Yareli continued to speak. “Tamara, why can’t you just abide by this contract? You’ll receive nothing but kind treatment from our family. We will not let you go empty-handed. How does ten million dollars sound? With that amount, you can live comfortably for the rest of your life.”Seeing how arrogant Yareli was acting, Tamara suddenly smiled. Then, she pulled out her phone and sent a text to Sebastian.Tamara: “Your mother just offered me ten million dollars to abide by the divorce agreement from when we first met.”Once she sent the text, her phone rang. Tamara cocked a brow, surprised at how quickly Sebastian responded.She answered the call and put it on speaker.“Mom.”Sebastian’s deep voice sounded through the phone.Yareli’s expression darkened. She glared at Tamara and said, “This wife of yours is really something. She’s really keen on destroying our mother-son relationship.”Sebastian’s voice lacked warmth. “I did not sign the divorce agreement. That means it will never
Tamara knew more than just making scented tea.Tamara couldn’t help but smile at the thought of being the breadwinner of her family. She imagined Sebastian to be the trophy house husband with his good looks. The idea sounded pretty good.Her husband had pretty great features…In her mind, she saw Sebastian’s handsome, charming face. Tamara couldn’t help but close her eyes as she lost herself in her imagination. After all, the man was a sight to behold. Even though they had been together for a long while, Tamara found that her heart still fluttered at the sight of him.While Tamara got lost in her thoughts, her phone suddenly buzzed, indicating that she had received a text.Sebastian: “I’m afraid you won’t be able to afford to pay for my lifestyle.”Tamara was surprised. She replied, “Wow, I didn’t know you were such a snob. Won’t making millions a month be enough?”Sebastian: “Barely.”Sebastian pouted for a moment before sending Tamara a follow-up text.Sebastian: “I can make
Yareli left the house gracefully. Once she arrived at ST Corporation, she spotted a few people standing outside the conference room. Upon seeing her, chatter broke out.“Mrs. Lynch, don’t you think this meeting is too sudden? Are we really going to expel Seb?”“Yeah, I agree. It’s not like Seb has done anything majorly wrong.”“Have you discussed this with Seb at all? This is all too sudden.”“Does Old Mr. Lynch know about this? He still holds five percent of the company’s shares. If he were to transfer them to Seb, whatever you and William plan to do today would be all for nothing. You’ll only be embarrassing yourselves!”Yareli’s face wore a sophisticated smile. “Of course, I spoke with Seb about it. As you know, that mute managed to get into Seb’s good graces and refused to divorce him no matter what. Since she’s after the Lynch family’s power, the only way to get her off his back is to make sure she doesn’t have access to it. She’ll definitely become conciliatory and agree to
Jerome was all smiles. “Mrs. Lynch, President Lynch wants me to show you something.”“What is it?”Yareli frowned slightly.Jerome said, “Please come with me.”Yareli eyed him suspiciously before following him into Sebastian’s office. Sebastian was nowhere to be seen, but a bag was on the table.“What’s this?”Jerome explained, “You’ll know once you take a closer look. I’ll be waiting outside.”Yareli’s expression had darkened significantly. “What’s with all the mystery?”Then, she went ahead and looked inside the bag.Yareli walked out of the president’s office with a pale face half an hour later. She appeared disoriented.“Yareli, what’s wrong?”All of the shareholders had been waiting for Yareli for a long time. Everyone was already in attendance. Mr. Bronske approached Yareli and inquired after noticing how strangely off she appeared.“It’s nothing.”Yareli tried her best to maintain her composure to allude to everyone that nothing was out of the ordinary.“Has everyo
Sebastian said coldly, “Mom, I’ve already drawn up the share transfer agreement. Let’s sign it now.”With that, he took out a document.“Sebastian Lynch, you’ve been planning this for a while, haven’t you?” Yareli glared at him. She had not expected to fall into her son’s trap like this!Sebastian pushed the document toward her. “Do you really think I’d care about a small business like ST, Mom?”Yareli looked flustered after hearing that. She fell against a chair and asked, “What have you found out?”Sebastian’s expression remained cold. “Sign the contract.”Yareli’s lips quivered. She could not get any words out for a long while.She grabbed a pen and shakily signed her name. She had nothing left to her name once she had finished signing it.It meant that she had nothing to do with ST Corporation any more.Sebastian briefly skimmed the signed document and then left the conference room. He hadn’t even spared Yareli a second look.Yareli had grown pale. Her supple face had tur
It was a picture of Tamara’s mother when she was younger. Her mother’s wrists were bright red with blood stains, and her face was pale.Her mother had tried hurting herself before!Tamara covered her mouth in shock. She stared at the photo in disbelief, recalling her mother’s wrist, which was adorned with the jade bracelet. Tamara distinctly recalled seeing the scars on her mother’s wrists when she had worn the emerald green bracelet.She recalled asking her mother how she got those scars when she was younger.Her mother informed her at the time that she had unintentionally scratched herself and that the scratch had left a scar on her sensitive skin.Tamara hadn’t expected that to be a lie!She looked at her mother’s photo for a long time. Her mother’s features were delicate and beautiful, but her complexion was too pale. Her eyes were lifeless, and she appeared to have lost all hope in the world.How did this happen?What on earth happened?While Tamara pondered on the matter
Three days earlier, across the ocean.Margot had just taken her phone and other belongings from the crew member and was about to close the door. However, the crew member had no intention of leaving. He stopped the door with one hand.“What are you doing?”Margot regarded the man warily.He merely smiled. “Miss, could you please give me your phone number? May I come over later tonight?”Margot knew that the outfit she had on was revealing. As such, she had meant to shut the door right after she retrieved her items. Who knew that the crew member would be so bold?Her beautiful face darkened. “No way. Fuck off.”She said rudely, then went to shut the door.However, the crew member managed to force his way into the room. “Miss, you’re gorgeous. I really like your legs. If you could wrap them around my body, I’m sure it would feel great.”The crew member kept staring at Margot, his gaze growing strange with time. He was saying some very explicit things.Margot’s expression stiffen
Benjamin’s eyes widened. He rushed inside and caught a quick glimpse of what was taking place. He turned back and yelled, “Get out!”The manager and attendant who came in with him froze for a moment before rushing out as asked.Then, Benjamin rushed over to the bed and pushed the crew member out of bed. Then, he punched the guy in the face.The crew member did not think that anyone else would come in. His face hurt so much that he found it difficult to stand.In the next second, he felt himself getting punched over and over again all over his body. Almost all of the bones in his body felt like they were going to be fractured!The intense pain caused the crew member to pass out.Benjamin only stopped punching the man once his fists were stained red. His eyes seemed to glow with fury as he landed a kick at the crew member’s crotch.The man screamed in pain and covered his private parts with both hands.Benjamin opened the door and tossed the crew member out. The manager and atten
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