Joyce suppressed the sense of discomfort she was feeling as she left the set with Dorian in her arms. Then, she got into her own car.Albert and the bodyguards kept following her the whole time.Once Albert saw Joyce take Dorian into her car, his expression darkened slightly. He then commanded the bodyguards to flank Joyce's car with their respective vehicles.Soon, a row of cars could be seen surrounding Joyce's car on the road.When Joyce's driver noticed such a grand scene, his expression faltered slightly."Where should we go, Ms. Michaels?""We're going to Larson Group," Joyce replied impassively.Her gaze became sharp when she turned to look out the window.When Dorian was with Jean earlier, Albert didn't seem concerned at all. On the contrary, he was already keeping an eye on Joyce even though she had only spent a few minutes with Dorian.Joyce gnashed her teeth together angrily. She then spotted Dorian sitting next to her quietly. After making sure that her expression
After Joyce's car slowed down to a halt outside Larson Group, Albert came over to open the door for her.Once Dorian got out of the car, he moved to stand next to Albert immediately.Joyce put her phone away, a gentle smile now gracing her features. She looked at Albert while thanking him courteously."Thank you."Albert took Dorian's hand while saying, "Mr. Larson is currently in a meeting. He told me to take Dorian to his office."A hint of dissatisfaction streaked across Joyce's eyes at that moment. Still, she retained her gentle smile."Dorian and I can wait for him to get off work in his office," she proposed.Albert replied courteously, "Mr. Larson has other plans for tonight. You can drop by next time, Ms. Michaels."After that, he led Dorian into the company.Joyce watched them leave, her expression already darkening. At the same time, she clenched her fists tightly.Dorian turned to glance at Joyce after taking a few steps. He noticed that she remained rooted to the
"Joyce, did Tyler buy you a car?"Dorothy had taken her car to an auto shop for maintenance earlier. She heard from a staff member there that Tyler had bought a small car at their establishment two days ago.The staff member even attempted to suck up to Dorothy by telling her that Tyler had bought it for her daughter.Joyce seldom got behind the wheel ever since she got into that car accident years ago.As for Tyler, he'd never give Joyce any presents out of his own volition unless a holiday was involved.Hence, Dorothy decided to call Joyce just to clear up the confusion after hearing the staff member's words.Joyce tightened her grip around her phone instantly, a cold and dark expression descending upon her face.If Tyler did buy the car, chances were he didn't buy it for her."He never planned to give me any cars. I'm guessing he's going to give it to your other daughter."No one was around Joyce at the moment save for the driver, who happened to be her subordinate. It was
The driver dared not waste any time after hearing the order. He cruised toward the prison immediately.At the prison, Barnabas received word that he had visitors. A guard soon led him to the visitor's room.The moment he laid his eyes on Joyce, his expression brightened immediately as though he had seen his savior."You're finally here, Joyce! When can you get me out of this place? No one can possibly live in a place like this!"Joyce looked very serious. "I did talk to Jean about posting bail for you. In fact, I even begged her for your sake. But she doesn't want to let you off the hook. I don't know what to do now, Uncle Barnabas."Upon hearing Joyce's answer, Barnabas wrung his hands tightly while looking murderous."That ingrate! I knew she'd never let me off so easily!"Joyce chewed on her bottom lip while looking anxious and guilty."I'm sorry, Uncle Barnabas. It's all my fault that you're in jail right now."She started weeping softly at the end of her sentences.Barna
Since the shoot was already over at the set, most of the filming crew had packed up and left.Tristan noticed that Jean was still sitting in front of the projector screen while reviewing the footage of the scenes which were filmed earlier that afternoon. She didn't plan on leaving at all.So, he approached her and said, "It's getting late, Jean. You should call it a day."Jean nodded, but she didn't avert her gaze from the screen. "Alright. You should leave. I'll stay here for a little longer."Tristan paused in the midst of packing up his briefcase. He turned to look at Jean afterward."Are you planning on pulling an overnight shift? I can keep you company. We can talk about—"A child-like voice drifted from outside the studio before Tristan could finish speaking."Aunt Jean!"Jean was surprised to hear that voice. She turned around to see Dorian running into the set.Her bad mood dissipated immediately when she saw him."Didn't you leave the set earlier?"All Jean had felt
Tyler led Jean and Dorian to the car before opening the door for them. Dorian scrambled into the backseat, followed by Jean.When she noticed Tyler shielding her forehead from the roof of the car, all she felt was a surge of warmth flooding into her heart. However, she soon kept her budding emotions under the wraps.Once Jean and Dorian buckled their seatbelts, Tyler finally returned to the driver's seat.Albert got into the car behind Tyler's once he heard Tyler's car engine revving loudly.A few minutes later, he received a call from the leader of the bodyguards."It's all a misunderstanding. There aren't any cameras nor photo-taking equipment in the minivan. The driver's phone doesn't have any photos featuring Mr. Dorian either."Albert frowned immediately. He couldn't begin to fathom why the minivan was so anxious to leave in the first place.Still, it was a good thing that the bodyguards didn't locate any photos with Dorian in them.Once all the cars left, Tristan finally
After Tyler left, Jean and Dorian were the only ones dining in the vast restaurant.Meanwhile, Albert stood next to their table quietly while waiting for them.Jean's phone, which was placed on the table, started ringing out of nowhere.Dorian pinned his gaze on Jean immediately. He was very worried that she might answer the phone and leave the restaurant immediately, just like his father.Jean noticed the worry spilling out of Dorian's eyes, prompting her to flash him a comforting smile."I won't leave your side."Only then did Dorian relax.Jean looked at the caller ID, where Simone's name was displayed. She placed the phone next to her ear after answering it.She didn't know what Simone was up to these days. It was rare for Jean to see her nowadays."Jean, have you looked at the hot news section of the entertainment tabloids yet?"Jean couldn't help but arch a brow upon detecting the serious edge in Simone's tone. She was worried that something might have happened to the p
Of course, Dorian was elated when both Tyler and Jean had decided to continue spending time with him.After that, Tyler received another phone call. This time, it was from the leader of the bodyguards.The leader's deep voice drifted through the speaker. "We've captured the culprit, Mr. Larson."Tyler narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint now present in those orbs."I'll be back in a while."He ended the call right away after he was done speaking. Then, he put down the phone as though nothing had happened.Jean gazed at Tyler, knowing that it was impractical for her to ask such questions in front of Dorian.After dinner, Tyler, Jean, and Dorian got into the family car.Dorian gripped Jean's hand the whole time without the intention to let go. He whispered, "Can't you just spend the night at Teak Villa, Aunt Jean?"Jean's expression faltered slightly, followed by an awkward expression."I can't stay there, Dorian. If you miss me, you and Mr. Anders can always drop by and vi