Paul immediately noticed something was wrong with Calista. He grabbed her hand just as she was about to run from him."What's wrong?" David was anxious as he saw Calista's gaze swept past them from a distance."It seems like Mrs. Northwood saw you." Their actions were considered stalking, weren't they? Lucian frowned."No, she wasn't looking at me." As soon as he finished his sentence, he saw Calista whipping her hand out of Paul's grip. She ran toward a place with fewer people. "Stop her," Lucian ordered David. Paul was stunned for a second, then he immediately went after her. But there were a lot of people on the streets. Calista disappeared from his sight as she blended into the crowd. Calista's gaze was fixated on the slender figure, who wasn't far away from her. She was of average height, around five feet four.She moved swiftly through the crowd, occasionally revealing the profile that Calista was so familiar with. The woman was dressed in a body-con dress, wit
"I'm not betting with you," said Calista.She wouldn't bother to waste her time on such an idle matter. "Then come and eat with me now," Lucian remarked.Calista was at a loss for words.She reached for her phone subconsciously as she wanted to call Paul to let him know she was safe. Only did she realize her phone wasn't with her as she reached for it.When Paul was grabbing her earlier on, he also took hold of her bag strap. She tossed him her bag as she was struggling to get away from him. Paul was searching the streets for Calista. David followed him closely."Mr. Baker, Mr. Northwood just texted me. Mrs. Northwood was a bit frightened, so he took her back to the hotel first." Paul halted his steps. He turned around and looked at David."Did Lucian lure her away?" David swore to him."No way. Mr. Northwood just happened to see what happened so he went after her. If he knew there was a person who'd trigger such a huge reaction in Mrs. Northwood, he would've sent this
Calista knew Lucian was probably full, but she didn't know he was that full. And she didn't expect him to be dumb to the extent that he only voiced out when he could no longer take it.She subconsciously wanted to head toward him, but she halted. She turned around and went to the mart nearby to buy some water.When Calista came out, Lucian had finished vomiting. He was standing there with an unbearable expression. She handed him the water."Sorry. But if you can no longer take it, you can just say so. There's no need to act tough." Lucian took the water. He rinsed before he slowly gulped in the water. His arched neck created an elegant line, and his slightly protruding Adam's apple shifted up and down with each swallow. Through the slightly open collar of the shirt, his collarbones were faintly revealed.With the dazzling neon lights and ink-blue sky behind him, he looked as captivating as a carefully crafted painting from any angle.Calista stared at him. The words Lucian sa
The one who was staring at her was … Lucian.It was unclear how long he had been sitting there. He was still dressed in how he was when they were at the tourist hotspot earlier.He sat there alone, with a translucent glass in his hand. Under the dim lights, the amber-colored liquid cast speckles of light on his fingers. Lucian stood out. His appearance, figure, the way he carried himself and his expensive clothing that anyone could tell at first glance attracted lots of attention from his surroundings. There were a lot of women doing prostitution in this bar. Several types of women were present, be it the seductive ones, conservative ones, innocent ones, dominant ones—you name it.Some of them were chatting away together, some were wandering around in the bar with a glass in their hands.Once they had their eyes on someone or someone was interested in them, they'd sit down and chat the night away. Calista wasn't here for too long, but she'd already seen a few of them as the
As Calista got up, Paul followed her up as well."I'll see you off.""There's no need for that, Mr. Baker. You can carry on drinking with them. It's just downstairs, so you don't have to see me off."Earlier, when Shawn asked Paul whether it was okay for her to drink, it was an attempt to categorize her as Paul's partner.Though she knew she might be overthinking it, it was still better to avoid any potential misunderstandings. Since it's impossible, she should make herself clear. It's better to not give mixed signals as in rejecting verbally but acting the opposite.This created a false impression that she could be won over with just some more effort.Sometimes, having feelings for another person was self-hypnotizing in a certain way.Due to one's indecisiveness which in turn gave the other party the wrong signals, leading them deeper into self-hypnotization. It was the same concept as fishing. If you fed the fish too much, they wouldn’t take the bait. But, you couldn’t not
Lucian was expressionless as he lifted his leg, and stepped on Kyle without any hesitation. He didn't start with great force, but the slow and steady pressure he exerted to and fro made it unbearably painful. The gradually deepening force made Kyle could only focus on that spot.But Lucian stood there, looking calm and composed. Aside from his emotionless eyes, there wasn't any sign of emotional fluctuation. He could even be deemed as elegant. If judged solely by his face, no one would ever associate this gruesome act with his current expression."Argh—"Kyle's shriek echoed through the elevator, resembling the squeal of a slaughtered pig. Although Calista wasn't a man, she somehow could feel the pain herself as well. Her legs even straightened involuntarily. Kyle struggled to push Lucian's leg away, attempting to free himself from Lucian's crushing force on his penis. But no matter how hard he tried, Lucian didn't budge an inch. Thus, his series of agonizing screams ec
Paul rubbed his nose and said awkwardly, "Although men … uh … occasionally have certain desires, Lucian …"It was a first for him to discuss this topic with someone, and what's more that someone was the woman he was after. It was really hard for him to bring up."He probably wouldn't resort to hiring a prostitute. Besides, that woman … she didn't seem like his usual type."But it turned out that Paul had guessed it wrongly. The woman didn't come out again. Given Lucian's personality, he would've kicked her out in the first place if he wasn't interested. Paul shot Calista a worried look."Calista …"Calista beamed at him. There wasn't a single trace of sorrow on her face."You've had a long day too. Go back to your room and rest. Don't we have to go explore the building's interior tomorrow?"After Calista bid goodbye to Paul, she closed the door. As she passed by the desk, she picked up her phone and switched to an unregistered SIM card.She called the police and explained wha
"They're just being polite, it's not like they're asking you to report it."Such messages were not received in Apthon before. Every city has its dark secrets, as long as it doesn't surface into the light, only a small number of people are aware of it.However, a few incidents recently occurred in Apthon, particularly a heinous act where a woman was openly assaulted, and some kind of criminal force was involved.This incident had gained nationwide attention, resulting in heightened vigilance. This hotel seemed to be boldly flouting the law.Lucian furrowed his brows. His stern gaze was fixated on Calista. In this moment, the authority and pressure of one in power were vividly displayed by Lucian."If I can investigate, surely others can as well. If they dare to do something like this, they certainly have backers."Calista knew this. Otherwise, she wouldn't have changed her SIM card before making the call. However, she must've been too content with her life, as she had grown compla