Baz inched closer to Sonnet with an interested expression on his face. Both of them started reading while leaning their heads against each other. Maxwell came out from the kitchen. He could not help but burst out into laughter on seeing this scene. His dear wife was gentle and patient. If they had children of their own in the future, she would definitely be able to educate them well! Meanwhile, Mr. Quillen stood by the side with a warm smile on his face. If Sonnet had not hidden the fact that she had two children from the Brooks family, she would be a pretty good wife for Maxwell. It seemed like she was better than many of the young women from wealthy families out there. A lot of the young women from wealthy families loved showing off and comparing their lifestyles with each other. They had beautiful appearances, but they were not knowledgeable and lacked mental maturity. They would not be a good match for Maxwell. However, he still had to evaluate Sonnet more to have a
Sonnet looked inside the shop and caught sight of Martha, who was holding two cups of coffee. Meanwhile, Jessie was striking a pose in front of the mirror.Jessie was dressed in a gown with gold sequins. It shone brightly under the lights. “Oh, that’s the boutique’s newest design! It’s extremely expensive!” Lindy whispered to Sonnet. Sonnet did not say anything. She turned around to look for a sales assistant. She had to attend a banquet at night. She did not want to run into them and argue with them right now. Jessie and Martha did not realize that they were there. They were still chatting with each other.“Of course, mom! Micah is so into me right now. He’ll give me anything that I want!” Jessie said loudly. It was as if she wanted everyone to hear what she said. “Yes, yes, Jess is the prettiest!” Martha agreed at once. She spoke to her in a flattering tone. “Of course, that goes without saying!” Jessie huffed coldly. Sonnet raised her brow. She felt that there was
“Why would I cause myself unhappiness on purpose? If a mad dog barks at everyone, would you bother it? Is it worth it arguing with a mad dog?” Sonnet asked calmly. “Besides, it isn’t early right now. You’d better go back to change your clothes!” “Oh, you’re right. Let’s go! Let’s hurry up!” Lindy then dragged Sonnet away. Lindy was following Sonnet to the birthday banquet tonight. Will’s birthday banquet was the best location for an entertainment reporter to collect material for publication. However, Will had an extremely tight security system. There was no way for an entertainment reporter to join the banquet. Guests were only able to enter the banquet hall with physical invitations. Lindy had bothered Sonnet about this for a couple of days. Sonnet asked Marcus about it and found that it would not be hard for her to bring one more person to the banquet. She then agreed to Lindy’s request. When they arrived at the Brooks household, Maxwell had already finished dressing.
“Tsk tsk tsk, look at how well third young master treats you! He has dated plenty of women in the past. However, he has never brought any of them to meet his family. It’s Uncle Will’s birthday today. He’s evidently planning to introduce you to his family. You’re so lucky, Jessie!” “Yeah, that’s right! Micah is well-known for being a playboy, but he’s actually settling down right now. Jessie, hurry up and tell us what did you do to make someone like that change his ways?” Jessie felt more than pleased. She feigned a humble expression on her face and said, “There aren’t any key methods. I don’t know why Micah decided to bring me here. Actually, I was quite taken aback. We’ve only dated for a few days, so I’m not mentally prepared to meet his family. He even bought a gown for me to wear to the banquet. Therefore, I found it hard to reject his offer.” “It’s not surprising that Micah decided to be with you. Look at you! You’re so gorgeous. You’re a smart medical student as well. Yo
Another one of the young women then brought up Sonnet’s gown. “Oh, look at her gown! It looks like it’s from Tiffany’s Boutique!” “Tiffany’s Boutique?! They only do high-end customizations. Gowns from the boutique are extremely expensive!” Everyone looked at Jessie. “Jessie, your gown is from Tiffany’s Boutique as well, right?” Jessie raised her head and said, “That’s right.” “Oh, I remember now. Her dress is designed by a top designer from Tiffany’s Boutique!” One of the young women exclaimed excitedly. The other women exclaimed out loud as well, “Are you referring to Lucy?” “Yes, Lucy is the top designer of Tiffany’s Boutique. She’s a well-known designer in Perienne as well. Getting hold of a gown personally designed by her is extremely difficult! ” “How do you know Lucy designed her dress?” Jessie asked, rolling her eyes. The young woman cast a mocking gaze at Jessie and said, “Who doesn’t know what Lucy’s designs look like? She likes using ribbons in her design
Maxwell touched his head and swept his gaze across the table. Sonnet looked around the table as well. Welson Brooks was sitting to the right of Will. He was dressed in a classic tuxedo and a black top hat. He looked rather stylish. A thin middle-aged woman was seated to Welson’s right. She had high cheekbones and a rather cold, mean expression. Her facial features were rather similar to those of Micah’s. She was Welson’s wife and Micah’s mother. Maxwell held Sonnet’s hand. He bowed slightly towards Welson and his wife before calling out, “Hello, Uncle Welson and Aunt Bianca!”Welson flicked his cigarette and greeted him half-heartedly. A younger couple sat on the other side. The man seemed to be below fifty years old. He had a youthful face with a kind smile. His wife looked even younger. She seemed to be in her forties. They smiled at Maxwell and Sonnet when they looked over at her. Sonnet had a good impression of them. “Hello, Uncle Winston and Aunt Yvonne,” Max
The woman instantly flushed red in anger. She smacked the table furiously and shouted, “Matteo Brooks, watch your mouth!” “I’m speaking to you in the same tone you used with me just now!” Matteo said boldly.The man seated next to the woman held her hand and calmed her down at once, “That’s enough. It’s your dad’s birthday today. Don’t pick a fight with them. You’ll cause a scene in front of everyone if you argue with your family members.”The woman looked away angrily. Matteo lowered his voice and told Sonnet, “She’s Uncle Will’s eldest daughter, Mariette Brooks. She always bosses us around. You don’t need to mind her.” More guests took their seats around the table while they were chatting. Other than Malcolm and his wife, another young man joined the table. Matteo introduced him to Sonnet. He was Maverick Brooks, Uncle Welson’s second son. “Uncle Welson has an elder son. He’s not here yet…” “I know. It’s Micah Brooks,” Sonnet cut him off. Matteo widened his eyes and
Jessie turned around with an exaggerated gesture after the young women started showering Maxwell with praise. “You guys can continue chatting. It’s time for Micah and me to take our seats. Otherwise, the Brooks family will think that I’m being rude.” The young women changed their topic after hearing Jessie say that she would be sitting with the Brooks family. They exchanged courteous greetings with her before she left. Although she was not married to Micah right now, they will probably get married since he brought her to the banquet and had her sit next to the Brooks family. Although Micah did not have a good reputation, being the young Miss of the Brooks family was still extremely tempting. Jessie walked away on her high heels amidst everyone’s greetings. She then slowly walked to Micah.Micah was chatting with his friends. He was talking excitedly. Jessie walked over and held his arm. “Micah, shall we greet your uncles?” Micah frowned. There was an impatient expres
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