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

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 every month

moment, settling the bill was the only idea I could come up with to cut

wasn’t fishing for pity, but

he did was look at me blankly,

me soon after that. Since I told him that I was going to

affixed to mine. The things I’d said all came from my heart, and I

feeling relieved, I felt a void in

another glance,

gave

was it. He left. I supposed we were

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

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

 I couldn’t believe that I thought that I

must have gone haywire

How was it possible that I was falling for him? I’d never fall for

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

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

a brief sidelong glance, and walked straight into

we were like strangers. It was still awkward every time we ran into each other, but at least

phone rang. The word “Mom” on the

Dad needed more

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