Watching the elegant figure fade into the distance, Aaron's lips twitched. Suddenly, a meaningful smile curved on his lips. Since someone had already labeled him as a scoundrel and a despicable person, wouldn't it be a waste not to do something to live up to their "kindness"?His smile was eerie, and Sarah, leaning against him, felt uneasy. She grabbed his shirt collar to divert his attention back to her. "Aaron, let's go too."Aaron shifted his gaze, his intense eyes falling on her face. Sarah, feeling uneasy, casually brushed her long hair near her temple and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?""I don't like being manipulated," Aaron said, his handsome face devoid of any smile. After being by his side all these years, Sarah knew his temper quite well. Although Aaron doted on her and was considerate about her illness, he was firm on certain principles.To put it bluntly, Aaron wanted an obedient woman. In the past, he had been understanding of her health condi
Elaine couldn't sleep soundly, and when her phone rang, she jumped in fright. Before answering the call, she glanced at the time. It was not even 5 o'clock in the morning. Who would call her at such an early hour?"Something big has happened, Elaine. Turn on your computer and go online. There's news about you everywhere."Her groggy body and mind took a while to respond. Elaine finally understood what Sylvia was talking about and casually replied, "Are you talking about last night? I've already clarified it, so there shouldn't be any problem...""There's already a problem," Sylvia exclaimed anxiously and quickly urged her, "Don't go out for now. Wait until I come back. Mason should be home soon. I can't talk anymore. Check online by yourself anyway..."The call was abruptly disconnected. Elaine was now partially awake and quickly turned on the lights. She put on a robe and walked to the desk, opening her laptop. While waiting for it to start up, she carefully recalled the events of la
The phone continued to ring incessantly, but Elaine snapped back to reality. She didn't have time to pay attention to her phone and quickly opened the car door to run back. The security guard at the entrance noticed the situation and ran over, shouting from a distance, "Miss Smith!""I think I hit someone," Elaine responded. Indeed, she saw someone sitting on the ground not far ahead, and strangely enough, the figure looked familiar. As she approached, the image became clearer, and it was indeed someone she knew."Calvin?"The person sitting on the ground was none other than Calvin. Upon hearing Elaine's voice, he turned around. His glasses, with one temple broken in the collision, hung crookedly on his nose. His handsome face was pale with a lingering shock. When he saw her, his handsome face instantly contorted."Miss Smith, I just wanted to say hello to you. Did you have to try to kill me like this?" Calvin complained.Elaine was relieved that he was still able to speak clearly. He
"Let go of me," Elaine said through gritted teeth, her furrowed brows filled with anger.Aaron's hands held her tightly, making it impossible for her to break free. The past that she had once longed for but never expected...Elaine mocked, "What's wrong? Did you suddenly remember your deceased ex-wife? She's dead, yet you still pretend to be infatuated. Who are you acting for this time?"That foolish past always left her unsettled.Aaron's face darkened, and if one were to carefully discern, his usually inscrutable eyes flickered with a hint of pain. He stared blankly at Elaine's delicate profile, his eyes filled with profound waves.Elaine's slender shoulders trembled lightly with frustration. She turned her face away, gazing out of the window, her lips tightly pursed.She really didn't want any more entanglements with this man."I..." she interrupted Aaron, "You don't need to make excuses for yourself. Ask your conscience, if it weren't for my face, would you be interested in me? Aa
The towering office building was like Aaron's status in the city, high above and out of reach. Just a few years ago, the company was called Brown Corporation, a small company. Since Aaron took over the management, in just three years, he brought Brown Corporation to unprecedented heights, becoming a leading conglomerate. Brown Corporation was officially renamed Aaron Corporation.Aaron stood by the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands in his pockets, enjoying the height. The pedestrians below seemed like ants, and he loved the satisfaction and pleasure of being in control.In the past, when he looked down from this window, his face always carried a contemptuous arrogance. But today, there was a clear sense of frustration between his furrowed brows. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it."Mr. Brown," Assistant Jason knocked on the door and entered. When he smelled the smoke in the air, his actions paused. Aaron didn't have a strong addiction to cigarettes, but he would l
As the words fell, Mason, wearing only a robe, walked down the stairs. Despite having taken a shower, his handsome face couldn't hide his exhaustion. He held a cup of coffee in his hand, with a hint of a smile on his lips but a piercing gaze in his eyes.The two sat facing each other, and Mason took a few sips of coffee with his right hand. Seeing Aaron remaining silent, he placed the coffee cup on the table and looked at him with a slightly weary expression.Aaron crossed his legs, appearing relaxed. "Forgive me for being presumptuous, but I have a question for Mr. Smith. Elaine's background seems quite mysterious."Mason raised an eyebrow nonchalantly. "Mr. Brown seems to be particularly concerned about Elaine's affairs?""Yes," Aaron admitted surprisingly openly. This exceeded Mason's expectations, and he furrowed his brow slightly.Aaron explained in a slightly melancholic tone, "She looks very similar to someone from my past, no, not just similar, almost identical.""So what?" Ma
Little did they expect that he would come back. Elaine didn't have time to manage her expression, tears still lingering on her face, making her look pitiful and poignant. She had no idea how beautiful she looked at that moment, but Aaron noticed, his gaze deepening involuntarily."Aaron, why are you here?"Calvin's voice sounded from behind, snapping Elaine back to reality. She quickly wiped her eyes and turned to Calvin, saying, "You two talk, I'll go find Sylvia to take care of the wounds."She walked away briskly. Aaron moved his lips as if he wanted to reach out and pull her back.Calvin chuckled and said, "Visiting the patient and bringing flowers, but I'm not a girl. Come, have a seat!"Aaron lowered his head and looked at the vibrant flowers in his hands. In a flash, Elaine had already walked past him and hurriedly left the ward. He instinctively raised his gaze to chase after her figure, but was interrupted by Calvin Jones's intentionally loud voice."Why are you still staring
For Elaine, it was such a struggle to free herself from the painful past, to restrain herself from thinking about those things, from hating. She thought that with time, those memories would slowly fade away and she hoped she could truly achieve that.But it seemed that her resilience was not enough. The words she heard that night kept lingering in her mind, causing her sleepless nights. When she woke up in the morning and saw the time on the digital clock, it reminded her of something unpleasant.Today was June 19th, Sarah's birthday, and also the day of her engagement to Aaron.Close to ten o'clock, Sylvia knocked on Elaine's door. "Elaine, you know, we've been invited to go somewhere. Are you okay staying alone at home?"Elaine opened the door, a faint smile on her face. "No problem, what could happen? They can go ahead and plan their wedding while I live my life. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. That's it.""Yes, what could happen?" They would go to plan their we