9As it turned out, Marcus' idea of "starting over" was to pursue me and patiently wait for me to fall in love with him once more.Since he didn't seem to mind that I would eventually marry Arthur, I saw no reason to object either.It was a public holiday that day, and I decided to stay at home and work remotely.Dressed in a silk nightdress, I comfortably curled up on the sofa to tend to some paperwork, feeling rather lazy.The phone rang and I picked it up without even looking at the caller ID."Shall we go out for dinner?""No." I frowned and refused, only to realize the call was from Marcus.After a moment of silence, I spoke up again to make an excuse, "I'm catching a cold, feeling dizzy.""Have you taken any medicine?"The series of lies made me sound a little guilty as I said, "Yes, I have."He hung up after saying nothing more than, "Have a good rest.I was stunned for a while but quickly regained my focus and immersed myself in work once more.Upon completing my t
11I looked at the continuously dropping stocks of the Meyer Corporation in the office and couldn't help but burst out laughing.Cayden stormed in like a mad dog unleashed, and my assistant couldn't even stop him.I waved to my assistant to let Cayden in."Winner takes all, Mr. Meyer. Why the rush? Have you not made enough money out of my pocket yet?" I leaned back and gave him an unyielding smile."I'm not here to talk about that," Cayden said, his expression a little grim, but with his usual playboy charm still present.The Meyer brothers were starkly different in appearance.Each had their own characteristics.One brother emanated an icy coldness, akin to that of a mountain's peak, keeping all outsiders at bay.The other was like a vibrant flower in full bloom, exuding passion and enchanting all those around him.I raised my eyebrows and motioned for him to continue.I wondered what other reason could have brought him here apart from our ongoing business conflicts."Are
13Cayden spent a few days frequenting bars and clubs, engaging in flirtatious encounters with women.Afterwards, he nonchalantly addressed the media, "How could that be? Ms. Sherwood and I cannot stand each other."We had dinner that day because I wished to express my gratitude for her rare leniency towards me."I don't want her to get married and waste her energy in family life. I need a strong opponent to keep my life interesting."He played the role of the prodigal son who wouldn't return.I played the unrepentant tax collector, ruthless and aggressive.In this inverted parable, our roles felt entirely convincing.The Sherwood family and the Shultz family began to discuss the marriage details.When I was on the plane to Italy for a business trip, I bumped into Cayden, who was taking a young model on a shopping trip for luxury cars in Italy."How generous of you," I said, removing my sunglasses and teasing him."I'm not as generous as you, Ms. Sherwood," Cayden remarked.
15Upon returning home, I immediately confessed everything to my parents.Surprisingly, they didn't place too much blame on me and even accompanied me to meet the Shultz family.We offered our sincere apologies.The Sherwood Corporation also provided proper compensation for their business losses.With Arthur's help, the Shultz family treated us with politeness and civility despite the situation.When Arthur saw us off, my parents got in the car first, leaving space for us to talk in private."Lea, I'm glad you've regained your memory," Arthur said, a sad smile on his face. "Otherwise, if we were to get married, I would be on edge every day, fearing that you would suddenly leave me. I don't have the emotional strength to go through that.""I'm sorry," I said. Arthur and I grew up together, and our friendship meant a lot to me.Nevertheless, I knew that my feelings for Arthur could never be romantic. All I felt was guilt for hurting him.Arthur shook his head in understanding a
Author: Ni Hai When I woke up, I found that I was lying next to Henry Smith, the boss of my bestie.His sleeping face was particularly gorgeous, with a high bridged nose and red lips... which might swell up from angular cheilitis."Have you not seen enough?" he asked.The man closed his eyes and frowned, sounding helpless.Realizing that I have stared at him for really a long time, I blushed a little. My legs under the quilt were trembling seriously. "You're awake. Do... do, do I leave right away, or do you want me to make you breakfast?" I asked.After a long time of silence, he slowly opened his eyes, touched his mouth and said, "Why did you kiss me so hard?""Don't let me fall in love. If I do, I'll kiss him as hard as I can."Those were my bold words before I got drunk last night. I didn't expect that I made it.I slowly and gently pulled up the quilt to cover my face. "I'm sorry. I'll pay for your medical expenses."1Henry Smith didn't accept my compensation, but he
5At ten o'clock in the evening, while I was lying on the bed watching Youtube and picturing Henry as the leading actor in videos, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my stomach.And the pain was getting worse and worse.The happier I had takeouts earlier today, the more regretful I felt now.Without hesitation, I put on my clothes and walked along the wall with my body bowed down. My stomachache was so serious that I could hardly walk.When I passed by Henry's home, I purposefully made my movements lighter, but he noticed me anyhow."Are you going to stay out all night again?"He held the door handle with one hand and poked his head out. But when he saw me, his face suddenly changed. He quickly ran over and helped me up. "What happened?" he asked.I rolled my eyes helplessly. "Thanks to your 'poisonous' instant noodles.""I'll go and get the car key. Wait for me."After that, he turned around and was stunned.The moment he rushed over to help me, I saw him shut the door.His a
9Yesterday, I stayed up too late and drank a lot. I woke up and felt a terrible headache.I searched around my home but couldn't find any coffee, so I went downstairs to buy some.Then I came across Henry in the supermarket.He carried a lot of things in his hand, which looked like ingredients."Morning! Come to my place for lunch. I'll treat you with a feast."The scene of him being with Mona last night instantly appeared in my mind. I suppressed my anger and bypassed him.But he followed up and said, "Mona said that your cooking was very good. Maybe you can teach me."Well.They even talked about me."Okay, I'll teach you." I looked at the things in his hand. "What are you going to cook?""Beef stew.""That's simple." As I walked forward without looking back, I replied to him, "First, brown the beef in batches, on all sides. Next cook the onions, garlic, and carrots and stir occasionally. Then add the potatoes, beef broth, sauce and cook them together. Wait for two hours
Author: Xiao Qi Zai Zi I hired a handsome bodyguard at a high price. And I deducted part of his salary anytime I was in a bad mood. Finally, one day, he was pissed off. He took off his watch which was worth 500 thousand dollars and rolled up his sleeves, sneering, "My salary is all deducted by you now. I don't have anything to pay you other than myself."You want to escape now? Too late."1I was a food blogger with quite a lot of followers.When I was just about to do a live-streaming, my assistant vanished.I came up with an idea in a hurry and grabbed a handsome guy from the department next to my office to help me try the dishes.The man was 6 feet and 3 inches in height, wearing a pair of gold-framed glasses and a suit.He looked at everything with a pair of beautiful deep-set eyes through his glasses, looking distant and inaccessible.I asked him kindly, "Have you eaten anything yet?"The man looked me up and down. He must be thinking that I was flirting with him.I