"You know I’m using you, don’t you?"
"Yes, but I’m willing. I’m willing to be a pawn in your hands," Ricard said, his voice softer than ever.For four years, Lucia had only one thing on her mind: revenge. She loved the man in front of her, but so what? That love meant nothing compared to the deep-seated hatred in her heart. 
Her father’s death, her mother’s insanity, and her family’s hospital being taken over — how could she let go of such a grudge?It was she who seduced him, approached him with all kinds of schemes to make him love her, all because he was the fiancé of the person who caused her family’s misfortune. And he, he loved her so much that he would do anything for her. His strength, intelligence, and resolve seemed to vanish completely before her.Perhaps the only thing he was lucky for in this life was being of value to her.

In Love With The Hot CEO

　　"I didn't expect Director Smith to know Jackson!"


　　Emma gently moved closer to Jackson and naturally linked her arm with his, as if to affirm the closeness between them. This gesture did not escape Anna's notice, who immediately took note and smiled slyly.


　　"Emma, what's the relationship between you two?" Anna asked, her tone deliberately teasing, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. "You both seem very close."


　　Emma only smiled, her eyes twinkling with mischief but also with confidence. "We're just friends," she replied with ease, revealing nothing but calm. "He's a good friend of mine."


　　Anna looked at Emma, her lips curling into a suggestive smile. "Just friends? I don't believe it," she teased, her voice both gentle and provocative. "You two make a lovely couple."


　　Emma laughed heartily, as if responding to Anna's teasing with her own playful wit. "Anna, you're something else," she said, her eyes bright, politely covering her mouth as she laughed.


CHAPTER 42 You and I, past and present