Count On Your Love

After all these years, H city seemed to be as clear and gentle as it always was.

After a sixteen-hour flight, Amanda got a little tired. She turned on her phone and wanted to check if she had booked a hotel. Suddenly, her shoulder was hit and her phone fell to the ground.

Getting very angry, she looked at the man who just bumped into her and said, "Hey! Do you have eyes? Don't you see anybody here?"

"What's wrong with you? Who would be so stupid to stand in the doorway?" The man who bumped into her was dressed in a dark colored suit. His features were charming; his eyes were deep and cold, but the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, which gave him an unruly wild nature. His pink thin lips were slightly pursed, showing his unhappiness.

The man noticed the young man was looking at him carefully. He curved his lips and said in a sarcastic tone, "What? You want to talk to me by such a lame excuse? You'd better forget it. I don't like women like you."

Amanda was not a wuss at all. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "No worries. I was not trying to pick up you. After all, I can meet a lot of guys like you in the nightclub."

The man was speechless. This woman was so arrogant. He had no time to argue with her now. He sneered, "You are really brave. Next time you see me, let's have a good talk then." Then he left in a hurry.

"You are so dead next time! I will teach you a lesson bu then!" On the other hand, Amanda was in a hurry. After more than ten hours of flight, she still had a lot of work to do. Fortunately, her phone was wearing a protective shell and didn't get broken.

When she arrived at the hotel she had booked, Amanda took her room card and went upstairs to rest. When she woke up in the evening, she decided to go out for dinner.

The elevator rose slowly. It stopped at the twenty second floor, and the door opened slowly. Inside the elevator, there was a sweet couple still clinging to each other in the elevator. Amanda said coldly, "please make way for me. Everybody should get into the room if they have something to do. Don't get in the way of others."

The man looked up, and Amanda was startled for a second. This was really a small world. It was the one who had run into her.

"Mr. Darren, it's all your fault. I was seen again." The woman in his arms snuggled up to him in a lovely and sweet way, and inadvertently her face showed up. It turned out that she was Rose, the most popular ancient actress in the current film industry.

Darren held the woman in his arms tightly. He looked at the woman with his sharp eyes and said, "get out of here."

"Why do you ask me to get out? This hotel is not yours." She was not a soft-hearted person, and intended to have a quarrel with this ridiculous man.

"Mr. Darren, I'm sorry to interrupt your pleasure. Miss, please leave now. We will compensate you with three times your room charge." The hotel manager came in a hurry. On one hand, he smiled at the man and turned to urge Amanda to leave.

"Why do you want me to leave? It's not about money." She pushed the manager away and added, "This is the so-called best hotel in H city. And that's the way you serve your guest?! Huh?"

"Wait." Looking at the way she was cursing, Darren' eyes moved slightly. Let her continue to live here."

"Yes, yes, Miss. You may continue to live here." The manager of the hotel immediately called Amanda in.

"What tricks you are playing now? Whatever, I just live here. I'm not afraid of you." Then she went back to her room and slammed the door.

"Who is that woman?" Asked Rose, lying on the bed and looking at the man in front of her.

As a proud man, he would never save dignity for anyone. That woman dressed simply and behaved rudely. Mr. Darren just wanted to change another taste, which made Rose jealous.

"Just a passer-by." Said Darren flatly.

In fact, he just found it interesting to see such a woman who could get him angry.

He was not a kind person, and he liked to say some sweet words to others when they were unhappy, and then depressed them. Human nature was funny, which made his game more interested.

After a long journey, Amanda was sleepy. She took a quick wash and went to bed directly.

In the middle of the night, she found it difficult to breathe. She panted heavily and her nostrils were burning. She opened her eyes and saw the room turned orange. The white mist filled the room and the noises outside were loud and chaotic.

"What was going on?" Amanda took the cup on the table, soaked the pillow towel into the cup and covered her nose.

When she ran outside, smoke was rising. A man fell on the ground in the corridor.

"Hey, wake up. Are you okay? It's on fire. Get out of here quickly." Amanda tried to pull the man up, but she couldn't, because his body was extremely heavy. With her mighty force, she tried to drag the man's body. The elevator was red, and she could only take the stairs.

She endured the pain of the snort, and her eyes were red from the smoke. When she finally reached a place without smoke, she sighed in relief, and her throat was dry.

But soon she got confused. 'If the fire is on, why is the whole building so quiet? Is the smoke alarm off?' She noticed that the thick fog was going to spread, so she dragged the man downstairs at once. However, her hand slipped and the man fell down, knocking the wall hard downstairs.

Amanda was startled. Then she took a look and it turned out that the man was a dummy, inflatable doll, which was filled with something inside.

A fake person in the corridor? It was totally a trick.

When she saw the thick fog, Amanda immediately ran downstairs. She ran down the building in one breath as soon as she came out. Someone pressed the timer at the exit of the staircase and said to the person next to him, "twenty six minutes and thirty seconds."

Darren leisurely moved from the VIP room to the sofa in the hall, with a glass of red wine in his hand, swayed it and said, "a minute later than expected, but your strength is pretty good."

"What are you doing?" Amanda was sitting on the soft floor disgracefully, her legs trembling out of tiredness. She pointed at Darren and gasped, "what are you doing? You want me to stay just to fool with me like this? Is it fun to set fire? "

"Of course," said Darren flatly. It seemed that her half dead look pleased him. He took a sip of the wine and stood up. "Finally, the price is back. Let's go to other places."

Looking sympathetically at Amanda, Rose said, "Mr. Darren, she's so pitiful. We went too far just now."

"Don't be so kind to her. All right, give her ten thousand. That's her hard work." He pinched Rose's face and turned away.

"What's wrong with the dummy?" Amanda stood up and asked, "It's midnight. Why did you release a fake person to deceive me in the corridor?"

"Dummy? What dummy?" asked Rose doubtfully.

"I made one. It's too ugly. I don't like it, so I throw it on the ground." said Darren flatly.

"Son of a bitch! You can't do that! Do you know that? There is a bottom line for you to play with me!" Amanda clenched her fists, regretting that she was too tired to stand up and beat up this hateful man.

"Can't you tell the difference between true and false?" The light in the hall shone on his handsome face, which made Amanda lose her mind. She looked away and asked, "what if I was dead? What if I was suffocated to death? Do you think a simple woman's death means nothing to you rich people? "

"We have doctors and emergency personnel as well." "Miss, I'm really sorry, but your life isn't in danger." said Rose.

"Don't waste time with her. Let's go." said Darren.

A shoe flew over. One of Darren's bodyguards knocked the shoes off.

Deep inside, she sighed how bad she was at throwing lead balls. How could she be stopped?

"Bastard! You'd better pray that you won't fall into my hands. Otherwise, I will punish you!" She rushed at him, but was stopped by the bodyguards.

After making so many troubles in the middle of the night, Amanda directly changed to another hotel and went away with her luggage. After being exhausted, she slept even more sweet.

"Amanda, your assistant Julie will take you to try on the wedding dress today." It was the call from the Cheng family when she was still sleeping.

Sitting drowsy in the shop, Amanda ordered Julie to match the dresses.

The wedding dresses in the shop were all pure and holy. The new couple who came to try on the wedding dresses wore a happy smile on their faces. It didn't matter whether they would hold a wedding ceremony or not, because she just wanted to hold a wedding ceremony for the Cheng family. And the latter, who was sitting here with black eyes, was yawning here.

"This is the profile of your husband. You can get familiar with it first." But Julie wouldn't let her stay there, so she gave her a pile of files.

She was also curious about her future husband, although it was just a business marriage. But when she saw that it was Darren from the front page, she pulled Julie's hand and said, "did you take the wrong page?"

Julie frowned. "Miss Amanda, do you doubt me?"

"But how could it be him?" Her husband was such an asshole!

Julie reprimanded, "Miss Amanda, the marriage between the Cheng family and the an family has long been arranged. No matter who you are, you just need to be responsible for the marriage."

Her lips curled to show her dissatisfaction. She went on to watch the couple getting married. After all, she was an outsider of the Cheng family.

On the wedding night, the bed was covered with sweet rose petals. After it was a social engagement, Darren came in. Amanda was sitting on the edge of the bed, playing with his mobile phone. He pinched her chin suddenly. Feeling a pain, she looked up at Darren' angry eyes.

"Are you crazy? Let go of me!" Her chin was about to be pinched off by Darren. She attempted to push him away.

Darren shook his hand and sneered, "What are you pretending? You have already been scheming to get close to me at the airport."

This woman was full of threats. Why did she happen to live in the same hotel with him? The Cheng family was really willing to do anything for business, but he didn't like to be fooled!

As she rubbed her aching chin, she recalled what had happened in the hotel. She said with anger, "Darren, think about it carefully whether I'm lucky or not to meet you. If I knew I would marry someone like you, I'd rather marry a scum."

Approach him? If she had known that the man was her future husband, she would have beaten him to death at the airport and forced him to break off the engagement. Even if she had known that the man wasn't her husband, she would have strangled him when she thought that mischief he had done in the hotel.

Looking at the hypocritical woman in front of him, Darren suddenly turned over and got on top of Amanda. The smell of alcohol took her breath. She stared at Darren who was getting closer and closer to her. What did he want to do? It was their wedding night. If he kept doing this, was it a rape.

Looking into her dark eyes, Darren felt a surge of agitation. He sneered, "woman, you'd better behave yourself." Then he turned around and walked out.

As soon as she came to her senses, she covered her chest and stared at the door in shock. This man was simply a madman.

After sitting for a while, Amanda stood up and went to the bathroom. On their wedding night, there was no playful banter, no playful companion, no warmth and romance. And the roses on the bed were bright and cold. Was this her future life?

"Hey, did you see Mr. Darren's wife? She is pretty. She is lucky to get married to the son of the an group." Suddenly, Amanda heard someone talking about her in the corridor.

"What wife? It's just a token." Someone said disdainfully, "even on the wedding night, Mr. Darren just left."

"Hey, where is Mr. Darren going downstairs?"

"Where else can he go? I think he must stay with Rose. How could jack spend his wedding night with a young star?"

However, she couldn't listen anymore. She went back to her room, closed the door, clenched her teeth and shouted, "Darren, you've gone too far!"

She could tell that Darren didn't accept the marriage. She didn't want to get married either. It was just a trade between the Cheng family and the an family. She had already married him because of the business of the family. What qualifications did he have to be angry with? He could have said earlier that he didn't want to get married. Instead, he stayed with another woman on his wedding night.

Then she took off her wedding dress, took some casual clothes from the wardrobe and put them on. She threw the bride's head jewelries off the dresser, washed her heavy makeup and went out.

When Darren arrived at the hotel, Rose had already changed into her pajamas and was lying on the bed. Seeing him coming, she wore a big smile and made a more alluring posture.

Then he went to take a shower. He was annoyed by Amanda. He had thought that the woman could interest him, but now he just felt sick.

"Mr. Darren." She put her arm around him and slowly kissed him. Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted them.

Darren's mood got worse. He stood up and walked to the door to see who dared to do that. After he opened the door, he found it was Amanda.

But she was not afraid of this nameless Miss Amanda at all when she had his company.

"Fuck off." Darren said coldly.

"Miss Rose, please go out first." Amanda looked at the two person in bathrobe and felt disgusted. She turned her head and said coldly.

"Miss Amanda, is Mr. Darren talking about you?" Said Rose with a smile.

"He can only say it. Are you sure you want to fight against a woman who is recognized as Mrs. Amanda? Do you think we should make it a big deal? Are the Cheng family and the an family helping you or me?" Amanda said aggressively.

Hearing what Amanda said, Rose's face turned pale. In order to get the fame of the two clans, if Amanda made a scene, the two clans would surely give all the blame to her. She still had to work in the entertainment circle and her reputation couldn't be ruined. However, she was not reconciled to it. She looked at the whole thing with a pitiful look on his face, hoping that Darren would teach her a lesson.

"Miss Rose, I have made it clear to you. Although I have just returned to China, I know a few media friends. Why don't we meet later?" Seeing that she was still in the room, Amanda suggested.

Darren had not said a word, so Rose had to put on her clothes and left. She clenched her fists tightly. She had never been so angry.

When Rose left, she closed the door and there were only the two of them in the room.

Darren sneered, "You are really something. Amanda. How could you find me here?"

She took out a piece of newspaper, tossed it on the tea table, and said with a smile, "I have no choice. It's great to have the name of Mrs. Amanda."

When she wanted to go upstairs, the saleslady downstairs stopped her. But she threw today's entertainment newspaper with the picture of her and Darren' wedding on the cover. When the general manager saw Mrs. Amanda coming in person, he immediately apologized for being careful.

"Or, let me go upstairs. I'll have a good talk with my husband. Or, your shop will hit the headlines like us tomorrow." The next minute, she was brought here.

Noticing that Darren still wore his bathrobe, Amanda looked away in disgust and then said straightforwardly, "Darren, I don't want to care about what you are going to do. In fact, I hate this marriage with a deal more than you. But since you have agreed to get married, I hope you will be more conscious. We all showed respect to each other. You made a big trouble tonight. You came out on your wedding night and stayed with other person. Do you think I'm an easy target? "

She looked at him provocatively, "go back, honey!" Amanda said maliciously, gnashing her teeth.

Darren raised his eyebrows and laughed when he saw his aggressive face. He stepped forward and approached Amanda. As he got closer, she stood up and hid herself behind the sofa. "What are you doing? Do you want to kill me to keep your secrets?" she shouted.

With a sinister smile, Darren approached her and said, "Amanda, what you said makes sense. I sincerely apologize to you."

"Asshole, are you apologizing? Don't come any closer. " She looked flustered.

"Of course, since Mrs. Ann doesn't want to be alone, I'll be responsible for you."

He smiled ironically and raised his hand.

She had never thought that she would come all the way to catch a female prostitute and ended up like this.

She had no choice. Looking at the mocking eyes of Darren, she said hatefully, "Darren, how can there be such a bad person like you? You can have any kind of woman you want. I just want respect, which is just a respect for the partners. Do you need to be so excessive?"

"The premise of showing respect is that the two of them are in equal status. Don't forget that you are just a plaything that the Cheng family gave me, a toy that even can't be counted as a chess piece. Why should I respect you?" said Darren scornfully.

"Do you really dare to do this to me, Darren?" Amanda asked eager to know the answer.

"Guess!" Darren chuckled.

"I know you dare. You are the eldest son of the an family." Realizing that she couldn't escape, Amanda started cursing straightforwardly. "You're such a selfish, cold-blooded person. You don't care about what others think of you. People like you are surrounded by gold diggers. I'm really curious about what kind of weird method your mother has used to cultivate such a magical existence," she seethed.

Darren' eyes turned cold. "What did you say?"

She grabbed the curtain and quivered the curtains with a scream. He whispered in her ear, "Amanda, I'll see what you'll pay for saying that."

The starlight outside the window was very gentle and romantic. The quiet was like a beautiful dream.

However, this beautiful starry night was only a nightmare for Amanda.

She shrank in the corner and heard the cold voice of the man. "Someone will pick you up to the an family later. Don't do such things beyond your ability. Although it is not a trouble to crush an ant, I don't like it either."

This man bullied her and said these words openly.

Then she raised her head and found that her makeup was messed up by the tears. Her lips were pale and her eyes were full of resentment. "I see," She said calmly and carefully.

Then she composed herself and went to the bathroom. Looking at herself in the mirror, she recalled the man who had been driven mad just now. She thumped on the washstand and tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. She began to cry bitterly.

This was her wedding night, with such a devil like man.

The house of the an family was located in the villa district outside the city. Nicholas was the largest shareholder of the real estate group in H city. They had met him once when they were children. At that time, when her father talked about Nicholas, he was very impressed by him. The stock of the an family had plummeted in the past few years, but Nicholas didn't make any mistakes in making a decision, while the business of the Cheng family was more likely to go wrong. However, they stumbled on doing business. What was worse, she almost ruined her marriage.

Amanda leaned against the window to appreciate the view outside. She propped her chin up with her elbow and leaned against the window quietly as if there were no one else.

Looking at the hysterical young lady, Darren found her bland. In fact, he didn't have to force her to do what she didn't wanted to do, but this woman was so lawless. Did she think that as soon as she became Mrs. Amanda, she would dare to go against him and drive away his woman?

This time he was going to teach her a lesson and let her know what it meant to be well behaved and stay out of his business.

"Darren is married. He will be an adult in the future." Though Nicholas was in his sixties, he was always in high spirits and always looked energetic. He patted Darren on the shoulder while talking to him, smiling. Then he told someone to take out a brocade box from the table and handed it to Amanda, saying it was a gift for his granddaughter in law.

She opened it and saw a shiny green and emerald bracelet. The jade bracelet was exquisitely made out of blue. It was definitely a rare treasure. She put it away, smiled politely and said, "thank you, Grandpa."

On their way back, Darren said coldly, "It was just a show. Don't think too much about it."

Without casting a glance at him, Amanda leaned against the window and said, "Me too. Don't think too much."

Darren sneered. This bracelet was the first imperial jade bracelet to be sold at the auction house of super-rich previously. Many people were not qualified to see it at first glance. Now she could say it so easily. When she knew the value of the bracelet, she might be jealous of the bracelet.

"Clap." He threw a contract to Amanda. Darren said coldly, "sign it."

The marriage agreement? Amanda opened it with suspicion.

Darren said, "You'd better know who you are, Amanda. I don't want to see what happened last night again. Do your best to be Mrs. Amanda, or you and the Cheng family will regret."

Biting her lower lip, Amanda thought of the crazy night last night. She signed her name with a pen and threw it to Darren. "I don't even want what happened last night. If you can be Mr. Darren, I will be Mrs. Amanda."

Darren picked up the contract. There was a flash of coldness in his eyes. "You can pack your bags today and go back to the an group to work tomorrow."