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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 🔥🔥Click to read the next chapter for free👉 Chapter 0001 "Where's the patient's husband? Why hasn't he come yet? If he doesn't sign soon, it'll be too late,” a doctor urged. "The patient's husband refuses to come. He said to let her fend for herself,” a nurse replied. "Fend for herself..." When Suzy Frost, battered and barely clinging to life on the operating table, heard those words, something inside her stirred. Summoning the last of her strength, she slowly raised her hand. "Give me my phone..." Seeing her condition, the nurse quickly handed her the phone. Enduring excruciating pain, Suzy redialed the number that was almost etched into her brain. Just as the call was about to disconnect automatically, it finally went through. "I already told you that her life or death is none of my business!" the man on the other end spoke, his voice full of displeasure and impatience. "Dylan..." With every word Suzy spoke, a searing pain shot through her body, "After you took Anne away, the kidnappers detonated the bomb, and I was hurt, badly..." "Heh..." Before she could finish, the man on the other end let out a cold, dismissive chuckle. "Suzy, your acting is really improving. That weak little voice almost sounds convincing." "...I'm not lying to you, I really am hurt." "Is that so?" His tone grew even more scornful. "Then I wish you a speedy journey to death!" "Dylan..." "Beep beep beep..." Undeterred, Suzy tried calling again. "Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable.” The doctor, no longer able to stand by in silence, spoke gently, "Miss Frost, your condition is very serious. If you have any other family members present, they're also authorized to sign on your behalf.” What other family did she have? In this world, he was the only one who could sign the consent form. No matter how much it hurt, Suzy fought back the tears that streamed down her pale cheeks and asked the doctor with a faint smile, "Can I sign for myself?" "...Yes!" With her last ounce of strength, Suzy signed the consent form for the surgery. The operation lasted four hours and was finally over, but her condition worsened two hours post-surgery, and Suzy was moved to the ICU. For 24 hours, Suzy lay in a coma, unable to open her eyes, but her mind was alert, and she could hear the nurses discussing as they changed her bandages. "Even if the marriage is struggling, a husband can't just ignore his seriously injured wife! You wouldn't believe it—I called him several more times, but it just kept going to voicemail. Doesn't he care even a little?" lamented the nurse. "Here's some juicy gossip for you—the CEO of Wright Corporation, Dylan Wright, who's rumored to be disinterested in women and hasn't married even at thirty, actually has a girlfriend, and she's hospitalized right here in our hospital. He’s taking care of her around the clock in the VVIP ward on the top floor." "It’s strange how different men can be—one boyfriend is incredibly devoted, and another is worse than an animal!" Little did she know, Dylan was so close, merely an inquiry away from knowing that Suzy hadn't lied to him. Yet, he refused to waste a moment on her, simply because... she wasn't worth it! Her eyes, tightly shut, suddenly flew open, startling the nurse who was wiping her face. "You're awake!" Once awake, Suzy was immediately given a thorough check-up and, finding no serious injuries, was moved to a regular room. That night, deep in the silence, despite still being confined to her bed, Suzy removed her oxygen mask and dragged her injured left leg, wounded in the explosion, to the top floor. Outside the hospital room, through the glass, Suzy watched as Dylan tenderly fed Anne Wheeler fruits by her bedside. Her fists tightened, but the anguish in her chest, like a swarm of needles pricking at her heart, didn’t ease in the slightest. Three days ago, Suzy and Anne had been kidnapped together. Knowing how important Anne was to him, and despite their rivalry, Suzy had fiercely protected her. For two days and nights, Suzy was tortured by the kidnappers, bearing injuries all over her body, while Anne only suffered minor superficial wounds. Finally, Dylan came... "I choose to save Anne. As for Suzy, do as you please..." He was not only unconcerned about Suzy but even suspected that the kidnapping was a drama she had orchestrated herself. He had never trusted her! The intimate scene in the hospital room turned Suzy's eyes, once filled with love, utterly cold. "It's time to end this!" The moment Suzy turned to leave, Dylan felt something stir and whirled around, just as Anne let out a pained cry. Dylan quickly asked, "What's wrong?" Anne glanced at the door and then gave Dylan a weak smile. "I accidentally pulled at my wound." "Do you need a doctor?" "I'm not that frail," Anne replied teasingly. "But Mr. Dylan, you should head back. You've been with me day and night; Suzy must be upset again..." She paused, "Mr. Dylan, honestly, Suzy isn't wrong. No matter what our relationship was in the past, you are now her husband. No woman could tolerate her husband being so kind to another woman, so whatever she does is understandable. Don't be angry with her, otherwise, Madam Grace might hear of it..." Dylan cut her off, "It's getting late, you should sleep." "Mr. Dylan..." "Listen to me!" "Alright then." As Anne closed her eyes, Dylan glanced once more towards the door. Was it really... He remembered the weak voice on the phone that day. His lips tightened, and he stood up. Just as he moved, Anne grabbed his hand. "Mr. Dylan, my wound still hurts a bit. Could you blow on it for me?" A flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes before Dylan finally replied in a deep voice, "Alright." … Suzy didn't return to her room but left the hospital directly. A taxi took her back to the villa where she had lived with Dylan for three years. As she walked inside from the front gate, memories of the past three years with Dylan flooded back like a tidal wave. It had been a blend of sour, bitter, and spicy moments in their life together, but sweetness was conspicuously absent. Dylan had always believed that Suzy married him as part of a calculated scheme. In truth, he wasn't entirely wrong; Suzy had indeed manipulated events to marry him, but her motives were never what he assumed—she wasn't after his wealth or status; she was after the man himself. She had hoped that time would prove her true intentions, but three years had only intensified his disdain for her. She could never forget his cruel words, "Then I wish you a speedy journey to death!" "Dylan, you might not realize it, but I've actually been living in desperation all along. These past three years, I tried to climb out, to be normal, to be by your side, but you clearly didn't care. Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish." Taking what she needed and discarding what she didn't, Suzy left behind only the signed divorce papers and the keys to the villa. She walked away without a trace of longing, leaving nothing behind. Chapter 0002 The next morning, after spending yet another night at the hospital because Anne's pain had kept her from letting him leave, Dylan was finally on his way to the office. As they approached an intersection, he suddenly instructed the driver, "Take me to Bayview Heights." He had been wearing the same clothes for two days and needed a change. Otherwise, he wasn’t too keen on returning to that place. Upon arriving at the villa, instead of the warm welcome he might have expected, he was met with an eerie silence and a chilling sight on the living room table—a divorce agreement! Dylan’s gaze lingered on the signed divorce papers and the keys resting on top. With an unreadable expression, he paused for a moment before turning and heading upstairs. This was his first time entering Suzy's room. They usually lived separate lives, like oil and water, never mixing. The room was as clean and orderly as he expected. Over the past three years, she had personally taken care of his every need. It was hard to deny that in some ways, she had been a competent wife... Realizing his thoughts, Dylan’s brows furrowed, and he stepped forward to open her wardrobe. Clothes and jewelry, everything related to the Wright family were still there. Just as she had written in the divorce papers, she had left without taking anything, leaving with nothing but the clothes on her back. So, her cries of impending death that day, were they all just an act? He sneered. “Suzy, I’m curious to see what game you’re playing this time.” His phone rang. Pulling it from his pocket and seeing the caller ID, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes—a feeling he might not have even noticed himself. “What is it?” On the other end, his assistant sounded particularly anxious, “Sir, Miss Wheeler has had an accident!” His brow tightened immediately. “I’m on my way!” At the hospital, although bodyguards were posted at the entrance and surveillance revealed no suspicious individuals, Anne had somehow been poisoned and was in critical condition. Anne's primary doctor speculated, “Mr. Wright, it’s highly likely that Miss Wheeler was poisoned before she even arrived at the hospital…” Anne cut off the doctor before he could finish, "Mr. Dylan, please don't blame Suzy. She was just trying to protect her marriage! If I had listened to her and left you as she suggested, none of this would have happened. So, this is all my own fault..." "At a time like this, you should be worried about yourself, not that ruthless woman," Dylan replied sharply. His eyes hardened as he pulled out his phone to call Suzy. "I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable..." The fury in his eyes could have swallowed someone whole. He coldly ordered his assistant, who was standing by, "Search the entire city for Suzy!" Meanwhile, at Hillside Villa. "Ah-choo..." As soon as Suzy entered, she sneezed, causing Allen Wheeler, who followed her in, to become instantly anxious. "Boss, did you catch a cold?" Sniffling slightly, Suzy sneezed again. "It's nothing." "You've sneezed twice; you definitely have a cold!" Allen set down Suzy's luggage and hurried to the kitchen. "I need to make you some ginger tea right away." Watching Allen’s worried and hurried back, Suzy thought of Dylan’s cold words, "I already told you that her life or death is none of my business!" People who cared about her would worry over something as small as a sneeze. Those who didn’t wouldn’t have flinched even if they saw her hanging—they’d think she was just swinging. Three years ago, she had done everything to marry Dylan, to repay a perceived debt, she had toned down her personality, and humbled herself to the dust, working tirelessly. Thinking back, she realized she must have been out of her mind. Even if he had saved her three years ago, it was her first time, and he really wasn’t at a loss. The notion that she owed him anything was utterly absurd. Pushing down the pain in her heart, Suzy stopped Allen at the kitchen door. "Forget the ginger tea. However, the Goodwin family in North Avenue could use your help as a facilitator." "The Goodwin family?" Suzy’s eyes narrowed slightly. "The murderer who murdered my parents, and my own attacker three years ago, might both be connected to the Goodwin family." Upon hearing this, Allen’s eyebrows furrowed deeply. "The Goodwins are influential in politics, and it seems the player behind the scenes is bigger than we imagined. Martin Goodwin, the head of the Goodwin family, has been ill lately, searching for a renowned doctor. I’ll pass on the news that you are the miracle doctor to them soon." Ten minutes later, Allen told Suzy, "Boss, the Goodwin family needs you urgently; they want you to come as soon as possible, but your injuries..." In fact, the moment Allen saw Suzy, he wanted to ask about her injuries and where she had been these past three years. Since she was alive, why hadn’t she contacted them? But she never mentioned it, and knowing her temperament, he didn’t dare pry. Suzy knew Allen was worried about her, but she didn’t want to bring up anything related to Dylan with anyone. It was all over, and she would never contact him in the future; there was simply no need to let them know. Yet, saying nothing would certainly not ease his concerns. After a moment, she explained to Allen, "I took care of a dog for three years, but it never grew tame; it bit me instead." Allen’s anger flared immediately. "Where is that beast? I'll knock his teeth out." No one could harm his boss and get away with it! "He’s dead!" Dead in her heart. "Tell the Goodwin family that I’ll be there two days from now, four in the afternoon!" Two days passed in a blink. At Wright Corporation, in the CEO's office. Dylan looked up as his assistant, Desmond Hill, entered. "Didn’t find her?" “There isn’t a doctor who knows how to treat the poisoning,” Desmond said hesitantly, then added, “As for Mrs. Wright, she’s an orphan with no family. Everything she’s done over the past three years has been connected to you, and nothing suspicious has come up… so we haven’t been able to locate her either.” "It had been two days..." Was she intentionally hiding, or could she have... Realizing he was actually worried about her, Dylan's brows knitted together. "Intensify the search!" "Yes!" Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Dylan gazed into the distance, his eyes flickering with a complexity even he hadn’t noticed. "Suzy, you better pray you can hide forever.” "Sir..." Desmond, who had left just a minute earlier, hurried back in without even knocking, breathless with urgency. "Look at this!" Dylan, thinking there might be news of Suzy, took the phone and saw... "Red Falcon?" "A miracle doctor in the alternative medicine world!" Desmond exclaimed, excitedly. "She’s renowned for curing all kinds of poisons and diseases. People call her 'The Healer of Legends,' known for treating even the most severe injuries. She disappeared three years ago, and everyone thought she was gone for good, but now she’s reappeared. “I've just received reliable information that today at four in the afternoon, she'll be visiting the Goodwin family in North Avenue to treat Mr. Martin. Sir, perhaps Miss Wheeler could try her treatment?" "The Goodwin family at North Avenue.." The fact that the Goodwins had called upon her was proof enough of her skill. "Go invite her!" After a pause, Dylan stopped Desmond at the door. "I'll go myself." Chapter 0003 North Avenue was an hour and a half drive from South Avenue. Suzy arrived at the Goodwin family’s estate as promised in disguise. Using the pretense of treating an illness, she took the opportunity to hypnotize Martin. Unfortunately, she didn’t manage to extract any useful information. As she left, deep in thought, a sudden pain shot through her forehead as she bumped into someone... “Sorry…” The apology got stuck in her throat the moment she recognized the face. Dylan? What was he doing here? It was truly a case of enemies crossing paths in the most unexpected of places! In less than two seconds, Suzy tore her gaze away and walked off, her expression completely indifferent. Dylan stood there, confused. She was about to apologize to him, so why did her attitude change the moment she saw him? Especially how she suddenly looked at him—it was as if they were mortal enemies. Dylan turned, watching the direction she went, his eyes narrowing. That figure looked just like Suzy… “Mr. Wright, we’re so honored by your presence. I’m sorry for not greeting you properly…” The voice of the Goodwin family’s butler snapped Dylan out of his thoughts. By the time he glanced back, the woman had disappeared. Following the butler to see Martin, Dylan found the old man looking healthy, his complexion rosy, as if fully recovered from his illness. Dylan wasted no time and stated his reason for coming. But the reply was unexpected: the miracle doctor had just left, barely moments ago. Dylan was speechless. The woman he had run into earlier, the one with freckles all over her face—was she the miracle doctor? Knowing it was already too late to chase after her, Dylan quickly bid farewell to Martin. To his surprise, the woman hadn’t left yet. Seeing her car just start to pull away, Dylan hurried over, “Wait a sec—" But his words were drowned out by the roar of the engine. Now he was almost certain—this woman had something against him. He quickly got into his car and chased after her. As soon as Suzy saw the black luxurious car speeding after her in the rearview mirror, her brow furrowed. Did he recognize her? She wasn’t bragging, but her disguise was so flawless that not even her parents, if they were alive, would be able to recognize her. And Dylan? After three years of marriage, he had barely ever looked at her properly. So why was he chasing her so relentlessly? Just because she hadn’t apologized earlier? With a cold smirk tugging at her lips, Suzy floored the gas pedal. "You owe me a lot more than I owe you!" The red car shot forward like a bolt of lightning. "Interesting." Dylan’s eyes narrowed as he accelerated. The red car and the black one sped through the winding mountain roads, like two fierce predators locked in a relentless chase. At first, Dylan was confident in his driving skills—he was a man, after all. How could he not catch up to a woman? But in the final stretch, the woman suddenly did a sharp U-turn and drove straight toward him. He quickly jerked the steering wheel to the right, barely avoiding a collision. However, the speed was too fast, and his car skidded into the mountainside. Though he wasn’t hurt, his car stalled out. Through the windshield, his eyes met hers. She flashed him a playful smile, then gave him a thumbs-down, taunting him with a level of arrogance that sent his blood boiling. Moments later, she reversed her car with impressive speed, leaving him in the dust. "Red Falcon…" She wasn’t just a miracle doctor; she was also an ace racer. Although she wasn’t good-looking, her talents were undeniable. But why did she harbor such animosity toward him? Back at the office, the first thing Dylan did was instruct Desmond, "Dig into everything you can find on Red Falcon—leave no detail out." He had to find out what he’d done to make her so mad at him. Half an hour later, Desmond returned with a defeated expression. "Sir, all the information on Red Falcon is locked behind a heavily encrypted firewall. We’ve switched through several tech experts, but none of them have been able to break in." "...Send me the link." … "Boss, someone’s digging into your files!" Allen handed his laptop to Suzy, who was lounging on the couch watching a show. "It started about half an hour ago. They’ve cycled through a few people, and the latest one is pretty skilled. I’m having a hard time keeping them at bay." "Is that so?" Suzy's eyes narrowed, and she sat up. "Let me handle this." Her fingers flew across the keyboard, lines of code flashing rapidly on the screen. Within minutes, she closed the laptop and tossed it back onto the couch, stretching lazily. "Let’s go grab something to eat." Meanwhile, back at his desk, Dylan stared at the screen in disbelief as the code on his computer spelled out one word— LOSER! He nearly smashed the computer in frustration. Watching the taunting word flash on the screen and feeling the stormy tension building around Dylan, Desmond didn’t dare breathe too loudly. Their boss’ hacking skills were top-tier, not just in South Avenue but globally, so how could this happen? Noticing Dylan’s darkening expression, Desmond hesitated for a moment before offering a timid suggestion. "Sir, they probably don’t know it’s you, so I’m sure they didn’t mean it personally..." "Get out!" "Yes, sir!" "Wait." Dylan stopped Desmond as he was about to leave. "Use the contact information the Goodwins provided. Offer her ten million for the treatment." The main goal was to get her to cure Anne’s poisoning—everything else was secondary. A shadow flickered in Dylan’s eyes as he quickly formulated his next move. … Just as the food was being placed on the table, Allen’s phone rang. It was from an unfamiliar number. He glanced across the table at Suzy, who nodded, signaling him to answer. He pressed the speakerphone button as he picked up. "Is this the miracle doctor, Red Falcon?" It was Desmond! Suzy’s hand froze mid-motion as she was about to pick up her fork. Was Dylan really that determined to get an apology from her? Naturally, Dylan, who had never tasted defeat, couldn’t swallow his pride after being repeatedly taunted by her. Not wanting to get further entangled with him, Suzy motioned for Allen to hang up. "I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong person." Just as Allen was about to end the call, Desmond quickly interjected, "Wait, please! I have a patient who desperately needs the miracle doctor’s help. We’re willing to offer ten million as payment for the treatment!" Suzy paused, her expression unreadable. So that was the real reason behind Dylan’s relentless pursuit? Their encounter at the Goodwin family estate hadn’t been a coincidence after all? For Dylan to personally reach out and offer such a high fee... Concerned that it might involve Grace Lawson, Dylan’s grandmother, who had always been kind to her, Suzy used lip movements to instruct Allen to ask for more details. Allen asked, "Can you provide some basic information about the patient? You can send it to my phone." Hearing some progress, Desmond eagerly replied, "Of course, I’ll send it right away." As soon as the call ended, Desmond sent over all the relevant details. The moment Suzy saw that the patient was Anne, she casually tossed the phone back to Allen. "Tell them I don’t treat for money. I believe in destiny, and this patient is not fated to meet me.” Allen blinked in confusion and thought, "Since when do you have such rules?" Though Allen sensed something off about Suzy’s expression, he didn’t ask any questions. Instead, he simply relayed her message to Desmond. Upon receiving the response, Desmond immediately reported Suzy’s message to Dylan. Dylan’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Add another ten million!" He couldn't believe she'd turn down that much money. Suzy sneered. "Twenty million?" A twisted urge suddenly gripped her—she wanted to test just how much Dylan truly valued Anne. Her eyes narrowed slyly. "Tell them I’ll make a house call for two hundred million. Not a penny less." Chapter 0004 "Two hundred million?" Dylan barely hesitated. "Deal!" Three years ago, after being drugged during an ambush, a girl saved his life despite being seriously injured herself. After a night together, the girl disappeared by morning. It had been too dark that night to see her face clearly, but he vaguely remembered a faint, distinctive scent on her, like some kind of herbal remedy. After investigating, he traced it back to the Wheeler family. Anne had been frail and sickly since childhood and had relied on natural remedies for years. According to her, on the day he was attacked, she was kidnapped and managed to escape. Along the way, she encountered him. Ignoring her own safety, she dragged her wounded body and gave herself to him to save his life. At the time, she was only eighteen. Anne saved his life, and he promised her marriage. Even though his grandmother, Grace, disapproved, he vowed never to marry anyone else. Yet out of nowhere, Suzy showed up. She orchestrated a heroic act, earning Grace’s favor, and step by step, manipulated Grace into forcing him to marry her. With her goal achieved, Suzy saw Anne as a thorn in her side, constantly picking fights. Lately, things had escalated — first, a kidnapping, and now poisoning... Two hundred million, or even more — as long as someone was willing to help save Anne, he’d pay any price. He owed Anne too much. … Meanwhile, Allen immediately informed Suzy after receiving a response. "Boss, they've agreed." He agreed… It was impossible not to feel something. After all, she had loved Dylan for so many years. She couldn’t help but wonder, if it were her who was poisoned, would he do the same? No, he wouldn’t! He’d wish for her death as soon as possible. That way, no one would stand in the way of him and Anne ever again. Suzy clenched her fists, suppressing the aching pain in her heart. "Deal!" It was two hundred million — since he was foolish and rich, why shouldn’t she take advantage of it? But... Who exactly poisoned Anne? What was the motive? And as for the previous kidnapping, after investigating all this while, there was still no answer. There must be a connection somewhere. It seemed a visit to the hospital tonight was necessary, to first determine the exact poison in Anne's system before following the clues. That night, when all was quiet, Suzy, dressed in a nurse uniform prepared by Allen, sneaked into Anne’s hospital room. The girl on the bed had a ghostly pale face and weak breathing. Dylan would probably be heartbroken seeing her like this. It was said that Anne had once saved Dylan, which was why he held her dear. In fact, they were quite similar; Suzy also fell in love with Dylan on the night he saved her. A self-mocking smile curled her lips. Suzy had schemed to marry him, thinking he was single. After all, rumors had it that he was indifferent to women and devoted only to his work, to the extent that his grandmother who raised him suspected he was gay! It was only after marriage that Suzy found out he had a girl he liked; it was just that Grace did not approve of Anne, so she never mentioned Anne in front of Suzy. Three years ago, while Suzy thought she was using Grace, wasn’t Grace actually using her too? Remembering that shrewd old lady, Suzy chuckled softly. "Age certainly does sharpen the wit!" Not wanting to waste more time, Suzy reached out to check Anne’s condition. Her brows furrowed instantly; her condition appeared to be… Indeed it was! Her expression suddenly changed. Suzy pulled out a syringe from her pocket, aimed the needle at a vein in Anne's left arm, and was about to insert it when her hand was suddenly grabbed. Using all her strength, Anne clutched the intruder's wrist. "Who sent you?" The medical staff in and out of this hospital room were carefully selected, and Anne knew each one well. The moment she saw the person in front of her, she knew something was off. Unimpressed by Anne’s awakening, Suzy shook off her hand and continued her previous action. As the sharp needle tip was about to pierce into her arm, Anne suddenly pushed Suzy and quickly sat up from the bed, reaching for the call button by the bedside. However, before she could touch it, her arm was pinned against the wall. Though most of the intruder's face was hidden by a mask, the chilling glare from her eyes was like a sword laced with murderous intent. Anne became even more panicked. “I am Dylan’s most beloved woman. If you dare hurt me, he will never forgive you…” “Slap!” After slapping Anne, Suzy grabbed her chin. "If you don’t want to die, keep quiet!" Her face stung from the slap, and her jaw felt like it was about to be crushed. However, from the intruder's words, it seemed she wasn’t here to murder her. Anne’s fear slightly subsided, and she stopped struggling. Seeing her finally quiet down, Suzy released her chin. After drawing the blood with the needle and finishing her task, Suzy removed the needle and left, not caring about the still bleeding puncture site. Having suffered such a grievance, Anne was not about to let it go. She quickly pressed the call button, “Someone is trying to murder…” Before she could finish, her throat was grabbed. The woman's speed was alarmingly fast, shocking Anne. “I didn’t want to murder you…” Suzy’s fingers tightened inch by inch around her neck. “But since you seem tired of living, I’ll grant your wish!” This wasn’t just a threat; Suzy genuinely intended to murder Anne. Indeed, Anne was no saint; she was quite skilled in manipulating situations. Over the past three years, she had framed others multiple times. Suzy had been patient only because Anne was Dylan’s favorite. Now... She didn’t care about who he loved. Furthermore, Anne owed Suzy that much. If it hadn’t been for her protection, Anne wouldn’t have survived long enough for Dylan to rescue her from the kidnappers. Seeing Anne's face turn red with difficulty breathing and veins popping on her forehead, the murderous intent in Suzy's eyes deepened. Just a bit more pressure and Anne’s life would be over! Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached. They were distant, inaudible to most, but Suzy, with her exceptional hearing, could hear them clearly. It was Dylan! She felt a bit disgusted by how familiar she was with his steps. As the footsteps grew closer, Suzy’s gaze hardened, and with a swift motion, she knocked Anne unconscious with a sharp blow to the neck. After all, Anne was worth two hundred million—there was no reason to turn down that kind of money. Shifting her gaze slightly, Suzy quickly opened the door to the balcony and then slipped into the bathroom. The next second, the door was pushed open. Dylan entered, his eyes falling on the open sliding door to the balcony. His brows furrowed as he instructed Desmond, who followed behind him. "Close the door..." His words were cut off by a startled cry. "Ah..." Anne, who had thought she was doomed, suddenly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling, gasping for air in terror. "Did I wake you? I've been too busy these last few days to visit. How are you feeling?" Dylan walked to the bedside, noticing her distressed expression. "Did you have a nightmare?" Turning and seeing Dylan, Anne immediately threw herself into his arms, showing him the marks on her neck and the needle mark on her arm, "Mr. Dylan, just now, a woman disguised as a nurse drew my blood and then tried to strangle me." Chapter 0005 Dylan’s eyes shifted back to the balcony, giving Desmond a subtle look. Desmond searched the area and reported, “Sir, there’s no one here.” “Call the doctor.” Dylan’s gaze turned cold. "And tell the hospital to lock down all exits. Not a soul steps foot inside or out without my explicit authorization." “Yes, sir!” After the doctor’s examination confirmed that only blood had been drawn and nothing else had been done to her, Anne finally let out a sigh of relief. The attacker’s identity was still a mystery, and with her current vulnerable condition, it was hard not to feel afraid. But what puzzled her was why someone would go through so much effort just to draw her blood. However... With a shift in her gaze, Anne’s eyes welled up with tears. "Mr. Dylan, there’s something I’ve hesitated to say, but she’s really gone too far this time." It was a perfect opportunity to throw dirt on Suzy’s name, and Anne couldn’t let it slip by. Gripping his hand, her tears flowed even harder. "I’m already half-dead from the poison—why won’t she leave me alone? Does she think I’m not dying fast enough, so she sends someone in the middle of the night to drain my blood?" Dylan's expression darkened, but he didn’t respond directly. He simply said, "We’ve already found someone who can cure you with an antidote.” Anne’s eyes flashed briefly with surprise, though she quickly masked it. "But... I was told that this poison has no cure.” “There’s always someone better who can treat you. We’ve arranged everything with a miracle doctor named Red Falcon, who will help detoxify you. You’ll be cured soon.” “Red Falcon?” Anne questioned, trying to hide her unease. “Is she really that skilled?” “Yes, Mr. Martin from the North Avenue had a terminal illness, and thanks to her treatment, he made a full recovery.” Dylan’s voice softened. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything.” For Anne, it was always “I’ll handle everything…” For Suzy, it was always “This doesn’t concern me…” Listening from her hiding spot in the bathroom, Suzy had convinced herself she'd be numb to Dylan's tenderness toward Anne. Yet, as his gentle tone drifted through the door, she felt an unexpected pang. Despite everything, it still stung. Tired of eavesdropping, Suzy silently opened the window and leaped out. Like a bat in the night, she vanished without a trace—so swiftly, no one would ever know. At the hospital entrance. Growing anxious from waiting, Allen was just about to go in and help when he finally spotted Suzy emerging. He hurried out of the car and rushed over, giving her a quick once-over. “Boss, are you okay?” “I’m fine.” Suzy kept walking without stopping. “Stop worrying about nothing.” However, Allen sensed something was off. Logically, with the kind of influence Suzy had, Allen knew he shouldn’t be worried. But the ambush three years ago had left him deeply scarred. He could never forget the moment he saw her fall off that cliff with his own eyes. For three years, Allen had hated himself for not protecting Suzy, failing in his duty as her subordinate. So, when Suzy called to inform him she was still alive, Allen swore that, this time, he would give up his life if necessary to keep her from getting hurt again. He wanted to handle this mission for her, but she wouldn’t allow it. From the rearview mirror, Allen glanced at Suzy, who had been silent since getting into the car. He couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something complicated between her and Anne. Allen realized he needed to find someone to discreetly investigate the matter. His gaze hadn’t fully returned to the road when Suzy caught him staring. He cleared his throat awkwardly. “Boss, did you find out what kind of poison it was?” Suzy paused briefly. “It’s Scarlet Veil.” “Screech…” The brakes squealed as Allen slammed on them in shock. “Scarlet Veil? But that was your masterpiece! Didn’t you destroy it along with the formula three years ago?” “There’s one last dose… with the Harlow family.” “Claude Harlow?” Allen’s eyes widened. “What kind of grudge could he possibly have against a young girl to go this far? Everyone knows that poison starts off mild, but once it hits again… she’ll be no better than a dog in heat…” Suzy had created the sinister poison to deal with a monster in the past. Even she was confused. The Harlows and Wrights had no bad blood between them. In fact, the Harlows even had business dealings with the Wheeler family. If Claude was behind the poisoning, she’d rule him out as a suspect in the earlier kidnapping. That much was certain. There was no way Claude would have, or could have, let Suzy come so close to dying in that explosion. No matter who it was, she was determined to find them. It wasn’t about proving her innocence to Dylan. She simply wouldn’t swallow that humiliation! Whether it was the kidnapping, the ambush from three years ago, or the one responsible for murdering her family—she wasn’t going to let any of them off the hook. Her eyes burned with hatred when Allen suddenly handed her the phone. "Boss, Dylan sent a message. He wants to arrange the treatment as soon as possible." Thinking of that deceitful man and his tenderness, she said, "Tell him the deal’s off." Earning two hundred million was tempting, but what intrigued her more was seeing what would happen to Anne after the second wave of poisoning hit her. … In the corridor outside Anne's hospital room. Though Dylan’s face remained expressionless, his eyes were as cold as ice. "What did you just say? Repeat it." Desmond, bracing himself, repeated, "Red Falcon said the deal is off." He regretted it now. He never should have mentioned Red Falcon to Dylan that day. This Red Falcon—first she demanded an outrageous sum, and now she was backing out. Didn’t she know just how bad Dylan’s temper was? Suppressing his rage, Dylan growled. "Give me the phone." Desmond quickly handed it over. Dylan dialed the number. It rang but went unanswered. Once, twice, and again, until his patience wore thin. Finally, a soft voice came through, "Sorry, I was busy." Desmond quickly wiped the sweat that had started to drip down his forehead. Thank goodness the call got answered—otherwise, his phone would’ve met a tragic end. The phone itself wasn’t worth much, but the data stored inside was priceless to him. “I’m looking for Red Falcon,” Dylan said bluntly. “She’s not available. If there’s something you need, you can tell me, and I’ll pass it along.” Dylan’s eyes narrowed. “The price was already agreed upon. Why cancel now?” “Please, Mr. Wright, stay calm. It’s true that canceling the arrangement on our side is a bit abrupt, and we apologize. But we have our reasons. Do you think we’d walk away from two hundred million so easily if we didn’t have a reason to?” “What’s the reason?” “That’s not something we can share with you, Mr. Wright. I suggest you find someone else quickly before Miss Anne misses the best window for treatment.” Without waiting for a response, Allen hung up the phone. The next second… Smash! Desmond watched in despair as yet another phone met its fate. His heart shattered even more than the phone. “Find her!” Dylan ordered, his voice cold. He was determined to see what kind of game she was playing now. Desmond wanted to say, “Easier said than done.” Not just Red Falcon, but also Suzy, who had been missing without a trace for so long. Why did it seem like every woman around him enjoyed playing hide and seek? Inside the hospital room, Anne had been listening to the commotion outside. Once she heard Dylan and Desmond leave, she quickly locked the door and pulled out another phone hidden under her pillow. “Dylan found someone to help me get an antidote, but I overheard that they backed out.” Anne sneered. “He keeps saying how great this Red Falcon is, but it seems she’s all talk. She must’ve realized she couldn’t actually cure me, so she ran at the last minute.” “If she created the poison, she definitely knows how to cure it.” “So, you know her? If she made the poison, why would she suddenly refuse to help? I overheard Dylan offering two hundred million for her treatment!” Since Dylan was willing to spend that much money on her, Anne could tell just how important she was to Dylan. The truth didn’t matter. Once she solidified her place as Dylan’s wife, even if he discovered she wasn't his true savior, his feelings for her would shield her from consequences. There was a long pause on the other end of the line before the person finally responded, “Isn’t this exactly what you wanted? You’ll soon face the second wave of the poison. I hope all your wishes come true.” “Thanks for the good wishes. Once I’ve secured Dylan, there’ll be plenty of rewards for you.” … The quickest way to find out if Claude was behind the poisoning was to ask him directly. Even though it seemed unlikely, Suzy decided she needed to meet with him. After all, they hadn’t seen each other in three years. So, the first thing she did upon returning to Hillside Villa was to ask Allen to look into Claude’s whereabouts. Before she could finish eating an apple, Allen had the information ready. “Claude’s on a business trip to Montara.” “Book a flight.” The next morning, Suzy boarded a plane bound for Montara. Allen wanted to accompany Suzy, but she refused, assigning him other tasks to handle. It had been three years since she’d been on a plane, and as she gazed at the clouds outside the window, Suzy felt a sense of freedom, like a bird returning to the sky. For those three years, her life had revolved entirely around Dylan. In her attempt to be the perfect wife, she barely left the house and spent her days thinking about how to take better care of him. Every morning at five, she got up to make him breakfast. She hand-washed all his clothes, even his socks and underwear. While he was at work, she counted the minutes, waiting like a lovesick fool for his return. Looking back now, she couldn’t believe she had lived like that for three years. What on earth had she been thinking? After landing, she went straight to Claude’s hotel, only to be told, “Mr. Claude checked out early this morning.” Suzy was speechless. She had planned on surprising him. Oh well, since she was already here, she might as well treat it like a vacation. Suzy spent the day shopping, buying plenty of things before catching her flight back home. She had to admit that being single has its perks! The farther away men were, the better. At the airport, Suzy spotted Allen waiting from a distance. “Over here…” Her smile froze instantly. Dylan? Surrounded by a crowd, Dylan was heading straight in her direction. Suzy quickly turned her back and thought, “Another unlucky day.” It wasn’t that she feared him; she just didn’t want to see him. And she was pretty sure he didn’t want to see her either. To avoid mutual disdain, Suzy slipped into the restroom. Dylan scanned the area, but there was no sign of Suzy. “Are you sure she was on this flight?” Desmond, sweating profusely, stammered, “I’ve double-checked several times. Mrs. Wright was definitely on this flight from Montara.” Desmond could hardly contain his excitement when he first got the news. Suzy’s disappearance, Red Falcon’s cancellation, and the woman who had infiltrated Anne’s hospital room only to escape under full lockdown—those three women had pushed Dylan to the brink of an explosion. Thank goodness there was finally news about Suzy. Otherwise, if Dylan exploded, Desmond would be the first casualty. Wiping sweat from his forehead, Desmond said, "I’ve got people stationed at every exit. We should be able to find her soon." Half an hour later... Dylan’s voice turned icy. “Where is she?” Desmond wished he could cut out his own tongue. Sometimes, it was best not to speak too soon! He couldn’t understand how Suzy, an ordinary person, was so good at slipping away. “Desmond, your performance is really slipping. If this keeps up, I think it might be time to send you to South Allica for some additional training,” Dylan said coldly before walking off. It had been half an hour, and Suzy had probably already made her escape. The fact that she could disappear under these circumstances made it clear that he had seriously underestimated her abilities. Outside the airport, a line of sleek black cars was parked, with the leading one looking particularly impressive. Desmond jogged ahead, opening the door for Dylan, who was just about to step into the car when, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted something… In an instant, Dylan turned, took several swift strides, and grabbed the shoulder of a woman standing nearby. hapter 0006 When Dylan spun the woman around to face him, his expression darkened instantly, like a shadow passing over his features. From behind, she had looked strikingly similar to Suzy, but her front was a different story. Her appearance was plain, a far cry from Suzy’s striking beauty. The fact that he’d even momentarily considered Suzy attractive only made Dylan's scowl deepen. "Hey, handsome, your approach is pretty unique. I like it," the woman said with a playful smile, leaning toward him. "I live close by. How about we..." "I’ve got the wrong person," Dylan cut her off. As he stepped back, the woman nearly stumbled but wasn’t discouraged. She moved closer again. "Don’t be shy. We’re both adults here. What’s there to hold back?" With a sharp glare, Dylan signaled to Desmond, who quickly stepped in to handle the situation. Once the two of them had driven off, Suzy slipped into Allen’s car, slowly peeling off the human-skin mask from her face. She had thought their encounter was a coincidence, but it turned out Dylan had deliberately come looking for her. But why? After all the commotion, what was he trying to achieve? She had already stepped aside. What more could he possibly want? Allen seemed equally puzzled. His curiosity finally got the better of him, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Boss, I just found out... Dylan wasn’t looking for Red Falcon. He’s been trying to find his missing wife…” "Yeah, that’s me," Suzy said calmly. There was no point in hiding it anymore. "...You’re married?" Allen was visibly stunned. "Was. I got married, then divorced." "Was it because of Anne?" Allen’s tone was laced with frustration. The fact that Dylan was willing to spend two hundred million on Anne was a clear sign of their deep connection. Unable to hold back, Allen muttered a curse under his breath. "Like mother, like daughter. She’s just as rotten as her mom." Suzy immediately caught the significance of his words. "You and the Wheeler family..." "I have nothing to do with the Wheelers," Allen said sharply, gripping the steering wheel. It was a painful chapter of Allen’s life, one he had never shared with Suzy. He had always planned to take his revenge quietly, without burdening her with his past. After all, Suzy had her own scores to settle. Anne’s mother, Helena Fox, and his own were cousins. An unexpected tragedy left her an orphan, and his grandmother, moved by sympathy, took Helena in. Little did she know, she was nurturing a wolf in sheep’s clothing. On the surface, Helena seemed sweet and caring, but beneath that facade, she was as cold and calculating. When Allen was eight, he walked in on his father, William Wheeler, having an affair with Helena while his mother was away on a business trip — and in his mother's own bed, no less. Not long after, they drove his mother to her death and tried to burn him alive. He suffered severe burns across most of his body. If it hadn’t been for Suzy saving him while he was trying to escape, he wouldn’t even be alive today. She nursed him back to health, gave him a new face, and turned him into the person he was now — someone William wouldn’t recognize, even if they stood face to face. Suzy could tell at a glance that Allen was lying. Since he didn’t want to delve deeper into the subject, she didn’t push him further. Everyone has their own secrets. She shifted the conversation. "Did you take care of what I asked before I left?" Allen opened the glove compartment and pulled out a blue folder. "The investigation confirms that there’s never been any conflict between the Goodwin family and the Turner family, not now or three years ago. And there's no way the Goodwins could learn about your real identity." Suzy had once been the heiress of the Frosts, the wealthiest family. Years ago, a brutal assassination wiped out her entire family in a single night, from relatives to servants—a total of thirty lives, all murdered. The murderers were beyond cruel. Everyone believed that no one from the Frost family survived, unaware that someone had risked their life to save Suzy. For years, she had kept her identity hidden. Apart from Allen, Raven Murray, and Riley White, no one else knew who she really was. And none of them would ever betray her. Suzy opened the folder, flipping through the pages. She found nothing out of the ordinary; everything seemed in order. Yet, three years ago, she distinctly remembered the kidnappers mentioning the Goodwin family. Closing the folder, she tossed it aside casually. "You can dodge the first blow, but not the second." "Yes, if the Goodwin family is really involved, no matter how powerful they are, they’ll pay the price in full," Allen said before asking, "What about Claude?" Suzy leaned back in her chair, her eyes half-closed. "He returned early. I didn’t get a chance to see him." "So, are we heading to the Harlow family next?" "We’ll see." After all the running around, Suzy was feeling tired. She’d head home for some rest first. Besides, Anne’s second wave of poisoning was set for tonight. Suzy needed to be well-rested to fully enjoy what was about to unfold. … That night, at the hospital. Anne had been unusually thirsty since dinner. She drank plenty of water, yet the discomfort only worsened. She knew it was time—the second wave of the poison was hitting. In a panic, she called Dylan. "Mr. Dylan, where are you? I feel so awful..." she moaned as soon as the line connected, not waiting for a response. But it wasn’t Dylan who answered—it was his sister, Diana Wright. "Feeling awful? Call a doctor. What’s the point of calling my brother?" Diana had always disliked Anne. "And this is my final warning. My brother is married. Whether it’s me or my grandmother, we’ve both accepted his wife as family. You’d better stay far away from him." Anne wasn’t fond of Diana either. "Oh really? You probably don’t know that they’re divorced, do you? And it was Suzy who initiated it." "You're lying!" Diana snapped, not believing a word. "My sister-in-law loves my brother. There’s no way she would ever ask for a divorce." "If you don't believe me, go ask your brother. And by the way, your dear sister-in-law has run off with some random guy and hasn’t been seen since!" "You witch! Say one more bad word about her, and I'll rip your mouth apart..." Diana was in the middle of her furious rant when the phone was snatched away by Dylan. She looked up. "Brother, that witch Anne just said that your wife wants a divorce!" Dylan’s face was cold. "Watch your manners." "My manners? I rather show some manners to a dog than her! Now tell me—is Suzy divorcing you or not?" "That’s none of your business," he said, his dark eyes narrowing. "What you should be focused on is your exam tomorrow." With that, he turned to leave. Diana chased after him. "How can it not concern me? She saved Grandma’s life! If it weren’t for her, we’d both be orphans by now. You can’t be so heartless..." No matter what she said, Dylan kept walking without a word. Frustrated, Diana stomped her foot. "I’m calling Grandma!" Dylan knew Diana would go straight to Grace to complain. He couldn’t figure out what spell Suzy had cast over both his grandmother and his sister. They adored her to the point of obsession. The only reason he hadn’t launched a full search for Suzy was to avoid alarming Grace, who was currently enjoying her vacation overseas. But now it seemed the secret was out. With that thought, he redialed Anne’s number to find out how she knew about the divorce. "Mr. Dylan, Mr. Dylan..." The moment the call connected, Anne’s pained voice came through. "What’s wrong?" Dylan asked. "I feel terrible, I really feel like I’m dying. Please come and save me!" "Don’t panic. I’m on my way." Chapter 0007 At the hospital. The moment Dylan stepped through the door, Anne threw herself into his arms. She clung to him like a rag doll, trembling against him. "Dylan, I feel awful... I feel so terrible..." “Where does it hurt?” Dylan tried to push her away, but instead of letting go, she only clung tighter. "Everywhere..." Anne moaned, placing his hand on her front. "Especially here, it feels like bugs crawling under my skin—itching, unbearable. Mr. Dylan, please help me!" Her behavior was clearly not normal. “I’ll call the doctor.” “No, I don’t want a doctor. I want you.” Anne clung to him like a vine, her hands restlessly undoing his shirt buttons. “Please, Mr. Dylan, help me, I feel like I’m dying. If you don’t help me, I really will die...” As her fingers worked to undo the buttons, Dylan grabbed her wrists. “Anne, calm down...” “I can’t calm down...” She leaned in, trying to kiss him, whispering his name over and over, “Mr. Dylan, Mr. Dylan...” Just as she was about to succeed, Dylan forcefully pushed her away, sending her sprawling to the floor. His resistance spoke volumes, even if he hadn’t said a word. A flicker of coldness flashed in Anne’s eyes, but when she looked up again, only sadness remained. “Mr. Dylan, do you hate me?” Dylan didn’t respond, nor did he help her up. Instead, he turned away. “I’m calling a doctor.” Anne wasn’t about to let him leave. She scrambled to her feet and wrapped herself around him from behind. “I told you, I don’t want a doctor. I want you! Please, Mr. Dylan, take me...” “Anne, something is clearly wrong with you,” Dylan said, his lips pressed into a thin line. “You need to see a doctor.” “No doctor can help me. Only you can save me.” As she spoke, Anne began stripping off her own clothes. “Please, save me. I’m begging you.” Just when Anne thought she had succeeded, a sharp pain shot through the back of her head, and everything went black as she crumpled to the floor. Watching Anne fall unconscious, Suzy, who had been hiding in the wardrobe, retracted the silver needle that she had prepared to throw. It wasn’t about helping Dylan—it was simply that she couldn’t bear to watch the scene unfold. It was the kind of thing that could make her eyes bleed. What she didn’t expect was that Dylan would actually... Anne was supposed to be the woman he loved most. Suzy couldn’t quite understand why he knocked her out. Dylan scooped Anne up in his arms and laid her back on the hospital bed before pressing the call button for the doctor. When the doctor arrived, Dylan briefly explained what had just happened. “Is this related to the poison in her system?” After a quick examination, the doctor nodded. “Yes, you’re right. The poison in Miss Anne’s body is highly unusual. The last time the poison flared up, nothing like this happened. Now, it’s suddenly escalated, and who knows what could happen next. We need to detox her as soon as possible.” Dylan frowned and thought about what the doctor said. There had been no word from Red Falcon. Forget about tracking her down—she hadn’t even answered a single phone call. Desmond had been trying for days, but every attempt had gone unanswered. Detoxing Anne was proving to be no simple task. For the first time, he found himself played by a woman who had him in the palm of her hand. With his jaw tight, Dylan commanded, “For now, find a way to alleviate her symptoms.” “That’s going to be difficult...” the doctor began. “This poison is something I’ve never encountered before, and I know nothing about it. I’m concerned that if we administer the wrong medication, it could worsen her condition instead of easing it. So...” The doctor pressed his lips together before continuing, “At this point, the safest way to relieve her symptoms might be for you, Mr. Wright, to help Miss Anne personally.” “Absolutely not!” Dylan didn’t hesitate. “If it comes to that, we’ll use sedatives.” “But that might not be safe either…” “At least that way, she’ll maintain her dignity,” Dylan muttered, his voice low as he looked at Anne lying unconscious. “I can’t let her lose her honor.” So, it wasn’t that he wouldn’t touch her—he just didn’t want her to be ridiculed. Suzy’s mind flashed back to a day when she had gone to his office to deliver some documents he had left behind at home. His employees had mistaken her for the maid, and from start to finish, he hadn’t said a single word to correct them. They had been married for three years, and not once had he shown her the respect a wife deserved. Yet, when it came to Anne, he shielded her at every turn... Suzy didn’t want to compare, but moments like this always brought it to the surface, no matter how hard she tried. Why was she even watching this pathetic drama? She really should find a way to slip out of here. And as luck would have it, the opportunity presented itself. The doctor left, and moments later, Dylan’s phone rang. Probably to avoid waking Anne, he stepped out of the room with his phone. Seizing her chance, Suzy quietly slipped out of the wardrobe. But just as she thought she’d made her escape, Dylan walked back in. Their eyes locked. The air between them went dead silent. Suzy reacted quickly, darting toward the balcony. Dylan was just as fast, his long strides closing the distance. Just as she was about to leap off the balcony, his hand caught her shoulder, yanking her back. "Speak. Who sent you?" Suzy let out a cold laugh. "The hospital is a public place. I’m allowed to come and go as I please. Do I need your permission now?" She wasn’t worried at all about Dylan recognizing her voice. Before going out, she always used a voice-altering agent—not to hide from him specifically, but out of long-standing habit. Keeping her true identity hidden was a necessity. Though she hadn’t gone so far as to disguise herself today, just a simple mask, there was no way Dylan would figure it out. She wouldn’t give him the chance. "So, you think you can just come and go as you please, huh..." Dylan's grip on her shoulder tightened, his voice growing colder. "Since you're here, why don't you stay for a while?" "The wind’s pretty strong tonight—careful you don’t bite your tongue!" Suzy swiftly dodged his grip, twisting out of his hold, and in one fluid motion, threw a sharp punch directly at him. But Dylan wasn’t easy prey either, effortlessly dodging her attack. The two were locked in a fierce exchange, trading blow after blow, kick after kick. After dozens of moves, neither had the upper hand. Dylan chuckled, "Not bad." Suzy smirked. "You're not too shabby yourself, Mr. Wright." But then, his eyes flashed dangerously, and he switched tactics, aiming a series of strikes at her abdomen. Realizing his intent, Suzy shifted her defenses to protect her midsection, but in an unexpected move, Dylan suddenly diverted his hand, reaching for her mask instead. 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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Continuar lendo👉👉👉 No luxuoso e mal iluminado cinema privado, o leilão de joias mais exclusivo estava sendo transmitido ao vivo. A voz do leiloeiro ressoava com uma elegância ensaiada. "Por um milhão, dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas..." Alicia Bennett mal prestava atenção nessas palavras, pois sua mente estava completamente voltada para o homem sob ela. A intensidade dele a dominou, a levando a morder o ombro dele como uma tentativa desesperada de se preparar para o que estava por vir. "Relaxe, está bem?", ele sussurrou, sua voz tensa, enquanto apertava a cintura dela com firmeza. Alicia congelou e um calor repentino subiu às suas bochechas. A tensão entre eles só crescia enquanto seus corpos estavam imersos numa batalha de desejo e controle. O martelo do leiloeiro soou. "Vendido por dez milhões! Parabéns ao senhor Joshua Yates!" O nome atingiu Alicia como um choque elétrico. No aniversário de casamento, Alicia foi drogada pela amante de seu marid. Seu corpo ficou tenso de imediato, o que não passou despercebido pelo homem. Ele interrompeu os movimentos e dirigiu os olhos semicerrados de satisfação para a tela. "Joshua Yates, o segundo filho da família Yates... alguém que você conhece?", ele perguntou lentamente, mordiscando o lóbulo da orelha de Alicia. Alicia franziu o cenho. "Fofocas vêm no pacote de serviços?", ela retrucou, irritada. Serviços? Sem negar, ele apertou ainda mais a cintura dela, seus movimentos se tornando ainda mais firmes e caóticos, como se a desafiasse. A sala parecia vibrar com o desejo incontrolável, o ar denso de tensão, enquanto as respirações entrecortadas deles se misturavam num ritmo frenético. Depois que tudo terminou, Alicia, aproveitando o tempo em que ele estava no chuveiro, tirou um maço de notas da bolsa e deixou sobre a cadeira. Então, ela caminhou lentamente até a porta, suportando a dor latejante em seu corpo. Quando Caden Ward saiu do banheiro, seus olhos imediatamente captaram o maço de dinheiro na cadeira. Uma centelha de diversão brilhou em seu olhar... &6& LEARN_MORE https://fbweb.lera.mobi/13140409-fb_contact-pt-a26 Lime novel https://www.facebook.com/100090847180115/ 968 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learn more 0 fbweb.lera.mobi IMAGE https://fbweb.lera.mobi/13140409-fb_contact-pt-a265_2-1119-core1.html?adid={{ad.id}}&char=124213&accid=241242718481731&rawadid=120216031102070663 1969-12-31 18:00 https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/468392421_1637300390516382_3401610110839437313_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=k-oEAxyMZFAQ7kNvgE0Kbhu&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=AhjSFMdqwI3iMBlq9JMTMQp&oh=00_AYAmakRlx7c8t7u-Cx7GG7xHc30YOR1VrZfwKfYPn_-epA&oe=67597A1E PERSON_PROFILE 0 0 0 Lime novel 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 View Edit
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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Read next chapter👉 "Kaelyn knows about our wedding, and now she's threatening to jump off a building. You are aware of her depression, aren't you? I have to go save her," Theo explained impatiently and pushed Elyse aside. "Today is our wedding day! What am I supposed to do if you leave? Kaelyn Bennett totally stabbed you in the back before. She's caused you so much pain, why the heck must you go see her right now?" Theo's gaze turned even colder. "You're not in a position to judge what happened between me and Kaelyn. No matter her wrongs or the pain she caused, you don't measure up to her." Without a glance at her pale face, he strode away from the ornate altar. The man she had loved for three years, disregarding her dignity, had chosen another woman without a second thought on their big day. All around her, countless eyes watched, some mocking, some pitying, and others even gloating. Elyse had never felt such torment! Suddenly, there were noises nearby. Turning around, Elyse spotted a man in a suit sitting alone in a wheelchair. Wiping away her tears, she halted a passing staff member and inquired, "That man is a groom, right? Where is his bride?" The staff member glanced at her and responded, "She didn't show up. I heard it was because she couldn't deal with her husband's disability." "And he's been waiting here all this time?" The staff member nodded. After a moment of reflection, a determined look settled in Elyse's eyes. She had loved Theo for three years, but he had betrayed her. Why should she remain loyal to him? She realized she didn't need to be with him at all. She lifted the hem of her dress and confidently walked toward the man in the wheelchair. Hearing the rustle of her dress, the man in the wheelchair turned around slowly. Elyse halted and gazed at the handsome man before her, a spark of surprise in her eyes. She then extended her hand and said, "Hello, I heard you're in need of a bride. My groom just left me. How about we get married?" &9& LEARN_MORE https://fbweb.moboreader.com/55905322-fb_contact-e Lime novel https://www.facebook.com/100090847180115/ 968 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learn more 0 fbweb.moboreader.com VIDEO https://fbweb.moboreader.com/55905322-fb_contact-enp12_8-c3-0511-core3.html?adid={{ad.id}}&char=124213&accid=1608252460124701&rawadid=120210957993010139 1969-12-31 18:00 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/465794332_515036421404092_4429592912397285622_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=WSs5JaZmMLAQ7kNvgHtMYNI&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=AhjSFMdqwI3iMBlq9JMTMQp&oh=00_AYDp_dxkPzk-IV_kyTZ0DJdrah1zs85cTo1QhRd9Ox5nsQ&oe=67596DBE PERSON_PROFILE 0 0 0 Lime novel 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 View Edit
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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Read next chapter👉 Because of cheating, he divorced her. She left a sentence, "You will regret it." 4 years later, he saw her on TV and introduced her as a top 100 female CEO and a single mother of triplets. The faces of her three children are exactly like his ... ============= Chapter 1 Ex-girlfriend Returns Raegan Hayes was a little absent-minded at the moment. All she could think of since this afternoon was the doctor's words. "Congratulations! You are going to be a mom." Suddenly, Mitchel Dixon pinched her arm. His low voice came the next second. "Come back to earth. What are you thinking about?" Mitchel was her husband. They had been married secretly for two years. He was her superior at work, the president of the Dixon Group. Everything had happened so fast. She was newly employed in the company when they unexpectedly got married. At that time, Mitchel's grandfather fell seriously ill. It was then he proposed a fake marriage just to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish. They signed a prenup, agreeing to hide their marriage from the public. Their union could be terminated at any time. It was an unconventional thing to do. However, Raegan only considered herself lucky at that time. Never in a million years did she think she would ever get married to the man she had a crush on for eight years. She delightfully agreed. After their marriage, Mitchel was very busy. He spent most of his time working. Raegan wished she could spend more time with him at home. However, she was rest assured because there hadn't been any rumors or scandals about him with women in the past two years. Except for his mild indifference, Mitchel was a perfect husband. Raegan had mixed feelings as she stared at the medical report. In the end, she decided to tell Mitchel this news. She also wanted to tell him that she hadn't learned about him for the first time two years ago and that she had been crushing on him for many years before then. Just then, Mitchel’s phone rang. He went to the balcony and answered the phone. Raegan checked the time and found that it was already midnight. She felt a little uneasy. Who would call Mitchel at this hour? Mitchel spent a few minutes on the balcony. Thereafter, he returned and changed into formal attire. His handsome face which had a clear outline made him look dignified. He was something to see now. "Don't wait up for me. Good night," he said finally. What? He was on his way out? At this hour? Raegan's grip on the report tightened as she stared at him in disappointment. Unconsciously, she withdrew slightly. After thinking for a while, she blurted out, "It's already so late." Mitchel's fingers froze on his tie. With a faint smile, he pinched her earlobe and said, "Be good, okay? There's something I have to do. Don't wait up." With that, he headed for the door. "Mitchel." Raegan quickly ran and caught up with him. Mitchel turned around and looked at her seriously. "What's the matter?" There was a tinge of coldness to his voice. An icy cloud hung over them as they stared at each other. A little distressed, Raegan asked in a low voice, "I would like to visit my grandma tomorrow. Can you accompany me there?" Her grandmother always wanted to see her. As a result, Raegan wanted to take Mitchel there to assure her grandma they were happy. "Let's talk about it tomorrow, okay?" Without agreeing or declining, Mitchel left in a hurry. Several thoughts were threading Raegan's mind. She couldn't sleep a wink. After tossing and turning for a long time, she went to the kitchen and made herself a warm glass of milk. A few notifications from some online blogs came into her phone. However, she wasn't interested in them. She was about to swipe them away when one of them caught her attention. The familiar name made her click on it. The news read, "Famous designer, Lauren Murray was spotted at the airport with her mysterious boyfriend earlier today." Lauren was wearing a bucket hat. The man's figure was vague, but the outline of his body was enough to show that he was dashing. Raegan zoomed in on the picture. The next second, her heart dropped. Mitchel was the man in the picture! So, he canceled the afternoon meeting just to go pick up his ex-girlfriend from the airport? This realization settled like a boulder in Raegan's gut, rendering her flustered. Her hands trembled. Subconsciously, she dialed Mitchel's number. The dial tone brought her back to her senses. Just as she was about to hang up, the line connected, and a voice came from the other end. "Hello!" It was a particularly gentle woman's voice. Raegan froze for a second and then threw the phone away. She suddenly felt sick in her stomach. Covering her mouth, she ran into the bathroom and threw up in the toilet bowl. The next morning, Raegan went to work on time. Mitchel had tried to get her to stop working after they got married. Stubbornly, she insisted on making her own money. Mitchel didn't kick against her decision, but he asked her to work as his assistant, helping him with the daily chores. The head assistant, Matteo Jenkins was left to take care of the major affairs Mitchel had. Matteo was the only Dixon Group employee who knew about their marriage. Since inception, only male assistants were hired for the president's office. Reagan was the first and only female. Her employment broke the protocol. As a result, other workers couldn't help but wonder if she was involved with Mitchel. It took a while before they realized that Mitchel never gave Raegan special treatment. Strangely, this made them despise her even more. After all, no one would last long in anything while taking advantage of their looks. At this time, one of Raegan's colleagues handed her a document and ordered her to take it to Mitchel's office. Mitchel didn't return home last night. Raegan was so worried that she didn't sleep at all. All she kept thinking about was the woman who answered his phone when she called. What was her relationship with Mitchel? Raegan already knew the answer to that, but she was still in denial. It was difficult for her to come to terms with that fact. Raegan tried to remain calm now. She reasoned that no matter what happened, she deserved a result that would be rewarding for all the years she spent loving Mitchel. This couldn't be all for nothing, right? She pressed the elevator button calmly and went up to the president's office. Before she walked out of the elevator, she smoothed her hair to make sure she looked good. She had arrived at the office, only to see that the door was ajar. A man's voice came. She halted instantly. "Come on, man! Do you have any feelings for Raegan or not?" The voice belonged to Luis Stevens, a childhood friend of Mitchel's. "What do you mean exactly?" Mitchel asked in a cold voice. "You know exactly what I mean!" Luis clicked his tongue impatiently and added, "I think Raegan is a good girl. Isn't she your type?" "Do you want me to hand her over to you?" Mitchel asked carelessly. "You know what, forget it!" The scornful laughter of Luis sounded particularly harsh in Raegan's ears. They were talking about her as if she were an object. Raegan took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the document. Soon, Luis's voice was heard again. "By the way, I saw the gossip news about Lauren's mysterious boyfriend this morning. That was you, right?" "Yes." "Well, well, well! That woman still has you wrapped around her little finger. You always want to please her." Luis sighed and continued to tease Mitchel. "As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Tell me, did you two..." Their conversation was like a thunder exploding over Raegan's head. Her face turned pale and her body was as cold as ice. The woman was indeed Lauren! Absence made the heart grow fonder! Every word drove a knife into her heart. Several whispering voices filled her head at this time. She suddenly felt light-headed. Her vision became blurry. She held the wall and took a step backward. Suddenly, the door was opened from inside. "Raegan?" Chapter 2 One-sided Love Luis was the one who opened the door. It appeared he was on his way out. Raegan balled her hands, turned to him, and nodded. "Hey, Mr. Stevens!" Without waiting for him to respond to her greeting, she walked past him and entered the office with the document. Mitchel was seated behind a large luxurious desk. In an expensive suit and matching tie, he looked particularly handsome. Raegan noticed it wasn't the same suit he had on when he left home last night. How did he get changed? With her eyes lowered, she swallowed that question and said instead, "Mr. Dixon, this is from the Marketing Department. Please sign it." Mitchel was expressionless as he signed the document at a glance. Raegan walked out the door as soon as he handed the document back to her. Luis was still standing at the threshold. It wasn't until she went out of sight that Luis turned to Mitchel and said in a hushed tone, "Do you think she heard us?" Mitchel's appealing eyes were expressionless at the moment. Obviously, he wasn't paying attention to what Luis was saying. To Mitchel, Raegan had always been docile and never felt jealous of anyone. Her strict obedience was all Mitchel demanded from her in exchange for treating her well. In the elevator. Raegan held her breath just to hold back her tears. Unfortunately, it didn't work. She had thought two years would be enough for Mitchel to realize how much she loved him and reciprocate her love. Now, it turned out that was just a pipe dream. She realized she would always play second fiddle to Lauren, Mitchel's true love. Reagan wiped her tears when the elevator halted. Save for her pale face, she looked normal when the doors opened. She dragged herself to the break room, intending to make herself a cup of tea. Several employees were chatting inside. "Guys, have you heard? Lauren Murray is back." "And who is that?" "Oh, my! You don't know her? Lauren is the heiress of the Murray Group as well as a world-class designer. Most importantly, she's the only girlfriend Mr. Dixon has ever shown off in public. She's his first love!" "Why is her return such a big deal? Isn't it rumored that there is something between Mr. Dixon and Raegan?" "Raegan? She's nothing to Mr. Dixon. Mr. Dixon never admitted that he was dating her. And that is no surprise to me. After all, look at her. She's not even that beautiful. Yet, she behaves as if she's already Mrs. Dixon. What a fool!" Standing at the door, Raegan smiled with self-mockery as she listened to them. It turned out everyone else saw the truth except her. The love was one-sided. "Ha-ha, have you finally woken up from your wild dream, Raegan?" A voice of mockery suddenly came from behind. Raegan turned around to see Tessa Lloyd, Mitchel's cousin, who had always despised her. Tessa must have also heard the employees gossiping. The last thing Raegan wanted to do now was argue with Tessa in the company. She turned to leave, but Tessa blocked her way. With a cup of coffee in her hand, Tessa uttered sarcastically, "Lauren is back now. Do you think Mitchel will still give you any attention?" Raegan said nothing to that. Seconds later, Tessa continued the ridicule. "Maybe it’s time for you to seek out another man, you pathetic fool." Raegan clenched her fists and said coldly, "Ms. Lloyd, if you are interested in that kind of thing, feel free to pursue it yourself." "You..." Raegan's retort made Tessa's face change. The next second, Tessa raised her hand and emptied the cup of coffee on Raegan. Raegan didn't think for a second that Tessa would do something so crazy. She held up her arms just to block the liquid from her face. In no time, the coffee drenched her clothes. Raegan frowned. "What did you do that for? Are you out of your mind?" It was lunch break and many employees were free to watch the drama. Tessa was even more complacent when she saw growing onlookers. She put on a mean-girl look as she said, "What makes you so smug every day, huh? Do you seriously think that others don't know you are just an orphan? The nerve of..." Tessa was silenced by Raegan’s shove. Her jaw dropped to the floor. She had never expected that Raegan, who was so quiet and timid, would shove her. Tessa stuttered, "You... You pushed me? How dare you!" Raegan eyed her and replied, "Yes, I did! It seems you need to be taught simple politeness." Indeed, she lost her parents when she was a child. But that didn't mean she would allow someone to walk over her for it. Wrinkles appeared on Tessa's face as she frowned in anger. As Mitchel's cousin, she was used to being fawned over and respected. This was the first time she had been treated like this. Tessa charged at Raegan like a raging bull, poised to retaliate. This time, Raegan was fully prepared for what was coming. She grabbed Tessa's wrist so that the latter couldn't move another inch. Tessa was shorter than Raegan. As a result, she struggled like an octopus that had one of its tentacles stuck in a fishing trap. Tessa cursed angrily, "How dare you put your hands on me? Who do you think you are?" These harsh words attracted more people to the break room. "That's enough!" Out of the blue, a baritone came from behind. Mitchel had left his office and ran into this hullabaloo. The entire room fell silent. "Mitchel?" Tessa's blood ran cold at the sight of Mitchel. She had always been scared of him. Her mother also warned her against provoking him. But when she remembered that Raegan humiliated her, she put on a pitiful expression and sobbed. "Mitchel, she bullied me." The sunlight from outside fell on Mitchel's handsome face. Raegan felt so grieved all of a sudden, and lowered her head to look at her clothes which were soaked with coffee. Their gaze met in the air. With a deep frown, Mitchel looked at Raegan and said, "Raegan, have you forgotten the rules of the company?" His ruthlessness made Raegan's breathing cease. She couldn't believe her ears. No one dared to make a sound at this moment. Raegan just stood straight there with her slender figure. When she got employed here, Mitchel had told her that the Dixon Group wasn't a place for her to mess around and that he would not tolerate her making any mistakes. Raegan could understand why he took this stand. However, at this moment, she was desperate to know whether Mitchel had heard those hard words Tessa scolded her or he was just pretending not to have heard because he agreed to those words. Was she truly insignificant to him? Scared to death by Mitchel's rage, the crowd soon dispersed. A few employees were bold enough to peep from a distance, unwilling to miss the good show. Mitchel's cold eyes made Raegan shiver from head to toe. Raegan pinched her palm to suppress her emotions as she looked at Tessa. "I'm sorry, Ms. Lloyd. As an employee of the Dixon Group, it was wrong of me to have offended you." Eyeing Raegan, Tessa raised her chin complacently. "Humph! Don't think you'll be let off the hook just by making a simple apology. I don't buy..." "The offence has nothing to do with the company. Personally, I refuse to apologize to you. Now, if you'd excuse me," Raegan chimed in. She then walked past Mitchel without sparing him another look. "You..." Tessa's face turned blue after hearing what Raegan said. Never in her years of being alive had she been so humiliated. She was always the bully, not the victim! The humiliation was so much that scolding Raegan wouldn't appease her anger. Pointing in Raegan's direction, Tessa shouted, "Mitchel, did you hear what that woman just said? She humiliated me, yet she's still so arrogant. Call her back. I have to teach her some manners!" Mitchel, staring at Raegan's thin back, had an ambiguous expression at this moment. "Enough!" he said coldly, raising his hand. As someone who lived and breathed drama and cruelty, Tessa didn't think Mitchel was partial to Raegan just now. She assumed that Mitchel didn't care about Raegan at all. Tessa gritted her teeth and said viciously, "Next time, I'll get someone to teach her a lesson." "Tessa!" Mitchel's tone and squint made it a reproof. Tessa trembled at once. With a somber face, Mitchel said, "I'll only say it once. Forget about what happened here today. Leave Raegan alone." The aura he exuded made her tongue go dry. All the vicious ideas she had in store against Raegan disappeared in an instant. She stammered, "Ok... Okay, got it..." Mitchel cast a cold glance at her and spoke to Matteo. "Irrelevant people wouldn't be allowed in here from today onwards." Without catching the drift, Tessa flattered Mitchel. "Nice call. This is a top company. Not everyone gains access in here." Matteo nodded to Mitchel and then walked over to Tessa. He gestured to the exit. "Ms. Lloyd, this way, please." It wasn't until this moment that Tessa realized that she was the irrelevant person Mitchel just mentioned. She tried to speak to him, but Matteo blocked her way. The security guards then escorted her out. They showed her no mercy. Her struggle was useless. Meanwhile, Raegan got changed when she returned to her office. Her heart was filled with sadness as she thought of how Mitchel looked at her minutes ago. Closing hour soon rolled by. Raegan took her bag and headed for the exit. However, Matteo stopped her. He said, "Mr. Dixon has something urgent to deal with, so he asked me to drive you home." Raegan declined the ride without thinking twice. She was blind before, but now she could see through the situation. In Mitchel's eyes, she was just a nobody. How could Mitchel agree to accompany her to visit her grandmother when he didn't even care about her? Upon arriving at the hospital, Raegan saw that the nurse was about to feed her grandmother dinner. Raegan took the job over and did it by herself. All her life, her grandmother had been living in the countryside, enjoying a quiet life. Everything changed last month when her routine medical checkup showed that she was in need of medical care. Raegan insisted on bringing her to the city for better treatment. Her grandmother wasn't aware of her marriage to Mitchel. Raegan had planned to surprise her today. But as it turned out, that was no longer necessary. Raegan waited for her grandmother to fall asleep before she left. She walked out of the hospital and waited for a taxi. In the distance, a black luxury car pulled into the entrance of the hospital. Raegan's eyes lit up when she saw it. She recognized that car as Mitchel's. Did he come to pick her up? At this moment, she forgot all the pain she had been feeling. Were her thoughts about him all wrong? Did he care for her, contrary to the gossip? The door of the driver's side opened and Mitchel got out. Raegan started walking toward him with her heart brimming with joy. Suddenly, she stopped dead in her tracks. Mitchel had just walked over to the other side and carried a woman out of the car. Worry and compassion were written all over his handsome face. This wiped the smile on Raegan's face. Her heart sank. Chapter 3 Let's Divorce Mitchel's tall and straight figure got closer and closer to Raegan. And then, without saying a word, he strode past Raegan. It was hard to tell if Mitchel saw Raegan or just ignored her. Regardless, Raegan noticed that the woman in his arms was the same one who had been photographed with him yesterday. She was Lauren. Raegan's shoes felt like they were made of lead as she walked away. She lost all awareness of her surroundings. She got into a taxi absentmindedly. Suddenly, the driver uttered, "Ma'am, where to?" Raegan was stunned for a moment. She didn't want to go back to Serenity Villas. It was only a matter of time before that place stopped being her home. After a while, she replied, "Please take me to Crystal Bay." She had purchased an apartment at Crystal Bay after getting married to Mitchel. At the time, she had hopes of bringing her grandmother to the city, so she bought the apartment on mortgage. It wasn't that big, but it had more than enough space for two people. Mitchel didn't understand why she wanted to buy an apartment. He offered to give her a bigger one, but she declined. Looking back now, she realized that buying that apartment was the only wise decision she had ever made in the last two years. When she arrived at the apartment complex, Raegan sat in the park alone, trying to cool herself down. The memories of the past two years were bittersweet. Two years had passed in the blink of an eye even though it was more than seven hundred days and nights. Love could move mountains, they said. Yet, her love didn't move that stone of a man. She finally realized what a fool she had been. She had been making herself a laughingstock in front of everyone. It was already late in the night before Raegan finally decided to go into her apartment. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Mitchel standing in front of the door. His sleeves were rolled up casually, and the top buttons of his shirt were undone, which revealed his long neck and part of his collarbone. He was leaning on the wall by the door, his handsome face straight. Raegan froze for a moment. Why was he here? Didn't she see him at the hospital with Lauren? What brought him here? Their eyes met. With his coat draped over his arm and one of his hands in his pocket, Mitchel squinted at her. "Why didn't you answer the phone?" he asked, sounding a little grumpy like someone who hadn't slept in a long time. Raegan took out her phone and saw she had accidentally put it on DND. There were five missed calls from Mitchel. This marked the first time in their two-year marriage. Mitchel blew up her phone because he couldn't find her? Surprising! Before today, she would have been overjoyed by this. People would've thought she won the lottery. But now, she just threw her phone back into her bag, folded her arms, and said in a hoarse voice, "I didn't hear it ring." Mitchel raised his hand to check the time on the watch, and said impatiently, "I've been looking for you for two hours." After arranging everything for Lauren, he returned home to find an empty house. He looked for Raegan everywhere. When he couldn't find her, he asked Matteo to check the surveillance footage of all the roads that led away from the company. He later found out that Raegan went to Crystal Bay without telling him. "Next time, tell me when you are coming here, okay? Let's go home now." After that, Mitchel walked toward the elevator without sparing her another glance. He meant to go back to Serenity Villas. Raegan didn't move an inch. She just stared at his broad back and pondered reluctantly. Would they have a future? Mitchell turned around, only to see that Raegan hadn't taken a single step. He frowned and asked, "Can't you walk? Do you want me to carry you instead?" The light in the corridor illuminated his face, making his side profile almost impeccable. Raegan took a deep breath and said, "Let's divorce." "What do you mean?" Mitchel's voice was cold, and his handsome face changed immediately. "I want to move into my own place. After all, we will be strangers soon." Raegan forced a smile, but her heart was aching as if someone was tearing it apart bit by bit. "We will be strangers?" Mitchel smiled coldly. "Raegan, what do you think our relationship is now?" His questioning left Raegan stunned for a moment. Mitchel had made it very clear to her from the very beginning. This facade of their marriage had happened by mutual agreement. There was no love. In the eyes of others, they were nothing more than just a superior and a subordinate. Mitchel was quite the catch in Ardlens. Many young ladies longed for his love and were even willing to throw themselves at him. His question just now reminded her of that fact. Was he afraid that she wouldn't let him go that easily? If that was the case, he couldn't be more wrong... After biting her lower lip to conceal her bitterness, Raegan said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Dixon. I was giving it too much thought. Anyway, please leave me alone from now on. You don't have to come here again." After saying that, Raegan couldn't help but burst into tears. How could she not be sad when she was cutting ties with the man she had loved for a decade? It was such a long time. Regardless of how difficult it was, she knew it was time to let go. It was high time she stopped being a fool. Strangely, the light in the corridor began flickering. The deathly stare Mitchel was giving Raegan right now made the atmosphere seem like the moment before an attack in a horror movie. Although he understood that Raegan sometimes could throw a tantrum, he felt that she had just crossed the line now. His eyes shone like blazing torches at this moment. But when he saw the tears in her eyes, the rage inside him extinguished in an instant. He said in a low voice, "If this is about what happened between you and Tessa, I..." "No, this isn't about her. Mr. Dixon, please leave now." A lot of things happened between them. And the incident with Tessa didn't come close to any. Raegan felt exhausted. She passed by Mitchel and was about to open the door. Yet, Mitchel was displeased with her stubbornness. He loosened his tie irritably. He then took a step forward and grabbed her wrist. "Stop this, will you?" A second later, he put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. He instantly realized that she was burning up like someone who had been set on fire. "You have a fever?" Raegan felt dizzy. She rested her head on his chest weakly. This made the whole situation complicated. Reagan was slow to catch that. When she finally realized that her body was too close to his, she put her hands against his chest and tried to pull back. Before she could escape, Mitchel pulled her back and held her by the waist. With a cold face, he said in a low voice, "Where do you think you are going?" The light flickered again. Out of the blue, Mitchel lifted her up. He then headed for the elevator. In a daze, Raegan asked softly, "What are you doing?" "What does it look like I am doing?" Mitchel remarked. "Taking you to the hospital, of course." "No way!" Raegan cried out in surprise and seemed to regain more strength. Mitchel might find out about her condition if they went to the hospital. Raegan struggled to get out of Mitchel's arms. However, his tight grip made her efforts fruitless. "Don't be so stubborn. You are sick, so you must see the doctor," Mitchel said firmly. He walked to the elevator with her in his arms. At this moment, Raegan's heart was thumping so hard that it could jump out of her chest. She flailed in protest. "Put me down! 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Yes 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Seguir leyendo👉👉 Ella decidió divorciarse de su marido, que siempre había estado enamorado de su primer amor. Inesperadamente, él se negó a dejarla ir. Para empeorar las cosas, su hermanastro diabólico también intervino al mismo tiempo de manera dominante, ¡queriéndola para él! ===== ¿Lo había oído bien? ¿Estoy embarazada? ¡Estoy embarazada de un bebé de Pierce! ¡Mi mejor amigo y mi primer amor! --Qué bueno que haya sido cautelosa, pudo haber perdido a su bebé, señorita Monroe --me dijo el ginecólogo con seriedad al ver la sorpresa en mis ojos. En ese momento, me toqué el vientre inconscientemente, sin poder creer que hubiera un bebé acostado allí. Cuando salí del hospital, no podía esperar para contarle a Pierce sobre nuestro bebé. Me preguntaba cuál sería su reacción. ¿Gritaría de felicidad? ¿Me b**aría y todo eso? ¡Dios! No podía contener mi felicidad. Incluso tomé mi cara roja entre mis manos mientras fantaseaba. Pero en el momento en que sentí el frío del anillo en mi dedo, mi corazón que latía salvajemente se calmó. Casi olvidaba que Pierce no estaba interesado en tener hijos, menos considerando que nuestro matrimonio fue arreglado por su familia. Por supuesto, Pierce era un completo caballero, como amigo y como marido. Cada vez que teníamos relaciones s**uales, él era considerado y cauteloso, y decía que no era necesario agregar más ataduras si no estábamos listos. Este bebé, en cierto modo, estaba fuera de los planes. --Señora, ¿está todo bien? ¿Necesita que llame al jefe? --preguntó mi conductor privado, Luke, preocupado al notar mi ceño fruncido. Luke era confiable como un miembro de la familia, pero no quería contarle porque quería que Pierce fuera el primero en enterarse de esta noticia. Él era el padre de mi bebé. --No --dije y negué con la cabeza, dándole a Luke una sonrisa tranquilizadora--. Está en el vuelo. Hablaré con él más tarde --y así vería su respuesta yo misma en sus crudas expresiones. Siempre fui buena en eso. Finalmente, cerré los ojos y recordé el día en que nos conocimos. Su brillante sonrisa a la luz del sol era tan deslumbrante que parecía un príncipe. Me enamoré de él a primera vista, mucho antes de que nos convirtiéramos en mejores amigos. Pero era sólo un amor no correspondido y yo lo sabía bien. En ese instante, bajé la ventanilla del auto para tomar un poco de aire fresco y, sin quererlo, vislumbré nuestra antigua escuela secundaria. Ese sentimiento amargo llenó mi pecho una vez más... Pierce fue mi primer amor, pero yo no era el suyo. En la escuela secundaria, yo no era más que una nerd aburrida a los ojos de los demás, mientras que Pierce Anderson era el brillante mariscal de campo. Todos se sorprendieron de que pudiéramos ser amigos. Aunque las hostilidades hacia mí aumentaron, disfruté estar cerca de él y poco a poco me di cuenta de que no quería ser sólo su amiga. Sin embargo, justo cuando estaba a punto de confesarle mis sentimientos, otra chica llegó a su vida. Sacudí la cabeza tratando de deshacerme de esos viejos y tristes recuerdos. Luego toqué el frío anillo de bodas en mi dedo y me dije que el pasado ya había pasado. Pierce dijo que habían terminado y que ahora yo era su esposa. Sí, yo era su esposa y además estaba embarazada de su bebé. Pronto, me sequé las lágrimas de las comisuras de los ojos y abrí la puerta de nuestra casa. Mi corazón se calmó al respirar el aroma de mi hogar, nuestra casa. Pierce y yo la decoramos juntos con nuestras propias manos. Lo disfrutamos. Sí, tal vez estaba pensando demasiado. Esa mujer había estado fuera de nuestras vidas durante mucho tiempo y los últimos tres años mi matrimonio con Pierce fueron tan hermosos como un cuento de hadas. Una vez dentro, miré el reloj de la pared. Para ese entonces, Pierce ya debería haberse bajado del avión. Estuvo más de un mes en viajes de negocios de nuestra empresa familiar. Pierce era el presidente de ADE, la empresa de revistas de moda líder en toda Asia, y yo era la vicepresidente de la compañía. No sólo éramos compañeros de vida, sino también buenos socios en el trabajo. En verdad lo extrañaba. De inmediato, marqué su número, pues tenía muchas ganas de escuchar su voz y saber cuándo llegaría a casa. Le prepararía una buena comida y él me premiaría con un dulce beso. Y luego podríamos... Vaya, en ese momento casi olvidé que estaba embarazada. Debía contarle eso primero y luego podríamos hacer otra cosa. Estaba imaginando felizmente nuestra encantadora reunión, pero mi corazón dio un vuelco cuando una voz de mujer cruzó la línea. --¿Hola? Al escuchar esa sola palabra, dejé caer mi teléfono, que se rompió al chocar contra el suelo, y mi cuerpo empezó a temblar incontrolablemente. ¡NO! ¡No podía ser ella! ¡No podía ser Lexi! ¡Ella ya estaba fuera de nuestras vidas! Debí haber escuchado mal. De inmediato, corrí hacia la nevera en un intento por calmarme con la ayuda de un poco de al**hol. Pero en el momento en que toqué la botella de v**o, recordé las palabras del médico sobre mi bebé. Debía tener cuidado por la salud de mi bebé, así que solo agarré una caja de leche y caminé hacia el sofá. En ese entonces, no sabía qué me hizo reconocer esa voz como la de Lexi. Nosotras nunca fuimos cercanas. Lexi Gilbert era la típica belleza rubia por la que los hombres se volvían locos. Ella era una animadora popular en la escuela secundaria, mientras que Pierce era el mariscal de campo estrella. Encajaba mejor con él que una nerd como yo, ¿verdad? No me sorprendió que se haya enamorado de ella. Mi orgullo no soportó ver al hombre que amaba volverse loco por otra mujer, así que una vez intenté alejarme de ellos en silencio, pero Pierce se negó a salirse de mi vida. Cada vez que me ahogaba en un mar de libros y estudios para olvidarlos, Pierce aparecía en mi puerta invitándome a salir. No podía decirle que no a su sonrisa encantadora y tampoco podía decirle que no porque afirmaba que era su deber como mi mejor amigo llevarme a disfrutar del mundo real. Para no arruinar nuestra amistad, oculté mi corazón roto y desempeñé en silencio el papel de su mejor amiga, siempre a su lado y observando su rostro feliz por otra chica. Finalmente, cuando supe que Pierce planeaba proponerle matrimonio a Lexi, me armé de valor y fui a estudiar al extranjero, sin saber que su abuela me llamaría para rogarme que regresara. Por supuesto, volví a toda prisa sólo para ver a Pierce sin vida. Lexi le había herido gravemente el corazón y el mío sufría por mi amado. Empecé a odiar a Lexi desde ese momento. Le había entregado a mi amado hombre, ¡cómo se atrevió a hacerle tanto daño! ¡Esa bruja! Pierce no le contó a nadie lo que pasó, excepto que había terminado con Lexi. Luego, la abuela arregló nuestro matrimonio. No entendí por qué estuvo de acuerdo hasta que un día lo escuché decir que casarse con cualquiera que no fuera Lexi sería lo mismo para él. Aquello me dolió mucho, pero aun así me casé con él sin pensarlo dos veces. Mi amado estaba destrozado y quería recomponerlo, sin importarme si eso me arruinaba a mí en el proceso. Me quedé dormida sintiéndome muy insegura y preocupada. Me desperté en medio de la noche cuando sentí que alguien acariciaba mi mejilla. Lentamente abrí los ojos y me di cuenta de que me había quedado dormida en la sala de estar. Alguien me levantó del sofá e inmediatamente reconocí su olor y tacto mientras lo miraba con los ojos entrecerrados. --Pierce… --Hmm --murmuró mientras caminaba hacia las escaleras--. ¿Por qué te dormiste en el sofá? Yo solo me quedé mirándolo a la cara y luego me dejó suavemente sobre la cama, acarició mi cabello y besó mi frente. Siempre fue tan gentil y por eso lo amaba tanto. Llevábamos más de un mes separados, mi cuerpo lo extrañaba y mi corazón lo anhelaba. --¿Dónde estabas? Te estuve esperando --dije mientras acariciaba su mejilla. --Acabo de encontrarme con un amigo. Dijiste que me estabas esperando, ¿es urgente? Al ver su rostro amable, de repente no quise arruinarle el momento, así que cerré mis labios entreabiertos y tragué la verdad para devolverla a mi estómago. Mañana, tal vez mañana tendría el coraje de afrontar todos los rompecabezas. De modo que solo sacudí la cabeza, hice un puchero y le dije que tenía sueño. Él se rió entre dientes y me dio un beso de buenas noches, pero en el momento en que estuvo a punto de dejarme, por alguna razón entré en pánico. Rápidamente lo agarré y lo b*sé con toda mi pasión... Lo extrañaba y lo quería. --Espera, Kels --dijo y me detuvo, sujetando mis locas manos sobre la cama--. Pensé que habías dicho que tenías sueño y que necesitabas descansar. --Sí, pero te extraño --exclamé y lo miré con inocencia. Pude captar el deseo brillando en sus ojos, pero se desvaneció de pronto y yo no comprendía por qué. Solía ​​​​ponerse feliz cuando yo tomaba la iniciativa. En ese instante, como si notara mi confusión, se rió entre dientes y me pellizcó juguetonamente la nariz. --Me daré una ducha. Huelo a al**hol --manifestó. Yo solo asentí y lo miré mientras caminaba hacia el baño. Pronto la somnolencia volvió a atacarme, así que cerré los ojos para tomar una siesta. Sin embargo, ya era de mañana cuando abrí los ojos nuevamente y Pierce estaba a mi lado, poniendo una bandeja con comida en la mesita de noche. --¡Ey! --lo saludé y sonreí cuando me di cuenta de lo que había hecho. Me había preparado el desayuno para llevármelo a la cama. Era tan dulce. Él sonrió y se sentó en la cama. --Buen día. Le devolví la sonrisa mientras me sentaba en la cama. En ese momento, agarró la bandeja y la puso a mi lado. Al instante, levanté una ceja e incliné la cabeza mientras miraba su hermoso rostro. Sus cejas espesas y negras enmarcaban sus hermosos ojos de color marrón oscuro. Su nariz era orgullosa y puntiaguda y sus labios eran rojos y finos. Parecía un chico malo y s*xy, incluso Damon Salvatore se avergonzaría de estar a su lado. Nadie tenía posibilidad alguna contra este hombre. --¿Qué es esto? ¿Un soborno? Me dejaste plantada anoche, chico malo --dije. Él no se rió. Exhaló un suspiro y colocó con suavidad mi cabello detrás de mis orejas antes de tomar mi mano y mirarme a los ojos. --Tengo algo que decirte. Al instante, sentí que mi corazón se aceleraba y pensé en nuestro bebé en mi útero. Tenía algo que decirme, yo también tenía algo que contarle. --¿Q-Qué cosa? --pregunté con voz temblorosa. De repente, dio un profundo suspiro y comenzó: --Sabes que eres importante para mí, ¿verdad? Asentí lentamente con los labios entreabiertos. No pude responder, tenía miedo de lo que estaba a punto de decir. Tenía un mal presentimiento. --Eras mi mejor amiga antes de casarnos. Eres una de las pocas personas que valoro… --prosiguió. Mientras hablaba, escondí mis puños cerrados debajo de la sábana. No sabía por qué me decía todo esto, pero ya podía sentir las lágrimas acumulándose en el rabillo de mis ojos. --Kelly... --hizo una pausa y cerró los ojos con fuerza antes de volver a mirarme a los ojos--. Creo que es hora de que nos divorciemos. --P-Pierce… --exclamé y sentí que mi corazón se apretaba. Él sonrió. --Sé que tú tampoco sientes nada por mí. Te casaste conmigo por mis abuelos, hiciste esto solo porque los amas. Ahora llegó el momento de nuestra verdadera felicidad, Kelly. Al oírlo, no pude evitar sacudir la cabeza. --¿De qué estás hablando, Pierce? --inquirí. --Lexi ha vuelto, Kelly. Mi primer amor ha vuelto. Capítulo 2 Punto de vista de Kelly--Llueve sobre mojado De inmediato, me levanté de la cama e intenté irme, pero Pierce me agarró la mano. Rápidamente me sequé las lágrimas que rodaban por mis mejillas antes de que él pudiera verlas. Luego, se paró frente a mí y me miró a la cara mientras yo intentaba con todas mis fuerzas mirar hacia abajo y evitar verlo a los ojos. Sentí que mi corazón se rompía en pedazos. Pensaba… pensaba que podría hacer que se enamorara de mí en esos tres años que pasamos juntos. Pensaba que sus sentimientos cambiarían y me vería como una mujer en lugar de solo su mejor amiga. Fui estúpida por tener esperanzas y soñar tan alto. Fallé. Sin importar cuánto lo intentara, su corazón pertenecía sólo a su primer amor: Lexi. --Kelly… En ese momento, contuve el aliento y me tragué el dolor mientras lo miraba. Luego fingí una sonrisa y dije: --Debo lavarme las manos antes de comer. Pero él me miró a los ojos como si intentara descubrir lo que estaba pensando. Yo sabía que él me conocía demasiado bien, así que traté con todas mis fuerzas de ocultar mi dolor y le sonreí. Finalmente, suspiró y soltó mi mano. --Bueno. Te esperaré aquí. Comamos y vayamos a trabajar juntos. ¿Juntos? ¿Por qué era tan cruel? ¿Quería que nos siguiéramos llevando bien como si no me hubiera pedido el divorcio? ¿Quería que nos quedáramos como estábamos justo después de decirme que su primer amor había regresado y quería divorciarse de mí? Oh Pierce, ¿qué estaba pasando por tu cabeza? Antes podía obligarme a mí misma a quedarme en el puesto de su mejor amiga mientras le deseaba felicidad, pero ya no tenía ese coraje después de los tres años que habíamos compartido. No había manera de que pudiera soportar esa tortura otra vez, en especial ahora que cargaba a su bebé. El bebé... en un principio pensé que era una buena noticia para nosotros, pero ahora... supongo que sería más bien una carga para él. Una carga que le impediría conseguir su verdadero amor y su libertad. Yo sabía muy bien cómo crecía un niño no deseado. Mis padres se divorciaron antes de que mi madre muriera y la nueva familia de mi padre me odiaba, lo que me dolía muchísimo. Por eso no quería que mi bebé experimentara lo mismo que yo sentí, así que debía mantener a mi bebé alejado de él. --No podemos --dije mientras fingía una nueva sonrisa--. Debo visitar el estudio para la sesión de fotos de nuestros nuevos modelos… --Iré contigo. --No --contesté y aparté su mano. Sus ojos siguieron mi mano antes de levantar la cara para mirarme de nuevo--. Tienes documentos que firmar. Nuestros horarios ya están organizados, ¿recuerdas? --Pero… --Tengo un conductor personal, Pierce. Estaré bien sola --afirmé. Finalmente, suspiró y asintió con calma. En ese momento, le di la espalda y entré al baño. Inmediatamente abrí la ducha y me paré bajo el agua fría. Las lágrimas cayeron en cascada por mis mejillas mientras me cubría la boca para reprimir los sollozos. Mis hombros temblaban mucho y cuando pensé en mi bebé, tragué saliva y traté de calmarme. Luego me limpié la cara y acaricié mi vientre. Debía ser fuerte y mantener la calma. No podía arriesgar la vida de mi bebé sólo porque me habían roto el corazón. Tenía que lidiar con esto de forma inteligente. Unos minutos después, tomé un respiro profundo y terminé mi ducha. Cuando salí del baño, me sorprendió ver que Pierce todavía estaba allí. Estaba luchando por arreglarse la corbata frente al espejo de cuerpo entero. También noté un par de zapatos y un vestido míos sobre la cama. --¡Ey! Elegí tu vestido para hoy --dijo. Como nuestro matrimonio no era público, Pierce dijo que haría pequeñas cosas para mí como marido. De hecho, lo había hecho bien y yo solía disfrutar de estos dulces momentos que me regalaba, pero ahora sentía que eso mismo me m**aría. Al segundo siguiente, agarré el vestido y entré al vestidor, sentiendo que me seguía. Volví a guardar el vestido blanco y elegí uno rojo. Cuando me di vuelta y lo tuve de frente, lo vi con la frente arrugada. --Hoy prefiero el rojo. Me sentiré hermosa con este vestido --expliqué con una sonrisa. Al instante, sus ojos se dirigieron al vestido que sostenía y su rostro inmediatamente se calmó. Al final asintió y caminó hacia mí. --Ya veo. Pero antes ayúdame a arreglar esto --me pidió. Sin dudarlo, puse mi vestido en su brazo y comencé a arreglarle la corbata. Podía sentir sus ojos mirándome intensamente y eso hacía que mi corazón latiera muy rápido. Respiré hondo y me mordí el labio inferior mientras luchaba por arreglar su corbata. De pronto, mi visión se volvió borrosa otra vez. ¡Maldición! --Kelly… No pude evitar sobresaltarme en shock. --¿Mmm? --¿Estás bien? --preguntó. Lo miré y sonreí: --Sí. --Tengo algo más que decirte. En ese instante, terminé de arreglarle la corbata y le quité rápidamente el vestido del brazo. Lo miré antes de pasar junto a él y dije: --Hablaremos después. Voy a llegar tarde. Lo escuché suspirar antes de volver a seguirme. Me vestí mientras él estaba detrás de mí. Estuvo en silencio todo el tiempo, como si estuviera pensando en algo. --Deberías desayunar antes de irte --comentó. Un segundo después, me paré frente a él y asentí. --Lo haré. Deberías irte ahora --respondí. --Kelly, estamos en la misma página, ¿verdad? --preguntó. Lo miré fijamente. No, Pierce. Nunca estuvimos en la misma página. Sólo fueron mis estúpidas fantasías. Pensaba que sentías algo por mí, pero estaba muy equivocada. --Si hablas del divorcio, lo entiendo, Pierce. Sé lo que tengo que hacer. Sólo dame algo de tiempo porque estoy muy ocupada con la empresa. No huiré. --Kelly, no estoy haciendo esto sólo por mí. También lo hago por ti. Has estado encerrada conmigo desde que nos casamos. Sé que no eres feliz porque en el fondo también quieres encontrar al hombre que te mereces. Alguien que realmente te ame, no yo. No alguien indiferente. --Entiendo lo que tratas de decir, Pierce --dije y traté de darle la espalda, pero antes de poder hacerlo, él me sujetó por la cintura y me mantuvo en el lugar. Luego hizo todo lo posible para captar mis ojos hasta que lo consiguió. Su mirada era de preocupación. --Eres mi mejor amiga. No quiero perderte, Kels. Eres una de las pocas personas… --Lo sé --lo interrumpí con frustración. Parecía sorprendido, así que me calmé--. Ya lo sé. No tienes que preocuparte. Simplemente estoy estresada por el trabajo, no es por el divorcio. En ese instante, sus labios se separaron, asintió lentamente y soltó un suspiro. Luego, caminó hacia mí y me congelé cuando besó mi frente con dulzura… --Gracias, Kelly --susurró. Al oírlo, mi corazón se apretó. Habían pasado tres años pero todavía era una cobarde. «¿Por qué no puedes simplemente decirle que lo amas, Kelly? ¡Él es tu esposo y estás llevando su bebé! ¡Díselo y tal vez cambie de opinión!» pensé. Con eso en mente, tragué saliva y estuve a punto de decírselo, pero justo en ese momento su teléfono sonó. Pude ver el identificador de llamadas. Era Lexi. --Me tengo que ir --afirmó y se rascó la cabeza a modo de disculpa, mientras las comisuras de su boca se curvaban hacia arriba--. Llamé a Luke. Te espera afuera. Come antes de irte, ¿sí? Con eso, salió de nuestra habitación. De repente, las lágrimas que había logrado reprimir hasta ese momento volvieron a brotar. ¿Por qué había pensado que podría tener una oportunidad? Él tomó su decisión en el momento en que me pidió el divorcio, ¿verdad? Siempre que se trataba de Lexi me abandonaba. Capítulo 3 Punto de vista de Kelly--Mantener la compostura Entré al estudio con tacones rojos de cinco centímetros y un vestido igualmente rojo. Todos miraron en mi dirección cuando entré caminando por el pasillo y me saludaron con una sonrisa, pero mantuve mi rostro estoico, sin mostrar emoción alguna. La conversación de esa mañana con Pierce todavía estaba en mi cabeza, pero no podía permitir que afectara mi trabajo. No podía fallar en mi trabajo después de haber fracasado en mi matrimonio. De modo que respiré profundamente para recomponerme. Un momento después, cuando entré a la sala de la sesión de fotos, noté que todos estaban sumidos en el caos. --¡No podemos! No responde las llamadas. ¿Qué debemos hacer? La vicepresidente viene hoy, se enojará. --Podemos simplemente decirle la verdad. Ella es amable. --¡No lo será con esta situación, Lily! Nos va a regañar... --¿Qué está pasando aquí? --pregunté mientras entraba a la sala. De inmediato, el personal me miró con expresiones preocupadas y entonces supe que había un problema. --B-Buenos días, señorita Monroe. Señorita Monroe. Por supuesto, nadie sabía que Pierce y yo estábamos casados ​​excepto nuestras familias. Sentí como si pellizcaran mi corazón con esa verdad. Dolía. Rápidamente, la miré sin comprender. --¿Qué ocurre? --T-tenemos un problema, señorita Monroe. La señorita Chen, nuestra modelo, no atiende nuestras llamadas. Dijo que escuchó que íbamos a cambiar de modelo así que… no quiere venir. Incluso... amenazó con presentar una demanda contra nosotros. Después de decir eso, inclinó la cabeza. Yo apreté los dientes y recorrí el lugar con la mirada. --¿Dónde está la directora de marketing? --inquirí. --E-Ella todavía está tratando de convencer a la señorita Chen, señorita Monroe. Luego de escuchar el problema, me masajeé la frente y cerré los ojos con fuerza. Un segundo después, me agarré del pelo y grité de ira. Sentí que todos a mi alrededor se sobresaltaban sorprendidos. Yo solo suspiré y tomé una gran bocanada de aire antes de mirar a mi alrededor. --Señorita Monroe... --¿Qué es todo esto, señorita Hayley? Tú eres la directora de marketing, ¿qué está pasando? --Señorita Monroe, no sé cómo sucedió, pero la señorita Chen escuchó que usted cambiará de modelo. Está a punto de presentar una demanda contra nosotros... ¿Cambiar de modelo? ¿Cómo es que yo no sabía nada al respecto? La señorita Chen siempre había sido nuestra modelo de confianza y, si no era necesario, cambiar de modelo para una sesión comercial con tan poca antelación sólo causaría muchos problemas a la empresa. Nunca permitiría un error como este. --Yo no pedí eso. Debe ser un error --la interrumpí para ahorrar tiempo--. ¡Arregla este desastre o tendré que despedirte! --Señorita Monroe... Fue el presidente quien nos pidió que la cambiáramos --explicó Hayley vacilante--. Lo ordenó ayer tan pronto como regresó de su viaje de negocios. Aquella verdad me golpeó con fuerza. ¿Fue orden de Pierce? ¿Por qué no me lo dijo? Solía ​​discutir conmigo cada decisión importante antes de tomarla. --No puede ser... --exclamé confundida. Pierce no era un hombre de negocios despistado. Siempre mantuvo una clara distinción entre el trabajo y la vida personal, razón por la cual siempre tuvo éxito. Y esa fue también la razón por la que decidió mantener nuestro matrimonio en secreto. --Sí, Kelly. Yo di la orden. --Su voz me hizo retroceder. --S-Señor Presidente… --saludó Hayley y se inclinó con respeto al ver al hombre que apareció de repente detrás de mí. --Pierce, ¡creo que me debes una explicación sobre este cambio de modelo! --dije con los dientes apretados mientras me giraba para interrogarlo. Él sabía perfectamente cuánto esfuerzo puse para ganar este proyecto. Estuve días sin dormir y la señorita Chen era la persona ideal para este trabajo. De hecho, él también estuvo de acuerdo. Pero ahora… simplemente cambió la modelo a su gusto sin avisarme con antelación. Eso fue como abofetearme con fuerza en la cara. --Continúen con el trabajo. Yo se lo aclararé --le indicó él al personal para calmarlos, ignorando la ira que estaba a punto de salir de mis ojos. --¡Contéstame, Pierce! ¿Por qué cambias de modelo tan de repente? --No pude contener mi enojo. Él simplemente me tocó el hombro y me susurró: --Este no es el lugar para discutir al respecto. Te lo explicaré en el auto. En ese momento, miré a mi alrededor y noté que los demás nos miraban furtivamente. Luego me quité sus manos de encima y caminé hacia el estacionamiento, pero durante el camino, sentía mi corazón cada vez más pesado. Tenía la sensación de que su explicación no iba a gustarme. --Vamos, dímelo --exclamé ni bien nos sentamos en su auto. Antes de hablar, me miró a los ojos como si sopesara mis emociones, pero yo aparté la mirada de nuevo. No podía soportar sus miradas, no podía soportar esos ojos que nunca me miraban como yo quería. Él no sentía nada por mí y eso me dolía mucho. --Yo-yo… --hizo una pausa y suspiró--. Reemplacé a la señorita Chen porque Lexi quiere ser nuestra modelo. Ella también encaja en el proyecto, así que estuve de acuerdo... --¿Qué? --pregunté con incredulidad. De pronto, apretó los labios y miró hacia otro lado. Luego se revolvió el cabello antes de sacudir la cabeza y tomar mi mano. --Lamento no haberte dicho antes, fue muy repentino. Ella me pidió un favor, no pude decirle que no. Rápidamente, retiré mi mano y lo miré con dolor y enojo. --No pudiste decirle que no, así que preferiste dañar a la empresa, a nuestra empresa. Me traicionaste, Pierce. --Kels, vamos. Sabes cuánto la amo. Ella es mi primer amor. Al oírlo, cerré los ojos con dolor. «Oh sí, ella es tu primer amor. Siempre la quisiste a ella, sin que te importen los demás. Si ella te frunce el ceño un poco, puedes hacer la vista gorda ante el dolor y el esfuerzo de los demás. Eres tan cruel, Pierce» pensé. --Bueno, ya lo has decidido. No tengo voz y voto en esto ya que tú eres el presidente. Ahora vete, estaré en la oficina --indiqué con frialdad mientras abría la puerta del auto para salir. --Kelly… En ese instante, lo miré a los ojos y dije: --Ve a casa temprano. Hablaremos de nuestro divorcio esta noche. Capítulo 4 Punto de vista de Kelly--Plantada Me encontraba jugueteando con el anillo de bodas en mi dedo mientras lo esperaba. Le había dicho que volviera temprano a casa, pero todavía no regresaba y ni siquiera contestaba mis llamadas. Bueno, ahora que Lexi había vuelto, probablemente ya no veía a esta casa como su hogar. De pronto, mis ojos se dirigieron a mi informe de embarazo que estaba sobre la mesa. Qué gracioso. Todavía era tan ingenua para albergar un rayo de esperanza de que las cosas podrían cambiar si le hablaba del bebé, pero este bebé estaba fuera de sus planes. Me sequé las lágrimas que se acumulaban en el rabillo de mis ojos y agarré el informe. Ya eran las cinco de la mañana cuando miré el reloj de la pared. Intenté marcar su número nuevamente, pero seguía sin responder. ¿En qué estaba tan ocupado? ¿Estaba h**iendo el a**r con Lexi? Debió haberla extrañado mucho, ¿verdad? Pronto, sin saber cuándo, me quedé dormida. Cuando sonó el despertador, inconscientemente toqué la almohada a mi lado. Frío como anoche, no había vuelto a casa todavía. Me burlé de mí misma al ver mi reflejo en el espejo de la cómoda. Los círculos oscuros bajo mis ojos se veían a simple vista y mi cabello era un total desastre, parecía un fantasma. De repente una oleada de náuseas inundó mi estómago y me di cuenta de que no había comido nada la noche anterior. De pronto, me sentí mal otra vez y rápidamente corrí hacia el lavabo y vomité. Escupí un líquido amarillento que sabía muy mal. De inmediato, me lavé la boca y miré mi propio reflejo en el espejo. Al verme, sacudí la cabeza y tomé mi frente en cuanto sentí ganas de vomitar de nuevo. Volví a escupir el líquido amarillento y mientras me lavaba la boca, sentí una cálida mano acariciando mi espalda. Inmediatamente levanté la cara y me encontré con un par de ojos marrones que me miraban a través del espejo. Detrás de mí con cara de preocupación estaba mi esposo Pierce. --¿Estás bien? ¿Te sientes mal? Debiste haberme dicho. Al instante, lo miré a través del espejo. --No respondiste mis llamadas --contesté. Ante aquellas palabras, la culpa apareció en sus ojos. --Lo lamento. Tenía cosas que hacer. Me quedé en la oficina toda la noche --afirmó. Rápidamente, me limpié la cara y pasé junto a él. Pierce me siguió mientras me sentaba frente al tocador y comenzaba a peinarme. --Kels… --Me desperté tarde. No pude preparar el desayuno. Mientras hablaba, intenté evitar sus ojos. Sentía que iba a perder los estribos y gritarle. En ningún momento sentí su egoísmo tan claramente como ahora. Decía que yo era su mejor amiga, pero nunca le habían importado mis necesidades, mis sentimientos. --Kels... sabes que no te pregunté eso. Estoy preocupado por tu salud... Kels, ¿todavía estamos bien? Ante aquella pregunta, dejé de peinarme y lentamente nuestras miradas se encontraron a través del espejo, otra vez. ¿De verdad me estaba preguntando eso? ¿Después de que me pidió el divorcio sin siquiera preguntarme si estaba de acuerdo? Él decidió por su cuenta sólo porque su primer amor había vuelto. No podía creer lo que hacía. Al final, fingí una sonrisa y dije: --No me siento bien hoy, Pierce, eso es todo. Un instante después, se puso de cuclillas a mi lado, lo cual no me resultó sorprendente porque sabía que realmente se preocupaba. Pero lo que sí me sorprendió fue que hacía todo esto después de enterrar una daga en mi corazón. --¿Estás bien? --preguntó mientras tocaba suavemente mi frente y mi cuello--. ¿Estás enferma? Dime cómo te sientes, Kels. --Mis sentimientos no importan --no pude evitar decir y parecía sorprendido por mis palabras. En ese instante, intenté evitarlo, pero me agarró de la muñeca y me hizo mirarlo. Su rostro ahora reflejaba su ira. Había perdido completamente la paciencia. --¿Qué te pasa, Kels? Has estado actuando así desde ayer. ¿Es por Lexi? ¿O porque no volví a casa anoche? --inquirió. Yo lo miré a los ojos, molesta. --¡Tú fuiste quien pidió el divorcio! Te pedí que regresaras temprano para hablar al respecto, pero me dejaste esperando toda la noche. ¿Pretendías que te diera la bienvenida con brazos abiertos después de eso, Pierce? --respondí. Al escucharme, apretó la mandíbula y sacudió la cabeza. --Kels, yo... --Ya basta. Hablaremos del divorcio después del trabajo. --¡Kels! --me llamó y me agarró de los hombros. La confusión y el dolor eran visibles en sus ojos--. ¿Estás... enamorada de mí? Aquello me desconcertó. ¿Enamorada? ¡Sí! Desde que estábamos en la escuela secundaria, desde que se convirtió en mi mejor amigo. ¿Quién no se enamoraría de alguien que te ha estado protegiendo desde entonces? Siempre he estado agradecida de tenerlo como mi mejor amigo y esposo, pero ahora… lo estaba perdiendo. Perdiéndolo irremediablemente. Decidí darle a nuestro matrimonio una última oportunidad, hacer un esfuerzo final... ...... ==== Casarse con su mejor amigo fue un sueño hecho realidad para Kelly, pero todo tiene realmente una limitación. Pierce es el primer amor de Kelly, pero como su mejor amiga, sabía bien que siempre había otra mujer en lo profundo de su corazón. Lexi Gilbert. Kelly finalmente se dio cuenta de que su feliz matrimonio de los últimos tres años era solo un hermoso sueño cuando Pierce pidió el divorcio solo porque Lexi regresó. Ella sólo podría ser su mejor amiga incluso si estuviera encinta de su bebé. ¿Por qué no merecía ser amada? ¿Qué sucederá en adelante? ¿Cómo podría Kelly salvar su corazón en esta batalla de amor y odio? Los capítulos disponibles son limitados aquí, haga click el botón abajo para instalar APP y disfrutar leyendo más contenidos maravillosos. 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Yes 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 閱讀下一章👉 她愛上拯救她的陌生男人,卻得知他竟然就是拿她父親貪污案做墊腳石上位的新任市長!血海深仇,她毅然離去,男人卻瘋了,滿城尋她求原諒! ===== “季小姐,出來吧,你叔叔已經將你五十萬賣給我了,以後跟著我吃香喝辣,你什麼活也不用幹,只管敞開腿伺候就成。” 轟隆聲響起,暴雨傾盆而下,一道閃電劈開長夜照亮了男人肥肉橫生的猥瑣面孔,他半邊臉擠在門框上變了形,眼神卻不停往門縫裡瞄。 房間內,季靈希渾身發抖的死死抵著門。 “滾……滾啊!!”她崩潰大喊,“我有未婚夫,他不會放過你的!” “未婚夫?你是說那位許家孫少爺?”男人爆發出嘲笑,“怎麼?季小姐不會還不知道自己早已經被退婚了吧?嗤,被玩膩的破鞋,還裝什麼矜持!” 說完,他肥豬一般的龐大身軀猛然往脆弱的門上一撞! “啊!”季靈希被突然劇震的門板嚇到後退,雙手顫抖,“退婚?不可能,不可能……” 可真的不可能嗎? 自從一個月前,季靈希的父親被誣陷貪汙腐敗入獄,母親車禍後昏迷不醒,整個季氏家族就走向了衰亡。 鉅額家產被全部凍結清算,一夜之間,她從千金小姐變成了負債上億的乞丐。 明天她所在的這套房子也要被查封,她是來取最後的行李的,卻正好被那二叔拿捏了行蹤,居然要乘機將她賣給這將近五十歲的死肥豬男! 眾叛親離,她徹底一無所有了! 門外,那死肥豬男的不耐煩的聲音再次傳來:“老子可沒耐心陪你玩小兔子乖乖的開門遊戲,去!讓人把鑰匙送上來!” 他有鑰匙! 季靈希猝然白了臉,一旦門被破開,結局可想而知。 到時候就算是被侵犯致死都沒人會來替她收屍! 逃! 季靈希腦海裡只剩下這一個念頭。 身後窗戶大開,狂風裹挾著暴雨入侵,溼透的窗簾翻飛,天際電蛇狂舞,雷聲轟鳴。 她含著淚一咬牙,猛地衝到了窗前。 二樓而已,摔不死! 縱身一躍—— 在大腦都壓根沒反應過來之前,人已經滾落在了地面草坪上,渾身溼透沾著汙泥。 “嘶!”說不出到底是哪疼,總之通身都像是要摔散架一般。 “人呢?”“翻窗跑了!”聲音從二樓傳來。 季靈希立刻胡亂爬起來,逃命時腎上激素的飆升讓她爆發出無與倫比的潛力。 逃,快逃,快逃啊! 她趁著夜色和暴雨的掩蓋,就這樣生生衝出了灌木叢生的後院,往路口奔跑而去。 與此同時,馬路盡頭一輛黑色紅旗飛馳而來,車燈射穿雨幕,照在了突然出現,試圖橫穿馬路的黑影身上! “我去!”司機沒忍住爆了一聲粗口,猛踩剎車的同時狂打方向盤。 後座衣衫考究的斯文男人猝不及防被巨大的慣性所挾持,一腦袋撞在了前座靠背上。 “砰”一聲悶響。 司機頓時魂飛魄散,“市市……市長先生!你沒事吧!?” 男人黑著臉,“你應該問問被你撞的人有沒有事。”說完,他推門下車查看。 黑色傘面被暴雨沖刷,男人腳踩一雙高定皮鞋,踏著汙水來到昏倒在地的女人面前。 司機哭喪著臉,“我明明踩剎車了,好像沒撞到她啊?” “不是你撞的。”男人一眼看出端倪,冷笑了聲,“碰瓷?膽子倒大。” 說完,他冷漠收回目光,轉身就走。 “等等……”剛剛還“昏迷”不醒的女人突然出聲,伸出一隻髒兮兮的手,飛快地拽住了男人剪裁利落乾淨的褲腳,抬起臉虛弱道:“別走,他們在追我,求你救、救我……” 這個聲音…… 男人腳步一頓,回過頭來,漆黑的眸子居高臨下看清了車燈下那張沾著泥土的臉,瞳孔驟縮。 “這、這不是孫少爺的未婚妻嗎!是市長先生您的侄媳婦啊!”司機率先驚叫。 “呵,”男人語調嘲諷,“我侄媳婦?” 他們在說什、什麼……什麼市長媳婦的…… 季靈希眼前男人的臉早就化作重影,耳邊一片嗡嗡,逃到這裡已經耗盡了她所有的力氣,到最後也只能全憑本能的死死抓著那塊一絲一線都昂貴至極的“救命稻草”不放。 男人似乎蹲下了身,但季靈希已經徹底支撐不住,昏厥了過去。 第2章 私人醫生 再醒來是在陌生的房間,窗外是炫目的白晝。 床邊穿著白大褂的醫生正在收拾工具,見季靈希睜眼,立刻高呼:“先生,人醒了!” 男人很快推門進來,對上了床上女人一雙迷茫受驚的小鹿般的眼,眼底是深刻的防備和恐懼。 他走近床邊,“醒了?燒退了嗎?” 冰冰冷冷,有點熟悉的聲音,更熟悉的是那張面無表情的臉。 “……許先生?”季靈希認出人,瞪大眼睛,“怎麼是你?” 這個男人她認識,是她的患者。 季靈希大學一畢業就入職了京市第一人民醫院心內科,許盛廷是她接手的第一個病人。 但神奇的是,許盛廷患有的並非是任何心臟類疾病,而是應該歸屬為精神科的睡眠障礙。 他患有嚴重失眠症,入睡困難,曾有過長達一個月未合過眼,最後暈厥在辦公室的記錄,他的上一位心理醫生對他束手無措,可機緣巧合下,卻發現許盛廷對季靈希的聲音有特殊反應,能依靠她的聲音睡著! 於是他便被轉到了季靈希名下,成為了一個“特殊”病人。 這段時間的變故讓季靈希分身乏術,醫院那邊不得已請了長假,倒是許久沒有為許盛廷催眠了。 季靈希看著男人那張過分英俊的臉,高挺的鼻樑在臉頰落下陰影,嘴唇偏薄顯得不近人情,一雙冷靜威嚴的鷹眸底下,卻掛著兩個煞風景的黑眼圈。 眼睛裡也有不少紅血絲,顯然是太久沒能休息,精神高度緊繃造成的。 “謝謝許先生救了我。”季靈希坐起身,小臉脆弱蒼白。 回想起暈倒前的一切,她沒想到豁出性命的一次“碰瓷”,居然正好碰到了熟人身上! 不幸中的萬幸。 “不客氣,我也很慶幸沒有背上一條人命。”許盛廷確認她已經退燒後,便讓醫生離開了,自己則順勢坐在了醫生的位置上。 “抱歉……”季靈希羞愧垂眼,“我不得不那樣。” 她尷尬的雙手絞著衣角,卻突然意識到自己身上的衣服已經換了。 也是,渾身溼乎乎髒兮兮的,怎麼上床? 可是誰給她換的?不會是…… “昨晚是讓保姆給你洗的澡,換了衣服。”許盛廷見她呆呆地盯著衣服出神,臉還越來越紅,就猜到了她在想什麼。 “謝、謝謝。”被看穿心裡所想,季靈希更羞恥了。 好在許盛廷沒再繼續計較,而是突然提起另一件事:“你是不打算回醫院了嗎?” “短時間內我可能確實回不去了。”她實話實說。 醫院的工作需要花費大量時間和全部精力,但工資對於現在的她來說卻是杯水車薪,再加上父親的冤屈還未洗刷,季靈希不能把時間全部交代在那裡。 許盛廷的表情更冷了,“那你的病人怎麼辦?半途而廢,季醫生未免太不負責。” 什麼病人,他分明就是在說他自己! 季靈希低下頭,“如果許先生需要催眠的話,可以隨時聯繫我,能來我一定來。” 也算是報答他這次的救命之恩了。 “是嗎?可你的電話打不通,消息也一直未讀。” 季靈希一愣,想起了什麼,尷尬道:“抱歉,我的手機不久前壞了……”被那群追債的砸了,還沒來得及買新的。 許盛廷皺了皺眉,顯然也想到了現下季靈希的狼狽,他沒有多問,只是叫了人進來吩咐了什麼,很快那人出去又進來,手裡多了一部手機。 許盛廷把手機交給季靈希,“以後用這個聯繫。” “啊?”怎麼能平白無故拿人家東西,季靈希第一反應是拒絕。 卻被許盛廷制止,“先別急著拒絕,我還有一份合約要和你商議。” “什麼合約?” “首先,我願意每月支付你五十萬。” 什麼? 季靈希睜大眼睛看他,一臉震驚。 隨即她意識到什麼,驀地扯過被子將自己裹緊,只露出一雙警惕的眼睛。 悶悶的聲音隔著棉被傳來:“許先生,我不賣身的。” 看著他正派的眉眼和楚楚的衣冠,季靈希心道,沒想到也只是個人模狗樣的男人。 許盛廷沉默了會兒,突然莫名笑了下,“是嗎?加錢也不可以嗎,只需要每晚……” 伴隨著他越來越露骨的發言,季靈希炸毛一般,“當然不可以!” “只需要每晚給我催眠。”男人徐徐補充完整。 季靈希僵住。 “季醫生想到哪裡去了?”許盛廷看著她羞恥的眼,語氣揶揄,“我只是想聘請你做我的私人醫生而已,畢竟你是這個世界上唯一能讓我睡著的人。” 簽合同的時候,季靈希的臉還因為尷尬發著紅。 但同時她也感到難以置信,許先生居然真的開了月薪五十萬聘請她做私人醫生,而她的工作僅僅是每晚來給他催眠而已,這簡直是天上掉餡餅的事情。 諷刺的是,五十萬,正是那個劉總要買走她的價格。 “謝謝許先生。”季靈希抱著新手機,眼睛亮亮的看著他。 看著她紅撲撲的臉頰,男人眼神一暗,隨即移開目光,“嗯,晚上記得準時到,現在是休息還是離開,都隨意。” 季靈希立刻侷促道:“我很快就走。” “……嗯。” 季靈希出了門,才發現這裡是郊區的一棟私人別墅,私密性很強,和許先生這個人一樣神秘。 神秘到即使作為主治醫師為他治療了三個月,季靈希還是不清楚他的身份,只知道他忙碌且富有,應該是個成功人士。 她用新手機登入了自己的社交賬號,很快彈出一大堆未讀消息。 其中有個紅色的頭像格外醒目,是她的未婚夫許家榮,季家出事後,季靈希一直沒能聯繫上他。 現在他卻發來:靈希,明天下午三點,盛輝酒店1306見。 是昨天的消息。 第3章 一夜給你一萬 距離三點還有一個小時,季靈希看一下地圖,從這裡打車過去剛好來得及。 要去嗎?她心裡突突的跳。 昨天那個死肥豬男的話還歷歷在耳,他說許家早就退婚了。 可季靈希壓根沒收到通知,因此就算許家榮裝死了一個月,她還一直自欺欺人般抱著期待。 季家尚且衰亡,萬一許家也遇到了麻煩呢?或者是擔心受到牽連,等這陣子風頭過了,他就會聯繫她了呢? 季家和許家在爺爺輩曾是世交,季靈希和許家榮更是自小就定下了娃娃親,兩人青梅竹馬,感情一度是甜蜜的,季靈希在心裡確實曾真心把他當做未來丈夫。 因此還懷揣著天真的期待和信任。 她最終叫了個網約車出發了。 無論退婚一事是真是假,她如今孤立無援,身負鉅債,即使是最後一點希望也要把握! 網約車上,司機播放著時政廣播,主持人正在播報京市新任市長,是如何新官上任三把火,頒佈了不少利民新政策不說,還抓了一大批貪官汙吏,其中能源部部長季祥和,更是被舉報貪汙公款高達十個億,舉國震驚。 季靈希緊緊咬著唇,眼眶泛紅。 是新市長抓了父親。 說起來,之前她昏迷前,好像是隱隱約約聽到了什麼市長什麼媳婦之類的。 可當時深夜荒涼,周圍只有一輛車上有活人,大概高燒產生的錯覺吧。 如果能見到那位市長就好了,她真的很想瞭解清楚父親貪汙案件的始末,想知道那些所謂確鑿的證據都是從何而來。 她是父親的女兒,最清楚父親的人品,他是絕對做不出貪汙公款這種事情的! 但以她現在的身份,想見那位市長一面,恐怕難如登天。 車停在了盛輝酒店門口,季靈希下車後,按照門牌號很快來到約定地點。 房門沒有關嚴,應該是許家榮已經到了,在等她。 季靈希沒多想,直接推開了門。 房間裡卻一片漆黑。 難道許家榮還沒到? 季靈希略有疑惑,一邊往裡走一邊摸索開關。 突然她伸出的手腕被猛地攥住。 有人! 季靈希猝然睜大眼,驚叫還沒來的及喊出口,就被捂住口鼻,強制拉進了一個光裸的懷抱。 “唔唔唔!”她拼命掙扎,卻完全敵不過對方的力氣,心裡驚懼一片。 “啪!”燈被打開了。 季靈希看清了來人,赫然是許家榮! 對上她難以置信的眼,許家榮獰笑一聲,砰的把門踢上,緊接著把季靈希按在了牆上。 “靈希,我好想你。”許家榮緊貼著她身體,灼熱的鼻息噴灑在季靈希的脖子上,讓她渾身發毛。 她抗拒的推著他,“許家榮,你幹什麼?” “幹什麼?這不明擺著。”許家榮說著,居然開始撕扯她的衣服。 季靈希愕然,在驚怒之下,照著他裸露的肩膀狠狠咬了下去! “嘶——”劇烈的痛感,讓許家榮下意識推開她,季靈希趁機逃離他的束縛,閃身抄起床頭櫃的檯燈,警惕的盯著他。 他們如今婚約是否名存實亡都不一定呢,季靈希怎麼可能跟他做! 許家榮咬牙切齒,“季靈希!你淪落到如今這個地步,還不肯跟我睡?” “當初我圖你季家的助力,讓著你就算了,現如今你家都到這步田地了,你還有什麼可矜持的,扭扭捏捏裝假清高!” 季靈希被羞辱得渾身顫抖,瞪著他,“我只問你,許家是不是退婚了!?” 聞言,許家榮輕蔑一笑,看著季靈希的眼神更是不加掩飾的露骨,“不然呢?你以為你現在還配得上我?季靈希認清現實吧,跟了我,以後一夜給你一萬如何?” 季靈希氣紅了眼,握著檯燈的手都在發抖,“許家榮,我以前怎麼沒發現你這麼噁心?” “呵,我看你是敬酒不吃吃罰酒!”說完,他直接衝上來,季靈希舉起檯燈砸,卻被男人一把擋住,反手將她控制。 力量太懸殊了,季靈希顫抖著咬唇,目露恨光。 這時,許家榮褲兜裡的電話鈴響了。 他不以為然,電話自動掛斷,但緊接著又響起一個特殊的鈴聲。 許家榮動作一頓,咬牙切齒的空出手接通電話:“爺爺。” 對面威嚴的聲音傳出,季靈希離得太近也能聽見。 “家榮啊,你小叔回京市上任也有三個多月了,今晚辦家宴,你現在立刻回來。” 第4章 許家小叔 許老爺子是許家的真正掌權者,威嚴不言而喻,以至於許家榮如今箭在弦上,也不得不偃旗息鼓。 季靈希趁機掙脫開他的束縛,整理好身上的衣服。 見狀,許家榮冷笑:“這次先放過你,季靈希你好好想想吧,做我的女人才是你的最佳選擇,不然有第一個劉總就會有第二個,你以為次次都能逃得掉嗎?” 聽他提起劉總,季靈希難以置信,“你知道?” “當然,你可知你那好叔叔的拜帖遞給過多少人?如今圈子裡誰人不知,你季家大小姐是個五十萬就能買走的便宜貨?” 季靈希瞬間白了臉,眼底的恨意不加掩飾。 但許家榮卻不以為意,失去了季祥和庇護的季靈希就是一隻弱小的兔子,人人都能踩一腳,一隻兔子能有什麼反抗能力呢? “季靈希,想清楚了隨時聯繫我。” 許家榮晃了晃手機,勢在必得的看了她一眼,轉身離開。 季靈希死死盯著他,在男人轉身之際,突然暴起舉著手中檯燈狠狠砸了下去! 一聲巨響,紅漿自許家榮頭頂流下,劃過他猝然瞪大的雙眼,落到地面上。 男人抽搐著倒地。 季靈希後知後覺,顫抖著走到他身邊,蹲下身試探鼻息。 還活著。 松了口氣,季靈希站起身,居高臨下看了他兩秒,又不解氣地往那兩腿之間來了一腳。 … 許家。 京市作為H國首都,無數豪門世家紮根於此,其中許家是當之無愧的豪門之首,因此這一年一度的家宴,也舉辦得極其鋪張奢華。 一輛黑色紅旗L9停在了大門口,管家連忙來幫忙拉開車門,男人伸出長腿下車。 “二爺回來了,老爺在屋裡呢,現下除了家榮少爺,其他人也都到了。” 許盛廷聞言,朝他點點頭,徑直往屋裡走。 然而剛靠近主屋,裡面的吵鬧聲就傳了出來。 是他父親,許家家主的聲音,“那混賬東西,婚都退了還非要去招惹人家,還鬧到局子裡去了,簡直丟盡我許家顏面!” “爸,也不能怪我們家榮啊,傳信人說他腦袋都被打破了,分明是受害者!我看是那姓季的,家裡出事想要抓著我們許家不放,糾纏家榮呢!” 許盛廷站在門口沒進去,皺眉問:“怎麼回事?” 老管家尷尬道:“聽說是家榮少爺被他前未婚妻砸破了腦袋,人家姑娘打了120,結果救護車沒到,少爺自己醒了,拉著那姑娘非要報警,現在人被困在局子裡呢。” “他既然是受害者,又為什麼會被扣在警局。” “因為那姑娘跟警察說他試圖侵犯她……” 許盛廷冷笑,隨即推門而入。 與此同時,他大哥許源,估計也是覺得家宴鬧出這事實在丟人,拉著正據理力爭的妻子,勸道:“你別說了,現在當務之急是把家榮接回來。” 他大嫂紅著眼:“警察不肯放人我怎麼接!” “我去接。”冰冷的聲音打斷他們。 “盛廷?”許源尷尬笑道,“你來了,也是,你如今是市長,在警局那邊的面子自然比我們好用。” 許盛廷不置可否,神情冷淡的跟主位上的老爺子打了個招呼。 警局,季靈希坐在和許家榮一欄杆之隔的房間裡,冷眼看著他發瘋。 對此警察也頭疼,他們又何嘗想得罪許家,季靈希雖然控訴許家榮侵犯未遂,但到底拿不出實質的證據,本來教育教育就可以放人。 但許家榮一個嬌生慣養的大少爺,還是第一次被人開瓢,哪裡咽的下這口氣? 非要強留在這裡死纏爛打,要季靈希坐牢,不然就賠償他五百萬。 五百萬?就憑他頭頂連輕傷都算不上的口子?這不搞笑嘛。 況且罪名雖無法成立,但人家姑娘身上的淤青和破碎的衣服是實打實的,砸他完全是合法自保,他再鬧也沒用啊。 警局外傳來動靜,有人小跑進來,“隊長,許家來人了。” “誰來了?” “好像是許家二爺。” 警長唰得起身,“還不快請進來!” 季靈希聞言抿緊了唇,神態防備。 許家二爺,那不就是許家榮的小叔?肯定是來撈他的。 門被推開,男人高大的身影出現在門口,季靈希警惕地望過去,卻看到了一張意料之外的熟悉的臉。 她人傻了。 怎麼是許盛廷? 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Yes 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 閱讀下一章👉 她愛上拯救她的陌生男人,卻得知他竟然就是拿她父親貪污案做墊腳石上位的新任市長!血海深仇,她毅然離去,男人卻瘋了,滿城尋她求原諒! ===== “季小姐,出來吧,你叔叔已經將你五十萬賣給我了,以後跟著我吃香喝辣,你什麼活也不用幹,只管敞開腿伺候就成。” 轟隆聲響起,暴雨傾盆而下,一道閃電劈開長夜照亮了男人肥肉橫生的猥瑣面孔,他半邊臉擠在門框上變了形,眼神卻不停往門縫裡瞄。 房間內,季靈希渾身發抖的死死抵著門。 “滾……滾啊!!”她崩潰大喊,“我有未婚夫,他不會放過你的!” “未婚夫?你是說那位許家孫少爺?”男人爆發出嘲笑,“怎麼?季小姐不會還不知道自己早已經被退婚了吧?嗤,被玩膩的破鞋,還裝什麼矜持!” 說完,他肥豬一般的龐大身軀猛然往脆弱的門上一撞! “啊!”季靈希被突然劇震的門板嚇到後退,雙手顫抖,“退婚?不可能,不可能……” 可真的不可能嗎? 自從一個月前,季靈希的父親被誣陷貪汙腐敗入獄,母親車禍後昏迷不醒,整個季氏家族就走向了衰亡。 鉅額家產被全部凍結清算,一夜之間,她從千金小姐變成了負債上億的乞丐。 明天她所在的這套房子也要被查封,她是來取最後的行李的,卻正好被那二叔拿捏了行蹤,居然要乘機將她賣給這將近五十歲的死肥豬男! 眾叛親離,她徹底一無所有了! 門外,那死肥豬男的不耐煩的聲音再次傳來:“老子可沒耐心陪你玩小兔子乖乖的開門遊戲,去!讓人把鑰匙送上來!” 他有鑰匙! 季靈希猝然白了臉,一旦門被破開,結局可想而知。 到時候就算是被侵犯致死都沒人會來替她收屍! 逃! 季靈希腦海裡只剩下這一個念頭。 身後窗戶大開,狂風裹挾著暴雨入侵,溼透的窗簾翻飛,天際電蛇狂舞,雷聲轟鳴。 她含著淚一咬牙,猛地衝到了窗前。 二樓而已,摔不死! 縱身一躍—— 在大腦都壓根沒反應過來之前,人已經滾落在了地面草坪上,渾身溼透沾著汙泥。 “嘶!”說不出到底是哪疼,總之通身都像是要摔散架一般。 “人呢?”“翻窗跑了!”聲音從二樓傳來。 季靈希立刻胡亂爬起來,逃命時腎上激素的飆升讓她爆發出無與倫比的潛力。 逃,快逃,快逃啊! 她趁著夜色和暴雨的掩蓋,就這樣生生衝出了灌木叢生的後院,往路口奔跑而去。 與此同時,馬路盡頭一輛黑色紅旗飛馳而來,車燈射穿雨幕,照在了突然出現,試圖橫穿馬路的黑影身上! “我去!”司機沒忍住爆了一聲粗口,猛踩剎車的同時狂打方向盤。 後座衣衫考究的斯文男人猝不及防被巨大的慣性所挾持,一腦袋撞在了前座靠背上。 “砰”一聲悶響。 司機頓時魂飛魄散,“市市……市長先生!你沒事吧!?” 男人黑著臉,“你應該問問被你撞的人有沒有事。”說完,他推門下車查看。 黑色傘面被暴雨沖刷,男人腳踩一雙高定皮鞋,踏著汙水來到昏倒在地的女人面前。 司機哭喪著臉,“我明明踩剎車了,好像沒撞到她啊?” “不是你撞的。”男人一眼看出端倪,冷笑了聲,“碰瓷?膽子倒大。” 說完,他冷漠收回目光,轉身就走。 “等等……”剛剛還“昏迷”不醒的女人突然出聲,伸出一隻髒兮兮的手,飛快地拽住了男人剪裁利落乾淨的褲腳,抬起臉虛弱道:“別走,他們在追我,求你救、救我……” 這個聲音…… 男人腳步一頓,回過頭來,漆黑的眸子居高臨下看清了車燈下那張沾著泥土的臉,瞳孔驟縮。 “這、這不是孫少爺的未婚妻嗎!是市長先生您的侄媳婦啊!”司機率先驚叫。 “呵,”男人語調嘲諷,“我侄媳婦?” 他們在說什、什麼……什麼市長媳婦的…… 季靈希眼前男人的臉早就化作重影,耳邊一片嗡嗡,逃到這裡已經耗盡了她所有的力氣,到最後也只能全憑本能的死死抓著那塊一絲一線都昂貴至極的“救命稻草”不放。 男人似乎蹲下了身,但季靈希已經徹底支撐不住,昏厥了過去。 第2章 私人醫生 再醒來是在陌生的房間,窗外是炫目的白晝。 床邊穿著白大褂的醫生正在收拾工具,見季靈希睜眼,立刻高呼:“先生,人醒了!” 男人很快推門進來,對上了床上女人一雙迷茫受驚的小鹿般的眼,眼底是深刻的防備和恐懼。 他走近床邊,“醒了?燒退了嗎?” 冰冰冷冷,有點熟悉的聲音,更熟悉的是那張面無表情的臉。 “……許先生?”季靈希認出人,瞪大眼睛,“怎麼是你?” 這個男人她認識,是她的患者。 季靈希大學一畢業就入職了京市第一人民醫院心內科,許盛廷是她接手的第一個病人。 但神奇的是,許盛廷患有的並非是任何心臟類疾病,而是應該歸屬為精神科的睡眠障礙。 他患有嚴重失眠症,入睡困難,曾有過長達一個月未合過眼,最後暈厥在辦公室的記錄,他的上一位心理醫生對他束手無措,可機緣巧合下,卻發現許盛廷對季靈希的聲音有特殊反應,能依靠她的聲音睡著! 於是他便被轉到了季靈希名下,成為了一個“特殊”病人。 這段時間的變故讓季靈希分身乏術,醫院那邊不得已請了長假,倒是許久沒有為許盛廷催眠了。 季靈希看著男人那張過分英俊的臉,高挺的鼻樑在臉頰落下陰影,嘴唇偏薄顯得不近人情,一雙冷靜威嚴的鷹眸底下,卻掛著兩個煞風景的黑眼圈。 眼睛裡也有不少紅血絲,顯然是太久沒能休息,精神高度緊繃造成的。 “謝謝許先生救了我。”季靈希坐起身,小臉脆弱蒼白。 回想起暈倒前的一切,她沒想到豁出性命的一次“碰瓷”,居然正好碰到了熟人身上! 不幸中的萬幸。 “不客氣,我也很慶幸沒有背上一條人命。”許盛廷確認她已經退燒後,便讓醫生離開了,自己則順勢坐在了醫生的位置上。 “抱歉……”季靈希羞愧垂眼,“我不得不那樣。” 她尷尬的雙手絞著衣角,卻突然意識到自己身上的衣服已經換了。 也是,渾身溼乎乎髒兮兮的,怎麼上床? 可是誰給她換的?不會是…… “昨晚是讓保姆給你洗的澡,換了衣服。”許盛廷見她呆呆地盯著衣服出神,臉還越來越紅,就猜到了她在想什麼。 “謝、謝謝。”被看穿心裡所想,季靈希更羞恥了。 好在許盛廷沒再繼續計較,而是突然提起另一件事:“你是不打算回醫院了嗎?” “短時間內我可能確實回不去了。”她實話實說。 醫院的工作需要花費大量時間和全部精力,但工資對於現在的她來說卻是杯水車薪,再加上父親的冤屈還未洗刷,季靈希不能把時間全部交代在那裡。 許盛廷的表情更冷了,“那你的病人怎麼辦?半途而廢,季醫生未免太不負責。” 什麼病人,他分明就是在說他自己! 季靈希低下頭,“如果許先生需要催眠的話,可以隨時聯繫我,能來我一定來。” 也算是報答他這次的救命之恩了。 “是嗎?可你的電話打不通,消息也一直未讀。” 季靈希一愣,想起了什麼,尷尬道:“抱歉,我的手機不久前壞了……”被那群追債的砸了,還沒來得及買新的。 許盛廷皺了皺眉,顯然也想到了現下季靈希的狼狽,他沒有多問,只是叫了人進來吩咐了什麼,很快那人出去又進來,手裡多了一部手機。 許盛廷把手機交給季靈希,“以後用這個聯繫。” “啊?”怎麼能平白無故拿人家東西,季靈希第一反應是拒絕。 卻被許盛廷制止,“先別急著拒絕,我還有一份合約要和你商議。” “什麼合約?” “首先,我願意每月支付你五十萬。” 什麼? 季靈希睜大眼睛看他,一臉震驚。 隨即她意識到什麼,驀地扯過被子將自己裹緊,只露出一雙警惕的眼睛。 悶悶的聲音隔著棉被傳來:“許先生,我不賣身的。” 看著他正派的眉眼和楚楚的衣冠,季靈希心道,沒想到也只是個人模狗樣的男人。 許盛廷沉默了會兒,突然莫名笑了下,“是嗎?加錢也不可以嗎,只需要每晚……” 伴隨著他越來越露骨的發言,季靈希炸毛一般,“當然不可以!” “只需要每晚給我催眠。”男人徐徐補充完整。 季靈希僵住。 “季醫生想到哪裡去了?”許盛廷看著她羞恥的眼,語氣揶揄,“我只是想聘請你做我的私人醫生而已,畢竟你是這個世界上唯一能讓我睡著的人。” 簽合同的時候,季靈希的臉還因為尷尬發著紅。 但同時她也感到難以置信,許先生居然真的開了月薪五十萬聘請她做私人醫生,而她的工作僅僅是每晚來給他催眠而已,這簡直是天上掉餡餅的事情。 諷刺的是,五十萬,正是那個劉總要買走她的價格。 “謝謝許先生。”季靈希抱著新手機,眼睛亮亮的看著他。 看著她紅撲撲的臉頰,男人眼神一暗,隨即移開目光,“嗯,晚上記得準時到,現在是休息還是離開,都隨意。” 季靈希立刻侷促道:“我很快就走。” “……嗯。” 季靈希出了門,才發現這裡是郊區的一棟私人別墅,私密性很強,和許先生這個人一樣神秘。 神秘到即使作為主治醫師為他治療了三個月,季靈希還是不清楚他的身份,只知道他忙碌且富有,應該是個成功人士。 她用新手機登入了自己的社交賬號,很快彈出一大堆未讀消息。 其中有個紅色的頭像格外醒目,是她的未婚夫許家榮,季家出事後,季靈希一直沒能聯繫上他。 現在他卻發來:靈希,明天下午三點,盛輝酒店1306見。 是昨天的消息。 第3章 一夜給你一萬 距離三點還有一個小時,季靈希看一下地圖,從這裡打車過去剛好來得及。 要去嗎?她心裡突突的跳。 昨天那個死肥豬男的話還歷歷在耳,他說許家早就退婚了。 可季靈希壓根沒收到通知,因此就算許家榮裝死了一個月,她還一直自欺欺人般抱著期待。 季家尚且衰亡,萬一許家也遇到了麻煩呢?或者是擔心受到牽連,等這陣子風頭過了,他就會聯繫她了呢? 季家和許家在爺爺輩曾是世交,季靈希和許家榮更是自小就定下了娃娃親,兩人青梅竹馬,感情一度是甜蜜的,季靈希在心裡確實曾真心把他當做未來丈夫。 因此還懷揣著天真的期待和信任。 她最終叫了個網約車出發了。 無論退婚一事是真是假,她如今孤立無援,身負鉅債,即使是最後一點希望也要把握! 網約車上,司機播放著時政廣播,主持人正在播報京市新任市長,是如何新官上任三把火,頒佈了不少利民新政策不說,還抓了一大批貪官汙吏,其中能源部部長季祥和,更是被舉報貪汙公款高達十個億,舉國震驚。 季靈希緊緊咬著唇,眼眶泛紅。 是新市長抓了父親。 說起來,之前她昏迷前,好像是隱隱約約聽到了什麼市長什麼媳婦之類的。 可當時深夜荒涼,周圍只有一輛車上有活人,大概高燒產生的錯覺吧。 如果能見到那位市長就好了,她真的很想瞭解清楚父親貪汙案件的始末,想知道那些所謂確鑿的證據都是從何而來。 她是父親的女兒,最清楚父親的人品,他是絕對做不出貪汙公款這種事情的! 但以她現在的身份,想見那位市長一面,恐怕難如登天。 車停在了盛輝酒店門口,季靈希下車後,按照門牌號很快來到約定地點。 房門沒有關嚴,應該是許家榮已經到了,在等她。 季靈希沒多想,直接推開了門。 房間裡卻一片漆黑。 難道許家榮還沒到? 季靈希略有疑惑,一邊往裡走一邊摸索開關。 突然她伸出的手腕被猛地攥住。 有人! 季靈希猝然睜大眼,驚叫還沒來的及喊出口,就被捂住口鼻,強制拉進了一個光裸的懷抱。 “唔唔唔!”她拼命掙扎,卻完全敵不過對方的力氣,心裡驚懼一片。 “啪!”燈被打開了。 季靈希看清了來人,赫然是許家榮! 對上她難以置信的眼,許家榮獰笑一聲,砰的把門踢上,緊接著把季靈希按在了牆上。 “靈希,我好想你。”許家榮緊貼著她身體,灼熱的鼻息噴灑在季靈希的脖子上,讓她渾身發毛。 她抗拒的推著他,“許家榮,你幹什麼?” “幹什麼?這不明擺著。”許家榮說著,居然開始撕扯她的衣服。 季靈希愕然,在驚怒之下,照著他裸露的肩膀狠狠咬了下去! “嘶——”劇烈的痛感,讓許家榮下意識推開她,季靈希趁機逃離他的束縛,閃身抄起床頭櫃的檯燈,警惕的盯著他。 他們如今婚約是否名存實亡都不一定呢,季靈希怎麼可能跟他做! 許家榮咬牙切齒,“季靈希!你淪落到如今這個地步,還不肯跟我睡?” “當初我圖你季家的助力,讓著你就算了,現如今你家都到這步田地了,你還有什麼可矜持的,扭扭捏捏裝假清高!” 季靈希被羞辱得渾身顫抖,瞪著他,“我只問你,許家是不是退婚了!?” 聞言,許家榮輕蔑一笑,看著季靈希的眼神更是不加掩飾的露骨,“不然呢?你以為你現在還配得上我?季靈希認清現實吧,跟了我,以後一夜給你一萬如何?” 季靈希氣紅了眼,握著檯燈的手都在發抖,“許家榮,我以前怎麼沒發現你這麼噁心?” “呵,我看你是敬酒不吃吃罰酒!”說完,他直接衝上來,季靈希舉起檯燈砸,卻被男人一把擋住,反手將她控制。 力量太懸殊了,季靈希顫抖著咬唇,目露恨光。 這時,許家榮褲兜裡的電話鈴響了。 他不以為然,電話自動掛斷,但緊接著又響起一個特殊的鈴聲。 許家榮動作一頓,咬牙切齒的空出手接通電話:“爺爺。” 對面威嚴的聲音傳出,季靈希離得太近也能聽見。 “家榮啊,你小叔回京市上任也有三個多月了,今晚辦家宴,你現在立刻回來。” 第4章 許家小叔 許老爺子是許家的真正掌權者,威嚴不言而喻,以至於許家榮如今箭在弦上,也不得不偃旗息鼓。 季靈希趁機掙脫開他的束縛,整理好身上的衣服。 見狀,許家榮冷笑:“這次先放過你,季靈希你好好想想吧,做我的女人才是你的最佳選擇,不然有第一個劉總就會有第二個,你以為次次都能逃得掉嗎?” 聽他提起劉總,季靈希難以置信,“你知道?” “當然,你可知你那好叔叔的拜帖遞給過多少人?如今圈子裡誰人不知,你季家大小姐是個五十萬就能買走的便宜貨?” 季靈希瞬間白了臉,眼底的恨意不加掩飾。 但許家榮卻不以為意,失去了季祥和庇護的季靈希就是一隻弱小的兔子,人人都能踩一腳,一隻兔子能有什麼反抗能力呢? “季靈希,想清楚了隨時聯繫我。” 許家榮晃了晃手機,勢在必得的看了她一眼,轉身離開。 季靈希死死盯著他,在男人轉身之際,突然暴起舉著手中檯燈狠狠砸了下去! 一聲巨響,紅漿自許家榮頭頂流下,劃過他猝然瞪大的雙眼,落到地面上。 男人抽搐著倒地。 季靈希後知後覺,顫抖著走到他身邊,蹲下身試探鼻息。 還活著。 松了口氣,季靈希站起身,居高臨下看了他兩秒,又不解氣地往那兩腿之間來了一腳。 … 許家。 京市作為H國首都,無數豪門世家紮根於此,其中許家是當之無愧的豪門之首,因此這一年一度的家宴,也舉辦得極其鋪張奢華。 一輛黑色紅旗L9停在了大門口,管家連忙來幫忙拉開車門,男人伸出長腿下車。 “二爺回來了,老爺在屋裡呢,現下除了家榮少爺,其他人也都到了。” 許盛廷聞言,朝他點點頭,徑直往屋裡走。 然而剛靠近主屋,裡面的吵鬧聲就傳了出來。 是他父親,許家家主的聲音,“那混賬東西,婚都退了還非要去招惹人家,還鬧到局子裡去了,簡直丟盡我許家顏面!” “爸,也不能怪我們家榮啊,傳信人說他腦袋都被打破了,分明是受害者!我看是那姓季的,家裡出事想要抓著我們許家不放,糾纏家榮呢!” 許盛廷站在門口沒進去,皺眉問:“怎麼回事?” 老管家尷尬道:“聽說是家榮少爺被他前未婚妻砸破了腦袋,人家姑娘打了120,結果救護車沒到,少爺自己醒了,拉著那姑娘非要報警,現在人被困在局子裡呢。” “他既然是受害者,又為什麼會被扣在警局。” “因為那姑娘跟警察說他試圖侵犯她……” 許盛廷冷笑,隨即推門而入。 與此同時,他大哥許源,估計也是覺得家宴鬧出這事實在丟人,拉著正據理力爭的妻子,勸道:“你別說了,現在當務之急是把家榮接回來。” 他大嫂紅著眼:“警察不肯放人我怎麼接!” “我去接。”冰冷的聲音打斷他們。 “盛廷?”許源尷尬笑道,“你來了,也是,你如今是市長,在警局那邊的面子自然比我們好用。” 許盛廷不置可否,神情冷淡的跟主位上的老爺子打了個招呼。 警局,季靈希坐在和許家榮一欄杆之隔的房間裡,冷眼看著他發瘋。 對此警察也頭疼,他們又何嘗想得罪許家,季靈希雖然控訴許家榮侵犯未遂,但到底拿不出實質的證據,本來教育教育就可以放人。 但許家榮一個嬌生慣養的大少爺,還是第一次被人開瓢,哪裡咽的下這口氣? 非要強留在這裡死纏爛打,要季靈希坐牢,不然就賠償他五百萬。 五百萬?就憑他頭頂連輕傷都算不上的口子?這不搞笑嘛。 況且罪名雖無法成立,但人家姑娘身上的淤青和破碎的衣服是實打實的,砸他完全是合法自保,他再鬧也沒用啊。 警局外傳來動靜,有人小跑進來,“隊長,許家來人了。” “誰來了?” “好像是許家二爺。” 警長唰得起身,“還不快請進來!” 季靈希聞言抿緊了唇,神態防備。 許家二爺,那不就是許家榮的小叔?肯定是來撈他的。 門被推開,男人高大的身影出現在門口,季靈希警惕地望過去,卻看到了一張意料之外的熟悉的臉。 她人傻了。 怎麼是許盛廷? 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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Continuer la lecture "« Si tu acceptes d'être ma maîtresse pendant cinq ans, je peux garantir la sûreté de ton père. » Se faisant trahir par son ex-petit ami, Rena ne s'attend pas à ce qu'il lui demande de devenir sa maîtresse. === === === Chapitre 1 Un gros bonnet Dans une chambre d'hôtel faiblement éclairée, Rena Gordon embrassait passionnément un bel inconnu. Plus tôt dans la soirée, l'ex-petit ami de Rena, Harold Moore, avait annoncé ses fiançailles avec une autre femme. Rena avait été tellement bouleversée qu'elle s'était retrouvée, d’une marnière ou d’une autre, dans la chambre d’un inconnu. À présent qu'Harold était sur le point d'épouser une fille riche sans tenir compte de ses quatre années de relation avec Rena, celle-ci pouvait se permettre de se faire plaisir, n'est-ce pas ? Au moment où l'homme lui a retiré ses vêtements, Rena s'est appuyée sur l'épaule de l'homme et s'est laissée aller en murmurant : « Harold ! » L'homme s'est brusquement arrêté, quelques secondes plus tard, les lumières se sont allumées. La lumière vive a provoqué un plissement des yeux de Rena. Mais lorsque ses yeux se sont enfin adaptés à la lumière, elle a vu clairement le visage de l'homme. C'était Waylen Fowler, l'avocat le plus recherché du pays. Il était très célèbre dans les milieux juridiques, et il était une élite avec d'innombrables propriétés. Mais le plus important, Waylen Fowler était le futur beau-frère d'Harold. Rena a dégrisé instantanément. Adossé au mur, Waylen lui a demandé avec un léger sourire : « À quoi pensais-tu tout à l'heure ? Voulais-tu le faire pour rendre Harold jaloux ? » Manifestement, Waylen venait aussi de la reconnaître. Rena ne pouvait pas faire semblant de ne pas connaître cet homme. Waylen était célèbre, après tout. Rena ne l'avait pas reconnu tout à l'heure simplement à cause de l'alcool. Comme Rena savait qu'elle ne pouvait pas se permettre d'offenser un tel personnage, elle a baissé la tête et a présenté ses excuses docilement. « Je suis désolée, M. Fowler. Je ne savais pas ce que je faisais. » Heureusement que M. Fowler ne lui a pas compliqué les choses. Après la conversation, Waylen s'est redressé et lui a lancé un manteau. « Mets-le, je te ramène. » Rena l'a remercié doucement. Dans la Bentley de Waylen, bien qu'aucun des deux n'ait parlé pendant tout le trajet, Rena jetait de temps en temps un coup d'œil à l'homme. L'homme avait un visage anguleux et une mâchoire parfaite. Bien que Rena ne connaisse pas la marque de la chemise qu'il portait, elle pouvait constater qu'elle était très chère. Après quelques minutes de silence, Waylen a arrêté la voiture devant leur destination. Il a tourné légèrement la tête et a regardé les jambes fines et droites de la jeune femme pendant quelques secondes avant de lui tendre sa carte de visite. Rena comprenait ce que cela signifiait. Elle était surprise que Waylen veuille encore garder le contact avec elle après avoir découvert son identité. Malgré le fait qu'il soit charmant, Rena a hésité. C'était une mauvaise idée de s'embrouiller avec un gros bonnet comme lui, alors elle a dit : « M. Fowler, nous ferions mieux de ne pas rester en contact. » Waylen a haussé les épaules d'un air indifférent. Rena était vraiment belle, mais Waylen ne la forcerait pas si elle n'était pas intéressée. Il a donc rangé sa carte de visite dans sa poche et a dit : « Le conservatisme te va bien. » Rena était un peu gênée, mais avant qu'elle ne puisse répondre, Waylen est sorti de la voiture et lui a ouvert la porte comme un gentleman. Dès que Rena est descendue, la voiture s'est éloignée lentement. Une brise fraîche a soufflé sur elle, la faisant frissonner. C'est alors qu'elle s'est rendu compte qu'elle avait oublié de lui rendre le manteau. Pendant que Rena hésitait à essayer de le rattraper ou pas, son téléphone s'est mis à sonner. En jetant un coup d'œil à l'afficheur, elle a vu que c'était sa belle-mère Eloise qui l'appelait. La voix anxieuse de celle-ci a retenti à l'autre bout du fil dès qu'elle a décroché : « Rena, reviens à la maison tout de suite ! Il s'est passé quelque chose de grave ! » Rena a tenté de lui poser des questions, mais Eloise n'a pas réussi à lui expliquer clairement au téléphone et s'est contentée de la supplier de rentrer à la maison le plus vite possible. Chapitre 2 Pas un homme ordinaire Dès que Rena est entrée dans la maison, elle a trouvé Eloise assise dans le canapé, hébétée. Les yeux rouges d'Eloise donnaient l'impression d'avoir pleuré. Rena a regardé autour d'elle et a demandé avec anxiété : « Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé, Eloise ? Où est papa ? » Eloise était la deuxième femme du père de Rena. La femme n'a pas pu s'empêcher de s'effondrer à l'évocation de son mari. « Harold est tellement cruel ! Quand le Groupe Moore était en difficulté il y a quelques années, tu ne l'as jamais abandonné. Maintenant que leur entreprise a retrouvé son équilibre, non seulement il t'a larguée, mais aussi il a essayé d'envoyer ton père en prison ! Ton père est maintenant au centre de détention à cause de ce garçon ingrat ! » Après une courte pause, Rena a dit à voix basse : « Laisse-moi parler à Harold. » Même si Rena et Harold avaient rompu, ils étaient ensemble depuis longtemps. Rena pensait qu'Harold ne serait pas aussi impitoyable. Elle a donc composé le numéro de téléphone d'Harold. Rapidement, l'appel a été connecté. Rena a supplié : « Harold, nous nous sommes déjà séparés. S'il te plaît, ne déverse pas ta colère sur mon père. » Mais Harold s'est contenté de ricaner froidement. « Quelqu'un doit être tenu pour responsable des pertes. » Avant que Rena ne puisse demander de la pitié, Harold a repris la parole. « Il y a en fait une autre façon de régler ceci... Si tu acceptes d'être ma maîtresse pendant cinq ans, je laisserai ton père partir. » Rena a tremblé de colère. « Harold, tu me dégoûtes ! » Harold a répondu d'un ton enjoué : « Tu as toujours su quel genre de personne je suis, n'est-ce pas ? » Rena a serré les dents et a craché : « Je refuse ! Pas question ! » Harold s'en est moqué. « Alors tu ferais mieux d'engager un bon avocat pour ton père. Après tout, une telle somme d'argent le mettra derrière les barreaux pour au moins une décennie. » Rena a répliqué : « J'engagerai le meilleur avocat du pays ! » « Veux-tu dire Waylen ? », a demandé Harold avec un petit rire suffisant. « As-tu oublié que c'est mon futur beau-frère ? Penses-tu qu'il t'aidera vraiment pour le procès ? » Rena a serré les poings si fort que ses jointures sont devenues blanches. Elle n'a trouvé aucun mot pour réfuter. Harold a souri et a ajouté : « Rena, j'attendrai que tu me supplies de te reprendre ! » Rena a raccroché brusquement le téléphone, trop furieuse pour continuer à écouter les propos de cet homme. Ayant entendu leur conversation, Eloise a maugréé : « Ne t'inquiète pas, Rena. Nous ne le laisserons jamais te faire du mal ! » Des larmes de colère ont coulé sur les joues d'Eloise. « Mais Harold a raison. M. Fowler est son futur beau-frère. Pourquoi nous aiderait-il ? Rena, il doit y avoir une solution... » Rena a baissé la tête. Au bout d'un moment, elle a dit à voix basse : « J'ai rencontré M. Fowler une fois. Je vais tenter de le convaincre. » Eloise l'a regardée avec incrédulité. C'était une femme particulièrement perspicace. Alors seulement, Eloise a remarqué que le manteau de l'homme drapé autour des épaules de Rena, elle a deviné ce qui s'était passé. Mais elle était réticente à interroger Rena à ce sujet. Il était difficile pour Rena de retrouver Waylen. Dans le hall du cabinet d'avocats Sterling, la réceptionniste a poliment rejeté la demande de Rena. « J'ai bien peur de ne pas pouvoir vous laisser monter sans rendez-vous, madame. » Rena s'est pincé les lèvres, regrettant de ne pas avoir pris la carte de visite de l'homme hier soir. « Si je prends rendez-vous maintenant, quand pourrai-je le voir ? », a-t-elle demandé anxieusement. La réceptionniste a vérifié et a répondu : « Dans un demi-mois. » Le cœur de Rena s'est effondré. À ce moment-là, les portes de l'ascenseur se sont ouvertes et un homme et une femme en sont sortis. L'homme n'était autre que Waylen ! Il portait un costume noir sur mesure, ressemblant au top premier de la société. En revanche, Rena ne connaissait pas la femme. Elle avait l'air d'avoir une trentaine d'années et était très belle. Les yeux de Waylen ont croisé ceux de Rena, mais il a fait comme s'il ne la connaissait pas et a raccompagné la cliente jusqu'à la porte. Waylen a serré la main de la femme et lui a dit au revoir. La femme a dit avec coquetterie : « Si vous n'aviez pas été là, M. Fowler, je n'aurais pas obtenu un centime de mon ex-mari ! Vous n'imaginez pas à quel point il a été avare avec moi après avoir eu sa maîtresse... » Waylen a esquissé un léger sourire. « Ça fait partie du boulot. » La femme l'a ensuite dévisagé et lui a demandé : « M. Fowler, aimeriez-vous prendre un café avec moi ? » Rena a regardé la belle femme et s'est dit qu'aucun homme ordinaire ne pourrait la repousser. Mais Waylen a fait exception. Il a jeté un coup d'œil à sa montre et a poliment refusé. « Je crains d'avoir un rendez-vous plus tard. » La femme savait que Waylen ne s'intéressait pas à elle, mais a eu la politesse de ne pas le dire franchement. Après lui avoir dit au revoir, la femme est montée dans sa voiture et s'en est allée. Une fois la femme partie, Waylen s'est rendu directement à la réception et a demandé à Rena : « As-tu changé d'avis ? » Chapitre 3 Quel hypocrite ! Visiblement, Rena s'est raidie. D'une manière maladroite, elle a brandi un sac en papier et a expliqué : « Je suis venue te rendre ton manteau. » Waylen a acquiescé et a pris le sac. « Merci. » Sans rien ajouter, il s'est dirigé vers l'ascenseur. Rena est sortie de sa transe et s'est dépêchée de le rattraper. « M. Fowler, il y a quelque chose que je... » Les portes de l'ascenseur se sont ouvertes dès que Waylen a appuyé sur le bouton. Sans hésiter, Rena l'a suivi à l'intérieur. Voyant cela, Waylen l'a regardée d'un œil inquisiteur. Ensuite, il a lissé sa chemise et a dit avec indifférence : « Je ne m'occuperai pas de ton affaire. » Rena s'est tue. On dirait que Waylen était déjà au courant de l'affaire concernant son père ! Rena a baissé la tête et a demandé doucement : « Harold t'a-t-il demandé de ne pas t'occuper de mon affaire ? » Waylen l'a regardée dans le miroir et a souri. « Je n'aime pas mélanger mes affaires privées avec le travail. » Rena a compris ce qu'il voulait dire. Si elle venait le voir pour quelque chose en rapport avec le travail, elle pouvait tout simplement l'oublier. Les oreilles de Rena ont rougi sous l'effet de l'embarras. Mais Waylen ne l'a pas forcée à faire quoi que ce soit. L'ascenseur s'est finalement arrêté au vingt-huitième étage. La secrétaire de Waylen attendait à la porte de l'ascenseur. Elle était surprise de voir Rena avec lui, mais comme elle travaillait depuis des années pour cet homme, elle savait qu'il ne fallait rien dire. « M. Fowler, votre client est arrivé », a-t-elle dit poliment. Waylen a lancé le sac en papier à sa secrétaire et a dit : « Envoie-le au pressing. » La secrétaire a acquiescé et est partie. Waylen a baissé la tête et s'est mis à manipuler son téléphone. Sans lever les yeux, il a dit à Rena : « Trouve un autre avocat. » Ensuite, Waylen a quitté l'ascenseur juste avant que les portes ne se referment. Rena a serré les dents. Quel hypocrite ! À la maison, Eloise était de plus en plus anxieuse. Rena était très stressée et a décidé de rencontrer sa camarade de classe, Vera Byrd. Vera s'était mariée avec un homme riche de Duefron juste après avoir obtenu son diplôme. Ce mari disposait d'un large éventail de contacts. Rena, qui n'avait nulle part où aller, a demandé de l'aide à Vera. Elles se sont retrouvées dans un café et Rena n'a pas perdu de temps pour raconter à son amie tout ce qui s'était passé. Vera a maudit Harold avec véhémence. Après avoir déversé sa colère, elle a réfléchi un moment et a demandé : « As-tu vraiment failli passer un moment avec Waylen ? » Rena a rougi et a remué son café avec raideur. Vera a baissé le ton et l'a taquinée : « Rena, tu es vraiment quelqu'un d'exceptionnel ! Même les stars n'arrivent pas à attirer l'attention de Waylen. Il y a rarement des ragots sur lui parce qu'il est tellement "chaste". » Rena a souri avec amertume et a changé de sujet. « Quoi qu'il en soit, je n'ai pas eu d'autre choix que de me tourner vers toi, Vera. » Waylen détenait un grand pouvoir et un grand prestige dans les hautes sphères de la société. Vera pourrait facilement s'attirer les ennuis si elle osait aider Rena. Mais Vera était l'amie loyale de Rena. Grâce à ses relations, elle a rapidement trouvé l'emploi du temps de Waylen. Le samedi, Waylen avait rendez-vous avec un joueur de golf à un club rural à trois heures de l'après-midi. Rena s'y est rendue avec Vera et son mari à l'heure convenue. Contre toute attente, Harold était également présent. Rena était stupéfaite de la tournure que prenaient les événements. Vera a pincé le bras de son mari et s'est écriée : « Pourquoi ne nous as-tu pas dit qu'Harold serait aussi là ? Comment Rena peut-elle demander de l'aide à Waylen maintenant ? » Le mari de Vera a présenté ses excuses. « Je suis désolé, Rena ! Je ne savais pas, je le jure ! » Avant que Rena ne puisse reculer, Waylen les a aperçus. Waylen, riche et beau, était habillé d'une tenue de golf blanche. Il avait une grande taille qui le distinguait de tous les autres. Comme au cabinet d'avocats, Waylen a fait semblant de ne pas reconnaître Rena et n'a salué que le mari de Vera. Celui-ci, flatté, lui a rendu son sourire. Ensuite, Waylen a jeté un coup d'œil à Rena. Rena avait une peau lisse et souple. Elle avait délibérément enfilé des vêtements qui mettaient en valeur son physique. Le tee-shirt blanc moulant lui donnait un air énergique, tandis que le short gris clair faisait ressortir ses longues jambes parfaites. Ses cheveux bruns, longs et ondulés, étaient attachés en chignon, ce qui renforçait son charme. Waylen a jeté un coup d'œil à Rena, puis a demandé avec désinvolture : « Et vous êtes... ? » Chapitre 4 Concentrez-vous, Mme Gordon ! Waylen a fait comme s'il ne connaissait pas Rena. Le mari de Vera était plutôt avisé et n'a pas dévoilé son mensonge. « M. Fowler, voici une camarade de classe de Vera, Mme Rena Gordon. Elle est professeur de piano. » Waylen a souri d'un air entendu. « Enchanté, Mme Gordon ! » En disant, il a tendu la main, comme un vrai gentleman. Autour d'eux, les autres hommes d'élite les regardaient avec curiosité. Constatant que la jolie Rena était là pour Waylen, ils étaient très jaloux. Quelqu'un a même commenté : « M. Fowler, tu as de la chance. » Rena était un peu inexpérimentée et n'a jamais été confrontée à cette situation. Elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de rougir et de tendre timidement sa petite main. La grande main de Waylen a serré la sienne. Ensuite, Waylen l'a lâchée et lui a dit avec un sourire charmeur : « Mme Gordon, aimeriez-vous jouer une partie de golf avec moi ? » Sans attendre de réponse, Waylen s'est retourné et a commencé à marcher vers le terrain, comme s'il n'allait pas la laisser refuser. Rena n'a pas eu d'autre choix que de le suivre. Derrière Rena, on pouvait voir Harold tenir le club et les regarder avec un visage sombre. Waylen était de bonne humeur aujourd'hui. Raison pour laquelle il n'était pas du tout impatient, même si Rena disait qu'elle ne savait pas jouer au golf. « Ne t'en fais pas. je t'apprendrai ! » Dès que Waylen a dit cela, tout le monde a compris ce qu'il voulait vraiment, même la naïve Rena. Waylen essayait délibérément de se rapprocher d'elle, ce qui signifiait qu'il n'aimait pas Harold et qu'il voulait le contrarier ! Rena portait un short qui dévoilait ses longues jambes. Au fur et à mesure qu'il se rapprochait d'elle, elle pouvait sentir la chaleur qui émanait du corps de Waylen. Rena n'a pas pu s'empêcher de rougir. « Concentrez-vous, Mme Gordon ! », lui a chuchoté Waylen à l'oreille. Rena s'est figée. Waylen lui a tenu les mains, qui tenaient le club. Il lui a ensuite guidé les bras pour qu'elle fasse un swing parfait. Dès que la balle a été envoyée au loin, les gens autour d'eux ont applaudi à tout rompre. Tout le monde était impatient de flatter Waylen. « M. Fowler et Mme Gordon travaillent bien ensemble ! » « Oui, M. Fowler lui a très bien enseigné. » « Encore un coup, M. Fowler ! » Waylen était habitué à entendre les gens lui parler ainsi. Mais ce n'était pas le cas pour Rena. Elle a rougi furieusement. Waylen lui a soufflé à l'oreille. « Mme Gordon, pouvons-nous frapper une autre balle ? » Waylen était très doué pour le golf. Au deuxième coup, il a réussi à faire un trou d'un coup. Ceux qui les entouraient ont à nouveau applaudi à tout rompre. Waylen les a remerciés d'un signe de la main. L'homme avait l'air si beau et si énergique que le cœur de Rena s'est mis à battre la chamade. Ce jour-là, elle était venue là pour essayer de convaincre Waylen, mais en fin de compte, la situation s'était inversée. Rena savait que si Waylen voulait une femme, la plupart d'entre elles ne résisteraient pas à son charme. Seulement qu'un homme de son rang ne s'abaisserait pas facilement. Toujours tenant Rena par derrière, Waylen l'a aidée à frapper d'autres coups. Pendant la pause, Rena s'est assise à côté de Waylen. Celui-ci n'était pas très bavard. La plupart du temps, il parlait du business avec d'autres personnes, et parfois d'affaires juridiques, mais il ne parlait presque pas avec elle. Se mordant la lèvre, Rena a réfléchi à un moyen de s'attirer ses faveurs. Rena a tendu à Waylen une bouteille de boisson et une serviette neuve. Elle s'occupait de lui comme une servante loyale. Naturellement, Waylen a accepté. Vera a cru que c'était l'occasion ou jamais. Elle a conduit Rena dans les toilettes pour avoir une discussion entre filles. « Je ne m'attendais pas à ce que M. Fowler soit aussi un dragueur ! Je l'ai déjà vu plusieurs fois à des soirées, et il a toujours été très sérieux. » Vera ne voulait pas que Rena tombe pour de vrai amoureuse de Waylen, car elle doutait qu'il l'épouse. Harold était le futur beau-frère de Waylen, après tout. Rena l'a rassurée doucement : « Je veux juste le supplier pour qu'il m'aide. Je ne suis pas si naïve, Vera. » Vera a soupiré de soulagement. Au moment où elles s'apprêtaient à quitter les toilettes, la porte a été soudainement ouverte d'un coup de pied. Harold est entré à grands pas. Sans laisser le temps aux filles de réagir, il a brusquement poussé Rena contre le mur. Vera a entrepris de l'éloigner de son amie avec anxiété. « Harold, qu'est-ce que tu fais ? » Toutefois, Harold était beaucoup plus fort qu'elle. Sans grand effort, il a poussé Vera hors des toilettes. La seconde d'après, la porte a été verrouillée de l'intérieur. Vera a frappé la porte avec force et a grondé : « Harold ! Ouvre la porte ! Ne t'avise pas de lui faire du mal ! » Harold s'en moquait éperdument. Chapitre 5 Une relation de 4 ans Rena, une femme de petite taille, ne faisait pas le poids face à Harold, même si elle se débattait avec acharnement. Harold a ricané. « Tu es venu pour Waylen, c’est ça ? Qu'est-ce qui te fait croire que tu es capable d'y parvenir ? Tout le monde sait qu'il ne se laisse pas facilement entraîner par les femmes. » Rena a serré les dents et a maudit intérieurement l'homme en face d'elle. Elle a baissé les yeux et a dit froidement : « Ce ne sont pas tes affaires. » Harold l'a regardée de haut et a ricané d'un air incrédule. « Tu as délibérément abordé Waylen devant moi. Crois-tu que je m'en soucie ? » Cet homme dégoûtait tellement Rena. Elle l'a regardé avec un dédain non masqué et a craché : « Harold, si tu n'avais pas piégé mon père, je ne me serais pas du tout intéressée à la personne que tu vais épouser ! Ne te flatte pas ! » Harold l'a fixée sans mot dire. Rena s'est forcée à le regarder dans les yeux. Elle ne voulait pas se montrer faible devant lui. Après un long moment, Harold a gloussé avec moquerie. « Rena, tu accepteras ma proposition d'une manière ou d'une autre ! Tu n'as qu'à attendre ! » Ensuite, il a ouvert la porte et est parti en claquant la porte derrière lui. Aussitôt qu'Harold est parti, Rena a eu les jambes lourdes et a appuyé la tête contre le mur pour se soutenir, les larmes coulant lentement le long de ses joues. Quel homme cruel ! Pendant les quatre dernières années, Rena avait fait beaucoup pour Harold, mais il n'avait fait que la trahir ! Elle venait seulement de se rendre compte qu'Harold jouait avec ses sentiments depuis le début. Il n'avait jamais voulu l'épouser ! En pensant à cela, Rena a pleuré amèrement. « Rena ? » La voix de Vera l'a ramenée à la raison. Rena s'est essuyé les larmes et a levé les yeux. Elle s'est figée sur place devant le spectacle qui s'offrait à elle. Sur le seuil de la porte se tenaient non seulement Vera et son mari, mais aussi Waylen. Celui-ci s'était changé et portait maintenant une chemise bleu foncé et un pantalon de costume gris. Vera était inquiète pour Rena, mais elle s'est abstenue de parler d'Harold. Elle a vite trouvé une solution et a dit : « Il s'est mis à pleuvoir tout d'un coup, alors jouons au golf une autre fois, d'accord ? » Son mari a compris et a répondu : « Bonne idée ! Jouons au golf une autre fois. M. Fowler, pouvez-vous raccompagner Rena ? Vera et moi avons quelque chose à faire juste après. » Waylen a jeté un bref coup d'œil aux yeux rouges et larmoyants de Rena. Au bout d'un moment, il a acquiescé. « Bien sûr. » Vera a soupiré de soulagement, mais en même temps, elle s'est sentie un peu mal pour Rena. Le vent soufflait fort, et la pluie ne semblait pas vouloir cesser. En revanche, le tonnerre et les éclairs étaient sans pitié. Le parking étant à ciel ouvert, Waylen est allé chercher sa voiture. Au bout d'un moment, une Bentley Continental GT dorée s'est arrêtée devant Rena. Elle n'avait pas de parapluie, mais elle n'a donc pas osé demander à Waylen de sortir de la voiture pour lui tenir un parapluie. Elle s'est empressée de monter dans la voiture, la pluie tombant sans relâche. Bien qu'elle ait fait aussi vite que possible, elle était trempée avant d'avoir bouclé sa ceinture de sécurité. L'eau dégoulinant de ses cheveux, elle était un peu mal à l'aise, craignant que Waylen ne soit pas content d'elle. Mais l'homme n'a fait que lui jeter un coup d'œil. Sans dire un mot, il a démarré la voiture. Le club était à mi-hauteur de la montagne. Le trajet jusqu'au pied de la montagne prendrait un certain temps, et le climatiseur de la voiture était enclenché. Rena n'a pas tardé à trembler de froid et ses lèvres sont devenues pâles et bleues. En attendant que le feu passe au vert, Waylen lui a tendu un manteau et lui a dit : « Tiens. » Rena l'a remercié d'un signe de tête. Dès que Rena a enfilé le manteau, elle a soupiré de soulagement à cause de la chaleur que cela lui procurait. Mais Waylen n'a pas éteint le climatiseur. Il était trop concentré sur la route à suivre. C'était un jour d'orage, et la circulation était dense en ville. Waylen a allumé une cigarette et en a tiré une longue bouffée, avant de demander nonchalamment : « Pendant combien de temps étais-tu avec Harold ? » Rena s'est raidie à cette question. 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Yes 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 閱讀下一章👉 她愛上拯救她的陌生男人,卻得知他竟然就是拿她父親貪污案做墊腳石上位的新任市長!血海深仇,她毅然離去,男人卻瘋了,滿城尋她求原諒! ===== “季小姐,出來吧,你叔叔已經將你五十萬賣給我了,以後跟著我吃香喝辣,你什麼活也不用幹,只管敞開腿伺候就成。” 轟隆聲響起,暴雨傾盆而下,一道閃電劈開長夜照亮了男人肥肉橫生的猥瑣面孔,他半邊臉擠在門框上變了形,眼神卻不停往門縫裡瞄。 房間內,季靈希渾身發抖的死死抵著門。 “滾……滾啊!!”她崩潰大喊,“我有未婚夫,他不會放過你的!” “未婚夫?你是說那位許家孫少爺?”男人爆發出嘲笑,“怎麼?季小姐不會還不知道自己早已經被退婚了吧?嗤,被玩膩的破鞋,還裝什麼矜持!” 說完,他肥豬一般的龐大身軀猛然往脆弱的門上一撞! “啊!”季靈希被突然劇震的門板嚇到後退,雙手顫抖,“退婚?不可能,不可能……” 可真的不可能嗎? 自從一個月前,季靈希的父親被誣陷貪汙腐敗入獄,母親車禍後昏迷不醒,整個季氏家族就走向了衰亡。 鉅額家產被全部凍結清算,一夜之間,她從千金小姐變成了負債上億的乞丐。 明天她所在的這套房子也要被查封,她是來取最後的行李的,卻正好被那二叔拿捏了行蹤,居然要乘機將她賣給這將近五十歲的死肥豬男! 眾叛親離,她徹底一無所有了! 門外,那死肥豬男的不耐煩的聲音再次傳來:“老子可沒耐心陪你玩小兔子乖乖的開門遊戲,去!讓人把鑰匙送上來!” 他有鑰匙! 季靈希猝然白了臉,一旦門被破開,結局可想而知。 到時候就算是被侵犯致死都沒人會來替她收屍! 逃! 季靈希腦海裡只剩下這一個念頭。 身後窗戶大開,狂風裹挾著暴雨入侵,溼透的窗簾翻飛,天際電蛇狂舞,雷聲轟鳴。 她含著淚一咬牙,猛地衝到了窗前。 二樓而已,摔不死! 縱身一躍—— 在大腦都壓根沒反應過來之前,人已經滾落在了地面草坪上,渾身溼透沾著汙泥。 “嘶!”說不出到底是哪疼,總之通身都像是要摔散架一般。 “人呢?”“翻窗跑了!”聲音從二樓傳來。 季靈希立刻胡亂爬起來,逃命時腎上激素的飆升讓她爆發出無與倫比的潛力。 逃,快逃,快逃啊! 她趁著夜色和暴雨的掩蓋,就這樣生生衝出了灌木叢生的後院,往路口奔跑而去。 與此同時,馬路盡頭一輛黑色紅旗飛馳而來,車燈射穿雨幕,照在了突然出現,試圖橫穿馬路的黑影身上! “我去!”司機沒忍住爆了一聲粗口,猛踩剎車的同時狂打方向盤。 後座衣衫考究的斯文男人猝不及防被巨大的慣性所挾持,一腦袋撞在了前座靠背上。 “砰”一聲悶響。 司機頓時魂飛魄散,“市市……市長先生!你沒事吧!?” 男人黑著臉,“你應該問問被你撞的人有沒有事。”說完,他推門下車查看。 黑色傘面被暴雨沖刷,男人腳踩一雙高定皮鞋,踏著汙水來到昏倒在地的女人面前。 司機哭喪著臉,“我明明踩剎車了,好像沒撞到她啊?” “不是你撞的。”男人一眼看出端倪,冷笑了聲,“碰瓷?膽子倒大。” 說完,他冷漠收回目光,轉身就走。 “等等……”剛剛還“昏迷”不醒的女人突然出聲,伸出一隻髒兮兮的手,飛快地拽住了男人剪裁利落乾淨的褲腳,抬起臉虛弱道:“別走,他們在追我,求你救、救我……” 這個聲音…… 男人腳步一頓,回過頭來,漆黑的眸子居高臨下看清了車燈下那張沾著泥土的臉,瞳孔驟縮。 “這、這不是孫少爺的未婚妻嗎!是市長先生您的侄媳婦啊!”司機率先驚叫。 “呵,”男人語調嘲諷,“我侄媳婦?” 他們在說什、什麼……什麼市長媳婦的…… 季靈希眼前男人的臉早就化作重影,耳邊一片嗡嗡,逃到這裡已經耗盡了她所有的力氣,到最後也只能全憑本能的死死抓著那塊一絲一線都昂貴至極的“救命稻草”不放。 男人似乎蹲下了身,但季靈希已經徹底支撐不住,昏厥了過去。 第2章 私人醫生 再醒來是在陌生的房間,窗外是炫目的白晝。 床邊穿著白大褂的醫生正在收拾工具,見季靈希睜眼,立刻高呼:“先生,人醒了!” 男人很快推門進來,對上了床上女人一雙迷茫受驚的小鹿般的眼,眼底是深刻的防備和恐懼。 他走近床邊,“醒了?燒退了嗎?” 冰冰冷冷,有點熟悉的聲音,更熟悉的是那張面無表情的臉。 “……許先生?”季靈希認出人,瞪大眼睛,“怎麼是你?” 這個男人她認識,是她的患者。 季靈希大學一畢業就入職了京市第一人民醫院心內科,許盛廷是她接手的第一個病人。 但神奇的是,許盛廷患有的並非是任何心臟類疾病,而是應該歸屬為精神科的睡眠障礙。 他患有嚴重失眠症,入睡困難,曾有過長達一個月未合過眼,最後暈厥在辦公室的記錄,他的上一位心理醫生對他束手無措,可機緣巧合下,卻發現許盛廷對季靈希的聲音有特殊反應,能依靠她的聲音睡著! 於是他便被轉到了季靈希名下,成為了一個“特殊”病人。 這段時間的變故讓季靈希分身乏術,醫院那邊不得已請了長假,倒是許久沒有為許盛廷催眠了。 季靈希看著男人那張過分英俊的臉,高挺的鼻樑在臉頰落下陰影,嘴唇偏薄顯得不近人情,一雙冷靜威嚴的鷹眸底下,卻掛著兩個煞風景的黑眼圈。 眼睛裡也有不少紅血絲,顯然是太久沒能休息,精神高度緊繃造成的。 “謝謝許先生救了我。”季靈希坐起身,小臉脆弱蒼白。 回想起暈倒前的一切,她沒想到豁出性命的一次“碰瓷”,居然正好碰到了熟人身上! 不幸中的萬幸。 “不客氣,我也很慶幸沒有背上一條人命。”許盛廷確認她已經退燒後,便讓醫生離開了,自己則順勢坐在了醫生的位置上。 “抱歉……”季靈希羞愧垂眼,“我不得不那樣。” 她尷尬的雙手絞著衣角,卻突然意識到自己身上的衣服已經換了。 也是,渾身溼乎乎髒兮兮的,怎麼上床? 可是誰給她換的?不會是…… “昨晚是讓保姆給你洗的澡,換了衣服。”許盛廷見她呆呆地盯著衣服出神,臉還越來越紅,就猜到了她在想什麼。 “謝、謝謝。”被看穿心裡所想,季靈希更羞恥了。 好在許盛廷沒再繼續計較,而是突然提起另一件事:“你是不打算回醫院了嗎?” “短時間內我可能確實回不去了。”她實話實說。 醫院的工作需要花費大量時間和全部精力,但工資對於現在的她來說卻是杯水車薪,再加上父親的冤屈還未洗刷,季靈希不能把時間全部交代在那裡。 許盛廷的表情更冷了,“那你的病人怎麼辦?半途而廢,季醫生未免太不負責。” 什麼病人,他分明就是在說他自己! 季靈希低下頭,“如果許先生需要催眠的話,可以隨時聯繫我,能來我一定來。” 也算是報答他這次的救命之恩了。 “是嗎?可你的電話打不通,消息也一直未讀。” 季靈希一愣,想起了什麼,尷尬道:“抱歉,我的手機不久前壞了……”被那群追債的砸了,還沒來得及買新的。 許盛廷皺了皺眉,顯然也想到了現下季靈希的狼狽,他沒有多問,只是叫了人進來吩咐了什麼,很快那人出去又進來,手裡多了一部手機。 許盛廷把手機交給季靈希,“以後用這個聯繫。” “啊?”怎麼能平白無故拿人家東西,季靈希第一反應是拒絕。 卻被許盛廷制止,“先別急著拒絕,我還有一份合約要和你商議。” “什麼合約?” “首先,我願意每月支付你五十萬。” 什麼? 季靈希睜大眼睛看他,一臉震驚。 隨即她意識到什麼,驀地扯過被子將自己裹緊,只露出一雙警惕的眼睛。 悶悶的聲音隔著棉被傳來:“許先生,我不賣身的。” 看著他正派的眉眼和楚楚的衣冠,季靈希心道,沒想到也只是個人模狗樣的男人。 許盛廷沉默了會兒,突然莫名笑了下,“是嗎?加錢也不可以嗎,只需要每晚……” 伴隨著他越來越露骨的發言,季靈希炸毛一般,“當然不可以!” “只需要每晚給我催眠。”男人徐徐補充完整。 季靈希僵住。 “季醫生想到哪裡去了?”許盛廷看著她羞恥的眼,語氣揶揄,“我只是想聘請你做我的私人醫生而已,畢竟你是這個世界上唯一能讓我睡著的人。” 簽合同的時候,季靈希的臉還因為尷尬發著紅。 但同時她也感到難以置信,許先生居然真的開了月薪五十萬聘請她做私人醫生,而她的工作僅僅是每晚來給他催眠而已,這簡直是天上掉餡餅的事情。 諷刺的是,五十萬,正是那個劉總要買走她的價格。 “謝謝許先生。”季靈希抱著新手機,眼睛亮亮的看著他。 看著她紅撲撲的臉頰,男人眼神一暗,隨即移開目光,“嗯,晚上記得準時到,現在是休息還是離開,都隨意。” 季靈希立刻侷促道:“我很快就走。” “……嗯。” 季靈希出了門,才發現這裡是郊區的一棟私人別墅,私密性很強,和許先生這個人一樣神秘。 神秘到即使作為主治醫師為他治療了三個月,季靈希還是不清楚他的身份,只知道他忙碌且富有,應該是個成功人士。 她用新手機登入了自己的社交賬號,很快彈出一大堆未讀消息。 其中有個紅色的頭像格外醒目,是她的未婚夫許家榮,季家出事後,季靈希一直沒能聯繫上他。 現在他卻發來:靈希,明天下午三點,盛輝酒店1306見。 是昨天的消息。 第3章 一夜給你一萬 距離三點還有一個小時,季靈希看一下地圖,從這裡打車過去剛好來得及。 要去嗎?她心裡突突的跳。 昨天那個死肥豬男的話還歷歷在耳,他說許家早就退婚了。 可季靈希壓根沒收到通知,因此就算許家榮裝死了一個月,她還一直自欺欺人般抱著期待。 季家尚且衰亡,萬一許家也遇到了麻煩呢?或者是擔心受到牽連,等這陣子風頭過了,他就會聯繫她了呢? 季家和許家在爺爺輩曾是世交,季靈希和許家榮更是自小就定下了娃娃親,兩人青梅竹馬,感情一度是甜蜜的,季靈希在心裡確實曾真心把他當做未來丈夫。 因此還懷揣著天真的期待和信任。 她最終叫了個網約車出發了。 無論退婚一事是真是假,她如今孤立無援,身負鉅債,即使是最後一點希望也要把握! 網約車上,司機播放著時政廣播,主持人正在播報京市新任市長,是如何新官上任三把火,頒佈了不少利民新政策不說,還抓了一大批貪官汙吏,其中能源部部長季祥和,更是被舉報貪汙公款高達十個億,舉國震驚。 季靈希緊緊咬著唇,眼眶泛紅。 是新市長抓了父親。 說起來,之前她昏迷前,好像是隱隱約約聽到了什麼市長什麼媳婦之類的。 可當時深夜荒涼,周圍只有一輛車上有活人,大概高燒產生的錯覺吧。 如果能見到那位市長就好了,她真的很想瞭解清楚父親貪汙案件的始末,想知道那些所謂確鑿的證據都是從何而來。 她是父親的女兒,最清楚父親的人品,他是絕對做不出貪汙公款這種事情的! 但以她現在的身份,想見那位市長一面,恐怕難如登天。 車停在了盛輝酒店門口,季靈希下車後,按照門牌號很快來到約定地點。 房門沒有關嚴,應該是許家榮已經到了,在等她。 季靈希沒多想,直接推開了門。 房間裡卻一片漆黑。 難道許家榮還沒到? 季靈希略有疑惑,一邊往裡走一邊摸索開關。 突然她伸出的手腕被猛地攥住。 有人! 季靈希猝然睜大眼,驚叫還沒來的及喊出口,就被捂住口鼻,強制拉進了一個光裸的懷抱。 “唔唔唔!”她拼命掙扎,卻完全敵不過對方的力氣,心裡驚懼一片。 “啪!”燈被打開了。 季靈希看清了來人,赫然是許家榮! 對上她難以置信的眼,許家榮獰笑一聲,砰的把門踢上,緊接著把季靈希按在了牆上。 “靈希,我好想你。”許家榮緊貼著她身體,灼熱的鼻息噴灑在季靈希的脖子上,讓她渾身發毛。 她抗拒的推著他,“許家榮,你幹什麼?” “幹什麼?這不明擺著。”許家榮說著,居然開始撕扯她的衣服。 季靈希愕然,在驚怒之下,照著他裸露的肩膀狠狠咬了下去! “嘶——”劇烈的痛感,讓許家榮下意識推開她,季靈希趁機逃離他的束縛,閃身抄起床頭櫃的檯燈,警惕的盯著他。 他們如今婚約是否名存實亡都不一定呢,季靈希怎麼可能跟他做! 許家榮咬牙切齒,“季靈希!你淪落到如今這個地步,還不肯跟我睡?” “當初我圖你季家的助力,讓著你就算了,現如今你家都到這步田地了,你還有什麼可矜持的,扭扭捏捏裝假清高!” 季靈希被羞辱得渾身顫抖,瞪著他,“我只問你,許家是不是退婚了!?” 聞言,許家榮輕蔑一笑,看著季靈希的眼神更是不加掩飾的露骨,“不然呢?你以為你現在還配得上我?季靈希認清現實吧,跟了我,以後一夜給你一萬如何?” 季靈希氣紅了眼,握著檯燈的手都在發抖,“許家榮,我以前怎麼沒發現你這麼噁心?” “呵,我看你是敬酒不吃吃罰酒!”說完,他直接衝上來,季靈希舉起檯燈砸,卻被男人一把擋住,反手將她控制。 力量太懸殊了,季靈希顫抖著咬唇,目露恨光。 這時,許家榮褲兜裡的電話鈴響了。 他不以為然,電話自動掛斷,但緊接著又響起一個特殊的鈴聲。 許家榮動作一頓,咬牙切齒的空出手接通電話:“爺爺。” 對面威嚴的聲音傳出,季靈希離得太近也能聽見。 “家榮啊,你小叔回京市上任也有三個多月了,今晚辦家宴,你現在立刻回來。” 第4章 許家小叔 許老爺子是許家的真正掌權者,威嚴不言而喻,以至於許家榮如今箭在弦上,也不得不偃旗息鼓。 季靈希趁機掙脫開他的束縛,整理好身上的衣服。 見狀,許家榮冷笑:“這次先放過你,季靈希你好好想想吧,做我的女人才是你的最佳選擇,不然有第一個劉總就會有第二個,你以為次次都能逃得掉嗎?” 聽他提起劉總,季靈希難以置信,“你知道?” “當然,你可知你那好叔叔的拜帖遞給過多少人?如今圈子裡誰人不知,你季家大小姐是個五十萬就能買走的便宜貨?” 季靈希瞬間白了臉,眼底的恨意不加掩飾。 但許家榮卻不以為意,失去了季祥和庇護的季靈希就是一隻弱小的兔子,人人都能踩一腳,一隻兔子能有什麼反抗能力呢? “季靈希,想清楚了隨時聯繫我。” 許家榮晃了晃手機,勢在必得的看了她一眼,轉身離開。 季靈希死死盯著他,在男人轉身之際,突然暴起舉著手中檯燈狠狠砸了下去! 一聲巨響,紅漿自許家榮頭頂流下,劃過他猝然瞪大的雙眼,落到地面上。 男人抽搐著倒地。 季靈希後知後覺,顫抖著走到他身邊,蹲下身試探鼻息。 還活著。 松了口氣,季靈希站起身,居高臨下看了他兩秒,又不解氣地往那兩腿之間來了一腳。 … 許家。 京市作為H國首都,無數豪門世家紮根於此,其中許家是當之無愧的豪門之首,因此這一年一度的家宴,也舉辦得極其鋪張奢華。 一輛黑色紅旗L9停在了大門口,管家連忙來幫忙拉開車門,男人伸出長腿下車。 “二爺回來了,老爺在屋裡呢,現下除了家榮少爺,其他人也都到了。” 許盛廷聞言,朝他點點頭,徑直往屋裡走。 然而剛靠近主屋,裡面的吵鬧聲就傳了出來。 是他父親,許家家主的聲音,“那混賬東西,婚都退了還非要去招惹人家,還鬧到局子裡去了,簡直丟盡我許家顏面!” “爸,也不能怪我們家榮啊,傳信人說他腦袋都被打破了,分明是受害者!我看是那姓季的,家裡出事想要抓著我們許家不放,糾纏家榮呢!” 許盛廷站在門口沒進去,皺眉問:“怎麼回事?” 老管家尷尬道:“聽說是家榮少爺被他前未婚妻砸破了腦袋,人家姑娘打了120,結果救護車沒到,少爺自己醒了,拉著那姑娘非要報警,現在人被困在局子裡呢。” “他既然是受害者,又為什麼會被扣在警局。” “因為那姑娘跟警察說他試圖侵犯她……” 許盛廷冷笑,隨即推門而入。 與此同時,他大哥許源,估計也是覺得家宴鬧出這事實在丟人,拉著正據理力爭的妻子,勸道:“你別說了,現在當務之急是把家榮接回來。” 他大嫂紅著眼:“警察不肯放人我怎麼接!” “我去接。”冰冷的聲音打斷他們。 “盛廷?”許源尷尬笑道,“你來了,也是,你如今是市長,在警局那邊的面子自然比我們好用。” 許盛廷不置可否,神情冷淡的跟主位上的老爺子打了個招呼。 警局,季靈希坐在和許家榮一欄杆之隔的房間裡,冷眼看著他發瘋。 對此警察也頭疼,他們又何嘗想得罪許家,季靈希雖然控訴許家榮侵犯未遂,但到底拿不出實質的證據,本來教育教育就可以放人。 但許家榮一個嬌生慣養的大少爺,還是第一次被人開瓢,哪裡咽的下這口氣? 非要強留在這裡死纏爛打,要季靈希坐牢,不然就賠償他五百萬。 五百萬?就憑他頭頂連輕傷都算不上的口子?這不搞笑嘛。 況且罪名雖無法成立,但人家姑娘身上的淤青和破碎的衣服是實打實的,砸他完全是合法自保,他再鬧也沒用啊。 警局外傳來動靜,有人小跑進來,“隊長,許家來人了。” “誰來了?” “好像是許家二爺。” 警長唰得起身,“還不快請進來!” 季靈希聞言抿緊了唇,神態防備。 許家二爺,那不就是許家榮的小叔?肯定是來撈他的。 門被推開,男人高大的身影出現在門口,季靈希警惕地望過去,卻看到了一張意料之外的熟悉的臉。 她人傻了。 怎麼是許盛廷? 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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Read next chapter👉 "Kaelyn knows about our wedding, and now she's threatening to jump off a building. You are aware of her depression, aren't you? I have to go save her," Theo explained impatiently and pushed Elyse aside. "Today is our wedding day! What am I supposed to do if you leave? Kaelyn Bennett totally stabbed you in the back before. She's caused you so much pain, why the heck must you go see her right now?" Theo's gaze turned even colder. "You're not in a position to judge what happened between me and Kaelyn. No matter her wrongs or the pain she caused, you don't measure up to her." Without a glance at her pale face, he strode away from the ornate altar. The man she had loved for three years, disregarding her dignity, had chosen another woman without a second thought on their big day. All around her, countless eyes watched, some mocking, some pitying, and others even gloating. Elyse had never felt such torment! Suddenly, there were noises nearby. Turning around, Elyse spotted a man in a suit sitting alone in a wheelchair. Wiping away her tears, she halted a passing staff member and inquired, "That man is a groom, right? Where is his bride?" The staff member glanced at her and responded, "She didn't show up. I heard it was because she couldn't deal with her husband's disability." "And he's been waiting here all this time?" The staff member nodded. After a moment of reflection, a determined look settled in Elyse's eyes. She had loved Theo for three years, but he had betrayed her. Why should she remain loyal to him? She realized she didn't need to be with him at all. She lifted the hem of her dress and confidently walked toward the man in the wheelchair. Hearing the rustle of her dress, the man in the wheelchair turned around slowly. Elyse halted and gazed at the handsome man before her, a spark of surprise in her eyes. She then extended her hand and said, "Hello, I heard you're in need of a bride. My groom just left me. How about we get married?" &9& LEARN_MORE https://fbweb.moboreader.com/55905322-fb_contact-e Lime novel https://www.facebook.com/100090847180115/ 968 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learn more 0 fbweb.moboreader.com VIDEO https://fbweb.moboreader.com/55905322-fb_contact-enp12_8-c3-0511-core3.html?adid={{ad.id}}&char=124213&accid=1608252460124701&rawadid=120210958034450139 1969-12-31 18:00 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/465712697_1587146145215621_275984830131321701_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=mMKUlLBgdysQ7kNvgF1wvFV&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=A4xn_nq1pmtZzH7QR6r6ooE&oh=00_AYD_PWV00JtCWGdgQhYaAh7rvkb3gJ6_spV-ryCn4cebGw&oe=67595FCE PERSON_PROFILE 0 0 0 Lime novel 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 View Edit
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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Continuar lendo👉👉👉 No luxuoso e mal iluminado cinema privado, o leilão de joias mais exclusivo estava sendo transmitido ao vivo. A voz do leiloeiro ressoava com uma elegância ensaiada. "Por um milhão, dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas..." Alicia Bennett mal prestava atenção nessas palavras, pois sua mente estava completamente voltada para o homem sob ela. A intensidade dele a dominou, a levando a morder o ombro dele como uma tentativa desesperada de se preparar para o que estava por vir. "Relaxe, está bem?", ele sussurrou, sua voz tensa, enquanto apertava a cintura dela com firmeza. Alicia congelou e um calor repentino subiu às suas bochechas. A tensão entre eles só crescia enquanto seus corpos estavam imersos numa batalha de desejo e controle. O martelo do leiloeiro soou. "Vendido por dez milhões! Parabéns ao senhor Joshua Yates!" O nome atingiu Alicia como um choque elétrico. No aniversário de casamento, Alicia foi drogada pela amante de seu marid. Seu corpo ficou tenso de imediato, o que não passou despercebido pelo homem. Ele interrompeu os movimentos e dirigiu os olhos semicerrados de satisfação para a tela. "Joshua Yates, o segundo filho da família Yates... alguém que você conhece?", ele perguntou lentamente, mordiscando o lóbulo da orelha de Alicia. Alicia franziu o cenho. "Fofocas vêm no pacote de serviços?", ela retrucou, irritada. Serviços? Sem negar, ele apertou ainda mais a cintura dela, seus movimentos se tornando ainda mais firmes e caóticos, como se a desafiasse. A sala parecia vibrar com o desejo incontrolável, o ar denso de tensão, enquanto as respirações entrecortadas deles se misturavam num ritmo frenético. Depois que tudo terminou, Alicia, aproveitando o tempo em que ele estava no chuveiro, tirou um maço de notas da bolsa e deixou sobre a cadeira. Então, ela caminhou lentamente até a porta, suportando a dor latejante em seu corpo. Quando Caden Ward saiu do banheiro, seus olhos imediatamente captaram o maço de dinheiro na cadeira. Uma centelha de diversão brilhou em seu olhar... &6& LEARN_MORE https://fbweb.lera.mobi/13140409-fb_contact-pt-a26 Lime novel https://www.facebook.com/100090847180115/ 968 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learn more 0 fbweb.lera.mobi IMAGE https://fbweb.lera.mobi/13140409-fb_contact-pt-a265_2-1119-core1.html?adid={{ad.id}}&char=124213&accid=241242718481731&rawadid=120216031185570663 1969-12-31 18:00 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/468217216_962560262356651_163576721323302865_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=FVVTjxOhDxMQ7kNvgF3eZ_O&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=A4xn_nq1pmtZzH7QR6r6ooE&oh=00_AYBVpN_gyApv2BD6uwL2S0VNPcZm2JQKMuygtmcZNe3wOw&oe=67596850 PERSON_PROFILE 0 0 0 Lime novel 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 View Edit
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Yes 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 閱讀下一章👉 她愛上拯救她的陌生男人,卻得知他竟然就是拿她父親貪污案做墊腳石上位的新任市長!血海深仇,她毅然離去,男人卻瘋了,滿城尋她求原諒! ===== “季小姐,出來吧,你叔叔已經將你五十萬賣給我了,以後跟著我吃香喝辣,你什麼活也不用幹,只管敞開腿伺候就成。” 轟隆聲響起,暴雨傾盆而下,一道閃電劈開長夜照亮了男人肥肉橫生的猥瑣面孔,他半邊臉擠在門框上變了形,眼神卻不停往門縫裡瞄。 房間內,季靈希渾身發抖的死死抵著門。 “滾……滾啊!!”她崩潰大喊,“我有未婚夫,他不會放過你的!” “未婚夫?你是說那位許家孫少爺?”男人爆發出嘲笑,“怎麼?季小姐不會還不知道自己早已經被退婚了吧?嗤,被玩膩的破鞋,還裝什麼矜持!” 說完,他肥豬一般的龐大身軀猛然往脆弱的門上一撞! “啊!”季靈希被突然劇震的門板嚇到後退,雙手顫抖,“退婚?不可能,不可能……” 可真的不可能嗎? 自從一個月前,季靈希的父親被誣陷貪汙腐敗入獄,母親車禍後昏迷不醒,整個季氏家族就走向了衰亡。 鉅額家產被全部凍結清算,一夜之間,她從千金小姐變成了負債上億的乞丐。 明天她所在的這套房子也要被查封,她是來取最後的行李的,卻正好被那二叔拿捏了行蹤,居然要乘機將她賣給這將近五十歲的死肥豬男! 眾叛親離,她徹底一無所有了! 門外,那死肥豬男的不耐煩的聲音再次傳來:“老子可沒耐心陪你玩小兔子乖乖的開門遊戲,去!讓人把鑰匙送上來!” 他有鑰匙! 季靈希猝然白了臉,一旦門被破開,結局可想而知。 到時候就算是被侵犯致死都沒人會來替她收屍! 逃! 季靈希腦海裡只剩下這一個念頭。 身後窗戶大開,狂風裹挾著暴雨入侵,溼透的窗簾翻飛,天際電蛇狂舞,雷聲轟鳴。 她含著淚一咬牙,猛地衝到了窗前。 二樓而已,摔不死! 縱身一躍—— 在大腦都壓根沒反應過來之前,人已經滾落在了地面草坪上,渾身溼透沾著汙泥。 “嘶!”說不出到底是哪疼,總之通身都像是要摔散架一般。 “人呢?”“翻窗跑了!”聲音從二樓傳來。 季靈希立刻胡亂爬起來,逃命時腎上激素的飆升讓她爆發出無與倫比的潛力。 逃,快逃,快逃啊! 她趁著夜色和暴雨的掩蓋,就這樣生生衝出了灌木叢生的後院,往路口奔跑而去。 與此同時,馬路盡頭一輛黑色紅旗飛馳而來,車燈射穿雨幕,照在了突然出現,試圖橫穿馬路的黑影身上! “我去!”司機沒忍住爆了一聲粗口,猛踩剎車的同時狂打方向盤。 後座衣衫考究的斯文男人猝不及防被巨大的慣性所挾持,一腦袋撞在了前座靠背上。 “砰”一聲悶響。 司機頓時魂飛魄散,“市市……市長先生!你沒事吧!?” 男人黑著臉,“你應該問問被你撞的人有沒有事。”說完,他推門下車查看。 黑色傘面被暴雨沖刷,男人腳踩一雙高定皮鞋,踏著汙水來到昏倒在地的女人面前。 司機哭喪著臉,“我明明踩剎車了,好像沒撞到她啊?” “不是你撞的。”男人一眼看出端倪,冷笑了聲,“碰瓷?膽子倒大。” 說完,他冷漠收回目光,轉身就走。 “等等……”剛剛還“昏迷”不醒的女人突然出聲,伸出一隻髒兮兮的手,飛快地拽住了男人剪裁利落乾淨的褲腳,抬起臉虛弱道:“別走,他們在追我,求你救、救我……” 這個聲音…… 男人腳步一頓,回過頭來,漆黑的眸子居高臨下看清了車燈下那張沾著泥土的臉,瞳孔驟縮。 “這、這不是孫少爺的未婚妻嗎!是市長先生您的侄媳婦啊!”司機率先驚叫。 “呵,”男人語調嘲諷,“我侄媳婦?” 他們在說什、什麼……什麼市長媳婦的…… 季靈希眼前男人的臉早就化作重影,耳邊一片嗡嗡,逃到這裡已經耗盡了她所有的力氣,到最後也只能全憑本能的死死抓著那塊一絲一線都昂貴至極的“救命稻草”不放。 男人似乎蹲下了身,但季靈希已經徹底支撐不住,昏厥了過去。 第2章 私人醫生 再醒來是在陌生的房間,窗外是炫目的白晝。 床邊穿著白大褂的醫生正在收拾工具,見季靈希睜眼,立刻高呼:“先生,人醒了!” 男人很快推門進來,對上了床上女人一雙迷茫受驚的小鹿般的眼,眼底是深刻的防備和恐懼。 他走近床邊,“醒了?燒退了嗎?” 冰冰冷冷,有點熟悉的聲音,更熟悉的是那張面無表情的臉。 “……許先生?”季靈希認出人,瞪大眼睛,“怎麼是你?” 這個男人她認識,是她的患者。 季靈希大學一畢業就入職了京市第一人民醫院心內科,許盛廷是她接手的第一個病人。 但神奇的是,許盛廷患有的並非是任何心臟類疾病,而是應該歸屬為精神科的睡眠障礙。 他患有嚴重失眠症,入睡困難,曾有過長達一個月未合過眼,最後暈厥在辦公室的記錄,他的上一位心理醫生對他束手無措,可機緣巧合下,卻發現許盛廷對季靈希的聲音有特殊反應,能依靠她的聲音睡著! 於是他便被轉到了季靈希名下,成為了一個“特殊”病人。 這段時間的變故讓季靈希分身乏術,醫院那邊不得已請了長假,倒是許久沒有為許盛廷催眠了。 季靈希看著男人那張過分英俊的臉,高挺的鼻樑在臉頰落下陰影,嘴唇偏薄顯得不近人情,一雙冷靜威嚴的鷹眸底下,卻掛著兩個煞風景的黑眼圈。 眼睛裡也有不少紅血絲,顯然是太久沒能休息,精神高度緊繃造成的。 “謝謝許先生救了我。”季靈希坐起身,小臉脆弱蒼白。 回想起暈倒前的一切,她沒想到豁出性命的一次“碰瓷”,居然正好碰到了熟人身上! 不幸中的萬幸。 “不客氣,我也很慶幸沒有背上一條人命。”許盛廷確認她已經退燒後,便讓醫生離開了,自己則順勢坐在了醫生的位置上。 “抱歉……”季靈希羞愧垂眼,“我不得不那樣。” 她尷尬的雙手絞著衣角,卻突然意識到自己身上的衣服已經換了。 也是,渾身溼乎乎髒兮兮的,怎麼上床? 可是誰給她換的?不會是…… “昨晚是讓保姆給你洗的澡,換了衣服。”許盛廷見她呆呆地盯著衣服出神,臉還越來越紅,就猜到了她在想什麼。 “謝、謝謝。”被看穿心裡所想,季靈希更羞恥了。 好在許盛廷沒再繼續計較,而是突然提起另一件事:“你是不打算回醫院了嗎?” “短時間內我可能確實回不去了。”她實話實說。 醫院的工作需要花費大量時間和全部精力,但工資對於現在的她來說卻是杯水車薪,再加上父親的冤屈還未洗刷,季靈希不能把時間全部交代在那裡。 許盛廷的表情更冷了,“那你的病人怎麼辦?半途而廢,季醫生未免太不負責。” 什麼病人,他分明就是在說他自己! 季靈希低下頭,“如果許先生需要催眠的話,可以隨時聯繫我,能來我一定來。” 也算是報答他這次的救命之恩了。 “是嗎?可你的電話打不通,消息也一直未讀。” 季靈希一愣,想起了什麼,尷尬道:“抱歉,我的手機不久前壞了……”被那群追債的砸了,還沒來得及買新的。 許盛廷皺了皺眉,顯然也想到了現下季靈希的狼狽,他沒有多問,只是叫了人進來吩咐了什麼,很快那人出去又進來,手裡多了一部手機。 許盛廷把手機交給季靈希,“以後用這個聯繫。” “啊?”怎麼能平白無故拿人家東西,季靈希第一反應是拒絕。 卻被許盛廷制止,“先別急著拒絕,我還有一份合約要和你商議。” “什麼合約?” “首先,我願意每月支付你五十萬。” 什麼? 季靈希睜大眼睛看他,一臉震驚。 隨即她意識到什麼,驀地扯過被子將自己裹緊,只露出一雙警惕的眼睛。 悶悶的聲音隔著棉被傳來:“許先生,我不賣身的。” 看著他正派的眉眼和楚楚的衣冠,季靈希心道,沒想到也只是個人模狗樣的男人。 許盛廷沉默了會兒,突然莫名笑了下,“是嗎?加錢也不可以嗎,只需要每晚……” 伴隨著他越來越露骨的發言,季靈希炸毛一般,“當然不可以!” “只需要每晚給我催眠。”男人徐徐補充完整。 季靈希僵住。 “季醫生想到哪裡去了?”許盛廷看著她羞恥的眼,語氣揶揄,“我只是想聘請你做我的私人醫生而已,畢竟你是這個世界上唯一能讓我睡著的人。” 簽合同的時候,季靈希的臉還因為尷尬發著紅。 但同時她也感到難以置信,許先生居然真的開了月薪五十萬聘請她做私人醫生,而她的工作僅僅是每晚來給他催眠而已,這簡直是天上掉餡餅的事情。 諷刺的是,五十萬,正是那個劉總要買走她的價格。 “謝謝許先生。”季靈希抱著新手機,眼睛亮亮的看著他。 看著她紅撲撲的臉頰,男人眼神一暗,隨即移開目光,“嗯,晚上記得準時到,現在是休息還是離開,都隨意。” 季靈希立刻侷促道:“我很快就走。” “……嗯。” 季靈希出了門,才發現這裡是郊區的一棟私人別墅,私密性很強,和許先生這個人一樣神秘。 神秘到即使作為主治醫師為他治療了三個月,季靈希還是不清楚他的身份,只知道他忙碌且富有,應該是個成功人士。 她用新手機登入了自己的社交賬號,很快彈出一大堆未讀消息。 其中有個紅色的頭像格外醒目,是她的未婚夫許家榮,季家出事後,季靈希一直沒能聯繫上他。 現在他卻發來:靈希,明天下午三點,盛輝酒店1306見。 是昨天的消息。 第3章 一夜給你一萬 距離三點還有一個小時,季靈希看一下地圖,從這裡打車過去剛好來得及。 要去嗎?她心裡突突的跳。 昨天那個死肥豬男的話還歷歷在耳,他說許家早就退婚了。 可季靈希壓根沒收到通知,因此就算許家榮裝死了一個月,她還一直自欺欺人般抱著期待。 季家尚且衰亡,萬一許家也遇到了麻煩呢?或者是擔心受到牽連,等這陣子風頭過了,他就會聯繫她了呢? 季家和許家在爺爺輩曾是世交,季靈希和許家榮更是自小就定下了娃娃親,兩人青梅竹馬,感情一度是甜蜜的,季靈希在心裡確實曾真心把他當做未來丈夫。 因此還懷揣著天真的期待和信任。 她最終叫了個網約車出發了。 無論退婚一事是真是假,她如今孤立無援,身負鉅債,即使是最後一點希望也要把握! 網約車上,司機播放著時政廣播,主持人正在播報京市新任市長,是如何新官上任三把火,頒佈了不少利民新政策不說,還抓了一大批貪官汙吏,其中能源部部長季祥和,更是被舉報貪汙公款高達十個億,舉國震驚。 季靈希緊緊咬著唇,眼眶泛紅。 是新市長抓了父親。 說起來,之前她昏迷前,好像是隱隱約約聽到了什麼市長什麼媳婦之類的。 可當時深夜荒涼,周圍只有一輛車上有活人,大概高燒產生的錯覺吧。 如果能見到那位市長就好了,她真的很想瞭解清楚父親貪汙案件的始末,想知道那些所謂確鑿的證據都是從何而來。 她是父親的女兒,最清楚父親的人品,他是絕對做不出貪汙公款這種事情的! 但以她現在的身份,想見那位市長一面,恐怕難如登天。 車停在了盛輝酒店門口,季靈希下車後,按照門牌號很快來到約定地點。 房門沒有關嚴,應該是許家榮已經到了,在等她。 季靈希沒多想,直接推開了門。 房間裡卻一片漆黑。 難道許家榮還沒到? 季靈希略有疑惑,一邊往裡走一邊摸索開關。 突然她伸出的手腕被猛地攥住。 有人! 季靈希猝然睜大眼,驚叫還沒來的及喊出口,就被捂住口鼻,強制拉進了一個光裸的懷抱。 “唔唔唔!”她拼命掙扎,卻完全敵不過對方的力氣,心裡驚懼一片。 “啪!”燈被打開了。 季靈希看清了來人,赫然是許家榮! 對上她難以置信的眼,許家榮獰笑一聲,砰的把門踢上,緊接著把季靈希按在了牆上。 “靈希,我好想你。”許家榮緊貼著她身體,灼熱的鼻息噴灑在季靈希的脖子上,讓她渾身發毛。 她抗拒的推著他,“許家榮,你幹什麼?” “幹什麼?這不明擺著。”許家榮說著,居然開始撕扯她的衣服。 季靈希愕然,在驚怒之下,照著他裸露的肩膀狠狠咬了下去! “嘶——”劇烈的痛感,讓許家榮下意識推開她,季靈希趁機逃離他的束縛,閃身抄起床頭櫃的檯燈,警惕的盯著他。 他們如今婚約是否名存實亡都不一定呢,季靈希怎麼可能跟他做! 許家榮咬牙切齒,“季靈希!你淪落到如今這個地步,還不肯跟我睡?” “當初我圖你季家的助力,讓著你就算了,現如今你家都到這步田地了,你還有什麼可矜持的,扭扭捏捏裝假清高!” 季靈希被羞辱得渾身顫抖,瞪著他,“我只問你,許家是不是退婚了!?” 聞言,許家榮輕蔑一笑,看著季靈希的眼神更是不加掩飾的露骨,“不然呢?你以為你現在還配得上我?季靈希認清現實吧,跟了我,以後一夜給你一萬如何?” 季靈希氣紅了眼,握著檯燈的手都在發抖,“許家榮,我以前怎麼沒發現你這麼噁心?” “呵,我看你是敬酒不吃吃罰酒!”說完,他直接衝上來,季靈希舉起檯燈砸,卻被男人一把擋住,反手將她控制。 力量太懸殊了,季靈希顫抖著咬唇,目露恨光。 這時,許家榮褲兜裡的電話鈴響了。 他不以為然,電話自動掛斷,但緊接著又響起一個特殊的鈴聲。 許家榮動作一頓,咬牙切齒的空出手接通電話:“爺爺。” 對面威嚴的聲音傳出,季靈希離得太近也能聽見。 “家榮啊,你小叔回京市上任也有三個多月了,今晚辦家宴,你現在立刻回來。” 第4章 許家小叔 許老爺子是許家的真正掌權者,威嚴不言而喻,以至於許家榮如今箭在弦上,也不得不偃旗息鼓。 季靈希趁機掙脫開他的束縛,整理好身上的衣服。 見狀,許家榮冷笑:“這次先放過你,季靈希你好好想想吧,做我的女人才是你的最佳選擇,不然有第一個劉總就會有第二個,你以為次次都能逃得掉嗎?” 聽他提起劉總,季靈希難以置信,“你知道?” “當然,你可知你那好叔叔的拜帖遞給過多少人?如今圈子裡誰人不知,你季家大小姐是個五十萬就能買走的便宜貨?” 季靈希瞬間白了臉,眼底的恨意不加掩飾。 但許家榮卻不以為意,失去了季祥和庇護的季靈希就是一隻弱小的兔子,人人都能踩一腳,一隻兔子能有什麼反抗能力呢? “季靈希,想清楚了隨時聯繫我。” 許家榮晃了晃手機,勢在必得的看了她一眼,轉身離開。 季靈希死死盯著他,在男人轉身之際,突然暴起舉著手中檯燈狠狠砸了下去! 一聲巨響,紅漿自許家榮頭頂流下,劃過他猝然瞪大的雙眼,落到地面上。 男人抽搐著倒地。 季靈希後知後覺,顫抖著走到他身邊,蹲下身試探鼻息。 還活著。 松了口氣,季靈希站起身,居高臨下看了他兩秒,又不解氣地往那兩腿之間來了一腳。 … 許家。 京市作為H國首都,無數豪門世家紮根於此,其中許家是當之無愧的豪門之首,因此這一年一度的家宴,也舉辦得極其鋪張奢華。 一輛黑色紅旗L9停在了大門口,管家連忙來幫忙拉開車門,男人伸出長腿下車。 “二爺回來了,老爺在屋裡呢,現下除了家榮少爺,其他人也都到了。” 許盛廷聞言,朝他點點頭,徑直往屋裡走。 然而剛靠近主屋,裡面的吵鬧聲就傳了出來。 是他父親,許家家主的聲音,“那混賬東西,婚都退了還非要去招惹人家,還鬧到局子裡去了,簡直丟盡我許家顏面!” “爸,也不能怪我們家榮啊,傳信人說他腦袋都被打破了,分明是受害者!我看是那姓季的,家裡出事想要抓著我們許家不放,糾纏家榮呢!” 許盛廷站在門口沒進去,皺眉問:“怎麼回事?” 老管家尷尬道:“聽說是家榮少爺被他前未婚妻砸破了腦袋,人家姑娘打了120,結果救護車沒到,少爺自己醒了,拉著那姑娘非要報警,現在人被困在局子裡呢。” “他既然是受害者,又為什麼會被扣在警局。” “因為那姑娘跟警察說他試圖侵犯她……” 許盛廷冷笑,隨即推門而入。 與此同時,他大哥許源,估計也是覺得家宴鬧出這事實在丟人,拉著正據理力爭的妻子,勸道:“你別說了,現在當務之急是把家榮接回來。” 他大嫂紅著眼:“警察不肯放人我怎麼接!” “我去接。”冰冷的聲音打斷他們。 “盛廷?”許源尷尬笑道,“你來了,也是,你如今是市長,在警局那邊的面子自然比我們好用。” 許盛廷不置可否,神情冷淡的跟主位上的老爺子打了個招呼。 警局,季靈希坐在和許家榮一欄杆之隔的房間裡,冷眼看著他發瘋。 對此警察也頭疼,他們又何嘗想得罪許家,季靈希雖然控訴許家榮侵犯未遂,但到底拿不出實質的證據,本來教育教育就可以放人。 但許家榮一個嬌生慣養的大少爺,還是第一次被人開瓢,哪裡咽的下這口氣? 非要強留在這裡死纏爛打,要季靈希坐牢,不然就賠償他五百萬。 五百萬?就憑他頭頂連輕傷都算不上的口子?這不搞笑嘛。 況且罪名雖無法成立,但人家姑娘身上的淤青和破碎的衣服是實打實的,砸他完全是合法自保,他再鬧也沒用啊。 警局外傳來動靜,有人小跑進來,“隊長,許家來人了。” “誰來了?” “好像是許家二爺。” 警長唰得起身,“還不快請進來!” 季靈希聞言抿緊了唇,神態防備。 許家二爺,那不就是許家榮的小叔?肯定是來撈他的。 門被推開,男人高大的身影出現在門口,季靈希警惕地望過去,卻看到了一張意料之外的熟悉的臉。 她人傻了。 怎麼是許盛廷? 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Yes 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 Continuer la lecture "« Si tu acceptes d'être ma maîtresse pendant cinq ans, je peux garantir la sûreté de ton père. » Se faisant trahir par son ex-petit ami, Rena ne s'attend pas à ce qu'il lui demande de devenir sa maîtresse. === === === Chapitre 1 Un gros bonnet Dans une chambre d'hôtel faiblement éclairée, Rena Gordon embrassait passionnément un bel inconnu. Plus tôt dans la soirée, l'ex-petit ami de Rena, Harold Moore, avait annoncé ses fiançailles avec une autre femme. Rena avait été tellement bouleversée qu'elle s'était retrouvée, d’une marnière ou d’une autre, dans la chambre d’un inconnu. À présent qu'Harold était sur le point d'épouser une fille riche sans tenir compte de ses quatre années de relation avec Rena, celle-ci pouvait se permettre de se faire plaisir, n'est-ce pas ? Au moment où l'homme lui a retiré ses vêtements, Rena s'est appuyée sur l'épaule de l'homme et s'est laissée aller en murmurant : « Harold ! » L'homme s'est brusquement arrêté, quelques secondes plus tard, les lumières se sont allumées. La lumière vive a provoqué un plissement des yeux de Rena. Mais lorsque ses yeux se sont enfin adaptés à la lumière, elle a vu clairement le visage de l'homme. C'était Waylen Fowler, l'avocat le plus recherché du pays. Il était très célèbre dans les milieux juridiques, et il était une élite avec d'innombrables propriétés. Mais le plus important, Waylen Fowler était le futur beau-frère d'Harold. Rena a dégrisé instantanément. Adossé au mur, Waylen lui a demandé avec un léger sourire : « À quoi pensais-tu tout à l'heure ? Voulais-tu le faire pour rendre Harold jaloux ? » Manifestement, Waylen venait aussi de la reconnaître. Rena ne pouvait pas faire semblant de ne pas connaître cet homme. Waylen était célèbre, après tout. Rena ne l'avait pas reconnu tout à l'heure simplement à cause de l'alcool. Comme Rena savait qu'elle ne pouvait pas se permettre d'offenser un tel personnage, elle a baissé la tête et a présenté ses excuses docilement. « Je suis désolée, M. Fowler. Je ne savais pas ce que je faisais. » Heureusement que M. Fowler ne lui a pas compliqué les choses. Après la conversation, Waylen s'est redressé et lui a lancé un manteau. « Mets-le, je te ramène. » Rena l'a remercié doucement. Dans la Bentley de Waylen, bien qu'aucun des deux n'ait parlé pendant tout le trajet, Rena jetait de temps en temps un coup d'œil à l'homme. L'homme avait un visage anguleux et une mâchoire parfaite. Bien que Rena ne connaisse pas la marque de la chemise qu'il portait, elle pouvait constater qu'elle était très chère. Après quelques minutes de silence, Waylen a arrêté la voiture devant leur destination. Il a tourné légèrement la tête et a regardé les jambes fines et droites de la jeune femme pendant quelques secondes avant de lui tendre sa carte de visite. Rena comprenait ce que cela signifiait. Elle était surprise que Waylen veuille encore garder le contact avec elle après avoir découvert son identité. Malgré le fait qu'il soit charmant, Rena a hésité. C'était une mauvaise idée de s'embrouiller avec un gros bonnet comme lui, alors elle a dit : « M. Fowler, nous ferions mieux de ne pas rester en contact. » Waylen a haussé les épaules d'un air indifférent. Rena était vraiment belle, mais Waylen ne la forcerait pas si elle n'était pas intéressée. Il a donc rangé sa carte de visite dans sa poche et a dit : « Le conservatisme te va bien. » Rena était un peu gênée, mais avant qu'elle ne puisse répondre, Waylen est sorti de la voiture et lui a ouvert la porte comme un gentleman. Dès que Rena est descendue, la voiture s'est éloignée lentement. Une brise fraîche a soufflé sur elle, la faisant frissonner. C'est alors qu'elle s'est rendu compte qu'elle avait oublié de lui rendre le manteau. Pendant que Rena hésitait à essayer de le rattraper ou pas, son téléphone s'est mis à sonner. En jetant un coup d'œil à l'afficheur, elle a vu que c'était sa belle-mère Eloise qui l'appelait. La voix anxieuse de celle-ci a retenti à l'autre bout du fil dès qu'elle a décroché : « Rena, reviens à la maison tout de suite ! Il s'est passé quelque chose de grave ! » Rena a tenté de lui poser des questions, mais Eloise n'a pas réussi à lui expliquer clairement au téléphone et s'est contentée de la supplier de rentrer à la maison le plus vite possible. Chapitre 2 Pas un homme ordinaire Dès que Rena est entrée dans la maison, elle a trouvé Eloise assise dans le canapé, hébétée. Les yeux rouges d'Eloise donnaient l'impression d'avoir pleuré. Rena a regardé autour d'elle et a demandé avec anxiété : « Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé, Eloise ? Où est papa ? » Eloise était la deuxième femme du père de Rena. La femme n'a pas pu s'empêcher de s'effondrer à l'évocation de son mari. « Harold est tellement cruel ! Quand le Groupe Moore était en difficulté il y a quelques années, tu ne l'as jamais abandonné. Maintenant que leur entreprise a retrouvé son équilibre, non seulement il t'a larguée, mais aussi il a essayé d'envoyer ton père en prison ! Ton père est maintenant au centre de détention à cause de ce garçon ingrat ! » Après une courte pause, Rena a dit à voix basse : « Laisse-moi parler à Harold. » Même si Rena et Harold avaient rompu, ils étaient ensemble depuis longtemps. Rena pensait qu'Harold ne serait pas aussi impitoyable. Elle a donc composé le numéro de téléphone d'Harold. Rapidement, l'appel a été connecté. Rena a supplié : « Harold, nous nous sommes déjà séparés. S'il te plaît, ne déverse pas ta colère sur mon père. » Mais Harold s'est contenté de ricaner froidement. « Quelqu'un doit être tenu pour responsable des pertes. » Avant que Rena ne puisse demander de la pitié, Harold a repris la parole. « Il y a en fait une autre façon de régler ceci... Si tu acceptes d'être ma maîtresse pendant cinq ans, je laisserai ton père partir. » Rena a tremblé de colère. « Harold, tu me dégoûtes ! » Harold a répondu d'un ton enjoué : « Tu as toujours su quel genre de personne je suis, n'est-ce pas ? » Rena a serré les dents et a craché : « Je refuse ! Pas question ! » Harold s'en est moqué. « Alors tu ferais mieux d'engager un bon avocat pour ton père. Après tout, une telle somme d'argent le mettra derrière les barreaux pour au moins une décennie. » Rena a répliqué : « J'engagerai le meilleur avocat du pays ! » « Veux-tu dire Waylen ? », a demandé Harold avec un petit rire suffisant. « As-tu oublié que c'est mon futur beau-frère ? Penses-tu qu'il t'aidera vraiment pour le procès ? » Rena a serré les poings si fort que ses jointures sont devenues blanches. Elle n'a trouvé aucun mot pour réfuter. Harold a souri et a ajouté : « Rena, j'attendrai que tu me supplies de te reprendre ! » Rena a raccroché brusquement le téléphone, trop furieuse pour continuer à écouter les propos de cet homme. Ayant entendu leur conversation, Eloise a maugréé : « Ne t'inquiète pas, Rena. Nous ne le laisserons jamais te faire du mal ! » Des larmes de colère ont coulé sur les joues d'Eloise. « Mais Harold a raison. M. Fowler est son futur beau-frère. Pourquoi nous aiderait-il ? Rena, il doit y avoir une solution... » Rena a baissé la tête. Au bout d'un moment, elle a dit à voix basse : « J'ai rencontré M. Fowler une fois. Je vais tenter de le convaincre. » Eloise l'a regardée avec incrédulité. C'était une femme particulièrement perspicace. Alors seulement, Eloise a remarqué que le manteau de l'homme drapé autour des épaules de Rena, elle a deviné ce qui s'était passé. Mais elle était réticente à interroger Rena à ce sujet. Il était difficile pour Rena de retrouver Waylen. Dans le hall du cabinet d'avocats Sterling, la réceptionniste a poliment rejeté la demande de Rena. « J'ai bien peur de ne pas pouvoir vous laisser monter sans rendez-vous, madame. » Rena s'est pincé les lèvres, regrettant de ne pas avoir pris la carte de visite de l'homme hier soir. « Si je prends rendez-vous maintenant, quand pourrai-je le voir ? », a-t-elle demandé anxieusement. La réceptionniste a vérifié et a répondu : « Dans un demi-mois. » Le cœur de Rena s'est effondré. À ce moment-là, les portes de l'ascenseur se sont ouvertes et un homme et une femme en sont sortis. L'homme n'était autre que Waylen ! Il portait un costume noir sur mesure, ressemblant au top premier de la société. En revanche, Rena ne connaissait pas la femme. Elle avait l'air d'avoir une trentaine d'années et était très belle. Les yeux de Waylen ont croisé ceux de Rena, mais il a fait comme s'il ne la connaissait pas et a raccompagné la cliente jusqu'à la porte. Waylen a serré la main de la femme et lui a dit au revoir. La femme a dit avec coquetterie : « Si vous n'aviez pas été là, M. Fowler, je n'aurais pas obtenu un centime de mon ex-mari ! Vous n'imaginez pas à quel point il a été avare avec moi après avoir eu sa maîtresse... » Waylen a esquissé un léger sourire. « Ça fait partie du boulot. » La femme l'a ensuite dévisagé et lui a demandé : « M. Fowler, aimeriez-vous prendre un café avec moi ? » Rena a regardé la belle femme et s'est dit qu'aucun homme ordinaire ne pourrait la repousser. Mais Waylen a fait exception. Il a jeté un coup d'œil à sa montre et a poliment refusé. « Je crains d'avoir un rendez-vous plus tard. » La femme savait que Waylen ne s'intéressait pas à elle, mais a eu la politesse de ne pas le dire franchement. Après lui avoir dit au revoir, la femme est montée dans sa voiture et s'en est allée. Une fois la femme partie, Waylen s'est rendu directement à la réception et a demandé à Rena : « As-tu changé d'avis ? » Chapitre 3 Quel hypocrite ! Visiblement, Rena s'est raidie. D'une manière maladroite, elle a brandi un sac en papier et a expliqué : « Je suis venue te rendre ton manteau. » Waylen a acquiescé et a pris le sac. « Merci. » Sans rien ajouter, il s'est dirigé vers l'ascenseur. Rena est sortie de sa transe et s'est dépêchée de le rattraper. « M. Fowler, il y a quelque chose que je... » Les portes de l'ascenseur se sont ouvertes dès que Waylen a appuyé sur le bouton. Sans hésiter, Rena l'a suivi à l'intérieur. Voyant cela, Waylen l'a regardée d'un œil inquisiteur. Ensuite, il a lissé sa chemise et a dit avec indifférence : « Je ne m'occuperai pas de ton affaire. » Rena s'est tue. On dirait que Waylen était déjà au courant de l'affaire concernant son père ! Rena a baissé la tête et a demandé doucement : « Harold t'a-t-il demandé de ne pas t'occuper de mon affaire ? » Waylen l'a regardée dans le miroir et a souri. « Je n'aime pas mélanger mes affaires privées avec le travail. » Rena a compris ce qu'il voulait dire. Si elle venait le voir pour quelque chose en rapport avec le travail, elle pouvait tout simplement l'oublier. Les oreilles de Rena ont rougi sous l'effet de l'embarras. Mais Waylen ne l'a pas forcée à faire quoi que ce soit. L'ascenseur s'est finalement arrêté au vingt-huitième étage. La secrétaire de Waylen attendait à la porte de l'ascenseur. Elle était surprise de voir Rena avec lui, mais comme elle travaillait depuis des années pour cet homme, elle savait qu'il ne fallait rien dire. « M. Fowler, votre client est arrivé », a-t-elle dit poliment. Waylen a lancé le sac en papier à sa secrétaire et a dit : « Envoie-le au pressing. » La secrétaire a acquiescé et est partie. Waylen a baissé la tête et s'est mis à manipuler son téléphone. Sans lever les yeux, il a dit à Rena : « Trouve un autre avocat. » Ensuite, Waylen a quitté l'ascenseur juste avant que les portes ne se referment. Rena a serré les dents. Quel hypocrite ! À la maison, Eloise était de plus en plus anxieuse. Rena était très stressée et a décidé de rencontrer sa camarade de classe, Vera Byrd. Vera s'était mariée avec un homme riche de Duefron juste après avoir obtenu son diplôme. Ce mari disposait d'un large éventail de contacts. Rena, qui n'avait nulle part où aller, a demandé de l'aide à Vera. Elles se sont retrouvées dans un café et Rena n'a pas perdu de temps pour raconter à son amie tout ce qui s'était passé. Vera a maudit Harold avec véhémence. Après avoir déversé sa colère, elle a réfléchi un moment et a demandé : « As-tu vraiment failli passer un moment avec Waylen ? » Rena a rougi et a remué son café avec raideur. Vera a baissé le ton et l'a taquinée : « Rena, tu es vraiment quelqu'un d'exceptionnel ! Même les stars n'arrivent pas à attirer l'attention de Waylen. Il y a rarement des ragots sur lui parce qu'il est tellement "chaste". » Rena a souri avec amertume et a changé de sujet. « Quoi qu'il en soit, je n'ai pas eu d'autre choix que de me tourner vers toi, Vera. » Waylen détenait un grand pouvoir et un grand prestige dans les hautes sphères de la société. Vera pourrait facilement s'attirer les ennuis si elle osait aider Rena. Mais Vera était l'amie loyale de Rena. Grâce à ses relations, elle a rapidement trouvé l'emploi du temps de Waylen. Le samedi, Waylen avait rendez-vous avec un joueur de golf à un club rural à trois heures de l'après-midi. Rena s'y est rendue avec Vera et son mari à l'heure convenue. Contre toute attente, Harold était également présent. Rena était stupéfaite de la tournure que prenaient les événements. Vera a pincé le bras de son mari et s'est écriée : « Pourquoi ne nous as-tu pas dit qu'Harold serait aussi là ? Comment Rena peut-elle demander de l'aide à Waylen maintenant ? » Le mari de Vera a présenté ses excuses. « Je suis désolé, Rena ! Je ne savais pas, je le jure ! » Avant que Rena ne puisse reculer, Waylen les a aperçus. Waylen, riche et beau, était habillé d'une tenue de golf blanche. Il avait une grande taille qui le distinguait de tous les autres. Comme au cabinet d'avocats, Waylen a fait semblant de ne pas reconnaître Rena et n'a salué que le mari de Vera. Celui-ci, flatté, lui a rendu son sourire. Ensuite, Waylen a jeté un coup d'œil à Rena. Rena avait une peau lisse et souple. Elle avait délibérément enfilé des vêtements qui mettaient en valeur son physique. Le tee-shirt blanc moulant lui donnait un air énergique, tandis que le short gris clair faisait ressortir ses longues jambes parfaites. Ses cheveux bruns, longs et ondulés, étaient attachés en chignon, ce qui renforçait son charme. Waylen a jeté un coup d'œil à Rena, puis a demandé avec désinvolture : « Et vous êtes... ? » Chapitre 4 Concentrez-vous, Mme Gordon ! Waylen a fait comme s'il ne connaissait pas Rena. Le mari de Vera était plutôt avisé et n'a pas dévoilé son mensonge. « M. Fowler, voici une camarade de classe de Vera, Mme Rena Gordon. Elle est professeur de piano. » Waylen a souri d'un air entendu. « Enchanté, Mme Gordon ! » En disant, il a tendu la main, comme un vrai gentleman. Autour d'eux, les autres hommes d'élite les regardaient avec curiosité. Constatant que la jolie Rena était là pour Waylen, ils étaient très jaloux. Quelqu'un a même commenté : « M. Fowler, tu as de la chance. » Rena était un peu inexpérimentée et n'a jamais été confrontée à cette situation. Elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de rougir et de tendre timidement sa petite main. La grande main de Waylen a serré la sienne. Ensuite, Waylen l'a lâchée et lui a dit avec un sourire charmeur : « Mme Gordon, aimeriez-vous jouer une partie de golf avec moi ? » Sans attendre de réponse, Waylen s'est retourné et a commencé à marcher vers le terrain, comme s'il n'allait pas la laisser refuser. Rena n'a pas eu d'autre choix que de le suivre. Derrière Rena, on pouvait voir Harold tenir le club et les regarder avec un visage sombre. Waylen était de bonne humeur aujourd'hui. Raison pour laquelle il n'était pas du tout impatient, même si Rena disait qu'elle ne savait pas jouer au golf. « Ne t'en fais pas. je t'apprendrai ! » Dès que Waylen a dit cela, tout le monde a compris ce qu'il voulait vraiment, même la naïve Rena. Waylen essayait délibérément de se rapprocher d'elle, ce qui signifiait qu'il n'aimait pas Harold et qu'il voulait le contrarier ! Rena portait un short qui dévoilait ses longues jambes. Au fur et à mesure qu'il se rapprochait d'elle, elle pouvait sentir la chaleur qui émanait du corps de Waylen. Rena n'a pas pu s'empêcher de rougir. « Concentrez-vous, Mme Gordon ! », lui a chuchoté Waylen à l'oreille. Rena s'est figée. Waylen lui a tenu les mains, qui tenaient le club. Il lui a ensuite guidé les bras pour qu'elle fasse un swing parfait. Dès que la balle a été envoyée au loin, les gens autour d'eux ont applaudi à tout rompre. Tout le monde était impatient de flatter Waylen. « M. Fowler et Mme Gordon travaillent bien ensemble ! » « Oui, M. Fowler lui a très bien enseigné. » « Encore un coup, M. Fowler ! » Waylen était habitué à entendre les gens lui parler ainsi. Mais ce n'était pas le cas pour Rena. Elle a rougi furieusement. Waylen lui a soufflé à l'oreille. « Mme Gordon, pouvons-nous frapper une autre balle ? » Waylen était très doué pour le golf. Au deuxième coup, il a réussi à faire un trou d'un coup. Ceux qui les entouraient ont à nouveau applaudi à tout rompre. Waylen les a remerciés d'un signe de la main. L'homme avait l'air si beau et si énergique que le cœur de Rena s'est mis à battre la chamade. Ce jour-là, elle était venue là pour essayer de convaincre Waylen, mais en fin de compte, la situation s'était inversée. Rena savait que si Waylen voulait une femme, la plupart d'entre elles ne résisteraient pas à son charme. Seulement qu'un homme de son rang ne s'abaisserait pas facilement. Toujours tenant Rena par derrière, Waylen l'a aidée à frapper d'autres coups. Pendant la pause, Rena s'est assise à côté de Waylen. Celui-ci n'était pas très bavard. La plupart du temps, il parlait du business avec d'autres personnes, et parfois d'affaires juridiques, mais il ne parlait presque pas avec elle. Se mordant la lèvre, Rena a réfléchi à un moyen de s'attirer ses faveurs. Rena a tendu à Waylen une bouteille de boisson et une serviette neuve. Elle s'occupait de lui comme une servante loyale. Naturellement, Waylen a accepté. Vera a cru que c'était l'occasion ou jamais. Elle a conduit Rena dans les toilettes pour avoir une discussion entre filles. « Je ne m'attendais pas à ce que M. Fowler soit aussi un dragueur ! Je l'ai déjà vu plusieurs fois à des soirées, et il a toujours été très sérieux. » Vera ne voulait pas que Rena tombe pour de vrai amoureuse de Waylen, car elle doutait qu'il l'épouse. Harold était le futur beau-frère de Waylen, après tout. Rena l'a rassurée doucement : « Je veux juste le supplier pour qu'il m'aide. Je ne suis pas si naïve, Vera. » Vera a soupiré de soulagement. Au moment où elles s'apprêtaient à quitter les toilettes, la porte a été soudainement ouverte d'un coup de pied. Harold est entré à grands pas. Sans laisser le temps aux filles de réagir, il a brusquement poussé Rena contre le mur. Vera a entrepris de l'éloigner de son amie avec anxiété. « Harold, qu'est-ce que tu fais ? » Toutefois, Harold était beaucoup plus fort qu'elle. Sans grand effort, il a poussé Vera hors des toilettes. La seconde d'après, la porte a été verrouillée de l'intérieur. Vera a frappé la porte avec force et a grondé : « Harold ! Ouvre la porte ! Ne t'avise pas de lui faire du mal ! » Harold s'en moquait éperdument. Chapitre 5 Une relation de 4 ans Rena, une femme de petite taille, ne faisait pas le poids face à Harold, même si elle se débattait avec acharnement. Harold a ricané. « Tu es venu pour Waylen, c’est ça ? Qu'est-ce qui te fait croire que tu es capable d'y parvenir ? Tout le monde sait qu'il ne se laisse pas facilement entraîner par les femmes. » Rena a serré les dents et a maudit intérieurement l'homme en face d'elle. Elle a baissé les yeux et a dit froidement : « Ce ne sont pas tes affaires. » Harold l'a regardée de haut et a ricané d'un air incrédule. « Tu as délibérément abordé Waylen devant moi. Crois-tu que je m'en soucie ? » Cet homme dégoûtait tellement Rena. Elle l'a regardé avec un dédain non masqué et a craché : « Harold, si tu n'avais pas piégé mon père, je ne me serais pas du tout intéressée à la personne que tu vais épouser ! Ne te flatte pas ! » Harold l'a fixée sans mot dire. Rena s'est forcée à le regarder dans les yeux. Elle ne voulait pas se montrer faible devant lui. Après un long moment, Harold a gloussé avec moquerie. « Rena, tu accepteras ma proposition d'une manière ou d'une autre ! Tu n'as qu'à attendre ! » Ensuite, il a ouvert la porte et est parti en claquant la porte derrière lui. Aussitôt qu'Harold est parti, Rena a eu les jambes lourdes et a appuyé la tête contre le mur pour se soutenir, les larmes coulant lentement le long de ses joues. Quel homme cruel ! Pendant les quatre dernières années, Rena avait fait beaucoup pour Harold, mais il n'avait fait que la trahir ! Elle venait seulement de se rendre compte qu'Harold jouait avec ses sentiments depuis le début. Il n'avait jamais voulu l'épouser ! En pensant à cela, Rena a pleuré amèrement. « Rena ? » La voix de Vera l'a ramenée à la raison. Rena s'est essuyé les larmes et a levé les yeux. Elle s'est figée sur place devant le spectacle qui s'offrait à elle. Sur le seuil de la porte se tenaient non seulement Vera et son mari, mais aussi Waylen. Celui-ci s'était changé et portait maintenant une chemise bleu foncé et un pantalon de costume gris. Vera était inquiète pour Rena, mais elle s'est abstenue de parler d'Harold. Elle a vite trouvé une solution et a dit : « Il s'est mis à pleuvoir tout d'un coup, alors jouons au golf une autre fois, d'accord ? » Son mari a compris et a répondu : « Bonne idée ! Jouons au golf une autre fois. M. Fowler, pouvez-vous raccompagner Rena ? Vera et moi avons quelque chose à faire juste après. » Waylen a jeté un bref coup d'œil aux yeux rouges et larmoyants de Rena. Au bout d'un moment, il a acquiescé. « Bien sûr. » Vera a soupiré de soulagement, mais en même temps, elle s'est sentie un peu mal pour Rena. Le vent soufflait fort, et la pluie ne semblait pas vouloir cesser. En revanche, le tonnerre et les éclairs étaient sans pitié. Le parking étant à ciel ouvert, Waylen est allé chercher sa voiture. Au bout d'un moment, une Bentley Continental GT dorée s'est arrêtée devant Rena. Elle n'avait pas de parapluie, mais elle n'a donc pas osé demander à Waylen de sortir de la voiture pour lui tenir un parapluie. Elle s'est empressée de monter dans la voiture, la pluie tombant sans relâche. Bien qu'elle ait fait aussi vite que possible, elle était trempée avant d'avoir bouclé sa ceinture de sécurité. L'eau dégoulinant de ses cheveux, elle était un peu mal à l'aise, craignant que Waylen ne soit pas content d'elle. Mais l'homme n'a fait que lui jeter un coup d'œil. Sans dire un mot, il a démarré la voiture. Le club était à mi-hauteur de la montagne. Le trajet jusqu'au pied de la montagne prendrait un certain temps, et le climatiseur de la voiture était enclenché. Rena n'a pas tardé à trembler de froid et ses lèvres sont devenues pâles et bleues. En attendant que le feu passe au vert, Waylen lui a tendu un manteau et lui a dit : « Tiens. » Rena l'a remercié d'un signe de tête. Dès que Rena a enfilé le manteau, elle a soupiré de soulagement à cause de la chaleur que cela lui procurait. Mais Waylen n'a pas éteint le climatiseur. Il était trop concentré sur la route à suivre. C'était un jour d'orage, et la circulation était dense en ville. Waylen a allumé une cigarette et en a tiré une longue bouffée, avant de demander nonchalamment : « Pendant combien de temps étais-tu avec Harold ? » Rena s'est raidie à cette question. 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No 2024-12-06 20:19 active 1968 0 KARAOKE - Every Wednesday at Chelsea's Live Come out to Shut Up & Sing Karaoke 🎙️Hop on the big stage and sing some songs with your friends or kick back with a cold beer in your hand and watch the magic! 🍻 DRINK SPECIALS 🍻 Doors and open sign up at 8 PM Free entry before 9 $5 after 9 LEARN_MORE https://www.chelseaslive.com/ Chelsea's Live https://www.facebook.com/chelseaslive/ 14,392 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learn more 0 IMAGE https://www.chelseaslive.com/ 1969-12-31 18:00 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/469582149_27715440948104164_7287145020105760228_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=Wyx-KOe_38kQ7kNvgEWrdBS&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=ASJHwg1hOc9hu7qcJIrEbA4&oh=00_AYD_h4RKARpMXZHJMn0cVpe-oYahrDwifZ1E0phqAEi-BA&oe=6759898E PERSON_PROFILE 0 0 0 Chelsea's Live 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 View Edit
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Yes 2024-12-06 20:20 active 1968 0 Come in from the cold! $1.99 Hot Cocoa! An event that will be occurring EVENT_RSVP https://www.facebook.com/events/599604242457014/ Adam's Arcade https://www.facebook.com/61564968909233/ 841 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 INTERESTED 0 Come in from the cold! $1.99 Hot Cocoa! EVENT An event that will be occurring https://www.facebook.com/events/599604242457014/ 1969-12-31 18:00 https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/469454631_1129051278567230_9102755900423358922_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=hGeMYGl4s28Q7kNvgGUEj-4&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=ASJHwg1hOc9hu7qcJIrEbA4&oh=00_AYCwEnh-wsYLfX9fhaCdB55nDnlb0SbNAaakhiJwtlLozA&oe=675966A1 PERSON_PROFILE 0 0 0 Adam's Arcade 0 0 1969-12-31 18:00 View Edit
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