He was taken aback by my deriding remark as I was always soft-spoken and composed in front of him.

“Are you calling me a disgrace in your life? I dare you to repeat yourself!”

 

His grip got even tighter than before, and my wrists hurt so badly that I almost shrieked. Regardless, I wasn’t going to back down anymore. No matter how weak he thought I might be, I had my dignity to defend.

He assumed that I was this gold-digger who wanted all the fortune and fame. If I gave in, it simply meant that I agreed to all his assumptions.

“It’s gonna be the same, Michael Shaw. You’re the utmost disgrace in my life!”

 

Tonight, he’d put me on the warpath. Even a weakling had its limits, and this time he’d gone too far!

As soon as I spoke, his chest pumped up and down in fury.

“Anna, bear in mind that you started it. Have you forgotten that you seduced me for two hundred thousand?”

 

I froze instantly; he was right. It was me who had seduced him and climbed onto his bed for Dad’s operation money. I needed it by hook or by crook, but little did I know that my cynical plan would lead to this.

Only now did I realize that my decision then was a terrible mistake. I should’ve looked for other means, sold my organs, anything but seeking help from the devil.

 

even live my life the way it

I’m beat. Do you know how much pressure I have to bear?” I sighed, and my tough shell cracked. “At the end of the day, I’m just a woman, and I need someone to lean on. My Dad is sick. He needs a sum of money

up with to cut ties with him.

fishing for

look

him that I was going to pay him back, he should be more than

remained silent and let go of my hand. Those dark eyes of his were affixed to mine. The things I’d said all came from my heart, and I was just hoping that

a void in me after

another glance, turned

door gave out

was it. He left.

face Yuval with an open heart and not feel

my face, yet I felt a tinge of sadness. Was it

 I couldn’t believe that I

have gone

feeling I was supposed to have towards this man should be enmity. How was it possible that I was falling for

on my bed, my mixed emotions got me tossing and turning. The way he looked at me right before he left kept appearing in my head, and I

Michael at the entrance. After what

sidelong glance, and walked straight

days, we were like strangers. It was still awkward every time we ran into

my phone rang. The word “Mom” on

relationship or Dad needed more money for his medical treatment.

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