"What?" Renee was about to leave when she suddenly stopped, narrowed her eyes, and asked, "What do you want to say?""Just a little secret.""Is it related to me?" Jacquelin remained silent, only smiling. The tables had turned now, and she held the upper hand.Renee raised her hand in frustration, but a glass barrier was in front of her, preventing her from reaching Jacquelin."Jacquelin!""Ms. Renee." Jacquelin smirked. "Since pleading with you didn't work, I'll keep this secret to myself... Well, I suppose you're not interested in knowing the true relationship between Mr. Thompson and Lena, are you?"Renee was stunned, looking at her in silence. Jacquelin's words had an impact. She could care less about other things but wanted to get to the bottom of each matter regarding Lena.She sat down slowly and looked at Jacquelin in confusion.Jacquelin said leisurely, "Get me out of here, and I'll tell you about it."Renee paused. "I promise you, but the process takes time. Why do
"What did you say?" Renee could not believe it."It's true," Jacquelin replied casually. "Sandra previously used the computer Lena is using. You know who Sandra is, right?"Renee paused.Sandra used to be an excellent salesperson, playing a big role in the sales department's success at one time. However, her remarkable skills and good looks had made others, especially Jacquelin, jealous.Jacquelin had been worried that Sandra's exceptional performance might catch the eye of the company's higher-ups, especially Elijah. Thus, she had secretly messed with Sandra's computer. That way, anything Sandra wrote on her computer, whether it was documents, reports, or chat records, would also go to Jacquelin's computer.Later, Sandra left the company due to health reasons, and the computer had remained unused. That was until Lena took the seat..."So, you've known everything she's written from the beginning?" "Yes." Jacquelin smirked. "But she's an odd one. She rarely writes on her compute
Lina nodded. "You can decide."Zuko placed his hand on her belly. With the months passing, he could sometimes feel the baby's movements. Right now, their little one seemed to respond to his touch as if greeting him."By the way, there's a secret I want to tell you..." Lina's smile was radiant. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Our baby... is a girl!""What?" Zuko's heart skipped a beat, and he could not react for a moment. He was so happy this time that he could not even manage a smile."A-Are you sure? How did you find out?" Lina giggled embarrassedly. "I pestered the doctor until she told me! She kept saying that there are rules against revealing the gender during ultrasounds, but she told me to prepare a princess bed after the checkup!"Zuko was overjoyed, and he almost gave Lina a princess carry. He remembered his mother saying that the Hamertons had always been having more sons than daughters. In Zephyr's generation, all the others were boys aside from Zennie.Go
Chris arrived at the apartment. As soon as he entered, he smelled a delightful aroma wafting from the kitchen.There, he found Lena busily cooking, tending to a pot of chicken soup that had been simmering for hours. Though soup required patience, she did not seem to mind. She lifted the lid and took a whiff, then used a small spoon to taste it before she smiled in satisfaction.Chris leaned against the kitchen doorway, a mix of emotions washing over him as he observed her.He walked over quietly and embraced her from behind, causing her to jump in surprise. He tightened his hands around her waist, and she relaxed upon recognizing his familiar touch."What are you doing?" she asked softly.Chris did not reply. Instead, he took in her scent and kissed her neck tenderly.Lena shrank into herself, her face flushing.Chris chuckled. It seemed he had discovered her sensitive spot."Even though this isn't for me, it still feels great," Chris said softly."What?""To come home and se
When Renee saw Linda coming to the door, she initially appeared flustered but soon wore a smug smile.Linda remained composed. The maroon shawl on her accentuated her grace, and she looked authoritative just standing there. She looked at Renee quietly, reminding herself not to repeat the story of the farmer and the snake.Renee spoke softly. "Aunt Linda, how have you been lately?""You still think of me as your aunt?" Linda glanced behind Renee, and the reporters all lowered their cameras and stood quietly, forced to lower themselves in Mrs. Thompson's presence. "You brought so many people to see me?""They're all seasoned journalists in this field." Renee smiled. "I invited them. I want them to witness something with me today."Linda's expression darkened. She recognized a few faces among the reporters, the ones who always fueled controversies whenever celebrities were involved in scandals."Witness?" Linda sneered. "Witness the bad deeds you've done? Witness how you stole the T
Renee's malicious voice echoed at an opportune moment."She knew everything long ago, and it's all written in her diary! Aunt Linda, Lina, the real liar here is her! She has ulterior motives for getting close to the Thompsons!"Lena yelled, "Stop it!"Renee laughed heartily. "What's wrong? Feeling guilty now? Hahaha! Just like that phrase you once said, thief crying thief—I'm returning these exact words to you!""Renee Thompson!"You are the thief, and your mother is one too! She even seduced my uncle!""Shut your mouth!" Lena lost her composure. She rushed forward to hit Renee but was held back tightly by Lina."Lina, do you know who her mother is?" Renee continued to add fuel to the fire. "Her mother is Krystal, the human trafficker who almost sold us off!""Shut up!" Lena screamed, tears streaming down her face.Anger, panic, shame, and various emotions mingled together in her heart, reaching their climax like a volcano on the verge of eruption.Lina and Linda were both st
Zephyr nagged that he wanted to go along, and called for Cordelia as well.As the group hastily got into the car, the butler awkwardly explained, "Sir, Madam, Mrs. Thompson did not faint, but she said she could handle it herself... Heh, I don't know who relayed the message to this point..."Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.However, Cordelia still frowned. "Linda is strong, but it's still a problem that Renee kicks up a fuss at the doorstep! Besides, Pammy is pregnant. She can't take this kind of commotion!""Right!" Zuko had already instructed the driver to start the car. He could not wait to go back to protect his wife."Let's all go together," Cordelia decided. "Zuko, didn't you have people following Renee all along?""Yes," Zuko replied indifferently. "The people I sent reported she's been actively contacting reporters recently. But I didn't expect her to bring them over today.""What is it for?"Zuko remained silent and glanced at Chris.Chris had the same cold expressi
"She saved you!" Renee's mind was clouded by hatred. "Back then, those people wanted to kidnap you! I was the one who got involved because of you!""You...""Krystal saved you out of consideration for your dad! Saving her old lover's child, she's really noble, huh?"Lina bent over, clutching her stomach, which was throbbing in discomfort."But don't you forget who it was who wanted to kidnap me back then!" Lina bit down hard on each word. She had not wanted to say these heartless words—they were like sharp blades that would leave others wounded. She did not want to fall out with Renee as she still had a last bit of bottom line.But she now understood that Renee was not worth it.Toph's decision to break up with her was correct. There was no need for sympathy when dealing with a venomous snake."It was Melvin who wanted to kidnap me back then! It was Melvin who separated me from my parents for 20 years!"Renee, I always treated you as a younger sister and felt sorry for you for