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CHAPTERS 881 - 885
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Because I'm a man!
Although his answer was simple, Janell Joy Carter understood that Brother Lucas was indirectly telling her that he was just an ordinary man in front of her, not the President.
Janell Joy ignored Nathaniel Cooper and stepped into the kitchen. With her hands, she held his strong waist from behind.
Being hugged by her soft body, Nathaniel's body was slightly stiff, and even his hand that was holding the spatula was stiff. He didn't know what to do.
He was Nathaniel Cooper, the dignified President of Country A, the leader of the country, no one had seen him being so nervous before, even on the first day he took office, but this little girl was capable of doing so.
"Brother Lucas..." Janell Joy called him, as her face rubbed against his back. "How good would it be if we could live a simple life like this."
The two of them would go to work and get off work together.
After work, they would go home together, or just like today, they could go to the supermarket to buy some groceries before heading home, and cook a delicious meal for their beloved ones.
It was something common to everyone else, but for people with such high profile backgrounds, it was a luxury.
Today, Janell Joy finally understood why her mother would always make time to cook for her family. She also understood the real reason why her father would accompany her mother while she was cooking, even when he was busy.
Now that she had understood, their parents were just expressing their love for each other and their family in such a simple way.
Since young, she never hoped that the love she would receive from her lover could exceed the love her parents had for each other, but deep down she really wished for such a relationship.
"Of course, as long as you are willing to, we can live like this for the rest of our lives." Nathaniel said those comforting words while continuing with his cooking.
At work, he was the President, the leader of the country.
When he got home and returned to Janell Joy's side, he was willing to be her man, an ordinary family man.
"Brother Lucas..." Janell Joy hugged him more tightly. Her soft and delicate body clung tightly to his back.
Nathaniel's heart was slightly stirred by her teasing. He wished he could put the spatula in his hand down, stop cooking and eat this "little snack" who was beside him.
Men, especially men like Nathaniel, who were extremely controlling, would always act beyond their own imagination.
The idea had just passed through his head, but his body was faster than his thoughts. He turned around and quickly pulled Janell Joy into his arms, followed by a hot kiss.
Janell Joy was still holding him, while some messy thoughts were running in her mind. Suddenly, she felt dizzy, and the next moment she was held in his arms and he was already kissing her.
Oh no!
Janell Joy secretly exclaimed. It seemed that she had overestimated Brother Lucas's willpower. She didn't do anything. How had she turned Brother Lucas on?
Janell Joy thought in a daze. After thinking about it for a while, she finally realized where she had led Brother Lucas on.
Could it be...
"What are you thinking?" Nathaniel suddenly let go of Janell Joy. She breathed smoothly, and Brother Lucas's slightly husky voice rang in her ears.
"Janell, if you don't focus during this time, I will be very angry. If I get angry, you will immediately feel sorry for what you have done."
"Brother Lucas..." Janell Joy knew that she had accidentally lit a fire, so she quickly pushed him away and stood aside. "Brother Lucas, the food in the pot is burnt."
Yes, she felt that she was smart. At such a critical moment, she could come up with such a good excuse to escape, turning the situation around.
Nathaniel looked at her with his deep eyes. He did not utter a word. His eyes looked like they were on fire, as if he would turn into a beast and swallow her in the next moment.
"Brother Lucas, l... I am hungry!" One move did not work, Janell Joy thought of a second move. This time, she was sure that Brother Lucas would not blame her for inadvertently running away.
Nathaniel said in a hoarse voice, "Go to the living room and sit there. Don't go anywhere, or you'll have to bear the consequences."
"Sure." In order not to provoke Brother Lucas again, Janell Joy nodded and turned to run away.
In the living room, Janell Joy found the best spot that she could look at Brother Lucas without any obstruction.
She could not help but sigh as she constantly looked into the kitchen. Her Brother Lucas was not only handsome, but he was also extremely attractive when he cooked.
How did she have such a good taste? she thought.
So unbelievably good.
Not long after, three dishes and a soup were served on the table.
He made grilled fish, potatoes, a salad and some mushroom soup. These simple dishes were not casually made by Nathaniel, but he did it according to Janell Joy‘s palate.
"Brother Lucas, how did you...?" It was incredible. Janell Joy originally thought that Brother Lucas wanted to cook because he was worried that she didn't know how.
However, looking at the dishes that Brother Lucas cooked, Janell Joy was very surprised. She couldn't believe what she saw.
"What do you mean, how did I know how to cook?" Because the weather was cold, Nathaniel filled a bowl of hot soup for Janell Joy and handed it to her. "Drink the soup to warm your tummy first."
”Brother Lucas, how did you know how to cook?" As the President of the country, his meals were often sent to his table by special personnel. How could he possibly know how to cook?
"Do I need a reason to know how to cook?" He couldn't tell her that he knew how to cook because he knew that she couldn't. He had to learn.
"It's just that I didn't expect you to know how to cook." Janell Joy picked up the soup bowl and took two big mouthfuls. Then she picked up some fish and sent it into her mouth. She nodded while eating, "Mm, Brother Lucas, delicious..."
"Brother Lucas is delicious?" Nathaniel smirked at her comment, as he looked at her in a flirtatious way.
Janell Joy had never seen him like this before.
"Brother Lucas, what are you laughing at?" She understood his evil smile, but blinked her big bright eyes, acting like she didn't understand anything.
"Come here." Nathaniel patted the seat next to him, indicating Janell Joy to sit next to him.
Humph, bad Brother Lucas, couldn't they just have a quiet meal. What kind of tricks did he want to play now? Did he want to make her his appetizer?
"Hmm?" Nathaniel raised his eyebrows.
Janell Joy quickly got up and walked to his side. As soon as she was beside him, she was pulled towards him and forced to sit on his lap. "Brother Lucas is here. Don't you want to have a taste of me?"
"Taste Brother Lucas?" Janell Joy's face turned red. Was Brother Lucas trying to do something dirty?
She was very happy deep down, but she was still a little shy. She was so nervous that she put her hands against his chest and said, "Brother Lucas, don‘t be like that."
"Like what? Hmm?" Nathaniel lowered his head and looked at her from a close distance, so close that Janell Joy could feel his warm breath.
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She didn‘t expect that Brother Lucas would play dumb with her!
Well, since he wanted to play dumb, then she would play along.
She wanted him to know that she was no longer the four-year-old girl he used to know.
"Brother Lucas..." Janell Joy Carter touched his chest with her both hands. "What on earth do you want to say? I really don't know."
Nathaniel Cooper grabbed her small hand and said in a low voice, "Girl, it seems that you don't know how dangerous it is for you to do what you just did."
"Dangerous?" Janell Joy blinked her innocent bright eyes, she pulled her hand away from his and put it on his shoulder. “Brother Lucas, if you don't explain it, how would I understand?"
Her voice was soft and her face was tender. She looked really cute and naive. No one would think that, deep down, she was planning on something.
"What you did would make a man want to have a 'snack' before his meal," Nathaniel said in a hoarse voice.
"Oh, a snack before the meal? Is it delicious? Can I eat it with you?" Hmm, as she expected, Brother Lucas who was a wolf in sheep‘s fur, really wanted to eat her up like a snack.
In fact, she didn't mind if Brother Lucas treated her as a "snack" before meal, but... would Brother Lucas really do it?
Janell Joy looked at Nathaniel, she suddenly wanted to know if Brother Lucas could no longer control himself and do something to her.
"Janell, do you know what you are talking about?" Nathaniel held her waist tightly, and it seemed that he could break her slender waist with just a little force.
"Of course I..." Janell Joy approached him and kissed his earlobe, his body trembled. She pursed her lips and said, “Brother Lucas, do you like me like this?"
Yes! He liked it very much!
Nathaniel had always been a man of great action. He held her waist with one hand and the back of her head with the other. He pushed her towards him and kissed her agressively.
Brother Lucas seemed to be a very gentle and elegant person, especially in front of the camera. In front of the whole country, he was a typical gentleman.
Only at this time, did Janell Joy know that her Brother Lucas was not what he usually looked like.
He was domineering and powerful, and he had his own means. Especially when he kissed her, she could feel deeply how strong his possessive desire was.
The kiss seemed to have lasted for a hundred years. Just as Janell Joy felt that she was about to drown in his kiss, he finally let go of her.
Looking at her blushing cheeks, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch them, "Janell, tell me, do you like it?"
Janell Joy was still catching her breath as she shook her head inadvertently.
”You don't like it?" Nathaniel's face darkened. It seemed that if she really dared to say that she didn't like it, he would conquer her with his actions again.
"I don‘t hate it.“ Janell Joy gave him a clever answer.
"Just don‘t hate it?" Nathaniel was still dissatisfied with her answer.
Ring, ring, ring
Suddenly, Nathaniel's private phone rang. Janell Joy took the opportunity to say, "Brother Lucas, your phone is ringing."
However, as if he didn't hear the phone ringing, Nathaniel was still staring at Janell Joy. It seemed that if she didn't give him a satisfying reply, he would never give up.
Sigh, men were so stubborn and petty sometimes. She was just joking with him, but he was so persistent for her answer.
Janell Joy kept quiet, but she did what he did to her. She held his head with both hands and pecked him on the corner of his lips. “Brother Lucas, this is the answer I‘m giving you."
Finally, Nathaniel smiled. He held Janell Joy's head and gave her a passionate French kiss, and then he went and answer the phone call that was ringing for the second time.
Janell Joy didn‘t know what the phone call was about. In the end, she heard Nathaniel saying,
"Okay, get to the appointment on time. Send some people secretly to ensure his safety. This time, I won't let anyone hurt him again."
After Nathaniel hung up the phone, Janell Joy immediately asked, “Brother Lucas, what's the matter?" She was worried about him.
Although worrying wouldn't solve the problem, she just couldn't help worrying about him.
"It's just something about work." Nathaniel straightened his clothes and said. "Silly girl, let's eat."
"Brother Lucas..." Janell Joy wanted to ask him if it was really just work, but she knew that he would not tell her even if something happened. When she was about to say something, she immediately changed the subject. "Are you sure you want to have dinner now?"
"Do you still want to be my snack before dinner?" This little girl should be glad that the phone call came in, or else he didn't know whether he could stay sane.
"Let's eat!" Janell Joy scratched her head. If they didn't eat, the food would get cold, then she might have to trouble Brother Lucas to heat up the food again. She didn't want him to do so much.
The next day.
Janell Joy was still in her slumber, and she dreamed that Brother Lucas was about to do something shameless to her, and suddenly, an annoying phone call came in and interrupted her dream.
She narrowed her eyes and rejected the call without even looking at the caller ID. She crawled into the quilt and tried to continue her "sweet dream" that had yet enter the climax.
She didn't know why she had such an embarrassing dream. She was shy but also excited about this dream.
It was probably because she had not slept in such a comfortable bed for a month. She had not snuggled in such a warm bed for a long time. It was rare for her to sleep so comfortably like she did today. After she was comfortable in bed, she began to think about a lot of things.
Maybe it was because Brother Lucas was lying beside her last night. She breathed in his unique masculine aura and fell asleep, which made her dream of such an embarrassing scene.
However, as soon as Janell Joy put the phone back, the phone call came again. She was so annoyed that she wanted to smash the phone.
"Damn it!" Who was interrupting her beautiful dream? She would definitely remember who it was and make them pay back for disturbing her.
When she picked up her phone and saw the words "Sister Yaya" on the screen, she could only sigh.
If it were anyone else, she would take revenge. However, she couldn't do anything to the kind, gentle and generous Yaya.
Janell Joy answered the phone and said feebly, ”Yaya, what's wrong?"
Burly's voice came out from the phone, "Little Jar, all of us are here. We're waiting for you here. Hurry up. If you don't come, we will starve to death."
Janell Joy just remembered that she promised Yaya and Burly to have a meal together today, but she actually...
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Janell Joy Carter immediately looked at the time. It was 12:30 noon. No wonder they were calling to ask her to hurry up.
She apologized, "Burly, why don't the three of you go ahead and eat first? I'll be there a little later to meet you guys."
Yaya grabbed the phone and said, "The four of us are a team, we can't do anything without you. You come here now, we will wait for you no matter how late it is."
"Okay, I'll be right there." Janell Joy suddenly sat up and hurriedly packed up, so that the three of them wouldn't be waiting for a long time.
Just as Janell Joy got out of bed, she looked out from the corner of her eyes and inadvertently saw a note on the side table.
She picked it up and saw two lines written on the note- Janell, there is breakfast in the keep-warm container and some strawberries in the refrigerator. Remember to eat them. Don't starve yourself. I'll try to get off work early.
It was signed off as 'Brother Lucas.
“Brother Lucas, you are so silly! Do you reaIly think I am still the four-year-old child from Iong ago?" Most of the time, Janell Joy felt like Brother Lucas took care of her like she was a child.
He remembered that she liked strawberries, so he often gave her fresh strawberries and asked her to eat them as snacks.
He remembered that she was afraid of the darkness, so there were several dim lights in the room so that whenever one goes out, there would still be other lights on.
"Silly Brother Lucas, you are so good to me. How can I not like you?" Janell Joy said silently while putting the note left by Brother Lucas into her bag.
Everything that Brother Lucas left for her was extremely precious to her.
She collected these seemingly unimportant things so that in the future, when they grow old, she could bring it out and reminisce on their memories together.
Janell Joy arrived at the restaurant an hour later.
Yaya, Burly, and Shane were lifelessly resting against the dining table, and their stomachs growled from time to time.
Burly touched his belly and wailed, ”Little Jar, if you don't come now, I'll really starve to death."
Janell Joy stood at the door and happened to hear what Burly said, she smiled and said, "Burly, don't worry. I can't bear to let you starve any longer."
Upon hearing Janell Joy‘s voice, the three of them sat up simultaneously and said, "Oh my god, you are finally here."
"I'm so so sorry for making you guys wait for so long!" Janell Joy sat down on the seat they had left for her. She was apologising, but she didn't look sorry at all.
Speaking of which, because she had regarded Yaya and the other two as her close friends, hence she didn't feel guilty at all for being late. Otherwise, she would definitely behave like a welI-taught young lady from a rich family so no one could pick on her faults at all.
"Waiter, please serve the dishes. The sooner, the better." After notifying the waiter, Burly turned around and looked at Janell Joy with a sad face. "My dear princess, if you let me starve for another five minutes, I'm afraid you will never see me again."
Burly casually put his hand on Janell Joy's shoulder while he was talking. Janell Joy avoided on reflex. She said, half-jokingly, "A gentleman may speak but not touch!"
She was able to chat and joke casually with them most of the time, and everyone seemed to enjoy being friends with each other. However, there was always minimal physical contact between them.
Janell Joy had been brought up conservatively by her family. She knew that even if she had a good relationship with a male friend, she had to draw clear boundaries when it came to physical contact with them.
Yaya understood her intentions and praised, "Girl, your lover boy is so lucky to have you as his giri."
Janell Joy raised her cup and took a sip of water. She said happily, "Actually, I think I'm the lucky one."
"If he doesn’t like you, he must be blind." Burly stood up and shouted. After all, Janell Joy was the goddess in his heart. If someone she likes doesn‘t like her back, that person must be visually impaired!
Shane snorted and said, "You guys are so tacky!“
"Tacky?" The three of them looked at him at the same time. "Wise Mr. Shane, explain to us, what's not tacky then?" They prompted sarcastically.
Shane felt awkward. "The food is served! I'm going to eat. I'm not going to talk to you guys."
“Okay, let's eat."
As soon as the dishes were served, the famished youngsters picked up their cutlery and began to eat without any hesitation.
While they were still eating, Yaya said, "Little Jar, my tour pals organised an adventure activity for the next two days. Would you like to go with us?"
Janell Joy swallowed the food in her mouth and asked. "What kind of adventure?"
Yaya explained, "Northwest of Coast City, more than 300 kilometres away, there is a mountain called Misty Mountain. This mountain is surrounded by clouds and fog all year round, and the scenery is very beautiful. But because it‘s underdeveloped it does not attract a lot of tourists, only some of my friends have gone there before.”
“Has anything happened to tourist going there?" Janell Joy asked again.
It was not because Janell Joy was timid, but she knew that she was not alone. She had a family, and she also had her Brother Lucas too. She could not risk getting injured on such a trip.
What if something happened to her on her adventure trip? She was worried about her parents and Brother Lucas, so if the adventure was too risky, she would not go.
Yaya said again, “Not to that extent. Communication is not a problem there, and there are often patrol teams going around. There were a lot of travel buddy groups who have gone there over the years. Everyone came back safely."
Burly interrupted, "It's called an ’adventure', but it's actually just a hike. These years, the air is really bad in the city, so all of us should make some time to explore nature, and breathe in some fresh air."
Janell Joy agreed, "Okay. If you guys are going, then count me in. l have nothing to do these days anyway."
Just like today, Brother Lucas would sleep with her at night, but Brother Lucas would be gone before she wakes up. Not to mention how depressing it was to experience that almost every single day.
Instead of being like this, it was better not to see Brother Lucas at night, so that she wouldn't feel so down.
Yaya said, "They said that the scenery on Misty Mountain is like a painting. Bring your cameras and prepare some nice clothes. Let's go take some nice photos there! Maybe we can even start our own photography exhibitions in the future."
Burly said, "A beauty like Little Jar doesn‘t need to bring a camera. Just be my model. I am sure to take the most beautiful photos of you.“
"Our Little Jar is naturally beautiful. She was born beautiful. Just by standing there, she can be as beautiful as a painting. She doesn't need you to take good photos of her." It was Shane who spoke, he just had to go against everything Burly said.
The three of them started arguing with each other. Only Janell Joy did not say anything because she was thinking of her Brother Lucas.
If the person who accompanied her on the trip was Brother Lucas, and the person who took pictures of her was Brother Lucas, and the person who praised her for being as beautiful as a painting was Brother Lucas too... how wonderful that would be!
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Of course, Janell Joy Carter could only think about it.
She was aware that Brother Lucas still had a lot of things to deal with. He was busy with official work and his own private affairs, so he really had no time to accompany her to go on such a trip.
Since Brother Lucas couldn't spare any time for her, she had to work harder so that she could stand by Brother Lucas's side as soon as possible.
Then if he were to go abroad for a visitation, she could accompany him as the first lady and travel around the world with him.
By accompanying him for work, that could be regarded as a vacation for them too.
Yaya raised her hand and waved at Janell Joy to catch her attention. ”Little Jar, we are all here, but you're only thinking about your lover boy. Do you really think that is okay?" Yaya said jokingly.
“I wasn't thinking about him." Although she refused to admit it, the expression on Janell Joy's face betrayed her. Other than thinking about Brother Lucas, was there any other man who could make her display such a joyful expression?
"By the way, Yaya, how‘s your job search going?" Burly remembered the resume that Yaya had sent out two days ago, so he wondered if there was any update on this matter.
When Burly mentioned this, a vague blush appeared on Yaya's face. She quickly waved her hand and said, “We are here for a fun time, why do you have to mention about work? Don‘t spoil the fun."
She definitely would not tell them. She had secretly checked on Andrew Carter and found out that he was now a general manager in a finance company, working at the Coast City branch of this firm.
The general manager was looking to hire a secretary. After hearing the news, she immediately sent in her resume, hoping that she could work for Andrew.
She had it all planned out. As long as she could work for him and get close to him, love would come in time, then she wouldn't have to worry that he would not fall in love with her.
Because of this wishful thinking in her mind, Yaya had sent in her resume and planned everything in her head.
But one day, she learned that the man's heart was already taken by another woman. She realised that her plan may not succeed.
When a person did not love you, no matter how hard you worked, even if you had to sacrifice your life for him, he would still not look at you differently.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
As she spoke, Yaya's phone rang. She saw that it was an unknown number, but she answered politely anyway, "Hello!"
"Is this Miss Skylar?" An unfamiliar male voice came from the other end of the phone. It was a very rigid and formal tone.
Yaya nodded. "It's me. Who am I speaking to?"
The person said, "I am an executive from the human resources department of Shengtian Real Estate, a company under Shengtian Corporation Inc. You can call me Mr. Parks. You had sent in an application for the position of a secretary at our company, and after reviewing your resume we would like to invite you to come for an interview at 9 o'clock in the morning on next Monday."
"An interview? Really... is it real? You're not kidding right?" Yaya raised her voice excitedly and asked again.
Perhaps the other party had experienced too many of such reactions, so he answered calmly, "Yes. On Monday, at nine o'clock in the morning. We will send you what you need to prepare and the address for the interview to you via email later. Please remember to check your inbox."
"Okay, thank you! Thank you so much!" Yaya was still in a state of disbelief even after she had hung up the phone. She couldn‘t believe that good news would come so suddenly.
Did she hear it right? Did they ask her to go to Shengtian Real Estate for an interview at 9 o'clock next Monday?
Did it mean that her plan would soon come true?
The news came so suddenly that she had no time to prepare at all. Her heart was pounding so fast that it felt like her heart was going to burst.
"Yaya, they are only asking you for an interview, they didn‘t say that they are going to hire you. Look at you, you are so excited that you have already lowered your own value before you even started." Shane, who had been silent, suddenly said such a reasonable statement.
"Shane, you're right. I should calm down, but I really can‘t." Thinking that she would be by his side soon, she couldn‘t calm down at all. She just wanted to stand by the window and shout.
"Sister Yaya, what kind of company can make you so excited?" It was Janell Joy who asked. She didn't have any experience in job searching, so she wanted to know what kind of work could make Yaya so excited that she couldn't even bother trying to be cool any more!
Yaya said, "Don't ask. Just wait for my good news. I'll let you know next week if I succeed. If I don't, no one can bring up this matter."
Burly and Shane snorted simultaneously, "You are just looking for a job. Why do we have to be so secretive?"
Yaya waved her hand and said, "All right, all right, let's get ourselves ready after this meal. Let's wish for the best for my interview next week, and also that it will be a smooth hike up Misty Mountain.“
They raised their glasses and knocked each others, under Yaya's lead, hoping that everything would go well.
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On Misty Mountain.
Over the past year, Jackie had never worn other colors except for black, and it was to mourn for the dozen of lives lost during the Leves family massacre.
Today, he deliberately took off his black clothes and changed into some white clothes. Everything on him was white.
The reason was because he was going to leave Misty Mountain to meet someone. This was also the first time he would go out to meet someone since coming here a year ago.
He hid in that place that was as dark as hell for more than a year. He almost forgot what the sky and the outside world looked like.
He stood in front of the mirror and slowly took off the mask on his face. The face under the mask was a good looking face, but unfamiliar. He couldn't recognize it even when he saw himself in the mirror.
Having stared at that unfamiliar face in the mirror for a while, he slowly raised his hand and touched his face with his fingers.
There was warmth and he could feel the touch... It proved that this face was really his, not an illusion.
And all this had something to do with the woman downstairs.
If she hadn't taken advantage of his feelings for her, the Leves family wouldn't have been massacred a year ago.
"Jackie, Jackie!" He sneered and said, "She caused your family death, but you still have fantasies about her."
Having captured Serene Silas for more than a month, he had crafted some fantasies about her more than once. Perhaps she didn't know anything at all about those evil plans. Perhaps the so-called evidence that was pointed to her was fabricated by others.
However, who would make up such a story to frame her?
The Silas family? It was ridiculous to think about it. Was it possible? Why would the Silas family frame her?
He knew that his thoughts were ridiculous, but he would still foolishly think about it, just as he used to think that she really loved him and really wanted to be his Mrs. Leves.
Thump! Thump!
Daryl Leves knocked on the door and came in. He said respectfully, "Young Master, Nina had a bout of diarrhoea for the entire night. She doesn't even have the strength to even get out of bed. I'm afraid she won't be able to go with us today."
"Mm." Jackie nodded and said kept silent, but Daryl knew what his master meant. He silently allowed Nina to stay back.
He added, "Young Master, the car is ready. We can depart now.“
Jackie nodded, he replaced the mask on his face, and hid himself behind it.
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An inconspicuous black sedan slowly drove out of the garage. Serene Silas stood by the window and watched as the car slowly diminished from her sight.
These days, she often stood by the window to see what was going on outside. There were always vehicles coming in and out, but not this one.
It was the first time she saw this black sedan ever since she was locked up in this damned place.
She couldn't see who was sitting in the car, but she could vaguely guess that the person in the car should be the owner of this place, the devil-like man whom she was most afraid to see.
It was the first time she had seen this man go out ever since she came here. Usually, he would stay in this cold and quiet villa, and occasionally he would torture her for pleasure.
Every time she thought of that devil, she would think of what he had done to her. Serene gritted her teeth in hatred.
If she could, she would kill him with her own hands, deskin him, and pull his tendons out vengefully.
Bang!
Just as the idea flashed across Serene's mind, the door behind her was kicked wide open. Once again, she shuddered in fear.
Could it be that the man knew she was cursing him and came back to pick on her?
Before she could look back, a voice filled with maliciousness came from behind. “Serene, do you still want to stay here or do you want to leave?"
This was a woman's voice, she was almost yelling at Serene. From her voice, you could feel how much she hated Serene.
Serene didn't have to look back, and she could already tell that the woman who was speaking to her was Nina.
Not long ago, Nina was worried that she would be pregnant with the devilish man's child, so she took the initiative to give Serene some birth control pills. After that, she never appeared again. Who knew what made her come today?
Serene's fear quickly disappeared, as Nina wasn't as terrifying as that devilish man. She turned around to face Nina and asked. "Whether I leave or stay, what does it have to do with you?"
That devil bullied her, and she had no way to resist. It was useless to resist, but it didn't mean that anyone could just walk over her.
Serene's cold and arrogant attitude annoyed Nina, but there was no time for her to muddle with Serene any longer.
She glared at Serene and said, "Young Master went out today and he wouldn't be coming back so soon. If you want to leave, this is the best time."
Her eyes were full of disgust and hatred as she looked at Serene. She couldn't wait to push Serene to her death.
"Why are you helping me?" Having been in the Silas family and being used as a pawn for so many years, Serene had very well understood the weakness of human nature.
Someone who had no blood relation to her, and even hated her to the bones, suddenly came and wanted to give her a helping hand. There must be something behind it, it wouldn't be this straightforward.
It seemed that Nina had expected that Serene would ask her this question, so she answered honestly, "Because I fancy the Young Master. I don't want to see any other women being close to him. Are you satisfied with this answer?" Nina admitted that she liked that devilish man. Serene absolutely believed it.
She had always knew that Nina was hostile to her, and she also knew that the birth control pills were Nina's idea and not her master's. Otherwise, that devil would not have said that he wanted Serene to give birth to his child.
A woman hating another woman for getting pregnant with a man's child. Other than being in love with that man, Serene couldn't think of any other possible reasons.
She would die sooner or later if she remained here. Although this might be Nina's plan but at least to Serene, it was a chance for survival.
Serene contemplated for a short moment, and immediately made her decision. "Of course I want to leave."
She didn‘t ask Nina how she could get out of here, because she knew that Nina would definitely point the way out for her. That was the reason Nina came to her.
Sure enough, as soon as Serene finished speaking, Nina took out a simple map and said, "I'll give you two minutes to memorize the route. You can go according to the instructions on the map and then leave this place."
Serene wasn't stupid, she knew that Nina would not allow her to bring the map with her, because she knew that Nina would definitely not leave any evidence behind for her master to get his hands on.
It was a matter of life and death, and Serene understood that this map was the only thing that could save her, so she mustn't be sloppy. She carefully memorized the route that was drawn on the map.
A couple of minutes had passed, Nina put away the map and said, "In ten minutes time, you can go up to the third floor. The first office on the third floor is my Young Master's. There is a back door in the office. If you go out from there, you will find yourself at the backyard. Continue walking and you can escape from this place. After that, you're on your own."
After briefing Serene on the escape route, Nina turned around and left without saying anything else.
Just as Nina got back to her room and lay down on her bed, the surveillance system in the villa had been impaired. The system was down for ten minutes. That short period of time was perfect for Serene to escape. Because it was such a short time, it would be hard to notice any flaws in the system unless it was analyzed by a professional technician.
After Nina had left, Serene wanted to change into thicker clothing, but there were none, only two sets of very thin pajamas could be found in this room.
That was to say, that devilish man had expected that she might escape. He never prepared any clothes for her so that she wouldn't be able to escape.
Even if she managed to escape, but in the thin pajamas, she would freeze to death in such a cold weather.
The strong desire to escape made Serene very sober. Since she did not have any thick clothes, she decided to take off the bed sheets and wrap them around her body so that she could prevent herself from freezing and being injured.
After wrapping herself in the sheets, the precious ten minutes were almost gone. Serene took a deep breath and stroked her chest, which her heart was beating very rapidly. “Serene, you went to hell and came back. What else are you afraid of?“
After telling herself this, she calmed down a little. She walked to the door and gently slid it open.
She looked around and made sure that there was no one around before exiting the room. She squeezed out of the door and gently closed the door. She then followed the route Nina had briefed her on and went to that devil's study room which was on the third floor.
The room she was detained in was on the second floor. On the left side of her room was the stairs leading to the third floor. The devilish man's room was right above hers.
That was to say, all this while, the distance between her and that devil was only one floor apart. She could always hear his footsteps from above.
Serene gently raised her hand to reach for the door handle, but she didn't have the courage to open the door.
She was afraid that once the door was opened, there would be that man that she was terrified of, sitting in the room.
