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9.9 Billion Bride

He is the emperor of the dark night—cruel and indifferent, rejecting the warmth of women's affection. He ensnared her, viewing her as the antidote to the love poison that coursed through him, instantly addicted, and henceforth, forever beyond redemption. "The women who have glimpsed my body have only one destiny," he declared, donning a refined silver-black mask, his smile sly. "Yet, I find your scent intriguing. You may choose the manner of your demise." Their first encounter saw him pinning her to the carpet. Though commonplace advances typically involved various kisses, he surprised her by biting her neck. The perplexing question lingered: Why was he, not a vampire, drinking her blood?! Upon their second meeting, she fell prey to his bodyguard's abduction, brought before him. As she teetered on the brink of total consumption, a mysterious factor within her body was triggered...

Mo Xiaotao · General
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757: Bastian is Coming Back (14)

"Miss Lucy, from the fluent Chinese you speak, are you Chinese?"

Lucy retracted her hand, playing with the sunglasses in her hands; "My parents are Chinese, but they immigrated to the UK. I was born there, but I am currently a French citizen."

"I see," Tara Summer nodded. No wonder her Chinese is so good.

Lucy shrugged, her movements carrying an air of carefree confidence reminiscent of a man's charm; "I apologize for the delay, my plane was late, and I was over an hour late. Since the inconvenience was caused by me, there will naturally be a deduction in the contract to compensate for your loss."

"There was no loss, there's no need for that," Tara Summer was slightly surprised, she didn't expect Lucy to be so principled.

"This is my principle, please respect it." Lucy's tone suddenly turned serious, making it hard for Tara Summer to say anything further.

So, she softly chuckled, "Alright then, Miss Lucy."

"You can just call me Lucy," Lucy corrected her.