North continued. “Jane has added a corrosive agent to the foundation. If I apply it to my face, it will burn my face within a minute. Mrs. Lane, is this a pure coincidence?” Georgia broke out in a cold sweat. She did not expect North to catch Jane adding the drug to the foundation. Georgia would rather die than admit it was their plan. She forced a smile and acted dumb. “North, what are you talking about? Why would there be a corrosive agent in the foundation? Jane has only added some essential oil to it to moisten the foundation. You’re imagining it.” The corners of North’s lips curved upward. “Really? If that’s the case, why does Jane refuse to apply the foundation to her face?” The atmosphere fell dead silent. Georgia forced herself to stay calm. “It’s not that Jane refused to apply the foundation to her face, it’s just that she has a different skin type. Jane has her own makeup artist. She has already put on her makeup. There’s no need for her to apply another layer of
She moved her fingertips. A sharp, unpleasant female voice echoed in the room.“The camera is automatically connected to the internet, and now the videos of you taking off your clothes are everywhere!”“You’re wearing a gown. That means you’ve undressed yourself before the pinhole camera. The lustful men are already looking at your pictures! Hahaha. No one will date you once your face is disfigured! Gerry is mine!” Everyone looked at Jane in shock.Everyone shuddered at the vile words. She was trying to ruin another woman’s life by placing cameras in the changing room! Georgia’s and Jane’s expressions stiffened, and they were trembling with fear. North had recorded it?!“Ah!” Georgia charged forward like a mad dog, snatched North’s phone, and threw it to the floor. “It’s fake! It’s all fake!” she yelled angrily. “Mrs. Lane, you can smash my phone all you want, but my phone has automatically uploaded a backup of the audio,” North said calmly while she glanced at Georgia’s cr
David knew there was no saving Jane today, so he took a deep breath and firmly said, “Gerald, the Lane family will account for what happened today. I leave Jane to you. I will not intervene!”“Mr. David, I have no interest in meddling in your family’s business,” said Gerald slowly. “You can handle it however you see fit, as long as the outcome meets my needs.”North was speechless. He wanted him to deal with his daughter in his own way. It was brutal. Sure enough, David’s face darkened, but he still put up with it. He turned to face Georgia and offhandedly commented, “Have you not heard what Gerald said? Get out of here, and take your embarrassing daughter with you!”Georgia gave North a hard glare before leaving with Jane. With a forced smile on his face, David turned around and said, “Ms. North, I heard that you’re interested in that ruby brooch. Why don’t I have someone take you to have a look at it?”Before North could say anything, Gerald calmly replied, “I won’t bother yo
North was refusing to go public not because she was worried about making things awkward for Eiger, but because she was worried that Ronald South would have a hard time accepting it. After all, he would need some time to digest the fact that his granddaughter-in-law had just turned into his daughter-in-law. North looked around before she suddenly came up with an excuse. With supposed sadness, she hung her head. “Gerald, the Lane family already wants me dead, and we haven’t even announced our wedding. If we do go public, more people will want me dead. I can’t handle it.“So, let’s just keep our marriage a secret for now for my safety’s sake, okay?”Gerald stared at her. Seconds passed. North started sweating bullets under his stare. Suddenly, Gerald turned around and said, “If Jane has learned her lesson, she won’t bother you anymore.”North suddenly thought about something, and she blinked. “Are you really going to let me punish her?”Gerald nodded.North was surprised, but the
Colt immediately wanted to call North over.Gerald came over to get information about certain things, but the goons from the Howard family had spiked his drink. He was currently affected by a certain unnamed drug. The bar was filled with the Howard family’s lackeys. He could not let them catch on to his dilemma. He had to get rid of these people at once before he could leave. Before that, he could only endure the drug’s effects.But North changes things. She could help Gerald!Gerald’s hair was already drenched in sweat, and his eyes were glazed over. When he heard North’s name, he gulped. “No.”Cold clicked his tongue. “Why not? She’s your wife. It’s natural for her to help you.”With labored breathing, Gerald said, “Sit down.”“... Fine. You’ll just have to endure it.” In resignation, Colt agreed. But the next moment, his expression became stern.He cursed under his breath and said, “Gerald, you might have to go over. Guess who I saw? Henry and Melinda Myers. They’re for
Henry immediately started sucking up to them. “Yes, that’s right, and she’s amazing at serving other people. Melinda has no experience at all, and this is her first time. But North has a lot of experience. I’m sure she can satisfy all of you.”The company presidents immediately started laughing, and they said suggestively, “But there’re plenty of us here. Your eldest won’t be able to handle us. Why don’t you have your youngest stay too?”Henry immediately shielded Melinda behind him and said unhesitatingly, “Melinda won’t do. She doesn’t know anything, but North does. She has had plenty of boyfriends before. Isn’t that right, North?”North clenched her fists. Even though she knew that the Myers family did not like her, her own father pushing her into danger still filled her with disappointment. Was Henry truly her father?Mr. Cooper rubbed his hands together perversely. “Ms. North, come drink with us.”North gave them all cold looks before she sneered and said slowly, “You want
Gerald tried to control his labored breathing. His heat nearly melted North. North’s expression changed. She said urgently, “Gerald, we have to leave—”“Be good now. I’ll avenge you first.”Gerald caressed her lips gently and stomped down his burning desire before he looked at those people coldly. Mr. Cooper lay on the floor and could not get up. Exasperated, he started shouting, “Who are you?! And how dare you ruin my fun?! Someone take him down!”Gerald sneered. Then, North’s view spun. Gerald had pinned her in his arms and swiftly took down Mr. Cooper’s goons. Gerald then stomped down on Mr. Cooper’s wrist and said coldly, “Did you touch her with this hand?”“Ah!” Mr. Cooper screeched. “Stop stepping on my hand!”Melinda was transfixed by the sight. She had never seen such a handsome and classy man. But if he was taking revenge for North, did that mean that they knew each other?No. There was no way North could possibly know such an outstanding man. He must definit
That scorching, passionate gaze made North feel as if she was melting. She blushed, and her body went weak.Knowing what would happen next, she shook her head and said softly, “Gerald, no... We’re in a bar. People are watching us.”Gerald paused and took a few steps back.North let out a sigh of relief. But the next moment, he abruptly carried her to a dark corridor.Voices faded away gradually as they turned into the dimly lit corridor. “That’s not the exit...”Before she could finish, she was pinned against the wall. Her head spun. By the time she wanted to escape, it was already too late. Gerald supported her waist with one hand as he trapped her in his embrace. He lifted her chin using his other hand with a firm grip and stifled her with a kiss. Her eyes widened as his kiss muffled her cry of surprise.God knew how long the kiss lasted. He finally pulled away and said in a hoarse voice, “Go to the car.”North’s legs were jelly at this point. She felt embarrassed. “No!”