Chapter 2 Throwing Herself At Him

Her death didn't seem real, yet every step Sylvia took, the image continuously popped in her mind. The harsh palpitations in her chest, the intense hatred, and the unbeatable pain washing across her entire system were still present, as if the scene had just happened a few seconds ago.

However, she didn't have the luxury of time to think about it.

She staggered backwards, feeling her vision blur and clear with every move she made. The sounds of engine cackling across the night made the scene all the more suspicious.

Her shirt clung to her skin as she wiped off the sweat with the back of her hand. If she didn't get of here, she'd be long dead.

'I'm going to quit the entertainment industry after this, ' she promised herself.

If it weren't for Selena, she wouldn't have entered this industry.

Yet, it seemed that her fate had other plans. Ever since her step-mother had entered the picture, her relationship with her father, Joey, had grown even more tumultuous. They wouldn't go a day without screaming each other's head off.

If he hadn't threatened her with her mother's medical expenses, then she wouldn't have gone with Selena to meet Director Xu.

Besides, who would even visit a director in a hotel room in the middle of the night?

That should've already raised a red flag.

Director Xu invited Selena to come to meet him in a hotel room. Anyone in their right mind would know there was something fishy.

Selena had been trying to persuade her all night to go with her. Sylvia's stepmother, Cathy Lin, had been accusing her of being selfish. Seeing all the commotion, even Joey joined in the round of insults. Soon enough, Sylvia had no other choice but to back down and comply on their terms.

Although Sylvia was Joey's daughter and Selena was Cathy Lin's child of her previous marriage, it didn't look like it to outsiders.

Selena had always been the most favored one in the family, and Cathy Lin acted like she was Joey's first wife. When Cathy Lin gave birth to another young boy, Lucas Qiao, they were already a close-knit family of four.

And it was a family that Sylvia was never meant to be part of.

Wiping her tears with the back of her hand, she stared at the unconscious body lying on the floor.

He was a famous director, a man who Selena had been anxious of pleasing.

They had planned to meet in the hotel room for a so-called "business meeting." Who in their right mind would even accept such a deal?

Director Xu hinted that as long as Selena slept with him, he would make her the female lead of his next movie.

Although Selena was determined to be the lead actress, she wasn't the type to fuck around. And that was why she had strung Sylvia along.

Sylvia had refused, and Selena had gotten so furious that she had grabbed a candlestick from one of the display tables and bashed her on the skull, rendering her unconscious.

Sylvia wasn't the only victim in this matter. It seemed that when she had pulled back, the candle had also inserted itself into the director's head, causing a gush of blood to flow out. His life had been placed in danger.

Scared to death, Selena decided to run for her life as she threw the candlestick onto the carpet. Without giving it another thought, she left the two of them in the room.

Unknown to her, Sylvia had been kidnapped when she was a child. Due to this, she made sure to train herself with escape skills just in case she ever found herself in the same position again.

Recovering quickly from the hit due to her previous training, she made sure to analyze her current situation. Her eyes swerved from left to right, knowing not to leave out a single detail.

Now, only she and the unconscious director were in the room. If she didn't leave, she'd be the prime suspect. Seeing as Selena had left, she might as well leave as soon as possible before the police came her way.

Taking a deep breath, she first observed the director only to see that he was still breathing. 'Not surprising, ' she thought, remembering that this man had also been alive in her previous life. Although he lasted around half a month in a coma, he'd be fine right after.

She turned her attention to her surroundings. Aware of what would happen next, Sylvia knew for a fact that Selena would be coming here any time soon to set the scene of the crime.

'I better start cleaning up.'

In around five minutes, she made sure that there weren't any strands of hair left misplaced around the carpet and that her traces on the bottom of the candlestick were nowhere to be seen. Just as she was admiring her handiwork, she could hear Selena's and Ethan's hurried footsteps approaching the room.

Her eyes darkened, and a bitter smile slipped into her lips.

Selena had always been a scheming wench. All this time, Sylvia had foolishly believed that she was the one who had hurt the director, only to realize that she was being someone else's scapegoat.

Now that she was given another chance, there was no way in hell she was going to find herself in the same position as her last life. It was payback time.

She must leave here as soon as possible.

Since she couldn't open the door, then the window' was her next option.

She was on the sixteenth floor, and it would be impossible for her to jump down unless she wanted to be a squashed pancake. Glancing at the side, her gaze narrowed at the balcony right beside her. 'The next room it is.'

Letting her feet dangle on the floor, she swung her body across the space and latched upon the railings. Her heartbeat raced in her chest, but she continued to tighten her grip around the grills. Once her body had steadied itself, she jumped onto the balcony. Just as she did, the door opened in the director's room.

Right now, she needed to think of her next move. If they knew she was gone, the balcony would be the first location they'd check.

Without thinking too much, she pushed the French window open and got inside the room as fast as she could.

Due to her anxiousness, she staggered onto the carpet with a plop. It didn't take her long to raise her head.

Facing her were a pair of white slippers.

'Shit! A man!' she thought, gritting her teeth. Of all the hotel rooms she just had to enter, it had to be with someone else inside the room.

His muscular shins were smooth. And there was something about them that made her assume that the man's body must've been incredibly distinguished and detailed.

Then, as she slowly looked up, she was met with a creamy white towel wrapped just around his abdomen, leaving very little to the imagination.

At the top of the towel, she saw a perfect V-line tracing down his abdomen, and she couldn't help but flush at the sight.

With broad shoulders and bronze skin, he looked like a Greek god.

And the face...

When she finally saw his face, she thought she had been struck by lightning.

His face was like God's very own carving. It was obvious that he was used to people throwing themselves at him whenever they were given a chance.

However, the man was one she had never expected to see. 'Ryan Zhan!' Her face had turned sheet white.

Although she had never been acquainted with him before, it didn't take a genius to know who he was.

He was the CEO of ZT Entertainment, the number one leader of the entertainment industry. Besides, his face was all over newspapers and videos that it would almost be impossible to not recognize him.

He was known to be one of the most attractive man in the country. Any woman and even man would pay millions just for one night with him. And yet, there were no gossips about his love life.

Why the hell was he here?

Would he help her?

This was the first time they had met in this life. 'What am I going to do now?' she wondered.

With a raised eyebrow, he crossed his arms over his chest. "I've never seen a woman taking the initiative to climb over the balcony to my room. You're honestly the first one to do so."

Ryan bent down slightly, just enough for her to see the tendrils of the bath towel. Not bothering to listen to him, she found herself staring far more deeper at what the towel was covering, wondering if there was a chance if it could fall down.

'What the hell are you even thinking, Sylvia?' she scolded herself inwardly.

Before she knew it, he lifted her chin with two of his slender fingers. "You're very strong for such a gangly figure. Do you like me so much that you actually scaled up sixteen floors?"

"What?" she sputtered, still in a daze.

"Interesting," he mused.

'It's not what you think!'

Just as she was about to refute, a noise came from next to his room.