Lucian shot Calista a slightly exasperated glance."I'm nothing like the unfaithful guy in the movie. Lily and I never kissed, never slept together, I never made any promises, and we never even got to the stage of considering getting married."Calista remained silent."I was kind to her, not only because of her dad. I wanted to see if it would make you jealous," Lucian explained.However, Lucian observed that Calista showed no signs of jealousy. He was infuriated, feeling like he had made a big mistake.Calista stood up and whispered, "I was jealous.""What?" Lucian asked."How could you be so clueless ..."Suddenly, Lucian abruptly stood up and drew Calista into his embrace from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder before she could finish her sentence."Callie, I heard you," he whispered."So, why did you ask?" Calista retorted."I just wanted to hear it again, you know. You've never spoken any tender words or shown any affection toward me, not even when we were married
Lucian couldn't help but be baffled at Hector's bizarre logic."Why should I be held responsible for letting you borrow my car?" He scoffed."I was still physically impaired at the time. According to traffic laws, I wasn't allowed to drive," Hector commented.Lucian sneered, "So, you're ready to throw me under the bus just to shift the blame, huh?"Calista massaged her forehead in exasperation, wondering if these two men had some sort of grudge from a past life.Every time they were in each other's company, it inevitably led to bickering and arguments."What do you want me to do?" Calista asked Hector.She couldn't possibly bring Allie to Everglade Manor, could she?"Considering her current state, it seems like she's dodging something she doesn't want to deal with. I'm not the right person to convince her, being a big guy and all. So, I thought maybe you could give it a try," Hector explained, believing the car accident wouldn't have caused Allie's amnesia.Calista glanced tow
"I heard that the Micom Group's heir was madly in love with his childhood sweetheart. There was an incident when a rich and influential man harassed her, and he badly hurt that man.""Initially, he was supposed to be charged with assault, but the Micom Group heiress used her influence to keep it quiet. Eventually, he was compelled to marry the heiress, and his childhood sweetheart became his secret lover, hidden from the public eye."Lucian started sharing, and Calista listened with great interest, hoping for more details. However, Lucian's knowledge was limited, and he had already shared all he knew."However, these are just rumors. Only the parties involved know what's going on," Lucian explained.Calista commented, "Forced? He was just after her money, plain and simple. If he can't handle criticism, why even engage in such despicable actions to begin with? It's just an excuse to mask how awful he is."Lucian remained silent, not wanting to argue with her."So, what does this h
Calista couldn't help but laugh."Hey, Ms. Jacquez, maybe it's time to catch up on current events, read more, and worry less about men. Oh, and getting more sleep wouldn't hurt either. Asking these offbeat questions won't get you anywhere.""We're not exactly close, are we? I'm not exactly committed to answering your calls and don't need to explain myself. Your relentless phone game is not just annoying. It could get you in trouble. I've been kind enough not to involve the police, so you should consider yourself lucky. And now you're wondering why I haven't picked up your call," Calista sneered.Vivian fell into silence, rendered speechless by Calista's sharp retort.Eventually, she said, "It's no surprise, coming from someone with your background. Manners aren't your strong suit."Calista retorted, "Well-mannered people don't typically engage in clothes-snatching, do they?"Just then, the sales associate serving Calista hurried over and unwrapped the clothing.She said, "Feel f
Calista looked up and met eyes with the middle-aged woman, who immediately broke into a wide grin. The woman found Calista stunning and an excellent match for her son.Calista seemed a well-bred and polite young lady compared to the reckless and uncivilized Vivian.The woman's earlier confrontational demeanor was nowhere to be seen as she asked Calista with a friendly tone, "Miss, may I have your birth date? Ah, ah, ah ..."Suddenly, the woman whimpered. Lucian increased the pressure on his grip, causing her face to contort in pain.Her knees buckled, and her voice strained as she begged, "Let go, let go, please let go ..."The pressure from Lucian's grip was so intense that she could almost hear her bones creaking.Lucian's expression remained unyielding, and in her desperation, she cried out, "Help, someone's trying to murder ...""She's not someone you can plot against," Lucian interrupted, shoving her aside.The woman stumbled a few steps back before falling to the ground.
Lucian carried Calista on his back, as he analyzed what happened earlier to her. "Vivian must've got something up her sleeve.""Yeah."She could already tell from how she used to tackle things back then. Calista was quite flustered. If she knew that was going to happen, she wouldn't have gone shopping.However, she was also well aware that Vivian would still find a chance to put her in a bad position even if she didn't go shopping. This matter was getting out of hand. That woman wasn't trying to play up to the upper crust by getting her son a wife. Instead, she was so desperate to the point that she wanted to arrange a marriage for her son for a change of luck.It didn't matter whether it made sense to her because she took it seriously. When science couldn't solve the problem, she'd leave it to the gods to decide. A mother would do anything for her son. That woman wouldn't give up easily for the sake of her son. If she believed in what Vivian said, she wouldn't give up desp
Lucian phrased his words without skipping a beat. But after all that, what he wanted was to ask Hugo to not get in his way. Hugo was infuriated, yet amused. "Rest assured. I'll handle the engagement. I'm not going to do something sickly like marrying the younger generation of the family to a vegetable for the sake of our reputation."Lucian was at a loss for words.Although he had Hugo's words and he knew even if Calista was his daughter, she wouldn't be forced to marry the vegetable for the sake of receiving their favor, he wasn't happy with it. "To turn on your words doesn't seem like a sensible man would do. Criticisms will surely come to you easily." "I appreciate your concern, Mr. Northwood. But it's not like I'm getting in on years for nothing, as I've gone through a lot, and the last thing I'd do is to be threatened by someone else," Hugo stated firmly.He continued, "We do appreciate his son's favor, but we can't marry the daughters of the Jacquez family to him just
Timothy lowered his head, looking at his chest. His soaked shirt clung to this body, slightly revealing his well-built body. He had a briefcase with him, and he was also dressed formally with a tie. He must be here for business. Silence hung in the air. Seconds passed, or maybe even longer, at least to Yara. Every second felt like years to her.She didn't forget her promise to Timothy—she swore she'd leave him alone. But now, she happened to bump into him again just after a few days. For sure, enemies were bound to cross each other's paths. Just how unfortunate she was?A middle-aged woman next to Timothy, who seemed to be his client, stuttered, "Mr. Ho … Howard … you can clean it off first."In haste, she looked high and low for some tissues. Timothy brushed his hand against his soaked shirt. He said icily, "Ms. Quinn, how did you manage to survive until now?"It was as if she was cursed. Wherever she went, she brought misfortune. Not only she was affected, but even others