Ines paused, and the smile on her face stiffened slightly. Then, she smiled politely and did not answer.She felt that Caleb was nice. She was worried that the first blind date with him would be awkward, but she felt surprisingly comfortable throughout the dinner and movie.It went much better than she imagined.Caleb was excellent in all aspects and was a good man, but...Ines looked out the window, a trace of sadness appearing in her eyes.Half an hour later, the car stopped in her neighborhood.“Thank you for driving me home.” Ines unbuckled her seatbelt and prepared to get out of the car.“Wait a moment.” Caleb also got out.Ines watched him open the rear door, take something out, and soon saw him walking toward her with a bouquet.Ines instantly became nervous. Was he going to confess to her?“Um...”Seeming to notice her awkwardness, Caleb smiled widely and handed her the flowers. “The service center gave it to me when I sent the car in for washing this afternoon. It’s
The person on the other end of the phone said, “Mm. I’m in Richworth. Are you free? Let’s meet up.”Ines’ palm sweated. Her godfather came to Richworth!“N-Now?”“Later. Shall we have lunch together?”“S-Sure. Send me the address. I’ll head over in a while.”“Good.”...After hanging up the phone, Ines slumped weakly on the sofa, feeling her head buzz.Why was her godfather suddenly in Richworth?Did he want something from her?Ines knew it would not just be a simple meal.After sitting in the living room for a while, she finally went to dress and put on makeup restlessly.At noon, she arrived at the address her godfather had sent her.It was a restaurant in a five-star hotel.As soon as she entered, a middle-aged man walked over. “Are you Miss Matthams?”“Yes, and you are...?”The middle-aged man said respectfully, “Hello. I’m Master Connor’s assistant. You can call me Simon. Master Connor is this way. Please follow me.”“Of course.”Ines followed behind Simon and
Ines raised her head to look at her godfather and nodded slightly. “What do you want me to do?”Connor took a sip of tea and asked, “Do you know about Jeremiah?”Ines was taken aback but quickly guessed what he wanted her help with.“Yes, I do.”Back then, it was she who told Connor the news about Jeremiah being captured by Kyle.She knew Jeremiah was the young master of the Muller family, and Connor would not stand by and watch his son in trouble. Connor would definitely think of a way to save Jeremiah, so Ines did not pay attention to what happened afterward.Unexpectedly, Connor ultimately asked for her help.He sighed and said, “Jeremiah’s situation isn’t looking good. I came to Richworth to rescue him from the Goodman residence.”“Is he in danger?” Ines looked at Connor in surprise and said with hesitation, “Ms. Astrid is on good terms with the Goodmans. She won’t just watch them harm Mr. Jeremiah.”Ines was referring to Mable.Back then, it was also thanks to Ines that
“Godfather, did Master Blair’s death have to do with you?”Connor lifted his teacup, took a sip, and did not answer.His silence was an implicit acknowledgment.Ines was shocked and blurted, “I heard of Ms. Astrid and Master Blair’s relationship. Why would you do that?”It was no wonder Kyle and the others wanted to catch Jeremiah. It was because Blair’s death was related to the Muller family.In that case, Jeremiah’s situation was very dangerous.Connor snorted and placed the teacup heavily on the table. “Was their relationship good? All I know is that when we found Astrid, she was pregnant, poisoned, and in despair. All of it was caused by Blair Fowler. If not for him, Astrid wouldn’t have suffered so much!”He felt heartbroken. He had been searching for his daughter for over twenty years, only to see her in such a state. How could he not be angry?Originally, he wanted to make her forget Blair to prevent the past from repeating, but unexpectedly, that bastard showed up again
In Monafett. During recent days, Solomon and Arthur had been constantly busy, working early and returning late every night.The matter this time was more important than any other, and there could not be any mistakes. So, they were both extremely focused.That night, Solomon went back to his hotel after work and took a shower. Despite being tired, he did not feel sleepy at all.He poured himself a glass of red wine, basking in the cold wind on the balcony.Ever since he came to Monafett, he had not had a good night’s rest. It started with brief insomnia, but in the past few days, he could not sleep at all and had to rely on medication to fall asleep.Solomon did not know what was wrong with him.He never had insomnia before.Looking at the night sky, he thought of Ines again and wondered what she was doing now. It was daytime in Richworth, as well as the weekend. If she was not working overtime, she must be sleeping in lazily.A smile appeared on his lips at the thought of Ine
He had not agreed to break up yet, but she was already looking for someone else so impatiently. Did she think he was dead?!“Mr. Roland, I...”Queenie wanted to say something, but Solomon hung up on her.He dialed Ines’ number. The call rang a few times before it declined.Solomon refused to give up and called again, but she hung up again.After three consecutive unanswered calls, he was so angry that he almost threw his phone.“Ines Matthams! How dare you?! Do you think I can’t deal with you just because I’m not in Richworth?’...In a five-star hotel restaurant in Richworth, Ines hung up the phone expressionlessly.“Why aren’t you answering?” Connor asked.Ines blocked the number and replied calmly, “It’s a sales call. They’re really annoying. They keep calling even though I’ve told them I’m not interested in buying a house.”Connor asked, “How long have you been in Richworth?”“Five years; since I graduated from university.”“It’s a good place. Since you work here, if y
Ines left the hotel after sending Connor back to his room.When she returned home, she thought of what Connor wanted her to do and felt like there was a boulder on her chest, making her breathless.This matter had to do with Jeremiah’s safety, so she could not refuse. However, at the same time, she did not know what to do.She was not close to Kyle and had only met him a few times at Solomon’s gatherings. Now that she had broken up with Solomon, she probably would not have the chance to meet Kyle again.Ines lay on the sofa, feeling a headache coming. She did not know what to do.Just as she was thinking, her phone suddenly rang.It was a call from Tracey. Ines answered it. “Hello?”Tracey’s cheerful voice sounded. “Ines, are you free tomorrow?”Tomorrow was Sunday, and Ines did not have to work overtime.She said, “I’m free tomorrow. What’s up?”Tracey said, “Nothing much. I just wanted to invite you to go shopping tomorrow, then we’ll see Zoe in the afternoon. She’s about t
That night, Ines dreamed of Solomon.The dream was the scene when they first met in a restaurant. He helped her out of a predicament, then grinned mischievously and said, “How are you going to thank me for helping you?”“I can treat you to a meal?” Ines blurted out.She thought that he was joking, so she only said it casually, not expecting him to agree. However, he agreed and even asked for her number...Solomon did not call for the next week, making Ines think he had forgotten. She had not thought much of it, assuming they would not see each other again.However, one night, half a month later, she received his call asking her to treat him to a meal.That night, Ines took him to a BBQ restaurant she thought was very decent.It was most likely Solomon’s first time at such a small stall, so he was a bit disdainful but did not say anything. The two of them ate and chatted until the early morning and even had some drinks. The atmosphere was quite good.Ines never thought she would