After taking in a troubled youth, he blushed and promised me he wouldn't be an Escort anymore. I worked three jobs a day, desperately helping him pay off his club debts. Caleb Vance always thanked me physically in bed. When emotions were intense, he would softly act spoiled: "Scarlett, I like you so much." "Shall we get married in the future?" My heart skipped a beat. On his birthday, I took a big order to deliver a cake to a young heir of the Upper East Side. Just about to push the door open, a familiar voice came from the VIP Lounge. "Little Master, haven't you played enough? You wouldn't be serious about that old woman, right?" The usually obedient Caleb, now with a cigarette between his fingers. Sneered: "How is that possible? Just teasing her for fun." "Her, she loves me crazily. If I really left, she might seek life and death." My gaze, however, crossed over Caleb and looked at the man beside him. That was a man who looked fully eighty percent like him. Actually the person I hid in the bottom of my heart, dared not think of again. ... Chapter 1 Caleb seemed not wanting to continue the topic about me. He frowned, impatience appeared on that exquisite face. "Why hasn't the cake delivery come yet? I have to go back before twelve." People around looked at each other, but no one dared to speak. Everyone knew, this Young Master Vance is the most moon-surrounded-by-stars little prince in New York. But recently he actually fancied an old woman full eight years older than him. What's more shocking is, this little prince specially pretended to be poor and pitiful to beg for shelter. And the old woman being played in everyone's eyes, me. Was standing outside the lounge door carrying the cake. At this moment I didn't care about Caleb's sarcasm at all. Gaze dead fixed on the man beside him. That man wore a black shirt, cuffs rolled up to forearms, side profile sharp and familiar. Fully eighty percent similar to Caleb. Man seemed to sense something, suddenly looked up towards the door. Gaze sharp as a hawk, landed squarely on me. I hurriedly lowered my head. A waiter happened to push a dining cart over to serve dishes. I put the cake on the cart, asked him to help me send it in. Inside the lounge came Caleb's careless voice: "Bro, what are you looking at?" Bro? My whole body shook, brain exploded with a bang. Turns out they are brothers. No wonder they look so alike. When I got home, it was already approaching early morning. I collapsed on the bed exhausted. When Caleb pushed the door and entered, I had already fallen asleep lightly. He got on the bed and hugged my shoulder, dropping a gentle kiss on my forehead. "Sorry Scarlett, company overtime today, I came back late." I smelled the faint tobacco scent on him, frowned. Asked knowingly: "Did you smoke?" Caleb's face changed, immediately denied: "How is that possible? Scarlett you said you don't like smoke smell, I never smoke that stuff." "This might be accidentally stained on clothes, I'll go take a shower." I was sleepy, lazy to continue tangling with him. "Forget it, don't bother, sleep first." Caleb's hand unbuttoning clothes paused. "Scarlett, did you forget something?" "Today is my birthday... where is my birthday gift?" Caleb liked a watch for a long time, it was a light luxury brand, cost several thousand. I saved salary for more than a month, just lacked three hundred. Accidentally took the order to deliver birthday cake to the Upper East Side heir, running fee alone was five hundred. Original thought was to buy the watch back for him after work. Now it seems, there is no need anymore. The Upper East Side heir doesn't lack these few melons and dates. I closed my eyes, "It's past midnight now, your birthday ended early." Seeing my cold reaction, Caleb's patience completely ran out. He pulled me up from the bed. "Scarlett, you can't be like this." "You said you would treat me well, how come you changed heart now? Even my birthday you don't care?" I looked at his aggrieved eyes, couldn't help sneering. "Okay, since you are so insecure, shall we go get Marriage License tomorrow?" "Didn't you say you want to marry me?" Chapter 2 This time it was Caleb's turn to be speechless. I continued to press: "What? You are not willing?" He lowered his eyes, voice soft and aggrieved: "No, I just think it's a bit too sudden..." "I have no savings now, can't afford house or car, can't give you a good life." "Wait for me a few more years, okay?" I really admire Caleb's touching acting skills, almost fooled himself. Recalling the first time I saw Caleb, it was in a bar. He was surrounded by a group of women, constantly pouring alcohol into his mouth. I was instantly attracted by the tear mole at the corner of his eye. Like, too alike. Whether it's looks, or situation. So when the tenth bottle of wine was pushed onto the table, I rushed up without hesitation. "How many bottles left? I'll drink for him." Those women were about to speak with dissatisfaction, but Caleb looked up. The moment he saw me, his eyes lit up. He stumbled up from the sofa, gently grabbed my cuff. "Sister, save me..." Ghost messenger god send, I took Caleb away from the club. Knew I shouldn't meddle. But the way he looked up at me, was too like him back then. Same brows and eyes, same embarrassment, same... made my heart soft. Back then I failed to protect him, watched helplessly as he disappeared. This regret, like a thorn, pricked me for several years. So hearing Caleb owed the club one million Penalty Fee, I still brought him home without hesitation. Even if I had to work three more jobs a day, tired to half death. But whenever I saw that similar face, could stay away from noise and debauchery, live peacefully. I felt very safe. But now, I am tired. "Caleb Vance, how long are you going to pretend?" "No, I should call you Young Master Vance right? You condescended to play house with me for so long, should be enough right." The expression on Caleb's face cracked. He pulled a stiff arc at the corner of his mouth: "Sister, what are you talking about? I don't understand..." I didn't speak, just looked at him coldly. Time passed minute by minute, air stagnated. Smile on Caleb's face completely couldn't hang on. When he looked up again, his eyes were mocking, "Fine, since you know everything, I am too lazy to continue acting." "Yes, I am the young master of Vance Group. Back then in the bar, I just lost a dare, was punished to drink ten bottles of wine." "It was you who came up yourself, blocked in front of me with a worried face, and foolishly paid that so-called 'penalty fee' for me." He hooked his lips and chuckled, contemptuously said: "I originally just felt bored, thought your overflowing saint heart look was quite interesting, so I played the poor boy with you for so long." Saying that, he took out another Black Card, threw it on the coffee table in front of me. "It doesn't matter if you know the truth now. House, car, luxury jewelry, I can give you whatever you want." "But you want to marry into the Vance family? Dream on." My fingertips turned white, didn't look at that card. Only squeezed out three words from teeth: "Get out." "What did you say?" Caleb looked incredible. I closed my eyes, repeated: "I said, you get the hell out for me." Caleb's face sank instantly, "Scarlett, don't give face not want face! I tell you, if I leave, don't come kneeling to beg me later!" He dropped harsh words, slammed the door and left. Chapter 3 At night, my phone vibrated. It was a photo sent by Caleb. In the photo, he sat in the center of the bar booth, hugging left and right, women in his arms smiled like flowers. His neck was printed with ambiguous red marks, eyes looked provocatively at the camera. Caleb probably wanted to anger me, wanted me to regret, wanted me to cry and beg him to come back. But my attention was all attracted by the corner of the photo. There sat a man. He held a cigarette between his fingers, was turning his head talking to the woman beside him, eyes smiling, whole body exuded a careless laziness. My heart fiercely tightened. Him in memory, always in a clean white shirt, silent. When just fell in love, even holding my hand would blush. But him now, brows and eyes revealed the indifference of the romantic field, completely different from the boy back then. My fingertips trembled, sent message: [Where are you?] Caleb replied almost instantly, sent location over. When I rushed to the club, the private room door was not closed tightly, noise inside vaguely came out. I pushed the door open, saw Caleb on the booth at a glance. He saw me, immediately hugged the woman in his arms tighter: "Scarlett, I knew you couldn't bear to leave me." "Rushing over so hurriedly, say it, how do you plan to beg me now? Kneel down..." He didn't finish his words, because I ignored him at all. My gaze passed through him, straight landed on the man behind him. Man sensed my gaze, turned head to meet my eyes. He only glanced lightly, then moved his eyes away. Like seeing an irrelevant stranger. Then looked at the woman beside him again, mouth corner hooked a gentle smile. My heart, felt like fiercely grabbed by an invisible hand. "What are you looking at?" Caleb saw me ignoring him, face instantly turned iron green. He grabbed my wrist, forcefully dragged me to the corridor outside the private room. "Scarlett, you have big guts ah." "Having me one is not enough, now you are eyeing my brother?" Caleb forced me into the corner, tall figure instantly shrouded me. "But I advise you to have some self-knowledge." "My brother has a fiancée, it's that woman beside him just now." "Miss Lila Sterling of Sterling family, distinguished family background, looks even throw you ten streets away." He fiercely pinched my jaw, "You also weigh yourself how much you weigh." I was pinched painful, but dead bit my teeth, eyes stubbornly glanced elsewhere. Caleb was completely enraged by my ignore. He fiercely leaned over, lips with strong alcohol smell about to come close. "Caleb." A cold voice suddenly sounded, interrupted Caleb's action. My whole body stiffened, looked up. Julian Vance's gaze fell on Caleb's hand holding my wrist, eye color dark scary. Caleb's arrogant momentum faded mostly, resentfully let go of me. "Bro, you also want to manage me flirting with girlfriend?" "Roll now, don't force me to go back and use family law." Julian spoke again, chill in tone even worse. Caleb gritted his teeth, finally dared not talk back again. Before leaving still unwillingly glared at me, "Scarlett, you be honest for me!" Footsteps faded away, only me and him left in the corridor. Air quiet scary, I could hear my own violent heartbeat. Long time, I used all strength, gently called out that name hidden in bottom of heart: "Julian." His eyes cool thin, "Scarlett, haven't seen for few years, you become more and more cheap." Chapter 4 My throat tight, wanted to explain, but was blocked speechless by his next words. "Back then disappeared without a word, left me in place like a fool, now you have face to come back." He tone sarcastic: "Means also brilliant, can't seduce me, go hook up my brother?" I looked at the anger surging in Julian's eyes, that was the fire seed buried by my own hands. After many years, finally burned into a prairie fire. He stepped forward two steps again, looking down at me: "Next month, I and Lila engage." "Ceremony address, I will let Caleb send to you." He hooked a faint smile at corner of mouth: "Welcome you to come." How I went home, I can't remember myself. Just pushed open the door, saw Caleb leaning on the sofa, looking at me with a smile yet not a smile. "How was it? Rejected right? I said long ago, my brother simply doesn't look up to your kind of goods." My whole body strength seemed to be pumped out, didn't even have mind to argue with him. Just coldly looked at him: "Caleb Vance, we break up, you get out of my house now." "What did you say?" Smile on Caleb's face froze, "Scarlett, I don't agree, want break up? No door!" I looked at his pestering appearance, last bit of patience also ground away. "You pretended poor sold misery, let me pay one million penalty fee for you, treated me as fool played for so long, this account I haven't calculated yet, what qualification do you have to talk about disagree with me now?" Caleb uncomfortably looked away, "I can pay you back double that money! You can have as much as you want!" "I want money, also want you to get out." "I won't get out!" Caleb continued pestering: "Scarlett, there is a party in a few days, my brother will take Lila together. I also need to bring a female companion, you must accompany me." I was silent for a long time, long enough for Caleb's face to become darker and darker. Finally slowly opened mouth: "Okay." Some things, indeed should have an end. On the day of the party, I wore a simple white long dress, followed beside Caleb, walked into the villa. In the magnificent hall, cups and chips exchanged. Julian wore a black suit, posture tall and straight. Lila intimately held his arm. Two people standing together, talented man and beautiful woman, matching dazzlingly. He held Lila, slowly walked towards here. "Caleb, this is your female companion? Rather compare to my imagination... ordinary." My fingernails deeply embedded into palm. "Ordinary doesn't matter." Caleb seemed to sense my wrongness, reached out to embrace my shoulder, "I like is fine." Julian hooked lips, didn't speak again. Just looked down at Lila beside him, concerned: "Cold or not? Want to go sit over there a while?" Lila smiled charmingly and nodded, snuggled in his arms, two people turned to leave. When passing by me, Lila suddenly stumbled. Red wine held in hand, mostly spilled on my long dress. Dark red wine stain, bloomed on white fabric, embarrassed unbearable. "Oh my, really sorry," Lila looked at me with apologetic face, "I didn't mean it, are you okay?" Julian frowned, but words were spoken to Lila: "Careful, don't fall." I pulled corner of mouth, "It's okay." "There are spare dresses upstairs, you go change one." Lila said softly, a trace of subtlety flashed in eyes. I nodded, turned and walked upstairs. Just walked into the room, door behind was closed. Lila followed in. Apology on her face vanished, replaced by a victor's posture: "Scarlett, I know who you are." She walked to me, sized me up: "You are the one forgotten in the past by Julian brother right?" "I advise you be sensible, leave early." "You abandoned him before, don't expect him to turn back." "Julian brother's future wife, will only be me." I didn't speak, just looked down at wine stain on body. Just then, whole villa suddenly fell into darkness. Power outage. Chapter 5 Sudden darkness made me tremble all over. Fear instantly swept through whole body. I have night blindness, afraid of dark since childhood, even sleep need to turn on a small night light. Darkness like an invisible hand, tightly gripped my throat. My breathing became rapid, body uncontrollably curled up on the ground, hands dead hugged knees. "Ah! Why sudden power outage!" Lila's scream sounded, she ran to door shouting: "Julian brother! Save me! I'm so scared!" Not long after, rushed footsteps came from outside door. Door lock opened, a flashlight beam shone in. Julian's voice anxious: "Lila, how are you?" "Julian brother!" Lila cried and threw into his arms, "I'm so scared, just now so dark..." Julian tightly hugged her, softly comforted: "Don't fear, I am here." His gaze, swept over me curled on the ground, but only a faint glance. Then hugged Lila, turned and left the room. I couldn't help thinking of Julian before. He would put my hand into his coat pocket, would squat down when I was afraid of dark, cover my eyes with warm palm. Softly coax: "Scarlett, I am here, nothing need fear." Darkness swallowed me again. I didn't know how long I stayed on the ground. Until villa power system recovered, lights lit up again. I then slowly stood up, stumbled out of room. Banquet downstairs, lively again. I saw Julian at a glance. He was sitting on sofa, patiently peeling orange for Lila. Lila saw me, smiled and waved at me: "Scarlett, you changed clothes? Quick come sit." I walked over, just sat down, Lila handed a plate of shrimp to me. "Just now matter really sorry, this plate shrimp you taste, count as my apology." I looked at that plate of bright red shrimp, face pale. I am allergic to Shellfish, very serious kind. This matter, Julian knows better than anyone. Childhood I accidentally ate shrimp, whole body red rash, almost shock. He carried me on back, ran three streets, sent me to hospital. Since then, he never let me touch shrimp again. I lifted eyes look at Julian, his mouth corner held a smile, "Eat, Lila specially peeled for you." Lila seeing me not move, pushed plate forward again. Surrounding gazes, all fell on me. That bit of luck in my heart, completely shattered. Picked up a shrimp, put in mouth, chewed few times, swallowed. Not long after, a wave of itching feeling, surged from limbs and bones. Large patches of red rash, rapidly spread on my body, both painful and itchy. I dead bit lower lip, not letting myself make a sound. Caleb sensed wrong, fierce stood up, face changed greatly: "Bro, Scarlett is allergic to shrimp, are you crazy!" His voice, attracted everyone's gaze. Julian also finally looked up, eyes ice cold: "Here not turn for a substitute to speak!" "Bro... what do you mean?"
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