“I was not harmed at all!” Maxwell said instantly.Marcus nodded. “Next, let’s see how much the Second Young Madam’s secret cost the Second Young Master in terms of financial damages.”“How much did it cost?” Matteo asked quickly.Marcus shook his head. “I just checked the Second Young Madam’s allowance account and found that she barely ever used the monthly allowance we gave her. She didn’t touch any of the Second Young Master’s assets either, aside from the four hundred thousand she was given as a bride price.”As soon as he said that, the guests began to whisper. “It makes sense to pay the girl some money if they made her marry a fool. Four hundred thousand is nothing to the Brooks family.”“Agreed. Sure, she had some kids before, but she’s quite pretty and it seems she really cares about the Second Young Master. The fact that she was willing to throw away her rights and stay with him despite all that makes her more than worth that four hundred thousand.”Public sentiment wa
As soon as he said that, Maxwell pounced in front of Will. “I’m begging you, Uncle Will. Let me live with my wifey!”Matteo pleaded with him as well. “I think Sonnet is a nice lady. Give them your blessing, Uncle Will!”Winston hesitated before adding his say. “Sonnet seems quite wise, gentle, and sincere. Besides, she just gave you such a wonderful birthday present. The present might not be worth much money, but it’s the thought that counts. It can’t have been easy to find that painting. Her sincerity alone shows a lot about her character.”Will glared at his younger brother and was silent for a moment before he finally sighed softly. “All of you keep defending her. If I protest now, I’ll seem like the bad guy.”Sonnet beamed at that and immediately bowed to Will with Maxwell in tow. “Thank you, Uncle Will!”Matteo echoed them. “Thank you, Uncle Will.”Will rolled his eyes at them. “What does any of this have to do with you?”Matteo rubbed his head and then turned around to wav
Jessie clenched her fists in anger and harrumphed loudly.The girls turned around and saw her. Their expressions turned guilty at first, but then they looked at her in contempt.One of the feistier girls even said, “So much for being a prodigy and a rich young heiress! Your entire image is a lie!”Jessie immediately turned beet-red from rage.The girl continued sarcastically, “No wonder you couldn’t tell a good man from a scoundrel. Micah is a layabout with a terrible personality, and we all avoided him like the plague. But you insist on cozying up to him! Do you really think you can turn the tables by marrying someone richer than you? Sometimes, that wealth is just an illusion!”Jessie was so angry her body trembled. She was itching to grab that girl by the hair and slap her.Pretending to be calm, she walked to the sink and said coolly, “Yeah, tons of people can win Micah’s eye, but only a few can meet his family as his girlfriend. No matter what, the Brooks are a powerful fami
The girls Jessie had insulted perked up again.“What was that?”“So you’re saying Jessie didn’t get into medical school on her own abilities either?”“Who helped her?”Jessie turned beet-red, yelling at the top of her voice, “Don’t listen to her nonsense! She’s a paparazzo, making up rumors is her specialty!”She jabbed a finger at Lindy. “How did you get in here? I’ll call security to chase you out!”Jessie stormed out after that threat.“What, does being a paparazzo mean I have no right to be invited here?!” Lindy shouted back at her. Jessie ignored her and walked off to call the security.The other girls accompanied Lindy out of the washroom, cheering her on. “Don’t be scared, just tell us all about what she did.”After a while, Jessie came back with some security guards and pointed at Lindy. “That’s her! Chase her out of here. Master Will hates the paparazzi, and you know that. If he finds out you let her in, he’ll probably blame you for your negligence!”The guards tur
She was not close to Marcus, so she did not know she should not offend this person. Since she did not want to make a huge fuss out of this, she only grunted a reply reluctantly.Marcus said to Lindy, “Alright, let’s go back now.” With that, he brought her toward the hall.Jessie and the women watched in a daze as they left. After a while, one of the women came back to her senses. “Does it mean we lose another one with good prospects?”“Why can’t we find a man of that quality?”“Yeah! Ugh!”After they were some distance away, Lindy pulled her hand away from Marcus’.Perhaps she did it a little harshly. Marcus coughed. “Um, Miss Jackson, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.”“It’s fine. I have to thank you for helping me out there.”However, she was still a little puzzled in her heart. If he wanted to help her, he could just say he was her friend. Why did he say he was her boyfriend, even holding her hand?“I’m glad that you’re not mad. It’s best to say you’re my g
“Thank you so much!” Marcus beamed.As they chatted, they walked to a table.All eyes were on Lindy.Lindy smiled and scanned the table. After that, she focused on the young woman sitting opposite her.Only this young woman at the table was showing Lindy unfriendly gazes. She must be the date Marcus mentioned.Marcus’ family was something else. They even dared to arrange a blind date for Marcus at someone else’s birthday party.“Marcus, who is this?” A man in his thirties asked, puzzled.Lindy looked over and saw a man looking similar to Marcus. Perhaps he was Marcus’ brother.Indeed, Marcus answered, “Bro, she’s my girlfriend Lindy Jackson.”When he said the word ‘girlfriend’, everyone was shocked.“When did you have a girlfriend?” A man with a deep voice asked.Lindy looked over and realized it came from a man in his fifties. He was wearing a suit and his hair was neatly combed back. However, his features and eyes were similar to Marcus’.Lindy smiled brightly and bowed a
A scene appeared in his head.A girl wearing a loose basketball jersey stood in the middle of a basketball court. She had a ponytail and wore a headband.She was playing basketball. She dribbled the ball expertly, close to her teammates. Even though she was not very tall, she looked so cool when she moved past the other team with the ball in her hand.She made the shot and the ball entered the basket nicely. She jumped for joy and high-fived her teammates. The moment she turned her head, he could see the clear sweat being flung away from her face, shining like pearls under the sun.At that moment, this sporty girl was deeply imprinted into his heart.Too bad, he was just passing by. He was busy with schoolwork and did not have time to bother with things like this. When he finally makes it in his career and his family starts urging him to get married, he would compare all women to this girlHe thought the girl would only be a beautiful illusion that he kept in his heart. Unexpecte
Lindy thought about it and replied with a grin, “Right. You’re so considerate.”“Of course.” Marcus was happy that Lindy was praising him.The two were eating when they heard a commotion.Lindy craned her neck to see what was going on and she was amused. Jessie had started an argument with someone again and that person seemed to be one of the women from the restroom just now.“Let’s go have a look.” Lindy had a nosey look on her face.Marcus was not interested in drama. He was about to tell her not to go when he looked down and saw her holding his hand.His face turned red immediately and he stood up to walk over with her.Ray had no idea where the two were going. When he saw them going over to join in the drama, he showed a look of disbelief.He looked at his eldest son and asked, “When did that kid become such a busybody?”Bill was surprised too. Then, he laughed. “Perhaps he met someone interesting.”Ray glared at Bill. “Are we calling busybodies interesting now? I think t
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