Jack tugged at one corner of his lips. Then, he stepped forward again, not just one step, but several steps until he cornered Mary."Jack! Stop!" Mary screeched even louder when she had no more room to retreat. If she backed up, she would step on the strawberry plants, and that was strictly forbidden. She worked at Greenroad Villa to supervise the performance of the workers in carrying out their duties in the garden. It would not be good if she damaged the plants there.Because of her loud shouting, Mary made Jack stop stepping. However, when the man stopped, he was already very close to Mary.Mary's eyes stared intently at Jack who was staring at her unblinkingly. Indeed, their faces were no more than an inch apart. At that moment Mary realized one thing, that it turned out that the pizza courier she had been looking down on had a very handsome face. Somehow, Mary only seemed to realize it now.Jack's strong jaw, sharp nose, sharp but warm eyes, thick eyebrows, and naturally moist an

Mary burst out laughing. What Bruce said was the most ridiculous joke she had ever heard. Strangely, despite her laughter, Mary didn't feel happy. Instead, her heart felt very anxious."Miss Mary, behave yourself! You shouldn't laugh like that after committing a grave sin."In the end, feeling increasingly irritated by Mary's attitude, one of the servants spoke up, "Miss, weren't you waiting for Young Master to come here? Waiting for him to show his face before all of us. And, last night your wish was granted, Young Master finally came and stayed here. Then, why are you acting like this now?""That's right, Miss. Are you going to call your father a thief when he takes a piece of cake from the refrigerator?""What do you mean by talking like that? Why should I call my father a thief? It's his house and what's in it is also his. How ridiculous! How can someone be called a thief when they take what belongs to them!""Exactly! So, stop being silly, Miss Mary," Bruce said."Mr. Bruce, I ap

The fact that Jack was Young Master Roodenburg was certainly shocking and unexpected for Mary. Although her regret was as deep as the ocean, there was undeniably a sense of joy in Mary's heart. Not because the admired young master was Jack, but because she finally knew who the sole heir of the Roodenburg family really was.So, it was great for Mary that Jack was staying at Greenroad Villa, where Mary worked. The opportunity for her to get close to Jack was even greater.Mary would go to great lengths to get Jack interested in her!Then, in the midst of this brilliant idea that had just popped into Mary's head, why did Bruce's words sound like he was about to give her bad news?"I think I'll take care of filing your dismissal from Greenroad Villa."Boom!Mary's heart was like being hit by an atomic bomb that exploded right then and there. What Bruce said was not only bad, but it also shattered all her dreams."No, no, you can't do that to me, sir. I'm doing well, sir. The yield of the

Mary tightened her embrace on Jack. She felt very warm and peaceful as she rested her head on Jack's back."Jack, I know I've done a lot wrong. I understand that you can't forgive or forget everything. But, try to understand my situation. Really, I never really hated you. I behaved badly only to support Sophie. You know very well that she is my best friend. I was powerless to resist her."Mary deliberately called Jack's name directly because she thought it would bring them closer emotionally. She and Jack had known each other for a long time, right? So, their relationship shouldn't be awkward.Little did Mary know, behind that very solid back of his, Jack was smiling. He let go of Mary's hand that was holding him.Jack turned around. Still with a lopsided smile he said, "Very funny. A moment ago you were blaming me for the breakdown of the relationship between you and Sophie, and now? You're blaming Sophie to defend yourself in front of me.""That's not what I meant, Jack. I just-"J

Mary swallowed. Sophie's opening sentence about Jack made her heart race. It sounded very dangling."Actually, after the expulsion incident from Greenroad Villa, David and I had a fight. You know we blamed each other for being humiliated in front of everyone on such an important occasion. We argued in the car. While driving, David mentioned my faults. And not to be outdone, I did the same, bringing up all the bad things about him. Finally, David got very upset and dropped me off on the road.""Oh my God, David dropped you off on the road? Then, he left you alone?" Grace asked with an incredulous face."That's how it happened. He dropped me off and left me in FleetLand. Do you know that place?"Lady's eyebrows knitted together like they were going to fuse. "Isn't that where criminals live? I heard that if you want to find thugs, thieves, robbers, and the like, they're most likely there. It's a kind of colony for criminals. But Sophie, isn't that place very unsafe for women, especially