Infinity Realm Inc.
The top-floor office exuded an icy chill, and Matthew's eyes displayed emotions hidden from the onlookers.
"Is this the best solution you could devise after two hours of deliberation?"
His voice was deep, frigid, and commanding, and his furrowed brows made the few people in front of him break out in cold sweat.
"Boss, we will work diligently to come up with a flawless solution as soon as possible."
Several individuals wiped the sweat from their foreheads, their lips parched.
"Tomorrow at the latest, get out."
Matthew massaged his forehead, inexplicable irritation gnawing at his heart.
A few of them wished they had wings to escape the office immediately.
The office hasn't been quiet for long, the mobile phone in Matthew’s pocket rang, there was no need to wonder who was on the other end of the line.
"Grandpa," he answered meekly after pressing the answer button.
"Where are you now?" Richard's voice was gruff, tinged with irritation.
"I'm at the company."
"The company?!" Richard's typically moderate voice escalated in volume. "You ungrateful brat! Today is your WEDDING day, do you remember?"
Matthew's visage remained cold and apathetic, unruffled. "It was arranged by you, not by me."
Richard's fury pained him, and he coughed several times.
Sensing the commotion, Matthew's tone softened involuntarily. "Grandpa, remember that you can't get too agitated."
Richard took a sip of water, calming himself. "Don't keep your wife waiting. She is a good girl, and despite being born into such a family, she still made it to a top school. She is a good girl!"
"Matthew, you're not so young anymore. I've never cared about the rumors surrounding you in the outside world over the years, but now that I'm growing old, you should at least consider my feelings."
As Richard continued, his anger grew, and his coughing intensified.
"Cough-cough-"
Matthew pursed his lips and interrupted, "All right, Grandpa. I'll return tonight."
With those words, he hung up before Richard could respond.
Shortly after contemplating the situation, he pressed the button for the landline on his desk and directed, "Nathan, prepare a contract for me..."
***
Soon Matthew returned to where he had just left off.
He always says what he wants and never changes his decision, so when the maids saw him return they all looked at each other in surprise.
A maid quickly approached and inquired, "Sir, should we prepare dinner for you?"
"No need." Matthew cast a cursory gaze around the vacant dining room and spoke dispassionately. He handed his coat to a nearby maid.
He was not back to dinner.
Matthew took a long stride toward Serena's room. The door to the room was ajar and not locked, and this detail furrowed his brow. He gently pushed the door open.
The room appeared spacious and unoccupied at first glance, with the sound of water running in the bathroom. Through the frosted glass, thick mist lingered, indicating that Serena had been in there for a while.
He couldn't believe she had taken a shower without locking the door.
Matthew closed the door behind him and made his way to the large, floor-to-ceiling window on the side.
Click...
Shortly after, the bathroom door swung open, and Serena stepped out, her hair tousled. She was surrounded by a thick cloud of steam that still hung in the air.
Four eyes locked on each other, Matthew impassive, Serena taken aback.
Seeing Matthew face-to-face, Serena froze, her hands temporarily immobilized.
Serena had seen this man before, but this close encounter made her notice his handsome, three-dimensional features more distinctly.
His face, illuminated by the overhead lights, appeared even more dazzling.
Serena did not know the identity of the man in front of her, looking at the aura emanating from his body, coupled with the fact that he was able to freely enter and leave this place.
He's supposed to be a big shot.
Serena approached him respectfully. "Sir, is there something you need from me?"
Matthew loomed over her, noticing the rapid succession of emotions in her eyes – surprise, confusion, and then a swift return to composure.
Her forced composure, however, seemed even more genuine.
Her crystal-clear eyes, with pupils as bright and lively as a fawn's, were an unexpected contrast to her calm demeanor.
Matthew glanced at her briefly, his gaze now showing more warmth.
"Sign this."
He gestured to a white document on a side table, an elegant fountain pen resting on the glossy paper.
Serena felt an odd mixture of emotions and didn't know what to say.
Instead, she walked over, picked up the contract, and began reading.
The document was a very formal agreement, explicitly defining the nature of her engagement to Matthew.
It made it clear that they would divorce at the end of a two-year period. During these two years, Serena would have access to limitless wealth and enjoy the privileges associated with her status, but only if she maintained a low profile.
This was Serena's understanding, and it was far from what she had expected.
She had assumed that such a wealthy family wanted her to bear a child for her ailing husband, and she had been anxious about it.
However, her nominal husband, Matthew, appeared willing to leave her alone despite his mother's disgusted attitude.
With this contract, her worries had dissolved. It was just for two years, so she only needed to endure.
Serena carefully examined the contract. She's sure there's no catch in this contract. So was it Matthew's decision to propose this contract?
Feeling somewhat perplexed, Serena blinked her eyelashes and turned her gaze toward the man who had barely spoken since her arrival, looking both cautious and inquisitive.
"Sir, is it my husband make this decision?"
Matthew hesitated for a brief moment, a rare phenomenon for a man who had always been cold, unwavering, and unyielding.He thought he was the only one who didn't care about this marriage, he now realized that this woman was just as uninterested as he was, and that she had married into it without even knowing who her husband was from beginning to end.For the first time in his life, With an uncharacteristic hint of hesitation, Matthew responded, "Sure."Serena nodded, and, without questioning the man's identity, leaned in to sign the document.In Serena's limited knowledge, all she knew was that she had married a man who was transparent to the entire family, powerless, and had grown up outside to recover from his illness.The man before her was not only healthy, and he had a compelling aura that could only be seen in someone with power.If this was Matthew, how could he have married her? She surmised that he might be a cousin of her husband.Serena's skin was very good, her face had a
The morning of the next day.Serena didn't realize she'd been misunderstood again, and when she sat down at the table in the morning, she noticed that Nina's eyes were swollen beyond recognition, and the shadows under her eyes couldn't even be covered by concealer.Out of politeness, she asked caringly, "Are you okay?"Nina didn't appreciate it." Who do you think you are to me? My sister-in-law? I'm telling you, don't be delusional! Take that time to care for your own sister!"Her sister? Was she referring to Samantha?Seeing Serena frown and remain silent, Nina picked up her newly purchased Hermes bag and added with a sense of pride, "I SLAPPED her yesterday! Hmph, she dared to take the bag from me! Who does she think she is! Does she really think her sister great just because she’s married to my brother? The next time I see her, I'll slap her again! Tell her to watch her step!"In reality, it was Samantha who had insulted her brother, and she couldn't resist giving her a taste of
Hustleburg General HospitalUpon arriving at the hospital, Serena made her way to the cashier's desk, eager to pay her grandmother's medical bills using the black card."Hi, I'm here to pay the bill. Here's the patient ID and information." Serena said, her voice trembling with a mix of anxiety and hope. Her grandmother's health was finally secure.The man looked at the card in her hand and froze for a second, then looked up at her, frowning, some shock in his eyes.Serena asked with caution, "Sir, is there a problem?"She couldn't bear any more surprises.In response to her query, the man seemed to regain his composure and took the documents from Serena's hand, shaking his head. "No, ma'am. I'll process this for you right away."He quickly handled the payment and related paperwork, ensuring the bill was settled."Madam, here are your items. We've upgraded your family to a VIP room, and I'll arrange for a nurse to transfer you to the new room."A VIP room?Serena froze in shock.She had
*DING BELL*Serena, basking in the sun, was awakened by the ringing of her cell phone. In a daze, she picked up the call and mumbled, "Hello."The voice on the other end introduced herself,"Excuse me, are you Serena H? I'm the HR of Infinity Realm Inc."Her drowsiness vanished instantly, and she responded more alertly, "Yes, I'm Serena."The voice on the other end continued with a polite tone, "I am honored to inform you that you have passed the company's preliminary examination. I would like to make an appointment for you to come to the company for an interview at 2pm this afternoon. Do you have time?"Excitement surged through Serena as she replied eagerly, "Sure! I'll be on time!"After hanging up, she quickly hailed a cab and headed to the interview location, not wanting to lose a second.Arriving early, Serena waited for a while in the room where the interview was taking place, but was quickly led to the interviewer by a young woman."Serena, I've read your resume, so I'll get ri
Serena looked pale as she watched the screen blinking and not stopping, judging that the other side was about to run out of patience before she hit the answer button."What are you doing? It took you so long to answer!"Michelle's tone was bad and her eyes were full of sparks."What?""Get in touch with your sister more often in the future! Better yet, invite her to Harrington Grand Estate, I heard Matthew's cousin Jordan isn't married. If it works out, we'll be in charge of your grandmother's affairs until the end, and you'll have someone close to you in the Harrington family from now on."Before the words were out of her mouth, Serena knew what they’re planning.Samantha had been uneducated all day, had written a book about her love life at such a young age, and had been clamoring to marry a man of the people.Jordan is Matthew's cousin, not to mention his good looks, he is also a famous playboy in the social circle, this kind of man who has seen all kinds of beautiful women, how co
"That was supposed to be my question to you! How dare YOU!" Serena rubbed her hand and smiled slightly,"Do you not understand the status of the Harrington family? If Grandpa Richard were to hear you talking like this, can you imagine the consequences? Even if Matthew is unwell, he's still Matthew HARRINGTON! I had hoped you'd wise up after Nina's rebuke, but it seems you've kept your stupidity."Samantha, her face still stinging from the previous slap, covered it in shock and now had Serena pointing at her.Her emotions swirled with humiliation, unwillingness, and resentment."BITCH!" she made a move to retaliate, but a commanding voice rang out, putting an end to the altercation."Stop!"Samantha turned her head in disbelief and looked at Stephen, she was being bullied now, or being bullied by Serena, a hick, who was she to tell her to stop?However, shortly thereafter, Stephen moved to Serena's side,, he forced out a fake smile, "Have you met Mr. Richard?"Mr. Richard's status was
During the meal, Michelle had been trying to test Serena and Richard's true relationship but was met with Serena's clever responses."Samantha will go back with you later and meet the Mrs. Tara and Miss Nina first."Michelle's tone held a veiled threat, and Serena's hand paused briefly while holding her fork, her eyes carrying a trace of coldness.Serena's hand froze on her fork for a moment, holding back the cold light in her eyes."Samantha just had a confrontation with Nina.” she added evenly. “And Nina has already made it clear that she'll SLAP her again if she sees her. Oh, of course If she really wants to go and humiliate herself, just back with me.""Serena!" Michelle slammed her bowl onto the table,the atmosphere grew heavy, thick with tension.She didn't count the fact that Serena had just hit Samantha, but the other party spoke with barbs, could it be that she really didn't care about the old villain's death?The air was dull for a moment, the smell of gunpowder."Michelle,
Matthew noticed her bleeding palm and furrowed his brow but remained seated in the car without a word.Serena, in pain, bit her tongue fiercely, the intense sting briefly sobering her. She gripped the car door and stumbled inside.Nathan sensed something was amiss, but the boss's silence kept him from speaking up.Matthew's gaze remained faint as he looked out the window, the passing light leaving flickering shadows on his face.Serena gazed at him, her eyes reddening, smitten for a moment. A mix of bitterness, regret, and complex emotions surged within her.There was a time when a man vowed to protect he...Matthew's brow furrowed imperceptibly and his lips pursed as he suddenly grabbed her hand and saw the bloody mess.Serena's consciousness blurred again, so hot that for a moment she couldn't tell if it was reality or a dream."Don't move."Matthew's voice was devoid of warmth as he rummaged through the medical kit on the side and lowered his head to quietly sterilize her.It was t
"I know, I'll get right back to the Mercenaries, Maxwell, what happens after we find Matthew? I kill him?""Byron, I told you, I'll take care of him myself."Byron didn't retort anymore and sighed, "Are you in Hustleburg right now?"Being able to jump into the sea after Serena showed the weight of that woman in his heart.He was still alive at this moment, so he must have gone to look for Serena in the first place."Yes, the mercenary club will be handed over to you for now, I want Matthew to live."Byron didn't have any doubts and immediately set off with Vincent, leaving Hustleburg.Serena hung up the phone, her back already covered in sweat.She took a sip of water and went to Matthew's study to finish going through the pieces that were piling up.It was useless for her to worry here, if Byron believed her, he would search Matthew's whereabouts with all his might, she just had to wait for news.And while waiting for news, deal with Infinity Realm in the meantime.Later that night,
That signature at the end of the piece was calm and strong, just like his nature.Serena pushed the piece away in exasperation without looking at it again or signing it.After taking care of the piece, she turned on the news and found that the person who had been talked about the most lately was Sophie.The last time Sophie had encouraged Roger to come after her and tried to get away with it, no way.But the news wasn't about Sophie's bad news, instead it was praising her, saying she was a woman of honor.And she deserved it?"Nathan, have someone go and beat Roger up again, it looks like Sophie has stabilized Roger again."Roger was a total loser and Sophie was a goddess in many people's hearts.Roger may be angry, but with a few coaxing words from Sophie, he has to be obediently trapped, a veritable lickspittle.Sophie's recent life can be said to be smooth, Winters Group development is getting better and better, her position is considered to be completely stabilized.Nathan nodded
"Pull yourself together?"Serena's voice trailed off, her eyes scarlet, "Will Matthew come back if I pull myself together? Whatever Lorraine's intentions are, I'm going to make her pay for all of this."Blair's body shuddered, taken aback by the look in her eyes.But at the same time he felt relieved, this was the Serena he knew, "Get well, I've informed Judy and Scarlett, let them keep you company in the meantime."Speaking of Judy, his tone was softer and vaguely exasperated.Judy left that night without a second thought, he had thought that the other party had left Hustleburg for good, but he didn't realize that she had applied for a job as a college teacher and had resumed her teaching career.As long as she was still in Hustleburg, at least his heart wasn't so empty.Serena glanced down at her wrist and leaned back against the bed to close her eyes.Her mind still hurt, and mind control, as distinct from physical pain, could make a person completely lose themselves.She took a ti
The doctor's hands shook with fear at the sight of such a deep gash, shivering as he secured this wrist with a brace and began to stitch.Serena didn't say a word, she couldn't even feel the needle between the flesh anymore.She kept her eyes open and stared blankly at the ceiling.The stitching process went on for over an hour, and the doctor was already sweating profusely.After carefully sterilizing it, he breathed a sigh of relief.Serena had fallen asleep by now, her forehead covered in sweat.Blair sent the maid in to change her while he and Nathan stood guard at the door.Only when they saw the maid come out did they re-enter the bedroom.If it wasn't for Serena's chest still heaving slightly, they would have thought she was dead.Nathan's heart was in a very bad place and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "So how do we get back to normal?"Blair was anxious and hated to turn around in place, "I don't know, Serena went to Vitec Technologies last time, I heard that she was locked in t
The darkness became long, and all the evil, the hope, all of it dissipated.Nathan didn't know what was happening behind him, he couldn't hear anything but the sharp sound of a gunshot.It was a long run before he gasped and stopped, taking a few others with him and boarding the plane.With Matthew staying there, the others didn't come after them, and it wasn't until the moment the plane took off that Nathan pulled out the ring and looked at it.He no longer knew where it was, and he didn't dare wonder what Boss had been through.The gunshot must have come from Boss; he'd been killed, or killed himself, he didn't know.Back in Pines Ridge, the sky was foggy and the rain was still pouring down.Their party was in a sorry state, and standing at the front door of Pines Ridge, he caught a glimpse of Blair leaning against a pillar, smoking."Where's Matthew?"Blair's voice trailed off as he tossed his cigarette into a side trash can.Nathan didn't dare meet his eyes and could only hang his
Noticing her lax pupils, Blair slashed directly at the back of her neck.Serena only felt a sharp pain coming from the back of her head and fainted.Blair held her up, his brows knitted tightly as he twisted his head to look at Ida and Jo, "Call the doctor."The doctor came quickly and gave Serena a full body checkup and finally prescribed some tranquilizers.Blair looked at the woman slipping into a coma with a horrible grimace on his face.Serena's state today was off, like someone who had been pushed to the brink, with devastation written all over her face.This was definitely not the Serena he knew, he took out his cell phone and made a call to Matthew.Matthew was already in Las Vegas, but the dance here hadn't taken place yet, and he was staying at the hotel for the time being.He had just gotten out of the bathroom when his cell phone rang, it was Blair.Before he left, he had asked Blair to help take care of Serena.Serena has been in a bad mood lately, her eyes always look li
Hearing her say that, Jordan had no more qualms.Serena hung up the phone and lay back down on the bed.She touched the dagger under her pillow and drew it out, gazing at it intently.She really wanted to slit her wrist with this dagger, draining all the blood little by little so that she would feel better.She had just placed the dagger on her wrist when there was a knock at the door, she was startled and the dagger in her hand instantly fell to the floor with a crisp sound."Madam, what's wrong with you?"Ida asked anxiously from the doorway, probably hearing the sounds from inside and thinking something had happened to her.Serena slowly closed her eyes, pulled the ring off her finger and threw it down the window.A great sadness suddenly swept over her, causing her to cover the position of her heart as if she was about to lose her breath.After a long time, she took a deep breath and wiped the tears from her eyes before she opened the door to her room."Go get Jo."She went to Mat
Jordan froze, letting go of the woman in his arms and pointing to the door, signaling the two to get out.Only after both beauties were gone from the area did he raise an eyebrow, "Serena, do you realize what you're saying?"He no longer called her but Serena."I know, didn't you ask me earlier if I wanted to team up with you? I promise."Jordan's brows tightened, Serena and Matthew's relationship didn't seem to have gotten this far, why did she suddenly want Matthew dead?And from the tone of voice, the hatred wasn't normally deep."How do I know you're not lying to me Serena, I'm afraid to trust you.""Matthew is going to Harrington's family headquarters in the near future, you team up with me, I'll tell you his route, I want him to never come back."Matthew was going to Harrington's family headquarters?Jordan's eyes flashed, maybe he should trust this woman for once, "Fine, you tell me his route, I'll have someone intercept it, Serena, don't regret it."Serena bowed her head, her
Lorraine didn't answer her straight away whether she was or wasn't, she opened the door to the side of the car and got in.It was only when the window was about to close that she spoke, "What you want to do with it is your business, from the moment Maxwell started caring about you I knew that sooner or later he would have to pay for everything he had done."Serena didn't respond until the car drove away, then she bent over and whacked her knee.She got into her own car and, somewhat deflated, leaned her back back and closed her eyes.She'd actually gotten a bad feeling in her mind when Matthew had touched her knuckles, and now it was just a premonition that was being sat upon.Back in Pines Ridge, her legs felt as if they weighed a thousand pounds, and her stomach had been flooded with nausea.The more she suspected, the more the sickening feeling grew.She went upstairs and curled up in her own bed, thinking about Maxwell and really not having any other thoughts than the disgust that