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
Calista widened her eyes with fear.She avoided his rough actions frantically and screamed, "Lucian, let me go! You crazy pervert! Son of a bitch!"She cursed at him nonstop as her body was getting all tensed up. She fought with all her might and shook her head frantically. Lucian failed to land his kiss on her face. Lucian peered at her as she broke down. He smirked as he grabbed her wrists and tied them up with his tie. Kisses fell on her neck, leaving hickeys all over. Calista wore jeans today, but that didn't stop Lucian from getting his hands all over her. His immense strength tore her pants apart.Whether she was wearing a dress or a pair of pants didn't make much difference to him. "Lucian, if you really wanna do this, go find Lily then," Calista was trembling as she continued, "There were rumors of you and her all around. You pulled strings for her investment and I didn't question you a single bit. And you got so furious just because Hector coincidentally saved me. We'
The next day, Calista was woken up by her phone. Mr. Xanders let her have two days off because of what happened last night. It was the estate management calling.The person over the phone said sheepishly, "Mrs. Northwood, there's someone at the door looking for you. It appears to be your father and your sister.""I'm not seeing them."Just as Calista was about to hang up the phone, she heard Zachary calling out to her hurriedly, "Calista, I found your mom's phone."Calista remained silent. When her mother passed, she was still very young.She was heartbroken as she thought her mother was gone because of a car accident. Little did she ponder on those materialistic matters. It was already too late when she started to investigate her mother's death. She couldn't locate her mother's phone. There were also no records of her mother's calls at the telecommunications company.Calista questioned Zachary regarding this matter. He too had no idea where the phone was as well. He assumed t
Calista replied, "Of course I know what I'm saying."Lucian chuckled, "Why? Is it because you didn't want to get involved with me or it's merely because you decided to end things here?""I just wanted to end things here," answered Calista.She glanced at Zachary who had his nervous gaze fixated on her. Lucian scoffed.He mocked her, "You really shouldn't be living on Earth, you know.""Yeah?""You should've just stayed in heaven with God, since you're so 'kind and generous'."Calista was speechless. She knew he wouldn't like her way of doing things. Lucian hung up in an instant.Calista turned toward Zachary and asked icily, "There. Are you satisfied? Give me the phone now."Zachary was aware that he's obviously biased in this matter. He felt guilty and handed the phone to Calista sheepishly. As he did so, he caught a glance of the trail of hickeys on her neck.As a man, he could tell how rough did Lucian kiss Calista to leave such obvious marks on her. For Lucian to be that
Calista avoided him."Stop it. You're going to make people misunderstand the whole situation. I came because I need your help." Hector shrugged and followed Calista to their seat. The table could only accommodate two people. Now it had to bear four people. It just wouldn't fit despite the two of them standing.After receiving several glances from the server, Hector lifted his head and looked at Calista's bodyguards."Would you like to take a seat at the next table? The bill's on me."The bodyguards peered at him."No."They could tell at first sight that this man was trying to make a move at Madam. Hector smiled politely."Perhaps you could step aside? It's getting awkward here if you guys insist on staying."Although Hector had a pleasant expression on, his stare pressured the bodyguards. He used to be in the army and he was used to commanding hundreds of men under him.Although he was smiling, he made his warnings evident. The tension in the air grew as Hector continued
Ava's tone oozed with disdain, and it struck Calista that this marked their initial meeting. At this juncture, they hadn't even introduced themselves.Ava's unwarranted air of superiority and condescension toward Calista was rather astonishing, to say the least. Even though Hector was a rugged fellow and hadn't been around many women in recent years, he could pick up on the apparent unpleasant tone in Ava's voice. He furrowed his brow and was about to speak. Suddenly, Calista raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?" Ava had intended to drop a subtle hint to Calista, but since Calista was adamant about being upfront, Ava couldn't help being straightforward."Does Hector know you're married?" Calista stayed silent, glancing at Hector, whose furrowed brows could have flattened a fly. Her silence prompted Hector to explain. Although Ava wasn't very polite, her point was valid. Calista would have reacted even more strongly than Ava if her friend had gotten involved with
Lucian furrowed his brow, his gaze fixed on Calista. He regretted his words. He would have preferred it if Calista were angry with him instead of ignoring him like this. Calista bid Hector goodbye and left with her bag in hand, acting as if Lucian didn't even exist. Lucian followed her and spoke up, "I'm sorry. What I said earlier was unintentional. I didn't mean it the way you might have interpreted it." Lucian found himself in an unfamiliar position. He was not accustomed to apologizing and appeared somewhat awkward now, a stark contrast to his usually aloof demeanor.However, Calista remained unresponsive. Lucian rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat helpless."Calista, how long are you planning to keep this up?" He perceived her silence and unresponsive attitude as a tantrum, with no indication of her willingness to resolve the issue. Despite his attempts, Calista continued to meet his words with silence. She had initially arrived with bodyguards, but now, everything rela
Calista raised an eyebrow, puzzled by Lucian's sudden request. She turned to him as he sat there, looking relaxed. She couldn't quite grasp his intentions. "The doctor mentioned the bleeding has stopped, and you'll heal quicker if you take some rest at home." Public hospitals weren't peaceful, and their rooms couldn't compare to the luxurious suites in private facilities.Stansend Manor, on the other hand, had its doctors and staff, which undoubtedly made it a more suitable place for recovery than the bustling and noisy public hospital. Lucian looked at her with a smile and calmly replied, "You never know when the bleeding might start again. My place is pretty secluded, and there's no one around at night. It could be a real issue if I pass out from too much blood loss." Calista glared at him, her patience wearing thin."What are you up to?" Lucian began, "I thought I'd go to your place ..." Before he could finish his sentence, Calista turned to the doctor and instructed,