Quinn wasn't someone who would give in easily. She responded boldly, and Xavier loved how daring she was.To keep the driver from seeing them kiss, Xavier used his body to shield her.They kissed passionately and were unable to part with one another.The driver, who was still in the car, remained silent. Well, they were youngsters. Once they got caught up in the moment, they wouldn't care about anything else.Since there weren't any other orders coming in, he figured he could wait a bit longer.Finally, after over ten minutes, Xavier reluctantly let her go."Go inside. Do you need me to walk you in?""No, you can head back." Quinn freed herself from his embrace before heading into the villa.The villa was quiet. Some of the bodyguards were still awake.After noticing Quinn had returned, they turned on the lights for her. "Welcome back, Ms. Quinn."All the bodyguards chosen to work here for Lisa were people Quinn trusted deeply."It's late. Get some rest." Quinn greeted them
Back home, Nadia lay in bed and called Quinn."What's wrong?" Quinn had just finished showering and wasn't asleep yet."I don't really know. I just feel a bit down." After all, Nadia had spent so much time with Ian, and there had been a subtle hint of flirtation between them."Get some sleep. If you still feel this way in the morning, just confess to him," Quinn said boldly.Nadia pulled the blanket over her. "Alright, if I still feel this way tomorrow, I'll rush to the airport to tell him how I feel."After saying that, she laughed.They chatted for a bit longer before finally falling asleep.…Meanwhile, Araminta had thought she'd successfully gotten Quinn into prison, only to find that she had come out of the SEC after a short while.Of course, she couldn't accept this.When she found out that Quinn and Nadia were planning to start their own brand together, her discomfort grew even more.She genuinely couldn't understand where things had gone wrong. Wasn't she the one who
Kimberly tried calling Simon, but he didn't pick up. In the end, she went straight to Xandor Villa to look for him.When Shelly saw her, her attitude wasn't very pleasant."What are you doing here, Kimberly? Haven't you already hooked up with another man? What do you take Simon for? How can you be so shameless, just like your mother?"Kimberly had not come here to argue, so she tried to hold back her frustration."Shelly, this is between Simon and me, and that matter was really a misunderstanding. Is Simon inside? I just want to talk to him for a bit." Kimberly felt awful.Shelly blocked her way. She refused to let her in."Simon said he doesn't want to see you. Just leave!" She was determined to make things difficult for Kimberly.Their family had become a joke in Jipsfort because of Kimberly and Araminta."Simon, I know you're in there! Come out! Let's sort this out." Kimberly truly didn't want things to remain unclear like this.She was his fiancée, yet he had never believe
It was late at night when a sports car sped recklessly through the private villa area.Kimberly drove her car straight into the gates of Windhaven Villa. They didn't budge the first time, so she reversed, gathered more speed, and slammed into it again.The security guards inside the villa heard the commotion and immediately got up to investigate.What they saw was a car repeatedly crashing into their gate.The gate of Windhaven Villa was specially reinforced, making it impossible for Kimberly to break through.Inside, Gwendolyn, Lisa, and everyone else woke up."What's going on? What's happening outside?" Gwendolyn asked, worried.Lisa had just woken up as well. "I'll go check," she said.However, Gwendolyn grabbed her hand. "Don't go, Lisa. I'm scared..." Gwendolyn was deeply concerned for Lisa.Just then, Lorraine also came out of her room. "What's going on? Is someone trying to break down our gate?"Stay here with Mom. I'll go check. Don't worry. Nothing will happen. We ha
However, no one was paying attention to Kimberly's desperate cries."Stop smashing! I'll get out myself!" Kimberly shouted.She was terrified that the shattered glass might cut her face. Finally, she opened the door and stepped out of the car.Lisa looked at her coldly.Kimberly resembled Araminta so much. It was obvious she was her daughter, even down to the disgusting things she did.Kimberly, on the other hand, had never thought she was in the wrong. She believed the messy entanglements between adults had nothing to do with her.After all, Araminta had known Maurice long before Lisa did. Kimberly never saw her mother as a homewrecker.But now, standing before this family, she suddenly didn't know what to say. "What are you going to do?" she asked.Quinn laughed as she was genuinely amused by her absurdity. "Shouldn't I be asking you that, Kimberly? Are you out of your mind?"No sane person would pull something like this.Kimberly couldn't come up with a retort."Mom, take
As soon as Maurice walked in, he saw the damaged main gate, and his head started throbbing. He couldn't understand what had gotten into Kimberly lately. She had always been so well-behaved, but now she was acting erratically.He was at his wit's end with her antics. Despite knowing that Quinn wasn't someone to be trifled with, she still went ahead and provoked her."That—""Shut up! I don't want to hear another word from you," Quinn snapped. She completely dismissed him.At that moment, Xavier, having somehow gotten wind of what was happening, arrived on the scene.Upon seeing the damaged main gate, Xavier's expression turned extremely grim. It was clear that Kimberly was trying to kill someone here!As soon as she spotted Xavier, Kimberly's panic intensified. After all, he had always appeared very frightening to her."Are you alright? Did you get hurt?" Xavier asked. He only cared about Quinn's well-being.Quinn shook her head and yawned lazily. She slumped deeper into the rec
Araminta's face flushed with embarrassment. She had never met anyone from the Gatrell family since she got together with Maurice. Yet, when she heard Gwendolyn's remarks, it felt as if she had been struck across the face.What had she done to deserve this, though? All she had done was pursue what she desired!Araminta then glanced at Lisa. She had always been envious of Lisa—a woman blessed with both beauty and wealth. It felt like the world had conspired to give Lisa everything she could ever want. Yet now, Lisa seemed so frail. It was as if the slightest breeze could blow her off her feet. "Let's head in, Mom. We'll let Quinny take care of this," Lisa said. It was impossible for Lisa not to resent Araminta. She was the one who had pushed her to the brink of madness, after all!"Please let go of Kimberly, Lisa! She's done nothing wrong," Maurice said. He was unable to remain silent any longer.He had pinned all his hopes on Kimberly. If she could get into the research institute
"Alright," Xavier said softly. Given that they were at Windhaven Villa, where both Lisa and Gwendolyn were present, he didn't dare to push his luck.He held her for a moment before letting her go. As she disappeared up the stairs, he turned and walked slowly to his car. After returning to his car, he lit a cigarette and smoked it before driving off.It wasn't until she heard the engine fade into the distance that Quinn finally drifted off to sleep.…On the following day, Xavier personally drove Ian to the airport.Although he was aware that Nadia wouldn't come to see him off, Ian still held onto the hope of seeing her at the airport.It was estimated that the exam would take about three months, which meant a three-month separation from Nadia.He couldn't help but wonder if she would be seeing someone else in that period. After all, there had been no commitments between them—only a hint of flirtation.Upon noticing Ian's persistent gaze out the window, Xavier gave him a reassur