Kenneth laid his gaze on Hannah for a long time with no fear of Darren's presence.Darren reacted with a cold scoff. "We only met two days ago. 'It's been a while'? Your memory must be failing you."They shook hands without much of an expression, but the veins on their wrists bulged, indicating a quiet rivalry.An uncomfortable tension filled the air among the three men as they exchanged provocative glances."Let's ignore them," Sheila said. She smiled at Hannah. "Ms. Emerson, I'll bring you to a corner for some peace and quiet."Before Hannah could respond, a waitress stumbled nearby, causing the drinks on her tray to spill in Hannah's direction.Hannah skillfully avoided the falling drinks, but some of the liquid stained her sleeve."I'm … I'm so sorry!" the waitress stammered, her face turning white. "I-I lost my balance just now. I'm really sorry about that!""You're too clumsy!" Sheila chided her disapprovingly. "Aren't the employees trained for the job? Why did you lose f
Darren was in the middle of an important business discussion, so he could only make a hand gesture to indicate to her to call him if she needed anything.Luckily, Hannah's suit was black and the stain wasn't obvious. In the restroom, she simply rinsed the fabric under the faucet and blew it dry afterward to make it look as clean as possible.Hannah looked in the mirror and ran a hand through her hair before stepping out of the restroom. Suddenly, a hand gripped her wrist with a tight force and pulled her to a side. Instinctively, she grabbed the attacker's hand on her and twisted it up to her shoulder, delivering a hard kick at his knee all in one swift motion.When the attacker's taller frame staggered, Hannah took the opportunity to throw him over her shoulder. With a loud noise, the man's entire body fell onto the smooth marble floor, the strong collision forcing a painful shout out of him.Only then did Hanna recognize the person lying on the floor and she couldn't help snappin
"All this time, you're the one who has my heart. I only see Catherine as a younger sister." Nigel vowed solemnly, "No matter what my mother said to you, I will drop everything and be with you as long as you agree. You didn't have to do all that for me… I love you after all.""You are crazy." Hannah couldn't stand him any longer. "Can't you understand what I'm saying? I have told you over and over again that I don't like you!"Seeing that Nigel wanted to pounce on her without care, she raised a leg and kicked him hard in the abdomen."Ouch!" Nigel was knocked to the floor. He held his abdomen as his face paled. "Hannah …""So annoying." With a frown, Hannah crouched down and patted his cheek unkindly. "Nigel, can you stop acting like a madman? How many times do I have to repeat myself? Not only do I not like you, but I even hate you a little.""Don't ever say that nonsense to me again." She then punched him in the abdomen and warned in an icy tone, "I'm not always so lenient; do yo
Misty had an ambitious look on her face, feeling certain that Darren would be swayed. After all, if he really cared about Hannah, he would inevitably be interested in her past. Therefore, Misty must grab onto the opportunity. She quickly added, "Don't you want to know whether she has someone she likes, who that person is, and why they are not together?""I'm sure you are curious about these things, Mr. Winchester." With a sweet smile, Misty deliberately positioned her body in a way that accentuated her curves for him to see. Then, she confidently poured him a glass of wine before elegantly handing it to his lips. "As long as you humor me with this glass of wine, I will tell you everything you want to know."Just as she was optimistically waiting for him to accept the offer, her plan eventually failed in the end. Darren's eyes remained impassive as he uttered, "I don't know what you're planning to do, and I couldn't care less. You'd better not waste your efforts on me."After that, h
"This is weird. Did I drink too much?" Hannah murmured under her breath and rubbed between her brows. "Is my alcohol tolerance this poor at the age of 20?""Mrs. Winchester, are you all right?" A waiter approached her and asked tentatively, "Do you need a glass of water?"Hannah raised her head at the voice, struggling to keep her eyes open. However, she couldn't see his face clearly no matter how hard she tried.The chandeliers on the ceiling rotated rapidly as her world spun, leaving her dazed by the beautiful and dreamy lights. "S-Stop spinning." Hannah frowned in discomfort. "I'm going to throw up …""Mrs. Winchester?" A strange look flashed across the waiter's eyes. Cautiously, he nudged her shoulder and said quietly, "Are you okay? Do you want me to help you upstairs to rest?""Rest?" Hannah opened her moist eyes in confusion, lost in thought for a moment. At this point, her brain had completely shut down. She stared ahead blankly as she didn't even know what she was thinkin
That man grunted in response before pulling Darren up to his feet and helping him into the elevator.Darren felt extremely hot. It was as though there was scorching heat engulfing him from within, threatening to consume his senses.His throat was extremely parched. At the same time, an indescribable desire surged from his core.He was in extreme discomfort at that time. Only the cool sensation coming from behind was able to bring him a sense of relief. Darren cracked his eyes open with much difficulty, only to realize that he happened to be leaning against a wall of the corridor. There was a man with his back turned to him. He was in the midst of fishing out a white keycard. That keycard was actually the master card that the housekeepers used to unlock all rooms for housekeeping purposes. Darren narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to summon just an ounce of rationality from his muddled and overheated brain. His voice came out deep and scratchy."What are you doing?""M-Mr.
Misty couldn't help but place a hand on her chest. She was worried that others might hear her unusually loud heartbeat and figure out that she was having lustful thoughts regarding another man.She was just really curious about Darren.Wasn't it normal for human beings to be curious about unknown things and people?Misty mentally chanted that mantra over and over again as she swiped her finger across her screen. Then, she tapped into an online shopping app and started keying in a few words.Soon, product listings appeared on the screen. All of them had detailed descriptions and great reviews from other users.This caused Misty's heartbeat to quicken even more. She shut her phone screen immediately before scanning around her surroundings hastily. Only then did she take a deep breath.It was difficult for her to continue sitting still. Her expression now resolute, Misty rose to her feet and exited the banquet hall.Soon, Misty entered the ladies' restroom with a tiny package in ha
Misty was completely satisfied after going through a wild night of sex. She shifted her expression carefully in order to display her most innocent and vulnerable side."Who are you? How could you …" Tears welled up in Misty's eyes, making her look extremely pitiful. She played the role of a shocked and heartbroken woman who struggled to accept the fact that she was sexually assaulted the night before.However, the moment she turned her head to look at the man, she was even more astonished to see a familiar face. She let out a shriek immediately before blurting out, "Why are you here?"Cedric ended up getting woken up by Misty's shriek. His lips curled into a smirk, but when he opened his eyes to meet her teary eyes, his expression crumbled instantly."Why are you the one here?"Misty's and Cedric's questions might have been phrased slightly differently, but it was evident that both of them had set up traps for other people instead of each other.Cedric narrowed his eyes dangero