Next morning
The pale beauty sleeping on the luxe bed in the presidential suite moved about uncomfortably, she was tucked till her chin with a heavy pale blue duvet.
With each slight movement Zhang Lili's eyelashes fluttered, struggling to open her eyes she pulled the duvet off her body in her delirious state.
Still drowsy, Zhang Lili couldn't recognize her surroundings, holding her head she sat up perusing around the lavish suite.
"Oh! You're up?", a sickly-sweet voice resounded from the couch, she was greeted by a fresh and beautiful looking woman dressed stylishly in the latest collection of Chanel.
Liu Li smiled brightly looking at the haggard yet breathtaking appearance of Zhang Lili, with slight hatred in her eyes and stood up with poise.
Zhang Lili was shocked seeing her here. Her head hurt when she couldn't remember what had happened yesterday.
After breakfast with her father, Zhang Hongmin she was all blank until Ethan's furious countenance came into view and how he threw her out of the private room, apathetically.
Suddenly flashes of the previous day's events surfaced, horror-struck she started shaking her head in denial.
Zhang Lili's body shuddered in horror when she understood the whole scenario.
Disbelief was written all over her white-washed face, she couldn't believe her own biological father would try to sell her off.
The way Ethan stomped on her hand yesterday, mercilessly, she could still feel the pain.
Ethan Lee was her first love, the only man she ever loved and wanted him to worship her, dote on her yet in his eyes she was reduced to a woman with low morals, all because of her hateful father.
She looked at her hand, it had a white bandaid with red bruises on the back of her hand, hot tears rolled down her tender skin.
Panicked, Liu Li rushed to her side trying to calm her down.
"Lili.. Lili, stop crying", she consoled her in an automated manner however her voice was soft, which would melt anyone's heart in a second.
"Liu Li! Why.. Why me!", she started wailing when Liu Li approached her, holding her waist she was crying like a baby much to Liu Li's annoyance who was disgusted by Zhang Lili.
"It's okay.. It's okay..", Liu Li had no prior experience in coaxing anyone, she was the princess, people groveled at her feet to appease her.
The next moment the door to the suite was pushed open and a figure entered, Liu Li's words were interrupted by the sudden intrusion.
She turned to look at the man and breathed a sigh of relief before giving a pointed look at the crying Zhang Lili.
"Why me?", Zhang Lili cried aloud, her hoarse voice was hurting Liu Li's ears as she grimaced shooting an ugly look at her.
Liu Chenmin nodded his head as he walked over, his heavy footsteps alerted Zhang Lili who raised her tear stricken face to meet his now gentle gaze.
"Unc.. Uncle?", she called out in a croaky voice.
"My daughter..", Liu Chenmin cried in a loud voice, his eyes red as he strolled to Zhang Lili's side.
"Uh!", Zhang Lili was baffled by the address, she couldn't understand what was happening anymore.
Liu Li was also taken aback, she cast a glance at her father who nodded at her in a furtive manner. She smirked inwardly and stood looking at the drama unfolding in front of her.
"Didn't you ask why you? It's because..", he breathed, Zhang Lili and Liu Li had their hearts in their throats, waiting for him to speak.
"You're my daughter.. Lili", he dropped the bomb in one breath and with ease, it shook the ladies as they gaped at him in pure surprise.
"I'm.. I'm your?", she mumbled still groggy from the shock, Liu Li glanced at him questioningly.
"Yes, you're really my daughter..", saying that he put forth a white envelop on the bed for her to see.
Liu Li was fast and hurriedly took the envelope and opened it, revealing the white paper inside with a shocking truth printed on it.
"DNA test!", she squeaked before shaking her head like a mad woman. Displeased, Liu Chenmin shot a stern glance at Liu Li and she clamped her gaping mouth shut.
"Now you believe me?",snatching the valuable piece of paper from Liu Li he pushed it in Zhang Lili's hands and asked somberly when her eyes bulged out.
"Father? You're my father? Then..", she was still in a daze looking at the glaring words that indicated that she, Zhang Lili, was Liu Chenmin's daughter.
"Your mother and I, we were lovers.. but Zhang Hongmin, he destroyed our loving relationship and married her forcefully.."
"She never loved him even he.. it was all fake, his love, his care, he was just drunk on her beauty and was blinded by lust..", his heavy, sorrowful voice made Zhang Lili's eyes brim with tears, she sobbed listening to him.
Liu Li didn't know whether she should cry or laugh! Even she couldn't believe if he was saying the truth or acting, like a fool she stood watching the intense reveal.
"Your father, I mean.. Zhang Hongmin must have known this and that's why, you're..", he deliberately left her words hanging.
The seed of suspicion was sowed in Zhang Lili's already bleeding heart which further intensified her hatred for Zhang Hongmin.
"Don't think so much about it.. I'll be with you from now on you're not alone, me and your sister, Liu Li will always help you out", he gently patted her head like a loving father as he spat his words dripping in honey.
"Ok, okay..", she nodded rubbing her eyes, wiping the tears with a weird burning determination in her.
"I'll be outside.. you should wash up!", Liu Li smiled at her and sauntered out with Liu Chenmin.
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Lu mansion
It was bright outside and the sunlight shining in seemed to pierce in through the peeks of the shimmery curtains in ivory.
With one hand blocking the gentle rays of sun and other on her side, Sera stirred in her sleep trying to search for Lucifer.
"Uh!", she shot her eyes open when there was no sign of Lucifer on the bed.
Sighing, she smiled before sitting up straight, stretching her body.
"When did he wake up?", she looked at the balcony, the glass door was closed. So from where did he go? Did he close the door behind him?
With a series of questions running in her hazy mind Sera pulled her hairs, tying it into a loose bun.
*creak*
A soft creak made her jump, she left her hairs on the sides and turned to the side.
Sera almost had a nosebleed looking at the decadent sight across her. She gulped heavily, her eyes as wide as globes and throat dry like the dessert of Sahara.