Lana spent almost an hour waiting for them to finish that round of chess. In the end, Marcel won the round by a hair's breadth. Marcel had not once lost a game of chess in his life. This was the first time someone had almost beat him in the game. Moreover, he could tell that Liam had intended for him to win the game just now. Liam even managed to let him win without losing too much on his side. Marcel could tell how bright and quick-witted Liam was throughout the game. It completely changed his initial perception of Liam. Lana was oblivious to any of that as she led Liam and Marcel to the dining room. Marcel was so engrossed in the game earlier that he finally realized he was already feeling hungry. However, his smile froze when he saw the dishes on the table. He scrunched his face.Beef steak with truffle oil drizzle, beef meatballs, beef bolognese … Every dish on the table consisted of beef. Marcel scoffed. "Have you slaughtered all the cows in this city?" Lana smi
On the day they had lost the ownership of their fourth subsidiary company to the Garrison family, Emilia came home and overheard the sounds of Danny laughing coming from the living room. "Howard, you're so smart and knowledgeable. Even Emilia would sometimes find it difficult to answer these topics. "Yet, not only were you aware of these issues, but you could also make a thorough analysis of them. You're a very impressive young man."Alex said proudly, "You're spot on, Grandpa. After all, he's the most famous model student of all time in our school. "Back then, one of our teachers had to be away for a month on sick leave. This guy taught the rest of us history lessons for that entire month. It was unprecedented."Howard frowned slightly. "You need to stop exaggerating, Alex. Learning is a lifelong process. In front of someone like Grandpa Danny, a young and inexperienced man like me could only say so much about what I know." Danny let out a hearty laugh. "It would be great if
"Don't worry. I'll have those people return everything they've received from your family soon. You should just forget that we were ever engaged." Emilia had made it clear what she wanted. On the other hand, Howard still appeared calm and collected. However, there was no longer any hint of politeness in his voice. "Those people? You're truly stone-hearted." Emilia jutted her chin. "Have you forgotten that I'm now the Watson family's successor? I've even changed my last name. Should I still be keeping in touch with those people now?" "If I'm not mistaken, you've only been acknowledged as the successor by Mr. Watson Senior verbally. You're still far from being confirmed as the legal successor of the Watson family." After saying that, Howard walked over to his car and got in. Then, he drove off without sparing Emilia another glance. Howard knew all along how Emilia had always thought he was unworthy of becoming her fiancé. Still, he had no choice but to try to win her favor
With her experience in life, Violet could instantly tell what Emilia was trying to do. Her eyes bulged with shock upon hearing Emilia's words. Violet said in a raised voice, "What on earth is wrong with you, young lady?" She continued, "Haven't I told you last time that I already have grandchildren? You're not my granddaughter. So, please don't call me 'Grandma.' That's not very appropriate." Emilia came prepared. After getting scolded by Violet, Emilia pointed to Lana. "I heard Ms. Clark calling you grandma just now. However, she's not your granddaughter either." Violet scoffed. "Who do you think you are? How could you even think of comparing yourself to Lana? Our family acknowledges Lana as our future granddaughter-in-law while you're a nobody." Emilia's expression hardened as she listened to Violet's harsh remarks. "Also, we're not close, and I don't plan on getting close to you. You should spend your time on something more useful. We don't welcome you here." Violet ha
Darla poured a glass of orange juice personally for Emilia.Emilia teared up as she stared at the glass."Darla, do you think I'm shameless too?"Darla paused after hearing this. "I don't think so. Manners maketh man.""But Grandma clearly thinks so. She doesn't like me," Emilia replied.Darla smiled. "Grandma never judges anyone the moment she first meets them. In life, we can't make everyone like us. "But before we point fingers and blame others, maybe we should reflect on whether we did something wrong to cause others to dislike us."Darla's words were quite tactful. There was no harsh bone in her body, and she understood how hard it was for the woman to go to such lengths for someone she liked.But the root of the problem wasn't because Violet didn't like Emilia. From the very beginning, Liam had never liked Emilia.She couldn't understand why Emilia was still persisting."I know I've made a mistake from the start. I shouldn't have treated Grandma that way!" Emilia said.
Emilia failed to regain the trust of the subsidiary and the Kanes.Danny approached her again after she reached home, questioning why she couldn't save the fourth subsidiary. These days, Emilia was exhausted. The high-intensity work, Danny's endless questioning, and even being scolded by the popular celebrity John—all left her feeling disappointed."Grandpa, how can it be so easy to stop Liam's plans once it starts? I haven't stopped trying, either. Haven't you noticed that Garrison Shipping has also encountered some problems recently?"Do you think I'll let Liam off the hook when he won't do the same to us?" she asked.Danny's expression remained unchanged even after listening to Emilia's explanation."I don't want you two to keep clashing like this. I don't want the Watsons' century-old legacy to be ruined in my hands," he warned."Then what do you want me to do?" Emilia asked in frustration.Nothing Emilia did was acceptable. She no longer knew how to satisfy him."How a
Lana was surprised that Nadia had come personally to pick her up at the airport. What surprised her even more was the state Nadia was in. Nadia looked so much better compared to when she was in the country. She had also become more lively and cheerful.Despite being new to the place, many locals greeted Nadia as she responded warmly to each one without any discrimination.Lana also noticed that Nadia was smiling genuinely at them when they chatted.It was truly wonderful!It seemed that Nadia's decision to go abroad was the right one.At least now, she had truly moved on. Nadia would no longer be troubled by unpleasant matters from the past.Nadia took Lana and Liam directly to the house she rented.It was a small, detached house. Although it was a little old, it was finely built and intricate.Small, unknown flowers surrounded the house. Vibrant and lively, they bloomed in various colors, just like life itself. Inside, Nadia had decorated it romantically and warmly. The
Liam did get his wish granted, but what followed was a major embarrassment. After a night of passion, Lana, who had fallen asleep at dawn out of exhaustion, finally woke up. Feeling rather embarrassed and awkward, Lana asked, "How are we going to explain this to Nadia when she gets back?"Hugging her, Liam rained kisses down on her forehead and face before his lips found their way to hers. Noticing that Liam was breathing heavily, Lana fearfully pushed him away."Get up right now. When Nadia comes back and sees that we're still in bed, she'll make fun of us."If it were in their own home, it would be different. But now they were in Nadia's house, and Lana still had some image to upkeep. Alas, before they could get up, Nadia returned. "Lana?" When Nadia didn't see any trace of Lana and Liam in the house, she suddenly went silent as if a thought had come to her mind.Lana hurriedly came out of the room. "Nadia, you're back!"Despite the crazy night she had, Nadia didn't look t