The whole thing started with Oliver's joking words. He had just wanted to make things difficult for her.But he didn't expect the strength of Hannah's conviction.Hannah didn't look for him again for half a year after that. He thought she had given up because seducing Henry wasn't so easy.Oliver had never seen any women around Henry. He didn't expect her to do it.At that time, Henry had just entered the company as an intern. One day, after getting off work at noon, Oliver invited Henry to have a meal together. He noticed Henry texting someone.When they left the restaurant, Hannah approached them.Henry had introduced Hannah to him as his girlfriend. She pretended not to know him and greeted him with a smile.Oliver had glanced at her expression, then at the clueless Henry. He felt a little subdued.Hannah reached out to Oliver after returning that night.At first, Oliver hadn't planned anything. However, she often reported Henry's movements to him.He was impressed with a
In fact, Hannah's original plan was to frame Hiram for assaulting her during the interview.As she was the victim and the vulnerable party, most people would believe her. What he said would naturally no longer be credible if he was labeled a criminal. They might even think that he framed her.Henry punched the wall angrily, then gritted his teeth and asked, "Then why did she change her mind?"In the past, he always remembered the affection due to the guilt caused by the kidnapping. He had been unwilling to think the worst about her. Later, when something happened, he thought she was only scheming.Only now did he see her for her ruthlessness. It was beyond merely scheming. It was simply cruel.Oliver suggested, "Maybe someone reminded her of the outcome."After being reminded, she changed her plan.Hiram had many connections in the industry as a well-known journalist. He had several acquaintances at the police station with whom he got along. It might be useless just to frame him
Henry clenched his fists. His knuckles turned white, and his veins pulsated on the back of his hands. A hint of malice flickered in his eyes.He believed Oliver's words.They grew up together. No one understood Oliver better than him. Oliver was mild-mannered and indecisive. Although he had the heart of a rogue, he lacked the courage to act on it.Oliver did those things because someone was pushing him from behind, for sure.If not for Hannah, Henry and Oliver might not have ended up in the current situation.However, the root cause of the problem was also connected to Oliver.Henry felt extremely frustrated."Megan mentioned a while ago that she found out you were in contact with another woman …""It's Hannah." Oliver raised his eyes. "Your people were looking for her, so she snuck out and sought for me. We had an argument."Megan had seen that the scratches on his neck were caused by Hannah.Yet, Oliver couldn't say anything. He could only watch Megan suffer and struggl
"Henry, you better not be messing with me."Henry paused in his chuckle, raising his hand to touch the wound on his lip. "Why would I?"Gabriella couldn't help but burst into laughter.It was the first time she had seen Henry in such a disheveled state.When Henry looked up at her, she quickly composed herself.She casually mentioned the name of a restaurant, adding, "This restaurant has private rooms."She suggested it to avoid him being seen in his current condition.Henry gave her a meaningful look and instructed Jacob to make a reservation.…In the private room of the restaurant, Gabriella ordered a few dishes and handed the menu to Henry. "See if there's anything else you want to add."Henry took the menu and glanced at it. "Braised lamb?""Yes." Gabriella nodded. "I like that. Ask the waiter to serve it on my side later.""You like lamb?""Yes."Gabriella not only liked lamb, but she also enjoyed lamb soup. The rich white broth, combined with fresh scalli
At this moment, the waiter knocked on the door and entered. He served the dishes one by one.Henry picked up his cutlery and changed the topic. "Let's eat."The enticing aroma filled the air. The braised lamb was placed on Gabriella's side. Its smell blended in with everything else, making its presence subtle.Henry watched Gabriella occasionally reach for the braised lamb. He asked curiously, "Is it really that delicious?""Why don't you try it yourself?"Henry reached out with his fork and picked up a piece.As soon as he put the lamb near his mouth, the strong smell of lamb hit him.He took a bite while enduring it and chewed stiffly. Then he closed his eyes and swallowed."How is it?"Gabriella didn't expect much from his expression."It's okay," Henry said with a straight face."Don't force yourself if you don't like it," Gabriella said.But this statement seemed to hit a nerve with Henry.After finishing that piece, he picked up another.Midway through, Gabriell
Henry was heading to the company. So, he decided to drop Gabriella off at the police station on the way.This way, Gabriella could drive her car back home.While on the road, she received a call from an unknown number.She wore her Bluetooth earphones and answered, "Hello?"A young and enthusiastic voice sounded from the other end. "Hello, is this Ms. Carrington?""Yes, it's me. Who is this?""I'm Jimmy Bower, Dominic's assistant. Dominic has something to discuss with you. Are you available to come over?"Gabriella was surprised. "What does Dominic want to discuss with me?"Jimmy replied, "It's hard to explain over the phone. It's related to your scenes. If you have the time, can you drop by the set?"Gabriella thought for a moment. "Alright, I'll head over now."Regardless, she had shot a few scenes on the set.After the crew learned the real reason Hannah was taken away by the police and realized she couldn't be salvaged, they decided to replace her.They should now
"Alright, alright!" Dominic stood up happily. He brought over a script and flipped through it quickly until he found one of Camila's lines. "Here, take a look."Gabriella took it and began reading the script intently. The scene took place toward the end. Camila had been beaten up by the male lead. Her conversation with him while on the verge of death would portray how her personality had been shaped.At the end of the conversation, Camila closed her eyes and reminisced about the past.Camila had had a tragic childhood.She had the ears of a fox and the body of a human because one of her parents had been human and the other a fox. She'd wandered around in the human world, but she was treated as a monster by the villagers and chased off. She kept wandering until she was taken in by an old man when she was four or five. The old man was very poor, and Camila was very frail. She was often bullied and mocked by her peers, and no one wanted to play with her. One day, she ran ove
At 5:30 pm that afternoon, Gabriella arrived punctually at the kindergarten. She waited by the door.The teacher led the children out in a line. They looked like little penguins standing in rows. Gabriella was immediately confused.Felise spotted Gabriella and smiled happily. She was about to call out but suddenly shut her mouth when she thought of something.She spoke to the teacher and then ran over to Gabriella.Gabriella finally saw her. Felise walked toward her. "Lise."When she reached Gabriella, Felise turned and looked at her classmates before saying, "Let's go home, Aunt Gabriella.""Yep." Gabriella took her little bag and held Felise's chubby little hand as they walked toward the car. "How was kindergarten today, Lise?""It was pretty good. All my classmates were very friendly. But my teacher looks after me too much. It's as if I can't do anything …"The teacher knew that Felise came from a wealthy family, and she had just transferred from abroad. She was worr
Carmila, dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown, entered with Zain.After exchanging rings, Shawn and Carmila headed toward their parents in the front row.Layla's seat was on the opposite side, and the gorgeous flowers on stage hid her view, so she could only hear what was happening.The newlyweds appeared on stage with the four elders for a group shot.She narrowed her eyes and noticed that Shawn's mother resembled her landlord.Chris also had the same realization and whispered to her, "Layla, do you think that person looks like our landlord?""They do look quite similar."The ceremony was over. The newlyweds left, and the waiters began serving dishes.Carmila was pregnant and didn't need to toast. Only Shawn came forward to drink with the Sanderson elders.After toasting, he placed the wine glass on the tray, followed the elders' instructions, and turned to the next table.When he noticed a familiar figure at the table, he stopped and narrowed his eyes. He looked at Layla, the
Shawn and Carmila's wedding was rescheduled once Henry had been safely released from the detention center.However, Carmila's pregnancy was already showing, so the wedding was kept simple.Firstly, everyone thought she would appear unsightly if she married while being visibly pregnant. The second reason was that they feared the complex wedding would exhaust her and the child in her womb.Carmila was displeased, but she had no say in the matter. Furthermore, insisting on a bigger ceremony would make it appear that she didn't care about the child.The wedding car left Florin around 5:00 am and picked her up at 8:00 am.Shawn was in a suit, and Carmila was in a wedding gown. They stood together and carried out the ceremony amidst their elders' blessings.Then, he helped her into the bridal chamber.Meanwhile, Gabriella, along with Megan and several close relatives, entertained the guests who were seeing off the bride.Everyone left for the hotel around 10:00 a.m.Although the wed
Naturally, Elaine wouldn't tell the truth. "I've told you about Moabia before. They're the ones who took the watch. "I ran into Fay's friend at the mall two days ago. She recognized and mocked me! I was outraged and tried to scare them today. But they smashed my car, pinned me to the ground, and beat me!"Unexpectedly, Sam scowled. "Nothing would happen if you didn't scare them."As soon as he heard about Moabia, he knew that Gabriella's friend, whom Elaine mentioned, was Colene.Although he hadn't returned to Chatan at that time, he had been following Colene's Twitter account and checking it frequently. He knew she had accompanied Gabriella to Moabia.She wouldn't let herself suffer, and she wouldn't mock others without reason. There must be a reason for everything.Furthermore, Elaine's words lacked credibility.Everyone would choose to portray themselves favorably, including her. Just like when she broke a person's leg and said it was just a minor injury. Elaine couldn't b
Alicia looked over and saw Colene drag Elaine by the hair and push her to the ground. Colene even tied her hands with a rope as she struggled.Gabriella straddled Elaine, grabbed her chin, and slapped her twice.It was a rare opportunity to teach Elaine a lesson. She naturally wanted to settle the scores!Alicia was speechless. Sam's plane was about to land. She didn't want to face him with a bruised and swollen face."Ah! Just wait and see! I'll kill you bitches! Let go of me! My uncle will shoot you both! Ah! Fay, you bitch!"Elaine was crying and howling on the ground, her voice shrill. It was the first time in her life that she had suffered such humiliation! She swore to take revenge on them!She would make sure Blake had them jailed and executed!Elaine's cries attracted several passersby.Seeing that the destroyed car was a Maserati, they realized they couldn't intervene. So, they just watched from the side. No one dared to step forward.Someone was filming Gabriella, bu
They were her nemesis!Elaine fixed her gaze on Gabriella and Colene, filled with rage. "I must teach them a lesson!"Alicia, trying to discourage her, said, "Elaine, I don't think it's a good idea. We're in Chatan…""My uncle's here. What are you afraid of?" Elaine replied unconcernedly, "Follow me."Gabriella and Colene stepped into a clothing store while talking. The clothing in the store was stylish. Gabriella chose a one-shoulder dress and entered the changing room.Colene was outside and exclaimed with astonishment, "Damn! So the woman standing with Henry outside the women's restroom door that day was Elaine?"Gabriella frequently videocalled her while in Draken, telling her about her situation there.She then realized that Gabriella had met the self-righteous foolish Elaine, the young lady of the Draken's wealthy family, on the plane again."It's her," Gabriella responded as she changed clothes."She came to Florin?""Do you remember that we met a big shot at the pol
Then she turned slightly to see that Felise was still fast asleep. However, they were so close that they might wake her up.Gabriella didn't want Felise to catch them in the act.Henry didn't answer. He blew hot air onto Gabriella's neck, and goosebumps prickled her skin. He caught her earlobe and sucked it hard.A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through her, and she shuddered. She curled her toes and shrank back.Suddenly, Gabriella became fully awake, and she tightened around Henry's hand. "What… what are you doing?"Henry's mouth was next to her ear, and his breath was hot on her earlobes. "I'm helping you relax.""No…""When you're relaxed, I'll sleep."Gabriella remained silent. Then, she bit her lip. "No, Henry… don't… uh, Lise is beside me… don't…"A light seemed to flash across her brain, and she stiffened suddenly, and her eyes went out of focus as she stared at the ceiling. Her breathing turned heavy.Henry kissed her cheek and got some wet towels to wipe her do
Felise hadn't seen Gabriella in two months, and she missed her dearly.After school, Felise got in line with the other children to leave the kindergarten. She looked around and heard her seatmate say, "Lise, your parents have come together to get you!"Felise followed the gaze of her seatmate, and she saw a man and a woman standing side by side, their eyes searching through the crowd of kindergarteners. The man wore a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his lean forearms. He wore black pants and a leather belt, which showed off his long legs. He looked like a model.The woman wore a fitting white lace blouse, and there was a white-gold necklace around her creamy neck. Her arms were fair and slender, like snow, and she wore a short khaki-colored miniskirt. Her legs were slim and fair, and her skin was flawless. They were a very good-looking couple, and they attracted the attention of many of the parents. Even the children couldn't help looking over at
It was already noon. Henry told the driver to make a detour to a restaurant. The waiter led them to a private room on the second floor and politely handed them a menu.Henry had come here a few times before. Perhaps it was because he didn't like lamb, but he only just noticed that there were several signature lamb dishes on the menu. Gabriella looked through the menu and ordered a few at random.Henry heard her orders and told the waiter, "Add a braised lamb and lamb rack.""You have great taste, sir. These are our signature dishes." The waiter smiled and noted it down."Will it be too much?""It's okay. We can bring it back if we can't finish it." Henry gave the menu to the waiter. "That's all."While they waited for the food to be served, the two of them chatted casually.Henry told her in detail about all the affiliated companies under Toussaint Holdings and the new products the studios were about to launch. He asked Gabriella which of these she was interested in. As lo
Then Layla heard something that made her lose all hope."Layla, come to my office."She opened her mouth, then deflated and said, "Okay."The intern looked curiously at Shawn's retreating figure and said, "Why does Mr. Shawn want to see you?""I don't know. Whatever it is, I'll find out when I go. I'm leaving." Layla carried an expression of dignified resignation.She guessed that Shawn wanted to see her about the office romance issue. She wasn't dating Robin, but it was worse than dating. Shawn had just stepped into the office when Layla followed him in. Her head was lowered, and she looked uneasy. "Mr. Shawn, what do you want to see me about?" she asked, her voice hoarse. Shawn sat down behind the desk and arranged the documents on it. He asked casually, "Do you remember what I asked you during your interview?""Y-yes… you asked me what I think about office romances." Layla lowered her gaze and answered in a small voice. Her palms were sweating, and her heart was in her t