“You’re lying to me! Welson hired those people, and you said it wasn’t him?! Who would believe that?!”“It really wasn’t him! When he gave orders to those people, I was right beside him. He really wasn’t planning to burn your husband to death! Besides, if I wanted to make a movie about you and it was successful, of course, I would want to show it to people. Why would I want to burn you? If I did, why would I even bother making the movie?”At a critical moment, Jessie’s brain suddenly became active, and a bunch of words spewed out like a machine gun.Sonnet turned around and threw the ball of fire, which was about to burn her hand, into the sink and then left.Lindy followed and left, leaving Jessie standing there alone, looking foolish.She was a little dazed and did not know how Sonnet could suddenly let her go so easily. She felt a bit uncomfortable down below. When she reached out, she found that her pants were wet!When Jessie felt like she was about to be burned to death, sh
Two days passed, and Sonnet met Tami in the restaurant.Tami looked at Sonnet’s somewhat pale face with concern and said, “It’s only been a week since the funeral and you’ve lost so much weight!”Sonnet smiled and placed a USB drive in front of Tami. “Tami, I’m here to ask for your help.”Tami did not hesitate and said, “Whatever it is, I’ll do my best!”“The USB drive contains part of Brooks Corporations accounts. I copied it from Maxwell’s computer. He was reviewing these projects before he died, and I think there may be some issues. I don’t understand accounting, but I thought about how your company should have accountants, so I was thinking…”Tami interrupted Sonnet and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll have the company's financial director personally help you with these accounts and see what the problem is. As long as you’re not afraid of Brooks Corporation’s accounts being leaked.”Sonnet felt warm in her heart. A true friend would truly help you in your time of need.Tami did not
Sonnet was intentionally scaring the secretary. Otherwise, she would not be able to see Will.Sure enough, the secretary hesitated for a moment and then said, “But the chairman is having a meeting in the conference room right now. Even if you go in, you won’t be able to see him…”“Where’s the conference room?”“Today’s board meeting is very important. If you interrupt them rashly, I’m afraid that…”The secretary became a little anxious. If Second Young Miss went to disturb the board meeting, the chairman would blame her because of it.“Then I’ll wait in the chairman's office,” Sonnet said again.As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a voice saying, “Oh, if it isn’t my niece-in-law. Why are you here?”Sonnet turned her head and saw Winston walking over with a smile.He already had a round face, and when he smiled, he looked even gentler and kind.Sonnet had a very good impression of him. When she saw him approaching, she respectfully bowed, “Hello, Uncle Winston.”“Oh, c
“Oh dear, what’s wrong? Are you feeling a little cold? Shall I get you another blanket?”A beautiful girl leaned over to the person on the bed with concern.The man lying on the sickbed had a bandage on his left cheek, and his arms and legs were also wrapped in bandages. He had a waistband tied around his waist and looked seriously injured.When he heard the girl’s questions, he shook his head. “It’s okay, I’m not cold.” His voice was a little hoarse.The girl paused her movement in getting the blanket and thought for a moment before pouring him a glass of water instead. “Why don’t you drink some hot water? The conditions here aren’t great, and the weather is cold. You probably aren’t used to it.”Maxwell did not respond, and his gaze turned to the window, becoming distant.After more than half a month, his body had finally gotten a little bit better. He did not know how she was doing in Harbor City. Was she sad and upset for him?Imagining Sonnet unable to sleep or eat, his hea
When Lovey saved Maxwell, she developed a crush on him.Although he was in a very miserable state and was covered in wounds, none of this could hide the noble and elegant demeanor he exuded.After spending time together these days, her good feelings toward him not only did not disappear but gradually developed into infatuation.She wanted to be by his bedside all the time, taking care of him and talking to him. Even if he just smiled at her, she could remain radiant all day!However, she also vaguely felt the gap between them. From his speech and demeanor, she could feel that he should be a successful person in the big city.Meanwhile, she was just a farmer who did not even pass the college entrance examination. How could she be a worthy match fo him?Now that he was leaving, she felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart.Maxwell had no idea about the girl’s feelings and just smiled and replied, “It doesn’t matter if you can’t think of anything right now. Just tell me w
There was a brief silence in the bedroom, and then Logan’s voice was first to erupt.“Maxwell Brooks! It’s you! You little punk, you’re not dead!”He walked over quickly, hugged Maxwell tightly, and patted him heavily on the back, causing Maxwell to cough.Hayden hurried over and pulled Logan away. “Can’t you see he’s hurt? You’re even using so much strength. Even if he isn’t dead, he’ll be hugged to death by you!”After speaking, he took Maxwell’s hand and looked him up and down. “Tsk tsk tsk, my good little Maxwell, you seem to be seriously injured. How are you feeling? Is it very uncomfortable?”Maxwell shook off his hand and showed a disgusted expression. “Enough. I’ll throw up if you say any more.”Several big men laughed heartily together.After laughing enough, the four men sat around Maxwell’s bed and asked him one after another.“How did you survive? What on earth did you experience?”“The explosion was so powerful, yet you’re okay. Are you Superman or something?”“D
“Keno City and Harbor City are adjacent, so it’s possible,” Marcus interjected upon hearing this.“Why didn’t you call us right away to come get you?” Howard asked.“Because I was soaked in the water with burns all over my body and infections in my lungs. I had a high fever and was delirious. By the time I finally regained consciousness, it had been a week. I inquired about Harbor City and found out that my funeral had already taken place. Then I thought it was good that Maxwell Brooks died.”“What do you mean?” Logan asked, confused. “What do you mean it’s good that you died?”Hayden rolled his eyes at him. “You pig-headed fool! He means that it’s good that the foolish Maxwell died so he can become the real business tycoon behind the scenes that he is!”Maxwell nodded. “That’s right. Since someone went to great lengths to try to kill me, I’ll need to let them think I really died. Once I’m ‘dead’, they’ll let their guard down and Sonnet and the children will be safer.”“So you pl
Winter break was over, and school reopened. Sonnet threw herself into her work with all her might, finally able to alleviate some of the pain in her heart.One afternoon, she returned home from school to find a familiar face sitting on the couch. They were not close and had only met once. It was Mariette. Mariette had clearly been waiting for her for a while as her coffee cup was empty.Jaybie sat across from them on the couch, warily staring at MarietteAt Maxwell’s funeral, Jaybie and Mariette had an argument, and Jaybie had a very bad impression of her.Sonnet was also not a fan of Mariette, so she was not very polite in her speech. “Oh, it’s you. What brings you here today?”“It’s getting late now, so I won’t beat about the bush. I’m here today to discuss something about Maxwell’s inheritance with you.”“Inheritance?” Sonnet had never thought about this question.“You may not know, so let me explain. When Grandpa passed away, he had put a portion of Brooks Corporation’s sh
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