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.

 

live my life the

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

with to cut ties with him.

wasn’t fishing for pity, but

he did was look at me

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

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

relieved, I felt a void

gave me another glance, turned around, and

only got back to my senses when the door gave out a loud thump

left.

that was the case, I’d be able to face Yuval with an open heart and not feel sorry for my dishonesty. I could finally work on

smile on my face, yet I felt a tinge of

that I thought

must have gone haywire in my

How was it

and turning. The way he looked at me right before he left kept appearing in my head, and I barely

the company, I bumped into Michael at the entrance. After what happened last night, I felt awkward, and thus,

sidelong glance, and

It was still awkward every time we ran into each

when I was buzzing at work, my phone

about my relationship or Dad needed more

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