“Just stay by my side and don’t go anywhere!” He grabbed her wrist and was extremely overbearing.Seeing how stern and tense his expression was, she could not help but smile. “I’m just heading out to take a look. Don’t be so nervous.”The driver had already walked all the way to the front, and the two were left standing at the side of the car.Sharon was thinking that if they removed the stones and boulders blocking the road, that perhaps they could still drive over.At that moment, there was a loud and terrifying rumbling noise. The driver that was not far from them immediately shouted in horror, “Mr. Zachary, Miss Jean, run! There’s a land….”Sharon turned to the side and noticed stones rolling down from the top of the mountain. At that moment, her pupils dilated in horror. She was too stunned to return to her senses even though her mind was telling her to run.Simon grabbed her wrist and pulled her as he ran. “Why’d you freeze in place? Run!”She finally moved her legs and ra
Inside the small room, the two looked at the tiny wooden bed and went silent for a while.Sharon felt like bursting into tears. She could still accept her cruel fate since they looked like husband and wife who had to share a room and sleep on the same bed. But… could they not have provided a bigger bed??The most unfortunate thing was that they had no other option.There was only one bed in the whole room. They could not even choose to sleep on the sofa if they wanted to.Sharon glanced at the equally silent man beside her. He would probably be feeling just as awkward about this, right?However, in the next moment later, Simon sat down on the tiny bed and looked at her with a soft and deep gaze. He said in a low voice, “Come here.”Sharon was taken aback. Was he planning on sleeping so early?She slowly walked over under his gaze. As soon as she reached the bed, the man stretched out his hand to pull her down.There was a pause in her breathing, “What….”The man’s subsequent s
Sharon covered her mouth with her hand, utterly embarrassed. Damn it! The host most likely would not have heard her, would he?She bit down on her hand to stop herself from crying out. Her heart was pounding like a drum. Just as she was about to reach behind her to push Simon away, he moved aside on his own.Sharon turned around and glared at Simon. She did not dare speak too loudly, but she was also in quite a considerable temper. "Are you helping me apply ointment, or are you up to some kind of mischief?" Simon wrapped an arm around her. Looking down at her with half-lidded eyes, he murmured in a husky voice, "If I hadn't been busy helping you apply ointment on your back, I would have already been up to mischief.”Was she supposed to commend him for his blatant honesty?Sharon's cheeks were still scarlet; she could not handle his provocative charm. Placing a hand on his chest to fend him off, she tilted her head and responded curtly, “Are you done? I’m cold. I’d like to put my
Inside the small and dilapidated room, the two looked at each other in silence for quite some time. Sharon understood what Simon meant when he said to come back to him, but she felt hesitant as she was not entirely sure.However, the man’s piercing gaze had felt like it had reached deep within her, causing her to feel pressured. She had quickly looked away to disconnect herself from him and purposely tried to misinterpret his words, "You know that I can't just drop everything and leave Prosper Group to go back to your..."Before she could finish her sentence, there was a sharp pain in her jaw where Simon had abruptly clutched it. He turned her face back to him and gritted his teeth while saying, “You know what I mean, so don’t act so confused!”Sharon pursed her lips and looked at him. Her lips were quivering before she could say, “I…I don’t want to get called a nasty mistress by your sister.”Simon smirked at her, “As the person who exposed Fiona right in front of the old master
Simon lifts Sharon's chin to look at her. He stared at her small porcelain face with narrowed eyes. “Aren’t you supposed to prioritize a living person instead? If you truly want to redeem yourself, then be my woman and make me happy."So, his intention was still to ask her to return to him? She never considered that the man would act so devious too!Suddenly, Sharon wrapped her arms around his neck and in a playful tone she questioned him, “Then, when are you giving me a proper status?”“What kind of status would you like? Isn’t it enough to be my woman?” Simon’s voice dropped into a mischievous tone.Sharon pretended to be dissatisfied with this and retorted, “Even Summer got to have the title of being your fiancée. I don’t get anything?”Simon closed in on her, his forehead against hers as his long fingers stroked her cheeks. “I’ll be giving you my whole person. What’s the use of a meaningless title?”She removed the man’s hand, avoiding his approaching lips as she tilted her
The driver was about to step on the gas when a car abruptly pulled in and blocked their path. The small road in the mountain village was only big enough for one car. As soon as another car opposite them drove in they could not move forward.“Someone’s blocking the path, President Zachary,” The driver reported to the boss who sat behind him.Simon was already agitated and having someone appeared and blocking their path had made him even more upset. Which bastard dared to become his obstacle?Sharon looked through the car’s windshield window. There was a black Bentley parked right ahead, and the license plate number was…She immediately recognized whose car it was and had a bad feeling about it. Sure enough, Eugene stepped out of the car as soon as the next beat of the heart.“Looks like it’s President Eugene,” The driver immediately reported to Simon again.“I can see him,” Simon answered coldly.Eugene was able to come here as soon as the roads were clear. Who on earth could g
“I drove to the resort yesterday, but halfway through driving the car had broken down, and I bumped into him. He was kindly escorting me over, but we unexpectedly encountered landslides on the way there.”Listening to her explanation, Eugene acknowledged what had happened, “That means I truly do owe him a favor.” He paused briefly and patted her shoulder. “Don’t worry about this. I’ll repay this favor for you so you don't have to be indebted to him.”Sharon was confused at his offer and waved him off. “I can’t let you do that. Even if the favor must be repaid, it should be by me anyway.”“Is there any difference whether it’s you or me? Nevertheless, the matter’s been decided,” He promptly concluded for her. In short, she was not permitted to have anything to do with Simon.Sharon felt taken aback from hearing Eugene's sudden conclusion. If anyone else were present at the moment, they would have certainly misunderstood their relationship from seeing Eugene's overprotective feelings
Sharon and the man stared at each other inside the car. The smile on her lips was growing stiff. She had explained so much to him, but was he even listening to her?Perhaps he was still dissatisfied with her explanation.She could no longer maintain the smile on her face, and the man finally said, “So you’re saying I’ve wrongly accused you? That you’re merely trying hard to hide our relationship for the sake of our future? Is that it?”“Of course. Some things aren’t meant to see the light of day, so we have to keep a low profile.”Simon’s face was still unamused. He lifted her chin and said, “Sharon, our relationship isn't going to be kept in the dark forever. Do you understand?”“I know. Just pretend it’s like the time we were married. It was a hidden marriage, but it was still legal.”His expression eased up a little when he heard her words. However, his heart was still a little upset. “How are you going to make it up to me this time?”Make it up? What did she do wrong now?H