After agreeing, Amelia did attend Mrs. Reynold's birthday party the next day. The birthday banquet was held at the old mansion of the Reynold family. At 8 p.m., most of the guests had already arrived. Sophia entered the banquet hall arm in arm with Leo, immediately attracting a wave of excited whispers. “Look, isn't that Mr. Reynold's girlfriend? She's beautiful.” “Of course. I heard she's not only beautiful but also very successful in her career. She's Mr. Reynold's right-hand woman.” “Really? Is she more impressive than his ex-wife?” “Hmph! His ex-wife is just a foster daughter from a small family. How can she compare to Miss Jones?” The crowd whispered in low voices. Sophia overheard them and smiled with satisfaction. She held Leo's hand and said, “Leo, look, Auntie is very happy today.” Leo followed her gaze and saw his mother, surrounded by a group of wealthy ladies, chatting and laughing heartily. He said calmly, “You go and keep her company. I'll go socialize with t
Amelia was taken aback.Lady Reynold turned to Aunt Mary beside her and asked, “Didn't I say that no outsiders were allowed to attend today's banquet? How did she get in?”Outsider? Yes, she was indeed an outsider. But wasn't it Lady Reynold who personally came to her and invited her repeatedly to come over?Amelia had not yet recovered from her confusion when Aunt Mary stepped forward and said, “Madam, I don't know how she got in. Miss Jones found her just now."“Oh? Then tell me, Sophia, where did you find her?” Lady Reynold asked Sophia, who looked at Amelia with an embarrassed expression.“I went to the back garden with Aunt Mary just now and heard some strange noises in the small woods. I asked about it, and the security guards brought them out. At that time, the two of them…” Sophia's voice trailed off, but her meaning was clear.What could a man and a woman be doing in the small woods in the middle of the night? It couldn't be just chatting while being bitten by mosquitoes, ri
As soon as these words were spoken, Lady Reynold’s face grew extremely ugly.Damn it, she had made a mistake.Yesterday, she was only thinking about how to persuade Amelia to attend the banquet, completely forgetting that she also had to cover her tracks.Leo, seeing his mother’s expression, understood what was going on.Meanwhile, after questioning Lady Reynold, Amelia turned to Robert and asked, “We’ve been together for a long time, right?”Robert nodded. “Yes, you were the one who pursued me at the beginning. You wouldn’t deny it, would you?”This statement was met with disdain from those around them.“Although I’m not a traditional person and don’t think there’s anything wrong with a woman pursuing a man, why does Amelia make it seem so disgusting?”“Mainly because she’s too open in that aspect. I heard that she was hot and heavy with one of her subordinates in her company the other day, and now she’s actively pursuing another man. It’s getting more and more confusing.”“She’s sha
Not far away, Leo sat in the car, watching from a distance. When he saw the woman in a long skirt squatting and crying, she looked pitiful and miserable and his heart inexplicably stung, as if pricked by a needle.“James,” he called out in a deep voice.James understood and quickly responded, getting out of the car with an umbrella.Amelia was crying when she suddenly noticed that the raindrops above her were being blocked by something. When she looked up, she saw a man standing in front of her.He was wearing a black coat, tall and imposing, with a majestic demeanor. The dark blue umbrella covered his head, and his deep, calm eyes were fixed on her.Not far behind him was a black Hummer parked. James stood at the car door, looking in the other direction, not paying attention to them.Amelia asked irritably, “Why are you here?”Leo's lips tightened. He didn't explain and only said coldly, “Get in the car with me.”Amelia didn't move. She didn’t want him to pretend to be kind to her.S
Leo remained silent, but a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. After a moment, he spoke in a low voice, “No one can force you if you don't want to, but you must remember—you owe Damien. You owe him forever.” “I don't owe anyone anything.” Amelia couldn't hold back any longer and pushed him away, shouting at the top of her lungs. She stood in the rain, and the water washed over her pale, beautiful face, enhancing her poignant and desolate beauty. “I never owed anyone anything. Whether you believe it or not, Damien was not killed by me. I have no idea when someone tampered with the car or why there was a bomb.” “For all these years, I have suffered enough because of this unfounded accusation.” “If you insist on believing that I killed Damien, then just kill me. In your eyes, I am a waste of air and a disgrace. Why don't you just kill me with one blow?” At this moment, she wished she could have died with Damien. If it had been her who died nine years ago, she would not
A group of medical staff rushed out in a panic.“There was a major traffic accident. A bus carrying many passengers collided with a large truck. Many patients need to be hospitalized. Please prepare all available beds immediately.”Following them were stretcher after stretcher.Leo stood there, staring blankly.After a moment, he remembered something and turned back into the room.Sure enough, as soon as he entered, a nurse came over.“Miss Amelia, your head injury has been examined and bandaged. There’s nothing serious. You just need to rest and come back regularly for dressing changes. Are you ready to check out now?”Amelia was confused for a moment.Leo frowned.“Didn't you say she needed to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days?”The nurse was anxious.Ignoring his identity, she said directly, “That was before. Now there aren’t enough beds. The bus accident caused many injuries much more severe than Miss Smith's.”Leo was about to say something, but Amelia interrupt
Several times before, she had wanted to stay and accompany him at Flower Hill, but he had refused her. What had he said at that time? He had said this was his private space, and he didn’t like any unfamiliar smells entering. But now he brought Amelia back and even wanted her to stay there. What did he think of her, his girlfriend? Leo's eyebrows and eyes were lowered, and he said in a deep voice, "She's not an outsider." His meaning was that she used to be the hostess here. So, strictly speaking, she was not a stranger. Sophia suddenly felt a chill. Subconsciously, she understood that if Amelia was not an outsider in his heart, then she must be someone close to him. 'Why? Why does Amelia still occupy a place in his heart, even more important than me?' Sophia's chest was filled with endless anger and jealousy at that moment. She had never wanted Amelia to die so badly. How great would it be if she were gone? Then no one would compete with her for Leo. 'Amelia, why
In Germany, Liam and Ella had just finished school and were leaving when they encountered a middle-aged man at the door. The man was holding toys and lollipops and smiled. “Are you Liam and Ella Smith? I'm Assistant Brian from Chairman Wilson's office. Assistant Steven is on a business trip today and couldn’t come to pick you both up, so Chairman Wilson sent me instead.” Liam watched him warily. “You’re Grandpa Wilson's assistant? Why haven’t we seen you before?” Brian hesitated for a moment before smiling. “I’m new here. If you don’t believe me, you can call Assistant Steven. He knows me.” Ella started to take out her phone to call, but Liam stopped her. “No need. We believe you.” Brian was surprised but didn’t think too much of it. He just smiled and opened the car door for them. “Alright, let’s get in.” Ella looked at Liam and whispered in his ear, “Liam, why don’t we call Uncle Steven?” Liam didn’t move a muscle, but his face showed an expression beyond his six years. He