In the Vilna Hotel, Y City.
At the door of a presidential suite, Sophia Ning was poking her hairpin into the locks skillfully.
She had already tampered with the camera, and all she needed to do next was to open the door within a minute.
With a small click, the door finally swung open. Sophia Ning looked around. When she saw that no one was in the corridor, she quietly snuck into the room.
With the sound of the door closing right behind her, a woman walked out of the shadow. Her eyes swept across the closed room, and a smile tugged her lips.
There was no one in the living room besides Sophia Ning. However, when she entered the bedroom, she saw a handsome man on a luxurious bed.
Her eyes widened.
What was going on?
The man on the bed was the fiance of the daughter of the Lu Family. He was the president as well as the chairman of the YH Group.
He was none other than Louis Lu.
Was this a joke? She leaned in closer.
No. It was impossible.
"All right." She took a deep breath. "Let's get to work." Sophia Ning quickly took out her lens from her backpack before walking to the bedside.
Without another word, she took dozens of photos.
However, as she glanced at each angle and shot, she felt unsatisfied by her pictures. Her lips twitched. If only he could show more of his body...
She glanced at the comatose man with a gleam in her eyes.
With an evil smile, Sophia Ning kicked off her shoes and climbed on top of the bed. She stretched out her hands.
Twenty centimeters, ten centimeters, five centimeters...
Seeing as her fingertips were about to touch his bath towel, Louis Lu finally opened his eyes.
Unprepared to meet his deep gaze, Sophia Ning stumbled back as the smile froze on her face.
"How did you get in here?" Louis Lu stared at the woman who had suddenly appeared in front of him. His eyes was filled with astonishment.
Sophia flushed at the accusation. She quickly withdraw her arms. "I just came in. I wasn't trying to molest you," she said quickly. "All I wanted was to take a few..." The word 'pictures' died in her throat.
He followed her gaze to his feet only to find out that he was tied to the bed posts. His eyes glinted with anger as he stared up at the woman.
Of all the things she had done, she had the nerve to tie him up?
"I don't care what you did. Untie me. Now!"
Sophia snorted. "You really think I'm that stupid? No way in hell I would do that now. Plus, I haven't taken my pictures yet." Seeing that he was all tied up, she wanted to use the opportunity to get all the pictures she needed before heading off.
This was the first case she had taken from a detective agency, and all she wanted was a five-star rating from her customer. She readied her camera,
ignoring the man's ferocious glare.
"Shit!" Louis Lu cursed. Right at that moment, he could feel that a certain warm heat was flowing down his system, making him feel hot under the air conditioned room. He tried to wriggle out of the ropes, but it was to no avail. "Untie me and leave me," he warned. "Or you'll regret it."
"What the hell can you do to me like this?" Sophia snorted, taking another round of pictures.
"You..." He gritted his teeth as he broke through the ropes.
Without another word, he pounced at her.
It was already the next day when she finally came to her senses.
She stared blankly at the crystal chandelier and tried to recall the events that had transpired last night.
She remembered that Louis had asked her to loosen the ropes on his body, but she had taken the opportunity to try and bargain with him. Before she could speak any further, he quickly broke through the ropes and pounced at her.
Her face darkened.
No!
This couldn't have happened.
Sophia slowly sat up and grabbed the quilt with her trembling hands. Gulping, she lifted the quilt.
Seeing her naked body, her heartbeat raced in her chest. The truth was already right in front of her. She had betrayed her boyfriend with another man, and in turn, she had already given up her virginity. Tears streamed down her cheeks as her hands shook.
"Fuck!" she yelled out, covering herself again with the quilt.
However, after hearing the rushing water from the bathroom, she knew that this wasn't the right time to think more into it. She needed to get out of here.
Biting her lower lip, Sophia quickly took her clothes scattered across the bed. She didn't want to stay here for another minute, but even before she could put on her clothes, a loud nose came from outside the bedroom.
Soon enough, the door slammed open and a crowd of reporters started bustling in.
Seeing a woman on the bed, every one of them quickly grabbed their camera to take a shot at the compromising sight.
Sophia quickly covered herself with the quilt, but it seemed it was already too late.
One of the reporters aggressively held the microphone to her.
"Miss, what's your relationship with Louis Lu, the president of the YH Group?"
"Louis had mentioned in an interview that he already has a fiancee. Are you aware of this?"
"Miss..."
Sophia trembled at the series of questions being thrown at her as she gripped the quilt in her hands.
Louis might have a fiancee, but she had a boyfriend herself! She had already planned to ask her boyfriend out after completing her first task, but now... Now, she was ruined!
Sophia found herself lose in a sea of reporters as they all pushed and pulled for a perfect shot.
"Isn't it just lively?"
A low voice came from behind them.
Hearing the voice, everyone quickly quieted down and stared at the direction of the voice. Louis had already walked out from the bathroom, looking incredibly well-dressed.
He had a handsome face with an incredibly defined jawline. His dark eyes were magical. They were narrow and bright. There was just something about them that could draw anyone in.
When they saw him, all the reporters became flustered.
"Lou...Louis," they stuttered out.
Hearing that noisy, Sophia quickly adjusted her quilt. She couldn't help but feel stunned. The man in front of her was totally different from the man who had played with her all night.
His domineering gaze swept around the reporters.
When they met his gaze, they all broke out in cold sweat. Now, they wanted nothing more than to get out of the room. "Louis, I'm sor..sorry!"
Without another word, they all sprinted out.
The room suddenly fell silent.
As soon as he turned around, a pillow flew towards him. Sophia finally sat up. "Bastard," she yelled out.
Louis quickly caught the pillow with his slender hands. He shrugged. "I warned you, didn't I?"
It took her a few minutes to actually calm down. She slowly adjusted her position, staring at him defiantly. "What are you going to do with those reporters?"
"What do you want me to do?" Louis raised his eyebrows.
She frowned.
"Look, just keep it a secret. You may look like you don't care, but the news would definitely affect you. After all, you have a fiancee. Plus, I don't think you want the YH Group's stock to fall because of your blunder, don't you?"
Louis snorted, unaffected by her words.
"It's bound to go down either way, so what?"
Sophia's smile faltered as her hands shook. "I–I'm just a college student," she shouted.
This was no ordinary news. If the news spread, no matter how powerful the YH Group might be, it would be condemned by the public. Plus, even if the company didn't go bankrupt, their losses would be inevitable. So many companies had been trying to catch the YH Group with at least one mistake. They would definitely exploit the hell out of this predicament, but when she told him all of this, he simply shrugged and chuckled.
"Even if I go broke, I can build up another company."
Now, Sophia had no other choice.
It might not be a big deal to lose virginity, but after the fight she just had with her boyfriend, it would definitely be a huge hit to her reputation.
Louis stared at Sophia for a long time as he contemplated over a few things.
Seeing the mixed feeling showing on her face, the tips of his lips inched up at the thought as he stepped closer.
"There is something we can do."
Sophia's eyes lit up as she whipped her head to look at him. "What?"
Setting the pillow on the mattress, Louis bent over and whispered in her ear. "It's actually very simple. Marry me."
His warm breath fanned her ear. Sophia's eyes widened as she stumbled backwards.
"Hell no!" She pushed him back.
However, when her fingers grazed against his warm chest, she could feel his muscles rippling under her fingertips. Sophia quickly withdrew her hands as if she'd just been scalded.
Louis took this opportunity to get closer towards her.
The fragrance of mint tobacco entered her nostrils. She immediately flashed back to last night when she fell against his arms. She backed away in panic, only to fall back onto the bed.
Before Sophia could sit up, Louis bent over. "Are you really not going to think about it? If you marry me, then all your problems will be solved with a click of my finger."
His well-built body shadowed upon her, but she didn't bother to struggle. It seemed that the sight of her struggling would only encourage him even more. She quickly steadied herself.
"I have a boyfriend," she said calmly.
"Well, you aren't married, are you?" Louis's gaze fell down to her neck. "Does your boyfriend even know that you're behaving like this?"
Following his gaze, Sophia could see the way that the quilt had fallen onto her body highlighted her soft curves and contrasted her fair skin. She looked seductive under the dim light.
She subconsciously covered herself and stared up at the man in front of her. "It's none of your business whether he knows or not. You're just a one night stand," she snapped.
"Oh?" Louis smirked. "Is he not giving you what you want? Is there something wrong with him?"
"Fuck off. You're the one who's wrong," she spat out, not being able to control her emotions anymore. The last thing she needed was for her boyfriend to be dragged into this mess.
Louis smiled. "I guess you're the only one who knows that. How about you don't become my wife then? How about you become my lover?"
he suggested.
Sophia rolled her eyes. In her point of view, the man was a devil, and she couldn't afford to sell her soul to him. "I don't need your help. Get out of the way."
Louis stared at her flushed face and grinned. "As you wish. Just so you know, I'm very satisfied with you."
Sophia blinked, unable to believe that he was actually letting her go.
She stared at him, still in a daze.
A meaningful smile carved into his lips as Louis looked down at her. "In fact, I'm very satisfied with your service. I'm sure you are, as well. I'm looking forward to our next rendezvous!"
It took her minutes for his words to actually sink in. Did he think of her as a hooker?
However, before she could get even with him, he already strode out of the room.
"Louis, you fucking bastard!" she yelled out at the empty space. "You're the hooker."
*
After taking a shower, Sophia quickly put on her new clothes a waiter sent here and left the hotel in a hurry.
As soon as she walked out of the hotel, she took out her phone. She was about to tell her boyfriend what happened between her and Louis only to find that her phone was powered off.
Sophia glanced around, wanting to find a place to charge her phone when a middle-aged man approached her.
"Miss Sophia, Madam wants to see you."
Looking at the blue Porsche behind the man, she frowned. "I'm busy." Without giving him a chance to reply, she stalked away.
However, as she was already a few steps in, she heard the next few words flying out of his mouth. "Madam said that you might be interested in hearing the matter between Mr. William and Miss Sansa."
Sophia finally stopped.
Knowing that she had no other choice, she got inside the car.
Not far away, there was a black Lamborghini watching her every move.
Seeing the Porsche drive away, a pair of attractive eyes withdrew his gaze and turned to Hans Yin. He was his special assistant. "Since Miss Sansa likes binding people so much, find some skilled men to 'serve her'." He smirked.
Hans Yin was stunned.
Didn't the CEO use her?
Did Sansa went out of line to offend him?
However, Hans didn't bother to say another word. Instead, he nodded and said, "Yes, sir."
When Sophia returned to the Ning Villa, the laughter in the hall went to a halt.
Galen Gao, the special assistant of the Ning Group's CEO, nodded at her arrival and went upstairs to the study holding his briefcase. Upon seeing her, Sansa Ning quickly scrambled up from her sofa. "Why are you here?"
"Can't I come back? I mean, this is my home after all." Sophia waved her hand around the house. "Besides, if someone hadn't brought that person to fetch me, I wouldn't have come."
Sansa paled at her words. "I didn't mean that... I just... Lucy didn't prepare your meal, and–"
"Don't even bother." Sophia sneered. Ever since her father passed away, she respected no one in the family–at least, not anymore.
"How dare you talk to Sansa in this manner!" Linda Zhao stomped down the stairs upon hearing Sophia's arrogant words. "She's your twin sister!"
"Mom, please don't blame her. She–she wasn't thinking," Sansa immediately spoke for her, glancing piteously at her twin.
'Wasn't thinking? What the hell was she trying to imply? That I'm brainless? Impulsive?'
Sophia crossed her arms, used to the sudden jibes. "Mrs. Linda, I'm an intern now, and apparently, I don't have time to play nice with you, so say what you want."
Linda Zhao's face reddened with anger.
She clenched her fists, but before she was about to say anything, Sansa took the lead. "Please, Mom, it's rare for my sister to return."
Linda Zhao sighed. "You know that William already took your sister's virginity... but now he doesn't want to admit it. In fact, he doesn't even want to marry her," she said bitterly.
Sophia snorted. So that was what this meeting was about. "You want me to ask William to marry Sansa then?" She scoffed. "Sansa's cheap. She approached a guy who she knew didn't like her, and now that he slept with her, she wanted to request for a ring. And you're so surprised that he outright refused her? Isn't that fucking interesting?"