****"I just recalled something.. Hmmm! The flowers are lovely," Richard murmured as he reached the sofa and slumped down next to Ana, who could not help but wrinkle her brow since she could sense the message behind his smile was different. "You are insulting Jackson's present to me, but let me tell you, I like lilies. Giving an expensive present is not always the most loving thing to do for a lady, at least not to me," Ana mumbled, casting an indignant glance at Richard, who nearly burst out laughing as if he had heard the best joke of his life.Richard moved his gaze to Ana, giving her a compassionate look; the wrinkles around his eyes softened as he retracted his grin, "Do you truly like them?" His silky voice sounded naturally soothing."Hmm," Ana mumbled, peering into his eyes, and she felt pulled to his face; his calm expression soothed her tiredness as she observed his hand move closer to her. "Why do I feel like you are alone, like you are lost in a throng, waiting for someo

**** "Madam, use caution around this man. Though he has appeal, he is a skilled deceiver," Sinni stated, taking the plate from the table before looking at Ana. Earlier, she grew concerned when she heard a loud shriek from the wooden chair as if it had been pushed violently. By the time she arrived in the dining room, the man had rushed out, his face etched with rage.That is why she reasoned that before his madam became further entangled in this man's trap, she needed to convince madam that the route she was taking was completely terrible."I will be careful if I ever become emotionally involved with someone, and let me assure you that I have no relationship with this man. It is not what you are thinking," Ana said calmly, leaving the seat after finishing her supper. "I can finally breathe comfortably. Ooof! The man has been talking to his fiancée on the phone and acting casually; he even instructed her to back off as though he was not concerned about their relationship collapsing,”

*****Fearing for Ana's life, Richard sped up and drove the vehicle directly to her apartment, without even worrying about the traffic. He was issued a threat to the restaurant, which indicated that someone was keeping an eye on them. Perhaps Ana's life was in jeopardy."Shit!" Like a powerful flood threatening to topple the dam, he was eager and only wanted to get to her as quickly as possible. Because of this quandary, he was unable to consider phoning Ana, nor did he think that by calling George, he would learn whether anything unusual was taking place at Ana's apartment.When his car was turned onto another road, there was a loud screeching sound against the road, and Richard, not caring at all, increased the speed further.On the other hand, Ana was having problems falling asleep since she believed that her life would not be easy in the future because Marx had resumed monitoring her every move and had not taken long to obtain her mobile number.She sat up, let out a breath, and t

*****"I may file charges against you for causing me malicious injury. This on my shoulder does not look like self-defence; rather, it appears like you are conscious of what you are doing!" Richard threatened Ana, showing her a clear view of the bite mark on his shoulder, which had grown red and rather deep; luckily, no blood had come out of it."You are ridiculous, and everything you say is ridiculous too. How dare you kiss me in my house!" Ana yelled, clamping her teeth, her demeanour impatient because she could not comprehend how such a thing had taken place. He literally took advantage of her.Richard said naively, "You are proposing to me that we may kiss again somewhere else," but as he flung the shirt on the ground, a strong hint of cunning flickered in his eyes."You!" her eyes shot anger as she added, "I am not going to let you leave the house with your life." Ana took a pen off the table adjacent to the book she had previously flung at him, and she intended to stab his eyes w

****"You arrive late!" Ana murmured to George, giving him an unsatisfied expression."My feelings are the same as yours, Miss Ana. I, too, thought I should have arrived earlier," George remarked, shaking his head, wondering why he had not taken his boss from here sooner. Everything he had feared had become a reality, and he could no longer predict where his boss' actions would take him.Ana finished the rest of the distance to Richard and placed the dish in front of him on the table."Medicine!" Richard looked at Ana and said in a satisfactory tone. He was able to persuade her to do what he ask."Sure!" Ana gave Richard a tight-lipped smile before heading to her room with Sky following closely behind. It was evident that Sky sensed something was amiss with Ana, thus it would be best for him to go with his mother."This is what I have been afraid of. Perpetually I have given you many hints, but you just chose to go with your unsure emotion without thinking about your future or Emilia's