My heart raced and my face flushed at his words. Damn it! He was flirting.He effortlessly carried me while he ran, his incredibly handsome face showing a hint of sweat. But still, his breathing was calm, regular, and not erratic in the slightest.His demeanor fascinated me. When he held me, the muscles in his upper arm bulged, exuding a powerful feeling that sent me into a reverie. I couldn't resist pinching him, intoxicated by his strength.He glanced at me, lifted me, and kissed me.He didn't set me down until we got to the main road that led to the main building. He grinned mischievously and said, "There you go. Isn’t your husband great? Now you know why he lasts so long in 'battle'.""Get lost! You’re always telling dirty jokes!" I gave him a fierce punch and blushed, running toward the main building.I quickly had breakfast after a quick shower, changed into clean clothes, and took care of Jenny. I was planning to head to the kindergarten with Jenny in tow.Atlas checked t
I was devastated when I heard the automated message telling me Matt’s phone was turned off. I couldn’t believe it."He must have taken her away since he’s turned off his phone!" My emotions were spiralling out of control as I looked at Atlas. He checked his wristwatch.I glanced at my phone screen too, and realized there were still 5 minutes to nine.At that moment, I heard a faint shout, "... Mom!"Startled, I turned to see the tall figure of Matt at the end of the pavement, walking briskly toward us. He was holding Ava.With just one glance, my heart settled back into place.I quickly walked toward them, and Ava joyfully called out, "Mommy!"She was dressed in a gorgeous new green dress, and her laughter was endearing."Why are you only her here now?" Even though I had finally seen Ava, I was still a little angry.Relieved, I extended my hand to grab Ava and give her a firm embrace and kiss."Don't be mad at Daddy, Mommy! Daddy doesn't have a car anymore, so we took the bus
I couldn't help but laugh at myself.There were simply too many "ifs." I wouldn’t have caused my daughter to experience a fate like this without so many deviations. Fate had been unfair to me, tormenting me and then subjecting my daughter to the same.All because of the man in front of me.Matt was the one who made me feel disgust from the bottom of my heart.He had made this decision himself. His grievances had nothing to do with me.I stopped talking to him. There was a reasonable saying: when the words don't fit, there's no need to force any more. I thought of everything I did for Matt as a favor to my daughter.Coincidentally, Atlas had just finished sending Ava off, and he strode out. Matt forced a bitter smile, looking at Atlas and bowing slightly, "Thanks for handling the lawsuit, Mr. Atlas. I'll entrust my daughter to you from now on.""She’s my daughter too." Atlas replied firmly.Matt's mouth twitched again."Well, I won't disturb you any longer." Matt took a dee
When we walked out, we saw Mr. Cameron there in person to greet us, to my surprise. That truly warmed my heart.After exchanging pleasantries, Mr. Cameron asked, "Ms. Chloe, should we go to the hotel first so you can get some rest or head straight to the factory?""Of course we'll go to the factory first. We can have lunch at your factory," I replied without hesitation.Mr. Cameron laughed heartily. "You’re definitely someone who gets things done, Ms. Chloe. I'll gladly follow your lead. Let's go to the factory."We got into the car. Mr. Cameron drove, and we headed straight to the factory.During the ride, we had a great conversation. As we traversed the city, Mr. Cameron enthusiastically told us about Gerby.Casually, I said, "I heard that Keller's Dairy is doing well in Gerby.""Oh? You know about Keller's Dairy?" He smiled and glanced at me in the rearview mirror. Then he continued, "It's been renamed Chandler's Dairy. The old Keller family is no more."His tone was a litt
I understood Mr. Cameron's intention. He hoped his son could meet me.Soon, Mr. Cameron's assistant returned and informed us that his son would join us shortly.Mr. Cameron promptly invited us to his office, and I was once again surprised. His office was very grand. On the other side of the spacious office was the product display area for Jaxford Doors's many doors. As soon as we entered the office, we were greeted by samples of the doors they had produced.It was practically a history of the development of the door industry. I was awestruck. It was an excellent example of professionalism.This was something Yorksen couldn't compare to at all.I silently rejoiced that I had found a like-minded business partner.I told my colleague, Eleanor, "If only our main materials suppliers could all be this high quality. We must choose to engage with manufacturers like this. We have to reorganise our partners when we get back. Let's examine every one of them. We have to eliminate any that ar
The police officer looked at Finn and smiled. "Since we’re sitting at the same table today, we're like family. There's nothing we can't talk about!"He gestured toward Arnold as he said, "We are particularly good friends—we’re classmates!"I smiled and told Mr. Cameron, "This is my younger brother, Arnold. He came to help me figure out how to visit Beatrice at the psychiatric hospital."The police officer said, "Anyone who pays attention to the Chandler family knows that something is amiss, but no one wants to expose it. Moreover, Byron Chandler has become overly confident since he took over Keller's Dairy! “He continues to grow his network and enjoys better benefits now that the Keller family has disintegrated. He'd dare to do anything!" The police officer's words resonated with all of us.Mr. Cameron shook his head, "Ordinary people can't get close to Byron now. It's not the same old Bryon who used to pretend to be humble."After remaining silent, Eleanor lost her composure
We all watched as he answered the phone.He listened briefly before saying, "How aboutHow about we don't mention we’re visiting Beatrice? Just for a tour, inspection, or as a potential investment. Whatever reasonworks, as long as we can get in!"I felt relieved to hear Sean’s words. "Yes, yes... Okay, we'll wait for the information. The sooner, the better. Yes, it has to be tomorrow! We'll leave after the visit." Sean said into the phone.After hanging up, Sean looked at Arnold and said, "Beatrice is there, but her situation is unique. They forbade anyone from seeing and contacting her except the Chandler family. I asked them to figure something out, so l.think of the rest when we are inside, alright?"Arnold glanced at me, and I could only nod. "As long as we know she's there, that's good! However, assessing her condition is tough when we can't see her! How do we know if she's sane or not?" Arnold said."We'll figure it out once we're inside!" I stated, "I'm sure we can find
The hospital's director, Wilbur Valencia, was very polite since our visit was facilitated by elite connections. It seemed that Sean’s plan was well thought out.Nick discussed the purpose of this visit with Wilbur, and what surprised me was that he came to represent the ATL Empire.Of course, this approach provided more credibility, as the ATL Empire possessed substantial financial resources and could find the information needed with a few clicks.After the discussion, Nick requested a comprehensive tour of the hospital. Wilbur was naturally cooperative, seeing this as a scarce opportunity for them.We stood up and followed Wilbur to the ward area. I felt a bit nervous.The condition inside the small building was quite good, with spacious, clean corridors much better than they appeared from the outside.Before examining the patient wards, we looked into the medical staff's credentials and the equipment used in the hospital.Wilbur reported that there were 206 patients in the war