It appeared that Clara had underestimated Evelyn.The meeting ended an hour later, and the contract was signed as scheduled.After the meeting was dismissed, Gloria deliberately said in front of everyone present, "Warren, Clara has made a reservation at the Flaming Feasts. "Do join her for dinner. The reservation has been made for the private room you both used to frequent back when you were dating."The meaning behind her words was clear. There was no way Evelyn could have missed it. But with a professional smile on her face, she continued arranging the documents with her head lowered and expression unchanging.When she straightened up, she gave Warren a light nod and said, "Enjoy your meal, Mr. Larkin." Then, picking up her notebook and the documents, she was ready to walk out the door.However, Warren stopped her by grabbing her wrist. With a forceful tug, she fell into his arms.Evelyn's expression instantly darkened, and her gaze went cold. "Mr. Larkin, please show some re
Clara had never been treated in such a way. She struggled with all her might as she shouted, "Evelyn Jefferson! How dare you hit me? I'll make sure your father dies in prison!"The mention of her father further fueled her rage. Evelyn's grip on her tightened."Since your parents never taught you any manners, I'll do it for them!"Clara was slightly shorter than Evelyn, and as she was brought up like a princess, she was no match for Evelyn at all.Minutes later, her face was all bruised up. Clara gritted her teeth and spat, "Just you wait, Evelyn Jefferson!" Then, she ran out holding her cheek.The hatred in Evelyn's eyes did not fade away as she looked at her reddened palm. Those slaps were not enough to pay back for the trouble Clara brought her.She had done all she could to free herself of her mother's shadows. She would not allow Clara to push her back into the darkness. After straightening out her clothes, Evelyn went back to the office.…Half an hour later, Charlie hurri
Warren's icy gaze shot over to Evelyn. "Apologize to her immediately!" he ordered.Evelyn met his gaze with a similarly frosty one of hers. Warren hadn't even asked for her side of the story, and he'd asked her to apologize right away. Did he really trust Clara so much?Evelyn had already experienced his unfairness many times in the past. Back then, she'd been really hurt when he behaved like that. But now, all she felt was an icy coldness that spread throughout her heart.Looking at Warren, she responded flatly, "Why should I apologize for something I didn't do? Do you plan on forcing me into admitting something I didn't do?""You have one minute to apologize, Evelyn. Otherwise, the consequences shall be yours to bear!"Evelyn sniggered. "Have I not been bearing all the consequences since the very beginning?"He had dragged her along to give Clara the blood transfusion, resulting in her almost passing out in the hospital. He had accused her father and got him imprisoned, resulti
In order to prove Evelyn guilty, Gloria brought Warren along with her to the surveillance room.Clara trailed after them with her face masked up. She gritted her teeth together with such hatred as she watched the surveillance footage. She vowed to get Evelyn out of here, once and for all!A handful of them sat in the surveillance room, watching the footage with their eyes peeled. Warren even got them to play the video in slow motion when it came to the most critical moment.However, after watching the footage several times, they did not spot Evelyn there in the time that Clara was in the washroom.Clara stared at the monitor in disbelief. "That's impossible! Evelyn must have tampered with the footage! I'm sure she went in before me! There's no way she's not caught on the surveillance camera!"Warren looked at the people working in the surveillance room seriously. "Has Ms. Jefferson come to you to get access to the footage?"All of them shook their heads. "Mr. Larkin, you gave ord
Steven laughed heartily. "What? Are you telling me that I look old now?"Evelyn quickly said, "No, it's just that I'm not used to seeing you like this. But you'll always be young and youthful in my heart!""I'm over 60 years old! How can I still be youthful? And you, why do you look so worn out? I heard from Seth that you've run into some trouble, so I came over to see how I can help out."Evelyn could no longer hold back the tears that had welled up in her eyes. Though she hadn't visited him for three years, the moment he heard that she had run into some hardship, he rushed over to check on her. She had no idea how she was going to repay the kindness he showed her."I shouldn't have made you worry about me. I'm sorry," Evelyn said with her head lowered in remorse.As they hadn't met each other in three years, the three of them had a good time catching up. All of a sudden, Steven's phone rang. He picked up the call with a smile when he saw the dialer ID."Hey, rascal."The man
After writing the message on Evelyn's palm, Warren ran his hand up and down her thighs teasingly. He shot her a meaningful gaze that seemed to warn, "I can't guarantee what I'll do if you dare speak up."Evelyn had a mind to resist his advances, but she was worried that Steven might find out about her and Warren, so she could only lower her head and dig into the cake wordlessly.Warren felt a jolt in his heart when he saw how obedient she was behaving. A weird sort of tingly sensation spread out across his body.He unconsciously tightened his hold on her. "This student of yours looks pretty bright. Why do you say that she'd picked the wrong person?"Steven sighed. "She gave up pursuing a career in the field of law for that man. But who'd have known that not only did he not appreciate her, but he'd even treated her poorly."The reason for my visit this time is to back her up. I heard that he's got Evie's father imprisoned, and he's even planning on suing her for intentional harm.
Evelyn chuckled wryly. "I had all sorts of fantasies about love back then. I'd considered it the most precious thing in life. I was willing to give anything for it."But I never thought that something I valued so much would be nothing but a bargaining chip to him. If that's the case, then there's no point in me being all high and mighty. Having the transaction once is no different from having it countless more times."All I want is for my father to be safe and sound."Though Evelyn spoke calmly, Seth heard the excruciating pain within her. He looked at her with bright eyes, but his voice sounded miserable."I am to be blamed for being incompetent. If I had the power to manipulate things like him, I would never have let you suffer such grievances."Evelyn smiled faintly. "We all learn from our mistakes. I don't really feel wronged. I'll be free of him in three months anyway.""What plans have you got? Ever thought of returning to the field of law?""I've never been a lawyer befor
Evelyn felt a prick in her heart when she heard the word "home".She had truly taken that place as her home at one point. She had gone to the shops to get ornaments and personally decorated every part of the house. The cold house finally saw warmth when she moved in. She would go to the grocery store to get fresh ingredients and cook Warren his favorite dishes after work every day. Then, she would wait for him to come home from work and have a meal together. She used to think that that was the happiest time of her life. She thought that even if Warren had no thoughts of getting married, she wouldn't mind living the rest of her life with him like that.It never occurred to her that she was the only one who'd been delusional since the start. Warren never had any sincere feelings for her and had only treated her as a bedmate. A sardonic smile crept up on her lips at the thought of that. "That's your home, not mine. I won't go back with you."Warren grabbed her chin and leaned dow