What did he do? Why was he suddenly mentioned?He looked cautiously around the lounge and cleared his throat before reminding them that the dinner was about to start. “Aren’t you going in? Abel, isn’t your wife here yet?”The question was so deliberate that it was clear he was being provocative. Apollo refused to back down and retorted. “Have you decided on your plus one? Which one are you bringing today? Please don’t tell me the plus one you picked can’t come because the dinner clashed with her schedule?”“You little brat…”“What about me? You treat your relationships like a game. Your parents must be so worried about you.” Apollo even took the opportunity to mock his third uncle and aunt. He might not dare to criticize Frank, but Dillon was a different story. While he was talking, Abel’s bodyguards hurried inside and told him something. Abel’s expression changed slightly, and he quickly stood up. “I have some matters to take care of. I need to leave. Cancel the segment wh
The sky turned dark, and the Imperial City’s night life began. Misty Rain was a high-end club. It was also Serenity’s territory. Ruth was in one of its rooms. The moment she sat down, she downed a few shots of alcohol. She was acting just like when she found out that Caelus cheated on her. Serenity felt that she had transmigrated to some alternate universe. She quietly turned to Pearl, who looked just as stunned as she was, and whispered, “What’s going on?”Pearl whispered into her ear, “I think she got her heart broken.”“She’s married. How could her heart be broken?”“Could her husband have cheated on—”Serenity put a finger to her lips and shushed her urgently so that Pearl would zip her mouth shut. “It’s a solid guess, but, please, don’t voice your guesses anymore.” She thought. The last time Ruth’s boyfriend cheated on her, she got into a shotgun marriage. If her husband cheated on her, who knew what sort of insane stunt she would pull next. While Serenity was po
“He said he likes me…”Wait. Ruth combed through her memories. Joseph was the one who said Abel wanted to confess to her. He was also the one who gave her the flowers. Meanwhile, she was the one who filled in all the blanks with her imagination. She imagined that he liked her, which was why he willingly did so many things that “touched” her heart. When she saw the car earlier, she even thought that he had staged their first meeting. Since she was looking through the lens of him liking her, everything made sense, and there were no logical flaws. Her rational was impaired, and she overlooked a certain fact, and that was that he had never said that he liked her. “Do you like him?” Serenity hit the crux of the matter. Ruth instinctively retorted. “No way!”Serenity shrugged. “It’s done then, isn’t it? There’s nothing different about you two. You’re both the same, both dishonest. You’re only married in-name. You can do whatever you like and live your respective happy lives.
Abel glanced at the row of gigolos coldly, and, when he spoke, he was practically hissing. Serenity took two steps back. Her mind was blank. Wife?This man was Ruth’s husband?The boss of Blakewell Corporation?She was no longer worried about her friend. Instead, she was beginning to worry about her best gigolo. However, Pearl was the best at adapting to situations. She quickly realized that something was wrong and stepped forward like an obsequious servant and said, “No, no! No one caught Ruth’s fancy. She said none of them could compare to you!”Serenity immediately agreed with her. “That’s right. It’s not as if she was picking anyone here. We were the ones picking.”“Is that so?” Abel said coldly. “Kallan, send the good-looking hosts from Regality to the Springfield and Harlem families as my thanks.”Serenity was baffled. Regality was a host club under Blakewell Corporation, and it was much larger than Misty Rain. Their hosts were also of much higher standard than Mist
“Ruth!” He pinned her against her seat. “That’s enough!”Ruth raised her chin. “No!”Abel felt speechless, but only for a moment. When he looked into her stubborn and provocative eyes, he could not tell whether she was really drunk or just faking it. They were really close to each other, and he could smell the strong scent of alcohol coming from her. He scowled and sighed almost inaudibly. “How much did you drink tonight?”A dazed look settled on Ruth’s face. She seemed to be actively thinking about his question. “You still remember that you’re married, huh?”Ruth said nothing. Her eyelashes fluttered. “Tell me. Which married woman would go to a nightclub and ask for gigolos? Which one would grope any stranger they find?” Abel’s familiar breath poured on her face, but his clear voice was filled with anger. Ruth’s sluggish brain finally kicked into gear, and she stared at him for a while. “You’re really Abel?”Abel narrowed his eyes at her. “You finally recognize me, huh?
Caught off guard, Abel pursed his lips and turned to look at Ruth. But she had already turned her head away and fallen asleep. When they reached Kingsland Manor residential area, it was already really dark outside. Kallan got out of the car and opened the car door. “Mr. Blakewell…”When he saw Ruth sleeping away with her head rolled to the side, he fell silent. Abel’s expression was dark as he went to the other side of the car to open the door. He wanted to grab the drunkard and help her get out, but Ruth opened her eyes. His hands froze in the air for a moment, then he pulled them back, and straightened up. “If you’re awake, get out of the car by yourself. We’re here,” he said coldly.He was always in a position that made him superior to others. Hence, Abel had never been treated so rudely before. Even if he was in the wrong first, he had indulged her every whim and had never hurt her. Ruth had gone too far this time. First, she went to look for the company of gigolo
She stumbled toward the bathroom, but she was too dizzy and could not even walk straight. She hit the door frame. Abel pulled her back easily with a single hand and grabbed her waist. “Didn’t you ask me to help you wash up? Why don’t you need me anymore? Waiting for you is so boring. Since I got your money, I need to do my job.”His low and husky voice was so nice that it made Ruth’s heart race. She lost all her rationality. Her thoughts became slow and sluggish. When she finally realized what was happening, she had already been pushed into the bathroom. She grabbed her collar tight and shook her head in refusal. She even stumbled over her own words. “I-I don’t need it anymore. I-I don’t want—”“You don’t have a say in that.”Abel did not give her the chance to reject him. He grabbed her head and kissed her to stop whatever she was going to say. He also stopped playing nice and started removing her clothes.Ruth struggled against being put into the bathtub, but she went ove
On the surface, Nicholas sounded like he was just taking responsibility as the organizer, but, in truth, there was a flirtatious connotation to his words. Usually, his assistant or the hotel took care of such matters. He was giving Luna special treatment by taking it upon himself. “Here’s my chance.” Luna thought as she thanked him softly. Then, she gave him her contact number. Once she turned around and left, Nicholas’s assistant opened the door for him while he gave Nicholas a report. “That’s Luna Goldwell of Lockton Corporation. She was previously engaged to Rising Star’s president, but, some time ago, they canceled their engagement.”Nicholas got into the car. Then, he asked in puzzlement. “Lockton Corporation, you say? But her surname is Goldwell, isn’t it?”The assistant had a deep understanding of all the VIPs, so he gave a brief introduction of the Goldwell family. Once Nicholas heard the full story, he smiled. “I was wondering why she’s so skilled at approaching a