After finishing the board meeting, Lincoln exited the room and spotted Priscilla waiting outside the door, casting a pitiful glance in his direction.Priscilla was dressed in a form-fitting dress that accentuated her well-proportioned figure, with her beautiful face lightly adorned with makeup. She batted her eyelashes and gazed at Lincoln as if she had been wronged.Lincoln was taken aback by Priscilla's appearance. "Ms. Wendell, do you need something?"Priscilla bit her lip and started crying before she could speak. Lincoln couldn't help but feel iffy about the situation. Priscilla was his brother's crush and if she was distressed, she should have gone to him instead of Lincoln. "Mr. Colt, I … I'm sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen. It's just that ..." With tears in her eyes, Priscilla approached Lincoln, stumbling as she walked.Lincoln's expression darkened. He didn't like the sight of women crying, and this was especially true for Priscilla with her devious r
By the time Faye arrived at Lucy's room with a bouquet of flowers, a group of people had already gathered inside. Faye handed her gift to Lucy in her stylish outfit and many in the room expressed their envy."Lucy, you're so lucky!""Wow, she's so caring. I'm jealous.""Too bad Faye is a girl. Haha!"Faye and Lucy were classmates in both high school and college, and most of the attendees at Lucy's birthday party were their former classmates, so they all knew each other."Oh my gosh, darling. I love you!" After the initial shock, Lucy rushed up to Faye, hugged her, and gave her a kiss on the cheek excitedly. "You're much more reliable than all the men out there …"Faye pushed her away, wiped her cheek, and then frowned. "I'll let it slide today since it's your birthday."Lucy stuck her tongue out at Faye and accepted the bouquet of flowers, looking extremely pleased. "I wouldn't dare kiss you if it wasn't my birthday. Haha!""Lucy, hurry and open Faye's gift to see what sh
Silence filled the private room, and all eyes were fixed on Faye with expressions of astonishment—as if they were gazing at a strange creature. Then, someone erupted into laughter."Hahaha!""Oh my, this is hilarious!""Did she actually just say that she designed those earrings for Lucy?""She really has a lot of nerve!""Lucy, we didn't mean to cause a scene at your birthday party, but doesn't this sound absurd to you as well?""She said she designed it, fine, but to say she designed it just for Lucy? Why not go all the way and say that her family owns Light Moon Designs?"Lucy was fuming with anger at their mockery and shouted, "What are you all talking about?"Georgina patted Lucy's shoulder and tried to console her, "Don't get upset, birthday girl. They're just joking around. Don't take it too seriously."As Georgina spoke, Lucy's eyebrows furrowed.What did she mean by "don't take it too seriously"?They were making fun of Faye, yet Lucy was being "too serious" for defe
Faye didn't spend much time at Light Moon Designs' office. Landon was in charge of making important decisions and was often outstation, handling market and business operations. Hence, Faye had only seen Landon a few times. On top of that, she had always dressed professionally whenever she went to the office, and was never seen wearing something casual. When Landon walked in, he didn't recognize Faye right away, and his gaze swept across the room before landing on Jeff.Jeff was boasting about how he and Landon were good friends, but when he saw Landon approaching, he became nervous and greeted Landon with a flattering smile."Mr. Colt, long time no see." Jeff smiled and offered a glass of wine to Landon. "It's my classmate's birthday today, and I didn't expect that you'd be here too. Thank you, Mr. Colt, for gracing us with your presence."Landon nodded, accepted the wine glass, and took a sip before asking, "You mentioned earlier that you saw Light Moon Designs' unreleased pr
Once Landon left, the atmosphere in the room changed drastically. Those who had previously looked down on Faye and mocked her were now left dumbfounded. They stared at Faye in shock, unable to comprehend what they had just heard.Meanwhile, Faye sat calmly and casually sipped on her tea. Someone attempted to strike up a conversation with her to diffuse the tension in the room but hesitated upon noticing how unapproachable Faye had suddenly become.They had all ridiculed Light Moon Designs' chief designer moments ago and the mere thought of what they had done sent chills down their spines."Faye, you always manage to surprise me. I can't help but adore you," Lucy said excitedly and hugged her close. "I've always known that our Faye is extraordinary. Ordinary folk can't compare to you. Still, I'm so excited to find out that you're Faye Fischer!"Lucy could no longer contain her excitement upon mentioning the name Faye Fischer."My best friend is the chief designer at Light M
Priscilla arrived at the bar wearing a seductive black strap dress while Lincoln and Cedric were on their way to their room. She discreetly followed behind and waited for them to enter the room before making her way into the manager's office.A short time later, Priscilla reappeared, now carrying a tray with an expensive bottle of wine. She made her way to the private room where Lincoln and Cedric were located. At this point, Lincoln, Cedric, and their companions had already begun enjoying their drinks.It had been a while since Lincoln, Cedric, and Jason had gathered, so they never seemed to run out of things to say to each other. Lincoln, in particular, was curious about Cedric's wife. Whenever there was a pause in the conversation, he seized the opportunity to pry for more information about her from Cedric or Jason."Jason, did you get to meet Ced's wife in Jorn City?" Without answering, Jason lifted his wine glass and took a sip.His phone then buzzed and he picked it u
Faye received a call from Heron, who reported that someone had been aggressively looking into her recently. Heron had managed to fend them off for the time being, but there was no telling if they would attempt another approach. Heron inquired if Faye had offended someone and advised her to be cautious.After hanging up the phone, Faye rubbed her chin, wondering if she had been too arrogant recently and had perhaps offended someone she shouldn't have. She was consumed by her thoughts when, suddenly, she noticed a familiar figure enter the adjacent room. It was Priscilla, dressed in a revealing black high-slit dress.Recalling that Landon was in the room next door, Faye smirked and followed Priscilla. Peering through a gap in the door, she saw Lincoln and how Priscilla tried to lean toward him. Disgusted, she then saw Priscilla lunge toward someone seated beside Lincoln.Faye hadn't paid attention to the person next to Lincoln, but when Priscilla fell, the person stood up
Cedric felt an intense urge to silence Lincoln with a slap across the face. Lincoln simply couldn't gather his thoughts enough to form a coherent sentence. His words only seemed to add more chaos to the situation since Faye's arrival.With an exasperated look, Cedric sent a stern glare Lincoln's way. Finally, as Lincoln nervously quieted down, Cedric cleared his throat and addressed Faye, "I thought you were there for an interview ..."A sudden realization dawned on Lincoln, and he pointed at Priscilla, who was attempting to stand. "Wait, so the person I was meant to look after was actually Ms. Fischer?""Oh, I see ... Haha ..." Lincoln snapped back to reality, nodding repeatedly to himself while laughing at how foolish he had been. He was supposed to take care of Faye under Cedric's instruction—though she didn't really need his help. However, the problem was that he mistook Faye for another woman. To make matters even more amusing, Cedric didn't even know that his wife was th
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