Savannah said with a gloating voice, "Exactly! Who would possibly dare come to your clinic for treatment? They must have a death wish! "I suggest that you get your door sign replaced. You should be a veterinarian and help animals with sterilization procedures instead. Perhaps then you'd actually have some business!"Skye bit her lip, unable to refute. She just wanted to start anew, but she never considered the possibility of having no patients at the start.Suddenly, a voice came from the door. "Who said there's no one?"Amanda walked in from outside.Upon seeing Amanda, Savannah's eyes flickered with guilt.Amanda was a spoilt and arrogant brat. She was also not the sharpest tool in the shed.Savannah appeared to be Amanda's best friend, but in reality, she only took her as a convenient source of money and often mocked her behind her back. But one day, Amanda suddenly called Savannah and gave her a good scolding.Savannah, being the vengeful person that she was, bought a po
Upon mentioning his goldfish, Mandon felt his heart clench in pain.When Rachel mentioned that she wanted to go fishing, he had happily lent her his fishing rod. He never expected her to catch his favorite goldfish! He had raised that fish himself! Rachel had crossed the line!Moreover, she didn't stop there. After taking his goldfish, she was now here to take his koi fish! No matter what, he was determined to teach her a proper lesson today."Stop! Stop right there!" Mandon yelled.It was a good thing he usually went square dancing. Otherwise, with his stiff arms and legs, he would have run out of breath a long time ago. Rachel tightly held the koi fish in her hands and ran.She darted and leaped around skillfully.As she reached the corner, Rachel couldn't stop in time and nearly collided with someone coming from the opposite direction. Luckily, she managed to dodge out of the way at the very last second.Upon taking a clear look at the person in front of her, Rachel's eyes
Larissa shot a suggestive glance at Finn. He responded innocently, "Rissa, do you think I look like I can manage a company?"Well, he wasn't wrong. She glanced over at Vincent instead. He blinked and volunteered, saying, "Mommy, I can do it."He was already six, and he thought he was surely old enough to become CEO. Larissa shook her head vigorously. She shouldn't be thinking about this. After all, he was still a child. Feeling like there wasn't much to do at the company, she decided to take the day off. However, she received a call from Kingsley Waylon, her assistant, half an hour later. Cautiously, he asked, "Ms. Solace, may I know why haven't you arrived at the company? Did something happen along the way?"Larissa replied without skipping a beat, "I don't feel like going to work."Kingsley was rendered speechless before she remarked, "I'm just kidding. I'm stuck in a jam now, but I'll arrive soon."Actually, she was still in bed with her phone. Kingsley heaved a sig
Larissa asked calmly, "Are you afraid?"Louis responded, "No, I'm not afraid—""Shall I proceed then?"Louis was flabbergasted. This conversation was going nowhere. "Let's talk about something else!" he said, desperately trying to shift the topic, "What are your interests or hobbies?"Larissa replied, "I like narrating horror stories."'Louis was on the verge of a breakdown. "Are you really not scared at all?"Larissa was baffled. She thought Louis was behaving quite strangely, given how frequently he bombarded her with questions, asking whether she was scared. Why would she be? She was fearless. She answered solemnly, "You have to believe in science. Don't be so superstitious."Needless to say, Louis was bewildered. She was the one who was so eager to tell him horror stories in the first place! She was one to talk about not being superstitious. This simply wasn't it. Thus, he resorted to striking up another topic with her instead."Ms. Solace, have you watched my web
Larissa strode briskly into the meeting room. The other company's representative, Carlos Ziegler, stood up in haste and beamed at her. He didn't seem annoyed by the long wait at all. "Hello, Ms. Solace…"Carlos was slightly stunned. He didn't expect the CEO of Starlight Entertainment to be so young. Zayn had always been in charge of managing the company. He couldn't spare time now because he had a shoot in Essia. Thus, Larissa, who was rumored to have kept a low profile, finally showed up. Larissa glanced at him, shaking hands with him. Nonetheless, she made sure she looked professional in front of others. "Ms. Solace, can we start the meeting now?" Carlos asked cautiously. Larissa nodded, pretending that she had regained her composure as she sat down at the conference table. Without any guilty conscience, she shoved the meeting documents to Ambrose. She acted like she had nothing to do with them. "Uh… May I know who's this?" Carlos thought Ambrose looked familiar, but h
Meanwhile, Larissa had no idea that she had just done something significant. She slipped back into the conference room again, only to find that the meeting was reaching its end. Carlos seemed particularly worn out and hopeless, as if he had just gone through a storm whereas Ambrose remained composed, wearing a confident smile. He seemed prepared for everything. Larissa knew everything had been taken care of. She faked her way through as she was summarizing the meeting before it ended. The negotiation ended on a good note. Carlos stepped out of their company and got into his car. He happened to pick up a finance magazine in the car, and his eyes widened when he saw the familiar figure on the cover. Wasn't this Mr. Hamilton from their meeting earlier?He read through the introduction text on the cover again. It said, "Renowned entrepreneur, Ambrose Hamilton from Hamilton Group…"Carlos collapsed in the car. No wonder the negotiation was rough today. It was Ambrose who'd been de
After some thought, the same grin appeared on Larissa's face as she cackled, "I know what I should do now!"She exchanged glances with Vincent, a sinister grin appearing on both their faces. …Peyton Zara, known by her alias Peyes, was a novelist. Being the laid-back person she was, she couldn't bring herself to get up early. Therefore, she dedicated all her time to working as a full-time author.That day, Peyton woke up and realized she received some emails. Her vision began to swim once she realized they were from her editor, Astoria Lockwood.Anxiety stewed in her stomach. Did Astoria find out that she failed to upload her chapters on time despite her desperate efforts to meet the deadlines?Peyton's fingers trembled as she clicked on the emails. Her eyes widened in disbelief. Astoria: "Babe, are you there? Starlight Entertainment has chosen your novel as a movie adaptation. They wanted to buy your copyright."Astoria: "Babe, stop pretending you're not there. I know you're
Larissa brought Vincent to the TV station after confirming the show recording's time and location.Calvin awaited his turn to go on stage in the backstage dressing room. He had gotten into a one million debt to seize this opportunity, so he was determined to give his best.As a new artist under Starlight Entertainment, Calvin received personal management from Zayn's celebrity manager, Hugo. Therefore, the production team allocated an individual dressing room for Calvin's pre-stage preparations.Hugo received a call from Kingsley, who told him that Larissa had arrived for a visit.Hugo said before quickly heading out to meet Larissa, "Calvin, stay here, and don't go anywhere!" Calvin was alone in the dressing room now. Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open. A group of people rushed in. "Louis, over here!" Louis was surrounded by a crowd that included the celebrity manager, assistant, makeup artist, and stylist. All of them flooded into the dressing room, causing
Ambrose faced his back to Larissa.She tried to conceal her grievance and anger, shouting, "Aren't you leaving? Leave then!"He kept his back to her, not daring to turn around.Despite her efforts to suppress her emotions, he detected a touch of grief in her voice.Ambrose was frightened of turning around and seeing her tears.As long as he saw those eyes, he would be unable to resist the temptation to be selfish once again, to stay by her side at all costs.He gradually tightened his gloved hands.No. He couldn't be so selfish. He had become a monster, unworthy of her!He wanted to escape, hide, and not let Larissa see his monster appearance. However, he couldn't move at all. His feet stubbornly stayed in place, as if rooted.She walked up to him. She stared attentively at him for a moment before slowly reaching out to hold his hand.Just as her fingertips were about to touch his hand, Ambrose suddenly returned to his senses.Damn it! What was he doing? How could he let Lar
Max's treatment of external injuries was professional.He gently patted the wolf cub's head and said, "Bye."The wolf cub's eyes were full of gratitude. It looked at the humans deeply before running away without looking back.Larissa and her team continued to search for traces of the werewolf in Northernmost.However, they didn't find any useful clues. Max couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you think there would be werewolves here?"She replied, "Although Jackie lied about the wolf cub, I believe he saw something real. No matter what, I'll find him, even if we have to turn Northernmost upside down!"On a mountain several miles away, a tall figure stood against the wind. He stood firm amidst the snowy landscape like a sturdy tree.The wolf cub approached him and affectionately rubbed against his trousers. He lowered his head, giving it a faint glance. "Little fool, don't get caught in human traps again."His tone was stern, with a hint of teaching. The wolf cub lowered its head i
There were no cameras in the hotel room, but there were in the corridor.In a fleeting moment, Larissa finally noticed something wrong.She rewinded the video and played it back slowly several times. Finally, she confirmed what she had seen.She slumped into the chair, completely lost.She knew that something must have happened to Ambrose.Although the footage got grainy right away, Larissa still saw it—Ambrose's hand had undergone some sort of transformation.What on earth had happened? She must find him as soon as possible!Everything was fine last night. Ambrose set off fireworks for her and even used drones to write his vow in the sky.He had done so many romantic things for her. Why did he change overnight? What was wrong with his hand?Larissa's mind was in chaos, unable to make sense of anything. After thinking for a moment, she called Max."Max, send a ship to pick me up... No, send me a helicopter. I have to go back right away."After returning, she immediately aske
Ambrose's pupils shrank.His right hand had completely transformed into the shape of a wolf claw.The mutation continued to spread up his arm, resulting in a thick layer of wolf fur.Dawn was approaching. A faint light shone on the horizon. The distant sea was tumultuous with no end in sight.Ambrose stood on the balcony, his black hair fluttering in the sea breeze.He cautiously lifted his right hand. At this moment, his hand could no longer be called a hand.From his fingertips to his arm, it had fully transformed into a wolf's paw. Even more terrifyingly, the mutation was still spreading toward his shoulder.His time was running out.Ambrose stared at his right hand intently for a long time. Until the cold air covered his long eyelashes with a layer of frost, he put on his gloves again, hiding the mutated hand.He returned to the bedroom, where Larissa remained asleep. She appeared to be having a beautiful dream, smiling as she slept.Ambrose sat down by the bed, gazing at
Larissa didn't notice Ambrose's abnormality. She thought he was preparing a surprise for her."Then hurry up, Mister!" She tiptoed and kissed his face before running out with a smile.His gentle smile disappeared after she left.Ambrose stared at his mutated right hand, his expression gradually darkening.He didn't want to appear so hideous in front of Larissa. So, he put on a pair of black gloves, intending to hide it from her.Larissa waited outside, kicking the ground with boredom. After a while, Ambrose came out."Mister!" Larissa dashed for him like a lively bird.He hugged her as he had done countless times before. She hooked her arm around his, and they walked out together.When the restaurant doors slowly opened, Larissa noticed the pink rose petals scattered all over the floor.It was so beautiful!It was evident that Ambrose attached great importance to their wedding anniversary tonight.She stared at his strikingly gorgeous profile. He turned and showed her a doti
A week later, Birdie awoke.She burst into tears upon seeing Larissa. "Ms. Larissa, those people beat me so badly! I thought I'd never see you again!"Larissa tenderly hugged Birdie and patted her back to comfort her. "It's fine now. Don't be afraid. I've already avenged you."Vincent stood nearby. He tightly pursed his lips, believing that the punishments meted out to those people were too light.After Birdie had stopped crying, she looked at him and asked, "Vince, why are you still so short?"He felt like he'd been struck by lightning.Birdie was a year older than Vincent. Girls at this age tended to be taller than boys, causing Vincent to be a head shorter than Birdie.He pursed his lips and quietly put away the small cakes he had prepared for her. It took him a lot of effort to snatch it from Victor.Even if he gave it back to Victor, he wouldn't give it to the ungrateful Birdie!Larissa could tell Vincent's thoughts and nearly came out laughing. She barely managed to hold
Larissa observed Fernando, feeling increasingly familiar with his appearance."Hmm... aren't you the guy who owes me a hundred thousand dollars in medical expenses? Have your injuries healed?"It was simple for a person to leave a lasting impression on her. He only needed to owe her money.When Fernando heard the familiar voice, he finally confirmed she was the one who saved him."It's me. I'm really sorry..."He didn't hide anything and confessed all of his wrongdoings. After speaking, he nervously waited.Larissa might criticize him harshly, hit him, or even trample on his dignity as Nayla did. Everything was his fault. He was willing to face the consequences.But...She pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "You're quite skilled, huh?""Uh..." Fernando didn't expect her to ask such a question out of the blue. He paused for a moment before nodding.Larissa waved. "Join the Hamiltons as a bodyguard then! If you perform well during the three-year testing period, we'll pro
As the Daltons' men surrounded Max, Nayla managed to flee."Damn it!" He gritted his teeth and glanced at Fernando. "Since you didn't join Nayla in harming Ms. Zoey, I'll let you go. You may leave!"However, Fernando didn't do so. He seemed to have made a certain determination and bent toward Max. "Please allow me to stay by Ms. Zoey's side. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life protecting her."Max squinted. "Do you think I'll still believe you?"Fernando remained bent over. It was a posture of persistence rather than reverence. "I won't give up even if you disagree.""Whatever!" Max turned around indifferently and led the Hamiltons' guards away.Fernando soon straightened up. He appeared resolute. Even if Max barred him from entering the Hamilton residence again, he would silently protect Zoey....Nayla stitched up her face at the Dalton residence, her hands trembling violently."Damn it!" She let out a shrill roar and hurled the needle holder violently to the ground.H
Fernando became more certain of the truth when he saw Nayla's panicked expression."Do you want me to believe you? Then show me how you used the silver needles to save me.""I—" Nayla bit her lip tightly. "You hurt me, Fernando. Have you forgotten that I saved your life? You promised to repay me. How could you doubt me?"He returned to his former coldness and stepped closer to her."You're not the one I owe gratitude to. When I was severely injured and unconscious, I couldn't see who had saved me. I'd even forgotten her voice. Fortunately, I've recalled it. Or I'd have no idea how much longer you'd deceive me!"During this period, the humiliations he had endured from Nayla were vivid and echoed in his mind.He had also doubted how a kind woman who would help a stranger could become so cruel.Nayla explained that her parents had abandoned her since birth. Larissa had also caused the death of her grandmother, who had raised her.After returning to her biological family, Larissa r