Charles turned to look at me with a sly look and a sinister smile. I wanted to flee but couldn't because my legs were like thousands of rocks pressing against me, and I couldn't move. I used the last of my strength to open the door and run towards Steven, but Charles locked the door. I wanted to scream, but Charles pointed his gun at me; he threatened:"If you scream, then you will have to say goodbye to your life and your lover right now."I clenched my fist, trying to stay calm to hide the fear that was taking over my body. I growled, "What do you want?"Charles smirked; he lifted my chin with the gun, his voice dangerous: "You know what I want, right? Coincidentally, when I came here to do business, I met you. Did you know Killian is also looking for you and Kirk like a madman? What if he knew you were here?"I shivered when I heard Charles' question. I glanced out the window to see Steven's figure; I panicked; my body seemed to shake when I couldn't see him. This car is fitted wit

I shivered when I realized the threat from Steven's father. His face showed no emotion. He gave me two choices but actually gave me no choice at all. His purpose was to force me to give up Steven.Kirk squealed, trying to explain: "She and I are just brothers, not what you think."He didn't seem to care about Kirk's words; he looked at his watch and said in a cold voice: "The decisive time is 5 minutes. Let's begin."As he finished speaking, a bodyguard punched Kirk in the stomach, startling me. I was about to run back to Kirk but was stopped by two other bodyguards. They kept hitting Kirk in the stomach, and although he didn't scream a word, his face gradually turned pale. With his body not intact, Kirk could not resist. He will be in danger."Stop it! Why are you doing this to us? What did we do wrong?" I shouted helplessly."As far as I know, Steven warned him once, right? Yet you still had an affair with a disabled, useless man. You're too greedy, Diana." He said mysterious words.

I ran away from that place until my legs no longer felt, and my strength seemed to be exhausted, then I stopped. I looked at the homeless people scattered on the street as I walked. They are people without families. I feel like them now. My tears are dry, but my heart is still bleeding. My life is a series of unlucky days. That unhappiness probably started when my father left me, and I will never know when it will end. For the past years, I have carried a fear that cannot be named because all around me is sadness and pain. And today, I found a secret my father wanted to hide from me. If I hadn't met him here today, he'd probably never have seen me in this lifetime. Although I used to wish my father would have a happy new family and I had more beautiful younger brothers, but not in this way. He was willing to throw my mother and me away for a rich and powerful woman. Did my father know that he pushed me into a dark life? Seeing lovers holding hands while walking on the street, they gi

I gradually got used to the rhythm of life here. It's a bit boring, but it makes me feel at peace.This morning, at work, I received some news. An event company hired all the employees to come and cater for an upcoming party, which excited everyone. I heard the director re-communicate that this is a party held on a large scale, so the layout needs to be diverse. And they liked the design of the restaurant where I worked, so they hired us. All costs incurred are covered by that company."I haven't been back to New York in a long time. I don't know if anything has changed." A colleague of mine spoke up. "How did they know about our restaurant?""Ah, I post recent photos of the restaurant and Diana's posts on social media. The engagement is quite high."I was startled when I heard them mention New York; every time I heard that name, my heart ached because that place was associated with my pain, especially with someone I once loved."Diana, even though you're only a part-time employee, yo

Steven pressed me against the door; he locked me in his lap so I couldn't move. He leans down to kiss me, but I quickly turn my face away, avoiding his kiss. I can't make myself make any more mistakes."Steven, stop it! Yesterday was an incident. I…."Steven didn't let me finish my sentence; he grabbed my face and kissed me madly. He seemed to suck all the air out of me, making me almost suffocate. I used all my strength to push Steven away from me. I shouted angrily:"Steven, stop doing that. We can't go back to the way we were before. Do you understand?"Even though I was trying to be cool, he still approached me lovingly and hugged me; he said softly, "Why? Who allowed you to terminate this relationship without my consent arbitrarily?"I lifted my head to look up, meeting his sparkling blue eyes with a gentleness that made my heart flutter. I can't deny Steven's charming charm. I held my face in my hands and sighed sadly."She…your fiancée…I can't think only of myself and cause her