Samuel’s body stiffened completely, obviously having not expected such a reaction from Tina. Even as she jammed her lips against his, she kept her arms tightly around his waist, bawling, “Oh, Mr. Langford! I love you so much… Please don’t be so heartless, please spare my family…”Nonetheless, Samuel came to his senses before she could finish, and firmly shook her off. “Get off! Get off me!”Like a provoked lion, he was staring daggers as if his eyes could slice through her.“No! No!” Tina kept going regardless, shaking her head even as she grabbed her leg this time. “Please, Mr. Langford, I won’t ask you to marry me—before I came here, my parents told me that I should agree to become your mistress if I have to…”Tina was basically glued to Samuel, and in his rage, he whipped out the gun he had holstered on his hip!“No, Mr. Langford!” Tina cried, but she kept holding on to Samuel anyway as she closed her eyes. She was dying for real this time—the ten years worth of grief and g
As Samuel paused, Mama Langford promptly pressed her advantage, “Your grandmother’s health is declining, and the doctors are saying that she will only last a few more years. All she wants is for you to get married…” Samuel cut her short. “I’ll never marry Cindy. Even if she did save my life, I only think of her as a younger sister.” “And, what? You want to marry this wretch instead?” Mama Langford asked, pointing at Tina.Samuel laughed coldly. “Her? That’s even less likely!” “Good.” Mama Langford breathed a sigh of relief. “In that case, we’ll do it my way—let her cooperate with your therapy, and when that’s done, you’ll fulfill your grandmother’s wish.”Then, as she hurried away, she added, “That’s all I have to say. Think about it!”After all, Samuel could change his mind in an instant, and she was not about to be embarrassed in front of so many people. Meanwhile, Tina was left gaping as she looked on. It was often said that rich and powerful families tend to get dramatic
The clear smack of the slap echoed, and Tina was stunned by what she had done.S-She had just slapped Samuel!Samuel had actually been a little tipsy, but he was fully awake now.“Ti—na—Lynd!” He snarled every syllable in her name like a raging lion, as if he would tear her into pieces in the next instant because of her insult!He had strutted over Freesia for over two decades, and everyone held him in reverence, not daring to even get too close. Therefore, he never could have imagined that he would be tricked by a plain woman, who ended up slapping him afterwards!“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!” Tina panicked, and stammered amid Samuel’s wrathful presence, “T-That’s too sudden…”Samuel had no intention to wait for any explanation, however, and promptly turned to leave!He was afraid he would tear Tina into pieces if he didn’t, and since she was useful alive, he was not about to let her die so easily!Tina couldn’t help breathing a sigh of relief just then, since she had thought t
Without sparing a moment for thought, Tina ran.She was afraid that Mr. Wallace would extend his wrath to the caretaker and children of the orphanage, and ran as fast as she could towards the opposite direction. There was no way she could outrun an MPV, however, and was soon intercepted again, with two of Mr. Wallace’s goons keeping her restrained. Tina despaired. Did she go through great lengths to escape the geezer’s clutches, only to die today anyway?“What do we do with her, Mr. Wallace?” one of the goons asked.Mr. Wallace chuckled as he rubbed his hands. “Tie her up, and wait outside the alley. I’ll deal with her!”He had been nursing a terrible itch after Tina had escaped him before. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a spirited and rebellious woman, though that would only add to his thrill.Hence, his goons brutishly tied her up, threw her to the floor and left.Tina’s tears streamed as her thin shoulder slammed on the concrete floor, but she restrai
That little wretch had actually hit his head! It was lucky she had missed his vitals, or he would have died on the spot!Even as he nursed the terrible grudge, Mr. Wallace swore that he would catch that wretch even if he had to search high and low, just to tear her into little pieces!Nonetheless, the people in the car before him weren't reacting at all.Mr. Wallace’s irk grew, but just as he and his goons were about to hit the car, a cool voice spoke, “Hah! Someone is actually carjacking me in this day and age?!”Mr. Wallace was taken aback. Why did that voice sound so familiar?! Then, when he finally saw the figure sitting at the backseat, Samuel’s hawkish glare left him sweating in fear!He must have lost his head because of that little wretch, and tried to stop the car of the infamous Tyrant of Freesia!“Oh, it’s you, Mr. Langford…” Mr. Wallace’s legs turned to jelly and he almost dropped to knees. “It’s just a misunderstanding, we’ll leave right now!”With that, he made w
Tina froze. Still, when she saw that Samuel was about to head towards his car, she rushed towards him furiously, spreading her arms as she stood in his way. “Explain yourself! I’ve already cooked for you, and forget not eating—why would you say something like that?”“Move.” Samuel, however, had no intention to speak with her at all.Nonetheless, Tina was a little flustered and reached out to grab his sleeve, only for him to shake her off. Caught defenseless, she fell to the ground, her recently bandaged wounds splitting open.Samuel didn’t even care to look, and entered Sandy Shaw’s car which drove off.He remained impassive even as he wiped his fingers with antibacterial wipes.Back then, that woman had relied on the nightclub to jump him… but how many men had she jumped before with the same method?The thought that he personally bandaged her and the fact that he actually felt something towards her left him utterly disgusted…***Back at the courtyard of the mansion, Tina
Tina had never expected to run into Samuel here at the hospital as well, and he had clearly misunderstood her once again.The man held her hand with a vice-grip, and shoved her dainty back against the cold wall, growling sinisterly, “I’m warning you, Tina Lynd—you’d better give up on your schemes! Showing up repeatedly around me, and now you’re coming for my grandmother? You’ve got guts!”Tina couldn’t hear a word of it, however, because the bones of her wrist felt like they were about to be crushed soon. Glaring at him, she snapped, “What are you doing?! Let me go!”However, the sight of her innocent rage only seemed to annoy Samuel. “Don’t play tricks with me! Be careful or I’ll—”Even before he could finish, Tina had already started struggling and bit down viciously on his hand.Naturally, Samuel released her and gasped, “Are you a dog, woman?!”Not only was she a schemer, but she was also unreasonable and never played along, setting her apart from the daughters of the rich an
The news was an absolute bombshell, and Tina was left with a dull hum in her head. How many days had it only been, and something so terrible had happened to Loving Heart Orphanage! And how is she supposed to go out with Samuel keeping her at the mansion?!“I’ll be right there!” Nonetheless, she asked which hospital Sylvia Woods was at, hung up and quickly rushed out of the mansion.The bodyguards posted there promptly got in her way. “Miss Lynd, you’re not allowed to leave.”“I’m going to the hospital!” Tina cried anxiously. “Someone important to me is hurt—I need to check on her!”“Family?”“Yes, she’s family…”One of the bodyguards made a call then, and said, “But your family is doing fine at home, Miss Lynd.”“I’m not talking about them, they’re not—” Tina tried to explain, but then remembered… Hence, she tried to make a run for it, but the bodyguards simply restrained her and locked her in her room.“Samuel Langford, you scumbag!” Tina stamped her feet, hating Samuel to