Cliff responded softly, "The people downstairs have been keeping an eye out, but they haven’t spotted Second Master Carter's figure at all. However, our people who are following the Madam said that he went out together with her not long after lunch."Crack!The teacup instantly shattered.Odell's expression suddenly turned cold and gloomy.Cliff quickly closed his mouth, not even daring to breathe loudly. After a long time, a sinister snort came from him. "I didn't expect him to be the infatuated type."He had allowed Carter Corporation to develop to this point, yet he was still able to hold himself back instead of taking advantage of this situation to take over the company. He was even taking his woman out. What was that if not infatuation?'Cliff trembled as he looked at Odell's face and asked carefully, "Master Carter, should we continue to wait for Second Master Carter to come over?"Odell glanced at him.Cliff was so scared that he took two steps back.Then, Odell stood u
Sunflowers.They were all sunflowers.Whether it was on the flat ground or on the distant hillside, it was densely packed with golden sunflowers.The sunlight shone from one direction, and all the flowers faced that side, standing vivid and gorgeous. It was like being in a world full of sunflowers which felt utterly magical.Sylvia's eyes widened in astonishment.After a long time, she finally came back to her senses and muttered, "Why are there so many sunflowers here?"It did not seem to be the season for sunflowers to mature and bloom."Do you like it?" The man's low and pleasant voice rang out.Sylvia subconsciously answered, "Yes."Only after saying that did she realize something was off. When she glanced around, there were only the two of them besides the sunflowers. There was no one else in sight.How could there only be two tourists in a forest park with such a magnificent sea of sunflowers?'Could it be...?'Her eyes flickered, and she immediately turned around to
The group of bodyguards all stared coldly at Thomas.Upon hearing Sylvia's words, Jacob's expression eased, and he said, "Madam, we're here on Master Carter's orders to request Second Master Carter to come with us."'Is this how you make a request with others? It's clear that you're here to arrest him.'She asked directly, "What does he want with Thomas?""We're not sure. We're just following orders." Jacob looked at Thomas and said politely, "Second Master Carter, the show is over. Master Carter has sorted out the mess at Carter Corporation. The people under your instruction have all been dealt with by Master Carter. Please come with us."Thomas's gaze flickered, and he said after a moment, "I don't understand what you're talking about."Jacob maintained his polite tone. "That's fine. You'll understand if you come with us."Thomas looked around. In addition to Jacob and Ben, there were dozens of bodyguards.Then, he restrained the cold light in his eyes, looked at Sylvia, and
Odell narrowed his eyes. "If you come here, I'll make them stop immediately."Sylvia was somewhat unconvinced.However, if they did not stop, these bright sunflowers would really all be destroyed, so she asked, "You'll keep your word, won't you?"Odell curled his lips. "Of course."She walked toward him with small steps.Just when she was a step away from him, a long arm suddenly reached out and dragged her directly to him. She yelped in surprise and immediately tried to push him away.Nevertheless, he pulled her to his body, wrapping his arm around her waist like an iron clamp. Sylvia's back was immediately pressed against his chest."Let me go!" she shouted as she struggled.Odell used his free hand to clutch her face.She hissed in pain and instantly lost the strength to struggle.He let out a low, sinister laugh. "These sunflowers are very pretty."Sylvia shivered and said in a trembling voice, "Tell them to stop, Odell! You promised that you would tell them to stop if I
The air instantly fell silent. The atmosphere around her also became oppressive, and the temperature seemed to plummet by dozens of degrees.Sylvia's body was tense until the man's low voice sounded in her ear. "Say that again."She took a deep breath and said, "I don't love you anymore. The person I like now is T—"Before she could finish, her body was spun around. Then, he pinched her face again.Sylvia stared at his gloomy and intimidating face.Meanwhile, his fingertips rubbed her cheeks. "Look me in the eye and tell me who the person you like is."Her gaze trembled. She thought of the nightmare she had had before waking up that morning. The Odell in her dream had almost the exact same look as the Odell in front of him right now.However, the sun here was shining brightly, and even the wind in the air was warm.Sylvia's mind was also very clear. She remembered the things that he had done to her before, and she also remembered that they had divorced a long time ago. Except f
The difference in the treatment Thomas got then and the treatment Odell was getting now was like night and dayOdell's expression turned cold. He cupped her small face and directly sealed her lips."Mm!" Sylvia was forced to make a sound. She tried to struggle, but he was so strong that she could not even lift her hands. She could only bite his lips fiercely.However, the more she bit him, the more force he used.After some time passed to the point that her mouth went numb, he finally let her go. His deep eyes were covered with scarlet, staring at her like a beast.Sylvia was instinctively afraid, but at that moment, the fire in her heart exceeded her fear of him. She raised her hand and pushed him away, her voice choking as she berated him, "You're a b*stard, Odell! Let me go! I want to leave. I don't want to be with you—"Before she could finish shouting, her feet were lifted off the ground, and she was picked up by her waist. She screamed in fear and shoved him.Odell let her
Sylvia's hand inexplicably shook.She looked down again.The next two lines did not contain business terminology and were written in plain terms. "According to insiders, the Carter Corporation crisis was a part of Master Carter’s plan. He allowed public opinion to flare up so that he could smoke out the shareholders who were kneeling in the picture. This is both shocking and amazing. I believe that in the future, the management of Carter Corporation will only go further under the hands of the young and promising Master Carter!"Sylvia's heart trembled after reading that.'The Carter Corporation crisis has always been under control by Odell? So, his drunken fiasco at Lush Heaven before was just an act? He had no problem with the crisis because he wasn't affected at all!'She thought of how she had brought the children to see him because she had been worried that something would happen to him and had even persuaded him out of kind intentions. She suddenly felt angry and could not he
Odell knitted his brows. He looked at her sharply and asked, "What are you trying to say?"Sylvia took a breath and said, "Let Thomas go. Although you don't have a good brotherly bond, he was quite worried about you when you were in trouble. He also said that even if Carter Corporation collapses, he will use his savings to help you as much as possible and won't let you live in poverty."He rubbed her face and asked, "Did he really say that to you?"She met his gaze and said, "Yes, he did."Her expression was frank, much franker than it was when she had said she forgave him earlier.Odell smiled. "Then I have to thank him."Sylvia hurriedly said, "No, you just have to let him go."When he saw how anxious she was to save Thomas, the smile on his face instantly cooled.Sylvia did not expect his expression to change at the drop of a hat. Her gaze shrank, and her mouth pursed up."What if I don't?" he asked.She swallowed her anger and resisted the urge to punch him, saying, "He's