When her parents' business collapses and her family suffers sudden bankruptcy, Jenna is forced to watch her mother disintegrate in shame and disappointment until she dies, and her father, who has become a drunkard after his wife's death, eventually dies in an accident that suggests suicide. Alone in the world, Jenna realizes that the person responsible for her family's destruction is Sean Anderson, a business magnate with a penchant for destroying and controlling other companies, including Jenna's parents'. Driven by a desire to avenge her family, Jenna tries to get close to Sean and find a way to get back at the ruthless man. Unfortunately, instead of getting her revenge, Jenna ends up in Sean's clutches. She is forcibly kidnapped, abused, and imprisoned in his house, and he has no intention of ever letting her go.
View MoreThe hustle and bustle made Jenna roll her eyes. She didn't like this crowded, stifling atmosphere. What she wanted was her room, a quiet and peaceful room where she could sit and read while listening to soft music.
But this extremely loud music was almost beyond her tolerance. She wanted to leave this place, but she couldn't, because that man, that evil man, according to the sources she had heard, would be coming to this place soon. Jenna tried to pull down her short black skirt, which was beginning to feel uncomfortable. This waitress uniform was extremely uncomfortable, with the cleavage so low and the skirt so short, Jenna felt like she was being forced to pretend to be someone she didn't know. Her eyes narrowed again. "I really do look like a slut," she sighed, then a noise from the direction of the entrance distracted her, her eyes searched and there he was... The man was there, and he was surrounded by so many burly bodyguards. Jenna unconsciously snorted. "Well, since he's a bad guy who likes to hurt people, he must have a lot of enemies who want to kill him." She planted her feet curiously, trying to get a good look at the man. Sean Anderson, a feared figure in the business world. He will not hesitate to destroy anyone who gets in his way. Anyone who dares stand up to him will end up in tragedy. "Like my father, like my entire family." Jenna sighed bitterly. Her family had once been well off, her father had been a successful businessman and they had been very wealthy. To Jenna, her family had been a happy family, even though her mother was a frail, sickly woman, but still a perfect mother. Everything seemed so happy, everything seemed so perfect. Until Sean Anderson came into their lives. He was intrigued by the rapid growth of Jenna's father's business and wanted to become a partner. At first, her father wasn't interested, content with his own business, but Sean wouldn't give up. He tried different ways of approaching her father. And somehow her father finally succumbed to the power of Sean Anderson. The power of a dark demon that, once seized, would not let go. Eventually, everything was taken over and controlled by Sean. Her father had no rights other than the monthly rations for himself and his family. Jenna's family was immediately plunged into poverty. Their luxurious home was confiscated and they were forced to move into a small, modest house and try to make ends meet on their own. Without the servants who worked for them as before. Jenna could bear it all. But her mother couldn't. She got sicker and sicker, thinner and thinner, crying more and more at night, and then one morning her mother was found dead in the kitchen. After her mother's death, her father was devastated. He began to get drunk, sometimes screaming and crying alone on lonely nights, and then one day her father drove the car, their only remaining possession, and crashed it into the parapet until the car rolled over several times then her father died instantly. Jenna is alone. She was determined to get revenge, by any means necessary, and from then on, she investigated everything about Sean Anderson. Where he lived, what his schedule was, and what he liked to do. She collected and organized all this information. When Jenna learned that Sean spent a lot of time with his girlfriends at this upscale club, she quit her job as a kindergarten teacher and applied to be a waitress there. Now she had smeared an undetectable poison on the bottom of the glass that had been specially prepared for Sean Anderson tonight. Sean Anderson would not use the same glasses as everyone else. They were exclusive, reserved for him, and this afternoon, while pretending to clean the bar, Jenna had sneaked into the special storage area and applied the poison to them. All Sean had to do was take a sip from the poisoned glasses and Jenna's revenge would be avenged. * * * Sean Anderson felt dark tonight. He didn't know why, but he felt like beating someone up, or killing someone if necessary. The club owner himself, who welcomed him. Of course, considering how much he owed Sean. The fat man quickly led him to the best VIP seats. "You can choose anyone to accompany you," he murmured in a fawning tone. Sean stared disinterestedly at all the women there, who stared at him with expectant eyes, hoping to be chosen. "Too cheap," he muttered to himself. All people in this world were cheap and sycophantic. He decided not to choose anyone when his eyes fell on a woman. A woman who seemed out of place in this luxurious nightclub. She was wearing an extremely sexy outfit, but she looked uncomfortable. A wicked smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. "I want her," he muttered, pointing at Jenna. It was said in a low, lazy tone, but the echo was heard throughout the room. For some reason, the bustling atmosphere fell silent and Jenna felt all eyes on her as she leaned against the bar, lost in her own thoughts. Nervously, she straightened up, trying to meet everyone's gaze, then her eyes fell on those eyes. The pale blue eyes that were almost translucent, making the pupils appear so black and sharp. "Hurry up and get over there. He wants you." The bartender behind her whispered, as if afraid that if Jenna didn't comply with Sean's wishes quickly, it would be fatal. Jenna frowned at Sean, trying to challenge the man's eyes that still looked at her so intently without expression. "Would... would..." Jenna cleared her throat because her voice was so hoarse, "Would you like a drink?" Sean just stared at her for a few tense moments, then nodded his head. "Bring me one, my usual." The bartender quickly mixed Sean's favorite drink, and Jenna's hands shook as she carried the tray of drinks. 'Just a little more Jenna...' she muttered, trying to encourage herself. 'Just a little bit more and all your grudges will be avenged.' She said the words in her heart like a prayer. With shaky steps she approached Sean who was sitting like a king, waiting for her. "Please," she said as she placed the glass on the table in front of him. 'Hurry up and drink it and then go to hell.'Jenna prayed silently.One Month Later Jenna ran her fingers over the white fabric wrapping around her body. The dress she had specially asked the designer to make turned out exactly how she imagined it—simple, elegant. She’d chosen a minimal makeup look, even though the makeup artist seemed to have a slightly different definition of “minimal.” Still, the final result made Jenna look beautiful. Her hair was styled in a bridal bun, pinned with a diamond clip—a gift from the late Karen. Her chest tightened as she remembered her. The door behind her opened, and Jenna looked at the mirror. Alexa stood there with a warm smile. “You look beautiful,” she said, wearing her peach-colored bridesmaid dress. “I always do,” Jenna replied playfully, making Alexa chuckle. “You really do,” Alexa said again as she walked to the bathroom in the corner of the room. Jenna turned back to her reflection. “You miss Karen, don’t you?” Alexa asked when she returned. Jenna gave her a confused look. “You keep touching that ha
It was a scorching summer day. The kids were home for the holidays, hanging around with Jenna, who was also staying in that day because she had something to tell Sean. But Sean had to head to the office for an important business meeting. “Come home early,” Jenna said as she adjusted Sean’s tie one more time. “Of course. My family’s coming home today. I’ll be back right after the meeting,” Sean replied with a smile, then kissed her on the cheek. It had been three years since Sean started treating Jenna like she was already his, trying to win back her trust. During all that time, he never touched her without permission. Jenna only realized how much he’d been holding back when she once caught him looking really down. When she asked him about it, all Sean said was that he wanted to hug her but chose not to. That day, Jenna hugged him first and gave him permission to finally ease his longing. Even so, they still hadn’t kissed. There had been many chances, and Jenna knew Sean wanted to
After Ben's confession, before Jenna could even warn him not to tell anyone about his memory returning, the man had already sent a message to Carter and Esther. And Valeria was sure, by now, everyone already knew. "But... how?" Esther asked with her mouth full of spaghetti. Jenna shot her a look. "When I was kidnapped, I hit my head pretty hard. That impact brought my memory back. I was unconscious for almost two days," Jenna said calmly. Well, Esther hadn’t been involved in the incident, so she only knew what she'd been told. Esther herself had been hurt—turns out her mom was the one behind all this mess. And Jenna had just found out that Esther and Sean didn’t share the same mother. Sean had tried to think of Veronica as his mom, but that woman had hurt him badly. Jenna wasn’t ready to tell anyone yet, especially not Sean. After Karen’s funeral, she’d been grieving. And after that, she’d tried to move on. But now, as she saw him standing in front of the hotel in a black Arman
“Mama! Mom!” Valeria’s two kids shouted happily as they ran into her wide-open arms. “Hey!” Valeria laughed softly, hugging them one by one, soaking in their cheerful giggles that filled the air. “How are you, Mom?” Oliver asked, touching her flushed cheek. “As beautiful as you both,” Valeria replied, kissing their noses. They giggled again and kissed her cheek in return. “How have you been?” she asked, smiling warmly at Lily, who was already grabbing her coat and bag. “Mom, we played soccer at school today. I scored two goals!” Oliver said proudly, puffing out his little chest. “That’s amazing,” Valeria replied with a smile. “Mom, I planted a tree today,” Olivia added with a wide grin. “That’s great. Where did you plant it?” “In the backyard,” Olivia said, pointing toward the patio. “Nice. But you have to take good care of it. I’ll show you how to take care of a tree later,” Valeria said. The kids nodded excitedly. Valeria gently patted their heads one by one. “I’m reall
“Who’s Alice?” Valeria asked. This time, it was Veronica who decided to answer. “That’s me, sweetheart. Just a fake name to hide my identity.” “Then why did that woman call you Alice?” Valeria asked, looking at Alexa. “What woman?” Veronica frowned, then turned to Alexa. “That day, when we were at Sean’s place. I accidentally left my phone on the table, and Jenna answered it,” Alexa replied calmly. “You should’ve been more careful, sweetheart,” said Veronica. “Anyway, Alexa also used that name. But for a different reason. She used it during her charity work.” Valeria looked at Alexa, who responded only with a cold stare and sealed lips. “So it was you who sent me that note? And you’re the one behind that Halloween stunt?” Valeria asked again. Veronica chuckled softly. “Oh, come on! That was such a blast.” “Best Halloween ever,” Clara added with a smirk. Valeria clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, almost drawing blood. “It was so much fun watchin
“Blake?” Valeria whispered in disbelief. “Oh, Blake? He’s ours. Why do you think he never figured out who I really was? A real detective doesn’t take that long to uncover things like this. But your guy? He slowed everything down,” Veronica said casually as she pushed Karen’s body closer to Valeria. “We were this close to killing him, just like the other five guys Sean hired. But we made a deal. A little info from the inside doesn’t hurt us.” Valeria gasped. “Karen!” She reached out, grabbing her aunt’s limp hand. “Wake up! Please!” Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Karen’s pale features. The exhaustion carved into her face, those dark circles under her eyes—Valeria’s heart felt like it was being stabbed. “Shut up, you bitch!” Clara snapped before slapping Valeria hard across the face. Pain burned her skin, but Valeria didn’t flinch. She lifted her head and glared at Clara. “What did you do to her?” Valeria asked, her voice sharp. “Relax, she’s not dead,” Clara rep
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