Chapter 272: Strike
Sebastian's brain felt like it had been struck hard by a blunt object. The world seemed filled with noisy sounds, accompanied by a severe headaches and an upset stomach.
Fragmented and shameful memories forced their way into his not-yet-fully-conscious mind like movie scenes.
Crazy Laura, entangl...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Release and Revelry
2. Chapter 2 Just a Bastard
3. Chapter 3 Nothing Stays the Same
4. Chapter 4 This Time, She Stumbles
5. Chapter 5 Bring Her Back Yourself
6. Chapter 6 Mysterious Classmate
7. Chapter 7 I Must Go Back
8. Chapter 8 I Am Your Legal Wife
9. Chapter 9 I Should Have Been Here
10. Chapter 10 The Child's Surname is York
11. Chapter 11 Do I Have to Show You?
12. Chapter 12 Starting Work at the Lancaster Group
13. Chapter 13 I Suggest You Close Your Eyes
14. Chapter 14 Is Your Husband Coming to Pick You Up?
15. Chapter 15 My Husband Is Dead
16. Chapter 16 Watching Her Go, Again
17. Chapter 17 Rachel's Mystery Ride
18. Chapter 18 The Paternity Report Is In
19. Chapter 19 Rachel's Secret Identity
20. Chapter 20 Waiting for Her to Come Home
21. Chapter 21 You Are Not Arthur's Biological Father
22. Chapter 22 I Want Laura to Move Out
23. Chapter 23 See How Long You Last
24. Chapter 24 Ms. York, You're Being Disrespectful
25. Chapter 25 Rachel, It's Me
26. Chapter 26 Miss Smith, Mind Your Own Business
27. Chapter 27 She Must Get a Divorce
28. Chapter 28 Is the Man from Three Years Ago Charles?
29. Chapter 29 Signing
30. Chapter 30 I Only Need One Drop of Sebastian's Blood
31. Chapter 31 True Paternity Test Result
32. Chapter 32 Seeking Help
33. Chapter 33 Revealing the Truth
34. Chapter 34 Rescue Charles
35. Chapter 35 Laura's Madness
36. Chapter 36 How is Sebastian Here?
37. Chapter 37 - His Betrayal
38. Chapter 38 Were You the Woman That Night?
39. Chapter 39 An Apology Too Late
40. Chapter 40 Laura and Her Lover
41. Chapter 41 I Am Pregnant
42. Chapter 42 That Man
43. Chapter 43 A Dirty Mind Finds Dirt Everywhere
44. Chapter 44 You Suspect Me?
45. Chapter 45 Plan Failed
46. Chapter 46 The Accusation
47. Chapter 47 Nothing but a Joke
48. Chapter 48 Before My Very Eyes
49. Chapter 49 He Still Believes in Her
50. Chapter 50 Why Did You Push Me?
51. Chapter 51 I'll Pretend I Don't Know
52. Chapter 52 Bastard
53. Chapter 53 You Have Been Wronged
54. Chapter 54 The Superstar?
55. Chapter 55 The Lancaster Connection
56. Chapter 56 Taking in Brandon
57. Chapter 57 Nowhere to Go
58. Chapter 58 Staying for Love
59. Chapter 59: Jessica's Scandal
60. Chapter 60: Ted's Pressure
61. Chapter 61 Sending Her Home
62. Chapter 62 Cyberbullying
63. Chapter 63 Rachel, Do You Dare to Hit Me?
64. Chapter 64: Attack
65. Chapter 65 Seeing Charles Again
66. Chapter 66 Brandon is Missing
67. Chapter 67 The Death of Jessica
68. Chapter 68 I Did It
69. Chapter 69 Leave My Home
70. Chapter 70 Played by Sebastian
71. Chapter 71 Laura's Downfall
72. Chapter 72: First Come, First Served
73. Chapter 73 When Did Sebastian Have a Child?
74. Chapter 74 He Regretted
75. Chapter 75 The New Spokesperson
76. Chapter 76 Strategic Withdrawal
77. Chapter 77 The New Neighbor
78. Chapter 78 Attending the Banquet
79. Chapter 79 They Are Already Divorced
80. Chapter 80 The Father She Denied
81. Chapter 81 Stay for a Night
82. Chapter 82 His Vulnerability
83. Chapter 83 She Belonged to Another
84. Chapter 84 Auction
85. Chapter 85 He Wants Nothing
86. Chapter 86 Resignation
87. Chapter 87 The South
88. Chapter 88 Moving
89. Chapter 89 Will You Do It for Me
90. Chapter 90 Threat
91. Chapter 91 Brandon Is Our Boss
92. Chapter 92 Stay for One Night
93. Chapter 93 Original Aspiration Belongs to Brandon
94. Chapter 94 The True Savior
95. Chapter 95 Let Her Go
96. Chapter 96 Selman is My Hometown
97. Chapter 97 Kassy's Brother
98. Chapter 98 Arrival at Selman
99. Chapter 99 The Past
100. Chapter 100 Rose
101. Chapter 101 Don't Trust Easily
102. Chapter 102 Taken Away by Rose
103. Chapter 103 His Fear
104. Chapter 104 Elodie's Former Lover
105. Chapter 105 Reunion
106. Chapter 106 Bound by Her Will
107. Chapter 107 Conflict
108. Chapter 108 Escape
109. Chapter 109 Memorial Service
110. Chapter 110 Past Events
111. Chapter 111 Dangerous to Get Close
112. Chapter 112 How Could Rachel Ever Know?
113. Chapter 113 Zenith Global Enterprises
114. Chapter 114 A Scum Like You
115. Chapter 115 A Face-to-Face Confrontation
116. Chapter 116 Rejecting Sebastian's Funding
117. Chapter 117 Robbery In Broad Daylight
118. Chapter 118 Auction
119. Chapter 119 The Shocking Truth: The Auction Item Was Fake
120. Chapter 120: Weekend at the Hot Springs
121. Chapter 121 Joy's Unexpected "Gift"
122. Chapter 122 Are We Lovers?
123. Chapter 123 Unexpected Embrace
124. Chapter 124 Watch Out for Chloe
125. Chapter 125 Grudge
126. Chapter 126 Stand-in
127. Chapter 127 Unremarkable Kassy
128. Chapter 128 Meeting Charles
129. Chapter 129 Counterattack
130. Chapter 130 Charles, Do You Have a Heart
131. Chapter 131 Father
132. Chapter 132 Shifting Tides
133. Chapter 133 I Am Your Fiancée
134. Chapter 134 A Public Claim
135. Chapter 135 Helping Him Remember
136. Chapter 136 Dripping Desire
137. Chapter 137 Why Are You Two Sleeping Together Like That?
138. Chapter 138 The Only One I Can Trust Is You
139. Chapter 139 How Can You Be So Cheap?
140. Chapter 140 Lest You Become Her
141. Chapter 141 I Am Willing to Apologize to Rachel
142. Chapter 142 Rachel's Incorrigible Flirting Nature
143. Chapter 143 Shadowing Rachel
144. Chapter 144 Clark's Downfall
145. Chapter 145 Arthur is Kidnapped
146. Chapter 146 A Prison of Shadows
147. Chapter 147 Taking Back What Was Stolen
148. Chapter 148 Not Meeting Competition Standards
149. Chapter 149 The Other Way Forward
150. Chapter 150 Public Apology
151. Chapter 151 Amy
152. Chapter 152 Perhaps a Scam
153. Chapter 153 Encounter with Rose
154. Chapter 154 The Final Design Leaked
155. Chapter 155 Similar Design
156. Chapter 156 Building Her Own Brand
157. Chapter 157 Grooming Your Own Rival
158. Chapter 158 Graham's Assassination
159. Chapter 159 Shelter from the Rain
160. Chapter 160 The Tracker Beneath Her Skin
161. Chapter 161 She Already Knew Rose
162. Chapter 162 Birthday Banquet
163. Chapter 163 Jessa
164. Chapter 164 It Concerns My Fiancée
165. Chapter 165 I Failed to Respect Your Wishes
166. Chapter 166 Resign from Original Aspiration
167. Chapter 167 Reaching an Agreement
168. Chapter 168 Arthur in Trouble
169. Chapter 169 Arrogant Emily
170. Chapter 170 She Was Never Enough for Him
171. Chapter 171 She Wasn't What He Heard
172. Chapter 172 Regaining Custody
173. Chapter 173: I Made Her Apologize
174. Chapter 174 I Am Old
175. Chapter 175 Was He Really So Wrong?
176. Chapter 176 Only a Divorced Woman with a Child
177. Chapter 177 It Was Her Mistake
178. Chapter 178 Brandon Won't Stand Up for You
179. Chapter 179 My Son's Life Is Not Yours to Touch
180. Chapter 180 Formal Farewell
181. Chapter 181 Better Call the Police
182. Chapter 182 Searching for Brandon
183. Chapter 183 Found Brandon
184. Chapter 184 The Flood in Her Eyes
185. Chapter 185 Kiss
186. Chapter 186 All Night
187. Chapter 187 Can't Wait
188. Chapter 188 Lick Him
189. Chapter 189 Perfect Desire
190. Chapter 190 Return Journey
191. Chapter 191 The Partnership Continues
192. Chapter 192 Crazy for You
193. Chapter 193 The Invitation
194. Chapter 194 Eavesdropping
195. Chapter 195 Want Her
196. Chapter 196 Provocation
197. Chapter 197 Preparing for the Competition
198. Chapter 198 The Enemy You See in Me
199. Chapter 199 The Recordings I Should Have Leaked
200. Chapter 200 Richard
201. Chapter 201 Rose's Whereabouts
202. Chapter 202 Making Love with Him in the Car
203. Chapter 203 Love in the Car, Eyes Passing By
204. Chapter 204 Will Handle It Fairly
205. Chapter 205 The Test Must Fail
206. Chapter 206 Unable to Punish Her
207. Chapter 207 Alliance by Marriage
208. Chapter 208 A Lady Awaits You
209. Chapter 209 A Grand Wedding Prepared for Her
210. Chapter 210 Marrying No One but Him
211. Chapter 211 Into Another Skin
212. Chapter 212 Did Rachel Kidnap Amy?
213. Chapter 213 Leave Sebastian to Me
214. Chapter 214 Vacation or Kidnapping?
215. Chapter 215 Deceived
216. Chapter 216 At Sea
217. Chapter 217 Gift
218. Chapter 218 Unexpected Change
219. Chapter 219 So, Kidnapping Brides Is Your Hobby?
220. Chapter 220 She Walks Away
221. Chapter 221 Unforgivable Past
222. Chapter 222 Innocent
223. Chapter 223 Substitute
224. Chapter 224 Obediently Listen
225. Chapter 225 Jessa Went Crazy
226. Chapter 226 The Chances He Let Slip Away
227. Chapter 227 Please Save Me
228. Chapter 228 Do You Want to Take a Bath Together?
229. Chapter 229 Don't Wake Arthur Up
230. Chapter 230 Farewell to an Old Friend
231. Chapter 231 Unhealable Wounds
232. Chapter "232 Looking Quite Mature."
233. Chapter 233 New Ideas
234. Chapter 234 It Is Indeed Her
235. Chapter 235 Saint Grace Church
236. Chapter 236 The Age Limit
237. Chapter 237 I Help You Investigate
238. Chapter 238 I Am Brandon's Woman
239. Chapter 239 Make It Up to Me
240. Chapter 240 A Threat Unseen
241. Chapter 241 Is It Paronychia
242. Chapter 242 Design
243. Chapter 243 Entering the Wrong Door
244. Chapter 244 Could It Be Claire's Surprise for Him?
245. Chapter 245 Beneath the Rising Steam
246. Chapter 246 Flirting and Provocation
247. Chapter 247 Fear of Brandon
248. Chapter 248 Wedding Invitation
249. Chapter 249 You Better Not Be Proud
250. Chapter 250 Brandon's Weakness
251. Chapter 251: I'll Give You Three Days
252. Chapter 252 The Last Help
253. Chapter 253: Come to See Me Alone
254. Chapter 254 Do You Know How Dangerous This Is
255. Chapter 255 I Am Willing to Share Your Burden
256. Chapter 256 Drinking Milk in the Study
257. Chapter 257 Forced into Brandon's Arms
258. Chapter 258 The Upheaval at Zenith Global Enterprises
259. Chapter 259 Withdraw from the Alliance
260. Chapter 260 Encountering a Car Accident
261. Chapter 261: Could He Be an Actor Hired by William?
262. Chapter 262 Visiting
263. Chapter 263 Zenith Global Enterprises Defeated
264. Chapter 264 David's Eccentricities
265. Chapter 265 Running for Office
266. Chapter 266 Private Meeting
267. Chapter 267 Preliminary Decision
268. Chapter 268 Toast
269. Chapter 269 Save Me
270. Chapter 270 Sebastian and Laura
271. Chapter 271 Thora's Departure
272. Chapter 272: Strike
273. Chapter 273 Behind-the-Scenes Manipulator
274. Chapter 274 Scapegoat
275. Chapter 275 Arthur's Preliminary Match
276. Chapter 276 Call Brandon Father
277. Chapter 277 I Want a Child
278. Chapter 278 You Still Have Her in Your Heart
279. Chapter 279 Rachel Is Framed
280. Chapter 280 Sending You Away
281. Chapter 281 Falling into the Sea
282. Chapter 282:The Police Come to Question You
283. Chapter 283 I Want the Shares of the Hawthorne Group
284. Chapter 284 Sebastian Treats You Poorly
285. Chapter 285: Tessa Is Still a Virgin
286. Chapter 286 Rely on Me
287. Chapter 287 Have You Ever Liked Me
288. Chapter 288 David's Temptation
289. Chapter 289 Zach's Escape
290. Chapter 290 Let Him Leave
291. Chapter 291 Wait for My Return
292. Chapter 292 Tomorrow Night at Ten
293. Chapter 293 I Am Not as Good as You
294. Chapter 294 Action
295. Chapter 295 I Can't Let You Go
296. Chapter 296 He Has Already Apologized
297. Chapter 297 Data Recovery
298. Chapter 298 Risk of Cheating
299. Chapter 299 The Eighth Place
300. Chapter 300 Invest in Your Project
301. Chapter 301 Capturing Zach
302. Chapter 302 Enraged David
303. Chapter 303 Going to Selman Again
304. Chapter 304 I Agree
305. Chapter 305: How Do You Have Time to Invite Me
306. Chapter 306 Assassination Attempt Failed
307. Chapter 307 Anouk
308. Chapter 308 Anouk in City A?
309. Chapter 309 Make a Deal
310. Chapter 310 Forceful Expulsion
311. Chapter 311 Tessa and Miguel's Affair
312. Chapter 313 Terminate Your Plan
313. Chapter 312 Can Only Protect Her in This Way
314. Chapter 314 The Arrival of Anouk
315. Chapter 316 Fell Down
316. Chapter 315 Visitor
317. Chapter 317 Dream
318. Chapter 318 Protecting Rachel in His Own Way
319. Chapter 319 Mission Accomplished
320. Chapter 320: Past Events
321. Chapter 321 Confession in Person
322. Chapter 323 Proposal
323. Chapter 322 Diamond
324. Chapter 324 Do You Really Love Her
325. Chapter 325 High-profile Declaration of Love
326. Chapter 326 He Doesn't Even Have Shares
327. Chapter 327 Not Allow Him to Approach Harold
328. Chapter 328: Efrain Did Not Die
329. Chapter 329 He Is Not Efrain at All
330. Chapter 330: I Love Aylam
331. Chapter 331 You Can Investigate
332. Chapter 332 We Are No Longer A Family
333. Chapter 333 I Am Still Your Wife
334. Chapter 335 Sebastian is Dead
335. Chapter 334 Escape
336. Chapter 336 She Is No Longer the Same
337. Chapter 339 She Is a Very, Very Good Person
338. Chapter 337 Trust Company
339. Chapter 338 You Can Make Money Here
340. Chapter 340 Dispute
341. Chapter 341 Out of Control
342. Chapter 342 Maybe Related to Her
343. Chapter 343 Silent Apology
344. Chapter 345 Can I Take Care of You?
345. Chapter 344 Resolving Future Troubles
346. Chapter 346 Invitation
347. Chapter 348: Tears Are Very Salty
348. Chapter 347: Charles Might Steal Rachel
349. Chapter 350 Exhausted
350. Chapter 349 Cowgirl Position
351. Chapter 351 Honeymoon
352. Chapter 352 Threat
353. Chapter 353 Different
354. Chapter 354 Pregnant, Winning the Championship
355. Chapter 355 Notarization
356. Chapter 356 Embrace New Life
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