Love, Lies, And Redemption

Rachel rushed out of the hospital and made her way to her mother's house as fast as she could.When she stepped inside, she was confronted with a shocking sight.Her stepfather had her mother pinned against the wall, shouting, "Don’t forget that I was the one who took care of Rachel after you lost your husband! I raised her, and now you’re teaming up with her to tell your husband to take back the house and the money he gave me?"Rachel's expression twisted in anger as she quickly moved to push her stepfather away from her mother."Get your hands off my mother!" Filled with anxiety and rage, Rachel shouted at him.Her stepfather, seeing the girl he had raised standing up to him, only grew angrier and yelled back, "You ungrateful brat! I raised you for ten years! Now that you’ve married a rich guy, you think you can just ruin my life? You’ve already messed up my marriage with your mother, and now you want to destroy my income and your brother’s too?"Rachel's mother had once been marri

Rachel entered the room hesitantly as the door swung open for her, while Ava waited outside in the hallway. But before Rachel went in, Ava discreetly placed a pepper spray in her hand."Don’t forget to use it if he tries something funny again." Ava had whispered. Rachel took a deep breath as she look around, scanning the expansive private room decorated with lavish decorations.There were three men in the room, along with the Mr. Handsome, They were all engrossed in a card game.The air was thick with a mix of cigarette smoke, tea, and cologne, creating a somewhat overwhelming scent."What the hell! Adam's cheating again!" Shouted one of the red-haired men, slamming his cards on the table. His outburst was cut short when he caught a whiff of a woman's cologne in the air.Seeing the men's eyes on her, , Rachel became cautious while also gripping her side of the bag tightly where the pepper spray was.Of course, Rachel is a beautiful lady, a beauty that would made all men stopped, with

"Wait!" Rachel called out, her voice echoing outside the Civil Affairs Department.James stopped by a sleek red car and turned, his usual easy smile in place. "Hello, Ms."He pulled open the back door and gestured. "After you."Rachel blinked, confused. She leaned slightly to peek inside and froze.Adam was there.He sat casually, wearing a blue shirt under a black wool jacket. His collar was open, revealing just enough of his collarbone to make him look effortlessly attractive, yet dangerously aloof. He lounged with one hand resting on the window, the other holding a phone to his ear."I'm out of town," Adam said into the phone, his tone firm but unhurried. "Keep an eye on the contract. I'll be back in California once I wrap things up."Rachel felt her chest tighten. Looking at his cold and indifferent expression only made her uneasy. "Ms.?" James's voice brought her back to the moment.She shook her head slightly. "Umm... I don’t think I need to get in the car." Her voice wavered,

Rachel felt completely frozen, and her face went pale in an instant. He stood there in a brown shirt and black trousers, his tall frame as commanding as a pine tree. The sunlight streaming through the window glinted off his short black hair, accentuating sharp features that seemed chiseled from stone. His expression, cold and unreadable, reflected colorful light like ice in the sun. "Come on, Rach, let me introduce you," Abigail said cheerfully, snapping Rachel out of her trance. "This is Mr. O'Brien, our client with the big order. Mr. O'Brien, this is my apprentice." Adam seemed uninterested, as if he had never seen her before. His eyes were deep like an ancient well, and he extended his hand seriously: "O'Brien. You can also call me Adam." He said extending his hand. Wow! He’s such a good actor. Abigail had signed Adam’s order a couple of months ago, and Rachel had revised her design draft several times. He was so particular about every little detail that Rachel started to do