Bossy CEO, Please Love Me Right

Standing at the gate of the prison in Montreal in the late winter, her cheeks ached from the cold wind.

The woman had taken off her prison uniform and was wearing a long cotton coat that was a little worn out and probably went out of style two or three years ago. Her hair was pulled up in a loose ponytail and reached her waist. Devoid of any makeup, her skin looked dry and ashen. But even so, her delicate features and temperament were hard to conceal.

The male warden handed the document to her. Her hands were riddled with frostbites and scars.

"I hope you won't do something like this again. Forget what happened and start a new life now." The warden spoke Mandarin fluently.

"How can I just erase the bitter past from my mind?" Nancy Luo smiled sadly. There was no emotion in her eyes, but her words revealed her wounded pride.

"Well, I hope we won't meet again."

The warden reached out and patted her on the shoulder. Then he turned around and left, leaving her standing there alone with the document in her hand.

She had been in prison for three years. Today, her mind was blank, and all she could think of was that scene in the court more than three years ago.

Back then, the judge had sentenced her to three years in prison for kidnapping and child trafficking.

Coming back to reality, she took a deep breath and walked out of the prison in Montreal, as a free woman.

She took out her phone, which had been lying in the coat pocket a year-and-a-half ago, and dialed a number.

After a few rings, a man answered. He was usually cool as a cucumber, but when he saw the number, his voice trembled. "Hello, Nancy?"

"Aron, I haven't heard your voice in such a long time." She stood alone shivering in the cold wind, not intending to move.

Maybe she would sober up in the cold.

"Nancy... Are you released from prison?" His voice was calm, but his stutter gave away his nervousness.

He was jumpy, wasn't he?

Nancy couldn't help sneering.

"Yes, I'm finally free after three years. Have you forgotten me?" Nancy Luo tried to hold back her tears, but her eyes ached as the strong wind shook her.

"Are you coming back? Let me book the flight ticket for you! Or better yet, wait for me there, and I'll come to Montreal to pick you up now!" he quickly offered, feeling guilty and panicky.

"I don't want to impose, Mr. Gu. I just wanted to hear your voice," said Nancy Luo politely, taking a fortifying breath as her eyes turned red.

"Nancy, please don't say that." He sounded remorseful. If this had happened in the past, she would have been moved to tears.

But no more! What he had done was unforgivable. She knew by now that whenever he spoke in this tone, he was lying!

"Don't get me wrong. I really only wanted to hear your voice. I just can't forget about the pain I have suffered all these years and the unfair accusation you and Jenny put on me."

She suddenly felt very tired. All her strength had left her body.

Before Aron Gu could say anything, she hung up and threw the phone into a trash can.

She found her old bank card and went to downtown to withdraw some money. Then she bought a ticket for a morning flight for the next day.

During these past few years, the thought of ending her life crossed her mind countless times, but the hatred in her heart made her live on.

Especially the child that she had never met. That baby should be about two years old now.

Nancy Luo sat in the airport waiting lounge all night in her flimsy overcoat. The next morning, she boarded the plane.

She planned to sleep through the 12-hour flight.

Exhaustion took over and she soon fell asleep. She dreamed about what had happened three years ago. It wasn't a dream, but a nightmare, which had lasted for more than ten months. The nightmare had snatched away her sleep for the three years she was in prison.

The horrible memories jolted her awake and she was drenched in sweat. She went to the washroom and splashed some cool water on her face. When she opened the door to come out, she suddenly felt a wave of dizziness pass over her and fell to the ground in an instant.

The man, who was waiting to use the washroom, was startled to see her collapsing. He quickly leaned in to help her.

"Are you okay?" asked the man in English. He was patting her cheek anxiously in an attempt to revive her.

Nancy Luo's mind went blank. Her hair was plastered to her forehead because of the sweat. She tried to shake it off and stand, but she couldn't.

"Wake up!" The man pinched her, but still got no reaction. Several stewardesses rushed over. When they saw her pale face, they immediately became nervous.

"Let's help her to her seat first." said the man as he bent over and lifted her. He headed for the first-class cabin.

"Sir, this passenger was from the economy class," a stewardess kindly reminded him, worried about disturbing the other passengers in the first-class cabin.

He frowned and said, "The seat in the economy class doesn't recline. She needs to lie down right now."

The stewardesses looked at each other apprehensively. The man was already carrying Nancy Luo to his seat in the first-class cabin.

He gently laid her down on it. Her forehead was still soaked with sweat, and her face was ashen.

"Bring me some hot water. And a hot towel." The man issued orders like a doctor-skillfully and calmly.

The stewardesses, who were bustling about in the first-class cabin, were afraid that Nancy Luo would not wake up again.

A few minutes later, she opened her eyes and everyone was relieved. The man signaled the airline stewardesses to let her rest there. The hubbub in the first-class cabin finally died down.

Nancy Luo gazed at the man in a daze. She frowned slightly. When she was about to speak, another man's voice came from the seat beside her.

"When did you become such a busybody?" His voice was mellow and a little sullen.

The man who had just saved Nancy Luo took the towel next to him to wipe the perspiration on his forehead and frowned. "Doctors are supposed to be kind by nature. I couldn't just stand by and do nothing."

The man next to Nancy took off his sleep mask. Out of the corner of her eye, she eyed the man. He was very handsome and, as a matter of fact, looked a little familiar.

She squinted but couldn't see clearly because her eyes hadn't fully opened. She simply turned her head and looked at the man.

He threw his black silk sleep mask aside. Then he opened an English newspaper and began to read, ignoring her gaze.

She tilted her head to look at his profile. His face was so perfect as if it were sculpted by an artisan. He had an icy demeanor and seemed to carry a mature man's taste.

"Miss, how are you feeling?" asked the doctor with concern.

She quickly turned around to look at him and nodded expressionlessly. "I'm fine."

"You can rest here. I need to go to the washroom. I'll see if the stewardesses can find any medicine too." Seeing that she hadn't fully recovered, the man allowed her to lie down in his seat for a while longer.

Nancy didn't refuse. She couldn't stand up yet.

She had severe anemia when she was in prison. Soon after the birth to her baby, she was thrown into prison. She was not given any time to rest and had subsequently fallen ill.

After he left, Nancy was alone with the doctor's acquaintance, who was seated in the same row.

She had overheard this man calling the doctor a busybody. She was wondering why he was so judgmental.

"Sir." She squinted slightly, trying to see him better. The more she looked at him, the more she felt that his face looked familiar.

Suddenly, memories from three years ago gushed out like a flood. Her sister, Jenny Luo, had sent her to his bed. He had behaved like a crazy beast and held her captive so she couldn't escape at all.

She was still thinking about the glass of water laced with drugs. Her half-sister had whispered in her ear, "Sister, bear a child with Ryan Jin for me."

After that, she had passed out. When she woke up, she was already in Ryan Jin's bed.

Nancy vaguely remembered the scent of his body as well as his deep, dark eyes.

He never even looked at her.

But his face had been burned into her memory.

"What's up?"

"Nothing..." Hearing this, the man folded the newspaper and put it on his lap. He turned to look at her.

Immediately her face darkened. She wanted to say something, but her throat felt constricted.

Stunned, she clutched the corner of her coat tightly, unable to believe what she was seeing.

Their paths were not supposed to cross again. Ryan Jin wasn't supposed to exist in her life. If Aron Gu hadn't sent her to Ryan Jin's bed, who was drunk at the time, they might never have interacted with each other.

Nancy had only heard his name before that fateful night. The terms "financial giant" and "supremacy" always followed any mention of his name.

More importantly, Ryan Jin kept a low profile and rarely appeared in public, so it was impossible to get accurate news about him.

It was this same powerful and mysterious man, who had sex with her in a drunken stupor, three years ago. And not only that, but she had also given birth to his daughter.

"Kevin didn't save you so that you could accost me," he commented rudely and went back to his newspaper again. He became engrossed in the news, determined not to talk to her anymore.

She was stunned. Did he think that she just played a trick to hook up with a man in the first-class cabin?

Her mouth twitched but no words came out.

This man was handsome, but he was unbearably arrogant. She made a face and left the cabin.

When Kevin Lu came back, he was puzzled to find that his seat was empty.

"Where did that girl go?" he asked, setting down the medicine that he had procured. He glanced at Ryan Jin, who still had his nose buried in the newspaper.

"She's gone."

"What happened? Did you scare her away?" Kevin Lu smiled and took off his suit jacket.

"Her disappearance has nothing to do with me," Ryan Jin stated without looking up from his newspaper.

Kevin Lu took a deep breath and gave up trying to find out.

It was already midnight when they arrived at the destination. The plane landed at X International Airport.

Nancy walked out of the airport alone, carrying a large bag. She didn't know where to go.

It was such a big city and she had no place to stay.

Winters in S City were cold, wet, and miserable. It had started to rain before the plane landed. She waited at the intersection, but no taxi came. Too many people had arrived at the airport and there were not enough taxis.

Waiting for a while, Nancy just gave up. After all, she didn't even know where she should go.

Just then, a dark blue car stopped in front of her. The window slowly rolled down. Once again she saw the kind doctor, who had helped her on the plane.

She had a bad memory, especially after having been in prison for so many years. Now she was still a little hazy, so it took her a while to recognize Kevin Lu.

He was a handsome guy, who looked calm and serene.

But when she saw the other person beside him, the blood drained from her face.

It was Ryan Jin.

He didn't bother to look at her. He was staring straight ahead, lost in thought.

"If you don't mind, let us give you a ride." Kevin Lu was a warm-hearted person. After all, she was a patient in his eyes. Kind doctors like him were a rare breed.

Nancy just stood there dumbly, neither saying anything nor accepting his offer. She just shook her head hard.

But Kevin Lu was already stepping out of the car. He held the door open for her. "I just don't want my patient to faint again. I might come across as a busybody but at least I'm not a bad person," he said, shrugging.

He gestured for her to get in.

Nancy frowned as she didn't like to be forced to do anything. But three years ago, she was forced to give birth to that child by Jenny Luo and her stepmother.

She looked at Ryan Jin, who still did not turn around to look at her. Meanwhile, she thought of the child she had never met.

Nancy chewed on this for a while and finally got into the car.

She was keen on finding out where her child was.

Then Kevin closed the door and walked around to the seat next to the driver.

Nancy tilted her head to look at Ryan, but he ignored her existence and didn't even try to look at her surreptitiously.

'How could someone be so arrogant, ' she fumed internally.

"Hello, I'm Kevin. I'm a surgeon at the central hospital," he introduced himself and handed a business card to her. Nancy accepted it without introducing herself.

All her attention was focused on the man beside her.

Ryan was getting increasingly irritated by their conversation. He tugged at his tie to express his annoyance.

Suddenly his mobile phone rang. He took it out of his pocket. Nancy observed his long, slender fingers.

"Hello."

She sneaked a glance at him out of the corner of her eye and found that his face had softened, unlike the hard expression he had on the airplane.

He looked relaxed, like he had let his guard down.

Nancy was caught by surprise.

"I've left the airport; I'll be home in an hour."

Kevin turned around and asked, "Is that Vicky?"

"Baby, I'll be home soon," Ryan said, ignoring the question and ended the phone conversation.

His gentle tone piqued her curiosity. Nancy looked at him and took a deep breath thinking, 'It must be a woman.

What kind of a woman could soften such a cold and fierce man?'

"By the way, where do you live? We'll drop you home." Kevin turned around to ask Nancy when it occurred to him that he hadn't asked her address.

"LJ New City,"

she blurted out. Originally, she wasn't sure about where to go, but now she had decided to go home to deal with her sister.

"What a coincidence! Ryan, she is your neighbor."

Kevin continued, "Which villa do you live in? How come I have never seen you before?"

LJ New City was a high-end residential area developed by the Jin Group. Most of the people living in it were rich and powerful. It wasn't overcrowded with too many villas to ensure privacy for its residents, who were the cream of the society. Being a small community, almost everyone had met each other at some point or another.

Nancy, who appeared haggard without makeup, wearing her old-fashioned, threadbare overcoat, certainly didn't look like she belonged in LJ New City.

So it was natural for Kevin to be surprised.

Just then, they arrived at their destination. Nancy clutched her bag and said to the driver, "My home is right here. Please stop the car in front."

She deftly avoided his question and simply pointed to her house.

"The Luo family..." Kevin turned pale when he realized that she belonged to the Luo family.

"Thank you very much," she said hastily and glanced at Ryan, who had been silent the whole time.

Even when he heard that she was from the Luo family, he remained calm. His indifferent attitude convinced her that he was the same Ryan.

She got out of the car and walked into the villa with her luggage.

Ryan looked out of the car window at the frail figure walking away. There was a storm brewing in his eyes. The change in his expression was barely discernible but he looked inscrutable now.

Kevin, who was also staring at her receding figure, said, "She is a member of the Luo family? I have never seen her before. Ryan, did you meet her when you got engaged to Miss Luo?"

Ryan watched the woman walk into the Luo family's villa. When the door closed, he looked at the driver and said flatly, "Drive."

Inside the Luo family's villa...

When Nancy entered the villa, the Luo family was having dinner. Three people were sitting at a long table, enjoying their meal in their luxurious living room.

Nancy had the key to the villa so she didn't need to ring the doorbell.

When she entered the room, Mandy Li, Jenny's mother, saw her, but there was no expression on her face. It looked like she had expected Nancy to return today.

"You're back?" Mandy Li touched her forehead and looked at Nancy with disgust and anxiety, but the anxiety soon dissipated.

Jenny's reaction was almost the same as her mother's.

"Oh? My sister is back," Jenny was stumped. She frowned and looked Nancy up and down. "So, you have been released? Three years have flown by so fast."

Jenny was really vicious. She was always cruel to Nancy and never left any opportunity to embarrass her.

Fortunately, she had an angelic face. As long as she disguised her wickedness, she could easily deceive people and make them believe that she was a kind, caring person.

Nancy didn't bother changing into her home slippers and marched in. She threw her luggage on the ground casually with a sneer.

"Dad, I'm back!" she announced triumphantly.

Her father, Joseph Luo, was the owner of the Luo Group. Nancy's late mother supported him through his toughest times when he was struggling to make a name for himself. After he achieved success and won recognition, he looked down upon his wife and forgot about everything that she had done for him. On the day the Luo Group went public, he divorced her, abandoned his children, and married Mandy Li, the daughter of a famous jewelry merchant in NC City.

Later, Nancy's mother died of a heart disease and Joseph Luo was so shameless that he didn't even visit her.

As for his children, Nancy and her brother Jerry Luo, Joseph Luo let Mandy Li deal with them. He never cared about them.

When Joseph Luo saw that Nancy had come back, he wrinkled his nose as if he had seen something dirty.

"Why didn't you tell your aunt before coming back? It's rude of you to show up unannounced like this!" Obviously, Joseph didn't want his daughter, who had been in prison, to taint his home.

Of course, Nancy read his mind but what could she do? She just smiled sadly.

"Dad, I've never heard that a daughter has to ask her family whether she can come home or not." She had no expression, and it was hard to tell her emotion from her tone.

"Home?" Mandy smirked derisively. "Nancy, don't you think you belong in hell along with your mother?"

Her words were venomous, but Joseph did nothing to stop her.

Nancy remained calm. She walked over to Jenny, pulled out a chair and sat down. Jenny shifted, trying to keep distance from her as if she were a ghost.

Nancy picked up some cutlery from the table and started eating with an indescribable smile on her face.

"Ms. Li, wasn't it you and Jenny, who sent me to prison in Montreal back then?" she asked with a smug smile and took a bite of the vegetable.

She hadn't eaten anything since she had got on the airplane. She was ravenous, but as soon as she entered the Luo family's villa, she lost her appetite.

"You deserved it. You had to pay for what you had done!" Jenny remarked sourly, turning to look at Nancy with a sneer.

"I deserved it? I wanted my child. Was I doing something wrong?" Nancy asked.

"Enough!" Joseph yelled, throwing away his chopsticks at the mention of the child.

Silence hung in the air, punctuated only by the sound of the chopsticks falling on the ground. Nancy was unfazed. She calmly took a sip of the water and put the glass on the table.

"Dad, I have only returned for my child." She looked at Joseph furiously.

She had known nothing about her baby for three years. She had no idea where the child was, and even whether or not she was alive.

Jenny's face darkened. She glanced at Nancy frostily and said, "You are dressed like a beggar and you still expect to get your child? You must be dreaming! You lost all rights to that girl after you gave birth to her."

Nancy wanted to retort, but she was too choked up to say anything for a moment.

"That child was taken away by Ryan," added Joseph. Nancy frowned at this.

She had always thought that after she was thrown in jail, Jenny and Ryan got married and would raise the child together. But it seemed that they didn't get married after all.