INICIAR SESIÓN[Maria]
We arrived in Mexico in the afternoon. Damian insisted on not telling me the itinerary, so I had no idea what we would be doing today or tomorrow.
But at least, we would go to the hotel first to drop off our luggage, right?
“Your hand is okay?” I asked shortly after
[Hannah]A search for the keyword “Hannah” returned more than 1,000 posts. But that wasn’t all. They also talked about her using keywords like “HB,” “Homewrecker,” and other insults.Hannah barely blinked as she looked at the sheer volume of posts. Most of them were baseless and written in a degrading tone. And yet, most of the people writing them probably didn’t even know her.Her eyes moved quickly as she read through the posts.[Hannah Barker's in the boss's office again. Must be discussing quarterly reports for the third hour straight.][Boss got coffee. Hannah got coffee. Amazing synergy.][Just got back from 10th floor. She’s working late again. So dedicated.][Saw Hannah Barker leaving the office 10 minutes after the boss. Pure coincidence, obviously.][Funny how a business trip needs to include a new secretary who knows nothing.][Business trip agenda: meetings, networking, Hannah Barker.][Her boss deserves better. Rich man with terrible taste LOL][Hannah Barker should have
[Maria]“What do you think?”Damian forced me to give an answer even though I didn’t want to agree or refuse. It made me end up nodding in approval of his idea.“That’s a good idea,” I said while eating the chocolate mousse without looking him in the eyes.I looked down at my food, not checking his expression. Was he happy? Was he indifferent?“Maria.”He called me, making me flinch slightly.“Are you happy?”“This vacation is quite enjoyable, so, yes, I’m happy,” I replied without thinking.
[Maria]“I’m sorry. We were supposed to have other plans this afternoon, but we couldn’t do that,” he said while putting his clothes back on.“It’s alright.”It was also my fault for suddenly wearing it. That kind of outfit was meant to be seductive. Damian must have interpreted it that way.“You were…” he struggled to find the words.“It’s alright,” I repeated.He didn’t need to say anything more. I didn’t want to talk about it either.“You were so hot. And…” he turned his face away. “I couldn’t resist.”I lowered my head, hiding the smile forming on my lips.I bit my lip to steady myself. It wasn’t really a compliment, and I shouldn’t feel happy about it. It was just the effect of wearing lingerie. Which meant if Hannah Barker wore it, it would be very effective in seducing Damian.“So what are we doing next?” I changed the subject.“We were supposed to take a walk in the nearby park, but it’s almost dinner time now.”“Dinner? Where? At the hotel?”“No. I’ve already made a reservati
[Maria]We arrived in Mexico in the afternoon. Damian insisted on not telling me the itinerary, so I had no idea what we would be doing today or tomorrow.But at least, we would go to the hotel first to drop off our luggage, right?“Your hand is okay?” I asked shortly after landing.I remembered what the doctor said, that turbulence wasn’t good for it, even though the flight had been relatively smooth.“I’m fine.”Soon after, we were picked up by a chauffeur service and taken to the hotel. I wasn’t sure whether this was Damian’s choice or something Mr. Ed had arranged.
[Hannah]“I’ve been looking for it for days, but I still can’t find it.”Hannah walked over to Kevin, who was casually reading a book in his hands.“Are you sure you put it in the book?”“Yeah,” he replied indifferently, his eyes not leaving the page.“Kevin!” Hannah snatched the book from his hands. “This again. Why do you keep reading your comic books instead of looking for it?”“It’s manga.” Kevin took the book back. “I’m taking a break. I’m tired.”“I’m tired too!”“Then just go home. Nobody’s forcing you to find the username and password, right?”Hannah sighed. It was true that she was the one who needed it. But she was also tired because it felt like she was searching all by herself.This would probably be over much faster if Kevin were actually helping instead of suddenly getting distracted, moving to the sofa, and reading until he finished volume after volume.Kevin flipped a page. A small piece of paper was tucked inside.“Ah. Found it.”Hannah smiled brightly. The exhaustion
[Hannah]A few days earlier.“So all this time you watched me suffer almost losing my mind over those rumors and you did nothing, even though you could’ve helped me?”Hannah rolled up her blouse sleeves.“Hey, calm down first, listen to my explanation!”“You could’ve just entered the forum as an admin from the start to figure things out.”Hannah started cracking her knuckles, making them pop.“Easy, easy. No violence, okay? I have a valid reason. Take a deep breath.”Hannah inhaled, following Kevin’s instruc
[Hannah]“Oh no, Hannah...” Liz winced, covering her mouth.“Sorry, sorry. It wasn’t on purpos
[Maria]I had to close the application 15 minutes after I opened it. My phone was immediately flooded with nonstop notifications after I posted the job opening even though it was almost midnight.Don’t people usually start their jobs in the morning, during business hours?It was my fault, too, for p
[Hannah]'KEEP SMILING AT CUSTOMERS EVEN IF YOUR LIPS ARE PARALYZED'That’s this bakery’s crazy motto. For some reason, the owner is confident enough to come up with a slogan like that while the employees are paid barely enough to get by.Hannah shook her head to shake off the drowsiness. She arrive
[Maria]Damian Lee possessed a trinity of pleasure he could never exhaust: money, liquor, and women.All three were intoxicating, but Damian Lee was a master of control. He knew how to start the fun, as well as how to stop. And this club used to be his den.Maybe it was because this was one of the







