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
Faye burst into laughter. Despite being trapped against the wall, she kept her head high and showed no weakness at all. "That was a good joke, Mr. Lynch," Faye said with a laugh. "I've laughed, and now, well—" Her words implied that she regarded his words as trivial nonsense and made it clear that she wouldn't tolerate further persistence.Nick's expression darkened. He had revealed his identity, yet Faye didn't seem to be fazed at all—let alone respect him. People formed a queue to fawn over him in Jeorgia.During his school days, when his father hadn't yet held the second-in-command position, numerous people sought to curry favor with him. However, after his father's confirmation as the next second-in-command, nobody dared to show disrespect toward Nick. Everywhere he went, compliments and flattery followed.Even though Faye was impressive, she was merely a designer. Even if she was the chief designer of a multinational corporation, it didn't matter. Without conn
Behind the group of fighters was a middle-aged man wearing a floral shirt. He carefully helped Nick up as he spoke angrily, "Mr. Lynch, who dares to lay a hand on you in my territory? Who was it? I swear I'll break his legs!""It's them!" Nick glared at Faye and Cedric. "Beat this man to death for me, and as for this woman ..."With a lewd expression, he licked his lips and commanded, "Capture her and bring her upstairs to my room. Faye, I gave you a chance, but you didn't appreciate it. Don't blame me for not being gentle with you now!" Nick turned to the man beside him and said, "Go find a few strong men for me. After I've had my fun with her tonight, they can teach this disobedient woman a lesson. Show her what it means to cross me.""Yes, Mr. Lynch. Don't worry. Anyone who lays hands on you in my territory is asking for trouble!" The man waved his hand. "What are you all waiting for? Get moving!"The towering fighters who stood waiting behind the man swarmed Cedric on c
"Faye, are you alright?" Lucy and a few friends were having a great time in the private room when they were startled by the commotion outside.They rushed out to find Faye and Cedric standing, with Nick on the other side—covered in bruises. As Nick was being taken away, Lucy stumbled over to Faye in concern. She had too much to drink and was beginning to feel dizzy, making it hard for her to balance herself.Faye frowned and supported her. "I'm fine. Why did you drink so much?"Leaning on Faye, Lucy slurred her words. "Today's a special day. I was happy. Did Nick bother you?"Though she didn't know what happened, she could tell that Cedric had beaten Nick, and the only reason that would drive Cedric to resort to violence was Faye. Faye slipped a pill into Lucy's mouth. "He's no match for me. You, on the other hand, should stop drinking. You can have fun, I won't be taking you home if you get too drunk."A refreshing taste spread in Lucy's mouth, and she instantly felt more sob
In the meantime, after being brought to the police station, Nick continued to raise his voice, demanding to see the chief.Upon learning that Nick was a member of the Lynch family, the chief hastily arrived at the scene. He listened to Nick's account and made an effort to calm him down before instructing his subordinates to initiate an investigation into Cedric.Coincidentally, Manager Josling, who had resolved matters at the bar, rushed to the police station. He overheard the chief's intention to apprehend Cedric and promptly intervened. "Chief Waymark, I strongly recommend that you refrain from getting involved in this."Chief Waymark glanced at him and asked, "What do you mean?"Manager Josling leaned in and whispered a few words into Chief Waymark's ear. The expression on Chief Waymark's face immediately changed. "Are you sure?"Manager Josling nodded. "Of course, I wouldn't joke about such matters. Just remember not to casually share what I've told you, or we'll both face dir
"Don't touch me!" The moment Frank grabbed her arm, Lucy instinctively pushed him away and took a few steps back, glaring at him. "I only believe what I see!"The more she looked at the panicked look on his face, the more repulsed she became. She hadn't expected Frank to do such a thing, after repeatedly using work as an excuse not to celebrate her birthday and promising her a surprise.It had become evident that he had been wearing a mask all those years when they were together.Perhaps he had agreed to marry her just to please his family, or maybe he regarded her as an easy target—someone he could wed and then carry on with his life as he saw fit. He wanted to keep up the façade at home while sleeping around outside. There was no way Lucy was going to let this slide.Her only consolation was that they hadn't been intimate in their relationship. Had they been more involved, she might have been even more disgusted by the sight. Since they grew up together, she considered
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