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"What's your name, big guy?" asked Catherine with a big smile. She leered at Caraline for a moment."You can call me Deric," Deric replied with a calm expression."It's a good name for where you are right now," Wilson said, accompanied by laughter."I always feel good under any circumstances.""What do you do now?" Catherine turned to everyone present at the event location. She deliberately kept her distance from Deric and did not look him in the eye for more than a second. "What is it about your job that made Caraline fall in love?""That crazy woman needs someone to boost her position," Wilson said. "She may be praised by almost everyone in her town right now, but in front of the Wattson family, she doesn't have the slightest good reputation. She's just a lowly woman who doesn't deserve to have Wattson's blood in her body.""I suspect you are the only child of a successful lord of some city," Catherine continued, "Caraline is good at capitalizing on her beauty.""She had nothing els
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"There's nothing you can do but wail and cry," said Wilson who had just joined Catherine. The man occasionally frowned as his lips smiled.Deric quickly dragged his body out of the shackles of the wheelchair. When he was at the edge of the pool, he took off his suit and plunged into the pool without a second thought."It's more interesting than any dramas I've ever seen." Wilson beamed. "I can't let this pass me by.""Am I going to witness how true love exists?" said Catherine."There is no true love in this world, Catherine. You watch too many dramas."On the other side, Deric swam towards Caraline using the strength of his arms. The woman's voice was no longer audible, all his ears could catch was the sound of water splashing as it was torn by Caraline's two arms that were flailing around."Caraline," Deric said. He quickly grabbed her waist to keep her head above water.Deric tried to keep himself and Caraline floating in the water. Many pairs of eyes were watching, but not a singl
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Caraline blinked as the invasion of sunlight tore into her consciousness. The woman quickly changed her position to a sitting position. She massaged her head gently as she surveyed her surroundings. This room looked familiar to her. "This is my room."Caraline quickly got off the bed and ran to the balcony. Her mouth was half open when she saw the backyard, the garden, and the sparkling light from the mouth of the lake. The sky was already covered in orange as the sun prepared to return to its resting place. "I'm really at home.""Oh my God, what happened?" Caraline grabbed her hair and ran back into the room. She checked her phone and was stunned when the screen showed the time and date. "It's the day after the meeting. What happened to me? How did I end up here?"Caraline's body sagged to the floor. Her hands tugged at the bed sheets with widened eyeballs. Her breathing suddenly increased twice as fast. She straightened up, grabbed her cell phone, and stepped out of the room. She de
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Caraline hurried away without even looking at Deric. The first thing she had to do was to get away from him, then save her heart which was about to explode. Unfortunately, Deric's face and smile only imprisoned her further."I'm... completely... crazy," Caraline said as she tried to stabilize her breathing after half-running to her room. She wiped the beads of sweat on her forehead with the back of her hand. "What... has Deric done to me?"Caraline closed her eyes as she squeezed the hem of her pajamas tightly. She threw herself up to sit on the edge of the bed, looking at the vanity mirror in front of her. Her cheeks still showed a blush.The sun was returning to its resting place. The sky had already begun to be shrouded in darkness and was decorated with the moon and a sprinkling of stars. The wind blew through the slightly open balcony door. Caraline walked over to close it. However, her foot stepped outside when she saw Deric driving by in a wheelchair.Caraline quickly crouched
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Caraline's rage slowly slackened. The light of the fire and Deric were trapped in her beady eyes. On the other hand, her chest warmed after hearing those words. It was true, the Wattson family tended to make money and wealth the standard of judgment.Speaking of that, it instantly brought Caraline back to the reality of the life she had lived. Her father had to be evicted just because he chose to live with her mother who was a commoner. The bullying that happened to her was a result of that decision. To stand on equal footing with the rest of the Wattson family, Caraline had to pay for it all with hard work to get to where she was today."All I see is you try to get on their level," Deric said."Is that the wrong thing to do?" asked Caraline in a stern tone, "You never know what I've sacrificed to get where I am.""You're way ahead of them. So don't even try to stand beside them because you're walking backward.""What are you saying?" Caraline rolled her eyes."You're running on your
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"No!" Caraline suddenly woke up with sweat pouring down her face. Her breathing was intermittent as if she had just run tens of kilometers. "I had a bad dream." Caraline scanned her surroundings. When she turned her head towards the window, sunlight was peeking through the curtains. It took her some time to get out of bed. Unfortunately, the horrific images of her dream were still lingering in her mind. At seven in the morning, Caraline made her way to the balcony. She enjoyed the cool breeze. "What should I do?" Caraline left the room, rushing down the stairs. She walked around the lake, hoping to get the heartbreaking memories out of her mind. Unfortunately, her desire to make peace with the situation was interrupted by her cell phone suddenly ringing. "Catherine," Caraline muttered with a frown on her face. [Wilson and I will visit you soon.] Caraline took a deep breath, letting it out with a thud of her foot. "What do these two want from me?" Caraline tied up her hair, conti
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"Why should I care if you can walk again?" snapped Caraline, "Don't be so immersed in your wishful thinking.""Alright," Deric said, "I understand that you're just returning the favor.""I'll call you for a checkup on your condition." Caraline prepared to leave. "It's about my request," Deric said with his hand extended forward, "did you-""Get out of my mind!" Caraline left Deric alone. She entered the room breathing heavily. Not because of the act of running, but because her mind was constantly occupied by Deric. That man's image managed to mess with her mind and heart all day long, including right now. She was really tired."Deric has cursed me."Caraline sat on the side of the bed after setting her bag on the nightstand. She turned her head towards the balcony her breathing slowly stabilizing. "If that damn accident hadn't happened to him, I would have been ...."Caraline's mind flew to wild imagination. She didn't know how to react when it happened. At the same time, her heart w
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"I'm going to take you somewhere," Diego said, tugging on Caraline's hand."Hey, what are you doing?" asked Caraline in a small voice. Her hand felt warm as she and Diego's fingers intertwined. However, she simply gave in as Diego led her to the edge of the lake. She smiled as the lights of the city and park caught the surface of the water."Come on," Diego whispered in Caraline's ear."What the" Caraline's words were cut short when her eyes met Diego's. Their gazes locked in a single spot, though not for long as Caraline then shifted her gaze to the other side."Your cheeks are red." Diego chuckled. Caraline immediately cupped her face with both hands. She felt her cheeks warm up. "The air is getting colder.""I think so," Diego said.Diego waved to someone. The Otopixel CEO handed a man a few dollars. "You'll enjoy this night more than any night you've ever had, Caraline."Caraline remained silent as Diego stepped into the canoe that had pulled up to the side of the lake. She stil
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