Lucius expressed his displeasure. "Am I not worthy of being seen with you?""It's not that."She struggled over her words before explaining her reasoning to him. Lucius did not press more, instead saying, "Let me know when you're on your way back, and I'll come pick you up."His biggest compromise
Lucius emitted a chilly hum, his tone laced with sarcasm, and remarked, "Congratulations, Ms. Violet.""Ah, thank you," she said with difficulty, her words sounding forced through clenched teeth.Ella was unaware of a storm growing between the two beneath the surface. She accepted her own remarks as
Lucius simply nodded in response to her question. Ella didn't spend too much time on this detail. The delicious food served soon captured her attention.Violet's lips were swollen owing to someone's actions. A noticeable love bite on her neck was clear to anyone who paid attention. These telltale s
Violet found herself unable to say anything in the situation, and opted to remain silent. Honestly, she thought Naomi and Patrick were a terrific match.Because Naomi refused to relocate or give her another chance to seek happiness, Violet found herself compelled to enhance the apartment's security
"Is there...some misunderstanding?" she asked cautiously.Lucius had no intention of prolonging the discussion. He shot a pointed glance at George, signaling for him to escort Astrid out.George approached awkwardly, apologizing, "I'm sorry, please follow me."Astrid noticed that George was in a dif
Ella's grip tightened around the phone as she heard the unexpected news. She exclaimed in disbelief, "What? Working at Imperial Enterprises?"The voice on the other end remained composed as it confirmed, "Yes, Ms. Swanson. Remember to report to the corporate branch promptly at nine in the morning. I
It was the renowned Handscape Plaza.Even with her seasoned experience, Violet found herself awe-struck by the imposing structures and inhaled sharply."Let's go, Mr. Davis is waiting," Patrick murmured, his expression remaining troubled.Violet walked over to support him, and the two made their way
"What's happening?" Lucius suddenly broke the silence.Denton turned to Lucius, and explained, "I managed to breach our business rival's confidential document vault. Inside, I found one of our secret files—the same one we sent to Wickham Group.""That can't be!" Violet exclaimed, rising abruptly fro