Tamara felt as if she were immersed in ice. She looked up at James in shock. James was still smiling gently at her. The man looked as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him.However, there was no way James hadn’t been involved!“It was you! You plotted against Helena, didn’t you?” Tamara’s expression grew tense. She glared coldly at James.James looked confused and answered, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”He looked clueless.Tamara shifted her gaze away from him. She clenched her hands into tight fists, then spun on her heel and walked out.“Tamara, where do you think you’re going?”James asked while staring at Tamara’s slender back straighten.Tamara did her best to maintain her composure. Without trembling, she said, “I’m going to visit Helena!”She was certain that James had been responsible for Helena’s accident!James hadn’t even known who Tamara had been on the phone with. He had managed to make an accurate guess and was even able to plan out
Tamara’s limbs grew cold as she watched Helena get pushed into the ICU.Helena had been in a serious car accident. It was not certain whether she would get better or not. By incapacitating Helena, it meant that James had successfully dealt with one of his issues.How despicable!James was such an evil man!Tamara stood outside the ICU for a long time. She only turned away slowly upon feeling her body stiffen up. She looked over and saw Vanessa standing behind her with an impassive expression on her face.Her sudden appearance scared Tamara. She furrowed her brows and said, “What are you doing here?”Vanessa said, “It’s pretty late. You should head back to the ward and rest up.”Tamara pursed her lips. “I’m not going to get any rest in his ward. I want to go home.”With that, she stormed toward the elevators.However, Vanessa managed to stop her. “Miss Moore, Mr. Gladwell is hoping that you’ll spend the night with him in his ward.”Tamara’s expression darkened. Without saying
Tamara said expressionlessly, “None of your business.”James was rendered speechless.Vanessa walked over right away and went to pick up a bottle, planning to open it.“Don’t touch that!”Tamara stopped her, then snatched the bottle back. She glared at Vanessa with displeasure. “Did no one tell you that touching other people’s things is rude? Didn’t your parents teach you any manners?”Vanessa’s expression darkened. “You brought these things into Mr. Gladwell’s room out of the blue. I have the right to be suspicious of your intentions and inspect them.”Tamara looked at her with amusement. “What if I said no?”Vanessa looked like she was about to bust a vein. “Miss Moore, don’t force my hand!”Tamara chortled, then placed the bottle back onto the table. She shot Vanessa a provocative look and said, “Alright, then. Do what you want.”Vanessa’s hands clenched into tight fists on both sides. Her eyes appeared to be filled with fire, as if she was about to challenge Tamara to a fi
Tamara chortled.Then, the ward was shrouded in silence. Tamara was focused on tinkering with her items, so she did not spare James a second look.Meanwhile, James watched her work with a happy gleam in his eyes. His smile grew wider with time.He looked like a colossal pervert.When noon came, Tamara began packing up her things. Then, she said, “I’m going out to eat.”James replied, “Aren’t you going to have lunch with me?”Tamara regarded him impassively. A moment later, she suddenly said, “If you don’t mind me throwing up while I eat, sure. I can have lunch with you.”James was rendered speechless.His expression darkened. “Tamara, are you trying to test my patience?”Tamara laughed. “Of course not. I was just stating facts, after all. So, I think it’s best if I leave for now.”With that, she pulled open the ward’s door and walked out.Not a moment later, Vanessa walked over. She eyed the bag on the sofa with a frown, then said, “Mr. Gladwell, should we really leave her t
“You’re so despicable! I’m going to call the police!” The restaurant’s manager did not expect these women to be so shameless! Fuming with anger, she moved to get her phone.Margot was quick to intercept. She pulled the manager toward some chairs and sat her down. “Come on, don’t get so worked up. You were just doing your job. You’re worried that the higher-ups will have your head, right? Don’t worry. My friend is President Custry’s girlfriend. They even have children together, so there’s no way you’ll get into any trouble for this.”The restaurant’s manager was taken aback. “How did you know…”“You wanted to ask how I knew you were just following orders, right?” Margot smiled. “It’s easy enough. You’re running a restaurant, not a top-secret hideout. Every customer that comes in should be served. No one would chase away their customers so hastily. That’s how I knew you must have been following someone else’s instructions.”The manager still appeared uneasy. “But…”“None of that. Ju
Sebastian swept his dark gaze over Tamara before abruptly rising. “I’ve got to go. I need to attend to an urgent matter.”Kate chuckled, then said, “Seb, you’re a bit of a coward, aren’t you?”Sebastian did not seem to care. He pushed open the door and left in a hurry.Tamara took a deep breath, then got up and said, “I’m going to go too. Goodbye.”Kate waved at her, bidding her farewell.Once they left, Kate stared at the food on the table. She wrinkled her nose and mumbled, “What’s wrong with Sebastian? Why did he order so many things that I didn’t like? Doesn’t he know how to respect his elders? Gosh, he deserves a whooping.”…The man was already nowhere in sight when Tamara rushed out to catch Sebastian.“Tammy, over here!”At this moment, Margot’s voice rang out.Tamara turned to look and saw that Margot was already eating lunch.She walked over and sat opposite Margot.When Margot saw that Tamara still looked down, she asked hurriedly, “Babe, what’s wrong? Didn’t you
Vanessa regarded Tamara coldly. “You have ill intentions towards Mr. Gladwell. We have the right to do it even if you refuse to consent to our inspections! It’s to keep Mr. Gladwell safe.”Vanessa’s glare was incredibly hostile, and hidden in her gaze was unadulterated hatred.Tamara cocked an eyebrow. “Are you mistaken? I’m pretty sure your precious Mr. Gladwell is the one with ill intentions here.”“You!” Vanessa huffed, her expression turning shades darker.James said, “Vanessa, go outside.”Vanessa regained her composure. “Yes, sir.”James looked over at Tamara. “Tamara, it’s not that I don’t trust you. I can’t bring myself to feel relieved as long as we’re not married yet. Don’t you understand how I feel?”Tamara glared at him mockingly yet did not speak. She opened her bag and continued to tinker with her things.Nothing had gone missing because James hadn’t found anything suspicious.James smiled upon seeing her things. “I didn’t expect you to be a tea barista. You’re f
It took a long while for Tamara to finally calm down.She slowly raised her head. Her long lashes still had some teardrops on them. When she looked up at Sebastian, her eyes seemed to quiver.“What is it?”Tamara felt that something was off.Sebastian wiped her face dry of tears, then focused his dark gaze on her. A moment later, he said, “I might need to leave the country for a while.”Tamara was taken aback. “Where?”Sebastian smiled. “Somewhere we’ve visited before. But I won’t be there for long. I’ll get back as soon as possible.”He swallowed sensually. Complex emotions started to brew in his heart. He said straight away, “You’ll wait for me, won’t you?”Tamara stopped breathing. She seemed to have realized his plan but did not express her thoughts. She nodded softly.“I will.”At that moment, Sebastian’s heart felt full to the brim. His smile widened. “You’re not allowed to wear a wedding dress in the meantime, alright?”Tamara’s nose prickled. “Let’s hope that you’ll