Chapter 1 Doomed Love

Darkness fell. Inside a bedroom, Gina Gu was forcefully being pressed onto a bed by a man whose eyes burned with a hungry passion.

Struggling to break free, she averted her gaze as the man leaned in to breathe on her neck.

Goose bumps formed all over her body and she trembled slightly. Mustering up the courage, she looked up to glare at the man, but his outline was barely discernible in the darkness.

"No... Sammy..."

But before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt a sharp pain between her legs.

The following morning, Gina woke up to the sun streaming in through the curtains.

However, the second she tried to move, a sharp pain shot up her body.

Groaning slightly, as her eyes adjusted to the light, she saw clothes scattered all over the floor. So, she wasn't dreaming; something actually happened last night.

Glancing at her side, she found a man lying next to her in bed, still deep in sleep.

With his chiseled features, toned muscles, and the nose of a Greek god, he was just perfect!

Despite what he did last night, she found herself still very deeply in love with him.

But she was never going to admit that to him, especially since Sammy hated her so much.

Without a word, Gina got out of bed, picked up her clothes, and tried to put them on as quickly and quietly as possible. But with every movement, she felt shooting pain from between her legs. Gritting her teeth, she struggled to get dressed and then snuck out of the room.

Six years later.

"The green grassland is as green as watermelon rind; your brain is full of wisdom, just like a post office full of letters. Thank you for listening. I'm your good friend Gina. See you at 22:22 tomorrow night. Good night."

After finishing the closing remark of her radio show, Gina took off the headphones. She rubbed her stiff neck tiredly and walked out of the broadcasting studio.

"Have you heard? We're having an interview with a very prominent figure today! That's right, we're interviewing Sammy Shen—the heir of the Shen family of J City. I'm sure all the ladies in town will be very eager to hear what he has to say. Oh, wait, he's engaged. Never mind. Anyway, I can't wait to see if he's as handsome as they say!"

Outside the break room, Gina stood in the corridor with an empty cup in her hand. She overheard everything.

"Gina, what're you still doing here? Aren't you off duty now? Why haven't you gone home yet?" a colleague asked.

Gina looked up and smiled slightly. "I'm about to leave. My child's waiting for me!"

Just then, a tall figure caught her eye. Her heart began to race and her palms grew sweaty.

Under the light of the glittering crystal lamps overhead, the man's angular face looked even more handsome and attractive. His black suit and leather shoes fit him like a glove, emphasizing his noble air. His dark eyes looked broody and mysterious, adding to his allure.

After six years, he seemed to have become even more mature and handsome.

"Mr. Shen, this way please!"

Led by the staff of the broadcasting station, Sammy walked right past Gina, towards the studio which was reserved for the interview.

Just then, Gina's cellphone began to ring, snapping her out of her trance. Glancing at her phone, her gaze softened at the caller ID.

She answered the call with a bright smile. "Hi, Glen!"

Meanwhile, Sammy's own phone kept buzzing. Pursing his lips tightly, he said to the person standing behind him, "Sorry, but something just came up. I have to go. Can we reschedule the interview?"

"Mr. Shen!"

Gina glanced up from her phone just in time to see her colleague, who had led Sammy into the studio just moments earlier, scurrying away. She scratched her brow with curiosity but decided to shrug it off. Returning to her call as she walked out of the building, she asked, "Glen, what're you doing?"

"I'm waiting for you to come back." Glen Gu yawned. "Mommy, did you eat dinner already?"

"Yes, I did. I will be back soon."

Gina smiled at her son's face on her phone screen, not noticing the car in front of hers.

Sammy was sitting in the back seat of his car and talking on the phone when the car suddenly lurched and he was thrown forward abruptly.

The phone flew out of his hand. Disgruntled, he asked the driver, "What happened? Go and check what's going on."

As soon as he finished his words, he saw a woman stepping out of the Beetle that rammed into his car.

She smiled apologetically and started to say, "Sorry, I..."

Gina never expected that, of all the people she would crash into, it would be Sammy. She was embarrassed beyond words and her voice trailed off. Could this be destiny? Or was this just another reason for her smoldering love for him to flare up again?

Snapping back to reality, she stuttered, "Sorry, I just got back from abroad. I'm just not used to drive on the right. Besides, it's kind of dark here. I didn't see your car..." Gina tried to act as though she had never met Sammy before.

"Gina Gu!"

Sammy's cold voice rang out.

Gina's heart was banging against her chest. She willed herself to calm down, but her heart was so stubborn!

She never thought Sammy would recognize her, let alone call her by her name.

His voice was as attractive as it was six years ago.

"Mr. Shen."