Sharmaine remained silent, just staring at me. I know I guessed right what Sharmaine was afraid of. I think what she feared will never come true because I'm just a substitute. I realized the stupidest thing of mine was the illusion of my place in Steven's lap. "If nothing else, you should go away and hold onto him. After this, you and Steven don't come to disturb my life." I say. "Diana," said a cold voice from the darkness that sent shivers down my spine. Steven slowly approached us. "What did you just say?" Steven's face darkened. I see the coldness in his eyes, the bitterness after being betrayed, so many years without love. I try not to succumb or panic in front of him. When I Saw him, my anger gradually rose; I wanted to curse the man standing before me. I always go through every moment alone, yet he suddenly entered my heart, making me flutter. He was the one who gave me a desire for love, but it was he who extinguished it. I cocked my chin arrogantly and said, "From now on,

Everyone who saw Steven's appearance was shocked and bewildered; their eyes looked at him apprehensively as they let him witness this chaotic scene. "Calliope, can you explain? Why are you here? Why hit my staff?" Steven questioned Calliope, who didn't seem to recognize me yet. But what does he say, "my staff"? What's that supposed to mean? I was startled; maybe Steven is the CEO they mentioned. Liam ran up to him and timidly explained: "Sir, I'm sorry for letting you witness this. I will deal with it quickly." "Why didn't you stop this in the first place? Is everyone standing here a scarecrow?" Steven said angrily. "Liam, did you see other people assaulting your employees without taking action to stop them? No one has the right to look down on my employees, even as a customer. Or things like this often happen here, so you are not too surprised." Liam was afraid to turn pale; his voice was a little shaky: "Not at all, director. This… because Miss Calliope refuses to cooperate, so…

The first time I met Diana, I was captivated by her pure beauty. Although she has many similarities with Calliope, their beauty is different. If Calliope has a sharp, seductive beauty, Diana brings a gentle, sweet, clear, like spring. My heart suddenly fluttered when I looked into those black eyes that shone with a strong desire to live, sparkling like the stars in the galaxy. The galaxy belongs only to me.However, I don't know why I got angry when Charles said she was a prostitute. And she ran away while receiving guests. At that time, I thought it was just a temporary feeling, and I was about to give up. But the earnest pleas and the glimmer of hope in Diana's eyes made it impossible for me to refuse.When I saw the bruises on her body, I thought of Charles's words again, it made me feel uncomfortable, and my anger exploded. I don't understand why I lost control like that. I never thought of myself as rude, but I did terrible things to Diana. Her wretched look made me feel a pang o

I woke up when the light of dawn shone on my face. I reached for my phone on the table to check the time, and it startled me. It is midday now. I moved gently, but my body ached everywhere. It's all because of last night's infatuation.I turned to look at Steven; he was still sleeping soundly, and his face looked very refreshed. I carefully examine his forehead; it seems to have cooled down. Yesterday he was sweating a lot. The memory of last night's passionate affair made my face flush. He was like a beast, licking everywhere in every corner of my body as if gnawing at his favorite food. I didn't think a sick person would bully a healthy person like me. It's not fair.I was about to get out of bed gently, but Steven's arm was around my waist, pulling me into his lap."Since when did you wake up?" I say.He gave me a smug smile, his eyes filled with lust gliding over me. His hand, like magic, touched my soft chest so gently, lovingly, making me gasp."Steven…I…have no strength left,"

Steven still holds me tight and pulls me away, not wanting anything to do with Calliope. Yet she still refused to let us go, speaking in an arrogant, sarcastic tone."Are you leaving in such a hurry because you're afraid she'll find out I used to be your ex? Do you need me to remind you of our old memories? Every time we go to a party, we….""Shut up, Calliope!" Steven growled, "Don't make me feel so disgusted about my own past.""Oh, is that so? This time around, I remember it again. Especially when the two of us are in bed." Calliope spoke in a sarcastic tone as if trying to provoke me to misunderstand him.Maybe Calliope still didn't realize that I was Diana, so she purposely said that to annoy Steven. He clenched his hands into fists, his chest rising and falling as if he was holding back his anger.I took Steven's hand to calm him down. He looked down at me, our eyes meeting. I give him a gentle smile, wanting to let Steven know that I trust him completely.I turned to look at Ca