However, Britney was still asleep, feeling as if someone was playing tricks on her.
At the beginning, I didn't know whether it was a dream or reality...
Suddenly, Britney realized - this wasn't a dream.
She pounded the man, "What are you doing?"
The sky outside was barely getting light, and being caught off guard like this, it would be strange if she could speak properly.
The man smirked, unabashedly, "That's exactly what I meant at the time. You said it so well, didn't you agree?"
"..."
The fact is, she couldn't afford to think too much.
Manuel tucked her sweaty hair behind her ear, "After a few times, you'll get used to it."
"Don't come and deceive me again! You can slowly get used to it yourself..."
Britney turned away, unwilling to pay any attention to the man. She didn't want to say a word now.
In the bathtub, there was warm and moderate water, coupled with the effect of massage, which made the tired b
Britney bit her lip.I was completely consumed by this man now!She could go find a spare tire, that's for sure!Someone could knock her down with just one arm.Manuel planted a kiss on her forehead and said, "Sweetheart... I'm going to take a shower!"Britney could almost spit out blood, thinking that she was treated like a pet...***Conrad's villa.Hearing the voice coming from the phone, Conrad held his mobile phone and went crazy with anger.Manuel!He really didn't expect Manuel, this man, to anger him to such an extent! It was nothing more than using his and Britney's affair to provoke him!Apart from these things, this man had no other abilities. I really don't know how Britney could have been attracted to him.Conrad's face darkened.So, compared to Manuel, he definitely had an advantage.He believed that he was only going through a temporary slump at the moment.As long
This sound caught everyone's attention.Everyone turned their heads and looked back.Not far away, Manuel was dressed in a black suit and wearing a striped tie, looking mature and steady.He elegantly closed the car door and walked towards the steps with a graceful stride.Conrad's face darkened, and his gaze towards Manuel was filled with hatred.That damn man, he stole the woman who originally belonged to her, and now he wants to take away his own glory...In the face of Conrad's gaze, Manuel, however, did not deign to respond with any expression.The journalist, of course, did not miss this great opportunity and quickly approached to ask, "Mr. Castro, are you saying that Quinten will be acquitted? Mr. Castro, why are you so confident?""I believed in my wife, and I believed in her family, that they would not do anything illegal.""Did Mr. Castro say this? Was he being too emotional? Was he treating the law as a joke?"
Maxwell sat in the jury box, wearing a cold and mocking smile.After so many years, today is finally the day to vent all the frustration.He took away what should have belonged to his company, as well as his woman...Diana, the woman who could only suppress her inner thoughts every time, could only watch from afar as she and Quinten were deeply in love, calling her a sister...Just because they had an argument, Quinten took advantage of the opportunity.He was ready for the second scene and was waiting to fight with Quinten in the prison!Quinten wanted to hand over the company to someone else, dream on! The company could only be his, his son's... How could an outsider take over?So he had been guessing right all along! Quinten was the kind of person who appeared honest and sincere, and if it hadn't been for his calculations back then, how could the company have ended up in his hands?The more Maxwell thought about it, the angr
Britney looked at the woman on the witness stand and smirked.She found the accountant responsible for liaising with Trust Technologies at that time based on the clues provided by her friend Abbigail, who knew Malia."My name is Jazmine Dunlap, the accountant at Trust Technologies, responsible for the negative interface and the procurement contracts with the Hammond Group. Last year, I handled the Hammond Group contracts in January, March, and June. At that time, the CEO instructed me to follow the formal process and apply for the contracts, and then the contracts became effective. After they became effective, the CEO instructed me to transfer the fifty million dollars mentioned by Chairman Quinten to different accounts as stated in the contracts. I have the bank receipt of the payment." The staff member took the documents from Jazmine's hand as he spoke.The president checked with the judges, and they all nodded in agreement.Jazmine submitted the receip
Some people were happy, while others were sad.Sitting in the audience, Jamiya was originally there to watch Quinten perform, looking anxious."Maxwell, what should we do? Will Rafael expose you?"Maxwell glared fiercely at the foolish woman in front of him.Is this the place to speak?Although she spoke softly, there were people around both before and after... It's amazing that she could ask!The courtroom was noisy, with a lot of discussions.The president of the court suddenly banged the gavel, and the whole courtroom immediately fell silent. He said, "Due to the suddenness of this case and the defendant's last-minute submission of evidence, we need to further verify. The final trial will be held again at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the court will be notified of the trial time regarding Rafael's criminal facts according to the situation.""Everyone stood up and left the courtroom."Because he was not able to be ac
"Um."Britney nodded and leaned against Manuel, already having shed her tough exterior. She also noticed that her recently tense nerves were relaxing, and combined with her recent lack of sleep, listening to his strong and steady heartbeat was somewhat hypnotic, making her feel very sleepy.It can be said that Manuel is someone she knows very little about until now, but leaning on him always brings an inexplicable sense of peace.Actually, she was very afraid before, afraid of experiencing betrayal like Conrad's again. But she can't remember when Manuel entered her heart now, thinking back.She thought that God would not play jokes on her again and again.Hearing her deep breath, Manuel closed the car window."Let's go back to the villa first.""Mr. Castro, there might not be enough time," Bryant said worriedly. If we go back to the villa first and then head to the management area, it will definitely take at least twenty minutes longe
"No." She wasn't lying. She hadn't even laid eyes on Manuel until now. As soon as she saw his car, the next second it was already driving far away.What could she do?She was getting impatient...I wish I could have held onto Manuel, had a relationship with him, and made him take responsibility!At that moment, Stephanie's emotions were somewhat fluctuating on the sickbed.She arranged for Sierra to seduce Manuel, and also spent a lot of effort and money.The two of them hadn't made any progress yet, but Sierra, on the other hand, had been transformed into a beautiful flower by her."Didn't you hit his car and leave your phone number? And he didn't contact you for compensation?"Sierra shook her head, "No."According to my cousin's idea, after the car accident and car repair, as time went by, the two people could gradually develop feelings for each other. With a little scheming, Manuel's defenses would eventually be brok
Here, Conrad and Sierra walked out of the hospital building."My car is over here," Conrad said in a gentle and cultured voice, which immediately gave the impression that he was a person of great depth.He always knew where his strengths were.He also knew how to make use of and develop his own strengths to attract others."Okay," Sierra followed behind Conrad.In fact, there were very few opportunities, almost none, to meet Conrad.I had only seen him twice before, once at the wedding and another time when we had dinner at home. She had only noticed that this man had a good manner of speaking and was very polite, unlike the male classmates at school. He had a mature and refined demeanor. However, she didn't know much about this man, except that her cousin was deeply in love with him.I don't know what attracted my cousin so much that she put in so much effort to snatch him away from Britney. At the same time, I also knew that such a
Skyler had fallen asleep, but her mind remained alert. After all, Raiden had left a psychological scar on her today.As soon as Raiden mentioned being hungry, she couldn't help but complain to herself. He hadn't felt hungry earlier, and now, suddenly, he was.But despite the resentment in her heart, she didn’t dare voice it. After all, he was the young master, and she was just a servant..."Should I heat it up for you?" Since this "ancestor" had called for her, it was clear he wouldn’t do it himself. And it was late, so the other family members had likely already gone to sleep.Sure enough, the young master kicked his feet and said, "Should I do it myself?" If he was going to do it himself, why bother calling her? The real reason was that he couldn’t sleep and, seeing her sleep soundly beside him, a psychological urge stirred within him.If he couldn’t sleep, neither should she. It was a kind of unhealthy mentality.He wanted to wake her up
Skyler finally had the chance to observe the entire room. The decor was simple yet refined.A large sky-blue bed, a desk with a desktop LCD computer, and some model decorations—all expensive just at a glance. It matched his unruly personality well. However, it was clear he didn’t come home often; everything here still looked brand new."Where are you sleeping? Why are you asking me?"Since his father let her move in, he must have arranged a place for her."Do you have an extra blanket? I’ll sleep on the floor."The bed was big enough for two people, and she had slept with him before—otherwise, how would she have gotten pregnant? But at this moment, she didn’t dare sleep with him. She hadn’t forgotten the way he had looked downstairs, as if he wanted to devour her alive.She didn’t dare provoke him again, afraid that if she shared a bed with him, she might not even know how she died.She knew t
"Do you think you've found yourself a backer now? Is that why you feel so important?"Raiden’s tone was full of sarcasm.He looked exactly like a little kid afraid of losing his father's love.It’s often said that women mature faster than men, and Skyler was one of those women. She could see exactly what Raiden was upset about, and a smile tugged at her lips."No, Mr.Calderon! My biggest backer is you," Skyler admitted her mistake.Like hell he’d believe that! The innocence she had before was completely gone now.Raiden let out a cold snort and sneered, "Skyler, I didn't expect your appetite to be this big. First, you took my house, and now, in the blink of an eye, you've managed to squeeze a fortune out of my dad. Did your brain suddenly become enlightened? You’re making money at an impressive speed!""Mr.Calderon, I did go back on my word in this matter. I’m sorry! Here’s the key to the house you
Every parent, when talking about their child, always wears the kindest smile. Frankie was no exception. And when he thought about the fact that he would soon become a grandfather, his mood improved even more.Feeling good, he couldn’t help but chat a little more with Skyler.As Frankie flipped through old photos of Raiden’s childhood and talked about his younger days, Skyler truly saw how adorable he had been as a child.Uncle Calderon wasn’t lying—Mr.Calderon had been handsome since he was little.Big eyes, double eyelids, a high nose bridge, rosy lips, pearly white teeth, and fair skin—all combined with that charmingly arrogant expression…Skyler subconsciously placed her hand on her belly, wondering if the baby inside would be just as good-looking. If it were a girl and took after Mr.Calderon, she certainly wouldn’t be unattractive."Master, dinner is ready!" a servant came forward and announced.
"She should take a good look at herself! She doesn't want to marry me?" Raiden shouted.Who did she think she was? And who was he? Since when did a woman have the right to reject him?Since he was old enough to understand things, he had been surrounded by countless women, all vying for his attention. Which woman didn't want to marry him?Raiden sneered internally. This woman was definitely playing hard to get in front of his father, trying to win his favor so that he would pressure him into marrying her.I didn't see this coming.Skyler, so you dare play tricks on me!Skyler shivered slightly under Raiden’s sharp gaze. Was it a crime now to not want to marry him?Frankie stepped forward and kicked his own son. "And you should take a good look at yourself!"That kick wasn’t light. Raiden gasped in pain and quickly pulled his leg back to clutch it.Damn it!He was almost thirty, yet his old man still kicked him with
When Raiden walked in, he actually found that woman in his house!Without a word, he rushed up to her, grabbed her wrist, and started dragging her outside with large strides."Mr.Calderon, what are you doing?" Caught off guard by his strength, Skyler’s wrist throbbed in pain as she frowned and couldn't help but cry out."Don't ask, just come with me!"As soon as Raiden received a call from the person he had arranged to take Skyler to the hospital, he rushed back immediately.He had sent her to get an abortion, and she was already on the operating table—yet somehow, the old trickster in his family had intercepted her! Just thinking about how the plan was almost completed but was suddenly interrupted made him incredibly frustrated.How could he not know what that old fox was scheming?For the past few years, every time he returned home, the old man would pester him about marriage. Eventually, he got so fed up that he outrigh
Frankie was setting up Skyler, but unfortunately, she was too young and inexperienced to realize it. She had never encountered such schemes before, let alone faced an old fox like Frankie.At first, Skyler had no idea who had decided against her abortion. It wasn’t until she had spoken with Frankie for a while that she finally understood—it was the old master himself who wanted to keep his grandchild.She had already promised Raiden that she would terminate the pregnancy, and she had struggled internally for a long time. But in the end, her heart leaned toward keeping the child.“However, I have three conditions.”“Go ahead, go ahead…” Frankie was so delighted that she had agreed that he would have accepted a hundred conditions if necessary.“First, after the child is born, I want to be able to visit them whenever I wish. But you can rest assured—I will only be visiting the child and will have
Raiden’s Father...Hearing Frankie's words, Skyler couldn't help but look up. He wasn’t like what she had imagined. The middle-aged man in front of her was well-maintained, looking energetic and full of vitality. His smile was warm and friendly. There were indeed some resemblances between him and Raiden—he must have been quite a charming man in his younger years.Seeing her subtly relax, Frankie chuckled, “What do you think? Not quite what you imagined, right?”Having her thoughts seen through so easily, Skyler blushed, feeling slightly embarrassed. “It’s a bit different from what I expected,” she admitted.“Sit down and talk. I’m not used to looking up at people while speaking.” Frankie deliberately said this, knowing that otherwise, she wouldn’t sit down.Just as he had anticipated, Skyler realized that standing while talking to someone like this was somewhat impolite. Beside
Skyler looked at the cold, sterile operating table, her steps heavy as she walked over and lay down with the nurse’s help. Staring at her still-flat stomach, she silently whispered to the tiny life inside her, "Baby, I'm sorry."He had been so well-behaved. She had heard that during the first three months of pregnancy, morning sickness was common, sometimes severe enough to make one feel like the world was spinning. Yet, she hadn’t experienced any of that—she felt just like a normal person. She knew her baby must be a very obedient child.Unfortunately, she had no ability to keep him. If she forced his birth, he would only suffer alongside her.So, I’m sorry. It’s because I’m not brave enough…She had never intended to keep this child, but that didn’t mean she had no feelings for him. He was, after all, her own flesh and blood."Miss Oneal, we’re going to administer the anesthesia now. Try to r