Audrey didn't expect herself to break her promise shortly after entering the venue. Once inside, Kim led Audrey to the crowd and introduced her. Normally, such events would feature celebrities to elevate their status. The more powerful the guests were, the more famous the celebrities who would attend. Today, a big-name celebrity like Audrey indicated the distinguished nature of the evening's attendees.Kim, trying to maintain a smile, was taken aback when a middle-aged man suddenly spoke out. "Miss Swann, long time no see." Audrey instinctively turned to the speaker and, upon seeing his face, her expression darkened. "It's you!" Kim was surprised to learn that Audrey knew one of their boss's esteemed guests for the evening. However, seeing her expression, he felt uneasy, sensing that something was amiss. The middle-aged man gazed at Audrey with a sinister smile. "Can't believe that you still remember me, Miss Swann. What a coincidence!" The host immediately put on a smile. "I
Liam noticed Triston's determined gaze towards Audrey. He introduced himself with a smile, "I'm Liam Black, new in Casier. If you don't mind, let's be friends. But this woman has offended me, so she must stay."In Liam's view, he had shown Triston enough respect. But if Triston didn't reciprocate, it would be his problem. Confidently, Liam awaited Triston's response, believing he would handle the situation wisely.Triston glanced at the host, Gabriel Williamson, and remarked in a cold tone, "Gabriel, you have invited a very interesting guest, haven't you?" The chilling look made Gabriel shiver involuntarily. In Casier, everyone knew about the Lamberts and the Duncans. Though not as prominent as the Duncans, the Lamberts were not to be trifled with.Triston seemed friendly and talkative on the surface, unlike Branden, who was cold and ruthless. However, Triston was a wolf in sheep's clothing. Crossing him was more disastrous than crossing Branden.Triston's words sent a shiver dow
Triston followed Audrey all the way, just a few steps behind her.After a while, Audrey couldn't help but turn around to look at him in confusion. "Why do you follow me?" she asked coldly.He ignored her indifference, smiling gently. "It's late. I can't risk letting a girl as pretty as you go home alone, can I?"Audrey was amused by him. Triston was relieved to see her smile finally. He took off his coat and handed it to Audrey. "Put it on. It's windy now. You wouldn't want to catch a cold, sweetie." His voice was low and filled with endless tenderness.The wind was chilly at night. Audrey took his coat and put it on. It was still warm with a good smell. She looked back at him, handsome, glowing under the moonlight."Let's take a walk," she said. Triston immediately said yes to her invitation.They walked along the river in front of the hotel. Looking at the neon lights shining in this magnificent city, Audry felt lost. She halted suddenly and turned to Triston, her eyes not
Audrey felt nervous when asked by Catherine, even on the phone. "Just an accident. It's settled. Don't worry."Of course, Catherine knew it was settled. Or else she would be there to fix it instead of talking to Audrey on the phone. But she was more curious about Audrey and Triston. They had been off and on repeatedly. "What about you and Triston?"Audrey didn't know how to answer that. She coughed awkwardly. "There's nothing between us. He happened to be there and helped me."Catherine could feel Audrey had no intention of talking about this. She didn't push her. She was never a nosy girl and only made this call because she cared about Audrey."Fine. I'll rest, then. Feel free to call me whenever you need any help." said Catherine.Audrey let out a sigh of relief after Catherine hung up. She was worried Catherine might keep asking. Then she wouldn't know what to say.Looking at the pale moonlight outside the window, she was lost in her thoughts. She forced herself to calm down a
But nothing happened in the next few days. The brand didn't even ask Audrey to dinner. Kim got some pros to look into it, but they found nothing."Isn't it weird, Audrey, how some rich folks just give away millions of dollars worth of jewelry?" asked Kim. How it felt like being that rich was beyond his imagination, though.Audrey looked at Kim helplessly. "Well, I don't know."Kim thought for a while and asked, "Could it be Triston? People capable of this can be counted with one hand in Casier."Audrey paused. For a moment, she almost thought it was Triston, too. But it was so not him, given he always kept a high profile.Although she had to admit he had changed a lot recently. So, it could be him.Kim poked her after moments of silence. "No way! Is it really him?"Audrey shook her head. "I have no clues. But I'll take care of this." Her head ached at the thought of this.Seeing her frowning pensively, Kim left her alone.All she could think about was the free jewelry, which
Audrey couldn't stop herself from thinking about Triston after she returned home. She clearly didn't love him anymore, but why did she care who flirted with him? She thought about it carefully and laughed at her foolishness.'Ding-dong,' went the doorbell.Audrey frowned and thought, 'Is it Triston?'She walked to the door unpleasantly and looked into the surveillance, ready to tell Triston to go away, only to find the security standing outside."What's the matter?" asked Audrey, confused.The security was polite. "Miss Swann, there is a package for you. We have checked. It's safe. Do you want to sign for it?"The apartment manager and the security crew knew Audrey lived in this building. She never had packages delivered to her home as a precaution against overzealous fans.She was unsure what the package contained, but as security had deemed it safe, she decided to sign for it."Wait a second," said Audrey.She opened the door and took the package in. The label on it showed i
The assistant reported to Triston about Iris. "Mr. Lambert, there is something unusual going on. Iris is paying Miss Swann more money for advertising than they pay an international star."That was strange because popular as Audrey was as an actress, she was no match for an international star. So, it meant Iris was overpaying Audrey for no reason. The assistant sent the picture of the jewelry to Triston. "This is what they gave to Miss Swann. I heard her manager is looking into this. They seem to have concerns about it, too."Born in a wealthy family, Triston knew its value at the first sight of the picture. They gave her the jewelry set for free, which was worth more than her endorsement fee. They had to be after something.Triston inhaled a deep breath of the cigarette between his fingers and asked, "Have you found out who the boss is?" His voice was low and distant."Not yet," answered the assistant guiltily. He had put quite a few men on this, but whatever or whoever behind Ir
A few pictures were taken from behind and aside, but no front views. Someone took them and posted them on her account. She only took them because she thought Triston was handsome and notified several famous talent scouts.Those scouts had been in this industry for years and recognized Triston instantly. And the public comments went wild. Triston dating a new girlfriend became a heated topic.Triston was one the most discussed men in Casier as the heir of the Lamberts. In the picture, Audrey was covered by a hat and a mask, so her identity remained unknown. But many people still recognized her clothes and accessories and suspected that it was her in the picture.So far, no one in the industry had confirmed this conjecture. But Audrey knew it was a trick. They had to spend some hush money.After she read the tweets, Kim called. "Have you seen the pictures?"Audrey snorted. "Well, yeah. But it only says that Triston and I know each other. Big deal."The picture was taken from behind
In the end, Branden couldn't stand it anymore. He took the initiative to snatch Catherine back, only then did the scene come under control.Now, no one dared to continue touching Catherine's belly.Once he snatched Catherine back, he held her tightly in his arms and prevented anyone from touching her. He thought in his mind, "Since these people like this brat so much, I'll just give the brat to them when Catherine gives birth. Saves one more person from sharing my wife with me."Triston smiled and watched the crowd as the birthday party began exactly as it should.The big screen began to show all the images of Audrey from her debut until now that were outstanding or worthy of recording. Some of the images weren't even in Audrey's possession, but Triston had found them and made a video of them.As the images flashed by, Audrey's tears couldn't help but fall from her face. She cried not only because she remembered the hardships she had endured in showbiz for many years, but also bec
Since Triston brought Audrey to meet his family, he had worked non-stop to put their marriage on the agenda.Audrey was a popular actress, and to not affect her career, Triston chose to propose in a low-key manner.Triston arranged a party on Audrey's birthday and invited many of Audrey's friends.Audrey originally thought Triston was too high-profile, but Triston insisted. "I didn't participate in so many of your past birthdays. I finally have a chance to participate this time."He persuaded Audrey repeatedly. Audrey couldn't resist him and could only agree to let him arrange the party.Luckily, he only invited Audrey's close friends and did not send out invitations widely, so she could take this opportunity to have a gathering of friends.Audrey was surprised to see Catherine when she arrived.Catherine was now eight months pregnant. Normally, she would be rejected by Branden if she wanted to visit Catherine.Branden was now very careful with Catherine every day, and Audrey w
Sure enough, only after Audrey said those words, Willa's face completely darkened.Seeing that Willa was about to explode, suddenly...Triston applauded happily, which instantly attracted the crowd's attention.Triston calmly met everyone's gaze and looked at Audrey gently. "Good. You're worthy of being the woman I love. I'm most annoyed with those women who stay at home day in and day out and like to gossip when they have nothing else to do. You have your own career and I'm very supportive of that."Triston said this with a proud look on his face and raised his eyebrows at Audrey, full of smugness.Willa's face instantly turned gloomy.Her son had demeaned her by calling her a gossipy woman just to please another woman, and it made her furious.Egbert kind of realized that his son was totally in love with Audrey. He thought it was good because Triston used to be a playboy and was always surrounded by messy women. At that time, he was really worried that Triston would marry an u
Although Audrey was born into a wealthy family, Triston's mother, Willa Lambert, had always been prejudiced against showbiz and therefore did not approve of Triston's pursuit of Audrey.In Willa's opinion, female celebrities in the showbiz industry had always appeared in public, which was not like the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family.It was only after learning that Audrey and Triston might be together that she eagerly introduced Triston to girls in the first place. She didn't realize that after all this time, her son still hadn't given up on Audrey, and this was the first time she'd seen her son so attached to a girl.If it weren't for that, she wouldn't agree to appear at today's dinner party now.Triston led Audrey into the door, and everyone from the Lamberts had already arrived.The scene of everyone sitting in the private room made Audrey feel a bit guilty. She looked guiltily at the crowd and whispered, "I'm sorry. I'm late."Triston's father, Egbert Lambert, had a
Audrey never expected to be so suddenly arranged to meet Triston's family.She couldn't react when Triston talked to her about it. Looking at Triston with disbelief in her eyes, she said, "Pardon me?"Triston's handsome face carried a gentle smile. "I've inquired with Kim. You don't have any work arrangements since this afternoon, and you can also take a day off tomorrow. It's just right for us to have dinner together in the evening."Audrey frowned and asked inwardly, "Is that what I care about?"What she cared about was who Triston had just said she would have dinner with tonight. "Why are you suddenly asking your family to have dinner with me?"The Swanns and the Lamberts were both in Casier and they were also considered to be friends. For Triston's family, although Audrey was not familiar with them, she had seen them at major parties.But in the past, they used to meet as ordinary friends.Now that she and Triston were in a relationship, his sudden proposal to take her to di
Audrey hesitated for a moment but still answered the phone with a nervous heart.She believed that Catherine definitely had a way to get her to answer the phone, but things would be troublesome if she made Catherine take her actions.She put her phone to her ear and inquired in a low voice, "Morning, Kathy. What's the matter?"Catherine's voice remained as cold as ever, without any emotion. "Tell me, what is it that you haven't told me?"Audrey had already figured out a strategy to deal with it and how to excuse herself, but as soon as she answered the phone, Catherine asked her so directly, which made her suddenly unable to react.Audrey had no choice but to tell Catherine the truth.After listening to her trembling narration, Catherine only asked coldly, "Are you sure you want him to be your boyfriend?"Audrey was a bit hesitant. Everyone blessed her and Triston after they found out they were together again, but Catherine was the only one who asked her to calm down and think i
Faced with Triston's questioning, Ronin looked arrogant. "Catherine and Audrey are sisters, so Audrey is my sister. You can bully anyone, but you can't bully her. Or else, we can't even be friends."Ronin's words sounded childish, but there was seriousness inside his eyes when he said those words. He grew up with Catherine and regarded Catherine as his most important family member. To him, Catherine's sister was his sister.After listening to Ronin's words, Triston faintly laughed out. "I see."Ronin thought that Triston didn't take his words to heart, and immediately felt a burning anger. "What do you mean? You don't understand my warning, do you?""Easy!" Triston gestured for him to calm down, then said calmly, "Even death row inmates have a chance to explain, right? You should at least hear me out.""Hmph!" Ronin snorted disdainfully. He secretly thought in his heart, "If Triston says any more asshole words, I'll definitely not show him any respect."Triston put away that cyni
They had an appointment at a recreational manor, a new property Zobber had just bought. Zobber had invited them to come along for the experience.Since Catherine's pregnancy, the entire Hacker Alliance had had much leisure time. Even though there was less to do, they had earned no less money and were basically in a dominant position.Zobber enjoyed the current situation too much becasue there was still money to be made easily. They might only have one business per year, but the profit from this business was already enough for them to spend for a year.After wandering around with her friends, Zobber excitedly looked at everyone. "How about this place? It's not bad, right? I bought it at a high price!"This was Casier, and Triston was aware of any changes in the real estate industry.He had indeed received the news when Zobber auctioned off the manor, and he also knew that Zobber had given an above-market price to take the land. But he knew that Zobber had plenty of money. It was fi
Since that dinner, Audrey had been in a special kind of relationship with Triston.Although they didn't make it clear, Triston could feel that Audrey had slowly accepted him.The number of times they met increased, and most of Audrey's work this year was in Casier.Whenever Triston had free time, he would stay alongside Audrey.Whether on set or during recording sessions, one could always catch a glimpse of Triston.Everyone kind of knew deep down that Triston was the man behind Audrey.But nobody ever exposed this whole thing, mainly because of Triston's identity.Neither he nor Audrey wanted too much attention paid to their relationship right now. If he didn't spill the beans, who else would dare to report on it?Besides, the reason Audrey and Triston's dating didn't cause much jealousy was they were a good match.Among the Four Noble Families in Casier, the Lamberts and the Swanns each held a seat, and the Swanns' power was not weaker than the Lamberts.Plus, now that Cath