Nolan's POV.“Nolan, I finally found you.” A petite figure just walked up and hugged my hand.I glanced at her, quickly ended the call, and put the phone in my pocket, "Why are you out here? Is the concert over?”“Not yet, but I've seen enough. Should we go somewhere to talk? It's been a long time since we've met.”"Sure." I nodded slightly, "Where do you want to have dinner?"“Nolan! Can you smile so I can feel a little warmth from you? You make me feel cold even though summer is approaching.” She pouted and shook her arms, lips pursing in a hint of annoyance.I shrugged my shoulders and walked straight ahead without answering. As expected, this naughty girl immediately chased after me and glared menacingly, "Nolan Kingston, after treating your employees harshly, can't you be a little gentle and comforting to me?"“Okay, Kristen. Now I will be your driver to take you everywhere in this city. Are you satisfied?” I laughed, holding her shoulder.“Temporarily accepted.”Not talking about
Rosalynn’s POV.It hurt too much. The musty scent of damp wood surrounding me pierced my nose as I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I noticed was the numbness in my entire body and the intense throbbing pain in my head. I gently moved and realized my body had been tightly bound to a wooden chair in the middle of a strange warehouse.I turned my eyes toward the distant light shining in, my lips trembling as I whispered, "Is anyone here?"In a split second of realizing my current situation, my face paled, devoid of color. I struggled to break free from the ropes binding me, but all my efforts were futile. Recalling the moment I lost consciousness, a woman had called my name. I hadn't even had a chance to see her face before I was knocked out and brought here; I couldn't even remember clearly what her voice sounded like.Ah, yes, I did see Nolan and another woman nearby... Just before I could utter a plea for help to him, I lost consciousness. But who kidnapped me here? I never lik
Rosalynn's POV.The sound of the phone ringing woke me up. As usual, I reached for my phone on the nightstand to the right of the bed and answered, "Hello?"“Rosalynn Carter!” Katherine sounded like she was screaming in annoyance on the other end of the line.My dreamy state was immediately completely awakened by her voice. I suddenly sat up, and looked at the familiar bedroom space and his sandalwood scent lingering around me. Running my hand over the empty space beside me, I could no longer feel the warmth, proving that he had left for quite some time.I responded in bewilderment while Katherine kept calling my name, "Kath, what's wrong?"“You've been gone for 3 days now? Finally, where are you? I was very worried because I couldn't contact you. You even dropped out of school, which surprised me."“3 days already, really?” I was startled and checked today's calendar. Unexpectedly, I slept for two days straight, possibly due to the side effects of the sleeping pills that woman gave h
Rosalynn’s POV.Two days had passed, and I still felt like I was floating in a beautiful dream. I never expected to accidentally stumble upon such a great opportunity, becoming the assistant to the goddess of beauty. Well, Kristen had a warm smile that made me feel like my heart was being hot.I gave an email of job acceptance to the girl at the reception desk, "Hello. I'm Rosalynn, the new employee. I haven't received my employee ID card yet.""Oh, hello there. Director Watson has informed me about this matter. Let me help you get inside." The receptionist smiled warmly at me.As we walked and chatted happily, we were suddenly interrupted by a woman's voice, "Oh hey, who's there? You look familiar."I turned my gaze towards her, immediately feeling my heart skip a beat and my body unconsciously took a step back.Seeing my confusion, the receptionist leaned in close to my ear, "This is Lexi, the former secretary of Mr. Nolan Kingston. I'm sure you know Mr. Nolan, right? He's the curre
Rosalynn’s POV.Nolan steadied me before approaching to shake hands with Mr. Froster. Since he entered this room, the atmosphere seemed to grow heavier with the aura of authority emanating from him. His gaze never once flickered down to meet mine."Martin, inform the contract to be amended. Our company will transfer 5% of the profit to Mr. Froster," Nolan's deep voice slowly rang out with power."What?" Kristen exclaimed briefly, and I also raised my head in surprise. 5% of the profit in a major business project certainly wasn't a small amount.Nolan leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table as he awaited Mr. Froster's response. His relaxed demeanor conveyed confidence in securing the deal, "Is this enough to ease your anger, Mr. Froster?"Mr. Froster's displeased furrowed brows immediately relaxed. He smiled brightly and nodded repeatedly, "Of course, Mr. Nolan. I look forward to our collaboration.""A pleasant collaboration indeed." His lips curved upward
Nolan’s POV.I used my body to shield Rosalynn and faced my 'beloved' uncle, Richard Kingston.Richard still looked sharp and cool as time passed him by, especially his face increasingly resembling my father's. However, his leg seemed unable to fully recover after the accident that almost took his life five years ago. He limped forward with his cane, heading towards me."It's been a while, my dear nephew. Looks like you've grown up and become much more talented than five years ago." He said.Immediately, two bodyguards stood in front of me. I sensed my little doll trembling as she clung to my vest, narrowing my eyes at Richard and commanding, "That's enough, back off. My uncle and I have much to talk about after many years apart."Richard smiled, patting my shoulder, then tilted his head slightly to look behind me, "Oh, there's someone else in the house, isn't there? Who's this?"I shot a cold gaze at him and warned sternly, "You are in my domain, don't pry."He shrugged and headed to
Rosalynn's POV.My fingers were shaking and I seemed to have forgotten how to breathe because fear was squeezing my heart. I stared blankly at the mark of the slap on Nolan's face, my mind froze instead of thinking about what to do next.“Nolan, I… I…” My lips moved, “I'm sorry.”While Nolan was still motionless, I jumped off his body to run away.But Nolan immediately pulled my arm back. My heart skipped a beat and I didn't dare turn around to look at him, “Sorry, Nolan. I saw you were drunk, so I went down to the kitchen to cook some hangover soup for you."I shook his hand away and was about to continue running, but his cold voice rang out, “Stop. Is your courage growing, Rosalynn?”I also felt like I was getting bolder because the person who just received my strong slap was Nolan Kingston. When he truly got angry, would he point a gun at my head and shoot me? If punishment was inevitable, I would rather die in an instant than let the demon within him rise and slowly torment me as
Rosalynn’s POV."Who are you?""Rosalynn. I'm Rosalynn, Liam."As I wiped away my tears, a radiant smile spread across my face. I gazed earnestly at Liam, hands clasped over my chest, anxiously awaiting his next reaction. Though his familiar face seemed somewhat unfamiliar, I felt like crying again when I realized it wasn't a dream. The overwhelming joy that had come to me throughout the day left me no time to adapt."Don't you remember me?" Time seemed to stretch in silence, making me increasingly anxious."Rosalynn from the orphanage in Northwest Las Vegas?" Liam still appeared bewildered. He observed my face before carefully speaking.I nodded enthusiastically, "Yes, that's me. It's good to see you, Liam.""Where have you been all these 10 years? I've searched for you all over the city. The director said you were adopted, but you seemed to vanish from the world in an instant." Liam smiled in a choked voice, filled with regret.Suddenly, he embraced me tightly, which surprised me a