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
Shane watched from aside and whispered, "Max, shall we take a break?" Max quickly shushed him. "Silence while watching chess. Don't you understand such a simple rule?" Shane kept quiet and looked toward Grace. She remained calm without faltering throughout. Even though this chess game involved her marriage, she wasn't flustered. Shane sneered, thinking Grace was putting up an act. "Hey, no, you can't take my knight!" Max quickly spoke up, interrupting Grace's move, "I made a mistake."As he spoke, he returned the piece and sneered, "It's all because of Shane. He distracted me and messed up my thinking. Ms. Lewis, can I redo my move?" Grace didn't speak, but she looked at him incredulously. Max looked a bit uneasy. He should understand such a basic rule after playing chess for so many years. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you can take it!"So, he took his piece off the board, and the evenly matched game now clearly favored Grace. Beads of sweat appeared on M
Seeing this, the people around also yelled in unison, "Boss!" Shane was unwilling to accept reality as he watched the scene unfold. He couldn't believe that everyone was acknowledging Grace as their leader. It would be hard for him to survive in the future. "Shane, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and beg Ms. Lewis to let you off!" Max scolded.But Shane wouldn't yield easily. However, he had no choice. After some thought, he reluctantly kneeled to grovel. Grace was also stunned. She hadn't expected Max to be so influential. It was impressive indeed. "Okay! Thank you, all of you." Max quickly ordered his men to stand in line. Then, he approached Grace compliantly and said, "Ms. Lewis, from now on, we're all under your command. It's up to you to handle what Shane did. You can do whatever you want to him." Grace played with her fingers and said, "I'm not interested in his life, but I want him to do something for me." Shane was relieved to hear this. At lea
Grace nodded obediently and said, "Don't worry, Xander, I understand." "Well, now that Max is willing to be under your command, things will be much easier for you in Pamore in the future." Grace hadn't anticipated this. The way she saw it, she had just reluctantly taken on another follower. Little did she know that this small act today had already caused a huge stir in the organized crime circle of Pamore.… Yvonne was completely unaware of what had happened. At this moment, she was sitting in the VIP room of the hotel, fixing herself up. After dressing up, she smiled at herself in the mirror. Just then, there was a knock, and Yvonne brightened up, quickly opening the door. "Darling, you finally came." The door opened.She was familiar with Shane, but unlike before, he was accompanied by several burly men today. Yvonne's face fell, and she asked, "Shane, why are you here with so many people today?" Shane looked serious. He didn't answer her question. Instead, he w
No matter how much Yvonne pleaded, Shane remained firm. In the end, he even pushed her away. Shane ordered the people at the door, "Someone, tie her up for me." However, no one came in. Shane frowned in confusion and walked to the door. "I told you to come in and tie her up. Didn't you hear …" Before he could finish speaking, he was met with an intense gaze. The man was very domineering, making Shane feel pressured. "Mr. Hawkins, why are you here?" Benjamin didn't answer him and strode in. When Yvonne saw Benjamin, it was as if she had grabbed onto a lifeline. She hurriedly rushed over. "Benjamin, you're here? Please save me!"Benjamin stopped in his tracks. He looked down at her. There was no pity in his eyes, only disgust. "Mr. Hawkins, you didn't come here for her, did you?" Shane asked, and Yvonne was filled with joy. "Benjamin, take me away! Please take me away! I promise to obey you in the future, and I won't do anything to Grace again." Benjamin snort
Yvonne continued, "It's not hard if you want me to tell the truth. But you have to promise me to send me away from Pamore and give me a large sum of money, enough for the rest of my life." "Okay." His answer surprised Yvonne. She had never expected Benjamin to go to such lengths for Grace. "Benjamin, why regret it now?" "You don't have to waste your time. My patience is limited." Yvonne shook her head slightly. "Benjamin, I'm not stupid! I know you won't let me leave if I tell you now. Unless … you can personally help me leave. Once I'm out, I'll tell you the truth." Benjamin remained silent and looked at her in disgust. "No one has ever attempted to threaten me."With that, he ignored the surprised look on Yvonne's face and ordered the bodyguards to come in. "Hand her over to Shane. We've already exceeded the two-hour time limit." Yvonne panicked, realizing that Benjamin wasn't joking. "No, Benjamin, I ... I ..." Benjamin didn't respond, but the bodyguard reache
"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,