"So you came here to sleep with me, huh?"A man stood up from the couch, facing the window. The man was wearing a black suit. In his mouth was a cigarette.Claire's feet moved backward until her body was pressed against the wall. As the man drew closer, Claire could see that he was wearing a mask that covered the upper area of his face."I came here according to your orders," said Claire in a trembling voice."So you really want to sleep with me?" asked Leon while chuckling."What do you think?"Leon moved closer to Claire until he was now standing right in front of her. He looked at Claire and blew his cigarette smoke in his ex-wife's face. Claire closed her eyes and averted her eyes from Leon."So you came here to exchange your pride for money?" The string of words that spilled out of Leon's mouth made Claire furious.The woman wanted to slap Leon's face, but Leon swiftly blocked her hand."Watch out your mouth!" screamed Claire as she glared at Leon. Those ocean blue eyes turned da

Leon took a deep breath. In the photo, a teenage Leon is seen taking a photo with a brunette girl. They smiled and looked very happy. Leon's appearance looked different from now. He looked like a strange, nerdy boy with oddly square-framed glasses. Now, Leon looked like a Greek god, his defined jawline, sharp hunter eyes, and muscular body reflecting the hours spent in the gym. His appearance has changed.Leon attended an elite high school, where his friends also came from wealthy and prominent families. Young Leon was a very introverted person. He loved solitude, and his only girlfriend was his book.One day, he had a crush on his classmate, Anastasia Braun. Anastasia was the prettiest girl in school. She was always a leader in school events, such as the leader of the cheerleading team, a vocalist in the school band, and a lead actor in the theater. She was always the center of attention.On that day, when Leon was in his last year of high school, he decided to confess his love to An

Leon was at the dinner table with his parents. Belinda glanced at Leon and noticed that her son looked gloomy and reluctant to finish his food. He also tended to be quiet and did not interact actively with his parents. Belinda immediately thought that something must be wrong with Leon."Leon, are you okay?" asked Belinda in a soft voice.Leon glanced at his mother. Shaking his head, he replied, "I'm okay, Mom."Belinda rose from her seat and approached her son. He put his arm around Leon's shoulder. "I know you, you are not okay. Just tell me, dear, what happened?""Nothing, Mom."With a stern expression, William was observing his son. He saw some light wounds on Leon's hand."Why is your hand injured?" William's baritone voice immediately made Leon's eyes turn to him."It hurt because of the shards from my glasses, Dad," Leon replied. "Because shards of glasses?" William raised an eyebrow. He felt Leon's answer sounded odd."Yes," said Leon briefly, nodding. "Okay, I'm full. I want

Silence enveloped the car. There was only the sound of speeding cars and the traffic of vehicles around them. There were no warm conversations or jokes between them. The atmosphere was so tense.Jessica looked at Leon and Jasmine in turn. She sighed. "Why are you guys quiet?" she said."What do you want? We're almost at the mall. After that, you can shop for what you want," Leon replied."You're going shopping with me, right?" Jessica asked."No!" Leon and Jasmine answered simultaneously."I'm not in the mood to buy anything. I'll be waiting for you," said Leon."Okay."Arriving at the mall, Leon chose to sit down rather than have to follow Jessica wherever she went. Jasmine also did the same thing. They sat on a bench at a distance."Why don't you come with Jessica? I think women really like shopping," Leon asked, breaking the awkward atmosphere between them."Well, I don't really like shopping. I only shop when I need it," Jasmine replied."This is quite surprising. I thought the da

Jasmine went into her room and sat near her bed. She knelt down as she buried her face in her hands. She shed all her sadness there until her face was full of tears. She had avoided Max so much, but her parents still wanted her to stay with him.After a while, the sound of knocking on the door distracted Jasmine's gaze. She stared at the door and immediately determined not to open it because she was sure that the person behind it was her father."Go, Daddy, I'm not in the mood to talk to you!" Jasmine exclaimed."Miss, I'm a maid." A soft voice answered from behind the door.Jasmine wiped away her tears as she took a deep breath. Then she opened the door."Mr. Dimitri left this for you," said the maid while handing Jasmine a gift box."Thank you."Jasmine sat on the sofa and opened the gift box. The box contained a tiny teddy bear, a small bouquet of flowers, chocolates, and a letter. She opened the letter."My dear Jasmine, I'm sorry for not being a good father to you. As an apology,