The more Michelle thought about it, the more indignant she was. However, there was nothing she could do. Bawling was the only way for her to vent right now.Yale was irritated and was going to ask his men to get Michelle out when his phone buzzed. He received a photo of a man’s blurry side profile.Yale could recognize at a glance that it was Marcus!He then received a text.[Marcus is in Centrolis.]A vicious glint flashed in Yale’s eyes.It made sense. William was doomed, so Marcus could no longer stay in Jangasas. He had to find ways to survive.Centrolis was his best choice since Yale was there.Yale smirked and looked thoughtful as he kept his eyes on his phone. His plan of swapping the real heir with the impersonator did not get to be executed previously, and now that Marcus was here again, the heavens were giving him another chance!He must not miss this again. He had to use this perfect timing to eliminate Zephyr and make Marcus his pawn.As for Michelle, she was a nu
Late night at Royal Manor…The temperature had dropped outside. The lawn was covered with a blanket of frost, but passion was brewing under the fleece blanket in the house…Zephyr rested against the bed, satiated, while Cordelia was soundly asleep in his arms after their activity.He kissed his wife and pulled his arm out from under her head a while later to gently open the bedside table’s drawer and pull up the wad of cash.He counted the cash note by note under the dim light. ‘$10, $20, $30…’ He grinned gleefully when he got to the eighth note as if this was his first time seeing so much money.Zephyr swiftly put the cash back after counting them, but the delight did not last. He thought it seemed like he had not worked hard enough this month as the cash was not much. It was obvious it meant that he could work harder!Moreover, it should not be when no fruit was borne despite his hard work.Zephyr scratched his head with furrowed brows. He did not really want a child, but the
“It’s your problem then?”“F*ck off!”“Why so angry? I’m not saying that you have a dysfunction!” Nicholas lowered his voice. “I mean… have you been doing it too often?”Zephyr sent him a death glare.Nicholas gave him an abrupt punch in the chest, seeing his expression. “I’m right, huh!? Insider tip, you can’t do it too often. Hold it for a few days, and once the time’s right, go all out, and that’s how you hit the bullseye!”Zephyr was scowling impatiently. “Where do you get all this nonsense from?”“It’s science.” Nicholas looked at him seriously.‘Right!’ Zephyr cursed at him in his mind.He was only earning a few dollars when he was not being ‘scientific’. How would he work hard and make money if he were to go the ‘scientific’ route!?While Nicholas and Zephyr were in a heated conversation, Fredric’s dejected back by the bar felt out of place.“Hey, Fredric!” Josiah went over to pat him with his wine. “Stop spacing out alone! Come hang with us!”“I…” Fredric looked hesi
“Oh… family? Fredric nodded with a cryptic smile.Was Zephyr not the green-eyed monster who raged whenever Neil was mentioned previously?Fredric was aware but said nothing, sipping wine on his own. He was a lawyer who had seen plenty, after all. How would he be intimidated by just a few words from Zephyr?Hence, he counterattacked and smiled at Zephyr. “Z, you’re cousins with Neil now, huh? I’d just like to remind you that Southeast Aciatic is traditional and conservative. Many reputable major families make cousins get married to secure their statuses.“So, it’s not impossible for cousins to be together in Southeast Aciatic. It’s legal over there!”Fredric emphasized the words ‘cousins’ and ‘legal’.It was just unexpected that Zephyr did not take the bait.The man sank into the couch with his arm on the back of the couch. His other arm swirled the wine glass slowly with a vague smile.“I’ve heard about this.” Zephyr was cool as a cucumber.Fredric paused. “What?”“How could
They were judging him earlier, but they were secretly apologizing to him now.Josiah felt good. He combed his hair and signaled them. “Calm down, calm down!”Fredric poured himself another glass of wine and finished it. Someone blocked his glass when he wanted more.He looked up and met Zephyr’s all-knowing eyes.He said, “Fredric, there are things that you don’t need to ask us… Instead, you should ask what your heart wants!”If he really liked someone, how would he only feel uncomfortable when she was with someone else?So, did he really like Trinity? Or was it like Josiah said, that he had gotten used to his relationship with her?Zephyr chuckled.Fredric was quick and eloquent when he was on cases. There was no case that he could not win.However, now that he was the person involved, nobody could help him apart from himself.…Cordelia had been busy the entire morning in the office.Not only was she holding the fort at Imperial Media, but she was also monitoring the join
Trinity walked in while giggling.She was still the same—dressed in black with leather boots. She was majestic with her clean and charming face.Cordelia thought she looked much better now.Could it really be the magic of love?Trinity placed a document on the table and made a cheeky “please” gesture.“This is the movie’s final investment budget… No matter what, it’s all numbers that I don’t understand. Can the wise Mrs. Hamerton look it through for me?”Cordelia put down the half a glass of hot water that she had just drunk helplessly. She stretched and returned to her desk to work.Soon, she looked through the budget and circled some stuff in red before passing it back to Trinity.“So fast?”“It’s fast because I did my homework beforehand.” Cordelia was concise. “You can save on the circled parts. I’ve crossed off the few unnecessary costs. Your next step is to look for the finance department and get them to do the specific accounting for you.”“You’re amazing!” Trinity cou
Fredric was outstanding, and so was Neil. He was Cordelia’s cousin, so she really wanted to root for him.However, to Trinity, the status Fredric held in her heart could not be moved.Women would always remember their first love.Just like her with Zephyr… Since having him, she thought no man in the entire world could compare with her husband.Cordelia’s cheeks blushed, so she immediately stopped the thoughts flying in her head.As Cordelia was going to dive back into work, she suddenly saw Zennie’s hands shaking as she held her phone. She had lost the sweet look she had on her pretty face before. She was terrified.“Zennie?” She went over. “What’s wrong?”When she put her hand on her shoulder, the latter buried her body as if she was shocked. She even screamed.Cordelia frowned.Zennie’s face turned pale. She held her phone tightly, hesitating to show it to her.“Did someone send you a message?” Cordelia tried talking to her. “Can you show me?”“I…”Cordelia grabbed her ph
Zephyr fell into deep thought, connecting the dots. There were many suspicious clues to follow.When they were in Jangasas, Marcus attempted to hurt Cordelia. However, before he got to do that, Zephyr arrived in time.Marcus had escaped, and the person who had helped him was Phil…Zephyr clenched his fists so hard that his joints paled.Marcus, Phil, and Yale were colluding together!“I’m thinking about that too.” He looked at Cordelia. “If this isn’t a hint, it’s too strange for him to keep sending the message.”“Zennie is scared, and she begged that I don’t tell you.”“But you told me anyway.” He chuckled.Cordelia pursed her lips and said, “Didn’t we promise that we can’t have secrets?”“Hmm…” Zephyr pinched her nose. “But you told me a little too late!”“Sorry.” Cordelia felt a little guilty. “I thought it was a mistake that I got the message the first time, so I didn’t care. The second time… I happened to be busy and forgot about it.“I should have told you this earlier