"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
All along, David had remained respectful toward Calista. However, he snapped, "I am an assistant. I'm not responsible for personal matters. Besides, Mr. Northwood’s injury is not because of me. I still have work to do, so I'll leave first." He said and walked away, still driving Lucian's car. The car sped past them both, and Lucian looked at Calista blankly."You've driven my driver away." He raised his hand, and the injury on his hand looked even more horrifying than before.The piece of skin that had been forcibly torn open by pliers was now curled and drooping, surrounded by bruises.The coagulated scab had reopened at some point, oozing blood, dripping along his fingertips onto the concrete floor. Just looking at his wound was enough to imagine how severe the attack had been. This was after the bodyguard had kicked the assailant away. If Lucian hadn't arrived in time and grabbed her hand. She would have suffered a much worse injury. Calista's taxi arrived. She open
Lucian licked his lips, his raised hand resting on Calista's waist, though it was just a soft touch with a slight gap in between. The topmost button on his collar was tricky to undo. Calista was completely focused on helping him unbutton it, unaware of his actions.She didn't even notice their shadow on the ground nearly overlapping. As Calista's fingers moved downward, his shirt was mostly unbuttoned, exposing his chest to the cold morning air.Lucian swallowed hard, and though he tried to suppress it, his heavy breathing still betrayed his thoughts. Especially when Calista reached the button near his lower abdomen. Calista couldn’t help but notice his reaction as it grazed against her fingers. Even though there were two layers of pants between them, Calista still felt his burning warmth. Her face instantly turned beet red, as if she had touched something scalding.She suddenly withdrew, saying, "You do it yourself." The buttons were already undone, and there wasn't muc
Lucian’s right hand was injured, making it difficult for him to move. However, the dishes he ordered required a lot of work to eat. Even though Calista wasn’t looking, she could feel the excited looks from the people around her.She gritted her teeth and leaned in closer to Lucian, lowering her voice as she asked, "Do you have a problem?" Lucian raised his hand, presenting her with his bandaged hand."Isn't it obvious that I came to you because I have a problem?" There seemed to be an undertone to his words. The commotion attracted attention in the office, and Paul was also informed of his presence. Or rather, his secretary called him out. The two looked quite compatible as they stood together. Paul’s eyes darkened, and he walked over after a few seconds. "Mr. Northwood, we have a meeting in half an hour, and Calista may not be able to help you with your meal."He noticed the bandage on Lucian's hand. He knew him quite well since they used to be friends and suggested, "If