"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
Hector wasn’t even intimidated by the old coots in the meeting before, let alone a few reporters. He had a confident demeanor and always seemed to be in control of the situation, making others back down before him. Hector shielded Calista in his arms, causing the swarm of reporters to keep their distance instinctively. They dared not thrust their microphones in her face anymore. One of them asked, "Are the rumors true? Did you drug Lily Scott?" Hector lifted his hand from Calista’s shoulders to cover her mouth. He wasn’t being rough and was trying to protect her. He said casually, "You must be exceptional in order to become someone's target. Why would Calista be jealous of Miss Scott in any way that she'd take the time to plot against her?" The reporters were silent for a moment. On further thought, Lily was only superior to Calista in terms of dancing. Meanwhile, Calista was outstanding in her field, making her one of the best in the industry.She had no reason to target
Calista was confused and asked, "What happened?" "Maybe Lily offended some big shot in the circle. Someone uploaded a video at the Luminary Lounge. It is quite noisy, but the video is subtitled."Hector handed her the phone. Calista leaned in to see Lily hand the pill to Paul. The video had a clear shot, capturing her face, and the subtitle was displayed on the screen. It clearly showed she was inciting Paul to drug Calista. The video also included her bribing a waiter to tell a short, fat man that there was a hostess who was drugged in one of the hotel rooms upstairs.This was illegal. After all, a hostess's job was merely to entertain the guests and not sleep with them. The person who made the post was able to present the story clearly, making it look like Lily's scheme backfired. She had drugged someone, only to drink it herself accidentally. People online who had been scolding Calista immediately shifted their perspective and criticized Lily. "Oh my God, so this is th
Selena turned to stare at Liana, the former's voice and expression were as cold as ice."Who did you just call a common whore?"Liana was startled by her reaction."Selena …"Selena couldn't be bothered to give the woman her time of day. She called for her brother instead. There was no mercy as she said her piece right in front of the members of the Jenkin family."You should teach your wife to keep her mouth shut. We may not be a flourishing family but we have our standards. This is a family dinner. Everyone here is a Jenkin. But, what if someone overheard a woman of the Jenkin family calling someone a common whore? You would be bringing shame to the entire family."Liana was close to tears. She didn't think Selena, who had never put on airs despite having married into the affluent Northwood family, to be so sharp-tongued.If it weren't for the Northwood family, who the hell would grovel at her feet just to please her?Once her niece had Lucian at her every beck and call, Lian
"All that nonsense with the media gossiping about you being his girlfriend. Are you so touched that you're going to devote yourself to him?"Lucian's voice got lower and grittier with every word. It was like sandpaper grinding against a person's heart."I know you're not the kind of girl who obsessed over vampire romance novels as a teenager. Is that kind of trashy flirting worth your time?""I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I am a harpy. I prefer my men like him." Calista wrenched her arm out of his grip. "He's miles better than a certain someone who keeps his wife in the shadows despite being married for three years."His lips were pressed into a thin line."If you wanted us to go public …"She knew what he wanted to say before he could finish and interrupted him."Forget it. Everyone knows we're divorced now. Any further entanglements between us would be rude. Let me remind you again. It hadn't been that long ago when you said that you would be no better than a dog if you wer
Calista had to leave to fetch her tools. Mr. Mysterious offered to prepare them for her, but she was more accustomed to using her own.The moment they left the manor, Yara grabbed her and whispered, "Something isn't right about this place, Calista. The housekeeper kept watching me as if I were a thief while I was in the living room downstairs. She even followed me to the washroom. Just a cursory sweep and I found at least five or more pinhole cameras around. There might even be invisible ones."The Quinn family owned a tech company. The cameras were things Yara was familiar with."If this is a legitimate job, why all the cameras? There's not a single blind spot. Even a mosquito wouldn't be able to fly in without being noticed."Calista's heart sank. She had been hoping the man would make things clear about her mother. It shouldn't have been hard for him to shed some light on the past.However, based on their exchange, the road ahead would no doubt be a tough one."Yeah."They be
Cade raised a brow."Tch."They hadn't personally participated in team-building activities before, they had seen them before. Games that required teamwork to complete were always a necessary part of every team-building event."Isn't this Paul's first time participating in a group activity like this? It seems exciting. When I head back, I should—"Before he could finish, Lucian suddenly walked away. He was so quick that Cade couldn't stop him.Calista had initially planned to go through the motions. If the ring fell, then so be it. But her coworkers on the same team were nervously cheering them on."Hold on, don't drop it. Just one more and we're done.""Let's go, Team A! You can do it, Team A! The prize depends on the two of you now! Steady!"Inspired by their drive, Calista steeled herself and developed a newfound sense of pride in their teamwork.She nervously aligned her straw with Paul's as they cooperated to shift the keyring from her end to his. The straw was very soft.
Both Paul and Hector followed after Lucian dragged Calista away. Cade got up. He and Paul were friends. Stopping him wasn't an option. But, it was still possible for him to stall Hector.So, he took a step forward and stood in Hector's way. He smiled politely. Even his expression seemed courteous."Can we talk, Mr. Calloway?"Hector narrowed his eyes. His head was casually cocked to one side as he grinned."Sure. What do you want to talk about? Cammie?"Cade stared at him. Compared to his previous demeanor, he was now acting noticeably colder."What did you just call her?" "Cammie. The Yorksworths and Calloways are family friends. We visit each other during holidays and special occasions. I was the one to help her get acquainted with Capeton when she was first brought home to the Yorksworth family."Cade didn't know this. The Carters and Yorksworths shared a good relationship. But the Calloways weren't part of the same circle.Moreover, Hector had left for the military academ