Three hours ago, inside the study of Summitview Manor, Raymond exploded in the largest fit of anger since the New Year had begun.He had made dozens of calls to Jake, all of which had gone unanswered. He threw his phone to the ground in frustration."Damn it!"Xander, who had been standing by, bent down to pick up the pieces of the shattered phone. "Jake is a smart guy. He would never stoop to colluding with corrupt officials. Maybe we should investigate further."Yet, Raymond's fury didn't abate. "Those people are all cunning. They still have some respect for me, so as soon as they caught wind of it, they had someone tell me about it. "I've received dozens of emails, all urging me to protect Jake. There's no smoke without fire!"Xander placed the broken pieces of the phone on the table. "Perhaps that woman was spreading false rumors.""Do you think she could have spread rumors without any leverage?" Raymond shot back.Xander remained silent. Suddenly, Raymond turned to him. "
Xander pinched Grace's cheek. "Am I smelly?""It's fine. I like the smell of alcohol and smoke on you. It's different from others'. It's not disgusting." Grace spoke innocently, squeezing his waist to prove her point.Xander's eyes darkened.…The next day, when Grace woke up, she found herself alone in bed. Rubbing her waist, she got up and noticed a note that had been left on the bedside table."There's breakfast on the table. Make sure you finish it. I'm leaving to deal with some matters. See you in the afternoon."Grace smiled. In her mind, she could hear Xander's gentle and calm voice saying those words.But there was nothing gentle about him in bed. Instead, he had a primal urge. He enjoyed gripping her neck lightly and demanding that she say she loved him until he was satisfied.It was an odd contrast.…"I attended a dinner yesterday and pulled out all the stops. I finally managed to find out when Celia is debuting," Ashley reported to Grace as soon as the latter arri
The secretary had just been transferred there and didn't quite understand the situation. She spoke with admiration in her eyes. "It's my first time seeing Mr. Fulton. He's just as the rumors say—extremely hot and suave."Hazel's phone vibrated, indicating that she had a new message. She glanced down at it. "Mr. Fulton has a girlfriend.""I know. Ms. Lewis from Amirate, right? She's also a very beautiful female powerhouse."The secretary's tone was suggestive as she continued, "But I thought Mr. Fulton wouldn't like that kind of woman. Don't men prefer gentle and virtuous wives who can cook for them after a busy day at work? Can Ms. Lewis do that?"Hearing that, Hazel gripped her phone tighter without realizing it. She glanced up at Xander, who was in the meeting room."Don't gossip about your boss," she said before leaving.She had just received news that Reina's daughter had been brought back to Pamore, and she needed to go and assist.…Celia had secured quite a few connectio
Even if they blurred the video, the hundreds of audience members present had already seen the entire content, not to mention the fellow artists on stage.Lukas felt a chill down his spine, but he also knew that the person behind this was not someone he could afford to offend. He wisely asked, "And what's in it for me, Ms. Ashley?""One million dollars." Ashley handed him a card. "Take 20 thousand dollars a month. You'll get the full amount in five months."Lukas immediately agreed. "I'll do it."He then walked onto the stage to control the situation. "How could you mess up with such a video? Change it back now!"Celia was trembling with anger and lost all interest in continuing the recording. As she stared at a figure in the corner, she understood everything at once.Grace was about to get up and leave. Even with a mask on, her stunning beauty couldn't be hidden. She glanced at Celia and then disdainfully looked away. She walked straight out, with Caleb following closely behind
"I'll get someone to keep an eye on it," Benjamin said dismissively. "How could you do something like that? It's an embarrassment to our family."Celia's face turned red, then white. At that moment, Susan came downstairs. "Don't blame her. If you hadn't exiled her to Astana, would she have done something like that?"Susan was extremely displeased, and she looked angrier at the mention of Grace. Celia's lip curled, and she walked over to Benjamin. "Let's not talk about that. Benjamin, that woman didn't have good intentions from the start. She said she never had feelings for you! Are you really going to pine after someone like that?"Benjamin had been about to pick up his wine glass, but he faltered when he heard that. He looked impatient, and he was even more irritated when he thought of the unreplied message. "Pining after her? Isn't this what you wanted?"Celia was shocked into silence by his reply. Joshua was standing beside them. He did not see Susan offering him a cup of
Frederick was confused.Benjamin narrowed his eyes as he watched Grace's slender figure walk straight to the room at the end of the corridor and push the door open to enter.He stopped a waiter passing by. "Who is using the premium private room today?"The waiter said respectfully, "It's Mr. Fulton of Futurelink."Benjamin took out two cigarettes deliberately. "Oh? Who is he entertaining?"The waiter hesitated and was silent for a while. Benjamin took out a card from his jacket pocket and handed it over along with the cigarettes. "Who is he entertaining?"The waiter turned sideways and gestured for him to look. "They're the people who drive these cars in the city. There are only a few of them."He looked in the direction of the parking lot. There were a few low-profile Bentley Mulsannes and Audi A6s. …Xander very rarely drank too much. Even when he was entertaining guests, he would control himself. With his position and influence, no one would even try to ply him with alco
Hazel was about to return to the private room after seeing off all the bigshots, but she was stopped by someone from Futurelink's secretariat department. "Don't go back in there. Remember, Ms. Lewis is here."Hazel stopped in her tracks and regained her senses. She shook her head awkwardly, saying, "I was so busy that I forgot.""Ms. Yale, where do you live? Let's leave together." The other person had already taken out his car keys. Hazel instinctively said, "No, I'll wait for Mr. Fulton. You can head back first.""Oh, you've forgotten again. Weren't you the one who asked Ms. Lewis to come? She has a chauffeur. What are you worried about?" He tugged on her arm again. He was worried about facing Xander's wrath. Hazel finally fully regained her senses. She smiled awkwardly and did not continue walking back to the room. At that moment, she received a call. "What's the matter?"Hazel answered whatever the person on the other end of the line had said. "She is very important to Mr.
Xander finally managed to coax Hestia into going out for some relaxation. He got into the car and looked at the seat next to him. There were no neatly arranged documents from Hazel. He asked the chauffeur, "Hasn't Hazel arrived yet?""Not yet. Maybe she had a bit too much to drink last night and is running late."Xander did not answer. Hazel had a high alcohol tolerance. In fact, she was better than the employees in the public relations department. Otherwise, she would not have been able to stay by his side. Had she had too much to drink?…A few days ago, Aaron had taken Harold back to Frenda, so only Victor had stayed until the last day of the holidays. Grace was driving him to the airport. He still looked half-asleep. "I don't want to go to work."Grace burst into laughter. "Why did you insist on becoming a programmer? All your hair will be gone in another ten years.""That's not because I'm a programmer." Victor crossed his legs lazily as he waited to check in. "How's i