"Beep beep beep beep..." The room card emitted a strange sound on the door, and the door was bathed in red light, indicating that the password was incorrect.
But Olivia Xia, whose consciousness was blurred, didn't notice.
She raised her hand and pushed the door open...
"Steven, I'm back..." Olivia Xia pounced onto the soft bed, pulled back the covers, and crawled under them.
"Who?"
A strong hand suddenly attacked, gripping her neck, and with a swift motion, he pinned her down on the bed.
"Who sent you?" The man's voice was repressed with a hint of gloom, and it was hoarse and seductive.
Olivia Xia fearlessly embraced the man's neck, her eyes filled with desire, sultry as if she were drunk. "I'm your little darling..."
"I really like this surprise..." Olivia Xia lightly caressed the man's face.
A rush of heat surged through her body, and Olivia Xia was no longer able to think clearly. Her little face moved uncontrollably towards the man's face.
The man's body stiffened for a moment, as if he were trying to restrain something.
Roughly, he pushed her away, his eyes turning bloodshot. "Are you sure?"
Olivia Xia's actions provided him with the answer...
"Pelt, pelt..."
Accompanied by pouring rain, rolling thunder struck outside the window.
Amidst the flashes of lightning and thunder, the room turned into a tempest.
"Ugh..." Olivia Xia was awakened by the thunder, suddenly sitting up from the disheveled bed, breathing heavily, and looking disheveled.
The thunder outside and the sound of water in the bathroom made her gradually regain her senses.
So, this wasn't a dream?
She and Steven Lu...
Blushing, Olivia Xia's heart was in turmoil, and she couldn't decide if she was happy or upset.
"Snap..." The dim bedside lamp was turned on, and soft footsteps approached.
Olivia Xia raised her eyes slightly, and within her line of sight were a man's feet, and then higher... a white towel and the man's well-built, glistening chest, still with water droplets.
"Gulp..." Olivia Xia swallowed hard. Steven Lu had such a great physique?
It wasn't until a rustling sound came from beside her...
That Olivia Xia felt that something was wrong. She looked up in astonishment and saw that the man had already put on his pants and was buttoning his shirt, facing away from her.
As if sensing her surprised gaze, the man's voice, cool and lazy, carried a hint of warmth. "I will take responsibility for you."
Olivia Xia: ???
Responsibility?
What kind of responsibility?
"If you're willing, wait for me tomorrow at ten o'clock in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau."
The man turned around, revealing his refined face in the light, soft lines masking the harsh edges. His fair skin was even smoother than a woman's, and his narrow phoenix eyes, under his slightly disheveled, damp short hair, exuded an otherworldly allure, making him both enchanting and domineering.
Olivia Xia's small mouth opened slightly, looking at the unfamiliar face in horror, her mind blank.
"Boom—" Another thunderclap sounded, and the man had already written down a series of numbers on the bedside table, looking handsome as he got up and left.
"Ah—"
As the door closed, Olivia Xia let out a sharp scream.
Ah, ah, ah, what is this?
That man, he's not Steven Lu?
How could this be? This, this is impossible...
Olivia Xia, seemingly gone mad, dialed Steven Lu's phone.
"Olivia, is your flight delayed? Why haven't you arrived yet? I've been waiting at your place all night," Steven Lu's gentle voice came through.
A mocking smile played on her lips.
The picture?
Engagement...
That immoral woman?
Was this the surprise Steven Lu, who had returned after studying abroad for three years, had prepared for her?
What a huge surprise...
Olivia Xia wiped her face, smiled coldly, turned around resolutely, and dialed a number she had in her pocket...
The rain continued, thunder and lightning.
At the top floor of the city's first skyscraper, in the CEO's office of the first financial conglomerate.
The man had just finished handling urgent business, and his face had darkened. His long and narrow eyes held a hint of gloom. "Tonight, someone clearly wanted to trap me in a hotel and then attack the company's systems."
"Investigate! I want to see results by tomorrow," the man said, and with a snap, the glass he held in his hand shattered into pieces.
"Yes!" The man's assistant, Vic Xiao, was sweating profusely, not daring to take a breath.
"And also, the hotel's surveillance, and... all the information on that woman..." The man's eyes, dark and inscrutable, briefly revealed a hint of tenderness.
Vic Xiao hurriedly nodded and then left the office.
The phone on the desk suddenly rang. The man turned his head, and it was an unknown number. Initially, he had no intention of answering it, but suddenly, something made him answer the call.
On the other end, there was the sound of heavy rain, followed by a clear and ethereal female voice.
"Tomorrow at ten in the morning, in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, don't be late."
Before he could say anything, the call was disconnected.
The man stared at the darkening screen of his phone, and a wicked smile crept onto his lips. He licked his lips, displaying a sense of lingering desire.
"Little darling...? Heh..."
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