Ellen!“Tina Lynd!” She pointed at Tina’s nose with equal disbelief. “Good! It really is you!”She grabbed Tina by her hair even before she could run, while exclaiming excitedly, “Talk about falling right into our lap! Well done, you little wretch—hitting Mr. Wallace in the head? We’ve all suffered because of you…”“That’s your own damn fault!” Tina yelled furiously. “You got your just desserts!” There was a loud smack as Ellen slapped her across the face then. “You ingrate! We raised you for ten years!”Tina’s face stung, and she didn’t even need to look to know that Ellen must have torn open old wounds. Nonetheless, she struggled and bit down viciously on Ellen’s hand, who screamed even as she released her. However, she did not make it far when Jonah and Pearl showed up, both of whom were immediately furious and excited to see Tina.“Good! That little wretch actually showed her face!”“Get her! Don’t let her run away!”Tina didn’t pick the right route in her desperation, a

Did that mean everything Tina had said was true? That Samuel’s assistant was really interested in her?!Shocked, Pearl started to run—she must tell her parents about that!Meanwhile, Cindy—who had been left behind by Samuel—was left in disbelief, and thought that she was dreaming just then.Was that woman who just showed up Tina Lynd?Wasn’t Samuel supposed to be furious and looking like he would tear that woman into pieces? Then why would he carry that woman away with his own arms?!Did that mean she meant something different to Samuel?!A venomous look appeared in Cindy’s eyes. She had presumed Tina to be medicine for Samel’s therapy, but now it seemed that she definitely would get in between her and Samuel. She definitely couldn’t be allowed to stay…“Are you alright, Miss Young?” The black-clad bodyguard whom Cindy had just rescued approached and asked her just then.Cindy shook her head and said meekly, “I’m fine… By the way, was that Miss Lynd? And you’re her bodyguard?”

Tina’s eyes widened as his alluring voice echoed beside her ears.Was Samuel going to do it… right here?That was when a phone started to ring abruptly. Tina turned towards Samuel and saw the terrible look on his face then, and quickly explained, “N-No! It’s not my phone!”Samuel’s expression only darkened further, and he turned to leave and answered the call, which turned out to be from Sandy.“Mr. Langford,” Sandy greeted him respectfully, unaware that his call had cut short their hanky-panky. “We’ve just received a reply from Mr. Carter—he said that he would like to visit you to discuss some of the specifics regarding our joint project…”“John Carter?” Samuel’s tone was quite unfriendly. “Now?”Sandy seemed to detect something right then, and asked tentatively, “What would be a good time for you, Mr. Langford?”Samuel took a deep breath and rubbed his forehead. John Carter was the most eccentric partner they had ever had, and if they missed this chance, there was no telling

An hour ago, it had been past work hours for Tina and she was just cleaning up when the manager approached her, saying, “There’s a delivery I need you to make.”“A delivery? By myself? But it’s already very late…” Tina pointed at herself, perplexed. “Yes, by yourself!” The manager nodded. “Sombrero Nights. Go right now!”Tina naturally had to cave since she was under employment, and even though it was already very late, she rode the little electric scooter that the hotel used for deliveries and arrived at Sombrero Nightclub.“Excuse me, where is Mr. Jackson’s private room?”The nightclub receptionist studied Tina from head to toe then, and once he saw that she was delivering food, he said, “Third floor, Room 308.”“Alright, thank you.”When Tina arrived at Room 308, she opened the door to deafening music and a floor littered with beer bottles.Everyone inside cheered when they saw Tina arrive.“The food is here!” “I’m famished, Mr. Jackson. You have to feed me now…”Mr. Ja

Frightened by Cindy’s madness, the chauffeur did not dare to say another word and quickly followed Samuel’s car.***Meanwhile, Samuel had his arms around Tina—she was trembling and barely lucid, though she was holding his hand with a vice-grip and didn't seem to be letting go anytime soon.“Help me…”“I don’t want to die…”“Don’t leave me…”Samuel was under the impression that Tina had violated their agreement and was intent on punishing her, only to end up foiling an abduction.Knowing that he had misunderstood her as he stared at her in her miserable state, he quietly said, “It’s alright, Tina. You’re safe now.”They eventually arrived at the hospital, but Tina still wasn’t letting go.As such, Samuel stayed patiently at her side as a doctor tended to her injuries, but she was still not letting go even when she was supposed to be changed into patient garb. “Stop it, Tina,” Samuel said coolly.Tina couldn’t hear him clearly, however, and kept repeating, “Don’t leave me…”