Tamara nodded. Of course, she had heard about Bellmare’s Gladwell family.There were the big four in Bellmare, and they had a monopoly over Bellmare’s economy, with family branches all over the country.And the top dog of Bellmare was the Lynch family.Tamara used to wonder if there were any connections between Sebastian and the Bellmare’s Lynch family.“James is here on an errand in Londsville. The business operations here were all hosted by him. He had been staying at 1999 so that he could meet up with his business partners easily,” explained Margot. She soon changed the topic. “I heard from the manager that Jocelyn had been working here for the past week.”A week?According to Anthony’s investigation, Jocelyn only came back three days ago.It seemed that someone had sneaked Jocelyn home.Tamara stood up. “I’m going over to have a look.”Margot copied Tamara’s action. “I’ll go with you.”The two of them arrived at the basement. It was a big bar with dim lighting and shining
Tamara frowned and smacked Jocelyn’s hand away.Jocelyn grew unhappy at this. She pushed Tamara back. “How dare you hit me, Tamara? No one had ever raised their hand at me before.”Margot widened her eyes. “Tammy!”Tamara’s expression changed into that of fear. She wanted to steady herself but could do nothing as she fell backward.Margot couldn’t reach her in time. Tamara thought she was doomed.In the next second, an arm caught her, and she fell into a warm embrace.Tamara’s heart had dropped to her guts when she was falling over. Now, she quickly placed her hand over her stomach as adrenaline pumped through her veins.“Didn’t I ask you to go home?” A low voice came from above her. It sounded cold.Tamara snapped her head up and saw Sebastian’s displeased gaze.Tamara’s body was tense before. Upon seeing Sebastian, she relaxed and allowed herself to lean into his embrace.“I’m glad you’re here, Young Mr. Lynch. I almost shit my pants.” Margot patted her chest to calm hersel
In the car, Sebastian carefully tucked Tamara into the front passenger seat and bent over to fasten the safety belt for her.Immediately, she was overwhelmed by the refreshing scent on his body. His alluring face was close to hers, his breath gently tickling her face and causing her to blush.When he was done with the seat belt, he noticed her delicate earlobes were as red as beetroots. With a suggestive look in his eyes, he chuckled. “Are you shy?”The question sounded like a statement to her.Trapped between the seat and his chest, she had nowhere to hide.“I’m tired. Let’s go home,” she trembled as she signed.His breathing deepened as he cast a serious gaze at her. “Have you tried any treatment for your vocal cords?”Surprised, she paused before shaking her head.She recalled that her mom had told her about the congenital vocal cord disorder that she was born with.Her birth was a joyful event for the family. Unfortunately, after she was diagnosed with the vocal cord issue
At the same time, Tamara was texting Margot.Margot texted: “Tammy, why is Sebastian so scary? Does he treat you the same way?”Tamara texted back: “Shocking news! Our fearless Princess Margot finally met somebody whom she fears!”Margot: “Stop joking! I was scared to death for real. Did you see the look in his eyes? Thought he was going to kill me.”Tamara sent a laughing emoji that had a hand over the mouth. The rest of the message read, “Don’t sweat it. He acted that way because he was concerned about me.”Margot: “Hmm, are you showing off in front of me?”Tamara: “I wouldn’t dare to.”Margot: “Let’s drop the topic. Every time we mention him, you’ll break into that silly smile. By the way, James just called me to ask if you have time tomorrow to discuss the cooperation.”Tamara: “I’m free. I’ll meet with him tomorrow then.”…With that, Tamara exited WhatsApp and was about to check the latest news when she was distracted by the heat radiating from a palm currently rubbing a
Once they were seated, James smiled and said, “I have many ideas regarding our upcoming collaboration. Here’s an outline of my plan for your review. But before that, I’d like to give you ladies a gift.”As James spoke, he took out two exquisite-looking boxes and placed one each in front of Margot and Tamara.Margot hurriedly replied, “This is too much! You came to us asking for a collaboration. If anything, we should be the ones getting you a gift.”“Well, I think the good food and lodging here have already covered that,” James said with a smile.Hearing that made Margot feel glad. She shot Tamara a look that said, “Now that’s great business partner material!”Tamara could not help but laugh. She eyed the box, then typed on her phone, “Thank you for the gifts. We really appreciate them. Let’s take a look at your proposal first.”James was surprised by her reaction. “Do you not like the gifts I’ve prepared? Are they not enough?”Tamara hurriedly shook her head and typed slightly
“Why did you choose me?” A gentle voice immediately sounded from the phone. The voice was filled with emotion and did not have any robotic qualities to it at all!Tamara’s eyes widened as she stared at James.James merely shot her a warm smile. “This is a product that my people have recently developed. Individuals who have communication issues are the target users. Since this newest development garnered exceptional results, I wanted to let you try it. Do you like it?”Margot got overcome with emotion. “I had no idea your company would come up with something like this. It seems that not every entrepreneur cares only about profits, huh?”James burst into laughter. “But, Ms. Zimmerman, you’re also an entrepreneur.”Margot let out an embarrassed smile. Whenever she was excited, whatever she said always seemed to come back to bite her.Tamara carefully perused the phone’s available options. The software was designed simply, with no functions that were overly complex or made the interf
Tamara typed, “Alright, you should resolve that as soon as possible. You don’t need to send me home.”Margot was still a bit worried. She looked over at James and said, “Mr. Gladwell, I’ll have to trouble you to send Tammy home. She’s pregnant, so please don’t drive too fast.”The slight smile on James’ face suddenly froze. He looked over at Tamara in surprise without saying anything, but it was clear what he was thinking.Margot followed up hurriedly, “You weren’t thinking about getting together with Tammy, were you? Let me warn you; you’d better drop that thought this instant! She’s already a married woman, you know. She’s pregnant with her husband’s kid as well.”James let out a laugh. “No, of course not. Stop joking around.”Margot winked at Tamara. “Alright then, I’ll take my leave now. Text me once you reach home, alright?”Tamara nodded. After that, Margot left in a flash.“Let’s get going, Miss Simmons,” James said, walking her to the parking lot.Tamara was uncomfortab
Tamara was so angry that she began to sign, “Sebastian Lynch, what the hell do you want? Give the phone back to me!”When Sebastian saw how aggressive her hand movements were, his thin lips curled into a devious smile. “What’s gotten you so anxious?”“I’m not anxious! I just don’t like it when you take my things from me,” Tamara explained.When Sebastian walked in, she did not hear him at all. He snatched the phone away from her right away.She could not believe how annoying this man was.“Are you sure that’s the only reason? Do you have nothing else to be anxious about?” Sebastian asked, his eyes piercing through Tamara’s soul.Tamara blinked her crystal clear eyes at him and signed, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”A flash of dissatisfaction crossed Sebastian’s dark gaze. “You’re not allowed to use this phone.”Frustrated, Tamara signed, “Why not?”“I don’t want you to have anything to do with another man,” Sebastian answered coldly, then loosened his grip on her. T
The bed was also adorned in striking white. Margot's bridal gown gradually slipped off, and her hair spread out behind her on the bed. Her smooth skin shone beneath the dazzling light.Benjamin stared at her. "Margot, you have to spend the rest of your life making up for your lies.""Okay," Margot agreed without hesitation.The temperature in the room rose, and the night had just begun.It was as Tamara said. Because of their tragic past, the heavens decided to bless them in this life. They lived happily ever after from that day onward.Benjamin successfully inherited the Inkling Corporation. A year later, Margot gave birth to a daughter. She resembled Benjamin and was as beautiful as a doll.Their little girl grew up in a loving family, and the love between Margot and Benjamin only grew with time. They developed Nammu Bay, transforming it into a popular tourist destination.Another year passed, and Tamara and Sebastian got married. The wedding was almost identical to the one fr
The newlywed walked into the wedding hall hand in hand.The wedding hall was also well-decorated. Shane, Trevor, Jacob, and Alex sat in the front row.The host congratulated the couple, and after the couple exchanged rings, the crowd erupted in cheers. The wedding went past quickly. And when Margot was led to her bridal room, she was still very much in a daze.Because of Margot's condition, she had to leave early and let Benjamin deal with the guests alone.As time passed, Margot grew more and more anxious. But she didn't dare move a muscle. Benjamin had told her to keep the veil on and wait for him.Margot had never been this obedient before. But she had no choice. Disobeying wouldn't do. What if her husband ran away?Just then, the door opened. Margot's heart tightened, and she immediately went tense in anticipation.A faint stench of alcohol wafted over, and she saw his shoes from under the veil.He was standing before her but made no move to greet her.Margot couldn't help
When the others saw Benjamin standing still in a daze, they all asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why did he stop?""What is he thinking about?""Did he lose his mind because he was too excited to meet his bride?"Someone made a joke, and others burst into laughter.Downstairs, Sebastian exchanged looks with Tamara, who was upstairs. His gaze returned to Benjamin.The wedding had been going on smoothly. But it seemed that Benjamin's memories might be their biggest challenge.Now that Benjamin had recovered his memories, what would he do next?However, Benjamin quickly came back to his senses. He walked forward calmly until he reached the door. As his gaze swept over Tamara and Natasha, a small smile appeared on his face.Tamara piped up, "Mr. Inkling, Nat and I had planned to set up some challenges for you. However, considering the hardships you and Margot have gone through, those challenges seem trivial in front of you. So, I thought, why not give you a clear path that led
"Shit! Isn't that too ruthless?""Leave it to the four Moore brothers to pull this trick!""Stop standing around and start drinking!"Benjamin watched on without any change in expression. He turned to the last row of men and smiled. "I'll leave the first round to you."Those men were all eager to try. They rolled up their sleeves and loosened their ties, their eyes gleaming with excitement.Benjamin made room for them, and they eagerly stepped forward. They picked up the glasses and downed them in one gulp."Let's go!" The cheers that erupted motivated them further. But despite their fierce drinking, they were no match for the abundant alcohol. When they looked up, they found that they were only halfway through. Some of them were already feeling tipsy!Sunlight spilled onto the drinks. A gentle breeze caused ripples on the liquid, resembling scattered stars.The men noticed the entrance was within arm's reach, and they gritted their teeth to endure the torture.Harris was th
The morning sunlight bathed the earth, casting a brilliant glow on every corner of Simmons Residence. Everyone's faces were filled with smiles. In the room, the styling team was already in position. They first helped Margot into the wedding gown and began styling her hair.Although Margot never decided on her bridal makeup, she did try each style. To surprise her, Benjamin accompanied her to try out the bridal makeup but kept the final choice from her.Now, dressed in the beautiful wedding gown, Margot remembered the makeup styles she had tried before, and a smile graced her face. Tamara and Natasha also changed into their bridesmaid dresses. The makeup artist was working on them when Alex walked in with a gentle smile. "Have you done your preparation for the challenges?"Tamara gave a thumbs up. "Don't worry, Mom. I won't let them take your daughter away easily."Alex giggled. "That won't do. We have to see if Margot agrees."Margot immediately exclaimed, "I'm all in favor!"
"You're right!" Tamara exclaimed, and the three women chatted for a while before gradually falling asleep.In the Inkling Manor, lights were on, and a festive atmosphere filled every corner. Wealthy young men who knew Benjamin gathered there, celebrating the night.A few people sat on the couch by the pool. There were various drinks on the table. Jack picked up a bottle and praised, "This is a good wine. It's at least 30 years old! You're going all out, Mr. Inkling."Benjamin's face carried a contented smile. "It's my big day, so let's all have a good time together."Jack gave him a thumbs up. "You're very generous, Mr. Inkling."The others laughed along.Benjamin turned to Sebastian and suddenly smiled. "Why are you so calm? When we go over tomorrow, I wonder what challenges Tamara has for you."Sebastian calmly muttered, "She'll only cause trouble for you."Benjamin cocked an eyebrow. "You're quite confident. I can't wait to see you eat your words tomorrow."Sebastian shrugg
Margot responded, "Yes, but I believe he will recover his memory soon."Joseph chuckled. "It doesn't matter if he does recover his memory. He loves you either way."A sweet smile appeared on Margot's face.He was right. Benjamin loved her with or without his memories. Nothing could ever change that.Joseph gazed at Margot for a while before shifting his gaze away. He turned to the night sky outside. "It seems that tonight will be a special one."Margot looked at him. "Do you have any plans for the future, Joseph?"Joseph smiled. "I will work for Moore Corporation. After all, I'm the only one in our family who studied business."Margot's eyes flickered. Joseph's life was still the same as in her past life. He would still manage Moore Corporation while the other brothers shine in their respective fields."That's great! I'll have a powerful backer now. I can just mention your name if someone bullies me. As the cousin of the Moore Corporation's president, no one would dare lay thei
Margot reached out to touch the wedding gown, feeling the expensive fabric. Every stitch and thread carried Benjamin's love for her. She looked up at Tamara. "I'm scared, Tammy."Tamara seemed to know what she was afraid of and hugged her close. "Don't be. This is real. It's really happening.Tears welled up in Margot's eyes. Tamara understood her the best. She feared this was just a dream, an illusion she would wake up from. There was no rebirth, cat-and-mouse games, or Nammu Bay destruction. Everything was just a trick her mind had made up.After all this time, Margot finally felt fear.She held onto Tamara tightly. Even when tears streamed down, Margot didn't dare to blink, afraid that she would return to a cold room if she did, a world without him.Tamara gently stroked her back. "Hold me tight, Margot. I'm real. You've felt the wedding dress. That's real, too. Nothing is an illusion. It was all real."Margot finally calmed down. She suddenly felt embarrassed. "Sorry about
"I do! I do want to be your daughter," Margot hurriedly exclaimed. She looked flustered. "I was just a bit overwhelmed. I never expected this. Aunt Alex, I …"Tamara laughed. "Since you're now her daughter, why aren't you referring to her as your mom?"Margot felt even more embarrassed!She grew up in an orphanage and had little concept of parental love. Although she had fantasized about having a mother like Tamara's, it was just a dream. She didn't have a mother. That was why she felt close to Alex. With Alex officially adopting Margot as her daughter, Margot gained a mother from that point onward.Margot's eyes watered. No matter how hard she tried to hold it in, she couldn't stop the tears from falling.Seeing this, Alex quickly took out tissues to wipe them away. "Don't cry. You'll get wrinkles if you cry."But the comforting words only made it worse.Margot threw herself into Alex's arms.Alex comforted Margot patiently, her eyes also glossing over.However, Jacob fr