A drugged Clark enters her room and his last line of defense crumbles to bits as he lays eyes on Rachel's face. The night had been wonderful. However, neither of them could have expected the dangers that were to come: Rachel's sister, fuelled with jealousy for her, and a desire for Clark, will try all she can to get Rachel out of her way. Fortunately, Clark is her knight in shining armor and he will protect her from everything that is yet to come.
Outside the delicate and elegant villa, a grand and extravagant wine party was being held on the spacious lawn.
It was brimming with guests-friends and family as they witnessed the coming-of-age ceremony of the Yan Family's second daughter. And as the host of the event, Nancy Yan wowed them as she was dressed in her elegant blue custom-made dress that seemed to be very expensive.
With a faint smile on her face, she greeted all the upper class socialites. She was sophisticated in every manner so as to impress her guests.
"There's Mr. Ji." Beside, her mother, Teresa Jia, came to Nancy Yan with a smile and whispered, "Nancy, go and greet him now."
"I know, Mom." Then, with a trace of joy on her delicate face, Nancy Yan immediately strode towards the door where her guest was about to enter.
"Is everything ready?" in a low voice, she eagerly asked a servant who was beside her. The servant handed her a glass of wine and then respectfully nodded.
Nancy Yan could not contain her happiness as she smiled from ear to ear. She then took the drink and walked exquisitely towards Clark Ji.
"I'm glad that you made it, Clark. Thanks for coming!" Nancy Yan got a little obsessed at this man, seeing that he was such a gentleman who was very sophisticated. In her mind, she actually doubted the existence of such a perfect man.
However, he still seemed aloof towards her. Driven to become his wife, she was forced to do something risky.
"Clark, I heard that you have transferred several shares of a couple of stores to me. Thank you. This gift is just too grand." Acting normally, she handed the glass of wine to Clark Ji. However, he only took a cold look at it but did not really make an effort to reach out his hand and take it.
"Oh, come on. I'm so happy, Clark! How could I ever repay you for your kindness?" Nancy Yan said while she looked at him with passion.
"Okay, I will be an adult after today. Don't you want to congratulate me?"
Clark Ji then lowered his head and glanced at the wine, a touch of unobtrusive aversion flashing in his eyes. Taking the wine from Nancy Yan's hand, he then said, "Yes."
On the other hand, Nancy Yan saw that Clark Ji didn't drink all of the wine, but only took a sip, which disappointed her a little.
But a sip was enough, as an invisible light seemed to have flashed right through her eyes at that moment.
"Clark, please wait for me here. I'm just going to see my Mom. I'll be back soon." Meanwhile, not so far away from where she was, she saw Teresa Jia waving at her. Teresa Jia was clearly trying to catch her attention as she wanted to introduce her daughter to some big personality. Nancy Yan was unwilling to leave Clark Ji's side. However, she had no choice but to excuse herself from Clark Ji.
Clark Ji stood still, but after a while, he felt something strange was happening in his body. Trembling, he then snuck out of the crowd and walked towards the villa behind him.
There, he noticed that his sight was getting blurry, as the scene in front of him became more and more washed-out. He began to pull his tie a little restlessly as he tried to restrain and ignore the discomfort that he was feeling in his body at that time.
Just when he stumbled into some random room, he suddenly inhaled a beautiful and aromatic scent that seemed to be the most lethal catalyst to what he was feeling at the moment.
"Who...Who are you? This is my room. Get out now!" A clear female voice echoed with coldness.
But when Clark Ji finally saw the woman's face, his last defense line had finally collapsed. What happened afterwards was all driven by his instinct.
Meanwhile, there was a low voice coming from a woman, followed by a soft struggle for mercy.
Rachel Yan felt tired as so much pain all around her body. The last memory she had was that she passed out while crying. She opened her eyes and saw the man staring at her neck without flinching, and then lost consciousness.
"Clark, what were you doing in Rachel's room?" Nancy Yan asked Clark Ji as soon as she saw him walk out of Rachel's room. Upon hearing the news, Nancy Yan came over and looked at Clark Ji in so much disbelief.
Squinting his eyes, Clark Ji gracefully put on his coat and replied, "What do you think? Shouldn't you at least give me an explanation first?"
"Wha... What do I have to explain to you?" Flustered, Nancy Yan then looked at Clark Ji with an injured look and said, "Clark! You and my sister? I can't believe this! How can you do this to me? Why on earth did you sleep with her?"
Nancy Yan was not able to help herself but breakdown in front of him. She covered her mouth and ran away with tears flowing in her eyes. Crying her heart out, she could not believe that something like this would ever happen to her.
But Clark Ji only sneered at her actions. With his eyes filled with coldness, he said, "It seems that she might have fooled me. She really thinks highly of herself."
Meanwhile, Clark Ji waved his hand and afterwards, his assistant immediately walked up to him respectfully, saying in a low voice, "Mr. Ji..."
Coldness sparkled in his eyes as he saying, "Investigate what happened that year again. You've made a mistake once. If you make a single mistake again, you know the consequences."
Feeling the shiver down his spine, the assistant then replied seriously, "Certainly, Mr. Ji."
As soon as they finished their conversation, Clark Ji took a glance at the room behind him and left with a bleak expression on his face.
Meanwhile, Rachel Yan, who was still in bed, was woken up by a pot of cold water.
"What in the world are you doing?" She stared at the strong servants as she gritted her teeth. Seeing her awake, one of the servants sneered, "You have already made a big mistake and you are still the mood to sleep. Come with us. Mrs. Teresa wants to see you."
As she spoke, she and the rest of the servants all carried Rachel Yan up to the living room where they threw her to the ground with a loud thud.
Under the cold weather, Rachel Yan was wet all over her body as she could not stop herself from shivering. At that moment, she tried to hide her embarrassment. She then looked straight in the eyes of her foster mother and then spoke, "Mom, what have I done wrong? Why are you letting them treat me like this?"
As a cry of grief echoed in the air, Nancy pounced on Rachel Yan and fiercely beat her into a pulp.
"You fucking bitch! Stop playing your tricks and pretending innocent! I'm gonna tear you into pieces!"
Nancy rained hard fists on Rachel Yan without mercy!
Frowning and trying to hold back her tears, Rachel Yan tried her best to avoid Nancy's attacks. But when she could not bear the anguish anymore, she shouted angrily at her, "Nancy, what the hell are you doing? Are you crazy?"
However, her foster mother, Teresa Jia only slapped her hard on the face as a response.
Then, Teresa Jia raised her hand coldly, with a flicker of disgust in her eyes. "Not only did you seduce your future brother-in-law and sleep with him, but also cursed your sister! Well, well, well, Rachel... How did I raise such a shameless person like you!"
Shocked to hear what had happened, Rachel Yan opened her mouth and cried out, "Did Clark Ji take advantage of me?" Nancy screamed as she gritted her teeth,
"How dare you say that! How dare you sleep with my boyfriend? Rachel, let me remind you that you are just a dog adopted by my family! You are worthless for shamelessly seducing my man! Mom, she even gave philters to Clark! How dare you even think of such a bold scheme! What would I expect? After all, you are already so brazen. I should not be surprised that you would still deny this claim. Waah... Waah... "
"Philters?" Rachel Yan was stunned for a moment. When she recovered, she then said angrily, "I didn't do it. I didn't even know who he was at all, and it was him who found me in my room, not the other way around. Nancy, don't sling mud at me. Don't forget, Mom said that I was grounded and I didn't attend your party at all. How could I have given philters to him?"
Catching Nancy's flustered look, she sneered, "In my opinion, someone tried to give Clark philters, but little did she know that her plan was in vain. How dare you say that I am the one responsible for this mess!"
Katie was forced to marry Dillan, a notorious ruffian. Her younger sister mocked her, "You're just an adopted daughter. Count your blessings for marrying him!" The world anticipated Katie's tribulations, but her married life unfurled with unexpected serenity. She even snagged a lavish mansion in a raffle! Katie jumped into Dillan's arms, credited him as her lucky charm. "No, Katie, it's you who brings me all this luck," Dillan replied. Then, one fateful day, Dillan's childhood friend came to her. "You're not worthy of him. Take this 50 million and leave him!" Katie finally grasped Dillan's true stature—the wealthiest man on the planet. That night, trembling with trepidation, she broached the subject of divorce with Dillan. However, with a domineering embrace, he told her, "I'd give you everything I have. Divorce is off the table!"
22-year-old Evelyn Carter is attempting to start over in California while avoiding her past. She will be embarking on a new career path as a private school teacher. She is smart, attractive, and doesn't put up with nonsense. Who wouldn't notice her? However, what happens when she attracts the attention of someone unwilling to let her go? Who wants her and nothing else after falling in love at first sight? A 25-year-old billionaire CEO and single father, Lucian Carrington. He takes what he wants and he is also a very dangerous man. All it needed was one look at a stunning woman to realize she was HIS, even though he doesn't believe in relationships because they always end. Preview: Miss Carter, you will be mine. I say firmly. "Release my arm, Mr. Carrington, before I force you to." She says, seeming to smile at me. I give her a sly smile. Squeezing my wrist with her other hand, she twists it uncomfortably. I gave a painful hiss. "Don't underestimate me, Mr. Carrington." "This is the only time I will allow you to walk away from me, Miss Carter." She glared at me as she turned. "Mr. Carrington, I am no possession of yours." I was left standing there when she opened the classroom door and left.
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
Rejected by her mate, who had been her long-time crush, Jasmine felt utterly humiliated. Seeking solace, she headed to a party to drown her sorrows. But things took a turn for the worse when her friends issued a cruel dare: kiss a stranger or beg her mate for forgiveness. With no other choice, Jasmine approached a stranger and kissed him, thinking that would be the end of it. However, the stranger unexpectedly wrapped his arms around her waist and whispered in her ear, "You're mine!" He growled, his words sending shivers down her spine. And then, he offered her a solution that would change everything...
When Corynn mustered up the courage to tell Elliot about her pregnancy, she unexpectedly found him gallantly helping another woman from his car. Her heart sank as three years of effort to secure his love crumbled before her eyes, compelling her to leave him behind. Three years later, life had taken Corynn down a new path with someone else, while Elliot was left grappling with regret. Seizing a moment of vulnerability, he pleaded, "Corynn, let's get married." Shaking her head with a faint smile, Corynn gently replied, "Sorry, I'm already engaged."
Elodie took a deep breath and knocked, the sound echoing in the quiet corridor. A moment of silence passed, broken only by the pounding of her heart. Finally, the door snicked open, revealing a surprised Dashiell. 'Can't you see the Do Not Disturb sign? We don't want-' His initial frown quickly morphed into confusion at the sight of his wife. 'What are you doing here?' he demanded. 'Your girlfriend invited me,' Elodie replied, her voice laced with icy calm. She tried to peer past him, but his broad frame blocked the view. A saccharine voice chimed in from within the room. 'Elodie? Oh dear, we didn't mean for you to find out this way. It's just that-' Elodie cut her short. 'Oh please, Selene. Spare me the fake apologies. You wouldn't have sent me all those texts if you didn't want me to know.' Dashiell shifted uncomfortably, his face a mask of annoyance. 'What texts?' Elodie stepped past him, taking in the luxurious suite with a sardonic smile. The king-sized bed, the scattered rose petals, the lingering scent of sex – it all painted a vivid picture of their betrayal. She looked up at Dashiell, her gaze unwavering. 'I want a divorce.' ****** Dashiell lived a life of luxury, surrounded by the best things money could buy. But when a car accident left him vulnerable, he met Elodie, a seemingly ordinary woman who nursed him back to health. Mistaking her for just another employee, Dashiell entered into a loveless marriage with her solely for convenience. However, fate had a different script in store. Elodie, the 'ordinary nurse,' held a secret more precious than any diamond: she was the sole heiress to Northstar, a vast and powerful enterprise. Unaware of her true identity, Dashiell cast her aside when his ex-girlfriend returned, leaving Elodie humiliated. But Elodie was not one to be easily broken. She shed the facade of the meek nurse, reclaiming her rightful inheritance and stepping into the role of Northstar's CEO. Now, the woman Dashiell discarded was the one holding the reins of power. As Elodie thrives in her new role, Dashiell is consumed by regret. He finally sees Elodie for the extraordinary woman she truly is, realising the depth of his mistake. But will his remorse be enough to win back the heart he so carelessly discarded?