She did not wait for him to respond and she went back to his office. She started working when he stopped in front of her. "What do you want?"She smiled and placed her hand on her chin, cunning but tempting. Carson stared at her thoughtfully. Today she seemed to be different from what she was before. The last time he saw her, her vibes were cheerful, natural and full of self-confidence like she was on top of the world. But today, she seemed to be pretending to be someone else.He's getting curious about her. "Let's say I want us to have a dinner date." Carson tilted his head, "A date?" She nodded. Her smile never left her face, she was sure that she was a step ahead of him. "Tonight. After work."He bit his lip, thinking if this could harm anybody. "Unless you want her to run after you again. I can catch up to her now." She was about to stand up when he grabbed her wrist. She turned to him in surprise. Every time he did this, it feels as if time slows down. "As you wish.

Carson, once again, saw how her facial expression changed from sad to angry. He didn't know why she would look at him like that. He looked around the small house to see if he just missed the photo somewhere. But then he remembered that she never mentioned anything about him either. She took a deep breath. "I don't where he is but I do hope he's dead." He couldn't say anything. He grew up from a household where everyone loved each other deeply. Never did he imagine that he would get mad at his dad to the point he would wish him dead. She turned to him. "I'm done here. I want to go home." He didn't say anything and just followed her. To Carson, Avery was a unique adventure he has yet to explore. She had a lot of scars that rich women don't. Being with her made him feel normal. "Avery"The sound of her heels stopped the moment he called her name. She turned to him. "Let's go somewhere first." He grabbed her wrist and led her to the car. Her movements are heavy. It felt like she wa

Avery smiled, but this was not her usual smile. It was more of a smile one makes when they are about to plan something bad. Jane knew that she's at fault as to why Avery was like that. If she only dated nice guys, Avery won't be reminded of her past. Jane looked down. Her arm was extremely broken and all of her body was full of bruises. Avery held her friend's arm. Her touch was warm and comfortable despite her scary aura. Jane turned to her. "Babe, you need to promise me for real this time that you are never going back to that asshole." Jane saw the hurt and sad look on Avery's eyes and she nodded. "I'm sorry."Avery smiled and patted her friend's head, "Don't be sorry. We all make mistakes." She then stood and got her bag again. "Where are you going?" Her voice turned out to be scared than worried. Avery smiled at her once again as she fixed her bag, "Just out. I'll be back after a few hours." Before Jane could say anything, Avery left the room. Avery's aura was now differe

Carson's voice was a bit loud, which surprised Ji and Avery. Ji smirked and got the folder from Carson's hand. "That woman is changing you, boy. It doesn't mean that your dad founded the company, it would easily be yours. We, the board members, have the power to appoint the new CEO. If you treat me like this just because of a whore, you are wasting your future."Carson frowned even more. "If the board member knew what kind of person you are, I doubt they will be trusting you." Ji cleared his throat. This was not the first time the two talked to each other liked this. Ji was a board member ever since the company was founded. He knew Carson's dad since they were in college but he was not really a fan of the guy. He admired Mr. Lee's intelligence and goals but he planned to take over when the time comes. He can't let Carson become the new CEO. He planned to do whatever it takes to put his son in the position, even if it meant using Avery as a threat. He turned to Avery as he walk

After the meeting, the board members seemed to be pleased with what they talked about. Ji was smiling as he walked past Avery. She left goosebumps upon seeing him. When all of the board members were gone, Avery looked at Carson who seemed to be deep in thought. Carson knew that he had to get the trust of the board members before his dad officially retired. The event next week should help him not only get the favor of these wealthy men but everyone. But he needed to bring someone. He checked his phone to see what Jenny was up to.Her social media accounts were full of her face and her activities. She was a daughter of a sister company of Lee Technology and the reason he dated her was because his father wanted him to. "Carson?"Avery asked as she stood by the door. Carson immediately hid his phone in his pocket. His eyes widen when his dad walked inside. "Dad"He turned to Avery who gave them privacy. Carson watched as his dad walked to him. "How was the meeting? Did you get their