Odell looked at Aunt Tonya coldly.Aunt Tonya shrank back, but she still said indignantly, "She clearly meant something else. She just wants to take Syl's place as the mistress of this mansion!"He continued to look at her coldly. "Aunt Tonya, didn't Sylvia tell you that Tara is a very important person to me?"Aunt Tonya choked.Odell said, "I'll let you off for Sylvia's sake this time, but if it happens again, you won't have to stay here anymore."Aunt Tonya's eyes widened. She was so angry that she wanted to leave immediately.However, Isabel and Liam were still so young. If she left too, how would they fight back against Tara in the future?She forced herself to swallow her anger and said, "Understood."Only then did Odell's expression ease up a little.Then, he took Tara upstairs.Aunt Tonya stood where she was as she watched their intimate figures, wanting nothing more than to go up to them and tear them apart.Sebastian sighed beside her and said, "Don't look, Tonya."
Aunt Tonya instantly turned ashen with anger.Tara quickly took two steps back and said, "Don't be angry, Aunt Tonya. I'll leave right now."Aunt Tonya choked in place.When Tara saw her about to explode with anger, she could not help but laugh. Then, she turned around and walked out....That night, in Lush Heaven.After Sherry got the news, she hurriedly went to Sylvia's room and said, "Syl, the person who was sent to follow Tara said that she went to several bridal dress stores today. It seems that she wants to book a dress for an engagement.""Oh, okay."Sherry observed how Sylvia merely continued to carve the wooden block indifferently and could not help but say, "Odell is going to become engaged to her. Why are you so calm? Do you really want her to get her way and marry him?"Sylvia looked at her and asked, "Sherry, do you think Melanie will show up when they get engaged?"Sherry was stunned for a moment before she grinned in understanding. "Oh, so you want to use this
Passing by the garden, Tara noticed that Aunt Tonya was there.Aunt Tonya knew she was coming but since did not want to see her at all, she turned her back.Tara glanced at her coldly and headed straight for the living room.There were several young maids in the mansion. When they saw her coming, they gathered around to greet her."Good morning, Ms. Avery.""Ms. Avery, would you like some tea?""..."She turned around and sat on the sofa.A maid immediately poured her a glass of lemonade.Tara elegantly picked up the glass and took a sip, then said, "Call Violet.""Yes, Ms. Avery."A maid quickly went to Madam Carter's room and called Violet over.When Violet saw Tara acting like the mistress of the house, she lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "Why did you call for me, Ms. Avery?"Tara looked at her arrogantly and asked, "How is Grandma's health these days?"Violet replied, "She's the same as before. All her indicators are normal.""Hm." Tara took a sip, paused
Aunt Tonya stood still and glared at Tara. "Unless I die, don't even think that you can make me leave."Tara snorted and looked at her contemptuously. "Then you'd better be more respectful to me in the future, or be prepared for your life to become uncomfortable."Aunt Tonya pursed her lips hard.Tara elegantly sat back on the sofa and ordered, "Come and pour me a cup of tea."Aunt Tonya endured her anger, swiftly stepped forward, and poured a cup of tea before placing it in front of Tara.Tara took a sip before suddenly throwing the teacup at Aunt Tonya's head.Thud!The teacup hit her head and fell to the ground, and the hot tea also flowed down her face.Tara screamed in anger, "How could you pour such hot tea for me? Are you trying to scald me?!"Aunt Tonya's eyes reddened in anger.The tea was indeed hot, but it was not to the point where it was undrinkable. Tara was doing it on purpose!However, when she thought of Isabel and Liam, she endured it.She poured another c
However, inside the Westchester Hotel, the atmosphere was the opposite of the weather outside.The lights were bright, and festive and romantic decorations were hanging everywhere.Expensive drinks had also been placed on the table.All the people in the hotel started to set up the venue early in the morning. Even the hotel manager himself was personally at the scene.Although it was just an engagement party, the main focus of the engagement was the master of the Carter family. Not a single mistake could be made.Soon, it was morning.The sky was still foggy and hazy.At that moment, various luxury cars drove to the hotel gates.Tara, being one of the main focus of the event, also arrived by car, accompanied by Melanie.They rode in a limited-edition platinum MPV.Before the car had even stopped, the hotel manager was waiting to greet them at the door with several waiters.They opened the car door respectfully.Melanie and Tara got out of the car.Melanie wore a red gown,
The middle-aged woman was dressed very luxuriously, but she had a face that looked mean and petty. She even resembled Tara in some places.However, she was Tara's aunt, so it was normal to have a few similarities.He greeted her politely. "Hello, Aunty."Melanie's eyes flickered as she answered, "Hello, hello."Odell did not say anything else and walked straight toward the stage.Tara quickly took his arm.The crowd also followed them and surged inside the venue.Melanie instantly let out a sigh of relief.Only God knew how nervous she had been when Odell had stared at her. She had thought that her heart was about to jump out!Suddenly, someone tapped her on the shoulder.She shrieked in alarm and turned around to see an unfamiliar woman.The woman was decently dressed and it was clear that she was a guest at the engagement party. She smiled in a flattering way and said, "You're Ms. Avery's aunt, right? I'm from the Fowler family. My family has some business dealings with th
A staff member brought over a pair of engagement rings.The box containing the rings was opened, allowing the camera to pan over to the six-carat diamond-ring and display it on the large screen at the back. It immediately caused a huge stir.Not only was the diamond huge, the exquisite design made it clear at a glance that it had been designed by world-class masters.The women who were in attendance could not help but sigh in envy.Tara maintained her elegant posture as she listened to their envious voices.The host also smiled and said, "Master Carter, Ms. Avery, would you like to say anything to each other before exchanging rings?"Odell frowned.He had a meeting to attend this afternoon and just wanted to get the engagement process out of the way quickly.Tara saw the look in his eyes and immediately took the microphone, saying in a gentle voice, "Odell, I know you don't like sweet talk, but I would still like to say a few words to you."The atmosphere at the scene suddenly
Before anyone could react, the sound of the piano changed into something else.It was the sound of the wind, and the gushing of a river.Whistling and splashing sounds intermingled with one another, sounding very bizarre.Not only that, a cold wind suddenly blew in from somewhere as well. The gusts howled, so strong that it could blow the hats off people's heads.Some women immediately screamed in fear.A man shouted, "What is this? Are we encountering a ghost?""..."The crowd in the guest seats became agitated.On the stage, Tara was so frightened that she hid behind Odell, clutching his clothes in a death grip.That was because the sound of the wind and water sounded especially like the night she had pushed Sylvia into Cloudy Heart Lake!Was Sylvia's ghost coming for her?No, there was no such thing as ghosts in this world. Someone had to be playing a trick!However, who would dare to go against Odell here in Westchester City?Was it really a ghost?'The more that Tara
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