Claire threw her bag away and landed on the couch with a sigh. Reservations after the grand opening were booming, plus tempting discounts made many people want to stay at The Jens Luxury Hotel. Claire felt very tired from work today. She remembered her beautiful life in the successful era of her company. She used to shop for luxury goods at least once a week. Now, her salary as a receptionist would only be enough to support her daily life. "This is very tiring. I want to go back to how I used to be. I miss going to luxury stores and buying the bags, shoes, and jewelry that I want," Claire lamented. The sound of an incoming message notification on her cell phone caught Claire's attention. She checked her phone and saw that the message was from a number she didn't recognize. Claire read the message from the number, and instantly her eyes widened. She immediately straightened her back. "Is this real?" Claire rubbed her eyes to make sure she had not misread the message. "This person w
Along the way home, Claire kept thinking about the offer from the mysterious master. She did love money and really needed it right now, but Claire felt she would not sacrifice her honor just for money. She didn't want to be enslaved by money.Claire had arrived in front of her house. As she was about to open the door, she heard someone crying from inside the house. Her brows furrowed in question. "Why do I hear someone crying? Or is this just my hallucination?" she muttered.Claire wanted to open the door with the key, but found it was already open. She was getting worried. What if a thief broke into her house?When the door was wide open, Claire saw her mother huddled on the couch with tears rolling down her cheeks. Claire immediately ran to her mother. She hugged the middle-aged woman."What's wrong, Mom? Why are you crying?" Claire asked.Ariana still didn't answer. She caught her breath as she stared at her daughter's face."Okay, relax, Mom. Please tell me what happened," Claire
Leon was in the dining room having breakfast. He took a piece of bread and spread peanut butter on it. A maid poured tea for him, and while lowering her head, she spoke to her master, "Young Master, there is someone who wants to meet you now.""Who's he?" Leon responded."He didn't tell his name, it's just that he said that he is your confidant," explained the maid."Let him meet me!" Leon ordered.The man stepped into the dining room. Leon looked at him, and the big man smiled at his master. It hasn't been three days, according to the agreement with Claire, but Leon's confidant already wants to meet him.He stood by the table and bowed his body to Leon. "Good morning, Young Master. I came here to inform you about Mrs. Claire's decision. She agreed to accept your offer."The series of words that came out of the man's mouth made Leon, who was eating his bread, choke. He grabbed the glass of water in front of him and drank it quickly. Leon's breath panted, and he looked at the man with
"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
"And yet, who are you?" Instead of answering Jessica's question, Jasmine asked it back to her."My name is Jessica, I'm Leon's cousin," answered Jessica."Oh, nice to meet you, Jessica! I'm Jasmine, and she is my assistant, Claudia. I am Leon's friend."Jessica smiled while watching Jasmine. "Friend? Are you sure?" she teased.Jasmine blushed at Jessica's words, but she brushed it off. "Of course, Leon and I are just friends.""If he's back, how about we go out together? That must be very fun," said Jessica."Of course."Jessica took her cell phone from her bag. She handed her phone to Jasmine. "Give me your number, I'll call you if we're going out together.""Okay, Jessica." Jasmine wrote down her number on Leon's cousin's cell phone."Thank you.""I've gotta go. I have work to finish. See you, Jessica.""See you, Jasmine."Jasmine and her assistant got into the car. As the car drove away from Leon's house, Claudia started flirting with Jasmine."Thank goodness it turns out she's jus
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
The next day, Leon came to school with no enthusiasm. He had been looking gloomy since coming home from school yesterday. Leon felt like he wanted to leave there, but he wouldn't because he wouldn't miss class.Leon walked with his head down through the school corridor. As he passed, almost all eyes were on him."Did you hear that the nerd Jensen confessed his feelings for Anastasia?""Is it true? I really had no idea about it.""How could he have the courage to confess his love to a girl like Anastasia?""I, who am not as beautiful as Anastasia, even don't want to be with him!"Leon glanced at the girls who were gathering and talking about him. He heard their conversation, but Leon tried to ignore it."Don't listen to them, Leon!" muttered Leon, talking to himself. He continued on.As Leon was about to enter his classroom, one of his classmates greeted him."Hi Leon, have you seen the latest news about you and Anastasia on the school wall magazine?"The boy's question made Leon avert
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