less envious and jealous girls, Sunny go

amlet motorcycle, a fla

owned such an expensive motorcycle-countless girls d

particular reason, but because she was proud and aloof, unwilli

ecame the first lucky girl to s

ealous, their lips were almo

ong-lost little sister. He planned to finish his business an

e, Sunny's mood lightened. She admir

ramas were now appearing vividly bef

as's lean waist and rested

de on a motorcycle-her family always had cars, an

me with her. He only rushed to school when she got into t

ng. It was Lucas, this grumpy dad, who raised her with hardship

s temper finally mellowed. He start

ng how to be a father, his d

ther in his youth actual

's your girl

you ask

what my mom was like. After all,

st out laughing. "Hahaha, your mom die

h. His expression

missing from his family bac

his kidnapped, intellectu

"My girlfriend is the pu

ow

died, he was depressed for years. He never spoke abo

her mother was like. A woman who could leave

er mother's name wasn't Amelia. That "world

atch and sped up, raci

ough-looking teens showed up at th

es like dance halls and pool halls had long disappeared, replaced

er young dad used to be a

s, but the sam

with people arguing, smoking, flirting-you name it. Mostly rowdy young peo

ssage. The small-time gangsters around couldn't

even know how to care for their skin, she stood out like a swan-he

to Lucas's j

sing sister, so he put an arm around her thin shoulders

crowded. Bright overhead lights shone directly o

ardigan and shirt, stood at the table,

he backs of his hands fair with fain

as he worked, unaware that th

and his dark brown eyes were half-shadowed u

ght, his handsome featur

anding there, let alone years later, when he would command the

iness world. From nothing to vast

.

tely enraged. He grabbed a stool an

h one hand. Lucas tugged a few

from years of labor. Lucas, a sp

let go, yo

a cold gaze. "If you break the c

ow and smooth,

ble, and said arrogantly, "Today I'm here to settle thin

at the cash, his

ir-some starved, whil

fists, knuckle

hand darted out and snatch

see Sunny carefully folding the m

he blinked her long lashes and

irl out of here,

Sunny aside. "Stand

jacket. "Dad, don't fi

as,

der's match-not in business, not in s

lly been a long story of

forget the past. But are you even a m

w who your g

eli

d flatly, "Do

ng it-you still

r's eyes remained ca

ched in anger, hi

" Lucas grabbed the triangle ra

ed on his forehead, but he said nothi

won

s cheek. "Don't get cocky. You're still

too early-turned o

to catch up, and ten more to

ge against the Wilson Group all beg

she couldn't stand seeing him bully people like thi

op

un

upted in chaos. Voices

right

't r

brat-it's

.

as, swept up in the crowd. S

t get off with one night in detention, but s

r around her made her dizzy. She

left hand. She screamed

le surged toward her, a tall figure

aw Alexander's neck,

es looked even more sculpted

her, his shirt sleeves brushing he

his steady heartbeat and smell his faint

stood, grabbed her wrist, and

tightly, and she followed him like a p

e and led her int

ough backstreets for ten mi

ht

opped and le

thin frame. Her black hair br

t him, there was

rceptive, noticed

always af

kind of man

d once nearly destroyed her fath

garette, and took a drag. The

her, he asked, "L

'm his..

echoed casually, t

wait!" Sunny caught up, pulling

ated, then gave the last two as

compensation. He really shouldn't have

sed. Lucas had such

s upright-she looked like

e ability to be genuine. He sa

the luxury of l

st, no

ddly comforta

im so much," she said. "Now I get it. He

he money int

the bills, a flash o

s, he'd probab

ruthless, and vengeful-this bit of mon

lf for him to throw t

inst

refully folded the bills, and t

years of hardship, who coul

peared into the dark all

idn't lo