Soon, Tyler arrived at Aquaria Villa. By then, Gina had already been imprisoned there for two long hours."Let go of me! This is unlawful imprisonment! I'll definitely sue all of you once I get out of here!"Gina's angry voice drifted into Tyler's ears the moment he entered the villa.He walked into the living room while maintaining a stony expression. The leader of the bodyguards pulled a chair over for him right away, making sure to place it across from Gina.Gina was tied to a chair. The moment she saw Tyler, her expression faltered slightly. She took a deep breath before asking, "Did I offend you in any way, Mr. Larson? Why did you have your men kidnap me?"The expressionless Tyler accepted a pair of black gloves from the leader."Don't you know what you did?" he questioned while putting on the gloves.His expression turned icy as a brutal glint appeared in his eyes.The leader turned to glance at Gina, who was still struggling against her bonds. Then, he leaned down to mur
When Gina realized that Tyler wasn't convinced at all, she gritted her teeth while glaring at him."Mr. Larson, I know for a fact that Ms. Joyce didn't give birth to your son."Tyler's eyes darkened immediately.Gina continued, "I know many of Ms. Joyce's secrets, Mr. Larson. If you want to get together with Ms. Jean, you might as well start by getting rid of Ms. Joyce."Just give me one month to sort my thoughts out. I'll definitely put everything together so that it all makes sense."At first, Tyler still had a mocking expression on his face. Then again, he recalled how valuable of an asset Gina actually was when it came to matters of the internet. Perhaps he could make good use of her for the time being."I don't want people paying attention to my son."Gina was momentarily surprised, but she knew that her chance was finally here after hearing Tyler say that.She nodded immediately."Thank you for giving me a chance, Mr. Larson! I'll be sure to make good use of it!"Tyler
True to his word, Tyler ended up hugging Jean. He didn't do anything else.Jean didn't know how much time had passed after that. All she knew was that her hand was starting to go numb from holding the glass.She bit her bottom lip before asking, "How long do you intend to hold me, Mr. Larson?"Tyler refused to let her go at all. Their bodies were practically glued to each other at this point. Jean could even feel Tyler's strong heartbeat traveling from his chest.The warmth which enveloped her had lulled her into a sense of security. It was as though the reality around her didn't seem so real after all."I think I'm definitely losing out on the bargain if I only get to hug you," Tyler couldn't help but tease Jean when he noticed how obedient she was being in his arms.Surprised, Jean shoved him away from her immediately.However, Tyler bent over and hooked his arm around Jean's waist once again to pull her in. Then, he planted a light kiss on her lips.After that, he released J
The next morning, Jean got ready for work. She then headed toward the underground parking lot to retrieve her car.However, she was surprised to see a pink sports car parked in her usual parking spot.Jean scanned around her surroundings, soon realizing that her car was missing. This left her looking quite confused.Did someone steal her car?Even though her residential area wasn't a luxurious one, it was still rare for car thefts to take place here.Jean heaved a heavy sigh. She wanted to call the management complex's number and ask them to check the security footage. Before she could do that, a familiar figure got out of a black Maybach which was parked a short distance away.Clad in a black suit, Tyler strode toward Jean confidently. "Oh? Do you not like the car I bought for you?"Jean was surprised, to say the least. She finally studied the pink sports car in front of her."Do you seriously think pink is my favorite color?"Tyler responded by arching his brow.Pink was
Jean walked to the entrance of the studio. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out that Tyler didn't follow her. Still, she felt quite empty on the inside.Soon, she managed to suppress that odd feeling and walk into the studio.The atmosphere in the studio was abnormally boisterous. The moment Jean entered the studio, she saw Dorothy chatting up a storm with the crew members."Jean is perfect, but if you were to ask me, her only flaw is her stubbornness. If she does offend any of you in any way, please don't take her actions to heart."All Jean could feel was a twisted sense of irony as she looked at Dorothy's kind and motherly facade.If she hadn't witnessed Dorothy's antics with her own eyes, she might have believed that Dorothy would do such things for her sake.Everyone turned their attention to Jean when they saw her walking into the studio.Tristan approached her immediately. "Jean, Mrs. Michaels came here early in the morning. She even bought breakfast and fruit
The women's argument was so loud that it attracted everyone's attention from within the studio.Jean was in the midst of preparing for the shoot when a crew member ran over to her side."Ms. Michaels, your mother is arguing with Ms. Wunder right now. Ms. Wunder shoved your mother, and now she's lying on the ground. I think she hurt her hips."Jean frowned immediately while confusion took over her eyes. Still, she rose from her chair and walked out of the studio."What's the matter?"She then noticed Dorothy lying on the ground. Someone had gone over to help her up. She could barely speak a word. Cold sweat kept pooling on her forehead, which meant she was most likely not pretending to be hurt.Jean then turned to look at Cassie.Cassie was intimidated by Jean's sharp gaze. As a result, she took a few steps backward."She was the one who grabbed me first! I was trying to protect myself by yanking my wrist out of her grasp! I didn't expect her to set up such a trap for me!"Jean
Dorothy was hospitalized for the next few days. Yet, Jean never stopped by to visit her.She never turned up on the day of Dorothy's discharge as well.Dorothy was quite pissed off about Jean's absence. Joyce, on the other hand, had turned down numerous performances just to stay with Dorothy. Naturally, her actions touched the older woman.The thing was, Joyce's value was starting to slip. Not only was Joyce forbidden from entering Teak Villa without permission, but Tyler also disliked her.At the end of the day, the Michaels family relied on the Larson family in order to thrive."Joyce, Tyler has been making arrangements for Jean and Dorian to spend more time with each other. We all know what he's planning. Well …"Joyce's expression remained unchanged when she heard Dorothy's concerns. Instead, she just smiled at her."Don't worry, Mom. I'll always be Dorian's mother. By the way, Madam Judy's birthday will be here soon. I plan to travel to Mt. Serenia with her just to keep h
An exasperated Jean stared at the mess on the floor. Suddenly, she regretted letting Tyler do the dishes.After Tyler put away the plate, he crouched down to pick up the pieces.Jean quickly exclaimed, "Wait!"At the same time, she hurried over to Tyler's side. Unfortunately, she was too late.Tyler's fingers, which had made contact with a particularly sharp fragment, started oozing blood immediately. But he didn't seem to have noticed his injury at all.Instead, he raised his head to look at Jean in puzzlement. "What's wrong?"Jean crouched down and removed the fragment from Tyler's hands. After dumping it into the trash can, she grabbed his hand and dragged him to the living room.She grabbed a medical kit and started rummaging through it to look for the disinfectant. A sullen expression was present on her face the whole time.After disinfecting Tyler's injury and bandaging his fingers, Jean ordered, "Sit here and rest. Don't cause any trouble for me."Then, she moved toward