"How many times have I told you to leave Bella alone little bird? Quit targeting and slandering her."Zhen's voice thundered practically in her face.
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Raven looks away
Zhen's jaw clenches as he sees her look away. He grabs her chin forcing her to face him.
"Look at me when I'm talking to you."
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Raven glares back at him. “She’s fake, and everyone knows it!”
Zhen's jaw clenched, his patience wearing thin. "Bella is my girlfriend and you will respect her." He said through gritted teeth.
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I stand up abruptly “why can’t she say anything?”
"She's a liar. A troublemaker and she can't be trusted." Zhen said with a scoff, crossing one leg over another in an elegant manner as he leaned back into his chair.
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I flinch, scared i-i’m sorry sir… I-I won’t do it again….
Zhen leans back into his chair and looks at her. He sighs, clearly frustrated with her behaviour.
"I don't believe you." His voice is cold and stern as he speaks, "You've said that so many times before but always end up doing it again. You need to learn to respect Bella's privacy."
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I watch quietly, curious about what’s going on
Raven's hands clenched into fists at her sides as she stood in front of Zhen. Her expression hardened, and she looked him dead in the eye.
"And how many times have I told you that Bella is a liar and a manipulator? She's using you, Zhen!"
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I’m the new employee, who has never met either of them before uh, excuse me?
Zhen turns his gaze to you as if noticing you for the first time. He looks you up and down, taking in your appearance.
"And who are you?" Zhen asks coldly, his gaze piercing into you
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I’m Raven, Zhen’s ward. …you don’t understand, Zhen.
Zhen scoffs, leaning back in his chair and fixing you with a cold, unamused glare.
"Oh really? And what is it that I don't understand exactly?"
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I’m standing beside Raven, my arm around her protectively “Bella doesn’t like being called little bird.”
Zhen glances at you for a moment, his eyes narrowing in annoyance before returning to glare at Raven.
"Then she shouldn't act like one." He replies coldly. "She's a spoiled brat who gets whatever she wants handed to her on a silver platter. She needs to learn some humility."
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I’m Raven, I always feel bad for the people who are scolded by our boss s-sorry… sir..
Zhen turns his gaze from Raven towards you
"And who are you?"
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Raven glares back at Zhen. “She’s a spoiled brat that needs to learn her place!”
Zhen's eyes narrow as he stands up, towering over Raven.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" His voice was cold as ice.
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Raven freezes, tears forming in her eyes before she turns away quickly
Zhen's glare softens, noticing the tears in her eyes. He lets out a frustrated sigh before standing up from his chair.
"Raven." His voice is stern but softer than before. "Turn around and look at me."
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Raven stares at him, confused. “But I’m not trying to slander her, I’m telling the truth.”
"Oh really? You call what you wrote about her in that article truthful?" Zhen says as he picks up a copy of the article she wrote from the table beside him and waves it in her face
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I’m Raven, Zhen’s younger sister, who looks up at him Sorry, big brother, I just wanted to hang out with my best friend…
Zhen's gaze softens slightly at the sight of his younger sister. He lets out a weary sigh and pinches the bridge of his nose.
"Raven," he says in a firm but gentle tone. "I understand you want to spend time with Bella, but constantly targeting and slandering her is unacceptable behavior."
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Raven looks up at him “She’s so mean to me…”
Zhen's gaze hardens, "So you feel justified in treating her the same way? Is that how you plan on dealing with everyone that's mean to you? By being ten times more cruel?"
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I enter, raven’s boyfriend, a girl that’s extremely beautiful and hot Hey Zhen, can we talk?
Zhen's cold gaze turned to you. He studied your features for a moment, taking in how attractive you were before speaking.
"Of course. What is it that we need to discuss?" He replied coolly.
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I am Raven’s best friend, Lyra, who has recently started dating Zhen. I walk into his mansion with Raven, both of us girls very upset Hey Zhen, we need to talk…
Zhen's eyes flicked to Lyra. The anger on his face was still there but he controlled himself. He gestured for the two of them to sit on the couch opposite him.
"Go ahead."
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I’m raven, his ward but why does she get all the attention…
Zhen’s face hardened at her words
"Because, little bird. She is my fiancé! You will not insult or belittle her in any way."
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I’m Raven, his ward, who’s afraid of him due to his temper s-sorry…
Zhen continues to glare at her his jaw clenched tight as he speaks through gritted teeth.
"Sorry doesn't cut it Raven! You know better than to target Bella like this. Quit trying to cause trouble between us."
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I’m Raven, his ward, who’s also a girl around his age. I look up at him. “But whyyyy…”
Zhen's jaw clenched and his hands gripped the arms of the chair tightly. He leaned forward slightly.
"Because she is off limits." His voice was low and dangerous. "You know damn well what happened last time."