Lily trembled; she spoke stammeringly. “Two thousand dollars?”Fiona folded her hands across her stomach while lifting her chin, showing a haughty face. “Yes, two thousand dollars! Can’t you pay it? If you can’t pay it, then I’ll report you to the police and—” Before she could finish speaking, a frightened Lily interrupted.“Please don’t report me to the police. I promise I’ll pay, but not now. I have to collect 2000 dollars first; after the money is collected, then I'll give it to you,” Lily promised with teary eyes. Seriousness was in his voice.A smirk appeared on the corner of Fiona’s lips. “Okay, I’ll kindly give you time to pay it. But what can you give as collateral? Who knows, maybe you are planning to escape.” She shrugged her shoulders while looking at Lily with a suspicious gaze.Shaking her head, Lily dismissed Fiona’s accusation. “Don’t worry, I promise I won’t run away. Please give me your phone number and account number.” She took out her phone and handed it to Fiona.B

The first session of the blind date event began. The participants would enter a small room consisting of only two chairs. Between the chairs, there was a partition inside.There were ten small rooms in the building, but considering there were dozens of participants, they had to queue.The committee had arranged the names of those who would enter the room. But they were the ones who knew the identity of the participants. So the two participants who would enter the room would not know who was in front of them. To find out the compatibility between the participants, they were given the opportunity to chat with each other as long as they did not reveal their identities.The rule of this first session was that if a participant had tried to enter the room three times, but this person was continuously rejected by the other participants, then he or she was automatically eliminated.Gabriel entered the room. He sat staring at the white partition in front of him. He could not see anyone who wou

The second session has finished. There were 5 couples who qualified for the final round, including Gabriel-Lily and Joseph-his partner. In this final round, the judges only want to see the chemistry of all couples. What assessed their chemistry and compatibility was 60 percent of the judges' decision and 40 percent of the audience's votes.Alexis, Fiona, Penelope, Barbara, and Elena, who were initially in the ballroom where the main party was held, now came to the building where the blind date was held. They heard other guests around them who continued to discuss this event, and they were finally curious to watch this spectacle.As they settled into their seats, they were taken aback by Gabriel's presence on the stage.Alexis frowned; she saw the lady beside Gabriel, who was none other than Lily."What is that loser Gabriel doing there? Is he a participant in this event?"Fiona, who was equally stunned, replied. "Maybe. It seems like he's too desperate for love; that's why he joined t

After Fiona disappeared from their sight, Gabriel asked Lily. “Lily, are you going home alone?”“Yes, I’ll hail a cab,” Lily replied.“You don’t need to take a cab because I’ll take you home,” Gabriel offered.She let out a smile but could not accept his offer. “Thank you, Gabriel; you are always kind to me, but I could not. I’d better go home alone.”“But—” Gabriel was about to speak, but she cut him off.“Please, I can’t. I just don’t want to bother you,” she insisted.Gabriel had no choice but to respect her decision. Lily said goodbye, and she walked out of the building.When Lily had left, Joseph came and put his arm around Gabriel's shoulder. Louis walked over to them and congratulated his two friends. They chatted with each other. Their conversation tonight was not far from the topic of the events that had just ended.In the audience seats, Elena was seen sitting while staring at her cellphone screen. She was talking with someone via cellphone. Not long after, a lady walked ove

Alexis approached Lily, and he slapped her face, sending her slumping to the floor. Lily's tears dripped down her cheeks, with her hands holding her reddened cheeks."That's how it feels to get slapped!" Alexis exclaimed while pointing his finger at her.Lily's tears flowed even faster as fear enveloped her. She looked up at Alexis who was staring at her with rage.But when she saw Lily, who was scared, Alexis' heart softened. He felt sorry for her. With his fierce expression replaced with concern, he stated. "I'm sorry; actually, I don't want to be rough with you. But you asked for this kind of treatment yourself. Come on Lily, sleep with me tonight, and I will give you a large amount of money, which can support your life for years," he coaxed her.Lily was unmoved, staring at him with anger. "How could you think that I want to sleep with you just for the sake of money?"Alexis walked closer to Lily, then he crouched in front of her. Looking at Lily with an expression of smittenness