The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 921

For a while, Holley had been closely observing Chuck's progress. The man, it seemed, could not wait to lay his filthy hands on Sheryl's slender waist. When Sheryl detected the hands of this wicked man on her body, she knocked his hands away angrily. With her eyes ablaze with disgust, Sheryl demanded, "Mr. Zhang, please be more respectful."

"Respectful?" Chuck derided as he heard the word, which was never part of his principles. "So funny of you to say so. I paid for it. You are mine now. Why do I have to bow to something I own? Let me warn you. You better be more tamed."

"Don't touch me!" the furious woman warned him with another harsh look as his hands tried finding their way on her waist again. "I dare you to touch me again!"

"Well, well, so spicy," commented Chuck as he gave her a suggestive once-over. "Very good, very good. You're definitely my taste," he continued. It was as though he were looking at a piece of artwork.

With a cold look, he asked in a disdainful tone, "Out of curiosity, what would you do if I touch you?"

"Try and find out!" she challenged him, narrowing her eyes. "Mr. Zhang, I believe you are someone of importance in this city, and the status of the people attending the party with you can't be low, right? Many of them are even potential partners and investors. If they ever find out about the secret deal you have with Holley, will your fame be affected? And by extension, I guess, your business as well?"

"Are you threatening me now?" sneered Chuck. The hunter was clearly offended by the supposed prey's counter-attack. Even at this stage, she still refused to give in despite his attempts of overpowering her. "Very good. You are not like any other woman. No wonder Charles desires you."

His sudden words confounded her. "You know Charles?" she asked. Seeing her in a daze pleased the vicious man.

"Of course," retorted the man. "I know him. And not only that, I even had a business negotiation with him just now."

"Then he is..." she said, her words trailing off. The woman examined her surroundings, hoping to see the familiar face. If he were there as well, she would be perfectly safe. No one would be able to hurt her, not in his presence.

"I know what you're thinking. You can stop looking for him now," advised the man. "Your dear Charles isn't here."

The tiny tad bit of hope she had immediately subsided at his words. Disappointment was clearly written on her face, which only brought Chuck more joy.

At long last, a sign of defeat could?be observed on his strong-willed prey. Chuckling, he scorned at her, "Look at yourself. What a depressing face! So pathetic!"

The man showed no sympathy for the pitiful woman. More so, he even added to her pity. "What's so good about Charles that you are falling so much for him? Why not choose me instead? I'll provide a satisfactory amount of money to you every month, which would be enough for you to spend on your hobbies. I'll secure you a grand house here; you?won't be alone, and I'll frequently visit you. I'd say it would be even better if you have my baby. If you can give me that, I'll give you more money. What do you say? Do we have a deal? Isn't it worth more to be with me than with Charles? How much does he pay you? Tell me."

The man sounded serious enough to make it appear like a real deal to her. "So? Tell me what you think about it. You can make your decision now."

"Aren't you scared?" she asked, which confused the man. To Sheryl, none of his words was worth considering. She ignored his entire 'generous' offer, and returned the topic to Charles. "You know," she went on, "Charles will not be happy if he hears about your attempts to steal me.

If you are aware of that, then why do still to do this to me?" Glaring at Chuck, she challenged, "Aren't you scared that Charles cancel the deal with you after knowing about this?"

"Scared?" repeated Chuck, laughing at her as though it were strange to hear the word coming from a mature woman. "I don't have to wait for him to know about this. We've already canceled the deal."

After all, the sole reason he had agreed to Holley's plans was to one-up Charles and experience a sense of superiority, which in other cases was impossible for him to get. "Charles, yeah right. He's such an arrogant person, completely ignoring my offer and me. I'll teach him a valuable lesson on how he should regard other people. I wonder if he'd be regretful when he sees his woman in my hands.

If you really want to blame someone, that person shouldn't be Holley or me. The one who put you in this situation is none other than Charles! I was pissed off with him being so bossy at my place, so now I'll have a taste of his woman. This ought to teach the man to be humble around others."

"If you dare touch me, I'll scream!" After her attempt to bargain using Charles' name had failed, she could not maintain her composure any longer, and became terribly worried. The woman did not expect that Holley and Chuck would be so well prepared. All of her efforts to escape their trap had been unsuccessful so far. And since Charles was blocked from her emergency, she had no other way but to resort to screaming just to get help from the attendants of the event.

The panic on Sheryl's face did not go unnoticed by the culprit who plotted everything. Casually watching Sheryl's suffering, Holley basked in the euphoria of her successful revenge.

"Sheryl, just accept your fate. I've spent so much effort to make this happen. It's impossible for you to escape this time," she quietly murmured to herself. Still unsure why Sheryl was trying so hard to resist, Holley thought it was now time for the final part of her plan. The last step was important as it would ensure Chuck's success. After receiving a glass of wine from a waiter, she dropped a pinch of white power into it, and called Coral to come over.