Everyone lowered their heads and responded earnestly, “Got it, Miss Warren. Don’t worry. We’ll all keep ourselves in check.”Seeing how obedient they were, the manager gave a satisfied nod.“That’s more like it. As long as you do your job well, your pay won’t be shorted.”Hearing that, everyone was visibly relieved.That was how it worked at this restaurant.As long as there was a chance for promotion, they didn’t need to worry about money later on.“Don’t worry, Miss Warren. We understand. From now on, we’ll keep our mouths shut. If it’s something we shouldn’t say, we won’t say a word.”“Exactly, today was just a misunderstanding. It won’t happen again.”The manager smiled, clearly pleased.After giving them a final glance, she turned and left to check on the other rooms and how the staff were doing with their tasks.Once she was gone, the group exchanged looks before lowering their heads and quietly going back to work.She was right.People like them at the bottom shouldn’t be dreami
That kind of thing would never happen with his nagging old hag at home.Tessa responded with soft moans in perfect rhythm with him. After their indulgence, they finally got down to business.This private suite had been specially designed by Nicholas just for Tessa, complete with a small room and a dedicated cleaning staff.The moment she was laid on the bed, Tessa pressed her hands against Nicholas’ chest and asked, “Mr. Lee, about the police station...”With a sultry gaze, she didn’t need to say another word—Nicholas understood her perfectly.“Alright, you little vixen, I know what you’re getting at. It’s all taken care of.”With a dismissive tone, Nicholas added, “In my world, anything money can solve isn’t a real problem.“As for those thugs, even if they end up dead, it won’t trace back to you.”With that assurance, Tessa finally felt at ease.She relaxed and began to enjoy what came next.It was all consensual to begin with, and that made it all the better.At first, she’d even w
At first, everyone thought she was just another high school girl.But once they realized the man inside was Nicholas, the well-known CEO, everything changed.What kind of decent high school girl would get involved with someone like that?As soon as Tessa stepped inside, the servers began whispering among themselves without holding back.“Adults sure know how to play dirty.”“Right? She’s not even out in the real world yet and look at what she’s already doing.”“I’m telling you, that girl’s got potential. Who knows how far she’ll go.”Someone smirked and chimed in, “Sounds like you’re all just jealous. Like any of us would get that kind of opportunity.”The others scoffed, putting on an air of disdain, but deep down, the jealousy was eating them alive.“Still, who would’ve thought Mr. Lee had a thing like that?”None of them had expected that a successful businessman in his forties or fifties would be into girls that young, let alone have a school uniform kink.That was why, every time
Hearing that, Megan finally felt a little better.Aurora was right.The little cat hadn’t left this world hungry. It had been petted, fed, and loved before it went.Megan stared at the photo with care, silently whispering in her heart, “Little One, will you come find me again in your next life?”“Aurora, when I’m discharged, will you take me to visit it?”Little Aurora answered without hesitation, “Of course. But only if you promise to get better first.”“Don’t worry. I promised, so I’ll make sure it happens.”Megan nodded, then her thoughts turned to the three monsters. “Aurora, what happened to those men?”As soon as she asked, Aurora’s expression shifted.Aurora, standing beside her, lowered her gaze.She understood that crushing sense of helplessness all too well.And now, little Aurora was feeling exactly what she had once felt.She had no way forward—not even a trace of the person behind it all.Whether it was then, now, or in the future, she was hitting a dead end.And with tha
She pressed the phone screen gently against her cheek, her voice trembling as she spoke, word by word. “Aurora, do you know… it was the first time I’d ever seen that little cat.“I only met it at the mouth of the alley. I fed it a treat, sat with it for a little while—that’s all.“It was so sweet, so incredibly sweet. Its fur was soft, and it kept rubbing up against me. I never imagined that such a brief moment… would end up being its whole life.”Little Aurora stayed quiet, listening intently to every word Megan said.She knew that what Megan needed most right now was someone to listen.She didn’t need advice and explanations—just silent, steady presence.Megan didn’t need grand gestures. She just needed to feel that someone was still there with her.And right now, little Aurora was the perfect person for that.She didn’t say anything more, only focused on comforting Megan with her calm.Megan was completely worn out, body and soul.What she needed now wasn’t words—it was silence. A
It was because of her condition that the thugs were given an extra year on their sentence.Megan clung tightly to Aurora’s waist, her voice choked with emotion. “Aurora, I’m so glad you were with me. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you.“When those men came at me, I felt so helpless. I didn’t know what to do.”Aurora held her in her arms, comforting her over and over. “It’s all right. I’m here. I’ll stay with you. No matter what anyone else thinks, I won’t leave you.”Megan nodded. Every time she thought about that cat, her heart ached.She finally opened up to Aurora about what had been on her mind. “Aurora, when I got to the alley, I stopped to feed a cat. But later, it... it tried to protect me from those monsters and…”She couldn’t finish the sentence, no matter how hard she tried.The words just wouldn’t come.The way those monsters treated that sweet little cat—it was like something out of a horror film, playing on a loop in her mind.She didn’t even have the courage t