Ian personally escorted Dolly to the HR department, while I was asked to wait in the adjacent guest lounge.Once alone, I took the opportunity to look around.Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 22nd floor, I gazed down at the bustling streets below. The constant stream of cars and tiny figures of pedestrians moving like ants made the city feel even grander.I couldn’t help but sigh. Even at its peak, White Corporation had never operated from a building this high up. The Wynn family was truly on another level.As I was lost in thought, the door suddenly swung open.“Who are you?”A sharp, demanding voice cut through the air.I turned around to find another tall, striking woman standing there.Seriously. Was there some kind of beauty quota for this district?She had her auburn-brown hair elegantly pinned up, stood around 5’5”, and had the kind of perfectly toned figure that came from strict self-discipline.I gave her a polite nod. “Hello, I’m… here to see Mr. Wynn.”The
To be honest, the moment I was recognized, I felt nothing but awkwardness and frustration, along with a flicker of irritation at being exposed.Of all the titles in the world, Mrs. Moore was the one I despised the most.I had no memories of ever being Julian’s wife, yet people insisted on labeling me as such, dragging me through their opinions, judgments, and whispered gossip.I pressed my lips together, unwilling to acknowledge this woman any further.The moment she realized who I was, disdain flickered across her eyes before she quickly covered it with a phony smile.“Well, well, so it is Mrs. Moore,” she cooed, her tone dripping with insincerity. “Forgive me for not recognizing you sooner. What a surprise to see you here. Tell me, where’s Mr. Moore? Didn’t he come with you?”Her prying tone grated on my nerves.I didn’t know how to answer her.More importantly, I didn’t want to.All I could think about was how quickly I needed to get out of here once Dolly’s interview was over.See
I didn’t want to stay here for even a second longer. I grabbed her hand and pulled her outside.As we walked, Dolly asked, “Did that woman say something to you just now? You don’t look too good.”I hesitated for a moment before saying, “She recognized me as Julian’s wife and mentioned something about a business banquet three years ago… and she also said…”Dolly immediately tugged on my arm, urging me to continue. “Spit it out! What exactly did she say?”Frustrated, I replied, “I don’t even understand what she was getting at. She said that when Julian was selected as one of the ‘Top Ten Influential Figures’ and ‘Fashion Icon of the Year,’ it was all thanks to my help.”The moment I said it, Dolly’s expression changed. Her voice sharpened. “And then? What else did she say?”I recalled, “She said I was quite close with the event organizer, Mr. Warren…”“Damn it!” Dolly suddenly exploded with rage. She grabbed me, her agitation overflowing. “What else did she say?!”Startled by her reac
In the spacious CEO’s office, Dolly was still fuming with anger. I tried several times to get her to sit down and have some water, but she couldn’t calm down. She snapped at Miles, “What position does that woman, Rachel Cross, even hold in the company? Fire her immediately. Right now!” Panicked, I quickly covered her mouth. “Stop it, Dolly. Miles wouldn’t do that. Let’s not cause more trouble.” Dolly shoved my hand away, her eyes red with frustration as she shouted, “Shut up! What do you even know? I’m protecting you, Eve! Just listen to me! "If your precious Miles can't protect you, then he's no better than Julian Moore. You'd be better off joining a convent and spending your life in solitude than ending up with a man like that."I was stunned. I had never seen Dolly like this before. In the eighteen years I had known her, she had always been hot-tempered and straightforward, never hesitating to fight or curse in front of me, but that was always directed at outsiders. S
As we waited, Miles sat beside us in silence, quietly handing us tissues. I didn’t know how to describe it.By the time Dolly and I had cried ourselves out, the floor in front of us was littered with crumpled tissues. Meanwhile, Miles, completely unbothered, was calmly opening a second pack—rose-scented, no less. I mumbled, “Thanks…” Dolly was speechless.Miles looked at my swollen, tear-streaked face and sighed. “Eve, rest here for a bit. I need to talk to Dolly alone in the next room, alright?” I hesitated and glanced at Dolly. She hesitated even longer but still refused to nod. Miles’ tone grew firmer. “Miss Jones, if you don’t want to talk, I can have someone investigate instead. You should know that I can find out everything.” Dolly wavered. Miles pressed on. “Rather than letting me uncover something that may not even be the full truth, wouldn’t it be better if you told me yourself?“I know how much you care about Eve. That means your version of the story is the m
Before Rachel even sat down, she blurted out impatiently, “Mr. Wynn, this entire mess is because of that… that lunatic attacking me! I demand an apology and compensation!” Dolly shot up from her seat. “You filthy liar! Say one more word of nonsense, and I’ll slap you to death!” Rachel shrank back slightly, clearly aware of just how dangerous Dolly could get when she lost her temper. I quickly pulled Dolly back down into her seat. Her biggest flaw was her impulsiveness. Every time she had the moral high ground, she would end up losing it just because she was too aggressive, making people think she was the one in the wrong. Miles sat behind his desk, fingers interlocked, his expression cold and unreadable. His voice was equally frigid. “Ms. Cross, apologize.” Rachel froze. “Mr. Wynn, I…” His gaze sharpened. “The break room has surveillance cameras. You know exactly what you said to Miss White.” Rachel was rendered speechless. Under the weight of his authority, she re
To be honest, if I weren’t so desperate to know the truth, I would have already left with Dolly.The round-faced girl smiled at me. “I get it. Oh, by the way, Miss White, my name is Sophie Lane. I work in HR, mostly running errands. You can just call me Sophie.”As she spoke, she pulled out a large pouch. “I’ve got all kinds of things in here. Let’s see what you need.”Like a magician, she started pulling out foundation, lipstick, powder puffs—even a small bottle of peppermint oil for headaches.From our conversation, I learned that the commotion Rachel caused earlier had spread across the entire company in less than ten minutes.Sophie giggled. “Miss White, everyone’s saying she got what she deserved. Some of my coworkers are even planning to go out for dinner tonight to celebrate.”I asked, “Was she really that bad?”Sophie lowered her voice. “Not outright evil, but she always used her looks to bully the newbies. “Female employees had to endure her stealing credit for their work, an
I scrolled through the comments, one after another, each one more vile and repulsive than the last."I thought Moore Group and White Corporation were merging through marriage but turns out he married a woman like this. She looks just like one of those prostitutes.""Damn, bro, she’s got a great body. Pale skin, legs for days!""Tsk, I gotta admit, I’m jealous of Mr. Moore. Bet she’s wild in bed.""Wasn’t she supposed to be some rich heiress? Why does she have zero self-respect? She’s a disgrace to women.""So what if she’s rich and pretty? Her private life is a complete mess. A friend of mine said the White family’s princess is very open—she goes to bars every night and picks up a bunch of guys to play with...""Dude, stop making up imaginary friends."Dizziness and sharp pain crashed over me, making it impossible to breathe.I dropped my phone, gasping for air.Now I finally understood what Rachel had been mocking me about.Three years ago, Julian took me to a business banquet. And a
I let out a breath of relief. "Good. I guess I’ll stop taking baths from now on. Who knew something so relaxing could nearly kill me?"I tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but neither Miles nor Joseph smiled.Forcing a small grin, I added, "Just… don’t tell my brother, okay?"Miles gave a warm smile. "I won’t."Joseph glanced at him, then said, "I’ve checked everything—she’s fine. Just be careful not to catch a cold."Miles walked him out.When he returned to the room, I was already sitting up against the headboard, my expression uneasy.The mattress dipped slightly beside me as Miles sat down. He looked at me gently. "Eve, what’s wrong?"My voice was low. "Miles... I had a dream about Julian."Miles let out a quiet breath. "That’s normal. I was worried it might be something worse."I shook my head, a flicker of panic rising in my eyes. "But I’ve never dreamed about him since the memory loss. And this time… I saw the first time I met him."My hands trembled slightly. "I shouldn’t r
Warm water swirled gently around me, and the weight of exhaustion began to pull me under.Sleep crept in, soft and heavy....“Eve, come on! I heard the campus heartthrob’s here today!”I looked up, my vision blurry.Where was I?Dolly’s face appeared in front of me, lit with excitement. “Hurry! If we’re late, we won’t get a good view. The club’s short on people, so they brought in the heartthrob to help out. Come on, everyone’s rushing over.”I reached out and grabbed her arm. “No, I’m not going.”She gave me a puzzled look. “Why not? That’s Julian Moore! He’s literally the most popular guy on campus. He’s good looking and comes from a wealthy family.”Something caught in my throat. I wanted to speak but couldn’t get the words out.Dolly, getting impatient, tugged at my hand and started dragging me forward.There were people everywhere, too many to count.Eventually, we arrived at the small rehearsal theater.I looked around in confusion. There were crowds all around, but no one I re
But what did she say?Julian’s grip tightened around the charm, his fingers curling into it as pain filled his eyes...."Julian, I know there’s nothing I can do for you… Just keep this charm. They say the priest there is the real deal. You’re not supposed to throw it away once it’s been blessed.""Julian, I don’t care if you ever become rich or powerful. I just want you to be safe."That foolish woman had clutched the charm in her hands, smiling at him with such innocence and blind faith....The knot dug into his palm, sharp enough to hurt. Julian opened his hand, then closed it tightly around it again.Chloe, who had been rambling on, finally noticed something was off.She caught sight of the charm in his hand and scoffed. "What is that? It looks so tacky."She reached over, trying to take a closer look.Julian quickly slipped it into the inside pocket of his suit jacket.Chloe’s eyes narrowed. "Did she give you that?"He started the car, his voice flat. "No. I got it myself. Some p
Julian looked at me, confused.I took a deep breath. "Julian, stop. I know why you're apologizing. You're doing this for Chloe’s child, right? You just don’t want things to get ugly."He lowered his head, then gave a small nod. "Yes, that’s part of it... but I really…"I cut him off quickly. "Don’t. Goodbye, Mr. Moore."Without looking back, I turned and got into the car.Miles noticed something was off the moment he saw my face. "What did he say?"I steadied myself. "He wants to settle everything privately. He doesn’t want it to go to court."Miles glanced toward Julian’s lonely figure in the distance, his eyes flickering."You okay?" he asked.I shook my head. "I’m fine."He paused, then handed me a tissue. "If it hurts, just cry."I looked at him, my eyes dry. "I can’t cry. But why do I still feel so awful?"His gaze softened. "Julian's pulling all this to protect his pride because of Chloe’s child, isn’t he?"I drew in a shaky breath. "Yeah. He apologized, but in the end, it’s still
Julian's expression darkened as he stared at me. "Evelyn, I thought you said you loved me? And yet here you are with Miles already—what, were you two sneaking around while we were together?"Without thinking, I slapped him.He grabbed my wrist, sneering coldly. "Did I strike a nerve?"I laughed in anger. "I shouldn’t have let Miles in the car earlier. If I hadn’t, the one slapping you right now would’ve been him."Julian let go of my hand and said coolly, "Enough nonsense. Evelyn, dragging this to court would just be a spectacle. After five years of marriage, I don’t want things to end like this."Was he trying to reconcile?I forced down my fury and asked, "What do you have in mind?"Julian hesitated, his gaze complicated. "I’ll return everything that belongs to you... just give me some time."I was stunned.I hadn’t expected Julian, who always seemed so tough, to willingly give up fighting and hand over what I deserved.I went quiet. "Alright. How much time do you need?"Julian tugged
Julian blurted out, “What?!”Then, snapping out of his shock, his face twisted with fury. “Miles Wynn, what the hell do you mean by that?!”Miles smiled, calm and unbothered. “Nothing more than the truth.”Julian’s voice rose, livid. “Truth? This is nothing but one of your dirty tricks!”Miles raised a brow, pretending to be confused. “Dirty? Hmm. I’d actually call it a fresh idea.”Julian’s already dark expression grew stormier.Chloe stood beside him, jaw clenched, eyes locked on us with thinly veiled rage. Suddenly, she cut in sharply, “But wasn’t it Miss White who transferred the 1.2 million to Elmwood?”Dolly stepped forward without missing a beat. “That money was loaned to Eve by me. Got a problem with that?”That shut them both up.I felt a wave of satisfaction rise in my chest. But I also knew Julian wasn’t going to let this slide so easily.Sure enough, he turned to me, eyes cold. “Eve, this is going to court anyway. You can spin the story however you want. We’ll see what the
The moment I saw that elegant, refined face, so striking it felt almost divine, every bit of the frustration I’d buried surged to the surface.Without a second thought, I rushed into his arms. “Miles!”Warmth enveloped me, and the familiar clean scent of pine wrapped around my senses. My eyes stung instantly.Miles lowered his head, chuckling softly. “What’s wrong? You look like a little bunny with those red eyes.”Feeling embarrassed, I gave his chest a light smack. “Why are you here?”He studied my face carefully, then gently brushed his fingers across my cheek. “I heard someone was picking on my darling, so I came running.”That warmth spread through my chest, overflowing, making it hard to hold back tears.He leaned down, his voice low in my ear. “Don’t cry, silly girl.”Then he straightened and looked around the room.His gaze passed over Sarah and Dolly, finally landing on Julian.Julian instinctively straightened his back.He stepped forward, voice laced with sarcasm. “What brin
I turned to Sarah with an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry, Miss Care. It seems I’m not in a position to work with your company until I sort out my personal matters.”Sarah shook her head regretfully. “Please don’t apologize. Our company is moving forward with expansion this year. We’ve already allocated the available investment slots. If you decide not to invest… we’ll have to open the opportunity to others.”She gave me a sympathetic look. “I’m sorry, Miss White. But once this window closes, there will be no further opportunity.”I offered a bitter smile and nodded. “I understand.”Dolly was so angry, she could barely hold back a choked sob. “That shameless bastard… absolutely shameless!”I squeezed her hand, silently telling her it was time to go.Julian stepped in front of us, blocking the way. His expression was conflicted, and when he spoke, his voice was softer than I’d ever heard it.“Eve, maybe we can talk this through.”“Julian, you… you’re still not done?” Chloe’s voice r
The moment I heard those words, a rush of blood surged to my head.My ears rang, and that all-too-familiar wave of dizziness came crashing back.I barely registered Dolly's voice rising in fury. “Julian Moore, do you have no shame? You really dare say that was marital property?! Eve paid for it herself! You… you're absolutely disgusting!”I could barely stay on my feet, the world tilting around me.“Dolly… I…” I whispered weakly.She quickly caught me and helped me sit down.I took a few deep breaths to steady myself, then looked up at Julian. And for a split second, though maybe it was the dizziness playing tricks on me, I thought I saw a flicker of concern flash through his eyes.Sarah noticed something was off and immediately stepped in. “Miss White, don’t worry. We can take this slowly.”I fought to calm my pounding heart and spoke, voice steady but cold. “What exactly is it that you want, Mr. Moore?”Julian hesitated for a moment, but soon the polished businessman returned to his