Vivian's POV:

 

It was twelve o'clock at midnight.

 

I took a deep breath, walked to Spencer's door, and knocked.

 

A few seconds later, the door opened, and Spencer's towering figure loomed over me.

 

"Vivian, what are you doing here? It's late. Why haven't you gone to bed yet?" He seemed to be a little surprised to see me. What was more, there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

 

Seeing that he was concerned about me boosted my courage. At this moment, I closed my eyes, swallowed hard, and threw myself into his arms.

 

A deafening silence fell between us. The only thing I could hear was his heart thumping wildly in his chest.

 

"Vivian, what are you doing?" Spencer asked confusedly.

 

I looked up at him. His face, along with his ears, was as red as a lobster.

 

It seemed that what I had done aroused something inside him.

 

The uneasiness in my heart dissipated. I stroked his well-defined chest with my fingers and coquettishly said, "You saved me from the Johnsons. I haven't officially thanked you yet."

 

Spencer stiffened and took a step away from me. However, I held his waist tightly with my arms and followed him into the room.

 

However, I tripped on something and lost my footing. As a result, we both lost our balance and fell to the cold hardwood floor.

 

"Are you okay?" Spencer asked worriedly. I opened my eyes and saw that I had fallen on top of him. He propped on his hand to get up, but I rode on him, stopping him from doing so

 

He looked at me in astonishment. Suddenly, an inexplicable look flashed across his face. It seemed that it finally dawned on him my purpose of coming here. "Are you planning on sleeping with me to show your gratitude?"

 

"Yes." My fists were clenched as I spoke. For a moment, we just stared into each other's eyes. His eyes were deep and bright, and I could clearly see my reflection in them.

 

He did not say anything in response. Unable to take the silence any longer, I reached out to take off his clothes.

 

I unbuttoned his shirt with trembling hands. On the third button, his toned pecs were revealed.

 

Just as the atmosphere in the room had become hotter, Spencer suddenly grabbed my hand. "You don't have to do this, Vivian. This isn't why I saved you."

 

me expressionlessly, making me doubt

 

up," he ordered in a low voice.

 

heart sank, and a feeling of shame and anger arose inside me. Ashamed, I strode to the door without looking back.

 

slammed the door

 

moment I stepped out of the room, I felt exhausted. Feeling weak,

 

night. The next morning, I got up listlessly and went to the dining room

 

Emily strutted towards me, followed

 

are you doing

 

sat down gracefully. Then, she looked at me with disdain and retorted, "I'm your mother. Why can't I come to your place? Don't forget that you still have to pay what you owe

 

my body?"

 

had said, Emily pounded on the table. "How dare you talk to me like that, you

 

don't have parents nor anyone who could

 

was at a

 

But after a while, she calmed down. She put on a straight face and solemnly said, "Vivian, the truth is, I didn't want to leave you behind. But your father... he's a horrible man. You saw the way he beat me. If I stayed in that house, who knew what he'd do to me? I might've been killed! You're an adult now. You should be able to understand

 

my body. They stung and made

 

hands into fists. Although I was trying my best to calm down, I still failed to suppress the anger in my words. "You're right. My father is violent. You would've been beaten up if

 

his daughter. He won't kill you,"

 

stood up abruptly in a fit of anger, and my chair

eyes. Because of this, Emily looked like a

 

all in the past. What matters now is the future. Help me get the property of the Johnson family. Once I have it, we can live happily together again. Isn't

 

wiped the tears streaming down my face and stared daggers at her.

 

widened in shock. It appeared that she did

 

back on her, not wanting

 

around, I saw Spencer at the

 

from my conversation with my so-called mother. Frankly speaking, I did not

 

the stairs, Spencer was staring

 

demeanor and walked

 

Spencer's POV:

 

eyes brought a pang to my

 

morose expression. When she was gone, I marched to Emily with a gloomy

 

back. Justin strode forward to protect her. The way

 

confident in this bodyguard. You think him alone is enough to protect you?" With a frivolous smile, I turned to Justin and

 

smile and ordered, "Justin, get out of the

 

immediately did

 

stepped forward and looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze. "Why are you defending Vivian? Do you

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