Rebecca ignored him and walked forward.David followed behind and walked into the bedroom that had the best position.David was a little surprised by the princess-like decor in the room. No matter how he looked at it, he could hardly relate the style to Rebecca."Is this your room?" David asked in disbelief. He stood at the door instead of rushing into the room.Although he was a carefree person, he wouldn't randomly check out a girl's room.Well, it was better to have boundaries, and it was better not to cross them with people whom he wasn't very close with.Rebecca didn't think too much about it, and she just simply answered, "Yeah. Do you think I have sisters?"David walked in with a smile. "No, but there are other women in your family. I wouldn't know if you'd prank me and bring me to another woman's room."Rebecca almost rolled her eyes at him. "Do you think I'm crazy?"If she was crazy, then she might bring him to another girl's room.That was such a disrespectful thing
"David, even if you think we should be honest with each other, you should respect me before all else. Shouldn't you, at the very least, ask me before looking at my phone?"Rebecca found the person in front of her unreasonable.She glanced at David's phone on the coffee table. She wasn't even a little interested in looking at it.She said, "See? You're giving me your phone now. I'm not taking it behind your back."David sat up and returned her phone. He said, "Fine. My bad this time. There won't be a next time, okay?"Rebecca was silent as she looked at him with pursed lips.She took the phone and said, "I don't wish to see this happening again."With that, she sat down and checked her phone.The phone was new, and although some cloud messages were synced, there were still many messages that hadn't been transferred.Furthermore, she had only been back in the country for two days, so there wasn't much important content on the phone. The only significant conversation was with M
Rebecca was stunned when David said those cold words. The nauseousness she felt was also suppressed by the shock.When she looked up, she felt complex emotions.David smirked mockingly and exposed her act. "It must be hard to keep on pretending when you've already remembered everything, huh? You hate me so much, yet you have to act like nothing happened. You even agreed to my unreasonable request. Becca, I don't even know what to say about you now."Sarcastic remarks were made, yet, there was a hint of loneliness in his tone.Rebecca slowly sat up from the corner of the sofa.She asked slowly, "When did you guess it?"David raised a brow and chuckled lightly. "Do I even need to guess this? Becca, you've never hid the fact that you're disgusted by me."Rebecca was speechless."You might not know how bad you are at acting," said David. "Too bad that you didn't learn what you should have when you were by my side. Becca, you should know what survival of the fittest is. You should'v
David gulped, and a rare look appeared on his face.He grabbed her hand and suppressed his emotions as he said, "Becca, let's look forward, okay? You promised me. You're my fiance now."He stated the facts. He was reassuring himself and reminding the woman in front of him of what she had said and done.Even if it was under threat or coercion, it was still a fact. Now, in everyone's eyes, they were an engaged couple, even though they both knew in their hearts how unbearable it was.Rebecca withdrew her hand and looked at him calmly. "I haven't forgotten. So, until the marriage is dissolved, I will try my best to play this role. But, David, now that you know I've regained my memory, you should understand that I won't compromise."In this temporary marriage shielded by morality, without any legal significance, what did she have to fear? If not for the concern of dirtying her own hands, she would have taken the fruit knife from the coffee table and given him a couple of stabs righ
To Rebecca's surprise, this outing went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. It was just like every previous trip they had taken. He took her to explore the local spots while following the same guidelines they had when traveling to other countries or regions. Similar to when she went back to her home country, in the first two days after landing in Fairport, she was also taken to visit local attractions for two days.The guard she had maintained throughout the afternoon finally eased as David drove her back to the Johnson residence. It was even somewhat unbelievable that it turned out to be just a casual outing.As they got out of the car under the setting sun, Rebecca glanced back at David with a complex expression. He took the items they bought from the car and feigned a bit of grievance. "Can you invite this fiancé of yours in for dinner?" he asked.Rebecca replied bluntly, "If you're not afraid of my brother serving the meal on your face, I don't mind."David laughed
The next day, Rebecca received news from David that he was going back to Fairport.It made sense since George just handed the Winston Group over to him for a week before he went to the competition venue to look for her. Then, he flew to Seardale.From the moment something happened to her until now, David had only been in Fairport for half a month.If this went on, the Winston Group might be taken over by Daniel.Without the company, David couldn't do whatever he liked.If Daniel succeeded, David's situation would be extremely challenging. Returning to Fairport, he could confront Daniel with George's support.Only if he emerged victorious could he then renegotiate the marriage proposal. If he lost, however …Rebecca suddenly skewed her pen while drawing and looked at the ruined draft with unease. She thought of David, that mad dog of a man. If he lost, he might not flee in embarrassment. Who knew? Adversity might be a catalyst for change. She tossed the paper aside and to
What shocked Rebecca was that he didn't say anything. After accepting his friend request, he was just there in her friend list.Like a stone thrown into a tranquil autumn pond, it created a gentle ripple that faded away without any further sound. Rebecca waited for a moment, then tossed her phone aside and paid no more attention to it. There was nothing else to talk about anyway.The next day, she handed in her resignation in her work application.Since she had regained her memories, it was time for her to adjust herself and reorganize her messed up life.The job she signed with Daniel felt awkward and frustrating because she hadn't completely let go. She thought it might be better to follow her true feelings, be a bit cowardly, and escape from the unpleasant place. Perhaps Daniel was busy dealing with David these days as he hadn't paid attention to her actions.Soon, the handover procedure was settled by GN Corp.She didn't want to take someone else's money for nothing.
On an island not far from Fairport, hidden behind lush greenery, stood an estate resembling a manor. However, unlike the natural beauty surrounding it, the estate was heavily guarded. Passing through the protective jungle felt like stepping into a place where ancient royalty resided, with strict security measures in place, even keeping the birds at bay."Hanson, I hope you can leave the country immediately. Otherwise, your fate may be sealed here, and Seardale might fall into someone else's hands. You know best what the consequences for your men will be." A voice echoed through the villa.The mansion exuded a luxurious European-style architecture, with intricate carvings and gilded details that might become overwhelming when looked at for an extended period. A man lay on the sofa in the grand hall. He gazed up at the delicately sculpted murals on the ceiling, which each portrayed figures intertwined in an artistic representation of the medieval era."Hanson, what are you think