Jacob shook his head, taking a few steps back. "No, this can't be possible! Why would Lizzie do this to me? I don't deserve such treatment!""You still love her, right? But what about her? Even if she still loves you, you can never have her because her body belongs to me," Bruno said, his lips slightly parting. "She can only satisfy me under me. I don't love her, but as a man, I admit her body fascinates me. As long as she's willing to use her stunning body to please me, I will agree to all her conditions. Besides, this is just a small project. What do I have to lose?""Bruno, how could you do this to her? You're defiling her body, trampling on her dignity. What has she done to deserve this treatment from you?" Jacob's anger erupted at this moment. "I'd rather give up this project than see you bully Lizzie like this!""You don't want this project anymore?" Bruno shook his head. "Now, whether you want it or not doesn't matter to me. I don't mind if you bring this project back under a c

Lizzie smiled and waved at her, then followed Lin Hao to the black Mercedes van parked in the garage. Lin Hao gallantly opened the passenger door for Lizzie, shielding her head from the upper edge of the car door until she was seated. Then, he walked around the car and sat in the driver’s seat, started the engine and slowly drove out of the villa.Lin Hao did not accelerate much, just slowly drove. Lizzie was looking out of the window when Lin Hao softly called her, “Lizzie."She turned her head and looked at him, "Hmm.""What is it? Anything bothering you?" Lin Hao broke the silence, seeing her remain quiet."No, nothing. I just don't know what to say," Lizzie gave a faint, gentle smile.Lin Hao slightly turned his head and glanced at Lizzie but said nothing more. The car resumed its tranquillity until they reached the apartment building."Thank you for the ride, Lin," Lizzie smiled and thanked him."Lizzie," Lin Hao called out to her who was about to open the door and exit the car.

Bruno raised an eyebrow, "Grandfather? You call him so endearingly. Don’t forget, Lin Zhanpeng is not your real grandfather, he's Lin Hao's real one. Lin Zhanpeng treats you well and keeps you by his side, his intentions are clear. Don’t you know?”“I didn’t mean it that way.” Lizzie denied. It wasn’t surprising to her that he saw through all this. He always had a way of seeing things clearly from an outsider's perspective."Lizzie, can you think before you lie? Haven't you thought about leaving me for the gentle and considerate Lin Hao?" Bruno unexpectedly felt fear, a fear that Lizzie might disregard everything to leave him.Deep down, he knew Lizzie wouldn’t do such a thing. She wouldn’t abandon the Jiang family, Yelun, or Jacob to leave him. However, Jacob was a lingering thorn in his heart, a constant reminder of a past that could never be erased.Was Jacob always the one in Lizzie's heart, while he was the one who could never get in? The thought startled him. Was he now yearning

Dragging her long, formal gown, Ruoya walked alone on the street as cars whizzed past her. "Lizzie, I absolutely despise you. How could you do this? Why must you monopolize Jacob's heart? You're nothing but a heartless flirt! I'll curse you, curse you to never find happiness." Ruoya muttered under her breath as she walked, blaming Lizzie for all her miseries.She held Lizzie accountable for all that went wrong. If not for Lizzie, everything would've been smooth sailing. If Lizzie didn't exist, Jacob would've loved her and only her. But because of Lizzie, everything spiraled out of control.On such a night, Jacob left her to go home alone. Was he really going to let her walk back by herself?For a man whose heart was dedicated to Lizzie, should she continue to love him? Should she still love him? Once her love reached such depths, could she ever reel it back?Suddenly, the ring of her cell phone broke her thoughts. She pulled it out from her purse, noticing her mother's number, she pic

Walking out of the kitchen, Lizzie saw Bruno sitting still, yet to touch his food. "What's the matter, don't you like the food?" she asked."What is this you've cooked? The eggs are overcooked, the ham is undercooked, and the lettuce ain't fresh," Bruno complained as he poked at his plate."I didn't know what you wanted!" Lizzie stood by, watching him nitpick at her carefully prepared breakfast."Make it again!" Bruno dropped his fork, leaning back in his chair and fixed his sharp gaze on her."Sorry, no more eggs and no fresh lettuce. If you don't like salty, try some jam," Lizzie responded, knowing he was intentionally being difficult.She knew her eggs were perfectly soft-boiled, the lettuce was crisp, and the ham was well-cooked. She had worked in a restaurant before and had learned some skills, but she was always too busy to usually cook herself. It seemed no matter how well she cooked, he would find something to complain about."I want coffee," Bruno glared at her.Without a wor