Selena and the person in charge argued, with Selena defending Flora and the other person getting increasingly sarcastic. Their heated exchange escalated to the point where they decided to settle the matter with a bet.Selena insisted that Flora could develop the drug and allow the herbs to thrive better than others if given the opportunity. The person in charge mocked her claims and didn't believe what the young girl said. In the end, they made a bet: If Flora failed, Selena would take responsibility for all the losses, but if she succeeded, Flora would take charge of the place.The person in charge readily agreed. However, after finalizing their agreement, they realized they hadn't given Flora a chance to speak. Flora wasn't interested in these things at all. Sandra reacted badly when she saw the plant. She said that it was something bad and advised Flora to stay away from it. Flora was slightly baffled. Though she didn't think an ordinary herb could cause significant
When Sandra saw the Lovers' Herb in Flora's room, she started secretly investigating the whereabouts of the Lovers' Herb. Worried that the Lovers' Poison might reappear in the market once again, Sandra spared no effort. Although they eventually traced it back to Selena, she seemed to be well-prepared. They could only discover that Selena had gone through several suppliers to obtain the Lovers' Herb.After that, there was no way to find out more. Sandra had a good relationship with the mayor of Jorn City and contacted him. She informed him of the dangers of the Lovers' Poison and requested more help in the investigation to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy from years ago. However, the mayor dismissed Sandra's concerns, thinking she was exaggerating. He had never experienced the power of the Lovers' Poison and simply couldn't believe that it could have such great influence.While Sandra was resourceful, she couldn't match the cunningness of Selena and the people behind her.
When Flora rushed to find Owen, he happened to be with Selena. It seemed like they coincidentally met at the place where Owen was on duty. The two were chatting and laughing. Spotting Flora, Owen's eyes lit up, and he greeted her with a smile. "Ms. Reed, what a coincidence." Then, recalling that Flora was friends with Selena, he asked, "Are you here to see Ms. Garcia?"Flora initially intended to tell Owen not to take the pill she gave him last time, but since Selena was present, she swallowed her words. She turned her head and stared blankly at Selena. Selena was wearing a white dress, which made her look dignified, elegant, and noble. However, this outfit surprisingly resembled Flora's usual attire.In the past, Flora wouldn't have thought there was any issue and would brush it off as them sharing style as best friends. However, thinking back to the way Selena smiled at Owen earlier, it was clear that she was imitating Flora. Flora felt a bit confused and realized what wa
However, it was hard to get away even if she knew something was wrong. The politician kept trying to prolong the conversation, and other guests joined. Even Selena came to stall as well. By the time she noticed it, she no longer had the strength to get away. "Layla, why are you so weak with alcohol? Let me help you back to your room." Selena took Flora's arm and tried to drag her away. Flora had already discovered Selena's true personality and couldn't trust her. She waved her hands. "It's okay. I can leave on my own."She stumbled away, but Selena couldn't possibly let her leave. Flora was practically dragged into the politician's room and delivered to his bed.She knew she was no match for these people and Selena's plan for her. She was devastated, and when Selena reached a business deal with the politician outside, Flora was livid. She had been right. All the concern that Selena showed her was fake, and her target had always been the Lovers' Poison. More precisely,
Flora first pretended to be unconscious. After the politician entered, she deliberately resisted, not allowing him to easily remove her clothes to stall. She exerted all her efforts to wait for Victor to come and rescue her. At the same time, she hoped that the effects of the drug on her would be suppressed.Little did she know that Selena came out of the room and ran into Victor, who had hurriedly arrived. "Victor? Why are you here?" Selena widened her eyes in shock, wondering if Flora had called him here. Victor had already caught on to the possibility that Selena might be involved in this because Flora told him not to reveal his intentions to Selena no matter what happened. He suppressed his anxiety and asked, "Why are you here?""Oh, I-I came with Owen and Layla. By the way, Victor, have you seen Owen and Layla?" Selena looked puzzled. "It's strange. I just escorted a friend who drank too much to the room, and when I turned around, they were gone."Selena murmured to her
"So, because of this incident, you became utterly disappointed with Mr. Victor and Jorn City, therefore choosing to leave?" Faye's voice was devoid of any emotions.Flora was still immersed in past grief and stared blankly at Faye, unsure of what to say.Her daughter was indeed different from her past self. Faye was smart and clever, unlike Flora when she was younger, who looked smart but lacked experience. She had been so naïve that she was tricked into doing someone's bidding for them. Thinking back to those years, Flora still found it difficult to let go. Faye's voice successfully brought her back to reality, and she nodded. "That was just the tipping point."What truly led Flora to leave was Victor and Diana. After the incident, Flora was disoriented. She thought everything could still be salvaged, only to realize it was already too late.Ever since she successfully developed the first Lovers' Poison pill, Selena and the people behind her had begun their meticulous plan
Exiting Flora's room, Faye saw Cedric and Victor, who had been waiting outside. They both had stern looks on their faces, and Victor looked like he had been crying. Faye guessed that they heard the conversation and tapped Victor on the shoulder. She sighed. "Mr. Victor, I don't care what happened in the past between you and my mother, but I'm sure you know what to do next."Had she not listened to what Flora said, she would never know how much Flora suffered in the past. Though she was fooled because she was too naïve, she was just a young, simple girl. Her brilliance was her sin. "Faye …" Victor ignored her words and grabbed her hand. Faye frowned and instinctively tried to shake him off. However, his strength was overpowering, and she couldn't get away. Her expression darkened, and she glanced at Cedric, hoping he would say something. However, Cedric simply observed them with a stern expression and didn't say a thing. Cedric was supposed to get jealous, yet he didn't
Faye left Flora's room and returned to her own room with Cedric. Worried that Flora's story might affect Faye's mood, Cedric stayed and chatted with her. Only when he was sure that Faye was fine did he go back to work. Faye sat on the balcony of her room and gazed at the beautiful scenery outside. However, her mind was still pondering over her mother's words.Since the events in the past were orchestrated by Selena and her backers, why couldn't Victor and the Reed family completely deal with Selena back then? Who were the people behind Selena? There was also a political figure involved. Since he didn't succeed in defiling Flora that night and ended up beaten by Victor, his deal with Selena would be voided. Therefore, this politician couldn't be the mastermind.Faye felt that this matter was related to the Anderson family. The events over 20 years ago didn't seem to have much to do with Diana. In this story, Diana only played the role of Flora's love rival. However, Faye
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