Ayla’s face heated as she watched Leila smugly walk off.She felt extremely embarrassed. She did not like Leila’s sharp words. It was like a hard slap of reality that she was just new to money. Of course, she could see that Leila was on another level of wealth. And she couldn’t help but envy her. She couldn't help but look up at her because of all the things that she had. She admires Leila.She wanted what she had. She wanted to destroy Leila’s complete family.She wanted to snatch Leila’s perfect boyfriend. She wanted to have rich friends. She wanted to pull her down so she could experience being looked up to. She won’t be satisfied until she takes everything. Especially not after living behind their shadow labeled as a child of an affair. Being the child of a mistress made her feel like she was robbed of a full family. ‘It was all because they took my father away! If not for them, I would have been able to live a rich life.’‘Now… let’s see if you can still act cocky after I
“Laura!! Watch your words!”Allen shouted at the top of his lungs. His mistress, Andrea, held his arms nervously. “Stop it, Allen…”“Just think about our meeting with Kimberly Yu later… We need to prepare for that.”Her gentle voice reminded Allen of a very important meeting. The fate of his company relies on his agreement with the Yu family. Now that Laura presented evidence of his infidelity, the share that he received from his father-in-law is going to be taken by Laura. This means that he is no longer going to be associated with the NM Group. However, he wanted to make use of the partnership he had with Crest Group. If he is successful with this, he can establish his own manufacturing company, catering to the biggest fashion brands. “Alright. Let's go home to pick Ayla up.”He pursed his lips as he hoped that Ayla would display her best attitude. Kimberly Yu is a well-known socialite. Most of the women she surrounds herself with are elegant and well-educated women. He could rem
Though it was not explicitly mentioned, the Parkers took it as a signal that this could lead somewhere. The contract with NM Group would end in three years. So unless either of the two parties wants to dissolve it, it would still run for three more years. Jackson Yu patted his son’s shoulder. Though there are tons of good manufacturing companies in the country, no one does it better than NM Group. They are equipped with the most advanced equipment in the industry, this lifted Crest’s success to a greater degree. He knows that this is because Lu Technologies especially designed it for the NM group. The thing is, he already considered investing in his own manufacturing company. However, what he wants is the technology that would rival or exceed what Laura has. It’s just that, no matter how many times he tried to contact Harold Lu about it, he kept getting turned down. That’s why he agreed to get his son engaged to Laura’s stubborn young daughter. If they can’t get the technology, t
“Congratulations… Congratulations! Leila, you are accepted into ESMOD! Oh my gosh!”Phyllis hugged Leila after reading the acceptance letter that Leila received from ESMOD, her dream fashion school. She bravely submitted an application to this school in hopes that she’d get accepted. It is the oldest fashion school in France with a rich and long-standing reputation in fashion. She was sure that it’d be hard to get in.She couldn’t believe that she managed to get into her dream school. Out of all the schools she applied to, this is the result that she’s been so anxious to see. The application was tedious but she managed to get into the school. Phyllis excitedly pulled out her phone from her pocket and dialed her friend’s number. “OMG, I’m going to call Rui!”“Rui! We have something important to tell you! Hurry up and come home; we’re at your house hehe—hurry!”“Oh—you’re on the way now? Great!”“Nope~ It’s a secret~”Phyllis’ joyful voice, helped Leila absorb what had just happened.
Leila poked his muscular arms. “How about you? How’s your day?” “Well, it was a long day of lectures. But I’m not that tired.”In three years, he had worked hard to secure an internship at Lu Technologies. He was hoping to foster a good relationship with them so he could get a better chance of partnering up with them. ‘I can’t rely on the fact that Leila is my girlfriend. Auntie is still not talking to me, so I have to have a backup plan… Good thing, I gained a good connection in Lu technologies.’“Really? That’s very uneventful… But I have some good news to share,” said Leila as they walked towards Julius’ unit. Julius’ brows raised, intrigued with Leila’s news. “Really? What is it?”“I got into ESMOD Paris!” “They sent me an acceptance letter, informing me that I got in! It’s so crazy!” “…”An awkward silence filled the hallway. Julius blankly stared at his house keys, unable to comprehend what Leila just said, “…Paris?”“…You applied there?”Julius slowly asked. He gripped th
R18 content ahead!TW: Sexual assault// Abuse // Violence Julius leaned over to kiss Leila. It was aggressive and intense. So much so that it made Leila’s lips bleed. All this while Leila stood before him, frozen. “Open it,” he grunted, forcing Leila to open her mouth for him. It was extremely intrusive. She couldn’t do anything but move according to what he wanted. Between him and her, she’s the one who’s clearly at a disadvantage. His muscular body could easily throw her as he pleased, and he wouldn’t even break a sweat. The self-defense training she had cannot be used now. It was useless.‘Why… Julius, you said you’ll change…’She thought about the time when he first claimed her. Though her memory was fuzzy, she knew it shouldn’t have happened. Drunkenness doesn’t give a man consent. It was simply wrong. She did her best and tried to forgive him. He promised that it would never happen again, and that was why she gave him a chance. All these years, she trusted that he wouldn’t d
Rui rushed to her friend who was only wrapped in a blanket. “Leila!”She inspected Leila’s condition and quickly saw a bruise on her neck. She immediately held her friend closely, keeping her away from the men standing before her. “Julius, you asshole!”Julius, who watched how quickly the tide turned, was pinned on the floor, unable to move. ‘No… This can’t be!’A million things ran through his head, as he searched for a way to both keep his reputation intact and Leila in his arms. Without skipping a beat, Rui called her family driver who was only waiting downstairs. “Please go up right now, it’s an emergency. Hurry—please!”Now that the situation has come to this, Julius wasn’t able to do anything. Rui, and Shane both saw Leila collapse in this condition. It’s hard to cover this up since they’re from influential families. He cannot do something to them. Still, Leila’s discovered. “Rui, it’s not what you think—“He tried to approach Leila, but he was cut off by Rui. “What?! Tha
Leila stared at the neatly painted white ceiling of her room, unable to sleep. She was just discharged from the hospital after receiving fluids. The doctor advised her to apply healing ointment to the bruises on her body. Though it was painful, she toughened up and endured the pain. Her whole body ached—as in, literally, ached. She couldn’t even get up to simply pour herself some water. Aside from the fact that her energy is completely depleted, she is physically unable to move. She also can’t breathe properly. Julius’ strong hands almost killed her. Had it not been for Rui and Shane, she either suffered serious brain damage or worse, death. It was a good thing that she survived. “Julius—that asshole—almost snapped my neck—hick!” Tears ran down her face as she recalled the most traumatic event that happened in her life. Suddenly, all the emotions poured out of her heart with this realization. At first, she blamed herself for allowing Julius to do this to her. She should have lis