The following day, Kendra had recovered, but she still felt panic when she thought about what happened yesterday. If it were not for Lendon's help, the man wouldn’t have let her go. As for the 10 thousand dollars that Lendon had paid that man, added worry to Kendra. Though Lendon didn’t mention it, she must pay him back. What was worse, she also broke Lendon’s Porsche. A sudden headache came to her.
“What should I do?” Kendra screamed inside the bathroom. It seemed that she owed Lendon more and more every day. When could she leave here?
“Miss Miller.” A maidservant called her from outside.
It was the weekend, and Kendra needed to work.
Kendra washed her face and walked out of the bathroom.
A sweet smile filled her pretty face, “Yes.” Kendra proudly said.Looking at her proud reaction, Lendon teased her, “They are so ugly.” He waited for her response after a while.Kendra felt frustrated immediately and lowered her head without saying a word.Lendon wanted to burst into laughter, but he’s in the mood to tease her. He picked a cake up and tried carefully. After a while, he said, “It tastes fine.”“Really?” Looking so adorable, she can’t help but felt happy hearing his comment.“I don’t believe that you made it,” Lendon added, still pretending not to be impressed with her cooking skill.
The atmosphere inside the dining room was dense and tension rose. Finally, Bianca told Kendra to sit down. They talked and laughed just like before. But, of course, Kendra was just listening quietly.“Kendra, where do you stay these days? Why don’t you call me?” Marga smiled and asked. She even served Kendra some food personally.“I live with my friend.” Kendra stared at her plate, hesitation was written on her face. She didn’t want to tell the truth. But, obviously, they were up to something. She was aware of how they wanted to humiliate her, including her own father.“You should move back. I misunderstood you last time. Forget what I said. Anyway, we are family here.” Marga chimed, trying to act like a real mother, but her action made Kendra want to vomit.
She seemed lost in her thoughts until she decided to went back to the castle. When Kendra got back to the castle, it was late at night. The castle was so quiet. Kendra sadly walked to her room. She kept recalling Marga’s words. Why exactly did they want her back? Was it because of her engagement? Did Michael say something about it? Kendra felt so annoyed, can’t figure out what was the reason behind the sudden change of her so-called family. “Lendon, don’t do that.” Suddenly, Kendra heard a woman grumbling in a flirty manner. She stopped walking and saw a room with lights on. She walked to it curiously and saw what was happening inside through the door. Lendon was holding an enchanting beauty and flirting with her. How could she bear to see this scene again? Kendra rubbed her forehead and left quietly. She didn’t
A moment of silence subsisted between them. Lendon waited for her answer while staring at her thoughtfully. Kendra didn’t expect that Lendon would notice her eyes. She cried too sadly on her way back here. Kendra hesitated and didn’t know how to explain. She doesn’t want Lendon to know how painful she felt when her father’s last words before she left home after dinner reminded her that she’s now totally an outcast. “What happened while you were at home?” Lendon’s voice came again. He knew something must happen. This woman was really so weak, he thought. “Nothing.” Kendra looked away, trying to hide her frustration. She didn’t dare to look at Lendon’s questioning gaze. “
In just a few minutes, she was dressed up and went down quickly. Lendon gave her a naughty smile when they climbed to the car. Kendra was forced to go out with him. They went to the CBD building. After they got off, Lendon told Kendra to follow him. She couldn’t understand why he had to bring her into this place.Many senior managers had been waiting for Lendon. Then, finally, he walked into a vast building, and his underlings were briefing him about a specific situation.“Mr. Martin, if we open it fully, we can make profits within six months. So this project will definitely be successful.”“Yes, Mr. Martin. We just need to make an advertisement by hiring popular actors or models. Then, we make sure everyone knows this place, and we can invest more.”
She walked silently, head dropped. During Kendra’s way back, she seemed distracted and almost hit a pillar.“Be careful, Miss Miller.” Curtis reminded her instantly. He wanted to ask her about the two women he saw earlier; however, he’s afraid she’d misunderstood him.“Oh, thank you.” Kendra finally came back to her senses. She gave him a gentle smile.“Miss Miller, are they your sister and stepmother? The people we just met?” Curtis summoned enough courage to ask her.“Yes.” Kendra smiled bitterly and nodded.“I shouldn’t have judged your family, but they went too far. Why do you…” Curtis paused for a while and sighed. He h
She was heartbroken at this moment to pay attention to anybody else. Kendra didn’t bother to raise her head. Why are people so mean to her? She hadn’t done anything wrong to others. She felt aggrieved and can’t help but sulk.The man walked to Kendra and also squatted. “Are you okay?” He asked worriedly.“Don’t come here.” Kendra covered her face and cried. She didn’t want anyone to see her being so weak. She always appeared tough despite suffering for a very long time. No one is with her for many years, even her own father despised her.“Don’t worry. I will help you.” The man’s gentle voice came again, and even without looking at him, Kendra knew it was Michael.
She wanted to ask Curtis why Lendon decided to bring her to the party; however, she chose not to speak her mind. Kendra sat in the car and waited for Lendon.“Mr. Martin.” A bodyguard greeted him and opened the car door.Lendon got on and sat down next to Kendra with his black suit. He even looked stunning, and Kendra couldn’t help but admire this man.“Why did you take so long?” Lendon frowned, staring at her elegant appearance.Kendra didn’t want any argument, lowered her head, and in a low voice, she uttered, “I am sorry. It was my fault. I didn’t saw Curtis’s call earlier,”Lendon stared at Kendra and said nothing. He was happy to see her like this.