Daniel’s gaze was filled with anger. ‘Even a blind man can tell that Aunt Zhenny is the one behind this.‘I truly don’t understand why she must cause me trouble all the time.‘Previously, she provoked Mr. Tissot and Mr. Wilson. Then, she poached the project manager. Now, she has bribed these people to come and force us to shut down the project.‘The petrochemical project clearly has an eighty percent chance of success. Why does Aunt Zhenny still try to sabotage us?’He clenched his fists and turned, wanting to leave. As soon as he took a step, he saw Adina and Duke emerge from the waiting area. His eyes widened in shock. “Adina, why are you here?”She smiled. “If I hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t have known someone would go to such lengths to sabotage our project.’She shifted her gaze to the paunchy man. He could not help but turn his head to avoid her sharp gaze guiltily. However, when he turned to look in another direction, he noticed another person was staring at him with
Adina looked at Daniel and said calmly, “Didn’t I tell you to call me if anything happened? You agreed, but in the end, you didn’t tell me anything.”Daniel frowned. “Adina, there was no need to call you for such a trivial matter. How are you feeling?”“I’m fine.” Adina smiled. “There are twelve more days until the assessment period comes to an end. Until then, let’s work hard.”Daniel nodded vigorously. ‘From the outside, it seems as if Adina and Jasmine are competing for the position as heiresses. But the truth is, Jasmine and I are the ones who are competing with each other.‘If I lose, my father and I will never be able to stay in the Jones family.’“Don’t keep things to yourself anymore when something happens in the future, okay?” Duke said calmly, “I’m your brother-in-law. You can always hit me up.” Daniel replied to him obediently, “Yes, sir.”During this period, whenever he was on a video call with Adina, he could always hear Duke doing something in the background. He
“Get out!“Get out now!”Adina bit her tongue as she struggled to say those words out loud. Duke hugged her tightly. “Addy, it’s okay. I’m here to protect you. Nothing will happen. Don’t force yourself…”‘Addy is being controlled by the biochip. Most of the time, it’s asking her to harm the person she loves… ‘I don’t mind getting hurt a little. I can’t continue to watch her being in pain…’“Go away! I told you to go away!” Adina looked at him through misty eyes. “Duke, go! If you don’t, I won’t be able to control myself anymore…”Earl’s voice in her mind became louder and clearer.“Addy, take out that dagger under your pillow. Aim it at Duke’s neck and stab!”“No!”Adina shook her head painfully. Duke was still in front of her, holding her shoulders and comforting her softly. The voice in her head and the voice by her ears came together and spoke in unison. It was suffocating. The thread of rationality in her head snapped.Adina broke free from the ropes that she had
Suddenly, Adina’s phone vibrated. She took a glance at her phone screen. It was a video call from her four children. Duke took the call and the four children’s faces popped up.“Mommy, our winter break starts today!” George spoke first. “Mommy, the teacher says we’ll have a one-month holiday. Can we go to your place to play?” Harold blinked as he asked. Adina smiled bitterly. ‘Earl, the devil, is back in Sea City. I don’t dare to meet my children.If they bumped into him, he might regard them as the thorn in his flesh. “I’ll be busy for the next few days. I might not be able to spend time with you.” Adina smiled gently and said, “There are still ten more days until New Year. Daddy and I will go back on New Year’s Eve and celebrate with you all, okay?”Melody tilted her head and said, “I’ve never celebrated New Year.”Alden said, “We celebrated New Year when we were abroad. Mel, you were too young to remember it.”“Wow, we’re going to celebrate New Year with Mommy this
To Adina, Alden was an obedient and sensible child. He had not cried since he was two years old. But just then, her obedient and sensible Alden was sobbing hard as tears streamed down his face. She quickly went to him and kneeled down to wipe her tears. “Al, Mommy’s here. Mommy’s here with you. Don’t cry, don’t cry…”She embraced little Alden in her arms and patted his back.“Mommy… Mommy…”He called out repeatedly. He gradually calmed down. She held his hands and led him to the couch as she smiled gently. “Do you know why Daddy asked you to come here?”He nodded and said gloomily, “I’m here to help you crack the biochip program in your body.”Adina sighed.‘Indeed, Al has already figured out about it. He’s…’She held his hands and touched them gently. “Are you confident about it?”Alden pursed his lips. “I’ll try my best.”Duke took out a laptop and various power tools… Everything had been prepared for him.Adina lay on the couch and closed her eyes a little, tryin
Duke stood by the bed as he took off his suit with his slender fingers. He unbuttoned his shirt one by one, revealing his broad chest.Adina gulped. ‘He held himself back last night. He has also observed the changes in me… ‘It looks like tonight, he won’t be able to hold himself back.’“Addy, I love you…”He leaned in and kissed her forehead. From there, he started kissing downward. His kisses were warm. Adina’s heart fluttered as she curled up her toes. As they became even more intimate, she realized there were no commands being given from the robotic female voice in her head. No matter how close she was to her lover or how deep she was in her thoughts, she was finally able to have some peace for herself.After they were done, she was exhausted.She soon fell asleep, feeling so exhausted that she felt like collapsing. Duke was not much better, either. He vented all his worries and anxieties over the past few days.After it ended, Adina was already sound asleep in his
With the cold breeze blowing past her face, Adina could barely feel the pain. She clenched her fists and spoke, one word at a time. “Earl, what exactly do you want to do?”“I want you to leave the city with me.” Earl stroked her chin. “I’ll let Duke go as long as you come with me.”Adina looked at him. “What if I refuse?”“Refuse? Hmph!” Earl sneered. “I’ll let him meet Hades, then.”He lowered his head and sniffed her neck. “How unpleasant. You smell like Duke.”Adina lowered her gaze. She caught the dagger that slipped out from her sleeves. She raised it and stabbed it towards his neck. He seemed to have expected it long ago, as he quickly took a step back.“You’re digging your own grave, Adina.”His expression turned cold, colder than the winter breeze.“Let’s die together, then.” She raised the dagger and charged forward again.‘It has been about a month, and I’ve had enough of this!‘I rather die fighting with Earl than being terrified all the time. ‘If he’s dead,
Duke put Adina onto the bed. He then sat on the couch beside the bed and watched her in silence. He could already guess what happened, but he did not dare to ask her. Some things could not be answered, even if he posed questions.Daylight was emerging as the bright sun rose from the east. A new day had come. The pain at the back of Adina’s head had gotten worse. She lay on the bed, about to break down. Duke clenched his jaw and looked at his phone. “We were able to spot Earl last night. Indeed, he was just around here. “He changed cars three times, and in the middle of it, we lost track of him. But he’s definitely in Sea City. He couldn’t have gotten far.”His gaze darkened. ‘It’s my fault. I should’ve insisted on following Adina downstairs.‘I’ve only given Earl another chance to meet her… Duke pursed his lips guiltily. He went downstairs to cook a plate of pasta. He then came back upstairs. “Addy, eat up.”“I told you not to talk to me! Get out!”She pulled her h
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,