And his strength was definitely on par with Eddy's. But it was clearly too late to be scared now.Moreover, she had already provoked Caroline. If she were to back down now, neither Caroline nor Eddy would let it slide.Aurora knew she had nothing to worry about.She sighed and said, "I'm not scared, just surprised at how powerful the people behind Caroline are. But I won't give up."Eddy chuckled lightly. "Anything else?"Aurora quickly thought through the recent events and soon had an idea to resolve the current crisis. She said, "No, Mr. Eddy, I'll handle this matter well. It won't cause you any trouble."Eddy didn't want to deal with this anymore and simply said, "Inform Asher that there should be no more issues. Otherwise, I'll have to rethink the collaboration between our families!"Aurora's expression changed, and she immediately replied, "Alright, Mr. Eddy."Eddy hung up directly.Aurora slowly came to her senses and was startled to see Asher standing by the window.Wh
After the photo of Willow at the hotel circulated, Willow released a clarification video. She said Cheryl treated her and her husband well. She highlighted Cheryl's respect for family and denied any violence or intent to harm her brother. Willow also mentioned Cheryl's good relationship with her brother.She said that she was confused by the articles and believed that perhaps her struggle with expressing herself well might have caused a misunderstanding with the reporter who had published the article. As a result, blame was directed toward the reporter.But the reporter didn't dare talk about it much because Aurora was behind it. The conflict's focus shifted from Cheryl to Willow, and eventually to the reporter.However, the uproar didn't last long. It was soon overshadowed by news of celebrities' infidelity in the entertainment world.Despite the controversy being short-lived, Cheryl's crisis was avoided. Since there was nothing more to report, the reporters quickly left Eva
"Alright." Cheryl nodded."That's it for now." Caroline copied the files onto the USB drive. After making sure everything was fine, she said, "Cheryl, apart from running the company, make sure to figure out why Aurora is targeting you. "Even if she has failed for now, she might cause more trouble later."She paused for a moment and continued, "I've heard she's engaged to Asher. Once she becomes Mrs. Hackett, she'll have more resources to use against us. So investigate this thoroughly while she's not fully powerful yet.""Okay."Caroline's concern warmed Cheryl's heart.After confirming there was nothing more to discuss, Caroline and Gwen went downstairs together. In the elevator, Gwen asked, "Where are you heading?"Caroline smiled. "Gwen, sorry, this is also something I have to keep confidential."Gwen shrugged. "Hey, I was just asking. But in my opinion, Eddy has gone too far this time. Not that he hasn't before, but this time, he's pushing you too hard."Gwen stayed quie
At Caroline's insistence, Gwen stepped out of the elevator. After it ascended, she called Cheryl to check on Caroline's well-being.As the doors closed, Caroline could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. The throbbing pain in her head made her wish she could tear her entire mind apart.It hurt so much!Besides the pain, she also felt a kind of fear she had never experienced before. It was as if knowing Kirk's identity would bring doomsday.Caroline clutched her head tightly.Meanwhile, Cheryl had rushed to the elevator after getting Gwen's call. She anxiously watched the changing floor numbers on the elevator. Finally, when the elevator reached their floor, her furrowed brow relaxed slightly.The elevator doors slowly opened, and Cheryl was surprised to see Caroline walking out as if nothing had happened. "Caroline ..."It seemed like she was completely fine."Oh." Caroline spotted Cheryl and realized Gwen must have asked her to wait here. "I forgot something imp
"But everyone's got a soft spot, even the toughest ones." After his numerous clashes with Caroline, Eddy wasn't so sure anymore.Asher added, "I don't think Mr. Synder Senior has any weak spots. His grandson got kidnapped once, and the ransom was ten million dollars. "Guess what? The old man insisted on paying only five million dollars."He paused, then said, "When things went bad and the kidnappers threatened the grandson, Mr. Synder Senior stayed tough They left empty-handed, and the grandson came back safe. Do you think Caroline can really get him to take her cargo?"Eddy's frown deepened. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Can you guarantee they haven't signed a contract yet?"Asher replied, "Absolutely not! Caroline hasn't even gone there. How could they have signed a contract?"Eddy nodded. "Great. Whether they've sorted it out or not, if Caroline is going there to negotiate or sign a contract, we've got to stop their collaboration."Asher thought Caroline migh
Cade seemed to have thought of something and let out a lewd laugh. "Alright, Mr. Eddy. Just keep your worries to yourself. Ms. Evans will leave just the way she came when the time comes."Cade's crude laugh made Eddy uncomfortable, but thinking of his current need for connections with the Snyder family, he suppressed his displeasure....Meanwhile, Caroline was nervously going through some documents on the plane.Naturally, she was reviewing information about the Snyder family. Although all the gathered information was from online sources, Caroline was astonished after reading it.The Snyder family was like a local powerhouse.Many powerful families that were stronger than them had attempted to do business in the area, only to be either driven away or left with nothing but scraps.The more Caroline read, the more her heart pounded.She couldn't help but think of Kirk and how he had managed to convince the Snyder family.The thought tempted her to investigate Kirk's identity, b
The journey was silent, and Kirk and Caroline soon arrived at the hotel the bodyguards had mentioned.The hotel had a serene environment, though it was strangely quiet.As they got out of the car, Caroline's underlying unease reached its peak. She only felt a bit more at ease when she walked closely beside Kirk.Perhaps sensing Caroline's anxiety, Kirk tightly held her hand. Escorted by the bodyguards, Kirk and Caroline finally met Neil, the most powerful man in Huldren.Although Neil was already 80 years old this year, he looked full of life and energy. In fact, he seemed more like someone in their 60s, gracefully stepping into the senior years of life.When Kirk and Caroline arrived, Neil greeted them with a cheerful smile. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Evans."Despite not knowing Kirk's true identity, Neil had witnessed the former's ruthlessness that evening.Kirk and a dozen men had effortlessly entered Neil's heavily guarded house. Then, Kirk had held a knife to Neil's
Soon, the sound of footsteps stopped at the door. Caroline turned back to see two burly men standing at the door. Their builds were so bulky that the two of them blocked the entire entrance. Caroline glanced at Kirk, whose expression changed when he, too, noticed the two men standing by the door.One of them saw the mask on Kirk's face and knew right away that he was the person Eddy had told them about on the phone. Seeing that Kirk was only accompanied by a fragile-looking woman, the man felt even more confident.He pointed at Kirk and said, "Grandpa, is this the guy who wanted to share the harbor with us?" "That's right," said Neil without moving an inch. "Are you ready?""I've waited too long for this," came the reply. The look of politeness in Neil's eyes disappeared without a trace. "Well then." He turned to look at Kirk, his smile widening, yet it didn't reach his eyes. There was more hatred in his gaze than anything else. "Mr. Kirk, the person standing before yo