Semua Bab You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone: Bab 321 - Bab 330

Lucian quirked a sly smile and spoke mischievously, "So, you're planning to sneak away after what went down yesterday?"Calista furrowed her brow and retorted, "We had a deal last night ..."Lucian lowered the blanket, unveiling a web of scratches ranging from shallow to deep. They spanned across his entire upper body, including his neck and shoulders.Some of these marks still bore traces of oozing blood."We had a deal, but you almost tore my skin off. Is it too much to ask for a bonus?"Lucian gestured to the wounds on his body and quipped. Calista was left speechless."There are even more on my back. Wanna check them out?" Lucian continued.Just as Lucian was about to roll over, Calista swiftly intervened to prevent him from doing so."Don't. All right. How much money do you want?" Calista asked."Do I look like I'm short on cash?" Lucian chuckled."Money's the only thing on the table. Don't even go there with anything else ..."Suddenly, Calista became self-aware and fe

Calista caught a whiff of the fresh pine scent – it was Paul. She froze for a moment and quickly pulled away from his embrace."Thank you. I think I stumbled over something just now."She lowered her head to examine the perfectly smooth ground. There was nothing there. What had she tripped over?Paul noticed her staring at the ground and asked, "Is everything okay?"Calista shook her head and replied, "It's nothing. Let's keep going."Perhaps she had simply been mistaken. Meanwhile, Lucian's gaze stayed fixed on Calista throughout the entire sequence of events from the passenger seat.Despite their considerable distance, Lucian's focus remained unwaveringly set on Calista.Though he couldn't discern the precise cause of Calista's stumble, the very notion that she had tripped on such a level surface left him contemplating whether Paul might have orchestrated it.Lucian silently cursed Paul, regarding him as a cunning man. Despite having witnessed Calista arrive with Lucian's car

Lucian's expression turned completely grim at this point."Last night was supposed to be your safe period, and I didn't finish much inside," he admitted.Lucian didn't allow himself to become too confident, mindful of his lack of experience and three years of abstinence.He found it challenging to restrain himself in the heat of the moment and ejaculated. Calista shot him an exasperated look."A safe period is never a hundred percent guarantee. Do you even get that?"Lucian huffed."I'm not exactly an expert on women's stuff, unlike someone.""Who are you directing your sarcasm at? Paul held a different view. He frequently praises you, and yet you respond with sarcasm."Lucian was surprised. Had Paul complimented him? It was unusual, as rival encounters typically sparked jealousy, not praise."What did he say about me?" Lucian inquired."He said you're good-looking and, well, popular with women ..." Calista muttered."I'm being generous by befriending him. He can't even be h

Out of nowhere, a black sedan sped directly toward Calista. Attention fixed on her phone call, Calista had no chance to react.The car approached so rapidly that debris from the collision grazed her skin. Escape was impossible. Their eyes locked through the windshield as screams and the loud impact filled the air.All other sounds faded away at that moment, leaving only the image of the unfamiliar, manic face growing more significant before Calista.Abruptly, she felt a powerful force from behind, causing her to stumble forward, tripping over debris and tumbling on the ground.Bang!The car collided with an object, and Calista was thrown to the ground, feeling pain in her elbows and knees.Oddly, the physical discomfort helped her snap out of the fear and shock she had just experienced. As she lay on the ground, the noises around her began to make sense.People were shouting, "Call 911 immediately! Look at all that blood. It doesn't look like the chances of survival are high."

Vivian was recording Calista under the blanket with her phone. She had discreetly positioned her phone earlier, tucking most of the device beneath the blanket and exposing only the camera lens.Moreover, she had covered the phone with a white decorative case to conceal it. Calista paused the recording and casually wiped some blood stains from Vivian's clothes with her fingers."Are you using public pressure to pressure me into allowing you to stay in Capeton, Ms. Jacquez? You don't need to resort to such tactics. If you want to stay, just stay. Capeton isn't mine, and I can't exactly evict you, can I?"Vivian stayed quiet, deep in thought about the circumstances. Hugo had a soft spot for Vivian, and if it weren't for Lucian's reputation, he wouldn't have been so insistent on sending her back to Apthon.Vivian's injury and her selfless act to rescue Calista could potentially garner public support, which might persuade Hugo to have a change of heart.However, despite achieving her g