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Chapter 21

I was greeted by the sight of my father, lying in bed, covered in cuts and bruises.My heart jumped. "What happened? Who did this to him?"My mother didn't respond, she just stood there crying.I took a few steps forward and asked my father.He was too busy crying from the pain to even hear me.I rounded on my mother, angrily. "Who did this to him? Was it someone we owed money to before?"Seeing how emotional I was getting, my mother finally spoke. "Your dad ... Well, he went gambling ... ""What?!" I could hardly believe my ears. "You always said gambling was good for nothing but destroying families. Why would you start now?""I just thought if I could win a little money, we could restart the family business." The way he spoke, it was almost as though he was the victim. "How was I supposed to know I'd have such bad luck? I think I must have been cheated."I was so angry now that I could hardly see straight."That still doesn't explain your injuries."My father averted his gaze, sudden

Chapter 22

The fact that I was now Joseph's mistress might soon be doing the rounds.Should that time come, my fall from grace and transformation to after-dinner gossip would be complete.My parents couldn't believe what they'd just heard. They kept frantically asking me if Joseph and I had really gotten divorced.Once I'd confirmed their fears, my father erupted in a long stream of invective against Joseph and his entire family.My brother stood to one side, looking at him coldly. "He paid off our family debt. He gave you a million dollars. What more do you want? Don't you remember how we treated him? He's already been more than generous.""How could he just throw Anna out in the cold after making his fortune!" My mother objected.I sighed heavily. "That's his choice to make. He doesn't love me. He doesn't owe me anything. Why would he keep me?"My mother was at a loss for words.My father was now panicking. He asked me, desperately, "Even if you've separated, he still wouldn't begrudge you a fe

Chapter 23

The words "Dance Party" were printed in large letters at the top of the flyer.I picked it up absent-mindedly.Suddenly, my eye was drawn to the line of text beneath the title: "300,000 Dollar Prize" it said.I hurriedly read on.The flyer was for an event being held jointly by the top international hotel brands in town.At the end of the party, everyone would cast a vote for the person they felt had danced the best. The person with the most votes would win 300,000 dollars.As I read, my heart seemed to skip a beat.If I could claim that prize, then almost half of my father's gambling debt would be wiped away all at once.I checked the registration time for the event. It ended in the early hours of tomorrow morning.It was already eight o'clock.I hurriedly checked the address for registration and discovered it was somewhere close by.I made my way to the address, which turned out to be a luxurious hotel. As soon as I entered the foyer, I saw a familiar silhouette.It was Joseph.It w

Chapter 24

Jacob folded his arms together and laughed heartily. "This hotel belongs to my family. The dance party was our idea. A good opportunity to check out some rare beauties. Only the finest specimens are allowed to register."Naturally, in order to make sure our high standards are met, we've had to personally oversee the registration process. I'm sure you understand."Urgh ...I understood perfectly.This guy seemed like a complete sleazeball.I hid my disgust behind a light-hearted smile. "Do you think I can register?"Jacob stroked his chin appraisingly. He looked me up and down before finally nodding his head. "You're certainly a fine specimen. It's just ... ""It's just what?" I asked.He let out a loud sigh. "It's just what with you and Joseph ... I don't want to cause any trouble."I responded, calmly, "Don't worry. We're not together anymore. There won't be any trouble.""Is that so?" He took out his phone, tapped the screen a few times, and then looked at me doubtfully. "I'm not so

Chapter 25

I felt like my heart had stopped beating.Was Jacob going to tell Joseph about my registration for the dance party?Even though it was no secret, and there was little reason for him to be upset, Joseph was hardly predictable and it was hard to tell how he might react.If Jacob were to tell him, he may forbid me from attending.My father needed money and this opportunity was almost too good to be true. Nothing could be allowed to ruin it. I had to stop Joseph from finding out.He still hadn't answered his phone, so I grabbed his arm and pulled him towards me.He looked down at my hands, quizzically. "What are you doing?""I ... " I made a deliberate show of looking at the screen of his phone. "I don't think you should answer it."His look of confusion deepened, then he suddenly smiled. "Why not?""Because ... " I desperately tried to think of a good reason. "I've heard of Jacob. Everyone says he's a shameless playboy. I'm worried he's going to ask you out drinking.I don't want you drin

Chapter 26

I hurried to set Joseph's fears at ease. "Of course not! How could you think I'd get involved with him?"Joseph snorted, clearly unconvinced.I was regretting asking him not to answer Jacob's call. If I'd known how much trouble it would cause, I wouldn't have said a word.Just as I was thinking this, Joseph's phone started ringing once more.He raised his eyebrows and looked at me meaningfully.I remained silent but gestured to him to answer.He snorted and then accepted the call. He put it on speakerphone.I could hear Jacob clearly. "What the heck? I need to call you twice just to get you to pick up? I didn't interrupt something, did I?"Joseph looked at me before saying, "Whatever it is, spit it out."Jacob gave a sigh. "There's no need to be like that. You sound like you're talking to Anna."I stood there, awkwardly.It seemed like everyone and their dog already knew how much he disliked me.Joseph flashed me a nasty smile. I felt my cheeks flush red.I averted my gaze and heard hi

Chapter 27

I looked up to find Joseph staring at me intensely.I nervously asked him, "Is there something else?"His eyes narrowed once more as he leaned in close to me and whispered, "Why do I get the feeling you want to go to this dance party? Are you planning to take part?""I ... No!" I shook my head furiously.Joseph snorted. "Good, because it's not something I want you to attend."I still couldn't understand his reasoning.It was just a dance party. What was so bad about me attending it?Still, I knew it would be a bad idea to argue.Just then, his phone began to ring once more.This time, it appeared to be his sweetheart.As he answered, he turned his back on me and walked over to the window.His tone was now completely different.I looked at him unhappily.He had never spoken to me with the warmth with which he was talking to her.I couldn't bear to listen, so I headed into the bathroom.Through the bathroom door, I could faintly hear Joseph telling his sweetheart that he would be away fr

Chapter 28

Something about my words triggered Joseph's anger. His expression immediately darkened.I took a step back and looked at him carefully. "Please don't be mad. I'd just rather not go."I couldn't afford to miss the next day's dance party and the possibility of winning that 300,000 dollar prize. There was just no way I could go with Joseph on his business trip.He stood there for a moment, smoking his cigarette, his cold eyes boring into my soul.I wrung my hands together, nervously, unsure of what to say.Once his cigarette had burned down to the butt, he stubbed it out and said, "Fine. Suit yourself."I breathed a sigh of relief.Joseph stood up straight and walked out of the room. As he passed, he gave me a threatening look and said, "You'd best behave yourself while I'm away. Make sure you don't do anything I wouldn't want you to do.""Don't worry. I'll be on my best behavior." I said.He didn't so much as look at me.He remained in his study the entire night. Perhaps he was too angr

Chapter 29

"Are you sure you don't want to check in with Joseph first?""Certain."The way I said it brooked no dissent. Jacob was smirking like a hungry fox.If I wasn't already so sure that Joseph was out of town, his demeanor would have left me wondering if he was here in the hotel.Jacob called for someone to bring me my outfit.As soon as I saw it, my face froze. "This ... Surely, there's been some mistake?"The outfit Jacob had prepared for me was that of a maid, albeit, one seemingly designed for the bedroom, rather than for housework.The skirt was almost unbelievably short and there was a pair of black, fishnet stockings to go with it.What sort of person would wear this to dance?Jacob was grinning from ear to ear. "All the dresses are like this. I saved this one, especially for you; it's the least revealing one."I ran back out to the backstage waiting area in disbelief. Sure enough, Jacob was telling the truth.Most of the women out there were wearing even skimpier outfits than the on

Chapter 30

His associate didn't even have the chance to finish his sentence before Jacob slapped him full across the face."Do you have a death wish? This is Joseph's woman.""Huh? She's with Joseph?" His expression instantly changed and he deliberately averted his eyes. "I'm not looking. Please, I'm not looking."And with that, he turned and left.I walked over to Jacob and implored him, earnestly, "Please don't go around telling everyone I'm with Joseph. That's all in the past, and if his sweetheart were to find out, that wouldn't be good for anyone.""What? You're not his sweetheart?"Jacob looked at me in surprise. After a moment, he quickly averted his eyes again. He appeared to be thinking.I decided he probably didn't know about Joseph's sweetheart. It seemed like a good idea not to say too much about it.So, I simply said, "I'll never be his sweetheart."With that, I walked past Jacob and headed over to the makeup chair to get ready.As I did, I heard Jacob muttering to himself behind me.

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