If the Xandor family went down, Shelly knew she wouldn't have a good life either. As Darius was about to step into the elevator, she hurried over."Darius, my family's in trouble. Could you help make a call?" Shelly asked, lowering herself."What happened?" Shelly had been serving him well, so Darius was willing to do her a small favor.Shelly quickly explained the situation at home, and Darius agreed to look into it.Meanwhile, back in Jipsfort, Ian was still lying in the hospital. Xavier decided to visit him since he had nothing better to do."Xav, don't you need to be with Ms. Quinn today?" Ian asked."She's got someone with her. She doesn't need me." Even though she was just hanging out with a lady, Xavier still felt a bit annoyed.Hearing the tone in Xavier's voice, Ian couldn't help but chuckle. But fearing it might upset Xavier, he stifled his laughter, which made his wound hurt.At that moment, Ian received a call from one of his subordinates."Xav, Mr. Darius is doing
Both Maurice and Simon had betrayed Quinn in their own ways, leaving her unable to believe in love anymore."Quinn, can we talk?" Simon was convinced that things shouldn't have deteriorated between them like this.Quinn didn't even spare him a glance. She couldn't fathom how he had the audacity to stand before her and say such things."Get lost."Simon frowned. "Are you the one targeting my family?"Nadia slapped Simon across the face again.Simon, who was finally fed up, shoved Nadia. She nearly toppled over in her high heels, but Quinn caught her by the waist and steadied her."How dare you lay a hand on her?" Quinn helped Nadia sit on the couch, then stood up.Simon instinctively took a few steps back. "Quinn, I came here today to find a solution. Don't—"Before he could finish, Quinn grabbed the hand he had used to push Nadia and, without hesitation, snapped it.Despite it being nearly midnight, Nocturnal Club was still buzzing with activity. But the room fell silent as e
Xavier stood in front of Simon. "Who gave you the nerve?"Simon had repeatedly shown up in front of Quinn. He always tried to make himself relevant."This is between me and her. It has nothing to do with you," Simon said stubbornly. Though he was clearly intimidated by Xavier, his hope today was for Quinn to spare the Xandor family."Quinn, we—"Before Simon could say more, Nadia attempted to lunge at him again. Quinn stopped her."Nads, don't hurt your hand." Nadia was truly reckless when she was drunk.Simon was rendered speechless."Take her to the car and wait for me. I'll be out shortly," Xavier said. He was here to be Quinn's chauffeur anyway.Nadia continued to struggle. Fearing that she might feel embarrassed once sober, Quinn picked her up in her arms."Wow! She's so cool!""She's carrying her like in those soap operas! She looks so glamorous!"Quinn was taller than Nadia, so she found it easy to carry her, and the sight was indeed quite striking."I want to be car
Quinn found Simon's words laughable. Did he really think that talking about the past could change anything now?"Simon, I've told you. I'm going to take down Xandor Group. That's not just idle talk. Are you playing the victim now? Do you think saying these things will earn you my forgiveness?"Did he really not understand what he had done? How dare he act innocent now?Simon shook his head. "I don't expect you to forgive me, but can't you just let the past go?""Let it go? Hah!" Quinn's laughter was bitter."How old are you, Simon? How can you still be so naive? My mom was driven to madness by your family! Do you think that's something I can let go of?"Though Quinn was now strong and capable of protecting herself, the memories from five years ago still caused her intense pain."So what do you want? Do you want us to die?" Simon's frustration was palpable. Why had everything changed so suddenly?"Die? Even if you were dead, I wouldn't forgive you. In my world, there is no such
"What are you doing?" Quinn asked.What did Xavier want?"Nothing. I just wanted to tell 15-year-old Quinn that she did well."Quinn didn't know what to say.Indeed, 15-year-old Quinn had endured a lot. Fortunately, she had made it through. Now, she wouldn't give anyone the chance to hurt her again.She didn't trust anyone, including the man before her."Don't cross the line, Xavier."A bedmate should know their place. Once one of them crossed the line, there was no need to continue as a bedmate."Fine, I understand. It's getting late. Go take a shower and get a good night's sleep."Knowing she wouldn't leave Nadia alone, he didn't press further. After kissing her forehead, he turned and left.Hearing those words from her made Xavier, who was usually so cold-hearted, feel an ache so intense it was almost suffocating. He had never cared for someone this deeply.After Xavier left, Quinn cleaned Nadia's face and hands with a hot towel. Nadia was sleeping so soundly.She had al
Kara was terrified. Araminta was ruthless, and she felt completely powerless against her."She won't find out. You're safe here. The security at this villa is top-notch," Maurice reassured her.Araminta couldn't find anything, but Quinn easily discovered and saw the incriminating photos. She handed them back with a cool expression."Send these to Ms. Axtell," Quinn said casually.Men were always like this. If they betrayed their lovers once, they would betray them again.Araminta could never have imagined that the secretary she had arranged for Maurice would end up in his bed."Consider it done, Ms. Quinn." Edgar had returned from Dudore. With the exam arrangements nearly completed, he had come to Jipsfort to assist Quinn with the final touches.He personally delivered the photos to Jowell Villa.When Araminta saw the photos, she smashed several expensive antiques in the living room. She broke down completely.She had always been Maurice's first love. How could he do this to h
"If your mom didn't care about money, why would she have abandoned your dad when he was poor and come back to seduce him only after he became wealthy with my mom's help?" Quinn's words were like a slap to Araminta's face.Araminta was deeply humiliated, and the words hit Maurice hard as well.After all, it was true that Araminta had left him because he was poor. In the end, she only cared about his money. If he didn't have money, would she have come back to him?"Quinn, I know you don't like me, but you can't just slander me like this!" Araminta tried to play the victim."Araminta, you don't need to act in front of me. Do you really forget what you did and how you seduced him?""Maurice, are you just going to let your daughter slander me like this?""Maybe he doesn't care about me, but he probably won't care about your daughter soon either. Do you know why? Oh, right, you probably don't know yet. Kara's pregnant with a son!"Maurice was stunned. He hadn't expected Quinn to know
Kimberly couldn't understand. She had worked so hard, yet she still couldn't have a happy family."Kimberly, you must get into the M Research Institute," Araminta said sternly.Only if Kimberly got accepted into M Research Institute would Maurice change his mind."As for that little bastard, I have plenty of ways to ensure he never comes to this world." After all, it was just a lump of flesh. She could handle it, couldn't she?"I got it, Mom. Don't worry. I'll work hard." If getting into M Research Institute was the only way to change everything, then she would do it.…Since it was the weekend, Quinn didn't have much on her agenda.Nadia had been struggling with her inspiration lately, so Quinn decided to visit her at the studio.After a night of heavy drinking, Nadia was out of sorts all day. She scribbled aimlessly on her drawing paper, only to crumple it all up and toss it away in frustration.Just as she was about to explode from frustration, Quinn arrived with Nadia's fa