Chapter 237 It was only a little past 5 am. A normal household would not have breakfast this early. From now on, breakfast will be served according to your work hours. You’ll definitely get to have breakfast before going to work every day,” said Jackson. He led Serenity to the dining table and gently pressed […]
Chapter 236 Shouldn’t she be afraid of him? He was a man who could easily cause her pain and herniation, With a single word, he could make her life hell. So why would she lose control of hersel! whenever he moved close to her and whispered in her ear? He was not a man she
Chapter 235 Serenity wandered to the bedside table absentmindedly while she pundered. When her eyes fell on the photo frame on the table, she immediately froze. Her almond–shaped eyes widened in shack. It was a photo of her! The problem was, she did not remember ever taking that picture. In the picture, she wasn’t even looking at the camera. Who took the picture? Why was there a picture of her here? And who lived in this room?… *Click” Someone opened the door. Serenity looked up and saw that it was Jackson. “Looks like you already found out that the two rooms are connected. Saves me the explanation,” Jackson walled forward with a smile. His eyes fell on the photo frame Serenity was holding “What do you think of the picture?” “Why is there a picture of me here?” she asked. “I asked someone to take it,” he said. He took the photo frame from her hand and put it back on the bedside table. “I miss you dearly when I can’t see you.” That last part sounded very suggestive. She shivered and suddenly thought of something. “This is your room?” “It’s my room, he nodded. Serenity bit her lip. “Then… give me another room, please.” “Why? Didn’t you say you’re fine with any room? Besides, we used to sleep next to each other in the rental house. There wasn’t even a door separating us. Why would you have a problem with this arrangement?” asked Jackson. Serenity bit her lower lip and blushed slightly. She could not help recalling the time they spent together in the rental house. Whenever she looked down from the bed at night, she would see him on the mattress on the floor. It warmed her originally cold room. Back then, she could approach him whenever she wanted, but now… “Sis…” He suddenly bent down and looked at her seriously. “Don’t you know that you shouldn’t show a man that kind of expression?” She was startled and came back to her senses. She instinctively tried to back away, but his hand abruptly wrapped around her waist and stopped her from stepping back. Her body went stiff. “I–It’s getting late. I’m going to wash up and go to bed,” she said. She was worried that he might kiss her again like he did in the rental house…. “Is that so?” he stared at her fixedly. It was as if his eyes were trying to pierce into her heart and soul. She quickly lowered her head to avoid his gaze. His eyes were simply too beautiful, so beautiful that they seem to be able to suck a person’s soul and willpower out of them. He suddenly let go with a little laugh. “It is getting late. I won’t keep you, then.” Serenity heaved a sigh of relief and left his room in a hurry. After she went back to her own room next door, she dashed into the bathroom. Serenity looked at herself in the bathroom mirror. She was blushing, so her cheeks were flushed. Her lips were red and moist. Her almond–shaped eyes were bright and alluring. No wonder Jackson said she should not look at a man like that. Serenity shook her head to clear her mind, then turned on the faucet and used cold water to cool her burning face. What was wrong with her?! Even though she was powerless against Jackson Valor, she did not have to blush like this!
Chapter 234 Mr. Knot looked thoughtfully at Serenity while trying hard to suppress his astonishment. Serenity greeted him, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Knot.” “Miss Lewis, if you need anything, feel free to call for me,” Mr. Knot told her with a smile. “Just call me Serenity,” she said. Miss Lewis sounded awkward to her. “You’re the young master’s guest. Of course 1 have to call you Miss Lewis,” said Mr. Knot, as if these manners were very important to him Serenity did not insist. She would not he staying for long anyway. “Mr. Knot, take her to the guest rooms and let her pick a room that she likes,” instructed Jackson. “I’m fine with any room,” said Serenity, “Uhh…” Mr. Knot turned to Jackson. “In that case, take her to the attached room on the third floor,” sald Jackson indifferently. “Very well, Mr. Valor,” Mr. Knot answered. Serenity was puzzled. What’s an attached room? But Mr. Knot was already leading her to the third floor, so she did not ask. When they reached the third floor, Mr. Knot opened the door to a room and told Serenity, “Miss Lewis, please come in. I’ll have someone send over the daily necessities and toiletries later. If there are any specific brands that you would like, please tell me ‘ “Oh, I’m fine with anything.” said Serenity. Alter Mr. Knot left, Serenity looked around the large room. The room decorations were feminine and vintage. The furnishing was not in the more popular European style but in the traditional Chinese style, which Inaked elegant and calming. From what she could tell, all the furniture was made from rosewood. If that was the case, then the furniture in this room must be worth a lot of money. So this was what a Valor guest room looked like. While Serenity was still feeling amazed at all the rosewood furniture in the room, a maid came in bringing Serenity’s luggage and things like toiletries. The maid replaced the bed sheet with a new one. “Thank you,” said Serenity. After the maid left, Serenity took out her clothes from the luggage bag and hung them in the closet. To her surprise, she found a wedding dress in the closet. Based on the style… it should be from some years ago. The wedding dresses now wouldn’t have this kind of style. But the wedding dress was very well made. It was protected from dust by a transparent cover. Did the previous inhabitant of the room leave the wedding dress behind? Serenity wondered. She walked around the room and saw another door at the side of the room. When she opened the door, she found another room behind it. It was a very different room from the one she was staying in. This room looked cold and oppressive. The hue of the room was mainly blue and black. The furniture was not made from rosewood; instead, it was modern, simple and practical. There were not that many pieces of furniture in the room, so the room looked a bit empty. The two rooms were connected?
Chapter 233 In fact, he did not even want her to bring the clothes, but she said, “I’m used to wearing my own clothes. They’re more comfortable” Therefore, he said no more and let her bring them. After she finished packing, Serenity wanted to carry the luggage, but Jackson picked it up first and said, “Let me do it.” They walked out of the rental house with Serenity following cluse behind Jackson. Sometimes, she found him very unpredictable. One second, he would look very gentle, as if he would be treating her very well, but the next second, he would look like he was about to send her to hell Now that she was going to the Valor Residence, their relationship would become even more unclear. When would she finally be able to cut all ties with him? Must she wait until he got bored of her? She stared at his back. Her eyes fell on the scarf he was wearing around his neck. It was the scarf she knitted for him, which was made of old wool. She never expected him to wear the scarf and gloves she knitted to a high class banquet attended by famous people in the city, The bizarre thing was, she saw comments online speculating if they were new products from famous brands or if they were handcrafted by famous designers. No une could have guessed that they were actually made by someone with unremarkable skills using recycled wool. de if the scarf and the gloves suited him. Perhaps, like he said, he was the one who would decide if Upon walking out of the neighborhood, Serenity saw a familiar black car parked on the roadside. Connor got down from the car, jogged over and took the luggage from Jackson. Jackson turned around and saw that Serenity had stopped a few paces behind him. “What’s wrong? Let’s go,” he said as he offered her his hand. She bit her lip and hesitated. In the end, she started walking forward again but did not take his hand. He frowned a little as he retracted his hand. When she bent down to get into the car, he bent down too and said next to her ear, “You might be unwilling to hold my hand now, but one day, you’ll be unwilling to let my hand go.” Her body went stiff. At that instant, she felt like her heart had stopped. After getting into the car, Serenity stared at Jackson’s hands which were resting on his knees. He said she would be unwilling to let his hand go one day? That’s impossible. When they arrived at the Valur Residence, the metal gate opened for them, and the car slowly drove inside. On both sides were lush ancient trees that were over a hundred years old. Through the car window, Serenity could see the various sections which connected together to form the mansion. She could not even tell how big the Valor Residence was because she could not see the edges. She had seen rich people’s mansions before. Zeke Shaw was from a rich family and she had been to his house countless times, but comparing the Shaw Residence to the Valor Residence was like comparing a villa to a palace. The car drove all the way to the front doar Serenity followed Jackson nut of the car. He took her hand very naturally and walled into the house with her. Serenity could sense looks of surprise and bewilderment from all around her. “Young master.” A man in a butler’s attire who looked like he was in his fifties walked up to Jackson and Inquired respectfully, “This young lady is…” “Her name’s Serenity Lewis, She’ll be staying here for a few days,” said Jackson. He then turned to Serenity and told her,” This is Mr. Knot, our butler. You can go to him if you need anything
Chapter 232 “Mmh…” Serenity reflexively tried to push him away with her right hand, and when he grabbed it, she tried to do the same with her left hand. When his fingers pressed down on her left hand, she inhaled sharply and instinctively opened her mouth to cry out in pain, but that allowed him to kiss her even deeper She could hardly breathe. She had no idea how much time had passed before he fina finally ended the kiss and let od and let go of her hands. He had a hand on her waist while his other hand gently held up her left hand “Did 1 hurt you, Sis?” Serenity bit her lip and glared at Jackson. “Why did you do that “Because I don’t like it when you say something I don’t want to hear,” he chuckled softly, as if he had a gentle personality, “If you plan to say it again, I don’t mind kissing you one more time.” “She did not say anything, afraid that he would really do it. Jackson lowered his head and carefully inspected the swelling on the back of Serenity’s hand. “Your injury will probably need a few days to heal. This place isn’t a good place to recover from an injury. How about you go over to my house? “What?” She was surprised to hear his suggestion, “Go to your house?” “Yeah, the Valor Residence. There are many rooms there. You can pick any room that you want. There will be malds to serve you,” he said. “No, thanks!” She quickly refused, “I’m used to this place. Besides, it’s not a serious injury. I can take care of myself just fine. I don’t need anyone to serve me.” His expression gradually chilled. A shadow crept into his beautiful eyes. “You don’t want to?” Her throat tightened. She indeed did not want to. If she went to live in his house, she would only get more and more involved with him. She did not want to have anything to do with him anymore! After a moment’s hesitation, she swallowed hard and reminded him, “You said you wouldn’t force me.” “I did say that, but that’s for staying by my side, not for this. I only want you to stay at my place for a few days while you recover from your injury. I’ll feel more at ease that way.” He smiled, “Don’t you want me to feel at ease, Sis?” His smile was like a huge mountain that weighed down on her heart. The unwavering look in his eyes let her know that refusal was futile. He’s the emperor of Solaria. Once he had decided on something, others could only obey. In the past, she was like a tiny bug in front of him, and now, she was still powerless to resist. If she said no, le probably had a hundred ways to make her say yes. Serenity heard herself say, “Fine, I’ll go.” She packed a simple luggage which consisted of mostly clothes. As for things lila tolletries, he said the Valor Residence had then so she did not have to bring her own. Chapter 233
Chapter 231 His lips moved even closer to hers. Their lips were almost touching by now Serenity could not help but blush. “Don’t.” she said in a panic. He stopped and stared at her fixedly. “Then how about you tell me how you met him.” “A thief stole his bracelet. The thief then bumped into me and the bracelet fell into my pocket. Lucas Gomez asked for it back from me. That’s how I met him,” Serenity said in a hurry. “Really?” he asked, “How many times have you met him?” She didn’t count! But seeing Jackson’s face moving closer, Serenity quickly counted and answered, “Four… Four times. After the incident, he bought me dinner to thank me for the bracelet. Then I ran into him at the hospital my grandmother was staying in. And then I met him again on the set today.” His eyes gleamed. Based on his understanding of Lucas, if Lucas merely wanted to thank her for the bracelet, he could have just paid her. He did not have to buy her dinner. In other words, Lucas already had his eye on her back then? Why Serenity? Hadn’t he just started going out with Aria? In the past, when he was dating someone, he would not be interested in another woman. This seemed to be an exception! “Do you like him?” He repeated the question. “I told you, there’s nothing going on between us. Besides, he’s the prince of the entertainment industry while I’m just a sanitation worker.” They were from two different worlds. Jackson’s question made no sense! “If I can fancy you, so can he,” Jackson chuckled. He pressed his lips against the comer of her lips and ate a grain of rice that was sticking there. “What if Lucas also fancies you? Would you like him?” Serenity’s body went stiff and her mind went blank. “Sis?” He ate the rice sticking to the corner of her mouth one grain at a time, as if it was a fun game to him. “Do you like him or not?” She pushed against his chest but he did not budge at all. “No.. I don’t…” she quickly said. She wanted him to end this ambiguous interaction as soon as possible. “You can’t lie to me, okay?” he said, his bass–like voice ringing in her ears, “Don’t ever fall for Lucas Gomez, okay?” Her body went numb. His voice was so pleasant, but hidden under that pleasant tone was a chilly warning She felt like she was done for if she really did fall for Lucas Gomez in the future. But Jackson was the one who lied to her first! He made her think that he was someone she could sympathize with. He played her like a fiddle and made her look like a fool. And now, he actually had the gall to ask her not to lie to him? How ridiculous! “I don’t like him now, but maybe I will one day…” She tried to put up a final resistance with words. It was perhaps the only way she could fight back right now However, before she could finish, he had already pressed his mouth to hers, blocking the rest of her words.
Chapter 230 She lightly bit her lip. Then, she sat down, picked up the chopsticks with her uninjured right hand and slowly finished her meal. All the while, he sat quietly next to her, watching her with his chin resting on his hand. Her eyelashes had a natural curl which was even more pronounced whenever she looked downwards. Her face was so small that he could cover it with one hand. Her tiny nose and her cheeks that were constantly moving while she was chewing made her look like a cute little pet. He had never realized that watching a woman cat could be so fascinating ga The more he looked at her, the more he wanted to hide her away from prying eyes so that he would be the only person who could look at her and get close to her. He would not allow anyone else to covet her! Although Serenity was eating with her head hanging down, she could feel Jackson’s eyes on her the whole time. There was an ambiguous feeling in the air. She felt her face becoming hotter and hotter. Even swallowing seemed to have become a little difficult. It’s not like this was the first time he watched her eat. However, in the past, his gaze would warm her heart and would not make her feel uncomfortable. But now.. Serenity subconsciously picked up the pace, trying to finish the meal as quickly as possible. He suddenly asked out of nowhere, “Sis, do you like Lucas Gomez?” Pitt! The food that she was still chewing in her mouth burst forth violently. She coughed for a good while while looking at the tness she made on the table and on… him. “I’m… I’m sorry..” Flustered, she quickly apologized. She grabbed a tissue to wipe away the food that had splattered onto his clothes. He was unconcerned. He took her hand and said, “Sts, you haven’t answered my question. Do you like Locas Gomez.?” She gave him a confused look. Like Lucas Gomez? Why would he ask her that? Also.. how did he know that she knew Lucas Gomez? She hadn’t mentioned Locas Gomez to him at all! Her mind was filled with all kinds of questions. Her silence made him frown slightly. His fingers gently swiped away a few grains of rice that were sticking to her lips, “Do you like him?” he asked softly. His voice was gentle but carried a lot of danger. “I… There’s nothing going on between us. Why are you asking me that?” She tried to turn her head away to avoid the touch of his finger. However, his hand held her jaw and made sure she could not back away. He lowered his head and slowly moved his lips closer. to hers. “Really? If there’s nothing going on between you two, why did be pick you up and carry you to the break room today?” She was startled and stared at his handsome face in shock. He. He actually knew about that! “What’s the matter? Are you wondering how I found out?” He smiled gently, “1.nts of people saw lt. What’s so strange about. me finding nut?”
Chapter 229 “Are you saying that I scare you?” he asked. She hesitated slightly before replying, “I know that you’re just treating me as an object in a game. You still maintain interest in me because the novelty hasn’t wom off, but once your interest fades, I’ll become worthless to you. If I accidentally piss you off, I might end up getting tormented again like I did back in prison.” She never wanted to go through that kind of miserable experience again! “Surely saying all these things to me wouldn’t piss me off, right?” he questioned. Her body stiffened. Of course she was afraid that it would, but she still chose to say them. Her reaction told him everything he needed to know. Silence enclosed around them. It was a scary silence. Serenity lowered her head. The only thing she could hear right now was her own breathing and heartbeat. Jackson did not say anything, but she could feel his eyes on her. She had no idea how much time had passed when she finally heard him say, “What if I tell you that I don’t see you as an object In a game? Would you be willing to stay by my side?” Her head jerked up. She looked at him, stunned. She did not expect him to say something like that. “Would you?” He looked at her with passionate eyes. She let out a bitter laugh. “What would I do by your side? Keep being your sister? Or do you want me to be your playmate? Whichever it is, I’m afraid I’m not up to the task.” His thin lips pursed into a straight line and his eyes gradually turned cold. The word “wife” got stuck in his throat; he could not utter it. If she asked him to marry her, he would do it, but he, Jackson Valor, would never beg any woman to become his wife! He suddenly gave her a gentle smile. He lowered his body slowly and caressed her face gently. “In that case, let’s keep this up. Let’s see which one of us has more patience. Let’s see if I’ll give up trying to make you stay by my side first or if you’ll beg to stay by my side first” Serenity’s breathing became a little heavier. Her body trembled slightly because of how close he was He was always so unpredictable. A second ago, he was still mad, but a second later, he looked like he already got over it Jackson walked over to the table, pulled out a chair and sat dowIL Serenity heaved a sigh of relief. She realized that her back and palms were sweating, Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of him casually picking up her phone out of the corner of her eye. She bolted forward to try and snatch it back from him. But it was too late. He had already seen the content on the screen. Jackson raised his eyebrows and looked at Serenity with a weird smile. “Why did you search for my news online? If you wanted. to know something, you could have just called me. You don’t have to look me up on the internet.” She had no reply. What could she say? That she came across a live stream by clance and got curious so she searched for the related content? “The banquet has only just begun. Is it really okay for you to be liere?” She could only try to change the tople. “It’s just a banquet,” he said indifferently. There were quite a few of these banquets every year, Sometimes, he would not even bother attending them. “You haven’t finished your dinner yet, have you? Go on. Don’t mind me,” he said after taking a glance at her half–finished meal.
Chapter 228 Earlier in the evening, his mood turned sour at the thought of her getting bullied on the set. He was anxious to see her. Now that he had seen her, his mood became even worse! Jackson flicked the swelling on her forehead. “Ouch!” Serenity could not help crying out in pain. He scoffed. “You can feel pain?” Of course she could feel pain! She’s not made of stone! How could she not feel pain when he flicked her with his finger?! Especially since he was flicking her where she was injured! She glared at him. He was so mad that he laughed. “Well done, Serenity Lewis. Well done. You refused to stay by my side without even giving it a second thought, so I thought you must have a lot of backbone and dignity. But then, what happened? You became an extra and was forced to repeatedly kneel and kowtow to your sister. Was that fun?” She bit her lip and subconsciously took a step back. Right now, he felt scary to her for some reason. But every time she took a step back, he would take a step forward. She retreated all the way back until her back was against the wall and she had no room to retreat any further. He closed in on her and slammed his hands on the wall on either side of her, practically trapping her between his arms. “I asked you if it was fun.” He stared right at her. His voice was deeper than usual and seemed to contain suppressed anger. She was bewildered. What the hell?! She’s the one who got messed with and got hurt, so why was he getting angry instead? “L… didn’t do it for fun,” she stammered after a long pause. “Didn’t do it for fun? Then why did you become an extra? What, do you want to become a star? Why didn’t you just tell me then? I can make you famous. You can ask me for any role you want. You don’t have to kneel and kowtow and get your hand injured!” he berated coldly. If his rationality wasn’t holding him back, he would tie her to his side right now so that she could not go anywhere and would not get bullied. Serenity took a deep breath, then held her chin up slightly and said, “For $330. I earned $130 working as an extra, and I earned a further $200 by kneeling and kowtowing to Aria. That’s the reason I became an extra. You happy now?” He was flabbergasted. “$330?” “Yeah, $330!” “You would do all that for only $330? If you wanted money, why didn’t you come to me? I can give you as much money as you want. I. “If I take money from you, I would have to pay some sort of price again, wouldn’t 17” retorted Serenity. She simply did not want to have anything to do with him anymore. She wanted to go back to the way it was before she met him. Back then, her life was lonely, but at least she was not an object in a game. “What if I don’t want you to pay any price?” he asked. “Then I would have even less of a reason to take money from you. I can feed myself just fine,” she answered. He scoffed, “By making yourself this miserable?= She kept quiet. Her eyes dimmed slightly. But after that, she slowly lowered her eyes and said in a soft voice, “At least I earned the money through honest work I don’t have to be scared of anything.”