Lucy retreated with the help of her elbow. When she saw a flower vase, she didn't hesitate to throw it at the man who attacked her.The man collapsed with a loud crash."I have to go help Miss Helen." Lucy tried to get up, then made sure that the group of men were completely unconscious. Once she was sure that they were completely down, she walked away with her legs still hurting.Meanwhile, Helen quickened her pace when she saw Diego about to enter a room. She could see the horrified face of the evil man."Stop it, Diego!" Helen shouted."Damn woman!" Diego chuckled, then reluctantly kicked a flower peg at Helen.Helen tried to dodge it, but it landed on her left hip. As a result, she fell to the ground. "Please stop ....""I'll let you live a little longer this time. After I enjoy Caraline, I'll finish you, Helen," Diego said, laughing loudly. He quickly took a card from his coat pocket.Diego certainly wasn't going to leave until he had Caraline. He had been waiting for this moment

Caraline swiped the green button to accept Diego's call."Hello, did you hear me?" Diego asked on the other end."Yes," Caraline replied as she lay down on the bed."How are you doing now, Caraline? Have you heard from the media about what happened last night?" Diego coughed a few times."Yes." Caraline closed her eyes, lying on her left side, staring at the sunlight trapped in the slightly open curtains."I'm sorry to hear about the condition of Helen, Stevan, and your secretary Lucy. If I could turn back time, I certainly wouldn't have held that meeting. I apologize to you for that," Diego said.Diego paused for a moment. "I hope we can meet again to talk about this matter. The burning of the building is an event that we must investigate together to its roots. Right now, my subordinates are trying to catch the brains behind it. Either way, the culprit must be severely punished for taking so many lives, both yours and mine."Caraline did not want to talk to Diego at the moment. To be

"What are you doing, damn it?" yelled Wilson, who quickly got back to his feet. He threw another punch, but his hand was again blocked by Thomas. "Damn it, who the hell are you?""Get your filthy hands off my cousin!" Catherine ruffled her waist, looking at Thomas intently. However, her hand suddenly dangled down when she felt something with the man who was holding Wilson's hand. "Who are you?""Take your hand off him, Thomas," Caraline pleaded with a crossed smile."Yes, Miss," Thomas replied as he returned to stand beside Deric. Wilson chuckled, looking at his reddened wrist. "This house is full of fools.""You're the weak one, why do you blame everyone else, Wilson?" Caraline rolled her eyes. "Thomas is Deric's bodyguard. So it's only right that he protects Deric from evil humans like you.""Are your hands still as weak as they used to be, sir?" asked Deric as he wheeled the wheelchair over to Wilson. "I'd be happy to train you to make your hands stronger.""Who would!" snapped Wi

Caraline snorted in annoyance when she remembered that Deric hadn't kissed her at all. As usual, the man was being insensitive to her feelings. She rushed to her room rather than endure her irritation any longer.Caraline had been sitting on the couch for almost two hours, reading books, and watching movies and television shows. The hotel fire and the news of the crime she'd experienced had completely drowned out any news of the success of yesterday's event. The most infuriating thing was that some articles and media outlets tended to frame her encounters with Diego as proof that there was a romance between her and the man.Caraline took a deep breath, immediately turning off the television. Her mind could be poisoned by that electronic box. Television could be a terrible magic that could manipulate one's brain. As she was about to head to bed, she saw her cell phone vibrate. There was a message back from Diego.'How about we meet at your house? I think that's the safest place to be r

The uncomfortable feeling that had been gnawing at Caraline ever since finally boiled down to Diego's confession. The man had once again shown the seriousness of his love. However, Caraline still couldn't keep Deric out of her heart.Caraline took a deep breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Her heart was completely overwhelmed with anxiety at the moment. Along the way to her residence, the woman simply leaned her face against the side of the window with her hands occasionally squeezing her dress.The car finally entered the residence. Caraline's jaw dropped when she saw the bodyguards and maids swarming outside the house. The woman hurriedly ran out of the vehicle."What happened?" asked Caraline as she approached."A few minutes ago, there was an explosion in this house," Anthony said."How could that happen?" investigated Caraline with a furious look."The explosion came from one of the cooking appliances in the kitchen. We've checked the entire house, and we didn't find anythin