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.

 

started this “relationship,” I couldn’t even live my life the way it was. Was

can 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 Dad is sick. He needs a sum of money every month for his treatment. Carrying the

that moment, settling the bill was the only idea I could come up with to cut ties with him. If I didn’t

for pity, but just

did was look at me

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

The things I’d said all came from my heart, and I was just hoping that he could see the pain and hardship that I was going

feeling relieved, I felt a void in me after

me another glance, turned around,

gave out a loud

left. I supposed

an open heart and

face, yet

freakin’ way! I couldn’t believe that I thought that I probably had feelings for

gone haywire

have towards this man should be enmity. How was it possible that I was falling for him? I’d never

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

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

giving me a brief sidelong glance, and

the next few days, we were like strangers. It was still awkward every time we ran into each other, but at least our affair had come to an end,

work, my phone rang. The word

about my relationship or Dad needed more money for his

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