"Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at the fifth floor!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Luna spoke up, interrupting them.Nicholas looked at her and stepped out, with Edward following behind. As he passed Luna, he gave her a look indicating that she should not interrupt at a crucial moment. Luna felt bitter inside; it was very difficult being a person caught in the middle. She just lowered her head and pretended not to see Edward’s displeasure, and Clarice followed Edward and exited. She reached out to give Luna’s arm a gentle pat to comfort her, and Luna nodded to her, indicating that everything was okay.The four of them exited the elevator, and Marta was already waiting outside. After greeting them, she enthusiastically led them to the room. Upon entering, they saw that there were already four or five people at the table."The person sitting in the main seat is the minister!" At this moment, Luna stood next to Nicholas without leaving a trace and whispered in his ear."
"Minister, I received…"Nicholas looked at the girl and was about to refuse when Edward interrupted him.“Sir, please don’t let your beautiful daughter guide my older brother. I’ll tell you the truth, my older brother’s temperament may not be able to teach anything to the young lady, but instead, he might scare her.” The minister only thought Edward was rejecting his suggestion on Nicholas’s behalf. Although he felt a bit disappointed, he did not show it. He just felt some regret. “Minister, you should also know that the main purpose of my brother’s visit to the city was to take a field trip to see the film and television project, as well as the surrounding environment and so on. I don’t think he will have much time to explore the city. Since you want to train your daughter, why not let her be my guide? Not that I’m bragging, but I’m definitely more talkative than my older brother.”“Then I’ll be troubling Edward. If my daughter encounters any places she cannot handle, please take care
"Minister, I received…—Nicholas looked at the girl and was about to refuse when Edward interrupted him.“Sir, please don’t let your beautiful daughter guide my older brother. I’ll tell you the truth, my older brother’s temperament may not be able to teach anything to the young lady, but instead, he might scare her.” The minister only thought Edward was rejecting his suggestion on Nicholas’s behalf. Although he felt a bit disappointed, he did not show it. He just felt some regret. “Minister, you should also know that the main purpose of my brother’s visit to the city was to take a field trip to see the film and television project, as well as the surrounding environment and so on. I don’t think he will have much time to explore the city. Since you want to train your daughter, why not let her be my guide? Not that I’m bragging, but I’m definitely more talkative than my older brother.”“Then I’ll be troubling Edward. If my daughter encounters any places she cannot handle, please take care
As Nicholas, who had lost his memories, touched her, he felt a surge of emotions in his heart. Initially, he thought he would reject the contact with her, but the truth was he was wrong.The moment his fingers touched hers, he experienced a sense of déjà vu. Somehow, he genuinely wanted to get closer to her, as if his body had some sort of magic that always drew him in.It was incredible.If he had known she might be connected to him, he wouldn't want to face her, or even suspect her entire character. But now, the sensation coming from his body interrupted all his rational analysis. The feeling this woman gave him was so intense that he couldn't control his mind from thinking about her.This was definitely not a good sign."You seem to have underestimated me," he said as he quickly withdrew his hand and regained his composure, speaking in a cold tone."What do you mean by that?" When Clarice heard his absurd remark, her expression froze."What do I mean? Don't think I don't know what
"Hey, Clarice, is that you? Are you free now? The President wants you to come to the presidential suite," Luna said on the phone."Even if you don't have time, you still have to come," Nicholas added."The President said that if you are busy with other things, you should put them aside for now and come here," Luna followed up."What? To discuss with you… Ah? You want Nicholas to speak with Edward in his room? I’m afraid…" As Luna spoke on the phone, Nicholas took his phone and ordered."Stupid woman, if you don’t come and try, I guarantee you will regret it." After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for the other party to respond."CEO, you shouldn’t threaten a woman," Luna reminded him weakly."Why not?" Nicholas looked at her impatiently."Alright, as long as you’re happy." Luna knew she couldn’t convince him, so she could only sit on the sofa with him and wait silently for Clarice’s arrival.However, even after ten minutes, there was no response from the doo
"Okay, I’ll inform Edward. So, President Cassano, Luna, I won’t trouble you two any longer. I’ll take my leave first," Marta then told Clarice to take good care of them and left the presidential suite."What do you have to say now?" After Marta left, Nicholas lazily lifted his head and looked at Clarice, who was standing beside him. Now, she was like meat on his chopping block. How could she not be obedient?"Since Mr. Cassano cares so much about me, I will naturally attend to you well," Clarice spoke in a formal tone with an expressionless face.Nicholas was not satisfied with her response. More importantly, she didn’t have this kind of attitude before. She clearly seemed to want to be by his side, but he didn’t have time to analyze her thoughts right now. In order to punish her for rejecting his orders one after another, Nicholas decided to correct her."Can you cook?" He asked, and Clarice wasn’t sure why he was asking this, but she still nodded."Yes.""Very well, then cook for me
"Mr. Cassano, you came to my room so early to wake me up. What can I do for you?" When she turned her head and looked at the alarm clock next to the bed, Clarice discovered it was only 5:30, yawned, and looked lazily at Nicholas."Early? Do you know what time it is? It’s still early?" Nicholas asked somewhat guilty."I checked. It’s 5:30, and if you’re thinking of going to the gym, this is the right time. Would you like to go to the gym?" Clarice asked.Nicholas had no intention of going to the gym, but beyond that, he couldn’t find any other excuse to knock on her door. After all, it was too early to do anything."Alright, I’ll just exercise," he said, lifting his head."Ah, the gym is on the eighth floor. You can change and head straight there. As a guest in the presidential suite, the hotel has arranged for a personal trainer to be assigned to you. After you go to the eighth floor, someone will be there to meet you," Clarice said as she turned to go back to her room to rest.Seeing
"Miss Roberts, it seems I am your boss now, and you want me to wait for you while you chat with someone else." Walking ahead of the two, he spoke to Clarice with a serious face. His words were loud, but anyone listening could tell he was using them as an excuse to speak. At first, Clarice wasn’t sure if he was really jealous, but after hearing his words, she immediately believed Edward's feelings were genuine. "Nick, you ran too fast, and Clarice won't be able to keep up with you, but that's fine. You go ahead; we’ll follow you," Edward said at that moment. Nicholas was already angry, and seeing Edward stepping in to speak on her behalf made him even more upset. He looked at Clarice with eyes full of displeasure. Clarice could no longer bear his terrifying gaze, and to avoid the two brothers fighting because of her, she turned to Edward and said, "Edward, I feel much better now. I can run, and you don't need to accompany me anymore." With that, she lifted her feet and quickl
In the ApartmentAt 10 PMThe two children had already gone to sleep, and Clarice was tired of sitting on the bed, reading. She lay down as well and fell asleep, disoriented. Just as she was drifting off, she suddenly felt as though a familiar palm was gently caressing her cheek.She, who usually slept very lightly, woke up and slowly opened her eyes. Under the faint light, a familiar face appeared before her. When she saw the person in front of her, she felt a mix of surprise and joy.“Nicholas, is that you?”“It’s me,” the other person replied in a gentle voice.“How could you...” Clarice wanted to ask why he was here, but she quickly laughed at herself. “I must be dreaming right now; otherwise, how could you be here?” Nicholas looked at her bitter smile and took her hand, letting her soft hand rest against his warm chest.Powerful, rhythmic thumps vibrated through her palm. The sensation was so real, so reliable.“Nicholas, is it really you? I... I’m not dreaming, am I?” Clarice wa
"Mr. Cassano, this is the butler from the Johnson family. Miss Jessica has just been taken by the police.""What? Jessica was taken by the police? Why?" Nicholas pretended to be surprised as he asked."They said she paid someone to kill on her behalf, but that’s impossible. We believe she must have been wronged by someone. Someone like her would never do such a thing, and she has no enemies." The butler explained."Really? If she has no enemies, who would accuse her falsely?" Nicholas asked."Well…" The butler realized he couldn’t win this argument, so he handed the phone over to Mrs. Johnson."Nicholas, it’s me, Auntie. Please, think of a way to save Jessica. After all, her wedding is the day after tomorrow. If the reporters find out about this, even if Jessica is innocent in the end, the reputations of both the Johnson and Cassano families will be affected, and your wedding will be definitely impacted. You need to act quickly." Mrs. Johnson urged."Aunt, don’t rush. How about this?
The person who entered the house first glanced at Nicholas and greeted him with a look, and Nicholas responded with a slight expression. However, Luna pretended not to know anything and asked,"Officers, we heard you're here to apprehend a suspect. Could you explain?""Of course, we know this is the Cassano family, but even if it’s the Cassano family, if someone breaks the law, they will still face consequences," the detective said."Officer, may I ask who you’re trying to arrest?" Nicholas asked."Who is Julie?" The officer looked around the room and asked. When Julie heard her name, she froze, her face turning pale."Julie is here. Why? What has she done?" Luna raised her hand and pointed at her."Miss Julie, you are suspected of murdering a man from our town, Wayne Robust. We are taking you in for questioning." The officer didn’t answer her question but instead walked over to Julie and said sternly."Officer, there must be some misunderstanding!" Olivia exclaimed in surprise upon h
Just then, in addition to the old man from before, a lady entered the room with a basket of vegetables in her hands. Seeing Julie, she asked.“Old man, are there any guests?”“To see Wayne.” The old man said.“Uncle, auntie, Wayne's just had a little chat with me and he's a bit tired. Now that he's asleep, I won't bother you anymore. “As she spoke, she got ready to leave.“Let's eat before we leave.” The old woman wanted him to stay, but her husband looked at her. “She's busy.”“Ah, then I won't send you away. Take care. “The old woman smiled.As soon as she received the amnesty, Julie quickly left the room, and after she left, the old man looked at the old woman with disapproval.“What happened to you? Didn't you see that she was fully armed when she came to the house for fear of being infected by Wayne? Would she dare eat our family's food?”“I didn't think she was like the people who came to our house this morning. I think these people are very nice and don't dislike us.”“Aren't
“I never knew Nicholas' weakness until Clarice and Jessica came along. And Clarice's way of allowing me to find Nicholas' weakness, and Jessica's appearance, was the equivalent of giving me the knife. ”Julie's mind was immersed in the fantasy of revenge, and her expression became fierce. “But, unfortunately, Jessica is very stupid, and to be exposed so quickly, I didn't expect you to find me here.“You really are incredible. You knew how to deal with Nicholas, and yet you chose to blame me. Did you want to make Nicholas fight with me?”“But in the end, you still didn't find out?”Julie now regretted her mistake. After all, although Edward could have become her greatest help, he was different from Jessica, he was very intelligent and couldn't be controlled.“We're in the same boat now. Your goal is to destroy the Cassano Family, and so am I. That's why I think that if we work together, Nicholas will definitely be no match for us.”“Tell me, how can we cooperate?” Upon hearing this, J
"You must be very curious, right? How did I know you were the one hiding behind Jessica?" When Julie sat down, Edward spoke with a smile."Did Jessica tell you? Did she feel like I was using her?" Julie asked."Did she tell me? Do you think a woman with that kind of IQ would even realize she was being used by you?" Edward scoffed."If she didn’t tell you, then you..." Julie’s confusion grew deeper."Isn’t there a saying in this world? If you don’t want others to know about it, do it yourself, because someone else might find out. By the way, I don’t have any enmity with you, so why do you like to frame me? Have you thought about the consequences of being discovered by me?" Edward spoke, deliberately leaving out what had happened 30 years ago. Instead, he seized Julie and asked Jessica to incriminate Edward, causing a misunderstanding between him and Nicholas."Did you invite me here today to take revenge for me framing you?" Julie, however, was quick-witted and could only respond with
The Next MorningJulie got up early the next morning, had breakfast prepared in the kitchen, arranged for the servants to clean, and went to the garden to tend to the flowers and plants. When Olivia finally got up, Julie served her breakfast. After noticing that Olivia seemed busy preparing for the wedding, she stepped forward and spoke to her."Ma'am, there's something I need to take care of today. I promise it won't take long.""You're leaving?" Olivia frowned. "The hotel will send someone to deliver the menu later, and I wanted you to help me look it over.""It won’t take long. I should be back in about an hour. I’ll contact them at the hotel and ask them to come for lunch. Is that alright?" Julie thought for a moment."Alright, then go and come back quickly." Seeing Julie seemed to be in a hurry, Olivia simply waved her hand and added, "Go ahead."Having received permission, Julie quickly went upstairs to change before leaving.At 9:00 a.m., Edward's people arrived punctually at t
In the Cassano Family's Main House.It was three in the morning when Julie was lying in bed, sleeping deeply.Suddenly, the phone on the nightstand rang. She must have done a lot of bad things over the past years.Although she thought it was revenge, she still subconsciously knew she held two new lives in her hands.Thus, over all these years, she had rarely slept peacefully.Nightmares came almost every night.At that moment, her phone rang again, and on this quiet night, it felt especially deafening.She woke up startled and looked at the clock on the wall opposite her bed. It was three a.m.Why would someone call her at this hour? Frowning, she picked up the phone from the nightstand.The screen’s light was much brighter than her night lamp, making her eyes—accustomed to the dim light—feel uncomfortable as she squinted.When she saw the caller ID was from an unknown number, she assumed it was a call from a scammer but had no intention of answering. She simply hung up.She placed th
As soon as he entered, he saw that Luna and Edward had arrived, and Edward’s forehead appeared to be slightly injured, so he had wrapped it with a simple bandage.“What happened to you?” Nicholas asked when he saw this.“What’s going on? Wasn’t it your lovely fiancée who did this? I was in need of a cut for you this time. Think about how you’ll make it up to me when the time comes.” Edward crossed his legs and bit into an apple as he spoke.“President, why did you call us here so urgently? Is there something important?” Luna asked.“Yes.” Nicholas nodded. “Over the past two days, I’ve been thinking about Julie’s pregnancy. I now have an answer in my heart, and it’s far from the truth.”“What are you trying to say?” Edward asked.“I suspect that the father of Julie’s child is actually my father!” Nicholas fell silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.“What?” When Edward heard this, he was so shocked that he didn’t even have time to swallow the apple crumbs in his mouth. He