"What did you say?" Upon hearing this, Nicholas's expression changed. "Where is he? Why didn't you call an ambulance?""He's on the sofa, over there in the corner. I mentioned calling an ambulance, but he doesn't want it because he doesn't want anyone to see him leaving like this, sick," Clarice said as she wiped away tears.Seeing that she was so nervous that she seemed unsure of what to do, Nicholas turned his head and gave Luna a meaningful look before walking toward Edward. When the three arrived, they saw that Edward's face was already as pale as paper, and even his breathing was difficult.Seeing Nicholas, Edward revealed a trace of a strange smile and thought to himself, "Nicholas, you still came. Although you knew I had stolen your woman, you couldn't help but save me.""How does it feel to see your beloved crying for me?"However, he didn't feel proud for long; the strong discomfort in his heart made his breathing increasingly urgent, making it difficult for him to breathe."
After hearing these words, Clarice suddenly understood that Nicholas had asked her to leave because he cared about her. And how could she forget that she was a pregnant woman? Not to mention the low temperature here, which made it very easy for her to catch a cold while wearing this. Even if the temperature here wasn't low, as a pregnant woman, she still couldn't stay up late.Why was she so confused and yelling at him?If it weren't for Nicholas, who knows what Edward would have done? Stupid! She was so stupid!"Clarice, shall we? The president is probably still in the parking lot, and you should go and ask him to take you home." Luna saw that Clarice seemed to be regretting her decision, so she patted her shoulders and said."No need, he's definitely angry with me now, so I'll take a bus home." Clarice didn't dare to go see Nicholas."Don't worry, the president won't really be angry with you. Even if he is, it will be easy to persuade him." Luna comforted her."Is that true?" After
She couldn't guess what he was thinking, and the rain outside was getting stronger, the discomfort in her heart growing more intense. The car swiftly left the city and sped down the highway in the suburbs. Buildings on both sides had disappeared, replaced by rows of ordinary low houses.As they advanced, the distance between the buildings increased. In the distance, there were two mountains covered in vegetation. Due to the sudden heavy rain, the speed of passing cars slowed down, leaving only Nicholas's car behind."Stop the car, where are you taking me? Stop, hurry and stop..." Clarice became increasingly confused, her two small hands gripping the seatbelt tightly. "Stop the car, can you hear me? Nicholas, are you crazy?" Seeing that he was ignoring her, Clarice finally shouted at him with a broken heart.As soon as she finished speaking, Nicholas's leg suddenly stopped. The deafening sound of tires scraping against the road was heard, and the car stopped at the side of the road. Du
There were no streetlights on the road, making it dark, and cars occasionally splashed water on her. It was ten o'clock at night, and she felt cold, tired, and scared. Unable to hitch a ride, she could only walk alone to the city center, and at that moment, the long and elegant dress she wore became a burden. After being soaked by the rain, the long skirt became incredibly heavy as it dragged on the ground. Although the high heels on her feet served her well, they were still relatively new shoes. She had worn them for a long time, and after dipping them in water, her feet were a bit scratched."Bip Bip." Suddenly, two loud horns sounded behind her, and turning her head, she saw a car coming from behind and almost colliding with her. As it passed by her, the driver unhappily lowered the car window and shouted at her."F * ck, are you trying to die, you crazy woman?"Clarice was so frightened that she immediately stepped aside from the road and continued on the dark path. Tears continue
Nicholas, oh Nicholas, you finally achieved your goal. If what you wanted was to get back at her, then you succeeded in driving her away.As Nicholas pondered alone, Mary stared at him leaving, and her heart couldn't bear this situation. So, she picked up the phone and quickly dialed a number."Ivy, how is the progress of what I asked you to do? I don't care, I need to see him before tomorrow!" After hanging up the phone, the nurse came out and seeing Mary standing there, looked at her with curiosity."Miss, what are you doing here?""Me? I'm Mrs. Cassano's relative who is in the emergency room, I'm here as her companion," Mary explained."Oh yes. The patient has been transferred to the apartment, and you can go there, the room is 6598," the nurse replied. "She's sleeping now.""And is she okay?""Yes, the fever has just passed, and as she is pregnant, she can't use many medicines, but you can go in!""Okay, thank you." Mary thanked and entered the room. The atmosphere and decoration
Ivy placed the microphone in Antony's hand, stood up, and pulled Mary to sit between them, then introduced him with a serious expression."Mary, this is the man I told you about, Antony. He is an investment consultant from a very important financial firm in Los Angeles. And Antony, this is the daughter of the Armani family, owners of the Gebaude group I mentioned, Miss Mary, your future boss.""Hello, Miss Mary." After Antony heard the introduction, he immediately stood up and greeted her respectfully.At that moment, Mary looked him up and down from head to toe. Her eyes indicated that he was at least 6 feet tall, and his physique wasn't bad. Judging by his appearance, he could indeed be approved."Please, have a seat." Mary directed. "Do you have a girlfriend?" Mary asked casually, and Antony thought for a moment before responding."I won't hide it from you, yes, I do.""Then, you're not suitable. After all, a person with a girlfriend can't do what I want." Mary waved her hand."But
Internally, she was secretly happy to have chosen to hire a man to pose as her lover, thus ending her bizarre marriage. If she were to tell Nicholas directly about the divorce, he definitely wouldn't agree, and Nicholas was a vengeful person, the same towards his enemies and benefactors alike. She saved his life, so he would do anything to help her.In the following days, Mary and Antony maintained a close relationship, and in the process of their interaction, Antony faithfully played the role of an admirer. Slowly, as the two became more familiar, Mary thought it was the right time, and she could talk to Nicholas. On the night before she was about to introduce Antony to Nicholas, Mary received a help request from her best friend, Ivy."Mary, help me quickly!" When Mary heard the call, without saying a word, she changed her clothes and went to pick her up. The streets of Los Angeles were brightly lit, and inside the bar, the loud music was deafening.At the entrance of the well-sealed
"Three days." Before Mary could finish speaking, the man called Mr. Longhini looked at her expressionlessly and coldly spat out one word."Three days? How is that possible?" Mary immediately shook her head; she knew clearly in her heart that Anthony didn't have the money. "In such a short period, I fear he won't be able to gather that much money.""Two days!" He looked at her and rose from the sofa. Both hands were lazily in his pockets as he walked out. "By this time, the day after tomorrow, if you don't have the money, prepare to collect the corpse." With that, he walked to the door.Mary looked at his tall back; her heart was filled with persistent fear, and the group of black-suited men followed him out of the room. After everyone left, Ivy rushed in through the door with a panicked expression. Looking at Mary, who was standing there expressionless, her whole body slightly trembling and her face pale, she asked with concern."Mary, how are you feeling? What was happening? Who was