After shopping for the entire morning, Selena and Calista were so tired that they could barely walk. So they came to a cafe that was beside the streets.Selena asked, "What do you want to eat?" Calista opened an application on her phone to find out what good diners were nearby. Just as she clicked on the application, she heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw Hector. She hadn't seen him for quite some time. Hector was dressed in neat and simple mountain gear. He was sporting short boots, with the hem of his pants tucked in his boots.Although he held a cup of coffee in his hands, he was still the odd one out among professionally dressed people in the city. He saw Calista, and also Selena who was sitting beside her. Hector knew Selena was Lucian's mother. He bumped into her previously at Calista's apartment. He nodded politely."Aunt Selena." Selena also immediately recognized Hector. He was her son's love rival. She scrutinized him calmly. He's good-looki
Before Calista could respond, Selena smacked Lucian's back. If they weren't in public, she would've aimed for his head instead."Just be straightforward and say you're jealous! Stop trying to act cool." Lucian tightened his lips. It was a rare sight of him not talking back. Hector was already furious when he heard Lucian's perverted remark. He managed to restrain his temper since Selena was still there.Although he remained calm, he didn't hold back on Lucian. He attempted to kick Lucian.Hector was wearing hard-soled military boots. If his kick made it to Lucian's leg, although his leg wouldn't break, he'd suffer. Lucian avoided him calmly. Hector's attempt failed, barely stopping himself in time. He glared at Lucian and thought, "Is he up to his dirty tricks again?"Lucian snorted at him. Tension filled the air as they met eyes. Calista took her bag and got up."Aunt Selena, I'll get going now."Selena awkwardly persuaded her."The food's about to arrive. Have some bef
Zachary wasn't home, so there was no need for Calista to go in now. She'd gone through everything in this mansion. This mansion was resold once, for sure there was no sign of her mother's stuff anymore.She could've questioned Zachary through WhatsApp, but he probably wouldn't tell the truth. She came all the way here because she wanted to see the clues in his expression. Calista called him. She found out that he had gone abroad and he was uncertain about his return. After a few days, she had been contacting Zachary, but the answers she got were still uncertain about his return. She didn't know whether this was merely a coincidence or was there some other reason. She thought for a moment and took a picture of the sketch of the painting. She sent the picture to him."Have you seen this painting?""Nope." Seeing how things couldn't work out with Zachary, Calista finally contacted that mysterious man after much consideration.He wasn't surprised when he received her call. He ga
"Yeah, who knows if you'll use this money to blackmail me and demand me to pay back every day?"Calista said that on purpose to anger Lucian. They were already divorced, so they shouldn’t be involved financially. She had to return this money somehow.It would take her a long time to explain herself. Besides, he was too proud to listen. He would respond sarcastically and take the card back. As expected, Lucian became angry. The veins on his forehead and neck popped as a surge of impatience glinted in his eyes. He stared at her and suddenly lowered his head to give her a deep and heavy kiss on her rosy lips. Calista didn't expect him to kiss her and widened her eyes in surprise. He forcefully pried open her lips and teeth when she tried to struggle, invading every inch of her mouth restlessly. It was a very domineering kiss. In a few seconds, his breath had filled her mouth, but it ended quickly when she tried to bite him in her struggle. Lucian released her, and his gaze swe
After the loud impact on the wall, the entire corridor fell silent. Even Zachary fell silent after his cry of pain as he faced the icy gaze of the man before him. He felt chills run down his spine. "It seems you have a bad memory, Sir."It was Lucian. His young and handsome face looked dark and indifferent. The chilling coldness emanating from him was as sharp as a blade.He walked slowly toward Zachary, who was struggling on the ground and couldn't get up. Zachary shrunk back and stiffly forced a smile."Lucian, I am Calista’s father, after all. Although you don’t need to call me "Dad" since you’re divorced, you still have to show me your respects." "I warned you not to harass her when you caused trouble at the Northwood Corporation that day. Do you remember your promise back then? You said that if I didn't make you repay that money, you would vanish before her."Lucian squatted in front of him, his voice cold and unwavering. Calista didn’t know this and asked, "When did
It was Thomas. Everything in her hands was knocked out, scattering all over the ground. Her phone hit the floor, switching automatically to speaker mode. Paul’s voice could be heard from the speaker, "There's a meeting this afternoon to discuss the design plan for the Drunken Moon Tower. If you can't make it, just join the video call." Thomas glanced at the design drafts scattered on the ground, drafts related to the CrossTime Project, and smirked sarcastically, "Miss Everhart, you seem to be quite busy." Class A conservators had separate offices from Class B conservators. Calista barely moved from her desk during worktime except for restroom breaks.If she hadn’t encountered Thomas today, she would have forgotten about this man who had given her a hard time on her very first day. "It's manageable. Not as busy as you."She had heard from colleagues that Thomas worked overtime almost daily, aiming to get promoted to Class A.Even though A and B were just one class apart, the
Anyone with a brain wouldn’t engage in this losing business. Calista thought about what Zachary mentioned yesterday regarding her mother's inheritance. And then to what happened today. She picked up the business card that had fallen onto her lap, curious about which company was so quick to provide a two million dollar loan without even checking the borrower's background, clearly setting a trap to take the inheritance away from her. It was obvious that they were in a hurry. "We're not concerned about Zachary's reputation but yours, Mrs. Northwood. Although you've divorced, your relationship remains. The Northwood family has such a massive fortune. Your ex-husband won't just watch you being chased down for debt and driven to your death." Calista responded coldly, "I don't have the money to help him repay, and I'm not obligated to do so. You can just go ahead and kill him." "If you don't have the money, then we'll have to call your ex-husband, mother-in-law, and any of their
Calista didn't respond. Although Lucian sounded harsh, it was not his obligation to save her. She couldn’t get mad at him now that he regretted it. That would only make her seem heartless. Calista held onto the cotton swab dipped in ointment, but Lucian had already withdrawn his hand. It was apparent that he didn’t want her to dress his wound. Lucian turned cold again. The silence in the room was tense.He pursed his lips and blurted, "Say something." Calista tossed the cotton swab into the trash can."Anyway, I still have to thank you." He leaned against the couch, looking at her insincere expression of gratitude, and his heart filled with displeasure."Others would at least treat a meal to express their thanks. You, on the other hand, can't even say thank you sincerely." Calista gritted her teeth and suppressed her temper."Then what would you like to eat? I'll make a reservation." Lucian glanced at her, his expression strangely arrogant."Do I look like I need foo