The man stopped a few centimeters from her and she could see his strong pecs under his shirt.
It was so close that Fabiola didn't dare to breathe, she only had to breathe and the man could feel how fast her heart was beating at the moment.
"So, that's your last straw?" Lorenzo snickered.
The man's hot breath sprayed on her face and Fabiola tried to back away, but there was no longer a gap between her back and the wall.
" Carlos," the man said towards the outside.
Fabiola didn't know what the man was calling his assistant in for and she didn't dare to make a move.
"Introduce the young lady to some of the media, she has something on her hands that she wants to break." The man instructed to his assistant.
Fabiola's eyes widened, what did he mean by that?
Scaring her?
Fabiola clenched her fists and questioned, "You don't believe I have the video in my hands?"
"Why not? Of course I believe you came prepared." Fabiola was even more puzzled as she tried to push the man away, to find out what this man was trying to play, only before her small hands could touch his chest, they were clamped down by a large pair of hands.
The man lowered his head to her ear and taunted, "But, do you think, I'd be afraid?"
An electric current crawled up her spine and Fabiola pushed him away with all her strength, and just as the man froze, she quickly took her phone out of her bag.
The video she had imported into her phone long ago and had edited it on the way here to make sure she didn't show her own face so as not to expose herself.
She opened the draft box of short videos, selected the one titled "A night with the incompetent CEO" and put her finger on the send button.
“Give me my bracelet or I’ll press the send button.”She held up her phone and threatened.
Lorenzo's eyes showed mockery as he saw the video, but the expression on his face remained unchanged.
Getting all sort of threats from women weren’t new to him…they did all sort of things…cause all sort of scandals so that they can be his Bride.
No woman had ever succeeded in the past, and last night, because of the drugs and the woman's peculiarities, he had been distracted for a moment and had not searched the woman's background in the first place.
He had thought this woman was a trap set by his stepmother to find something on him, but the information showed that this woman was not even remotely related to his stepmother.
But he hadn't expected this woman to be prepared, so the bracelet in her hand must not be her own either. It's not as if women are so resourceful that they can't do theft.
The thought of this made Lorenzo's eyes as cold as freezing wind.
A video is not a threat to him, but to herself ... "Do whatever you want. "He urged.
Fabiola swallowed.
How can he be so annoying?!Well…she also had nothing to lose.
She was going to die soon and she wasn’t popular at all.
And he wouldn’t dare blame her for the consequences because he pushed her to.
She clicked the send button and took a deep breath.
She glanced at Lorenzo who had sat back in his place and was now looking at her as if she was a clown.
After all this, Fabiola felt her strength being drained from her body. She had the impression that rich people were most afraid of scandals, especially sex scandals, but this man was not playing by the rules.
She had to risk doing so, but the last card that belonged to her was gone... wait, all she had to do now was wait for public opinion.
She was waiting for him to give in and ask her to tell the public that the video was a malicious edit and not the truth.
Hoowever, the process was exceptionally torturous, she felt her palms sweating while the man remained graceful as a prince and she was just the clown who had come to please him.
It seemed like a century had passed, and just as Fabiola felt like she was going to faint, her phone started flashing ceaselessly as if it had been hit by a virus.
She opened her phone with glee, but those messages stabbed her heart.
“You bitch!How dare you spend the night with Don Lorenzo….”
She quickly hung up.
Who the hell was that?
Her phone rang out again…
This time it was a different number…
She swallowed and picked up again.
“I’m going to find you and oh you’ll be sorry for spending….”
She hung up again…
This voice sounded different from the first person’s.
Her phone rang out and this time,it was a different number again.
She slowly sat up.
How are these different people getting her number?
Well,a man like him must have a lot of admirers.
She didn’t expect that they had all dug up her personal information already.
Her phone beeped…
It was a text now.
Unknown:You had better stay hidden…when I set my eyes on you…you will pay for being that intimate with my man.
She swallowed as more texts popped in.
She was getting death threats now?
Oh God.
She had thought nobody would care to know who she was.
She had thought all the focus would mainly be on Lorenzo.
But now…everyone was coming for her…
It was as if she had committed a grave sin.
Fabiola's phone dropped to the floor; she couldn't understand the current situation... Even if no one really killed her, she would be spat on when she went out.
She almost forgot how harsh this society is on women, even if she was forced to have sex with men, she would still be labeled as a slut. Not to mention that this man was the president of the Prestige Group, and everything she did was considered a gold-digger who would do anything to marry into a rich family.
"What's wrong? What are you panicking about? Is that not what you expected?" Lorenzo looked at her as if he had known the result and watched her gloatingly.
Growing up in slums, Fabiola had long forgotten about dignity when she was a child, and she had seen something worse in order to survive.
What's more, her priority now was to find her parents. Since people on the Internet could find her number, sooner or later they would also how she looks like.
On such thought, she took a deep breath, immediately hugging Lorenzo's thigh and crying, "Please...I know you can take care of this...you have the power to...please...I will do anything you want."
Since he let her to spread the video, he must have a way to delete the video.
Lorenzo went stiff. He had seen different kinds of women, but it was his first time to see such a cheeky one. She acted like a fighter who wanted to beat him to death when she just entered, but now she bowed down so quickly... ju
That’s interesting. As if being reminded of something, Lorenzo who was always expressionless suddenly squeezed a meaningful smile.
“I could clear your reputation and even ensure your safety.”
Joy and hope shimmered within her.
“Really?”
“On one condition.”He announced.
She sighed. She just knew there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but what else she could offer to him?
Other than her sexy body...
Fabiola couldn't help but shiver at the thought of it.
Maybe he wants to...?
"Marry me."What? Fabiola's eyes widened again; she was like taking a roller coaster today. She thought she was going to be sold to some mafia boss as a bargaining chip for his business.But she never thought that he would ask for this!A marriage? And with her?!Was he being serious right now?She was seeking for a way to let these women know that she wanted nothing to do with him.She wanted these women off her back and he wants her to be his wife.She burst out laughing…He’s just joking and why would he choose her anyway…“You’re filthy rich…you can choose any woman you want for this joke…why me?”"I guess that’s because you are cheeky enough. Your determination to fight me in spite of everything convinced me that you are not someone who gives in easily, and as you can see, any woman who has been involved with me has been attacked by other women, and most women can't handle that. But you, as tenacious as a cockroach, will be a perfect candidate taking the position as my wife."Coc
"Ouch! You bitch, watch out!"If you hit the baby in my belly, can you afford for it?"As soon as Fabiola headed up and saw who she had collided with, the only word popped into her mind was, bitch.It was her ex-boyfriend...Dante Ramos and beside him was her best friend well...she could say ex-best friend as well...Nadia Gustavo.They hadn't been friends since Fabiola found out Nadia was in Dante Ramos' bed.Fabiola rubbed her nose where it had been bumped and impatiently said, "Move, good dog." After saying that, she didn't even want to look at them.However, when she was just about to go downstairs her hand held. "Fabiola, is that really you?" The man's voice showed how he was surprised at seeing her. But Fabiola only felt disgust at the moment.She glanced at his hand that was still on her arm, resisted the urge to vomit, and withdrew her arm with all her strength.She said expressionlessly, "Please behave yourself, Mr. Ramos. I don't want to get my clothes dirty with trash."A man
After leaving the City Hall, Fabiola was taken by Lorenzo to a luxury store.She had refused, cause she thought everything was just an acting, and it was inappropriate to spend so much money on her. But in the end, being pressed by Lorenzo's powerful aura, she had to give in."You are my wife now, so you should consider my reputation." Lorenzo finished with a cold face and stepped aside to pick up the phone.He seemed to be quite busy. Judged from the fact that he had doubled the market value of the Prestige Group several times in just a few months since he took office as its president, he is certainly not an idle man.Fabiola turned her back on him, making faces and sticking her tongue out. Then she followed the beauty assistant (BA) who came to entertain her to the fitting room.It was Fabiola's first time feeling that being rich was really cool. She didn't even have to think about whether her money was enough, and those BAs were just waiting for her at the fitting room door with th
The launch party was so quiet that everyone's heartbeat could even be heard, and Fabiola felt like her throat was tightly pinched by a large hand.She felt breathless.It hurts! A stinging pain then came from the palm of her hand, and she looked into Lorenzo's encouraging eyes, which signaled that she should continue.It was a past she didn't want to look back on, and she didn't expect Nadia to be vicious enough to really try to destroy her. When they were still good friends, Fabiola opened her heart and told Nadia about the unpleasant past, which was used as a sword to stab her.Lorenzo stared at his assistant and soon there were bodyguards in suits standing next to Nadia, but they were stopped by Fabiola who shook her head.Nadia still underestimated her, and she wasn't the weak little girl she had been.She cleared her throat and said loudly, "That lady is right. I do have a criminal record."With her words, the media exploded again. Not waiting for the media’s questions, she conti
Since Lorenzo has made it known that Fabiola is his wife, she can no longer return to her rented room.She was taken to Lorenzo's luxurious villa.No sooner had the car pulled up in front of the golden gates than Fabiola was stunned by the sight before her, but at the same time she became frightened that she was getting used to it and would find it difficult to return to her previous life."Hello madam, I am the butler here. The young master has instructed me to take you to his bedroom."Fabiola was still in a daze when an older man of about sixty years of age approached.Lorenzo hadn't come back with her, he had told the driver to bring her over after explaining that something had come up at work.Lorenzo's bedroom? But they were faking their marriage, were they really going to sleep together?"Madame?" The butler spoke up again."Oh, yes." Fabiola nodded, presumably because Lorenzo didn't want anyone to find out they were in fake marriage, and she didn't want to cause him any more t
"WHAT?!"But, we're fake couple." Fabiola reminded him with a pouting lip.However, Lorenzo ignored her.Fabiola looked around the room and apart from a bed, there was only a sofa seat. Judging by the current weather, even though the room was warm, she still might catch a cold after a night without a blanket.Gritting her teeth, she decided to go to bed.It wasn't like she hadn't slept with him before, and with Lorenzo's sexy body and handsome face, she didn’t lose anything.Only as soon as she laid down, Lorenzo's whole body pressed up against her."You..." Fabiola exclaimed and subconsciously tried to push him away when he covered her mouth."Don't make a sound unless you don't want to know about the bracelet." Lorenzo threatened her, gesturing for her to look out the door.It took Fabiola a moment to realize that someone was eavesdropping outside."Scream." Lorenzo ordered, and Fabiola, knowing it was for show, went submissive and moaned.Moaning for almost half an hour, Fabiola go
Upon entering the villa, Fabiola, even having seen Lorenzo's previous house, was still amazed by the sight.Fabiola tried to hide how nervous she felt…She had never been in the midst of rich people before.Sergio,an old butler welcomed them in with a smile.“Sir Diego is in his study.”Sergio informed them as they walked into the house."Wait on the ground floor while I see Grandpa in the study." Just entering the living room, Lorenzo left these words and went straight upstairs, leaving Fabiola who was at a loss."Young lady, this way please." The old butler was just about to lead her to the sofa when a middle-aged woman with delicate make-up came over.But she showed a strong look of contempt; she didn’t welcome Fabiola.This must be Lorenzo's calculating stepmother.Lorenzo usually lived in town and it had taken them an hour to come over to the villa. During the trip he had given a brief account of his relationship with his father and his stepmother.After listening to his story, sh
Lorenzo and Fabiola walked up to his father,Luca who was sitting on a rock chair at the courtyard.“Father,this is Fabiola,”Lorenzo introduced.The man lifted up his head and stared at her,expressionlessly.Fabiola swallowed…Lorenzo was the exact replica of his father and his gaze was quite penetrating as if he could see through her.“Hello,Father.”She greeted,politely.Luca nodded.”Due to the pressure from the media and public…Lorenzo had married you in a rush but the Martini do not take marriage as simple as this.You two need to have a grand wedding ceremony.”Fabiola didn't really want to cause such a big deal, but her opinion didn't matter, it was up to Lorenzo to decide if he felt the ceremony was necessary. She looked tenderly at Lorenzo, pretending to be shy, "I'll do whatever Lorenzo says."Lorenzo knew his father's reasons for holding a wedding; he didn't want the public to mistake that the family couldn't even afford a wedding, and parties were a necessary means of maintain