Enchanted by the Night

"Where on earth are you? I've been looking for you for six years, and there's been no word from you at all. Have you seen it? The empire I built with my own hands for you? I'm just waiting for you to come back so I can give it all back to you!"

"Tingting was wrong about what happened back then. Tingting is willing to accept any punishment you give her. Please come back, okay?" Two streams of tears ran down Xu Ting's face. If anyone had seen this, they would surely have gasped. Could Xu Ting, known far and wide as the "Cold-Blooded Iron Lady," really be crying?

She lowered her head and gently toyed with the anklet tied around her ankle. The jingling sound echoed through the office, its clear, lilting notes taking her back to a day six years ago.

"It'll ring with every step you take. This is the bell I give you: it rings with every step, and with every step, I think of you..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.