“Of course, you can!” Yelena replied without any hesitation.She felt it was alright for her to bring her best friend. After all, she was certain that her best friend must be someone from a wealthy and powerful family. ‘I wonder if she’s one of the four big families from Centrolis or not. If I can gain her favor, it’ll help me a lot in the future!’With that thought in mind, Yelena approached Zennie and said, “Where is your friend now, Ms. Hamerton? If she doesn’t have transport, I can send someone to pick her up! Don’t worry. I promise you that I’ll bring her here safely!”“That’s not necessary.” Zennie smiled. “My friend came with me, and she’s upstairs now. It’s just that the Jenners are the hosts of this event, so I figured that I should get your permission first if I wanted to bring my friend here.”“Don’t mention it, Ms. Hamerton,” Yelena chuckled. She turned around and ordered a few waiters. “Bring Ms. Hamerton’s friend to the main table later.” Zennie raised her brows.
William had always been a smart person. He knew exactly when to adapt to the circumstances. Every guest in the hall looked at each other. There were smiles on their faces as if they were watching a movie.“Yelena, stop making a fool of yourself here!” William shouted, “Get back home now! I don’t want to see you!”“Dad—”“Now!” Yelena’s face was livid with rage. Her eyes were misted over with tears. She glared at Cordelia before turning around and running out of the banquet hall.Joanne wanted to help her daughter, but she did not know how. In the end, she could only stand at the sideline and watch as her husband scolded her. What’s more, she had to force a smile on her face.Willian let out a sigh and whipped up a smile on his face. He turned to Zennie and said, “Don’t worry, Ms. Hamerton. I promise you that I’ll educate my daughter well in the future. I’m pretty sure that what happened today was just a misunderstanding, I—”“Mr. Jenner,” Zennie interrupted him with a cold sm
Fredric did not dare to raise his head as he did not want to face Marcus’ piercing gaze.After a long while of silence, he stammered, “Z, you’re not the true Marcus. You’re just using his identity. Since you’re using his ID card, you also registered your marriage with his ID card.“So from the perspective of the law, the one who married Cordelia is Marcus, not Zephyr.”Josiah sprang up and said, “But the real Marcus is dead!” “Yes…” Fredric’s voice was getting lower and lower as he continued to speak. “So it’s invalid. Because he’s already dead.” A silence descended in the room. Everyone turned their heads to look at Marcus, and then they lowered their heads. Marcus’ face was getting darker and darker with each passing moment.‘That’s right… Why didn’t I think of it earlier?’When they were registering their marriage, they were not there. It was the Jenners who did everything for them with their ID cards. The people from the city hall did not check whether the real Marcus
Cordelia turned around and slowly woke up. The first thing that appeared in her vision after opening her eyes was the figure of the man on the balcony.A touch of embarrassment crept onto her pretty face, dying the tips of her ears red. She pursed her lips and chuckled. Then she felt something weird. Although they would have sex from time to time, he was able to keep his calm every time. He had never lost control like that before.Cordelia got up from the bed lightly. She wanted to hug him from the back, but she did not expect that she would nearly fall when her feet touched the floor.“Are you all right?” Marcus hastily stretched his arm forward and grabbed her.Cordelia was stunned for a moment. He pulled her into his arms and looked at her gently.He chuckled and placed her back on the bed. As he tousled her hair, he said, “Why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night and trying to sneak up on me from behind?““I did not.” Cordelia punched him with her little fists. B
Oliver’s head was filled with sweat. He knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.Josiah had always been someone who acted according to his heart. It was not that he could not do something like commit murder or set a place on fire. Given the Bayers' power, even if Josiah killed him, it would only be one more missing person in this world, and the Bayers would suppress the incident very soon. As for Matthew…He would stop at nothing as long as he was safe. There was a possibility that he would turn against him and make him his scapegoat.After all, Matthew had to keep a positive image in front of his father.Oliver bit his lips and knocked his head on the floor hard. A wound appeared on his forehead, and blood was jutting out of it.“Please let me go, Mr. Bayer! I… I promise that I’ll do everything for you in the future without any complaints!” “Then what about your Mr. Hamerton?” Josiah asked as he sat at the center with his leg crossed.“I… I promise!” Oliver’s face was
“Yelena!”“Alright! Alright!” Mr. Rudd waved his hand impatiently and pointed at Cordelia. “You can go back now. I’ll only talk to Ms. Yelena today.”Yelena let out a smile, and before she entered the meeting room with Mr. Rudd, she darted a mocking gaze at Cordelia.Cordelia felt humiliated and sad at the time. That being said, she still collected all her stuff and limped out of the building. Little did she expect that…Mr. Rudd was a swindler! It was only after Yelena had signed a contract with Mr. Rudd that she found out his company was a shell company. It might look impressive on the surface, but it was nothing on the inside!However, Yelena was desperately trying to change her father's view of her, so she had already made the first payment right after he signed the contract to facilitate their cooperation. This proved to be a wrong move and caused the Jenners to lose nearly several million dollars. Cordelia felt like she was having a dream when she heard the news, and s
“Z?” Josiah called out to him several times. “Z? Are you there?”Marcus snapped himself back to reality and cleared his throat. Josiah chuckled and said, “Well, I finally understand what they mean by ‘losing in your own thoughts’. Even though I’m not there, I can imagine you staring at your wife right now.”Marcus said with a grim voice, “Josiah, if you’re asking for a beating, you can just let me know. You don’t have to remind me so euphemistically.”Josiah let out a few dry laughs. He knew that Marcus was going to enjoy the rest of the day with his wife, so he hastily ended the call.The next day, Linda ran into Yelena at an open-air western restaurant below the Jenner Building.”Ms. Jenner.” Linda smiled at her and pulled out a termination contract. “We've already talked to your secretary, so we just need your signature. Please sign your name here!”Yelena’s expression was already dark, and her face was even more contorted by her rage.The Jenner Group had become a laughing
Just by looking at the smiles on their faces, one could know how delicious and sweet the ice creams in their hands were.Linda frowned and felt a bit uncomfortable.Yelena let out a long sigh and said, “You treat her like your own sister, but she didn’t even invite you when she came out.“Linda, do you know who that woman in front of Cordelia is? She’s Zennie, the youngest daughter of the Hamertons from Centrolis! The last time our family held a charity dinner, she came hand in hand with Cordelia. She even called Cordelia her best friend! Hah, who knows what kind of trick that b*tch used to turn Zennie into her friend?“Your best friend has a new friend now, and not only that, but she has a better family background than you! Of course, she wouldn’t care about you anymore!” Yelena patted her shoulder and continued. “Well, I guess this is it. After all, human hearts are the hardest to see through.”After she finished speaking, she went away in her stilettos. Linda fixed her gaze o
"Only Morpheus and Sephy aren't like that. They respect and understand me. Sephy told me once, 'One's appearance doesn't indicate anything. A clean heart is what truly matters!'"Rebecca chuckled dismissively."You're a psychologist, yet you fail to grasp this," Wynn said coldly. "Actually, I pity you. You could have stepped out, yet you insist on dwelling on the trivialities."Morpheus has psychological barriers, a consequence of returning from the battlefield. No one has cured his PTSD except Sephy... It shows that a true psychologist is never just a title."What truly heals everything is love!"-One particular morning a year later, sunlight streamed through sheer cream curtains onto the floor.Persephone was sound asleep when she suddenly felt something pressing down on her... Then, Morpheus' strong arms wrapped around her slender waist. She drowsily opened her eyes to find him sealing her lips with heated kisses.Over the year, his kissing skills had improved, and Persepho
With Morpheus' involvement, the police didn't slack off and quickly found Rebecca.That day, Rebecca was preparing to escape from a small port. The boat she had found was an illegally operating one.As she was about to board, piercing sirens sounded nearby.The boat owner, enraged upon hearing the sirens, grabbed Rebecca by her hair and pushed her into the water.Rebecca screamed for help, but he roared, "I didn't expect you to be sent by the cops!""I'm not..." Rebecca choked on water. "Sir, let's leave now. Your boat is fast. As long as we reach the open sea, no one will catch you!""Dream on!" The boat owner wanted to strangle her. "Do you not understand? These sirens are from the royal guards! Who did you bitch provoke?"Rebecca was dumbfounded. Being a foreigner, she naturally didn't understand the local affairs in the Southeast Aciatic region.The police and royal guards quickly caught up, armed, and surrounded them.Rebecca turned pale and trembled all over, her gaze gr
"You had no choice on the battlefield."Persephone looked at him with her crystal eyes. There was a magical power in them. Even if a devil was tearing him apart, her eyes would always bring him back to light.She smiled and caressed his cheek. "Though you killed your father, you saved the country.""Do you really… think so?"She nodded. "You're not at fault. He was the one who made a mistake. You were just fulfilling your job as a general to protect the country."But I also understand that he's your father who brought you up, after all. You guys must have had happy days before that happened, right?"Morpheus held his head low in silence."You did well as the protector of the country," she said softly. "But as a son, you can secretly pay homage to him."Persephone held his hand. "Reconcile with your father, Morpheus. You'll also reconcile with yourself by doing that, okay?"He was stunned for a long time and felt a lump in his throat.-Morpheus stayed with Persephone in the
"No way!" Christopher smirked, glancing at Morpheus. "To him, you're his only princess! I just got lucky for the princess carry, thanks to you!""Yeah, at least you're self-aware!" Persephone nodded, rubbing her chin."We've known each other for so long! What kind of person do you think I am?" Christopher laughed. "I can be a bit shameless at times, but..."But upon learning that the one she loved was the unbeatable god of war, he willingly stepped back, offering his blessings with a smile."Okay, okay. You two stop crowding around me!" Christopher waved his hand. "Sephy needs more rest, and I'd like to get some more sleep, too! Once we heal, let's go out and have some fun together!""You're still thinking about fun?" Morpheus' deep voice intervened with a wry smile. "With the factory explosion incident, the royal family is furious and will thoroughly investigate it. Many people will probably be coming to talk to you both in the next few days. After all, you two are the most direc
"Let's get out first!""Hey, wait..." Persephone pointed to the other side.In moments of life and death, it wasn't appropriate to laugh, but Morpheus still chuckled. The young Prince Christopher was sprawled on the floor in a very ridiculous pose, and they almost forgot about him!"Don't worry," Morpheus whispered. "I won't let anything happen to him."He had Persephone cling to his back and then carried Christopher.Christopher was a tall fellow, so it took some effort to carry them both to a safe place.Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars rushed in. Their sirens pierced the sky, startling a flock of birds.The fire was soon extinguished, and Persephone and Christopher received timely treatment. Luckily, their burns weren't too severe, and even more fortunately, their faces were unharmed.When Christopher woke up, he felt bandages wrapped around his head, and his skin had a burning sensation. His heart sank, and he was almost on the verge of tears."Tell me the truth! A
There was fire everywhere. Flames rushed toward Persephone like menacing dragons. Her consciousness grew increasingly blurred, but the searing pain coursing through her body became clearer. She struggled to get up, the agony almost unbearable.Despite several attempts, it was futile...Something was pinning her feet down, and stones kept falling on her. She couldn't even muster a shout.Many images flashed through her mind in that fleeting moment, each frame featuring Morpheus' face…She remembered the times they had spent together in Flinge, how he had initially distanced himself from her, then later had exerted every effort to protect her. She recalled how he would gently ruffle her hair and call her "silly goose"..."Morpheus, I'm afraid I might have to go first..."The fire grew fiercer, explosions resonated continuously, and she could no longer hold on.Christopher, who was nearby, wasn't any better.Amidst the roaring flames, he couldn't see anything clearly, only pulling
"No need, you can go back first." Morpheus glanced at him. "I'll wait here for her a little longer.""Prince Christopher wouldn't do anything to Ms. Hamerton...""Alfred, what are you thinking?" Morpheus couldn't help but chuckle. "I know exactly what Christopher is like, but I just want to wait here for Sephy. Christopher mentioned that she'd specifically designed these fireworks for me. Hah! I'm the useless one. I don't even dare to go inside and take a look.""Sir, don't say that.""If I wait here, will it count as accompanying her in her efforts?"Alfred nodded.Morpheus smiled and sent Alfred back. He continued waiting under the tree.The air in Southeast Aciatic was hot and humid. The shade of the banyan tree offered some relief, but it couldn't completely dispel the oppressive heat.Morpheus took a deep breath, about to move elsewhere, when he glimpsed a suspicious figure swiftly darting through the factory's side gate.The security at the side gate was lax, making it e
Christopher struggled to swallow the bite of the sandwich in his mouth for what seemed like ages. He gazed at Persephone, his mind wandering back…He didn't just know Morpheus. He had been close since childhood to the children of the two prominent military families in Southeast Aciatic.Compared to the Harrises, he preferred visiting the Ortons, especially when he got to spend time with Morpheus. He considered Morpheus a friend, a brother even, having engaged in countless mischief together, much to their parents' dismay.In his memory, Morpheus was someone who smiled a lot, radiating warmth and brightness like the Southeast Aciatic sun when he did.However, from the moment Kaiden betrayed the country, Morpheus never smiled again, gradually growing distant from Christopher as well.It wasn't until that evening at the gates of the palace that Christopher felt like it had been a lifetime."I... I don't know him." Christopher forced a smile. "Where would I have met your boyfriend!"
Morpheus wasn't just an ordinary person!Christopher wholeheartedly accepted his defeat to Morpheus."Then... I'd like to invite you to come over to my place for a while as a friend. That's fine, right?"-A few days later, Persephone finally ran into Christopher, who had been missing in action for days, in the classroom."Hey, you finally showed up!" She dashed over, plopping down in the seat beside him and handing him breakfast. "You haven't eaten, right? Let's eat together!"Usually, Christopher would readily accept, but he waved his hands now. "No, no, no!""What's wrong?" Persephone widened her eyes. "This breakfast isn't poisoned!"Christopher awkwardly smiled. "You have a boyfriend, so maybe... we should keep some distance."Persephone burst into laughter. Then she remarked, "Strange... Morpheus was right!""Uh, what?""My boyfriend!" She chuckled. "He made this breakfast. I asked if he could also make a portion for you, and he said sure, just worried you wouldn't tak