Without sparing a moment for thought, Tina ran.She was afraid that Mr. Wallace would extend his wrath to the caretaker and children of the orphanage, and ran as fast as she could towards the opposite direction. There was no way she could outrun an MPV, however, and was soon intercepted again, with two of Mr. Wallace’s goons keeping her restrained. Tina despaired. Did she go through great lengths to escape the geezer’s clutches, only to die today anyway?“What do we do with her, Mr. Wallace?” one of the goons asked.Mr. Wallace chuckled as he rubbed his hands. “Tie her up, and wait outside the alley. I’ll deal with her!”He had been nursing a terrible itch after Tina had escaped him before. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a spirited and rebellious woman, though that would only add to his thrill.Hence, his goons brutishly tied her up, threw her to the floor and left.Tina’s tears streamed as her thin shoulder slammed on the concrete floor, but she restrai
That little wretch had actually hit his head! It was lucky she had missed his vitals, or he would have died on the spot!Even as he nursed the terrible grudge, Mr. Wallace swore that he would catch that wretch even if he had to search high and low, just to tear her into little pieces!Nonetheless, the people in the car before him weren't reacting at all.Mr. Wallace’s irk grew, but just as he and his goons were about to hit the car, a cool voice spoke, “Hah! Someone is actually carjacking me in this day and age?!”Mr. Wallace was taken aback. Why did that voice sound so familiar?! Then, when he finally saw the figure sitting at the backseat, Samuel’s hawkish glare left him sweating in fear!He must have lost his head because of that little wretch, and tried to stop the car of the infamous Tyrant of Freesia!“Oh, it’s you, Mr. Langford…” Mr. Wallace’s legs turned to jelly and he almost dropped to knees. “It’s just a misunderstanding, we’ll leave right now!”With that, he made w
Tina froze. Still, when she saw that Samuel was about to head towards his car, she rushed towards him furiously, spreading her arms as she stood in his way. “Explain yourself! I’ve already cooked for you, and forget not eating—why would you say something like that?”“Move.” Samuel, however, had no intention to speak with her at all.Nonetheless, Tina was a little flustered and reached out to grab his sleeve, only for him to shake her off. Caught defenseless, she fell to the ground, her recently bandaged wounds splitting open.Samuel didn’t even care to look, and entered Sandy Shaw’s car which drove off.He remained impassive even as he wiped his fingers with antibacterial wipes.Back then, that woman had relied on the nightclub to jump him… but how many men had she jumped before with the same method?The thought that he personally bandaged her and the fact that he actually felt something towards her left him utterly disgusted…***Back at the courtyard of the mansion, Tina
Tina had never expected to run into Samuel here at the hospital as well, and he had clearly misunderstood her once again.The man held her hand with a vice-grip, and shoved her dainty back against the cold wall, growling sinisterly, “I’m warning you, Tina Lynd—you’d better give up on your schemes! Showing up repeatedly around me, and now you’re coming for my grandmother? You’ve got guts!”Tina couldn’t hear a word of it, however, because the bones of her wrist felt like they were about to be crushed soon. Glaring at him, she snapped, “What are you doing?! Let me go!”However, the sight of her innocent rage only seemed to annoy Samuel. “Don’t play tricks with me! Be careful or I’ll—”Even before he could finish, Tina had already started struggling and bit down viciously on his hand.Naturally, Samuel released her and gasped, “Are you a dog, woman?!”Not only was she a schemer, but she was also unreasonable and never played along, setting her apart from the daughters of the rich an
The news was an absolute bombshell, and Tina was left with a dull hum in her head. How many days had it only been, and something so terrible had happened to Loving Heart Orphanage! And how is she supposed to go out with Samuel keeping her at the mansion?!“I’ll be right there!” Nonetheless, she asked which hospital Sylvia Woods was at, hung up and quickly rushed out of the mansion.The bodyguards posted there promptly got in her way. “Miss Lynd, you’re not allowed to leave.”“I’m going to the hospital!” Tina cried anxiously. “Someone important to me is hurt—I need to check on her!”“Family?”“Yes, she’s family…”One of the bodyguards made a call then, and said, “But your family is doing fine at home, Miss Lynd.”“I’m not talking about them, they’re not—” Tina tried to explain, but then remembered… Hence, she tried to make a run for it, but the bodyguards simply restrained her and locked her in her room.“Samuel Langford, you scumbag!” Tina stamped her feet, hating Samuel to
Ellen!“Tina Lynd!” She pointed at Tina’s nose with equal disbelief. “Good! It really is you!”She grabbed Tina by her hair even before she could run, while exclaiming excitedly, “Talk about falling right into our lap! Well done, you little wretch—hitting Mr. Wallace in the head? We’ve all suffered because of you…”“That’s your own damn fault!” Tina yelled furiously. “You got your just desserts!” There was a loud smack as Ellen slapped her across the face then. “You ingrate! We raised you for ten years!”Tina’s face stung, and she didn’t even need to look to know that Ellen must have torn open old wounds. Nonetheless, she struggled and bit down viciously on Ellen’s hand, who screamed even as she released her. However, she did not make it far when Jonah and Pearl showed up, both of whom were immediately furious and excited to see Tina.“Good! That little wretch actually showed her face!”“Get her! Don’t let her run away!”Tina didn’t pick the right route in her desperation, a
Tina did a double take and kept watching, but Samuel did not push that woman away. Weren’t rumors insistent that the famous Tyrant of Freesia didn’t like women?Who was that, then?As a matter of fact, Tina stopped in her tracks just as she was about to rush out to Samuel.She had come to ask for money, but he seemed to be dating another woman… And judging from how he was behaving, recklessly intruding would not get her the money—she might just be cut into little pieces for ruining the mood!Maybe she could follow them quietly, and ask Samuel after their date?While Tina was left in a dilemma at a corner, Samuel had his back to her, frowning as he watched Cindy, who launched herself into his arms. He had never liked women, and felt disgusted even though he was being intimate with Cindy, whom he had always seen as his younger sister…“Are you done? Let go,” he said coolly. “Oh, Sam!” Knowing her cue, Cindy pulled away and continued in her tender voice, “You must be tired a
Did that mean everything Tina had said was true? That Samuel’s assistant was really interested in her?!Shocked, Pearl started to run—she must tell her parents about that!Meanwhile, Cindy—who had been left behind by Samuel—was left in disbelief, and thought that she was dreaming just then.Was that woman who just showed up Tina Lynd?Wasn’t Samuel supposed to be furious and looking like he would tear that woman into pieces? Then why would he carry that woman away with his own arms?!Did that mean she meant something different to Samuel?!A venomous look appeared in Cindy’s eyes. She had presumed Tina to be medicine for Samel’s therapy, but now it seemed that she definitely would get in between her and Samuel. She definitely couldn’t be allowed to stay…“Are you alright, Miss Young?” The black-clad bodyguard whom Cindy had just rescued approached and asked her just then.Cindy shook her head and said meekly, “I’m fine… By the way, was that Miss Lynd? And you’re her bodyguard?”