Her eyes were curved, and she was full of
charm.
I couldn’t stop looking at her.
I even forgot she was my enemy.
When she saw me staring, she giggled.
She turned to Ben and said, “Is that your kid?
She can’t take her eyes off me.”
Ben stepped in front of me, blocking my view.
I remembered my goal and grabbed Ben’s
arm.
I looked at the pretty lady and said, “I’m not a
The lady laughed.
“Well, introduce us then.”
Ben looked at me and said, “No need.”
Then he pulled his arm away.
I was annoyed and glared at him and left.
He had been so possessive with my cousin, it
seemed like he had feelings for me.
But now he was being aloof.
Whatever, I’d just play his game.
I started chatting up some eligible bachelors.
“Taylor James.”
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While I was chatting, someone I knew came
up to me.
I looked at him, shocked. “Jason?”
“It is you, it’s been too long.”
Jason was looking at me with a gentle gaze.
I could feel my heart pounding.
Seeing a childhood crush again felt like being
in school again.
“You’re…you’re back?”
Jason nodded. He looked the same as he did
in high school.
He had a gentle tone, and calm energy.
My head was filled with my old crush, Jason.
Unaware of Ben watching me, who’s eyes
were turning dark.
Jason talked about high school things.
It made the past eight years disappear.
I drank a few drinks, and my head got all
fuzzy.
I wasn’t at the gala anymore.
Jason was leading me to his car. “You’re
drunk, I’ll take you home.”
Something felt wrong, and I tried to get away.
“I need to say goodbye to Sarah.”
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Jason grabbed my arm. “I told her already.
You don’t need to go back.”
I shook my head. “No, I need to find Ben.”
“I can’t let another woman take him.”
I tried to leave, but Jason held me tightly.
Then he lost his temper and said, “Damn it,
you’re too much!”
His gentle face became ugly, and he forced
me into the car.
My fuzzy brain sounded an alarm and I tried
to fight him.
I screamed.
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Jason took off his mask and tried to slap me.
But the next second, he was grabbed by the
collar and kicked.
He was kicked with such force that he
couldn’t get up.
Two black–suited bodyguards came and
dragged Jason away.
I looked at Ben and started crying.
I hugged him and cried.
Instead of comforting me, he spanked me.
It hurt so bad I yelled at him.
He punished me even more and I begged him
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“It hurts.‘
Ben said, “You need to learn.”
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Ben carried me to his room.
I heard him calling a doctor.
I felt like I was burning up.
I kept rubbing against Ben.
I said, “Ben, I feel bad.”
He sat next to me, and didn’t say a word.
He let me twist and turn, just watching me.
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I knew that I drank something with an extra
kick.
Ben’s reaction upset and annoyed me.
I was also feeling defeated.
I yelled at him, “Are you even a man? Are you
even able to?”
He didn’t get upset and just looked at me.
He asked calmly, “Weren’t you the one who
said I’m old and useless?”
I was speechless.
He was taking revenge on me.
I got brave and sat on his lap.
