Serena felt a deep emptiness inside. Sure enough, the moment Poppy acted pitiful, Clint fell for it without question.
In her previous life, she had been wronged over and over—framed, falsely accused, betrayed.Back then, she might’ve tried to explain herself, hoping Clint would believe her.But now? She was done. She didn’t care what he thought, and she wasn’t about to waste another word trying to convince him."I told you—she provoked me first!"
"You still can’t go around hitting people!""Think whatever you want. I hit her, and I don’t regret it. I’m not backing down."Seeing Serena stand tall in her red dress, so bold and unbothered, Clint was momentarily stunned.
"Clint..." Poppy whimpered, tugging at his arm with tears in her eyes. "Look at her! She hits me and still acts like she's the victim! She’s bullying me because I come from nothing, because I don’t have power. That&
On the bed, the sheets were wrinkled and half-hanging off the side. The pillows and quilt were bunched up and tossed into a corner.Right in the center, a completely naked man lay sprawled out in a big ‘X’ shape, snoring loudly with his mouth wide open, sound asleep.There was a dried bloodstain on his temple.On the floor beside the bed, a beautiful woman was hastily pulling on her clothes with a flustered expression.Although Brody’s scolding wasn’t exactly quiet, it still failed to wake the sleeping man.The woman clutched the clothing she hadn't finished putting on against her chest, looking at the newcomers in panic. “I…”“Who exactly are you people?! This presidential suite isn’t your room—how did you end up here…?!”He didn’t finish the sentence, but everyone present understood the implication.The scene on the bed made everything painfully clear.Just moments ago, these two had clearly engaged in some very intense ‘action’ right there.At first, the woman lowered her head and
The entire room fell silent in tacit agreement.A moment later, Christan asked in a low voice, “Then how did you manage to escape? Especially with both feet injured?”Thinking back to what had just happened, the fear in Serena’s heart slowly gave way to anger.She gritted her teeth. “That bastard tried to get close to me, of course I fought back! In that moment, I didn’t care about anything—I just grabbed whatever I could and threw it at him! Thank god, a small porcelain bottle hit him right on the forehead. He collapsed, and I took the chance to crawl out.”Even though her tone still carried anger, her expression had calmed considerably.After she finished, Vega’s eyes turned red. She couldn’t stop herself from expressing relief. “Oh my god, thank goodness you were lucky and managed to get away! If that scumbag hadn’t been hit, I can’t even imagine what might’ve happened
In desperation, Serena grabbed whatever was within reach and started hurling it at him.The drunk dodged left and right, avoiding most of it.But his reflexes were dulled from alcohol—he couldn’t move fast enough.A ceramic ornament flew straight at him. He failed to dodge in time and took a solid hit to the forehead.It wasn’t big, but it was made of hard material. The impact sent his vision spinning, and with a heavy thud, he collapsed to the ground.Serena didn’t dare pause. Taking advantage of the moment, she dragged herself toward the door with all her might.From the doorway to the elevator was only a few dozen meters, but it took her nearly ten minutes to crawl that far.Leaning against the wall, she finally managed to press the elevator button. Every passing second felt like torture.At last, the elevator arrived on the 36th floor, and Serena scrambled inside like she&r
As if electrocuted, she instantly pulled her hand back, then buried her face into Xavier’s chest in utter embarrassment, not daring to even lift her eyes.The man, on the other hand, let out a good-natured chuckle. “Serena, you’re even more irresistible when you’re shy.”The door opened, and he eagerly carried her inside the room, heading straight for the bedroom!Time seemed long, the distance short—an enchanting room, full of passion and intoxicating sights…...The next day, the hotel officially opened for business. As the acting CEO, Xavier had to leave early to be on-site at the operations department.Serena, for once, had a proper day off and allowed herself the rare luxury of sleeping in.Still drowsy, she didn’t know how much time had passed when she heard a knocking at the door.Xavier had a room card. If it were him, he wouldn’t need to knock!
The feeling was unfamiliar and uncomfortable, like something dear was slipping away from him, and no matter how hard he reached for it, he couldn’t grasp it.Suddenly, a flash of light went off in his mind—Serena had mentioned his grandfather.His eyes narrowed. He quickly pulled out his phone, intending to call his grandfather to confirm whether or not he actually knew Serena, and if so, how they met.His finger hovered above the call button… but he hesitated.After thinking it over, he ended up just sending a text message instead....Outside Room 3204, the three chatted for a bit, but none of them could figure out what kind of tantrum Christan was throwing, so they temporarily excluded him from the discussion.Vega waved at Serena. “Serena, come hang out in my room for a bit!”Just as Serena was about to nod, a tall figure suddenly stepped in front of her.“She has
“I...” Serena couldn’t help but take a step back. “I... don’t know him!”“Don’t know him?!” Staring at her face, he took out his phone from his pocket. “Should I video call my grandfather right now and ask him whether or not he knows you?!”“Uhh...”Serena pursed her lips, feeling a bit panicked inside.If he really made that video call, wouldn’t it immediately expose the fact that she just lied?!But if she stopped him from calling, then it would look even more suspicious!What should she do?!Just then, a familiar and comforting voice sounded like music to her ears: “Serena!”Serena quickly turned and looked toward the elevator.Xavier, dressed in a dark black suit and looking exceptionally handsome, was walking over.Serena silently let out a breath of relief and smiled as she went to greet him, “You’re h