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Miya looked up and saw him looking at her neck.
Subconsciously, she put her hand on it, trying to cover the marks.

Xenon frowned and suddenly swept her hand away and stroked her neck rather violently. "Why are you trying to hide them?" He questioned.

"I.." Miya muttered
.
"Don't you try to be smart?" Xenon snapped. "Whoever betrays me suffers the worst consequence."

"I never have the intention of betraying you at all."

"Good. And pray that your body still interests me."

"I will. I shall try my best to please you,"

“Before I get tired of you and kick you out, your body and your heart belong to me only! I'm a possessive person. I don't like to share my properties. Do you understand clearly ?"

You are a tyrant. Miya thought. Do you even want my heart?! Huh! With hesitation and reluctance, Miya nodded.

Xenon sensed her reluctance and quickly grabbed her chin with his hand angrily.
"What's that look for? Are you thinking of some other man in your heart?" He asked.

Frightened, Miya shook her head frantically. "No. Ever since you paid for my mum's treatment, I've understood very well that I'm your exclusive possession, everything about me, even my heart.” Miya meekly stated.

Xenon released her chin.
"Keep it in mind." He said with a warning tone.

"But you can have any gorgeous woman in the world..." Miya muttered.

"Good that you know. You are just?a nobody girl, yet you even have the guts to not obey me.”

"I just don't understand why you despise me so much, yet marry me and keep me here with you."

She had thought about the many times when Xenon suddenly gazed at her and wondered if it was because she reminded him of the girl he loved. She wanted a clear answer so that she knew she should never have any expectations of him, of them together.

“You are just a replacement. When she comes back, you can f*ck off." Xenon said coldly.

Miya felt relieved, then she thought of something and grew worried. "But what if you can never find her?"

"Shut up." Xenon snapped. "Even if I can't find her, you have to f*ck off when I'm sick of you anyway."

Alright. You don't have to be so rude. Miya thought."I see. I hope she comes back soon. I will pray for you two."

"Don't ever think that you actually attract me. You are just a cheap nobody girl, a pet, a toy to me." Xenon added.

Miya couldn't take it anymore. "Xenon Uba! I have never taken a cent from you except for the money for my mum's treatment! I will work hard and make money on my own." She retorted.

Xenon laughed and said with disdain, "Ha-ha. Look at yourself. Everything you are wearing, what you use, what you eat, is all mine. I've purchased you. Don't talk to me about dignity. Why? If you do want to make some decent cash, then make me want to f*ck you! will pay you five thousand dollars each time we have sex. Once you make enough money, then you can talk to me about dignity. Ha-ha."

Miya felt truly humiliated and helpless. She clenched her fists, looked down onto the floor, and tried to fight back her tears. She cried. Tears streamed down her face and dropped onto the floor.

Xenon thought she was just pretending. "Pretentious." He said with disdain. "Don't cry your crocodile tears. You look disgustingly pitiful. When you know how to truly please me, you will have money, fame, vanity, anything any woman desires."

Enraged, Miya threw the fork onto the table, stood up to face Xenon, and retorted, "Xenon Uba, you don't know me! What other women want isn't what they want. Actually, you probably don't know what to wear at all! You are too arrogant and too proud. You think we are all hollow and empty; you think we are all nobody! You're sick! You take pleasure out of my misery. Right, I need money for my mother, but it doesn't mean you can treat me like a piece of shit!" Miya sobbed and shouted at him loudly. It echoed in the house, and all the maids and servants heard. They were all frightened. No one had ever spoken to Xenon this way.

Xenon glared at Miya angrily. "Apologize!"

"No! I'm speaking the truth! I've had enough! I don't give a damn anymore." Miya yelled at him, wiped the tears off her cheeks, and turned to run away.

The maids retreated quietly, scared that Xenon would start venting on them. However, seeing Miya run out of the gate, Xenon felt his anger fade away. He was actually glad to know that Miya had her sense of shame and dignity. The chief maid was surprised to see that Xenon smiled as he left the dining room.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they saw him get into the car and leave for work.

There were no taxis around the area where everyone Lived in luxury villas and drove expensive cars. Miya walked for about twenty minutes and slowly calmed down. She looked around and noticed that there wasn't one taxi in sight.
The driver slowed down intentionally as they passed Miya, hoping that Miya would get in the car and apologize to Xenon. Xenon shared the same thought. However, Miya reacted as if she didn't see them and went on walking. She didn't even take a look at the car.

Xenon grew angrier and glared at the driver. Frightened, the driver sped up. The bodyguards didn't have the guts to give Miya a lift either and drove past her quickly.

Miya ended up walking for an hour or so until she got a taxi. She was exhausted as well as sleep-deprived. When she saw the price on the meter, she regretted not getting into Xenon's car. What was worse, as expected, she was late for work and got fined.

Why did I argue with him?! l'm. useless and worthless to him anyway. What good does it do to me? Now I'm exhausted, I had my salary deducted, and he will still treat me like shit. Miya thoug remorsefully. I can' make the same mistake again. To argue about dignity with him is simply suicidal.