Lana and Liam left the restaurant together, but Liam suddenly stopped and turned to look at the restaurant's entrance. Liam had always been calm, but just a moment ago, Lana detected a trace of wariness in his gaze."What's wrong?" she asked. Liam shook his head. He turned and led her forward. "It's nothing."Lana assumed he just saw an acquaintance and didn't give it a second thought. Liam was still a bit wary, but he hoped he was just being paranoid.Emilia waited until Liam and Lana were out of sight before finally stepping out of the restaurant. Unknowingly, she had broken out in a cold sweat.Although she couldn't make out their faces clearly, the gaze of the man beside Lana was too piercing. Even from a distance, Emilia felt like she was being stared at by a predator.She couldn't imagine what it would be like if she was closer to him. She would probably be completely paralyzed with fear.She usually had a commanding presence. Even her family was apprehensive around h
The next morning, Lana called Liam. Her voice sounded somewhat listless.Liam couldn't help but knowingly ask, "What's the matter?"Lana lamented, "Oh, Liam, I'm so upset! I finally got to spend time with my idols, and it was suddenly cut short! Their movie was supposed to start filming later, but it was suddenly moved ahead of schedule."I can't believe this is happening to me. I feel like fate has it out for me."Liam cheekily responded, "It's almost as if the universe is 'plotting' against you."Lana, on the other end of the phone, sobbed, "You're right. I might be the most miserable fan in the world. Just before I got to savor the moment, I suddenly lost both of them!"Liam, with a hint of arrogance, offered, "Since they can't accompany you anymore, do you want me to fly over and accompany you for a few days?"Lana immediately declined his offer, "It's alright. I've already had my fair share of fun. Also, I've already booked an afternoon flight, and I'll be back in Dawsbury
After Lana brought it up, the manager was also puzzled. "Was the person scared silly?"Lana felt that things were not that simple.However, the person had already been taken into custody, and many things remained uncertain. Lana believed it would be best to wait for the official results from the police. Due to the incident, Enjoy Spa had to temporarily suspend its operations. Lana swiftly made the decision to grant paid leave to the employees unrelated to the incident. They would be informed on when to return to work as well.The employees were overwhelmed with gratitude. They had never met such a reasonable and generous employer before. So, after expressing their gratitude to Lana, they happily returned home.Lana returned to her apartment alone and couldn't sleep all night.She couldn't help but feel that something was off. This happened at such an important time. It couldn't have been just a coincidence.The incident sparked a media frenzy. The next day, the internet was b
However, Carol quickly regained her composure and switched the computer screen.The Twitter page that Carol was browsing just now suddenly switched to a scene from a famous Fleines love film from the 1960s.Chris slowly walked over and stood behind Carol. He put his chin on her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek."Watching movies again?" Chris looked at Carol with a warm gaze. "How many times have you watched this movie? Why do you keep watching it?" he asked. Carol leaned into his embrace. She spoke in a gentle and soothing tone, "Classics are worth savoring."Chris suddenly reached into her clothes and smirked. "Just like you?"Carol blushed and pretended to struggle. "Chris, why are you always like this?"Chris bent forward and held Carol in a princess carry. "What about me? You're my wife. It's only natural for me to act like this with you, right? Or do you want me to treat other women the same way?""No!" Carol's gaze was affectionate. It was as if she was truly afr
"I heard you're quite close with President Quinn's niece?"Upon hearing this, Carol's heart skipped a beat. She had a bad feeling about what Andrew was about to say.She meekly replied, "I'm not that … familiar with Rosa."Andrew thought she was just being polite, so he bluntly said, "I have a land reclamation project that has been delayed for quite some time. I need the government's approval, but it's hard for us to meet the President."If you can arrange a meeting between me and President Quinn, I'll immediately approve of your marriage to Chris."After hearing this, Carol's vision darkened momentarily. She almost fell onto Chris.Andrew's request was so unreasonable that he might as well not have mentioned it at all. How could she even think of marrying Chris when she couldn't even enter the presidential palace, let alone arrange a meeting between Andrew and Devon with Rosa's help?Andrew saw that Carol was still hesitating and became more serious. "I heard from Chris that
John speaking up for her was one thing. But Lana was baffled that even Xander, who was busy filming in Southern Star Studios, still found time to retweet John's post and speak up for her."As far as I know, Lana is not the kind of person who would resort to extreme means for money. There must be a misunderstanding here. Let's wait for the official police report. Please refrain from spreading rumors and be responsible people, in real life and online."As soon as Xander tweeted this, the reactions were divided.Some fans unconditionally supported their idol."Got it, Boss! Just focus on your filming. We're waiting for you to wrap it up.""I'll do as the Boss says and be a good kid while awaiting your return.""We'll never disobey the Boss' orders!"Aside from these obedient fans, other fans felt that Xander's decision to speak out at this time was very suspicious. They believed that he had been bought off by unscrupulous capital and that the wicked woman, Lana, had something to
Priscilla's 90th birthday celebration was naturally a grand event for the Quinns. However, due to Devon's identity, they couldn't openly flaunt their wealth, so they decided to hold the banquet at the presidential palace.Although the presidential palace was quite large, it was still too small to accommodate the guests attending the banquet.Carol came over with Chris early in the morning.The day before, she held onto the last glimmer of hope and invited Rosa out, but Rosa gave her a surprise instead.Rosa invited her and Chris to attend Priscilla's 90th birthday celebration.As a result, Carol stood up to the Turners with pride and defiance.The Turners also attached great importance to the birthday banquet. Merida even spent a lot of money to acquire an emerald-diamond encrusted pendant, which Chris would present as a birthday gift to Priscilla. Since they were presenting a gift, it had to reflect the recipient's preferences and make sure it was something that they would l
Carol discreetly pulled Rosa away from Romelius, and they went back to the living room.Lana was still sitting in the corner, but instead of her previous boredom, she was eating her pasta with gusto.Rosa returned to Priscilla's side and, perhaps intentionally, began muttering something."The deceased just passed away not long ago, and here she is, living and eating comfortably as if it's her own home."When Priscilla overheard Rosa, it further deepened her prejudice against Lana."What kind of family actually raised this kind of wild child?" Priscilla suddenly chimed in.Rosa and Carol exchanged glances. Carol stood up and spoke to Priscilla apologetically, "Madam Priscilla, we're sorry for how Lana behaved. It's our fault for not raising her properly. We'll take her home right away and make sure she never bothers you again."Priscilla initially had a good impression of Carol until she learned she was related to Lana. She looked at Carol disapprovingly. "So she's from your fa