Maxwell shook his head to say that he was not sure. Matteo thought about it and said, “Let’s pay Uncle Will a visit in a couple of days.” “Alright,” Maxwell agreed at once. Both chatted for a while. Matteo then bid Maxwell and Sonnet farewell after he noticed it was getting late. Sonnet and Maxwell sent him to the door. After that, Sonnet brought up Will’s stoke with Maxwell. “Will suddenly suffered a stroke. If he’s the person behind everything, does that mean everything’s about to come to an end?” She asked Maxwell. Maxwell frowned and said, “Do you think someone so used to scheming against others will suffer a stroke so easily? People like that are the most afraid of being punished by a higher power. Besides, what Matteo said made sense as well. Will looks after himself extremely well. How can he suddenly suffer a stroke?”“Do you think there’s someone behind it?” Sonnet asked with a slightly shocked look on her face.Maxwell pondered it before saying, “It seems we
“Argh…” Will roared out loud at Malcolm with a furious expression on his face. Sonnet watched this scene in shock. Initially, she assumed that Will was feeling emotional after seeing his son. However, it now seemed like he did not wish to see his son at all. Malcolm was visibly hurt by Will’s outburst. He slowly put his father down and took a couple of steps back silently. Monica glanced at her son and spoke to him softly, “Go out first. Don’t make your father angry.” Malcolm nodded, turned, and left the ward. Monica looked at Sonnet and showed her an uncomfortable smile. “Sigh, look at how his mind is all muddled up because of his illness. He can’t even recognize his own son now!” Sonnet smiled and said, “Uncle Will just fell sick. He must be extremely upset. He’ll feel better after recovering more in time.” “I hope so,” Monica said as she smiled at her bitterly. After a while, Maxwell returned to the ward. He told Monica, “I asked the doctors about Uncle Will’s c
Maxwel nodded and said, “Someone that has their heart set on scheming against others will make sure that they never end up with nothing.” “Who can it be?” Sonnet frowned. Maxwell said in a heavy tone, “Regardless of who that person is, he or she must be planning to take over Brooks Corporation.” “If that’s the case, it seems your fourth uncle and his family benefited the most from this incident. Winston Brooks now owns 20 percent of the company’s shares. Matteo has taken the position of the company’s president as well.” Sonnet tilted her head and said, “However, no matter how much I think about it, Winston and Matteo don’t seem like such people…”“We can’t come to a conclusion so easily. Let’s keep observing what happens,” Maxwell told her. Previously, he had been in too much of a hurry to seek the culprit. However, he was no longer rushed to do so since he had exposed himself in front of the culprit behind everything. “That person’s as sly as a fox. They’ll show their tail
After hanging up on the call, Sonnet asked, “Who called you?”There was a confused expression on Jinny’s face. “It was the man that hit me with his bike.” “Why did he call you?”“He only paid me half the compensation. When I asked him for the other half of the compensation, he kept telling me that he didn’t have enough money to pay me for the time being. He delayed the payment a long time and suddenly called to say he’d like to pay me back.” “Isn’t that a good thing?” Sonnet asked with a smile on her face. “Why don’t you seem too happy about it?” “That’s not it. I just find it rather odd. Previously, he dragged it out for such a long time. I assumed that I wouldn’t be able to get back my money. Why would he call me and tell me he’d like to pay me back?”“It’s a good thing that he called you. Why are you overthinking?” Sonnet asked. “Where did he ask you to meet him?” Jinny gave her an address. Sonnet told Alex, “Come on, let’s accompany Jinny to receive her compensation.”
Sonnet nodded and said, “He should be referring to Matteo.” Jinny was touched. She said softly, “He asked me about the compensation when he sent me home yesterday. I told him that the driver keeps claiming that he doesn’t have enough money to pay me back and dragged things out when I told him to pay the remaining half of the compensation. However, I didn’t mean to ask him to help him out at all…” “It seems he cares a lot about you!” Sonnet said softly. Jinny’s expression darkened. She muttered to herself softly, “We can never end up together. Why would he even bother to do this?” “Why do you think it’s impossible that you two end up together? Anything’s possible. You shouldn’t put yourself down like that.” Sonnet encouraged her. Jinny laughed in a self-deprecating manner and said, “His mom called him the night he sent me home. She was terrified that he was dating a girl whose background didn’t match his…” She then raised her eyes to look at Sonnet. “Sonnet, do you thi
Maxwell shook his head and said, “If I were him, I would make sure that the person I love stays by my side no matter what.” Sonnet was amused by what Maxwell said. She bit the tip of his nose lightly and said, “It’s easy for you to say that, but what if your parents were still alive and thought that you shouldn’t marry a woman below your social class? At times, the social pressure from one’s family can be pretty immense.” “We’re a good match for each other as long as we love each other,” Maxwell said in a childish voice as he kissed her on the lips. Sonnet’s mind stopped functioning for a while. After some time, she moved away from Maxwell’s arms while panting heavily. “I need your help on something.” “What do you need my help with?” Maxwell asked in a languid voice as he brushed his face against the crook of her neck. “Help me look into Jinny’s case.”Maxwell raised his eyes to look at her. Sonnet licked her lips and said, “I don’t know why I keep having the feeling
“Lucas Mack is well taken care of by a big shot right now!” Howard said.“Well taken care of?” Logan was not interested in their discussion. However, he instantly sat up straight after hearing what Howard said. A glint of interest appeared in his eyes. “Is he being taken care of by a man or woman?” Howard burst into laughter and said, “Logan, it turns out that you can be a busybody as well. Since you brought that up, it seems like you know quite a lot about it!” Logan pouted and said, “Given my experience in the industry, I know quite a lot about such things. Even the few people under my name that managed to rise to fame took in boy toys as well!” “You can do it too, Logan,” Hayden said as he waggled his finger at him. Logan showed him a repulsive expression and said, “I’m not interested in such things. I’ll hit any man that tries to approach me!” “I’ve never seen you showing interest in any woman either. You’ve hugged plenty of women, but all you do is hug them. You neve
“Yves just needs to keep treating Lucas well. Once Lucas accepts her gifts, he’ll have no choice but to give in to her. By then, it’ll be much easier for her to do whatever she wishes to him. It’s a pretty smart move!” Maxwell analyzed the situation. “I heard that she has a pretty good reputation. Is she really that type of person?” Hayden asked in disbelief. Howard had a serious look on his face as he said, “That might not be the case…”Maxwell smiled. One should never judge a book by its cover. As a woman, Yves had single-handedly established her jewelry company and expanded it. How could she do so if she did not have some tricks up her sleeve? No one could remain pure and innocent if they managed to make it that big, her included. While the men gossiped about Lucas and Yves, Lucas was in shock. “I got it?” He asked his manager. “Yeah, plenty of celebrities are competing to be the ambassador for Nimon’s high fashion collection for men. I didn’t expect much at all. I did
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