“I…” Fredric licked his lips and smiled awkwardly.“This is a bar. It isn’t a place where girls like you would come. I thought I saw you, so I came after you… Wouldn’t your brother flip the entire Centrolis over if something happened to you?”“I’m an adult, okay?” Zennie mumbled. “Also, can’t I come here to relax due to the stress I’m getting from school? Who said bars prohibit students…”“Okay, okay.” He was helpless, “Don’t stay out late. Go home soon.”“Got it. I’m going home now!” She waved at him and hopped toward the main street happily.Fredric frowned as he watched her leave.He was unsure why, but he had a feeling she seemed to be different from how she usually was. Although she had tried her best to force her usual cheekiness… No matter what, she was different.He hoped that he was overthinking. After thinking it through, he decided to inform Seth. He was the boyfriend that everyone wished Zennie would end up with!He walked to the car park to hail a cab and texted
Phil kept challenging Zennie’s sensitivity, driving her mad.“I’m begging you, Phil…” Zennie looked at him while crying. “Let me go. I really can’t do it… I’ve no grudge against the people at the bar. Why would I want to harm them with drugs?“Phil, I won’t tell anyone if you let me go. Okay? Let me go… I’ll give you money, I’ll give you a lot of money, enough for you to leave Centrolis and live a good life…”She was panting from crying and sounded incoherent.Although it was the main street, not many people walked by.Even when there were some pedestrians, whenever Zennie wanted to beg for help, Phil would grab her waist to hug her. He would lift his baseball cap and smile at the passersby apologetically.The more she struggled, the more he wanted to fight her.‘Stop it, baby. Come home with me!”His voice was even gentler than the light at dawn. The passersby would smile from their hearts when they heard what he said.Zennie shrieked with all that she had. “Help! Help me!”
“Work well!” Liam smiled. “I believe your wife will treat you well!”What?Zephyr was stunned and could not react for a long time.“Say… What’s wrong with you? Why do you keep zoning out?” Liam glanced at him, irritated. He could not believe the heir that he trained himself was only left with a handsome face now. He had nothing in his brain.Zephyr forced a smile. “Grandpa, I don’t understand what you mean…”“I’m saying that you should work for your wife. Don’t let her exhaust herself! Cordelia is reasonable. I heard that she gives you… allowance? I’m sure she’ll raise your allowance a little bit!”Zephyr was rendered speechless. He stared at his wife, who was laughing out loud.In the end, he was still a bee that worked for his wife?‘Alright, then…’He had signed the labor contract for life. He would belong to her as long as he was alive. He would forever be hers, even in his next lives.He patted her head with allure in his eyes. He could not hide the sweetness his smile o
Zephyr scoffed, showing a look of disdain.Cordelia covered her mouth to smile. She was happy.Xyla was a bright woman. How would she be fooled by what Rowan said? She walked slowly to him, her smile catching him off-guard. Subsequently, she grabbed his wrist and poked an acupoint…“Ouch!” Rowan screamed. He lost his image.“How many more cards do you have?”“Three more!”“Give them to me!”With a simple order, she confiscated his treasury.She smiled in satisfaction. In the end, she handed the black card to Zephyr.“Mom, I…” Zephyr hesitated. He was not sure if he should take it!“It’s okay. It’s from me!” Xyla looked at him with love, and she looked at Cordelia. “My daughter definitely agrees with this, right?”Cordelia looked playful. “Mom, of course I have no opinion of how you express your love for your son-in-law!”“Mm-hmm, take it!”Zephyr took it over in relief and chuckled.Rowan stood aside like a good boy while carrying Ginger. It pitied him by meowing. It was
Cordelia hugged Zephyr, leaning her head on his chest.When she heard his powerful heartbeat, it brought her security and warmth.“Hubby, does she know that you bugged her backpack?”“No,” Zephyr said. “She can’t find out.”“Hubby…” Cordelia smiled. “Seems like great minds think alike!”“What?”She smiled in silence. She turned around to grab a small item that was like a USB drive from her bag and connected it to her computer.Zephyr was stunned. “What’s this?”“It’s similar to your secret listening device.” She turned her head to look at him. “But it’s a special communication device from the Southeast Aciatic’s military. It can see her phone’s content.“I’ve used this since earlier. Let’s wait for a little bit. We should get news soon. Hmm… We should get something tomorrow morning if we don’t get anything tonight.”Zephyr did not focus on the last sentence. His thoughts stopped when he heard “Southeast Aciatic’s military”...They said even the aristocrats would have to resp
“W-What’s this!?”Cordelia inhaled sharply.Zephyr’s face turned grim, and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.Zennie wore a revealing dress in each picture, and they had all been taken at Nicholas’ bar and club.She was posing seductively as if she was trying to show her private parts.Different men were surrounding her. It was obscene.Cordelia could see more rage in Zephyr’s eyes as they saw more pictures.“Hubby, I’m sure this isn’t her…” She said, “Technology is advanced now. People with ill intentions would edit some girls’ pictures to blackmail them.”Zephyr paused and nodded.He knew about AI technology as well. Not only could it change someone’s face, but it would imitate their expressions as well.There were even videos that went viral on the Internet, saying that those were some best actors’ new work, but they were just deep fake videos.Many celebrities had court cases on that.“Hubby, it was Phil who sent them to Zennie.” Cordelia checked the sender’s information
“It’s the same now, hubby.” Cordelia held Zephyr’s hands. “You don’t have to fight Phil. There are many things that we can do to make him pay!”Zephyr smiled and patted her head. She felt warm.She continued to look at the records on the device. She did not only look at the latest ones, but she looked through the older ones as well.Zennie had been in love with Phil back then. They would chat for a long time every day.Almost everything he said was manipulative. It destroyed her confidence, making her fall into fear.Cordelia was shaking as she looked.During their recent conversation, he secretly got her to bring drugs to a bar.“Josiah has shares in that bar,” Zephyr said in a deep voice. “When they find drugs in the bar, the Bayers will be dragged into it!”She was shocked. “So, he did that to harm the Bayers?”“Yes.”Zephyr looked serious.Phil had approached Zennie with ulterior motives from the beginning. He had been controlling her to reach his secret goal.Zephyr wa
Zephyr smiled helplessly. There was nothing he could do about Cordelia. Well, she was the boss now. She had to have the temperament of the matriarch when she was the one running the household now.He took her into his arms and rubbed her back softly.He said softly, “Promise me, if Lukas finds out who you are and you can’t get anything from him, do not fight him…”“Mm, I’ll protect myself.”Zephyr looked at her in full attention. “Find somewhere and hide. Leave everything else to me!”The next day…Cordelia made taro boba milk tea and strawberry egg tarts to take them to Gale Bay.Zennie was cooped up in the room, and the maid told Cordelia that she had not been too happy these days.“Dr. Stafford’s gone to participate in a medical seminar in Jangasas, and Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton are overseas, taking care of the foreign market…”“So, Zennie has been staying home alone these days?” Cordelia widened her eyes.“Not exactly,” the maid answered honestly. “Ms. Zennie revises in her r