A Love Trap

"They were about the same age, at most four or five years' difference. We never paid any attention to that.

Who knew it would turn out like this."

They never expected that things would come to this.

"So you were clear that Angelina was not from the Gu family?"

Because of what had happened before, the Li family didn't have it in them to lie in front of Jeremy.

"Yes, exactly.

Ah, no. We just happened to know that a while ago.

Well, we stumbled across something when we cleaned up her room last time. Since none of us could decipher it, we took it to the hospital and asked a doctor to shed some light on this matter. We got the shock of our lives when we learned it was a paternity test."

"Where is it? I want to see it," Jeremy said.

"Yes, just go and get it," Jeremy's assistant urged. Jacob gestured Hannah to fetch the paternity test report.

Hannah went inside the bedroom and soon came out carrying it. Quickly, she handed the paper to Jeremy and said, "Here it is."

Jeremy opened it and his eyes ran over the paper.

It was indeed true.

In the corner, he noticed the time. It was done almost at the same time that he was at the hospital.

Handing the paper to his assistant, he said briefly, "Give it back to them."

With that, Jeremy left, barely looking back.

His footsteps wobbled.

Nobody knew what to make of his reaction.

"President Jeremy..."

The assistant looked at Jeremy with concern.

But Jeremy only quickened his pace and soon he was out of their sight.

The assistant took out a check for one million dollars and said, "Here is one million. I want all of you to keep this a secret. Even Angelina shouldn't know that we came here. Just treat her the way you treated her before."

"Fine, okay."

the check and watched

words, neither of

irritated, "So, now that they know Angelina is not a member of the Gu family, I doubt

so," Tomas said, agreeing to it.

family know? Tell me something. Is any of you that snitch?" With his doubtful eyes, Jacob gazed at Thomas and Hannah.

from whom we exract money. I am not dumb enough to kill the

He believed she didn't have the guts to make such a rash decision.

to that assistant's last sentence? What did he mean? He asked us to

that mean we can still extort a small fortune from her?" Jacob's eyes

so," Thomas echoed.

guess that brother of hers won't kick her out so soon. We need to make use of

"That's a good idea."

phone and began to text Angelina.

nothing more but a conundrum to

was deliberately distancing himself from her.

is going

my intentions have become too

finally shrugged off these thoughts.

very discreet about it. There

was the only way

she had been having negative thoughts.

Ashley, she had been feeling

was a member

was nothing but

so, she would not give

had other ways to reach her

Angelina dialed

she tried, no one

reach him, Angelina

her relief, this time the call was answered. "Hello? Brother,

together in one house since

Jeremy was supposed to be home

was way past his

specially made a telephone call to his company to ask about Jeremy's schedule.

why he was away.

me to pick you up. Just stay where you

address, Angelina got ready to pick him

Angelina getting ready to leave, "Angelina,

going to pick Jeremy

at the time, Angelina! He is an adult who is capable of returning on his own. You'd

close. He is waiting for