Her emaciated body was ruthlessly pinned to the ground, her hands stained with blood."Look at you," she heard a voice full of contempt say from above her. "The former most promising up-and-coming lawyer is now nothing but a worthless pile of dirt!"Serenity Lewis raised her head with great effort and stared at the cold, exquisite face in front of her. Who would have thought that the most popular star in the entertainment industry who was as pure and innocent as white snow in the public's eye could be so vicious in real life?"Jenny Hall," she spoke with a weak and trembling voice. "Why?""Why?" Jenny sneered. Her lips curled up in biting scorn as her sinister eyes glinted. "You killed my sister, and you dare to ask me why?!""It wasn't me!" Serenity denied, frantically shaking her head. "I was wrongly accused!"She laboriously tried to get up on her feet, and her eyes were fixed on the man standing next to Jenny Hall.That man... was her boyfriend! That was the man who had prom

What Serenity had said at the time was, "If you keep beating him up like that, he'll die!""So what?" Jackson peered down at the man who was laboriously struggling to get up from the ground, his gaze piercingly cold.Serenity was taken aback. It was only then that she had a good look at the man's face. He had a flawlessly handsome face with a straight nose and lips that were thin but shapely. His facial features were delicate, but there was not a trace of emotion in his expressions. One could even say that his eyes were dead calm, almost as if human lives meant nothing to him at all, and he had no qualms about either taking someone else's life or even his own life!Serenity took a deep breath and told him, "It's not worth losing your freedom to a scum like him."The man stared straight at her for a while before releasing his grip on Travis. Knowing that he had just narrowly escaped, Travis hurried away with a face smeared with his own blood and quickly got into his car with his

"I'm sorry," Serenity's face suddenly turned red. "I... I was just... If... If you've got nowhere to go, you can stay with me here."She blurted those words out nervously at first, but now that she had gotten it off her chest, she was filled with a sense of relief.The man's obsidian-like eyes were fixed on her flushed red face, and a look of surprise seemed to have flashed across his face."If you don't want to stay here," she said, biting her lips, "it's fine. Just pretend that I never said anything."His thin lips finally parted as he asked, "Do you want me to stay here?"His voice was as cold as a winter spring, and the silence of the room made it sound even more crystal clear.Had those words come from another man's lips, it would have sounded like flirting. However, this man's voice made it sound as if it was a factual question that demanded a definite ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. There was simply no room for ambiguity or mystery in his tone, even his eyes were perfectly calm.Se

Aria's countenance changed abruptly. Grayson, on the other hand, had already slapped Serenity hard across her face."How dare you speak like that?!" Grayson berated. "You're the one who killed someone and got thrown into prison! Do you know how much trouble this family got into because of you?! You have no future left, so now you want to drag your sister down with you?!"His eyes were filled with disgust for this daughter of his. He recalled how impressed his friends had been back when they had gained a connection with the Shaw family, and he was then reminded of how humiliated he had felt after that when Serenity had gotten into trouble!One side of Serenity's face was burning with pain, yet her eyes remained perfectly still and unperturbed, almost as if none of what had just happened mattered to her."I only came here to pay my respects to my mother's ashes, but now I think I'd better get my mother's urn out of here. She doesn't have to be here anymore, and I will never set foot

"Because..." Serenity swallowed the last bite of her bun which tasted mediocre, at best. In the past, she would have disliked it, but now, taste had become secondary to her. What was more important was to have enough food to fill her belly."I guess it's because we're the same kind of people," she continued. "We've both been tossed aside by society, and we're just trying to survive at the bottom rung. No one wants people like us, and nobody cares about us, but at least we can hug each other for warmth, and I can cherish you, and you can cherish me, right?"She smiled gently. It was a smile full of hope, longing, and even nervousness."Is that so?" he murmured. "Sounds like we really are very similar..."His gaze was that of a hunter who had just seen his prey falling into his trap. Perhaps life had been too easy for him lately. So easy that it had become boring. Anything he wanted, he merely had to stretch out his arm, and it would be there for him to reach it. As time went by, thi

"I don't need your favors," Serenity said.Heiden was drunk, and he rushed to Serenity, slapping her hard. "I told you to drink, so drink. You're just a poor woman now, so how dare you refuse me?!"As Heiden spoke, he took the bottle and poured the liquid into Serenity's mouth.Serenity tried to push him away, but she was unable to. A man's strength was much stronger than a woman's. Besides, Heiden had Aria helping him.Heiden was pleased by Aria's help. "Oh, Aria, you're smart. I'll talk to the director about adding more screen time for you later."Naturally, this made Aria work harder as Heiden's accomplice. "Thanks, Heiden. My sister isn't behaving, so I'm really sorry about that."Serenity did not know how much alcohol she had been given. She was not a very good drinker, and she was already feeling a little drunk, so she struggled to control her remaining consciousness. "I-I want to go home...""Yeah. I'll take you back later." Heiden took Serenity into his arms.Heiden did

"You didn't," Jackson answered.Just then, Jackson recalled the scene when he had taken Serenity home. When he had carried her back to her room and put her on the bed, she had suddenly pushed him down and pinned him to the bed.Jackson had been taken by surprise at that moment, and he was shocked by his own carelessness. If he was dealing with an enemy, his enemy who wanted his life could have killed him in that instance!Jackson had always been vigilant. When had he ever let his guard down like this?!Before Jackson could get up, Serenity's hands had reached out to him, and she touched his face, pushing the thick bangs on his forehead away. Then, she stroked his eyes with her fingertips."Your eyes are so beautiful... I like them very much... I love them..." She murmured."You like my eyes?" Serenity's praises were not new to him. After all, there were always women who had said they liked him, particularly his eyes, and so on. His eyes were perhaps the most striking resemblance

Serenity waited until nine o'clock at night, but Jack still did not show up. She was worried that something might have happened to him, but she could not even call him because he had no cell phone with him.Serenity simply walked out of her home and went to the gate area, constantly looking around, hoping to see the figure she was expecting soon.She did not know how long she had waited until she saw a familiar figure walking toward her."Jack!" She finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him.Jackson was a little startled to see the figure running toward him. He watched her running up to him panting slightly, her face red from the cold, but her beautiful eyes sparkling brightly."Great, you're finally back," Serenity said. Jackson looked at her and asked, "Sis, were you... waiting for me?" He gently brushed her cheeks with his hand, and he could feel the coldness on her cheeks through his fingertips. It seemed like she had been waiting outside for quite some time."Yeah.

After leaving the hospital, Connor asked, "Mr. Valor, do you want to return to the residence or...""Go back to West City," Jackson said lightly.Going back to West City meant going back to Serenity's place. Connor wondered how long his boss planned to stay in that tiny rental place.While on the way to West City, Connor spoke up at a traffic light. "Mr. Valor, Ms. Serenity is on the roadside."Jackson turned to see a slender figure sweeping the garbage along the roadside with a broom. Serenity wore fluorescent-colored overalls and a simple ponytail for work. It was a cold day, so every breath she took turned into white smoke. At the same time, an electric bike moved quickly, seemingly rushing to catch the green light. As it flew past Serenity, it brushed her legs, making her fall to the ground. However, the rider did not even bother stopping and quickly crossed the road.Naturally, Jackson and Connor saw this scene play out in front of them clearly."Mr. Valor, should we find

"As long as you don't do anything illegal or commit any serious crimes, how could I be disappointed?" Serenity said. After putting on her shoes and socks, she got up and walked toward the small square table.Jackson watched the back of her figure with a smile, and an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes. He whispered softly, "I hope you won't be disappointed in the future."***Aria had been anxious ever since the night at the club. After all, Heiden had acted so strange that night, and he had not appeared on the set the next day. Two days later, even the director had been changed.The production team had no idea about the reason for the change, however, Aria somehow felt that the director had been replaced because of Heiden's actions. She thought about it further and became afraid that it might be related to Serenity.A few days later, she heard that Heiden had been injured and hospitalized, and she was stunned to learn that his right hand had been crippled. If she remembered c