"Is this… your girlfriend? Pierce asked."No, it's not like that…" Millie said nervously.Julian laughed and explained, "This is Millie Jordan. She was a year below me in college. Millie, allow me to introduce you to Pierce Atkinson, the CEO of the Atkinson Group. My grandmother lives across from him. I used to go to his place to play when I was younger."Millie has a studio in Arbelton, which I'll also be joining. Remember to give us orders! We can do staff uniforms or personal orders.""Are you two going to become partners?""Yes.""That's nice. I'll definitely let you know. Do you mind if I join you for lunch? It's not every day that we see each other.""Sure. The more, the merrier."Pierce sat down calmly. On the other hand, Millie felt like she had been caught red-handed. She wished she could crawl into a hole and hide.At that moment, her phone rang. Julian had secretly sent her a text that read, "Weren't you worried about not having orders? If you build a rapport with P
Millie felt Pierce's cool gaze sweep over her. "See you again."With that, he left.It took Millie a long time to regain her senses."Millie, what's the matter? Why do you look so pale? Do you feel unwell?" Julian asked."I-I'm fine."At that moment, her phone beeped. It was a text from Pierce. "I want to see you in the underground parking lot in ten minutes."Millie wanted to cry. She was going to get her retribution."Um, I just remembered something I have to do. I need to go. You can drop by tomorrow to sign the contract.""You haven't finished your food…""I'm out of time."Millie left in a hurry. She circled the perimeter once before heading to the parking lot.She began to search for Pierce's car. When she walked past a van, an arm suddenly reached out and yanked her back.Frightened, she opened her mouth to scream when she caught a whiff of a familiar scent.Pierce pressed her against the car door, circling his arm around her. He looked down at her with a cold and j
Millie didn't think Pierce was kidding. He would put his money where his mouth was. After all, he used to be a public servant. He held himself to higher moral and legal standards than most people. One would expect him to be pure and righteous, but he wasn't. In fact, he even harbored a slight malevolence within him.He had an evil nature!He never dabbled in illegal business, but if it was technically legal, he would do as he pleased. For example, he took advantage of them being legally married to kiss and hug her as he wished.People like this were far more dangerous than she could imagine."I'll take you to the hospital. Your wound is still bleeding.""I'm not going to drop dead.""Go to the hospital," Millie said firmly. Then, she dragged him into the car and drove to the hospital.The reopened wound was gushing blood, staining his white shirt a terrifying shade of red. He needed new stitches and medication.Because she blamed herself, Millie took care of him by her bedsid
If it wasn't for Stefan, the other players in the fashion industry would have flown off the handle already.At some point, Wanda was going to reap what she sowed.Julian didn't even look at the contract before signing it. Before his pen touched the paper, Millie said, "Julian, you asked me before if I was single. I'm not anymore."The tip of Julian's pen shook, ripping a hole in the paper."T-That's so sudden. Weren't you single just two days ago? Did you find a suitable partner so soon?""Actually, I lied to you previously. I just didn't want to make it known, so… I'm sorry for lying to you, Julian."Julian smiled. "What's there to apologize for? Do you like him?"This question stumped her. She didn't dare to talk about romance anymore, especially since Pierce was such a dangerous person. He was even more difficult to handle than Stefan. There was no way she could like him.However, she admired him, was thankful to him, and feared him…If she said she didn't like him, then it
"Millie said that she'd lied to me before because she didn't want to make it known that she was dating someone. She also said that she was crazy about this guy. There's no chance for me at all.""She said that she was crazy over that guy?""Yes." Julian bowed his head in defeat."You'll meet someone better. She's not a match for you.""Pierce, I will never meet a girl I like this much again. You've never seen her when she looks dazzling and full of life. She is filled with raw talent. If you met a woman like her, you would fall for her too."There was no reply for a long time, so Julian changed the subject. After all, Pierce was a married man now. On top of that, his grandfather had set him up. He most likely wouldn't be able to relate."I'll buy you a few drinks next time."Julian hung up after that. When he went to talk to Millie about the order, he happened to find her browsing the web.She was on an auction site, focused on a piece of embroidery.It was one of Elara Voss'
Millie gripped her paddle tightly, unwilling to accept her fate."41 million dollars," she called."50 million dollars," Stefan said calmly. Soon, the figure flashed on the display screen.The people at the back broke out in whispers.As expected, only the wealthy could be this bold, casually increasing the bid price by ten million dollars at a time."51 million dollars," Millie said, stubbornly increasing her bid."60 million dollars," Stefan said, giving her a derisive glance.Millie knew that so long as they were here, she wasn't going to get the embroidery.Her face turned red from anger, and she dug her fingernails into her palms.She didn't want to accept her defeat, but she didn't have a choice.Just as the auctioneer was about to smack his gavel, another string of numbers appeared on the display again."What?""100 million dollars? The bidder in the Celestial Room has just put out a bid for 100 million dollars? What, was this artwork embroidered with gold?""Even i
If Stefan had continued to up the bid and bought the artwork for Wanda, then he would have become the hero who was willing to spend a hefty sum just to see his woman smile.However, he'd failed to buy it, and it ended up falling into his ex-girlfriend's hands. How infuriating.Stefan stormed back to his private room angrily and ordered his secretary to find out who the bidder in the next room was."Mr. Leach, I didn't manage to find anything."Stefan narrowed his gaze. In Arbelton, someone of this caliber had to be of nearly equal status to the Leach family. There were only a handful of families that could compare. It was definitely possible to find out if they spent some time digging deeper."You have three days. If you can't find out who it was, you can get lost," Stefan said darkly."Did you say that Ms. Jordan was going to the room to thank the bidder? Think about it, how would a woman who just accepted something worth 200 million dollars show her gratitude? Do you think… M
As Wanda got into the ambulance, she gave Millie a fierce glare. "If something happens to Stefan, I will kill you!"Millie was taken to an interrogation room where she explained the entire incident.Soon, the hospital was done with the full work-up. Stefan hadn't lost the ability to have children, but he was still severely injured. He would have to spend a few months recovering before the doctors could tell if there were any lasting effects.Right now, he was still unconscious. Wanda refused to drop the matter. She insisted that Millie had to go to jail."You can ask for a defense lawyer."Millie could still contact someone on the outside. She picked up her phone, and Pierce's face immediately appeared in her mind.She seemed to have brought him trouble. He must be regretting marrying her right now.She typed his number, but for some reason, she couldn't find the courage to press call.After some time passed, a female police officer came to talk to her. "Millie, you have been r