If he had devoted all of his energy to investigating Josephine's whereabouts, he would have inevitably delayed everything else he had going on on the side.Moreover, what use would there be even if he'd found her?Was he to trade shares for her safety under Seth's threats?Or was he to drive Seth up
Josephine's body tensed, her gaze following his roaming fingers down to her lower abdomen.Under her jacket, she was wearing one of Seth's oversized shirts. With its size in comparison to her body, it almost felt like a dress, its only difference being the row of buttons adorning its front.He easil
Josephine lowered her head, her tears falling uncontrollably. She stared at the brazier. She had the wildest urge to dive headfirst into it.Seeing as she remained unmoving, Seth did not seem particularly angry. He retrieved a tablet from behind him and dragged his finger across the screen multiple
Josephine's gaze flickered as she turned to look at the door. The door was shut tight, with no sign of anyone coming in or leaving recently.A look of bewilderment crossed her face. She wondered if she was still somehow in her dreams.She even wondered if she had been hallucinating. She stood up fr
He raised his head slightly and looked at Seth, who was blocking his way.Seth started, "If you approach her like this, you would only scare her. Moreover, if you wanted to take her away, shouldn't you at least ask for her opinion?"Lewis' indifferent gaze clouded with murderous intent. "Seth, while
Seth stared at the gun in Lewis' hand and took a step back. He laughed. "Lewis, where's the fun in ending it all now?""Do you really like playing games that much?" Lewis demanded.Seth raised a brow. "That depends on how the game is played. Since you already have a gun pointed at my head, why not k
Josephine looked at Lewis upon hearing those words.Despite her absolute certainty that she would never be on par with his career in terms of importance, that she was merely a speck compared to his professional aspirations, she couldn't escape the delusional spark of hope within her.She swore that
"You're asking me?" Lewis' expression was very unpleasant, as if he was on a killing spree.Only then did Conrad look toward Seth and instantly regret his actions. A sense of unease consumed him as soon as his gaze fell upon Josephine embracing the other man.What—what—what had he missed? It had jus