The project leader was so scared that he almost passed out when he saw the situation. He couldn't care about Audrey's popularity in the industry and immediately jumped out to defend his own boss. "Ms. Swann, Mr. Lambert is here to pay a visit because he admires you. But isn't it a bit too much for you to act all high and mighty like this?" 'He admires me?' thought Audrey. She didn't believe a word of that. She knew her attitude was not good. She definitely wouldn't have this attitude if it were someone else today. But it happened to be Triston.When Audrey still had a stony face and didn't say anything, the project leader started to get impatient and was about to speak but was stopped by Triston. He looked around with a cool attitude, making everyone think he was about to get mad. But then he said to the project leader, "All of you can go. I'll have a chat with Ms. Swann alone."The project leader was stunned for a moment but then quickly reacted and immediately left the meet
Audrey took out her phone and presented the payment records from last night to Triston. "Take a look, Mr. Lambert. I paid for your room last night," she said. "You're going to repay me, right?"Triston glanced at the records and nodded. He smiled at Audrey. "Of course I'll repay you. I never owe women any money," he said. Raising an eyebrow, he leaned in and asked in a low, seductive voice, "Ms. Swann, can I repay you in another way?"Audrey was shaken by his words. She stared at Triston in disbelief, and he suddenly leaned in closer, causing her to instinctively step back until she was pressed against the table.Triston placed his hands on either side of the table, enclosing Audrey within his reach. His eyes locked onto hers. "Will that do?" he asked.Audrey came to her senses and pushed him away, calling him a "pervert" before swiftly leaving the meeting room.Triston didn't chase after her, fearing she might run away again. He couldn't let Audrey escape this time, no matter wha
Audrey's arrogant attitude surprised both the driver and the assistant. The driver, familiar with Triston, knew that no woman dared to be so bold in his presence. Despite Audrey's significance to Triston, her behavior might just get her kicked out of the car.However, Triston's next move stunned the driver. He didn't scold Audrey; instead, he said to her in a pleasing tone, "You're quite slim. You don't need to worry about your figure. Let's go to Unic Flavors for dinner. They serve very healthy food, which suits your taste."Audrey was speechless. She wasn't worried about her figure; she simply didn't want to be around Triston. If it weren't for the fear of getting sunburnt, she wouldn't have even considered getting into his car.Unable to tolerate Triston's incessant chatter, Audrey reluctantly agreed to have dinner with him. The driver took them to the restaurant's basement, and Triston led them through the VIP entrance.As the dishes were served, Audrey realized that many of th
Triston sensed Audrey's reluctance and sighed silently to himself. "Whose fault is it? Mine, of course. I've always been spoiling her, and there's no turning back now," he thought.Approaching her with a pleasing smile, he said, "Ms. Swann, give me a chance to take you home, okay?"Though reluctant, Audrey knew that Triston's offer was the most practical in the current situation. If she didn't take this opportunity, she'd regret it later. "Okay, let's go," she said.Triston's plan worked. He happily drove Audrey to her apartment. However, he didn't continue to pester her. He was concerned that pushing too hard might backfire.As Triston drove away, Audrey felt relieved. She didn't know what she would have done if he had continued to pester her.Exhausted, she lay on the sofa in her apartment. Before she could rest, her phone rang insistently. It was Kim's special ringtone, designed to ensure she never missed his calls, even if her phone was on silent mode.Sighing in resignation,
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
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