"Frade plans to marry into the Woodd family to strengthen his power," said Daley, looking out the window at the night sky, "The Woodd family is involved not only in real estate and entertainment but also in hotels and casinos abroad. With the Woodd family behind him, the elders in the family will support Frade. After all, he ran the family once, and I was a substitute.""Why do you have to fight for this position with him?" To prevent him from misunderstanding, I explained, "I mean, if your grandmother hadn't sent someone to look for you on Pudding Island, you wouldn't have come back at all, would you?"If he's fighting Frade just to get his revenge, I don't think that's necessary. I'm not in Frade's camp, but I think brothers fighting for profit will only end up losing and sadness."You don't understand," Daley said. "There's no choice at this point. There are a lot of anti-Frade voices in the family and they have chosen to be on my side. I can't get cold feet. But I hope that Frade
Daley was gone when I opened my eyes in the morning. I'm used to him leaving without saying goodbye. Every time I close my eyes last night, I picture Frade alone in the garden.And Daley appeared in my dream. His hands were stained with blood, and he was dressed in a large white robe that resembled a monk's. He stood in the misty forest and watched me from a distance. Half of his face was covered by darkness, revealing only the other half, which was broken.I woke up feeling thirsty, so I looked for a glass of ice water. I slumped on the sofa, tired from last night's dream. I remember Daley stroking my cheek as I slept last night. There still seems to be a trace of blood in my nose.He must have gone hunting last night.At that time, I received a text message. I picked up my cell phone to check my messages. Daley texted me. He told me that a chauffeur would pick me up at 9 o'clock to take me to the bridal shop. He will be waiting for me there.I replied with a simple yes.As I put dow
People in the room looked in the direction of the sound at the same time, and I saw Frade standing at the door in a black suit. His appearance immediately attracted the attention of the saleswomen. They looked at him with curiosity and admiration.Sarah immediately passed the other woman over to Frade. She put her arms around Frade's neck and said in a cheerful voice, "You're late, darling!"Her words and actions seemed to show off to all the women in the room. She told them that the man belonged to her.The clerks immediately guessed their relationship. So they quickly lowered their heads and withdrew their adoring eyes. I turned my head away from them. Then I heard Frade whisper to Sarah.“I gave you enough money to buy 100 pairs of shoes,” he said, taking a black card from his wallet and slipping it into Sarah's hand. “Pick out your wedding dress and don't get me in trouble.”Sarah looked upset. She still wanted to say something to him, but Frade gave her a look and she stopped tal
Daley points to another romantic wedding dress behind me and says, "I think you'd look better in that one.""Maybe you're right," I said, looking at the white strapless dress. I had been so focused on Frade and Sarah that I hadn't even noticed when Daley was coming up behind me. Did he sense something?I immediately erased the image of Frade and Sarah from my mind. I shouldn't have random thoughts right now. So I asked Lucea to help me change into the dress, while Daley followed another shop assistant to try on the groom's suit.As I changed into the dress, Daley walked slowly from the fitting room to my side. He looked at me in the mirror for a moment. He chose a pure white groom's suit with black lining. Black and white, this is his consistent style."You're so beautiful," Daley said, his eyes full of tenderness and love. Dressed in a white suit, he looked like a prince from a fairy tale. But I couldn't look at him in the mirror. I was afraid that he would find my inner contradictio
Daley said he needed to go to Las Vegas and lobby several neutral family members to support him. He will probably be away for a few days. He wants me to go with him. Although he told me to think of it as a short trip, I knew he wanted me there to better convince the rest of the family. Even if he did not speak out, those in the middle would have guessed that he had the support of the Green family.I politely declined his request because I wasn't sure what was going on between my father and him. I had always been wary of the alliance between the Green and Logan families, and my father hated me so much that he would not let me off so easily.I told Daley that Liv would bring me the flash drive soon. I'd better wait for her at home before she comes back. Daley agreed with my decision. I stayed in the manor all the time after he left. My gut tells me it's best not to go out, even if Daley leaves me with a chauffeur and a bodyguard. Given the present situation, I think it is safest to stay
Damn it, I was naked in front of him. Seeing his smug look made me so angry that I went to him as fast as I could to try to get my panties back. He raised his hand above his head on purpose, and I had to move closer to reach my underwear. I realized we were too close when my chest bumped into his strong chest muscles."We shouldn't be this close," I whispered.Then Frade realized something and gave me back my underwear. I was about to leave when he took my hand."I'm sorry. I was just trying to play a joke on you," he said."Frade, I think you know very well that I am going to marry your brother and you are going to marry Sarah," I began to regret agreeing to play such a childish game with him. I should say no when he suggested swimming."We should keep our distance," I said sadly. "It's better for all of us.""Sorry." Frade looked at me apologetically. "I didn't mean to offend you. I just wanted you to be happy. When you smile, I feel happy."“You should say that to your fiancee,” I
"Liv, where are you?" I asked over the phone. "Liv, are you okay?"But the phone hung up. I tried to call her, but there was only voice mail. An ominous feeling came over me, and I clutched my phone in bewilderment."What happened?" Frade asked."My friend, she just called me for help," I said in a panic. "I think something bad happened to her. Frade, you have to help me.""Calm down, Eva." Frade came to me and put his hand gently on my shoulder. "Do you know your friend's home address? We can go to her house right now."I calmed down and thought. I immediately remembered that Liv had told me that she was attending her mother's funeral, so she would be in her mother's hometown. But what if she's already back?"I know where she lives," I said to Frade. "Can you drive me to her apartment?""We're leaving now," Frade thought. "I think we need help. Give me a minute to call Mark and get him to help me."The waiter came to the door with a nice plate of sushi. The kimono-clad waitress looke
"Come on, we can talk in the room," Frade said, pushing open the bedroom door. I followed him into the room.Now everything in the room was so familiar that I remembered that when I first met Frade at the bar, he had knocked me out and taken me to the hotel. I woke up in this suite. I remember the chandelier on the ceiling and the smell of lavender on the sheets."Eva, you may speak now," Frade said, interrupting my recollection and forcing my thoughts back to the present moment."It was Mikeal who took Liv. He wanted the flash drive." I decided to tell Frade the secret, "Mikeal is my father in name. He did illegal business with my ex-husband. Their dirty dealings are recorded on a flash drive. My friend Liv had the flash drive. I had planned to use it to get back at my ex-husband and my father, but when I got to Liv's apartment just now, the drive was gone. Frade, I want you to help me.""So, the flash drive was a fatal blow to both the Moors and your father?" Frade said in a low voi