"Gregory and Regina, please ask Lila to apologize to Mrs. Winchester later. Then, this whole thing will blow over. What do you think? Consider this a favor to me.""A favor to you?"Gregory couldn't help but mock him. He said, "What favor? You are a general manager at the Moore Group. What can you do for us?"He wasn't even the chairman of the Moore Group. What right did Timothy have to ask for a favor?"Gregory, I'm trying to help you."The smile on Timothy's face slowly faded away. He said calmly, "Even if you don't appreciate it, you don't need to be rude about it. I'm trying to advise you to know your place. Don't embarrass yourself further."Gregory scoffed and said rudely, "Do you think you're some big shot? I would love to ask your help not to further escalate this situation. Can you do that?""What if I could?"His face turned cold. Timothy was triggered. He allowed his anger to take over as he said, "How do you know I can't do it, Gregory?""If you can do it, I will t
"Speak if you must, but keep your distance from me!"Hannah frowned, unhesitatingly pushing him away slightly. She said coldly, "How would I not know my own intentions?""Hannah, are you still mad at me? You're jealous, aren't you?"Nigel was feeling good about himself as he continued with his eyes full of love, "You will always be the one I love the most … I was forced by my family to marry Cath."He paused, as if making a determined decision, and said solemnly, "Hannah, let's elope!"Hannah was full of confusion as she found the situation ridiculous and absurd. She couldn't help but ask, "What makes you think that I'll elope with you?""Hannah, please don't say such things again, okay? Although I know you're just venting, it still hurts me."Feeling good about himself, Nigel's eyes were full of affection as he spoke softly, "Do you know that when you say such things, it feels like my heart is breaking? Do you know that when you say that, I feel like throwing up?"Hannah could
Hannah's footsteps gradually faded away. Nigel was still lying on the ground, staring blankly at the hotel corridor and its bright white ceiling. It seemed to be somewhat glaring.Hannah's beautiful face had disappeared from his sight, but he couldn't seem to shift his gaze away. How did things escalate to this point?He would prefer it if Hannah hated him, but she didn't.In her eyes, there was only coldness—with no love and no hatred. It was as if he were an insignificant and annoying fly she swatted away casually.Covering his eyes, Nigel clenched his fists and ruthlessly slammed them onto the ground, emitting a sound resembling a trapped beast in agony.Catherine anxiously went out of the banquet hall when she saw Hannah returning.She saw Nigel on the ground and immediately rushed over to help him up."Nigel, what's wrong? Why are you lying here? What did Hannah do to you?"She bit her lip and looked around. Could it be that Hannah intentionally had someone beat him up?
"Ced, you're here!"Not sensing anything unusual, Diana's eyes lit up, and she happily hugged Cedric's arm."Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time!""I was delayed by something when I was leaving,"Embracing her, Cedric's face darkened as he whispered, "Do you know Mrs. Winchester?""We just met. Kenneth admires her a lot!" Diana smiled and continued, "He always tells me to learn from Ms. Emerson.""You may not know this since you just returned, but some people are not what they seem to be despite their reputation." Cedric's eyes shifted slightly. He said coldly, "I think you are fine the way you are. There is no need to learn from anyone. Changing yourself for others is not worth it.""Hey, why are you talking like this?"Frowning, Malcolm couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, "Who are you talking so strangely about?""If I'm not mistaken, Ana is your elder sister." With a sneer, Cedric said with a hint of sarcasm, "Do you not like your own sister? How
He was being ostentatious and unreserved.As the male protagonist of the novel, Cedric Garner's first 20 or so years of his life had been smooth sailing. Being superior and almost good at anything fostered his arrogant and unrestrained personality.Hannah still remembered the first time she saw him. It seemed like the whole world was focused on him, and he was arrogantly domineering, like a king in control of everything.Although it seemed quite amusing, it was quite in line with the image of the male leads in romance novels. However, it was not the case currently. Cedric was gloomy."You bitch!"Cedric erupted in anger. "Don't think that just because you're married to Darren, I won't dare to touch you!""Even if I didn't marry Mr. Winchester, what can you do?"Scoffing, Hannah showed no fear as she stared at him. "What? Are you afraid of what I might tell Ms. Sorsby?"What if I gave Misty's phone number to Ms. Sorsby? What do you think will happen?"She smirked, eyes showing
Explain?Hannah felt a bit ridiculous, "We were just …""Ana, you have to believe me, the person I like is you. How could I possibly get involved with a married woman?"Cedric cut Hannah off intentionally.With malice in his eyes, he stepped forward and said anxiously, "Mrs. Winchester said she had something to talk to me about. When I came here, she kept coming at me …"He turned to look at Hannah with disgust and coldly said, "Now that Ana is here, I will once again say that the person I like is Ana. I don't have any thoughts about you, so I hope that you can show some self-respect.""Me? Self-respect?"With mockery in her eyes, Hannah let out a cold laugh and looked at Cedric condescendingly.She didn't say much, but Cedric could clearly sense what she meant.She was asking him to reflect on himself and see if he was worthy of her.How was he unworthy?"Mrs. Winchester, I know that you've always been coquettish. In this kind of situation, as the man, I can't really explai
"Go to hell!"Cedric roared, his eyes filled with rage as he fiercely rushed forward to smash the banquet chair on Hannah's head."No! Be careful!"Diana's face changed drastically.Hannah heard the commotion and turned around to take a look.She widened her eyes as she thought that if the attack landed on her, it would have injured her greatly.As she was about to dodge, a strong arm suddenly grabbed her waist, and she fell into a sturdy embrace.The familiar scent of pine filled her nose. Hannah's tense body relaxed as she looked up.Darren's eyes were cold and stern. He quickly stepped forward and blocked the attack with a single hand.Crack! Hannah wasn't sure if she was hallucinating, but she seemed to hear the sound of bones breaking.Darren's expression remained unchanged but his eyes were filled with rage. He grabbed the banquet chair single-handedly and threw it away.A loud bang sounded as the chair landed on the ground and crashed onto other tables.Cedric wa
Diana pushed him away angrily while loudly saying, "What do you take me for?""Ana, don't leave me."Taking a step forward, Cedric embraced her tightly.Burying his face in her shoulder, he hid the resentment and disgust on his face. He said in a trembling voice, "I don't want to lose you. Please don't leave me, okay?""You …" Complex emotions surged in Diana's heart.If she didn't like this man, why did she repeatedly approach him even though he responded coldly each time?"I know I'm not a good boyfriend. I just don't know how to treat you …"Holding her hand against his chest, Cedric said affectionately, "But this heart beats for you. Ana, can you feel it? I can't live without you. Please don't say such things lightly, okay?"A man who once seemed god-like and aloof was now pleading with his eyes.It's hard for any woman to resist such tenderness, especially when it was from someone she liked.Diana's long lashes trembled and her heart felt chaotic. "I need some time to th