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109. ROBOTS AND BIRTHDAY PARTY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"So, my birthday party is still in two weeks, right, Mom? It won't be canceled or postponed, right?"
In the morning, a private jet took her and Steen from Barden to Haston, and that was why Vivian was once again at the Dahl house now. However, she was now only with Kate and Stanley in the living room of the mansion.After the private jet landed in Haston, Steen was picked up in a sedan, and he told Vivian to get in another car that had come to take her back to the mansion.Vivian didn't even know where the man had gone. Maybe he's headed to the company? That was the strongest possibility Vivian could think of, but she wasn't sure about it either. Even yesterday when they were still at the Barden, Steen left her in the hotel room without telling her where he was going, and today it was all the same.Now, she was once again in the mansion when the man was nowhere to be seen, and she could only silently listen in on the conversation between KateRelated chapters
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Steen looked perfectly calm while his father was still in his office, but his facade was wrecked when the old man left his office. Stefan Dahl didn't even say anything after hearing his warning, and the man just walked away gritting his teeth. Steen knew that his father was angry, but he didn't care. After all, this wasn't the first time he had said something like that to the man, but nothing had changed. Today his father did look hurt and angry, but tomorrow the old man would act as if nothing had happened. Steen got tired of the circle, and that was why he couldn't continue working after his father left his office. Instead, he just sat in his chair resting his head on the back of the chair. He was no longer wearing his navy suit, and even his white shirt was a mess. Normally, he cared a lot about his appearance, but he wanted to close his eyes when he refused to look at himself at the moment. And yes, he was actually closing his eyes right now because he was so
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A silver strapless dress with countless tiny sparkling crystals on it. Of course, it wasn't Vivian who chose the dress. Two weeks ago, Kate took her to a designer, and she ordered a dress for her to her specifications. Vivian could only listen to the woman's request and was not asked for her opinion even after the dress was ready. Vivian wouldn't say that the dress looked ugly, but it was too much for an ordinary girl like her. She assumed the dress would attract people's attention, and that's why she looked a little uncomfortable wearing it today. It was Stanley's birthday today, and that was why she was getting ready for the birthday party. She was still in her room at the mansion, and one could tell she was almost ready. Her shoulder-length brown hair was pulled up into a small bun at the back of her head, and she also wore light makeup on her face. “I don't think makeup is necessary because I'm going to be wearing a robot mask later, but that woman
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No, Steen Dahl was not completely naked as a piece of the towel was wrapped around his waist to cover his private area in the southern region. However, the man's upper body was exposed because the man was wearing nothing when he came out of the bathroom, and that was why Vivian gulped nervously as she looked away from the man. “I… I will see you at the party later, Mom. I have something else to do now. Bye," without waiting for Lily's response, she hung up the phone and placed the device on the dresser once again. Luckily, Vivian was still able to think straight when she remembered that she had to put on an act in front of Steen, and that was why she didn't yell at Lily and was instead polite towards her. If Lily was smart enough, then she would definitely understand the meaning behind her sudden politeness. "Did your mother just call you?" Steen asked her as he brought his long legs closer to the bed. Steen was very tall and quite large in st
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Steen spoke sweet words while wearing an even expression on his face. Of course, no one believed the man was sincere in his words, and Vivian was the same. She knew that the black-haired man was completely insincere. Without saying anything, Vivian turned her body around before grabbing a small towel covering the chair in front of the dressing table. She had used the towel to dry her hair earlier before finally using the hairdryer to dry her hair faster, and she was now aiming the towel at Steen's body. However, before the white towel touched Steen's skin, her wrist was grabbed by the man, and when she raised her eyes to look at the man, she could see how the man furrowed his brows at her. "What are you going to do with the towel?" Steen asked while looking his dark eyes at the girl standing in front of him. It was obvious the man was on guard, but Vivian just sighed before replying, “Can't you see your shoulders are wet from the water drippin
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"My ex?" Steen parroted, and he sounded somehow amused. “Don't you remember when my father said that I had no dating experience? Do you still think I have an ex?" Right. Vivian still remembered that night when she first met the Dahl family. At that time, the reason Lily and Stefan asked her and Steen to get to know each other better was that Steen had no dating experience. Because of that, the man might look awkward if one day the media captured him with Vivian, and that was why Lily and Stefan came up with the idea to let them stay together in the suite room that night. Of course, Vivian still thought the reason was ridiculous, but she ended up staying at the hotel that night because of that ridiculous idea. "I don't have exes, but that doesn't mean I don't have experience with women, so it's best not to think that I'm an innocent man," Steen replied coldly. Even if it was a cold reply coming from the black-haired man, Vivian ended up laughin
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A pair of blue eyes tried to avoid another pair of eyes that started to give her an intimidating look. She nervously continued her work by buttoning up the white shirt as she replied, “It's not like that. I just heard that rich men usually wear expensive cologne or maybe perfume, but I didn't find any cologne or perfume in this room. I just thought that you were different.” Was Vivian just trying to flirt with Steen? That's probably not true. All she did was try to save herself from Steen's bad mood. If the man's mood soured, then she would be the one to fall victim, and that was why she was deliberately trying to compliment the man. And of course, what she said about how she heard rich men usually wore cologne or perfume wasn't exactly true because she actually didn't hear about that and only found out from her customers at Ladder to Paradise. That was why she could use what she usually found in those men to answer Steen's questions, hoping she could save hersel
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It was Marlon who had just entered the mansion, but this time he was not alone. His hand was holding another person's arm, and that person's hands were tied with a rope behind his back. After arriving at the living room, Marlon forced the person to kneel in front of the five people. One person looked confident after seeing the person's appearance in the living room, while three other people looked shocked and confused, then one person looked scared as her eyes widened when she saw the person who had just arrived in the living room with Marlon. "So, he's the person, Marlon?" It was Steen who looked confident upon seeing the person's arrival in the living room, and although his question was directed at Marlon, his eyes were glued to the figure kneeling in front of him. “Yes, sir,” Marlon immediately answered his boss's question. “His name is Peter Ford, and he works in a bar in town. He's the one who posted that anonymous article about you, sir.”
