Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Although that question seemed rather plain, Samantha could tell that Timothy would deal with her if she so much as answered no.

He appeared to be somewhat jealous of that ‘senior figure’.

A hint of sweetness appeared in Samantha’s heart and she nodded vigorously as she modeled her answer after his firm character, “Yes. You’re absolutely right!

“How blind would I be if I didn’t approach a handsome guy like you!”

Timothy was quite satisfied with her over-the-top praise of him and squeezed the tip of her nose affectionately with her fingertips.

Samantha thought for a while and decided to explain, “The general manager was looking for me because he felt that I had potential after seeing me in the competition. All he did was give me some encouragement, but his actions ended up being taken the wrong way.”

“Is that so?” The man’s voice and expression were rather insipid, as if he was thinking about something.

Samantha nestled in Timothy’s arms for some time and felt her despondency healing little by little until her mood finally eased.

After all, she was someone who had experienced countless tribulations and her mental fortitude would not collapse that easily.

There would always be a solution to a difficulty. She just had to counter everything that was thrown at her.

She sat up from Timothy’s arms and said, “I’m a little thirsty. I’ll go down and get a glass of water.”

“I’ll go.” Timothy got up immediately and walked out.

Samantha curled her lips, got out of bed, then walked into the bathroom and turned on the faucet. She cupped some water in her hands and washed her face.

A few thoughts flashed in her mind all of a sudden.

When she walked out of the bathroom, Timothy had already returned with the glass of water, which he placed on the coffee table. In the meantime, he stood by the bed and spoke on the phone.

She trod lightly, picked up the water glass, and drank slowly.

The man’s voice was low and he spoke in a very succinct manner “Have the Barker Group’s legal team sue the accounts I just read to you.”

Samantha listened to the IDs he read out and felt that they were rather familiar. They seemed to be the netizens who had slandered her most enthusiastically in Waybo.

To be precise, they were cybertroopers rather than normal netizens.

An idea had actually popped up in her mind when she was washing her face. She wanted to send a legal notice to the account as a notice for them to stop spreading rumors. As long as the account deleted their posts and clarified everything else, the damage could be minimized. Timothy had the same thought as her, but his ruthlessness was a step above hers—he immediately sent his legal team to have some coffee with the owners of those accounts.

The Barker Group’s legal team was relentless whenever they sprang into action.

She had always relied on herself whenever she encountered any difficulty before, but there was finally someone who would rush to her and protect her.

Timothy finally became the man who would shelter her from harm’s way.

There were ripples of emotion in Samantha’s heart.

Timothy hung up after he was done giving out instructions. As soon as he turned around, he saw Samantha staring at him blankly, and so walked up to her and lowered her gaze at her. “Why are you looking at me like this?”

Samantha raised her head to reveal a brilliant sparkle in her black eyes. She then said with a beaming smile, “You know those TV series? You really look like a domineering CEO guarding his little wife!”

“Oh?” The man cocked his eyebrows slightly and responded with intrigue. “Then what else would the domineering CEO in those TV series do when they encounter such a situation?”

Samantha did not think much of Timothy’s surprising curiosity. She blurted out immediately, “The domineering CEOs will usually hold the female lead and comfort her at a time like this!”

As soon as she said that, Timothy’s long arms had already wrapped around her slender waist and pulled her close to him. Their bodies were very close to each other and he lowered his head. With his breaths spreading all over her face, he lowered his voice and asked, “Like this?”

Samantha finally had a sudden moment of realization. Timothy was never curious in the first place; he clearly wanted to feel her up!

She glared at him.

Timothy pretended not to see it. He leaned his lips toward her ears and murmured in a muffled voice, “What comes after the hug?”

Samantha answered angrily, “Nothing!”

“Liar.”

Timothy opened his mouth and bit her ear lightly, sending sparks all over Samantha’s body and turning her ears red.

“Since you’re not telling me anything, I can only…learn by trial and error.”

“Tim— Mmghhhg”

Samantha’s lips were blocked by the man’s kiss before she could call out his name. It was light at first, then became more passionate as she succumbed under his control.

She eventually closed her eyes and hugged him back.

All her troubles seemed to have disappeared and it was as if they were the only people left in the world.

After some time, Timothy lifted Samantha up in a bridal carry and placed her on the big bed…

…

The next day, Samantha’s back was sore when she got up.

Timothy was no longer in the bed. She stared angrily at the side where he slept and felt like giving him a couple of kicks after recalling his unbridled acts the previous night.

The blame fell on her though. She just had to mention the domineering CEO she saw on television for no good reason. It sparked his superiority complex and he insisted on comparing himself against that domineering CEO.

She was the one who ended up having it rough.

Samantha went to the bathroom and took a hot bath in the tub. As she soaked herself in the water, she picked up her tab and prepared to check the situation on Waybo again.

To her surprise, she saw the sudden change in direction of public opinion as soon as she logged on to Waybo!

She found it to be a little unexpected, so she held her tab firmly and swiped her finger to scroll down and understand the situation.

The Barker Group’s lawyers had, over the past night, uncovered the true identities of the several cybertroopers and immediately proceeded legal action against them.

Early that morning, the cybertroopers immediately conceded and deleted the previous defamatory comments from Waybo. They declared themselves to be cybertroopers who did everything in exchange for money.

In order to prove her innocence, the official account of Lychee TV posted a video of the entire first round. They urged all netizens not to believe in lies and asserted that their competition was absolutely fair because the contestants relied on their own abilities.

Walter, the person in charge of the competition, reposted it with the caption: [Everyone is invited to watch the video.]

That was a means of showing his integrity and expressing his clear conscience.

Samantha had, since last night, guessed that such a thing would happen. None of that surprised her, but what came as a shock was a post from Harmony.

[Samantha really is capable and I hope everyone ignores the rumors. The competition is still ongoing and we’ll all do our best!]

Although it was just a few words that basically admitted she only got second place, the netizens who sided with her due to the perceived injustice were resoundingly rebutted.

Harmony’s post vindicated Samantha but was detrimental for herself. Being the smart woman that she was, it was impossible for her not to understand it.

Samantha clicked into Harmony’s Waybo and saw scolding everywhere. They asked her if she had changed her tune because she was paid to do so, accused her of bowing down to someone more powerful, and said that she was a weakling who did not know how to fight for herself. Some said that they wanted to be her fan but decided not to after what happened.

After reading all that, Samantha could not help but purse her lips as a convoluted look appeared in her eyes.

If Samantha was to be honest, she was somewhat wary of Harmony after having doubts about the latter in the past. Samantha then began to wonder if she had misunderstood Harmony..