"Jade, your cousin is pregnant with my child. If you still wish to save face, then stop pestering me. Your cousin is the one I love, not you. Besides, we're now together. It was only your wishful thinking and delusion. So, please go away!"

“Pester,” “Delusional” - those harsh words pierced through Jade's heart. After five years of hard work in their relationship, she had never expected her boyfriend to cheat on her or treat her with such an attitude.

Back then, her family already disapproved of this relationship. Despite the fact that the others treated her like a source of money and a slut, she nevertheless chose to be with her boyfriend.

And what did she get in return? A boyfriend who cheated on her with her cousin. What was worse was that her cousin was carrying his child.

The continuous pain caused by this messed up situation led Jade’s heart and mind into disarray. Her tears were about to flow down from her eyes as she fell on her knees, disheartened and broken.

...

It was 11 PM at the bar.

Jade Winslet had drunk a lot that night.

"Hey, Jade. Stop drinking and let's play a game." Amelie, who was sitting next to Jade, pushed her playfully with a smile on her face.

"Game? Sure. W-what game?" Jade said in a drunk voice.

Amelie shook the dice in his hand, "How about this? The loser will drink."

"Okay."

"Huh, what's the point of only drinking? Let's play something even more exciting. The loser will have to perform the dare, requested by the winner. It can't be rejected no matter what the request. What do you think, Jade? Do you dare to play?" 

A man beside Jade interrupted her once she finished talking.

Jade's heart, already broken, did not care much for anything else.

"Come...let's do it! Do you think I'm scared?!" she proclaimed after the provocation by her friend.

"Three threes."

"Four fives!"

"Five sixes!"

"I don't believe you have five sixes. Open it!"

"Really?" The man smirked cunningly. He seemed rather confident in his certainty to win.

"Open it!"

The moment she saw the dice, Jade regretted it. No, it was impossible.

Two ones, three sixes, and one five.

She lost. 

"I-I lost. Say what you want me to do. I, Jade Winslet, am a woman of my words," said Jade.

"We should make this game call for even more fun today. Stand at the door and count till ten,” saying this, Jade pounced forwards with the dare. She was all ready to kiss that person who immediately walked in, no matter if that was a man or a woman, pretty or ugly. She would do it. 

On the other hand, a big car just entered the premises of the bar. A man walked down and two others followed him. He was almost at the door when he pointed at the door. One of his men walked up to open the door for him. The man stepped in. Jade was stunned to see him. He was not someone ugly or old as she feared, but she remained silent. That man was followed by two other men. He looked powerful. As he stepped in, even Amelie knew she failed to save her. This man was not only handsome but also looked powerful. Jade was certainly not afraid of anything.

"Bob, you've gone too far."

"What do you mean? A bet is a bet. We've agreed on this beforehand. Otherwise, she can kiss me too. Haha, in case she runs into a wretched old man later." The man stared at her and said lewdly.

Jade looked incredibly enchanting with her tipsy blushing cheeks, captivating eyes and feminine features that could bewitch any man.

Just as Amelie was about to pull Jade, she stood up all of the sudden, as if she was unafraid of dying.

"I'll go!"

"Wow! I’m the star!"

The words immediately elevated everyone's spirit, resulting in revelry within the club.

"Then we'll count them for you."

Jade staggered towards the door in her drunken state. Perhaps also due to the breakup, she had become bolder than before.

Jade lowered her head, not daring to look at the passers-by and began the countdown…

10, 9, …3, 2, 1!

He had finally walked in.

Jade saw a pair of black leather shoes passing by her feet. She knew she was prepared to give up everything that night. Jade lifted her head and she saw a charming handsome man with sharp features. However, the chilling aura emanating from his presence, made it difficult to approach him.

She should be glad that she met a man of perfection rather than an old or ugly man or someone.

However, she could feel that this man was dangerous and someone she could not mess with. Amelie had been drooling over this man from her seat, "Damn! He's so handsome! I'd have volunteered myself if I'd known earlier!" In the meantime, she waved at Jade desperately, hinting her to complete her ‘dare’ by kissing him.

While Jade approached this man, Amelie wondered about missing a golden opportunity to kiss such a handsome man.

Jade Winslet squinted her eyes and grabbed on that man. The man turned around, without saying anything but only gazed at her with a disgusted look. His indifferent gaze was frighteningly cold. Looking at him felt as if she was in a blizzard. Jade was slightly terrified because she had never been so bold before. Just in the next moment, she shut her eyes, held him tight and started to kiss him. 

Jade had never taken any such initiative towards a man, not even towards her ex-boyfriend. However, she had no way out then. A bet was a bet. If she had not done what she had promised, she would have to kiss Bob, that pervert. That was definitely not what she wanted.

Therefore, she would rather take the risk to kiss that indifferent man even if she might be treated as a pervert. It did not matter. Jade lowered her head and pounced onto him. "It's just a kiss," she muttered within herself.

"Get out of the way." The man uttered as he pushed Jade out of his way. Just as he was about to walk past her, he noticed that she was pulling onto him even tighter. He stared at her beautiful blushed face, listening to her vague and unclear words. He could not help but be startled for a moment. A trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes, but they turned stone-cold immediately.

"You kiss me, and then what?" The man spoke with a deep manly voice. His calm tone, though clear, failed to produce any emotions. Jade thought that he would reject her or treat her as a lunatic. However, she did not expect him to ask such a question.

"Then…" Jade lifted her eyes hesitantly, staring into his lackluster eyes.

"Then are you gonna strip? And sex?” It was hard to imagine that he would actually say such embarrassing words in such a casual manner as if he was commenting about how good the weather was.

Jade did not want to have any further conversation as it was just to complete her mission. However, she was provoked by his words, as she had heard the conversation between Bruce and her cousin who called her a conservative woman for not willing to have sex before marriage. Therefore, she raged immediately when she heard him say that.

"What else can men do other than having sex?" Jade yelled angrily and pulled on his arm with even more strength. Meanwhile, a trace of anger appeared on the man's stern face as if he had met a lunatic!

"And sleep with you." Dario grinned evilly with his indifferent gaze as he winked at Jade. His deep and attractive voice whispered in her ears and she could not help but feel something strange from it. However, she was annoyed with those words that came out from his mouth.

"It's just a kiss. Who would want to have sex with you! Shameless!" Jade added.

Why did this man keep on talking about sex? A kiss didn't mean that she wanted to have sex. What was he even thinking?!

"Oh, if that's not what you want. Get lost!" Dario shoved her away coldly and continued walking forward. 

“Get lost! Get lost!” Those words triggered Jade Winslet as she felt her blood rushing up her head and her mind went blank. Immediately, she rushed towards Dario as if she had gone crazy. Because the corridor of the bar was too narrow. She pushed many people away and almost knocked the table over.

"Stop right there! What did you just say!?"

"Get lost! Can't you understand? I don't want to repeat myself for the third time," Dario warned her that he no longer had the patience to tolerate her. Well, she was the first woman who had ever dared to talk to him in this manner.

"Do you think you have the right to tell me to get lost?! How dare you?! He told me to get lost, and you too! What if I don't want to?! Do you really think I'm such an easy-going person?! "

“None of these men were good! Why were they all bullying her!

That day, Bruce told her to get lost while holding her cousin's hand and now, a stranger told her the same too! How dare he!

She would not let them do as they pleased!” thought Jade.

It was said that those who were drunk had extraordinary strength. It seemed that it was true.

"I'll kiss you even if you won't let me!"

Jade Winslet grabbed the man's collars yet again and leaned forward her body. The man lost his balance and fell to the ground because the corridor was too narrow.

Jade took the opportunity to kiss the man on his lips, which were cold like his personality but surprisingly, she felt nice kissing him. Everyone including Dario was shocked by the sudden kiss and could not react in time.

When Dario finally reacted and wanted to dodge the kiss, the woman bit his lips and refused to let go. This woman was insane! Damn, he had actually met a drunkard! Dario's eyes became horrifying while he was about to teach this woman a lesson, a warm droplet dripped on his face. The tears slowly turned cold and dried up into tear stains.

Jade started crying for no reason. Dario frowned and was about to push her arms away. Unexpectedly, she started crying louder and louder until she started bawling her eyes out on his chest.

"Ah! Why? Why do you all have to do this to me? Why?!" Jade ignored her reputation as she cried. She continuously punched the man's chest beneath her while she cried. Everyone in the bar turned their gazes towards her and started gossiping. This man was no ordinary man but a very powerful business tycoon, Dario Foster.

"Hey, why are you crying? Bob, it's all your fault. I told you not to go too far. Look, you've made her cry!" Amelie got shocked and dashed forward to help Jade up.

Bob frowned, “Tsk, what does it have to do with me! She's the one who went for it."

"Jade, what's wrong? We were just joking. Sir, I'm sorry," Amelie apologized to Dario as she pulled the crying Jade back to her seat. Jade was dragged away forcefully. At that moment, she kept on shouting at Dario with a heartbreaking voice and welled-up eyes, "All men are disgusting!"

Dario looked towards the direction they left with excitement, but it was only for a moment until he regained his composure and left expressionlessly as if everything that happened was just an illusion. Even though what had just happened was embarrassing, he behaved arrogantly.

The people around him did not dare to say a word after seeing his expression.

"Why...Why did they do this to me?" Jade cried as she felt miserable as she recalled her past memories. 

"Alright, alright, it's all my fault, okay? Seriously, woman. If you can't play, then don't play!" Bob commented as he surrendered.

However, they had misunderstood the reason for her tears. It was certainly not because of the game, but it was because it reminded her of her first kiss with her ex-boyfriend when she kissed the man. Five years, exactly five years, she had given him her heart, her time, but then, it all concluded into a relationship between her ex-boyfriend and her cousin.

"Jade, are you alright?! Don't cry, it's all my fault," Amelie patted her shoulder in an effort to comfort her. Jade sniffed and wiped away her tears as she shook her head and said, "I'm fine. It has nothing to do with you. It's my own problem."

Jade did not blame them for any of this as no one knew the real face of her ex-boyfriend. She was just an ordinary person, but her ex-boyfriend was a famous figure in Washington, Bruce Stevans, the only successor of Stevans' Group, an affluent business family. Even if she did, no one would believe she was dating him. Meeting him five years ago was also a coincidence. He had given into her, all perhaps, because he was bored of playing with the rich girls and wanted to play with Cinderella.

It was time for Cinderella to return to her place, and for the prince to marry the princess.

At this moment, Bob sat down beside her and reached for a glass of wine. With a subtle voice, he said, "Jade, are you tired? Should we find a place to rest and have a drink together?"

Jade glanced at him and saw that he was looking at her with malicious intent. His cunning hands were only aiming to touch her thighs.

"Sure." 

She smiled cheekily as she leaned towards him and took his wine. Just as he proudly acknowledged his success, she suddenly splashed the wine on his face.

"Shameless!"

The two handsome men gaped at what just happened.

"Hey, hey, hey! Lucas, did you see…our boss was being taken advantage of by a woman, but he didn't resist at all!" A handsome guy with fashionable clothes said in surprise.

"I'm not blind." Lucas, who was sitting next to him, looked at him indifferently and said those words to him as if he was thinking of something else.

"Why do you think that he didn't resist? All these years, there have been so many girls surrounding him like flies but he didn't even spare them a glance! Tell me, could it be love at first sight?"

"I don't know."

"Tsk, boring. He hasn't been in a relationship with any woman in these five years. I thought he's frigid or maybe gay. Hehe," said the other man, David.

"Nonsense!" Lucas covered his mouth immediately after feeling a chill down his spine.

As soon as Dario came over and sat beside them, the tension in the room immediately dampened and went to a complete silence. David Swan, who kept on talking just now, did not dare to say a word. He just looked at the wound on Dario's lips and tried to hold back his laughter.

"What are you laughing at?" Dario glanced at him. David immediately covered his mouth with his hands while his shoulders trembled.

"No, it's nothing."

...

"Damn it, trying to be innocent?" Bob instantly flew into a rage, but in the end, he still lost in the argument and was stopped by those people. Jade was about to yell back at him, but a call came in. The surroundings were too noisy, so she had to go to the washroom to answer the call.

As soon as she answered the phone, a sharp voice came from the other end.

"Jade! You are getting bolder by the second. Look at how many times I've called you. Don't you know who raised you? Do you have a conscience?"

The one speaking through the phone was her aunt. Facing her barrage of bullets, Jade had long trained her mind to be like an iron wall.

In the past, she would have chosen to remain silent. But today, her aunt had crossed the line and insisted on calling her at this time because the woman who stole her boyfriend was her very own daughter. "If you have something to say, just say it!" Jade clenched her fists tightly as she shouted and her face turned red, not leaving a single trace of emotion. The woman on the other end of the line was stunned for a moment. 

When she recovered from her shock, she immediately scolded her again!

"Damn you, Jade! Is this how you talk to your elders? Don't forget, your mom ran off with someone else, and your dad died. All these years, you, as well as your grandma, have been relying on our family for medicine and all other ailments. Every month, you've accumulated a ton of medical fees! Nothing in this world is free. If it weren't for us, both of you would have starved to death on the streets!"

Jade had become tired of listening to her nagging. Her mother ran off with her father's money, and her father passed away. Although her father had left her a legacy, it had been left to her uncles and aunts at that time, who raised her.

They had been kind to her in the first few years, but later on, they had become even harsher towards her. They began saying that it was her father's inheritance and that she had already used up all of it, with her now having to rely on them to survive. However, Jade knew within her that, although her mother had made a fortune for her, her father still had several other companies. Thus, how could her father's inheritance deplete so quickly?

Her younger cousin was with her. Because her father had become rich, she had grown up to be like a princess. Yet, she had become the person with the lowest status. It was truly ironic. 

"Aren't you tired after talking for so long?" If it wasn't for the fact that her grandmother still needed the medical fees, she would have left a long time ago. 

"Stupid girl, have you gone out of you mind? I'm telling you, I'll give you half an hour. Come back immediately, or you'll have to face the consequences," her aunt yelled.

Before she could finish her sentence, Jade hung up the phone. Afraid that she would call again, she even activated her flight mode. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly felt dizzy and almost stumbled after her steps. It seemed like she really drank too much that day, and her drunkenness was blocking her senses.

Jade looked into the mirror and realized that not only had her face started to turn red, but her lips had also turned pale. No wonder Bob wanted to make a move on her. He must have seen that she was drunk and wanted to use the opportunity to take advantage of her. She rushed to the sink and washed her face with ice water. Though she wanted to sober up, her hangover prevented her from doing so. She knew that going back there was not an option; thus, she had to find a way to leave. After all, this was a bar. She had better leave early.

She used her cold fingers to pat her face and pinched her thigh before she staggered out. Due to her weak feet, she bumped into a middle-aged man the moment she stepped into the corridor. 

"Damned girl, are you blind? You even dare to hit me?" The man cursed. Jade was about to apologize when the man suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. He leant his face close to hers and looked at her carefully. "Hey pretty, don't worry... come here! I don't bite. Hehe."

The man reeked of alcohol. He even shamelessly rubbed his lower body against her upon realizing how pretty Jade was and began molesting her.

"Get lost, you damned pervert!" Jade still retained the last bit of rationality in her mind. She struggled desperately to break free from the man's evil intentions. However, she was too weak to defend a man. "Hey, little girl, stop moving. Come, give me a kiss!" Jade nearly puked when she heard a bald middle-aged man say that to her.

"Who wants to kiss you, damn bastard?" Jade was so furious that she simply kicked his crotch with her knee. The man immediately let out a blood-curdling screech.

"Ouch, damn you, bitch! Don't run! I'll beat you to death today!"

Jade took advantage of the fact that he was holding onto his crotch and hurriedly ran away. Just as she ran out of the washroom with her head down, she bumped into another person's sturdy chest. It was unknown if that person's muscles were too well-developed, causing her to feel nauseous and in pain. 

“Oh my God, don't be another pervert!” Jade uttered.

Jade lifted her head and her eyes met with a pair of clear and cold eyes. Her heart constricted.

It was Dario again…

"Here! It's that bloody woman! Get her!" shouted the middle aged man.

Before Jade could react, the middle-aged man had already chased after them along with a few people. He was sure to teach her a lesson.

In a moment of desperation, Jade grabbed onto Dario's hand and begged him, "Please... save me. That guy molested me. He's not a good person."

Jade did not know why she had begged him for help. After all, she had forcefully kissed him just now, which could be tagged as an act of ‘molestation’ as well. She was not sure if he would make her even more miserable but she had already made the request. Although he looked like a cold person, she had a feeling that he was not a bad person.

Dario looked at the troublesome woman before him. He spotted something strange in the corner of his eyes, he lifted his head and saw a few men chasing after her.

"Just now you molested me too. Does it mean you're a bad person too? What's going on? Did you kiss him too? You've got a unique taste huh?" Dario added.

A voice full of contempt rang into Jade's ears, and she could not even stand on her feet anymore without leaning against the man before her to keep her from falling. The drink had evidently taken over her.

"I didn't!" Jade panted. She wanted to express her anger, but due to lack of strength, her voice became soft and appeared to be extremely coquettish as if she was seducing him intentionally.

"If you didn't provoke him, why would he want to catch you?"

For some reason, Jade's body felt even more uncomfortable after hearing Dario's seductive deep voice. She lifted her head and saw his flawless good-looking features.

"I... I didn't provoke him! I am not a slut! He wanted to catch and molest me because I look beautiful!"

What was wrong with this guy? Did he really think that she is a pervert? Even if she is, she would not make a move on an ugly-looking man like him – Jade thought to herself.

"..." Dario was speechless. 

Jade looked at him and giggled, "Hehe, What's wrong? Am I not beautiful?!"

Jade was not sure whether it was the effect of the alcohol or if she was doing this on purpose. Then, she got frustrated and gently ran her fingers around his body as if she had nothing to lose.

However, she was running her fingers on his chest shyly and awkwardly. She took an initiative to unbutton his shirt, exposing his muscular chest. 

"Say something! Am I beautiful?!" Jade kept on pestering him and accidentally brushed against his private part when she leaned on him. Out of her curiosity, she reached out her hand and touched it.

"Heeey... that's weird. Wasn't it soft just now? Why did it turn stiff? That's interesting. What's that?"

Dario reached out his hand and grabbed her slender wrist to avoid her making another move.

"Ah... it hurts!" Jade had no idea that she was playing with fire.

Dario lowered his head and looked at the drunken woman in his arms. For the first time ever, he got aroused. His lips were dry and his mouth was parched, but he still maintained calm on the outside without anyone noticing it.

Dario's expression darkened with a glimpse of excitement in his eyes. He whispered into her ear, and said sarcastically, "Are you trying to seduce me? First, you kissed me and now you’re stripping off my clothes. Are we going to have sex next?"

Jade suddenly felt disgusted by his words because she did not expect him to be such a person. Do all men only think of sex?!

Bob as well as that middle-aged man who was chasing after her!

And even Bruce… Certainly, Jade’s experience with men was not that great so far.

She always thought that they would get married in the future, therefore, she rejected him every time only because she wanted to leave the best for after marriage. However, she did not expect herself to be a pretentious slut in the end. 

"Hehe, isn't it just sex? Come on, who's afraid of who?" Jade shouted fearlessly as she bit him on his body. At first, she wanted to hurt him, but she never expected her tongue to turn on Dario.

All men were bad. Along with this thought, her frustration led her to go even further. Her father's property was taken away by her relatives, her boyfriend was taken away by her cousin, and she was abandoned by him ruthlessly. There was nothing else she could lose!

Rather than being taken advantage of by that disgusting man behind her, she might as well choose this handsome man who was standing before her.

Dario was slightly shocked and entranced, seeing that the woman was touching him presumptuously. He did not refuse or play up to her action.

"Bloody woman, how dare you kick me!? Who are you? Get your hands off this woman. I must teach her a lesson!" The middle-aged man caught up and shouted fiercely.

Just as he was about to go up and pull back Jade, Dario looked at him and spoke in a cold tone, "Get lost." He even subconsciously embraced her, not letting the man touch her.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you tell me to get lost! Do you know who I am?"

"Get lost, don't let me repeat myself again." Dario stared at him with his indifferent eyes. Although he did not make a move, it was enough to induce the feeling of fear towards that man.

At this moment, the bar manager rushed over, looking remorseful, he nodded, and bowed, "Mr. Foster, I'm sorry to disturb you. It's our negligence."

The man was immediately dragged out by the two security guards. 

"Let go of me! I'm the boss of Hopkins Ventures!"

With Dario's poker face and his dominating aura, everyone could tell that he was not a small fry. If that man was not drunk, he might have recognized him. Unfortunately, it was too late now.

"Mr. Swan, I hope you'll deal with it mindfully. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

"Yes, yes, yes. I'll definitely deal with it mindfully," The bar manager was scared and covered with cold sweat. He could not wait to beat up that unknowing man. 

The person before his eyes was the CEO of the world's top Foster Corporation. He could bring down any big companies with just a snap of his fingers. Besides, he was a friend of the boss of this hotel which no one dared to offend.

"Drag him out immediately. Don't ever allow him to enter the hotel. Who cares about the boss of Hopkins Ventures?!"

David walked over with a smile on his face after dealing with the man.

"Mr. Swan, don't expect me to take another step into this crappy bar of yours in the future."

Facing Dario's anger, David did not feel any guilt at all, instead, he was smiling.

"Mr. Foster, I think this beautiful lady is going to win you over. It seems like both of you are destined. Do you need me to lend you the presidential suite?" David smiled as he watched Jade lay her hands on Dario. He obviously did not have the strength to fight back anymore, and he was glad to see such a rare scene.

"Get lost!"

Jade, on the other hand, was already in her drunken state, crazily touching every intimate part of his body. Dario frowned and suddenly felt turned on as he glanced towards Jade's bust, his eyes immediately became dull. Damn it, he cursed to himself as he carried Jade and left.

David, who was behind him, gasped and shouted, "Seems like it's necessary."

He immediately ran up and stuffed the presidential suite card into his pocket.

"Mr. Foster, enjoy and have fun!"

David looked at Dario's figure in surprise when he left. His mouth was wide open, so much so that he could even insert an egg.

"Stop staring. Let's go," Lucas reached out his hand and pushed his jaw back up.

"Hey, hey, hey. Lucas, did you see? He actually went into the hotel room with a woman! All these years, even if a woman stood naked in front of him, he did not faze! I think he must have fallen in love with that beautiful woman."

David smiled mischievously, but Lucas wore a stern look on his face as if he was worried about something. In these five years, he had sealed his heart, unwilling to open it to anyone. He had almost reached the state of abstinence. Would it really be so easy for him to fall in love?

"Hey… where are you going?"

"He already left, what are we still doing here?" added Lucas.

"..."

"Hey, where are you taking me?" Jade began to lose control of her legs feeling as if she was flying.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say you want to have sex with me? Otherwise, why did you touch my private part? Or are you afraid now?" Dario carried her into the room as if he was carrying a chick.