Love Contract

Chapter 108 In Conflict Once Again

William grabbed Mary by her shoulders at once to force her to turn around and face him.

Thud!

Mary fell onto the carpeted floor, taking William with her.

William's instincts and quick reflexes had allowed him to make sure that Mary wouldn't be the one impacted by the fall.

The moment their bodies hit the floor, Mary's lips touched William's ever so slightly. Shock immediately engulfed her whole body, and she immediately felt like she couldn't move. Her eyes widened, and all she could do was stare at the man below her.

With the memory of last night still fresh in her head, she couldn't help but feel flustered. Slowly, she felt her cheeks were becoming hotter by the second.

"Let me go!" Mary shouted angrily.

Mary's distress didn't faze William —instead, he seemed to have taken a liking to it. With a wide smile on his face, he tightened his arms around Mary and turned over, effectively putting him on top and pinning her on the ground. "What are you doing! Let me go!" Mary shrieked as she tried to free herself from William's grasp.

"What do you think I'm doing?" William shot back, a meaningful smile on his face. He the leaned his face towards hers, closer and closer, until their noses were once again touching.

"William!" Mary screamed as she turned her face to the side. "William! Stop! If you... If you dare come any closer, I swear I will never let you go!"

"Ha ha!" William chuckled right into Mary's ear.

Mary waited for William's soft lips on her, but it seemed to be taking too long. Cautiously, she opened her eyes to see what was going on.

What she saw confused her: William, who was now snickering, was holding something in his hand. It was the tag of her dress.

Apparently, William just took the tag off of her clothes!

With the realization that she had overreacted, her face turned bright red. "You... you..." she stuttered, unable to complete her sentence.

"Um... Yes, I just removed this for you," said William, dangling the tag right before her eyes. He then raised his eyebrows and said, "What did you think I was doing, huh?"

"I... You... Ugh! Let me go and get up!" Mary became livid due to extreme embarrassment. With all her might she pushed William off of her, sending the man to the ground next to her. She then quickly stood up and turned away from him.

The awkward atmosphere permeated the area. Unable to think of way to alleviate it, she just decided to go back to her room instead.

"Hey! Hey!" William called out. He quickly held Mary's hand to stop her, but she promptly tried shaking it off.

"Don't you dare touch me!" she screamed out.

"Okay, okay! Can you please calm down? I'll let you go, don't worry," William calmly said, but he continued to hold her arm.

"Humph!" With a snort, Mary took off her high heels and threw them aside.

'Damn it!' she thought, fuming. 'I put on those heels to match my dress! But they've caused more trouble than good! I fell down! I would never wear them again!'

With her cherry red cheeks and cute little pout, William felt incredibly attracted by Mary. Somehow he just noticed how prettier she became when she got angry. Why hadn't he noticed this before?

"What's happening to you, Mary? Are you... shy?" William asked. "About what happened last night?"

"William!" Mary turned around and glared at him. "Don't you ever mention what happened last night! And for the record, I am not shy or embarrassed about it! For god's sake we're both adults!"

"You know what? It's great that you think that," William responded, smiling slightly.

"Yes, I know!" Mary continued. "But please, William, don't mention it to anyone else! Not even a word! Otherwise... "

"Otherwise what?"

"Otherwise, I will expose you!" "What? Expose me?"

William got to his feet. "Consider me scared, then. I don't want to cross someone so powerful, so I'll keep my mouth shut. Don't worry about it.

He paused, then moved towards Mary. "Let's keep what happened last night between us!" he whispered to her ear.

And with that, he went to his room.

"What a freak!" Mary said through gritted teeth. She then quickly ran back to her bedroom.

The following morning, Mary vehemently refused William's invitation to take her to work. Instead, she decided to take a bus. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

As soon as she arrived at the company, she ran into Jorge and Victor who had also just arrived. "Victor? You... Why are you here?" Mary asked in surprise.

"Mary!" greeted Victor with a smile. His face, however, showed a faint, yet noticeable trace of exhaustion.

"We just came back from the TV Ceremony," Jorge said, his face serious. "He made such a big mess. Shouldn't he come back to apologize? Back me up!"

Mary frowned and turned to Victor, saying, "Victor, why did you suddenly announce that you would quit the show business? You just won a prestigious award! You literally just became a renowned actor, why would you — "

"For you! For you, Mary!" Jorge lost his temper and shouted at Mary.

"Jorge! Shut it!" Victor warned, interrupting the angered Jorge. "This had nothing to do with Mary! As I have said, I have considered retiring for the longest time now. There is no need to blame anyone for it but me!"

"Okay, okay!" Jorge laughed out of anger. "Then it's your decision! I can't control you anymore! I am so disappointed in you! Apparently, I have been wrong about you all along! How could you care more for a woman than your own career! I cannot stand you! I'll go now!"

And he did. With mixed feelings, Mary looked at Jorge's figure as he walked away. "Mary, please don't listen to him," Victor said quietly. "I know you're familiar with my relationship with William. I've been trying to terminate the contract, and I finally found a chance," he explained.

Bang!

The door of the CEO's office opened all of a sudden. Standing by the door was William, who looked like a Greek god, as he expressionlessly looked at Victor and Mary.

He didn't say anything, and there was no expression on his face. Mary, however, felt her heart beginning to race out of fear.

"I have something to talk about with Victor," said William, staring at Mary. "You go downstairs first. Don't come up until we've finished."

"But..." Mary looked at him uneasily and then looked at Victor. She said to him, "Victor, what do you want to talk to him about? You... "

"Don't worry." A tender look donned his face. He lovingly put his hand on top of Mary's head and said, "Go. I will be fine."

Seeing Victor do what he did to Mary, William felt his blood surging inside of him. He wanted to just rush up and tear the man apart.

Before his self-control ran out, however, Victor had already put down his hand, and Mary had already gone downstairs. Now with a stone-cold expression on his ace, William turned around and entered his office, Victor right behind him.

The two men stood face to face in the office. They were both handsome, tall, and intimidating.

"Tell me—what were you thinking?" William said first.

"I thought I already made that clear."

"Have you? How do you intend on making up for the loss the company will have when you go?" William sneered.

"So it's just money for you," Victor said, squinting his eyes. "Well then, how much do you want?"

"You must not know me well enough if you think that I just care about the money, Victor," William replied, his tone becoming more and more pointed. "You should be smart. Do what I say on the press conference. I will let you go after that."

Victor frowned. "What do you want me to say?"

"That you're quitting the show business on your own accord," said William. "Don't mention Frank, let alone Mary. Don't you think it's ridiculous that you think you love her?"

It was bright and airy outside—a bright contrast to the stuffy and tense interior of the office. A man in black casual clothes walked into the hall. Although he was a little worn out, he had a smile on his face.

He walked to the front desk and asked, "Is the CEO of the company here?"

Anne raised her head and was surprised. "Mr. Liang, the CEO is in his office on the top floor. But just now Mrs. Lan told me that Mr. Lan had something to deal with in his office, so I don't think you would be able to meet him right now."

"I see." Frank thought for a while.

"Do you want me to call the office and ask?" Anne politely offered.

"Oh, no," said Frank, waving his hand. "It's fine.

He didn't tell William that he had come back because he wanted to surprise him. If he called him in advance, then everything would be ruined.

Frank bid Anne goodbye and walked towards the elevator. He couldn't wait to see William's shocked expression once he saw him. 'What would he say once he learns I'm already divorced?' he thought.

Frank smiled happily and he walked more briskly.

Looking at Frank's back, Anne shook her head and said, "Birds of the same feather flock together, I guess. Mr. Lan and all his friends are all very handsome. I wonder how they became friends?"

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"Well," said Victor with a smile of contempt spreading across his lips. "Mary is the reason why I wanted to quit. I want to announce to the whole world that I am in love with her and that I want to be with her!"

"Victor..." William's eyes narrowed, and his voice was beyond curt and cold. "I don't think you understand —if you ever do that, I'd make sure you live in hell."

"Oh, really? I forgot Mr. Lan is such a powerful man, "mocked Victor, sneering. "Are you going to threaten me with the video again this time?"

Hearing that, William pursed his lips and said nothing.

"What a pity," continued Victor. "I'm afraid that won't work this time around. Even if that video is leaked, it won't have anything to do with me anymore. I've already been away from the media. I don't have to worry about it, Mary won't care about it. Do you think it's still something you can use against me?"

A confident smile appeared on Victor's face. He was laughing at the incompetence of William, who could not threaten him.

William, however, would not be defeated that easily. "Ha ha..." William smiled. Sarcastically, he said, "Mary is my wife. You are crazy if you tell

everyone that you love her."

"She just sold the title of wife to you!" Victor stared at him with anger on his face. William always threatened people. He looked successful on the surface, but he was weak and a coward!

"Victor," said William, with his hands in his

pockets. He smiled. "You won't be with Mary. Ever."

"Humph!" Victor snorted, "I can pay for her

mother's treatments and also her contract-

breaking. So, don't try to use that contract to restrain her!"

"No, Victor," William said, smiling meaningfully. He looked Victor in the eye and said, "Mary is already my real wife!"

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