Colin stroked her hair, feeling a sense of joy from her words. His actions became even gentler.
At this moment, she was like an obedient and lovely cat, nestled in his arms.
Colin simply pulled her into his embrace, his voice tinged with a hint of laughter. "Try acting cute for a bit."
Eranthe glared at him from within his embrace. "I'm not one of your employees. I won't satisfy your quirky tastes."
"In that case, I'll pay you a salary. When are you starting work?" Colin teased.
"Your invitation was declined, and the person enabled friend verification," Eranthe said, and Colin's hand wandered to her ankle. "Is this not satisfying? Are you that stingy?"
He didn't mention anything else.
"That request is quite absurd, you know."
Colin pondered for a moment. "Let's compromise then. I'll choose the pose for tonight."
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"Do you have anything serious on your mind? Is Rodriguez Group really not going bankrupt?" Eranthe
On the day she left the villa, she had asked him if he had fallen in love with her.He liked her but didn't love her.Eranthe didn't want to face that kind of situation again. It made her feel powerless and annoyed, and suddenly, she didn't want to confront Colin.If this was his bait to obtain something, then he succeeded. At least, she took the bait, but that was it.After all, she only had herself in this world. There was no reason to take 99 steps for a man, waiting for him to condescend and bestow his partial affection.If she wanted it, she wanted it 100%. Anything less wouldn't even register.Colin reached out as if to touch her hair, but Eranthe immediately turned cold and closed her eyes, leaning back in the chair.Colin's hand paused in mid-air, then he pulled her into his arms, domineeringly refusing to let her leave his vicinity.Surrounded by his presence, Eranthe, feeling a bit suffocated, impatiently remarked, "C
After all, having reached adulthood, he wanted to experience the charm of women. However, in reality, there were very few who caught his eye."Each to their own." Colin judged at a glance that the beauty queen was a delicacy for his friend, and he liked this type.Sure enough, upon hearing Colin's refusal, the man took a sip of his drink, "Then I won't be polite.""She was yours from the start."After saying this, Colin happened to see Eranthe being led by Morris to a corner, enjoying a stack of desserts. Morris and his group sat around her, obviously out of place in the surrounding environment.Her curious gaze turned towards the second floor, coincidentally meeting Colin's eyes. The man stood tall and elegant in a black suit on the second floor, fingertips adorned with scattered sparks, his gaze intense and focused, radiating a compelling pressure.Eranthe probably never told Colin, but whenever he stayed silent and stared at people like t
"Or a pursuer? Or maybe an ambiguous relationship?"Eranthe asked in a detailed manner.Who knows if Colin, that guy, would keep her as his exclusive one in the country while having several admirers abroad?Morris quickly added, "Absolutely not, Miss. Ioli's actions are purely personal, and Mr. Rodriguez has never given a positive response.""And what if I offend her?""It probably won't have much consequence."After all, she currently carries the label of being Colin's.Eranthe understood. That's good; otherwise, she was already feeling frustrated, and having to deal with a mysterious woman provoking her would make it even worse.Eranthe, having received Morris's explanation, continued to hold her dessert, saying to Minako, "No need.""Oh? Why is that?" Minako knew that she must be a woman hidden by Colin, but she just wanted to see if the usually aloof Colin treated all women this way.Or is it that this woman w
Everyone understood. Colin was notoriously difficult to approach. The conversation was straightforward, and by the time Minako arrived, the essential topics had already been discussed. Moreover, she was a well-known socialite, and nobody dared to speak the truth in front of her.Colin was leaving, and no one would try to stop him. Some even hoped that when they visited his country, they could have another discussion with him.Colin readily agreed, surrounded by the crowd.Meanwhile, Minako Ioli sat in the corner, a mix of disappointment and bewilderment apparent. It seemed like vines of despair were winding their way up, reaching her toes.Eventually, after Colin left the private room, she couldn't care less about the others and followed him. She stopped him at the end of the corridor.“Colin! Why?" When she uttered these words, she had already abandoned the last trace of a woman's pride, tears swirling in her eyes.Her voice carried a
And now he was questioning her about stealing a drink? What did she steal?Eranthe was annoyed."Give it back to me."Colin finished the drink directly, and just as Eranthe was about to explode in anger, he grabbed the back of her head and leaned down to transfer the liquid from his mouth into hers.Disgusting!Eranthe struggled, but she couldn't resist his brute force.Whistles sounded from the second floor, probably from people who knew Colin. He waved at them, then turned, holding Eranthe, partly carrying and partly dragging her out.Morris had disappeared somewhere.By the time Colin walked out of the club with Eranthe, the driver was waiting at the door with the car door open. Colin pushed Eranthe into the back seat and then sat down himself.The driver circled to the front, glanced at the solid partition behind, and accelerated toward the hotel.As if afraid that Colin couldn't wait any longer.Eranth
The private courtyard of the hot spring villa was beautifully designed for the deep autumn. With the meticulous care of the designer, red maple leaves gently fell with the night breeze.Colin gathered her long hair and left a kiss on her back.As Eranthe watched the maple leaves falling above her, accompanied by the steam rising, she suddenly felt that this year had passed by quickly, especially since she met Colin.From the clouds in the sky to the current hot spring villa, it felt like a dreamland created by Colin just for her.Following the normal trajectory, she should be working overtime at the company, running around with Ana, and guarding against the office schemers trying to trip her up.Eranthe couldn't bear to waste the beautiful scenery before her. She picked up her phone from the tray and took a picture of the maple tree overhead.Colin approached her from behind, "Shall I help you take the photo?"Eranthe replied, "No, I
However, after marriage, their relationship quickly crumbled under the pressure of their respective admirers. Whether voluntary or forced, their marriage became a fragile union of interests between two different races.Both sets of parents reached some kind of agreement, only requiring them to ensure that their heir, Colin, would become the Alpha. Whether they stayed together or not became irrelevant.Later, Zerlinda left the Rodriguez family with her lover, and Austin eventually succumbed to the werewolf mistress who had been infatuated with him for years.Over the years, Zerlinda and Austin had minimal contact, except for the times when Colin was a child, showing up on Christmas Day. Most of the time, they were in different countries, managing their own businesses.When the Rodriguez family forced them to sign a contract, they couldn't have illegitimate children, or else both would face severe consequences.So, Colin was their only child.
"Alright, I'll give it a try."What Oriel didn't know was that Frank initially wanted her to be a regular participant, but the production team opposed the idea. Even Harold felt it was too obvious. Eventually, they dropped the plan.On the other hand, upon receiving news that Oriel's company agreed to the recording, Frank put down his phone, did some warm-up exercises, and then jumped into the temperature-controlled swimming pool.After a few laps, he felt satisfied.After packing her belongings, Oriel only brought some daily necessities and comfortable sportswear suitable for work.The destination was a village near the city. It would take about two and a half hours by car due to geographical constraints, making flying or taking the high-speed train inconvenient.Oriel planned to drive there herself. However, her manager insisted on arranging a car and a driver to accompany her."I'll tell you; I almost became a celebrity manager bef