Lucian was so close to losing it. He almost reached out and touched her lady parts."Calista …"Calista's consciousness was receding like the tide at that moment. Her gaze was drawn to his thin lips, and all she could think about was kissing him. The woman frowned and muttered, "I don't feel so well, Paul … I feel sick."Her memory was still stuck on the moment when Paul lifted her from the bed and whispered in her ear, "Calista, it's me, Paul."For a brief moment, Lucian froze and felt a dull ache in his chest. His rationality and restraint went to hell in an instant, replaced by a strong desire to dominate and possess her.Then, a thought occurred to him—he would make her forget everyone else's names except his!Calista felt herself being lifted high into the air, and the sensation of weightlessness caused her fists to clench instinctively. Then, she landed on something soft. Lucian lowered his head and lit a cigarette while standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windo
Lucian listened quietly until the man finished speaking.Then, he asked, "Who sent you?""I have no idea. The lighting was too dim at the time, and I had been drinking. All I remember is that she seemed to be wearing Luminary Lounge's uniform, but I couldn't make out her face." The man shook uncontrollably."I swear I wasn't lying, Mr. Northwood. This is all I know. I have nothing to do with everything else. I had no idea you were interested in the new hostess." "I'll send someone to look into this right away," the manager said before Lucian issued his order.Lucian looked at the man, who was begging for mercy on the ground, and said, "You guys should get out first. Close the door. Don't let his blood splatter on the ground outside."…Her mind was still in disarray when she awoke. Calisa took a look around the unfamiliar surroundings and realized she had no idea where she was.The sun had already risen outside. The room was brightly lit by the sun, and there was no hint of
She bit her lip, looked away, and pressed her hands against Lucian's chest, reluctantly saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong about you last night." Then, she forcefully pushed him away. This caught Lucian off guard, and he fell off the bed.Calista couldn't focus on anything else and quickly scrambled out of bed, rushing naked into the bathroom. She glanced at herself in the mirror as she passed by the vanity. She had marks all over her body, from her neck to her collarbone and abdomen. Although she could not remember a thing, she had a vague idea of what happened by looking at her bruises. It wasn't until she was lying in the bathtub, enjoying the warm water, that she began to recall the events of last night. Last night, she had met up with her roommates from university. She hadn't left the private room since entering it.Nor did she eat or drink anything from outside, so she couldn’t figure out when she was drugged. Did someone put something in her drink? What happened to
Calista couldn't bother to look at him and said, "It's not the first time you took her side. I'm not surprised you'd do it again." Lucian looked at her and sneered coldly without another word. After knowing that Lily was behind what happened yesterday, Calista turned and walked away.Before she left, she asked the manager for footage of the surveillance cameras in the room and all the glasses and opened bottles. If Skye and Kay had been in the room the whole time, she could easily find out where she was drugged. The manager answered politely, "I can give you the footage. But Mr. Northwood had sent the glasses and opened bottles for analysis last night. I'll notify you immediately once the results are out."Calista frowned."Which test center?" Lucian broke his silence and asked, "What are you doing?" Calista didn't hide her intentions, knowing that he'd find out anyway, "I'll get a sample and have someone else verify it. I don't trust you." She showed no fear or hesitati
She wasn't surprised that there were hidden cameras around Luminary Lounge.But it was preposterous that Calista would take a video, where her face couldn't even be seen, as evidence. Seeing there was no substantial evidence, Lily regained her confidence."I know you resent me, Calista. But do you think you can accuse me with such doubtful proof?” She didn't feign concern to ask what had happened because it was clear from the video itself. It was true that Calista didn't have any solid evidence. She wasn't some superhero in some comic book. It was hard for her to find proof since the culprit was well-prepared.So, she pulled out the pill that Paul had given her, "Does this look familiar?" Lily retorted, "Are you going to accuse me of something again if I said it is? Most pills look alike; I took one for a cold just yesterday." "What was the pill you gave Paul last night?" "It’s just a cold pill. He said he had a headache, so I gave him one." They were at a standstill, an
Lucian’s face was darkened and his lips were pursed into a straight line. Calista glared at him for a moment. She was somewhat tired and blinked her sore eyes, intending to leave. But before she could take a step, he grabbed her hand."Paul was a gentleman for not taking advantage of someone in distress, and I didn't touch you either. Why haven't you mentioned it, huh?" His grip tightened, clearly infuriated."Have you already decided that I’m the bad guy no matter what?” Calista was a bit stunned. She hadn't expected Lucian to be angry about this matter. His relentless questioning left her mind blank.She blurted out, "Miss Scott was taken away five minutes ago." Weren't they discussing this? Lucian saw her looking at the door and sneered sarcastically, "Why are you so concerned? Do you plan to help her out?" He was the expert in playing the blame game. Calista rolled her eyes, "She's not just your ex-girlfriend. Her father died because of you. You’re the one who visi
Mr. Wilson was speechless. Lucian’s plan to win over his ex-wife might have been foiled. Calista was experienced and wise in her ways. Besides, she was still very wary and repulsed by Lucian. Mr. Wilson would eat his shoe if their relationship could reconcile. Calista had already entered the elevator and pressed the button for the seventh floor, but there was no response. She pressed it several more times, but still no reaction. Calista smirked and pressed all the other buttons, and they worked fine, indicating that only the seventh floor was closed off. She could easily guess why. Worried that she might misunderstand, Mr. Wilson quickly said, "Miss Calista, don't be mad. Mr. Northwood is on the first floor right now. He did this just because ... " To his credit, Mr. Wilson, being the manager of such a large club, knew how to handle women.Without wasting a breath, he immediately informed her of Lucian's whereabouts, fearing she'd jump to the conclusion that Lucian was in Li
"Lucian is next door," Calista said and was about to close the door.However, Lily raised her hand to stop the door from closing."Last night, you lost the bet. No one entered my room.""So what?""Given the situation, it could only mean that Lucian had the entire seventh floor cleared."Calista had to give her credit. Although Lily can be devious, she understands Lucian."Miss Scott, did you dress up like this early in the morning just to flaunt it in my face?" Calista's tone changed, "But, even after what you did, he didn't sleep with you. What do you have to show off about?""Doesn't this just prove that Lucian truly cares about me?"Even though she knew that wasn't the case, it didn't stop her from provoking Calista. If she couldn't have Lucian, no one could have him either.Seeing that Lily wasn’t going anywhere sooner, Calista went to the next room and knocked loudly. Lucian quickly opened the door.No one else lived on this floor, and even if they did, they wouldn't da