Mdm. Willis’ 80th birthday party came to an abrupt end.The members of the Willis family returned to the mansion and waited anxiously.It was only at 9:00 pm that a fatigued Kendry and Brady came back.“Countless families in Cloud City wanted to meet the bigwig, so they were queuing up outside the hotel.” Brady looked disappointed. “Everyone was chased out at 8:00 pm. Even the mayor couldn’t meet the bigwig.”Hailey was in disbelief. “Who is this bigwig? Why would the government officials want to please him?”“Someone from Winters Corporation in Sea City,” Kendry softly said. “Have you heard of Winters Corporation?”Mdm. Willis nodded. “It’s a large multinational corporation that controls Sea City. Everyone has heard of the name Winters Corporation. But Winters Corporation only invests in overseas and top-tier cities. Why would they come to such a small place like Cloud City?”“They’ve acquired the desolate sea area that we use to discharge the waste for our power generation pro
“Shut up!” Ruth glared at him. “You’re the biggest troublemaker in the family, yet you dare to criticize me?”“Enough!” Mdm. Willis said unhappily. “Is this the time for you to argue? Keep your mouths shut and go back to rest!”Everyone stayed at the Willis family’s mansion that night.Early the next morning, Kendry took Adeena and Ruth to the hotel.Many reporters surrounded Imperial Five Star Hotel’s entrance. All of them held cameras and microphones as they waited desperately.Aside from the reporters, the heads of some big families in Cloud City were also waiting there.Adeena immediately saw the Finnian family, the Lamb family, and the Strickland family. They were all investors in the project.However, when something went wrong with the project, the Willis family had to bear full responsibility.When the former collaboration partners met at the hotel’s entrance, they did not even look at each other.“When will Mr. Winters come out?” the reporters who had waited all night
“Please don’t rush.”Jake raised his hand and gestured at the rest to calm down. The noisy crowd instantly fell silent.“Winters Corporation is investing in Cloud City, but the exact project is still under discussion. Once the initial preparation is ready, Winters Corporation will hold a press conference. Please be patient.”After working with Duke for a long time, Jake had begun to emanate a similar imposing manner.As soon as he spoke, he managed to suppress the crowd.The reporters obediently kept their cameras and microphones away.Jake walked down the stairs and approached Kendry. “Are you Mr. Kendry Willis?”Kendry was flattered. “Yes, I am.”“Mr. Willis wanted to meet you yesterday, but he didn’t have the time. Mr. Willis, please follow me,” Jake said respectfully.When the crowd on the site heard Jake’s words, they subconsciously went into an uproar.“I heard that the Willis family offended Winters Corporation from Sea City. Looks like it’s true.”“The CEO of Willis
Duke started walking and slowly moved closer to Adeena.He only stopped walking when he was one step away from her. Then, he bent down slightly and took a gentle whiff. “Ms. Willis, what perfume are you wearing?”Adeena frowned and quickly took a step back.She noticed that Mr. Winters was weirdly gazing at her.She found him familiar, but that did not mean he could be so frivolous with her.She was wearing high heels, and one of them suddenly tilted. In the next second, she felt the man’s strong arm around her waist.Just as she was about to move out of his arms and walk away, Duke raised his hand and snapped his fingers.The snap buzzed in her ears, and her mind suddenly went blank. Caught off guard, she soon fainted.“Addy.“I’ve finally found you.”Duke held her limp body in his arms. He buried his face in her neck and took a deep breath.This was his Addy.Her scent was exactly the same as it was four years ago.He breathed in her scent lightly and gave her a deep k
“Mr. Winters, no one intentionally sealed her memories.” Pete’s gaze was serious as he said, “She must have encountered an accident, which caused her memory loss. In this situation, a few sessions of hypnosis would help her recall her past memories, but…” He paused for a while.Duke pursed his lips and softly continued, “Her mood changes whenever people related to the past are mentioned. The effects of the biochip haven’t been completely dispersed. If her memories are forcefully restored, it’s very likely…” It was likely that he and Addy would encounter the same dead end from four years ago.He could not enter her world, and she could not come out, so the two of them parted in the end.“Mr. Winters, since Ms. Daugherty has forgotten the past, just let it be. It’ll be the same as starting a new relationship.” Pete blinked. “Wasn’t there a witch doctor who said that a full-body blood exchange is needed to completely eliminate the chip’s aftereffects? Surgery is too risky. If there
Duke knew that he should not have been such a jerk, but his inner voice told him that she was his wife. No matter what he did, it would never be too much.Therefore, he kissed her again when she was unconscious.However, the kiss lit up a fire in him, and he could no longer hold back. He wanted more and more.“I’m sorry.”Duke took off his coat and threw it over.Adeena kicked the coat to the floor before she reached up to button her collar. She flashed him a cold sneer. “I really didn’t expect you to be such a person, Mr. Winters!”Duke’s aura immediately weakened. “I was too rude. I’m sorry.”His willingness to admit his mistakes kept Adeena’s anger in her chest, and she did not manage to vent it out.“Is this something that can merely be solved with an apology?” Adeena angrily asked in return.There was a strange sensation on her lips. Even if she did not look in the mirror, she could guess that this man must have kissed her when she was unconscious.Unconscious!Adeena’s
She had been drugged as soon as she stepped in, and the man had touched her body. If she had not woken up, she would have been defiled.“Mr. Winters, you have really strange tastes,” Adeena said sarcastically. “You actually came up with such a chain of schemes for a woman like me.”“Ms. Willis, you might be overthinking this.” Duke smiled indifferently. “You’re not worth me rushing all the way from Sea City. But I do think you’re fine, so I’m interested in you. If you’re willing to be my secretary, perhaps I can consider sparing the Willis family.”Adeena pinched her fingers.She had slapped this man hard just now, and she could still see the faint fingerprints on his cold face.With his status, he could exact revenge on her mercilessly.Yet, he did not.So, he should be interested in her.While he had asked her to be his secretary, her role would probably not be limited to that.Adeena pursed her lips. “I need to think about it.”“Sure.” Duke smiled nonchalantly. “I’ll leave
“Mr. Winters wants me to be his secretary.”Adeena pursed her lips.She knew the meaning behind the request, so she believed that Kendry would too.She wanted to know what the Willis family thought about it.Kendry paused for a while.The moment he saw his foster daughter’s gaze, he understood her intention of telling him everything.She was trying to see if the Willis family was worthy of her sacrifice.“Deena, you’re our foster daughter. You’re also Ms. Willis like Ruth. Pushing our daughters out for honor is something the Willis family won’t do.” Kendry sighed. “We’ll go back and discuss this with your grandma. There has to be another solution.”“I’ll do it!” Ruth suddenly said. “I can be Mr. Winters’ secretary.”“Stop talking nonsense!” Kendry said coldly.“I’m serious!” Ruth anxiously replied. “Deena’s adopted, so we naturally can’t let her make such a huge sacrifice. But I’m a member of the Willis family. As long as I can help my family, I’m willing to even sacrifice my