Way Out

Everything should be perfect by now, if not for the one person sitting next to me.

I was over the moon when Godmother Donny stole me from Crazy George. However, this guy followed us and even took part in the meeting.

I thought he would throw another set of insults toward me for Anna to be discouraged from hiring me as her new ambassadress.

Instead, the guy even demanded this and that, as if he was my manager and negotiating business on my behalf.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

Anna and Godmother Donny left to discuss something; thus, I take this as an opportunity to question this crazy guy right here.

Crazy George curled his lips and looked at me with contempt. He said, "What's the matter? Don't you want to be famous? Then I will help you become one. Don't you want to stay on Florian's side? Then I will secure a place for you."

"Does tea have a different effect on you? Instead of you being sober, are you drunk?" Sounding sarcastic, I curled my lips. Crazy George flashed a disgusted look at me. But that was only a mere second. He wore his creepy smile again.

In mere seconds, I felt cold fingers on my chin and lifted it as he spoke to me.

"I will help you step into the limelight. But I will make sure you will fall too high after."

My eyes dimmed as I met Crazy George's scornful gaze toward me. Our eyes wrestled for a while. Then, a crisp laugh came out of my mouth.

'How straightforward of a person he is.'

I caught sight the moment Crazy George creased his forehead. He must be wondering why I laugh. But the confusion on his face only lasts for a beat. He regained his composure as if he was never caught off guard by my laugh just now, which caused him to daze for a moment.

When I didn't stop giggling, he frowned and said in a haughty tone.

"It's too soon for you to lose some screw on your head when I just begin. You have yet to taste what kind of life in high society is. Anyway, you have nothing to worry about, darling. I will ensure you will enjoy the lavish life of a mistress of a wealthy man. As I've mentioned already, I will help you climb the ladder. But of course, I will be the one who will cut down this ladder and push you from the top down to the ground..."

I didn't wait for Crazy George to finish his words. My left brow pushed upward as I snapped, "Are you that bored with your life to torture a small person like me?"

"Heh. What is your right to complain? Small person? What a joke. I will teach a gold digger like you an unforgettable lesson!"

"Really? And how would you do that? I work with Anna, not you..." I wasn't able to finish my sentence when Crazy George leaned over. It startled me. I buried my body in the soft cushion and tilted my head to the right side to avoid colliding with our heads.

However, little did I know that Crazy George's aiming to whisper in my ear. His warm breath fanned my neck. My body shivered for unexplainable reasons.

Why do I feel strangely familiar when we are this close?

And even though I could not see what kind of facial expression he made, his stern gaze imprinted on my consciousness as his haughty tone echoed in my left ear, saying—

"It's very simple, darling. Now that you've signed a contract with Anna, it's easy for me to do whatever pleases me. All I need is to take the next step. Are you curious now?"

"Nope. I'm not interested to hear." I used a sarcastic tone to irate him. Even so, it didn't annoy the crazy guy.

Instead, Crazy George sneered at me.

"Well, you should be. Soon, I will be your boss officially after my investment in Anna's company. My lawyer has already prepared the documents. I will invest a large sum of funds. I'll help her open a European branch and compete with those big brands. With this, your future is in my hands, darling."

Hearing this, I couldn't stop sneering in my heart. His tone sure is malicious.

"You've really out of your mind."

I cannot believe I fell straight into his scheme and couldn't turn around when I was already tied to the contract.

Although Anna didn't include suspicious clauses, and I will receive several benefits instead; however, in a situation involving her business partner, obviously, Anna would not side with me. Of course, she would choose her company's future.

"Let's see what my cousin would do after discovering you will become Graham's ambassador. Is he going to disclose your forbidden relationship to the family? Or will he keep pretending he doesn't know you because he will lose so much if he chooses you?"

Things are getting ridiculous, and I can't hold onto my laughter anymore.

"Pfft. You will get nothing from me. You were only wasting your money and time talking to me."

How many times should I tell this naive guy the truth? I'm getting tired of dealing with his stupidity.

Crazy George didn't believe my denial. Instead, he countered. "You are wrong, darling. I can acquire more than you can imagine. I would not only secure being Graham's heir, the soon Head of the Family, but win Stella over. Now, I will ask you one more time. Aren't you curious to hear about my entire plan?"

My eyes blinked innocently as I pursed my lips, staring at Crazy George's stupid grin. Suddenly, I could taste bitter on my tongue; thus, my face soured.

"Then why do you have to make things complicated for yourself if you plan to destroy me in the end? As I've already said, you don't need to waste your fortune and time."

"You're wrong, darling. We will play an interesting game soon."

I opened my mouth to throw a question, but the door pushed open, and Fairy Godmother Donny entered the room.

"Excuse me, Mr. Graham, but I need to borrow your girlfriend."

"Okay."

As soon as Godmother Donny finished speaking, he agreed without understanding his words.

Thus, Godmother Donny had a broad and sweetest smile on his lips, which made me dazed at the same time. My chest protested as he was polite to Crazy George.

They must be aware of his terrible temperament. Being a big shot made low people bow to him. Hence, Godmother Donny tried his best to please him.

But not me. Before I exited the VIP lounge room, I shot a sharp look at that eccentric guy who was very proud of himself.

But honestly, it surprised me when he did not correct Godmother Donny with his wrong assumption. I never see it coming when he firmly denies it before in front of Stella.

'What is he trying to achieve now?' I could not guess what was running through his mind. He is supposed to refute that I am not his girlfriend.

Later on, as Godmother Donny applied my makeup, and after then, I tried on the outfits Anna had picked out specifically for me. I finally have the answer to all the questions swirling in my mind.

A while ago, Godmother Donny brought me to Anna's workroom. According to him, only a few special people have been allowed to enter this room, and I don't know why I am one of these few special people.

As I thought of something, I realized Anna truly believed I was Crazy George's girlfriend. Nonetheless, I am too concerned because he plans to invest in her company, and there is no certainty whether I will be fine when I am aware of his grand plan.

"Miss Anna, I wanted to correct your wrong belief. Mr. Graham is not my boyfriend." Finally, I had the chance to talk to Anna.

Anna and Godmother Donny shared a meaningful look. Then, they both smiled at me, and it confused me.

"Well, the rumors are spreading in every social media." Godmother Donny told me, and this news absolutely shocked me. It was displayed all over my face, so he muttered, "Don't you know that?"

"What rumors? I didn't know anything. Can I see them?"

Godmother Donny grabbed his phone from the dresser and showed me an article. I saw a few photos of Mr. Crazy George and me. One of them was when we were standing in front of my hotel suite door. And the other was when I struggled to open the door, but George covered me.

'Is he…'

I don't know what to think at this moment. Crazy George is actually trying to hide me from the paparazzi. He used his giant body frame to cover me; thus, the paparazzi missed taking a photo of my face.

"I thought he already dealt with them." In a trance, I didn't notice that I muttered this unconsciously. I just realized I spoke my thoughts out loud when Godmother Donny teased me.

"Well… It looks like Mr. Graham had no plan to hide you completely. So you must seize this opportunity to make a name and stand beside Mr. Graham."

I didn't particularly appreciate how Godmother Donny phrased his words. "Godmother, I'm not that kind of person. I simply accepted the offer, nothing else, and Mr. Graham is not part of my decision."

Maybe it is, but in their perspective, I'm doing this to become worthy as Crazy George's rumored girlfriend.

"I know you were a good person, Krishna. I could feel it in your aura. So don't worry if Mr. Graham decides to pave your way."

A flash of lightning struck my body.

'If only you know!' Godmother Donny was not aware of what that crazy guy had in mind.

'Paving the way for me? Yes, he plans to. However, the destination of that road is either my death or he'll torture me along the way there. And I'm sure there is a dark cliff waiting for me, and I need a way out as soon as possible before I reach the end of the tunnel.'