Chapter: The allergyBrandy felt a chill crawl down her spine.“Brandy? Why are you asking about this?” Linda’s voice on the other end of the line sounded puzzled.“It’s… nothing,” Brandy forced her voice to remain steady. “Just curious…”“When will you be back? Auntie will cook you a feast!”“Later, maybe. I’ll call you.”“Alright, dear. I’ll be waiting for you.”After hanging up, Brandy collapsed onto the toilet seat, her face drained of color.She had thought Jose was merely wealthy—but she had never imagined he was this powerful in Elite City.No.That only meant she had to escape more urgently.If she could leave the country, Jose would never find her. Her passport would be sent to the airport by her aunt. All she needed to do was escape Regal Garden, then Silvercrest Bay…But how?A few days later, during dinner, Brandy sat at the table, staring at the dishes before her. She scooped a small bite of rice, then forced herself to lift her chopsticks toward the vegetabl
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Chapter: Wow, He is the manJose grabbed her shoulder and shoved her forward roughly."Ah!"Brandy stumbled, crashing into the edge of the coffee table. Two glasses fell, and a bottle of wine overturned, splashing her face and soaking her hair. Jose settled onto the sofa, lounging with his legs crossed, his gaze cold and dark as he watched Brandy’s discomfiture.Henry, eager to please, rushed to pour Jose a drink. "Mr. Williams, please have a drink.""You don’t," Jose’s voice was a low, chilling command. "She does."Henry’s hand faltered. He understood and handed the bottle to Brandy.Brandy trembled, feeling as if she was submerged in icy water.She knew that Jose was humiliating her. If she refused, she would never leave this room.Thinking of her three lovely and innocent children at home, Brandy swallowed her tears, her trembling hand taking the wine bottle and pouring the drink.Jose raised his glass, sipping the wine with a detached air, his cold, hawk-like gaze fixed on Brandy’s fac
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Chapter: You're stuck here"I knew you wouldn't get far. Your passport and ID are safe with me!"Brandy blinked, surprised. "You have my passport, Aunt Linda?""Yes, dear. I couldn't reach you, so I went to your hotel. Honestly, Brandy, keeping your passport in a place like that? It's practically begging to be stolen! I cancelled your room. Come stay with me."Brandy knew she couldn't. Not with Jose controlling her every move."Auntie, I can't right now. I'll stay with a friend for a few days, then come get my passport before I leave.""You haven't been back in years. What friend?""High school classmate..." Brandy's excuse sounded weak, even to her."I know this has something to do with Jose. But that was so long ago. Let it go, darling."*Let it go?* Brandy thought bitterly. But what about now...?"Come over, Brandy. We have so much to catch up on," Linda said."I...I'll come later, Aunt Linda."Brandy ended the call. She slumped against the bed, sinking into the floor.Ho
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Chapter: Shouldn't have comeJose tossed his coat onto the sofa, the black shirt stretched taut across his broad chest, a blatant display of power. Brandy's eyes flickered down. Two years hadn't erased the memory of what lay beneath that fabric: sculpted muscle, barely contained energy, a raw, animalistic sensuality."Why...did you bring me here?" she asked timidly. Direct confrontation with such raw power would be madness, a fast track to destruction.But then, a loud rumble cut through the tension. Her stomach growled, a loud, embarrassing protest. Heat flooded her cheeks. She hadn't eaten or drunk anything since the plane, and the day's terror had left her drained."Looks like someone's hungry,"Jose said in a cold and stern voice."Bring it."A middle-aged man in work clothes emerged, carrying a steaming bowl. He placed it on the coffee table."Mr. William, the seafood noodles are ready," Daniel, the butler, announced, then stepped aside respectfully, as if he didn't exist.But when Brandy
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Chapter: Now, you're backRunning deeper into the alley would only lead to a dead end. So Brandy ran towards the main road, hoping to flag down a car and escape. However, it wasn't easy to catch a ride on the roadside.The bodyguards were hot on her heels. Brandy desperately searched for a hiding place. In her franic search, a black Rolls-Royce parked across the road caught her eye, like a beast lurking in the darkness.Without a second thought, she ran across and took cover behind the car. Leaning against the car, she panted heavily. The car was a solid block of black, offering no view inside, only a faint reflection of her own franic face.The sudden ring of her phone in her handbag startled her. She snatched it out, answered it and cautiously peeked from behind the car. Seeing the bodyguards across the street, still searching, she shrank back behind the car.Linda's voice came through the phone, "Brandy, where are you? I didn't see you in the restroom.""Auntie, I...I'm heading back now.""Heading ba
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Chapter: The Very NightBandy drifted back to consciousness, a dull ache throbbing through every inch of her body. It felt like she'd gone ten rounds with a heavyweight boxer–and lost.She blinked, her vision blurry, and then… there he was. A man. Close. Too close. All she could see at first was the back of his head: thick, raven hair, and then the curve of his shoulder, the smooth expanse of his back, bare beneath a rumpled sheet. Panic clawed at her throat, but she managed to stifle a scream, clamping a hand over her mouth.Last night's memories flooded back each frame replaying in her mind. Bandy felt a desperate urge to punish herself for what had happened.Her boyfriend's betrayal had driven her to drink at a bar, and this was the result!She couldn't even bear to dwell on the details, let alone look at the man's face. Quietly, she slipped out of bed, gathered her scattered clothes, and fled without a backward glance.Three years later–Brandy boarded a plane back to her home country, holding her
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