The love within

pte

ts and Sha

ted to explain, but the w

sharks to buy an apartment. She loved Seth so deeply that she would have done anything f

under her own name. They had promised to share the debt, repaying five hundred th

" Phoebe Wendy glared

rty deed is in my name. They're trying to take it from me-that's why they're making such a scene." S

ha

ha

ed at her in shock, unable to

bed Cassandra's arm, her voice trembling with pani

a nodded

tightened, as if a heavy weig

t them, then whispe

e you lost your mind? Do you realize what you've do

ore she could finish, her v

ried out in panic, lung

urried back and forth outside the ward, and Da Silva was wheeled into the operating room. Her

"Congratulations, it's a boy. But since the mother went into

ng?" Cassandra

is finishing up the sutures-she'll be out

Cassandra was overwhelmed with guilt. She took her sister-in-law's hand and whispered, "I'm

d reassured her, "Don't blame yourself, Li

. Right now, the only thing that m

s the reminder she'd set the day before-she had work today. Hurriedly, she turned to Da S

e fine. Just focus on your job. Your brother and I will take care of Dad."

as met with countless strange glances. For a second,

only thing that mattered now. Her battle with Seth would be a long one

ored the stares, and strode into the elevator. Sh

said, placing the cup in front

ed them for the meeting in half an hour," Tony ordered

ion. "But the Time City project was

ed up, cutting her off with

drew a sharp breath and swallowed hard.

matter how unreasonable his dema

oice stopped her just as

ng a stack of materials, she settled at a

r a long time, and she had prepared the materials well i

adiant intensity emanated from her-so c

suit with her hair pulled tightly b

nose, obscuring half her delicate face. Those lenses had t

arms and studied her with narrowed eyes, an unco

, the clock read 8:25. She exhaled deeply and handed the neatly com

had never bee

partments and submit them to me." With that,

ished the reports, the office was long deserted-every emplo

t dare. With no idea when the meeting would end and too inti

ning. Anxiety gnawed at her-she had agreed to meet the loan sharks

ny longer. After all, the CEO hadn't

arks to lend her another fifty thousand. If she missed this

ne ever came to her office-the CEO usually just called her direc

and was just about to change when a shar

I need a detailed plan by tomorrow. Also,

ked up a

in drop. Cassandra stood there, clutchin

rcelain skin, the lingering marks on her body not

flames of desire licking through hi

e yanked Cassandra into his arms, his dark, smoldering eyes glazed

hout warning. Her heart pounded violently as she struggled to br

nted to kick herself. He was the one who ba

he cleared the desk, sending everything crashing to the floor. In one fluid motion, he lifted her onto t

ss meeting-to storm into her office, it had to be the exact moment she was changing. The misu

his legs pinned hers down, l

ained helplessly, though the excuse sounded

while pinning her down with the other. "Never took you for such a wild one." In that instant, the fi

n in half. Panic surged through her. Was he about to lose control agai

foreplay,

Her body went rigid, humiliation and fury burning through her. She shoved at hi

. ah-!" Her screams were frantic