Semua Bab Love in the dark: Bab 221 - Bab 230

Zoey was no match for Amanda. It was obvious she was not deceptive from how she foolishly said she liked Yvette just now. People who grew up in wealthy families were more exposed to shady exchanges, so they were more cunning and deceptive than others. Amanda was no different. Laurence had no connections with her although their fathers were long-time friends. Amanda’s face turned pale, as if Laurence had exposed her ill intentions. She said firmly, “Mr. Scott, don’t everyone is as evil as you.”She did not have good intentions, but she had yet to implement her plans. Laurence raised an eyebrow and said scornfully, “Listen to yourself. What a joke.”Amanda was rendered speechless by him, and she did not know what to say.Zoey ignored their dispute, not wanting to be involved in whatever disagreement they had. As for Amanda, Zoey wasn’t her superior or colleague, so they barely crossed paths at work. With this thought, Zoey was able to drink her water peacefully. Laurence did not s

Zoey clutched the unicorn in her arms tightly, as though she was worried that he would snatch it away the next second. “If you want a unicorn too, Mr. Scott, get one yourself,” she said.Laurence chuckled at her rare display of “possessiveness”. “Don’t forget that I’m the one who paid for it. You wouldn’t have that unicorn if it wasn’t for me,” he reminded her good-naturedly.“And did I ask you to pay?” Zoey shot back.Laurence let out another chuckle. “Who did you learn to burn bridges from?”Zoey shifted over to the side, as though she was avoiding him so that he wouldn’t snatch her stuffed unicorn away. “I’ll send the money back right away.”It was just two hundred dollars. It wasn’t like she couldn’t afford it.Laurence pinched her full cheeks, smiling. “I was just teasing you, and you thought I was being serious.”Zoey remembered that Laurence didn't enjoy teasing her back then. That was fine with her. She used to have very little to tell him. Other than work, they practica

Shawn hadn’t been joking with her. He was completely serious.Zoey wondered if her ears were failing her. Why else would she hear such an absurd thing coming out of Shawn’s mouth? Was he having one of his crazy episodes again?Zoey could only think of one reason, and she said, “You’re making me see you in a new light. To think that you’re willing to go so far just for Sarah.”For Shawn to volunteer working with Zoey just so Sarah could have her happy ending…Shawn stood still for a moment. He wasn’t doing it for Sarah. If he actually wanted to do that, he would have done it a few years ago when he found out that Zoey had feelings for Laurence.“I simply wanted to make a business deal with you.”“Sorry about that, but even if I’m backed into a corner with no options, I’d rather marry and spend my time with a man who’s going to kick the bucket soon. I will never go to you.” Zoey dropped all pretenses with Shawn. “I wish I never met you.”She wished she never met Shawn because he w

Zoey and the rest of her coworkers listened on. Zoey even poured herself a cup of tea before returning to her seat to listen.The only extra detail about this that Zoey knew but the others didn’t was that Sarah didn’t have any scars on her back from the whipping. Those bloody wounds had long since healed, and you couldn’t detect that they had been there. Her back was back to being as smooth as before. However, the tiny scar on her shoulder still hadn’t disappeared. That little fingernail-sized scar was probably the only relic of that story left.Amanda was still furious, angry tears about to stream down her face. She definitely looked down on Sarah—did this nouveau rich girl think that she was worth anything?And yet, it seemed that Sarah was far smarter than Amanda was. She was cunning, calculative, good at stirring the pot, and a master actress. The average person would never be able to win against her.Amanda held back her tears. “If you loved her so much, why didn’t you divorce

Laurence’s words weren’t considered harsh. That was just how he was. His words were even more unkind once he was actually displeased. Although Zoey was already used to this treatment, she still felt uncomfortable hearing that, but she ignored it, not wanting to argue with him.Laurence’s cold smile disappeared, and he returned to his usual impassive expression. He pressed his lips together and stared at her. “There’s always a reason for everything,” he said softly.Zoey had already thought of her resignation speech before she knocked on the door. Her wish to move out wasn’t an impulsive decision. Their relationship had been worsening over the last month, and all those ugly feelings that she shouldn’t be having had the time to fester. She didn’t want to be so stuck in her love for him until she lost her own sense of self-respect. She didn’t want to end up in pain and cling to him even when she left. She had to slowly uproot him from her heart. No longer could she continue to stay in