The pain at her back forced Diana to follow in his footsteps. Luke appeared smug as he leaned closer to Diana. They looked just like a couple in an intimate embrace. Each time Diana dared to tilt sideways, Luke would press the dagger deeper into her back. Just an inch more, and the dagger would pierce right through her skin. Diana dared not make a careless move, but the moment Luke brought her away from his place, things would not look good for her. An idea popped into her mind. She pretended to casually touch her hair as she flung the earring that Kate had returned to her on the floor. The agreed time to meet Kayla was in half an hour. If Kayla saw the jade earrings, she would surely be able to tell that they weren’t ordinary earrings. What’s more, Kate would have worn them before. She would surely know that something was wrong, and might even be able to guess that she was in danger. In other words, in around half an hour’s time, someone might come to her rescue. Howev
Slap!Luke gave Diana a vicious slap to the face. "Stop looking at me like that!"He spat on the ground before taking his belt off. Then, he forcefully pinched Diana's chin and looked at her in a disgusting manner.Diana wasn't about to give in. She continued to stare at him fiercely, as if she was completely unafraid. Given the opportunity, she would skin him alive!Slap!He slapped her again.After being slapped twice, Diana's hair had turned into a mess. Her face was also swollen.However, the physical pain was no match for the rising fear in her heart. She never thought she would bump into someone like Luke in the subway.She also never expected that Oliver's concern would turn into reality.In fact, the reality was even more terrifying than what he feared.Diana began to doubt herself… She shouldn't have held onto her so-called pride, and she shouldn't have spent fifteen million dollars so rashly. More importantly, she shouldn't have genuinely thought of herself as Julia
In fact, Julian had already lost his mind. He himself had no idea where this fury came from.All he knew was that, after seeing those photos and recalling the bouquet of calabash candies, as well as how Diana smiled at Oliver, he was consumed by a burning rage."Do it right now! Make the Channings’ stocks plummet! I want Oliver to know the price he has to pay for touching my woman!" Julian exclaimed, fuming.Noel's eyes went wide open. "Sir!"Forcing the Channing family's stocks to plummet meant Fulcher Inc. would also have to suffer considerable losses. Was Diana worth making such a move?However, Noel didn't dare to question Julian's hasty decision.He could only change the topic by talking about Kayla instead. "Kayla said she'll be waiting for you to have dinner together. Don't be late…"Kayla?At the mention of her name, Julian calmed down a little. That's right. He still had Kayla.His marriage with Diana… At its core, he was the one at fault to begin with.In that case,
"He's released from prison today." That was all Oliver needed to say. "Let's split up. Diana might be in a very dangerous situation right now."The veins on Julian's forehead were apparent. He could feel the blood pumping throughout his body as he uttered that accursed man’s name. "Luke Pabian!"He would definitely make Luke pay for what he did!***Kayla never thought she would get to witness Diana in such a devastating state while she was alive.However, she had no idea that her own devastation would soon transpire.Kayla hid behind a piece of metal scrap, excited. After pressing on the record button, she slowly raised her phone over her head. It wasn't enough for her to personally witness Diana being humiliated. She wanted the whole world to see it.She wanted to ruin Diana's life completely!Kayla wanted Diana to feel so humiliated, the latter would stop fighting over the Winnington family's inheritance and her status in it. She wanted Diana to always feel shame whenever fa
Luke’s gaze shifted sideways. Seemingly in thought, he turned to look at Diana, whose head was still covered.Kayla, on the other hand, was thoroughly enraged by his words. "You're blind!"She had the looks but not the attitude?Why did she need to be like Diana?When Kayla was three, her father had intentionally abandoned Diana all because of something she said. Ever since that day, Kayla knew she was destined to be the winner and Diana the loser!Diana, who was forced to grow up in the countryside, would always be inferior to Kayla, who was the favorite daughter of the Winnington family.In fact, even Diana’s birth mother, Kate, was under Kayla’s complete control.If anything, Diana was the one who resembled Kayla!That clown Luke had no right to criticize her!Kayla was so used to being pampered that she couldn't bring herself to let things slide, even at such a critical time. She wanted to slap Luke, but he pushed her away roughly and snarled. "What the hell? How dare you
This time, Luke tore away the cloth over Diana's head. She could finally speak freely.The sudden exposure to light made her subconsciously close her eyes. However, Luke moved even closer. Standing by her side, he said eerily, "Make sure you scream louder."Diana felt goosebumps all over her body. She looked up. "W-What are you doing?" Her voice was trembling."We're recording." Luke smiled. "As long as you cooperate, I'm sure it'll come out well."He then glanced at where Kayla was hiding. "That woman who showed up on her own said she's very good at this. She even found the best angle for us."Diana's body was trembling. "What do you mean? Did Kayla say…she'll record us?"She could barely utter the last two words, and had to say the words through gritted teeth. After that, she began looking for Kayla. However, Kayla was nowhere to be found."She's hidden." Luke could tell what Diana was thinking. "I found the best spot for her. It'll look like someone was peeping."While Luke
Hopelessness engulfed Diana. She closed her eyes, despaired.However, things didn't unfold the way she imagined. Instead, she felt a warm coat falling against her body.Diana's body trembled, and she quickly opened her eyes. Lo and behold, it was actually Oliver!She was pleasantly surprised to see him. "Oliver! How did you find me here?"Oliver turned around like a gentleman. At the same time, he instructed the female doctor who came along with him to untie Diana and check on her wounds."I came with Julian. He found you first," Oliver explained.Was Julian here too? Did he save her?Diana excitedly looked outside the factory unit. "Where is he?" She couldn't help but ask out loud.Oliver paused for a moment. "He's on the right."Although Diana's face was swollen and she looked a mess, she was still smiling. "Ju…"The next second, the words died on her lips and no sound came out of her mouth. Her smile immediately faded away. Julian was here, but it didn't look like he was
I was hitting that woman! I was hitting the woman who took the subway! I wanted to play with her!These sentences kept repeating in Julian's head like a terrible curse. He could nearly hear the bones cracking in his body. Without him realizing it, every cell in his body screamed for violence.He wanted nothing more than to commit murder right this moment."Let go of her!" Julian yelled, his tone hard. He was brimming with anger, and it was evident from the vicious look in his almond-shaped eyes. He looked as if he could tear Luke apart on the spot with ease.Luke was so scared that he went down on all fours. "Please forgive me, Mr. Fulcher! I really didn't lie to you. You can have a look at her phone. There's a video recording on it. I really didn't hurt her."Fortunately, Luke didn't set his sights on this gold digger. Otherwise, there would’ve been no hope for his survival!Luke knelt on the ground. He didn't even realize his forehead was bleeding. "Kayla! Tell Mr. Fulcher! Are