Requited Love: Rise Like A Phoenix
treating backs disappear among the crowd. His fists clenched tighter. Th
exhaustion had set in over her body, and s
Let me treat you to dinner one of these days a
lightly. "I'm willing to le
ve done what I came here to do -- I showed up. I'm quite confident that someone will contact my
drive you ho
"If anyone from the press gets wind that you've driven
derstand her point,
dy gone back home early. And so it was that she walked ou
t was in
he long walk alone
the city; it was practically inevitable. But she had never imagined that they wo
al of thr
the fashion show, and then
succeed
had at least won
, so she was bound to catch some attention. Fortunately, very few passersby we
years, the number of setbacks and difficult
ed that she would emerge
and she had never once
e past. I am Lola now, a star by my own right, and I will burn even brighter
she ended up spraining
post to take off her shoes. She thought of the broken
in the side walk, before bracing herself to carry on with the long walk. She had just straightened up and smo
mly lit street to see a
was
or as his tall and fit figure drew c
lic use. What gave you the idea that I was following you? I just happened to see a poor, stranded puppy
moved to get away from him, only to fal
ly and caught her bef
ms, and instead of helping her up a
in his eyes, her face turned
nd and slapped
in disbelief. He couldn't
had always clung to him and followed hi
nt woman from the
cover herself, Lola glared at the man before
eous," he sneered. "I've met a lot of women, of all kinds, from all walks of l
d in her heart with a dull thud. Of course, how could s
g to do with him again. But every step she took felt like steppin
e had felt her
y exposed, and the night was getting chilly. He would also bet that
me he isn't sending you home? It's so late now and he just let you go a
can take care of myself." She stopped at t
xpression, and she was
ked her up. He carried her to the car and threw
other!" Lola was feeling both ashamed and angry, mostly beca
to my assistant right this moment and we'll release
ugh to her, and Lol
at his passenger. "It looks like you care about your future so much! You don't want people
, and would only hinder my achievements. I do trust that Mr. Jacob wouldn't disclose my identity so easily
a bitter smile. Within the Gu Family, only Jacob's grandmo
ing ceremony when sh
n and into Jacob's private villa. Except for the relatives and very few close friends of th
ht that she would acquire happiness one day,
he would have a grand w
d never have
r words must have brought him to the past, too. The next few mi
s you as Louisa, it would definitely have repercussions in the Gu Family. If so, then doesn't
g. That scenario's
in his face didn't change either. But his grip on the ste
argue anymore. She stayed silent a
rough the hospital doors. Lola's feet were bandaged and tended to. Now t
ever dream of bothering you
if a kitten or a puppy on the roadside is inj
t wh
ng to tell you.