All Chapters of Bullets and Roses: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

The one who fell was the cripple, Luke, who had always followed Thomas."Do you really like her that much? Figures. That celebrity was carefully trained by Luke and sent to your side. Being able to make you lose your temper with me like this meant she had some skill."My gaze lowered, landing on the silver blade across my neck.I snorted and said, "Aren't you going to make your move? Thomas, you weren't this hesitant before. Why is your hand shaking when you're holding the knife?"The mocking look in my eyes made Thomas' heart ache.In the silent standoff, it was he who had lost in the end.He threw the knife aside and sat back down on the sofa."Luke had been my subordinate for 10 years. What you did was too ruthless."I smiled faintly and had someone drag Luke away."He's not you. I'm only soft-hearted towards you."Thomas looked at me, his expression complicated."I want to keep Vivian around. This life is full of violence and bloodshed. I'm exhausted. Vivian is like a wi

Chapter 2

Footsteps sounded from the foyer.Vivian's coquettish voice could be heard as she ordered Thomas' subordinates to move her luggage. "Be careful! Thomas bought these for me at an auction! I don't want you breaking any of it!"She stood in the luxurious villa and looked around. The greed and provocation were evident in her eyes. She then saw me sitting on the sofa, going through a file with my back to her.She walked over and said, "Jessica, Thomas said that this place has a better environment and told me to move in so we could connect more. You won't mind, right?"I kept my head down and turned the page for the financial report in my hands. My voice was indifferent. "I do mind."Vivian didn't expect me to be so straightforward and wasn't even willing to put on an act.She was taken aback at first, but then smiled even more arrogantly. "It doesn't really matter. These are Thomas' orders. He said that after I learn business management, I'll be the real lady of the house in the futur

Chapter 3

12 minutes later, the sound of tyres screeching sounded outside the villa.Thomas rushed into the house with his most trusted subordinate, Bradley. His face was dark.He immediately saw Vivian, who was sitting on the floor. There was blood on her legs, and she was full of tears. There was also a giant hole in the wine cabinet behind her.Such a sight immediately infuriated him.As soon as Vivian saw Thomas, she looked like she had seen her savior. She quickly stood up and threw herself into his arms.She cried even louder. "Thomas, she... she wants to throw me out of the house! She even wanted to shoot me! I'm so scared..."Thomas lowered his voice and comforted her. He then turned to me and started accusing me. "What's the meaning of this, Jessica? I only just gave you a warning yesterday! Vivian just had a miscarriage yesterday, she's still weak!"I sat on the sofa and didn't even move. I just raised my head and looked straight into Thomas' angry eyes.I was terrifyingly calm

Chapter 4

"Ms. Shaw."Seeing John at the door, I knew my predictions were right.""Begin your report."I listened to John's report calmly. I didn't even so much as furrow my brows.I just felt that the last bit of hope that I refused to admit I had was gone."Do things according to what we planned."I stopped looking out the window and turned to look at the report on the desk in front of me.The last bit of hope in my eyes completely disappeared.During this period of time, Thomas hadn't come home even once. He just lived at his office. My threat last time did its job. He felt his status was being challenged and began secretly taking away the power that he had given me in the past.Until one day, Bradley came to the villa."Mr. Hilton said that the seasonal boarding meeting is going to be held ahead of schedule and is asking for your presence."I nodded as a reply.Everything was going according to plan.When I opened the meeting room door, I saw Thomas sitting at the front. The sen

Chapter 5

Thomas' face immediately changed. He looked at me in disbelief. It was as if he had just got to know me for the first time.His lips trembled, and the only thing he could ask was, "Ms. Shaw? You set me up?"I cocked my brows and shook my head with a smile. "I'm just returning the favor. I've caught the person who set fire to the warehouse at the dock and collected all the evidence. The routes that our competitors had taken over were baits that I used to lure you in. All of your most loyal subordinates are now in the interrogation room. As for the nightclubs, I had wanted to get rid of them a long time ago. You're doing me a favor getting rid of them. It saved me a lot of trouble."With that said, I pointed at the agreement that I had just signed."I'll just leave everything else with you."I clapped my hands lightly, and John came charging in with his men. They placed a document in front of every person in the room. On top was a copy of a share transfer agreement."As for all the

Chapter 6

When the waitress opened the door to the private room for me, Thomas was already waiting inside."You're here."I nodded and sat down opposite him.Thomas seemed to have aged overnight. His suit was creased, and his eyes were red.He opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "When... did you start planning all of this?"I kept my head down and turned the wedding ring on my ring finger."When you gave me half of Harborwood."Thomas trembled ever so slightly. His eyes reddened even more.He suddenly raised his head, slammed the door, and shouted, "Why? We were husband and wife back then! It's been 10 years! We've been married for 10 years! We've supported each other through hell! Have you never loved me?"I raised my head and locked gazes with Thomas.There was no hate or longing in my eyes, only lucidness and weariness."Of course, I love you. I always have. That's why I took the bullet that was aimed at your heart for you. Even when the doctor said that the bullet had dam

Chapter 7

But I didn't turn back."There are no ifs in this world, Thomas. Only consequences."I gently closed the door. The door closed with a click.Thomas' downfall was inevitable.I was in control of Neworld and was familiar with Thomas' company, so I gradually acquired his businesses.People were saying that Harborwood practically belonged to me.What I didn't expect was that Thomas would suddenly fall ill.He was diagnosed with liver cancer.It was already at the terminal stage when they found out about it."The doctor said that the liver cancer was caused by his unhealthy lifestyle, plus his old injuries and many other factors."I nodded in a daze as I walked towards the French window. I remained silent for a long time.After consuming Thomas' company, I said to John, "Which hospital is he at? I want... to go see him."When I arrived, I was wearing a white dress and a pair of white canvas shoes, which was something quite different from the formal black suit I would usually wea

Chapter 8

I reached out and held his hand. "Yes. I still love you even now, Thomas."He lowered his head in a daze as if looking back in time and seeing a house with a leaking roof from way back, where we ate the cold food together.I was soaked, but my eyes were full of hope.I held his hand back then exactly the same way."Thomas, everything's going to get better for us in the future."The sunlight was a little blinding. A drop of tear landed on the back of my hand.I ignored it and made a rose appear out of thin air just like a magician."When we first started dating, you were nothing but a bouncer. The owner's enemies came looking for trouble. On Valentin's Day, you were severely injured and covered in blood. I was worried sick. I cried helplessly as I looked at your wounds. But what did you do? You pulled out a rose that you had been hiding, and it was covered in blood."Thomas chuckled as he took the rose from me."Those guys chased me for three blocks. When I ran past a flower st

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