Requited Love: Rise Like A Phoenix

cob said brusquely as he p

the accommodations. The woman had sent her the address, but when Lola to

should

rive me to the

otel?" Jacob leaned over and leered at

bothered in any way. She did avert her eyes, though. "Just drop me off at the hotel driveway and I'll check in by mys

, then. It looks like you have all the time in the world tonight to listen

or disagree. He looked straigh

didn't take long for her to recognize the direction h

Well apparently, you still r

the

ook on an u

ven more. Lola's cool expression wavered. "I'm asking you to stop th

'd like to s

Fine!" she spat out a

r door on her side, only to be yanked back im

w many times do I have to tell you, my na

tep back into the

an agonizing pain, as if her heart was bei

ob quickly stepped on the brakes. The moment the ca

nes on your first night back? If you walk on the street

need you to care whether I ap

My only concern is... Like I said, I have something to discu

d back. "What the hell do you want? Just spi

and said, "Grandma will

t, coupled with a measure of surprise. "Y

everything else from her past. Fortunately, she had managed to acquire snippets of news regar

ou see why it's important I speak of this with you? Grandma has no idea you lef

"And the one who told her t

o be him. Jacob di

be why the whole Gu Family had kept their divorce a secret -- su

to see G

d the elderly

divorce is strictly off-limits. You have to pretend to be my wife in front of Grandma so she doesn't worry." Jacob paused th

evertheless, we won't be able to

ing here for a few days before flying to Switze

't do

hement, and she kept shaking

saying you don't c

w a taxi approaching from the end of the road and she rushed to hail it. Before Jacob c

sa, s

he taxi's taillights faded into the distance. Jacob

m had broken, the pain and tears came in seemingly en

insisted that she pla

impos

tand even the

in come close to that villa. Especially that

d squeezed, so tight that her nails

as smudged all over her face. Without saying a word, she put a coat over Lola

the apartment she had initiall

immediately washed herself. She emerged from the bathroom shortly, loo

ring the ribbon-cutting ceremony later today." Lola spoke without any expression, in a robotic way almost. She l

. I canceled an interview this morning and put it off until tomorrow. You should

ka

r contract

ally during my return. That means I trust you. You can make the decisions concerning the contracts. There are several companies that aren'

lora Lin's reply was calm

ot for the first time. They both knew the Gu Family had networks ev

ly not J

h them, with Jacob Gu? They could practically guarantee your spot at the top in the future. A lot of people tried to get close and curry f

im, I will leave you! Please keep in mind that you're my agent. You mustn't do anything that could potentially harm my image. The fu

I can't chan

d, you

ne, Lola picked up her mobile phone that had been charging in the corner. With no particular intent in

utterly grateful, any association

nging. She turned to look at her agent, who immediately went outside to

she knew by heart. Instead of the line ringing, though, she was greeted by

-deprecating smile and f