Suzy knew this was the last time Liam would ask her.He had lowered his pride so many times. Each time, his dignity was cast aside, and she knew how painful it was for him. She didn't want him to suffer like this."Liam, don't ask anymore.""Alright, I won't."He gave a signal to the officiant, and the wedding officially began.There were no guests, no friends or family. Apart from the officiant, it was just the two of them.Suzy didn't dare look at Liam's chiseled face or his deep, unreadable eyes. She just wanted it to be over, not just the wedding."Now, the groom may kiss his bride."The officiant said this and then closed his eyes to pray for them.Liam cupped her cheeks with his hands, his warm lips slowly approaching until there was no distance left.The kiss was long, very long...So long that it nearly emptied Suzy's lungs of air.Her brain was deprived of oxygen, and she let him kiss her. Finally, she heard Liam whisper softly in her ear."Suzy, I hate you."Hate?Yes, he had
If it weren't for the distance between them, Suzy would have felt as though his spit was landing on her face."The compensation amount is primarily based on the area of your land use certificate. The company has shown the greatest sincerity." Suzy had no choice but to try reasoning with him.The man snorted. "Don't think I don't know. My house is right at the entrance of the resort! As long as I don't move, your project will be stalled. Instead of persuading me, why don't you go back and convince your boss? I want one million. Pay up, and I'll leave!"Hearing this, Suzy didn't get angry but instead laughed. "Sir, it's clear someone has fed you some information. But did this person also mention that if the negotiation doesn't work out, the resort plans to change the entrance direction?""You... You all are trying to fool me!" Although the man still insisted on the one million demand, his tone lacked the previous confidence and smugness."Well, it looks like this visit was in vain. I won
"Mommy!"Angela's voice snapped her back to reality.Suzy quickly ended the video call and hurriedly rolled up the window.She watched as Alec, on the phone, walked past her car. Her heart pounded so loudly it felt like it was going to leap out of her chest.She knew she should drive away immediately, but her eyes couldn't help but follow Alec's figure.What did she want to see?Was it him?Thinking of those three words, Suzy felt a sudden clarity.She averted her gaze and started the car engine.Some dreams, once woken from, should not be revisited.Suzy drove back to the company from the construction site. As soon as she entered the parking lot, she saw Peter in the distance, looking frustrated as he spoke on the phone.Strictly speaking, Peter wasn't really her superior. At DollarMax, Suzy's position as project director was almost on par with his as general manager. However, due to the extensive scope of this development project, they needed an experienced hand to lead, and Peter,
What Peter said was casual, but to Suzy, it meant something entirely different."Really? Haha... is that so...""Seriously! About two years ago, I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Park. He's really impressive. Even as a man, I couldn't find any faults in him! Tall and handsome, and your daughter does resemble him a bit.""That's quite a coincidence." Suzy was already planning to keep Angela out of sight from anyone in the business world, including colleagues or superiors.Even though she and Liam were worlds apart and unlikely to cross paths, she couldn't guarantee that those around her wouldn't come into contact with him."By the way, I've never met your husband! He must be handsome too, considering how adorable your little Angela is. You should bring him around some time so we can all meet him."Peter genuinely admired the woman before him.She had clawed her way up from the bottom to become a director! DollarMax had faced crises several times, and it was her relentless efforts that
Suzy felt a roaring in her ears, drowning out everything else. It was as if she had gone deaf.So, Alec had come to Windsting City alone. Liam wasn’t here; he was abroad preparing for his wedding.He finally gave in, agreeing to marry Sophia.“Suzy? Are you still there?” Ryan’s voice finally pulled her back to reality.“Sorry, I had a bad signal.”Ryan spoke earnestly, "Just do your best! If there's anything you're uncomfortable with, let Peter handle it. The company appointed him as the main project lead, but your role is equally important. We want you to support each other. If he does anything that bothers you, let me know.""Mr. Watts has been very supportive," Suzy replied."That's good! Is there anything else?"Having been reassured so much, it would be ungrateful to refuse further."No, nothing else. Sorry to disturb your rest.""No problem. Once the project is successfully completed, DollarMax will host a special celebration for you both! I promise your year-end bonus will be at
"Keep searching.""Understood, Mr. Park."After hanging up, Alec couldn't help but sigh.They had been searching for years without any leads. The only explanation was that this person didn’t want to be found. Alec couldn't fathom why his boss wouldn’t let go, despite Suzy’s apparent determination to cut ties.Over the past three years, countless women had shown interest in Mr. Park—beautiful, well-connected women, some from families as prestigious as the Parks. Yet he remained indifferent, keeping all women at a distance. Rumors were even starting to circulate that he wasn't interested in women at all.Alec glanced at the manila folders in his hand.Since Liam said it wasn't important, he wouldn't bother looking through them.He had just inspected the Windsting City resort project. Aside from the holdout issue, it was ready to proceed. The project leads wouldn’t need to liaise directly with Park Group headquarters, so there was no need for him to get involved.The biggest headache now
"Is there anything else? Didn't Dad say you were hospitalized?"Every time it was the same tactic and excuse, making it hard for him not to see through it.But as their son, he was always afraid that one day his father might be telling the truth, and he wouldn’t believe it.After all, she was his biological mother, the one who gave birth to and raised him."Don’t change the subject. I asked you who you’re planning to marry!" His mother stared at him unblinkingly.She hadn’t expected this outcome!She was also very surprised. He had been so restrained all these years, how could a woman suddenly appear, and he was even ready to marry her?It was even more sudden than Suzy’s appearance back then!"Naturally, it’s someone I care about.""I think you’re just trying to make me angry!" His mother clutched her chest, breathing heavily. "You never used to be like this. It’s all Suzy’s fault! I was right to get rid of her, or who knows how much worse you’d be!"Liam's eyes narrowed sharply.He c
The reprimand Alec expected didn’t come.In fact, there was no sound at all from the other end.It was clear this wasn’t what Liam wanted to hear. The usually decisive Liam was avoiding the truth.Alec remained silent, waiting for his boss to respond.After a long pause...Liam's voice was faint and tight, almost as if he were asking himself, "You also think she doesn’t love me.""Yes," Alec replied firmly. "I believe if Miss Chase had any feelings for you, she couldn’t have been so heartless. You should stop searching for her. Someone who is intentionally hiding cannot be found."There was silence again.Alec took a deep breath and braced himself. "Besides, if you did find her now and discovered she was deeply in love with Mr. Palmer... could you handle that?"There was finally some noise from the other end, but no words, and then the line went dead.What Alec didn’t know was that his words had hit Liam hard, as if the call was the final straw that broke the camel’s back.Liam realize