Lucas' words were tempting to me. Right now, I did not have a husband or a job, and if I returned to Texas, my parents would be worried about me.I wanted to stay in Los Angeles for some time before going back. So, seeking a job was the most important thing for me at the moment.I looked at Lucas, thinking about how to answer him.Lucas smiled as I hesitated, "As I said before, I'll offer you a triple salary, but..."He paused and looked me up and down.He looked at me with fixed eyes and made me feel a little nervous.I didn't know what Lucas was going to say next because he was hard to predict."But your workload will also be tripled," Lucas continued. He rolled down the car window, and his tone was a little subtle.I blushed instantly because of his meaningful attitude.I shouldn't have had any expectations for him. I walked forward quickly and didn't bother to respond to him. Unexpectedly, Lucas drove s
I chewed on my food slowly and didn't know what reason I could use to put Lucas off. In the end, I decided to keep silent. "Why aren't you talking?" Lucas continued to ask. I lowered my head and kept silent, ignoring him. He had no choice but to give up. After the meal, he took me to a nearby mall. "You need to get some new clothes," Lucas said and sized me up. I said with dissatisfaction, "Why? I don't need any new clothes." I didn't have much savings for new clothes. Lucas raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully, "Look at the clothes you are wearing now. They are cheap and prove that you have bad taste in clothing." "How can you judge me like that?" I complained. "If it was only for yourself, I wouldn't care about it." Lucas snorted coldly. "But you are going to be my secretary and represent me. How will my clients see me if you wear such shabby clothes?" I picked some less expensive dresses
"Okay." I nodded obediently when I heard what Lucas said.It was professional.Lucas looked at me meaningfully. He paused for seconds before saying, "Cynthia, as a secretary, you have done a good job."As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on my chest, and my face immediately blushed.I looked around. Fortunately, there was no one else."Cynthia?"I put down the knife and fork. Hearing the familiar voice behind me, I wanted to escape right away.If not for Derek's arrival, I would have forgotten that the restaurant was close to his company and that he often came for lunch.Derek kept staring at me. His eyes were so fierce, as if trying to see through me.He looked at Lucas next to me and seemed to realize something."No wonder you wanted to divorce me. It turns out that you also cheated on me."The word "also" sounded repulsive to me. It was as if he and I were the same kind of people.I con
As I walked, I wondered who this woman was. She looked vulgar and was not the same kind of person as Tasha.I felt strange. Since Tasha and I became friends, we shared everything. If Tasha had a new friend, why wouldn't she tell me?I looked at the woman. We were both somewhat embarrassed.At that time, Tasha returned."Tasha, your friend is here. Why didn't you tell me?" I walked over and asked.The strange woman turned to me. Tasha glared at her and then Tasha smiled at me.She said, "I don't have a husband. Can't I have a few more friends?""Of course you can," I said with a smile.I breathed a sigh of relief when Tasha joked with me.I put my bag on the sofa and went to the bathroom. When I came out, I saw a person sitting next to Tasha's friend."Tasha, is there another guest?"Tasha did not answer me. I felt a little strange and walked closer, only to see Derek's malicious face.I
"How is it? Am I hotter than Catherine?" Melinda said proudly as she panted."Come on. You are my mate. No one can be compared to you," Derek said gently. He was not stingy with his praise.Derek actually had another lover before Melinda, which disgusted me a lot.It turned out that he had been cheating all along.I was drugged by Derek, and before I fainted, I heard Catherine's name vaguely and remembered the name.From what Melinda said just now, I could guess who Catherine was. If I was right, Catherine should have been Derek's previous lover and the woman in the video.Derek hooked up with his current lover Melinda, so he abandoned Catherine. Catherine was furious and sent me the video to take revenge on Derek.I didn't expect that it was Derek's ex-lover who told me the truth. I was somewhat grateful to Catherine. If not for her, I wouldn't be able to see Derek's true colors.It was noon, and I had been impri
As Lucas spoke, there was no smile on his face.As an Alpha, his aura was powerful and dangerous.It made him look particularly terrifying.I could tell that Lucas was furious at the moment.After Lucas gave his order, those strong men said yes spontaneously.Then, they walked into the house and closed the door. Soon after, heart-wrenching screams came through the door.Lucas carried me to the car. I watched as the car drove away from Tasha's house, and I finally felt a little relieved.Lucas was driving quietly. I couldn't help but ask, "How did you find me?"His expression had returned to normal. He said, "When I called you, I felt strange because you kept addressing me as Marshall. At first, I thought that I called you at the wrong time, so I hung up. But soon, I realized that something was off. I found the location of your phone and got a locksmith to open the door to Tasha's house.""And..." Lucas paus
Tasha smiled, and I couldn't guess her true feelings.I smiled, "Good. Tasha, you know about my miserable marriage, yet you still let Derek enter your house. You betrayed me, and why are you still pretending to be my friend?"Tasha picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee. I smelt the mellow fragrance of the coffee as she opened her mouth."Aren't you the one pretending to be my best friend?"Tasha seemed to emphasize that it was all my fault for what had happened.I was floored by Tasha's words. I opened my mouth and wanted to say something. However, I didn't know what to say."What do you mean?"I raised my voice and asked, after a long time."Cynthia, do you think I don't know about your malicious thoughts?"I gasped and looked into Tasha's deep, unfathomable eyes.Tasha stirred the cup repeatedly with a coffee spoon. The sound of the spoon clinking the cup made me shudder."Cynthia, during the four ye
Now, I thought about it carefully. Why would Tasha suddenly come to visit me that day? How could Derek appear there so coincidentally?Everything was strange, but at that time, I was too frightened to notice that something was off.After that, I found out that Derek was my mate, and I fell into Derek's trap.If marrying Derek was a terrible accident in my life, then the mastermind behind it was Tasha.If Tasha had not mentioned it just now, I would have forgotten the role that she played in my marriage. More often than not, I thought that I married Derek just because he was my mate.What a joke. It turned out that my life had long been arranged secretly, and the one who caused the tragedy was my bestie.Looking at Tasha's sinister smile, my heart was as calm as a pool of stagnant water."Cynthia, you didn't expect this coming, right? Aren't you always aloof? So? How do you feel after being fooled by me?"The hysterical Tasha lo