...Outside, Sebastian and the others did not stop her when they saw her running out.Sylvia ran to her house in one breath.Aunt Tonya hurriedly came up to her.Looking at Sylvia's messy hair, she asked anxiously, "Syl, what happened to you? Did he hit you?""No." Sylvia exhaled and looked inside. "Aunt Tonya, did Isabel and Liam get woken up?"The noise of Odell smashing the door was too loud. She was worried about the two children.Aunt Tonya replied, "The sound insulation in their room is very good. I just went to take a look, but they're still sleeping soundly."Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief.It was good that they were not woken up.She then said, "Aunt Tonya, go pack your bags. We're leaving here tonight."With that, she quickly went inside.'That man is an insane pervert. I can't live so close to him anymore!'Aunt Tonya wanted her to stay away from Odell for a long time, so she ran into the house and started packing.Outside were workers arranged by Odell who w
Odell's eyes were cold. "Will Sanders?"Cliff looked at his expression and said softly, "Yes."Will was considered a small shareholder of the company and was in charge of very important work.Like Spencer, who betrayed Odell before, Will was also promoted by Odell. Furthermore, he was promoted when Odell drove away his stepmother and took charge of Carter Corporation.However, he betrayed Odell, just like Spencer.They were too ungrateful. It was unfathomable.Odell closed his eyes and raised his hand to rub his temples. After a moment of silence, he said in a cold voice, "Call the police and add another five million reward.""Yes, I'll do it right away.""Also, inform all the shareholders and executives that I want to hold a meeting." He opened his eyes which were filled with coldness. "No one is allowed to be absent, or they'll be kicked out of Carter Corporation directly."He wanted to see how many traitors there were.How many of them were so tired of living that they wou
Sylvia said with some embarrassment, "You didn't need to go through the trouble. You can just take me to a place Odell can't find. We'll stay in a hotel.""He'll find the hotel with your personal information."She choked. That was true.Thomas looked back at her and smiled. "I hardly come here, so the house is usually empty. If you guys live here, it'll be like adding some warmth to the house. You'll be doing me a favor."He smiled as gently as the spring breeze.Sylvia smiled back and said sincerely, "Thank you, Thomas.""You're welcome."Then, he got out of the car.Sylvia carried the still-sleeping Isabel and got out of the car.Aunt Tonya followed behind her, but before she got out of the car, she could not help but glance at Thomas a few times.There was a housekeeper here named Theodore. He was in his fifties and looked very amiable.Thomas greeted him.Sylvia and Aunt Tonya carried the two children and entered the villa under Theodore's guidance.The kitchen, dining
Near the Art Academy, in Sylvia's previous residence.It was early spring, and the morning wind was a little cold.After the man rushed back from the company, he strode into her house in large strides.He searched from outside to inside, in every room and every corner, but her figure was nowhere to be found.Finally, his tall figure stood in front of the dark and inconspicuous door at the back of the living room. His cold eyes fixed on the back door not far behind.It was obvious that Aunt Tonya took the children and ran away from the back door in the middle of last night, shortly after he left!That infuriating woman!At that moment, Jacob and Ben ran over."Master Carter." They both lowered their heads and sounded very careful.Odell asked coldly, "Did you find her?""Yes," Jacob said, "Last night, about 1 a.m., a silver MPV appeared on the road outside the back door. The Madam and Aunt Tonya took the two children through the back door and left in the car."A silver MPV?
Tara cursed in her heart and looked around. When she saw that there was no one around, she took out her phone and sent a message to a contact named “Second Master”. "Second Master, Odell clearly chose me that night. Why did he refuse to pay attention to me when I came to him? Did that b*tch Sylvia say something to him?"She did not know the real name and identity of this “Second Master”, but she heard Spencer call him that when she put on a play with him last time.Furthermore, he was more powerful than she thought. Not only did he know Odell and Sylvia very well, but he was also able to plan everything perfectly. When he told her to cooperate and play along with Spencer, she had not believed that Odell would choose her. However, he said very firmly, "He'll definitely choose you."Later, she skeptically followed his plan, and unexpectedly, Odell really chose her at the last moment!At that thought, she clutched the sapphire ring hanging on her chest again, and her gaze became firm.
Thomas smiled at her. "You're welcome."Then, he picked up the phone on the coffee table, put it into his jacket pocket, and got up to say to Sylvia, "Breakfast is ready. Let's eat."Sylvia smiled back at him. "Okay."She carried Liam to the dining table.Thomas also led Isabel over.Sylvia called Aunt Tonya, who was busy working outside, and started to eat breakfast at the table.They had a hearty breakfast. All the dishes were Sylvia's favorite.The little ones and Aunt Tonya were not fussy eaters and liked everything.Thomas sat beside Isabel and ate slowly and methodically.However, during this period, his eyes flickered toward Sylvia several times.She ate seriously and put food on Isabel and Liam's plates from time to time. Her fair and delicate face looked normal, and there were no strange emotions in her expression.'It seems she didn't see that message.'His expression relaxed, and he picked up a bowl to pick some food for the adorable girl beside him.The girl's
This place was very different from the architectural style of the villa. It was an artificial forest with colorful lights hanging all over the treetops. In addition to those beautiful decorations, there were many toys that were only available in playgrounds.When Sylvia arrived, she also saw several workers carrying stuff inside as if to build a carousel.'It seems like these were prepared last night...'Did Thomas specially prepare this for the children?'Sylvia suddenly felt a little heavy.At that moment, Isabel had already dragged Liam to sit on the cute cartoon train. While driving the train, she shouted at Sylvia, "Mommy, you come too!"Sylvia smiled helplessly and walked over toward them....At that moment, a pure white MPV was driving on the road.Thomas sat in the back, looking at the message on his phone.It was sent to him by the housekeeper, saying that Sylvia was accompanying the two children to play in the newly built playground in the back. He also took a few
In Carter Corporation.They had just overcome a major crisis, but the entire building was enveloped by a dark cloud. The atmosphere was so suffocating that people could not breathe.Inside Odell's office on the top floor.The man's tall figure stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, staring into the distance with dark eyes.Knock, knock.Someone knocked on the door carefully.He said in a cold voice, "Enter."Cliff walked in, stopped two meters behind him, and whispered, "Master Carter, according to your instructions, we've screened all the staff from top to bottom. These are the suspicious ones. Please have a look."Cliff handed over the documents in his hand.Odell took it and looked over it.Those people were all senior executives. The document recorded their information in great detail, including some of the activities for the past half month. The amount of money under their names had changed. They were all transferred to offshore accounts.It was obvious that the
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