When Angela heard this, she widened her eyes and shook her little head vigorously like a rattle drum!"No, I don't want to tell Mommy!" She was sure her mom wouldn't agree!"…Alright, how about this: I will go buy the candy for you, and you wait here and don't run around, okay?" Liam was worried that her parents might get anxious if they couldn't find her soon. He decided to go the extra mile and help her."Um…"Angela tilted her head and thought seriously for a long time before solemnly handing over her one-dollar coin to the handsome man in front of her.She then rolled her eyes and cautiously confirmed again, looking incredibly adorable."Sir, you won't cheat me out of my money, right?"Who would have thought that the dignified CEO of Park Group would be suspected by a little girl over one dollar?Liam smiled helplessly. "Don't worry, I will be back soon."He took the money, thinking it would be better than having the child run off while he was buying the candy. Without money, she w
This must be the little girl's room number.It seemed the hotel's management had some loopholes, especially regarding customer privacy.However, Liam only glanced at it and didn't plan to visit the room late at night. He intended to ask for the room number so he could deliver the candy tomorrow.Since the little girl mentioned she didn’t have a father, if she was telling the truth, it meant she was staying here with her mother. It wouldn’t be appropriate for a grown man to visit at night.After a while, the receptionist hung up the phone and looked at Liam."Sir, they said they don't know you. If you want to leave something, you can leave it here, and she can pick it up from the front desk tomorrow.""That's fine." Liam nodded and placed the bag of candy on the counter.Perhaps finding Liam's face striking, the receptionist wanted to chat with him a bit more, so she spoke before he could leave. "Sir, do you like children?""She's very cute.""Yes! That little girl is super cute, with b
"Next time, don’t run off like that, okay? You made me so worried!" Suzy scolded gently.Angela nodded, her eyes sparkling as she looked up at her mommy. "There was a really handsome man downstairs!""...Miss Wendy really should teach you better things," Suzy muttered, not thinking much of it."Angela wants to see the handsome man again tomorrow!" she declared, also hoping to get her one dollar back—just incidentally.Suzy was taken aback and looked at her daughter in the mirror. "When I was your age, I didn’t know anything. And here you are, already infatuated!"Angela didn't understand what "infatuated" meant; she just blinked and laughed adorably. "Hehe, Angela is amazing, Angela learned to be infatuated!""..."After finishing their nighttime routine, Suzy held her daughter in her arms, gently patting her back.Angela, exhausted from the day, was almost asleep despite not feeling sleepy yet.Half-asleep, Suzy seemed to hear Angela whispering in her ear, "Mommy, Angela misses brothe
She needed to start considering a transfer out of the country after finishing this project. Although domestic positions offered higher salaries due to the demand for talent, she had to prioritize her child.Suzy opened the window, hoping the breeze would clear her mind.Suddenly remembering her sleeping child, she quickly shut it and slipped on her shoes to go downstairs.Windsting City was surrounded by mountains, so the night breeze carried the fresh scent of trees and grass, a crisp fragrance that seemed to clear her mind.Just as she was about to step outside, the hotel receptionist called out, "Miss Chase! Are you here to pick up something?"Something?Suzy was puzzled. "What is it?""A gentleman left this here for your daughter," the receptionist said, handing over a bag of candies.Suzy had completely forgotten about it.She peeked inside the bag, finding it full of various candies.She smiled wryly and took a deep breath.It seemed Angela had gone out to ask for candy again, an
Seeing Suzy, the angry holdout resident quickly strode over, grabbed her phone without a word, and smashed it to the ground.Instantly, the phone shattered into pieces.At that moment, Suzy realized she had underestimated the severity of their hostility."You’re deliberately destroying someone else’s property; that’s illegal.""And what about you cheating the people out of their money? How much is a phone worth anyway?"Suzy frowned. "If you think you’re in the right, why not let me call the police? You should want the police here to give you justice!""Who knows if you’ve bribed them! You’re all in it together!" The holdout turned and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, it's this woman! She colluded with insiders to cheat me, and she's the supervisor. She must have pocketed our money!"Hearing this, several strong men immediately rushed at Suzy.It was early in the morning, and the security guards hadn’t arrived yet. Peter tried to intervene, but his small frame was no match for the robu
Who was he?Suzy didn’t have time to think about it as sharp pain radiated from her head, causing her to frown deeply.The doctor saw her condition and quickly administered pain relief.A few minutes later, the young nurse who had left earlier rushed back in. "That gentleman said he knows.""He’s not coming?""No, he’s already left."Listening to the nurse and the doctor, Suzy felt something was off, but before she could say anything, a wave of nausea hit her.After a while of struggling, the little strength she had left was drained, and she fell back into a deep sleep.When she woke up again, she found herself in a regular hospital room.Opening her eyes, the first thing she saw was Peter, with a bandage on his forehead, sitting on a nearby chair. Ryan was also there, his tall, rugged figure and deep-set features filled with worry."Thank God you’re awake!"Seeing her open her eyes, Ryan immediately stepped to her bedside.Suzy felt a bit dizzy, but thankfully, the pain was gone, like
Ryan said, "Check if there are any security cameras. If we can find him, I want to personally thank him on behalf of our company! If it weren't for him, the consequences could have been disastrous."The two of them continued talking, not noticing that Suzy's thoughts had drifted.A tall, thin man.Could it be... him?Before losing consciousness, she thought she heard a familiar voice, gentle and reminiscent of years ago. She had assumed it was a hallucination.Liam should be abroad, getting married. How could he be here saving her?But Peter's words made her heart race.A strange intuition surged within her..."Mr. Watts, did the investment company send any updates today? Did anyone come to inspect the site?"Peter was taken aback. "No, don't worry! We won't let the investment company see this, and it won't affect the project's progress."Suzy's lips moved slightly. "Are you sure... absolutely sure?""Of course! If someone from the investment company came without my knowledge, then I w
Before the receptionist could hand over the business card, Liam averted his gaze."No need."He didn't want to remember anything from this trip to Windsting City. Having made his decision, he resolved to forget even the little girl.As he walked away, the receptionist sighed deeply."Sigh... I should have been brave enough to ask if he was single!"Once in the car, Liam kept his head down, reviewing the project contracts sent by the company. Recently, due to some issues at the branch office, the acting CEO had been involved in a scandal with compromising photos of him and his female secretary, leading to a plummeting stock price and stalled investment projects. Someone needed to clean up the mess.At the airport, Alec called. "Mr. Park, do you intend to replace the acting CEO or...?""He disregarded the company's image and committed acts that might lead to criminal charges. The Park Group cannot retain someone with such a blemish.""Who do you have in mind to replace him?"The position