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
Faye didn't drink, so she drove while Cedric sat in the passenger seat, resting his chin on his hand as he stared at her.Faye felt shy and sneaked a glance at him. "Am I really that good-looking?"Cedric's lips curled into a seductive smile. "Yes, you are."At a loss for her words, Faye changed the subject, as they might not make it home safely if Cedric continued to seduce her. "How much do you know about the Lynch family?"Cedric raised an eyebrow. "What do you want to know?"Though Faye had been with Anthon in the past, her knowledge of the Lynch family was limited to Anthon's immediate family. The Lynch family was a prominent political figure, but she didn't know much about the specifics. However, she needed to gather some information about what happened earlier. "I don't know much apart from their history in politics," she said. "I heard that their family is highly influential in Eagle City, but I'm not sure about the extent of their influence here in Jeorgia."Cedric c