"Nah, I wasn't with him. Don't spout nonsense, Sam." Rebecca lied without batting an eye.Sam knocked on the table and glared at Rebecca. "Becca Johnson, has anyone told you that you're terrible at lying? I'll be embarrassed if it becomes public knowledge that you’re my sister."Everyone in the business world was as cunning as a fox. They lied as naturally as breathing, unlike her.Rebecca pouted and complained in a soft voice, "You have a smug look on your face, though."Since they were sitting close to each other, it was only natural that Sam caught every word Rebecca said. He looked up from his food at her. "So what? Let me tell you something, Becca Johnson. You should know that you'll need to be slyer than the foxes if you want to keep up a good act in this world. You'll be deceived and cheated if you can't even tell a lie. Hah! Why am I lecturing you on this? Be honest with me. Why were you at the hospital today? Did you hurt yourself?"Seeing that Sam managed to reel the con
The air between Sam and Rebecca seemed cold after her outburst.Sam's arm seemed to grow limp, and he stared at Rebecca in utter disbelief. His temper rose, and he retorted back, "Becca Johnson, do you know what you're saying?"Rebecca glared at him for a while before turning away. She couldn't understand why she said those things. However, her heart ached, and she felt cheated when Sam called her by her old name. It wouldn't have mattered if others called her names or teased her for being an orphan. But how could he when she had reunited with the Johnson family?Rebecca headed towards the exit haggardly. She was lucky that there weren't many people around as the dinner rush had not arrived. No one noticed the crying lady walking out. The evening breeze helped to calm Rebecca's thoughts. She took a deep breath and remembered that she had lent her car to Ryan.The restaurant was located in the suburbs, and it was hard to hail a cab here. She was left with two choices: she could ei
Sam wasn't too happy about it, but he still gave an approving grunt.Afraid that Sam would change his answer, Rebecca asked again, "Really? You're not lying to make me happy, are you?"Sam was afraid that Rebecca would start crying again. Therefore, he replied lovingly, "Yes, I'm not lying. Let me know once you've decided on a date, alright?" Rebecca hugged her brother immediately. "I know that you love me the most. However, I need to stay at Riverwood for two days, so I'll let you know when I am free to head back."Rebecca was all smiles again after hearing Sam's answer. She let go of his neck and checked the flowers. She was afraid that they might be squished.Sam knew at this moment that Rebecca had been faking it. Aside from the slightly reddened eyes, there were no signs of tears at all."Becca Johnson, what a good sister you are that you dared lie to me!" Sam felt angry.Rebecca smirked in response. "Isn't that what you taught me? Would I still be your sister if I wasn’t
Judging from Daniel's actions and demeanor, it seemed as though he caught Rebecca cheating on him.Rebecca laughed. "My relationship with Mr. Johnson doesn't concern you, Daniel Winston, since we’re divorced. Why do you care who I'm seeing?"Judging from what happened so far, Rebecca was sure that Daniel had misunderstood the situation, just like the first time he met Sam. However, things were different now. They weren't legally divorced the first time, but they were now. Besides, Jessica was his fiancee, so why did he still care about her? What a joke!Daniel replied matter-of-factly, "Grandpa left you to me. It doesn't matter that we're divorced. I’m like a brother to you. We’ve always been close. Now, what's wrong with an older brother caring about his younger sister?"Rebecca was dumbfounded by his logic. How could he have the cheek to say that he was like a brother to his ex-wife? What a psycho this ex-husband of hers was! Besides, her real brother was standing right there in
Rebecca retorted without holding back. She had never thought there was anything dirty about the industry Sam worked in. Only certain people were disgusting, and they had nothing to do with everyone else. If Daniel thought the entertainment industry was so filthy, why had he sent Jessica in there then?Did he think that he had the ability to protect Jessica, that he was powerful enough that Jessica didn't need to be nice to others?But Daniel didn't seem to know that his fiancée had long before fallen victim to certain things. She had someone to rely on, and yet she still wanted everything she could get her hands on.When she thought of the pictures she'd seen, Rebecca felt very dirty. Even looking at Daniel felt disgusting to her now. However, Rebecca knew that not everyone was like Jessica. At least, such things didn’t happen in Sam's company, and Penny wasn't like Jessica, either.Penny had suffered a lot in the Lowe family as it was. Even so, she had never given up on her prin
Though he suffered Daniel's glare, Ryan didn't think he'd said anything wrong. It was true that Daniel had a few screws loose. Daniel took medication every day and occasionally went to a therapist. He even assessed his romantic problems using the half-baked knowledge he'd learned. Ryan didn’t know anyone else like him."Ah, right, your keys." Remembering what he was at Four Seasons for tonight, Ryan took out the car keys from his pocket and handed them to Rebecca. "Here. Thank you for this afternoon. I owe you one. The car's parked by the bakery at the entrance to Crystal Bay. I heard that you live there. You should be able to see it once you get back."Rebecca was a bit stunned as she accepted the keys. "Didn't I say I wasn't in a rush to get them back? Why did you hurry over here to bring them to me tonight?"At the mention of this, Ryan's expression became annoyed. He let out a breath and glanced over at Daniel. When he spoke, his voice was aggrieved. "Someone dumped me here afte
Daniel had heard the same statement before from Rebecca. Thus, Daniel felt that he had the right to say it again. Smoothly, he said, "I consider her my little sister. Is it a problem that I'm concerned about her love life?"Daniel's conviction stunned Ryan. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. Did Daniel really think of Rebecca as his little sister? Could he really have brainwashed himself into actually believing that?What older brother had such antagonism for his sister's boyfriend? Even if he didn't like his future brother-in-law, he still had to be polite, right? But Daniel was treating Sam like he was his romantic rival!Ryan couldn't be bothered to confront Daniel about that. He'd already said enough. If Daniel didn’t wake up to the fact on his own, no amount of talking would convince him."It's fine if you want to poke your nose in her business, but is Bex okay with you doing that, considering that you're her ex-husband? Don't forget, Danny, she has older brothers. They
Jessica had only found out about this incident after her staff told her about it. After all, she was a public figure and had to take care of her image around other people. If not, celebrities could cause their own downfall, no matter how good the company's PR team was.Jessica's staff weren't the only ones who had spoken to her about this. Even Karen had come to the hospital to give her some advice.Men loved women who were kind and weak. Although it was enough for Jessica to just fake it in front of Daniel, it was also a good idea to keep the facade up in front of others, too. After all, what if the image didn't hold up one day? What if someone exposed her one day?Thinking of the Brown family's banquet that day and how Rebecca had disclosed to so many socialites that she had such scars, Karen gritted her teeth in hatred. Her tone became even more urgent as she advised Jessica.Jessica was annoyed to hear all that. "I know all this, Mom. I’ll be more careful in the future. But tha