Noelle's face turned bright red. Embarrassed and shy, she looked utterly endearing, making Quentin even more tempted to kiss her.Just as he moved, he felt something strange on his thigh. Looking down, he was instantly petrified. Her face was so red it seemed like it might bleed. The moment he released her, she hurriedly got off his lap and ran into the bathroom, slamming the door shut.Quentin was wearing white casual pants that day, and the red stain on his thigh was glaringly conspicuous. His mouth twitched violently.When Noelle came out of the bathroom, she was both embarrassed and ashamed.Unable to meet his eyes, she offered, "Take off your pants. I'll wash them for you."He glanced at the red stain again and raised an eyebrow slightly."I think it looks pretty good like this. Maybe I'll just leave it."She was speechless. Was he out of his mind?Seeing her look at him as if he were insane, he smirked and walked over to pinch her cheek."Where's your skirt? I'll wash
Emmie was furious. She frowned at the man beside her in annoyance. Even though she was frustrated, she still remained beautiful and elegant. So, Michael couldn't help but stare at her. Emmie couldn't hide from his intense gaze at all. It seemed as if his stare was about to burn a hole through her. Then, she inhaled deeply and buttoned up her clothes. "I'm not going to shower."If you're willing to touch me despite that, then do it."Due to the nature of his job, Michael had severe mysophobia. Once he returned home, he would immediately shower and change his clothes. He would also wash his hands if they came into contact with other objects outside. In fact, disinfectant was always stored in his pockets and car. Besides, he would wash and change his clothes twice every day. Ruthlessness flashed through Michael's eyes. He said intimidatingly, "Do you think I won't dare to do it?"Tension filled the air and Emmie almost forgot to breathe for a moment. Just then, her phone
When Michael opened the door and saw the blade in Emmie's hand, his face turned serious. He grabbed her wrist and asked, "Since you can't run away from me, are you trying to kill yourself now?"His face looked extremely upset, and the veins on his forehead throbbed angrily.Then, his grip tightened on her wrist. Meanwhile, Emmie dropped the blade from the pain. Though she struggled with all her might, she still couldn't break free from his grasp. "Michael, how could you do this to Lia? She lived with you for decades and is pregnant with your son!" Emmie said angrily. She wanted to remind him that Lia was his lover who was pregnant with his child. Michael sneered and pushed her away. After that, he picked up the blade on the ground and placed it back in the shaving razor. He threw the razor out of the room. When he came back, he looked at Emmie disdainfully. "Emmie, were you always that magnanimous? Have you ever loved me?"Emmie's breath hitched. Hadn't she loved h
Michael led Lia out of the room while he spoke. After closing the door, he said, "I'm hungry. Eat with me."He was as handsome as before. Michael always smiled at Lia lovingly. So, she loved observing his affectionate behavior.Besides, when she looked into the room, she realized that Emmie wasn't there. It seemed that the latter was trying to trick her.She replied sweetly, "Okay!"Meanwhile, when Lia left, Emmie leaned against the wall and felt very conflicted. She left the hotel a while later. Then, she called Noelle once she was in a taxi. The latter picked up quickly and asked anxiously, "Mom, are you there?" Emmie replied, "Yes, Elle. My phone ran out of battery just now. Don't worry, I'm fine."On the other hand, Noelle was so anxious that she almost cried. She kept calling Emmie for the entire hour, but no one picked up her calls and the line had been disconnected. So, Noelle thought that Lia did something to the latter. Meanwhile, Quentin had the contact number
Noelle asked, "Did their materials really exceed the legal limits?"Quentin replied, "Sort of."Though his response wasn't very clear, Noelle understood what he meant. There were some problems with Janel's materials. Even though it wasn't a big issue, Quentin exacerbated the problem and made it serious. Since that happened, Noelle believed that Janel Corporation was going to shut down soon. After all, no one would take a gamble with their lives. Suddenly, Noelle felt that Quentin was a bit too vicious. Meanwhile, Quentin frowned because Noelle fell silent. "Do you pity them?"The latter replied, "A little bit."Then, Quentin was a little speechless. "Silly Elle. Though you pity them, they weren't merciful to you at all. That day, Janel Corporation wanted to cause trouble for you. Think about it. If things worsened that day, your company would have closed down!"Noelle frowned in frustration. "You're right."After that, Quentin replied, "Okay, be a good girl and stop thi
After Ava opened the door for Martin, he saw Xyla, who was sitting on the couch. She wore a sexy nightgown that was made of silk. Her figure could be seen, and her shoulders and breasts were largely exposed. Martin could even see her white legs inside her nightgown. Xyla had let down her hair and was playing with her freshly painted fingernails. She didn't look like an innocent girl at all. Then, Martin thought, "Was Ms. Cadwell a prostitute in her past life? She doesn't behave like a proper woman, and doesn't even look like someone with depression.""Ava, don't let him in. He'll make my floor dirty."Meanwhile, Xyla was playing with her fingernails and didn't look at Martin. However, the disdain in her voice was obvious. Then, Martin cursed to himself, "Damn, who'd want to go in? If I enter her house, her bitchiness might contaminate me!"So, he left immediately after handing Ava the tickets. Ava closed the door and went inside the house. She scolded Xyla. "Why are you dr
The biggest problem was the huge difference between the two seats. It made it impossible for Quentin to face Noelle. He abruptly pulled her over and pressed her against the wall outside the concert hall. His forehead was pressed against hers as he called out, "Elle…"He held her arm, breathing heavily. His profound guilt made him want her even more. At that moment, he couldn't think of anything he wanted more than to hold her close. "Let's not go inside, please? I'd rather be alone with you right now, in our own little world."Her heart melted, as he had never acted like this before. Even though she had agreed to his request in her mind, she asked, "What brought this on all of a sudden?"Quentin abruptly cupped her face and kissed her deeply. Her soft lips brought him peace. Noelle melted under his kiss, and she could feel her body burning up. Worried that someone might see them, she murmured, "Please don't do this here, Quentin. Someone might see us!"He reluctantly let go of he
Large rocks tumbled down from the mountaintop unexpectedly. It crashed into the bus, which Noelle Xanthos happened to be in, and the two cars ahead. The cars were buried beneath the rubble right away. Meanwhile, the bus got struck so hard that it jerked violently before flipping onto its side."Wren, we encountered a landslide! I'm going to die!" A woman on the bus bawled while shrieking into her phone.With trembling hands, Noelle fished her phone out and sent Quentin Lowe a voice message. "I'm scared, Quentin… Can you come and get me?"The shivering in her voice made it evident that she was crying.Yet, there was no response from the other end.Noelle sat near the window, so her head smashed into the glass when the bus flipped over. The girl sitting beside her also crashed into her. When everything finally stilled, Noelle could no longer move one of her arms.Pain, chaos, stuffiness, fear, and helplessness overwhelmed the small, cramped space. Noelle felt as if she were drown