Jason jumped to his feet, wanting to pull Jean over. Just then, his phone rang. When he picked, his face changed. “My grandpa fainted. Bro, look after Jean for me until I am back.”Jason left. Now, only Jean and Etan were in the cubicle, just as Jean wanted it.She bit him so hard. It was not until she tasted blood in her mouth that she let off.The bite marks on his wrist were bleeding. But he did not seem to feel anything. “Please respect yourself, Miss Mitchell.”“Isn’t this what you all want? I was just fulfilling you guys’ desire. So stop pretending.” She looked at him with a stubborn look in her eyes. The bloodstain on her lips made her look wild and beautiful, just like a succubus.He narrowed his eyes, concealing the gloominess in his eyes and heart.“Not everyone is into you.”“You don’t want me? Then why don’t you let go of my hand?” she sneered.She pushed him. He fell on the settee, and she was on top of him.Before he knew it, she planted her lips on his. There wa
He wrapped his hands around her wasp waist and said bluntly, “You had better not regret it.”Jean quietly sneered as she buried her face in his shoulder. She was not in the slightest drunk.She only regretted that she had not done this earlier.Seducing Etan was just the first step of her revenge plan.She knew very well that a man like Etan was cold-hearted and ruthless. If she wanted to win his heart, she must get ingenious.There was no time to lose. She could not afford to progress step by step with him.If she could not get his affection now, she at least wanted to get to his desire.So the two of them spent a night in the dim cubicle.At dawn, Etan carried Jean in his arm as he walked out of the nightclub. She was unconscious.He wrapped her in his jacket, so no one would see her face but just her long, black hair that dangled and fluttered in the wind.…As the sky turned bright, Jean woke up. She stared at the ceiling for a long while.The extreme discomfort on her
When Jean arrived at her residence, no more paparazzi were waiting outside her house.But those spray red paint of insulting words remained on the door and wall outside.It looked bloody like a murder scene.Taking out her cell phone, she took photos of it.Her phone rang as soon as she stepped into the house. It was an unidentified caller.Since her phone number was private, few people knew about it.She hesitated if she should answer. At last, she did. “Hello?”“Miss Mitchell, I am the legal counsel of Galax Star Productions. Regarding your—”“Tell Willie I will pay double the money to him in a week. Ask him don’t harass me.”She had tons of debts to pay, and lawyer letters and indictments awaited her.But those were not important.Those debts were nothing once she returned to the Mitchell family.She was planning her next step, which was to return to the Mitchell family.Mitchell Corporation was founded by her dad and her mom. She would never allow it to fall into the h
“That won’t be necessary.”But Anne kept talking to make herself feel less awkward. “I think the gauze is a little loose. I can re-bandage it for you. I used to act as a nurse after going to the hospital to study for two months.”While speaking, she reached over her hand. But Etan instinctively resented it.“That’s okay.”Etan’s grandma took that all in and glared at Etan. “Anne cares about you. Not everyone would do that. You should be grateful.”“I am sure a man like you has tons of girls surrounding you. I look too inadequate in comparison. If you meet a girl who matches you, do let me know. I will give my blessing to you two.” Anne just wanted to sound him out.“What are you talking about, Anne? I can assure you that Etan has no other woman. Don’t worry.” Etan’s grandma furrowed her brows.“Did you tell Anne that you have another woman, Etan?”Anne secretly clenched her hands.Etan thought of Jean. “No.”“See, he has only you.” His grandma guffawed.Anne bashed. She lowe
An hour later, Robert regained his consciousness. He looked around but did not see Jean. There was just a nurse here giving him a jab. He sighed, thinking that he probably had a hallucination—no way his daughter would come to see him.“How do you feel, Mr. Mitchell?” the nurse asked.“I feel better.”“Ring the bell if you need anything. Have a good rest.”The nurse went out but left the door open ajar.Robert then heard a voice outside. It was Jean.“As much as I hate him, he is still my dad. I don’t want anything to happen to him. I have lost my mom, and I don’t want to lose my dad.”Her voice trembled with a thick nasal sound. Apparently, she had been crying for a while.Robert heard what she said, and his heart softened. He was angry no more.As stubborn and belligerent as Jean was, she was still the little girl whom he remembered. She used to train her puppy dog eyes on him and cared about him.He remembered when Jean was a child, she would call him Dad, run over, and plu
“Bro…”Etan looked at Jean with piercing eyes. “Respect yourself, Miss Mitchell.”Jason buckled under Etan’s pressure.Jean strode past Etan, and her shoulder brushed past his arm.She did not spare him a glance as if she did not know him.An explanation was useless now. She just let them carry on the misunderstanding.But Jason’s attitude was interesting. He wanted more than just a one-night stand.Since she presented herself to him, he wanted to milk the cow as much as possible.But Jean had left. He kicked the trash can in frustration. The trash can was knocked over with a loud clang.“Darn it! That woman thinks that she could make a comeback by hooking up with an old man. Not a chance! I won’t let that happen,” Jason cursed. “Am I not looking better, wealthier, and stronger than that old man? I can give her everything that the old man could give her. Yet, she chose him. Is she stupid or something?” He paced back and forth. “Bro, I am going to fix her. You had better not st
‘I am always on your side, Jean!’‘This world might be dark, and I might be small, but I am willing to be a firefly for you, working hard to illuminate your world. Don’t give up!’‘Dear Goddess Jean, I wasn’t your fan at first, but somehow you grew on me, and I became your fan, and from fan became your diehard fan—all that happened in just a few days. Thank you for giving me the courage in this bloody world. I love you. I am willing to be your sword to fight for you!’Amid a sea of insults, Jean found a few tweets that cheered for her.Tears flowed involuntarily as she read on.She felt like the Little Match Girl, who was frozen to death after the warmth of the fire from her last match faded.She checked her follower count. It used to be thousands of them, but now there were less than 200 left.These remaining followers were giving each other encouragement and even organizing anti-smearing activities.Jean tweeted, ‘Thank you for believing in me. You all don’t have to do anythi
“What on earth do you want? I have told you we owe each other nothing. It was just a one-night stand. Give me a break!” Jean gave a sarcastic face. “Don’t tell me you have a feeling for me and want to hold me responsible for just one night.”“What do you think?” Etan’s grave expression and powerful gaze were almost authoritarian.This woman was full of mysteries. He wanted to know if she really did not care who he was or just playing hard to get.She lifted her chin and looked at him stubbornly. “Do you think I look like a responsible woman?”She was a little frightful of him but pretended to be devil-may-care. She would not let him see it. This man was more dangerous than she thought.Tension rose when no one backed down.It was Jean who blinked at last. But she still tried not to be seen as weak. “Return the phone to me,” she demanded.She reached to grab the phone. While struggling, the two fell on the settee together, with his lips landed on hers by accident.It felt moist