Maxwell called Zachary as he walked down the stairs. He wanted to ask him which hotel he was in, but the phone rang many times without an answer. Maxwell got in touch with Zacharyâs assistant only to find out that he was at Grand Ocean Hotel.He drove straight to Grand Ocean Hotel and entered the private room, just in time to see Zachary being flanked by two pot-bellied middle-aged men. Zachary sat between the men, while they toasted him shot after shot! Zachary was so wobbly that he could not stand still. He kept saying that he could not drink anymore. However, the two men would not listen and continued to persuade him to drink!Maxwell hurried over to push the men away and said coldly, "Mr. Strombold can't drink much. If something happens to him, can you take responsibility for it?"He sized up these men as he spoke. He felt that these men seemed a little strange, and he was not sure what kind of business Zachary was talking to them about."Drinking is inevitable in business di
The two walked out. Right after they left the restaurant, Maxwell suddenly felt dizzy. The blood in his body seemed to burn all of a sudden.He stopped abruptly. This was something he had experienced before!"What's wrong?" Zachary carefully observed his expression. âLooks like the medicine worked?âHis heart was beating wildly. "Are you unwell? Your face doesnât look right."Maxwell did not answer. He had a sudden flashback, and his expression changed.He remembered this was the same feeling he experienced after Mrs. Wilson gave him orange juice last time!Someone put something in the wine he drank just now!"I can't send you back!" He turned his head and saw a hotel next to him. "Let's get a room in the hotel to rest."Zachary could not wait for him to say this, so he nodded quickly. "Okay!"The two went to the hotel and booked two rooms immediately.After Maxwell sent Zachary to his room, he felt that his body was burning, so he hurried back to his room.Just as he sw
The soothing cold water hit his face, temporarily relieving the heat all over his body.Within this short time, he called Hayden. "I was drugged. Please get me a doctor immediately."He sent Hayden his location after he hung up, then he stuck his head under the faucet again.Maggie's voice was faint outside the door. "Mr. Yates, open the door. If you want to do it in there, I donât mind. Let me in!"Maxwell frowned. He dialed the front desk number of the hotel. "Send a security guard to the eighth floor. A woman is soliciting here. If you don't want the hotel to be liable for illegal activities, get the security to take this woman away quickly!"The front desk receptionist of the hotel was taken aback and apologized repeatedly. Maxwell could hear the receptionist calling for the security guard even before she hung up.Less than a minute later, Maggie argued with the security guard outside. "What are you doing?! I'm a customer here, okay?! Room number? Iâm sharing a room with my b
When he said that, Maxwell was a little relieved. This matter seemed aimed at him, and Zachary was just being used.He called Carter. "Help me find this person, Maggie Kimmel. If you find her, hand her over to Mr. Scott. Iâll interrogate her myself."The drug in Maxwell's system was finally metabolized after two hours of IV drips and multiple bathroom trips.Hayden pulled out the needle for him, and the two went next door together to ring the doorbell.No one opened the door, so Maxwell called Zachary on the phone again. The phone rang for a long time and was about to hang up automatically. Finally, Zachary picked up and answered the phone with a groggy voice. "Maxwell?""Are you awake? I'm outside. Please open the door."A few seconds later, the door opened with a click.The strong smell of alcohol in the room filled their nostrils. Hayden covered his nose with a little disgust.Zachary's hair was slightly messy. He froze momentarily when he noticed that Hayden was there, then
"Youâve done a good job," he praised Zachary.Maxwell was two years younger than Zachary. As the boss of the new company, he recruited Zachary. Zachary was the only recruit to have remained with him until now. Their relationship progressed from boss and employee to a genuine friendship. The two of them watched each other grow through the years.He knew very well that Zachary was introverted, so Zachary had been going against his discomfort to attend many social events all these years just to elevate Paragon Group to what it was today. Maxwell understood the level of contribution that Zachary had given to his company.This was also the reason why Maxwell later insisted on giving shares to Zachary. Zachary had spent more effort than him on Paragon Group!Zachary smiled upon receiving Maxwell's praise.When Maxwell saw his smile, he had a strange feeling in his heart.Soon, the designated driver arrived. Zachary and Maxwell each got into their cars, and the drivers drove to Paragon
"I want to see animals," Jaybie said."I want to go to the beach too.""I also want to go to the STEM exhibition.""I also want to..."The two children talked about seven or eight places they wanted to go in rapid fire. Sonnet wanted to fulfill the childrenâs wishes, but she was powerless.Firstly, she had school duty for two days out of seven days, then she needed to take care of Shay for one day, so there were only four days left. Secondly, she was worried that her body would not be able to bear it if she went out every day.Maxwell walked over, looked at Sonnet's stomach, and said to the children, "Well, let's think about it carefully. If the attraction is far away, we should only choose one. Otherwise, your mom's body will not be able to bear it. If itâs nearby, Iâll take you there, okay?âThe two children were sensible as well. They agreed unanimously.When Sonnet was at work the next day, Juliette asked her where she would be during the holidays."I haven't decided. The
Sonnet hurriedly stopped them. "No, you canât open the windows here. If you want to feed the animals, you can do so in the free feeding area later."The kids obeyed her although they were reluctant.The car continued to move forward, and they saw more ferocious animals as they went along. A tiger even trotted beside the car and ran with them for a while.Eventually, the car drove into the free-feeding area.There were barbed wire fences that covered all the corners, and inside were gentle small creatures in captivity. When the car reached the entrance, visitors could get out of the car, collect the prescribed animal feed, and feed the small animals as they pleased.Jaybie and Lune could not wait to get out of the car, and Johnson hurriedly followed behind them.The family entered the free-feeding area. Jaybie and Lune soon started to feed the rabbits. Sonnet looked around and found a big tree that she could sit under and watch over them."Look after them. Make sure there are no
She could only hear squeaks from the monkeys at that moment. She felt that she was being trampled by the monkeys!After a long ten seconds, someone finally rushed in and protected her.She looked up and saw Johnson's tense expression. Her heart suddenly warmed, and she retracted into his arms almost subconsciously.While Johnson held her in his arms, he fought off the monkeys around them. The monkeysâ squeaks got louder and louder, which sounded a bit scary.She was unsure how long it took before someone shouted and soon after, the monkeys gradually ran off.After Sonnet came out of Johnson's arms, she saw a few bleeding scratches on his face, which were likely caused by the monkeys."Are you alright?" she asked."I'm fine. How are you?" Johnson asked anxiously as he looked down at her stomach.Sonnet felt a sudden pain in her stomach and could not help but put her hand around it. "It hurts a little. What should I do?""I'll take you to the hospital!" Johnson immediately carri
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.Mylesâ 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.""Itâs 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 thoughtâ"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 menâŠNo, 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?""Whatâs 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 wifeâŠShe 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 himâŠ" 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 pouncedâŠZyra 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 itâs 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 meâŠ" 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