If she had known two months back that she was to be called back, she would never have gone in the first place. She just couldn't understand why her father agreed if he was already planning this for her, unless he wanted her out of the way in case the Leng family saw her as unfit for purpose. Kept her hidden until they had fully agreed, then thrust her upon them. She wouldn’t put it past her scheming father.

"Good afternoon, sorry to have kept you waiting."

TangShi's thoughts were interrupted before she pondered any further on the details of her lost life, startled by the seductively sweet voice of...