Erin was completely caught off guard as she never expected Roman would forcefully attempt to kiss her. She quickly regained her senses and pushed him away with all her might. Her resistance helped him regain some sanity.He took a clumsy step backward.Feeling a bit anxious, Erin reached for the light switch near the door and hastily turned it on. As the bright light illuminated the room, Roman turned around, unable to face her—he knew what he'd just done. Such a bold move was only possible when under the undue influence of alcohol."Roman, it's me." Erin's voice was soft as she spoke, and she took off her mask.Roman, who had her back turned to her, knew he couldn't avoid facing her forever. Therefore, he slowly turned around."I know it's you, Erin." He'd kissed her without her consent, but he had no intention of apologizing for it. He waited many years to do that. If it weren't for the alcohol, he wouldn't have been able to kiss her, especially not when he was sober.His respo
Just as Chandler returned to the car with Erin, May and Megan searched for her in the banquet hall. Over the years, Megan and May had participated in many parties. They spilled red wine, tripped, and even drugged other female celebrities. They would take advantage of the time when the guests toasted each other to make their move.If any female celebrity happened to end up sleeping with some other men those nights due to the tricks they played, she could only keep it to herself and cover it up. After all, if any such scandal broke out, it would only further damage her reputation and image as a public figure.Needless to say, Erin dodged a bullet and emerged unscathed that day.When Erin and Chandler left, they took the exclusive passageway in Noah's courtyard. Besides a few maids, no one else saw them.Right then, the atmosphere inside the black Maybach was oppressive, icy, and intimidating. "Why aren't you driving off yet?" Erin asked."Don't you have anything to explain?" Chand
Seeing that Chandler was kneeling, Roman felt that he should leave. The newlyweds needed their own space to sort things out."I'm going, Erin. You two should have a good talk."After Roman left, Chandler remained kneeling on the ground. His humble move completely extinguished the flames of anger in Erin's heart. She blamed herself for pushing Chandler to this point.Glancing at her surroundings quickly, Erin found that it was dimly lit and no one else was around. She said, "Get up now, Chandler."With a conflicted look in his eyes, Chandler said, "Don't mention getting a divorce so easily again in the future, Erin."Looking at the imposing 6'2" man kneeling on the ground, Erin nodded and agreed.With that, Chandler finally stood up. The moment he stood up straight, Erin went back to being a delicate and tender woman. Chandler put a hand across her shoulder and helped her back into the passenger seat gently. Soon, he got in and drove them away from the castle.…On their way b
After the incident where Yvette sustained a forehead injury after Ian pushed her, she'd been out of work for some time. She couldn't continue filming or shooting advertisements. The only thing she did was spend her days cooped up in her villa and lashing out at almost everybody.Since she couldn't attend Noah's banquet, she placed her hopes in May and Megan to deal with Erin. But then, they were incompetent, and let Erin escape unharmed!"Flora, has Erin been living in Chandler's villa recently?" Yvette stood on the sofa huffily. There was a pile of designer bags that she longed to carry when she went out, but the scar on her forehead prevented that from happening.Seeing that Yvette finally sat down, Flora breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she sat down, it would mean some sense of rationality had returned to her, and she could have a normal conversation.Flora sat down on the sofa not far away and said, "That's right. According to our informant, that seems to be the case. I he
Erin merely glanced at Ian impassively even though he went out of his way to make pleasant talk. However, Erin still stood up and shook his hand briefly before quickly withdrawing out of common courtesy. "Thank you for taking care of my parents while I was gone."Ian smiled gracefully and openly. "We're all family. There's no need to be so formal."Yvette sat in her seat grumpily and observed the interaction between her ex-husband with his first ex-wife with cold eyes. She was going crazy inside, but her excellent acting skills allowed her to stay composed as she remained silent. She'd divorced Ian by then. Cherry and Steven had come to terms with this fact. They didn't hold a grudge against Ian and would still greet him amicably if they chanced upon him."What a coincidence, Ian. You're here for dinner too?"Steven took the initiative to stand up and greet him. Although Ian had a disgraceful past history with Tracy, he'd just invested eighty million dollars in Steven's new factory
Ian's warning that was full of anger made Yvette a little apprehensive, and she toned down considerably. She replied in annoyance, "Alright, I get it. You don't have to get all riled up about it."Seeing that Erin was a little affected emotionally, Yvette continued, "I was really worried when Asa got kidnapped back then. I had nowhere to vent my resentment against those goddamn kidnappers, so I … I'm so sorry, Erin! I'll down this glass of wine as a show of apology. Whether you choose to accept my apology and down your wine is your choice."As her words fell, she raised her glass, and all the wine in it was gone.Yvette's seemingly heartfelt apology touched Erin, and she couldn't remain indifferent to her sister's sincere gesture. Erin thought that perhaps she'd been too quick to judge her sister—maybe Yvette wasn't as bad as she'd thought.With that, Yvette's attempt to win Erin over succeeded. Erin raised her glass and said, "It's all in the past now. Let's never mention it again
The next morning at 9 am, Yvette woke up groggily. As she'd drunk the wine that was laced with a sedative the previous night, she was experiencing some mild side effects. She couldn't recall a huge portion of what had happened last night.Looking at her surroundings with blurry vision, Yvette could still make out that she was in the business suite of a hotel. The hotel's logo was on full display on a table nearby. She sat up with a jolt and looked beside her. Seeing the outline of a body draped in white sheets, Yvette started to panic—she was obviously in bed with someone else! She could even hear the person's faint and steady breathing coming from underneath the covers.She struggled to remember what happened last night, but she could only recall seeing Erin leave with Chandler. Since Erin left, only she and Ian remained in the private room. Could she have checked into a hotel room with her ex-husband?With a frown, she pulled back the sheets and let out a shocked shriek when she s
At 8 pm, Alana had her driver bring her luggage into Chandler's villa. She chose to stay in her old room. After leaving the company that evening, Chandler went to meet Alana's parents. News about his marriage to Erin had reached their ears. Due to their status and identity, they couldn't very well go to Chandler's villa and kick up a fuss about the matter. Instead, they opted to meet Chandler and hear what he had to say for himself.As they'd agreed, Alana took the blame for the situation during her phone conversation with her parents. She said that she and Chandler's feelings for each other had faded over time. Moreover, Asa needed his biological mum, so she chose to step down.Alana's mother was aggrieved at her daughter's situation. After all, in her eyes, Alana was still bearing Chandler's "child." With how he was handling things right now, it would seem that the child Alana was carrying was not his but a bastard child instead. Because of this, Alana's parents had to meet Chand