The Men in Her Life

At Orchid, the largest hotel in Eufaula City, the scene was riotous. People were throwing a birthday party for Kristal White, the second daughter of the White Family.

The majority of dignified figures in the city attended the party.

Imagine how much energy and financial resources the Whites had put in.

"Rumor has it that the second daughter is illegitimate and less than a year younger than their first daughter, which means that Liam had an affair a long time ago..."

"Right, if it were not for the help from his first wife's family, the Whites would not have thrived."

"After Susan's death, Liam lost no time in bringing back his mistress and natural daughter but shows no concern for his first daughter. This is disrespectful to the deceased."

"Nora is so pitiful..."

"Alas, public morality is no longer what it used to be..."

Several guests resented Liam for what he did.

But they could only talk about it in private.

"Nora, your diamond necklace is so pretty." All dressed up, Kristal came out of her room, spotted her half-sister, saw the necklace around her neck, and wanted to have it.

"Nora, it's Kristal's birthday today. Why don't you take it off and give it to your sister as a present?"

Next to Kristal stood their gracious father who demanded in a solemn voice.

"This is a birthday present from my mother. Why should I give it to her?"

Nora White hurriedly covered the necklace with her hand, fearing they would snatch it away.

"Your mother's inheritance belongs to our family, just take it off."

Liam White was so angry with her involuntary action that the fire in his eyes threatened to engulf her.

"Dad, just because I'm a little older than Kristal, I have to give up everything? This is not fair."

The necklace was her last shred of dignity.

Ever since Kristal came to their house, Liam had been telling her how much Kristal had suffered out there.

As soon as Kristal found her room nice, she had to move out of the place she had been living in since her childhood. Countless items of hers had been taken by her half-sister, and she didn't want to mention them anymore.

"Mind your speech, Kristal is your sister. What's the harm of lending your jewelry to her? People will laugh at us. Come on, give it to her."

Liam glared at his first daughter impatiently. This unruly girl often went against his will. He really didn't like her.

"Never mind, dad. Since Nora is reluctant, I can wear something else."

Kristal looked innocent and sensible. In fact, she just wanted to show off her virtue. In contrast, Nora was petty and disobedient.

"What a disgrace! Kristal, I'll get you something better."

As Nora yielded to neither the carrot nor the club, Liam led Kristal away indulgently. Nora was left there, dejected.

She took a deep breath, fought back her tears, and went to her room at the hotel.

"Miss, your fiancé, Mr. Mclean is here." Their housekeeper, Zoe, suddenly knocked on the door and announced.

"I see, thank you, Zoe." Nora sat up from the soft Simmons, strode to a mirror in the bathroom, groomed herself, and went out happily to see Levi Mclean.

In the crowded hall, Levi was not found, and she was ready to ask Zoe.

"Nasty, Levi, you're hurting me..." On her way to find the housekeeper, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Really? How about this?" Nora planned to walk away but halted her steps upon hearing the male voice.

Since the door was ajar, she could hear everything.

Trembling, she slowly opened the door. Unaware of her presence, those inside continued with their flirtation.

"Levi, who do you prefer sleeping with, Nora or me?"

"You, of course!" The man blurted out. The conservative Nora didn't even let him touch her.

"No... you're bad... Levi, what if Nora caught us?"

Lying in his arms, Kristal sweated profusely from the vigorous sex just now and tested the man.

"Don't worry, babe. When I married that vulgar woman, she would offer her mother's inheritance to me. Then I would divorce her and marry you. How about it?"

Enchanted by her sexy figure, Levi promised while kissing her.

"Sounds like a plan, but be quick. Only will she give it to you willingly?"

While enthusiastically responding to his kiss, Kristal thought about her interests.

"Of course, that woman is dumb. As long as I claim that my company is in trouble and needs working capital, she will transfer the money immediately."

Levi was confident about Nora's affection for him.

"Heh... Levi, Kristal, you shameless adulterers. You cheat on me and dream of stealing my mother's legacy. Don't ever think about it."

Unable to bear it anymore, Nora stepped up.

"Nora? I can explain..."

"Nora..."

They were stunned by Nora's sudden appearance. What was worse, she heard their plan.

"Shut up, you're disgusting. Don't call me, you're not worthy to be my fiancé. And my mother's inheritance? Don't even think about it."

The erotic scene made her breathless. Every second in the room was tormenting.

Levi wanted to get up and catch Nora, but his naked state held him back. In a moment of desperation, he grabbed a bathrobe and wrapped it around himself.

Kristal wrapped herself tightly in the blanket lest others might see her.

Levi rushed up, blocking her way. Nora struggled and ran to the balcony of the opposite room.

"Nora, this is a dead end." Levi looked at the cornered woman jauntily, enjoying the despair and fear on her face.

"Levi, even if I die, I will not let you have your way." Following that, she jumped off the balcony.

Painful... her entire body hurt...

Nora woke up and held her dizzy head. In her view, she was not dead but hospitalized.

She opened her eyes and found herself in strange surroundings. The room looked like a presidential suite. Just then, she felt like she was on fire.

Enduring the heat, she checked the calendar and found the date was three years ago. Was she reborn?

Her sharp eyes spotted a vase. She went over, broke it, picked up a fragment, and stabbed her thigh.

The wound was not severe, but the pain was sharp enough to sober her up a bit. Then she remembered what happened three years ago. On the very day, her stepmother drugged her and discredited her thoroughly.

It was a turning point in her life. From then on, she couldn't hold her head high in front of Levi and Kristal.

Now that God gave her a second chance, she certainly would not let the tragedy repeat itself. On the contrary, she would lead a wonderful life.

Enduring the pain, she tottered out of the room because she knew what would happen in a moment. A man would come in to rape her, and her stepmother would rally a bunch of reporters to tarnish her reputation.

The pain in her thigh didn't last long, and the effect of the drug kicked in again. Nora felt burning hot and too weak to walk further.

Trying her luck, she turned the doorknob of the nearest presidential suite. Luckily, it was not locked, and she got in.

This room was decorated even more luxuriously than the one she was in earlier. Not in a mood to appreciate it, she had a cold bath to bring down her body temperature and then hid under the blanket to sleep.

In a short while, her body started to burn again. In a feeble condition, she grasped the only silk nightgown left on her body.

"Mr. Foley, I've reserved Room 1603 for you. Here is the room card. The environment on the top floor is quiet, and you can have a good rest without disturbance."

Special assistant, Gabriel Durham, discreetly took out a room card from his suit pocket and handed it to his boss, an awe-inspiring and dashing man with impatience on his face.

The expensive suit set off his upright figure as well as his noble, reserved temperament.

His face and figure alone demonstrated his ascetic charm.

"Meet me at 8 tomorrow morning, don't be late." Wyatt Foley took the room card and instructed indifferently.

"Yes, sir, consider it done." Gabriel respectfully watched his boss get on the elevator and heaved a sigh of relief.

The night was quiet. Wyatt took out an iron casket from his pocket, in which lay neatly pieces of candy.

He unpacked the wrapper and put one piece into his mouth. A fresh and sweet taste instantly woke up his taste buds, and his mood improved greatly.

At the door of Room 1603, his cell phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed the name:

Josh Foley.

"Wyatt, you stay in Room 1603 of Debonair Hotel, right? I've prepared a surprise for you!"

While answering the call, Wyatt took out the room card to open the door. What came from the other end was Josh's enigmatic voice.

"What surprise?" He swiftly untied his tie and unbuttoned his collar. Without the constraint of the clothes, he felt relaxed.

"You'll know in a minute... You..." Josh deliberately held him in suspense, but he was not quite interested. Beep...

He hung up the phone, and Josh was stunned. Wyatt upset him again as he always did, and he decided not to present the surprise.

Wyatt entered the bedroom and spotted a woman, scantily dressed and fast asleep on the bed.

Her saggy nightgown slid down, revealing part of her fair, perky boobs.

The blanket had been kicked off, and the hem of her nightgown had been lifted to her butt. Her long and fair legs were exposed to the air, and he could even have a glimpse of her underwear.

Wyatt wondered if she was Josh's so-called surprise.

All these years, countless women wanted to climb on his bed, but Wyatt found them disgusting. The sleeping posture of this woman was terrible, but her appearance was clean and fine. Somehow, his interest was slightly piqued.

Putting down his phone, Wyatt covered her with the blanket, took a bathrobe, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Half an hour later, he came out in the bathrobe while wiping his hair. With a hair dryer, he dried his hair, sat on the edge of the bed, and started to handle his unfinished business.

In her drowsiness, Nora felt someone by her side. The unbearable heat rose in her again.

In a feeble condition, she groped around, touched the strap of Wyatt's bathrobe, and tugged instinctively.

Absorbed in his work, Wyatt suddenly noticed a hand untying his bathrobe. The woman even smiled at him.

Her smile was silly, but he somehow found her cute.

Nora's hand groped to his lean waist and felt his cool body. In an instant, the heat in her subsided a little.

The delirious woman continued to grope up across his body, and Wyatt could no longer stand it. Dropping his phone, he bore down on her.

Now he finally saw clearly her clean, pretty face. She was the type that teenage boys would dream about.

"So cool and comfortable..." Nora clicked her tongue contentedly, held him tightly, and caressed him frantically.

As a normal man, Wyatt was undoubtedly turned on.

He raised his hand and tore her scanty nightgown apart. His Adam's apple rolled, and he kissed her delicate lips.

It was a wonderful night.

At 5:00 a.m. before dawn, Nora woke up and ached all over as if she were run over by a car.

Her hand was resting on a naked man. He was hot, but that wouldn't change the fact that she lost her virginity!

Nora scratched her hair, and memories of last night flooded back.

Shameful! Nora scolded herself inwardly and sneakily got up, but her clothes were nowhere to be seen. Without a choice, she put on the man's shirt which reached her knees.

To cover the dense hickeys on her neck, she buttoned up the collar. Those marks were solid proof of how crazy last night was.

Stung by her conscience, Nora sneaked back to the former room to fetch her handbag.

In her collet, she only found a bank card and 7.5 yuan. As payment, she left the man the loose change and a note before slipping away.

Wyatt woke up at seven, only to find the woman gone.

A dried blood stain on the white bedsheet looked garish to the eye.

A virgin? This was unexpected. Then he laid his eyes on the nightstand and spotted a sticky note on it.

In a bathrobe, he got up, picked up the slip, and read it.

"Hello, just take what happened last night as a mistake. I don't know how much I should pay you. The current price for pork is 40 yuan/kilo, and you weigh around 60 kilos in my view. In this case, I should pay you 2,400 yuan. Unfortunately, I only have 7.5 yuan with me. If we meet again, I'll pay you the rest."

The corner of his mouth twitched vigorously. Did she take him for a pimp?

And was he worth so little? 7.5 yuan? Seriously?

He instantly pulled a long face and decided to question Josh when he went back to the old house in the evening.

With no money or a cell phone, Nora had to hail a taxi and borrowed the driver's phone to call her best friend, Emery Spears.

In her previous life, Levi didn't like her to associate with Emery. As time went on, they went on separate ways.

In this life, she started over and allowed no such things to happen again.

"Emery, are you at home?" She pinned her last hope on her friend. In such a condition, she certainly could not go home.

Although the reporters hired by her stepmother didn't find her yesterday, she still lost her virginity.

If she went back like this, she would be caught in the trap set up by her stepmother. In this life, she would not let the woman have her away.

"I am, what's wrong, Nora?" Emery put down her laptop and listened nervously to the urgent voice from the other end.

"I hailed a taxi but had no money. Could you come down and help me pay the bills? I'm almost there." Nora said briefly.

"Sure, I'll wait for you downstairs." Judging from her anxious voice, Emery knew that Nora must be caught in trouble.

"Okay." Nora hung up, gave the phone back, and thanked the driver profusely.

She went through several security doors to reach the building. Because Emery worked in the entertainment industry, her residence was highly confidential.

Emery skipped pleasantries, paid the taxi driver, and led Nora back to her apartment.

"What happened? Nora, why are you dressed like this?"

Nora was only wearing a shirt, and her neck was dotted with hickeys. Without doubt, something terrible happened.

"I was set up by my stepmother. She drugged me, arranged a stranger to rape me, and told the reporters to take pictures. She aimed to bring me into disrepute."

After a long time, she finally sat down and talked with Emery again. At the sight of the concern in Emery's eyes, she couldn't help but shed tears.

"Don't worry, you've got me. Since you knew her scheme, what held you back from escaping?"

Emery felt sorry to see her best friend crying. In distress, she pulled out the tissue to wipe her tears and gave her a comforting hug.

"I was drugged and unable to run far. I made it to the next door and slept with a pimp. I found it out this morning when I woke up but had little money with me. In the end, I left all my remaining 7.5 yuan to him."

Her head throbbed when she recalled what happened last night. Her situation was really desperate.

"Er... what are you gonna do?" Emery felt sad to hear her story.

"My mother never went back to her former home but used to mention that my grandpa lives in M Country. Now I can't go back to White's house, and my grandpa's home is my only option."

Nora hadn't figured out a way to deal with the Whites and Levi who hurt her the most.

They used to be an affectionate couple, but he hooked up with her half-sister. Did he aim for her mother's inheritance from the very beginning?

If she went back now, she would be hot and dry. There was no chance that she could beat her strong enemies alone.

Therefore, she decided to visit her grandfather. On the one hand, she would see if the old man was still alive; on the other hand, she could use it as a distraction and sort out her thoughts.

Ever since her childhood, she had been admiring others for having their grandpas by their sides. Her mother used to tell her about her grandfather but had never taken her to visit him.

She asked her mother the reason, but Susan equivocated every time.

Her mother only told her the whereabouts of her grandfather and asked her to visit him in the future.

"Sounds like a plan. I'll ride you to the airport right away. Many programs are holding me back, but I promise I'll visit you in M Country when everything is done."

Emery knew about her terrible situation back home, but it was not safe for Nora to stay in her apartment, either. There were too many paparazzi out there.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. Can I use your phone to give Zoe a call?"

Nora couldn't hasten to M Country like this. There was an item she needed.

"Huh, why?" With a question mark in her mind, Emery handed her phone to Nora.

"You'll know." Nora smiled mysteriously, got up, dialed Zoe's number, and muttered for a long time.

In White's house, Zoe was the only person she could trust.

The housekeeper, hired when Susan was alive, had always been loyal to Nora.

Two hours later, the door was knocked. In Emery's newly-bought high-collared clothes, Nora went to get the door.

"Miss, why do you ask me to bring the diamond necklace here?"

Zoe came in, relieved to see the young lady unscathed. Her eyes measured Nora, head to toe.