Faye pouted and rolled her eyes. "No one knew who exactly you were mourning."She heard that Cedric's rumored girlfriend passed away at the same time she almost died on a mission. According to what she was told, Cedric burst out in tears and remained depressed for a long time. People around him assumed that he was upset because of a woman's passing because no one knew about anybody in the army. Moreover, missions were supposed to be dangerous, and dying wasn't a rare incident. Cedric's expression darkened slightly, and he kissed her. Faye couldn't shake him off as he held her tight. Unable to move, she could only let him do what he wanted. By the time he let her go, she was panting, her lips swollen. He rubbed her lips with a smile. "Do you know now?"She widened her eyes and glared at him. "You are dodging the subject.""Call me Big Brother again." He chuckled. Frustrated, she said, "Jerk.""You even look the same when you are mad. I should have known that you were
Cedric chuckled. "I suppose you already knew, Mr. Victor.""Those people are really desperate. How dare they come after my daughter?" Victor slammed the table in anger, his face turning red."Perhaps it's not entirely because of you," Cedric calmly replied. After all, they didn't know that Faye was Victor's daughter. Victor was even more furious. "That's even worse! It's bad enough that they are plotting against me, but to plot against my daughter!""Mr. Victor, please calm down. We will handle this matter.""This is a matter of the Garcia family. I will handle it myself."Cedric raised an eyebrow. "Faye already has a plan."Victor paused for a moment, then revealed an excited smile.He had already mentioned that this was a matter of the Garcia family, but Cedric mentioned that Faye made arrangements. Did that mean he acknowledged Faye as part of the Garcia family? This thought made Victor uncontrollably delighted. He nodded and said, "Alright, let her know she can come
Lincoln had witnessed this kind of nauseating scene many times. Women running around in places like this late at night were bound to face harassment. However, he usually couldn't be bothered unless it went too far. At this moment, the woman he had rescued out of goodwill last time lay sprawled on the ground. It was the same woman who had bid him farewell with a sad face at the bar, the one whom Lucy accused him of toying with. Lincoln had intended to ignore her and drive away. However, the woman had already spotted him and shot a desperate look in his direction. She said nothing and simply stared at him in silence. With tears in her eyes, she stubbornly refused to admit defeat. Her body was trembling, and she clenched her fists as if she was holding out for a miracle. Lincoln hesitated. If he left like this, would it be considered standing by idly as someone faced danger? Even though this woman had no connection to him, wasn't it a form of chivalry to intervene when witne
The atmosphere in the car was awkward, but Lucy was likely the only one who felt that way. Lincoln was a goddamn kidnapper! How could he just carry her into the car?His movements were rough, and she struggled the entire time. When he tossed her into the car, she fell on her back. Her skirts rolled up, and she found herself in a disheveled state. By the time she snapped out of it, she saw Lincoln staring at a certain part of her body. She kicked his face in frustration, yelling, "Lincoln Cole, you jerk. What are you looking at?"It was a good thing that her heels fell off when she struggled, or Lincoln would have suffered a rather bad injury. She adjusted her skirt, and Lincoln went to pick up her heels. He bent down to put the heels on for her. Startled, she backed away and held onto the hem of her skirt as she stared at him. "What are you doing?"Feeling defeated, he said, "Your heels fell off."She snatched the heels away from him and widened her eyes. "I can put the
That night, neither Lincoln nor Lucy had too much to drink. But the night was too beautiful, or perhaps it was the rare occasion of sitting down peacefully to chat, leaving both of them in high spirits.As they spoke, Lincoln didn't feel like leaving. He watched as Lucy ate and laughed heartily, unable to describe how he felt. Despite her rough and rude appearance—which was hardly ladylike—her pure and naturally adorable demeanor stirred something in Lincoln's heart. He felt she was what he truly wanted. She was different from those hypocritical women outside. Recalling the intimate contact he had with Lucy before, his heart fluttered again.It would be nice if he and Lucy could get along. Didn't they have a good time tonight? The various unpleasant incidents only happened because they both harbored resentment over the unexpected event on the first night. It would be great if they could let go of those grievances and get to know each other again.With this in mind, Li
Lucy couldn't sleep throughout the night. She remained sensitive to the sounds outside the door, eager to know if Lincoln had left.However, all she heard was the occasional splashing from the bathroom. Then, there was silence. Was he taking a shower? This was her home, so why would he take a shower here? Lucy sat up, contemplating going out to check on him. After getting up, she felt she was being too nosy. What he did was none of her business. This was her home and if anything was missing or damaged outside, she could just ask Lincoln to compensate. As the general manager of such a large company, he could surely afford it. With that thought, Lucy convinced herself to go to sleep, as she had work the next day. However, even after counting thousands of sheep, she could sleep. Her heart hung in suspense, and every little noise outside would alarm her. She was exhausted by the middle of the night, but still couldn't fall asleep. Lucy let out a frustrated scream, got
The next morning, Lucy went to see Faye off with bags under her eyes. "Babe, are you heading back so soon? Wait for me in Jorn City. I'm heading there for a business trip next week. I'll come find you when I'm free."Faye nodded. "Sure, just tell me before you come. I'll pick you up if I have time.""You're the best, Faye." Lucy held Faye's arm happily. Lincoln, on the other hand, rolled his eyes. He was jealous that Lucy could be so close with Faye. Faye was his idol and he felt that her friendship with Lucy tainted her. "Mr. Colt, you're going to Jorn City to meet Cameron next week as well, right? If possible, why don't you two come together?" Faye suggested, glancing at Lincoln. Lucy put on a disgusted look and retorted, "I'm not going anywhere with him. I can travel on my own."But Lincoln replied at the same time, "Sure, I'll take care of this uneducated brat."The two instantly turned to look at one another fiercely. "Who are you calling uneducated?" Lucy asked an
Taking advantage of the many guests entering, Faye had taken a stroll outside in ordinary clothing and returned to find Avery anxiously asking, "Faye, where did you run off to?""The performance is about to start. Don't wander around. Today's attendees are all distinguished figures. If you accidentally offend someone, we won't be able to handle the consequences." She pulled Faye along in concern, her voice loud enough for others to hear.Sticking her tongue out, Faye replied, "I got it, Avery. I just haven't seen such a beautiful cruise party before and wanted to take a look.""Curiosity killed the cat, okay? You better control yourself. Let's go inside and get ready."Just as Weston escorted Victor and Lukas inside, he saw a woman wearing stage makeup looking around inside. He tensed for a moment before overhearing Avery's words and learned that she was here to perform. If she was just a dancer who hadn't seen much of the world, it was natural to be amazed by such a grand ev