Mavice’s hand pressed down on his arm. “No, I just thought you resemble someone...,” she said softly.Duke pulled his arm away from her grip, avoiding Mavice’s touch.“I’m sorry, I forgot myself.” Mavice looked away and lowered her head to take a sip of coffee. She regained her composure.The rest of their meeting went smoothly. The two agreed on the venue of meeting, their course of action and how to perform the handover.“I shall see you the day after tomorrow then, Queen Mavice. Goodbye.” Duke bowed respectfully, put on his mask and left the opera house.Mavice stood at the stairs, watching as his back slowly disappeared from the entrance, and tears suddenly pricked her eyes again.It was shocking to think that the newly appointed Black Party leader’s face matched so strikingly with her late husband’s. Even the scar on his face was the same.When she was thirty years old, her husband had died protecting her. Her husband’s face from so long ago had always stayed in her mind. H
Wearing a mask for a photograph was quite inappropriate. So, Duke raised his hands and took off the black mask he had on.The cameraman crouched down and took a photograph. He felt a penetrating gaze sweep over him.A long scar stretched across the face of the man in the camera, making his face look terrifying and ferocious. Even his eyes shone with a cold glare that was as sharp as daggers.‘These eyes... This man looks like someone I saw on TV. The leader of Black Party, Terry North, had the same eyes! He was even dubbed the Eye of Death by netizens.’“Ahh!” The cameraman screamed and ran away, hugging his camera for dear life.The family of six looked at each other in shock.“Daddy scared the cameraman away.” Harold blinked. “The scar on Daddy’s face is a little scary. I was startled when I first saw it, too.”Melody nodded. “If I had magic, I could make the scar disappear.”George said coolly, “Medical technology is quite advanced now, we could find a plastic surgeon later
In two days, the chaotic Hestia Border settled down. The quieter it was, the more anxious people felt. There were hardly any pedestrians in the streets.The sun shone brightly, and the people set up patrol by the Soux River inside Hestia Border.Terry stood on the riverside. A golden mask covered his face, and his cloak rustled in the wind. It all made him seem very imposing.Beside him were Elder Maurice and Elder Dorien, all tied up. The two of them had been tortured in prison for five days, and they had long lost their initial edge.Louis walked to him from the roadside to report. “Boss, Isabelle is approaching with company.”Dozens of military vehicles slowly arrived, stirring up a cloud of dust. In the frontmost vehicle sat Isabelle. She pushed open the door and set her black leather shoe-clad feet on the ground.She touched the gun holstered at her lower back. She sneered inwardly, but when she looked up, all her mirth disappeared when he saw Elder Maurice heavily injured
“But you still fell for the trap, didn’t you?”Isabelle smiled brightly/ She took a step closer and raised her hand to take off Duke’s mask.Duke grabbed her wrist before it reached his face. “Miss Isabelle, do you really think that you have won?”Isabelle smirked. “Of course I have.”The two hundred officers here were all her men, and she carried more than one weapon. There was simply no way she would lose. She chuckled. “Terry, I fancy you. If you obediently become mine, I will consider letting you live.”“And if I refuse?” Duke asked coldly.“Then I’ll tie you up, tear down your willpower and torture your spirit until you give in…”Before she could even finish her sentence, the roaring sound of propellers resounded over the Soux River.Isabelle raised her head and saw the unexpected arrival of dozens of fighter jets. The atmosphere grew tense.Several people also appeared on the high ground south of the Soux River.The person who stood at the frontlines was a woman. Her
Mavice, in a creamy-white trench coat, walked to him. She smiled. “This cooperation between us has gone exceptionally well. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.”She knew that no matter who Terry would have approached, they would have been more than willing to join hands with him. But he had chosen her. ‘This achievement will allow me to stay as a queen longer. My daughter’s status will rise as well.’Duke said calmly, “The main rebels of the Black Party have been captured, but there are still some remaining in the main city. So, Your Majesty, please deal with it in person.”It would only be a success if Mavice took it into her own hands. Mavice smiled. “The people in the palace have prepared a dinner banquet. After this place is… cleaned up, would you mind joining us for dinner?”Duke raised his wrist and glanced at the time.He had planned to finish everything here before sunset today and officially quit the Black Party. “Mr. North, I would like you to teach me a thin
At the palace in Yggdra… The Black Party was demolished. The country expanded by one-third of its territory, and everyone celebrated.The people in the palace sang and danced. It was a very lively scene.Mavice held a banquet in the main hall of the palace. Duke was the only guest.“Mr. North, may I know what your plan is after this?” Mavice asked with a friendly smile.Duke said calmly, “I’ll go back to where I belong.”Mavice looked at him. “And where do you belong?” she asked cautiously.“Your Majesty, aren’t you supposed to be asking me regarding the Hestia Border?” Duke steadily changed the topic. He would never expose where he came from, his family, his wife and his children. After all, his current identity was still very sensitive. “Hestia Border has been in chaos for thirty to forty years. We won’t be able to terminate all the ragtag in a short time, so I temporarily plan to separate Hestia Border as a continent and rule it with separate laws and policies…,” Mavice e
Duke felt his mind going blank after he drank the champagne. Before he could contemplate what had happened to him, his vision blacked out and he slumped forward on the dining table.The clock struck eleven when Adina finished reading bedtime stories to her children. The children gradually fell asleep, but she could not even sleep a wink. ‘Duke should have been here by now. Even if he was held up by something important, he would have called...’She wanted to call him, but she was afraid that she might disturb him if he was caught up in something important. She suppressed her urge to call him.“Perhaps there is some misunderstanding.” Flint tried to comfort her. “Black Party has been demolished. Many people are fleeing, and it’s not easy to catch them all. Isabella is on the run. She will definitely try to make a comeback. Maybe he is just trying to settle things first…”“I know.” Adina smiled. “I’ll get some rest. You should sleep too.”She yawned and went upstairs to her room.
Adina took out her phone and dialed the familiar number. It took a long time for the call to get through. When it did, a female operator’s voice said, “The number you have dialed is unavailable…”Adina’s uneasiness grew. She forced a smile. “Let me try again.”Duke’s phone vibrated on the floor.His eyes twitched. After struggling for a while, he was finally able to open his eyes fully.The back of his head hurt. He wanted to massage his temples, but he realized his hands and feet were tied up. He sat up warily. It was pitch dark and his phone was glowing faintly on the floor. He looked at it. The call was from a number she knew by heart. “Who’s that?” A woman’s voice suddenly echoed in the dark room.Duke turned towards the voice. When his pupils adjusted to the dark, he could see the faint outline of a woman sitting two meters away from him. ‘That voice is familiar…’He gritted his teeth, “Queen Mavice, what are you doing?”She leaned down and picked up the phone on
The screen was full of comments like, “I can’t accept this sadness.”When the host saw the audience overreacting, he smiled to smooth out the situation and said, “Have you forgotten? Ninian just said that she wanted to announce some good news!”His words reminded everyone at the venue.With that, almost everyone held their breath and listened to her.“Everett and I will be holding a wedding soon!”“What?!”“Ah! Awesome! The day has finally come!”“Sob! Ninian and Everett finally have a happy ending! I’m going to cry! They’re my youth! I’ve witnessed love that has gone the distance!”“You have my blessings! You have to be happy for the rest of your lives!”Their cheers grew louder and louder, almost overturning the whole award hall.Everett was standing backstage. When Ninian saw the scene, she turned back, looked into his eyes, and smiled.They were finally getting married.The eighth of September was a good day for their wedding.The headlines in the entertainment section
The Winters family fell silent again.Among the three sisters-in-law, Lana was already so moved that she wept. Raina and Nerola were stronger, but their eyes turned red too.The Winters brothers, who were initially touched, instantly appeared dissatisfied as a result.They were actually moved and crying for other men? Women, you were playing with fire!Naturally, the Winters brothers did not have a chance to vent their anger because Duke had already stood up.He walked to the similarly outstanding young men, who were standing side by side, and patted their shoulders. At this moment, he seemed to age a little. He did not look like the overlord who dominated the business industry in the past.“From now on, I’ll leave my two babies to you.”When Brooklyn and Everett heard this, they were taken aback, but their eyes were soon filled with excitement.Before they could respond, Duke had already walked far away. Meanwhile, Adina got up abruptly to accompany him.She turned back and l
“Uncle Duke,” Brooklyn and Everett greeted Duke at the same time.Brooklyn was older, so he moved a step forward first and said, “Uncle Duke, this is something that I prepared three years ago. All properties under my name, including shares that aren’t limited to the family business, properties, estates, stocks, etc… were transferred to Mel three years ago. Whether in the past or in the future, everything I have, including my life, will belong to her.”Melody was shocked when he said that.All his properties had been transferred to her? He never mentioned anything to her. He just silently gave her everything.“Daddy…” Melody looked at Duke, and her clear gaze was filled with helplessness which was rare.Brooklyn was the only person, other than her family, who was willing to sacrifice everything for her.Such love that was enthusiastic, reserved, hidden, yet deep and long-lasting made her heart seize.George took the documents from Brooklyn and passed them to Duke.Duke flipped t
At the same time, Alden replied to her.“Daddy and Mommy are just in the next city. The journey will take two hours.”Melody was speechless. She was right!There was murderous intent on the indifferent and delicate girl’s face.Good! Great! She wanted to see where her father could hide this time!When Ninian came out after putting her makeup on, it was still early. There were still two hours before the ceremony’s banquet.There was still half an hour left before her father came home. At this time, Melody secretly called Everett and Brooklyn to come over. They were fully prepared, and they just waited for Duke to return home.At the side, George, Raina, Harold, Lana, Alden, and Nerola were watching the show.After the Winters sisters worked hard, the three of their sisters-in-law were successfully bribed to support them to get married as soon as possible.Even the three of their henpecked brothers also took their sides.Now, the Winters siblings had everything ready. They we
Her words were audible in the live stream, and they instantly caused a big fuss.[Ninian has a kid!][Is “the Everett” a dad now?][Sob! I knew that they secretly got married!][How could they not live broadcast my husband and wife’s wedding?]The comments on the screen kept moving, while Ninian was clueless on the other side.She just said, “It’s our baby. Please make the necessary arrangements, thank you.”The comments became more frenzied.[?][!]A series of symbols occupied the whole screen. After Ninian hung up, they were still rolling.The netizens were worked up.By the time the venue’s staff realized this, it had become the top trending topic.[#The Everett and Ninian secretly got married!][#Baby Ninian has a kid!][#The Everett is a father now!]Crazy, screaming fans filled the bottom of the screams.The couple had been together for so long, and the fans had gotten used to them from not accepting them at the beginning.After all, Ninian grew up quickly befo
There was also “as long as a woman had a stable job and strong support from her family, she would be happy and relaxed even if she stayed single for her whole life.”She could go on.Besides, what was more cunning about Duke was that he would never post the quotes using his own account. He would use his wife’s, Adina’s WhatsApp, to post inspirational quotes and links every time.In the beginning, it caused the Winters siblings to panic for a time, and they thought that their mother opposed their marriage.They sighed in relief only after Alden unintentionally hacked his father’s account. He realized that his father had found the posts and forwarded them to his mother before posting them using his mother’s phone.It was fine. It was normal for the father-in-law to trouble his sons-in-law.It was the same theory as the mother-in-law having conflicts with her daughters-in-law.However, the roles changed in their family. It was the father who was being antagonistic toward the daught
Reverie’s smile was sincere and genuine.She initially helped Ninian only because she thought that Ninian was great. Besides, Ninian said she wanted to rely on herself before the casting, which also impressed and moved her.Unexpectedly, she gave herself an opportunity with her unintentional act. That made Reverie feel blessed and surprised.Hearing what she said, Ninian felt warm and comforted.Everyone thought that the entertainment industry was filthy and full of schemes.In reality, there were many people who pursued their dreams and worked very hard there. There were also many people who helped and supported each other.When there were people, there would be competition, but there would also be warmth and sincerity.Ninian filmed her scenes in an orderly manner.As for the Winters siblings, their relationships also developed smoothly.George had happily begun preparing for his wedding. Raina was not a pretentious person either, and the couple had discussions about how the
However, to the surprise of those haters, Ninian, who was acting for the first time, not only did not drop the ball on any of her performances in the Oscar-level mission, but she also managed to portray her own charm and personality in the character very well.From her gentleness and firmness at the start to the grandeur during the protest to her enthusiasm and passion even when captured by the enemy and taken to the execution ground, her character arc represented the experiences of countless revolutionary predecessors.She had absorbed the spirits of many ancestors into her body. Seeing her alone demonstrated the bravery and unstoppable power of Cairnstan’s youth.Before she was executed, she looked at the rising sun and showed a gentle and firm smile.In the end, gunshots rang out, and her body dropped to the ground. However, the sun rose all the way and illuminated the earth.Numerous people were moved and went wild at the scene where she smiled. It was not until everyone’s e
“What? What turn of events?” Nilson immediately asked. “We have defenders!”“Defenders? What defenders? Are you talking about soccer now?” With wide eyes, Nilson asked.“No, not those types of defenders! What I mean is that someone stepped in and is explaining on Ms. Winters’ behalf! But it’s not one of our people. It’s defenders from outside!” explained the staff. “What?” Nilson immediately stood up. “Let me see!”The staff quickly handed the phone over to him, and the website page on the screen kept on refreshing. [@ActressReverieWood: “I’ve worked with the Winters family’s little princess before. She has a lovely personality. She’s soft-spoken and well-behaved, and she has no temper at all. What surprised me the most was her acting skills. She was a rookie who was full of presence, and she could easily blend into the concept. Most actors, including myself, admire someone as talented as her.]A few short clips were attached under the tweet, all of which were from the show,