Chelsea felt dazed and disoriented, but she could still sense that the man before her was not friendly. All the malice she felt was directed at her, but she had no way to escape. Fragmented memories in her mind told her that Tobey was the type who could be easily appeased if she played her cards right.Soaked to the bone, her clothes clung to her body and outlined her curves. Tobey's clothes were also damp from her wet body. The thin fabric between them did little to separate their closeness.As she lay in Tobey's arms, the icy chill in her body began to be replaced by a gradual warmth.Tobey's hollow eyes bore into her. "Chelsea, who am I?"His gaze turned dangerous again as he waited for Chelsea's answer. If her response didn't satisfy him, he wouldn't hesitate to clip her wings and lock her away in a cage. He would turn her into nothing more than a compliant vessel for his desires.Chelsea lifted her head from his chest and met his terrifying gaze.Tobey gripped her chin. His
Unlike most couples who got together out of love, his parents were united by family interests, business deals, and physical needs. No one loved him, and in turn, he despised these people.He harbored deep-seated resentment for his biological parents.As he grew older, the teachers at his elite school organized a class choir. To please the students' parents, they chose sentimental songs—songs that praised these so-called "parents." But Tobey refused to participate.When the homeroom teacher asked why, he replied disdainfully, "It's disgusting."He didn't oppose the idea of people being born into happiness, nor did he think that just because he wasn't happy, he should force others to suffer too.But why should he, born into a living hell, please these happy people? Why should he glorify those demons?But did he truly not care? That was far from the truth. It was because he cared too much that even the smallest things made him angry.He had been born without a home, but he longed f
It was only a few minutes before Chelsea began stirring again in Tobey's arms. She kissed him playfully, touching him here and there as if she were deliberately trying to provoke him. She seemed determined to keep pushing until something ignited.Tobey was fully awake now. Frowning, he lowered his head, only to find Chelsea had climbed on top of him. When she noticed his eyes were open, she gave him an ingratiating smile.Tobey grasped her chin lightly. His voice was hoarse. It carried a hint of teasing. "Still causing trouble?"The tone of his voice made Chelsea's breath hitch. She licked her lips and nuzzled against his neck as if telling him that she would stop causing trouble. Seeing her act so obediently, Tobey's mood lifted, and he ran his fingers through her hair. "Are you sober now?"Chelsea mumbled yes in response. He pinched her ear gently. His voice dropped, becoming more serious. "Do you remember how you ended up here last night? Aren't you curious why you're with m
Tobey scoffed and ignored her. Chelsea continued to nuzzle into his chest, but when she saw that Tobey had no intention of responding or giving her an out, she buried her face in his neck and started mumbling again. Her voice was soft as she said, "Tobey, you're so cruel."Chelsea had no sense of who was truly being unreasonable. With her sharp tongue, she was always able to twist the truth to her advantage.She kissed his collarbone and then continued, "I know I was wrong. That's why I've been trying to please you this morning. But now, you're still bullying me."After speaking, she raised her head to look at him while waiting eagerly for his forgiveness.Tobey lowered his gaze. His eyes briefly scanned her swollen lips before he said plainly, "You know you were wrong? What exactly did you do wrong?"Chelsea was at a loss for words.She hesitated for a moment before mumbling, "But you were so harsh on me last night. Can we just move on from it?"Tobey tapped her cheek lightly,
Chelsea tossed the phone aside and snuggled closer to Tobey's chest while muttering, "Damian doesn't deserve me. I like my husband just the way he is. Damian can stay far away from me."Tobey's dark eyes locked onto her. His gaze was piercing. "Chelsea, you missed the most important video."Chelsea, who had been trying to calm him, froze. What video? Had she missed something?She reluctantly reached for the phone that had been thrown to the side, but before she could grab it, Tobey pinned her to the bed and tied her hands with his tie."Chelsea, you really have some nerve. I didn't put you into the entertainment industry just so you could make a fool of me," he said darkly. "Do you think this is a joke?"Chelsea gave a nervous laugh and softened her tone. "I'm sorry, Tobey. I won't do it again. I promise, I really won't."Tobey saw right through her act. Before she could finish speaking, he pressed her lips together, silencing her. The pain from the bite on her swollen lips last
There was really no way to argue."Do you have anything else to say?" Tobey glanced at Chelsea with a sharp look."I'm being accused! The influencers are writing nonsense. I'm polite, cute, and a rising star, so it's only natural that people are paying attention to me. I feel so wronged."Chelsea wasn't perfect, but this time, she genuinely felt wronged. She was married, and she would never do anything to betray Tobey. Calling Damian in a sugary tone was probably just her mistakenly thinking of him as Tobey or her being polite.She hadn't done anything else wrong. It was all Tobey's fault for making such a big deal out of it.As she thought this, she couldn't help but sneak a glance at him. He was such a possessive freak, but she liked it.She pinched the bridge of her nose. Her mind flashed back to the wild moments of last night. She licked her lips and suddenly felt thirsty. Tobey squeezed her cheek again. "Anything else to say?"Chelsea playfully bit his finger, then kissed i
After finishing his breakfast, Chelsea was still nestled in Tobey's arms. She was whining for him to carry her to the couch and massage her waist. She didn't forget to complain, "I have to go film a show later, and look—there's not a single spot on me that isn't marked by you."Tobey was quite satisfied with his handiwork and even pinched her waist again, making her squirm in his arms and beg for mercy.……Damian had drunk himself into oblivion the night before and slept straight through to the next day. His phone had been on silent, so he missed all the calls from his friends. It wasn't until his agent, Bruce Zillman, came banging on his door early in the morning that he was finally dragged out of bed.Bruce had gone to bed early the previous night, feeling reassured that he had sent Damian home. He assumed Damian wouldn't stir up trouble. But first thing in the morning, he saw Damian had logged onto Twitter, voted for Chelsea, and even urged his fans to vote for her.The whole t
Bruce exhaled sharply. "Skip today's variety show filming with Chelsea.""No." Damian refused outright."If you go, people will only fan the flames by saying you two are an item.""So what?" Damian tilted his head back, downing the entire can of soda in one go. "I want to go. Since when do I care about what others say?"He lowered his head and opened Twitter, thoroughly enjoying himself as he scrolled through fanfiction written about him.Bruce felt like he was talking to a wall. How did he end up managing such a frustrating artist?While Bruce was stewing in frustration, the director of the training camp, Lauren Markets, was overjoyed. She had noticed Damian's interest in Chelsea the night before and had initially intended to use their rumored romance to generate some buzz. However, she hadn't expected things to snowball so dramatically. Not only did the rumors take off, but the two had also gained a massive couple fanbase overnight. This boosted Chelsea's Twitter followers by
"You know how it is. It's always hard to strike a deal between two smart people."Charles laughed.He knew that when Liesel suggested a partnership with Ford Corporation to manufacture anti-cancer drugs, it was actually a huge trap.Liesel and Howard were both researchers. Who could say for sure that after they gave Ford Corporation the drug formula, they wouldn't refine the drug further and make something even more effective?Considering Liesel's and Howard's intelligence, there would undoubtedly be a more potent version of the drug. However, Liesel would never choose to continue working together with Ford Corporation. Therefore, he had decided to ask for a mile. He had asked to collaborate on the artificial intelligence project.It wasn't that he was being greedy.It was because Ford Corporation wasn't the same as it had been a year ago. He had to tread very carefully to avoid falling for someone's scheme again.Without Liesel and Drew, there were many tasks that only he and
"Do you not want to hug?" Liesel cocked her head at him. "Don't think I don't know you. I bet you already wanted to kiss me and hold me the moment you spotted Jacob. Otherwise, you wouldn't have tightened your arms around me."Hadn't Elijah done that to send Jacob a message that Liesel belonged to him?Having been together for so long, there wasn't anything that she didn't understand about him."In that case, thank you for giving me a chance and playing along." Since he couldn't think of an excuse, he just came clean. There was even a look of amusement on his face.He pulled her into his arms affectionately. She also hugged him back, like she was a child staking her territory."Should we add some more spice and kiss?"This was really becoming more and more provocative.Why not?A smile appeared on Elijah's face, as if he was saying to her, "Bring it on."And she did. She peppered Elijah's face with continuous pecks. Then, she yanked on his collar, like she was claiming him as
From a short distance away, Jacob could see Elijah's arm curled around Liesel's tiny waist. She seemed very dependent on him as she lay in his arms listlessly. It was a stark contrast to the way she behaved in public with other people.Whether it was with reporters or business partners, she always seemed like a steady pillar of strength. She was graceful and calm, but there was a hidden sharpness within her.Anyone who interacted with her could feel the hidden threat that was lurking inside of her.Yet, the Liesel now seemed to have shed all the sharp spikes on her body, revealing only the soft insides. She appeared gentle and submissive… Or rather, she only showed this side of her to her lover.He should have been the one to get all of this.He should have been her lover.He was the one who'd thrown all of this away. All he could do was watch as Elijah purposely pissed him off.He was a man too. Of course, he knew that Elijah was doing it on purpose.Of course, he resented Eli
Elijah seized Liesel's wrists while chuckling coldly. "So what if you're someone's wife? If I wanted you, all I'd have to do is tell him. Then, he'd definitely have someone clean you up nicely and send you straight into my bed."He lifted her chin with his finger. "Do you think that your husband is a decent man? Do you think that he'd disobey me for you?"Liesel swallowed. She was enraptured by the look in Elijah's eyes right now.He nibbled on her ear while patting her panicked and pale face. "If you're obedient, I'll treat you well. If you're unwilling to play along and make me happy, I'll kill your husband and lock you up in my home. You'll never see the light of day again."Stripping off her clothes, Liesel bit his earlobe and whispered, "It's such a waste that you didn't go into the acting industry with Chelsea."Elijah chuckled quietly, letting her hands roam all over him. They left a trail of fire in their wake. When he was all riled up and ready to go, Liesel suddenly hugg
Liesel left.Charles gazed at the still-warm cup of tea on the table. There was a chilling look in his eyes.This was one of the times he'd made the wrong move.After walking out of Charles' office, Liesel wasn't surprised to see Jacob. However, she didn't even stop and simply walked out.He trailed after her leisurely until she was nearly out of Ford Corporation. Just as he was about to call out to her, he heard a cheerful, gentle voice calling her name."Lili, I'm here to pick you up." Jacob's eyes darkened. When he looked up, he saw Elijah sitting in a wheelchair and smiling at Liesel.Liesel didn't mind at all that he was a cripple. With a grin on her face, she crouched down next to him. Then, she grabbed his hand and placed it against her cheek.Jacob's chest clenched when he saw that. It felt like arrows piercing his heart.Liesel could still feel Jacob's eyes on her, but she didn't care. She even pecked Elijah lightly on the lips in front of Jacob. Then, while pushing
"Charles, even though we worked together for three years, you still don't understand me at all."Liesel tapped her fingers against the desk. While it was quiet, it also sounded indescribably threatening."Have you not seen what happened to Dash?"If someone tries to snatch something from me, not only will I make their wishes come true, but I'll also make them pay the price."You can only take what I give you. If you insist on snatching what I'm unwilling to give… then you will find out the price you'll have to pay."She grinned, but it carried an obvious iciness.Dash was indeed the best example.He had tried to snatch collaboration opportunities from her, so she squashed him. And that wasn't all. She also bought his land and assets from him for dirt cheap.Dash tried to steal her data and establish his own vehicle manufacturing plant in Draskia, so she simply chased him and all his businesses out of Draskia.Anyone who tried to plot against her and steal from her suffered hor
"If you have something that even Jacob doesn't, you must be very loyal to him.""Thanks for the compliment." Charles chuckled quietly. "Of course, I am loyal to Mr. Ford. It's because I'm loyal to Mr. Ford that I kept the evidence just in case."If Matthew decided to betray Mr. Ford one day, then I could use this to retaliate against him. After all, you also know that Matthew is far from a nice person."Jacob placed a lot of importance on Matthew because his parents had passed away early, so he'd been raised by Matthew and Vincent since he was younger. He ended up viewing Matthew as somewhat of a father figure. His love for his family had ended up blinding him, making him unwilling to bring harm to Matthew.However, Charles was different. He didn't have any significant feelings toward Matthew. He only cared about protecting Jacob's interests.Matthew was a selfish person who only cared about his own interests. This was why Charles had gone against Jacob's orders and kept the evi
If it had been Elijah who'd done this, what would Liesel have done?Could she still be so righteous?However, Jacob's words only made her stifle a laugh. Without even turning around, she said sardonically, "If Elijah was this kind of person, then I would never have gotten together with him."Whether it comes to family or lovers, first of all, they should have the right principles. They should know what they should or shouldn't do."Even a child can tell what's right from wrong, but an adult like Matthew doesn't know where to draw the line. Jacob, one day he will pay the price for everything that he's done."In the end, Jacob didn't stop her from leaving.He couldn't help but clench his fists. His eyes darkened.Liesel had always been strongly opposed to evil. Making things worse, Drew was the scapegoat for Matthew's misdeeds this time.Over the years, Jacob had already gotten Matthew out of trouble countless times. He was getting tired of it.He really wanted to call out to Li
Natalie wanted to destroy Ford Corporation as soon as possible.Once there was a new leader in Ford Corporation, would Jacob still be so arrogant?Natalie laughed coldly. Then, she remembered the words she heard in the hospital, and her expression frosted over.She thought that since she was already in the same boat as Edward, and that Edward might become the future leader of Ford Corporation, she could go for him instead.After all, Edward was tall and handsome. In her eyes, he wasn't inferior to Jacob at all.However, she never thought… that Edward already had a lover, and that it was his sister, Ophelia, of all people.Till today, she still remembered how that bitch, Ophelia, had once insulted her because of her background. To defend Liesel, Ophelia had mocked her for being a bastard child.How come Ophelia deserved to be with Edward? They were siblings! Even if they weren't related by blood, they had still grown up as brother and sister. Weren't they afraid of getting expose