Silence descended upon the corridor. The atmosphere became a little awkward. There were no words to describe Lincoln's expression. He cleaned up well but he looked … like a waiter? Even so, this was the first time someone had ever said that about him. He couldn't help bursting into laughter."What are you laughing at?" Anthon frowned. "I can't believe you're selling yourself at such a young age. You're a disgrace to all men!"Faye laughed with a hand over her mouth. She glanced at Lincoln, her gaze seemingly asking, "Are you going to stand for this?"He wasn't, of course. Lincoln was amused and exasperated as he held his head high and looked at Anthon. "Where did this clown come from? Is this how you leave an impression on someone?"Anthon was about to retort when he saw his father, Michael Lynch, running toward them excitedly. "M-Mr. Colt, is that you?"Anthon was stunned. "Dad, what are you talking about?""Mr. Colt, it's great to see you again." Michael pushed Anthon
When Faye knocked on the door, she felt a sharp gaze on her. It was soon replaced by a look of astonishment. She frowned and gestured for Cedric to roll the window down. However, before he could, a bunch of hooligans in black ran over and circled Faye. The man in the lead checked his phone, then looked at Faye. He sneered, "She's the one. Let's get her!"Faye saw five or six men lunging at her with knives. She wasn't in a good mood to begin with, and this only made it worse. She rolled her shoulders and watched as they came at her. "I was just thinking of destressing. At least I have some punching bags now …" It was also a good opportunity to show Cedric the consequences of betraying her.With that thought in mind, Faye slapped the hand of the man in the lead, making him drop his knife. Then, she made quick work of him and flipped him onto his back. Standing beside the car made it harder for her to unleash her full potential, so she moved away from it.Soon enough, she jum
After dropping Lucy off, Faye and Cedric returned to their apartment. It had been furnished and decorated. It looked brand new. Faye nodded with satisfaction. "Not too bad, dude. Is there any money left on the card I gave you? Let me know if you've run out."Cedric wondered whether he genuinely seemed like a boy toy. Still, he couldn't be bothered to explain. "I didn't spend much. Don't worry about the money." Then, he went to the guest room. The rest of the night passed in peace. They both slept soundly.The next morning, Faye was rudely awakened by her phone ringing. The carer she'd hired for her mother told her that Clint was at the hospital. He and Flora were having an argument.Damn, these pests just refused to leave them alone! Faye quickly washed up and ran out of her room. Cedric happened to be dressed and ready to leave. He was confused when he saw her in such a hurry. "Where are you going?""The hospital!" She put on her shoes and turned to leave.Cedric grabbe
"How did you know something would go wrong with Brown Corporation?" Faye appraised Cedric after Clint left.Cedric smiled. "The shop downstairs had the news on. They reported on Brown Corporation's shoddy construction and how their employees were being owed their salaries. I don't think there's anyone in Jeorgia who hasn't heard about it by now."Faye nodded. She wasn't surprised in the least. "The truth would've come out sooner or later." All she'd done was speed up the process."Faye, you knew about this?" Flora sat up worriedly.Faye let Cedric into the ward and helped Flora up. "Mom, don't worry about it. If Clint can't handle this, it'll be tough for Brown Corporation to survive much longer."Brown Corporation was Flora's heart and soul. Though she'd left it in Clint's care after falling sick, she probably wouldn't be able to accept it if it were to go bankrupt. As Faye fed Flora, she said, "The company will be fine!""Really?" Flora sighed. "Over the years, many board mem
The news about Brown Corporation's shoddy construction and the owing of their employees' salaries had spread like wildfire. Soon, Clint arrived at the company. A group of employees and homeowners had gathered there in protest. They were demanding to be paid or refunded. There were also reporters getting interviews and taking photographs.Lizzie was in charge of handling the finances, so she couldn't be absolved of the blame. If not for the security guards protecting her, she probably would've been beaten up long ago. The company's senior executives were scared and trying to control the situation. But the crowd's insults and swearing overwhelmed their voices.And so, no one could hold the fort. The reporters didn't even know who to interview. Clint was furious when he saw this. He plunged into the crowd and held his arms up, trying to settle the chaos. "Everyone, please calm down! There's nothing to worry about. Brown Corporation's been around for two decades. We've always
The results of Light Moon Designs' interviews were out. Faye wasn't surprised to see Priscilla's name on the list of successful candidates. Graduating from Yvalia University gave her a big advantage over the other candidates. While Faye had voted against hiring her, it didn't change the fact that Priscilla was still better than the others. As the chief designer, Faye had the final say in who she wanted as her chief assistant. She wouldn't interfere much in the selection of the candidates for the other vacancies.On the day the recruits were supposed to report to work, Faye turned up early at work. She'd made sure to dress up properly this time. Faye wore a smart shirt, skirt, and a pair of boots. Her long hair was hidden under a short wig. She looked fashionable, chic, and classy."Good morning, Ms. Fischer." As soon as she stepped into her office, Landon approached her with a smile. "I added plants and a conference table in your office without asking for your permission.
The seat beside Lincoln's was meant for the chief designer. It was still empty. Priscilla wanted to wait until everyone was present to expose Faye. However, Ms. Fischer had personally selected her chief assistant. Would she be offending Ms. Fischer if she were to humiliate Faye in public? Would it leave a bad impression on her? That would be too high a price to pay.Besides, Lincoln had made eyes at her immediately upon his arrival. He was obviously interested in her. If she were to have him handle this on her behalf, she could avoid offending Ms. Fischer and get closer to Lincoln. What was there to lose?Lincoln paled with fright. Was Priscilla out to get him?"Oh? What is it? Let's hear it," Landon said. He smirked at the look on Lincoln's face. Sure enough, Lincoln gave him a warning look. He definitely had something to do with Priscilla! This was his chance!Priscilla gave Landon a grateful look before turning back to Lincoln. "Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Landon, I have a vid
The 6th of May was a cloudy day. It was the day of Tracy and Anthon's engagement. Faye showed up at 6:00 pm on the dot. The engagement party had yet to begin, but many guests were already in attendance. They were making small talk over drinks.Tracy wore a beautiful evening gown. Her hair and makeup had also been done exquisitely. She looked like a princess as she and Anthon made their way around the crowd with their arms linked. When she saw Faye, she let go of Anthon and approached her. "Faye, you're here."Tracy held Faye's hand. "I knew you wouldn't have an evening gown. Come on. I've prepared one for you. Let's get your makeup done so you can get dressed."Something had to be afoot. Tracy wouldn't be so nice for no reason. Faye looked at her lazily. "No, that's unnecessary. I'm fine with what I'm wearing.""I can't allow that. All the guests today are prominent figures. You'll be embarrassing yourself with your current outfit," Tracy said firmly. She then dragged Faye
Official Hart was well aware that if he indeed went to Pembrook, he couldn't successfully assume the role of the leader without the support of the security team. It wasn't that he underestimated himself, but Pembrook was a peculiar city. Ordinary officials who went there could only be puppets. Even those who thought they had some capabilities, like the previous mayor who attempted to overthrow the security team, faced a tremendously tragic fate. His attempt to gain full control over Pembrook doomed his political career and might even cost him his life. Official Hart didn't want to be a puppet, and he certainly didn't want to lose his life. Going to Pembrook was about enhancing his qualifications to open up more opportunities. In simpler terms, it was about building his portfolio.To go to Pembrook, he must have a good relationship with the security team. Now that the captain of the Pembrook Security team had actively approached him, he had nothing to lose. However, Official
Faye had made arrangements for Jeorgia, while Cedric started an investigation into what the Anderson and Garcia families were doing. Faye knew that this was a trap and that nothing happened by coincidence. However, she didn't know what the culprit's motive was. She didn't have to wait for long because she received a phone call from Tracy later that afternoon. "Faye, you could've come at me if you were upset. Why did you target Grandma? She treated you well, yet you killed her over such trivial matters. Are you even human?"Faye smirked. "Since when do you care about her, Tracy?""What are you talking about? That's our grandmother. You did this, didn't you?""Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it?" Faye sneered. "Don't think that you can do anything you want just because you married someone rich. Faye, don't even dream of getting your murderer of a mother out! I won't let you. You better come back to Jeorgia, or this won't ever be over."With that, Tracy hung up.
Clark's words only enraged Flora. Eleanor abused Faye when she was a child, which led to Faye getting sick repeatedly. She even allowed Lizzie to go into their home to poison Faye while Flora was at work. Faye suffered through so much hardship at the time and came close to dying. She was already poisoned when she was pregnant with Faye, which meant Faye was born with poison in her body. Though Flora tried her best to counter the poison, Faye was still more frail than ordinary children. Eleanor knew that Faye wasn't Clint's child, so she had always been displeased with her. "Had I known that she's the kind of person who can harm a child, I would never leave Faye with her." Rage filled Flora's eyes. Just as she was about to leave, Eleanor started coughing on the bed. Clark shouted and ran outside to get the doctor. Until the doctor arrived, there were two minutes when Flora was alone with Eleanor. It wasn't until the doctor arrived that Flora found out Clark didn't even
Lizzie and Clint were momentarily stunned, confused by Tracy's words. "I just received a call from Uncle. He said that Grandma passed away and we need to go home."Clint jolted and collapsed onto the ground. "What?"Tracy smirked. "They can't reach you or Mom, so he called me instead. We need to go home right now.""Ha! So what if she's dead? She doesn't see us as family, so why should we go back?" Lizzie scoffed in contempt. Eleanor disliked her right from the start. If Eleanor didn't stop her from marrying Clint at the very beginning, Flora would have never gotten married to Clint. Though Eleanor helped get rid of Flora in the end, she continued to mistreat Lizzie when she finally married Clint. Eleanor resented Flora for being too strong-willed and disrespectful. However, she looked down on Lizzie for not being as talented as Flora and incapable of bringing more profit to the Brown family. She kept comparing Lizzie to Flora and bossed her around. Lizzie remained patie
"Damn it! Damn it! It has to be Faye! This has to be her doing. Damn it!" Tracy pushed everything on the table to the ground. Her face twisted viciously with anger. Over the past few days, scandals about her have circulated on the internet. Even information about her age when she started sleeping around and the number of men she slept with for money was released. Evidence of her plotting to steal Anthon away and bring down the Lynch family was released as well. On top of that, there was also information about her working with her mother to chase Flora out and claim Brown Corporation as their own. Every misdeed Tracy had ever committed was exposed before the public's eyes. She became the target of all condemnation. There would be different people gathering near their apartment. As soon as they stepped out of the apartment, they would get beaten. The horrible things that Clint and Lizzie did were later released onto the internet as well. The family of three couldn't even get
Monica suffered from severe depression ever since she married Ethan. She was a strong-willed woman who refused to show any weakness. Even when she was hurt, she would suffer alone and kept giving, not asking for anything in return. Ethan married her but didn't love her. On top of that, he picked on her at every turn and gave her the cold shoulder. She began to get depressed a year after marrying him. With her friend's help, she started treatment. However, the treatment process was painful. Throughout the three years she was married to Ethan, she endured his humiliation without rest, which made recovering much harder. One day, she went to the beach and came close to getting washed away. It was Brody who saved her. Brody went there to look for inspiration for his paintings. When he saw Monica, he was sitting afar and drawing. This painting won Brody countless awards. Just as he was about to leave, there was a high tide, and Monica came close to getting washed away.
Ethan sent the photos and returned to his apartment to wait while drinking. Due to the interview that took place at noon, Ethan's divorce stirred up a storm on Facebook. At the moment, he didn't need to pay to obtain attention. After Tracy declared her innocence, everyone considered Ethan a jerk who heartlessly searched for an excuse to divorce Monica. Ethan waited an hour before releasing the photos. Everyone switched from cursing at him to cursing at him and Tracy. This was not what he expected. He gritted his teeth. Just as he contemplated how to deal with this, he received a bunch of photos. Apart from the intimate photos between him and Tracy, there were ones of Tracy with other men as well. There was even proof that Tracy got an abortion when she was still a teenager. Going through everything, he finally realized how wrong he had been. He misjudged Tracy and recklessly divorced Monica. He didn't love Monica and resented her for forcing him to marry her. Howeve
"You look alright. Who would have thought you are the kind of man who would cheat on your wife?" Eleanor didn't mince her words and immediately kept her distance. Mandy smiled. "Tracy, look at what you've done to your boyfriend.""She stole Faye's boyfriend and sent Anthon's family to prison. Now, she's here destroying Mr. Garcia's family. He lost everything because of her. How interesting," Clark chimed in. He still remembered how Tracy insulted him when he tried to ask Ethan for money. He held a grudge. Tracy's expression darkened. She wanted to run, but the reporters had directed their microphones at her. "Miss, why did you choose to be a homewrecker?""Did you know that Mr. Garcia got a divorce because of you?""Do you know how he got to where he is now? It's because of the alliance he formed with the Dalding family through marriage. Without the Dalding family's help, he may have nothing. Will you still love him even if that's the case?"These questions were confrontati
Faye learned about the Brown family being taken to the police station the following morning. Just as she got up, she received a call from the police station informing her that her relatives had been detained due to a brawl. She was urged to head over to mediate the fight. Faye smiled. "I'm sorry, but they are not my relatives. Please handle it according to the law." After hanging up, she looked at Cedric, who was waiting for breakfast. She hugged him from behind and said with a smile, "Guess what interesting scene I witnessed last night?"Cedric turned his head to study the triumphant look on her face. He smiled. "Why don't you tell me?""Ethan and Tracy were caught in bed together. Didn't you know?""I knew." He pinched her face. "I was the one who asked Monica to go over."Faye rolled her eyes and pouted, losing her interest in the matter. "Why are you asking me if you already knew everything?""You saw it with your own eyes, and I'm just guessing. I prefer to hear it from