“Of course not!”“If that’s the case, why are you so reluctant to collect the money? This money rightfully belongs to you. If you really don’t want to use the money, you can save it up and treat it as a fund for Maxwell. However, if you don’t collect this sum of money, it’ll be transferred to Brooks Corporation and get divided among the members of the Brooks family. Don’t you think that’s a pity?”After hearing what he said, Sonnet immediately asked, “Can’t you just save up the money for Maxwell?”“No, we’re just following the terms listed in the will of Maxwell’s father. If you’d like to save the money, you must collect the money and save it for him.” Sonnet recalled how Welson Brooks had brought his men over to catch her in the act of being unfaithful to Maxwell. She guessed that Welson would not treat Maxwell well. Furthermore, the Brooks family did not need any more money. They would not appreciate it if the money was transferred to them. After having such thoughts, she t
After returning home at night, Sonnet saw Maxwell trying on some clothes while getting Mrs. Wilson’s opinion. He was dressed in a dark-grey-colored tuxedo. The tuxedo had a slight shine to it. The black leather shows that he was wearing shone brightly under the light. “Are you going to attend an important event?” Sonnet asked in surprise. “Yes, it’s an extremely important event,” Maxwell replied with a nod. He took out an invitation and said, “I’m going to accompany you back to your family home, wifey.” Sonnet looked at the invitation. It was an invitation to Martha’s birthday banquet. Her expression darkened as she asked Mrs. Wilson, “Who sent this over?” “A chauffeur from the Cole family. They also told us that Martha has been looking forward to meeting Maxwell!” Mrs. Wilson replied. “Wifey, am I handsome?” Maxwell spread his arms in front of Sonnet and twirled around. There was a radiant smile on Mrs. Wilson’s face as she exclaimed, “Young Master Brooks has alwa
“You must be obedient when we visit the Cole family tomorrow, alright?” Sonnet told him. “I’ll be obedient.” “If anyone says something bad to you, act like you didn’t hear anything. I’ll protect you. Don’t be afraid, alright?” “With wifey next to my side, I won’t be afraid!” Not only would he not embarrass her, but he would help her prove all those people wrong! After getting off work the next day, Sonnet went home to get her makeup done. When they were about to head off, a luxurious Rolls-Royce drove over. The chauffeur got down and told them, “Mr. Pine sent me over to fetch you and Young Master Brooks.” Sonnet did not reject his offer. She got into the car with Maxwell. After getting clarification from the chauffeur, Sonnet found out that the car had been prepared for Maxwell’s marriage based on Old Master Brooks’s will. The car had just arrived. The chauffeur’s name was Benson Sun. He would work as Sonnet and Maxwell’s personal chauffeur in the future. Sonnet felt
Martha was momentarily stunned before returning to her senses. The woman standing before her was her biological daughter, Sonnet Turner!She looked like a completely different person compared to before.However, the ambiguous gaze in her eyes was filled with her usual contempt and sarcasm. Martha felt extremely displeased. “Oh, you’re here,” she said icily. The women standing beside them had curious expressions on their faces.All the women in her social circle knew about Martha’s two daughters. On the surface, they all followed Martha and acknowledged Jessie as the only young miss of the Cole family. However, they often badmouthed the Cole family for being unreasonable and not showing their biological child the slightest bit of love. Martha’s daughter from the countryside had now returned looking like a beautiful princess. She had even brought a handsome boyfriend along with her. They would love to see how the Cole family felt about this situation! “Hello, mother-in-law.” M
“Yes, my sister works as a teacher in the village. It’s an extremely meaningful occupation!” Jessie replied. She made it seem like she was extremely close with Sonnet. Louise nodded. She looked at Sonnet and asked,” One of my friends would like to work as a volunteer teacher. Are there any conditions for one to work as a teacher in the village? Are there any minimum qualifications?” “I don’t think the qualifications will be high,” someone interrupted. The woman then asked Martha, “What kind of certification does your daughter hold?” Martha waved her hands and said, “Oh, she doesn’t have high qualifications at all.” She looked extremely embarrassed to answer their questions. The more she said so, the more curious the women were. “She must have studied a lot. You’re always humble, Mrs. Cole!” “I only have a high school certificate,” Sonnet replied with a smile. Everyone fell silent after hearing what she said. The gazes that everyone had directed at Sonnet changed sligh
“I fell in love with my wife at first sight,” Maxwell said. Everyone burst out into laughter. They all agreed that Sonnet and Maxwell were a loving couple. “In that case, which university did you graduate from, Maxwell?” Louise asked. “The banquet is beginning. Shall we first have dinner and talk about this later, Louise?” Sonnet interrupted Louise, greeted the other women and young ladies politely, and guided them to their seats. The banquet was about to begin. Harold first went on stage to give a speech. He thanked the audience for attending the banquet to congratulate his wife on her birthday. He then presented Martha with a gift in front of everyone. Harold and Martha’s children then went on stage to make a toast to their parents. After making the toast, Louise called out, “Maxwell, you should say a few words to your father-in-law!” Everyone started cheering for Maxwell as well. Sonnet frowned and feigned a joking tone as she said, “That’s enough! Stop teasing
Harold immediately asked his son to vacate his seat for Kaiden. Kaiden exchanged a few formalities with Harold. He then turned around and caught sight of Maxwell. He was slightly stunned. “Huh? Isn’t that my cousin?” One of the women suddenly asked, “Do you know Mrs. Cole’s son-in-law?” “Of course, I know him. This is…” Before Kaiden could finish speaking, Harold got up from his chair suddenly. His gaze was fixed on a spot behind Kaiden. Kaiden turned around and caught sight of a man dressed in a white and silver-colored business suit. The man was walking towards them. His expression immediately changed after seeing the man. He nodded and bent down while greeting him. “Young Master Gunn is here!” The guest that had just arrived was Hayden Gunn! There was a shocked expression on Harold’s face as well. He made his way forward to greet him, “Young Master Gunn, why are you here?” Although they had mingled into Harbor City’s upper social circle with much difficulty, they
Harold and Martha agreed with Hayden at once. They emptied the main seats on the dinner table and let Hayden take this seat. Hayden did not mind. He sat down on the main seat. Harold nodded and had a drink with Hayden courteously. Ivan wanted to join in the conversation as well, but he did not have the opportunity to do so. Hayden looked at Kaiden and asked, “Why do you look so familiar?” Kaiden immediately replied, “I’m cousins with the Brooks family. You might have seen me with the Brooks family in certain events, Young Master Gunn.”Hayden nodded and asked, “Are you friends with the Cole family as well?” Kaiden glanced at Jessie. He chuckled and said, “Yes, I work with Mr. Cole on some business.” Hayden nodded and said, “What were all of you chatting about just now? You guys should continue chatting. Don’t let me disrupt your conversation.” Kaiden nodded and said, “We weren’t talking about anything important. You can continue talking, Young Master Gunn.” Althou
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