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.

 

I couldn’t even live my life the way it was. Was

you show me some mercy? 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

up with to cut ties with him. If

wasn’t fishing for pity, but

was look at

after that. Since I told him that I was going to pay him back, he should be more than willing to

eyes of his were affixed to mine. The things I’d said all came from my heart, and I was just hoping that he could

feeling relieved, I felt a void in me after pouring my heart

glance, turned around,

my senses when the door gave out a loud thump after he walked

He left.

and not feel sorry for

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

way! I couldn’t believe that I

must have gone

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

emotions got me tossing and turning. The way he looked at me right before

next day at the company, I bumped into Michael at the entrance. After what happened last night, I felt

me a brief sidelong glance, and walked

ran into each other, but at least our affair had come to an

when I was buzzing at work, my phone rang. The word “Mom” on

was either about my relationship or Dad needed more money for his medical treatment. Tensing up

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