
His Dad Calls Me Baby
At that exact moment, it hit me—I was never even a side character in this novel. I was just a pitiful nobody, not even worth a name in the story.
In the original plot, I’d loved the wrong guy for six whole years, only to end up betrayed, locked away, and left to die a horrible death in the red-light district.
But now, I’d woken up. I knew how the story was supposed to go, and I was never gonna follow that damned script to my inevitable end.
To escape and get back at everyone who’d hurt me, who’d betrayed me, I set my sights on a man no one dared to mess with—my boyfriend’s adoptive father, Alexander Knight, the famous “Ice Tycoon” of the upper class.
This alpha was cold, ruthless, and known for his unbreakable self-discipline. I’d planned to get close to him, seduce him—even sell my body if I had to—just to get his protection and run from the fate I’d suffered in my past life. But I never could’ve guessed that the second I stepped into his world, everything would start to spiral out of control.
Caught between revenge, desire, and a destiny that was supposed to be set in stone, I had to make a choice: walk away before everything fell apart, or risk it all to take a role that was never meant for me. When fate stopped playing favorites, not everyone could handle losing their spot as the hero.
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Chapter: Chapter 009: So Repressed, Yet He Can't ResistFriday morning, ten o'clock.Knight Group execs packed the top-floor conference room.Ethan Knight stepped in. His gaze locked on the figure by the projector screen.I wore a milky satin shirt tucked tight into a slim skirt that hugged my narrow waist, the fabric clinging to my back and tracing the soft slope of my shoulder blades.I bent to adjust the projector, my hair loose in a low ponytail tied with a silk ribbon, and pearl studs glinted in my ears, catching the light to highlight my pale, graceful neck—pale enough to make anyone crave leaving a mark.It had been seven days since that night at Nebula Hotel, and his phone had been eerily quiet all week.No good morning texts. No late-night checks. Not even a like on his socials.I had vanished from his life entirely.At first, he'd been relieved, free of that clingy pest, some peace.But six days of silence later?A weird emptiness settled in. Like a habit he couldn't shake.And now? I was at a Knight Group meeting. Leading a key
Última atualização: 2026-02-25
Chapter: Chapter 008: Wiggling Bait The Bite Is ImminentThe next day, I was sipping iced Americano through a straw when the salary adjustment email popped up.The after-tax figure of twenty-five thousand US dollars flashed prominently on the screen.I snorted through the coffee straw and tapped the screen with my finger.Raise secured!Next step: Flip the boss's desk!Seeing me grinning so broadly, Clara Hayes couldn't help leaning over."Lisa, you worked overtime so late last night, but you're still so energetic today. Did you take some magic pills?"I dragged the salary email to the trash."No magic pills, but the capitalists finally had a change of heart and refilled my health bar."Clara was about to speak when Nancy's office door swung open."Lisa, come to my office."Clara whispered a warning, leaning in close:"Nurse Nancy got dressed down by Mr. Knight this morning. She’ll probably take it out on you."As she spoke, she crossed herself quickly."Sister, come back alive."I finished the last sip of iced Americano, winked at Clara, a
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Chapter: Chapter 007: Feeding the Cat Requires GenerosityOn Monday, I went through the onboarding process at Knight Group as scheduled. When I took the salary slip, my eyes twitched at the after-tax figure of five thousand. The minimum internship salary at Knight Group was nine thousand, but mine was simply cut in half. The HR representative offered a practiced, polite smile and added, "Ms. White's position is quite special, so the salary structure is different." "I see." I signed my name with a swift, fluid motion. This meager paycheck... Being with Alexander Knight was the real perk. After finishing the onboarding, the HR representative led me to the 30th floor. "The Collection Department handles contemporary art collection and investment, and occasionally organizes joint exhibitions." The HR representative pointed to the end of the corridor. "Mr. Knight's office is also on this floor, at the very end. He doesn't come over very often." I glanced at the CEO's office at the end of the corridor. A monthly salary of
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Chapter: Chapter 006: Surrender or Fight BackAt Knight Group Headquarters, in the CEO's office. Alexander's pen hovered over the last page of the acquisition proposal when his assistant Jasper knocked on the door and entered. "Anything?" Alexander didn't look up, his voice cold. Jasper nodded and handed over a tablet. "Lisa White, 22 years old, graduate of RISD." "The baby who was supposed to be a White got mixed up with the Carters at birth. An unfortunate victim of a hospital mix-up." Jasper finished his report. Alexander's lips twitched, cold amusement flickering in his eyes. "The Carters don't want her, and the Whites disown her?" "A stray with nowhere to go?" "Yes." Jasper pushed up his glasses, his tone calm. "Now the golden child cherished by both families is Winnie Carter, a straight-A student from Harvard Business School." Alexander closed his pen case and looked up at Jasper. "What's her history with Ethan?" Jasper swiped to the next page on the tablet, his tone cautious: "Miss White att
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Chapter: Chapter 005: Proximity Fuels the Forbidden FireWhen Linda Voss spotted the emblem carved inside the sandalwood bead, her fingers twitched almost imperceptibly. She set down her teacup slowly, then picked up the bead. Two defining moments marked the year Alexander Knight retired from the military at twenty. First, he adopted Ethan Hart—the ten-year-old orphan of his fallen comrade, Michael Hart. Second, at the Autumn Auction in Hong Kong, China that same year, Gerald Knight dropped an eight-figure sum to buy this 108-piece sandalwood prayer beads, gifting them to Alexander as he stepped into the cutthroat world of business. The beads coiled around his wrist, the smooth wood an anchor for his disciplined mind. They became his second lifeline amid the ruthless tides of corporate warfare. Now the string was snapped, and this girl held one of the beads in her palm. Linda traced the emblem on the bead with her thumb, her voice sharp and clipped. "How did you get this?" I propped my chi
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Chapter: Chapter 004: The Heroine's Role? Mine Now.The gust from me slamming the door hit Ethan and Winnie dead in the face.Ethan stepped back half a step. A blistering, fiery pain seared his cheek, spreading all the way to his ears.His fist clenched midair, knuckles white with restraint. He held back, but the rage simmering in his veins was hard to miss.A hoarse growl rumbled in his throat:"Lisa, you really think you're something now."Ethan gritted his teeth, a bitter helplessness gnawing at him. He was furious, utterly helpless to stop me."Ethan..."Winnie covered her face and leaned in, her eyes rimmed red."Lisa's plastered tonight. Don't waste your breath arguing with her."Ethan's gaze dropped to her. The venom in his eyes softened, if only for a split second.He reached out, his thumb brushing her slightly swollen cheek, slow and deliberate. His voice dropped to a low murmur, unconsciously gentle."Does it hurt?"Winnie shook her head, her lashes fluttering, looking fragile and sweetly compliant."I'm fine."She bit her l
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