“Mommy, we’re fine!”“Mommy, we saved Karl!”Alden and George stared at Adina obediently with their brilliant eyes.Adina felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off of her chest.She held Alden and George’s hands in hers and went inside the house together. Karl changed his shoes at the entrance of the foyer. He smelled something aromatic and said with exaggeration, “Smells awesome! Is that a Cairnstanian dish? Looks tasty!”When Alden and George were with Terry, Adina prepared a table of dishes. The children and adults sat around the table and took their meals.Karl praised non-stopped as he ate the food. “Adina, you’re a great cook. Your dishes are scrumptious. It’s no wonder your sons are so clever.”“Stop talking, will you?” The corners of Flint’s mouth twitched. Karl was almost turning thirty, still, he seemed so unreliable. After he was half full, Karl stroked his chin and asked, “Have you ever wondered why Terry wears a mask?”Harold blinked his large eyes and s
“I don’t want to drag you down. Take care of my children.”Adina refused to let Flint speak for himself. She left the living hall and closed the door.She went to the iron fence at the entrance of the mansion and stared coldly at the bodyguards, “What’s the matter?”“Mr. Terry wants to meet up with you. Come with us.”There was a glint in Adina’s eyes.During their last meeting, Terry had stated that he needed some time to consider their collaboration. Did this mean he had come up with a conclusion about it? It was clear that she could not enlist help from her children anymore. In the end, she still had to rely on herself.A beautiful smile arched across her lips. “Okay. I’ll change my clothes first.”The two bodyguards were aware that the lady was their boss’ business partner. Thus, they dared not push her too hard and waited respectfully at the entrance.As soon as Adina returned to her mansion, her children surrounded her. “Mommy, is everything alright?”“I guess Terry a
A man in a black trench coat walked down from the second floor with a sense of imposing aura.Elder Maurice looked cold when he saw Terry.When Auguste was in power, Elder Maurice’s opinion was greatly valued. However, ever since Terry became the leader, Elder Maurice’s opinion was often ignored during the meeting. Even though he had offered many important proposals, Terry did not give any response. Today, Elder Maurice offered his proposal regarding the economic construction, but Terry did not regard his proposal highly or provide him with any feedback. As such, Elder Maurice found that he had not been treated with respect. Elder Maurice went up to Terry with his walking stick and snorted, “It’s clear that the woman has an ulterior motive. I’m just helping you to get rid of the potential troublemaker. Am I wrong for doing this?”Terry sneered, “Mr. Maurice, I wonder if it’s you or her who has an ulterior motive against me. I hope I’ve made myself clear.”Elder Maurice was
Terry pulled open the drawer and tossed a stack of accounts on the table. “This is the Black Party’s accounts. There are many problematic areas in the accounts. Find ten of the problems and you win.”Adina took the accounts and sat on the other end of the office table. She studied the accounts carefully.When LaStar Technology Corporation was set up in the beginning, it did not hire an accountant. Therefore, Adina was in charge of the company’s finances. It was not a difficult task for her to understand the accounts.Moreover, the accounts had not been done by a professional. Auguste’s relative or confidant must have been the one who prepared them. There were many errors in the accounts.Before Adina finished studying a third of the accounts, she had found at least ten errors.She brought the accounts to Terry and pointed at the first page. She said, “The accounts are not prepared according to the standards. There is a mistake in the first row…”Terry listened to her attentively.
Adina stared at him at a loss. Then, she spoke again, “I’m a married woman. I can’t be yours. Please raise another request. I just want to see your face.”“I don’t mind that you’re a married woman. You can be my lover.”Terry pressed his lips against her earlobe and spoke softly.Adina’s entire body shuddered.The local people were very open-minded. Without any legal restraints, married women could submit to other powerful men, and it was a common phenomenon. However, Adina regarded such a culture with disdain. Yet, Terry had proposed that she be his lover. He could not possibly be Duke!The man she loved could not possibly be so shameless.Adina quickly took a step back. “I’m sorry. I don’t want to see your face anymore.”Before she retreated, Terry grabbed her waist again. “Do you think I’m a panda in a zoo that you can come and see whenever you want?”Terry exerted some force and pulled Adina into his arms.He smelled her familiar scent, which made his heart flutter
Terry asked her helplessly.He had seen women crying before. Isabelle often cried before him, but he only found her disgusting.However, when Adina cried before him, her tears moved his heart, and he felt as if he was dying from suffocation.When he asked her again, Adina cried even harder.She had dealt with Earl in Sea City for a very long time and had never cried whenever she was in danger. She had traveled a long way to Hestia Border and often ended up with disappointment in her search for Duke, which led to sleepless nights. Still, she managed to hold back her tears.But right then, she could no longer hold them back.Her husband did not seem to recognize her…“Don’t you know who I am?” Adina sobbed as she asked. Her voice trembled slightly with a tinge of hope.Terry tensed up. Louis had mentioned that the woman’s last name was Daugherty. But they had no idea what her first name was. He pursed his lips and said, “Don’t cry. Didn’t you say that you wanted to see my f
“Boss, something bad is happening! The Rebellious Party has sneaked into the border and created trouble!”A bodyguard came in and reported the matter to Terry with a sense of great urgency.Terry’s expression changed. He turned to Adina and said, “Leave this place now.”Right after he spoke, he pulled open the drawer, took out two black guns, and put them on his waistband. He quickly went downstairs with the bodyguard. Soon, Adina heard the sound of a car driving away. She stood by the window and saw the car disappearing from her sight. She felt restless.Duke was the CEO of Winters Corporation. He should be working in Sea City and ruling the commercial arena. Even if he failed his business or negotiations, he would at most file for bankruptcy. How did he end up in this place? Why did he become the Black Party’s leader and the first to face dangerous events as if he was guarding something in a hail of bullets?She felt that Duke was above all this.Adina looked around his stu
“There’s a very long scar on his face that stretches from the corner of his eye to his lip. The scar takes up half of his face. Even so, I recognize him. He looks exactly like your dad.”“What?!” Flint was extremely shocked. “Addy, I don’t understand what you mean.”Harold widened his eyes. “Mommy, you mean Terry’s our daddy?”“How can this be possible?!” said Karl who had been sitting next to them. “Duke’s a businessman. Meanwhile, Terry’s a soldier, and I guess he came from the special force…”George pursed his lips and said, ‘When I saw Terry yesterday, I found his voice to be very similar to Dad’s. At that time, I mistook him for my daddy. But it was clear that he didn’t recognize me and AI. Hence, we didn’t give it a second thought.”Alden said, “If he’s truly our dad, he would have recognized us as his children and looked for us!”Adina supported her head with her hand and feebly said, “Your father could have lost his memory…”“What?!” Melody widened her eyes. “Daddy doesn