Valencia stretched out her hand and rubbed the quadruplet’s hair fondly. “Mom wants to take a bath. Mom will be back soon, and mom will eat with babies before sleeping, okay?” Valencia coaxed in a gentle voice, making sure that they were willing to let her go. “Mom, kiss,” The quadruplet nodded their heads immediately and separated from Valencia, but not without demanding a departing kiss from Valencia. Valencia’s lips curved up. She cupped Orson’s cheeks and lowered her head to his forehead and cheeks before planting a kiss on them each. “A kiss for my adorable Orson.” She separated from Orson and shifted to Hudson. She cupped his cheeks and lowered her head to his forehead and cheeks before planting a kiss on them each. “A kiss for my adorable Hudson.” Valencia separated from Hudson and shifted to Iverson. She cupped his cheeks and lowered her head to his forehead and cheeks before planting a kiss on them each. “A kiss for my adorable Iverson.” Valencia separated from Ive
Isn’t their father, Maverick, frightening too? When Maverick was young, he was famously known as a rare child genius who appeared once in a billion years. If Valencia could recall right, Maverick is also exceptionally skilled in the way of computers. It can’t be. It can’t be that it’s also a hereditary trait, can it? Upon understanding, Valencia gnashed her teeth together. That damn jerk. Nothing about him is normal. He had also passed this exceptional gene of his onto her adorable children. What will she do now? Aviva slowly nodded her head twice. She squinted her eyes, stared at Valencia, and seriously explained all that happened to her. “Luckily, Tatiana has been discharged and is leaving the hospital today, which helped lower Maverick’s guard. If that hadn’t happened, it'd have been difficult to find a chance to infiltrate the spring garden without alerting Maverick. Knowing Tatiana well enough, she’ll be all over Maverick, especially after pulling some stupid stunts.” A
Upon hearing Aviva's explanation, Maverick's brows flickered as if he were trying to decipher things. His eyes turned glazed and his expression turned blank, yet the cold aura exuding from Maverick made it seem as if the temperature in the mansion had dropped. Everyone felt as if they were thrown into an ice-stellar, making them shiver, their bodies tense with fright. The mansion was so silent that if a pin dropped, it'd be heard. Maverick reached out for his pants pocket and took out his phone. He unlocked his phone, opened the messaging app, and went through it. The more Maverick scrolled through, the colder his expression. As soon as Maverick was done scrolling through his phone, he threw his phone at Aurora to catch, which she swiftly caught. Upon seeing Maverick's chat interface, Aurora's face paled with fright. There was no sign of a text sent to Aurora through Maverick's phone. So who sent the text Aurora received? Aurora gulped, beads of sweat formed on her face, he
Maverick’s eyes turned glazed, and his expression was blank; none of his thoughts were expressed on his face. Suddenly, his eyes turn half-lidded. Maverick left the Vandenberg mansion and came here for her. It was cruel that when he discovered it, he received cruel news. Suddenly, Maverick picked up his phone. He dialed Finley’s number and placed his phone next to his ear. “Where are you?” He inquired in a calm tone. Maverick strode out of the CCTV room and made his way towards his car. Despite that his expression was very calm, the aura exuding from Maverick was far from calm. He entered his car and turned on the ignition before driving out of the mansion. A few minutes later, Maverick's car came to a stop on a quiet road. He parked his car and strode towards a car parked on the other side of the road. Without hesitation, Maverick opened the rear door of the car. Upon seeing the door being opened from outside, Tatiana’s face whipped to the side, but when she saw Maveric
At the end of the outskirts of the city, Maverick’s car sleekly made a turn to the right. The car kept its pace until it arrived at an already-opened black gate. Immediately, Maverick’s car entered the compound, and the black gate went shut. A fierce and dark aura pervades the whole compound, which is a contrast to the peaceful ambiance from outside the compound. An extensive forest with tall and thick green trees spanned the left and right sides of the road. Although the forest seemed beautiful and calm, anyone who has stepped into it will know that it hounds many of the most dangerous animals in the world. Passing through the forest, a beautiful man-made desert coupled with dunes and high wind velocity filled one's vision; however, if one stepped onto the sand, one would realize that it wasn’t just a calm desert but a swamp hounding dangerous, poisonous crawling creatures. Any outsider who fails to pass through the customized path will definitely get swallowed by the s
In less than two minutes, Thorne returned to the cell, which had now turned so quiet that even if a pin was dropped, it’d be heard. He was holding a black box. All the criminals were so petrified that they held their breath as if, that way, Maverick wouldn’t discover their presence. Thorne strode towards Mr. Hunt's cell, unlocked it, and then strode into it while holding the toolbox. Upon seeing the door open, Mr. Hunt tried to take advantage of the opened door to run away. He dashed for the door immediately. Unfortunately for Mr. Hunt, Thorne was multiple times faster than him. With a fierce kick from Thorne, Mr. Hunt landed on the floor like a broken doll. He grabbed his chest and groaned in pain. “Bastard.” Thorne cursed, his face morphing in contempt. He opened the toolbox and took a step back. “Done, boss.” Maverick made his way into the cell at a calm and leisurely pace, but with every step he took, the faster the prisoners’ hearts pounded. He sat down, an auth
‘Meet @ 10:00 a.m. Bring the script. Let’s talk.’ Upon seeing the text sent by that certain number, Lessie’s eyes widened, and she squealed in joy. Luckily, Lessie hasn't slept yet. Had she seen this text the next morning, she'd have collapsed and cried to death. Originally, Lessie believed there was no hope between her and Maverick after Maverick ‘dumped’ her on the road; it turns out that... Lessie squeals and rolls about the bed in excitement, but in the next second, she springs up from the bed and stands up. No. No. No, she can’t be rolling about stupidly. Every time ticking means every time lost. Immediately, Lessie began to bustle about, doing her nightly routine and selecting her choice of clothes. Lessie planned to arrive in front of Maverick with such a beautiful and glowing face and body that when Maverick caught sight of her beauty, he'd be swept off his feet. Immediately, Lessie picked up the script; her smile very radiant. It turns out that the script w
Maverick twisted the doorknob and opened the door to his office; his expression deadpanned. Suddenly, his expression switched to gloom, and a freezing aura began to exude from him. Regardless, Maverick stepped into his office. Upon hearing the sound of an opened door, Tatiana sprang up from the sofa she was sitting on. She was dressed in a white gown that fell on her knees, and her long hair fell past her shoulder. Her face seemed to have minimal or no makeup, making her look so innocent and enchanting. A sweet smile appeared on her face, and she raised Valencia’s book. “Maverick, I went through the script; I love it so much. Can I act in it?” Tatiana inquired in a nervous tone. She clenched the book tightly, and her breath unconsciously hitched as if she were afraid that Maverick would coldly reject her. Maverick’s eyes landed on Tatiana’s hand, which clenched Valencia’s book, and his brows knitted. He strode towards Tatiana and snatched the book. Indifferently, he beg
This jerk! Valencia's expression changed, and she dodged, evading his lips before they could land on hers.This fight became a tugging between cat and dog?Suddenly, Valencia stopped struggling, and she glared at Maverick coldly, her eyes flashing with disdain and exasperation.Valencia scolded the shameless man who now focused on placing kisses on her neck and cheeks due to her refusal, “Mr. Maverick, could it be that you have fallen in love with me? Look carefully; I'm Valencia. Valencia. Your Tatiana is at the party. Outside of this restroom.”Maverick’s throat rolled, and he grunted, “I know.”If only the woman knew how hard it had been to control the urge to strip off her dress and take her hard right now so much that everyone at the party would know that she belonged to him.Under Maverick's dark gaze, Valencia couldn't help shivering, wanting nothing but to escape this temperamental and eccentric Maverick, but all to no avail.Suddenly, Valencia's brows furrowed. If he knew, th
“Excuse me.”Unable to hold it anymore, Valencia quickly took a step back and fled to the restroom while trying to appear calm.Immediately Valencia stepped into the restroom, she shut the door behind her and began to pace nervously while resisting the urge to tug and tousle her hair.Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!!! What had she done?Grandpa Black… No. Valencia facepalmed herself and tried to recall all the conversations.Grandpa Black had always been interested in matchmaking Valencia to his grandson and wanted her to marry his grandson.It's all because of… Ahhhh!What about Grandpa Black being curious about her and her quadruplets' father's interaction?Grandpa Black must have been asking just to know the details and know how to arrange things between Valencia and Maverick.Boohoo!The more the thoughts coursed through Valencia's mind, the more she wanted to sit down and cry an ocean.Valencia never expected that she'd fall into someone's plans. Hell. Never did she expect that the someone
Upon seeing Farrell’s car a few steps away, Aneira hurriedly parted from the Cirillo family and ran toward Farrell. “Hubby,” she called sweetly and beamed at him. Farrell's cold expression softened, and he found himself unable to get annoyed at the adorable woman. Still, he stretched out his hand and pinched her squishy cheeks with feigned anger. “Ouch. Ouch, it hurts, Hubby. Hurry up and let go,” Aneira cried dramatically in a soft and coquettish voice. Farrell’s mood softened, and he rubbed Aneira’s hair endearingly. He lowered his head and placed a kiss at the corner of her lips. “You look beautiful, Aneira.” He confessed sincerely and whispered something in her ear. Aneira’s ears reddened, and her face flushed like a tomato. She stretched out her hand and pinched Farrell’s waist shyly. “Ahem.” The Montclair couple—Farrell’s parents—suddenly cleared their throats after being ignored by the couple. These two were so engrossed with each other that they had already forgotten that
Raven Castillo held Valencia's hand and continued to lecture, her expression filled with worry and concern. “Valencia, if you feel uncomfortable…”Valencia sighed and nodded her head for the umpteenth time. “I understand, Mom.”Raven had also told Valencia that if she didn’t want to attend the Vandenberg party, then she didn't have to be scared and that Valencia should let her know.Raven had also told Valencia that if she was scared or uninterested at some point, then she should let Raven know. If someone dared to bully her…In the past, Valencia had always stayed quiet and endured everything because of her love for Maverick Vandenberg.But now, after realizing that Maverick was such a bad person, who did she have to fear, and why would she care? And why would she let herself be bullied?The last thing that anyone wanted to do was to step on Valencia’s toes today.There's no way that Valencia would be in a good mood after seeing that scumbag and Tatiana.And if anyone dares to go aga
“I said, Heaven is really considerate, and they aren’t blind. Since that time, Tatiana has been facing kidnapping schemes endlessly. Serves that bitch right.” Aneira grinned in excitement while the makeup artist applied makeup to her face. Although Aneira knew she shouldn’t be laughing at another’s misfortune, she really couldn’t hold her excitement at that point. After all, that Tatiana bitch had been a menace in Valencia’s life ever since she returned to the country. If one asked why Aneira slept in the Cirillo mansion and was going through her preparation for Grandpa Blauch Vandenberg’s party in the Cirillo mansion instead of her husband’s… Well, this is the answer… Although Aneira could have chosen to do it at home, she had dumped her pitiful Farrell and instead returned to the Cirillo family because it was more fun with the girls! Even though Farrell and his family were closer to the Vandenberg family, somehow, Farrell’s wife had no liking for Maverick and the Vandenberg famil
---“Maverick, Tatiana is so sorry. Tatiana didn't wish to cause trouble for Maverick. Maverick, please forgive Tatiana.” As soon as Maverick stepped into the ward, Tatiana immediately broke into tears. Her body began to tremble, and her lips quivered pitifully.Originally, Tatiana's face was as pale as a sheet due to the incident. Coupled with the sobbing, it made Tatiana appear exceptionally pitiful and fragile, making one have the urge to want to protect her.Immediately, Tatiana lowered her head, and her eyes flashed with a devious glint.Although Tatiana and Maverick had shared the bed that night, the truth is that ever since Tatiana woke up the next morning until she fell from the mountain, Tatiana never set her eyes on Maverick.Even when Tatiana called Maverick’s phone or sent messages, he wouldn't pick up her call nor respond to her messages—all because he was busy.That had never happened in the past. In the past, no matter how busy Maverick was, he always responded to her m
"Huff! That bastard’s shamelessness really knows no bounds. All because of that fake bitch, Maverick is losing all the good people by his side. I hope he doesn't realize the truth when it's too late," Aviva scolded, her voice a tad higher due to rage. If it wasn't for Valencia constantly pacifying her and telling her not to, Aviva really wanted to storm to that hospital and rip that bastard apart. Although Aviva knew the Vandenberg family weren't good people, still, Maverick—that jerk—is really out of this world and different from the rest of the family. Aviva sighed and wrapped her arm around Valencia. Right now, the most important thing was to comfort Valencia and ease her pain. Although Valencia assumed a nonchalant and brave front, Aviva believed those were acts, and Valencia was overwhelmed by pain deep down. Aviva lowered her voice and tried to coax Valencia in the most gentle tone she could ever muster. "Valencia, don't pay attention to that jerk. He's really going to regre
“Safety check.” The director took a step back and swept a glance at the prop assistant as if to check if everything was in place. “Everything is in place, Director.” The props assistant immediately took a step back and responded, leaving Tatiana and Ayla at their initial positions. “Two minutes. Actors, get into position,” the director finalized and immediately made his way toward the camera. The crew immediately moved into their rightful positions. The scene that would be shot at the mountain was one of the female lead returning to the village where she was raised after being shunned by her parents and the world due to a scheme from her stepsister. The female lead had run to the village to take a breather and consider things again. However, what the female lead did not expect was that her ex-friend (Tatiana’s character), under the Fl sister's advice, was already trailing FL—intent on silently finishing her off in the village. The scene goes: The FL, who was running the mountai
“The Vandenberg family invited the family to the Blauch Vandenberg party and specially invited Valencia?” Raven Castillo suddenly read aloud from the envelope in her hand upon seeing Valencia and Aviva step into the mansion, her voice filled with bewilderment at the news she had just read. Fleet wrapped his hands around Raven while going through the documents in his other hand, as if to let Raven know that he was focusing on her regardless of going through a document or not. Fleet chimed into the conversation by responding in a tentative voice, “What is that old man thinking?” Upon hearing Raven's announcement, Valencia unconsciously paused in her tracks, not believing her ears. Did the Vandenberg family just specially invite their son’s ex and someone who was termed a humiliation throughout Valencia's relationship with Maverick? Moreover, aren’t the Cirillo and Vandenberg families enemies? Why would the Vandenberg family choose to let their enemies attend their celebration? Weren