Novel-novel oleh Sassy Dell

When did Damien become such a nice guy? was the old fox just putting on a new coat of paint, pretending to be a good person?Damien returned with a glass of water and handed Serena her medication. She watched him with a curious expression.Damien frowned slightly. "Why are you staring at me like that? Do you think just by looking at me, you'll magically get better?"Serena shook her head cutely and said, "The nurse told me you stayed here all night watching over me. It really wasn't necessary. I'm the kind of person who just has a little fever and by the next day, it goes away on its own…”Damien kept a straight face. "I was worried you'd burn up in my apartment, and then I'd be accused of murder. I wouldn't be able to clear my name no matter what."Seeing Damien's unexpectedly adorable demeanor, Serena suddenly leaned in when he wasn't paying attention and quickly pecked him on the cheek. Feeling delighted, she said, "Thank you, hubby."Damien looked at her speechlessly and sighed.

Though curious, Damien didn't do anything about it. He didn't wake her up, thinking it might be one of Serena's little tricks. Maybe she was planning something exciting? Wasn't last night enough?After taking a shower and replying to some emails, Damien finally entered the bedroom. He slipped under the covers and gently turned Serena towards him.As she leaned in, he felt a wave of heat coming from her. It took him a second to realize what was happening. She had a high fever.Luckily, they had a digital thermometer at home.Damien took out the thermometer and checked Serena's temperature. It read 103.1°F. She had a high fever.No wonder, as soon as he got into bed, he felt a wave of heat coming from her.Damien gently patted her cheek. "Wake up, you have a high fever. I need to take you to the hospital."By this point, Serena was barely conscious, only managing a faint moan without saying a word.Damien knew he had no choice. If her fever continued, it could be dangerous.He quickly

Cooking was something she avoided whenever possible. After all, which young person these days actually liked cooking? It was such a hassle, especially when you could get anything delivered right to your door.Why would she bother cooking? If it weren't for Damien's insistence tonight, she wouldn't have even considered it. It felt like a waste of time, she could have just ordered some fried chicken or spicy fish stew and enjoyed it while watching her favorite shows. So much more comfortable."Besides, learning to cook doesn't really require mucheffort. You just need to follow a recipe. Open any app and you'll find tons of cooking tutorials, detailed down to the minute. Just follow along. If someone can't manage that, then there's something wrong with their head..."Damien: "..." He felt like he was being criticized even while doing nothing. It seemed like Serena's words had a hidden jab in them.Damien looked at Serena, speechless. "Since you can cook and you're so good at it, why do

Serena glanced at the price and immediately put it back.That kind of high-end beef was ridiculously expensive, meant to rip off the wealthy. No one from a modest background would spend a fortune on beef. For that price, you could practically buy a whole fresh cow.Damien frowned slightly, picked the beef up again and placed it in the cart. "I'll pay."Seeing Serena's pained expression, Damien decisively pulled out his black card. Wow. Who brings a black card to the supermarket? Truly, money was no object for him.Oh well, since Mr. Damien was footing the bill, Serena decided not to hold back. She grabbed whatever caught her eye, especially the expensive stuff. Of course, she could afford it herself, but she was too frugal.Growing up in the slums, she had learned to stretch every penny. Even though she was earning her own money now, saving had become second nature to her.Usually, Serena wouldn't dare to splurge on cherries and strawberries, but today she grabbed several boxes of ea

Serena wasn't really interested in the Yan family drama. What intrigued her more was why Damien was telling her all this.Puzzled, Serena asked, "Why are you telling me this? You don't think I'm interested in him, do you?"Damien replied bluntly, "You better not be.""Wow..." Serena couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Franklin, you're quite the busybody. Does your house sit by the ocean?"Damein said, "My house isn't by the ocean, but if I wanted, the whole ocean could be mine."Sheesh… What an arrogant guy.How could someone be so full of himself?But considering the power of the Kade family, buying a piece of the ocean wouldn't be impossible. That's why Damien was so cocky.Just because he's got money to throw around, he thinks he's something special? Big deal, he's just a rich kid. No, scratch that, he's a super-rich kid.He really thinks he's all that.Being a rich kid isn't all that impressive. If you're going to be rich, you should be the one who makes it happen.Damien could tell fro

Layla burst out laughing, "Oh my gosh! Is your boss always this funny?"Serena rolled her eyes, "Yeah, he's a real gem. Always thinking about the company, right?"Layla chuckled, "I met him once, but I didn't realize he was such a character. he's quite amusing."Serena laughed, "Not everyone can handle this beauty, you know…”Just as she finished her sentence, she noticed Damien standing right in front of her.Serena was startled, almost having a heart attack. She covered the phone's microphone and glared at him, "Mr. Kade, what are you doing? Walking so quietly? You nearly scared me to death!"Damien replied bluntly, "If you have a clear conscience, you wouldn't be afraid of ghosts knocking. What are you guilty of?""I..."On the other end, Layla said to Serena, "Alright, I'm done teasing you. I have to go live now, so I'll catch you later. Mua... Bye!"Facing Damien's scrutinizing gaze, Serena smiled. She set down her phone and stepped forward, rising on her tiptoes to hook her arm

Three days later—The first thing Tatiana saw when she opened her eyes was a blanket of white. After a few moments of confusion, she blinked and slowly turned her head to look around, realizing she was in a hospital.Before she could take in her surroundings, she heard the sound of a door opening. Turning toward the noise, she saw Maxim walking in.When Maxim saw Tatiana awake and looking at him, he felt a rush of excitement. He quickly approached her and asked,"You’re finally awake! How do you feel? Is there anywhere that still hurts?"Tatiana slowly shook her head, wanting to speak, but her throat was dry and raspy. Instead, she looked at Maxim, hoping he would understand that she needed water.Fortunately, Maxim got the hint. He smiled at her and hurried over to pour a glass of warm water. After helping her drink, Tatiana felt a wave of relief wash over her. "I’m fine. How long was I out?""Three days," Maxim replied, his eyes filled with an emotion she couldn't quite place.Emo

With that thought, Riley quickly left those people behind.Tatiana, on the other hand, was unaware of Riley's situation. She stood facing the assassin in front of her, her expression icy."Miss, we hope you can leave this place. We don't want to harm you; we just need you to leave that man behind. We assure you, you can leave here safely."These people had been here for a long time, trying to persuade Tatiana to leave. Their boss had ordered that she couldn't be harmed, but they couldn't understand why this woman refused to budge. They had been standing there for what felt like ages.Realizing that convincing Tatiana was futile, the leader turned his attention to Mazim. "Maxim, are you still a man? Hiding behind a woman?”Maxim pressed his hand against his shoulder, his face pale from blood loss. He managed a weak smile and replied, "Better than being unprotected like you."Though he said that, deep down, he hoped Tatiana would leave soon. He didn't know how long they could mainta

Crushing the herbs and applying them to the wound, then bandaging it up was all she could do for now. After tending to his injury, he looked at Tatiana and said, "You need to get out of here quickly. They’re not after you, and they won’t chase you. Find a way back and get someone to rescue me."Tatiana replied, "By then, it won’t be about saving you; it’ll just be about collecting your body."Seeing Maxim’s pale face, Tatiana insisted, "I’m not leaving. It was my idea to come here, and I won’t just abandon you.""Why are you being so foolish?" Maxim's lips curled into a slight smile. In such a dire situation, all he wanted was for Tatiana to leave.She was the girl he liked, and he wanted her to be safe, away from this suffering. But why, upon realizing she wouldn’t leave, did he feel even more touched and reluctant to let her go?"I’m not foolish. I’m with you, and we’re married—even if it’s just pretend. We’re friends, right?" Tatiana said, helping Maxim to his feet as they slowly

The man didn’t even have time to react before he collapsed unconscious.The commotion drew attention, and all eyes turned toward Tatiana.“Run!” Tatiana shouted, grabbing Maxim’s hand and sprinting toward the nearby trees.Her shout jolted everyone awake, and the leader yelled for the others to pursue both of them.As Tatiana saw that they were about to disappear from sight, the leader at the front suddenly darkened his expression. He quickly pulled out something and fired a shot toward Maxim.Tatiana turned around just in time to witness this scene, and immediately grabbed Maxim, trying to switch places with him. But little did she know, Maxim had also spotted the bullet heading his way.The leader initially thought the bullet might miss Maxim since the woman beside him was ready to take the hit, but to his surprise, her didn’t let her take the bullet for him.“Bang—”The sound of the gunshot echoed, startling the birds perched in the trees, sending them flying off into the distance

Moreover, John had sent someone to wait for them so early. If they hadn't arrived earlier, and had waited until later to come, things would have been even more complicated.With these thoughts in mind, Maxim felt even more determined. Once they were out of here, he would make sure to pull John down from his position as soon as possible. Someone like him didn’t deserve to be in the company.He believed that his grandfather would never allow such a person to be part of the company either.The next morning, sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting bright rays that pierced Tatiana's eyes. She blinked a few times, slowly waking up.As she looked around, her mind began to piece together the events of the previous day. At that moment, Maxim also stirred awake as Tatiana shifted away from his shoulder.He had barely slept at all last night, finally drifting off only as morning approached.Tatiana stood up and checked her phone, only to find there was still no signal. She turned to Max

"The place ahead is Sylvia's home. Do you think they might not be looking for us and instead have gone to kill them?""No way, these assassins are all managed by someone. They only target their assignments and won't harm anyone else, so we need to protect ourselves first." Tatiana said this without a hint of hesitation, but then she realized that as a young lady, she probably shouldn't know about such things.Thinking this, Tatiana cautiously glanced at Maxim. His expression didn’t seem strange, so he likely hadn’t caught on to what she was implying. With that thought, she quietly sighed in relief; otherwise, she would have to find a way to explain everything, which would only complicate matters. She didn’t want Maxim to get dragged into this mess.With that in mind, Tatiana said, "Let’s stop talking about this and get out of here. We can’t stay for long, and we can’t be sure they won’t come back.”As she spoke, she tugged on Maxim's shirt and led him toward the exit. However, as she