Donald, struck by my words, turned to Julian in anger and embarrassment."Look at her! She's a daughter who dares to speak to her father this way! She's so disrespectful, and she's completely unfit to be a wife!"Julian raised a brow. "But I like her personality."Seeing that Donald was still unwilling to open the file, I unsealed it and took out the documents inside. I then handed the documents to him.He took the documents and said after giving them a glance, "Isn't this just evidence of the mistakes my company made? I saw this years ago..."Before he could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly grew serious as he continued flipping through the pages.I smiled and said, "You should have noticed by now that all this evidence is from years ago. Even if it was submitted, it wouldn't affect you in any way. After all, your company back then had already collapsed."Julian turned to look at me.I continued, "I knew from the beginning that this so-called rival of yours was work
Donald turned his head and looked through the car window at Aralyn and Julian, who were chatting inside. He couldn't disguise the contempt in his heart. He hoped that they would be able to laugh that happily later.…Suddenly, a large number of posts appeared online. Generally, the content questioned if people knew about Aralyn's dark past.As soon as a "dark past" was mentioned, many people gathered, asking what had happened. The posters then started fabricating rumors recklessly, claiming that Aralyn had bullied classmates in school, disrespected teachers, and so on.Alice was earnestly working in front of her computer when she noticed the post after receiving a heads-up from her friend.She pursed her lips. If Aralyn was really like what the posts claimed, then there would have been people exposing these things long ago after Shayne had become rich. What was the point of waiting until this moment? These people were really bad at making things up.Alice didn't take it seriously
Julian wanted to know who exactly the person Aralyn had supposedly bullied was. So, he sat down beside me.…As expected, the victim soon appeared. Yasmin Jaffe wore delicately done makeup as she appeared in front of the camera with tears in her eyes. She recounted her experience."Aralyn and I attended the same school from elementary to high school. However, my parents had a healthy relationship at home, and they both had gentle personalities. Most importantly, they were always very kind to me. "Aralyn's parents divorced when she was very young. This caused her to be somewhat mentally ill. When she saw that I was loved by my parents, she became jealous and started bullying me. "Perhaps I was too resilient because no matter how she tried to beat me down, I never gave in. So, she began teaming up with some delinquents to harass me, even hitting me."Netizens couldn't help but sympathize upon seeing her cry pitifully. As such, they started speaking up for her."Someone as twiste
"But you're trying to pin all the mistakes you made in the past onto Aralyn in front of all of us? Do you think that's possible? Everyone in school knows you'll bully those you dislike because you have money and someone to protect you."Everyone who got bullied would tell the teachers, but the teachers never cared, so all they could do was endure it." Someone else added, "Since we're bringing up the past, let's take a good look at some of the ridiculous things you did! Yasmin, why don't you tell us who repeatedly stole the awards that Aralyn earned through her own hard work? "Otherwise, with your terrible grades and the fact that no one wanted to be friends with you at school, where exactly did all your awards come from?"As more and more things were exposed, Yasmin's face darkened. She couldn't admit to the things she had done in the past. Instead, she tried to defend herself."My grades got worse later on because Aralyn hurt me and made me lose confidence in studying.""If th
"Had no one diverted my attention at the time, or if I had been healthy, then I definitely would have noticed something was wrong with the company and taken the initiative to help resolve it."I chuckled and continued, "But this incident was a blessing in disguise. At least I've confirmed one thing, and that is these employees are highly capable. "I plan to tell them that I will be reducing my share of the profits and letting them take the majority. After all, they've placed all their attention into the company while I didn't care about it much. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to take more money."Julian didn't interfere with my decision. "It's fine as long as you've thought it through.""Yeah," I replied.Once I had made up my mind, I called them one by one to notify them that I was increasing their shares while reducing my own.They were all in disbelief. "Are you serious? What you've given us is generous enough."I smiled and said, "Yes. The more money you earn, the more m
At this point, even if Donald tried to go after Aralyn, she would be able to ensure she wouldn't suffer a loss without anyone's help.Donald carefully considered what he should do.As he did so, his phone rang. He took his phone and glanced at it. It was Yasmin. His brows furrowed instinctively. He had once loved Yasmin, his daughter. Back then, he believed his relationship with her mother was true love. Because of that, he extended that love to Yasmin, investing a great deal of emotion in her.If he hadn't gone to prison… If Yasmin and her mother hadn't run away with his money and looked at him coldly after he was released, he might have still loved Yasmin now. Donald made no effort to hide his sarcasm. "Is something the matter?""You old bastard. Are you useless?" Yasmin snapped at him impolitely."I'm being cursed to hell and back online, yet you're not even going to stand up for me?"Hearing this, Donald actually felt strangely calm. "Are you insulting me?"It was Yasmin a
So, Donald had to prepare for both outcomes. He contemplated whether he should pretend to reconcile with Aralyn. If Yasmin successfully took Aralyn's place, he would tear off the mask and fall out with her. But if Yasmin failed, it wouldn't matter. He could still rely on Aralyn. That way, once he was old, and if anything happened to the son he hadn't even fathered yet, she would still be able to help.…At the end of the workday, Julian and I arrived at the kindergarten on time.Willow walked out of the school gates. She then spotted us and ran to us excitedly, hugging us. Her voice was confident as she said, "Daddy, Mommy, I missed you so much!"She could now express her love openly and without hesitation.I picked Willow up without thinking. She wrapped her chubby little arms wrapped around my neck, and her round cheeks pressed against my shoulder.Julian looked at her and said, "Since you agreed to let Mommy and me get married this morning, we went ahead and got our marria
Julian placed the flowers in the front passenger seat. He then fastened his seatbelt and turned his head to ask, "Where to next?"Without even thinking, Willow said, "Today is such a big day for you two! Why don't we call the whole family out and celebrate together?"She was still young and loved lively gatherings.Julian didn't want to disappoint her, so he turned to look at me.I nodded. "No problem."Julian immediately booked a hotel. He then made phone calls to notify everyone. Once everything was arranged, we set off for the hotel.…The people who gathered to eat with us were people we were familiar with. There was no need for everyone to fake politeness. Everyone sat together in twos and threes, chatting about their daily life and sharing stories.Everyone was smiling, and the entire private room buzzed with lively conversation.As the dishes were gradually served, it was clear that Julian had carefully selected them. He had chosen the restaurant's signature dishes, and
Mark laughed when he heard that and replied excitedly, "Of course! I'll inform them of the great news right away!""Tell them to just focus on doing their jobs well. They don't need to take on extra tasks. Also, after deducting operational costs, I plan to take a large portion of the profits and distribute them among everyone. This way, their monthly salaries will increase significantly compared to before."Honestly, when I first saw such a large sum of money flowing into my account, I was extremely excited.But after thinking it through, I gradually became more rational.If I hoarded all the money just because I was earning more while my employees continued to struggle, then how would I be any different from an ordinary boss?Back when I worked for others, the thing I hated most was this kind of employer.Once I figured that out, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.It was strange. I had been a boss before, but I had never thought this way.Why was it d
"Obviously. Your family's company is huge, which could help Donald climb a few levels. Plus, you're handsome, and you treat your woman well. It's enough to make a lot of women fall for you," I responded.Even if most men didn't have Julian's wealth but had his looks and personality, they would probably be more willing to settle down in marriage.Julian just didn't realize how great he was.I showed him another video.Julian watched it and was speechless. "They're being so blatantly obvious. Are they trying to make you notice?""Who knows?" I shrugged."By the way, do you have any events to attend?"If he stayed in the company all the time, Yasmin wouldn't even have a chance to meet him.Julian thought carefully and said, "There's a banquet tonight."Then, he quickly reassured me, "Don't worry. There's no way I'd be interested in other women."I didn't think much of it. "Feeling attracted to someone is normal. After all, she does look a little like me."As much as I disliked
"Aralyn and I were about to reconcile, but then you went online and said all that nonsense. Now she's angry and doesn't want to work with me anymore," Donald said.Hearing this, Luna could more or less guess what had happened. She cautiously asked, "Do you want me to clarify things online?""It's no use."Her willingness to admit her mistake was so good that Donald didn't even know what to say. After a long silence, he finally said, "She's not an idiot. Forget it. I'll figure something out. But watch what you say from now on. If you dare to run your mouth again, don't blame me for not being polite."Luna laughed. "Alright."…On my way back, I passed by a coffee shop and bought a cup of coffee for Julian.But I was actually thinking about how Donald was helping both Luna and Yasmin steal my husband.Did he really think I was stupid?Even after everything he did to me, did he think I would still be willing to give to him unconditionally?Did he really believe that the little b
"No," I replied, shaking my head."I've already been speaking to you nicely. How else do you want me to change? Do you want me to grovel before you to make you satisfied?"I handed my phone to Donald. "If you really want to grovel, I won't stop you."Donald took the phone and glanced at it, his face darkening."What, you want to work with my husband and have me help support your son, yet this is how you treat me?" I questioned.Donald wanted to close his eyes, but Luna's bragging voice kept playing from the phone."Yeah, Aralyn is just so annoying. Otherwise, why would her own father rather invest in me than in her? I think you need to think carefully about this. There's a reason for everything."Donald never expected Luna to be this stupid.He had just talked to Luna about something, and she was already making a scene online.I chuckled and said, "You knew she stole my husband, yet you still invested in her. And after that, you come to me, saying you want to work together. Do
So, Donald really was two-faced.I smiled in disdain. "Oh?"Donald began his performance in front of me. "I was just thinking that I'm getting older. Even though I still have some strength now, I probably won't be able to work for many more years. By then, what will happen to my son?"I lowered my gaze.The child hadn't even been born yet, and he was already certain it would be a boy.Donald continued, "I don't want him to be without family and with no one to take care of him. And I can't rely on anyone else. You're the only one I can count on."He looked straight at me, and I didn't disappoint him.Right in front of him, I nodded and said, "Alright."Donald found it unbelievable. Given the deep grudge between us, he couldn't believe that I actually agreed without needing to persuade me.He even suspected that I was setting a trap for him.But in the end, he didn't say it out loud. "Why are you suddenly so easy to talk to?"I smiled politely, lowering his guard. "I'm your da
"Think about it. Would you be with a man you couldn't even communicate with?" asked DonaldThat question completely stumped Yasmin. She had to admit that he had a point."Is the issue my intelligence right now? The issue now is that even if I became smart, I still can't meet Julian!"Seeing that she was genuinely interested in Julian, Donald finally felt relaxed. "Just follow my instructions, and you'll have an opportunity soon."Yasmin immediately became interested. "What do you want me to do?""There's a banquet," Donald said, deliberately slowing his speech as if worried Yasmin wouldn't understand if he spoke too quickly. "Julian will be attending. When the time comes, just pretend that you're being bullied in front of him. No matter how strong a man is, he'll always have a bit of a hero complex, so he'll definitely help you."Donald's voice carried a hint of smug satisfaction. "Then, you can use gratitude as an excuse to move into his house. The more time you spend together
Luna had never had the opportunity to share these thoughts with anyone before. Although the man sitting across from her was far from a good person, he gave her the chance to voice her feelings. After all, even if Donald went and told others about her thoughts, no one would believe him.Luna sighed and said, "In the end, I still have to rely on myself. Fortunately, I have decent skills. I can still rely on myself to make a lot of money."Donald finished reading the proposal before responding, "I do have connections with a few animation companies. If you're interested, I can introduce you to them."Luna's main reason for seeking out a partner was because she didn't want to fork out the money."Help me with the connections and provide me funds, and I'll give you a share of the profits."In the past, she used to take on all the costs herself. But later, she realized she was only willing to pay the cost if the cost was small and she could make a big return. She wasn't so willing to put
Luna answered without hesitation, "Otherwise, people will definitely know the purpose of our meeting."Donald did not agree with Luna's reasoning. "A crucial part of my current plan is to reconcile with Aralyn. If I really do as you say, then everyone will know that I intend to go against her. How am I supposed to explain that to her?"Luna scoffed in disdain. "Do you take me for a fool? If you were truly sincere about reconciling with Aralyn, then you wouldn't have agreed to meet with me. Besides…"Luna deliberately slowed her speech. Her tone showed that she reveled in his suffering as she continued, "I think what you did back then was far too excessive. Aralyn will never forgive you."In other words, she wanted him to give up on that idea.Donald was a seasoned manipulator, so he was naturally unfazed by a few words. With an amused yet shallow smile, he said, "You're not Aralyn. How could you possibly know what she's thinking?"Luna spread her hands and sneered. "At the very
Willow thought about it carefully. It did make sense. However, tears still lingered in her eyes.She said pitifully, "If you two sleep together again tonight, you have to call me!" "No problem." Julian actually felt a little sorry for Willow. Ever since she was very young, after her parents passed away, she rarely had the chance to sleep with an adult. She always slept alone at night.Julian said, "But Mommy and I will be working late. Won't that affect your sleep?"Willow immediately shook her head. "It won't! I fall asleep really fast, and I sleep soundly! Even if you play music in the room, it won't bother me."Only then did Julian feel reassured. "That's good to know."Willow was still a little worried, so she wiped away her tears and looked at me.I smiled and said, "I promise I'll let you know."Only then did Willow feel at ease.I continued, "Actually, we don't have to wait until tonight. We can decide that we'll be sleeping together tonight right now. Do you want to j