Annabelle's face turned red. Well, it's indeed not appropriate to let others buy underwear for you.
"Isn't it time for you to change?" Kendrick's lips curled into a slight smile.
Annabelle felt that if there was a crack in the ground, she would definitely crawl into it.
This is really embarrassing.
She darted into the bathroom and quickly changed into clean underwear, but she kept hesitating and feeling embarrassed to come out.
In my mind, I wondered what mood Kendrick was in when he bought her these things...
And why did he buy this pink one?
Annabelle carefully thought about it, could it be because he saw that her underwear was pink?
She covered her face and, after a moment, moved her hands away from her face.
Silly me, I was so preoccupied with being shy that I forgot about the important matter!
Why did I inexplicably find myself in his suite, with my clothes all changed?
And, the strangest thing was, wh
The mood of President's assistant Jaime also fluctuated. An assistant who doesn't care about the happiness of the president's marriage is not a good driver. Jaime is also a person with strong principles. The previous day, he secretly cursed his boss as worse than a beast. But this morning, he learned the truth and felt extremely relieved.Originally, Mr. Frye accidentally sent the president's wife away.No wonder the president was so angry. After all, Mr. Frye made a big mistake and accidentally injured the president's wife, and the president was obviously a doting husband.Anyway, it's all good now. The two of them finally made up.On Annabelle's side, however, she was still hiding under the blanket like an ostrich.She was not actually that kind of person.She used to be a calm and capable woman who could handle any situation, but ever since she encountered Kendrick, she has reverted back to her original state and everything has been spira
"What?" Annabelle exclaimed, feeling embarrassed, she turned her head angrily to look at him."You have a bruise on your waist, did you hit something?"Kendrick spoke and lightly touched there with his finger.Annabelle hissed, "Ouch!"Immediately, she remembered that she had bumped into those three girls the day before in the school restroom when she had a conflict with them.Originally, when she woke up in the morning, her waist was sore and painful. It was because of this injury, coupled with the fact that she always experiences back pain during her menstrual period. That's why she mistakenly thought that Kendrick had done something to her last night.With that, Annabelle felt relieved."It's nothing, I accidentally bumped into the cabinet."She said as she put on her pajama jacket again, covering her waist injury.Kendrick looked at her face and said seriously, "Do you not know that when you lie, you keep blinking yo
Annabelle suddenly sat on his lap.The two bodies were tightly pressed together, Kendrick's suit exuding a restrained sensuality, and Annabelle's face turned red."Kendrick, what are you doing again? I just got my period!"The little woman stared with round eyes, as if suddenly showing him sharp claws."Why do you always keep thinking about that? I never said I wanted anything from you," Kendrick laughed mischievously.Annabelle's face turned even redder. How did she keep thinking about that thing?"Accompany me to have breakfast, and later I will take you to school.""Got it," Annabelle said, standing up straight and leaving Kendrick's embrace.This person, just eats breakfast and eats breakfast, is it necessary to hug her every now and then!Afterwards, the two of them arrived at the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel.When having breakfast, Kendrick asked Annabelle about her feeling cold in the palace.
Annabelle's mouth twitched slightly, "No."Who would have thought that such shameless words would come out of Kendrick's mouth?Those rumors about him being silent, aloof, elegant, and gentlemanly are definitely false!This person is clearly a hypocritical scoundrel who loves to play rogue, isn't he...After dinner, it was not yet time for the class Annabelle had to attend, so Kendrick offered to give her a ride to the music school.The one I bought before, I lost it in the taxi last night. She was very regretful and needs to buy a new one.After listening to her, Kendrick asked her if the piano was very valuable and if she wanted to retrieve it, he could find a way.Of course, it was to have Mr. Frye return the piano properly. If he didn't return it, he could just wait for his misfortune.But Annabelle said that when she bought it at that time, she only bought an entry-level one, which was not expensive. She only used it for a
Kendrick thought for a moment and concluded that, considering Annabelle's personality, the money couldn't have been given to her by someone else; she must have earned it herself.Thinking of this, Mr. Gregory pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.I felt proud that my wife had independent financial capability, but I felt frustrated because I had a net worth of over billions, yet I couldn't make use of it in front of her.There was also a sense of loss, as if he didn't understand her at all.And these things, Fabian definitely knew...Upon realizing this, Kendrick sourly remarked, "So, it turns out my wife used to be a rich woman.""I can't compare with you."In the face of ridicule, Annabelle didn't hesitate to reply.Kendrick put away his phone and said, "Alright, what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine. After all, we have slept in the same bed, so I won't be polite with you anymore."Knowing that she was stubborn, e
Annabelle had a moment of doubt, but she didn't really care.Ten minutes later, a classmate who arrived even later than her entered the classroom through the back door.And at this time, the teacher had already started the class.The latecomer walked straight to her side and paused for a moment.Annabelle turned her head and glanced at a boy. He was tall, wearing a black T-shirt, and had handsome features, although his eyes seemed a bit arrogant.He didn't sit down and instead looked at her with an expression as if she had taken something from him.Annabelle felt a bit puzzled, but she couldn't be bothered to think too much about it, so she turned her gaze back to the book in front of her.At that moment, the teacher sternly said, "Gauge, if you dare to be late in my class again, you can forget about your final credits."The boy did not reply and immediately placed the things on Annabelle's table, sitting on the chair next to h
Gauge came from a family of medical professionals, but he loved music so much that he refused to listen to his family's advice. He didn't want to study business or inherit the family company; instead, he wanted to join the music department.Although not interested in medicine, I have been exposed to traditional medicine since childhood and have heard of some terms. Therefore, when I heard Annabelle mention the name of an acupuncture point just now, I seemed to understand medical knowledge, so I couldn't help but ask."Are you talking to me?" Annabelle took off her headphones and turned to look at him, her clear and clean eyes reflecting a sense of detachment.Gauge felt the indifference in her eyes and a strange feeling arose in her heart."Yes, you studied medicine?"Annabelle considered for a moment and guessed that he asked this question because he had just heard some of the content of his phone call. He nodded lightly and put his headphones bac
Annabelle immediately frowned and abruptly pushed away, staring at Gauge, "What are you doing?"Her expression was as if she had been touched by something unclean.Gauge was now certain that she had absolutely no interest in herself.This was really rare, and a little bit disappointing."Sit back."After Gauge finished speaking, everyone was stunned.The classmates thought that Gauge would be eager to drive Annabelle away, but unexpectedly, he was first subjected to Annabelle's cold words, and now he voluntarily let someone sit beside him.Everyone couldn't help but speculate, could it be that Gauge had fallen for this new girl, Anna? This girl with a shady background, who looked like a fox spirit?In an instant, those Gauge's fangirls were greatly disappointed."That female classmate, please sit down, we are about to start the class."The teacher spoke up to remind Annabelle, who was standing at the back row.
The car’s interior wasn’t small, but for someone as tall and broad as Kendrick, it still felt a little cramped.The only comfortable way was for him to sit on the seat while letting Anna sit on his lap.After another round of intense kissing, both were panting heavily. Kendrick’s hand slid to her waist and moved toward the button of her jeans.Annabelle instantly understood his intention.“Not here…” she pushed against his chest firmly.This was an underground parking lot. Although it was nearly empty at this hour, Annabelle was too shy and timid about such things—there was no way she’d dare do anything here.Kendrick gently caressed the back of her neck, as if trying to ease her wariness. “You don’t want to try it in the car?”Annabelle blushed deeper. “No. What if someone sees us…”Technically, it was just the two of them in the car, and the outside was silent. Still, being curled up in the backseat like this made her instinctively whisper.The big boss's eyes darkened. “You sure?”
Kendrick headed straight to the underground parking lot, met with Jax, and handed over Anna’s car keys.Jax was there to take Anna’s car to have the spare tire replaced with a new one. He popped the hood to check the engine, then inspected the exhaust and the other three tires.“Boss, nothing stands out. You think this accident was man-made?”“Better to be cautious.”A sudden flat on a smooth road with a perfectly fine tire—too suspicious to ignore.If it *was* man-made, Kendrick’s first suspect would be Ryan. But Ryan was also the least likely person to actually hurt Anna.Still, it could be like what happened last time in North City—when Ryan had someone spike his breakfast. It wasn't intended to harm Anna, but maybe a subordinate made a mistake or took action on their own. She almost ended up poisoned.This time might be something similar.And since the car had been parked in an open lot while Anna was away in North City, it wouldn't have been hard for someone to tamper with it.
Forty minutes later, the car smoothly entered the the Murphy Group's underground parking lot.Annabelle thought Kendrick would drive her car and leave right away, but instead, he turned off the engine and got out with her."Aren't you going to your business meeting?""My wife's more important."Annabelle glanced at him amused. "I'm already here. What else could happen?"Besides, Uncle Simon and Gauge were both around—they’d look after her.Kendrick simply smiled and said nothing.Since he insisted on coming along, Annabelle didn’t stop him. After all, it was his own work being delayed. Kendrick wasn’t the type to lack ambition—she doubted he wasn’t anxious about it.They entered the elevator together.As it rose, Annabelle grew more uneasy.Because of her, the entire team’s schedule had been delayed, especially the photographer’s itinerary. Her colleagues were likely displeased with her—some might even think she was pulling a diva stunt.She couldn’t help but glare at Kendrick again—t
Annabelle bit her lip and glared at him. “So can you change the tire now?”Kendrick sighed. “But you're still mad at me.”Annabelle tried to suppress the fire in her chest—but she failed.“Kendrick, if you don’t help, neither of us can go back. You’ll miss your contract meeting too. It’s not just my schedule being messed up—it’s yours too.”Kendrick chuckled. “It’s fine. I’m the client anyway. Being late isn’t a big deal.”Annabelle nearly coughed up blood. How could someone be so shameless?!Unwilling to argue with him anymore, she marched to the back of the car and popped open the trunk.If he wouldn't help, she’d change it herself!Worst case, she’d follow the instructions step by step. She didn’t believe she couldn’t manage without Kendrick.But after a few minutes, she’d made barely any progress.The instructions were clear enough, but trying to figure it out while fumbling around meant it might take her two hours at this pace.During those few minutes, Kendrick stood on the road
Annabelle found her little white car in the outdoor parking lot.The moment she sat down, Kendrick opened the passenger door and got in too.Annabelle frowned. “Kendrick, don’t you have your own car?”Kendrick cleared his throat. “Jax drove off with it. Jaime’s car is full.”“Then get a cab. I’m going to the Murphy Group, and it’s not on your way.”Kendrick sighed. “I was wrong before. I’m apologizing. Are you really planning to ignore me for the rest of your life?”Annabelle looked at him for two seconds. Alright, this guy is being shameless again. There’s no reasoning with him. Fine, she wouldn’t speak to him at all.She started the car.Kendrick fastened his seatbelt and gently reminded her, “Babe, seatbelt.”“...”Annabelle took a deep breath, stomped the brake, fastened her belt, and then stepped hard on the gas, speeding angrily out of the lot.Why was she so mad? Because this old fox had gone too far this time. She had to set some rules with him, or he’d just keep acting howeve
Julissa practically jumped up in relief, quickly getting dressed.The two of them left the sports hall together. As she walked behind Scott, Julissa reflected on her life choices. Why couldn’t she learn to keep her mouth shut? If she weren’t so quick to speak, she wouldn’t end up getting “bullied” by him every time.She suddenly understood why Anna had decided to take self-defense classes. Honestly, it was a necessity—especially when living with such a predatory alpha CEO. One wrong move and you’re flattened like a pancake. Totally defenseless.Yeah, maybe it was time to team up with Anna and sign up for taekwondo or kickboxing classes.Grumbling to herself, Julissa followed Scott into the first-floor restaurant, where they picked a quiet corner to sit.Her stomach had been growling for a while, but when faced with the menu, she froze—everything looked so good, she couldn't decide.She looked helplessly up at Scott.He chuckled. “Want me to choose for you?”She nodded seriously. She l
Scott chuckled and couldn't help but pull her onto his lap. “Aren’t you shy, hmm?”As he spoke, he ruffled her hair.Julissa pouted and smoothed her hair, clearly displeased. “You’re the one who asked, why mess up my hair?”Looking into her eyes, Scott’s gaze softened. “Because you’re adorable.”Julissa pressed her lips together but couldn’t hide her smile. She finally laughed out loud, genuinely happy.Then, Scott asked curiously, “If I had actually gone on a blind date with another woman today behind your back, what would you have done?”Julissa blinked, then raised her fingers in a scissor gesture, eyes sharp with mock fury. “Snip you.”“…You’d really go that far?”“You won’t even sleep with me anymore, what’s left for me to be sentimental about?”Scott rubbed his forehead with a laugh. “Didn’t expect such a feisty little thing.”“Hmph! So you better watch out, Mr. Nichols. When women get ruthless, they don’t care about consequences!”Scott didn’t say anything, but his hand slipped
About ten minutes later, Julissa was weak as a kitten, feeling like her soul had left her body.Scott had no intention of letting her off easy—he only gave her a short breather."Now tell me, how did you sneak in?" he asked.Julissa answered in a broken, breathless voice, "Isn't it because you're so ruthless? Charging five million for a membership card! I just happened to run into Liam, so I asked him to bring me in..."The moment she mentioned Liam's name, Scott bit her lip hard, making her gasp in pain.She knew he hated hearing that name—jealous of her past with Liam."But you were the one who asked...""Next time something happens, come to me," his voice was hoarse but firm.Julissa buried her flushed face in his chest and nodded obediently.The lights in the venue finally came back on.Scott, shirtless, sat lazily on the sofa smoking a cigarette.Julissa draped in his suit jacket, picked up a bowling ball and tossed it down the lane with an elegant stance—only for it to roll stra
As Scott hoisted her over his shoulder, Julissa pounded on his back, yelping and flailing like a startled kitten as they passed a seething Heather in the hallway.Heather stood frozen, jaw clenched so tightly her face twitched. She stomped hard on the marble floor, but even that wasn’t enough. With a guttural growl, she ripped a decorative painting off the wall and smashed it against the ground.A passing male staff member rushed over in alarm. “Miss, please calm—”Before he could finish, Heather slapped him across the face with a resounding smack.“Get lost!” she barked, her eyes bloodshot.The staff member clutched his cheek, stunned and humiliated. “Ma’am, you can’t just—”Just then, three men in black suits briskly approached.“Young Lady,” one of them said respectfully, “we’re here to escort you home.”Heather exhaled sharply, adjusted her outfit, and marched forward. Two of the men flanked her like a high-security VIP. The third paused, walked over to the staff member, patted hi