Catherine stood up and walked to another side. Her attitude was cold.Shaun sighed as he watched her from behind. At that moment, his phone rang. It was Clifton who called. His voice was trembling with excitement as he said, “Eldest Young Master Hill, the research and development of Purdue Microchip has succeeded.”“Is it?” Shaun nodded calmly. “You did well.”Clifton was shocked. “Eldest Young Master Hill, aren’t you excited at all? You’ve invested more than ten billion dollars into this tiny microchip. Moreover, this is the world’s top microchip. No other company can surpass this. I reckon Hill Corporation’s market value will triple at the very least.”“Okay,” Shaun replied calmly, “You can let out the news that the microchip has been successfully developed and hold a press conference half a month later. I’ll attend it when the time comes.”“When are you coming back?” Clifton said in a hurry, “When the news goes out, it’ll surely attract the top companies all over the world in
At first, Shaun thought he got hurt somewhere.However, he panicked when he found no wounds on his leg. If it was not his blood, then it was Catherine’s.He lightly lifted the covers. He noticed that the back of her underwear was stained.Although he had not experienced menstruation before, he knew that Catherine was definitely on her period.However, did she not have her period less than 20 days ago? Why was she on her period again?He realized something in an instant.If she did not actually have her period the last time, then according to estimations, she would have been fertile during that period. Could it be that her period had never come at all previously?Where did the blood come from, then?He suddenly recalled that among the wounds she sustained when she fell from the reef at the seaside last time, one of them was very deep. He understood everything in an instant. She had been lying to him all along....After Catherine woke up, she quickly noticed the discomfo
“Don’t you dare.”Shaun gritted his teeth and warned Catherine fiercely. There was coldness, confusion, and a sense of loss in his eyes.Her words were like knives.In the past days, her obedience and silence made him think she had gotten used to it and come around. He finally understood that it was his wishful thinking all along.When he thought about the possibility of her leaving this world, his mind was overwhelmed with fear. He did not even think before speaking.“Catherine Jones, if you dare end yourself, I’ll make all your friends and family die along with you.”“You madman! You’re a demon!” Catherine cursed viciously, “I curse you that sooner or later, all of your friends and family will leave you. There’ll be nobody by your side. Everyone will hate and despise you. Your company will go bankrupt, and you’ll be left with nothing.”“Scold me all you want. No matter how viciously you scold me, I’ll never let you go.” Shaun suppressed the bitterness in his heart. He warned,
“Cathy, Cathy…”It was as if Shaun could not hear Catherine. He kept kissing her greedily as if it was their final kiss before separating.Catherine felt scared, and she was at a loss from his kiss.He only let her go when she almost suffocated and then hugged her tightly.“Cathy, I have to leave due to some matters,” Shaun said hoarsely by her ear.Catherine was taken aback. Her whole body relaxed, and her tone was cold. “Great, quickly leave. I don’t want to see you every day anyway.”“I’ll come back as soon as possible.” Shaun bit her ear lightly.She felt as if electricity was running through her, but she could not push him away at all. “Wait for me.”Shaun let her go. After staring at her with his deep-set eyes for more than ten seconds, he turned around and left the bathroom.Catherine stood under the shower, still stunned.She did not know what was wrong with that man. He was just leaving for a while. Did he have to make it look like they were going to be separated f
“Why are all of you hovering around my dad? My dad is already so old and he’s fretting over this matter too. Besides, do you think you’re the only ones who are worried? We’re losing our position as the most powerful family.”“Stop quarreling.” Lea raised her voice and coldly stopped them. “The most important matter now is to find the mole in the company. We have to figure out who’s the one who leaked the laboratory’s data.”“What use is there even if we catch the mole? Even if we catch that person, the reputation of Hill Corporation will still be tarnished.”A shareholder said bitterly, “The bosses of the companies who signed contracts with us will look for us with the contracts in hand tomorrow morning. We can’t avoid compensating them. If we don’t pay up, we’ll have to take this to court. Doing so will cause the company’s reputation to hit rock bottom. Who will dare to collaborate with us in the future? What will happen to the company after we compensate the money? Will we go bank
“I didn’t.” Liam shook his head. He looked at everybody, flustered. However, he only saw everyone in the conference room glaring at him with resentment and anger. Their gazes look as if they wanted to gobble him up. “I didn’t betray Hill Corporation,” Liam explained again, “Yes, my dad did look for me before, but I refused him.”Lea’s body trembled. “Your dad asked you to leak to him the data of the company’s microchip?”Facing his mother’s gaze of disbelief, Liam could only nod his head. “Yes, he told me he’s the largest shareholder in Campos Corporation. He also tried to convince me by saying Campos Corporation would be mine in the future, but I disagreed.”Lea almost lost her footing. Although she had already sensed that Mason was gradually becoming cold toward her and he often did not come back home, she never thought the person sleeping beside her would be so terrifying. Three years ago, she gave him so much money to help Campos Corporation. After finding out that she had
Liam shouted angrily. He looked at everybody, and all of them were looking at him with gazes of distrust. Even Old Master Hill, Valerie, Shaun, and Lea were suspicious of him.“Mom, you don’t believe me as well?” Liam had an expression of despair. “I’m a part of the Hill family. I won’t do anything to betray Hill Corporation.”“Liam…” Lea gazed at him. She was at a loss. She had realized that she could not see through anybody. She had previously confidently said that Mason was innocent, but reality slapped her in the face.“Send him to the police station.” Shaun suddenly coldly ordered Chance who was standing behind him. “Liam, I’ll investigate this matter to the end. If I find out you were the one who did this, I’ll make your life a living hell.”Liam felt cold all over. Before he knew it, Chance and a few members of Liona were bringing him out.That mess finally came to an end.However, everybody’s expressions were still down. Shaun glanced at them and said with a dry voice,
Spencer was shocked when he heard that. “What happened to Willie?”Yvette cried as she said, “He went to the bar to have fun at night and met Ivan Campos’ wife. He got drunk and tried to molest her. As a result, he was taken away by Ivan.”Spencer stumbled a few steps backward. Willie was his only son.Valerie scolded, “Second Brother, how exactly did you educate your son? A serious issue has occurred in the Hill family, yet Willie was in the bar molesting another person’s wife?”Spencer was at a loss. “This is impossible. It’s true that Willie was silly before and did many bad things. However, after returning from Melbourne three years ago, he has changed a lot. He even had a proper girlfriend some time ago.”“It’s the Campos family,” Yvette said chokingly, “It must be the Campos family’s trap. Otherwise, how could Willie have met Ivan’s wife so coincidentally?”Her words reminded everybody in the Hill family. Ivan was Charlie’s cousin.“Does the Campos family have a grudge wit
Behind the banana tree, Charity drew the leaves and walked out.She wore a discreet smile. “I didn’t expect Young Master Jewell to be so well-liked by girls. Girls these days are really bold and proactive. I’m old.”Looking at Charity’s pretty face, Chester could not help but smirk. “If you’re considered old, I’m even older.”“For men, the older, the more charming,” Charity said.“Really?” Chester suddenly grabbed hold of her hand and pulled it. “Do you think I’m charming?”Charity made a point to size him up. A moment later, a look of disdain washed over her face. “Not in the slightest.”Chester was exasperated. “Even if I’m not, I won’t allow you to escape my clutches.”As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward domineeringly and locked lips with Charity.Ever since she quit the entertainment industry, she hardly wore lipstick. He was not sure of the brand of the lipstick she applied today, but it was soft and smelled good.“Go away. You may kiss your girl…”Charity
A grand wedding was held at the seaside.The two couples exchanged vows, kissed, and promised to be lifelong companions. It was the happiest moment of their lives.When Charity brought the ring to Catherine, Catherine asked in a low voice, “Do you want me to toss the bouquet to you?” “No.”Charity rejected outright.However, Catherine did not force her. After all, she could tell that Charity was not as eager as Freya to have a wedding.Frankly, Catherine found it tiring to prepare for the wedding.“Alright. Although you don’t want it, it doesn’t mean he feels the same.” Catherine darted a playful glance at Chester.He was outstandingly handsome among the groomsmen.Some attendees of the wedding were under the impression that Chester and Charity were a couple, while some others were unsure. There were even a few pretty foreign girls who took the initiative to flirt with Chester, whereas some girls took out their phones to take photos of him. Charity took a glimpse of Chester
Charity was speechless.It was true that Chester could not do it with her.Was that why her good friends could look so calm even after hearing that she had spent a night with Chester?“What gives? Could he have done it with you?” As soon as Freya noticed that Charity was quiet, she asked with interest and curiosity.“You’re overthinking it.”Catherine said with a discreet smile, “Even if there’s something wrong with that part of his, he could’ve done it if he wanted to.”“Wow. Sure enough, you know everything, Cathy.” Freya chuckled. “Charity, you can get Cathy to teach you one day.”However, Catherine still felt a little embarrassed, and her face flushed red. “Shaun used to have a mental block in that aspect too, but he would still make me happy. If Shaun knows that, I believe Chester knows better.” After all, no one could beat Chester when it came to his experience with women.Charity was silent for a while before she said, “It doesn’t matter to me. I’ll let nature take its
“You haven’t answered my question.” Charity asked in annoyance, “Why were you in a hurry to get away from me?” A miserable look washed over Chester’s face. “If I hadn’t done that, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to get hold of myself.”Charity looked down at the lower part of Chester’s body. “Is it because… you can’t control it anymore?”Her directness caused Chester’s face to turn grim. “Charity, do you mean that I have no sexual urges? There were homosexual eunuchs in the past. Although that part of mine can’t function, I can still feel the necessary sensations. When I see your sexy side, I still have the urge to hug and kiss you.”Once Charity understood the situation, she felt slightly more relaxed.After all, she was a woman and was under the impression that she had lost her charm in front of Chester.“Charity, next time, can I…” Chester suddenly bit his tongue and stared at her. “Kiss you?”Charity’s pretty face instantly heated up.When had she stopped him from kis
Charity never knew that the three of them could sleep so soundly. When she sent Cal to sleep sometimes, he would always wake her up several times in the night. Moreover, she would worry that he would kick off his blanket, so she would hardly sleep well.However, with Chester around, she subconsciously felt more relaxed as she did not need to care about everything on her own.Just as the dawn broke the next day, she was woken up by a kiss. “Charity, it’s about time to wake up. You’re going to be a bridesmaid today. You need to wake up early.”While waking her up, Chester kissed her for his own advantage.Charity opened her eyes in a daze. She still felt so sleepy that she did not want to move.“Are you planning to lie in?”As it was rare to see Charity so lazy, Chester secretly laughed. “Let me help you get changed.”By the time he staggered to her wardrobe and took out the bridesmaid’s outfit, Charity had woken up with a startle. “Why are you moving around? You should lie do
Charity was in the bathtub until she felt sleepy. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard Chester’s deep, gentle voice. “Charity, wake up…”She opened her eyes to see Chester’s face close up. Charity was exhausted. She woke up groggily, and her brain felt like it was not working. She rubbed her eyes. “How did I fall asleep?”Her hand felt slightly wet, and only then did she realize she was lying in the bathtub naked. Her body’s curves were vaguely visible under the red rose petals. Meanwhile, Chester was standing beside the bathtub with a fresh towel in his hand. That scene suddenly hit Charity like lightning, and the grogginess she was feeling immediately disappeared.She wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide in the bathtub. Her face blushed in an instant. “Who allowed you to enter without knocking? Get out.”“I called you, but you didn’t hear me.”Chester lied without flinching. “I came in because I was worried something happened to you. You’ve been in
“I should be the one asking you why you’re in my room,” Chester asked Charity as he raised his beautiful brows and smiled like a sly fox.“...”Charity glared at him. After exchanging glances with him for a few seconds, she carried her son and walked away.When she held the door handle, she felt a force grabbing her from behind.Chester stopped in his tracks and wrapped his hands around her slim waist. “Are you afraid that I’ll eat you up?”“You think you can do that, huh?” Charity turned around and glimpsed at the lower part of his body. “Can you do it now?”Chester’s handsome face stiffened, and a look of dejection washed over it.All of a sudden, Charity felt that she had gone too far by adding insult to injury.For a man, that was his greatest pride.“Since you know I can’t do that, what are you afraid of?” Chester gripped her waist. “Charity, stay here. All other rooms are occupied. If you don’t stay here, you have nowhere else to go.”Charity stomped on his foot. “Did y
“Suspect that the child is yours?” Shaun continued all of a sudden.Chester nodded.The more the child resembled him, the more afraid Chester was.He would rather the child bore a greater resemblance to Charity.Shaun glanced at Chester, who looked uneasy, and could not help but laugh. “As I said, onlookers see most of the game, and that saying is very true. Even Chase could tell that the child is yours at first glance. Do you think a clever person like Charity hasn’t noticed it?”Chester was momentarily stunned, and a thought flashed across his mind. He was a little perplexed, but he dared not give it a thought. “Do you mean…”“Perhaps she has found out about it long ago, but she just hasn’t exposed it.” Shaun said indifferently, “I even suspect my wife knows. Considering how smart she is, how could she not have guessed that Charity had used your sperm to get pregnant?”Chester revealed a strange expression, but he was holding on to some hope. “Maybe she didn’t guess it. They m
Catherine, Freya, and Charity were sitting together and chatting. When Chase went over, Catherine immediately asked protectively, “What’s wrong?” “Your husband is bullying me.” Chase hid behind Catherine and glanced at Shaun, who was walking over with a dark expression. “Move your paw off my wife,” Shaun warned with gritted teeth. If it were not for Catherine’s presence, he would have thrown Chase off the plane. “What are you doing?”Catherine glared at her husband. “Chase and I are friends. We’re besties. What’s with your attitude?”“That’s right.” Chase straightened his back with Catherine’s support. “I simply said you got lucky to be able to be a dad despite being so sc*mmy at first. Cathy even brought a set of twins back to you. I’m so much better than you guys, yet I still don’t have a girlfriend. Did I say something wrong? How unfair is this?”“Is he angry because of that?” Freya asked sarcastically. Chase nodded repeatedly. “Was I wrong?” Catherine threw the bag o