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Chapter 21 Don't Lie to Me Again His expression was dark and brooding as Reynaldo said , " What did I tell you before I left on that business trip ? Hmm ? " I remained silent . And Reynaldo was truly pissed . His fingers gripped my chin so hard it hurt . He snapped icily , " I warned you not to do anything that would piss me off . You promised me you wouldn't . And what happened ? " Esmeralda , you really love to lie , don't you ? " The shameful maid costume I wore crumpled under his grip .

I covered my chest , my eyes reddened . " Don't do this ! " " Don't do what ? " His voice was laced with a frightening , violent edge . " You wore something like this and danced your heart out on stage to seduce some rich man . " If I didn't do this to you , those men out there would've done the same . " What , they could do it , but not me ? " " That's enough , Reynaldo ! " I glared at him with rage and sorrow . " Do you even hear yourself right now ?

" Chapter 21 Don't Lie to Me Again Chapter 21 Don't Lie to Me Again His expression was dark and brooding as Reynaldo said , " What did I tell you before I left on that business trip ? Hmm ? " I remained silent . And Reynaldo was truly pissed . His fingers gripped my chin so hard it hurt . He snapped icily , " I warned you not to do anything that would piss me off . You promised me you wouldn't . And what happened ? " Esmeralda , you really love to lie , don't you ?

" The shameful maid costume I wore crumpled under his grip . I covered my chest , my eyes reddened . " Don't do this ! " " Don't do what ? " His voice was laced with a frightening , violent edge . " You wore something like this and danced your heart out on stage to seduce some rich man . " If I didn't do this to you , those men out there would've done the same . " What , they could do it , but not me ? " " That's enough , Reynaldo ! " I glared at him with rage and sorrow .

" Do you even hear yourself right now ? " 11-51 Reynaldo let out a bitter , angry laugh , " What ? I'm just telling the truth . " Esmeralda . I really didn't think you'd stoop so low to wear this kind of outfit . " I knew you lived a wild life , but I didn't know you had no shame at all ! " " I have no shame ?! " I screamed through my tears . The resentment in my chest exploded , especially when I thought about how he voted for Amelia . " You don't know anything !

I worked so hard to earn those votes ! I was this close to winning first place and getting that prize money ! " Why did you have to interfere ? Couldn't you have just abstained and let me tie with Amelia ? " Why did you have to hurt me ? Why ?! " " Let you win first place ? " Reynaldo scoffed . " Then what ? So they could . put a price tag on you and auction you off to the highest bidder for a night ? " I froze . " What do you mean ? " " I told you it wasn't some innocent dance competition .

" And I warned you , the people behind it are dirty . Stay away from their games . " But you just wouldn't listen . " I shook my head , stunned . " No … that can't be . Why didn't Johnathan tell me this beforehand ? " He chuckled , " Everyone knew the rules of that game except you . Chapter 21 Dont Lie to Me Again " Esmeralda , you never listen . " You just need some punishment ! " That last sentence was especially cruel . I clutched his arm , glaring at him through tears .

" You're an animal . " Suddenly , I regretted it all . I regretted ever becoming his lover . His former gentleness was all an act . His true nature was far more cruel , far more vicious than I had imagined . This time , I hadn't done anything wrong . I was just trying to make money on my own . I hadn't betrayed him . It was not fair . I pounded on his chest , sobbing , pushing him away . My voice was hoarse from crying .

Only then did he finally bend down and pull me into his arms , whispering in a husky voice , " Are you gonna lie to me again ? " I curled up in his embrace , shaking my head . He kissed my tears , his touch finally softening . But after this , I was truly afraid of him . I could no longer connect this man with the obedient , quiet husband he used to be . Soil Lar In Me Again Reynaldo didn't stop until after midnight . Half - conscious and still crying , I felt him hug me from behind .

I tried to edge away , but he only pulled me back firmly into his arms , holding me tight . I cursed him bitterly under my breath , but I had no strength left to resist . Fine . Let him hold me if he wanted . At least now I knew never to judge a person by appearances . This man seemed so decent and restrained in public , but he was a wild animal in bed . The next morning , I woke up thirsty . Reynaldo was already gone .

I looked at the mess of tangled sheets and recalled the aggressive way he acted last night , anger and sorrow churning in my heart . I got out of bed to get a glass of water . But as soon as my feet touched the floor , my legs gave out , and I collapsed . I sat there on the floor , disheveled and miserable , unable to stand even after a long while . And just then , the door opened . Reynaldo walked in .

He was on the phone , probably talking to his first love , because his face held a rare trace of gentleness . ter 21 Don't Lie to Me Again He cast me a glance indifferently . I awkwardly pulled the blanket from the bed to cover myself . He sneered , grabbed his suit jacket from the rack , and walked out . The whole time , not once did he look at me again . I clenched the carpet tightly , feeling awful . After Reynaldo left , I dragged my sore body into the bathroom for a shower .

But even afterward , my body still felt weak and drained . I drank a lot of water , yet my throat still burned painfully . I might've had a fever , because my whole body felt hot . Thinking of my dad's gambling debt , I quickly plugged in my phone , which had been off , planning to check in with Quentin . As soon as it turned on , a flood of missed calls appeared on the screen . Some were from late last night , some from early this morning . The late - night ones were from Reynaldo .

He called multiple times , right around the time I was being chased by that pervert . I frowned as a question popped into my head , Why did Reynaldo show up in that alley last night ? In all the fear , anger , and torment Reynaldo put me through , I had overlooked it last night . Did he come looking for me because he was worried ? to Me Again Crupter 21 Don't Lie to k No. No way ! I forced that thought out of my head immediately . וד Reynaldo didn't come for me out of concern .

He came just to punish me harshly . Because I disobeyed him . Because I lied . I told myself firmly not to be delusional . Shaking the thought , I checked Quentin's call history . Quentin had called me multiple times early in the morning , and several more after that . Maybe because I never answered , he got worried and sent a few texts too , asking where I was and if something had happened . I hurriedly called Quentin back ..

Quentin picked up almost instantly and asked anxiously , " Ralda , are you okay ? Why didn't you answer any of my calls ? " I smiled , " I'm fine . I fell asleep , and my phone died and shut off . " Only then did Quentin finally sigh in relief . But he noticed how hoarse my voice was and quickly asked , " What's wrong with your voice ? Have you been crying ? " " No , just a little cold . " " Then why did you call me in the middle of the night yesterday ? Was it something urgent ?

" I pursed my lips , then asked quietly , " Dad's gambling debt … " " Don't worry about it . I've scraped together over 500 thousand dollars . Me Again There's about half left . I will get the rest . " I was surprised . " How did you get that much in just one day ? " Ever since our family went bankrupt , no one had been willing to lend us money . There was no way someone just lent Quentin that much . So if it wasn't borrowed , how did he come up with so much in one day ?

" Quentin , time to change your dressing … Don't put weight on that leg yet . "