One look at Lucian's attitude and the sarcastic tone of voice, Calista knew he had heard everything.Lily had failed to get her way with her that morning and left for a few minutes. When she returned, her mood had visibly improved.And now Lucian showed up when lunchtime rolled around. It was clear from his tone that he was degrading her. So, he was here seeking revenge on his lover's behalf.Calista had a busy day as a puppet on strings being directed to perform. She was exhausted. And now she had to face this man picking on her after finishing up. Her expression darkened.She set aside her phone on the table. The clear thud could be heard. She crossed her arms, leaned against the backrest, and got straight to the point."So, what does Lily want? Does she want her money back? She can dream on."There was a certain gloom in his eyes."We're discussing the matter concerning Claude. Don't go involving an outsider.""Outsider? Lily called you this morning, didn't she? Did she tatt
Calista hadn't expected a mere argument between strangers to direct Selena's attention back on her."No …""Don't lie to me. If that bastard forced you to take anything of the sort, I'll kill him myself!"Selena was truly all up in arms. As long as Calista said the word, the woman was ready to arm herself to confront Lucian.Calista shook her head."It's nothing like that, Mom. He never forced me to take anything … We were married for three years, yes, but he has never touched me."Ever since they openly discussed the divorce with Selena, Calista had begun to express herself more freely. She stopped hiding things."What?"Selena's eyes were wide with shock at the revelation."You mean … The two of you never consummated your marriage?"After all, they were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. There was still a difference in seniority between them. She felt embarrassed to ask."Is it because Lucian …? Should I talk to the doctor to prescribe more of those pills? Maybe if he take
Choosing between Lucian and the dog. Her answer wouldn't matter anymore because it's just not possible to make her reply sound nice. Fortunately, Lucian wasn't that immature to nitpick over things like this. He stopped pressing on Calista when he saw she wasn't interested in delving into this topic. He sat in the driver's seat after closing the car door. An awkward silence hung in the car. Lucian's frosty gaze was fixated on the road.Calista sealed her mouth shut to keep herself from blurting out something that'd trigger him. She was a bit thirsty from the honey she had at Stansend Manor. As she was about to open a bottle of mineral water from the storage compartment, she sensed Lucian turning toward her. She stopped and gestured the bottle of mineral water to Lucian. She turned her head toward him."Do you want some?"Lucian scoffed at Calista. He made the atmosphere unpleasant again. Calista rolled her eyes scornfully. She was desperate for a sip of water, but Lucian's ga
After a few days, Calista didn't stumble upon those people again near the condominium. She knew that she must've been overthinking that night. Soon, this incident slipped her mind. She just finished filming for the program that was yet to be released. Even if someone were to sabotage her, it would be a strange timing to do so.Calista received a call from Hector just as she got off from working overtime.He complained as soon as he got through, "Are you just going to pretend that I'm gone for good if I didn't contact you first?"They hadn't been in touch since they parted at the hospital. He's been busy recently too, so it slipped his mind as well.Once he was finally done with his work, he came to realize that this heartless woman didn't even bother to message him. Hector whining like a woman got Calista.She laughed, "How's your injury? Have you gone to the hospital yet? I remembered the doctor told you to redress."Hector snorted."If I were to take action only after your r
Calista's phone was flung to the basement floor. The screen broke in an instant. One of them stepped and trampled on it aggressively."You just wanna make things damn hard for us, huh? I said we're just gonna take some photos. If you're not going to cooperate, I can't promise your safety!"His gaze lingered upon Calista erotically and grinned."Damn, you've got such a fine body, haven't you? Other men must've …"Lust filled the air. The look in their eyes gradually changed. Calista was in her casual fit today with her sling bag.She asked them calmly, "What kind of photos do you want from me?""You know, just like the ones in porn.""Alright, but you have to do it in the car. I don't want people to see me in this state."She grabbed her bag."I'm having a supper date with my friend later. So hurry up and get on with it now. I don't want my friend to know … that I'm doing this."They sneered at her. Those photos were meant to be uploaded on the internet. How funny of her to sa
Lucian strode toward Calista. The gang who was beaten up by Hector was still paralyzed on the ground.It's not that they couldn't get up, but they were afraid that they would get the same treatment as the guy who got kicked meters away because of a failed escape attempt.Usually if one came across an obstacle, one would walk around it. But that wasn't the case for Lucian. He kicked the person who was in his way. A loud shriek of pain was heard again. Lucian looked like a devil from hell with his unnerving aura. His face had been expressionless since he made his appearance. The remaining thugs immediately made way for Lucian leaving the whole basement to him. They carefully made sure they wouldn't get in his way no matter how he walked.Lucian stopped before Calista and Hector. He stared at their intertwined shadows in the darkness. He suppressed his raging emotions and stared at Calista's pale face. He held his hand out."Get up." Before Calista responded, Hector replied."I
"Are you sure you wanna wait for him?"Lucian sounded perfectly calm. But if one were to listen to him closely, a tinge of malevolence could be spotted in his words."Yeah," replied Calista casually as she leaned against the metal bench.She looked like she was about to nod off with her eyes half closed. How would people think of her if she were to leave now when Hector was still held in custody? He was the one who saved her.Lucian's anger peaked when he heard Calista's reply. He pulled her up from the bench."I've already told Timothy about this. He's on his way now and he'll make sure that Hector will be fine. I'll bring you back to rest."Lucian's actions might seem rough, but he didn't hurt Calista. His lips tightened as he stared at her menacingly. "He'll be released in at most three hours. However, if you insist on staying here, then maybe you'll see him in jail tomorrow," Lucian threatened Calista icily."The injury assessment isn't out yet, and your final decision de
Calista was stunned."What?" "I think it'd be better for you to come over," answered Timothy.He hung up the phone shortly. Calista frowned as she heard the short beep after the phone was hung up,Everglade Manor belonged to Lucian so it wouldn't be him who was in trouble. Then … it must be someone else.As she opened the door, the bodyguards outside immediately stood upright and stared at her.Calista remarked, " ... I need to go back to Everglade Manor."She was utterly shocked by the gory scene before her when she stepped into the mansion. She couldn't believe that the people who were lying on the floor were the ones who tried to force her to take nudes in the basement. They were barely breathing. One of them kneeled and begged before Lucian. Although the floor was carpeted, his forehead bled a tremendous amount of blood from knocking it continuously against the floor as he begged for mercy. "Mr. Northwood, we had no idea who it was. We were referred to this job by so