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Elite Romance: The Domineering CEO, Please Exercise Restraint

Avery Miller is innocent, truly so! Her mother committed suicide, unable to bear her father's betrayal, while her father got entangled in embezzlement and crime. And the person who wrecked her parents' marriage turns out to be her best friend? But what does all this have to do with her? On a night filled with scheming, Avery Miller suffers a brutal assault. The ruthless Ethan Montgomery almost strangles her over a mere banknotes, and yet, absurdly, she finds herself falling in love with him. "You don't owe me anything, nor do you need to feel indebted. From now on, we're even." Ethan Montgomery never expected that Avery Miller, petite and seemingly fragile, would possess such a terrifyingly strong will. Even? She wishes...

Bago_Bago_5587 · Urban
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254 Chs

Worse Than Death

The overhead lights seemed to follow them as if sensing their every move, while the area they had just left plunged back into a murky darkness.

 

"How strange!" Avery Miller took a few quick steps to catch up.

 

She had closely examined their surroundings and found no one else around, so why were the lights tracking them? Could they be voice-activated sensors?

 

Yet, every time she looked up to find the source, there was nothing there. The light appeared to emanate from nowhere, without any visible source or physical object, like a magic trick conjured out of thin air.

 

Mark had mentioned that this was his creation.

 

"Hey, did you design this creepy house?" she asked, feeling the eerie vibe of a haunted house.