《Mrs. Lawson Is So Sexy and Gallant》


 Chapter 1 How Did You Gain the Five Million?

    Chapter 1 How Did You Gain the Five Million?


    In the middle of the night, Verena Moore, lying on a huge bed with quilt and clothes scattered around,


    seemed to see a man pin her down through her blurry eyes. This guy looked quite attractive and well-


    shaped.


    Then she felt a bang of pain down her body.


    Verena finally woke up and opened her eyes the next morning.


    However, she was left alone in the room.


    Obviously, the man who had sex with herst night had left.


    She managed to support herself up, feeling pain all over as if she was crashed by a truck. The quilt fell


    off her body. All kinds of bruises and hickeys could be seen all over her body.


    Verena couldn''t help smiling bitterly.


    Since it was her own choice, she was left no room to feel sad about it.


    She grabbed the check on the table hard. She sniffed and then left.


    She would only deem what happenedst night a dream.


    When she went back home, both Susan Walsh and Queenie Moore were having meal.


    When seeing her back, Susan looked livid. She grabbed her hairs and shouted, "You jinx! You make


    your father suffer! How dare you go back home before you raise enough money to pay off the medical


    fee for your father!"


    Verena gasped and then uttered, "Mom¡­"


    "Don''t call me mom! You don''t deserve to be my daughter!"


    While eating, Queenie was watching with a mocking face.


    Frowning, Verena spread out her hand and handed her a wrinkled check, "Mom, here is the check¡­"


    A check? Susan hurried to grab the check and murmured with great disbelief, "Five million?"


    Queenie walked over and mocked, "How could that bitch get a five million check? She must be lying¡­"


    However, she then screamed, "What? It''s real!"


    Susan asked, "Queenie, are you sure? Is it a real check?"


    "Mom, I could tell it must be a real one!"


    Queenie was quite sure about it.


    "Tell me! How do you get the check!" Susan looked at Verena with vicious eyes.


    Verena''s face turned pale. She gritted her teeth, "Mom, don''t worry. I didn''t steal it or rob it from anyone


    else. I gained it legally."


    "Legally?" Queenie sneered and looked at the hickeys on her neck. Then she continued, "Oh, you still


    got the evidence on your neck! You must be serving as a prostitute, right?"


    Susan also looked at the ck and blue hickeys on her body, which were so clear to be noticed.


    Susan frowned and cursed, "What a bitch! How could you be so shameless!"


    Verena just kept silent.


    She couldn''t belittle herself just because of being mocked.


    She couldn''t help clenching her fists and biting her lips. Her nails were even about to stab into her


    palms, "Mom, let''s go to the hospital. We still need to pay off the fee for dad¡­"


    Susan red at her and then went to the hospital with Queenie.


    Verena hurried to follow.


    However, she couldn''t help gasping as she felt the sharp pain all over her body.


    The man she encounteredst night on the bed acted like a starving wolf. He was so fierce and violent.


    As Susan walked into the ward in the hospital, she asked anxiously, "Doctor, how about my husband?"


    "Judging from the current situation, he still looks bad. He is now facing deadly danger. But we could


    only tell after the surgery. Now he is in an urgent need for a surgery. Please pay off the fee first."


    "Okay, I got it." Then Susan hurried to pay off the medical fee.


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    Both Verena and Queenie were waiting outside the surgery room.


    Looking at the door, Verena prayed in her heart, ''Dad, you will be fine!''


    Hourster, the door of the surgery room was opened.


    "The surgery was conducted smoothly. However, we found a cerebral hemorrhage down his left brain


    through CT scanning. So he might not wake up in a certain period of time."


    "Doctor, what do you mean by that?" Verena asked cautiously.


    "In other words, he turns to be a human vegetable. He may wake up one day or probably never.


    Besides, his current situation is much more dangerous thanmon patients. So he needs to be


    transferred to ICU. And the cost everyday would be 8000 with extra surgery fee excluded."


    Queenie couldn''t help eximing, "What? Eight thousand for a single day? Are you ckmailing us?"


    The doctor looked sullen, "Lady, our hospital has been authorized! We will never charge you extra fee.


    If you deem it too expensive to afford, just transfer the patient to another hospital. We won''t ask him to


    stay."


    "No, doctor! We will stay!" Verena hurried to say.


    For her, her father was the most important one in her life.


    Queenie kept silent. However, a trace of evil look shed across her eyes. She seemed to decide on


    something.


    After going through the admission procedure for her father, Verena finally breathed a sigh of relief and


    went back home.


    Her mom and Queenie went to supermarket to buy somemodities for her father. So they hadn''t


    been back.


    Verena really starved as she hadn''t had any food for a whole day. Besides, she was almost crashed by


    that manst night.


    She took a bowl of porridge and gulped it down.


    However, as she just took a few bites, the door was opened. Queenie and Susan walked in.


    They took two suitcases besides themodities.


    Verena frowned as she had no idea why they took two suitcases back.


    When seeing that Verena seemed to notice, Susan shouted, "What are you looking at! I have been


    walking around the mall and eaten nothing for the whole morning! Go to cook lunch for us!"


    Verena put down the bowel and went into kitchen, silent still.


    Soon, they could smell the scent of delicious dishes. Verena sat opposite them while holding


    chopsticks.


    Susan frowned and looked disdainful, "You have just finished your meal, right? How dare you


    continue?"


    "I just took a bowl of porridge." Verena exined.


    Now she was still starving.


    "Don''t get yourself full! It cost much for the food! Time to bring the porridge to your dad!"

 Chapter 2 An Expected Encounter with That Man

    Chapter 2 An Expected Encounter with That Man


    Verena didn''t argue though she felt a bit sad.


    She took the porridge and was about to leave.


    As she just left, Susan stood up and handed one of the suitcases to Queenie, "Pack up your


    belongings. Let''s go away!"


    "Mom, why?" Queenie was still stuffing herself with food.


    "You have heard what the doctor just said! Eight thousand for a single day in the ICU! It cost three


    hundred thousand a month with the cost of surgery excluded! Perhaps five million couldn''t even make it


    for a whole month!"


    Queenie was rendered speechless.


    "Now you have two options. First, just stay here. When all the five million is used up, both you and I


    have to go to get a job! The second option is that we will leave with the money! You can continue to


    study in college! And I will hire the best piano tutor for you!"


    "Anyway, I am leaving! If you want to go with me, just pack up your belongings! If you don''t, just stay


    with that bitch!" Susan said firmly.


    When hearing that, Queenie hurried to say, "No, mom, wait! I am leaving with you!"


    Of course she didn''t want to get a job and live a life in poverty.


    After packing up, both of them left.


    As Verena reached the hospital, she hurried to walk out of the ward and trotted towards the ward.


    However, she happened to bump into someone and then she stumbled down. The container was


    thrown away and all porridge inside was sshed all over on the ground.


    "Wow, Lemuel, what a lucky day!" a mocking voice sounded.


    "Shut up." Then another deep and hoarse but sexy voice sounded.


    When hearing that, Verena was stunned. She could tell that his voice sounded quite familiar.


    Then she raised her head. When seeing the man standing in front of her, she felt like being shocked by


    a bolt from the blue.


    This man was wearing a tailored ck suit, which nicely suited his tall and strong body. His face looked


    so perfect just like a masterpiece of statue. He was none other than the man who slept with her that


    night.


    While this man was fixing his eyes on his own shirt, on the surface of which some porridge was


    streaming down.


    He looked a bit annoyed. But he simply ignored her. Then he reached out his arm to Owen Martin with


    his lips pressed, "I need tissue!"


    Owen smiled as his nted eyes curled up, "Sorry, sir, I never keep tissues in my pocket."


    "Owen!" a harsh warning could be heard as his deep voice sounded.


    "Come on, don''t be mad! If you don''t believe that, you can frisk me!" his appealing face wore a smile as


    if he were waiting for his disposal.


    At this moment, Verena finally collected herself. Her brain was about to explode.


    She didn''t expect that she would actually bump into him!


    A simple glimpse at him would even remind her of the sexual orgy that night.


    She was totally overwhelmed with embarrassment and shame.


    Before they could notice, she supported herself up and was about to run away with her head down.


    However, as she just took a step forward, a voice sounded, "Lady, please hold on!"


    ''What? No! I am not a fool! Why should I stop?'' she simply ignored him and hurried to step away from


    them.


    However, Owen suddenly noticed her weird reaction.


    He squinted and stopped in front of her with a bright smile, "Lady, may I know your name?"


    As annoyed as she was, Verena was getting a bit mad when seeing him stop in front of her, "Sir, if you


    have nothing necessary to talk to me, please get out of my way. I am in a hurry! Get out, okay? Do you


    hear me?"


    When hearing that, Owen was rendered a bit stunned.


    A momentter, he mocked frivolously, "Oh, what a pungent pepper-tastedy! But you have just


    ruined his tailor suit, are you going to simply walk away, my little pepper?"


    Just as they all stood still and had no intention to give in, Lemuel Lawson stretched out his slender legs


    and strode towards them.


    As strong and suffocating as he appeared to be, Verena''s heart almost skipped a beat.


    He fixed his eyes on her while squinting. His eyes looked so sharp that he seemed to see through


    everything.


    Verena couldn''t help keeping her head down and tried to avoid looking at him.


    "We met before." His deep voice sounded slowly again.


    He was quite familiar with seeing her figure.


    Even the light fragrance emitting from her body made him feel quite familiar, which he seemed to once


    indulge himself in.


    Verena pouted "Sir, don''t you think your pick-up trick sounds a bit outdated?"


    Lemuel raised his brows and looked around her from head to toe, "The night before yesterday¡­"


    Before he could finish, Verena suddenly pounced on him and stripped the suit off from him.


    "I will¡­I will give you back your suit after cleaning it!"


    As soon as she finished, she hurried to run away.


    Lemuel still looked emotionless.


    However, when Verena just raised her head a moment ago, he suddenly squinted at her face.


    He didn''t expect that she was indeed the girl he slept with the night before. The girl who cost him five


    million!


    Owen finally collected himself, "What a toughdy!"


    Then he looked at Lemuel, the ck shirt of whom was wrinkled. And so was his tie. He looked like


    being molested just now.


    Lemuel shifted his gaze and looked at Owen, who was gloating. Then he huffed, "Get over there!"


    "Come on, sir! That''s your dad! Not mine!"


    "You love to meddle, don''t you?"


    "Lemuel, don''t push me!"


    "Just go to tell my dad to move out of the hospital! No matter whether he is sick or not, he used the


    wrong trick!"


    Owen was rendered mad, "Lemuel! Don''t push me! I am warning you!"


    Lemuel rubbed against his forehead and looked idle and peaceful, "Just pack yourself up and get the


    hell out of my house! And go back to Britain tomorrow!"


    Owen suddenly got sober.


    "No! I am going in! Just don''t drive me out! I will be homeless! Don''t be so mean to me!"


    Verena soon got into the ward.


    When hearing that they left, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    She didn''t want to recall any details of that night! Nor did she want to see him again!


    She just wanted to forget everything about him and everything about that night.


    She wanted to start a new life all over.


    As she calmed herself down, she walked to the bedside.


    Then the door was opened, Dr. Channing walked in.


    When seeing him, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    She was so afraid if it were the two men who walked in.


    After checking her dad, Dr. Channing said, "Though he is still ina, he looks good so far. Just get


    prepared. Your father needs another surgery tomorrow."


    "But, doc, the surgery was just conducted yesterday, wasn''t it?"


    Dr. Channing exined, "If we didn''t get off the hemorrhage in his brain, he would have no chance to


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    wake up again. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing!"


    Verena couldn''t help feeling nervous, "What?"


    "Don''t be panic! I just want to tell you that you just pay the cost for today. So you need to pay off the


    following medical fee including the next surgery."

 Chapter 3 Trapped in Despair!

    Chapter 3 Trapped in Despair!


    Verena said awkwardly, "Okay, I got it."


    When the doctor left, she tucked her father in and was about to go back home.


    As Susan had the check, she needed to ask her to get some money from bank.


    When she saw the stained suit left aside, she suddenly stopped.


    The handsome face and the dark eyes of that elegant gentleman popped out in her mind again. Even a


    simple glimpse at him would carve his face in her heart.


    However, for her, he was nothing but a nightmare.


    Though she only saw the suit, she seemed to see him standing right in front of her.


    But she was aware that it was her own choice that night.


    However, she was still mad because of his fierce move that night.


    She threw the suit on the ground and tramped on it with her lips pressed out of anger.


    When seeing the footprint stain on the tailored suit, she finally rxed a bit.


    An hourter, she went back home.


    However, no one opened the door though she had been ringing the doorbell for a few times.


    Suddenly, a bad feeling surged up in her mind. Her legs were weak a bit.


    She kept knocking the door hard, "Mom, are you there? Open the door!"


    One of her neighbors, Ms. Lee, was going upstairs while carrying some food.


    When seeing that, she asked confusedly, "Verena, you didn''t move out with your mom?"


    "Move out? No, I didn''t!"


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    "What?" Ms. Lee was stunned, "Impossible! I just saw your mom and your sister when I went to buy


    some food. Both of them were carrying a suitcase. They told me that they were moving out."


    When hearing that, Verena almost fainted away, "Ms. Lee, are you sure that was my mom?"


    "Of course!" Ms. Lee frowned.


    She gasped and tried to calm herself down. Then she rushed out.


    Soon, she reached the workce of Susan. But she didn''t go to work today.


    Verena immediately stopped one of her colleagues, "Did Susan go to work today?"


    "She has resigned this morning!"


    ''Resign?'' Verena felt like being shocked by a bolt from the blue.


    She couldn''t help falling down on the ground. She felt like being trapped into a freezing cold abyss.


    Suddenly, it reminded her of the moment that Susan brought two suitcases back home today. She


    should have been alert at that time.


    But she didn''t expect that Susan could be so cruel to her and her father. After all, she had been married


    with her father for more than twenty years.


    Her father was still kept in the hospital. However, Susan actually absconded with the money!


    Verena even dreamed that everything would be better since the nightmare that night ended.


    She was expecting a new life. So she still kept hope in her mind.


    When she was feeling better, Susan actually pushed her to the edge of copse!


    Tomorrow would be the next surgery of her father. And it would cost five hundred thousand.


    How could she gain so much in one night!


    Feeling sad and desperate, she was wandering on the street like a walking dead.


    What should she do?


    When her phone rang again, she finally collected herself, "Hello?"


    "You have run out of your rent! You have to move out! Just get back to pack your stuff! Or I will throw


    them all away!"


    Verena hurried to say, "Please! Please spare me two more days!"


    However, the phone was hung up.


    She didn''t dare to hesitate. So she hurried to go back home.


    However, she waste. All her stuff was thrown out of the house.


    Then thendlord mmed the door shut in front of her.


    Verena kept silent. She turned around and left with the heavy suitcase.


    The longer she was walking, the more pain she was bearing.


    She squatted down on the street. Tears welled up in her eyes. However, she still tried to hold them


    back.


    She was aware that she would be left alone from now on. There would be no one for her to rely on. Nor


    would there be anyone who was willing to support her.


    She could only stay strong from now on.


    Then she gasped and managed to stand up again. She had to face the cold wind on her own.


    As the night fell, the city was lit up by colorful neon instantly. It looked prosperous but extravagant.


    While lost in thought, she suddenly got another call.


    She took out her phone and noticed that it was a call from the job fair.


    "Miss Moore?"


    "Yes?" she answered.


    "ording to your information you offered before, we have found a housekeeping job for you."


    "May I know about the pay packet?"


    For her, every job mattered though it was just a housekeeping job. After all, she could get paid legally.


    So she didn''t deem it humble.


    "Well, you said the higher the pay packet, the more you wanted, right? So this is the one with the


    highest pay packet. But the hirer is not one of thosemon ones. As long as you perform well, your


    bonus could be even higher than your basic pay."


    "Thank you. So when should I go to work?"


    "Come here tomorrow to go through the procedure. Then you can start to work the day after tomorrow."


    When the phone was hung up, Verena was still feeling suffocated.


    Though she found a job, she still had an expensive fee to pay off for her father. What should she do


    then?


    She could never just stand by and wait for the death of her father.


    She had never been that desperate and powerless since she was born.


    She kept wandering while dragging the suitcase. Her lonely shadow lengthened on the ground as the


    light shed on her.


    As she turned around a street corner, she happened to see a luxurious building decorated with shining


    neon, which rendered her agitated.


    That was the ce where her nightmare originated.


    That was a luxurious and extravagant spot¡ªthe Muse Bar, while the parking lot of which was filled with


    all kinds of limousines.


    She was dreaming if she could own one of them.


    As long as she sold it, she could gain more than a million.


    Then she could pay off the medical fee for her father.


    She dissolved intoughter when thinking of that. But it sounded so bitter.


    There was always a huge gap between the poor and the rich.


    As the wind breezed, flyers scattering on the ground were all lifted up. And one of them happened to


    rush to her face.


    She frowned and looked at it.


    It was a flyer of the Muse Bar, where there shown that there would be an auction at 8:00 PM tomorrow


    night.

 Chapter 4 Badly In Need of Money!

    Chapter 4 Badly In Need of Money!


    However, the auction item actually appeared to be women.


    Then she saw the content of the auction from the flyer, ''Do you want to own a woman of yours? Which


    kind of them do you want? A coquettish one? A sexy one? A cute one? A pure-looking one? Or a


    sluttish one? Here, in the Muse Bar at 8:00 PM tomorrow night. You can see whatever you want! And


    you can fulfill whatever you want!''


    ''Am I going to sell myself during the action?'' she thought to herself.


    She never allowed herself to do such a shameless choice!


    However, she seemed to forget that it was the cruel reality which pushed her to the edge of choice


    though no one wanted to take this step. What should she do then?


    Looking at the colorful but eye-catching flyer, Verena moved her eyes.


    The upper ss could actually buy women during the auction! What a disgusting thing!


    While she was sighing, her phone rang again. She answered, "Hello?"


    "Oh, Miss Moore, the hirer wants you to do the job right now. Are you okay with that?"


    "What? Now?"


    Verena was stunned. Then she put the flyer into her bag, "Could you please send me the address?"


    As she got the address and the key, she hurried to go there.


    It appeared to be a huge mansion, which was adorned with French windows and spiral stairs. Besides,


    it was even equipped withrge wine cab and gym.


    Though the decoration was designed to be low-profile, it still looked quite luxurious and grand just like a


    tough guy.


    Then she started to work. She carefully cleaned everything in the mansion including the windows,


    closets, floor, couch and sofa.


    As she always did the same housework at home, she was quite familiar with it.


    After tucking the quilt with coverlid, she finished the job today.


    After checking around again, she was about to leave.


    However, before she could move, the door was opened.


    When seeing the guying in, she was totally stunned and froze on spot like a statue.


    That was because she saw that man again!


    Damn it!


    She had never expected that she actually saw him again!


    What a doomsday!


    He was wearing a silk shirt while the cor was unbuttoned. He was carrying a ck suit coat on his


    left shoulder, looking elegant.


    Lemuel was also stunned. Then he squinted at her, "It''s you?"


    "Tell me! What do you want?" he warned while staring at her.


    As she collected herself, Verena tried to calm herself down, "I don''t know what you are talking about! I


    am just here to do housework!"


    Of course, if she had known in advance that he was actually the hirer, she would never have epted


    the job.


    He still fixed his deep eyes on her, who looked seemingly innocent and pure.


    Then he sneered mockingly, "You sold your body for the first time and now you want to y the hard-


    to-get trick, right? Why are you so eager to get on a man''s bed?"


    "What are you talking about?" Verena couldn''t help clenching her fists.


    "You don''t understand my question?"


    Lemuel sneered even more with great disdain, "You want me to have sex with you that much?"


    "You!"


    Verena was so mad, "Don''t push me!"


    Lemuel sneered again. He deemed her words quite ridiculous, "You stand in my room and use me


    of pushing you? Aren''t you clear about the situation now?"


    Verena red at him while clenching her fists.


    "It''s you who is not clear about the situation! I told you that I was here to do housework only! And that''s


    my situation! What do you want?"


    "You should ask yourself!"


    Lemuel raised his brows mockingly and stared at her, "What do you want by simply following me?"


    Verena strengthened her voice, "I am here to do housework only! That''s it!"


    "That''s it?" he sneered again.


    Then he took a step forward and his chest almost clung to hers. Then he pinched her jaw and forced


    her to raise her head.


    Then he suddenly kissed her.


    "Hey¡­" Verena was stunned by his sudden move. When she collected herself, she kept struggling.


    However, he simply ignored her struggle and continued with his forceful kiss.


    "You taste really good! I would love to taste you again! But you don''t have to y your childish tricks in


    front of me again! Do you get it?"


    Before he noticed, Verena bit his lips hard.


    "Screw you! You not only know nothing about the situation right now, but also being cocky! I will never


    get on your bed unless I am out of my mind! You are rude and violent! And your skills suck! Suck as


    hell!"


    Lemuel suddenly squinted at her and slightly bent over to approach closer.


    As a man, he would spare no room for others to doubt about him! Especially about some specific skills


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    of his!


    Verena couldn''t help swallowing and stared at him with horror.


    Obviously, Lemuel looked dangerous as if he were about to tear her apart.


    When noticing the danger, she swallowed and said weakly, "Can I¡­ just take back my words?"


    "Do you think so?" his words sounded freezing cold.


    "Don''t be so serious about it! I was just talking nonsense!" she was so anxious and frightened. She


    tried to dodge him while he was approaching.


    Lemuel continued to argue, "Don''t be serious about it? As a man, of course I have the right to be


    serious about it!"


    Verena really regretted saying that.


    How awkward it was!


    While she was trapped in fluster, some footsteps sounded. Then Owen walked out of the elevator while


    hugging a sexy, buxomdy.


    When seeing him, Lemuel kept his body straight up and looked cold again, "No matter what you want,


    stop now! Otherwise, you can''t pay the price! I am not that patient!"


    As he left, Verena finally felt free from his suffocating aura. Then she breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Get out!"


    Owen nced at the sexydy in his hug. But Lemuel looked disdainful, "You, get out!"


    Owen looked annoyed, "Hey, don''t be that mean to me?"


    Then he walked to his room while ignoring them.


    Verena bit her lips hard and feeling anxious.


    After a while, she grabbed Lemuel''s shirt and then smiled fawningly, "Hey, when can you pay my


    sry? And¡­can you prepay more for me?"


    Then Lemuel sneered, "You are so eager for money?"


    "Yes! I am badly in need of money!"


    "You used up five million so soon?"


    Verena bit her lips hard and kept silent. But her face felt like burning blushed.

 Chapter 5 Her Only Hope in Despair!

    Chapter 5 Her Only Hope in Despair!


    "You want to get your sry prepaid on your first day of work?"


    Verena blushed awkwardly.


    "I know it sounds unreasonable. But I am in urgent need for money. Don''t worry. I will do a good job of


    housework! I won''t let you down! And I can do whatever I am told!"


    If she failed to get money, she might need to sleep on the street tonight.


    Lemuel nced at her and sneered, "You will never do a good job!"


    "What do you mean?" Verena looked at him confusedly.


    "Well, from now on, you are fired!"


    "Why?"


    "Because you are up to something evil!"


    Lemuel looked indifferent still and then moved a bit. The suit he just grabbed was dropped on the


    ground.


    "I told you I didn''t n for anything against you! I am here to do housework just because I need money!


    Why don''t you believe me no matter how many times I have repeated?"


    Verena was so mad that she kept shouting at him as her face turned to be burning red.


    However, Lemuel still remained emotionless, "It won''t work no matter how many times you have


    repeated. You can leave now!"


    She tried to hold back her anger to curse him. Then she said, "But you need to pay me for my work


    today! It''s 280 in total!"


    Lemuel sneered, "Well, you still n for money, right?"


    Verena also sneered, "Cut the crap! Of course I work for money! What else shall I ask for besides that?


    Are you out of your mind?"


    Without speaking, Verena took out his wallet and dropped a check on the ground.


    Verena pinched it up, looking disdainful. Then she threw it onto his chest.


    "What do you mean? Are you provoking me? I need 280 only! If you don''t have enough change, just


    give me three hundred! Hurry up! I am in a hurry!"


    Lemuel looked at her from head to toe with his cold eyes.


    Then he nced at Owen, who stood beside to watch.


    Not until then did he collect himself. Then he took out 300 from his wallet and handed the banknotes to


    Verena.


    "Lady, I didn''t expect that we actually met twice in a day! What a magical coincidence!"


    "You have to go to check your eyes in the hospital!" she nced at Owen with great disdain. Then she


    walked over to Lemuel and she then took out her own wallet.


    Lemuel lowered his head and looked at her worn wallet.


    When hearing her mocking words, Owen couldn''t help twitching. He didn''t believe that she actually


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    Frowning, Verena kept rummaging her own worn-looking wallet. Finally, she found a 20 yuan banknote.


    Then she kept her body straight and put it into Lemuel''s hand, looking proud.


    "Here is your change! I am not that poor! After all, I have my own pride! Don''t ever humiliate me!"


    Lemuel looked dangerous when hearing that.


    However, Verena huffed and then walked into the elevator.


    As she happened to take a glimpse at his face, she was rendered a bit nervous and panic. But she still


    kept her back straight up without turning around.


    As the door of the elevator closed, Verena breathed a sigh of relief.


    She leaned against the elevator as if she were totally exhausted.


    What a bad day! She encountered every worst thing in her life!


    At this moment, her phone rang, "Hello, Dr. Channing, what''s the matter?"


    "You didn''t pay off the fee for treatment and surgery, right? The surgery will be held tomorrow! If you


    don''t pay it off, we couldn''t get started."


    Verena kept begging, "Dr. Channing, could you please conduct the surgery first? I am working hard to


    raise money for the fee¡­"


    "But we have the rules. Only when you pay it off could we start the surgery. I can''t do anything about it."


    "Dr. Channing, I know that every single medical practitioner is the kindest angel in the world! You can''t


    just stand by to watch my dad dying, right? Just spare me a few more days, okay?" she kept begging in


    a humble tone.


    "I do want to do you a favor. But unfortunately, I can do nothing about it. You need to figure it out on


    your own. That''s it. Bye¡­"


    Then the phone was hung up.


    Verena looked pale when hearing that. She seemed to be trapped in darkness.


    Meanwhile, Lemuel was still staring at the banknote.


    Owen smiled, "Wow, I have never got any tips like you. I am so jealous! Thanks to you, it''s my first time


    to see what a 20 banknote looks like."


    Lemuel squinted and said coldly, "I need all the information about her!"


    Owen nodded, "Okay, girl, you do intrigue him!"


    Then Lemuel looked at the banknote and rubbed against it with his finger. Then he sneered and threw


    it into an ashtray.


    ''What a special trick! I have never seen that before!'' he thought to himself.


    Verena walked out of the elevator, feeling distracted. At this moment, the night fell.


    The night sky looked dark with no light of moon and stars, which rendered her depressed.


    She was overwhelmed with despairing feelings.


    How could she raise hundreds of thousands to pay off the surgery overnight?


    What was worse, she had run out of the rent of the house. Now she had no ce to stay. Perhaps now


    she was the most miserable one in the world.


    She tried to rummage through her wallet, only to find nothing but the 280 yuan. She almost cried out.


    She slumped onto a bench on the street, and curled herself up with her face buried between her legs,


    so lonely and powerless.


    Suddenly, it suddenly reminded her of a luxurious ce, where rested her only hope¡ªthe Muse Bar!

 Chapter 6 A Strange Boy

    Chapter 6 A Strange Boy


    However, she soon shook her head to deny this idea.


    No! She would never allow herself to be degenerate again!


    However, she also recalled that her dad was still lying on the bed ina.


    Verena bit her lips hard and pinched her thigh hard.


    Was she spared no choice but to watch her dad die in the hospital?


    She seemed to be born with bad luck. There were very few who cared about her¡ªonly her grandma


    and her father.


    She had been struggling between her own dignity and the life of her father.


    What should she do then?


    The wind was getting stronger and stronger. Even the trees on the street began to sway.


    It seemed that there would be a rainstorming soon.


    All pedestrians hurried to move away. Only Verena kept herself on the bench still.


    Suddenly, a bolt of thunder sounded, which even lit up half of the night sky.


    Then there came huge raindrops continuously.


    The rainstorm was getting heavier and stronger.


    She got wet all over her face and her body.


    Raindrops kept streaming down her clothes.


    She still remembered that when she sold her bodyst time, it was also a raining night. Now she


    nned to sell herself again, it began to rain as well. What happened?


    Did the god show mercy to her?


    Verena smiled bitterly with her eyes getting bloodshot.


    She had never been spared any room for making a choice.


    For her, choice was something luxurious.


    She wiped off the raindrops on her face. Then she took out her phone, "Hello, dys, this is Verena¡­"


    A whileter, she stood at the gate of the Muse Bar, looking awkward.


    She got wet all over because of rain. However, it even highlighted her nice figure. She looked quite


    sexy at this moment.


    She gritted her teeth and then decided to step inside.


    A lot of men fixed their eyes on her, looking lustful just as if a horde of greedy and wild predators was


    about to hunt their prey.


    She was rendered uneasy, nervous and panic all over.


    Meanwhile, a horde of young men anddies clung to each other in the middle of the dance floor,


    throwing themselves into orgy.


    dys was now expecting her in the office.


    Suddenly, a sharp crying sounded.


    Verena frowned and looked around.


    Then she noticed that a boy was lying on the dance floor, crying.


    However, those men anddies around didn''t even notice him. They still kept dancing along with the


    rhythm.


    Even some of them happened to step on the little boy, which rendered him crying louder.


    Verena hurried forward to squeeze herself in among the crowd. Then she held the boy up in her arms


    andforted him with soft voice, "Don''t cry, little baby. You are safe. It''s okay to stay with me."


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    Then the boy stopped crying.


    There were still teardrops left on his eyshes. He looked quite pitiful.


    When seeing that, she felt so sorry for him. Then she hugged him tight in her arms, "Did you get hurt?"


    The little boy showed her his wounded finger. Then he said in a tender voice, "Here¡­"


    She was softhearted when hearing his sweet voice. Then Verena touched his cute face.


    She even sucked his little bleeding finger to stanch. Then she asked, "Still hurt, my little baby?"


    The boy frowned as looking at her with his shining eyes, "I am not little baby! My name is Sammy


    Lawson."


    She was amused by his words.


    She stroked his soft hairs, "Little kid, why are you here alone? Who''s with you?"


    "I came with my daddy. But daddy is now talking to others about business."


    Then she smiled and held him higher, "So do you remember where your daddy is? Let me take you


    there, okay?"


    The boy was about just five years old. He looked cute and delicate while wearing a swallow-tailed coat.


    He looked just like a little gentlemen. She really loved this kid.


    Besides, judging from his words, she could tell that he must be a clever boy.


    "Miss Pretty! My daddy is here!"


    As the boy pointed, she saw a man who was about in his fiftiesing over.


    He looked tall and statuesque. Though some of his hairs turned grey, he still looked energetic.


    He was obviously an old man, but she could tell that he must be quite charming when he was young.


    However, the boy was only about five. He looked like his grandson. Did the man get this baby boy at an


    old age?


    While wondering, the man had walked over to hold up the little boy.


    Then the boy whispered to him.


    The man only nodded in agreement. It seemed that he really loved his son.


    When seeing Verena, he nodded, "Thank you,dy. Thanks for saving my son."


    "Don''t mention it¡­I just lifted a finger¡­"


    After saying that, she said awkwardly, "I don''t think you should bring your kid to the bar. I am afraid that


    I should leave now."


    But she herself didn''t even notice that the man had already witnessed everything when she held up the


    boy from the dance floor just now.


    The man nodded. But a trace of meaningful look shed across his eyes.


    The boy still looked at her unwillingly while she was fading away from the crowd. Then he said in a


    sweet tone, "Daddy, can you make her my mommy?"


    "Sammy, you like her?"


    "Yes!" the boy kept nodding. Then he continued, "Miss Pretty hugged me in her arms and even kissed


    my wound."


    When hearing that, the man smiled. Then he said to the one following behind, "Tod, I need the


    information about thatdy."


    The one in ck suit answered with respect.


    Then he left the bar.


    "Daddy, can I call her mommy then?" the boy said happily.


    "I will tell you when the dayes. What do you want to eat now?"


    Meanwhile, Verena bit her lip and finally pushed the door open to enter the office.

 Chapter 7 Attend the Auction

    Chapter 7 Attend the Auction


    dys was sitting on her chair. When hearing the door being opened, she smiled at Verena, who was


    walking in, "Wee."


    Verena held back the mixed feelings inside her and forced a smile, "Hello, dys."


    "Take a seat! What happened this time?"


    Though she had only met Verena for a few times, she loved to talk with this tough and brave girl.


    Though Verena felt a bit awkward to mention her request, she pinched her thigh hard and tried to hold


    back the pain, "I¡­I need more money to pay off the surgery for my father¡­so¡­"


    When hearing that, dys knew what had happened.


    She sighed, "What a hard time for you!"


    Verena then cut straight into the topic, "dys, can I get money as much as possible in a short time?"


    dys then turned around to hand her a flyer, "Have a look."


    But Verena had been quite familiar with it.


    Though she had seen it, she still couldn''t help shivering when holding the flyer. Then she raised her


    eyes to look at dys, "dys, it''s an auction of women trafficking¡­I don''t want to¡­"


    But dys interrupted, "I know what you are thinking. But this is the only and best choice now. Have


    you ever thought about the total of the medical fee of your father? It''s a continuous cost. Even if you


    sleep with anyone of those rich guys tonight, you can only pay for the surgery this time. But what are


    you going to for the next surgery?"


    Verena moved her lips a bit. But she failed to utter a word.


    Though it sounded cruel, that was the reality she had to face.


    "Sleep with another guy next time? As long as you attend the auction, you have no idea how much you


    can get from it. But it must be a big money for you! And then you can definitely pay off the fee for your


    father during a certain period of time. Perhaps your father will also wake up then. Now you have two


    choices only¡ªyou may sleep anyone of them or many of them. As far as I know about you, I am sure


    the first choice would be better for you." dys fixed her eyes on her.


    "You are a good girl. So I really hope that you can choose to attend the auction. You would rather just


    stay with one of them than many of them."


    Verena kept her head down while she kept trembling all over. So did her heart.


    After quite a while, her hoarse voice finally sounded again in the office, "Okay¡­"


    She even noticed herself that her own voice this time sounded so different from usual that she even


    failed to recognize it.


    She seemed to feel that that was not her own voice!


    "Just get yourself prepared. The auction will be held tomorrow night. All girls are now ready to pick up


    the most eye-catching dress for their own. And you have to be the most impressive one!"


    Verena forced out a word to answer, "Okay!"


    Then dys sighed andforted her, "Just get used to it. No one wants to make this choice,


    including most girls here."


    "I know that. dys, don''t worry about me."


    Verena smiled. But her heart was still overwhelmed by bad feelings.


    "Okay." dys nodded.


    After hearing the rules mentioned by dys, Verena headed for the fitting room.


    There were all kinds of girls in the fitting room, who were all picking up the dress or costume they


    needed for tomorrow night.


    Verena didn''t step forward. She just stood in a corner.


    She just stood still and saw that all girls were bustling around to strive to get the best dress.


    Soon, the room fell into silence. There were only two dresses left in the closet, one of which was a


    green deep V evening dress. It looked quite simple as it stretched out to the ankle without any


    beadwork.


    While the other one was a ck tee evening dress. It looked less luxurious but quite sexy enough.


    As Verena just reached out her hand, someone else took action faster than her to grab the ck


    evening dress.


    She turned around and saw a beautifuldy nce at her with disdain. Then she showed Verena the


    night dresscently while shaking it in front of her.


    "There is no need to gloat over it¡­" Verena took a weird glimpse at her, "Actually I n to take the


    green one!"


    "You!" thedy red at her and huffed. Then she swaggered away while holding the dress.


    Verena took the green one and sat beside silently.


    Though no one could see her eyes clearly, she looked quite determined.


    Sometimes her dignity didn''t matter whenpared with her father''s life.


    She had no way back as the auction wasing.


    ¡­


    Owen was lying on a sofa while flipping through files.


    Then the door of the bathroom was opened.


    Lemuel, who wrapped himself with bath towel, walked out of the bathroom. Water kept dropping down


    from his hairs.


    "Hey, here is the information you want."


    Owen just casually threw him the files.


    Lemuel sat down on another sofa and kept flipping through the files. His deadly appealing face looked


    cold as usual.


    Owen then smiled and approached him. He even slightly scratched Lemuel''s wet chest with his hand.


    Then he murmured, "What a prince charming! If I were a girl, I would definitely pounce on you!"


    Lemuel nced at him and suddenly stamped on his foot.


    When hearing him screaming out of pain, Lemuel still kept browsing the files, looking casual and


    mysterious.


    Owen said while whining, "Hey, do you know that there will be an auction held by the Muse Bar


    tomorrow night at 8:00 PM?"


    "So?"


    Lemuel still focused on the files. He just answered simply. It seemed that he showed no interest in it.


    "The auction items are all beautiful girls!" Owen was getting thrilled. Then he continued, "So, Mr.


    Lawson, let''s go together! I really fancy fresh girls!"


    "No!"


    "Come on!"


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    When hearing his voice, Lemuel rubbed against his temples, feeling annoyed, "If you dare to continue


    with your crap, I will get you back to Britain!"


    Owen then shut up, looking painful. The room fell into silence again.

 Chapter 8 An Emergency!

    Chapter 8 An Emergency!


    Verena stayed up for the whole night.


    She had no idea what she would face tomorrow night.


    After paying off the surgery tomorrow, she ran back to the Muse Bar.


    When seeing hering back, dys finally felt relieved.


    "Sorry, dys, I hurried toe back as soon as my father''s surgery was finished¡­" Verena bowed to


    apologize.


    "It doesn''t matter."


    dys then took her to a corner, "We got news now. The auction today will be quite different. Every girl


    needs to perform on stage. Just get yourself prepared. You don''t have much time left."


    Verena frowned, "Perform on stage?"


    "Yes! You are the seventieth on the list. Don''t waste your own time. Get yourself prepared. You should


    perform whatever you can to intrigue those guys!"


    Then dys pushed her into the dressing room.


    Verena was still distracted. She murmured to herself, "To intrigue those guys? But I know nothing about


    it!"


    At the same time, all the other girls started to ask the dresser to put on the most appealing makeup for


    them.


    The auction was held in the banquet hall of the Muse Bar at 7:30 PM.


    The ceiling was carved with ten golden blossom embossments, down the end of which were tassels


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    made of sses.


    As the lights were on, the whole hall was shining under the golden glows.


    Down the stage there ced tables, on the surface of which there were all kinds of bottles of wine, tea


    and dishes. They were all luxurious brand.


    The seats down stage were all filled with rich and prestigious men.


    "The borate auction held by the Muse Bar is about to begin! I am sure all of you have been


    expecting for a long time. So now let''s get down to brass tacks. Let''s wee the first sexy beauty!"


    As the host finished, the light started to change to be dim.


    Under the dim light, a pole was stretching out from the stage. Then there clinging a sexydy.


    Her figure was busty and deadly ravishing. She looked quite impressive with long and curly blond hair.


    She was wearing a yellow mini skirt, which outlined her perfect figure.


    As she licked her own rosy lips, she started to dance flexibly.


    Soon, all men down stage seemed to be lit up.


    "A hundred thousand!"


    "Three hundred thousand!"


    "Five hundred thousand!"


    They were all burning with natural desire and strived to bid.


    Of course, no one could turn a blind eye on such a sexy beauty.


    As thedy consummated her dance, the fight of bidding turned to be more and more heated.


    As the price was mounting, finally, the deal was done at the bidding of two million.


    As soon as the deal was finished, an oily fat guy couldn''t wait to hug thisdy in his arms.


    Those men around soon shifted their eyes as soon as they took a glimpse only. It seemed that they


    had been used to it.


    Then there came the seconddy.


    She was wearing a powderblue dress and her skin was slightly tanned.


    Her long and ck hairs hung down loosely on her shoulder. Her face was ruddy. She looked a bit shy


    while singing.


    Though she looked beautiful and pure, she failed to light up the desire of those men.


    So there were only few men start to bid. Then the deal was done at the bidding of four hundred


    thousand.


    Then there came the thirddy¡ªan elegant-princess-looking girl.


    She was wearing a white princess dress. Her face was appealing and she had her hairs worn in a bun.


    She kept blinking her shining eyes as her eyshes kept moving just like two little fans. Though she


    just stood there, she sessfully ignited their desire to protect her.


    "Five hundred thousand!"


    "Eight hundred thousand!"


    "One million!"


    When hearing the uproar down stage, Verena was quite nervous. She bit her lips so hard that it even


    started to bleed.


    She was the seventh on the list. So she was about to get on stage.


    All the final bidding prices of those girls were less than one million and eight hundred thousand except


    for the first one of two million.


    All men were born to be incendiary. They just want to be burnt with desire at first sight.


    As Verena hurried to get herself changed, she ran out. However, she happened to bump into someone


    else.


    Then she felt pain above her head. Before she could notice what happened, a sharp scream sounded.


    Then cold water was sshed down from the top of her head.


    Verena couldn''t help shivering out of coldness. Her hair was wet. Water drops kept streaming down her


    cheek.


    She wiped off the water drops on her cheek and looked over.


    Then she saw a woman in ck evening dress re at her while she was shaking the water bottle


    What an awful encounter again!


    As Verena was about to utter, dys''s anxious voice sounded outside the door, "Verena! Verena!"


    "I aming!"


    She answered and then tramped hard on that woman''s foot.


    Ignoring her whine out of pain, Verena hurried to run out of the door.


    When seeing her face, dys frowned, "What happened to you? You don''t have time to fix your


    makeup! Just forget about it! Get on stage now!"


    After saying that, dys pushed her forward on her back.

 Chapter 9 An Unexpected Bidding!

    Chapter 9 An Unexpected Bidding!


    Verena was then pushed onto the stage.


    She stood up still, looking cautious. Then she happened to see a horde of guests down the stage.


    Suddenly, she felt like being shocked by a bolt of lightning.


    Her mind went nk. She had no idea what to do next.


    When she saw the eyes of those men down the stage, she was so panicky that she wanted to run


    away.


    dys was also anxious. She kept warning her in a low voice, "Hey! You are on stage! Calm down!"


    Finally, Verena collected herself and she turned around to look at dys. Then she closed her eyes.


    She took a deep breath and then opened her eyes again. Then her eyes looked clear this time. There


    was no more weakness and fluster hidden in.


    Then she slowly stepped forward. She stopped as she reached the edge.


    All men were fixing their eyes on her, looking confused. They didn''t know what she was doing.


    Suddenly, endless white snow started to fall in the air and then shed on them.


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    As they were all stunned, they looked at the girl on stage again.


    When seeing that the snow wasing from her palms, they were all startled with their mouths wide


    opened.


    Verena was dressing in an emerald dress, standing on the staged filled with flowing lights and color.


    She looked so pure and a trace of fresh scent seemed to spread all over the bar. All of them felt like


    indulging themselves in it.


    Though it was autumn, it felt like spring at this moment.


    The emerald dress even ttered her fair skin. Her ck and soft hair was simply tied up and hung


    down on her left, while the end of which was scattered on her chest. Water still dropped down from her


    hairs. Only her shanks were exposed. She looked quite special and unique.


    The white snow still kept falling down from her palms.


    However, all the other guys were distracted by her, a seemingly holy goodnessing from the


    heaven.


    After quite a while, one of them seemed to collect himself first. He then yelled crazily, "Eight hundred


    thousand!"


    His yell seemed to notice them all. Then another yell sounded, "One million and two hundred


    thousand!"


    "One million and eight hundred thousand!" then there followed another yell.


    "Two million and eight hundred thousand!"


    "Three million and six hundred thousand!"


    When hearing that, everyone present started to exim as they were all surprised because the bidding


    was skyrocketing.


    Even the host turned to be thrilled, "Three million and six hundred thousand! Any higher bidding?


    Otherwise, that''s the final one!"


    As soon as he finished, another voice sounded, "Five million!"


    That was the highest bidding tonight!


    When everyone deemed that the deal would be done, the host started to count down, "Three, two¡­"


    "Eight million!" a sexy voice sounded through the mic. Everyone present heard it clearly.


    Obviously, he was not one of those sitting down the stage. Instead, he was one of those honorable


    guests sitting in a VIP box.


    His voice rendered everyone present quite stunned, including Verena.


    Before she could notice what happened, the host couldn''t help swallowing, "Eight million! Here is about


    to be the final bidding! Count down from three, two, one. The deal is concluded!"


    But Verena was still stunned while standing on spot.


    ''Eight million? Who bid the price?''


    As she went backstage, dys, who had been waiting, hurried to walk over, "Verena!"


    "dys¡­" she finally collected herself and raised her head.


    "Go to the VIP Room 302 now! He is waiting now!" dys hurried to say.


    Verena was so nervous and flustered. She grabbed dy''s hand, "dys, do you know who he is?"


    "I don''t know either! But I know he is one of those in the VIP Room! Just remember! Don''t get mad at


    him no matter what he will do to you! After all, he is your greatest patron!" dys hurried to notice her


    as she knew well about Verena''s temper.


    ''My greatest patron¡­'' she blinked her eyes but felt bitter.


    Then she bit her lips and forced out a smile, "Don''t worry, dys. I know what to do."


    Then a guard led Verena to the VIP Room 302.


    The room was well furnished with leathered couch, queen-size bed and wine cab. There was even


    equipped with a huge French window, through which the guest could see the venue clearly.


    Then she shifted her surprised look on the window and then sat down on the couch. As the guard


    walked out of the room, she was left alone.


    Suddenly, something sounded, which rendered her quite nervous instantly.


    She couldn''t help trembling all over and pinching the couch hard with her nails. She fixed her eyes on


    the door.


    Then someone walked in.


    However, she was stunned when she noticed who wasing in.


    She couldn''t even believe her own eyes, "Hey, little baby, why are you here?"


    Sammy pouted, looking a bit annoyed. Then he said in a sweet tone, "Miss Pretty, you make me feel


    hurt! I told you that my name is Sammy! Why are you calling me little baby still? I will get mad at you!"


    Then he blinked his eyes, "So you can just call me Sammy Lawson, or call me Sammy, or just Sam,


    or¡­"


    "Okay, stop!"


    Verena was a bit confused, "Okay, Sammy, why are you here? I told you that you shouldn''t stay in the


    bar. You are too young!"


    "Ie with my daddy! And here is the room of ours! Miss Pretty, daddy just told me that you would be


    here soon. I know daddy won''t lie to me! Miss Pretty, do you miss me?"


    While he was still speaking, Verena seemed to be frozen on spot.


    So it meant that it was his father who bid the price.


    While wondering, she suddenly heard a deep and strong voice sounding outside the door, "Sammy!"


    When hearing that, she couldn''t help shivering.


    Here came the man!


    Sammy also shivered a bit. He turned around and made a face. Then he hurried to hide himself behind


    Verena.


    At the same time, a tall man walked in.


    It was exactly the man who she had met two days ago.


    She froze on spot, feeling quite awkward.


    "Hello, Miss Moore." The man greeted her.


    Then he scolded Sammy, who still kept himself behind Verena, "Sammy,e over here!"


    "No! Daddy, you look horrible!" Sammy still grabbed her dress hard and only fixed his big eyes on that


    man.


    Obviously, the man looked outrageous.


    He bypassed her and grabbed the little boy up. Then he spanked him hard.


    Sammy soon frowned and started to cry.


    Verena felt so sorry for him. Then she took Sammy back from the man.


    She hugged his little soft body and red at the man, "Sir, you can''t hit such a little boy!"


    Sammy was still crying while wrapping around her neck with both arms.


    However, no tears shed down from his eyes. He looked quite cunning.


    "Miss, it''s none of your business. He is my son." The man huffed.


    "You are right. But you are a gentleman. Don''t you think it''s a shame to hit such a little boy?" Verena


    argued firmly.

 Chapter 10 She Turned to be the Stepmother of Lemuel?

    Chapter 10 She Turned to be the Stepmother of Lemuel?


    Sammy patted on her back gently, "Miss Pretty, please don''t me daddy for this. It''s all my fault.


    Daddy made me stay outside the restroom. But I was so eager to see you earlier! Daddy couldn''t find


    me when he came out. So he went mad."


    Verena was stunned and took a glimpse of that man. Then she apologized, "Sorry, I didn''t know that¡­"


    "It''s okay."


    Then he suddenly interrupted and sat down on the sofa. He beckoned her to take a seat opposite him,


    "Now let''s talk about the auction."


    Verena looked pale when hearing that.


    Sammy, who clung to her in her arms, also noticed that. Then he asked, "Miss, what''s the matter with


    me?"


    "Sammy, time for dinner!" the man said seriously.


    "Okay! But daddy, don''t get her out! She needs to be my mommy!"


    After saying a lot to his father, Sammy then left, looking reluctant.


    Then only two of them were left in the room.


    As Verena was still feeling agitated, the man said, "Miss Moore, let''s get into the topic straight! You


    should know that I bid the final price, right?"


    "Yes!" Verena forced out a word to answer.


    "I know why you attend the auction¡­" Then he continued, "I also know what you need. So we can


    conclude an agreement now."


    Verena looked up at him, looking calm, "So what''s your purpose?"


    Since he had investigated about her, he should know that she attended the auction because of her


    father. Of course, she needed more money. But she had no idea what his purpose was.


    "Miss Moore, you are smart. And I like to talk to the smart. My purpose is simple. I will pay off the cost


    of your father in the hospital. And you need to be Sammy''s stepmother."


    When hearing that, Verena frowned, "Stepmother?"


    "Yes, Sammy''s mom passed away as soon as he was born. So he has been eager to have a mom. And


    I need to fulfill his wish. So, Miss Moore, what do you think?"


    "You can choose anyone of thosedies to be his stepmother. But why me?"


    She could tell that this man must be one of those in the upper ss. After all, he could just simply


    spend eight million on her. Of course he could choose whoever he wanted. So she wanted to know why


    he attended this auction.


    "Because he likes you. He said you smelt like his mom."


    The answer sounded quite simple. But Verena was still startled.


    "So, Miss Moore, will you agree?" the man looked at her.


    Agree? Or not?


    Verena clenched her fists hard. Though this man looked dignified and energetic with his statuesque


    body, he was still as old as her father.


    Verena gritted her teeth and still nodded.


    She had no room to make a choice on her own at the beginning.


    Actually, she had been ready to be someone''s mistress in advance. But fortunately, it seemed that her


    identity this time was less shameful than expected. At least she could ept it.


    At this moment, footsteps sounded. Then a middle-aged man in ck suit came over, "Mr. Wilson, Mr.


    Lemuel has been back to the mansion."


    The man named Wilson frowned, "When?"


    "An hour ago, Walker told me that Mr. Lemuel is now having dinner with Mr. Cole."


    "Let''s get back to the mansion." Wilson stood up and then the middle-aged man handed him a cane,


    "Mr. Wilson, we have Mr. Sammy in the car now."


    Wilson nodded and then walked ahead with the cane. Then he said to the man, "Follow behind my


    wife."


    Verena was about to leave. However, when hearing that, she knew that she had no way back. So she


    also stood up and followed behind them.


    After a while, a ck Bentley was galloping on the road. While Wilson was sitting at the back seat and


    Verena was holding Sammy and sitting on the right.


    The joints of her fingers looked a bit pale and she kept her back straight up.


    She didn''t know what she would face then.


    However, she had never expected that a huge storm was now expecting her.


    As Sammy fell asleep in her arms, the car fell into silent.


    The atmosphere turned to be quite suffocating.


    Finally, the car arrived at the mansion as the air seemed to be frozen, where there was a nice garden


    coupled with a broadne.


    Through the window, Verena could see a ptial castle. It looked grand and ssic, on the middle of


    which a fountain was dancing with the ups and downs of the rhythm.


    Beside thene lined up buttonwood trees. Thene was well-arranged while the leaves of the trees


    were floating in the air. Then they slowly fell on the ground.


    Everything looked so beautiful just like the fairy tale she heard of in her childhood. However, it was


    actually the beginning of nightmare.


    Finally, the car stopped in front of the mansion.


    Then a servant at the gate walked over to open the door. Then he hurried to support Wilson out of the


    car.


    Verena also followed behind while hugging Sammy in her arms.


    "Where is Lemuel?" Wilson asked the servant behind without looking back.


    "Mr. Cole is asking him to y chess with him."


    While speaking, they had entered the parlor.


    Then they saw a charming young man wrapped in a bath towel. His body was tall and slender with his


    top naked, while on the surface of which there were water drops streaming down. He squatted down on


    the spiral stairs of the parlor and held another man''s leg tight. Then he kept begging like a rascal,


    "Lemuel,e to y with me! Come on! I won''t let you go if you don''t agree!"


    "Come to get someone else to y with you! I''ve got work to do!"


    The man stood with his back on them. So no one saw his face. However, his deep voice sounded


    hoarse but sexy.


    However, Verena felt quite familiar with his voice.


    Even his back looked quite familiar! She frowned and started to wonder.


    Suddenly, someone''s name popped out in her mind¡ªLemuel Lawson!


    She felt like being shocked by a bolt of lightning instantly. Then she tried to shirk it off her brain.


    When seeing that, Wilson looked mad, "What are you doing? Behave yourself!"


    The young man wrapped in a bath towel rolled his eyes on him and murmured toin, "Come on,


    why do you go back now? So annoying!"


    While Lemuel seemed to pause a bit, then he turned around.


    His tailored suit perfectly fit his slender and strong body. His handsome face looked so clear-cut just


    like a statue. As he just stood there, his domineering aura seemed to cover everyone present.


    Verena was stunned. She was so panicky that she almost dropped Sammy on the ground.


    What was he here?


    Lemuel just stood still on the stairs. When seeing Verena, he paused again and looked a bit surprised.


    Then he stepped forward to go out of the parlor.


    "Stop! Here is something you should notice!" Wilson shouted to stop Lemuel. Then he looked at Cole,


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    who was still standing on the stairs. He pointed at Verena, who looked startled and said to both of


    them, "From now on, she is my wife and also your stepmother!"

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    Chapter 11 Being a Stepmother


    "What?" Cole couldn''t help screaming on the stairs with his eyes wide opened.


    Lemuel, who was about to step out of the parlor, suddenly stopped as well.


    Though he had been prepared for the sudden notice, he still couldn''t help shivering when hearing that.


    "Dad, are you mistaken? Or I am?" Cole hurried to go downstairs and stood in front of Wilson.


    "You are not mistaken. Neither am I. Since you didn''t catch that, let me repeat it again. From now on,


    she is my wife and also your stepmother!"


    Wilson emphasized every single word again.


    "Really? What the hell?" Cole screamed again. Then he looked at Lemuel as if he was calling for help,


    "Lemuel, say something! Convince the old man!"


    Lemuel turned around and fixed his cold eyes on Wilson. However, he was talking to Cole, "Why


    should I convince him? I don''t care even if he died! Not to mention that he just married a young wife."


    Verena smiled bitterly in her mind.


    Wilson was so mad that he coughed for a while. Then he thumped on the ground with his cane, looking


    angry, "You little jerk!"


    Lemuel sneered and then turned around to walk out of the gate.


    "Stop right here!" Cole gasped angrily and then ordered, "From now on, you have to live here!"


    Lemuel mocked, "Before she moves in, I don''t even live here! Now you admit such a cheap one in! And


    you still want me to stay here? Could that be possible?"


    The disdain and disgust were clearly shown in his eyes.


    Verena turned her head aside and kept her head down.


    Lemuel still stared at her coldly as if he wanted to see her through.


    Verena flinched back. Her heart was overwhelmed by panic and embarrassment.


    "Enough!" when noticing the weird air between them, Wilson huffed, "Do you still want that thing?"


    When hearing that, Lemuel turned his head aside to squint at him.


    "If you want it,e with me to the study!"


    After saying that, Wilson headed to the study.


    Lemuel strode to follow behind.


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    Then, only Verena and Sammy were left in the parlor. Besides, Cole, wrapped in the towel, was stills


    standing there.


    Cole crossed his arms on his chest and looked at Verena from head to toe. Then he asked offensively,


    "Hey, tell me, how do you hook up with the old man?"


    Verena looked at him, looking surprised, ''What is he talking about?''


    "You don''t look pretty. Nor is your body sexy¡­Well, actually, you do look a little bit pretty. But I don''t


    think you can hook up with the old man just like that. Well, so are you good at something special?"


    He mocked while looking at her.


    As she collected herself, Verena red at him and hit him hard with her own body. Then she sat down


    on the sofa.


    Cole raised his head and rested his arm on the sofa, "Wow, as expected, you look like the stepmom of


    Snow White and also the stepmom of the little match girl! An evil mistress! You are now nning to kill


    your stepson as soon as you get married!"


    However, Verena simply ignored him.


    "Oh, you can also y deaf, right?"


    Then he seemed toe up with a trick. He suddenly stood up and took off the towel.


    "Ahhh!" Verena couldn''t help screaming by his sudden move. She closed her eyes tight.


    What a freak!


    "Why do you close your eyes so soon? Why don''t you appreciate my body? The stepmom of Snow


    White!" Cole looked quitecent when seeing her reaction.


    Verena still kept her eyes closed, "Sir, don''t you think you need to see a psychologist?"


    "A psychologist?" Cole looked a bit confused.


    "I mean that you are out of your mind! So you have to be kept in a mental hospital!" Verena answered


    mockingly.


    When hearing that, Cole got so mad that he was about to explode. He really wanted to strangle her


    alive.


    Then he held up a ss of water and then tilted it. All the water inside was sshed onto her clothes


    and feet.


    He looked quite satisfied when seeing her awkward look. Then he stared at her and emphasized each


    single word, "Wee home, stepmom! Just look forward to your living with us in the following days!


    Trust me, it will be quite interesting¡­"


    Verena''s heart kept beating fast out of control when she heard that. She was aware that the following


    days would be tough.


    At this moment, Wilson''s voice sounded from the second floor, "Cole! What are you doing?"


    Cole smiled to answer, "Just a warm wee to my stepmom."


    "Get yourself changed! Don''t run around with a towel on your body!"


    "Okay, got it!" Cole let out a meaningful smile at Verena.


    "Besides, go to notice Walker to spare two more rooms here! One for your brother and the other for


    your stepmom!"


    Cole looked quite surprised, "Did Lemuel agree to live here?"


    "Just go!" Wilson shouted. Then he said to Verena, "From now on, you live here!"


    Verena felt quite agitated. How could she live in such a hellish ce! Then she hurried to stand up, "I


    don''t think I should¡­"


    "That''s it! The butler Walker will then bring you your belongings."

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    Chapter 12 A Wolf in Sheep''s Skin


    Wilson''s order sounded confirmed and dignified.


    Verena had to nod, "Okay."


    While hugging Sammy, who was in sound sleep, she went to the second floor and ced him on the


    bed carefully.


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    Walker had been waiting outside the room for a while. As she walked out of the room, both of them


    went to the hospital.


    Verena''s father, Ford Moore, was still lying on the bed weakly. But he looked much better than a few


    days ago. And his face turned to be a bit ruddy.


    "Thank you so much, Dr. Channing!" Verena expressed her gratitude to Dr. Channing.


    "Miss Moore, I am ttered. All his doctors and nurses are the best hired from abroad. You should say


    thanks to Mr. Wilson."


    "Mr. Wilson?" she paused and then collected herself, "Whatever. Thank you, Dr. Channing."


    Actually, her sacrifice didn''t go in vain. After all, her father was now under the most advanced


    treatment. And that was her ultimate purpose.


    Besides, there were professional carers in the ward. So she could live in the Lawson Mansion at ease


    and she didn''t need to be worried about her father.


    After looking at her father for a long time as she sat on the bedside, she finally took her luggage and


    left with Walker reluctantly.


    "Madam, here is your room." A servant said to her and stopped in front of a room beside the corridor of


    the second floor.


    "Thank you." She smiled. When she was about to open the door to enter, something sounded suddenly


    and then a door opposite her was opened.


    As she raised her head, she saw Lemuel walking out of the room opposite.


    She was stunned and then hurried to shift her eyes as if she didn''t see him. However, her heart kept


    beating fiercely.


    Lemuel stopped and stared at her, looking mocking and disdainful.


    ''What a slut! You even hook up with the old man!''


    His eyes looked horribly cold. Then his gaze slowly went downwards, and finally it fixed on her worn


    and broken suitcase.


    Verena couldn''t help feeling stiff all over. She even held up her breath.


    She was about to be the legitimate wife of Wilson Lawson, and also the stepmother of Lemuel Lawson.


    However, the most ridiculous thing was that she actually slept with her future stepson before!


    She had never expected that she would get herself in such a chaos.


    "Miss Moore¡­" his voice suddenly sounded.


    Verena didn''t dare to turn around. She just answered nervously, "What''s the matter?"


    However, Lemuel didn''t reply. He just fixed his eyes on the suitcase, on the surface of which her bras


    and underwear were hung.


    He even seemed to smell the fragrance of her body from the bras.


    After looking at them for quite a while, he finally uttered casually, "Don''t be so nervous. I just want to tell


    you that your belongingse out of your suitcase. That''s it."


    ''Come out of my suitcase?'' she turned around and her face blushed all of a sudden.


    She squatted down and hurried to tuck them in the suitcase. Then she teetered inside the room while


    dragging it.


    She didn''t calm herself down until she finally closed the door to get that oppressive figure away from


    her.


    ''What a terrible guy!''


    When seeing that, Lemuel sneered.


    He deemed her hypocritical and pretentious with great disdain.


    Though he could understand that she, as a woman, had a craze for money, and he was willing to


    suffice it, he still disdained her for being money-oriented while pretending to be lofty at the same time.


    Verena finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    The room was spacious and luxurious. She felt quitefortable when smelling the scent of flowers


    She had been dreaming of such a room since she was a girl. Though her dream came true now, her


    longing for this had already dissipated.


    There was only endless bitterness lingering in her heart.


    While she was still lost in thought, a voice sounded outside the door, "Madam, time for dinner!"


    Verena hurried to refuse, "No, thanks! I am not hungry!"


    If she went downstairs to have dinner, she would definitely meet Lemuel, Wilson and that entric-


    looking guy, Cole!


    So she would never get herself in such trouble!


    But the servant didn''t leave. Instead, she continued, "Madam, the dinner held by Mr. Wilson tonight is


    to wee your arrival. You should attend¡­"


    When hearing that, Verena was aware that she was left no room to refuse.


    She sighed and went downstairs.


    Wilson was sitting on the host seat. While Verena sat on the left and Sammy, who was still drowsy, was


    staying with her. Lemuel was sitting on the right with an emotionless face. However, he sometimes took


    a glimpse at her chest as if he tried to see something under her top.


    No one could tell what he was doing. However, Verena knew what he meant. Her face went blushed all


    of a sudden. Then she red at him, looking mad but bashful.


    Cole, who was wearing a night-robe still, was also fixing his eyes on Verena. However, he looked a bit


    hostile against her as if he was nning something evil.


    There were all kinds of dishes ced on the table.


    The food was delicious. However, Verena had no appetite for it.


    Though Sammy was still drowsy, he still wanted to cling to her. Then he slid himself off the baby chair


    and climbed up to her legs. He said in a sweet tone, "Miss Pretty, feed me¡­"


    Verena felt less nervous while holding the soft body of Sammy. While ying with him, she fed him his


    favorite food.


    Wilson was quite satisfied when seeing that. But he seemed to think of something. Then he asked


    Verena, "What do you do now?"


    Actually, the admission letter of the university was ripped off by Queenie. So she was far away from her


    dream college. And recently, she had been bothered by the surgery of her father. So she had no job.


    She shook her head, looking frustrated.


    When seeing that, Wilson looked at Lemuel, who was eating elegantly. Then he said, "Lemuel, go get a


    job for Miss Moore in the Lawson Group¡­"

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    Chapter 13 A Worse Chaos


    Before Lemuel could utter a word, Verena, who sat opposite to him, suddenly eximed, "What?"


    Sammy looked at Wilson with big eyes, "Daddy, did we go bankruptcy?"


    Wilson looked at him confusedly, "Sammy, why do you say so?"


    "Because you make Miss Pretty go to work. Does it mean that you can''t support her financially,


    daddy?" his sweet voice sounded again.


    Then he continued seriously, "But it''s okay. I have a lot of pocket money! I can afford to support Miss


    Pretty!"


    When hearing that, Wilson found it hrious.


    Cole tapped his head and fixed his charming eyes on him, "Wow, our little boy knows how to keep a


    mistress at such a young age! I didn''t expect you to be so mature! Come on, you should know that


    even an evening dress and a set of jewelry would exceed all you have! How could you afford that!


    What a joke!"


    "Cole, don''t knock my head! I can afford it since I said so!" Sammy even lifted up his little chest, looking


    proud of himself.


    Verena was amused by him. However, when she noticed how bad her current situation was, mixed


    feelings surged up in her mind.


    How could she figure out an excuse to refuse?


    Frowning, Cole was knocking the te with tableware. Then he said, "Dad, are you serious? You want


    to make her work in thepany? Aren''t you worried if she would embezzle all the funds? Are you so


    drowsy that you can''t make decision clearly? Do you need more sleep? You are getting too old to think


    wisely. And you even love to sleep with young girls¡­"


    Then Wilson red at him with warning eyes, "I think you should go back to work in thepany


    again¡­"


    When hearing that, Cole kept his mouth shut. He almost bit his tongue off.


    Lemuel looked at Wilson calmly. He didn''t say anything else to reply. No one could tell what he was


    thinking.


    Verena really hoped that Lemuel could take the initiative to refuse.


    "Lemuel, don''t forget that we have signed an agreement¡­" Wilson reminded him.


    "I know. I have kept every single promise of mine." Lemuel raised his jaw and said casually, "How


    about that? I will make her my assistant."


    "Okay." Wilson nodded, looking satisfied. Then he said to Verena, "Just get yourself prepared. You will


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    go to work tomorrow."


    Verena had to nod in agreement.


    When Lemuel left the dining room, he took a casually glimpse at her again, looking meaningful.


    Then he huffed and took away the steak. Cole always followed him to the second floor. Only three of


    them were left beside the table.


    "Just leave them alone. Come on, let''s continue with the food." Wilson smiled at Verena.


    However, Verena didn''t have much appetite though facing so many delicious dishes.


    But Sammy was still gulping down everything on the table. His mouth was stained with oil around. And


    he still clung to her, having no intention to let go.


    After dinner, Verena went back to her bedroom.


    Perhaps it was because she hadn''t been used to the new environment. She didn''t fall asleep for a


    whole night.


    Verena was taken downstairs at 7:00 AM the next morning.


    Wilson said, "Did you sleep wellst night?"


    "Yes. The room is nice and so was my sleep." Verena forced out a smile.


    "That''s great. Today is your first day to work. Lemuel will be here soon. You can go to thepany


    together with him."


    She shook her head, "Don''t bother. I can go by myself."


    "No bother. Both of you go to the same ce. From now on, you can take his car!"


    While speaking, Lemuel was going downstairs. He looked quite tall and lofty in an overcoat.


    "Lemuel, take Miss Moore to your car and go to work with her." While speaking, Wilson looked at


    Verena to beckon her to follow Lemuel.


    Verena still stood still, ''Can I refuse¡­''


    "Miss Moore, this way, please." Lemuel took the initiative to speak unusually, looking like a gentleman.


    It would only embarrass herself if she refused again. So she bit her lip and stepped out.


    ''Whatever! Just let it be!''


    Lemuel was following behind.


    Just as both of them left, Cole suddenly rushed downstairs while holding a cup of coffee, "Dad, where


    is Lemuel?"


    "He went to work with Miss Moore."


    Cole coughed as choked by the coffee. Then he continued to ask, "Did you say they went to work


    together?"


    "Nothing. I want to hitch a ride with Lemuel."


    "You have your own car. Besides, you have never hitched a ride with Lemuel before!"


    Then Cole smiled like a cunning fox, "I love to have morepanions on my way."


    As footsteps sounded from behind, Verena didn''t look back. She just kept stepping forward.


    Lemuel followed her behind, looking casual and indifferent. He seemed to be born as an elegant one.


    As they walked out of the parlor, the door of the car was opened.


    Verena was still nning. She saw there was only one seat vacant in the front. However, there were a


    few vacant ones on the back seats. So she had to be close with him if she sat in the rear. Of course


    that was thest thing she would do.


    So she hurried to sit in the front of the car. However, as soon as she sat down, the chauffeur beside


    said, "Madam, your seat is at the back."


    Verena still insisted, "Can''t I sit here?"


    "Only the executive secretary of Mr. Lemuel sits here."


    So Verena had to shift to the back seat, while Lemuel had already sat on the left with his slender legs


    crossed.


    She sat down on the right with her body leaning against the window so as to keep a distance from him


    as if he were a monster.


    Lemuel looked at her from head to toe. Then he mocked, "Miss Moore, why do you keep yourself away


    from me? Are you afraid of me? For example, are you afraid that I would pin you down?"


    Verena shook her head, "No. It''s just because I have carsickness."


    "Really?" Lemuel fixed his eyes on her as if he were about to sentence her.


    Verena gritted her teeth, "Of course! Why should I lie to you?"


    Lemuel kept silent and said coldly to the chauffeur, "Let''s go!"


    "Lemuel, wait!" a voice sounded suddenly.


    Then Verena felt like being bumped onto her shoulder. She felt a bang of pain and was thrown to the


    left because of that strong force.


    She seemed to hear someone whine vaguely. But she didn''t notice much. She hurried to stop herself


    from falling down.


    Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief. However, she could feel that her hands happened to press on


    something hard and warm. She was a bit stunned and lowered her head to have a look.


    Suddenly, she seemed to be frozen on spot instantly.


    Her hands actually pressed on Lemuel''s legs.


    She didn''t even expect that. Lemuel couldn''t help getting still all over, looking sullen.


    Her face went burning hot. Then she hurried to take back her hands.


    She didn''t dare to look at his face and she hurried to move aside. However, she happened to sit on


    another pair of strong legs!

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    Chapter 14 An Award Morning!


    Then a frivolous voice sounded, "My future stepmom, do you think that it feels better to sit on my legs


    than my father''s?"


    As soon as she heard that, she could tell it must be Cole.


    Verena struggled to get herself off his legs.


    But then Cole smiled at her, "Stepmom, though there is mere b on your waist, it still feels good when


    I touch it!"


    Lemuel stared at him with his lips pressed, "Behave yourself if you need a ride. Otherwise, get out of


    here!"


    "Come on, Lemuel! I was just doing a favor for our stepmom in case she fell down." Cole looked at him


    and then grabbed Verena''s shoulder, "As a filial stepson, I won''t let you fall again. So please sit on my


    legs tight."


    "Get off me!" Verena then pped on his chest hard. Then she sat beside him.


    She was aware that Cole must be a tricky type. So she wanted to keep herself away from him.


    As soon as she moved a bit, she happened to touch Lemuel''s leg again. She couldn''t help but swallow


    and didn''t dare to nudge a bit.


    Cole was sitting on the left while Lemuel was on the right. She was being fixed in the middle and left no


    room to move. She felt like suffocated.


    Cole smiled evilly. Then he tried to approach her even closer. When seeing her nudge away with her


    legs clinging to each other tight, he couldn''t help feelingcent.


    He just wanted to embarrass her and then drive her out of his family.


    Of course, he didn''t want to keep such a young enchantress as his stepmother.


    And she even dared to mock him for being insane before. So he decided to retaliate against her.


    So he didn''t intend to stop. Instead, Cole even started to touch her legs and slowly rubbed against


    them.


    Verena was finally irritated, "Fuck off! Get your hand off me! Can you stop harassing others? You must


    be insane as I said before!"


    Cole paused as he didn''t expect that she mocked him in the same way again.


    But then he shrugged, lookingcent, "I am insane! So what?"


    Ignoring them, Lemuel continued with his ck coffee.


    Verena went really mad as she had never seen such a shameless guy before.


    So she grabbed his hand and tried to get him off her legs. However, Cole resisted.


    Both of them kept bickering and sparring in the car. None of them intended to give up.


    Suddenly, they happened to reach to the right. Then a crack sounded in the car.


    Both of them were stunned. Then they looked in the direction where the crack came.


    When seeing that the delicate cup was broken into pieces and the ck coffee sshed on the floor


    was still steaming, both of them were so frightened that they froze on spot.


    The worst thing was that Lemuel''s shirt was also steaming with ck coffee streaming down his shirt.


    Obviously, both of them were the culprits.


    They couldn''t help swallowing and froze on spot.


    Lemuel nced at his own shirt and then red at Verena with his cold eyes. Then he gritted his teeth,


    "You! Get off the car!"


    When hearing that, she hurried to hop off the car.


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    Cole was still gloating.


    "You! Get off!" Lemuel then turned to stare at him.


    "Lemuel! I am your brother!"


    "Get off now!"


    Seeing that the veins on Lemuel''s forehead were twitching out of anger, Cole didn''t dare to insist. So


    he also got off the car.


    Then the door was mmed shut in front of them.


    Verena finally breathed a sigh of relief as she got off the car. She finally felt likeing back to life.


    However, Cole looked quite frustrated.


    The road was so remote that there were barely cars passing by. Not to mention a taxi.


    Cole really regretted his stupid tricks just now.


    He just wanted to embarrass Verena. But he didn''t expect that he himself also got involved.


    She nced at Cole and finally felt better. What a retribution!


    Cole crossed his arms on his chest while walking around Verena. Seeing her ck long hair, he


    reached out his hand to yank it, "Say something! Are you feeling good for the payback right now?"


    Verena didn''t want to argue with him. She just replied perfunctorily, "Come on, how dare I!"


    Cole shook his head and still stared at her face. Then he said arrogantly, "Huh, but I could tell from


    your face that you don''t think so! You are not clever enough to fool me!"


    ''What an annoying freak!'' she turned a blind eye on her and then stood under the bus stop board.


    Meanwhile, Lemuel loosened his tie and unbuckled the top three buttons of his shirt. His strong chest


    was revealed in the air and he lifted his cuffs a bit. He looked quite wildly domineering.


    Though he had wiped off the ck coffee on his shirt with towel, the stain was still left there. He looked


    quite livid at this moment.


    The chauffeur said cautiously, "Sir, there is something wrong with the engine."


    "So?" he raised his eyes.


    "I am afraid we can''t move for the time being. Besides, your secretary said that the president named


    Mr. Louising from France arrived. So the meeting will begin at 8:00 AM."


    Lemuel looked at his watch and his face turned colder, "You have only ten minutes to fix it."


    "Sir, I am afraid that I can''t even if you spared me an hour¡­" The chauffeur couldn''t help trembling.


    He squinted at the chauffeur with his sharp eyes. Then he reached out his hand to his pocket on the


    suit. Suddenly, he looked more livid.


    ''Damn it! I forgot to bring my phone!''


    When seeing through the window that Cole was still wrangling with Verena, he fixed his eyes on him


    and got off the car.


    When seeing that, Cole looked surprisingly happy. As expected, he knew that Lemuel wouldn''t just


    abandon him halfway. He muste to pick him up!


    As Cole had a very important press conference to attend soon, he couldn''t bete.


    He smiled and was about to utter. However, Lemuel''s voice sounded, "Give me your phone!"


    Cole looked quite upset. But he still handed Lemuel his phone.


    "You don''t even charge your phone?" Lemuel red at Cole, looking sullen.


    "But you don''t even bring your own phone either." Cole argued in a low voice.


    "How dare you refute!" Lemuel looked cold as usual while fixing his eyes on the road.


    As rich as they were, the Lawson Mansion was located in a suburban area. Though the air was fresh,


    there was barely car or taxi passing by.


    Verena shook her head and sighed. Suddenly, she saw a bus stopped beside the board.


    She simply ignored them and hurried to get on the bus. But the two men were still standing at the bus


    stop, having no intention to get on.


    ''What a rich freak!''


    But then she opened the window and reminded them in a mocking tone, "Are you sure you won''t get on


    the bus? The next bus will arrive half an hourter. I have never expected that rich guys like you


    wouldn''t even condescend yourselves to get on a bus. If you are not in a hurry, just keep waiting! I am


    leaving now!"


    "You evil stepmom! Stop gloating!"


    While Cole was still arguing, Lemuel looked at Verena''s mocking face and then his own watch. He


    looked sullen with his lips pressed. Then he still got on the bus.


    Cole was surprised. He didn''t expect that Lemuel actually got on the bus.


    Since it happened, Lemuel would definitely strike the headline of all news tomorrow.


    Cole still hesitated. However, when seeing that the bus was about to leave, he gritted his teeth and still


    decided to get on.

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    Chapter 15 Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?


    Lemuel strode to thest seat on the back row of the bus. Then he sat beside the window. Though he


    looked emotionless as usual, he seemed to be quite repellent at this moment.


    Cole took a look around the bus first. When making sure that there was no one else in the bus, he


    finally took a seat.


    Verena shook her head and stood up to put two more coins in the slot. As expected, it was their first


    time to take a bus.


    Then the bus started to move and trees lining up beside the road started to keep moving backwards.


    Gradually, there were more and more passengers getting on the bus. Even the aisle was jammed with


    crowd as it was the peak hour in the morning now.


    Verena had been used to it. However, both of Lemuel and Cole had never encountered such an awful


    moment before.


    Cole was sitting in front of Lemuel. He keptining, "Lemuel, the seat is so hard!"


    "It''s not your private limousine!" Lemuel turned to re at him.


    When hearing that, Verena dissolved intoughter. What a payback!


    "AHHH!" suddenly, sharp scream sounded in the bus. A group of girls in school uniform were all staring


    at Cole with shining eyes. They even kept screaming, "Cole! It is Cole Lawson! Come on, take more


    pictures!"


    When hearing that, Cole was stunned. He looked quite flustered, ''Shit! They notice me!''


    "Cole! Keep your head down!" Lemuel kicked the back of Cole''s seat to warn him. He looked a bit mad.


    Of course he wanted to keep his head down. However, there was nothing in front of him but another


    seat. He had no enough space to hide himself!


    He felt so flustered when seeing those girls being so infatuated. Then he looked at Verena, who also


    sat in front of him. So he hurried to lift up her coat and buried his head under it.


    ''Goddamn it! What a shame!''


    Verena suddenly felt that someone was tucking his own head under her coat. Besides, she could even


    feel that his heated breath fell on her body through her thin undershirt. She felt like being shock


    instantly and kept shivering. Then she couldn''t help screaming, "What are you doing?"


    "Stepmom! I need your coat! Just a moment! Come on, don''t be so sensitive! I am just breathing! Stop


    getting thrilled!"


    Verena was rendered so mad but speechless.


    She really wanted to p him hard!


    Meanwhile, when hearing Lemuel''s voice, those girls suddenly shifted their eyes on him.


    Then a sharper scream sounded, "God! He is so handsome! He looks so elegant! Wait, he looks so


    familiar¡­"


    Then another girl who was holding a tablet started to search online, "He is Lemuel Lawson! The


    president of the Lawson Group! The Top One Prince Charming of alldies!"


    "Come on! Take pictures! Hurry! I need it on my Instagram! And my Twitter! And also my Facebook! Oh


    my gosh! He looks so attractive! Look at his lips! What a perfect one for kiss! And his eyes and his


    nose! They all look so perfect!"


    "Yeah! That''s it! I''ll zoom in his picture and hang it above my bed! I have to watch him every single day


    and night!"


    "He is so incredibly handsome!"


    "What a prince charming!"


    Those girls kept yelling crazily. Then they talked to a middle-aged woman who sat beside Verena,


    "Lady, could you please let me take your seat. We just want to take a few pictures."


    When hearing that, Lemuel looked horribly cold. Obviously, it was straining his patience.


    Of course, if those girls dared to get closer, he would definitely throw their phones outside the bus!


    The pictures about Lemuel had never been spread online. As long as he gave an order, those pictures


    would be all deleted within a day.


    No one could afford to offend his pride.


    When hearing such uproar, Verena couldn''t help frowning. She regretted for asking them to get on the


    bus. She didn''t expect that it turned out to be such a great trouble.


    Besides, she deemed herself that she had no right to help him.


    When hearing those girls approaching, Cole suddenly pinched hard on her waist, "Stepmom! Help


    Lemuel out!"


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    She couldn''t help eximing out of pain while wringing, "Get out!"


    But Cole simply ignored her words and kept himself under her coat. Then he kept pinching her waist, "If


    you refuse, I will keep pinching till you speak!"


    "You vile shameless jerk!" Verena felt burning pain down her waist. So she hurried topromise,


    "Okay, I agree! Just get off me first!"


    Cole huffed and then ripped off her coat to cover his own face. Then he reached out his hand to yank


    the end of her undershirt to notice, "Hurry! Don''t y dirty tricks on me! Or I will keep tickling you!"


    Verena rolled her eyes on him, ''Stop being childish, okay?''


    When seeing that the woman beside her was about to spare her seat for those girls and what was


    worse, her coat was taken away by Cole, she made up her mind and suddenly sat on Lemuel''s legs to


    cover him behind her.


    "Ma''am, what are you doing?" those girls red at her, looking annoyed. They continued, "Who do you


    think you are? How can you sit on his legs?"


    When hearing that, Verena frowned and kept lying, "They are my little brothers! Of course I have the


    right to protect them from being harassed!"


    ''Little brother?'' when hearing that, Lemuel squinted at her, looking sullen.


    "Are you mistaken? One of them is a superstar named Cole Lawson while the other is the president of


    the Lawson Group! Who the hell do you think you are?"


    Those girls simply ignored her as they didn''t believe her words.

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    you believe that?" Verena then continued to mock, "What a childish girl!"


    When hearing that, those girls hesitated. Of course, her words sounded quite reasonable. Those


    celebrities would never take a crowded bus.


    Seeing that they hesitated, Verena continued, "Let me tell you. Both of my brothers are a bit insane.


    Now I am taking them to the hospital. If you take pictures then and you get them agitated, I will


    definitely sue all of you!"


    "Ma''am, are you serious?"


    "Of course, look at my little brother¡­" While speaking, Verena kicked Cole hard, who was hiding


    himself under the seat.


    "He is so afraid that he even covers his own face with my coat. If you scare him, don''t me me for not


    noticing you earlier!"


    ''What? Insane?'' When hearing that, Cole was so mad that he really wanted to strangle her alive.


    However, he had to put up with it for the time being.


    ''Just wait and see!'' Cole was pissed off.


    Those girls looked at each other and then huffed, "Huh, two idiots? I don''t think we should take the


    pictures."


    ''Two idiots?'' when hearing that, Verena couldn''t help snickering. But she still held it back.


    Cole was irritated upon hearing that.


    Meanwhile, Lemuel still remained silent. When he fixed his eyes on Verena, he said, "It sounds


    hrious?"


    Verena gave a shiver and refuted with her back on him, "No!"


    "But your shoulders kept shaking." Lemuel squinted at her. He seemed to have seen her through.


    Suddenly, she was frightened, "That''s because¡­I have a stomachache."


    "Do you deem your stammering words credible?"


    "I¡­I didn''t stammer¡­" Verena said sincerely, "I¡­feel¡­pain¡­down my stomach."


    Suddenly, he changed the topic, "Why are you sitting on myp?"


    She hurried to reply, "I am here to protect you!"


    Lemuel seemed to be a bit surprised. But he still remained silent and looked mocking.


    She was the first one who ever imed to protect him. However, as proud as he was, he would never


    allow to be protected. Not to mention that the one who protected him was a woman.


    His heart was overwhelmed by the feelings of disdain and disgust. He was getting more and more


    annoyed.


    Verena couldn''t help swallowing and tried to stand up.


    However, Lemuel pressed on her shoulder with his big hands. Then he said coldly, "You said you were


    protecting me, right? Since then, just protect me till we reach the destination. I hate those who give up


    halfway!"


    In order to keep Lemuel''s face unnoticed, she almost leaned herself onto his chest while her hairs were


    clinging to his face.


    He could smell the fresh and light fragrance of her hairs, which seemed to dissipate a bit of his burning


    annoyance. And he even felt a bit sleepy.


    As her hairs happened to fan around his face softly, he gradually closed his eyes.


    As expected, the bus fell into silence again. Those girls didn''t keep yelling to take pictures. But they still


    looked at them from time to time.


    However, Verena felt quite uneasy as if she got fleas on her body all over.


    She could even feel that Lemuel''s face was clinging to her back. They were getting so close to each


    other that her heart couldn''t help beating fiercely. She wanted to struggle to nudge a bit. However,


    Lemuel grabbed her waist hard.


    He was too close to her!


    She could even smell the light scent of cologne and tobo from his body.


    Luckily, the bus soon reached the stop.


    All of them got off the bus. Cole threw the coat back to Verena. And then he hailed a taxi.


    Both Verena and Lemuel were walking to thepany while he was in the front and she was following


    behind. They kept a distance away from others.


    Verena kept her head down and crossed her hands, looking nervous.


    "Go to the 37th floor to report to my secretary Anna!"


    Lemuel looked indifferent as usual. However, his eyes seemed to be less cold than before.


    Verena was a bit stunned while looking at him, ''Did he just talk to me?''


    "What kind of shampoo do you use?" he suddenly asked.


    She paused and said, "All kinds!"


    Lemuel huffed and then turned aside his face. He looked at the stain on his shirt and ignored her. Then


    he walked through a golden revolving door.


    She could see through the huge window that all those staffs walking in and out of the hall suddenly


    stood still and bowed to Lemuel with great respect.


    Though his shirt was stained, he still looked elegant and refined among them.


    The Lawson Group was world-famous. All staffs were proud of themselves for working here.


    The whole building was constructed with transparent windows up to the ceiling. It looked so glorious


    and grand just like how well-known its reputation was at this moment.


    Soon, she reached the 37th floor. As the door was opened, Verena walked out of the elevator. She felt


    quite nervous all the way through.


    The ground was totally d with thick carpet. As she walked, her footsteps didn''t even sound. As soon


    as she walked out of the elevator, Anna came over, "Hello, Miss Moore!"


    "Hello!" Verena nodded as well.


    "Pleasee with me! I will introduce your work to you."


    Anna took her to an office, "Miss Moore, here is your office from now on. And you will work as the


    assistant of Mr. Lemuel. Besides, you need to deal with all tasks given by Mr. Lemuel including making


    coffee for him."


    While listening, she kept nodding, "Thank you. I got it."


    "You are weed. Besides, Mr. Lemuel will finish the meeting in ten minutes. Miss Moore, you can go


    to make coffee first. When hees back to the office, you can serve him the coffee. Oh, by the way,


    Mr. Lemuel hates instant coffee."


    After saying that, Anna left.


    Verena looked at her watch and then walked to grind coffee beans.


    After making two cups of coffee, she took them to walk towards the office.


    As she pushed the door opened to enter, she saw that Lemuel had changed into a dark blue shirt. He


    sat down with his legs crossed while holding the files in his front.


    The one sitting opposite him was Mr. Louis, who had blond hairs and small blue eyes. He looked a bit


    chubby.


    "Mr. Lemuel, here is your coffee." Verena bent over to put the cup of coffee in front of Lemuel.


    He just nodded and nced at her. Then he fixed his eyes on the files again. It seemed that Verena


    had got herself used to her work in a short time.


    "Mr. Louis, here is your coffee¡­" she ced the coffee on the table. When Verena was about to take


    back her hands, Louis suddenly pressed on her hands with his.


    She was stunned and raised her head.


    Then she saw Louis''s smiling face.

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    Chapter 17 Being Noticed By Another Big Shot!


    Verena wanted to get her hands off, but Louis still grabbed her hard.


    When seeing that, Lemuel suddenly frowned, looking colder.


    Verena forced a smile and tried to calm herself down, "Sorry, Mr. Louis, you put your hands on mine."


    Louis still looked casual and smiled warmly at her, "Sorry for offending you. But your hands look nice


    and it feels so smooth just like a piece of wless jade."


    He didn''t let her go until he gave a hand-kissing. However, he still seemed to fix his eyes on her.


    Verena hurried to walk out of the office.


    Lemuel suddenly paused while flipping the files. Then he raised his head and happened to take a


    glimpse at her, who was walking away. Then he let out a meaningful smile, ''You look quite clever this


    time.''


    As time went by, Verena was sitting still on her seat, looking distracted.


    After sending coffee to the office, she didn''t even walk in for the whole day. For the rest of her day, she


    had been reading the files sent by Anna.


    Soon, it was off-work time. All staffs put down the files they were working on and were about to leave.


    When seeing that Verena still intended to stay, Anna paused curiously, "Miss Moore, time to get off


    work."


    "I know. I will leave after reading those files. Be careful on your way home." Verena smiled politely.


    "Okay, I am leaving then. Don''t make it toote."


    "Okay!"


    After reading all the files, it was 7:00 PM. The sky turned to be a bit dark.


    She walked out of the building with her bag. Under the dim street light, she felt exceedingly peaceful.


    However, she suddenly sprained her own ankle. She couldn''t help eximing and stumbled down on


    the ground.


    Lemuel, who was driving, happened to see her lying on the ground. Then he fixed his eyes on her.


    The car slowly stopped beside her.


    She was stunned when seeing the clear-cut profile of his face. She stared at him, looking confused.


    "Get in the car!" Lemuel said.


    Seeing his cold face, Verena answered out of instinct, "I can walk myself!"


    He looked at her and then said mockingly, "Don''t you think you look awkward?"


    Verena was rendered blushed. She kept murmuring to herself, ''It''s none of your business!''


    "Get on the car!" his voice sounded stronger.


    Since she had sprained her ankle, she couldn''t walk any further. So she still decided to get in the car.


    When she reached the back seat and was about to open the door, his annoying voice again, "I am not


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    your chauffeur!"


    When hearing that, Verena had to open the door in the front and sat beside him.


    The car fell into deadly silent again.


    She felt like being suffocated. She suddenly regretted getting on his car.


    As the car went far away, another silver Rolls-Royce came out of the dark.


    "Sir, shall we follow?" the chauffeur asked Louis, who sat in the rear.


    "No! We still have plenty of time. There is no need to be hurried." Louis said with lustful eyes.


    Only he himself noticed that he was getting really thrilled when he just simply touched her hands.


    And he had never been so excited before. He didn''t even expect that a simple hand touch would get


    him so thrilled.


    Now he couldn''t wait to take action.


    Meanwhile, the car Lemuel was driving still fell into dead silence. Verena could even hear her own


    breath echoing around.


    She would be definitely suffocated if the silence still lingered around.


    She bent forward to touch the radio while Lemuel was staring at her.


    "I just want to y music." She said.


    "What do you want from us?" he suddenly said.


    Her finger suddenly flinched back before she was about to touch the radio. Then she forced a smile to


    answer perfunctorily, "Nothing. Don''t get me wrong."


    At this moment, Anna''s voice sounded, "Mr. Lemuel, there will be a banquet held in Hilton Hotel tonight,


    at 8:00 PM. Do you need a femalepanion?"


    He suddenly nced at Verena who sat beside him. Then he answered briefly, "No!"


    Then he suddenly made a sharp turn to another direction. Verena was stunned and fell into fluster,


    "Where are we going?"


    "You will know when we arrive." Lemuel didn''t look at her while speaking.


    "But it will be toote¡­" she murmured while biting her own lips. Then she looked at him, "No, I am not


    going with you!"


    "You are afraid that I will sell you?" then he continued, "Or you can choose to jump off the car!"


    "How can you force me?" she red at him, looking braver out of anger.


    Lemuel turned around slowly to look at her, "You can choose not to be forced!"


    "Lemuel!" Verena went so mad. However, she could do nothing about it.


    The car soon stopped in front of a club. Before she could react, Lemuel made a finger snap and then


    an usherette wasing over to take her in.


    As she was taken to the fitting room, the usherette suddenly stripped off her top.


    She was totally startled and tried to cover herself up. But the other usherettes stopped her, "Lady, we


    are all female. Don''t be shy!"


    "But¡­" before she could finish, her scream sounded again as those usherettes ripped off her pants.


    Those usherettes pinned her down and she couldn''t even nudge a bit. She could do nothing but to wait


    for their disposal.


    After getting her changed, those usherettes took her to put on makeup. Suddenly, a bad feeling surged


    up in her mind.


    Before she could figure what happened, she was taken out of the fitting room.


    Meanwhile, Lemuel was sitting on a sofa with his legs crossed after getting himself changed into a


    ck suit.


    When hearing her voice, he looked at her. His eyes turned to be darker while shining with mysterious


    glow.


    Verena stood awkwardly in front of a mirror while wearing a female cheong-sam. She was grabbing the


    dress while biting her lips out of nervousness.


    While noticing his gaze, she felt even more agitated. She couldn''t even casually rest her arms.


    She was wearing a water-ink-color Chinese cheong-sam, which even highlighted her tiny waist, her


    busty butt and her fair slender arms. Her wonderful figure was well shown in front of him. Her shoulders


    were d with her long and ck shining hairs. She looked so pure and gorgeous. She looked like one


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    Chapter 18 Here We Meet Again!


    Everyone around couldn''t help eximing while looking at her. No one could make the cheong-sam


    look so pure but sexy at the same time except for her.


    Then, both of them reached the Hilton Hotel.


    As the car stopped, Lemuel got off first.


    But Verena still kept herself in the car. She begged with her hands clinging to each other out of


    nervousness, "Please! I don''t want to attend! Please let me go back home!"


    Lemuel turned around and said domineeringly, "Do you think you have a choice? Well, here are two


    options for you! First, we can get off the car yourself. Second, let me get you off!"


    Verena finally got off the car, looking reluctant.


    Suddenly, Lemuel bent over to wrap around her neck and then his hand fell onto her back.


    He seemed to hug her in his arms.


    She could smell the mixed scent of tobo from him, which made her feel like being shocked by a bolt


    of lightning. Her mind suddenly went nk.


    As she collected herself, her heart was still beating rapidly. She then tried to push him away with a


    blushed face, "Get off me! Don''t get so close to me!"


    Lemuel huffed, "Don''t move!"


    "I won''t move when you get off me!" Verena still struggled to push him. He was so close to her that she


    couldn''t even breathe.


    Lemuel remained silent and ignored her. He still hugged her while ruffling her hair with his slender


    fingers. Then he tied up her hairs into a pony tail with a color strap. Only a few strands of hairs hung


    down on both sides of her cheek.


    Verena was stunned with her eyes wide opened when seeing his sudden move. She fixed her eyes


    nkly on his handsome but cold-looking profile. She seemed to be touched in her heart.


    Lemuel looked at his own ''masterpiece'' satisfyingly. Then he smiled and stretched out his right arm


    before her.


    Verena held his arm to enter the hotel with him.


    There were all kinds of people walking around in the splendid hotel. They were all talking to each other,


    looking refined and elegant.


    As soon as Lemuel entered the venue, he was surrounded in the middle of the crowd. Soon, all kinds


    of fawning words sounded.


    "Mr. Lemuel, you are so appealing today! No wonder everydy deems you their prince charming!"


    "Wow, Mr. Lemuel, even yourpanion looks so eye-catching!"


    "Mr. Lemuel, I hope that we could still have chance to cooperate. Here is my card¡­"


    ¡­


    Verena was getting annoyed when hearing those fawning words keep sounding. She just wanted to


    rush out of the hotel.


    But Lemuel still looked indifferent as usual. After greeting all of them politely, he took Verena to walk


    around the hall.


    Everyone who came to talk to him was one of those prestigious figures. Verena could only follow on his


    side, looking passive with an awkward smile. Her ankle still ached while walking.


    "Make your smile natural!" Lemuel nced at her.


    He still smiled to greet those who talked to him. Verena tried to force out her words to answer, "I am


    doing my best to maintain the most natural smile I have ever had in my life!"


    "That''s the most natural smile in your life, really?" Lemuel looked at her.


    Verena got so mad that her face went blushed again. She red at him, "It''s none of my business to


    attend the banquet! My ankle hurt! I am afraid I can''t stay with you!"


    After saying that, she walked to the lounge beside.


    ''I don''t even want toe here! It''s you who forced me! How dare youin me!''


    He squinted at her and smiled. Then he walked to the VIP Room.


    ''What a tough little beauty!''


    Meanwhile, Louis had seen Verena already. He took a ss of wine to walk over, looking thrilled.


    ''I gotta get you on my bed tonight!''


    "Gorgeousdy, here we meet again!" he smiled and sat opposite her.


    When seeing him, Verena looked a bit stunned. But she soon remained calmed again. Then she


    greeted politely, "Nice to meet you here, Mr. Louis."


    "It''s not working hour now. Don''t be so restrained! May I have your name?"


    While speaking, he looked at her from head to toe. Then he fixed his eyes on her fair legs.


    Verena casually hid her legs behind the sofa to avoid his gaze. Then she smiled, "My name is Verena


    Moore."


    "Verena Moore? What a nice name¡­" Louis murmured. Then he raised the ss of wine, "Miss Moore,


    cheers!"


    "Sorry, I don''t drink!" Verena smiled to refuse.


    "Wine tastes nice and mellow. Why do you refuse such a nice thing? Come on, cheers!"


    Before she could refuse again, Louis hurried to hand her a ss of wine. Then his hand happened to


    touch hers again.


    She frowned and hurried to move her hand away. Then she put the ss aside and said apologetically,


    "Sorry. I need to go to the restroom."


    After saying that, she hurried to flee before Louis could react.


    However, she herself didn''t even notice that Louis also disappeared from the venue just after she left.


    As she walked out of the restroom, she didn''t go back to the hall. Instead, she went to the garden of the


    hotel.


    Though it was night time, the garden still looked beautiful.


    The green ivy, the flowers dancing under the night breeze and the glitteringke all joined together to


    create a peaceful picture.


    She sat down beside a swimming pool and sighed. Finally, she felt rxed here.


    She couldn''t help feeling disgusting when seeing the lustful face of Louis. Besides, she really disdained


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    his dirty petty action.


    As wind breezed, she closed her eyes to enjoy the nice fragrance of flowers.


    Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist tight.


    Verena was startled. She opened her eyes and saw Louis hugging her.


    Her heart kept beating fiercely. However, she didn''t fall into panic. She tried to calm herself down and


    said, "Mr. Louis, what are you doing?"


    "Miss Moore, you should know what I mean, right?" Louis smiled obscenely, "It was you who invited


    me, wasn''t it?"


    "What? I didn''t!" While speaking, she kept struggling. Her heart was still beating out of control.


    "Miss Moore, you said that you would go to the restroom. Don''t you think that''s an invitation? Of course


    I could get it! Come on, let''s have a wonderful night together!"

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    Chapter 19 Save Herself!


    Louis was so infatuated with her young age and sexy-looking figure. He could barely control himself!


    His eyes kept shining lustfully. He couldn''t help touching her all over. Then his hands fell onto her butt


    and kept rubbing against it.


    Of course, Verena could never fight against a man like him. Though she tried hard to struggle, she still


    couldn''t nudge a bit.


    She kept gasping for air to push him hard. Her eyes turned to be bloodshot.


    But Louis still buried his face into her neck while biting her, "Oh, babe¡­"


    "Get off me!" she was so scared with her eyes wide opened while struggling.


    The VIP Room was decorated with a huge French window, from which they could see the scenery of


    the garden.


    "Oh my god, the girl doesn''t even know to behave herself?" when seeing them, Mrs. Scott frowned and


    couldn''t help eximing.


    While talking to Mr. Scott, Lemuel stopped to look at Mrs. Scott confusedly.


    "What''s the matter? Why are you eximing?" Mr. Scott scolded.


    It took him quite a lot of efforts to invite Lemuel here. Before he could cut straight into the important


    topic, their talk was interrupted because of her scream. Of course he was mad at her.


    Mrs. Scott then pointed outside the window, "Look at that girl!"


    Both Lemuel and Mr. Scott looked outside the window as she pointed.


    Under the dim light, they saw a pure looking girl with sexy figure was leaning into a man''s arms.


    When seeing that, Lemuel couldn''t help frowning. He looked sullen and cold at this moment.


    "What a shameless young girl! How could she hook up with a man in public! She should gain what she


    wants with her own efforts!"


    Mrs. Scott then continued to say to Lemuel, looking angry, "Mr. Lemuel, you should stay alert! Don''t get


    trapped by such a shameless girl!"


    Lemuel squinted at her with cold eyes. Then he sneered, "Mrs. Scott, it seems that you love to be a


    stickybeak!"


    After saying that, Lemuel ignored both of them and then hurried out of the VIP Room.


    Mrs. Scott was stunned and she didn''t even notice what happened. Then Mr. Scott red at her, "Stop


    gossiping!"


    The light fragrance from her body didn''t seem to fulfill Louis. He then reached out his big hand to


    unbutton her dress.


    As tall and strong as he was, Verena was rendered pale. She was about to cry out.


    But she was aware that she couldn''t fight against him. Nor could she manage to get off him.


    Now the banquet must be heated and bustling. She didn''t think there would be anyone who would


    If she kept screaming for help, she was afraid if she would piss him off. It would only make things


    worse.


    Suddenly, she seemed toe up with an idea.


    Since no one could help her, she could only help herself out.


    She took a deep breath and repeated to herself, ''Verena, you have to stay calm!''


    She stopped struggling. Then her hand fell onto his shoulder and said coquettishly, "Don''t be so


    hurried!"


    "How could I stay calm when facing such a charming beauty!" Louis hurried to say.


    Verena was getting goose bumps all over when hearing that. But she still managed to hold it back and


    smiled, "Mr. Louis, don''t be so rude! It''s so cold here. Why don''t we go into a suite and continue?"


    However, only she herself was aware that another hand of hers was still trembling fiercely out of


    nervousness as it hung down beside her body. She was actually totally panic!


    However, as cunning as Louis was, he stared at her suspiciously, "Really? Or do you just want to run


    away from me?"


    Her heart kept beating fast and she even sweated at such a cold night.


    Since she wanted to deceive him, she had to convince herself first.


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    She pinched her own thigh hard to calm herself down. Then she smiled, "Of course I am telling the


    truth! Mr. Louis, you are so attractive. Besides, you are young and promising. And I know that you have


    a crush on me! Why should I refuse?"


    When hearing that, Louis was getting excited. But he still asked doubtfully, "Really?"


    "Of course! Mr. Louis, I know you are generous! If I choose to be with you, you will be nice to me,


    right?" Verena pretended to be up to something from him so as to convince him. Only then would he be


    less alert.


    As expected, Louis lookedcent. Then he hugged her on her shoulders tight, "Don''t worry! If you


    choose to stay with me, I won''t let you down! I can offer you whatever you want! Let''s go. Let me hold


    you up to the suite!"


    "No! Don''t be so hurried!" Verena tried to hold back her urge to puke. Then she kept flirting with him


    while looking around to seize a chance to run away.


    "Great!"


    While walking forward, she felt like being stared at by a pair of sharp eyes, which sent her to shiver.


    However, when she turned around, she saw no one as if it were just an illusion.


    When both of them faded away, a tall figure appeared out of the bush beside. It was exactly Lemuel.


    His darks eyes looked mysterious but horrible.


    ''What a cunning sluttish woman! How dare you hook up with my father and then with Louis! What a


    skittish type!''


    Lemuel decided to drive her out of the Lawson Family as soon as they came back.

 Chapter 20 Run with Full Speed!

    Chapter 20 Run with Full Speed!


    Lemuel didn''t expect to see that when he hurried toe over.


    Not until then did he realize that what he wanted to do was simply a joke.


    He stood beside the swimming pool with warm light shedding on him. However, it actually made him


    look horribly cold.


    He used to deem that Verena might be a bit different from other women. However, now she turned out


    to be so humble and abject.


    Since that was what she wanted, he decided to leave to let what she wantede true.


    His cold gaze fixed on where both of them disappeared. A freezing cold aura was emitting from him as


    if it were about to freeze everything around.


    Lemuel turned around and headed to another direction. But he felt more and more annoyed for no


    reason.


    As he just entered the hall, an usher hurried to bow to him, "Mr. Lemuel, wee back."


    However, he was still burning with annoyance without even looking at him. He got so mad that he


    looked like an irritated lion. He just simply roared, "Get out of my way!"


    The usher couldn''t help shivering when hearing that. He just stood still, looking panic. He still had no


    idea if he had offended this gentleman.


    Suddenly, his phone rang. Lemuel picked it up and answered impatiently, "What''s the matter?"


    "Let''s go to drink, shall we?" Owen''s idle voice sounded.


    Lemuel huffed and then hung up the phone. He needed something to vent his burning annoyance.


    He suddenly thumped the gate hard. Then he strode out of the hotel with a livid face.


    However, he seemed to be more annoyed and agitated when getting out of the hotel.


    Meanwhile, Louis was hugging Verena while walking to the presidential suite through the corridor. Of


    course, his hands still kept pawing her.


    Verena bit her lip and looked around. She had to admit that Louis was quite tricky.


    He even chose to pass through the corridor where there was barely anyone passing by. The corridor


    was still empty all the way through. Even if she shouted, no one could turn to help her.


    Agitation and panic surged up in her mind. Suddenly, she happened to notice an elevator beside. Then


    she finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Louis was still fondling her body lustfully. Verena bit her lips and then pretended to be coquettish, "Your


    hands are so busy, huh?"


    "I will be busier when we get in bed!"


    Verena smiled and then put her hand on his head. She deliberately got his face close to her neck,


    which really turned him on.


    Ignoring him, Verena still fixed her eyes on the elevator.


    When she noticed that the elevator was about to reach, she gritted her teeth and suddenly kicked his


    crotch hard with her knee. Louis then screamed out of pain instantly.


    She hurried to push him away and rushed over to press the button. She was getting more and more


    flustered while waiting.


    The sharp pain almost knocked him down on the ground. As he collected himself, he red at her as if


    he were about to tear her into pieces, "How dare you did that to me? You want to be smashed now,


    huh?"


    He approached her step by step while putting up with the great pain. His smile turned to be evil and


    violent.


    But the door of the elevator still remained closed. However, it only took him four steps to reach her.


    Her face turned pale and she couldn''t help shivering all over. She didn''t want to be raped! No!


    As Louis was getting closer and closer, suddenly, a ring sounded and then the door was opened.


    Verena hurried to step into the elevator to close the door. Meanwhile, Louis happened to reach in front


    of the elevator.


    He almost got into it as long as he took one more step forward.


    Seeing that Louis, who looked outrageous, was blocked outside the elevator, Verena finally breathed a


    sigh of relief. Her legs were feeble and then she fell onto the ground while gasping for air. Her hairs


    around her forehead were wet all over because of sweat.


    Luckily, she bailed herself out.


    She held her own trembling hands and then managed to support herself up, feeling weak still. She


    leaned against the door and took a deep breath for a few times. She didn''t walk out of the elevator until


    she calmed herself down.


    She didn''t go back to the banquet venue. Instead, she walked through the hall to leave the hotel.


    She didn''t want anything but leaving at this moment. She just wanted to get out of this horrible ce.


    It was about midnight. The wind felt freezing cold. She could feel her own face getting chilly.


    Verena hugged herself tight with both arms and exhaled. She didn''t bring her wallet. So she could take


    neither a bus nor a taxi.


    What should she do now?


    While lost in thought, she suddenly heard footsteps sounding from behind. She turned around in


    surprise and saw that a group of man in ck were chasing after her, while the one in the front shouted


    when seeing her, "It''s her! Go to get her! Hurry!"


    It must be Louis who sent his men to catch her. She knew how mad he was at this moment.


    Verena was so frightened and hurried to run forward.


    Her high heels dropped off her feet while she was running. Though her ankle was sprained, she still


    kept running while enduring the great pain. She didn''t even have time to breath.


    Those passers-by all dodged when seeing her being chased after by a group of men, looking afraid.


    None of them intended to help her. Verena was so anxious and powerless.


    At this moment, she happened to notice that there was a ck car with its door opened. She had no


    choice but to hop in and lied, "Police! I need your car now!"


    While speaking, she didn''t take a look at the man sitting on the driver''s seat. She then pushed him off


    the seat to make him sit on the back. Then she stepped on the gas and the car soon galloped forward.


    Verena didn''t dare to look back all the way through. She totally focused on the road and stepped on the


    gas hard to get across the traffic stream.


    Her face got pale and her hands kept trembling while holding the steering wheel. Her feet ached so


    much that she couldn''t even step on the gas any longer. But she still gritted, ''I can''t stop! No! I will getThis material belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    caught if I stop!''


    Gradually, the car was getting further and further. After a while, she reached the suburban area. The


    trees beside the road were swaying under the cold wind. While the surface of ake beside looked


    glimmering under the moonlight, the ripple on which slowly faded away.


    The man who sat on the back seat finally said, "You have lost them."


    His voice sounded warm and attractive.


    When hearing that, Verena finally felt relieved. But then she paused and noticed that the car owner was


    still sitting in the rear.


    Her face turned blushed and stopped the car, looking guilty. Then she lowered her head to apologize,


    "Sorry. I am really sorry! That was an emergency! Please forgive me!"

 Chapter 21 Eden Lawson

    Chapter 21 Eden Lawson


    "It''s okay. By the way, the scenery here looks nice." The man looked outside the window while


    speaking.


    Verena was stunned as she didn''t expect that this man seemed to be good-tempered. And he didn''t


    intend to me her for it. So she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.


    "Thank you! Thank you so much!"


    She turned around gratefully. When she looked at him, she was rendered a bit distracted.


    He was a charming man in blue id shirt, ck double-breasted coat and ck pants. He just


    casually looked outside the window just like an elegant royal prince.


    She had never expected that this man looked so perfect!


    The man named Eden Lawson then shifted his gaze to look at Verena. He pointed at the driver''s seat,


    "May I drive my own car?"


    When hearing that, Verena hurried to stand up awkwardly, "Sorry! I am really sorry!"


    "It''s okay. I ept your apology." Eden sat down on the driver''s seat and looked at her to say softly, "Sit


    tight. Let me drive you home!"


    "No thanks. I can go by myself. Thank you so much!"


    While speaking, she opened the door and was about to get off. However, she seemed to forget that her


    ankle was sprained. As soon as she touched the ground, she felt a bang of pain down her ankle. She


    couldn''t help gasping and stumbled on the ground awkwardly. Tears welled up in her eyes out of pain.


    Verena couldn''t help eximing because of the sharp pain. When seeing that the man squatted down


    to massage her ankle, she felt so warm in her heart.


    She had never been cared by someone else before except for her grandma, who loved her most.


    "I am fine!" she looked grateful and moved a bit to take back her foot. His hand felt so warm as it clung


    to her foot. Her face turned to be blushed bashfully.


    However, Eden suddenly gave a hard push on her foot and then her ankle sounded. Verena felt so pain


    that she bit her lips hard, on the surface of which a tooth print was left. She couldn''t help curling up her


    body.


    It felt deadly pain. She kept gasping for air while biting her bleeding lips. Though the blood started to


    spread all over her mouth, she still managed to keep her mouth shut.


    Eden frowned and put a chewing gum into her mouth. Then he said softly, "As a girl, you don''t need to


    be tough. You can cry whenever you need to. And smile whenever you want to."


    Verena paused and looked at him. Then she smiled sincerely, "Thank you. I will keep your words in


    mind!"


    "Don''t mention it." Eden smiled politely and continued, "Where shall I take you to?"


    "Don''t bother¡­"


    However, before she could finish, Eden interrupted, "But it''s too remote here."


    "Just take me to the bus stop there."


    Eden then drove forward. Both of them didn''t say anything. The car fell into silence.


    Verena kept her head down. But she sometimes took a few glimpses at Eden, who was driving


    attentively. Then she hurried to shift her eyes off him. Her heart started to beat faster.


    A momentter, the car stopped under a streetlight. Verena got off the car and smiled, "Thank you so


    much! Bye!"


    Seeing that the car gradually faded away from her sight, she smiled and got on a bus.


    Sammy still stayed awake while sitting on the sofa to watch cartoon. He giggled from time to time while


    watching.


    When seeing Verena appear in the parlor, he jumped out of the sofa happily and ran to hug her with


    bare feet.


    "Little Sammy, why don''t you sleep?" she smiled and kissed his cheek while hugging his soft little body.


    "I am waiting for you. But Miss Pretty, why do you call me Little Sammy?"


    "Because you are cute! It sounds nice, right?"


    Sammy hesitated and finally nodded while blinking his shining eyes, "Alright, I agree! Oh, by the way,


    daddy won''t be back tonight. Can I sleep with you, Miss Pretty?"


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    "But you always sleep alone, right?"


    "I don''t want to sleep alone tonight. Miss Pretty, you feel so soft and you smell nice. I will sleep well


    when hugging you! And you look really beautiful today!"


    While speaking, he yawned, looking drowsy. Verena smiled and hugged him tight in her arms.


    Soon, he fell asleep in her arms.


    Verena held him carefully on her side. When she was about to go upstairs with Sammy, two men


    entered the parlor.


    Owen was supporting Lemuel to step in, who was teetering with his eyes closed. Meanwhile, he was


    yanking his tie impatiently.


    However, Owen was looking around the parlor furtively as if he was looking for someone.


    When he saw Verena, who was holding Sammy in her arms, he was stunned. But he didn''t intend to


    figure out what happened. He asked in a low voice, "Is the old man here?"


    Verena shook her head and then was about to get upstairs with Sammy.


    But Owen strode in front of her to stop her, "Lady, here we meet again!"


    Ignoring his frivolous words, Verena frowned and bypassed him to walk ahead.


    ''Come on, am I not appealing enough as a man?'' Owen couldn''t help questioning himself. But he knew


    that it was not the right time to think about it.


    If the old man saw him here, he would be sent back to Britain! Or he would be doomed!


    He reached out his arm to grab hers, "Lady, just deal with the drunk guy on the sofa, okay? I am


    leaving!"


    He knew how drunk Lemuel was as he kept boozing himself just now.


    What was more, Lemuel even forced him to go to the Hilton Hotel and made the manager open the


    door of the presidential suite. When seeing that it was empty, he even punched both of Owen and the


    manger. Now Owen still felt pain on his back.


    Before Verena could answer, Owen had already run out of the parlor.


    Lemuel ripped his tie off and threw it onto the sofa. His breath was getting stronger, "I need water!"


    His voice sounded deep andzy because of drunkenness.


    Verena looked unconcerned and kept silent. She moved forward to step on the first stair.


    She hated him for forcing her to attend the banquet and leaving her alone in the hotel. What was


    worse, when Louis was haunting her, he didn''t show up to save her but to booze himself!


    Of course, now she would show no concern with this drunk guy!

 Chapter 22 Lemuel Is Out of Control

    Chapter 22 Lemuel Is Out of Control


    "I need water!" he suddenly roared.


    Verena was startled. She couldn''t help shivering. Sammy also frowned, but he was still sleeping.


    Lemuel slumped into the soft sofa. His handsome face turned to be annoyed, "I need water!"


    It was at the middle of the night. If he kept shouting, all the other people would be woken up.


    Though she hated him, all servants had fallen into sleep already. She didn''t want to wake them up just


    because of a ss of water.


    Verena had no choice but to carefully put Sammy on another sofa. Then she served Lemuel a ss of


    water, "Here you are!"


    The scent of alcohol from his body smelt so strong that she felt a bit suffocated.


    He still kept his eyes closed while dragging his own shirt. He soon drained the ss of water and


    raised it up in front of her, "More!"


    Verena red at him while hearing that.


    She didn''t expect that he would be so restless when being drunk. She took the ss and stood still.


    She tried to suppress her anger, "You have water in your own room! Just go back to drink yourself!"


    Sammy, who was lying on the sofa, started to move a bit. If she kept arguing with Lemuel, it would


    definitely wake him up.


    "I need water here! Get off if you can''t give me water!"


    Verena gritted hard. She was overwhelmed by an urge to hit his face with the ss.


    At this moment, a servant named May entered the parlor and said to Verena with respect, "Miss Moore,


    wee back."


    "May, why don''t you sleep?"


    "I know that Mr. Lemuel is drunk when hearing his voice. So I cook some soup to help him sober up.


    Miss Moore, please feed him for me."


    Verena was stunned, "But May, I¡­"


    "Sorry to bother you, Miss Moore. But Mr. Lemuel''s third brother, Mr. Eden, has juste back from


    abroad. So I have to go to his apartment to clean it up. Though Mr. Lemuel looks cold and repellent, he


    actually behaves himself when getting drunk."


    Before Verena could figure out an excuse to refuse, May handed her a bowl of soup and then hurried to


    leave.


    Verena didn''t even have time to refuse.


    After a while, she took Lemuel to his room.


    It was a spacious bedroom with deluxe decoration. And the room was overwhelmed with a scent of


    male hormone, in which there was only a dim light turned on. The whole room was illuminated with


    warm light.


    Lemuely on the bed with his white shirt half opened, looking wild and domineering. He had Roman


    nose and his thin lips kept pressed. He looked quite sexy at this moment.


    Verena still held great grudge against him. She stared at him coldly and patted on his shoulder, "Turn


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    around!"


    He frowned and suddenly reached out his hand to drag her down. Verena then fell onto her chest


    unexpectedly.


    Though there was a shirt between them, she could still feel his strong pec muscle clearly, which was


    deadly appealing to all women.


    Her heart couldn''t help beating fast as if it were about to break free from her chest.


    She tried to support herself up from his chest. However, as soon as she just moved, Lemuel noticed


    that and turned around to pin her down instantly.


    Verena was surprised with her eyes wide opened. She pushed him on his heated chest out of instinct,


    "Get off me! Sober up!"


    ''What''s wrong with him? That''s the way he behaves himself?''


    However, Lemuel was totally lost in his own thought. He just simply ignored her words.


    He slightly opened his eyes, where there seemed to be burning with desire. He suddenly pinched her


    jaw hard and bent over to kiss her red lips.


    Verena was totally rendered stunned. She froze still, having no idea what to do.


    His heated finger almost burnt her soft skin. His every single touch made her feel like being shocked by


    bolt, which went all over her body and made her feeble.


    At the same time, Lemuel reached out his hand to touch the lower part of her body.


    Suddenly, she seemed to feel that she was stripped off instantly. Her face turned pale and she kept


    struggling, "What are you doing? Get off me! Now!"


    However, her fierce struggle seemed to irritate him, who was less patient.


    Sweat welled up her forehead out of fear.


    She was so frightened and tried to push his chest hard, "Get off me! You bastard! Get off!"


    However, as domineering as he always was, he wouldn''t stop.


    ¡­


    In the next morning, the glowing sunlight came straight through the window screening. And then it shed


    on a huge queen bed, on which Verena was lying. Her face was fair and wless. She looked soft and


    tender at this moment.


    After quite a while, her eyshes moved a bit. She frowned and then opened her eyes slowly.


    She was overwhelmed with a bang of pain all over as if she was crushed by a truck. She felt weak and


    feeble. As she started to sober up, she gradually recalled what happenedst night. At the thought of


    that, she couldn''t help clenching her fists and biting her lips hard.


    Her mind was messy and filled with panic. She curled herself up at the corner while covering herself


    with quilt.


    What should she do? She had never expected to get into such big trouble.


    Mixed feelings surged up in her heart and she even felt a bang of headache. What was worse, it didn''t


    seem to stop for a while. She had no idea how to face this awful consequence.


    Suddenly, the door of bathroom sounded as it was opened. Lemuel, who wrapped his waist with a bath


    towel, walked out and stared at her. Then he smiled mockingly, "How ambitious you are! I don''t think it


    does good to you if you still remain to be greedy!"


    "What do you mean?" Verena raised her head to stare at him.


    Lemuel sat down on a sofa and held up a ss of wine. Then he said casually, "You got the money


    from my old man and you still want to fulfill your own sexual desire, don''t you?"


    When hearing that, Verena was burning with anger. Then she sneered, "What a bastard! You even


    me me for this?"


    Hearing that, Lemuel squinted and sneered, "What do you mean?"


    "You should know what I mean!" Verena kept sneering and continued, "If it weren''t because you pinned


    me down, I would never wake up on your bed!"

 Chapter 23 Being Caught by Cole?

    Chapter 23 Being Caught by Cole?


    "So you mean?" Lemuel changed his posture on the sofa and rested his arms on itzily. Then he


    raised his jaw, looking sexy, "I raped you?"


    Before her pale lips uttered, he continuedzily in a mocking tone again, "Are you still dreaming?"


    Obviously, Lemuel had already forgotten what happenedst night when he was drunk. Exactly


    speaking, he had wiped off that part of memory.


    "It''s you who is still dreaming!" Verena was so mad at his words that she kept trembling all over. She


    just wanted to p him hard.


    "Louis failed to suffice youst night, right? That was why you were so eager to sleep with me?"


    Lemuel then continued, looking horribly cold, "A slut like you really makes me sick!"


    The scene that she flirted with Louis and her coquettish talk with him both popped out in his mind.


    Verena finally lost control because of burning rage. Her chest kept heaving and then she pped on


    his face hard.


    As her p sounded loud, the room fell into dead silence again.


    He suddenly squinted and stood up to stare at her from above, who still wrapped herself with quilt.


    Then his dreadful voice sounded, "How dare you hit me?"


    Verena raised her head to re at him while gritting. She didn''t seem to be frightened at this moment.


    Lemuel pinched her jaw hard and forced her face to get closer to his. They were getting so close that


    she could even see the burning anger in his eyes.


    "You should feel lucky for being a woman!"


    Verena frowned and deemed it ridiculous, "Thanks for you goddamn mercy! Thanks for raping me and


    torturing me! Thanks for leaving me in the hotel alone to be vited by that disgusting asshole!"


    "What a glib tone!"


    However, he suddenly squinted and looked into her mad eyes, "Didn''t you want to hook up with Louis?


    Stop pretending to be lofty now!"


    "Don''t ever humiliate me again! I will never hook up with him unless I am insane!" Verena shouted at


    him loud, "You only deem me a slut who sleeps with whoever man I meet, right? I am not that abject!


    And you have no right to insult me!"


    She was actually the only victim. She hated him for humiliating her in such a seemingly justified tone.


    He had no right to insult her! And she didn''t want to just put up with it without fighting back!


    Her eyes were blurred with tears while she kept clenching her fists.


    At this moment, someone knocked on the door. Then Cole''s voice sounded from outside, "Lemuel, are


    you awake? I aming in!"


    When hearing that, Verena got stiff on spot.


    However, Lemuel still looked emotionless and kept silent.


    "Say something!" Verena shouted at him anxiously.


    "It would be better if hees in, right?" Lemuel said coldly, "Do you think he will deem that it''s I who


    raped you? Or it''s you who tried to seduce me with plot?"


    "What a freak!" Verena kept shouting at him crazily.


    She had never encountered such an unreasonable one. He evenpletely forgot what he had done


    after he was drunk! And he still deemed himself doing nothing wrong!


    "Besides, do you think you can still stay here if he sees you staying in my room nakedly?" Lemuel


    sneered mockingly again.


    "You!"


    Suddenly, Cole seemed to push the door and it sounded.


    "I can''t be noticed! No!" while murmuring, she bit her lips hard and hurried to hide herself behind the


    window.


    Lemuel squinted and was about to follow her over. However, the door was opened at this moment. And


    Cole came in.


    "Hey, Lemuel, I heard that you got drunkst night?"


    Lemuel looked at him and huffed, "Stop making a fuss!"


    "Come on, of course it''s not a fuss! I remember you have seldom got drunk before! Wait, what was the


    date yesterday?" Cole seemed to think of something.


    Suddenly, he shouted, "It was October 13 yesterday! The date when Albina left! No wonder you got


    drunk!"


    Albina had been the only one who Lemuel always kept in mind deeply. On October 13 every year, he


    would always get himself drunk. And there had never been exception before.


    Lemuel kept silent. But there was a trace of annoyance and frustration hidden in his eyes.


    He felt quite annoyed and agitated because of Verenast night. What was worse, it reminded him of


    Albina, who had left three years ago. It only made him get more and more annoyed.


    Though he had drunk a lot, he had never been drunk before.


    When seeing his sullen face, Cole hurried to stop the topic. He took a deep breath and looked around


    the room. Then he looked a bit confused, "Lemuel, it smells like ady."


    Lemuel returned to be calm and took a glimpse at the French window beside. Then he huffed,


    "Really?"


    "Come on, I am a yboy! I can notice all kinds ofdies by simply smelling! You must have ady


    here!" Cole looked firmed, "Since she made you take her home, I would like to see her face!"


    Staring at his brother, Lemuel frowned, "Are you being a sleuth hound?"


    "Come on!" Cole huffed, "How could you doubt about me? I will get her out right now!"


    Without speaking, Lemuel continued with the wine.


    Meanwhile, Cole started to take action. He bent over to check under the bed. And then he walked over


    to the sofa and the chair and under the desk. After that, he headed to the closet, the book shelf beside,


    the bathroom and even the safe! But he still found no one else.


    Cole still insisted and then headed to the French window, "I must be right!"


    As he reached the window, he suddenly lifted up the curtain and then opened the window.


    When seeing that, Lemuel grabbed the ss hard.


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    However, even the balcony was still empty.


    Cole looked frustrated with his head down. He turned around and said worriedly, "Lemuel, is it


    something wrong with my nose? Do I need to check myself in the hospital?"


    Hearing that, Lemuel frowned. He couldn''t believe that Verena actually disappeared.


    "Lemuel, shall I check my nose in the hospital? I can''t believe that my perfect nose goes wrong!" Cole


    still kept whining beside him.


    Lemuel put down the ss of wine and walked to the bedside to put on his pants, "Time for breakfast.


    Get to the dining room first. I need to get myself changed."


    "Okay!" Cole answered and then pushed the door opened to walk out. He was still thinking about his


    own nose.

 Chapter 24 Being Expelled from the Company

    Chapter 24 Being Expelled from the Company


    When the door was closed, Lemuel walked over to the window with a pair of pants only. He reached his


    upper body out of the window and saw Verena, who was wrapped in a while quilt, was lying beside the


    baluster outside window. She was still trembling all over out of fear. Even a simple move might make


    her fall off the window.


    Lemuel was stunned when seeing that. But then he looked sullen with a mocking face again. He didn''t


    expect that she actually risked her own life just because she wanted to keep herself in the Lawson


    Mansion still.


    He stared at her coldly and said sternly, "Come in, now!"


    "Did he leave?" Verena said with trembling voice. She even happened to slip and almost fell off. So she


    grabbed the window hard, looking pale.


    However, she still stuck to a will¡ªshe would never let herself be expelled!


    She could never leave here! Otherwise, she would lose a stable financial backup forever for her father,


    which would result in a consequence that she could do nothing but to see her father dying.


    He frowned and shouted at her, "Get inside! Now!"


    Verena bit her lips hard. Her face went paler while she was crawling beside the balusters. Every single


    move made her heart skip a beat.


    Lemuel kept his lips pressed and then reached out his long arm to grab her. Then he threw her onto the


    bed, "Get out!"


    ''What a freak gold digger!''


    Of course, Verena wanted to leave immediately.


    She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Then she teetered out of the room with her


    trembling legs.


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    She still couldn''t collect herself when she got into her own room. She leaned against the door and kept


    gasping for air.


    At this moment, the voice of a servant sounded, "Miss Moore, time for breakfast!"


    She answered and then started to wash herself up and got herself changed when she finally calmed


    down.


    When everything was ready, she went downstairs to the parlor, where Wilson, Cole and Sammy were


    all waiting on their seats.


    When seeing her, Sammy jumped off the chair and threw himself into her arms, "Miss Pretty, hug me!"


    Verena smiled and held him up in her arms. Then she took a seat, "Little Sammy, good morning!"


    Cole nced at Verena and then tapped on Sammy''s head, huffing, "Little Sammy? What an awful


    name! You sound like a peke! And you even feel happy for that, huh?"


    "I am not a peke! But you are! You are the ugliest peke in the world!" Sammy refuted with his eyes wide


    opened.


    "Hey, kid, do you want to be punched?" while speaking, Cole rolled up his sleeve and pretended to fight


    him.


    Sammy was aware that Cole wouldn''t be merciful when spanking him. So he hurried to hide himself in


    Verena''s arms.


    "Okay, time for breakfast!" Wilson interrupted and then looked at her, "Are you feeling good living here?


    How do you like the decoration in your room? Do you want to change something inside?"


    "I feel good here. Don''t worry." Verena smiled to reply. But she looked a bit weird.


    While they were talking, Lemuel went downstairs. He was wearing a stripe shirt with grey pants. He


    looked elegant as usual.


    Soon, Verena kept her head down and pretended to y with Sammy. But her heart kept beating


    fiercely out of control.


    Lemuel then sat down and looked at Verena. He said coldly, "You don''t need to work from now on!"


    Verena raised up her head to look at him.


    Wilson frowned and asked sternly, "Why?"


    "I don''t want to see a woman like you walking around in front of me!"


    Though he was answering Wilson, he still fixed his eyes on Verena, looking serious.


    "No!" Wilson refuted and said firmly, "You can make her work in another department!"


    "No!" Lemuel looked indifferent still, "If you don''t agree, I will move out here right now! And I can expel


    her from thepany as well!"


    "You don''t want the thing you have been the most earnest to get?" Wilson tried to negotiate with the


    final chip.


    He looked cold and leaned against the chair, "Of course I want it! But I don''t want topromise


    either!"


    Wilson seemed to be a bit softened, "Well, if Miss Moore agreed, I wouldn''t insist."


    "Okay." Lemuel answered casually.


    Then Wilson cast a meaningful look at Verena.


    Of course she could tell what Wilson meant. He wanted her to refuse and continue to work in the


    Lemuel fixed his eyes on her while tapping the table. Then he smiled mockingly and threatened, "Miss


    Moore, I remember thatst night, you got into¡­"


    "I barely know anything about the business in thepany. So it''s quite tough for me to work there. I''d


    better quit the job." Before Lemuel finished, Verena hurried to interrupt while her heart was still beating


    fast. Though her face looked pale, she managed to cover it up.


    When hearing that, Wilson looked a bit upset.


    Lemuel shifted his gaze off her and stood up, looking satisfied, "I will have a meeting soon. I need to go


    to thepany now."


    When Lemuel totally disappeared, Verena, who had been nervous, finally felt a bit relieved. Her back


    was drenched with sweat and she got goose bumps all over. She couldn''t imagine the consequence


    when Wilson knew what happenedst night.


    Wilson only took a few bites and then started to cough. He left, looking awful and pale as if he was


    feeling sick.


    "Stepmom, you did a good job! Nice!" Cole let out a conceited smile and then left while whistling.


    After breakfast, Verena sat on the balcony, looking distracted.


    Of course, what happenedst night went against her will. Though she felt guilty for Wilson, she could


    never let anyone else know about it.


    Even she herself didn''t expect that she would actually get into such an miserable situation.


    She looked bitter while biting her lips hard, feeling a bang of pain.


    At this moment, her phone rang.


    She collected herself and picked it up to answer, "Hello?"


    "Verena, this is Joy. You have asked me for a part-time job, right? Now we need an assistant for the


    shooting crew. Do you want to try?"

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    Chapter 25 It''s Him Again!


    Since she had nothing else to do in the mansion, she answered gratefully, "Thank you, Joy! When shall


    I go?"


    "You''d better reach the Sun Mountain before 11:00 AM. Patty Gill is the most well-known agent in the


    entertainment industry. She attached great importance to punctuality. So don''t bete! That''s it. Bye,


    see youter!"


    "Okay, see youter!"


    After hanging up the phone, she hurried to hail a taxi to go to the Sun Mountain.


    When she reached there, it was 10:30 AM. As soon as she got off taxi, she saw Joy waiting beside the


    road.


    They hugged to greet each other and then Joy took her to the shooting site. While walking, she said to


    Verena, "When you see Patty, just be sweet while talking to her. And be agile while working!"


    Verena nodded and kept listening attentively.


    "There are two crews shooting films here. So the time is limited. But the chief actress is good at


    nothing! She doesn''t even know to walk ording to the set piece! They didn''t even finish the shooting


    during the whole morning! So Patty is pissed now! No matter how harsh her words would be, you


    should control yourself! Do you read me?"


    Joy kept repeating, "You should know that Patty has been a harsh talker. So you can tell when you stay


    with her for a period of time."


    Though Verena had expected that, she still felt nervous, "Will she be mean?"? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    Before Joy could answer, a sharp voice sounded, "Shit! I told you to get me a ss of water! What the


    hell did you do? Are you being a cripple? I need you here to serve me well! If you can''t, just fuck off!"


    Then they saw a young fashion-looking girl dressing in jeans and ck overcoat while wearing a pair of


    high heels shouting and poking another girl''s forehead hard to scold her. That girl had started to cry


    out.


    When seeing that, Verena couldn''t help swallowing. She grabbed Joy''s sleeve and asked with low


    voice, "Joy, that should be Patty, right?"


    Joy smiled and shrugged, "Bingo!"


    While speaking, Patty''s voice was getting even sharper, "What the hell are you crying for? Do you feel


    being wronged? Here is not a kindergarten but a shooting crew! If you want to cry, get back to your


    cradle! Where is my assistant? Where is the new assistant?"


    Before Verena could react, she was led to the front of Patty by Joy, "Patty, here she is!"


    Then Patty fixed her eyes on Verena and looked at her from head to toe, "Can you do that?"


    "Just rest assure! I will do my best to work hard!" Verena hurried to bow to Patty.


    "Okay, from now on, just work with re Watervine. Oh, by the way, where is Cole?" Patty asked the


    staff beside her.


    "Cold got mad so he had left! He told us to cancel the press conference this afternoon!"


    "Shit! Why don''t you make him stay? Where is re?"


    "She needs to shoot a cover for E Magazine. So she is preparing for it now."


    "Take her to re. From now on, she is the assistant of re!"


    When seeing the staff leave, Verena finally breathed a sigh of relief. What a fractiousdy!


    re was sitting on the sofa in the lounge. She was holding a ss of wine with her right hand, while


    on the finger of which there was a big diamond ring. She was wearing a red tight-fitting dress coupled


    with a white fur coat covering her shoulder. She looked arrogant, "You are my assistant?"


    "Yes!" Verena hurried to answer.


    She squinted at Verena while looking at her fair hand painted with red enamel, "Have you seen all my


    film and television works? Or which one have you seen before?"


    Verena was rendered stunned when hearing that.


    To be honest, it was her first time to hear the name of re Watervine. She had no idea what films


    works re had engaged in.


    Suddenly, re looked sullen and waver her hand, "You don''t even know about my work! How could


    you be assistant! Get out!"


    ''Are you out of your mind! You don''t even know about me? How dare youe to serve as my


    assistant!'' re keptining to herself.


    "Well, though I have never seen your works before! You are the most gorgeous female star with no


    makeup I have ever seen!" Verena pretended to admire her and continued, "Your skin look so smooth


    and fair just like a glowing pearl! Could you please tell me how you do skin care? I am so jealous of


    you! I will definitely watch every single work of you when I go back home! You are so appealing! Of


    course you works would be the most enjoyable ones!"


    As expected, re looked softened, "Huh, what a fawning talker! But it won''t work on me! You have a


    week for probation! If you fail to satisfy me, just get out!"


    ''Well, but it seems that it works well!'' Verena thought to herself.


    After a while, every staff was ready in the shooting site.


    re had already got herself changed into aqua long dress to highlight her perfect body. However, she


    couldn''t help shivering when the cold wind breezed.


    When seeing that, Verena, who was waiting while holding her fur coat, couldn''t help sighing, ''Even the


    work for star is tough!''


    As the cover of E Magazine needed to be filmed under water and re was required to be ethereal-


    and-elegant-looking just like a mermaid, besides, E Magazine was the most well-known one with


    highest standard, so the shooting of its cover would take quite a lot of efforts. Even the photographer


    this time was hired with a huge amount of pay from abroad, which was also one of those from the most


    famous.


    However, the crew had been waiting for half an hour. They still didn''t see the photographer here. re


    was rendered so mad, "What''s wrong with him? He is the most famous photographer? Come on, I am


    the most popr star! I don''t want to wait anymore! I quit!"


    At this moment, someone shouted, "He is here! The photographer arrives!"


    Then all members of the crew shifted their eyes. So did Verena. However, she was suddenly rendered


    stunned.


    It was Eden! He was wearing a white sweater, khaki pants and ck jacket with his neck wrapped by a


    light blue scarf. He got off from a ck Rolls-Royce, looking refined and elegant.


    He walked to the middle of the venue and bowed to all members of the crew gently to apologize,


    "Sorry, I amte!"


    But everyone present seemed to be ttered when seeing that. They all shook their heads to show that


    it didn''t matter.


    Eden then strode to re''s front and said gently, "Sorry for keep you waiting, Miss Watervine!"


    Patty was rendered blushed. She looked so different from the way she got mad just now. She hurried to


    reply, "It''s okay!"


    "So are you ready?" Eden smiled.


    "Of course!" her face was still blushed.


    "Alright. Please get into the water. Thank you, Miss Watervine."


    "Not a problem! Thank you, sir!" re smiled charmingly.


    Verena, who stood aside, finally collected herself. She didn''t expect that she actually met him here! The


    man from whom she got his car to run away from Louis that night! What a coincidence!


    Eden was actually the photographer!


    When seeing the clear but deepke, re couldn''t help shivering. But she still closed her eyes and


    gritted to jump into it!

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    Chapter 26 Catch a Cold


    While Verena was still lost in thought, water on the surface was sshed all of a sudden.


    She was suddenly startled and looked at theke as it sounded. Then she saw another one jump into


    theke with a nice posture.


    It was exactly Eden.


    He didn''t even get changed. He simply jumped into theke with an oxygen mask.


    Though it was a sunny day, it still felt cold as it was autumn. So it was much more chilly under the


    water.


    As re just jumped into theke, her face turned twisted because of coldness. It looked really awful.


    But Eden still dived beneath her to look for a nice angle to shoot pictures.


    re''s face turned livid as she was chilled. Even her mood worsened a lot. Her pose looked stiff and


    weird. She went above the surface to breathe some fresh air from time to time. Then she dived again.


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    Half an hourter, all staffs standing beside theke looked more anxious.


    Though re herself was aware that she had to keep a natural-looking face to get the best picture, she


    still felt quite annoyed because of coldness. So it made her more difficult to get a better shoot.


    However, since she had jumped into theke, she would bear it to manage to maintain the best pose


    as much as she could rather than simply struggle out of chill. She just wanted to finish it as soon as


    possible.


    "I know that re has been spoiled in a rich family! You have heard about Director n, right? Do you


    think she could simply get this film and ad if she didn''t sleep with him? You guys should know that how


    awful her acting skill is! Only god knows how many times she had hopped onto Director n''s bed!"


    "It has been about an hour! Why haven''t they finished? It must be freezing cold down the water!"


    "Come on, don''t worry about it! Even re herself didn''t get anxious yet! Just take your time!"


    "Come on, I am worried about that handsome photographer! I don''t want him to be exhausted just


    because of her stupid work!"


    "Yeah, I agree! Though I have seen so many male stars, only few of them look more attractive than that


    photographer! He is so appealing and gentle! Oh my god, I want to shape my face by stic surgery! I


    have to be his girlfriend when I look better!"


    "Yeah, so do I!"


    When hearing the whisper between the two assistants beside her, Verena couldn''t help smiling.


    If she could, she really wanted to gossip and daydream just like what they did!


    As time went by, the shooting was finally done.


    As soon as re get out of the water, Verena hurried to walk over to cover her with nket. Then she


    helped to dry her hairs with towel.


    "Well, you did a good job this time." re squinted at her and then sneezed out of chill.


    Verena asked, "Do you want some hot water?"


    "No! There is no shooting tonight. After checking the pictures, you can go home. You don''t need to


    follow me."


    "Okay." Verena answered softly.


    Soon, all pictures were transferred to theputer, through the screen of which she saw that the


    glowing sunlight came straight through the clear water and shed on re''s face. She looked bright and


    pure while she was fixing her eyes on the surface of theke. Her smile under the water looked


    innocent and gorgeous.


    The next picture was taken under the sunset. There were a few yellow leaves floating on the surface,


    beside which re''s upper body reached out of the water. Waterdrops streamed down her face while


    she was smoothing her hairs backward. She looked natural and rxed.


    What a nice and romantic picture!


    Verena fixed her eyes on the screen. She was totally amazed and so did the crew members.


    None of them had ever expected that the photographer could make re, a weird looking model under


    the water, so ethereal and gorgeous in the pictures. What an amazing guy!


    Obviously, re was quite satisfied with her pictures. She kept smiling still.


    After checking it, she was about to leave. But just as she took two steps forward, she suddenly stopped


    and turned around to say to Verena, "Oh, by the way, my fur coat is left in the dressing room. Don''t


    forget to bring it when you leave. Have it dry cleaned and take it to me tomorrow!"


    Verena nodded and then asked a crew member beside her about the location of dressing room. Since


    the night was about to fall, she needed to leave now.


    "Go to the second floor and turn left. Head straight the corridor till you reach thest third room."


    As Verena was going upstairs, she kept repeating the location mentioned by the crew member in case


    she forgot it.


    Only her footsteps sounded on the corridor. She took one step then another. It sounded clear and loud.


    Just as she was looking for the room, she happened to notice that a man in ck was sitting beside a


    French window on the left of the corridor. He leaned against the window but Verena couldn''t see his


    face.


    Verena took a look at him again and felt that he looked quite familiar. She deemed that he might be the


    photographer just now.


    But she didn''t know why he sat on the ground. Was he feeling sick?


    She walked over and saw he was indeed the photographer as she got closer.


    Verena frowned and asked confusedly, "Sir, why are you sitting here? Sir?"


    But Eden didn''t reply. He just kept sitting on the ground, unmoved.


    Verena seemed to notice something wrong. She squatted down and tried to touch his body. However,


    she almost screamed out as soon as she touched him.


    She was so surprised to know that his clothes were still wet all over. There was even water streaming


    down from his body.


    Then she turned his face aside. He looked pale and weak. Even his breath felt a bit hot.


    Verena was a bit stunned. She touched his forehead and felt that he was burning hot at this moment.


    Undoubtedly, he was catching a cold. However, he seemed to feel sick more than that as he pressed


    on his belly with his hand. She could tell that his stomach might be sick as well.


    But the most important thing was to strip off his wet clothes and get him changed.


    It took her quite a lot of efforts to support him into a room. She started to sweat on her forehead.


    "Sir, can you get yourself changed?" Verena gasped for air while sitting down beside him. Then she


    tried to remind Eden.


    Eden finally raised up his head, frowning while looking at her. He managed to say, "What?"


    "You need to get yourself changed. Or you will feel worse. Let me get some clean clothes for you."


    When seeing him nod, she stood up to walk to the dressing room beside.

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    Chapter 27 Get Hurt


    However, there was no clean clothes except for the fur coat of re.


    "Well, I can''t find any clean clothes here. So perhaps you need to¡­" Just as she entered the room with


    the fur coat, she was totally stunned when seeing him sitting on the sofa with all his clothes off. He was


    almost naked with a grey underwear. His strong chest was revealed in the air.


    When hearing hering in, Eden grabbed the curtain beside him to cover himself, "Sorry."


    "It''s okay." She then handed the coat to him, "Well, that''s the only one I have now."


    "Thank you!"


    When Verena turned around, Eden had put on the fur coat.


    Though it was a bit awkward when the fur coat covered on his tall and upright figure, he still looked


    quite sexy at this moment.


    Eden hitched the coat up and then smiled awkwardly, "It doesn''t fit me, right?"


    "Yes, actually it fits you!" Verena handed him a ss of hot water. When seeing his face, she asked,


    "Do you feel sick besides having fever?"


    "I have enterogastritis." Though he was drinking water, he still felt great pain down his stomach.


    "No wonder you look so pale! We can''t just stay here. We need to leave now! let me wring out your wet


    clothes and just put them on. When we get out of here, let''s figure it out to deal with it."


    Eden felt great pain while suffering from enterogastritis. He could barely support himself up.


    But he still managed to smile, "Okay!"


    When they got on a taxi, the night had fallen. What was worse, it began to rain heavily.


    Verena had been fixing her eyes outside the window in the taxi. Suddenly, she seemed to notice


    something. She asked the driver to stop and then she got off to rush out in the rain.


    Eden was a bit confused. However, he could only lean against the seat weakly with his eyes closed


    because of great pain.


    After a while, the door was opened. Verena, who was wet all over because of rain, hopped in while


    gasping. She wiped off the raindrops on her face and then handed him a cup of warm milky tea, "Just


    have some tea to warm up your stomach. Then take some pills."


    Eden was a bit stunned. He then took the tea and looked at Verena, who kept smiling though she


    looked quite awkward. He asked, "Do you want some?"


    "No, thanks. It''s you who feel sick now. Just drink it. It''s still warm."


    He looked at the cup of tea, which was only half filled. He seemed to notice something wrong. Then he


    put away the tea and looked at her, "Come closer to me."


    "Why?" Verena frowned confusedly.


    "You stumbled down just now! Which part do you get hurt on your body?"


    When hearing that, Verena couldn''t help eximing surprisedly, "How do you know that?"


    "The tea is only half filled. Besides, you have been gasping." He stated while looking at her.


    "Jesus! Are you being a detective?" she blinked her eyes and smiled, "But I am fine! Just drink it and


    take some pills."


    "I have been a stubborn type. So let me check your wound first!" his warm voice sounded firm and


    resolved.


    Verena bit her lips and spread out her hands. Then a bleeding wound was revealed on her palm.


    When she just running back with the tea, she slipped by ident. She hurried to support herself up but


    she failed to notice that there were broken ss pieces on the ground. So it cut her palm.


    Luckily, there was a med kit in the taxi. Eden took out a bottle of sanitizer to clean her wound.


    As soon as he touched her wound with the swab drenched with sanitizer, Verena couldn''t help biting


    her lips hard because of sharp pain. Her face went pale instantly.


    "Don''t bite your lips! Don''t try to hold it back!"


    As he just finished, he suddenly pressed on her wound with the swab before she noticed.


    "Ahhh!" she started to sweat all over because of great pain. She even tried to struggle, "It hurts so


    much! Don''t clean it up for me! No! It kills me!"


    Eden smiled and looked at her. Then he reached out to hold her clenching fist gently.


    She got nk when seeing that. Her heart even skipped a beat because of his sudden move.


    Eden took another swab and gently rubbed against her wound, "Just hold on!"


    While the swab touched her wound again, she couldn''t help gasping and tried to take back her hand


    out of instinct.


    However, he grabbed her hand hard and didn''t let go.


    "It hurts! Can you stop?" she started to struggle out of pain again.


    Eden looked at her softly but still grabbed her hand tight, "Hey, it''s okay. Just a moment!"


    She raised her head to look at him.


    He looked warm and kind.


    When seeing his face, she seemed to feel less pain. And her hand started to rx under his grip.


    "What''s your name?" she asked curiously.


    He was still working on her wound and replied with his head down, "Eden Lawson."


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    "Eden Lawson?" she murmured. Suddenly, she frowned as it reminded her of Lemuel Lawson!


    ''Eden Lawson and Lemuel Lawson? Why do they share the same family name? Is he also the member


    of Lawson Family?'' she was overwhelmed with curiosity. However, she deemed it abrupt if she asked


    so.


    Of course she wanted to know if he was from the Lawson Family as well. And she also wanted to ask


    the name of his father.


    However, she felt too awkward to ask.


    She stopped her thought and then handed him the tea, "I am fine now. Just drink it and take the pills!"


    After bandaging her wound, he then took the tea, "Thank you."


    "Don''t mention it. My name is Verena Moore." She smiled while blinking her eyes.


    "A nice name!" Eden smiled and took a sip of the tea. Though it was too sweet for him, he still finished


    the tea.


    "Of course! It was my grandma who came up with my name! Though she was illiterate and she couldn''t


    even sign her own name, she could actually write my name correctly!"


    While mentioning about her grandma, she looked quite happy with glow shining in her eyes. Obviously,


    she missed her grandma.


    Eden smiled and kept on listening, "You love your grandma, right?"


    "Of course! I love her the most in the world!" she answered immediately. It was her grandma who


    enlightened her childhood.


    "Though she had passed away, I am sure she could hear your words in the heaven!"


    Verena looked at him surprisedly. Then she smiled while blinking her eyes brightly, "Are you sure you


    are not a detective?"

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    Chapter 28 Is He From the Lawson Family?


    "Come on, I am just a photographer! I am not being as highly logical as a detective. Instead, you are


    being too innocent. But it means that your grandma raised you well! No wonder you miss her. She was


    such a nice grandma¡­" his voice sounded soft and gentle. It really made her feel convincing.


    Verena felt warm in her heart and smiled as her eyes seemed to be lit up, "You must have used to be a


    detective or a psychologist!"


    Eden smiled and he felt much better down his stomach. At this moment, the driver said, "Sir,dy, we


    have arrived."


    It was still raining and it seemed to be getting heavier. Raindrops kept streaming down the window like


    a mini waterfall.


    Verena shifted her gaze and soon took off her coat. Then she stopped Eden, who was about to get off,


    "Take it! Lift it up to keep out the rain!"


    Eden looked at her and smiled to refuse, "No, thanks!"


    "Come on, take it! You are suffering from fever and stomachache! If you keep yourself in the rain still,


    you will definitely feel worse!" before he could utter again, she tucked the coat in his hand, "Don''t y


    tough! Just take it!"


    He was a bit amused and smiled, "I will be home quite soon! Just take it back!"


    Without arguing, she suddenly pushed him off the taxi before he noticed. Then he squinted while


    waving her hand, "Bye, Mr. Photographer!"


    Eden smiled while looking at the coat in his hands.


    As the taxi went far away, she murmured, "It seems that he is not from the Lawson Family!"


    "Lady, where are we going now?" the driver said.


    She collected herself and told him to go to the hospital where her father was kept.


    From now on, she needed to work on the daytime. So she barely had time to visit her father. Now she


    wanted to take the chance to see him.


    Her father, Ford Moore, was now lying on the bed in a VIP Ward. A carer was washing his feet while


    the other one was massaging him.


    The room was filled with light fragrance of flowers instead of the smell of disinfectant.


    When seeing that, she felt bitter but also lucky. She could finally breathe a sigh of relief.


    That was her own choice. So she had to keep on!


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    After talking to her father on the bedside for quite a while, she then left.


    When she went back to the Lawson Mansion, it was 11:00 PM. After bathing, shey on the bed with


    her eyes closed. But she felt hungry.


    "s¡­" she sighed and didn''t get downstairs until quite a whileter. Then she headed to the kitchen.


    Luckily, the fridge was filled with all kinds of food¡ªvegetable, chicken and fish.


    As the cook of the Lawson Mansion had been offering western food only, she was worried if there were


    only steaks in the fridge.


    To be honest, she didn''t like western dishes.


    Verena tied up apron and then slice the beef perfectly.


    "Stepmom, what are you doing?" a voice suddenly sounded from behind.


    Verena couldn''t help shivering because of the sudden voice. She almost cut her own finger.


    She frowned and turned around. It was Cole who was standing behind while drinking a bottle of water.


    He looked idle with his bathrobe opened. She could clearly see his tanned chest, slender legs and


    even his white underwear.


    What a frivolous freak!


    Verena red at his indecent look with disdain.


    ''Why don''t you tie up your bathrobe! Stop ying dissolute!''


    "What? Stepmom, are you being amazed by my perfect body? And you fall in love with me?" Cole said


    dissipatedly.


    When hearing that, she mocked, "Do you deem yourself Tom Cruise? Or Leonardo DiCaprio? Or a


    Prince Charming? Or a million bucks? Do you think everyone in the world will have a crush on you just


    with a simple glimpse at you? Are you still daydreaming?"


    "Don''t you think I am much more attractive than Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and a million bucks?


    You need a pair of new eyes!"


    "Don''t you feel shame of yourself?" her face even started to twitch.


    Besides re, Cole was the most narcissistic one she had ever seen. However, he was even much


    more narcissistic than re.


    Cole raised his brows and said arrogantly, "Never! Actually, I feel quite proud of myself!"


    While they were still arguing, footsteps sounded. Then Lemuel entered the parlor.


    "Lemuel, why are you back sote?" Cole reached out of the kitchen and looked at Lemuel, who was


    untying his tie.


    "I was having an annual conference in thepany." He threw the tie aside casually and rubbed


    against his own forehead, "I saw Dr. Channing''s car outside. What happened?"


    "The old man gets sick again. Dr. Channing is checking him." While speaking, Cole was drinking water.


    Lemuel''s handsome face still remained emotionless. However, he couldn''t help asking when seeing the


    indecent look of Cole, "What are you doing in the kitchen?"


    "I am seeing something new! Aren''t you curious about it, Lemuel?" Cole blinked his eyes, looking


    mysterious.


    "I never feel interested in those you are curious about." While speaking, Lemuel took off his suit jacket


    and stood up to walk to the kitchen.


    "Come on, you just said you showed no interest! Why are you approaching?"


    Lemuel ignored him and kept walking forward. Then he unbuttoned his shirt, "Do we still have steaks?"


    "You haven''t eaten dinner, right? The chef really cooked nice steak tonight!" Cole said while ncing at


    Verena.


    Lemuel looked at Cole, who looked a bit unusual. Then he stepped into the kitchen and saw Verena


    standing in front of the fridge. When hearing that talk between them, she was a bit nervous. However,


    when Lemuel approached to her side, she felt like being suffocated.


    Lemuel shifted his cold gaze off Verena. Then he looked at Cole warningly, "Are you free now?"


    "Come on, I was shooting films with an idiot today! She got me so pissed! Shit, she is simply good at


    nothing!" as soon as Cole thought of re, he couldn''t help getting so mad! Her awkward acting skills


    really annoyed him.


    "Where is the steak?" seeing the empty fridge, Lemuel squinted at Cole.

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    Chapter 29 She Looks So Much Alike Albina!


    Cole coughed and said slowly, "Well, because the steak tasted really nice¡­So I ate them all!"


    When seeing that Lemuel''s face turned to be sullen, he licked his own lips and hurried to continue,


    "Don''t worry, Lemuel! Stepmom is cooking now! You will have some dishes soon!"


    Of course he didn''t dare to joke with Lemuel. Otherwise, Lemuel would make him pay the price.


    When hearing that, Verena almost dropped the knife and cut her own feet. She really wanted to p


    Cole!


    Lemuel nced at her and said with great disdain, "Do you think I will even touch the food cooked by


    her?"


    He even deemed it too dirty to be touched!


    When hearing his humiliation, Verena was burning with anger. However, she tried hard to hold it back.


    She deemed it unnecessary to argue with him. So she kept repeating to herself that she should calm


    down.


    When seeing that Lemuel walked away, Verena breathed a sigh of relief. Then he squinted at Cole,


    looking annoyed, "Why don''t you leave?"


    "Why should I leave? I am waiting for the supper!" Cole smiled annoyingly.


    While cutting the celeries, she huffed, "How dare you eat the supper cooked by your evil stepmom?


    Aren''t you afraid to be poisoned to death? Look at your brother, he is timid but wise! He is afraid to be


    poisoned to death. So he doesn''t even dare to touch it! Just leave with him! You should cherish your


    own life just like him!"


    Before Cole could utter, Lemuel, who was about to walk out of the kitchen, suddenly stopped as he


    heard that.


    "What''s the matter, Lemuel?" Cole looked at him confusedly.


    "I would like to see if evil stepmom''s food would get me poisoned to death."


    When hearing that, Verena was stunned and stood still, "What?"


    She couldn''t believe what he just said.


    "What? Are you afraid you can''t poison me to death?" Lemuel said mockingly, "Now you are afraid,


    huh?"


    Cole also added to gloat, "Stepmom, how dare you challenge his courage! I would like to see if the evil


    stepmom could poison both of us to death."


    While speaking, he moved two chairs to the door of the kitchen and said fawningly, "Lemuel, please


    take a seat!"


    Then he said to Verena arrogantly, "Stop looking at us! Continue with the food! Hurry! If you dare to put


    weird seasonings in the food, you won''t get out of the kitchen alive!"


    They actually sat there to watch her? What a childish act!


    Verena frowned. It was 11:00 PM. She had no more energy to bicker with them. Besides, she had to


    work tomorrow. So she chose to finish cooking as soon as possible.


    She took a deep breath and tried to ignore that suffocating feelings imposed by Lemuel. And she totally


    focused on making the food.


    Under the warm light, Verena kept her head down while her fair and nice-curved profile was revealed in


    front of them. She put her hands in the basin to wash tomatoes while smiling.


    When noticing her warm and nice-looking smile, Lemuel couldn''t help squinting. He seemed to feel that


    her figure looked much alike Albina''s.


    He was rendered a bit distracted when staring at her. Exactly speaking, he was trying to stare at Albina


    from her figure.


    Even the coldness in his eyes started to melt. It was then reced by unnoticeable tenderness.


    Cole also frowned, looking surprised. He noticed that Verena looked really much alike Albina.


    Though he didn''t notice that before, it was not until now did he realize that she looked alike Albina.


    Cole shifted his gaze to look at Lemuel who sat beside him. He saw him squinting at her, looking


    mysterious. No one could tell what he was thinking now.


    Cole didn''t utter and held back his words. Even he himself could notice that Verena looked much alike


    Albina. Of course Lemuel would notice the same thing.


    Albina had been the only taboo in Lemuel''s heart.


    About an hourter, Verena finished cooking. She presented four dishes¡ªfried beef mixed with


    celeries, spicy beancurd, green bean, peppery chicken and fish soup.


    Though it would be a weird choice to have spicy food before sleep, she really fancied some spicy food


    as she hadn''t tasted it for a long time. For a person with craze for spicy taste, it was the greatest


    temptation for her.


    As she just raised her head after holding up the dishes, she looked into a pair of dark and deep eyes,


    which seemed to such her in like an abyss.


    Verena was stunned and stared at Lemuel nkly.


    He didn''t look indifferent and mocking as usual. Instead, he looked warm and tender mixed with other


    different feelings this time.


    But she had no idea why he looked at her so differently.


    Frowning confusedly, Lemuel shifted his gaze off her and returned to be cold as usual. He took a


    glimpse at her and stood up to walk away from the kitchen.


    It seemed that he felt worse than a moment ago.


    "Lemuel, you don''t want to eat some?" Cole shouted at his back.


    But Lemuel simply ignored him. Only his heavy footsteps sounded when he walked upstairs.


    Verena deemed it a bit weird. But she felt so lucky that she could finally enjoy her supper at ease after


    he left.


    "Aren''t you afraid to be poisoned to death?" Verena huffed when seeing that Cole sat down beside the


    table.


    "Of course I am not afraid!" he picked up some chicken and tasted it. Suddenly, his eyes seemed to be


    lit up, "Wow, no wonder everyone says that whoever girl captures a man''s appetite, she would


    definitely make him stay for her! Stepmom, you really capture my appetite. From now on, you are my


    personal chef! You shoulde to cook for me whenever I need you!"


    "Stop daydreaming!" Verena red at him.


    As expected, Cole almost gulped down all those dishes. Verena only ate a little. She couldn''t even


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    taste the soup.


    The night turned to be darker.


    Lemuel stood still in front of the huge French window just like a statue, unmoved. The cigarette in his


    hands emitted smoke gradually.


    His cold and charming face was covered in smoke. After quite a while, he finally uttered, "Albina¡­"


    Verena arrived at the shooting site the next early morning.


    "That''s the fur coat you have dry cleaned for me?" re red at Verena while pinching a corner of


    the fur coat with his fingers painted with red enamel, looking disdainful.

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    Chapter 30 Terminal Cancer


    "Sorry, I was in a hurry when I left yesterday. So I forgot taking it to have dry clean¡­" Verena bowed to


    re to apologize as she knew that it was her own fault.


    "In a hurry? And you forgot it?" re shouted while shaking her long curly hairs, "Do you deem


    yourself the leader of the free world? So you are busy dealing with the global affairs, right? You are


    nobody but an assistant in reserve! What are you busy with? Besides, as my assistant, don''t you know


    that I need this coat for shooting today?"


    When hearing that, Verena hurried to say, "I will get it for dry clean now!"


    "Now?" re shouted again. She walked over to Verena''s front and poked her shoulder offensively,


    "The shooting is about to begin! Do you think you can make it?"


    Verena said anxiously, "Can we rece it with another coat?"


    "Another coat? Do you think you live here? And you can do whatever you want?" re still looked


    mad.


    The crew members beside knew well about re. Of course she was just venting out her bad mood in


    front of her assistant for no reason.


    "But it''s toote to me me! We should think of a solution instead of getting mad at me!" Verena was


    trying to figure out a solution while speaking. No matter what happened, she couldn''t retard the


    shooting today.


    However, when hearing that, re seemed to misunderstand her meaning. Her face was twisted out of


    anger, "Now what? Are you teaching me a lesson? I, re Watervine, need to hear your preach, huh?


    You are just my assistant! You must have put on my fur coat on your own to show off instead of


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    Before Verena could refute, Joy suddenly rushed out to defend her, "How could you nder her!"


    "nder?" re sneered, "See? She even stretched my coat! Do you deem it a nder?"


    "Come on, Verena shares the same size and height of yours! It looks so loose when you put it on. Do


    you think that she stretched your coat even if she put it on?"


    "Wow, what a bosom friend! Only she has the key to my dressing room! Could it be someone else who


    stretched my coat?" re then red at Verena and continued aggressively, "Dare you swear that you


    didn''t ruin my coat with the glory of your parents?"


    Verena frowned and was about to refute. Suddenly, a warm voice sounded, "Miss Watervine, sorry, it


    was I who stretched your coat. It''s not her fault."


    While speaking, Eden stood beside Verena and exined to re casually, "I felt a bit sick yesterday.


    And Miss Moore happened to notice that my clothes were wet all over. So she made me put on your fur


    coat."


    "Chad!" Eden turned around and said to his assistant, "Go to get some Piense''stest editioned fur


    coat for Miss Watervine in twenty minutes!"


    Chad nodded and left.


    When hearing that, all crew staff were looking at him with great surprise as they all knew that Piense


    was the most famous brand of fashion in the world.


    The value of those suits could not be simply evaluated with money. The designers of the Piense only


    designed fashion suit for the top female superstars only.


    They didn''t expect that a photographer actually had clothes designed from by Piense.


    They were all curious about his real indentity.


    Eden simply shifted his eyes off re, who was quite surprised, then he looked at Verena, "Did you get


    wet by the rainst night?"


    "No." When she collected herself, she shook her head and asked worriedly, "Have you recovered?"


    "Yes." Eden smiled warmly and then looked at Patty, who just arrived at the shooting site, "Can I ask


    someone for help from your team?"


    Patty, who always looked cold and repellent, even smiled at him unusually, "Just ask as many as you


    want! Since you say so, just go ahead. Who do you want?"


    "Miss Moore." Eden said and then looked at his watch. Then he looked at Verena again, "See you


    Verena was rendered stunned when hearing that. She only nodded out of instinct.


    When Eden left, all female crew members stared at Verena with great jealousy.


    "Get yourself prepared." Patty looked at her and noticed that all the other crew members were standing


    still, unmoved. She frowned, "Get back to work! What the hell are you waiting for?"


    All the other people soon went away. Joy grabbed Verena''s sleeve and screamed, "Oh my god! You


    are so lucky! Hey, get his number, alright?"


    Patty kept shaking her body excitedly. When Verena collected herself, she said, "Joy, are you being too


    crazy?"


    "Howes? Just get his number! Get it! I am confident in you!"


    Verena smiled and started to pack up her own belongings. However, her heart seemed to be moved a


    bit.


    ¡­


    In the Lawson Mansion, Wilson was lying on the bed while having infusion, looking pale.


    Only a few dayster, he looked much thinner.


    Dr. Channing pushed the door opened with medicine. When hearing Wilson coughing, he frowned, "Mr.


    Wilson, you have to receive chemotherapy in the hospital."


    "No. I have received that a lot before. But it didn''t work at all. Just let it be." Wilson shook his head.


    Dr. Channing still tried to convince him, "Mr. Wilson, please go to the hospital. It won''t work no matter


    how long you keep yourself on the bed with infusion. Having chemotherapy is better than nothing. At


    least you should seize the hope!"


    "You know better than anyone else that how awful I am at this moment. I am in the terminal phase of


    liver cancer. It won''t help me out. Now I just want to keep myself alive as long as possible."


    Wilson always suffered from puke and diarrhea before. But he didn''t care about it. He only deemed it a


    symptom of overwork. He didn''t ask Dr. Channing for a check until the same symptoms rpsed again


    and again. However, the consequence was shocking¡ªhe was actually suffering from terminal cancer.


    Though he had received chemotherapy for so many times, it didn''t work well. Even the most


    experienced doctor from America could do nothing about it.

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    Chapter 31 A Sudden Call


    "Are you still going to keep your five sons in the dark?" Dr. Channing sighed.


    Wilson didn''t answer. Instead, he changed another topic, "Where is Lemuel?"


    "When I got downstairs this morning, I saw him going to thepany. Mr. Wilson, you have kept your


    cancer as a secret for three months. Are you still going to keep them in the dark?"


    "Just keep them unknown. It would be better for them to know nothing about it." Wilson coughed and


    then asked, "Where is Miss Moore?"


    "I heard that she got another job."


    Wilson nodded and looked at the infusion bottle, "Stop the infusion when this bottle is empty."


    "But Mr. Wilson, you still have three bottles left."


    "That''s it for today. Tell the butler to call both Lemuel and Miss Moore and make theme back


    before dinner. Besides, please get something for me."


    "My pleasure."


    Wilson waved his hand to beckon Dr. Channing toe over. As he bent over, Wilson whispered to


    him with low voice. Only both of them could catch the talk.


    Suddenly, Dr. Channing was rendered stunned, "Mr. Wilson, why do you ask for that medicine¡­"


    "Stop asking. Just get prepared. I have a n!" Wilson interrupted/


    Though Dr. Channing was still quite confused, he knew that he shouldn''t ask further. So he nodded and


    left.


    ¡­


    re was wearing a sexy red dress with a luxurious fur coat while stepping on a pair of red high heels


    to change her charming pose in the shooting site.


    She was shooting an ad for a pair of uing high heels of Costop.


    Eden was standing in front of her while holding a camera to look for a nice angle to shoot. His


    handsome face looked focused and attentive.


    When he was working, he looked so different. But he still remained charming the same as usual.


    Verena was staring at her. When noticing that his face still looked pale, she bit her lips and suddenly


    ran away.


    As the shes kept sounding, they didn''t stop until half an hourter when it reached dinner time.


    A crew member was dispatching boxed meal to everyone here.


    Eden sat down and opened the boxed meal. He picked up chopsticks but suddenly stopped. Then he


    asked a crew member beside, "Where is Miss Moore?"


    "Perhaps she went to thedy''s room." The crew member was still eating with his head burying into the


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    box while answering.


    At the same time, Verena rushed over with a thermal container.


    Eden looked at her surprisedly when seeing her ruddy face. Verena kept murmuring that the container


    was hot and hurried to run to his side. Then she opened the container, "I notice that you still look a bit


    sick. So I get some ginger tea for you. Just drink it."


    Eden looked at her and took the thermal container. Then he handed her a boxed meal, "Time for


    dinner!"


    "Okay!" Verena smiled brightly and then sat down beside him, "The ginger tea might taste pungent."


    Eden blinked his eyes and then drained all the ginger tea.


    Verena hurried to hand him the boxed meal, "Have some food to dissipate the pungent taste."


    Eden smiled and picked up a chicken. But he didn''t eat it. Instead, he put it in her box, "You should eat


    more. You are too thin."


    Verena was rendered blush and said gratefully, "Thank you!"


    Her phone rang suddenly.


    Verena smiled awkwardly and then picked up the phone, "Hello?"


    "Miss Moore, Mr. Wilson needs you to be back right now!" the butler said.


    "But I am still working Now!"


    "Miss Moore, Mr. Wilson said that you must be back right now! You should know what he means."


    Before Verena could utter again, the butler hung up the phone.


    Of course she was aware that she was left no choice. However, it was her first day to work and it hadn''t


    reached off work time yet. What should she do?


    Eden seemed to notice that, "You have something urgent to deal with at home?"


    "Yes." She answered vaguely, looking a bit evasive.


    "Let me drive you home."


    However, she hurried to refuse, "No, thanks."


    When seeing his surprised look, Verena noticed herself that she was overreacting. So she hurried to


    exin, "You still have a shootingter, right? Don''t get your work retarded. I can leave myself."


    "It''s hard to hail a taxi here. Neither is here any bus stop. Let me take you down the mountain, okay?


    Let''s go."


    Though his words sounded warm, it also sounded domineering.


    Seeing that Eden had started to walk outside the venue, she bit her lips and hurried to follow with her


    bag.


    Eden walked over to his silver Ferrari parked on the roadside. He opened the door and got in after


    Verena hopped in.


    Suddenly, he bent over and hugged her in his arms.


    Her heart kept beating out of control instantly. Her body was also rendered stiff.


    Even her breath turned to be timid.


    He was so close to her that she could clearly see his dense and curly eyshes and also his perfect-


    looking face. She could smell the light fragrance from his body.


    It smelt like the fragrance of shower gel and also a kind of shampoo. It was a kind of light and natural


    fragrance. She felt good about it.


    But her heart was beating faster and faster. She almost couldn''t control herself. She licked her dry lips


    and asked nervously, "What are you doing?"


    "I am fastening the safety belt for you."


    "I can do it myself!" Verena hurried to say and reached out her hands to touch the belt.


    Eden ignored her words and grabbed her hand hard to move it away, "Don''t move! It will be done


    soon."


    Her face went blushed as she felt his body heat and care. So she just waited for his disposal.


    After fastening the safety belt, he straightened up his body to look at her, frowning, "You face looks


    blush."


    "Really?" she hurried to turn around and kept fanning herself, "Don''t you feel hot? I feel so hot here!"


    Eden looked at her while holding the steering wheel.


    Her face went even more blushed. She felt so shy when noticing his gaze, "Come on, don''t look at me!


    Aren''t you going to drive? Let''s go!"


    Eden smiled and shifted his gaze off her. But he looked a bit different.


    Verena took a deep breath and tried to hold back her embarrassed feelings. She coughed and tried to


    enliven the atmosphere.


    "Eden, do you want to hear a joke?"


    "Okay." He answered and kept driving attentively.


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    After saying that, sheughed out. But Eden still remained emotionless.


    Verena frowned and continued, "A stag kept running on a road. And he ran faster and faster. Then he


    got on a highway!"


    While speaking, she couldn''t helpughing loud again. Even tears started to surge up in her eyes.


    When seeing that, Eden just smiled, "Is it that funny?"


    When hearing that, Verena bit her lips hard and pretended to be reticent, "A wolf shouted to a little


    She still pretended to be reticent and said seriously, "Then the wolf really ate themb alive!" Then she


    burst intoughter again!


    Finally, Eden smiled andughed with her.


    Verenaughed so loud that she couldn''t even stop her tears. It took her quite a while to stop. While


    wiping her own tears, she looked at Eden, "Come on, you are so taciturn! You even made me present


    my trump joke!"


    At this moment, Eden''s phone rang.


    He looked at her while smiling and then picked up the phone, "Hello?"


    "Have you finished shooting? What are you doing now?" a sweet female voice sounded.


    "Not yet! I am driving a friend home. Do you have dinner on time?" his voice sounded tender.


    "Of course! I really miss you! Don''t forget to miss me! Since you are driving now, I won''t disturb you.


    Call me backter! Bye, honey!"


    "Okay, bye, honey! Do remember to drink more water!"


    Verena was listening beside. When he hung up the phone, Verena blinked her eyes and asked, "Is that


    your mom?"


    Eden smiled, "It''s my girlfriend."


    When hearing that, Verena seemed to be frozen. Her heart felt like being stung and it even started to


    spread, "You have a girlfriend?"


    "Are you surprised?" Eden smiled at her. He still looked warm as usual.


    Verena forced out a smile, "No. You are so excellent. It would only surprise me if you didn''t have a


    girlfriend."


    Then she pointed out of the window, "There is a bus stop. Just park on the roadside. I don''t want the


    shooting to be retarded because of me."


    As the car stopped, she soon unbuckled the safety belt and jumped off the car. Then she smiled


    brightly at him, "Eden, bye! Be careful while driving! Wish your work to be done soon! Thank you for


    what you have done today!"


    "Well, take care!" Eden smiled at her warmly. He didn''t leave until he stared at her for a while.


    Verena got on the bus and looked outside the window, silent. Her smile looked a bit bitter and her


    fingertips turned to be cold. She gasped and hugged herself tight with both arms. She kept repeating to


    herself, "It''s okay. It''s okay, Verena."


    Now she had no choice to chase after the one she loved. For her, love was nothing but a luxury. She


    couldn''t afford it!


    What was more, Eden was such an excellent one. She didn''t deserve to be his girlfriend.


    When Verena arrived at the Lawson Mansion, the dinner was well served with all kinds of Chinese and


    Western dishes. While Wilson was sitting on the host seat but the rest seats all remained empty.


    She bit her lips hard to hold back her mixed feelings. Then she asked surprisedly, "Where is Sammy?"


    "The butler took him to study calligraphy." Wilson pointed at the seat beside, "Sir, you look awful. Are


    you feeling sick?"


    She even didn''t notice that he looked much thinner than the date they met for the first time and his face


    looked pale until she looked at him carefully.


    Wilson coughed and shook his head to say that he was fine. Then he asked the butler who stood


    beside him, "Where is Lemuel? Why hasn''t him been back?"


    "Sir, Mr. Lemuel''s sectary tells me that he is on his way here. Just rest assure."


    While speaking, footsteps suddenly sounded from outside. Then Lemuel stepped into the parlor.


    He was wearing a blue id shirt, a pair of ck suit pants and ck overcoat. He looked domineering


    like an emperor.


    Verena hurried to keep her head down when taking a glimpse at him only. She felt like suffocating


    every time she saw him.


    "What''s the matter?" he sat down and asked directly, looking cold still.


    "Do I have to make you here for dinner only when something special happens?" Wilson huffed


    annoyedly.


    Hearing that, Lemuel sneered and deemed it ridiculous, "Do you think that I should still stay with you


    for a dinner as your son? Tell me if you have something special to say! Or I need to be back to the


    "You!" Wilson coughed fiercely and kept beating his chest to calm down.


    But Lemuel still looked indifferent and held up a ss of wine from the table with his slender fingers.


    He shook it elegantly and then drained it.


    Wilson was about to get mad. However, when seeing his move, he looked a bit different.


    Verena, who kept silent just now, handed Wilson a ss of water, "Please have some tepid water. It


    should help to ease your cough."


    Lemuel looked at her coldly and sneered, "What a fawning one!"


    "You!" Verena bit her lips out of anger and clenched her fists. What an arrogant freak!


    "Miss Moore." Wilson beckoned her over and said, "Sammy made you a ss of juice before going to


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    study. He put it on your room."


    Of course, Verena was aware that Wilson was trying to intercede between her and Lemuel. So she


    nodded and left the parlor.


    Lemuel staring coldly at her back fading away. Disdain and chill welled up in his eyes. What a


    disgusting woman!


    However, Lemuel suddenly felt like being stroke by a sense of strong dizziness. He tried to support


    himself and rubbed against his own forehead. He tried hard to stay sober.


    However, it didn''t work at all! He felt dizzy again and his tall body suddenly leaned forward and fainted


    on the table.


    Wilson put down the ss he was holding and finally sighed a breath of relief.


    At this moment, a servant came from upstairs, "Sir, Miss Moore fainted in her room."


    Wilson told the butler who stood behind, "Take Lemuel in."


    Then the butler and a servant held him up while Wilson was following behind.


    They put Verena on the queen bed together with Lemuel. Wilson turned around to leave and made the


    butler locked the door from outside.


    "If anyone of you dare to tell anyone else about it, I will definitely make you feel worse than death!"


    Wilson shouted heavily to others.


    The servant couldn''t help trembling when hearing that. He hurried to nod.


    Wilson looked at the door being locked. Then he coughed and left.

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    Chapter 33 Marry Her!


    The corridor turned into dead silence again as if nothing had happened.


    At this moment, the room was also silent. Verena was sleeping on the left side of the bed while Lemuel


    was on the right. Only the breath of them echoed in the room.


    Two hourster, Verena''s finger suddenly twitched a bit. Then her face turned burning blushed.


    She couldn''t help wriggling on the bed, unconscious still. She felt burning hot all over as if she were lit


    up.


    She couldn''t help ripping off her own clothes.


    Meanwhile, Lemuel also started to react because of the philter.


    The cottons floated in the air, looking like white snow.


    Both of them clung to each other on the queen bed. Shirt and pants scattered around under the bed.


    Thirsty feelings surged up in her throat. She licked her chapped lips and murmured, "Water!"


    But she heard no reply. She couldn''t help swallowing and opened her eyes, blurred. However, she


    didn''t expect that she actually saw a perfect male profile with thin and cold lips and Roman nose as


    soon as she opened her eyes!


    She was rendered totally stunned and her mind went nk all of a sudden.


    As she gradually collected herself, she couldn''t help trembling. She had no idea why Lemuel was


    sleeping with her.


    And what happenedst night?


    When she saw the hickey on her chest, her face turned pale and she hurried to sat up while wrapping


    herself with quilt. She kept gasping.


    However, as soon as she sat up, Wilson pushed the door opened to enter. When seeing that, she


    looked deadly pale!


    She kept grabbing the quilt tight and couldn''t help trembling all over. She was trapped in panic and


    chill.


    What happened exactly!


    At this moment, Lemuel, who was in sound sleep just now, gradually opened his eyes and happened to


    see Verena, who was curling herself up beside. He suddenly squinted and a trace of surprise shed


    across his eyes. But then he supported himself up on the bed.


    When seeing Lemuel wake up, Wilson stared at them with his deterrent-looking eyes, "Is there anyone


    of you who will exin to me what happenedst night?"


    When hearing that, Verena kept trembling fiercely again. She tried hard to recall what happenedst


    night.


    Lemuel kept silent as well while frowning. Obviously, he was trying to recall what happenedst night.


    "Say it!" Wilson''s voice turned to be deeper!


    Lemuel seemed to notice something fishy and then looked at him coldly, "I should be the one who


    asked you or her about this question! You have no right to question me!"


    "What do you mean by saying that?" Wilson squinted.


    "Do you deemed it so tricky to be understood? It was you who made this plot or her."


    While speaking, he put on the shirt and buttoned it, looking idle.


    When hearing that, Verena raised up her head and refuted, "No! I didn''t!"


    Her voice was loud and firm. However, it still trembled a bit.


    "Do you deem your own words convincing?" Lemuel looked at her from above and sneered.


    Verena felt chilled and kept repeating, "Not me! I swear I didn''t! Not me! I had no plot! No!"


    She had no idea how things turned to this deadend! She was so confused. Of course she didn''t get


    involved in this conspiracy on her own initiative.


    "I have to figure out the truth! But since it happens, how are you going to deal with it?" Lemuel huffed


    with stern voice.


    How to deal with it? At the thought of that, Verena couldn''t help trembling just like a fallen leaf floating


    in the air powerlessly. She didn''t dare to assume the consequence!


    If she were to be driven out of the Lawson Mansion, it would mean that the treatment of her father


    would be shut.


    She curled herself up on the bed, feeling freezing cold all over.


    She had already noticed how awful the final result would be. What an absurd destiny!


    Tears shed down her eyes. She couldn''t help sneering.


    "Just deal with it with your own way. I show no interest in it." Lemuel''s charming face still remained cold


    and calm as if nothing had happened.


    He continued to put on his pants and simply ignored both Verena and Wilson. Then he was about to


    walk out of the room.


    "Stop!" Wilson huffed while staring at his back, "Let me tell you my own way to deal with it!"


    Since it happened and it was inevitable, Verena had no choice but to close her eyes to wait for


    disposal.


    "My way to deal with it is that¡­" Wilson paused a bit and then pointed at Verena to emphasize each


    single word, "Marry her!"


    When hearing that, Verena felt like being shock by a bolt from the blue. She seemed to be frozen on


    spot, unmoved.


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    What did he say?


    Lemuel, who was about to leave the room, suddenly stopped and turned around with a sneer. Then he


    said to Wilson, "Do you turn to have craze for kidding?"


    "You should know that I never kid anyone else. It''s the same still this time. My solution is to make you


    marry her!" Wilson''s face looked serious and stern. Then he continued, "Marry her as soon as


    possible!"


    Lemuel sneered again and stared at him coldly just like a predator, "Just continue with your daydream!"


    "Don''t you want that thing?" Wilson kept staring at him.


    "Are you going to threaten me with that thing again?" Lemuel''s eyes emitted a trace of scary light and it


    fixed on Wilson. Then he continued, "Don''t even think about it!"


    After saying that, he mmed the door shut and disappeared from the room.


    Wilson frowned and then looked at Verena, "Wash yourself up. I will see you in the study."


    As his footsteps got far away and then she couldn''t hear with her ears, Verena finally collected herself


    and went into the bathroom.


    When the tepid water streamed down her body, she closed her eyes and started to ponder to think


    about this weird experience.


    Suddenly, she recalled that there was a ss of juice made by Sammy. Her face changed a bit and


    there seemed to be something popping out in her mind.


    Wilson was sitting beside the desk in the study. His face looked solemn while touching the photo in


    front of him, in which he looked young with nice suit while hugging a smiling boy¡ªLemuel, who was


    only ten years old at that time. There was an beautiful and elegantdy standing beside him¡ªshe was


    actually the mother of Lemuel, Aleena May.

 Chapter 34 A Tempting Proposal!

    Chapter 34 A Tempting Proposal!


    The elder brother of Lemuel, Logan Lawson, and Eden and Cole were all standing in front of Wilson. All


    of them were smiling while looking at the camera. The family picture looked happy and beatific.


    Wilson''s hand fell onto the beautiful face of thedy. He kept touching her, looking tender and


    reminiscent.


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    At this moment, the butler came in and said softly, "Sir, Miss Moore is here."


    Wilson put down the photo and said, "let her in."


    As soon as Verena stepped in, she stood still in front of the desk. She didn''t look panic just like a


    moment ago. Instead, she turned to be calm.


    "It seems that you have noticed what happenedst night." Wilson looked a bit satisfied.


    Commonly speaking, a girl would tend to be trapped into panic and keep crying if something like that


    happened. However, if she thought it over, she would find out something fishy.


    She was aware that Lemuel hated her so much. Of course he would never take the initiative to sleep


    with her.


    Besides, she remembered that she only took the ss of juice and she had only talked to Wilsonst


    night.


    She fainted after taking the juice. So the cause would be quite obvious¡ªthe juice must be drugged.


    Sammy was still a kid. It would be impossible for him to be the culprit. It was Wilson who told her to


    take the juice, besides, she happened to see Wilson as soon as she woke up this morning. Everything


    turned to be such a great coincidence. So she was quite sure that it was Wilson who made the n.


    But she still had no idea what was his purpose. He made his own young fianc¨¦e sleep with his son.


    She failed to figure out what he wanted by doing so.


    "Don''t worry. I will tell you the reason. Please take a seat." Wilson pointed at the seat opposite him.


    "No, thank. It''s okay for me to stand here." Verena refused. His conspiracy had already imposed


    irreparable pain on her.


    When feeling her annoyance, Wilson smiled and then said seriously after a while, "I am afraid that I


    don''t have much time left."


    Verena remained silent and stood still.


    "I am diagnosed as having terminal lung cancer. Even the chemotherapy doesn''t work. So I may die


    soon." Wilson stared at her and then continued, "So actually, I didn''t want to make you my fianc¨¦e, but


    Lemuel''s."


    Frowning, Verena still didn''t reply. But she had never expected that the truth turned out to be so


    ridiculous.


    "So I made you serve as his assistant in thepany so as to build up your rtionship with him. But I


    didn''t expect that the consequence went against my will. I used to deem that I still have enough time to


    make a n for it. However, the lung cancer is getting much worse than I have ever expected. I don''t


    have much time left. But the rtionship between you and him still makes no progress. That was why I


    came up with this bad idea to make you sleep with him."


    When hearing that, Verena huffed angrily, "But this your own n! You have never asked about my


    opinions!"


    She indeed signed a contract with him before. However, it didn''t mean that she could just simply ept


    the fact that she was taken advantage of without being noticed.


    "Now I want to apologize to me sincerely. Sorry!" Wilson said.


    "Don''t you think it''s toote? Do you think it can make up for my loss?" Verena was so mad that her


    chest kept heaving.


    "Of course I can''t. And I never try to deny that. But now the most important thing is that you have to


    marry Lemuel."


    Verena was rendered so outrageous that she couldn''t help shouting, "The contract I signed only


    stipted that I should be your fianc¨¦e only! Not your son''s! I am a woman, not something to be


    traded!"


    Lemuel hated her while she also hated Lemuel. Of course she didn''t want to marry Lemuel even if it


    was the order of Wilson.


    Wilson shook his head, "Miss Moore, didn''t you read the contract carefully when you signed it? There is


    a stiption prescribed that if ident urs before marriage, Verena Moore has to abide by the


    decision of Wilson Lawson."


    "So everything went on ording to your n from the very beginning!" Verena stared at him.


    "Yes, so you have no choice! You can only do as what I tell you!"


    "Why shall I be left no choice? I can totally ignore your request as the contract was just a private one. It


    is totally illegitimate!" Of course, she was not a fool. She would never just wait for his disposal.


    Wilson smiled and nodded, "Of course, Miss Moore, you can go against the contract. I won''t ask you


    for damages. However, I will shut down the financial support for your father."


    When hearing that, Verena couldn''t help getting still all over. Her father had been her only soft spot. So


    Wilson could just easily control her with that.


    "You should know how powerless you are when facing the huge amount of medical fee of your father.


    And I am not a cold-blooded person. If you marry Lemuel, you have the right to divorce him a year


    your father." Wilson said every single word clearly.


    Silent, Verena fixed her eyes on him, pondering. She wanted to know what kind of tricks he was up to


    again. However, there was no denying that she wanted to give in when hearing his proposal.


    "Besides, I know both of you hate each other. Since then, you have nothing else to worry about after


    marriage. Both of you can just get down to your own life respectively. That sounds good, right?" he


    smiled and repeated his tempting proposal again, waiting for her approval.


    As expected, Verena was overwhelmed with the urge to give in as his proposal was really appealing to


    her. She bit her lips hard.


    "Miss Moore, what do you think? Would you like to agree or not?"


    "I am left no choice, right?" Verena said bitterly. She could never decide her own fate. Besides, she


    was still worried, "He hates me so much. I don''t think he will agree to marry me."


    Wilson didn''t deny that, "So it depends on you."


    "What if he still refuses?"


    "Sorry, I can do nothing about it. I have to apologize to you if that happens!"


    "So what about the thing happenedst night? Are you going to ignore it?"


    Wilson nodded, "So, Miss Moore, you have to make it and I am confident in you!"


    However, Verena had no confidence in making Lemuel marry her.

 Chapter 35 Eden Is His Brother?

    Chapter 35 Eden Is His Brother?


    Of course, the Lawson Family was the most prestigious one in this city. There were so many girls of the


    nobility dreaming to be the daughter-inw of Wilson. So Verena was really curious about the reason


    why he chose her.


    "Because you are kind-hearted, brave, tough and clever. Besides, you look much alike her¡­"


    Verena showed no interest in hispliments. However, when she heard thest sentence, she


    couldn''t help asking, "Who?"


    "You will meet her one day."


    Verena went back to her own room when she got out of the study. She stood in front of the window and


    staring at the snows falling from the sky.


    It was the first snow of the year and it was much earlier than usual. Though the white snows looked


    beautiful, there was no denying that it was freezing cold.


    Her life seemed to be a joke. She was tricked by her fate and then abandoned.


    While other young girls were enjoying the love from parents, the instruction of teacher and the


    promising future, she, instead, chose to get herself trapped in the abyss and then sacrificed herself just


    because of the expensive medical fee.


    While she was lost in thought, her phone suddenly rang.


    She picked it up, numb. Her voice sounded blurred and ethereal, "Hello?"


    "It''s me." Eden''s soft and tender voice sounded. Then he continued, "It''s working hour now. I notice that


    you haven''t arrived at the shooting site. I thought you might be sick. So I call you."


    Only then did she realize that there was still someone caring about her. Tears welled up in her eyes.


    She said gratefully, "I didn''t get sick. I will be there soon. Thank you for your concern."


    "Don''t be so formal. We are friends, aren''t we?" his voice sounded soft still.


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    Her hand couldn''t help trembling a bit. Then she nodded heavily, "Yes. We are friends! Bye, I will be


    there soon!"


    "It''s snowy day. Be careful on your way here."


    "Okay!"


    After hanging up the phone, Verena patted her own face to cheer up. She tried to remind herself that


    she shouldn''t dream of someone who never belonged to her.


    ''Verena, sober up! Now you just need to earn more! Earn as much as you can!''


    No matter how many difficulties she had suffered. She would still keep on struggling for a better


    tomorrow as long as she was still living!


    When Verena arrived at the shooting site, the star still didn''t arrive. She sighed a breath of relief and


    patted her chest to gasp.


    Exactly speaking, it was her second work day. She left before the off-work hour on her first day and she


    waste on her second day of work. Even she herself felt guilty of it.


    Eden, who was wearing a brown overcoat, walked over and smiled, "You finally arrive."


    Verena bowed to apologize, "Sorry. I amte! I am really sorry!"


    "It''s oaky. You must have something important to deal with. Don''t be guilty." He still kept a soft smile on


    his face. White snow fell onto his overcoat, making him more charming.


    She took a deep breath and tried to shift her gaze off him. Then she changed the topic, "Who is going


    to shoot here?"


    "Cole Lawson!"


    Verena was rendered stunned. She stared at Eden and shouted, "Who? Who did you just say?"


    Eden looked at her and repeated gently again, "Cole Lawson. What''s the matter?"


    "No! I am fine." She smiled perfunctorily to reply, "Well, the one named Cole Lawson you just


    mentioned is a superstar?"


    "You don''t know about him?" Eden smiled.


    Verena also smiled awkwardly, "Well, I seldom browse any news about entertainment, so¡­"


    "He won the Oscar of the BEST ACTOR this year. Besides, he also got awarded as the BEST ACTOR


    of the Golden Horse Award in Taiwan. Also, he got another the BEST ACTOR of the Blue Dragan Film


    Award this year in Korea!"


    When hearing that, she touched her nose, "Oh, he is so outstanding! You really know much about him!"


    "Well, actually, I was forced to know about him." He smiled, looking meaningful.


    But Verena didn''t notice that. She deemed that he knew about Cole just because of his own career as


    a photographer. But she was a bit nervous when knowing that she would see Coleter.


    While hesitating, a crew member walked over, "Cole''s car has arrived."


    Eden nodded and said to Verena, "Come on, let''s go!"


    Verena bit her lips and looked at his back. She gritted and followed over.


    A ck Rolls-Royce stopped and then the door was opened. Cole, who was wearing a white shirt and


    a ck suit jacket, got off the car.


    All female crew members couldn''t help screaming when seeing him. Cole smiled charmingly while


    greeting them.


    All women on the spot fixed their eyes on his deadly appealing eyes and kept shouting, "Cole! Cole!"


    Verena stood beside Eden and looked at those crazydies. She couldn''t help frowning, ''Why are you


    being so infatuated with such a yboy?''


    At this moment, a uniformed chauffeur with white gloves walked to the right side of the limousine and


    opened the door. Obviously, there was another big shot sitting in. When seeing his move, all the other


    crew members including Verena looked at the limousine surprisedly.


    Then Lemuel, who was wearing a silver suit with ck overcoat, stepped out of the limousine. When


    his tall and slender figure appeared in the middle of the flying snow, everyone was amazed and


    couldn''t help eximing when seeing his cold-looking but perfect and noble face. All of them fixed their


    eyes on him.


    However, Verena''s face suddenly went deadly pale.


    The chauffeur walked over to open up a transparent umbre for Lemuel to keep him out of the snow.


    When noticing that everyone present was totally attracted by him, Cole couldn''t help eximing,


    "Lemuel, how charming and powerful you are! You even overtake a superstar like me!"


    "Stop the crap. Where is Eden?" Lemuel said.


    Cole looked around and then pointed, "Over there! Hey, wait a second, the woman stands beside him


    should be the evil stepmom, right? Why is she here?"


    Hearing that, Lemuel stared at her with his chilly eyes. He looked so horribly cold that his gaze seemed


    to be able to freeze her on spot. A trace of disdain appeared in his eyes.


    When seeing them, Eden smiled. Then he walked over to hug Cole, who was walking towards him as


    well, "Brother, I miss you so much!"


    Eden patted his back softly and then got himself out of the hug. When seeing Lemuel walk over, he


    greeted gently, "Brother, it has been a long time!"


    Brother? When hearing that, Verena was startled! She couldn''t help gasping and her face turned pale


    again because of shock.


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 Chapter 36 Argue

    Chapter 36 Argue


    "When did youe back?" Lemuel ignored Verena and asked Eden softly.


    Eden smiled and exined, "I have been back for only a few days. And I have been working since I


    came back. So I didn''t have time to go home yet."


    Cole, who stood beside, suddenly looked at Verena meaningfully, "Eden, who is she?"


    "She is my new assistant. What''s the matter?" Eden smiled.


    Cole also smiled, "Eden, have you heard about the story of the evil stepmom of Snow White?"


    "Snow White? You love to read fairy tales recently?" Eden didn''t know what he meant. So he just


    smiled to reply.


    Cole shook his middle finger, "No, no, no! I am not talking about fairy tales but the stepmom of Snow


    White in reality. Just guess if the so-called stepmom would y a different role? For example, perhaps


    she would be a kind of mistress who conspires to take over a huge and prestigious family."


    When hearing that, Verena, who was just lost in thought, suddenly collected herself. As she raised her


    head, she happened to see the cold and disdainful eyes of Lemuel.


    She couldn''t help trembling again. All her limbs were rendered freezing cold. Though she was not the


    culprit who set up what happenedst night, she still didn''t dare to look into his eyes.


    She really wanted to just run away!


    She had no courage to face such a chaos!


    "Cole, what are you talking about?" Eden was quite confused by his meaningful words.


    "Well, actually, I would like to say¡­" Cole prolonged his voice deliberately and fixed his eyes on


    Verena. Then he continued, "Actually, the stepmom of Snow White also ys a role as¡­"


    When hearing that, Verena couldn''t help taking a deep breath and she pinched her thighs hard with


    both hands out of nervousness. But she still tried to pretend to be calm.


    Since Eden was their brother, he would know about her real identity sooner orter. It was just a matter


    of time. As Cole wanted to tell him, just let it be.


    However, a crew member came over and hurried to say, "Time to shoot!"


    Hearing that, Eden nodded and looked at Lemuel with a smile, "Well, sorry for that. Lemuel, let me pay


    you a feast tomorrow to make up for it."


    Cole went between them and put his arm on Eden''s shoulder while resting another on Lemuel''s.


    "Since Eden is going to pay for it, of course I will join in tomorrow!"


    "Okay." Lemuel then said, "I have a meeting in thepanyter. I need to leave now."


    "Lemuel¡­" Eden smiled and continued, "The road is covered by snow. Be careful."


    "Lemuel, pick me up tonight, okay? I want a ride!" Cole smiled fawningly.


    "I am busy!" Lemuel huffed coldly and then turned around to nce at Verena through the corner of his


    eyes. Then he strode out of the shooting site.


    Both Eden and Cold walked forward together shoulder to shoulder. Verena sighed a breath of relief and


    followed them behind. She could clearly hear the conversation between them.


    "Why did Lemuel send you to the shooting site in person?"


    "That is because I am so charming!" Cole smiled and sometimes nced at Verena, who followed


    behind with her head down.


    Eden looked at him, speechless, "Stop kidding¡­"


    "The old man suddenly asked me to live in Lemuel''s mansionst night! When Lemuel went back to get


    some files this morning, he happened to meet me. And we heard that you had been back. He wanted


    to meet you. So he gave me a ride. Do you think Lemuel would be so kind to me that he would send


    me here in person? Don''t be kidding!"


    "Alright, the shooting is about to start. Get yourself changed."


    "Okay, see you then. Well, see you again, stepmom of Snow White!" Cole waved at them giddily and


    followed his assistant to the dressing room.


    Eden looked at his frivolous smile and then smiled at Verena, "Sorry, Cole has been a flippant boy.


    Please don''t mind it if he offends you."


    Verena shook her head, "Of course not."


    She knew about the personality of Cole quite well.


    The shooting was soon started.


    Today, Cole was serving as a model of thetest winter clothing designed by Voule, an Italian famous


    brand. Cole stood under the light while wearing a knee-length army green overcoat with a V-neck


    sweater. He flung the coat backward, looking cool and attractive.


    Though Verena hated Cole for being flippant, there was no denying that he looked totally different when


    standing in front of the cameras. Both his facial expression and eyes changed into a domineering look


    just like a majestic king. No wonder he was awarded as a superstar.


    All female crew members around were all rendered blushed. They were really amazed for seeing such


    a prince charming in the flesh!


    After watching for a while, Verena looked outside the window. She was lost in thought again.


    She didn''t expect that Eden actually appeared to be one of the Lawson Family as well. He didn''te


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    back home that night just because of his busy work. Though she didn''t deem it a coincidence at the


    beginning, it still went beyond her expectation.


    However, it meant nothing for her but a mere surprising fact. The most important point was that she


    could clearly tell how hateful and disdainful Lemuel was against her!


    At the same time, she also hated him badly. However, she still had to try all means to marry such a


    hateful guy. What a ridiculous paradox!


    The more ridiculous fact was that she had actually had sex with him for three times no matter she


    asked for it or not!


    "Hey, stepmom! What are you thinking? Are you afraid that I will expose your real identity in front of


    Eden?" Cole suddenly patted on her shoulder.


    Verena was startled and her body suddenly shivered. She tried to smooth her breath and said casually,


    "Just do it if you want to. After all, he will know that sooner orter. Besides, I have no reason to be


    afraid of that! He is nobody for me!"


    "You are right." Cole shrugged and then fixed his eyes on her brightly, "Hey, how did you cook that


    spicy chicken? Do that again tonight, okay?"


    "No!" Verena refused without hesitation. She was not a cook!


    "Come on, it''s just a meal! Do it again!" Cole''s handsome face suddenly twisted while he was


    "You have captured me and my appetite! But now you simply ignore my earnest request? Come on,


    don''t y tricks on me!"


    Hearing that, Verena couldn''t help refuting, "Mr. Cole! Do you think you are acting an affectional film


    with me? Stop saying such ambiguous words! It''s just a spicy chicken dish."


    "Come on¡­" Cole smiled and saidcently, "You know what an affectional film is?"


    "I am not insane and I am not a fool and I am not a blind! Of course I could tell what an affectional film


    is!"

 Chapter 37 She Was left No Choice!

    Chapter 37 She Was left No Choice!


    "Okay. So what kind of film do you think you are acting with my old man?"


    Verena frowned and red at him, while Cole still smiledcently.


    At this moment, Eden walked over and handed them two cups of tepid water. Then he smiled and


    asked curiously, "Do you know each other?"


    "Yes!"


    "No!"


    Both of them answered differently. Eden frowned when hearing that.


    Verena smiled and continued, "Well, we have met before. But we didn''t talk at that time."


    "Okay, just take some water to warm up your body."


    "Thank you." Verena smiled brightly.


    All the other female screw members had been staring at Cole for quite a while. Since they noticed that


    he finally had time. They all gathered around and hurried forward crazily to ask for his autograph and


    taking pictures with him. Cole smiled wryly at Verena and then kept his charming smile on his face


    while signing his name for others.


    At the same time, there were also a lot of female crew members gathering around Eden to ask for his


    autograph and selfies with him as well. They all seemed to be trapped in craze.


    Even some of them had been asking him for the home address and identity of Lemuel. Many of them


    even set their selfies with Eden as their phone wallpaper.


    Verena, who was holding a ss of water, stood aside and watched quietly. For her, it was a dreaming


    but unreachable life.


    The shooting went on smoothly. As it still snowed heavily, the shooting came to an end at 5:00 PM.


    After packing up with her colleagues, Verena then left the shooting site.


    The ground was covered by thick snows. Her footstep sounded loud as she stepped on it. She let out a


    warm breath on her cold palms and kept walking forward slowly. Suddenly, she fancied wandering on


    the snow for a while.


    At this moment, a royalblue Porsche stopped beside her and then the window was rolled down.


    Eden''s warm-looking face reached out of the window, "Come on in!"


    Then Cole also rolled down the window, "Hello, evil stepmom!"


    Verena nced at him annoyedly and then smiled at Eden, "There is a bus stop ahead. I can just take


    the bus!"


    Eden smiled while looking at her, "Okay, bye."


    "Bye!" Verena bowed to reply.


    As soon as she entered the parlor of the Lawson Mansion, a white Tibetan Mastiff suddenly rushed


    over and bit on her jeans to rip it fiercely. She was rendered pale and she didn''t dare to nudge a bit. So


    she could just stand still while her heart kept beating violently. Sweat welled up on her back.


    At this moment, a childish voice sounded, "Roy,e over here!"


    Then the mastiff let go of her jeans and rushed back.


    When seeing that, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and kept gasping.


    As she was once attacked by a dog when she was a kid. She still had a great phobia about dog.


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    Then Sammy walked out and that mastiff was following behind.


    Verena couldn''t help swallowing. Sammy threw himself into her arms and said sweetly, "Miss Pretty,


    don''t be afraid! Roy is loyal to me! He will never attack without my order. He won''t bite you."


    Verena nced at that big mastiff, frightened still. But he still stayed beside, looking tender. Then


    Verena held Sammy up, rxed. She smoothed his hairs, "Who came up with his name?"


    "Me!" Sammy voice sounded loud. He continued, "I just want to call him Roy!"


    Verena smiled and kissed on his forehead gently, "Okay, Sammy, have you finished dinner tonight?"


    "Not yet. I am waiting for you!" Sammy let out a bright smile and wrapped around her neck.


    "Okay, let me take you for dinner!"


    "Yeah!"


    When they reached the table, there was only Wilson sitting on the host seat while the others still


    remained empty.


    Verena just greeted as usual and sat down while hugging Sammy. Then she started to feed him dinner.


    The atmosphere fell into silence. Only Sammy sounded while he was chewing. Suddenly, Wilson


    uttered, "When are you going to take action?"


    Of course Verena could tell what he meant. She replied honestly, "I don''t know!"


    "You''d better take action as early as you can¡­" Wilson looked at her, "You know about my physical


    situation. I hope that you can marry Lemuel when I am still alive."


    Her hands trembled a bit. Then she asked slowly, "What if I can''t?"


    "Then everything I saidst night will all go invalid! You will then be expelled from my family and I will


    cut down the financial support for your father!" his voice sounded cold and cruel.


    Hearing that, she got still all over. She bit her own lips so hard that it even started to bleed. But she


    didn''t seem to notice.


    "So you don''t have much time. Nor should you waste your time. The only thing you should do is to


    seize every day you have¡­"


    However, before he could finish, he started to cough fiercely again. The butler stood behind hurried to


    pat on his back.


    His cough sound was so close to her that she felt like being strangled as he kept on coughing, which


    rendered her suffocated.


    "Miss Pretty, what are you talking about with daddy?" Sammy raised his head to look at her with his


    shining eyes.


    Verena smiled bitterly and pointed at the dishes in front of her, "Little Sammy, do you want some tofu or


    chicken wings?"


    "Tofu!" he pointed with his fair cute finger. Then he saw someoneing in. He hurried to exim,


    "Lemuel! Wee back!"


    Verena didn''t raise her head but to spoon the tofu.


    Lemuel didn''t greet them. He just nced at the table coldly and he didn''t seem to stop. He then went


    straight toward the stairs.


    Wilson looked at Verena, who still kept her head down. Wilson sighed and then squinted at Lemuel to


    huff sternly, "When are you going to hold your wedding?"


    Lemuel stopped and turned around. He rested his arm on the white baluster and sneered, "Are you


    being too old to understand my words?"


    "I am not that old! Let me ask you again! When are you going to marry Miss Moore?" Wilson tried hard


    to suppress his anger and stressed out every single word.


    Lemuel loosened his tie and stood with legs crossed. He crossed his arms on his chest and then


    looked from above, "You should ask yourself when you are going to marry Miss Moore!"


    He even stressed out "Miss Moore" while speaking!

 Chapter 38 I Want To Marry You!

    Chapter 38 I Want To Marry You!


    "Lemuel Lawson, you should be aware that you have to marry her! Not me!" Wilson finally got mad. He


    shouted out Lemuel''s name.


    Lemuel looked even colder. His handsome face turned to be evil and his thin lips looked so cruel and


    cold-blooded, "You want me to marry your used one?"


    Hearing that, Verena was rendered so embarrassed. She felt like being pped. However, she had no


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    choice but to put up with it.


    "So then?" Lemuel stared at him coldly, "You want me to marry her? Impossible!"


    After saying that, he moved to go upstairs.


    Wilson sighed and looked at Verena, speechless, "I do want to help you. And I have tried my best. Now


    it''s up to you!"


    Lemuel didn''t even want to hear his words. Besides, Lemuel also hated him. So it didn''t work no matter


    how hard Wilson tried.


    "I am going upstairs now. Just think about it."


    Only she and Sammy were left on the table. Sammy was still smiling while enjoying his tofu with spoon.


    For him, he was too young to understand the conversation between the adults. He kept smacking his


    lips white eating. He even handed the spoon of tofu in front of Verena, "Miss Pretty, it tastes so good!


    Just try it!"


    Verena smiled and opened her mouth to eat the tofu, "Tell me, little Sammy, what else do you want


    then?"


    "Fish!"


    "Okay, let me get some for you!"


    While feeing him, Verena was eating herself. Her mouth was stuffed with food.


    Of course, she had never thought about suicide. Though her life was tough, she still tried to live on no


    matter she felt painful or happy. Since she chose to live on, she would like to live a happy one.


    So she would like to rx herself and kept going with a bright smile. No matter how hard her life stroke,


    she still insisted on loving herself as there was no one else cared about her anymore.


    She stayed tough and kept wearing a warm smile on her face. Then she continued with the food till she


    finished stuffing her staving stomach. Though she looked tough, it felt sad still.


    Verena sat on her bed the next morning. She bit her lips while staring at her phone, feeling awkward.


    Wilson had been clear about his own attitudest night. He was right, she had no time to waste.


    Now Wilson was getting worse. So she had to make Lemuel marry her before the cancer struck Wilson


    again.


    However, she still had work to do. What was worse, she waste on her first day and today she needed


    to ask for a leave. It would be too awkward for her to mention it.


    Suddenly, her phone rang. It was a call from Eden. Verena''s hand couldn''t help getting stiff. She gritted


    and still picked it up, "Hello?"


    "It''s me!" his voice sounded as soft as falling snows, "You haven''t got up?"


    "What?" she was stunned and her face went blushed. She stammered, "I haven''t¡­"


    Eden smiled, "Okay, actually, we don''t have work to do today and also in the following two days. You


    don''t need to work. Just take a rest."


    She paused and hurried to answer, "Okay, got it!"


    "I am going to have lunch with my girlfriend! Do you want to join us?" he smiled.


    Girlfriend?


    She suddenly grabbed her phone tight and her nails even stabbed into her tender palm. She gasped


    out of pain and thenughed, "Come on! Why do you want a third wheel to join your lunch with your


    girlfriend? Do you deem that necessary?"


    "Are you sure you don''t want to join?"


    "No! Wish you and your girlfriend a happy date! I want to sleep a little longer! Bye!"


    Before Eden uttered, she hung up her phone and it slightly fell down from her palm. Her heart started to


    ache bit by bit.


    Though she had warned herself not to be dreaming, her heart still ached much because of Eden.


    She blinked her sore eyes and moved her sore nose. Then she gasped and murmured, "Come on, I


    am his assistant! I should do my job well!"


    She got up and went to wash up herself in the bathroom. After getting herself changed, she knew from


    the butler that Lemuel had gone to work in thepany. She didn''t stay and hurried to head to the


    Because of the work permit given by Wilson, she was free to enter.


    As soon as she arrived at thepany, she knew from the guard that Lemuel hadn''t arrived yet.


    Hearing that, she sighed and sat down on the sofa in the lobby to wait for him.


    Though she hadn''t seen him, her heart started to beat fiercely out of control as if it were about to jump


    out of her chest.


    No matter how frightened she was, she still had to give a shot!


    "Mr. Lemuel ising!" suddenly, the lobby manager eximed. All senior managers soon got out of


    the lobby and lined up beside the path to wait for him, looking solemn.


    Then the gilt ss revolving door was pushed turned and Lemuel, who was wearing a ck suit with a


    id shirt inside couple with a dark red tie, stepped in elegantly. His perfect face looked just like a


    masterpiece of statue. He looked so deadly attractive! He nced at those mangers lining up beside.


    Then he headed to his personal elevator.


    Behind him followed by his sectary and assistant and other senior managers. He still looked


    domineering and powerful among the crowd.


    When the crowd left, Verena gradually shifted her gaze off the newspaper in front of her. Then she also


    took another elevator to head to the president''s office.


    As she had been here before, she was quite familiar with theyout here. She got off the elevator on


    the floor for president only. As she approached the president''s office, she couldn''t help swallowing and


    knocked on the door softly.


    "Come in." his deep voice sounded. She couldn''t help grabbing her own clothes to muster up courage.


    She pushed the door opened and saw Lemuel sitting behind the wooden desk, on the surface of which


    was stuffed with piles of files. Even so, she could still see him clearly.


    "What''s the matter?" he just asked with his head down.


    Verena took a deep breath and stressed out her words, "Let''s have a talk!"


    Lemuel, who was reading the files, suddenly paused. He raised his head and started at her coldly. His


    cold words sounded as he moved his thin lips, "Why are you here?"


    His repellent eyes looked quite obvious¡ªhe wanted her to get out!


    "I am here to talk about our marriage!" she hurried to continue, "I want to marry you!"

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    Chapter 39 How Can I Get You to Marry Me


    "The old man isn''t awake, and you aren''t awake either?" Lemuel looked at her as if she was a joke and


    found her funny. "You thought I''ll marry you?"


    "No, so I came here to convince you." She gritted her teeth and stood straight.


    "You think there''s something about you that would make me want to marry you?" His icy words were


    full of mockery as he leaned back in the leather chair.


    Verena was a little speechless. "I¡ª"


    She was not beautiful, and her family was not wealthy. It was true that she did not have much to offer.


    "Plus, you are the woman I disgust to the extreme, so much that I feel sick to my stomach."


    Holding back her anger, she said frankly, "I don''t have much to offer, and I know that I disgust you just


    like how you find flies disgusting. But so what? I want to get married to you!"


    Lemuel''s leopard-like eyes became cold. He immediately called a phone number in thepany and


    said coldly, "Kick the lunatic out of my office. You are all fired if you let another filth into the building!"


    When he stopped speaking, a few security guards walked in. Some of them carefully nced at


    Lemuel''s expression and pressed Verena down, taking her out of the office forcefully.


    While struggling and trying to wiggle out of their grip, she shouted, "Let go of me! Let go!"


    The security guards seemed to be deaf and did not respond to her screams. They dragged her out of


    the golden revolving door and threw her into the snow. They then left without looking back.


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    While brushing the snow off her body, Verena climbed up from the ground and muttered to herself, "He


    isn''t a man at all! How could he be so brutal as to throw a woman on the ground without a second


    thought?"


    Without giving up, she walked towards the revolving door again but was stopped by the security guard


    before she even got close.


    This time, no matter how many times she waved her work permit to the security guard, she was


    stopped outside the revolving door and was not allowed to go inside.


    "Hey, are you sure? I have a work permit!" She was a little angry and said to the security guard while


    gritting her teeth.


    "Miss, the President has already issued an order not to allow you to step into the building. It doesn''t


    matter if you have a work permit. Even if you have the Vice President''s ess card, you won''t be able


    to step inside. You should leave as soon as possible," said the security guard with resignation.


    "Is it really impossible for me to go inside?"


    "Yes, unless there is an order from the President, you won''t be able to go into the building even if you


    stand here for a day!" He was very clear.


    Verena had no choice but to walk away. She looked at the white snowkes that were still falling into


    her mouth and exhaled heavily. Whatever, if they would not let her in, then she would not go inside.


    She could still wait outside.


    She did not believe that he would stay in the building for a whole day!


    The beautiful snowkes becamerger. After a while, she was already covered in snow. She blew


    warm air at her cold hands and shook off the snow before she continued to wait.


    Time wore on. It was three hourster, but she has yet to see that persone out. Verena''s body as


    well as her hands and feet felt so cold that she became numb. Her face also turned blue.


    Sniffling her nose, she stomped her numb feet and breathed out, creating a misty cloud. She then


    picked up a thick and long tree branch from the side and bent down to scribble on the snow with it,


    killing time and keeping herself warm.


    There were many pedestrians on the streets. She was the only lonely one who scribbled on the snow


    with a tree branch. Although there was a big bright smile on her face, she looked so lonely, helpless,


    and sad.


    It was getting colder. Her hands were too cold to hold the branches, but he still had note out!


    Verena threw away the tree branch and curled into a ball in the corner. She shivered from the cold but


    continued to wait!


    She did not know how long she had waited. All she knew was that she felt colder and colder.


    Just when she thought she would freeze to death in the snow, the golden revolving door finally moved,


    and Lemuel walked out while being surrounded by everyone.


    Lemuel went down the stairs and asked the assistant behind him coldly, "What''s my schedule in the


    afternoon?"


    "There is a video conference with the President of the Channing Group at three o''clock," replied the


    assistant immediately.


    "Okay." Lemuel did not speak anymore and only walked forward in strides. The noble feel he exuded


    made all the women that passed by him blush, and their hearts skipped a beat.


    "Lemuel! Stop right there! I have something to tell you!!!" Everyone heard a clear voice.


    The assistants and senior employees who followed Lemuel were all taken aback.


    Lemuel paused before turning around indifferently and gracefully. He saw that Verena was covered in


    snow and walked over while limping like a lunatic.


    She was about to catch up to him but felt a leg cramp from squatting for too long. She slipped and fell


    miserably into the snow.


    His eyes coldly nced at her while shey in the snow. The expression on his handsome face did not


    change as he moved his long legs to leave.


    Upon seeing this, Verena, who had not had time to get up, did not hesitate before she reached out to


    hold Lemuel''s legs. "Stop! I have something to tell you!"


    Everyone watched the scene unfold in shock!


    Lemuel''s eyes suddenly narrowed, and he had a churning feeling in his chest. Slowly, he looked coldly


    at Verena. "Let go!"


    Verena looked up at him, gritted his teeth, and stared at him without fear¡ª


    But what no one noticed was that her body was shivering slightly, even her clenched teeth.


    "I won''t let go! I have something to tell you! I want to marry you! I must marry you!!"


    Shey on the ground in an embarrassing predicament while her body was covered in snow and said


    things that everyone found ridiculous!


    Lemuel''s slender fingers squeezed her chin firmly and brought her face close to his, close enough to


    make her see the fury in his eyes clearly. "You should be thankful that I don''t have the habit of beating


    women. Also, do you know what you look like right now?"


    Verena said nothing and continued to hold his legs tightly, fearing that he would suddenly leave.


    "You are now a lunatic in the eyes of others. A lunatic with a mental disorder." His breath touched her


    cheek with each word. "Poor and pathetic."


    She gasped hard. Her heart seemed to be scratched by something and felt painful. She bit her lip and


    looked up at him. With an emphasis on each word, she replied, "That''s okay. You tell me, how can I get


    you to marry me?"

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    Chapter 40 Turned Out She Was Dreaming


    "No matter what you do, I won''t marry you. You plotted with that old man behind my back. I was kind


    not to hold you responsible!" Lemuel''s thin cold lips moved. He nced at the group of people behind


    him. "What are you still standing there for? Waiting for me to reward you?"


    They quickly pulled Verena''s hands off of him, pressing her down with force.


    His slender fingers brushed snow off of his sleeves casually. He did not spare another nce at her


    before getting in the car and leaving!


    "Lemuel¡ª" Verena looked at Lemuel, who was in the car, and yelled. "Stop right there. I''ll do whatever


    you want me to¡ªanything!"


    The car did not stop; it still moved forward.


    Sitting in the back seat, Lemuel clearly saw through the mirror that the woman was fighting with several


    staff members like a lunatic. She looked extremely pitiful against the bleak background of snowkes


    as she struggled powerlessly...


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    His handsome brows frowned slightly...


    She sure was an unbelievably crazy woman who would do anything to achieve her goal!


    But her tricks did not work on him. Hoping that he would marry her was simply out of question!


    He closed his eyes slightly and a scene from a long time ago appeared in his mind. It was his promise


    of marriage to a woman...


    Unconsciously, his hands tightened into a grip on his sides, and his breathing became rapid and


    uneven.


    Her body was pressed down that she could not move. She could only watch as the car coldly sh past


    before her eyes...


    She turned around and saw the people looking at her as if they were looking at a lunatic. She shouted


    angrily, "Let go! Let go of me, you all! Why are you looking at me like that? I''m not crazy! You are crazy!


    Your whole family is crazy!"


    Freed from the crowd''s restraint, she walked down the street. Her vision became blurred, and she did


    not where she was headed.


    She continued forward and did not look up until she walked for a long time. It turned out that she


    arrived at Minham High Street without knowing it.


    Both sides of the street were some of City A''s most famous shopping streets. They featured the most


    famous brands in the world, from clothing to food to toys. This was the paradise of the upper ss.


    Nobles and celebrities frequented this ce while ordinary people could only look up to them and


    admire¡­


    She stared deeply at the limited-edition doll in the disy cab for a while before looking away.


    When she looked up, her facial expression suddenly changed. She took a deep breath, hurriedly hid


    behind a big tree, and intently looked straight ahead.


    She saw Eden wearing a grey cashmere coat and ck suit trousers. He had a slight smile on his face,


    which was warm and bright like snowkes.


    The woman standing next to her wore a purple-pink joe&jules ultra-short fur coat with a tender yellow


    Chanel velvet knee-length skirt, which furthered showcased her excellent figure. With a pair of ck


    knee-high boots, she looked beautiful and fashionable.


    She once saw those brands in a world-famous fashion magazine. Every clothing item was exorbitant!


    Her eyes were clear, and the corners of her eyes were lifted slightly, making her look weak and


    delicate. The colour of her thin lips was as light as water. She was truly a beautiful woman!


    Eden''s arms were intimately wrapped around her waist. His gaze was kind and warm, spoiling her. The


    two of them walked into the restaurant chatting andughing. They were an ideal couple and looked


    perfect for each other.


    Through the transparent French windows, she could clearly see Eden pulling out the chair for the


    woman to take a seat like a gentleman. Her sitting posture was so elegant, noble, and perfect¡­


    Was that his girlfriend? She was very attractive! She was also perfect for him!


    The woman''s every movement was graceful. She was truly beautiful, like a white swan.


    Even she was attracted by that woman''s charisma, let alone men.


    Only a woman like her was a match for a gentleman like him. The two sat quietly together, like a


    beautiful painting.


    Her gaze lingered on the attractive couple for a long time before looking at herself. She wore a ck


    down coat on top and blue jeans on the bottom with a pair of white sneakers. She was not even


    With her current appearance, she would look no more than a waitress if she stood next to them. She


    sniffled and looked herself up and down. She truly could notpare with them ¡ª she was not even


    on the same level. This was simply the difference that existed between people.


    Oh no, she really envied that woman: she envied her elegance, beauty, and maturity as well as the fact


    that she was cultured!


    Verena could not help but look over again. The woman was smiling slightly at Eden, who also smiled


    faintly while chatting with her and removing bones from a fish for her.


    At this moment, Lemuel, who wore a ck trench coat, also appeared in the restaurant. Eden greeted


    him with a faint smile and hugged him.


    The woman got up to stand beside Eden and extended her hand to Lemuel in a poised manner. The


    two of them then shook hands.


    Verena looked silently for a bit before turning around. She brought her down coat closer to her body


    and left this ce where she did not feel a sense of belonging.


    Their world was luxurious and beautiful like a painting, but her world was cold, helpless, lonely, and


    fragmented.


    This winter felt much colder than past years...


    There was no other ce to go, so she had to return to the Lawson family''s vi. Unfortunately, she


    became sick!


    It might be because she stayed too long in the cold. She could not get up once shey in bed. Her


    head felt dizzy and heavy, so much that she had trouble keeping her head up. Her forehead became so


    hot that she could even feel her cheeks emitting white steam.


    Without taking off her clothes, Verena got into bed and covered herself with a nket.


    Her head was heavy and in pain, and her body felt as if it was burning fiercely. After a few coughs, she


    closed her eyes and fell asleep quickly. It was just that her breathing was a bit hot.


    While sleeping, she suddenly dreamed that her father, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened


    his eyes and looked at her kindly and affectionately. "Daddy is awake. Verena has suffered, so daddy


    will take Verena home."


    Her eyes were red, and a few sparkly tears escaped her eyes. She sobbed quietly in her sleep.


    One after another, dreams engulfed her, and she could not wake up. Until it was night when the sky


    turned dark, she finally struggled to wake up from her dream.

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    Chapter 41 It Would Be a Pity to Meet This Way


    Looking around the room, she lowered her eyes in disappointment. It turned out that everything was a


    dream instead of reality.


    Her throat felt dry and sore, and her forehead felt like it was on fire. Her face turned pale, and she


    coughed weakly and leaned against the headboard.


    Continuing to sit this way would not solve the problem and would only worsen her condition, so she


    forced herself to get up despite feeling tired and slowly went downstairs.


    It was just that something unexpected happened when she went downstairs. When she dragged


    herself to the corner staircase, she met eyes with Wilson, who was sitting on the couch in the living


    room, Eden with the beautiful woman she saw in the restaurant, and Cole.


    Her face turned paler in an instant. She instinctively turned around and wanted to avoid them, but it


    was obviously toote. Cole, who was anxious to instigate and see chaos, said, "Snow White''s


    stepmother,e down and say hello!"


    Hearing her voice, everyone looked up at the stairs, and their encounter became inevitable.


    "Since you''re downstairs,e over and say hello," Wilson looked at her and said.


    She knew very well that Eden would one day know her identity, but she never thought it would happen


    in such an awkward situation.


    What she did not expect was that she would reveal her identity in front of his girlfriend. If only she had


    known that he and his girlfriend were sitting downstairs, she would never have left her bedroom!


    But there were no ifs in life, so her thoughts would not turn into reality!


    Their meeting was inevitable, so she sighed, bit her lip fiercely, and went downstairs.


    There was a flicker of surprise in Eden''s kind eyes. He seldomly looked at Verena in shock.


    "Mr. Lawson." She pinched her thigh with force to make herself look as natural as possible.


    After she spoke, Wilson looked at Eden curiously, "You''ve met Miss Moore before?"


    Before Eden had a chance to speak, Verena hurriedly replied, "I am Mr. Lawson''s assistant..."


    "I see..." Wilson nodded. "It''s good that you already know each other."


    "Hello, my name is Ruth Baker." Ruth introduced herself to Verena with a smile and extended her


    beautiful and milky white hand.


    Verena was taken aback for a moment and quickly bent down.


    Verena shook her hand awkwardly. "Hello, my name is Verena Moore."


    Once Verena took a closer look at her, she realized that her face was gorgeous and looked smaller


    than a palm, just like a girl from a shoujo manga. Her eyes were big and beautiful as if they were an


    ocean of wonder. She also had an indescribable unique charisma.


    Not only was she beautiful and her name beautiful, but her hands were also beautiful. It would not be


    an exaggeration to describe her as delicate. She was beautiful like an angel.


    "Why are you at the Lawson family''s vi?" Eden was very curious and nced at her.


    Verena clenched her teeth, not knowing how to answer the question¡­


    Cole leaned backzily on the couch and whistled. "Brother, haven''t I told you? Snow White''s


    stepmother..."


    Hearing this, Verena felt that her body bing hotter. Her nails dug into her palms while she forced a


    bright smile as if she was simple-minded.


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    "Snow White''s stepmother? What does this mean?" Ruth frowned and asked in a soft voice. "Is it a


    fairy tale?"


    Verena did not reply and continued to smile. But her nails dug deep into her palms as if she did not feel


    any pain.


    Eden''s nce turned into an intent gaze. While he did not speak, she felt as if he was going to bore


    into her¡­


    Cole initially wanted to say something else, but when he saw Verena''s bright smile while she dug her


    nails into her palms, he thought otherwise and gazed at her silently.


    "What''s wrong with you?" Ruth looked at them in confusion.


    Only then did Eden avert his gaze and turn toward her with a slight smile, "You know Cole. He is


    currently filming a new movie. He was just analyzing his characters and teasing Miss Moore."


    "I see. Cole is both serious and naughty." Ruth looked at Cole with a gentle smile, like the spring


    breeze.


    Lips curling, Cole chuckled in response.


    Verena nced at Eden then looked away. She felt anguished ¡ª he probably knew her identity


    already.


    "Ahem..." She coughed suddenly, so she covered her mouth and said apologetically, "Please continue


    your conversation. I''m going to make ginger water¡­"


    Ruth looked at her worriedly and asked, "Does Miss Moore have a fever?"


    "I feel a little ufortable..."


    "The car is right outside. I''ll take Miss Moore to the hospital." Ruth looked concerned.


    "No, I''ll be fine after I drink ginger water. Thank you for your concern!" Verena quickly waved off. "I


    drink it every time I have a fever. It''s very effective. Please continue your conversation."


    After speaking, she quickly went to the kitchen, sliced some ginger, and boiled them in hot water.


    As the white mist enveloped her face, her expression became blurred. She blinked back the tears in


    her eyes.


    At this time, Eden walked in. He stopped in front of the fridge and opened it to get a bottle of water.


    When he saw Verena still standing there and focusing on making ginger water, he did not turn to look at


    her.


    "Do you want me to take you to the hospital?" Eden looked at her while drinking water!


    Hearing this, Verena immediately turned to stare at Eden with her big eyes. With a smile, she said, "No,


    it''s fine! I''ve made ginger water, and I''ll be okay after I drink it. Please spend the time with your


    girlfriend. I took my cue from you guys!"


    Eden looked at Verena.


    Verena turned back with a smile and continued to look at the boiling water, but there was difort in


    her eyes.


    Eden still stood beside her and said, as if he was being absent-minded, "Why did you make this


    choice?"


    Suddenly, her body was as stiff as a board. Her body, which felt extremely hot just a moment ago, was


    now a little cold.


    "You are not that kind of person. You are a good girl."


    Verena''s eyes were red, and tears welled up in her eyes. She gritted her teeth, and after a while, she


    slowly said, "Everyone has their own fate. When he chooses something, he has the freedom of choice.


    He might not have had any other choice, might have made the choice intentionally, or might have been


    forced to do so. There are causes and reasons behind every choice."

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    Chapter 42 He''s Going to Engage with Someone Else


    Slowly looking at Verena, he asked softly, "What''s the reason? Can''t you tell me?"


    "No, I can''t," Verena nodded heavily. She would never be able to tell him those unspeakable things,


    because she had her own dignity!


    Especially when she was with him, she wanted to keep thatst bit of dignity for herself!


    Eden nodded and said slowly, "Don''t forget, we are friends!"


    His few words touched Verena deeply that she wanted to shed tears. She felt a lump in her throat and


    managed to stay calm, "Of course we are friends! Anyway, your girlfriend is still waiting for you outside,


    how can you bear to leave her alone?"


    After staring at her deeply for a few seconds, Eden left the kitchen.


    Looking at the ginger soup she had cooked, she took the bowl up and drank the soup without thinking.


    She hadn''t expected it to be so hot and she let out a cry, then tears immediately rolled down from her


    eyes. She quickly wiped her tears and sniffed, and continued drinking the soup.


    When she finished drinking the soup and walked out of the kitchen, she overheard the conversation


    between Wilson and Ruth.


    "I heard from Eden that you guys are likely to get engaged this year?" Wilson asked.


    Her heart thumped, the bowl slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.


    Eden''s eyes fell on her, and the sound had attracted the attention of the rest people.


    "Snow White''s stepmother, what on earth are you doing?" Cole frowned and looked at her, "Did you


    just eat your poisonous apple?"


    Ignoring the troublesome Cole, she felt a bit embarrassed and blushed while she exined to the


    people around, "I dropped it identally¡­"


    "As long as it didn''t drop on your feet," Ruth looked at her with a faint smile. Then she turned to Wilson,


    "Uncle, so you are already told by Eden about the engagement. Actually, we are not quite sure about it


    yet. We had invested several films and prepared for the film shootings. We would consider it again


    when we have timeter. Of course, at that time, we would follow your advice."


    Wilsonughed with satisfaction and said, "There are vacant rooms at home, so why do you still stay in


    a hotel? I''ll let the housekeeper clean up two rooms, you and Eden could stay at home."


    "Thanks, uncle. I don''t want to imode you." Ruth said.


    "No trouble at all. Anyway, it is a waste to leave those rooms empty. Besides, you can be considered as


    part of the family now, so how would it be any trouble?"


    The smile on Ruth''s face was as sweet as a flower in bud while she reply, "Uncle, then I''m going to


    ept your suggestion happily."


    Without staying in the living room for a long time, Verena went straight upstairs. Although she had


    drunk the ginger soup, her body was still limp, and even her legs were weak.


    She tucked herself into bed and buried deep under the quilt, hoping that she would feel better after


    sweating.


    But when she fell into darkness, she didn''t feel sleepy at all. What came to mind was conversation


    between Eden and her in the kitchen, and the conversation between Ruth and Wilson in the living


    room.


    Engagement?


    They seemed a perfect match as a young gentleman and a prettydy. And Ruth was beautiful and


    kind, how could anyone hate such a girl?


    Well, she would learn to let it go and wish them happiness.


    Although Eden was still at the bottom of her heart, but he would just be buried there forever, a ce


    where only she herself knew.


    These thoughts gradually trailed away, but Lemuel suddenly rushed in her mind.


    He was adamant that he would not marry her. However, she must marry him. What on earth should her


    do now?


    Lemuel was such a tough man, how could she persuade him?


    All the thoughts rushed through her head like a mess, and she gasped...


    She had to stop thinking, stop! Otherwise, her head would explode at any time!


    Taking two deep breaths, she calmed her panting chest and closed her eyes.


    As time went by, the night outside the window grew darker and darker. The white snowkes had finally


    stopped falling from the sky. The world outside was as white as snow, beautiful and wless, but also


    bitterly cold.


    It was a long sleep, and Verena gradually woke up. She was soaked with sweat, but she was feeling


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    much better, and she was no longer groggy.


    After a hot bath, she put on her pajamas and walked to the huge French window. Somehow the heavy


    snow had already stopped, leaving behind was boundless white. When she was in a daze, a strong


    light refracted through the ss window. Her eyes could not help but squint. When she opened her


    eyes again, she saw Lemuel, who was tall and straight, stepping out of the car.


    It turned out that Lemuel hade back! Her eyes followed him closely until he was out of sight.


    Right at that moment, an idea struck her mind suddenly, which was that she had to go to see him!


    The card Wilson gave her didn''t work anymore. Since she couldn''t get into the president''s office today,


    it was obvious that she wouldn''t be able to get in there tomorrow. So, she had the best opportunity right


    now!


    Now they were at the Lawson family, with so many people staying here, how far could he go?


    With this thought she let go of the curtain and walked to door, observing every movement in the


    opposite room, and waiting for an opportunity.


    A sound of footsteps came from the corridor. She looked out through the crack of the door, and it was


    Lemuel as expected.


    The ck windbreaker on him was wide open. He was kneading his forehead gently with his slender


    fingers while his handsome eyebrows knitted slightly. It seemed like he felt a bit ufortable.


    Lemuel opened the door and got into the room without locking the door.


    Without the slightest hesitation, Verena gritted her teeth and sneaked into the room without making any


    sound. Then she held her breath and hid still behind the sofa.


    Taking off his ck coat, he threw it on the bed casually, and then pulled off his tie and shirt before


    walking into the bathroom.


    Seeing that the bathroom door closed, Verena breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the soft carpet.


    Maybe it was because he had the aggressive air around him that she felt strong oppression every time


    she saw him.


    Sitting on the ground, she narrowed her eyes and wondered how to persuade him!


    Verena was still thinking about it with great effort when the bathroom door opened with a thud, and


    Lemuel walked out wearing only a bath towel. His bronze chest was still dripping with water. The clear


    water converged, following the perfect line of his body, slowly sinking into the lower body wrapped by


    the white bath towel. It was fascinating.


    As he walked forward, he wiped the water from his hair with a white towel.

 Chapter 43 You Asked for It

    Chapter 43 You Asked for It


    His eyes sent out a dim re when he identally saw the top of someone''s head, and he shouted,


    "Show Yourself!"


    Verena bit her low lip. A breath was caught upon her chest. She dared neither to swallow it down, nor


    to breathe it out, but only to let it be stuck.


    Was she be spotted?


    Lemuel moved to the side of the bed, watched at the direction where she was hidden and said, "Behind


    the coach, get out."


    Her body trembled slightly when she heard his soft voice. She silently turned up from the back of the


    coach.


    Lemuel shot her an icy nce. He slightly pursed his lips, and his heartless voice sounded again,


    "Maybe it is because of my rare mercy that you have been spoiled, and think you have some decency


    to behave so recklessly! Wouldn''t you say?"


    Verena couldn''t be bothered to answer his harsh usation. Instead, she asked, "On what terms will


    you agree to marry me?"


    "Over my dead body!"


    Her tone had transformed from tough in the first ce to bepromised atst. There was an request


    encoded in her voice that said "I will do whatever you want as long as you agree to marry me."


    He sneered at her while a fickle look was twinkling between his dark eyes, "Are you really that


    desperate?"


    A blood stain had been popped at her lips by the work of her teeth. She still not unleashed her tight bite


    when a word of her was thrown out, "Yes!"


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    "Would you really do anything for me?"


    After a few second of hesitation, she decided to take her chance. She closed her eyes, and said, "Of


    course."


    She had got no other options, no way to escape since the moment her father was sent to the hospital


    and the moment when she ced her signature on her contract with Wilson Lawson.


    Lemuel sat leisurely on the coach, putting his index finger downside the table. With an evil hint, he


    gave a meaningful instruction with that swift momentum of his thin lips, "Very Well, undress yourself


    please!"


    Heard what the man said, Verena was struck dumbfounded. She looked at Lemuel in puzzlement and


    did not move, at all.


    "You said yourself that you would do anything if I marry you. Just take off your clothes, and that''s all. I


    don''t suppose it is that difficult! Is it?"


    "What exactly do you want?" she stared at him with alert in her eyes.


    "You don''t need to be informed no matter what I am going to do. The only thing for you to do right now


    is do as I say. Otherwise, you can get your pretty ass out!" ruthless was Lemuel''s words, "You asked for


    this! I don''t think I have ever forced you, right?" Verena stood there speechless with a face as pale as


    the midnight''s moon.


    He was not wrong, not at all! She volunteered to get close to me, and he never forced her. The thing


    was, even if she was forced, she was forced by herself.


    "I don''t have the patience for you. Choose quickly, either remove your dress, or remove your ass."


    At this point, all she could do was follow his instruction!


    Ignoring her shaking eyshes, she began the process to undress herself. She slowly unbuttoned her


    sleeping pajamas.


    The lower her hands went, the harder her trembling heart was. It had beenpletely off her control,


    and even clearer to her was the sound of her heartbeat.


    Pit-A-Pat, Pit-A-Pat¡­


    Atst, the final button was unlocked. Her pajamas that once covered her body slowly slipped to the


    ground.


    That skin of hers was glowing under the light, like a precious jewelry. Her tender shoulder was round


    and white. Her exquisite and sexy corbone looked extremely hot, followed by a t belly and slender


    legs.


    "Proceed!" that icymand sounded again.


    Her hands moved to her back to unleash the button unseen to all. They trembled severely like the leaf


    in the Autumn''s wind, making her attempt almost destined to fail.


    Untouched by her, he still looked at the woman with a cold yet evil smile, "One! Two!"


    Before he counted to three, her purple underwear was shot into the sky in a parabolic trajectory and fell


    to the ground atst.


    She stood there motionless like a stone, and her fists were clenched tight.


    The erotic image was captured by his deep eyes. Lemuel''s sexy throat swallowed hard. Meanwhile, a


    strip of darkness was added into his eyes, making him moreplicated than he had appeared to be.


    He got up and walked elegantly towards her.


    Verena was almost choking when she heard of the approaching steps and the man''s heavy breath.


    Standing beside her, Lemuel elegantly gazed upon Verena like a leopard was observing its prey.


    After a careful observation, he raised his slim fingers and ced it softly on Verena''s cor bone.


    "Don''t be so sensitive! Otherwise, I will fancy you want to.."


    His tone was sarcastic yet evil. Verena gritted her teeth and kept her eyes closed.


    This was merely an instinct! How would she ever want to have sex with him? He was so presumptuous!


    Even if she did want to have sex with someone, that someone would never be him!


    Lemuel''s fingers were still ced on her corbone. He was not pleased when he saw her reactions.


    Unhappily, he gave another order, "Open your damn eyes and look at me!"


    Verena''s eyes were finally open as instructed. She looked into his eyes, without any excitement or


    depression in her eyes. Her eyes were so tranquil as though it was made of dead water. No more vigor


    could be found inside.


    ''If I don''t feel anything at all, no longer will I be afraid, and no longer will I know fear!''


    "Terrific."


    After a long time, Lemuel stood up. With his slim fingers, he clenched her jaw to intercept her sight.


    "You failed me even with the best thing you can offer. Why would I ever marry you?"


    His hot breath spraying in her cheeks, her elerating heartbeat stopped in an instant when his words


    struck her ears. She could bear the insults no more, let alone her rage. Venera gave him a hard stare


    and a quick p.


    p! Lemuel''s face moved to other side. A strand of his hair swung before his eyes. The dancing fire


    of rage could be spotted clearly in his deep eyes through the spaces between the hair.


    Seeing that, Verena''s heart almost popped out her throat and she breathed rapidly. Though she was


    somewhat rmed, she never regretted what she just did.


    Yes, she did take the initiative to send herself to him. But she would not suffer such abuse by him!


    Slowly turning her head around, she was caught by another hard stare of Lemuel, "Remember, you


    called for this!"


    Then he suddenly stooped and kissed her. Poor Verena was still trying to get the foothold of the


    situation.


    "No!" with Verena''s harsh heartbeats, she hit Lemuel''s chest with all her might. Scratches were left by


    her pointy fingernails.

 Chapter 44 What Secret Is It?

    Chapter 44 What Secret Is It?


    Up until now, Venera finally understood the meaning of his word. She was so eager to push him off, but


    the more she resisted, the tighter his kiss was.


    She failed to push him off, while her body was sore due to that endeavor. But she still tried her best to


    break free when she hit his shoulder vigorously.


    What she didn''t expect was that while he pressed her tightly, he reached out the other hand to grab her


    hands and ced them behind her waist to force a hug on her.


    Verena found herself unable to move. She regretted her former behavior.


    This man was no ordinary. She would always be in the disadvantage if she tried forces with him.


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    Swallowing hard, Verena stared at him with her pale face, and protested, "Haven''t you said that you are


    not interested in me? What''s the meaning of this? Don''t you find it rather amusing?"


    He was squinting at Verena while dropped a recondite remark, "It''s one thing to be not interested in a


    woman, and quite another the desire to conquer a woman. They can be concurrent!"


    "Bullshit!" yelled Verena angrily, "who said so? All but your rascal excuses!"


    Holding her jaw again, he squinted unhappily, "You can talk! Though I don''t have any interest in you,


    you have to pay the price of that p you gave me!"


    While he was speaking, his hands were still busy. He tossed his only clothes aside.


    Verena was really panicky at that time. She hated to throw good money after bad.


    But as a woman, still limited was her strength. No matter how she struggled, she couldn''t break free.


    Hiding in Lemuel''s narrow eyes was the danger.


    Before she was about to say something, someone knocked on the door.


    "Master Lemuel, you are expected in the drawing room. Master Eden and Master Cole has been


    waiting for half an hour."


    "Acknowledged, thank you." Lemuel replied shortly. Fixing one arm near Verena''s side and another still


    holding her jaw, Lemuel forced the woman to look at him, "just remember! Your fortune doesn''t always


    work."


    Then he got up, wore the bath robe as his pajamas. With a serious look, he picked up a string and tied


    his robe.


    Lemuel walked out of the room and walked towards the drawing room, sparing no further look at


    Verena.


    She sitting on the bed, Verena''s heart was finally settled, for the moment.


    The door was closed, and she leaned her body over in front of it and breathed rapidly. She found


    herself barely able to stand.


    It couldn''t be more wrong to try to negotiate with Lemuel. The man was tough, and nothing could get to


    him. She would even risk bringing the trouble back to herself.


    Plus, today''s word was straightforward enough. She knew what it meant.


    His implication was: she was not pretty and didn''t have a good family background. Her ability was quite


    limited too. All that left for her to bargain was her body. But even with that only merit, she could not


    please the man. Then what reason was there for the man to agree on marrying her?


    In what means would she be able to convince him then?


    No answer! Her mind was in a state of nk at the moment. She considered herself too weak by


    Meanwhile, she heard the servant''s voice from other side of the closed door, "Miss. Moore, Mr. Lawson


    requested your audience in his study."


    In his study?


    She frowned uncontrobly, what other business would Wilson have with her?

 Chapter 45 Composure and Reason

    Chapter 45 Composure and Reason


    Before she reasoned it out, the servant''s voice rmed again, "Please hurry, Miss Moore. Mr. Lawson


    has been waiting in his study."


    Puzzled, she quickly got dressed and apanied the servant to the study room.


    Wilson still sat in his old spot. Seeing Verena''s arrival, he removed his ss and said, "How is it


    going?"


    "Not great I am afraid." Verena couldn''t be bothered to lie, "No progress at all, I should say."


    Wilson chuckled and looked at her, "Tough, isn''t he, my second son?"


    "Why I sensed that you are proud of that?" Verena didn''t evade his vision.


    "Yes, I am proud. And I will never believe that you are only 18 years old if you haven''t shown me your


    identity card." Wilson sighed lightly, "You are mature enough with yourposure and reason,


    Composure and reason?


    Maybe they did partially exist in her. But when she was facing his son, Lemuel, all she could feel was


    rage, impulse and panic. Nothing was remotely connected toposure and reason.


    Verena didn''t act dramatically when she heard Lord Wilson''spliment, but only replied casually,


    "One''s environment forges his character. I don''t think that you asked me here only to chat. Is there


    anything you want?"


    Wilson opened the drawer behind his desk silently and picked up a sandal-wood box. He handed the


    box to Verena.


    It was very exquisite with gold scriptures in its edges. She figured it must be very expansive. With


    several puzzled nces, she asked, "what is this?"


    "This is the urn of Lemuel''s mother." As Wilson exined, his eyes fell on the box, the love and


    sadness in the old days through his mind.


    "Urn?" she murmured, and was further puzzled, "then why would you give me this?"


    Wilson shed a nce at her and said, "It can help you seal the deal with Lemuel."


    "How are the two rted?" she begun to feel that the Lawson family was more and more mysterious.


    "This is what Lemuel want most. It may be of your assistance when the timing is right!"


    "Howes the most thing Lemuel want be her mother''s urn?" she swallowed and arranged sever


    careful observation at the urn.


    "All right, that is all I have to say. It''s gettingte, you should rest now!"


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    Before she returned to her room, Verena was still absorbed in her thoughts regarding the urn.


    More and more she realized how queer and irregr the matter had be. What Lemuel wanted


    most was an urn, an urn where his mother''s remained rest in peace.


    She guessed that bizarre secrets weremon among wealthy families, and the Lawson family was


    no exception.


    However, she was still curious about what the secret was.


    After several careful examinations at the antique yet nheless luxurious urn, Verena finally fell


    asleep.


    Here came another day.


    The weather was still gloomy after a night of blizzard. The sky was cloudy, and the icy winter blew


    fiercely.


    Verena had regained energy after a night''s sleep. Her immunity was always impable.


    She opened the door, and saw Sammy sitting in front of his room with a Tibetan Mastiff dog. He was


    even shorter than the dog. It was amusing seeing his tiny body invisible from the side.


    Sammy rushed into Verena''s arms and hugged her neck when he saw the door open.


    "Hey, shouldn''t you be at school today? Little Sammy?" she lightly touched his nose and asked.


    "We don''t have to go to school today because it''s Sunday! Would you please take me and Roy out so


    we can y? Miss Pretty?"


    "Of course! But where would you want to go?"


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