Lucy couldn't help but notice the irony in all this. Frank claimed he heard she hadn't returned all night and was worried about her. She knew he had only came this early in the morning to catch her with another man. The only thing he was worried about was likely that she might tell everyone what he was doing. Lucy sneered. "You seem to have impeccable sources, but I wonder where you heard it from."Outside the door, Frank continued to knock. "I felt really guilty after what happened last night! I drank a lot and went to your apartment with gifts. I wanted the entire night, but you were nowhere to be found!"Had I not called the hotel and asked, I wouldn't know that you are here. Can you please come outside? Let's talk."She sneered. "There's nothing to talk about. Leave! I'm not going out there!"Frank continued to shout, resorting to threats and intimidation, "Lucy, are you afraid to come out? Is there a man in your room? "If you don't come out, I'll call the police and re
Frank sneered at her words. "What do you mean? Don't you know what you've done? You saw that I was sleeping with another woman, so you were upset! "Did you think I wouldn't find out that you found yourself a man to get back at me? You said before that you would return the favor if I cheated. "I never expected you to be so impatient to proceed with your plan!"Frank's words caused Lucy's heart to ache. She had indeed said those words before but only meant it as a warning. She had considered doing it, but when she was about to do it, she couldn't bring herself to stoop so low. She knew that she hadn't done anything wrong. She didn't love Frank and merely cared for him as a childhood friend, so she shouldn't punish herself for his mistakes. The rage she felt from the night before was because of being betrayed, so she didn't plan on doing anything to retaliate. Still, she didn't expect Frank to think she could do something like that. "Where's the evidence? Without it, your a
Lincoln couldn't sleep.He got up from the bed and turned on his computer. He found the surveillance video of the room he reserved last night from the hotel manager. The manager was efficient and sent the full footage, which included the commotion outside the hotel room. As expected, shortly after Lincoln had placed the man into his room last night, a woman entered the room using his room key. She then began to seduce and flirt with the man inside.Although Lincoln had knocked the man out, he didn't use excessive force. So the man quickly regained consciousness, waking up as the woman tirelessly seduced him. When the woman raised her head, Lincoln was shocked to see that it was Priscilla. "She has the audacity to drug and plot against me?" he thought. Yesterday, in the private room of the bar, Faye and Cedric had given Priscilla a hard time before Lincoln kicked her out. Lincoln suspected that it was at that moment that Priscilla started scheming.Lincoln had initially
The evening sun painted the sky red. The sky was adorned with colorful clouds as the sun dawned. Since it was summer, the small park seemed to be enveloped in waves of heat, with occasional breezes carrying the irritating hot air.Facing the setting sun, Faye watched as people surrounded her mother and was about to step forward. Just then, Flora sneered. "Are you done? If you're done, step aside."The elderly woman who had been silent until now was Clint's mother, and she pounded her walking stick and pointed at Flora angrily. "What? You snatched Brown Corporation away, and now you think you can look down on us?" Have you forgotten how you begged my son to marry you in the first place? Now that you got what you want, you want to leave?""That's right, you shameless bitch! You stepped on my brother and the Brown family to climb to the top. Now that your daughter married into money, you want to get rid of my brother!"Are you sure your son-in-law is not a traitor, too? Now that
Back in the hospital room, Faye spoke softly, "Mom, Cedric is almost finished with decorating the new house. I'll help you with the discharge procedures tomorrow."Flora had been staying in this hospital for more than six years because Faye couldn't take care of her. Because her health was deteriorating, staying in the hospital was the only way to ensure her well-being. No one expected the initially short stay would turn into one that lasted for six years. During this time, Flora considered the hospital almost like her home. Fortunately, Flora had some money and had access to dividends from the Brown Corporation, or she would have been chased out of the hospital for failing to pay the bills long ago. Faye felt guilty about how Flora was alone, struggling with life, while she couldn't help at all. Luckily, everything had turned out fine. Most importantly, Flora had finally regained her health, and Faye was relieved. "Sure, it's a good thing to get discharged. All there's le
In a dimly lit bar where sentimental music played, Lucy looked gloomy.Faye lightly clicked her glass with Lucy's and said, "You'll naturally start talking after a few drinks."Lucy studied the composed expression on Faye's face and downed the contents of her glass in one go before leaning on Faye's shoulder."Faye, how do you manage to remain calm and composed all the time?" Lucy appeared lost and sounded confused. "I've tried, but with so much happening at once, I can't seem to calm down. I don't even know how to face reality."Faye gazed at the sparkling lights with a smile. "Perhaps it's because I've experienced many unexpected situations that things just don't affect me the same way anymore."She then threw her arm over Lucy's shoulder. "It's not that I'm calm. It's just that I've become numb."Lucy bit her lip and looked at Faye's face with teary eyes. She wiped away her tears and asked, "What have you been through overseas?"Faye pursed her lips and pinched Lucy's cheek
"No way, no way! I came out for a drink to let off some steam, and Lincoln Cole happened to be here, too? Why is he here?! Is he following me?" Lucy thought. Lucy tensed and tightened her grip around the glass, trembling. Faye noticed something was wrong with Lucy, raised her gaze, and spotted Lincoln, who was approaching with a frown. Faye glanced at Lucy and then at Lincoln. She couldn't help but feel that something was wrong. Sensing Faye's puzzled gaze, Lincoln finally noticed Faye sitting next to Lucy. The sharpness in his glare eventually turned into uneasiness. Still, he walked over to Faye and Lucy. "Hello, Ms. Fischer and Ms. Murray. What a coincidence to see you here."Faye smiled and poured him a glass of wine. "Quite a coincidence, indeed."Lincoln was momentarily at a loss for words, and the atmosphere became awkward. He simply raised his glass, down the drink, and said to Faye, "I've already done what you assigned me to do this morning. The PR department shoul
At first, Lucy was worried that Frank might send someone after her and Faye. But as they continued to stay in the bar, nothing happened. She eventually forgot about Frank and continued drinking with Faye. However, she slowly began to cave under Faye's sharp gaze and bit her lip. After a moment of hesitation, she eventually told Faye about what happened the previous night."I really don't know what happened. I just remember that I drank a lot when I got back, and then I lost consciousness. "In the middle of the night, I vaguely remember feeling hot and uncomfortable. Then I was in pain, I tossed and turned … When I woke up, I saw a man in bed with me."Lucy covered her face and sounded distraught. "Faye, what's wrong with us? You just had something like this happen with Cedric before, and now it's my turn. "I-I really don't know what to do now! I even wish I could die ..."The problem was that the man involved was not just an ordinary person. It was Lincoln. Lucy had no ide