Felix could only blame himself for acting on a whim back then. He did not dare to cause trouble in front of Skylar and could only bring himself to take his rage out on Logan’s car. Felix’s heart hurt at the thought of Skylar. He recalled how she had not even bothered to spare him a glance in front of that man. She knew that those men would cut off one of his hands, but she still cruelly pretended not to know him!She disregarded his life and death just so that their relationship would not be exposed to that man! Felix crouched down and wrapped his arms around himself. He felt extremely hollow. The pain in his heart far exceeded the pain in his face…He had been obsessed with her for so many years. He always thought that she was a pure and innocent goddess. He protected her and even did things that breached his personal principles for her. In the end, he did not even manage to win a pitiful gaze from her… ——Sonnet lay down on the bed after showering. Maxwell inched over
Skylar was worried all day that Felix would approach her.She had planned out her explanation, but she was still worried he would expose their relationship in public.Even so, Felix did not show up all day. Just before the end of the working day, Skylar asked around and found out that Felix had taken the day off, so she heaved a sigh of relief.On Saturday afternoon, she received a call from Logan. “Are you free tonight, Miss Sky?”Skylar was over the moon. She had been waiting for Logan to contact her for a few days now.“Yeah, I’m free. Is something the matter with Shay, Mr. Scott. Do you need me to look after him?”“Can I only contact you when Shay is involved?” Logan teased with a smile. “You aren’t his teacher on the weekends, and I’m not just his dad. We’re just a regular man and woman!”He emphasized “man” and “woman”, making Skylar’s heart skip a beat.“Of course you can contact me whenever,” she said sweetly. “Good. In that case, please come to a gala with me tonight.
Just then, someone waved at Logan from afar, so he told Skylar, “Wait here for me. I’ll go greet some acquaintances.”“But I don’t know anyone here. Can’t I go with you?” Skylar asked worriedly.She was determined to marry into money, but it was her first time attending an event like this. She could not help feeling nervous.“They’re all men. There aren’t any ladies in that group,” Logan said with a gentle smile.Skylar took a peek and saw that he was right. If there were no other women over there, there was nothing she could say about it.“Okay, then I’ll wait for you.” She smiled at him sweetly.“I’ll make it quick. Be right back,” Logan said before he left.Skylar watched him leave. To still her anxiety, she grabbed a glass of wine.Many of the people walking past turned to look at her.She figured that they were impressed by her dress, so she felt prouder by the moment.“Ooh, look over there! Who do we have here?” said someone suddenly.Skylar turned around and saw a few
The onlookers burst into laughter. Skylar wanted to dig a hole and hide in it!She turned around to look for Logan, hoping that he would help defend her in times like this.When she looked around, though, she realized that Logan was no longer where he was before.Where did he go?She looked around in a panic, but she could not find him anywhere.“By the way, who did you come here with? I thought men these days would have better taste than that. Which man would bring a pathetic woman like you to a charity gala?!” one of the women surrounding her said.Skylar hurriedly replied, “I came here with Mr. Logan Scott!”Everyone went silent once she said that.Skylar thought it was because they were shaken by Logan’s position and reputation.He was one of Harbor City’s Big Four, and he was very influential. Once they heard his name, no one here would dare look down on her!She puffed up her chest at the thought.However, the other women only burst out laughing.“Seriously, who gave
However, Logan turned and left without even sparing her a glance.Skylar was thrown out of the Milton Hotel. She fell onto the floor, breaking the heel of her shoe.When she bent down to look at her shoe, her dress accidentally got caught on a rose branch nearby.When she pulled her dress away, she ripped a huge hole in the fabric.That was the last straw for her. Without even covering her face, she burst out wailing.She came from a modest family, but she had always been pretty and she excelled at school. As a result, she had always been the center of attention.She had never been humiliated like this before! She had never been reduced to this state!It was all Logan Scott’s doing. He did this to her!He purposely bought her a fake dress so she would be humiliated, then he pretended not to know her so she would get kicked out!Why on earth would he do such a thing? She had to get to the bottom of this!She rummaged in her bag for her phone, then she called Logan’s number.T
“What?” Skylar had a sense that there was more to this than met the eye, so she asked in a trembling voice.“Mr. Scott told you that Shay has a home tutor, right?”Skylar looked at Samson dazedly.Samson scoffed at her. “Just so you know, Shay’s home tutor is none other than Sonnet Turner!”Skylar’s eyes widened. “It was Sonnet? She badmouthed me in front of Mr. Scott, didn’t she? She seduced him!”Samson looked at her in contempt. “Do you really think everyone is trying to seduce Mr. Scott like you are? She never considered such a thing. She only cares about the Little Young Master from the bottom of her heart, so Mr. Scott really trusts her.“You keep picking fights with her at school, but she didn’t tell him a thing. Mr. Scott found out on his own. He played with you to punish you for what you did to the Little Young Master, but also to avenge Sonnet!”“But why?! Sonnet’s just a high-school grad—”“So what if she’s just a high-school graduate?!” Samson defended Sonnet in a h
However, Shay happened to run past at just that moment, and the trolley knocked him over.Sonnet immediately picked him up and checked him for injuries. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was unharmed.She then turned around and yelled at Skylar, “What on earth are you doing, Skylar?!”“What do you think? I want to beat you up!”“Do you really think you should get violent in front of the children?”“Hmph! Stop pretending, Sonnet. You’ve clearly wormed your way into Mr. Scott’s bed, yet you pretend to not know him or Shay while you’re at school! Do you like playing me for a fool?!” Skylar shouted at Sonnet.Sonnet’s expression turned cold. “Watch your words, Skylar Hughes! Don’t run your mouth without thinking!”“What did I say wrong? If you’re mad at me, get Mr. Scott to beat me up again!” Skylar screamed.As soon as she said that, Shay suddenly jumped out of Sonnet’s arms and punched Skylar’s leg as hard as he could.After she was humiliated by Logan last nigh
That night, Skylar approached the man in the hotel room dressed in a black nightdress.The man’s breathing grew heavier.Just then, however, the room door flew open.A group of people stormed in, led by a woman who was taking photos with her phone.Mr. Ron and Skylar immediately jumped apart. To cover up his own body, Mr. Ron even snatched away the only blanket on the bed!The woman in the lead was none other than his wife!Mrs. Ron scoffed as she continued to take photos. “And you were acting all virtuous too, saying you were just a teacher and his student! Is this what a teacher is supposed to do with his student?!”Skylar leaped up to grab her phone.The man behind Mrs. Ron stopped her, while Mrs. Ron brought the phone closer to get a better view of Skylar in all her glory.“Skylar Hughes, you shameless hussy, I’ll collect concrete evidence tonight to expose your true colors in front of everyone!”Skylar could not stop her even if she wanted to. On the verge of tears, she
The young ladies below gathered together and discussed animatedly. As they spoke, they covered their mouths and laughed.Young Master Gunnnn didn't care what others said about him at all. He only focused on the bouquet in Sonnet's hand.Not only Sonnet's bonnet but also Lindy's and Zyra's. He wanted them all.Lindy was waiting beside Sonnet. When she saw Hayden's focused expression, she couldn't help but laugh. "Why? Hayden hasn't successfully won over Suki yet?"Sonnet smiled and replied, "That's right. It's said that every time Suki agreed to register their marriage the next day, someone would die the next day. Later on, Suki didn't let him talk about registering their marriage.""Young Master Gunn is really infatuated!" Zyra sighed.Lindy rolled her eyes at her. "He's not infatuated at all. Among those men, he's the most flirtatious. Zyra, you don't know what Hayden was like in the past. He went to the nightclub almost every night and changed his girlfriend every week! He boas
Sonnet never expected her father to be the son of a wealthy family in North City!More than twenty years ago, he met her mother, Leah Turner, and they fell in love. Leah was a female university student from a rural area. There was a huge disparity in family status, and the Turner family did not agree to this marriage.Myles’ mother had passed away early, and his stepmother did not treat him well. Therefore, when Myles was angry with his father because of Leah, she added fuel to the fire, causing father and son to fall out.Myles severed his ties with the Turner family and returned to his hometown with Leah, becoming a language teacher in the village.Not only that, but Sonnet also knew that Myles had studied under Mr. Oddie when he was in North City. Back then, his pen name was Mr. Edelweiss. In other words, the Everglow that Sonnet gave Will Brooks was painted by him!Some time ago, Will needed money so he sold the Everglow painting on the market. Coincidentally, a collector from
"What's going on?" Sonnet asked.Zyra held Sonnet's hand. "Actually, we're family."Sonnet was puzzled, but Logan smiled and said, "Zyra is Shay's biological aunt. The test results are out today, proving that she is indeed related to Little Shay!""Ah… What's going on?" Sonnet was very surprised.Zyra held her hand and explained, "Before my mother passed away, she told me something. She said that I had a biological sister. Three days after she was born, she was secretly carried away and sold by my patriarchal grandmother. Later, my mother was pregnant with me and never said anything for so many years. She only told me this before she passed away."She said that she asked around later and said that my biological sister was sold to Harbor City. This was also why I chose to accept the designer position at Eternal Jewelry back then. I always wanted to fulfill my mother's dream before she passed away and find my sister in my lifetime.Back then, when I saw Yasmin Finch's photo, I susp
Hayden immediately became alert. "You're too tired. Rest first. I'll pick you up for supper."Suki didn't refuse. He immediately drove off.There were no cars in the middle of the night, so he arrived in ten minutes. After calling Suki, she came out in less than two minutes. She looked very tired as if she couldn't even walk.Hayden immediately went out to open the door for her. As soon as she got in, she leaned against the back of the seat and sighed."Are you tired?" Hayden asked."That's right. We went to the scene first and then dissected it without stopping. The corpse this time was a little complicated. We didn't even have time to eat."Hayden's heart ached when he heard her words. He quickly handed her the supper. "Hurry up and eat some."Suki didn't take it. "I don't have much of an appetite now. Let's eat later. I'll rest for a while."Hayden started the car. "Take a few bites first. Don't starve yourself.""It’s already ruined." Suki smiled bitterly. "When I first st
"If you have something to say, just say it." Suki looked ahead."Well, when we were eating just now, what did you think when you saw that they were getting married?""I don't think anything of it. Everyone's life is different," Suki said calmly.Hayden stole a glance at her. "Haven't you ever thought—"When he saw Suki turn to look at him, he choked on the second half of his sentence."What are you thinking about? Marriage?" Suki chuckled. "What's so good about marriage? Once you get married, you're trapped. You can't even change to another man."Hayden immediately felt stifled. This woman still wanted to change men…No, how could his woman think of changing men? He had to work harder so she didn't have the time or energy to think of changing men.Or rather, he should trap her. Once she was tied up, she would not be able to escape."Besides, I'm very busy with work and my profession is scary. I don't think anyone can accept me even if I wanted to," Suki continued."That won't
Amidst the laughter, Marcus clapped his hands and said, "Lindy and I have already set a time for our wedding. You have to help!"Logan waved his hand. "Count the two of us in!"Everyone was stunned.Hayden spat at Logan. "What are you doing here?""What’s wrong with joining in the fun?" Logan rolled his eyes at him and threw down his red booklet. "I just registered my marriage!"Everyone was in an uproar and started talking at once.Zyra blushed and lowered her head. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. "Congratulations!"She looked up and saw Sonnet.Sonnet smiled gently. "Congratulations on finding a good man."Zyra stammered, "Madam Brooks, don't you think it's too fast?""To be honest, the first time I saw you, I felt that you and CEO Scott are too compatible. It doesn't matter if someone is fated or not. It's fine as long as their hearts are connected," Sonnet replied with a smile.Zyra also smiled.As they chatted and laughed, they came to an agreement. Maxwell and S
Sara nodded mechanically. When the two of them got into the car, she remembered to shout, "CEO Scott, lunch today is already very good. There's no need to treat us anymore!"Logan smiled and said to Zyra, "Your colleague is an honest girl."The car started, but it was not in the direction of Zyra's house."Where are we going?""I'm taking you to see someone.""Who?"Logan smiled but did not answer. "You'll know when you get there."Half an hour later, when she saw the cemetery, Zyra knew who Logan had brought her to meet.She followed Logan silently to Yasmin's tombstone. She actually felt a little guilty, as if she had stolen someone else's position.Logan placed the white rose in his hand in front of the tombstone and said softly, "Yasmin, I'm going to marry a wife. You won't be angry, right?"Zyra looked at Logan in surprise. Marry a wife…She had only slept with him twice, and he was already going to marry her?The surroundings were silent except for the sound of the br
"Isn't your man handsome?" Logan closed his eyes and suddenly spoke.Zyra was stunned for a moment before her face turned red. She turned around shyly."He's just like a bandit. What's so handsome about him…" she said contentiously."Bandit?" Logan raised his eyebrows and looked at Zyra's smooth shoulders.He recalled the taste of last night and his heart began to stir again."I was a gentleman last night. You haven't yet seen your man acting like a bandit!"As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced…Zyra regretted saying those words and inciting a new round of "war". She did not expect that fellow's words to be true. It turned out that he could still be a little more "bandit"!As they left, she hugged him and asked, "Who am I?""You're my Little Zyra, Little Zyra."Zyra was completely relieved.That morning, Logan drove her to the office.In the afternoon, Zyra was about to go for lunch with her colleagues when she suddenly heard a commotion outside. Then, Sara brought a
There was an indescribable melancholy in her heart, sour and bitter."The investigation might be because of my wife, but it’s not about helping you," Logan replied as he looked at her face.At this moment, he was very clear that the face in front of him was not Yasmin's face at all. Other than the fact that she looked similar to Yasmin, the rest of her features did not look alike at all.She looked weak, but she was very strong on the inside. She looked heartless, but her emotions were very fragile. She was like a blade of grass in the wilderness, growing tenaciously, growing the toughness that belonged to grass and the beauty of grass.She and Yasmin were two completely different women!"Then you're helping me…" Zyra asked softly. When she asked this, her heart was beating wildly."Don't I have a favor to ask of you?" Logan smiled. "I wanted you to see my son once a week."Wasn't it because he wanted her to pretend to be his son's mother?Zyra was a little disappointed, but Lo