Margot tapped Tamara on the forehead. “Tammy, let me ask you something. “Now that we know how powerful the Custry family is, what will you do if Joanne forces you to leave Sebastian?”Tamara blinked. “Shouldn’t Sebastian be the one to make a decision like that?”Margot replied, “After having gone through so much, why the hell are you still so trusting of others? Do you honestly think you can trust that husband of yours wholeheartedly?”Tamara signed, “If I can’t trust him, who else can I trust?”Margot was silent for a moment. “I guess you have a point there, but I think you should make some preparations just in case. Joanne’s already in Londsville, after all. Who knows what might happen later on?”Tamara nodded. “Alright, I’ll be careful.”Margot had kindly given her a warning, so she was naturally grateful. However, would Sebastian really force her to make such a difficult decision?She believed in him.“Let’s not talk about that anymore. The Throne Games will begin next week
Margot’s eyes widened instantly. She reached out to snatch the paper away, but one stern look from Benjamin made her retract her hand. He gazed deeply into her eyes, tone filled with amusement as he asked, “What are you trying to do?”“How could you ask me that? I gave that to you ages ago! Why do you even still have it? That’s so creepy of you.” Margot did not expect the man to have evidence of her past infatuation with him.Benjamin cocked a brow. “You’re not going to deny what you’ve done before, are you?”Margot’s eyes glimmered. “Stop your bullshit. I wrote that to you when I was a kid! Only an idiot like you would think that I meant it!”When Benjamin saw how affected Margot was, his voice grew more profound. “That’s right. I did think you meant it. Now, I’m asking you to cash in on me.”Margot was rendered speechless.Where did this cashing-in nonsense even come from?"Benjamin Inkling, stop fooling around. Aren’t you still in love with that Juliet of yours? You should ho
Benjamin’s gaze grew dark, and his voice was laced with coldness.Only then did the pain in his head fade into nothing.He closed his eyes and took in a few steady breaths. As if he sensed something off, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked to the side. He saw Margot standing next to his car, staring at him in shock.“I just came back to get my phone. I didn’t mean to pry into your secrets or anything...” Margot faltered a little in her explanation as she saw Benjamin turn to face her. Then she opened the car door to retrieve her phone.“Well… I think you should head home to rest. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything,” Margot said after grabbing her phone. Then, she rushed into her place.Benjamin’s expression darkened. He got out of the car to chase after her.Margot was still thinking about what she had heard when she heard a flurry of hurried footsteps behind her. She whirled around to look, her face pale with fear.“Benjamin, why are you following me?”Margot dashed towa
Benjamin was stunned for a moment.He pinched Margot’s chin and narrowed his cold eyes at her. “My good girl, are you still afraid of me?”Margot looked as if she had gotten struck by lightning. “What did you just call me?”He called her a good girl; how dare he!She had never been one in her life!Benjamin’s expression did not falter. “My good girl.”Margot was rendered speechless.In comparison to the other Benjamin, it appeared that this one was much more domineering.The way he spoke to her had a flirtatious undertone, and he was quick to give her a pet name.“Benjamin, I’m not afraid of you. I already knew something wasn’t right about you and guessed you might have split personality disorder. I’m a lot less scared now that you’ve confirmed my suspicions, but I do have some questions,” Margot said calmly.It was not the time for flirtatious banter.“Ask me.”Benjamin stroked her cheeks slowly, his fingers massaging her delicate skin. His breathing had grown heavy.“You
A week later.Sebastian’s gunshot wound had nearly healed completely. The ST Club’s gaming competition also had begun.After Tamara did her makeup, she put on a cap and a mask to cover her features. Then, she went to the club with Margot.The lobby was bright and spacious. Plastered all over the walls were posters promoting the gaming competition.The center of each of those posters bore Tamara’s gaming handle.The word ‘Cutie-pie’ struck a jarring note. “Tammy, I don’t know if it’s just me, but I detect a huge hint of favoritism from these little details on the posters. It stinks of it.”After examining the posters around them, Margot remarked from next to Tamara.Tamara pursed her lips. “Really? I don’t think it stinks at all.”Margot immediately rolled her eyes. She had intended to tease her friend but was promptly exposed.ST Club was a newly registered company under ST Corporation. Sebastian was the top dog.There was no doubt that Sebastian had designed the posters. Fur
Tamara froze. When she saw how shy the guy appeared, she was unsure whether to accept the drink.When the guy noticed Tamara’s hesitation, he quickly revealed a bag of drinks. “I bought drinks for everyone. Let’s drink together.”Then, he proceeded to hand each team member a drink.Seeing that, Tamara decided not to refuse. She grabbed the iced tea offered to her.When the guy saw that Tamara had accepted his drink, his smile turned shy, and his cheeks flushed even redder.The other three were busy watching the game’s statistics. It was clear that they hadn’t noticed.Tamara got up to head to the washroom. The guy with the baby face trailed behind her.“Cutie-pie, why are you wearing a mask? You didn’t use to wear one before this,” the guy inquired curiously, his gaze fixed on Tamara’s face.Tamara blinked, then took out her phone and typed, “I can’t speak. Sorry.”The guy froze. He had not expected this. “No wonder you’ve never spoken in your live streams! We thought you prob
Sebastian walked Tamara upstairs. When he noticed that Tamara was looking at him with twinkling eyes, he playfully tapped on her nose. “What?”“Sebastian Lynch, are you jealous?”Tamara signed with a small smile on her face.Sebastian cocked his brow. “Of someone like him? Please, he’s not worth my time.”Tamara pursed her lips and signed, “Were you really not jealous?”Sebastian said impassively, “It’s not that. I just think that there’s no point. I know for a fact that you won’t fall for someone like that.”Tamara’s lips curled into a smile. It seemed that he did know her pretty well.It wasn’t because the guy with the baby face wasn’t good enough. It was because he wasn’t her type. The guy wouldn’t be able to make her feel secure, so there was that.Tamara took a sip of warm water once she sat on the sofa.Sebastian grabbed her hand and began to massage it lightly. Her fair skin was soft and felt nice.Margot just happened to walk in on them. “Gross. What kind of package d
Before he could finish, a loud sound effect signaled Adira’s defeat.The guy with the baby face looked incredibly upset. The rest of her teammates did not look happy in the slightest.Tamara’s beautiful brows furrowed. She swept her gaze over the guy’s face and typed promptly. “The competition is what’s most important now. If you don’t want to play anymore, you can always concede. If you want to talk, do it after the competition.”After that, she continued playing Hans in the game without sparing the guy a second look.The tension brewing within their team was palpable. It was evident to the team next to them. However, since winning the competition was more important, no one paid them special attention.Without the guy’s interference, Tamara managed to obtain the buffs she needed to kill everything in sight.They had been on the verge of losing when they first started, but they were able to turn things around in just five minutes.Tamara’s team emerged victorious.After the vic
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