Avery could be as stubborn as an ox sometimes. For the sake of her pride, she would always put herself in difficult positions. Despite being wounded, she refused to bow or cave. However, she reverted back to a wilful child when she was with Faye. She held back tears and lowered her head, trying to contain her emotions. The pressure of getting injured and having to prepare for the opening dance weighed down on her, but she somehow managed to hold on because she was well aware of the purpose she served. She hadn't completed her goal yet, so she couldn't give up or collapse. Still, whenever she was with Faye, she could let go of all her pretenses and turn to Faye for directions. No matter how strong she was, she was merely human. And as a woman, she had taken on far too much by herself. When she was alone, she would feel engulfed by helplessness and exhaustion. Faye was the only one who could get her to let her guard down. "You are indeed quite wilful, I guess." Faye s
Avery had never been one to show mercy. Before meeting Faye, she had always known how to protect herself from harm. She was beautiful and had a great figure because she was a dancer. Hence, wherever she went, she was the center of attention and at the same time—the focus of malicious intent. She only managed to come so far because she knew how to protect herself and understood that mercy shown to an enemy was a form of cruelty toward herself. When faced with betrayal, she would never show mercy. Hannah had betrayed her and set Faye up over the smallest temptation, so there was no way that Avery would forgive her. And then there was Marie as well. Avery picked up her phone and made a call. A low voice responded on the other end of the line and she laid on bed, her voice cold and distant. "Tell Marie that Hannah has been arrested and might rat her out. Then send someone to the police station to pay Hannah a visit."Marie was a sensitive and distrustful person, so if she le
When Faye arrived at the studio, each dance room was still occupied with people practicing. Avery's studio had been operating for so many years that it operated like a well-oiled machine.Even if Avery was absent for a month, the studio could still operate normally. Faye didn't visit here often, but the control system here was designed by Faye years ago, so she could come and go easily.She made her way to the dedicated practice room for Avery. Before entering, she heard some noises from inside."See, I told you Ms. Stewart won't come here these days. Let's just use her practice room.""If we're discovered by the seniors, we'll be in big trouble.""Don't worry, everyone is busy with the dance competition. Let's make good use of this time to practice here. We'll surely do better with ample space.""Yeah, let's continue. We must achieve good results in tomorrow's dance competition."With these words, they started playing music and began practicing together.Faye didn't immediatel
After clearing others out of the room, Faye stayed in the room to practice. She was the one who wrote the music and choreographed part of the dance, so the routine was hardly challenging for her. Still, Faye was a perfectionist. Considering how important the opening dance was for Avery, she couldn't take this lightly and aimed not only to complete the performance but to impress everyone in the room. She wasn't Avery, so she needed to be so brilliant that no one dared to say a word about the performance. Faye knew she needed to do well enough to prevent unnecessary troubles. She had always been the type of person who would do her best in whatever she was doing, so there was no space for failure or excuses. Faye practiced all the way until midnight and didn't prepare to leave until Cedric called her. As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw a figure flashing by the stairway at such speed that she almost thought she was hallucinating. A light that flickered shut added
The next day, at 10:00 am, Faye went to the hospital to pick Avery up, only to receive a call from Avery saying that she was waiting outside Faye's apartment building. Faye raised an eyebrow, gathered her things, and went downstairs to find Avery sitting in her car, smiling at Faye. Avery had beautiful features. With light makeup, her face looked refreshing with a touch of mature allure. When she stood next to her car, she looked young and energetic to the point that she could easily convince others that she was only 18 years old. Faye got into the car and smiled. "It's been two days, and you are already out here driving?"Since Avery was driving, it seemed she hadn't learned her lesson. Avery hurried out of the car and ran to open the door to the passenger seat. "I just want to show my sincerity by coming to pick you up. I can't just make you pick me up all the time, right?""So what are you doing now?" Faye crossed her arms and refused to get out of the car. "Of course,
"Ms. Stewart has over 20 years of stage experience. Why would she need rehearsals?" Liam glanced at Avery and chuckled. "Ms. Stewart's caliber is naturally different from us ordinary folks."Melanie feigned realization and said with a smile, "It seems so. Ms. Stewart is indeed at a different level to which we can't hold a candle.""Oh, my. I look forward to the opening dance!" The assistant smiled. "What stunning dance will Ms. Stewart bring us this afternoon?""Exactly, Ms. Stewart doesn't even want to reveal a bit during rehearsals. Clearly, she wants to dazzle the audience during the formal performance. How mysterious and exciting!" Melanie covered her mouth and chuckled.The surrounding staff couldn't help but burst into laughter. Though they spoke like they looked forward to Avery's performance, their tones were filled with mockery, as if they were waiting to see Avery embarrass herself.In the face of the ridicule and sarcasm from these people, Avery remained composed. "
"Excuse me, sir." Exiting the dressing room, Avery called out to the staff who had just distributed meals to each dressing room.The staff member turned his head and, upon seeing Avery, couldn't contain his excitement. "Ms. Stewart, do you need something from me?"Avery gathered her long hair. Even though her makeup was incomplete, she looked exceptionally beautiful. With just simple makeup, she still appeared stunning and captivating, making it hard for anyone to look away. She smiled, adding a touch of charm to her already sweet voice. "Are the meals everyone having the same?"The staff member shook his head and said, "No, Ms. Stewart. The meals for you and the other guests are from a high-end restaurant, different from the ones for the staff.""I see." Avery smiled and said, "The organizers are so considerate. However, I looked at the meal and noticed it contained seafood. "I haven't been feeling well lately and can't eat those. Could you please help me get another set?"
Avery and Faye turned to look at the door at the same time. The two were dressed in the same beige costume with the same makeup and the same hair, and they even moved the same way. Two pairs of bright eyes turned toward Cedric, and Cedric froze in place. Avery smirked mischievously and walked over, imitating Faye's voice. "Here you are, Mr. Shaw …"Right before Cedric stepped inside, Alina was impressed by her own skills. Even Avery and Faye's mothers would struggle to distinguish the two. When Avery looked at Faye, she felt like she was looking into a mirror, which was a strange feeling she couldn't quite put into words. Just as they all admired Alina's work, Cedric had entered, and this was clearly an opportunity to see if Cedric could tell the two apart. Faye knew what Avery was plotting and smiled with resignation before remaining in place without saying a word. She was certain Cedric could recognize her but didn't know why she was so confident about it. Still, she c
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