However, as soon as Vivian spoke, she saw the live broadcast in the office. Her eyes widened in shock, and she stood there dumbfounded. "How ... how is this possible?" Vivian murmured to herself, her face filled with disbelief. It turned out that Grace was the heiress of the Lewis family. That meant that Vivian offended someone she shouldn't have. She felt so regretful that she wanted to pop some pills to calm herself down.Seeing this, Kenneth snapped, "Look at what you've done. Our partnership with Amirate Corporation has fallen through. Do you know how much the company will lose?" Vivian shivered. However, she wasn't thinking about the company's losses, but Grace. She had offended Grace. If Grace wanted to settle the score in the future, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. "Mr. Williams, Gina was the one that caused this. It has nothing to do with me. Now that Gina has been fired, please calm down." Kenneth sighed helplessly upon hearing this.Now that things hav
Grace quickly turned away, too shy to look at him. Even though he had made his feelings clear, she still dared not respond to him in the slightest. For a moment, time stood still. After a long pause, Xander took the initiative to reach out and stroke her hair. "You don't have to give me an answer now. Take your time to think it over. I'm not in a hurry." Only then did Grace raise her eyes and look at him.Memories of them together flashed through her mind. Perhaps she would never find someone who treated her as well as he did. "Xander, give me a little more time, okay?" Xander nodded and replied, "Sure." Grace took a deep breath, raised her eyes, and looked toward the distant sky.Even though she had tried hard to forget the past and let go of the obsession in her heart, for some reason, a part of her still missed the passionate young man who had fought for justice on the university campus. Grace couldn't help but think of Benjamin. However, he wasn't the same man
Vivian's expression fell, and she hastily explained, "That's all in the past. She has nothing to do with me now." Grace wasn't an idiot. Vivian's behavior today was a stark contrast to before, and there could only be one reason for such a difference. It was simple. Vivian must have learned about her true identity! Grace laughed, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Ms. Myers, a mere assistant wouldn't have the guts to do such a thing on her own unless ... she was instructed by someone."Vivian's face turned pale at her words. She still wanted to explain herself. Nevertheless, Grace had no intention of listening to her explanation. "Ms. Myers, spend more time focusing on your work. Stop getting involved in useless matters. Us businesspeople talk by showing results."With that, Grace turned around and left with Xander. She had nothing more to say. Vivian was left standing there, rooted to the spot. Deep down, she regretted everything.… After Amirate Corporation signe
Grace nodded. Luke took out a small knife and opened the package. Suddenly, photos scattered all over the floor. He quickly picked them up and handed them to Grace. "Ms. Lewis, take a look!" Grace smirked upon seeing those photos. "Now, everything makes sense." She hadn't expected the mastermind behind the scenes to be someone she knew. "Since Yvonne is involved, this has just become more interesting."Grace smiled and said coldly, "The last time, she got lucky and only spent a few months in prison. This time, I'll make her understand that there are people and things she shouldn't mess with." "Ms. Lewis, shall I handle this matter for you?" Grace shrugged. "It's fine. I'll personally take care of this."… Meanwhile, Yvonne was unaware that her scheme had been exposed. She thought Grace was as good as dead in Dunhill.So she was in a very good mood and went shopping with the black card Benjamin had given her. She bought so much stuff that the bodyguards' hands were fu
Emily's face fell when she heard that. "What did you say?" Seeing her panicked expression, Yvonne laughed maliciously. Finally, the day she had been waiting for had arrived. "You don't believe it? But it's true. Grace is as good as dead in Dunhill, and I believe this news will reach here soon." Emily was furious now. She grabbed a broom and swung it at Yvonne. "You bitch! You're nothing but a homewrecker, or trash in the garbage dump! How dare you spout nonsense here? Watch me beat you to death!"Yvonne quickly dodged and jeered, "Hahaha! You can keep cursing me!" "Curse me all you want. Grace won't come back to life. Her body might not even be returned in one piece. "I advise you to prepare for her funeral. Pray hard, and she might bless you in the afterlife." Emily remained silent, and her eyes turned red. Then, she chased after Yvonne and gave her a hard slap on the face. However, Yvonne felt no pain as she continued to laugh heartily. Her bodyguards quickly i
Emily hummed and said, "That vile woman is becoming more and more arrogant." Grace tried to calm her down. "Let her gloat some more. Her time will come. I'll settle the score between her and me." There was a glint in Grace's eyes. After she hung up, Luke walked in. "Ms. Lewis, we've contacted Max. He has invited us to meet at Panola Manor tomorrow at 8 pm." A sly smile appeared on Grace's lips. "Tell him we'll be sure to arrive on time." Luke reminded her, "Should we inform the headquarters in Frenda and arrange for some men as backup?""There's no need. Bring our local security personnel. We're meeting him out in the open. This is a lawful society. They won't do anything foolish." "Yes, Ms. Lewis." After Luke left, Grace looked out of the window, overlooking the entire city. She tapped rhythmically on the desk as if she were calculating something.… The next evening, a group of bodyguards waited at the entrance of Amirate Corporation at 7:00 pm. Grace didn't tell
Max was unaware of this matter, so he asked in confusion, "Explain what?" Grace smiled calmly and replied, "Now that things have come to this point, there's no need for you to play dumb." Max's face immediately darkened, and he turned to Shane. "What happened? What did you do to offend Ms. Lewis? Tell me the truth." Shane's expression turned dark, and he leaned in to whisper something. Upon hearing it, Max slammed the table, exclaiming, "You reckless idiot!"Startled, Shane quickly tried to appease him. "Max, don't be mad. It was a moment of impulse." Max tried to calm himself down and stay level-headed before Grace. Shane had been with him for many years. He was Max's right-hand man. It seemed unlikely that he would dispose of Shane just for Grace. So he smiled apologetically and said, "Ms. Lewis, perhaps there's a misunderstanding here?" Grace had a rough idea of what was happening and responded, "Max, I almost lost my life, and you're telling me that it's a misunder
"Ms. Lewis, what do you think?" Grace could guess Max's intention, but she made herself clear. "Max, putting chess aside, you have to give me an explanation." Max reset all the chess pieces. While rearranging the pieces, he spoke calmly, "Of course. Let's use this game to determine the winner. "If you win, you can take Shane away, and I won't say another word. If you lose, we'll forget anything happened, and we can put this in the past." The general idea was that the chess game was like a gamble. Upon hearing Max's words, Shane's expression relaxed a bit. He knew Max was protecting him. After all, Max's chess skills were second to none in Pamore. Grace had no chance of winning against him. "So, Ms. Lewis, what do you say?" Shane couldn't help but jest, knowing that if Grace agreed, she would undoubtedly lose.Grace shook her head. Max thought she was backing out. His expression darkened, but to his surprise, Grace added, "The stakes seem a bit too small for this ga
"Well, it's just that since Mrs. Jarvis introduced me to Ms. Lewis last time, I haven't had the chance to say thanks."The elevator doors opened then, and Dexter left after saying this.…After two hours of emergency treatment, Diana clung to a thread of life. Grace walked out, exhausted, and saw the angry figure of Dexter.Coincidentally, Dexter saw her as well. He turned and called out to her, "Ms. Lewis."Dexter, known for being stern and upright, suddenly smiled, which surprised Grace. "Mr. Hamilton.""You don't need to address me like that outside of work. Just call me by my name."As he had a higher seniority than her, Grace didn't dare be casual. "Are you here visiting a patient?"The weather was nice today. Standing in the sunlight, Grace's complexion was shining, seemingly hovering between youthfulness and freshness. She seemed even more beautiful than the flowers.Dexter suddenly recalled something Orson had said, and his expression darkened momentarily."I must ask
"Mr. Fulton, this.."The guard looked hesitantly at Benjamin lying on the ground and frowned."Isn't this a hospital? He won't die."As Xander said this, he coincidentally met the gaze of a nearby doctor. The doctor flinched and instinctively took a step back."Xander—" Benjamin's call suddenly came from behind as Xander took a step forward."Even if you deal with me, can you handle Alexander?"Benjamin's voice was filled with resentment and self-mockery. He lay flat on his back on the ground, staring at the ceiling. "My elder brother seems to avoid fighting, but if he does, you're no match for him."Xander paused momentarily, then continued to walk away without looking back or responding.Hazel followed closely. "Benjamin doesn't seem to be joking. Could there be a backup plan?""Someone needs to take over to completely deal with the Hawkins family. Let's see if the eldest son of the Hawkins family is willing to step up."As Xander entered the elevator, he coincidentally met
At the entrance, the police saw what was happening and moved to intervene but were stopped. A signal to hold back was given. "Don't worry. Mr. Fulton won't cause any fatalities.""Especially since you dared to make a move against Grace." Xander gave a cold laugh. "She spent a few days in prison, so I'll make sure you repay that a thousand times over.""Xander—"Grace brought this on herself. She even dared to investigate the Hawkins family, to dig into the past of the previous Mrs. Hawkins, to investigate Alexander!" Benjamin endured the pain he felt and was on the verge of a breakdown. "By the way, do you know who Alexander is? And the person he loves the most."Xander's face turned ashen, and he applied more force, causing Benjamin to scream in agony."If you were in my position, you would do the same." Benjamin struggled to speak. "Besides, don't you want Alexander to disappear? Don't you want Grace to be yours and only yours?"Xander remained silent, looking around disdainful
A commotion broke out again outside the hospital room. At the same moment, the medical equipment started beeping urgently. Reina's face turned pale with fright as she threw herself onto Diana. "Di Di! Doctor! Someone come quickly!"In a panic, Grace rushed out and pounded on Cael's office door. "Bed 24, Dr. Simpson! Di Di is not doing well!"Cael immediately hurried over with the nurses.Grace was pushed into a corner by the crowd. She leaned against the wall, her face filled with melancholy. This scene did not escape the eyes of someone hidden in a corner, who also felt a sense of wistfulness.She didn't notice the figure cast long shadows in the light, with her being the sole focus in their view.…Meanwhile, in another building, police stood guard at the hospital room door where Benjamin was confined. His face was haggard and unshaven, and he no longer looked like the well-dressed Benjamin Hawkins.Instead, he resembled a prisoner.Before entering, Xander asked, "What's the
"If it were as usual, working for these wealthy families would keep money in my hands. But after Di Di's incident, our whole family got crushed. Her father wanted to give up, but I couldn't, so we divorced.""When I worked at the Hawkins family, both Mr. Hawkins and Mrs. Hawkins treated me well. Mrs. Hawkins knew about Di Di's situation and kept giving me money, but it was never enough. One day, I accidentally stumbled upon Mr. Hawkins having an affair with Susan…"Reina recalled the past with a look of melancholy on her face. "Susan gave me hush money and promised another payment if I did something for her."Grace had a hunch after hearing this. "She wanted you to frame Mrs. Hawkins, who was pregnant at the time.""I didn't want to." Reina shook her head, clearly pained. "But I have a daughter. I couldn't lose Di Di. I needed that money."Even as a mother herself, she could actually harm Felicia Wilson, Alexander's mother."The Hawkins family is wealthy. If you had told Mrs. Haw
Grace thought about it. So that's what happened."So you had someone beat him up?""I forgot to ask. Which hand did he touch you with?" Xander asked seriously.She thought for a moment. "The left hand? I can't remember exactly.""No problem. Both hands were hit," Xander said casually as if discussing the weather. Grace remembered the content of that video. Orson was clearly heavily injured and beaten mercilessly.Luckily, he got what he deserved. Xander had fiercely avenged her.The coat slipped off, revealing her outfit for the day. Xander glanced at it and said, "You're going out."Grace didn't deny it. She thought of today's matter with Celia. "Benjamin was released for medical treatment. I want to see him."Since it had come to this point, a meeting with him was reasonable.Xander leaned back on the couch, not speaking for a moment, his jaw clenched tight. He seemed to be contemplating something, or perhaps he was angry.Grace couldn't be sure, but she was resolute. "I
An hour later, Xander concluded the negotiations, with the partnership successfully sealed and the contract signed that day.He personally escorted the clients to the elevator and then returned to his office. Hazel approached cautiously with a cup of coffee. "Mr. Fulton.""Speak." Xander didn't look up from his documents."Ms. Lewis came by."He looked up at Hazel, his expression shifting. "Where is she?""She wanted to see you directly, but since the contract wasn't finalized, I didn't dare let her in to disturb you, so I…""I asked where she is."His gaze was icy, cutting her off mid-sentence.Hazel immediately lowered her head. "She's in the lounge."He stood up abruptly and headed straight for the lounge, leaving a stern warning, "If you take matters into your own hands again, resign."Hazel was left stunned.Grace hadn't left. Exhausted from the sleepless night, she lay on Futurelink's large couch, lost in thought.When Xander entered, he saw her fragile figure, as if
"What is it?""Ms. Lewis, I just received news that Orson from the municipal bureau is in trouble…"Grace's expression changed. She had just seen him last night. How could something have happened so suddenly? Her first thought was of Xander.Luke sent her a video.It was night time In the video, the street outside a bar was brightly lit, and neon signs flashed from the tall buildings. The place was bustling with people. The videographer had been capturing the night scene when suddenly, the sound of roaring engines was heard—Orson stepped out of a car, dressed formally, and entered a club discreetly. But within minutes, he was kicked out, landing heavily on the ground.Approaching him were five or six masked men in black, clearly part of an organized group of thugs. Orson screamed in fear, "Who are you?"Two men grabbed him, while the others began beating him badly. His screams echoed through the street, and it was clear they were showing no mercy.Blood pooled on the ground.
With nothing better to do, Grace nodded. "Let's watch."Caleb led her out the door.The leading actress of the film they were heading to was a friend of Caleb's in the industry, which allowed him to visit the set under the guise of catching up. As their car parked at the entrance, they saw a throng of reporters pushing their way inside.Celia wore a hat and mask. She was dragging a suitcase, and she looked disheveled and desperate. "You can't fire me! I'm the second female lead! The film is almost finished! You're breaching the contract!""You caused a scandal. That's the real breach of contract. It's a good thing we're not asking you for damage compensation! Get out, get out!"The staff were shoving her out.Reporters swarmed her. "Celia, how do you respond to the video online?""Is it true you have a sugar daddy?""Celia, Celia!""Shut up!" Celia screamed, her hair a mess. "It's fake, all fake! I'm an actress, how could I do such things?""But the video…"Celia lashed out,