"Does it still hurt?"
Before I could answer, he called the bodyguard.
"Take Zoey to the hospital. Tell Ethan Leclair to use the best medicine for her. If the swelling doesn't go down today, he can forget about being the director."
By the time I returned from the hospital, it was already evening. I tried unlocking the front door three times with my fingerprint, but it still wouldn't open.
The next second, the door opened from the inside.
Freya, dressed in revealing pajamas, walked out. "Zoey, I'm pregnant, and it's hard for me to breathe. Noah insisted I stay on the top floor because the air is better up there. I told him it would be too much for you, but he said as long as I wasn't inconvenienced, it would be fine. I really don't know how to deal with him."
This "Merdian Plaza" was Ashburne's landmark, and it was also Noah's proposal gift to me.
He told me it was a one-of-a-kind building in the world.
In the plans, "Merdian Plaza" had 100 floors. He said every year, he would add one more floor for me.
He said that when we grew old, the 100-floor "Merdian Plaza" would still stand at the heart of the city, representing his lifetime of love for me—a love that would never fade.
But now, "Merdian Plaza" was only at the 30th floor, and the unwavering love he spoke of had already disappeared.
My eyes felt sore, and I forced myself to hold back the tears.
I could hear Noah's voice from inside.
"Honey, when I catch you, I will claim you completely."
Through the c***k of the door, I saw Noah blindfolded, groping around for Freya.
Freya sneered, her voice filled with provocation.
"If you want, I can give you a turn. Although Noah says he has no desire for you, he's blindfolded now, so he probably won't notice it's someone else."
I forced myself to suppress the disgust and replied, "No need. I find it dirty."
I spent the night at a nearby hotel, and outside the window, dazzling blue fireworks went off.
Freya excitedly posted on i********:.
"You said you'd light up the whole city with fireworks to spell out my name. I want to say, you're more romantic than the fireworks."
It turned out that the fireworks that were meant for me, along with Noah, now belonged to someone else.
The next day, a video went viral on the trending page: Breaking! The wealthiest man's incredible stamina—he spent an entire night for love.
In the drone footage, under the city's magnificent fireworks, at the floor-to-ceiling windows of the top floor of "Merdian Plaza," the shadow of a white gown showed Noah pinning Freya against the window, striking various intimate and suggestive poses.
The comment section nearly crashed.
A: Blue fireworks, the landmark Merdian Plaza, a handsome billionaire, and a girl in a passionate embrace all night. The billionaire's love is so intense. I'm talking about his intense personality.
B: She's so lucky. Which direction do I have to bow in to spend one night with the billionaire?
C: Right, right, right, it's not about the money, I'm mainly in love with the billionaire's body.
D: Don't dream. The billionaire only loves his wife. You know, the story of Merdian Plaza has always been considered a model love story.
*****
Everyone assumed the woman in the video was me, but only my father didn't think so.
My father immediately recognized that the woman wasn't me.
He flew back from Marenthia overnight and brought me back to Merdian Plaza.
Seeing Freya posing as the lady of the house, my father immediately spoke up.
"Noah, I'm here today to inform you that my patents will no longer be authorized for use by your company. My statement will be published in the newspaper today."