THE SENATOR'S SON
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Here are the rewritten versions in English: --- ### **Version One: A Pull in a Game of Suspense and Power** The night deepened, and Emma’s heart hammered in her chest, a frantic drum threatening to burst through her ribs. The screech of tearing steel hadn’t faded, her beloved car already mangled beyond recognition. In the dim glow of the streetlights, she saw her ex-boyfriend, Jake, a baseball bat glinting in his hand, a malicious smirk twisting his lips – a smile that chilled her to the bone. “Bianca, did you really think a new car would keep me from recognizing you?” Jake’s voice was hoarse with drink and laced with taunt. “You dumped me? Just you wait, I’m going straight to your father with this!” Emma wanted to explain, to tell him she wasn’t Bianca, that she didn’t know the "father" he spoke of, but her throat felt constricted, unable to utter a sound. Just as Jake raised the bat, poised for a second strike, a tall figure materialized like a wraith, intercepting his arm with precise speed. Zach, the senator’s son, always appeared with this kind of overwhelming presence. “Enough.” Zach’s voice was low but carried an undeniable, cold authority. He didn’t spare Jake a glance, turning instead, his deep-set eyes capturing Emma’s startled gaze. “I’m taking you.” Emma barely had time to process the sudden shift before he pulled her, without question, into his car. His warm palm enveloped her wrist, a strange mix of security and unease washing over her. This fragile peace, however, lasted only until they reached her apartment door. It stood ajar. A chill crawled from Emma’s feet to her scalp. Her clothes were strewn haphazardly out the window, like scattered white butterflies. Jake, that madman, had already broken in! “Emma? Heh, you really are pathetic.” Jake leaned against the disheveled sofa, his mocking eyes sweeping between her and Zach. “That bitch Bianca dumped you for Zach, and you actually think you can fly up the social ladder? Dream on! You’re just her discards, and now you want to be a substitute? Puh! Are you even worthy?” The vulgar words sprayed like venom, Emma’s face burning with shame, her body trembling with humiliation and anger. She wanted to retort, but once again, Zach’s imposing presence stifled her. “Jake.” Zach’s voice dropped even lower, almost a whisper, yet it froze Jake’s smirk. A dangerous edge permeated his tone, like the cold, lethal flick of a viper’s tongue. “Some people, you don’t mess with.” Zach dismissed the stunned Jake, pulling Emma away from the defiled apartment and directly to his luxurious penthouse in the city center. Everything here felt alien and overwhelming – colossal floor-to-ceiling windows framed the dazzling city nightscape, every piece of furniture exuding an arrogance of wealth and taste. “Zach?” Emma hadn’t yet voiced her question when the bedroom door creaked open. A woman in a sheer red nightgown emerged, her chestnut hair cascading loosely over her shoulders. Bianca. “Darling, what took you so long?” Bianca stretched languidly, her gaze sweeping over Emma with a subtle, dismissive contempt. “Your father gave me the key, said he knew you’d been stressed lately and wanted me to ‘take care’ of you.” Zach’s eyes instantly turned to ice; he didn’t give her a second look. “Get out.” Two simple words, yet imbued with an unyielding command. Bianca’s smile faltered. She shot a venomous glare at Emma before reluctantly retreating. “My apologies, she’s naive.” Zach explained nonchalantly, attempting to soothe Emma’s taut nerves. Just then, the doorbell chimed. A package was delivered. Zach casually tore it open, then froze. A splash of crimson liquid splattered over him, the metallic tang of blood instantly filling the air. Tucked inside the package was a note, stained with the same red fluid, the scrawled handwriting eerily legible: **“The blood of the voters is on your hands. Your father is an evil man.”** Emma’s face went white. Her stomach lurched, her legs suddenly weak. This wasn’t just Jake’s madness; it seemed to involve something far deeper, far darker. Zach merely frowned, showing no trace of panic. He wiped the red liquid from his face with a fingertip, his voice as calm as if discussing the weather. “My father’s enemies are accustomed to such theatrics.” He took Emma’s cold hand, leading her into the spacious bathroom. Warm water cascaded from the showerhead, washing away the crimson stains from his body. In the swirling mist, his gaze was fervent and focused, seemingly capable of scorching her soul through the hazy steam. “I’m sorry, I scared you.” His voice was low and husky, carrying a rare hint of vulnerability, yet brimming with a certain possessiveness. “I just can’t stop myself. Emma, if you want more, you have to show me.” His face slowly drew closer, those deep-set eyes reflecting flames of desire in hers. The next second, his lips descended, with an undeniable force, swallowing all of Emma’s fear, her questions, and that unconscious tremor, whole. Emma’s fate, and this intricate game of power, had only just begun. --- ### **Version Two: A Deep Dive into Emotion and Psychology (Emma's Perspective)** That night, darkness draped over me like a giant net. My beloved car shrieked its dying protest under Jake’s baseball bat, the sound of shattering glass piercing and desperate. Jake, my ex-boyfriend, his face twisted in the streetlights, wore a strange, wild triumph. “Bianca, you think a new car hides you? Don’t think your dad will protect you now that you’ve climbed higher!” I parted my lips, but my voice caught in my throat. I wasn’t Bianca, I was just… me. He raised the bat, pure destructive intent in his eyes. In that instant, a figure flashed by, darker than the night itself. Zach. The senator’s son. He intercepted Jake’s next blow, his movements as fluid and precise as a choreographed movie scene. “Enough.” His voice was steady, yet carried an unshakeable authority. Those eyes, like abyssal depths that could see through everything, froze Jake with a single glance. He didn’t spare Jake another look, grabbing my wrist directly, his touch burning. “I’m taking you.” His car was a black bolt of lightning, streaking through the city’s veins. I sat in the passenger seat, heart pounding like a drum, my wrist clasped in his hand – a strange intertwining of safety and a deeper unease. I didn’t know why he’d saved me, or who this Bianca he spoke of truly was. Not until we returned to my apartment. The dark doorway gaped like the maw of a beast. I rushed inside, met with utter chaos. My wardrobe was overturned, my clothes, like torn memories, hung haphazardly outside the window, fluttering in the cold wind. Jake, the absolute madman, sat on my sofa, idly toying with my favorite novel. “Well, well, little Emma’s back? What, saved by your pretty boy and you think you’ve made it?” He saw Zach, and the malice in his eyes deepened. “Bianca dumped me for this guy, and you? Picking up someone else’s discards, trying to be a substitute? You’re just a—” His foul words were like icy slaps, stinging my cheeks. I felt so humiliated I wanted to burrow into the ground, wanted to scream, to fight back, but my body felt utterly paralyzed. “Jake.” Zach’s voice was a low summons from hell, every word carrying a chill that could freeze the air. His gaze was that of a predator fixed on its prey; I could almost feel the danger permeating the room. “There are many people you can’t cross.” Jake’s sneering smile stiffened. Stunned by Zach’s presence, he eventually cursed under his breath and stormed out. Zach didn’t say another word, simply took my hand, leading me out of my now-defiled little home, and upward, to his opulent apartment that seemed to float above the clouds. Everything here was dreamlike – gigantic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked the myriad lights of the city, every piece of art priceless, starkly contrasting the disarray I’d just experienced. A wave of dizziness washed over me; this was utterly not my world. “Zach?” I tried to speak, but seeing the bedroom door open, I fell silent. Bianca. She emerged in a sexy red nightgown, her chestnut hair spilling over her silk robe, her posture as graceful and cunning as a ready-to-pounce fox. “Darling, you’re finally back. Your father gave me the key, said I should keep you company.” Her gaze swept over me with dismissive contempt, as if I were a stray dog that had accidentally wandered into her territory. Zach’s eyes instantly turned cold. He didn’t even look at Bianca, simply used a gesture, an icy glare, to make her retreat, like a startled bird, albeit reluctantly. “My apologies, she’s naive.” Zach explained nonchalantly, as if everything that had just transpired was an irrelevant interlude. Just then, the doorbell chimed. Zach accepted a package and casually tore it open. The next second, a splash of crimson liquid sprayed out, splattering all over him. A thick, metallic scent of blood instantly filled my nostrils, making my stomach churn. A note fell out of the package, clearly stating: **“The blood of the voters is on your hands. Your father is an evil man.”** My body stiffened, my face deathly pale, my stomach churning. This wasn't Jake’s personal vendetta; this was about power, politics, a dark vortex far beyond my comprehension. Zach merely frowned, as if already accustomed to such things. He wiped the red liquid from his cheek with a finger, his voice eerily calm. “My father’s enemies are fond of these little tricks.” He took my cold hand, pulling me directly into the bathroom. Warm water poured from the showerhead, washing away the crimson stains from his body. The steam diffused, blurring his outline, yet it couldn't obscure the fervent, focused glow in his eyes. “I’m sorry, I scared you.” His voice was low and husky, carrying a complex emotion I’d never heard before, a mix of apology and possession. “I just can’t stop myself. Emma, if you want more, you have to show me.” His face, in the mist, slowly drew closer, those deep-set eyes like two burning flames, reflecting my current bewilderment and tremor. Then, his lips descended, with an undeniable force, both rough and tender, consuming all my senses, all my fear, and that unconscious spark that had been ignited, whole. My destiny, like a ship sailing into uncharted waters, had, in this sudden, immense wave, only just begun its journey.
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Publish:2025-03-25
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