Gunnar had never been this gentle."No need!" Erin refused firmly.Just as Gunnar had said, the more she resisted, the more interested he became. He walked briskly toward her, and without any warning, he lifted her up. Erin thrashed around vigorously, which inadvertently tore her wound."If you don't mind the pain, keep moving. I insist on taking you back anyway," Gunnar said and kicked the door.Colton, who was standing outside, entered the room after receiving the signal. He froze when he saw Gunnar holding Erin in his arms."What's the matter? Where's the woman?" Gunnar asked.Colton came back to his senses and replied, "They've already gone to find one." It had only been a moment since he made the call; it couldn't be done so quickly.And so, they left amidst many astonished gazes, mainly because Gunnar was still wearing his robe. He was someone who acted on his impulses and lived life in a carefree and unrestrained manner. However, when it concerned business, he was preci
"No, I don't." Erin dared not be curious about Gunnar's true appearance, feeling that there was an underlying danger concerning his looks.Her lack of curiosity only fueled Gunnar's contrarian attitude. "The fact that you refused to see my face made me feel all the more determined to let you see it.""I find you really childish ... You remind me of a beggar I encountered when I was seven. My dad took me on a train ride to the Yerain province, and there were two beggars on that train. One of them was exactly like you—" Erin suddenly realized she'd said too much, and the worse thing was that she'd even said Gunnar was childish.Gunnar, who had been fully focused on what Erin had been saying, asked anxiously, "What happened to the beggar?"Seeing that he wasn't mad, Erin continued, "While my father was away in the restroom, he snatched the change from my hand and took away my candy. The more I refused to hand him something, the more determined he was to snatch them from me—"At that
In the evening, Gunnar personally came to pick Erin up for dinner. Just then, Philip appeared and reported, "Gunnar, the captain just informed me that Ms. Newman has returned—""What? Luna is back?" Gunnar was shocked that his sister came back so quickly.Meanwhile, Erin's heartbeat accelerated. Was Chandler here too? Despite feeling a wave of emotions, she remained silent, choosing not to speak at this critical moment to avoid displeasing Gunnar. She could clearly sense his annoyance from his words."Ms. Newman has just boarded the ship. She came back with two men, Chandler and Paulo Eastwood," Philip said.Gunnar's eyes darkened. "Let's go and see for ourselves."...Ten minutes later, Gunnar led a group of people to the largest deck. Of course, Erin followed him. After Gunnar saw Luna, he glanced at Chandler and ignored Paulo altogether."Why did you come back so soon?" He was puzzled and wondered if Chandler had used some tricks on Luna.With a look of disappointment, Luna
Marvin's pleading had no effect. Gunnar didn't want to negotiate with Chandler at this critical moment.He ordered, "Bring me Dana."As soon as his words fell, Marvin shut up completely. He knew that Dana was going to be taken away, and there was no turning back. With the two armories he managed already compromised, he could only give up on Dana. She was just a woman who had been in prison, so it wasn't worth sacrificing himself for her.Dana had planned to escape when she realized that things weren't progressing in the right way. Unfortunately for her, she was brought back. When she stood before Chandler and the others with her arms behind her back, her eyes were filled with hatred."Take them and leave! If I don't get the antidote for Luna after ten hours, I swear I'll hunt you down personally and make you pay!"Facing Gunnar's threatening words, Chandler's expression remained unfazed. He glanced at Luna and said, "Don't blame me for poisoning you. Blame yourself for getting inv
"You useless bastard! Shut your mouth!" Alana was so angry that her fingers trembled, and she viciously kicked the driver's head, leaving a bloody gash on his face with her high heels.The driver's confession made Dana's heart sink. This meant it truly might not be Erin who was behind her assault after all."Your driver has confessed! What else do you have to say? I can't believe I was so easily manipulated by you." Dana's face turned red with anger. If it weren't for that phone call, she wouldn't have been so infuriated and kidnapped Erin in a reckless attempt for revenge. In her fury, she joined forces with Marvin and became involved in human trafficking.One wrong step led to another. Now, she was at Chandler's mercy and had no choice but to cooperate with them in luring Alana to confess. If it weren't for her elderly grandfather back in her hometown, she wouldn't have agreed to do this at all!Chandler had shown the utmost sincerity and promised to help her find the culprit w
As Chandler watched the man and woman in the video, his heart clenched violently. He forced himself to stay calm. With great endurance, he watched the video which was three minutes long. His defined and perfect features appeared frosty; his eyes were unfathomable and cold.Standing beside him, Erin was so nervous that she held her breath unconsciously. She feared Chandler wouldn't believe her. Even though she was momentarily stunned when the video started, when the "Erin" in the video began to speak, she quickly realized it wasn't her! Moreover, she was sure she'd never filmed such a video.She had no idea who the woman in the video was. Instinctively, she thought of Yvette for a moment. Then again, she couldn't figure out what the truth was. She wondered who the hell made this malicious and incriminating video."Chandler—" Erin looked at Chandler, who had already put away his phone. She felt anxious seeing the complex emotions in his eyes.Was he doubting her?Chandler kept his g
Caleb and Irene returned to the city two days later.Gunnar was so busy dealing with the armory that he had no time to care about Marvin's human trafficking issue. So, all the people on the fishing boat with Caleb and Irene were then rescued by the coast guards.After they returned, they were admitted to Alan's hospital.Irene was not in a good mental state during the first comprehensive checkup. It was her first time being abducted, so it was inevitable that she was still traumatized.Caleb fractured his arm when he fought with the abductor to protect his wife. When Erin went to visit them, Irene was taken by her brother, Alan, to see a psychiatrist. At that moment, Caleb was the only one in the ward.Caleb was scrolling through Twitter when Erin walked through the door. As soon as he saw her, he asked urgently, "Erin, are you and my cousin divorced?"Erin closed the door, holding the food she'd brought for them. Her bodyguards, the Lehman sisters, disguised themselves as fr
Ian and Yvette were the known enemies so far. They were the obvious suspects, so once Chandler and Erin found evidence, they could start to take action.As for Steven's case, someone successfully became a scapegoat in the end, just like Noah expected. There was even hard evidence for it too.Tracy had bumped into a former lover on the night she got drunk. The man bribed a server to spike her drink, and on top of that, Whitney had somebody put a sleeping pill in Tracy's drink on Noah's orders as well. As a result, Tracy was unconscious for the whole night.When Steven killed Tracy in a fit of rage, she looked like she was sleeping, but she was actually unconscious. But when the coroner examined Tracy's body, he only examined the fatal stab wounds and did not test for drugs in Tracy's blood. By the time Simon raised an objection, Tracy's body had long been cremated in her hometown.The scapegoat was given a sentence by the court, but it was still a fact that Steven had killed someone
Erin chuckled lightly as she said, "Enny would have married and fallen in love with another man sooner or later. "If that man is Paulo, I would be more than willing. Enny will be very happy in her life, and I'm at ease entrusting her to Paulo. And with Paulo being so wealthy, I don't have to worry about anyone coveting Enny's status or her family's power.""You make a good point!" Jill agreed."Jill, if your wedding with Ryder happens around the same time as Enny's, I'm afraid I won't have the energy to help you," Erin said worriedly."No worries, I don't want a wedding ceremony. Ryder and I just need to register our marriage. We've been living together for ten years anyway," Jill said.Erin nodded. "Yeah, that's fine. Weddings are quite tiring anyway, whether you have one or not."After chatting for a while, Jill heard Ryder's footsteps and said quickly, "Let's talk next time. He's coming in." …At 10:00 pm that day, Erin visited Chandler's office at his company.However, h
Ryder turned around with skepticism etched across his face. "What could possibly be wrong? Look at how anxious you are."As she leaned against the doorway, Jill held her phone aloft. There was a challenging glint in her eyes. "If you can remain that calm after hearing this news, I'll play your game with you later.""Really?" Ryder raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with."Forget it if you don't trust me." She pretended to turn away.In a swift motion, Ryder closed the distance between them."I believe you. Now, tell me," Ryder said."Enny and Paulo have settled things," Jill announced with a smirk playing on her lips."Damn! Who told you?" Ryder's curiosity peaked.Jill waved her phone triumphantly. "This is exclusive insider information! Erin personally sent a WhatsApp message, see for yourself!"Ryder snatched the phone, his eyes scanning the message rapidly.The message read, "Enny was two months pregnant with Paulo's child, and the couple had visited Paulo's parents. Whil
Cyril looked at Paulo's departing figure and sighed. "Master is so good-looking. That's why Ms. Frost has been chasing him for so many years… Actually, Master and Ms. Frost really are a perfect match!"Only after Paulo's figure disappeared into the forest did Cyril turn around silently.He was suddenly startled. "Ms. Frost…""Why so guilty? I'm not some demoness who preys on monks!" Enny exclaimed.Cyril laughed. "Ms. Frost, you're really humorous…""I'm asking you, where is your master?" Enny demanded.Cyril hesitated and said, "I don't know where Master is."Enny called his bluff. "Liar!""I really don't know," insisted Cyril."Cyril, your master is going through the most difficult time of his life. As his capable assistant and disciple, you must help him!" insisted Enny.Enny's serious expression made Cyril ask curiously, "What trouble has Master encountered?""Well, he wants to be with me, but he's too embarrassed to ask. What should I do?" she asked."Does Master reall
Many years later, on the day Enny got her ID card, she drove to Skycloud Mountain overnight.There was a temple on the top of Skycloud Mountain, and she was going to see someone there.By the time she struggled to the mountaintop, it was already 6:00 am the next day.Enny was dressed in black. She wore white hiking shoes with a duck tongue hat and her hair casually tied in a ponytail.Her beautiful, bare face had been a stumbling block on her path to growth.Every year, the number of men she rejected could fill several trucks.That was just among those who had the chance to approach her, while those who didn't could only watch from afar.Enny looked straight ahead, wiping the sweat that had trickled down her cheek.She took a deep breath and walked into the small, secluded temple that was cut off from the world.She finally arrived just in time on the day the new chief abbot took office. In fact, she was there to prevent the new abbot from entering the monastic life!Driven b
Erin had planned to visit Matthew's "Thinkerin City" to buy a violin and visit him.But Matthew's shop was closed, so after waiting for half an hour with Enny, she went to another store to buy one.However, she happened to meet him on the street now.Matthew slowly pushed the wheelchair toward her.He was dressed very casually. He wore a plaid shirt with short sleeves, jeans, and branded sneakers.His simple style was a far cry from his rock star days.He looked somewhat thinner, his smile faint. "Erin, did you and Enny come to buy an instrument?""Yes, we bought Enny a violin. We actually wanted to visit your store." Erin's gaze drifted to Claire, who sat in the wheelchair.Matthew responded, "Sorry, I had to take Claire to get some medicine."Although Claire had been tragically affected by Matthew's obsessive fans years ago, she survived. However, she was left mentally incapacitated and was sometimes lucid for only a few hours.Matthew was loyal, taking it upon himself to c
Chandler's appearance wasn't anything mysterious or an extraordinary entrance.It was filled with the usual beauty and romance of a typical wedding.After reaching Erin, he knelt on one knee with a face full of happiness, opened the ring box with both hands and looked up at her.He asked, "Erin, will you marry me again?"Erin's heart was filled with joy as she asked jokingly, "If I refuse, will you force me into a wedding dress and marry you?"He replied firmly, "Yes!""Since I have no choice, I suppose I must agree," she said with a smile. Erin extended her hand for Chandler to slide the engagement ring onto her finger."You will be Mrs. Frost for the rest of your life! Don't even think about escaping!" Chandler exclaimed."Ah, I won't run. I am willing to be a happy prisoner," Erin said self-deprecatingly.Ryder rolled his eyes, his expression full of sourness.Kylan caught his expression and patted his shoulder without saying a word.As Erin put on the ring, everyone pres
Five minutes later, the doorbell rang again as Enny started doing Erin's makeup."I'll get it, Mom. You stay seated, okay?" Enny said."Fine, Mommy won't move." Erin winked at her. Seconds later, Enny shouted, "Godfather!""Enny! You look so beautiful!" The joy in the man's voice was palpable.Erin stood up and walked to the living room, knowing Sean had arrived.By then, Sean and another man had already entered.They closed the door behind them."Erin, I've brought a makeup artist for you," Sean said with a slight smile.The man beside him bowed politely to her. "Hello, Ms. Lane!""Maya, your male disguise is a total failure. You just slapped on some rough makeup without even wearing a realistic mask. You don't look like a man at all," Erin teased with a laugh.Maya couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Frost's security measures are too strict. If I had worn a stranger's male mask, I wouldn't have been allowed in, and I would have been detained.""Why go through all the trouble o
Meanwhile, Erin had just gone to open the door of her hotel room.To her surprise, the person at the door was Roman."Rom! It's really you!" Erin exclaimed with joy. Dressed in a tailored white suit, Roman held a bouquet and joked, "Do you need to check my face to make sure I'm not wearing a mask?""Haha! I know it's you! Come in and let's talk. Thank you for the flowers!" Erin took the bouquet he offered and invited him inside.A minute later, Roman was sitting on the couch.He looked out to the underwater world from the floor-to-ceiling windows and remarked, "Enny and Eddie must really love this room.""Yes, the kids could watch it all night. Chandler specifically chose this type of room for the children," Erin explained.As Erin placed the fresh flowers in a vase, Roman inquired, "Where's Chandler?"Erin replied, "You should know what he's busy with, right?"Roman's gaze turned indecipherable, his tone probing as he asked, "You already know?"Erin laughed. "Yes. Did it d
Jill naturally denied it when she heard the question. "We didn't expose anything! Erin just happened to see us. What could we do? Pretend we don't know her? That's not realistic at all!""Did you really say nothing?" Ryder asked doubtfully.Calix was also skeptical as he questioned, "Erin is so sharp, and both of your acting skills are so poor. She must have figured it out."Tina exclaimed defensively, "We really didn't say anything! You two are so annoying! I'm dying of thirst here! Jill, hurry up and open the door. We can talk inside.""Yeah, I'm thirsty too," Jill echoed. She took out her room card, swiped it, and opened the door.The two women were about to close the door when Ryder stopped it with his hand. He asked, "What are you doing, not letting us in?""What are you coming in for? Don't you have your own room? Go away, we're going to take a nap!" Jill said grumpily."Taking a nap at this hour? Are you two pigs? The rehearsal is about to start," Ryder pointed out."W