In the departing car, Serena turned her head to glance at the solitary figure, her lips curling in a mocking smirk.However, Scarlett's gaze was fixed on Ida.This girl lacked the feminine charm, exuding a strong and dignified aura."Serena, who is she?" Scarlett inquired."My bodyguard," Serena sighed, "It's a long story. Let's find a place to eat."Jo overheard their conversation and quickly drove to the nearest restaurant.Scarlett looked at Jo, then at Ida, her brow furrowing.It seemed that a lot had happened to Serena.After about half an hour of explanation, Serena lowered her head and took a sip of water, "That's how it is."Scarlett looked at her with empathy. Serena had sacrificed her youth for her granny, Mary."Is that man good to you?" Scarlett asked. If even her husband didn't appreciate her, wouldn't life be too difficult?"He's good to me," Serena thought of Matthew, of how he had saved her.Her expression softened, "But he loves someone else."Scarlett breathed a sigh
The hotel from the photos was surrounded by reporters, but security guards at the entrance prevented anyone from getting closer.The bed was still in disarray, and Scarlett, wearing a casual outfit, heard the doorbell, thinking it was Peter returning.Opening the door, she was surprised to find Daniel standing there with a stern expression.She furrowed her brows, casually turned around, and put on her coat. "Is there something you need?"Daniel felt like he was losing all sense of reason.The air in his chest was nearly sucked out, and he was paralyzed by this suffocating feeling."You spent a night with him. How much did he pay you?"His mind felt like it was swept by a roaring tsunami. Anger burned through him like wildfire, but he knew that if he erupted, he would only push this woman further away.He wanted to get closer, even if just a little, even if it meant being humble.His eyes turned dark, bordering on a deep red. Scarlett, buttoning up her coat, glanced at him. WhenDanie
Serena's eyes show surprise –missing?How come there hasn't been any news from the Harringtons? It seems like someone is keeping it under wraps.Aware of the intense power struggles within the Harrington family, Serena didn't expect things to escalate to this extent.No wonder Matthew chose to reveal his identity at this particular moment.It's not just for Mira; it's also to suppress those within the Harrington family who are making moves.With him in control, Richard might enjoy a period of stability.This man truly lives up to his role as a businessman.Besides publicly revealing his identity for his love, he also calculates these things.Matthew puts down the newspaper and looks at her."Keep your distance from Ethan; my dad's situation might be related to him."Serena bites her lip. Hearing this reminder, her heart softens a bit. "I know. I'll keep Ida close by."As Matthew starts to head upstairs, she can't resist grabbing his sleeve, a frown forming on her forehead."You... you
It seemed like placing a fish in the desert; once it felt a bit of moisture, it couldn't wait for more.As if doing this could alleviate the fear hidden deep inside her.Her mind flashed with a burst of light, as if a hand had pulled her back from the abyss. Sanity finally returned."With me here, everything's okay."After a long kiss, Matthew kissed her cheek and held her tightly."People will come soon."With her eyes closed, Serena's body finally stopped trembling, but her face was already streaked with tears.Matthew's mouth felt bitter. Her tears seemed bitter to him.He disliked seeing women cry, but strangely, he didn't dislike her tears.In fact, he was afraid of them, as if her tears made him feel helpless.A man who held life and death in the business world was now completely defeated by a few light tears in the dark elevator.The only light in the elevator came from the phone. The staff monitoring the situation through the surveillance cameras had probably seen the scene.R
Serena's heart trembled."Are they seriously injured?""When the collision occurred, they jumped out of the car and only suffered some minor scratches."Serena breathed a sigh of relief, her palms already sweaty.If Matthew hadn't carried her onto his car, the consequences would have been unimaginable.Ida and Jo could save their lives due to their formidable skills.If she had been in the car, facing an imminent explosion, she would have had no chance of survival.She instantly thought of Ethan. He had wanted to collaborate with her, and when she refused, he seemed to become resentful. Now, it looked like he wanted to eliminate her entirely.A wave of fear struck her. The conflicts within a big family were far beyond what an ordinary person like her could comprehend.But now that she had boarded the Harrington family's ship, all she could do was figure out how to preserve her own life."Serena."Matthew's voice sounded in her ear, and she reflexively looked at him.Matthew was standi
Scarlett instantly grew calm. Sweet words would not awaken this man to reason. He was poisoned.She was pressed against the large French window, the city lights sparkling before her, and his soft words behind her. She couldn't hear any of it.If this window could suddenly collapse, it would be good. Let them fall together, smashed into pieces, and in the next life, they would owe each other nothing.Suddenly, heavy rain began outside, the sound of raindrops pounding on the window. Scarlett felt a chill.They had loved each other, their bodies so familiar. Despite her resistance, memories of those days surfaced involuntarily.A sudden pain shot through her shoulder.Daniel's eyes displayed a long-lost obsession. Seeing her flushed face, a hint of mockery crept up his brows."Scarlett, if you feel wronged, bite me back."His voice was melodious, much more pleasant than the rain outside.Scarlett, angered, pushed him away, biting into his neck and jaw.She tasted the metallic tang of blo
Hustleburg General HospitalMira sat by Matthew's bedside, her eyes swollen from crying. "I'm sorry, it's all because of me, Matthew. You must wake up, wuwuwu..."Nathan also had some injuries, but they were not as severe as Matthew's. At this moment, Matthew was still in a coma, just finishing the rescue efforts by the doctors."Miss Mira, Boss needs to rest. You should go back to your own ward."Reluctantly, Mira stood up, almost stumbling. She managed to steady herself. "Alright, I'll come back to see him later. Nathan, did you inform Serena? Matthew is so severely injured, and she's not planning to come and see him?"Nathan pursed his lips. If Boss were awake, he certainly wouldn't want Madam to worry. Also, he couldn't quite figure out the relationship between these two.Madam was indifferent and had never shown much warmth towards Boss. He had just made the call, and as expected, there was no significant reaction from the other side.Seeing Nathan's expression, Mira guessed that
An hour later, Serena had amassed a considerable number of chips."Jordan, this is your mistake. Seems like you brought this woman to challenge you today," someone remarked."We underestimated her," another added.Everyone knew Jordan as the extravagant spendthrift. Even if he lost in gambling, those who played with him, if lucky, could rebuild their companies even after bankruptcy.Hence, he enjoyed considerable popularity in these circles.Jordan leaned slightly, glancing at Serena. Her victory in the tenth round had surprised him.After all, facing Blair, a man who never allowed women to win, was no easy feat."Didn't expect you to be so skilled. If I knew, why bother going to college? You could've come here and made more money in an hour than in a lifetime," Jordan's initial words might have led to a misunderstanding.His lips were now close to Serena's ear, and only she could hear his words.Serena frowned and pushed his head away slightly.To onlookers, it seemed like banter, an
With regards to their wedding, Serena and Matthew naturally had no problem with it, after all, Hayden was kind of what they had watched grow up.With the approval of the two, Hayden became very busy during this period of time, he asked Leona's opinion, and it turned out that the other party was not willing to go abroad to hold the wedding, so the place for the wedding turned out to be a church in Hustleburg.Leona took a leave from the research lab, saying that she wanted to rest for a few days, and as a bride, she naturally couldn't go to the wedding with a tired face.It was a big deal for a new businessman to marry the daughter of the Harrington family, and Hustleburg was instantly buzzing with excitement.This wedding was all designed by Hayden alone, not wanting anyone to get involved, from the process to the flowers needed for the ceremony, all of which were handpicked by himself.The decisive man personally do these things, always give people a kind of unreal feeling.The word
He monkeyed around and started fumbling with the buttons of Leona's dress.Leona frowned and held his hand, she wasn't interested in being right here."Hayden, go back and talk."Yet the man's voice came in her ear, inexplicably aggravated, "Go back?Going back would take another half hour."Leona couldn't hold back her laughter any longer and let out a "pfft".Seeing her in a good mood made Hayden bold, easing his seat down and catching her lips in a kiss.It was only when dealing with her that Hayden would act so much like a brat.Leona couldn't argue with him and could only sigh.It was all over, exactly twelve o'clock.Hayden was a little unfulfilled, but knew that he couldn't go on.Leona was too tired to say anything and just leaned back in the seat, half-closing her eyes.Hayden drove the car home, and when he got outside the apartment, instead of waking her up, he bent over and picked her up, heading upstairs.Leona did seem to have it a lot easier since the contract was drawn
Hearing Matthew say that made Serena feel slightly better.She actually had no intention of interfering with her daughter's choice, but as a mother, where was the reason not to love her daughter.She and Matthew had only been in the hospital room for half an hour before she was blown away by Nina, who said she didn't want to be force-fed dog food to eat on top of her allergies.Serena felt innocent, and before she left Matthew gently chided someone in the bed, "Next time be polite to your sister-in-law."Nina was so angry that she called Tara directly to complain, and there was always a gentle voice over there, instructing her not to get too emotional.Nina stayed here for a day, the door of the hospital room was quietly opened, and the tightly wrapped man revealed a pair of eyes, even alertly pulling the curtains closed.The lewd figure, needless to say, must be Rodney.Sure enough, Rodney took off his hat and looked at her red and swollen face painfully, "Did you check the allergens
Did she think that just because she knew Leona, she was really on the same starting line as Leona?If Leona moved out the Harrington family behind her, even a hundred Delia couldn't move a finger! Otis has figured out a lot of things after walking around in circles this time.Leona this time by his design, will be tricked, but also on the face of he is Hayden's friend, only did not do too much, if let Infinity Realm's Boss and Mrs. Boss know that their daughter outside the aggrieved, I am afraid that the consequences are more serious than now.Delia is a graduate of a prestigious university, more or less a little bit of arrogance, now hearing Otis say so, she stared wide-eyed, ''Isn't she, Leona, just a little bit better than me in terms of family history?What's the big deal? What are you so proud of, if I had that good family background, Hayden would like me too! She's just lucky."Serena had just passed by the ward door when she heard this.She paused in her steps and looked to Mat
Hayden pressed the answer button and only heard a few words from there before he froze in place.Otis had been knocked right into the resuscitation room by that bottle, saying that a splinter had lodged in his scalp and he needed surgery ASAP.His head buzzed with a few vague responses and he hung up.He pulled Leona into the car, "Leona , I'll take you back first."Leona sat in the passenger seat, quietly looking out and not talking to him.After arriving at the apartment, Hayden sent her into the door, as he turned around , Leona suddenly pulled his hand, "Hayden, remember what I told you before, if this friendship comes to a point where you should let go, don't hesitate."Hayden took a step forward, his body frozen in place.He turned and hugged her, "I actually believed you all along and didn't doubt the truth in your words, so it's hard for me because in that moment, I lost my best friend."Parting comes so suddenly in the adult world.Yes, while standing in the box, he took Leon
It was the first time Leona had ever been so angry, angry at the man's behavior, angry that he was Hayden's friend.She still had half the bottle cupped in her hand and wanted to just poke the glass slag into him, but she couldn't be so impulsive.She gave Otis, who was still struggling, a cold look and clasped her hands slightly as she held the door to the compartment open and waited for the police to arrive.The police came quickly, and following them was Hayden.Hayden hadn't expected this to be the case in the box, and he froze for a moment, before asking, "Leona, what's wrong?"Leona was just about to speak when Otis, who had been bored for a long time, jumped the gun, "Sister Leona, you don't have to humiliate us in this way if you don't like Delia and I. I'll pay Hayden back the five million dollars, I didn't mean to drag him down."Leona had grown up in the Harrington household, and her friends had all sat upright, and none of them had ever been so calmly upside down as Otis.
When a man eats, his movements are slow and unhurried, it's really eye-pleasing to look at.Tim, with this kind of big personality, felt a little embarrassed."Uncle, this is your first time in Hustleburg, right, there are other places in Hustleburg that are very pretty."As soon as he finished his words, an assistant-looking person ran not far away and attached himself to the man's ear and said something.The man got up and straightened his sleeve, "Thanks for the hospitality, if we meet again, I'll buy you guys."Leona and Godfery hadn't spoken since the beginning, but he knew exactly how many people were around.Tim stood up in a hurry and held one of his hands, "Let me help you over."For his attentiveness, the assistants standing by the side all laughed, "Although Mr. can't see with his eyes, his heart is penetrating, he's been here before around here, and he remembers all the roads."Tim embarrassedly put down his hand and touched his head, "This way, then uncle goodbye."Watchi
This was probably the first time Leona had offered to say yes to taking him out, and Hayden had been waiting for this opportunity for far too long.His heart instantly caught fire and he nodded solemnly.He rushed off to the place he'd agreed to go with Otis, a park that used to be a favorite haunt of the two in high school.Back then the park still had a fountain and was surrounded by young couples out on dates from school.He had just gotten there when he saw Otis sitting on the bench they used to sit on with a case of beer at his feet.Hayden walked over and sat down beside him, "What brings you here all of a sudden?"Otis pointed to his feet and smiled faintly, "You should have gone to a lot of trouble to fish me out this time, I don't know how to thank you.""Otis, you're my friend.""Hayden, there's a lot I want to say to you."Otis lowered his eyes and opened a can of beer, "Sit down."Hayden sat down beside him and Otis started with some funny stuff that happened in high schoo
Hayden didn't know how to respond to his best friend's questioning.They went straight to the hospital and when the doctor examined them, he talked about what happened to Delia in the past few days.Otis held Delia's hand and started crying while Delia's eyes kept resting on Hayden's.Hayden's brain hurt, both of the people here were his best friends at one time, but this time it seemed like he was on the verge of losing them.Back in high school, he and Otis used to sit on the playground from time to time drinking beer and coke and talking about their dreams at that age, and Otis would always tease him with Leona.Neither had realized that the adult world would be filled with so much hopelessness, despair.Otis cried for a while and fed Delia water.Delia had no strength in her body and could only take a few slow sips right from his hand.Otis' eyes instantly turned red, when had he ever seen Delia like this.Delia had always followed them around like a tomboy, we all played soccer t