Cedric carried 'Faye' into a room to rest when he ran into Joel. Joel and Cedric weren't on the best terms.After all, Official Hart was close with the Anderson family and was a personal friend of Owen. Joel, as the second-in-command's secretary, was well aware of who his boss liked and disliked. It wasn't that he was being arrogant. However, he needed to accommodate Official Hart in all aspects possible, so he had always been cold and distant whenever Cedric was present. He knew he couldn't afford to cross Cedric, but that didn't mean he couldn't dislike Cedric either. This was the first time he treated Cedric with the same level of respect as he did with Official Hart. "Mr. Shaw, there's something I need your help with. Can we talk now?" Joel asked with his head slightly lowered. Cedric smiled politely. "Please go on."Joel lowered his voice. "Here's the thing, my boss was hit by the chandelier and was taken by the pirates. At the moment, he remains unconscious and th
Avery didn't know what he meant and looked confused. "I don't know what you're talking about."She recalled her phone call and frowned before looking at Jason mockingly. "Are you referring to the phone call just now?"He scoffed. "So you admit that you're seeing someone else?""Ha!" She snorted and shot him a sarcastic look. "I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Keane. What do you mean by someone else? I'm single, so isn't it my right to date as I please?"At this point, Jason realized he acted recklessly because of the phone call. She was right. She was single and not his, so it was normal for her to see someone else. What exactly made him think that she would continue to mourn over their failed romance for the rest of her life? After all, she was the one who gave up first, so what was he hoping for?He had remained single throughout the years because of the shock he experienced from the incident back then. He sealed his heart away from love. Avery hadn't been seen wit
Melanie saw what happened between Avery and Jason backstage. In the past, she would have been furious and would pick on Avery because of it. However, too much had happened this year. What happened at the dance competition struck her hard. She misplaced her trust in Tracy and tried to plot against Avery and Faye. In the end, she didn't embarrass Avery and instead brought disaster for her team. That performance became a stain on her studio's reputation, and it nearly ruined her. She had always known that Cedric was a formidable figure, but she didn't expect him to be so ruthless toward the Anderson family for Faye's sake. Her studio came close to falling apart because of the competition and her family's business almost suffered the same as well. This was the first time she experienced such fear. She never thought that a mindless act of hers would invite such a ruthless attack from Cedric. After the incident, her father lectured her for a long time. She was born into
When the ship finally docked, it was already six or seven in the morning. Before the ship anchored, Faye held Cedric's hand and came to the deck. They took the rare opportunity to watch the sunrise together. Watching the gradual whitening of the sky, the subtle blush spread to form beautiful, colorful clouds. The sun cast a red hue on the darkened sea, illuminating the world with the most beautiful colors.Faye let out a sigh. "So pretty." She had seen sunrises before, but not with Cedric, and this one felt particularly stunning. Leaning against Cedric's shoulder, she took in the sea breeze. As she witnessed this picturesque scene, she felt an indescribable ease and contentment.Cedric lowered his head and looked at her. He couldn't help but agree, "Indeed, very pretty." Faye raised her gaze and met his eyes. In the light of the rising sun, his dark eyes sparkled, making it impossible to look away.Faye felt that if she stared a moment longer, she might be captivated by th
Due to its unique geographical location, Pembrook played an irreplaceable role in international trade. However, its special position also made the situation here intricate and complex. With various foreign forces stationed, managing the city was challenging. This was why the country assigned a security team to protect this place. Since the security team was appointed by the country, they were not under the jurisdiction of Pembrook's government and had their own independent rights. In turbulent times, this security team was the guardian of the city. However, in the current peaceful era, people started to forget who made this land so peaceful in the first place. In the end, they attempted to bite the hand that fed them.Especially since the new mayor took office, he regarded the security team as a thorn in his side and kept trying to dismiss them. However, the security team had proven Pembrook's government wrong and showed the first-in-command who held the reins. Trying to
Faye didn't think much about what happened at the dock. After staying up all night, she didn't hurry back to Jorn City and instead went to sleep in Pembrook. Cedric took care of everything while she rested. It couldn't possibly be an accident for someone to use that specific type of motorcycle in an attempt to run them over. He immediately sent his men to investigate and received news when he woke up. As expected, it was Seth's doing. As the security team had been dismissed recently, Laguna Island became more active again and Seth had been seen in Pembrook multiple times. His nest was burned down to nothing and he was poisoned by Faye. For the past month, he struggled in pain and misery. Finally, he found a skilled doctor who could ease his pain a week ago. Then, he learned that Cedric was in Pembrook and saw that as his opportunity to seek revenge. Arranging a motorcycle to challenge them was merely the beginning and he plotted to retaliate against Cedric and Faye.
Cedric hadn't planned to propose. He had just prepared this ring and wanted to give it to Faye naturally. They had been married for a long time, and he hadn't given Faye a ring because he wanted to personally craft one for her. However, with his recent busy schedule, it took this long for him to complete it. He thought the mood tonight was just right to give it to Faye, considering it a small surprise. Having never been in a romantic relationship, he wasn't adept at creating romantic moments and merely followed his heart. The mood tonight was genuinely extraordinary and what Faye had just said had deeply moved him. On a whim, he decided to propose to her. Although they were already legally married, he still owed Faye a wedding. Tonight's proposal could be seen as a prelude to the wedding.Faye was taken aback by Cedric's sudden actions. Looking at the exquisite ring he presented, she extended her hand and replied, "I do." So soon?Though this answer was expected, Cedr
Though the sudden news about Selena could be fake, Faye and Cedric hurried back to Jorn City regardless. The two had been looking into Selena and the past incidents recently. However, Selena didn't resurface after disappearing 20 years ago. It was as though she vanished into thin air. They looked into the Garcia and Anderson families, but that gave them no leads to Selena's whereabouts. They had asked Victor about it as well. However, Victor said that he was busy looking for Flora at the time, and by the time he thought to look for Selena—she was already gone. The information he provided wasn't helpful at all and Faye had the urge to kick her father. It was bad enough that he gave up on life for 20 years. After what happened to the woman he loved, all he could think of was to look for her and nothing else. When he failed to find Flora, he soon gave up on the investigation. Was this really true love? Was he truly one of the smartest men in Jorn City?Still, Faye knew th