Her voice was dripping with threats and schemes.Sylvia’s expression could not help turning cold. Everything that happened when Odell divorced her suddenly rushed to her mind.It was as if her face felt those sixty loud slaps again.Not long ago, Tara had just spiked her drink and caused her to sleep with Odell.Now, she set up this trap to let the Art Association members humiliate and boycott her to force her to stay away from Odell!Did Tara plot against her over and over again, thinking that she would not strike back?‘Or does she think that her plan would put me in a tight place, and I would be at her mercy?’Sylvia’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Tara, I’m afraid I’d have to let you down.”If she did not get together with Odell quickly, how could she repay Tara for her schemes and plots?After that, Sylvia took out her phone without waiting for Tara to react. She immediately dialed Odell’s number and put it on speaker. The call was soon connected.The man’s magnetic
Sylvia ignored her and walked past them from the space freed when Tara leaned toward Ariane.Simon followed her closely.Ariane and Renna saw that Tara seemed very sick, so they hurriedly helped her out.In the room, the majority of the people were still rooted to the spot.After a while, someone spoke, “How did Sylvia make Master Carter agree to remarry her with a call?”“Are you dumb? It’s clear that Master Carter wants to remarry Sylvia, and Sylvia just agreed to him.”“Huh? Then isn’t Sylvia the person Master Carter loves? Why did Tara insist that Master Carter only loves her?”“I don’t know. I don’t get it either.”“But Sylvia said something right.”“What?”“Tara’s professionalism was indeed average. She got to this point only because Master Carter was helping her behind the scenes. Sylvia was much better than her in terms of appearance and ability. I suddenly feel that it was reasonable for Master Carter to choose Sylvia.”“Well said. I quite dislike Tara sometimes. Sh
Sylvia’s gaze flashed, and she replied, “I was stuck in the traffic, so I got delayed.”It was nonsense. She was late because explaining those things to Simon took some time.Odell sized her up and said, “Go prepare your documents quickly and change into suitable clothes.”Sylvia hummed and walked through the door, with Odell following closely behind.Sylvia had put all her crucial documents in a storage box. She found them soon after she went into her room.Holding her documents, she looked back at the man who walked toward her as she thought of something. “Odell, did Tara call you?”Tara did not want them to remarry, and she must have tried to stop them.Odell narrowed his eyes. “How did you know that she called me?”Sylvia’s gaze flickered, and she replied, “I guessed it.”Odell looked at her and said, “She did, but I hung up.”Sylvia was a bit surprised. “Why didn’t you take it?” She remembered Odell saying that Tara was the one who accompanied him through his darkest tim
Odell pursed his lips and looked at her in silence.Sylvia thought again and asked, “What would you do if you realized that you don’t like me and regretted it?”Odell ignored her words and only stared at her. His sharp gaze seemed to see through her thoughts.Soon, he snorted. “Do you want to go back on your word?”Sylvia’s gaze flickered. “N-no, I was just afraid you’re being reckless and want you to think it through.”Before finishing her words, he dragged her down the car.Odell walked into the City Hall with Sylvia in his arms.Sylvia was almost carried in by him, and only her toes touched the ground.The passersby looked at them suspiciously. Sylvia quickly said, “Odell, I can walk. Let me go now.”Odell ignored her and only let go of her when they reached the registration counter.At this time, the phone in Sylvia’s front pocket rang.Before Sylvia took it out, a big hand had taken her phone away from her pocket.Sylvia wanted to snatch her phone, but she saw that t
Sylvia did not hold it in and let out a cold chuckle.The next second, Odell looked daggers at her.Sylvia pursed her lips.Odell then walked to Tara and helped her up from the ground. Tara conveniently leaned into his arms and did not let go.Odell had helped her up, but Tara was still clinging to him. She wailed, “Odell, I don’t want to leave you. I cannot live without you…”She wailed her throat dry.Odell patted her back. Seeing that she was still crying miserably, he glanced at Sylvia and said, “Go home first. I’ll come to you after sending Tara back.”Sylvia looked at them cuddling and tugged her lips. She replied indifferently, “Go with her. You don’t need to find me.” After that, she turned and walked to the road.Odell frowned and wanted to chase after her, but Tara held his waist tightly.“Odell… Don’t go. I beg you, don’t go…” she cried hoarsely.Odell closed his eyes and suppressed the annoyance rising in his heart. He said, “I won’t go. I’ll send you home first.”
“Yeah, I’m at home.”“I’ll pass by your house while running some errands. I’m almost at your gate. Why don’t we go for a meal later?” After a pause, he said, “I asked Sherry too, and she’ll join us.”Sylvia thought and answered, “Okay.”Anyway, Odell was with Tara, and he probably would not look for her today.She still owed Edmund a meal.Not even two minutes after she hung up, her doorbell rang.Sylvia saw Edmund’s car on the road when she came to the door. He was wearing black sunglasses. When Sylvia walked to him, he leaned half of his body out the window and showed a crooked smile. “Lil Syl, get in the car.”Sylvia smiled and got into the car. Edmund then started the engine.Sylvia did not think he would arrive so soon. She asked curiously, “What errands do you have here?”Edmund’s eyes darkened under the sunglasses. He replied, “Some business. You won’t understand even if I told you.”“Okay.” Sylvia stopped asking.Edmund pursed his lips and glanced at her through th
The air turned quiet.Tara had dragged down her shirt’s collar to expose her bare shoulders. Her tearful face looked pitiful and inviting.A normal man would find it hard to resist this kind of seduction, but Odell’s face darkened immediately.Not only did Odell feel no desire or lust, but he also furrowed his brows in disgust.Then, he peeled her off his body and threw her on the couch.Tara rolled over in humiliation.She could not believe that the man did not take her bait. Most of the men would accept her invitation!Rare devastation surged up her head, and Tara cried at him, “Odell, you said you’d take care of me forever! You said you’d marry me!”Odell’s brows frowned tightly. “I went back on my word. I’ll compensate you and take care of you as a family forever. You’ll never have to worry about money.”After pausing for a second, he said harshly, “This is the first and last time I’ll allow you to go overboard like this. If you do it again, I will not see you anymore.”T
Edmund then glanced at Sherry.Sherry stood up and said to Sylvia, “Syl, I still have some work. I’ll leave first.”Sylvia followed suit. “Sherry, I’m done eating too. I’ll go with you.”She wanted to tell Sherry about her marriage registration with Odell, but Sherry sat her back down.Sylvia frowned in confusion. “What’s wrong?”“Ugh, forget it. I’ll just tell you.” Sherry looked at Edmund and then said to Sylvia, “Syl, Mr. Price has something to say to you alone. I’ll not stay here.”Sylvia then looked toward Edmund in uncertainty.Edmund grinned, but his smile was unnatural. He looked a bit foolish.Sherry went out soon.Sylvia asked him directly, “Edmund, what do you want to tell me?”Edmund was not in a hurry to answer. He opened a box of beer instead and took out a bottle, drinking from it after unscrewing the bottle cap.He did not stop until half of the bottle was gone. Then, he stared at Sylvia.The look beneath his eyes was not his usual sloppy look. It was seriou
She was her usual self in every aspect. She put her heart into her job and never started trouble so long as nobody tried to start trouble with her. The crew cycled through their locations during their shoot. The constant travel made her skin break out slightly, but there were no other concerns otherwise. The shoot progressed very smoothly and within three months, they managed to wrap up everything at the mountainous region previously mentioned. It was nearly evening when they wrapped up the shoot. Holding a bouquet in hand, she took a group picture with the crew and celebrated with everyone. After that, she planned to hitch a ride with another crew member and leave for home. To their demise, some men in uniform who claimed to be the road maintenance technicians showed up to break the bad news to them. They mentioned that they had to repair some of the roads urgently and so the way home was temporarily obstructed. The director took his phone and called the city hotline fo
He remembered his first meeting with Isabel. She was sitting all by herself on the floor, in the middle of nowhere. Her vulnerable expression only made her more endearing. So, he managed to get her to go to his place and installed her in his home. He fell for her and paid careful attention to all her needs. It did not take long before Isabel caught feelings for him as well. The two of them got together in no time. Their days were plain and ordinary, but also very fulfilling, that was until he met Clarice. With the help of his father, his power struggle with Roland had reached a tipping point. It was at that opportune moment when Clarice’s father saw something in Roland and planned to wed his daughter Clarice to him to join up their families, which was a cause for alarm for Decker. He stressed over it for an entire night before approaching Clarice himself the very next day. Clarice quickly caught feelings for him as well. Furthermore, Roland had been foolish enough to reject
Decker was smiling quite earnestly at Isabel. Isabel threw a deeply suspicious look at him, then she glanced at the stack of documents laid out on top of the table in front of her. “Transferal of Shares.” She was dumbfounded. "I've gone through the contract, it’s safe to sign so go ahead.” Roland picked up a pen and handed it to her. "Roland, I..." "Sign it first, I’ll explain when we get home.” Isabel frowned and tried to protest. "I—" "Don't make me have to beg." Isabel did not know how to respond. Fine. She briefly scanned through the contract. The contract stated Decker’s agreement to transfer the remaining forty percent of his shares in Rockwell Corporation to her. Roland must have talked to the shareholders of Rockwell Corporation about this as well. They all regarded Isabel with polite smiles. Isabel had flipped through the final page of the document. She signed her name on one of the marked-out sections. She proceeded to sign all thr
They ended the call shortly after that. Isabel glanced at Martha and was hesitating if she should break the news right away. Martha seemed to have sensed her staring and suddenly turned to her with a flash of concern. "Isabel, what's wrong?" Isabel took a deep breath and broke the news. "Auntie, Master Rockwell just passed away." Martha's eyes widened. After a lengthy silence that lasted more than ten seconds, she started to break out in tears. She covered her face with her hands and expressed amid bouts of tears mixed with laughter, “Wonderful! About time! I hope he enjoys life in the underworld. God knows that someone like him will never deserve a spot in heaven!” Isabel did not know whether she should celebrate with Martha or console her. Soon, Martha began to collect herself. She briefly wiped away her tears and joyfully took Isabel's hand. "Isabel, let’s go shopping! I’m in such a good mood today, I’m going to go on a shopping spree!” "Okay. But Roland w
Isabel held onto Roland's hand firmly during the entire drive home after leaving the hospital. It was because Roland’s hands were cold and rigid. Isabel sat with him and tirelessly rubbed his hand to keep them warm. After one hand was warm, she would shift her attention to the other. By the time she managed to warm the other hand, the original hand would turn cold again. She decided it was easier to take both of his hands and caress them with the warmth of her palms. Roland looked at her with a gentle glow deep within his eyes. “Thank you, Isabel,” he said softly. Thank you for loving him, and for sticking by his side all this time despite circumstances. Isabel smiled. “I’m just warming your hands, it's no big deal. Still, you’re welcome." Roland smiled faintly and left it at that. Soon, his hands began to warm up off of the heat of Isabel’s palms. When Isabel felt that his hands were no longer freezing, she prepared to pull her hand away. That was when
Decker looked nothing like his usual self. The pompous, arrogant man who held himself far above others and who expected everyone around him to kiss up to him because he was superior to them all. It was as if he had been plunged not only to Earth but a pile of swamp. He had completely lost his usual grace. Isabel said crossly, "Decker, have you gone mental? Is everything going on too much for you?” “Yeah, could you help me?” he said with a coy smile, “Just one hug should be enough to take care of it all.” Isabel rolled her eyes. Without warning, he suddenly braced himself and lunged right at Isabel, stepping past Brandon who was caught off guard by this sudden attack. Isabel barely had time to react. Just when it seemed like his hand was about to graze Isabel, a long pair of arms seized Isabel from behind and jerked her backward. It was swiftly followed by a long, muscular leg shooting outward right next to Isabel. Thump! Decker was kicked to the ground.
"How did you and Roland meet?" Decker suddenly asked. Isabel turned away, fully intent on ignoring him. "Did you meet each other at Carter Corporation? Or did you meet him outside of work and gradually fell in love with him, then you decided to set him up with a position at Carter Corporation?” What did he mean by that? Was he insinuating that Roland was relying on her to snake his way into Carter Corporation? She threw a sideways, belittling look at him. "Do you think Roland is anything like you? He wouldn’t latch on another woman to further his goals.” Decker was not upset by this as he continued with a smug smile. "Oh? Then how did he get into Carter Corporation?" “He proved his worth.” Isabel realized that she had been roped in by Decker again. Nevertheless, she continued, “He passed the interviews himself. I was one of the interviewers and initially planned to dismiss him, but he managed to leave a very good impression on my father and the rest was history.” "
"I never meant to kill him! Roland, you have to believe me. Why would I still try to deceive you when I’m in this state?” “In that case, you can go ahead and explain things to him in the afterlife.” Master Rockwell was taken aback by this, his demeanor tightened. "You...you..." Roland looked at him calmly. "Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. It was Grandma and my parents who raised me. They instilled morals and virtue into me and made sure I’d grow into a decent man.” Master Rockwell was briefly relieved to hear this, but before he could rid himself of his trepidation, Roland continued in a dark voice, "But I won’t forget about you and Decker bribing all those media outlets to defame Isabel. I know you manipulated the stock prices to try to kick me out of the corporation. I’ll make sure to settle our score through the legal system.” If convicted guilty, they would have to rot in prison. “Roland… listen to me, Roland. Decker is your uncle. If you want revenge, you can come
Master Rockwell must have heard their shifting movements and opened his eyes. When he recognized the faces of Roland and Isabel, there was a brief glow in his murky eyes. He motioned to the nurse to have her help him sit up from the bed. After he managed to position himself seated up against the head of the bed, he asked the nurse to leave. Then he cast a loving, tender smile on Roland and Isabel. “Roland, Isabel, please have a seat.” Roland said disinterestedly, "We have things to get to, just hurry up and tell us what you have to say." Isabel stayed silent. A look flashed in Master Rockwell's eyes. Then, he turned to Isabel and expressed regretfully, "Isabel, I’m a foolish old man, it was me who told Decker to leak pictures of you two. He had no choice because I forced him to do so. If you have to blame someone, blame me!” Isabel frowned. She was somewhat impressed by how smoothly the old man switched his mask from one to another. From a forlorn and sad state t