Heather wasn't surprised that the news had spread within the company. "If I say I didn't do it, would you believe me?" "I don't think so, but Ms. Jenkins has been quite favored after you left. Mr. Elkin takes her everywhere with him." Joe had a worried expression. He probably felt like he was about to lose his job too. Heather wasn't surprised that Anna was being favored now. She warned softly, "Be careful of Anna." Heather only had a few belongings. She quickly packed everything in a cardboard box and walked out the door. Not far away, there was a light ding from the elevator.Heather felt a tightness in her chest when she heard the footsteps of leather shoes. She looked up and met Tyrone's dark and intense gaze, her watery eyes trembling slightly. Tyrone was dressed in a dark blue suit, with the shirt buttoned up to the top and a tie in the same color scheme. He carried a sharp and overbearing presence. The feeling of being choked by him at the neck came rushing back
Heather let out a sneer. "There's no need for that. I'm no longer working for the Elkin Group. Are you going to try to deceive me again?"Anna simply shook her head with a smile. "I know what kind of person you think I am, Heather. It doesn't matter if you believe me or not. I'm really sorry. That's why I'm here today—to apologize."I don't hate you that much. I'm just…" She paused for a moment before continuing, "Jealous of you, I suppose. You're younger and more beautiful than me, so I didn't like you in the beginning."Heather took a sip from her glass of lemon water and said nothing.However, there was no hostility in Anna's eyes. "Heather, you're too naïve, and you believe in others too easily. That's why you lost to me. This world is far darker than you believe, and it's easy for someone else to take advantage of someone like you."Heather agreed. "I've already had a taste of it, but I've learned from my experiences. I'll be wary of people like you from now on."Anna didn't
"Then, why did you—""I told him I could steal the files for him, but he would need to set me free after that. I want to go somewhere else and live a good life with a man whom I can trust and who will treat Darla well."It wasn't difficult to figure out relationship between Anna and Sam given that he had been bold enough to go to the Elkin Group and hit Anna. With Anna's identity, as long as Sam refused to let her go, she would never know freedom.Anna paused and continued. "Mr. Elkin likes you a lot. I knew that as long as you stayed with him, I would never get the chance to get close to him, so I needed to get rid of you."Heather, I'm out of options. Even if I got another chance, I would still do the same thing. The truth is that I succeeded after you left—we spent time together last night, and he was quite good in bed."Heather could feel her chest becoming stuffy and uncomfortable as her grip on the glass tightened considerably. Anna observed her reaction and said, "Are y
"Come on, Hattie. I'm here, aren't I?" Seth said with a smile.Heather was stunned; she looked at Seth in shock. "Hattie, Mr. Sharp's company is the one that wants to buy your script," Ivy explained."Why do you want my script?" Heather looked at Seth in surprise.Seth shrugged. "I have a film company. One of our directors read your script and saw potential in it."He handed Heather a folder and said, "Here's the contract. If you think the terms are acceptable, then go ahead and sign. I'll get the crew ready, and you can be involved in the production."Heather glanced at him before taking out the folder and reading the contract."Mr. Sharp is very sincere in this deal, and he's offering you one million dollars. This is an offer that only famous screenwriters in the industry can get," Ivy said with a smile.Of course, Heather knew that. Not only had Seth offered to buy the script from her at a very high price, but he had also invited her to participate in the production process
"You're missing Ty already?" Seth didn't know that Tyrone and Heather were done with each other and gave Heather a meaningful look. "You don't have to miss him that much, to be honest."Heather gave him an embarrassed smile and said nothing else. She stopped paying attention to the news, picked up a pen, and signed her name on the contract.After she was done, she gave the folder back to Seth.Seth took it and said, "I'll have someone contact you later and guide you through the rest of the process."Heather nodded. "Sure.""Oh, right," Seth said, changing the subject. "How's the progress been on what I told you about last time?""Huh?" Heather didn't catch what he meant the first time.Seth instantly became somewhat nervous and tapped his finger on the table. "Oh, no. Don't tell me you've forgotten what I told you at the bar?"Only then did Heather remember that Seth had asked her for help to support his partnership with Tyrone.She had indeed forgotten about it. Still, she kn
When Tyrone heard what Heather said, he frowned.When Seth realized that she wasn't joking, he was taken aback. "Wait, are you two serious?"Heather nodded. "I'm looking for a new job right now, and I should get one soon."Seth was so speechless that all he could do was stare at her in utter shock. He had seen plenty of women in their social circle trying to get close to Tyrone, but it was the first time he had seen someone trying to get away from him.He could also tell that Heather wasn't playing tricks and throwing tantrums. She was being serious!Was there something wrong with her? Did she truly understand who Tyrone was and how much he was worth?Did she really comprehend who Tyrone is and how much he is worth?Seth had always been known for his eloquence. Yet, he now found himself at a loss for words for the first time in his life.He looked at Tyrone's dark expression and Heather's serious one, and then back again. He suddenly had a bad feeling. It wasn't the best time
Heather had no words as she simply stared at Tyrone, gritting her teeth. The expression on her face became more and more serious.Heather was scared. Although her face had darkened, it was still better than the cold expression she had worn earlier.A faint smile formed on Tyrone's stony expression, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. He went back to looking as unapproachable as usual. "You—"Heather's temper suddenly flared up as she roared, "What's the point, Mr. Elkin?" Ivy and Seth were shocked as they watched everything unfold before their eyes.Tyrone frowned and saw Heather stand up suddenly, looking at him icily. "I'm saying it one last time. I didn't steal your documents. If you don't believe me, you can call the police to investigate me."You think it's fun to hinder my resignation, leaving me unable to find any other work? Don't you think what you're doing is rather despicable?"Heather was so angry that she didn't care what she was saying. She simply wanted to
Once Heather was out of the restaurant, she raised her hand and hailed a cab.Before this, she had only heard about how cruel Tyrone was; now, she had seen it with her own eyes. She had wondered why he hadn't punished her, but it turned out that she had been a fool all this time. Why had she naïvely believed that Tyrone would spare a traitor like her?Now that Tyrone was stopping her from officially resigning, she wouldn't be able to survive after this. That was so brutal of him!At that moment, her phone started ringing.Heather calmed down and held up her phone, which displayed Tyrone's name. She didn't even give it a second thought before rejecting the call with a frown.Less than a second later, her phone rang again.Heather declined the call once more. Yet, her phone rang yet again. Heather became beyond annoyed as she continued to decline the calls.In the past, she hadn't wanted to cross Tyrone. That was why she had always deferred to him. However, now that they had fal
"You have the hair. You can leave now," Tyrone said as he started to drive both Greg and Hector away.He was feeling sorry for Heather for having to deal with this when she had just woken up and when she was still quite frail."Arrange a room opposite this ward for me," Greg ordered his bodyguard.When Tyrone heard what Greg was saying, he frowned and said coldly, "You're going to stay here?""There are so many reporters outside. Do you think it's suitable for me to leave in less than 20 minutes after I've just visited my girlfriend who has been admitted to the hospital?" Greg remarked casually.However, he kept on poking at Tyrone by referring to Heather as his girlfriend again and again.Tyrone's expression was extremely cold as he said, "You're really treating yourself as her boyfriend now, huh?""It doesn't matter if I want to be her boyfriend or not. Most importantly, the entire nation believes I'm her boyfriend.""Looks like you want me to get you some work.""Ha!" Greg
Tyrone's eyes became a little colder as his arms around Heather's waist tightened.Greg scoffed at Tyrone's act of announcing his ownership and simply shot Heather a look. "Are you feeling any better?"He was here to visit a patient, so there was no need to get into a scuffle with an amiable person.Heather couldn't show Greg a sour expression, so she simply nodded. "Yeah."Greg let out a laugh. "You're so fortunate. Otherwise, you're going to die from some garbage's uselessness."He was inferring something else.Tyrone frowned and his attitude became even colder. "If you don't want me to throw you out, you should learn how to watch your tongue."Greg scoffed. "Which part of what I said was wrong?""Alright, now that Hattie's back, you two should stop fighting," Hector said. His gentle nature and charm easily make others have a good impression of him.He might be Heather's older cousin, so they had to show him some respect.Tyrone's eyes were cold as he bit his lips and said
Tyrone's body stiffened and the atmosphere suddenly turned tense."Tyrone. He shielded me from an attack. I saw him get hurt. I just want to know how bad his injury is."Heather knew Tyrone didn't like her talking about Craig, but she was genuinely worried about Craig. Heather explained to Tyrone using a gentle voice and tugged at his clothing.There was some anxiety in her eyes. She was being very careful, worried that he might get angry.It was true that Tyrone was somewhat upset, but what else could he say when she was already having that kind of attitude?Tyrone stayed quiet for a while and said, "He's no longer in danger."Heather sighed in relief. "I want to see him."Heather knew Tyrone was going to get upset again if he found out she sneaked out to see Craig, so she might as well tell Tyrone now.Tyrone was silent for a few seconds before he coldly said, "You can see him when you're in a better condition."Heather wanted to go immediately. But she knew if she showed to
Seth had already planned to go for a game of gold in the afternoon.Ivy didn't want to stay to become a third wheel, so after telling Heather to take good care of herself, she then left together with Seth.The ward instantly fell silent.Tyrone looked at Heather with dark eyes. "How do you feel? Do you still feel any pain?"Heather simply said, "I want to take a shower."She had sweated a lot after she recovered from her fever, and she wasn't feeling that comfortable from the sticky sweat.Tyrone's eyes darkened and didn't say anything. He pulled the blanket aside and picked her up, taking her to the washroom.The moment they were inside the washroom, Tyrone placed her on the toilet. He first filled the bathtub with hot water before turning around, wanting to remove her clothes."I can take a bath by myself. You should go out," Heather said as she held onto her outfit tightly, blushing.Tyrone raised his eyebrow. "How can you take a bath yourself when you're so weak? What if a
When Heather opened her eyes once again, the first person she saw was Ivy."You're finally awake, Hattie! You're scaring me to death! Are you alright? Are you feeling any discomfort?"Ivy quickly held Heather's hand when she saw the latter opening her eyes. Then, she asked a string of questions.Heather's entire body was feeling numb and her head was spinning. "I feel weak. Is this the hospital? Why are you here?""I found out from Seth that you have been kidnapped and Mr. Elkin has been searching for you all the while," Ivy said nervously. "You've been having a fever for the past two days and you scared me. It is so fortunate that you turned out alright."She paused a little before saying angrily, "Selena must have gone crazy. She was trying to starve you to death. I know she's not a good person, but I didn't expect her to be so malevolent."You can't even call her a human anymore. She's been arrested, and it's over for her this time."Ivy still couldn't forget how she first sa
Craig was too calm. Perhaps it was because he already knew how duplicitous Selena was.The gentle Selena was just an illusion he saw when they first met, and after he was charmed.That was why, despite feeling angry and shocked once finding out Selena's pregnancy was a lie, he didn't find it completely unbelievable.There was nervousness when Selena was looking at Craig, but it slowly turned into disappointment. Her lips curled into a bitter smile as she said, "You must be so happy when you heard I've faked my pregnancy. You think that you've finally gotten rid of this burden, haven't you?"Craig… Do you know how much I wanted to have a child with you? But you don't look forward to having a child with me at all!"Then let me tell you one more thing. Nothing happened between us that night at the hotel. I've always been lying to you."Aren't you even happier when you hear this news? She spends every waking moment with Tyrone, but you're still keeping your virginity for her… Do yo
Light reflected from the sharp blade."Hattie!" Tyrone yelled loudly.Selena was already right in front of Heather in the blink of an eye, wearing a twisted expression on her face as she held the dagger in her hand.Suddenly, Craig appeared right in front of Heather. He protected Heather, and the sharp blade sliced open a deep wound on his face.Craig grunted, and his towering figure shuddered.Heather looked at the figure standing right in front of her as she could only weakly shout out in shock, "Craig!"Why was he there?Craig was showing Heather his back as he raised his hand to cover his face, blood coming out from between his fingers and dripping on the ground as it flowed from the back of his hand."Don't worry, I'm fine."Craig glared at Selena coldly as he responded to Heather.Selena was completely stunned as she couldn't move her eyes away from Craig.Tyrone kicked Selena's bodyguard in the chest, and he fell to the ground, unconscious. It was at this time when Ca
"But what did you do?"Selena's eyes were suddenly filled with savagery, as if she wanted to turn Heather into shreds. "We were fine when we went on our honeymoon, but everything changed the moment we met you!"Why wouldn't you leave? Why must you string him along? He was going to fall in love with me soon!"Heather, you ruined everything for me! It's you… It's all because of you!"Selena screamed in hysteria.She still believed that the root of all her issues was because Heather refused to leave.Heather never expected Craig and Selena to have such a deep history. "I've never wanted to steal Craig from you. You're the one that's being too suspicious."Selena kept staring at Heather. "It doesn't matter, because you're going to die today, anyway. Even if Craig won't ever love me, he can forget about being together with you!"Even if she couldn't get Craig, she wouldn't allow them to be together.All Selena cared about was revenge.Selena pulled out a dagger from her purse. The
Caleb moved very quickly. He had already found out that Selena had been keeping in touch with a number every day.The owner of that number was a bodyguard who worked for the Huntington. According to the GPS signal from the phone with this number, the phone had been staying in Suthurn Hills on the northern side of Royalton.At the same time, Caleb's phone started to ring. He picked it up and listened to his subordinate's reports. He frowned and said, "Sir, Selena had suddenly left the hospital. Her car is leaving the city.""If she really is leaving the city, is it possible that she's heading to Suthurn Hills? Maybe her bodyguard is keeping an eye on Heather?" Hector made an educated guess.In reality, Hector's guesses were all spot on."The mountains stretch across a wide area. We need to find a way to pinpoint the phone's exact location and then send out our men to search the area," Greg said.Tyrone said nothing as he pursed his lips. Suddenly, he walked in the direction of the