Mable hung up and put down her cutleries. She prepared to leave. Blair pulled her back and asked, “Where are you going? I’ll go with—” “No need. Rest early, and don’t wait for me.” Mable was in a hurry, so she shook off his hand and walked out. Blair looked coldly in the direction she left. Worried, he still followed her out. Mable exited the hotel and got into a taxi. Blair had the driver follow the taxi to see where she was going. Twenty minutes later, the taxi stopped at the Oak Villa’s entrance. Blair saw Mable get out of the car and run into the house. “Master Blair, should we follow her in?” Amos asked. Blair narrowed his eyes, his emotions unfathomable. “Wait first.” Right after that, his phone rang. It was an unknown number. “Hello?”Blair answered the call and heard Rory’s voice come through. “Mr. Fowler, since you’re here, why don’t you come in and have a seat?” Blair’s eyes instantly turned cold. “What did you say to Mabes?‘Why else would s
Mable’s face turned slightly cold. “What are you trying to say?” Rory looked at her with displeasure. “Do you think I don’t know you? You gave so many reasons, but it’s mainly because of Blair, right?” “It has nothing to do with him!” Rory stared at her and asked, “Mable, are you in love with him?” Mable pursed her lips and did not say anything. Rory squinted his eyes, a wave of emotions surging. “Is that a yes?” He knew Mable too well. Her expression had revealed her feelings for Blair. In fact, he had guessed it when she chose to leave with Blair yesterday. Mable was in love with Blair. Nonetheless, judging from how Blair reacted earlier, he probably did not know her feelings for him yet. Rory looked mockingly at Mable. “Ha, you have bad taste!” Mable warned him seriously, “Stay out of my business!” “You’re my wifey. Who’s going to care about you if not me?” Rory said with a straight face. Mable was mad and annoyed when she heard that term again. “Rorr, I’
“A friend asked me to introduce him to some ladies. I’m going to show him your photos.” As Ava spoke, she selected one of Mable’s selfies to avoid her suspicion. Mable was against the idea when she heard it. “Don’t, don’t. I—” Ava returned the phone to her. “Don’t worry. It’s just to brush him off.” Mable was relieved. She took her phone and asked curiously, “Do I know your friend?” “Nope.” Mable nodded and did not think much about it. “Then I’ll be leaving. Call me if anything happens.” Ava sent her out. However, Mable suddenly stopped when she walked to the courtyard. She turned to look at the bedroom window on the third floor and frowned slightly. “What’s wrong?” Mable scratched her head. “Nothing. I just feel as if someone is looking at me.” Ava’s heart tightened. She looked in that direction and said, “No one else lives there…” ‘Spike is there. ‘He must be looking at us now.’ Luckily, the window had a reflective window film, so Mable could not see i
Blair’s face tensed up. ‘A small matter? Why were you so anxious then? ‘It’s clear how much Rory means to you.’ He stared at Mable and asked, “So, is it settled?” Mable nodded. “Almost. I don’t need to come tomorrow.” “Does that mean we can go home tomorrow?” Mable nodded. “Yup.” There would not be much to do if she stayed here anyway. “Wait.” Mable suddenly thought of something. She pulled Blair’s collar and sniffed his neck. Blair froze right away. “Mabes…” Blair stared at her and gulped. His eyes darkened. “Blair, what did you drink today?” Blair raised his eyebrow and answered honestly, “Grand Vin de Château Latour.” Mable nodded. She wondered why the smell of alcohol she picked up from Rory was so familiar. It turned out that it was the same as the one she picked up on Blair. It was such a coincidence that they drank the same wine today. Blair pinched her chin and gently rubbed her lips with his fingertip. “How could you tell?” Mable pushed his ha
“Mm… Okay.” After a brief exchange of words, Blair hung up. “Amos, get the car ready.” Amos was slightly startled but immediately went to get ready. “What happened?” Mable stood up. “I have something urgent to handle. Rest well. I’ll return to Ashdale with you tomorrow to see your grandpa.” Before Mable could say anything, Blair grabbed his jacket and hurriedly left. Mable watched him leave, a sense of deja vu suddenly washing over her. It was all so familiar to her. The caller must have told Blair about Liv. Otherwise, he would not have left so impatiently. There was likely news of Liv again. Mable took her jacket and followed Blair. She wanted to see who Liv was to make Blair so captivated. Mable followed Blair out of the hotel. After he got into the car, she called a taxi to follow behind him. Blair’s car traveled south and finally stopped by the pier. At this time, a huge luxury cruise ship was docked at the shore. As soon as Blair got out of the car
The sound of footsteps went away, and the door closed. It was quiet. Mable lay on the bed, her consciousness slowly becoming a mess. Given the situation, she knew better than anyone what would happen next. She was in despair and wondered why this always happened to her. She would rather die than suffer such a humiliation again. The events of that night five years ago flooded into her mind. Mable curled up in fear, her body trembling. “No… Don’t… ‘Who will save me? ‘Blair. ‘Blair, where are you?’ … Meanwhile. An open-air reception was being held on the deck of a luxury cruise ship. A stout man was sitting on a U-shaped sofa, surrounded by beautiful women. Opposite him sat a man with a cold yet handsome face. “If I hadn’t heard from Mr. Rowland, I wouldn’t have known you were here. That’s good. It saves me a trip to Richworth.” The person who spoke was Dick, Blair’s partner. Blair swirled the goblet in his hand and asked coldly, “Where is she?” Dick
Dick said, “Master Blair, don’t get excited. I’ll fly over tomorrow to take a look before sending you some pictures to confirm. That way, you won’t have to make another wasted trip.” Over the years, Blair would personally go to confirm whenever there was news. However, he always returned disappointed. Blair nodded. Seeing as he was frowning, Dick added, “Master Blair, don’t worry. I’m familiar with the dark markets. No one dares to play tricks on me. I’ll let you know as soon as there’s news.” “Thanks for the hard work.” Blair clinked glasses with him. “You’re welcome. I don’t lose anything anyway. After all, my goods have to rely on your shipping line.” Even if there was no partnership between them, he wanted the reward. Blair downed his drink. He looked at this watch and said, “I have something else to do, so I’ll be leaving first.” Mable was still at the hotel. He was worried she would go somewhere else. Blair stood up and was ready to leave when a man with a big
‘Also, why does he still like her if they’re divorced?’ Dick looked at Blair in confusion. “Master Blair, did I miss out on many things?” “I’ll introduce you to her when there’s a chance.” Dick was not one to gossip. He nodded and said, “Speaking of which, I haven’t met your ex-wife before. I’m so curious.” Blair got into the car. “I’m leaving. Confirm that woman from Neya as soon as possible.” “Okay.” Dick shook the room card in his hand. “The night is short. I’m going to enjoy life to the fullest.” After sending Blair away, Dick took the room card and leisurely went to the cruise ship’s guests rooms. The room card was for the ship’s most luxurious presidential suite on the top floor. When Dick arrived, he let his men wait outside while he walked in alone. He picked out the scent of roses as soon as he walked in. The rose petals on the floor and the aromatic candle on the table made the atmosphere extremely flirtatious. Dick chuckled and thought, ‘Chris really kn