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rson that ever referred to me as a 'pig' is my stepmother, but hearing it from a stranger for the first time hurts so

f the knock on my door pulls my attention, and I groan angrily. Not that I ne

sounds from outside, c

he bed, I stride to the door and pull it

orning,

still sleeping?" She scoffs as she rolls her eyes. The last thing o

anything for you, ma'a

he turns and walk

ht that welcomes me makes me freeze on the spot. It's the CEO from the company. The one

s head to look at me, and his face dil

s me and turns to ask my stepmother instead. I'm

nners," I have never seen this hypo

urns to scold me before turning

so much about Ren Bradford. He's said to be the heir to the Bradford empire, and the successor of the

refully with his eyes while having a dissatisfied expression on his face. As much as I want to insult this man and throw him ou

name is Lili

u don't talk whe

right whatsoever to come to our house and insult me like you did back

shameless pig," My stepmother finally

r the money you're owing me? Do you think two hundred thousand dollars is a joke?" His words ring in my head,

t she's all I have... I don't

is going on here?" Unable to keep qu

n't pay up at the allotted time, so she's using you as collateral," He re

Can you just speak up already?" My lips tremb

ney, huh?" She snaps at me, and I shake my head, still confused. Some months ago, my dad was diagnosed with stage two lung

ut

y heart sinks into my stomach. Staring at the woman, my heart wrenches in pain as the tears I have been

ur lat

nd him staring down at his phone keenly while having all of his attention on it. I wonder what fate has in store for me, or rather, what this man has in store for me. I wonder why our fate has to be entangled in this manner.

ntion, and I quickly look out through the window to

, and I push the door open, stepping out of the car afterward. I must confess that this h

. The couches are sparkling neat and beautiful. The house is extremely beautiful but too bad that I don't even have the en

d a young lady of same age as me,

ir

xt to mine," He says to

s. It's nice to meet you," She says t

ught she was also going to look at me the way other people

rs

om here, but it's like being in a pit of hell that one can't escape from. I miss my poor dad. How will h

ave a long relaxing bath. The house is filled with luxurious things, but I don'

op on my track as I spot Ren, sitting on the edge of

back as I hold my towel tightly around my ches

re here for," With a smirk dancing at the corner of his lips, h

st my chest as I feel my back pressed hard against