After hearing Sean describe his marriage as a business transaction, Erin felt a sense of resistance in her heart. But as a friend, what could she say? Could she tell him to hold on for love and maybe he would meet true love around the corner?Erin couldn't bring herself to speak such insincere words of encouragement. Sean probably had a better understanding of many things compared to her. If he knew what he wanted and chose that kind of life, then so be it.When Erin looked up again, she'd concealed her true thoughts. She smiled faintly and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Dunn. Don't forget to send me the wedding invitation by then."Erin's congratulatory words felt grating in his ears and threw his mind into chaos. However, his eyes didn't reveal much emotion. Facing a woman with whom he could no longer have any romantic involvement, what else could he say?In the end, he smiled brightly and said, "Thank you. But we don't plan to have a wedding ceremony, though we won't refuse monetar
Erin was being escorted downstairs by the bodyguards; they formed a small circle around her. The situation was urgent, and she couldn't afford to linger in the hallway, as the continuous flow of guests coming down from upstairs could cause a stampede.When Sean and the Lehman sisters were still within her line of sight, Erin shouted loudly, "Be careful, all of you!""Go quickly! We'll meet outside later!" Sean shouted back.He followed the crowd in an orderly manner and descended the stairs. The hotel staff temporarily acted as security personnel, directing the hotel guests to evacuate in an orderly manner. In the event of a fire, taking the elevator was not allowed as it was too dangerous.Under the protection of the bodyguards, Erin successfully exited the hotel building.Outside the hotel, in the open parking lot, many hotel guests had already gathered there. Most of them were still wearing pajamas, and a few even had bathrobes on. Some children were crying, as they were most l
Fortunately, Erin had bodyguards protecting her, so Wyatt and his gang dared not do anything.After attending the funeral, she and Sean went their separate ways. He continued to stay in the tourist county to scope out the location, while she chose to return to the city.On the way back to the city, Erin got her phone from Calla; it was fully charged now. Candra was driving, and the three women were in a bodyguard car, with the other bodyguard cars in front and behind, escorting and protecting them on the highway.Throughout the journey, they didn't make any additional stops besides bathroom breaks.With nothing else to do, Erin took out her phone and checked her Twitter. Her previous Twitter account was already flooded with insults. It was evident that someone had hired a large number of internet trolls to smear her. However, this time, she was openly condemned for being the daughter of a murderer. Everyone had a free pass to insult her as they wished.May kept tagging Erin on her
After returning to the city, within five minutes after Erin met up with Chandler, she informed him about what Ian had discovered regarding Gavin. Chandler wasn't particularly surprised upon hearing the news. He assured her that he would also have his people look into the matter.During this period, Gavin had been assisting Louis in his company, doing odd jobs like pouring coffee and delivering takeout. He didn't complain much as long as he didn't have to go to prison. Helping Louis eased his guilty conscience too.What Erin didn't know was that Chandler was able to negotiate with Louis to keep Gavin as a mere errand boy. The main reason behind this was that Chandler and Louis agreed to collaborate on a business project costing five billion dollars.Businessmen talked about business. Since the dead couldn't be revived, it was only practical to discuss money and deals. Besides, the twins who were killed in the accident weren't really Louis' biological children, so he didn't have much
Three days later at 3 pm, the first floor of the International Mall was packed with people. Erin was halfway through the book signing event for her comic.Chandler initially wanted to accompany her, but she refused, insisting that work should remain work and that they shouldn't show affection in public. He understood her principles and temperament, so he didn't insist to avoid making her unhappy. However, he'd assigned fifty special forces bodyguards to surround the signing table in a circle.Erin rested her cheek on her hand as she watched the fans being searched and scanned with electronic devices by the bodyguards. She felt somewhat guilty about subjecting them to such a tedious procedure. But when she thought about what Chandler said, she felt it was necessary. What if someone with malicious intent tried to attack her?After all, her father and brother had both been set up to commit serious crimes. The enemy was doing all these while remaining hidden, and it was difficult to exp
Since Noah apologized, and considering that he had a valid reason for his petty actions back then, Erin decided not to hold any more grudges after thinking about it. "It's okay. It's all water under the bridge now."Noah chuckled lightly. "So, have you forgiven me?"Erin glanced at him and didn't give him a definite answer.He smiled with a hint of disappointment. "Ah, it seems that you still haven't forgiven me."Erin looked ahead solemnly. "Mr. Hershberger, although you saved me in the parking lot just now, I've been very unhappy about the video incident. I still need some time to adjust. If I tell you that I have forgiven you, I'll be lying to you and myself."Her serious expression caused him to be a little stunned. There was a faint sense of admiration in his heart—she was indeed very honest."There's no hurry; take your time. After all, what I did last time was indeed quite hateful."Right then, Erin's phone rang, and it was Chandler calling, so she answered immediately.
Just as Erin stepped out of the elevator, she ran into Yvette. Yvette wore a fashionable knitted hat and had on a mask and sunglasses to avoid being recognized by the public. Her assistant, Flora, and a male bodyguard tagged along behind her.As Erin's younger sister, Yvette had the exact same face as the past Erin. Hence, Erin recognized her at first glance. She glared at Yvette coldly, unsure if her sister had just come from visiting their aunt or if she had come to see her boyfriend, Irving.Erin didn't even want to greet her. She'd just taken a few steps when Yvette turned around and caught up with her. She pulled her aside and said, "Erin, it's me!""I know it's you. What do you want?" Erin's voice was frigid, and she had no intention of having a conversation with Yvette.A hint of surprise flashed in Yvette's eyes. She guessed what it was about and spoke up again, "Erin, come to Irving's office. I have something to say to you.""I don't have time to do that. I'm in a hurry
After visiting Quentin in the hospital, Chandler and Erin left together. She could still remember the furious and gloomy expression on his face when he held her hand as they left.Quentin was really going to marry Evelyn.The announcement was made in Quentin's hospital room right in front of Clifford, Elina, Chandler, and Erin. It was clear that Quentin and Evelyn had already discussed it beforehand. Since everyone was there earlier, they took the opportunity to announce it.From the time Quentin made the announcement till now, Chandler hadn't said a single word even after they got into the car and drove off. He didn't drive fast, and his emotions seemed relatively stable, but the storm brewing behind his face made Erin feel uneasy. She didn't dare to comfort him and didn't know what to say.Under normal circumstances, it should be a happy occasion for one's biological parents to reunite and remarry each other. However, the timing of this marriage was disastrous.Evelyn had just r