That was presumably because she found someone trusted her unconditionally even though she was not confident enough.

"Okay."

Failing to resist the temptation of one million dollars and being touched by Carl's words, Bella took a deep breath and agreed.

While signing her name on the contract with a signature pen, she pretended to ask unintentionally, "I heard that the president of Sky Entertainment Group appears and disappears mysteriously and doesn't spend too much on the company business. Is that true?"

Carl pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his tall nose, smiling innocently.

"Yes."

Great!

Bella felt cheerful and finished her signature.

She handed the contract over, just about to speak.

Suddenly, a lazy voice sounded in the quiet space like a thunderbolt!

"It's true that I did not spend too much time on company business, but I will spend quite much time in managing you from this moment on."

"......."

Bella seemed to be enchanted, freezing and turning around mechanically.

The next second, she met dark eyes with an evil smile.

Shawn?

In shock, she took three steps back.

After aware of what had happened, her first move wasn't to run away or scream, but to withdraw her hand in mid-air, ready to shred the contract signed just now!

At this moment, Shawn reached out his beautiful and slender hand across the air, drew gently, got the contract, and lifted it high.

"Give it back!"

Bella jumped up, reaching out to grab the contract.

Even if she was a fool, she knew she'd fallen into a trap!

Since he was taller than her, Shawn easily avoided all of her attacks.

During this time, he always wore a teasing smile on his lips as if he was playing a game of cat and mouse and he was very interested in the game.

In a hurry, Bella fought to jump upwards. In the meanwhile, he seemed to accidentally turn his head. As a result, she ended up kissing him on the corner of his lips.

Feeling the cool touch on her lips, Bella froze again. Having no time to grab the contract anymore, she hurriedly.

"Oops."

Her legs stumbling over each other, she was about to fall down.

Shawn's long arm reached out and took her in his arms. He bent over, his handsome face close to her beautiful face. His eyes were filled with a teasing smile which was intoxicating.

"I didn't expect you to be so enthusiastic, but I wouldn't mind you being a little more enthusiastic."

"Get out!"

Bella's eyes were red-rimmed due to anger. She pushed him away, stumbled two steps before standing steadily, "Shawn, what do you want? Why did you trick me into signing the contract?"

The two words "get out" made Shawn's eyes harden.

"Trick?"

He stroke towards her with a cold sneer.

"It is interesting that you should play innocent! Last time you entered the wrong room and got into the wrong bed. Did I force you again to come to Sky Entertainment Group to sign a contract this time? Bella Jones, you've really blown my mind!"

Play innocent......

His implication was that she was a...

Bella's body against the corner of the wall trembled. Her eyes flashed due to fury and humiliation.

"Don't you dare say you didn't mean to harm me? Do you dare to swear to me that you did not have an axe to grind two years ago or today? Shawn, you are a disgusting rapist, a shameless scum!"

In an instant, Shawn's pupils were dilated and his eyes hardened.

"Looks like I have to do something to realize my crimes, otherwise, won't you do me an injustice?"

After saying that, he caught hold of her wrist violently and yanked her directly into his arms.

"Let go of me...um..."

Before she began to struggle, he kissed her on the lips to stop her from crying for help.

He bit her lips as a punishment. This unromantic kiss had a taste of blood soon, which stimulated his desire to destroy her.

He stretched out his arms, slender fingers ready to move.

The next second, she slapped his face hard.

They were both dumbfounded for a moment.

Shawn let go of his hand, Bella in his arms falling on the ground at once.

Before Bella could catch her breath, she only felt a pain in her chest. A foot in an expensive men's leather shoe had already stepped on her heart, like stepping on a bed bug.

"Am I being too tolerant towards and make you have the guts to beat me?"

Shawn said coldly with a hint of intent to kill her.

She looked up and met his cold gaze.

At this moment, Shawn was like a king who had been offended. He was no longer as leisurely as usual, looking like a devil in hell.

Bella didn't have any doubt that he really wanted to kill her at this point.

"Shawn."

Suddenly, she widened her despairing eyes and looked at him silently, saying, "Why? Why are you doing this to me? What did I do wrong? If you simply look at me in disgust and want to torture and insult me, then why don't you just kill me now?"

She spoke word by word in a hoarse voice. Although she said calmly, her words were filled with serious accusations.

She was so aggrieved, resentful, and furious.

Her mixed emotions shocked Shawn.

He seemed to be stunned for a moment, the malicious smile in his eyes fading like a tide. He moved away his foot stepping on her.

His eyes were expressionless. Nobody could read his mind.

Looking at the tears in her eyes, Shawn had a strange feeling.

Bella suddenly had a breakdown, choking with sobs. Tears blurred her eyes.

"You never know how major impact your rape two years ago has had on my life. Isn't it enough that you have ruined my life? Why?"

She shouted the last word.

After yelling, she burst into tears.

With tears blurring her eyes, she felt Shawn pulled her up.

Afterwards, a hand with thin calluses began to wipe the tears from her face. However, his movement was not gentle at all, rough enough to rub her skin all red. The pain made her want to cry even more.

"Why are you crying?"

The man's dry voice sounded with a hint of stiffness that even he himself hadn't noticed, "It's not like I did anything to you."

After all, it was he who had been slapped.

He didn't even cry, but she cried first and accused him.

Bella bit her lip silently and let the tears wash over her makeup.

"You look ugly!"

Watching her ugly small face, Shawn averted his eyes disgustedly. Seeing she was still crying from the corner of his eye, he frowned with impatience.

"Your crying gives me a headache. Come on. What on earth do you want?"