"Mr. Keith!" The people in the office stood up straight and greeted Keith.Keith just nodded slightly, his gaze locked onto Shirley.Shirley casually brushed aside the stray hair falling over her forehead, revealing her fair and slender neck, and then looked up at Keith.She noticed his uncertain gaze and had no idea what had happened during his absence. She could only greet him like everyone else, "Mr....""Follow me!" Before Shirley could finish her sentence, Keith grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the nearby lounge.Shirley found herself pressed against the wall.She couldn't help but think about last night...Her ears turned red, and she struggled, "What are you doing? This is the office!"Keith's body leaned in, firmly trapping Shirley between himself and the wall, leaving her no room to move."How did you make the agreement with my grandmother?" His large hand caressed Shirley's cheek, the delicate and tender touch causing a slight ripple in Keith's heart, reminiscent of th
After the convoy parked in the exclusive area belonging to the Nelson family, Shirley got out of the car with the help of her assistant.Looking around, she saw lush greenery all around.The golf estate was divided into eight major areas, with the Nelson family occupying one area exclusively, while the other seven areas were leased to others.Each area had its own leisure zone, and golf course, as well as additional facilities like hot springs, dining, and massage.Tourist buses were shuttling between the eight areas, so getting around was very convenient.As Shirley entered her resting room, she saw Rose sneak in from behind the door, moving like a cat.Shirley noticed that Rose was wearing the uniform of the golf course staff.Rose, originally a runway model, looked exceptional in any clothes she wore.Shirley immediately grabbed Rose's hand and said, "Rose, you look good no matter what you wear. Even in a work uniform, you can still pull it off. I can't do that anymore. In a few mo
Unable to find Rose, Shirley had to give up and hope that she didn't wander around aimlessly, as it might be dangerous.While she was still worried about Rose, her phone rang. Shirley picked it up and saw it was Tina's number."Hello, Tina," Shirley answered softly."I heard you guys came to the golf estate today," Tina said confidently. "I came with our boss, we're in section 2! Why don't you come over?"Shirley was taken aback. "You guys came too?""Yeah, I'm in section 2! The boss is playing golf with them, and I'm all alone. I remembered that you were here today, and since Keith didn't bring you, why don't you come find me?" Tina said."No, I think I'll stay here," Shirley declined after thinking it over. If Keith couldn't find her when he came later..."Okay, then I'll come to you! The boss has some boring old men for clients today, it's so boring!" Tina replied with a hint of frustration. "I even said I could skip events like this, but he insisted on bringing me!"Shirley sudden
Keith didn't think too much and plunged into the water. He immediately saw a woman losing control of her body and falling towards the bottom of the pool.Rose had been practicing holding her breath underwater and hadn't noticed Keith and Rupert's arrival.When she couldn't resist coming up to the surface, before she could react, someone hit her hard from behind.In the next moment, all Rose could hear in her mind was a voice: Oh no! I can't move.But as her body uncontrollably fell, she saw Keith swiftly diving towards her.This is my chance! Rose opened her mouth and a string of bubbles escaped.Noticing the bubbles, Keith accelerated towards her and scooped Rose into his arms, turning around to swim to the surface.Rose collapsed in Keith's embrace.Keith quickly resurfaced with Rose in his arms, and Rupert swiftly swam over, helping support Rose and bringing her to the shore.As Keith's gaze fell upon Rose's face, he visibly froze."Rose?" Keith exclaimed, reaching out to lightly t
After crying for a while, Shirley finally managed to stabilize her emotions. Speaking out loud about her feelings indeed made her feel much better.Tina pulled Shirley and said, "Come on, let's not stand here. Let's go rest up ahead."Shirley nodded and followed as they were about to leave.Just then, Rose's voice came from behind, "Shirley, wait for me!"Shirley's body suddenly stiffened!Tina also turned back curiously, looking at Rose.Tina studied Rose up and down, while Rose also sized up to Tina. The two women's gazes collided, sparking instant tension.Rose quickly estimated Tina's fighting strength and figured that she wouldn't be a match!Who is this woman, anyway?However, Rose didn't have time to deal with Tina temporarily. She directly said to Shirley, "Shirley, can we talk?"Shirley lowered her gaze. "Is there anything left to talk about?""Shirley, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I couldn't help myself. You know how much I loved him before you married Keith," Rose
In the evening, at the usual family dinner.Shirley arrived late.Keith's eyes showed a hint of impatience.Before Keith could ask, Shirley spoke, "I'm really sorry for being late. I wasn't feeling well earlier, so I rested in the room for a while."Upon hearing that Shirley wasn't feeling well, Keith's gaze quickly fell upon her.He wanted to ask Shirley what was wrong, but he felt awkward doing so, considering they had argued in the office yesterday.Thus, Keith coldly said, "If you're not feeling well, then don't bother coming."Seeing Keith's indifference, Shirley's eyes narrowed.Exactly!Rose was right!Keith couldn't let go or forget about Rose, after all.When Rose appeared in front of him again, his attitude instantly became much colder.Well, let everyone go their separate ways tonight.After giving birth to the child, she would sever all ties with the Nelson family.Rupert maintained his polite demeanor, saying, "Miss Shirley, you're being too kind. We didn't wait long."Ke
Susan had once been the unparalleled beauty queen of H University, and her photos weren't difficult to find.Her pictures were still on the official website of H University, because subsequent beauty queens couldn't compare to her in any way.When Shirley saw Susan's photo, she was struck as if by lightning and sat up abruptly, "How is this possible? It's too uncanny!"Shirley touched the photo on the tablet with her fingers and kept zooming in. The more Shirley looked, the more shocked she became.It was an exact match, truly identical!Shirley was left speechless, not knowing what to say."If even a stranger like me is this amazed, what expression do you think Rupert will have when he sees you?" Tina reminded Shirley.Shirley froze suddenly, and images of her encounters with Rupert quickly replayed in her mind.Yes! The first time she met Rupert, his gaze had been peculiar, as if he had something to say but couldn't!Could it be that he mistook her for Susan?In all honesty, Shirley
Rupert's gaze had already focused on Keith. Could he be the one responsible?Right at that moment, Keith, who had just finished taking a shower, came over in a refreshed state."Mr. Rupert, you don't look so good. Did you not get enough rest last night?" Keith looked at Rupert with a smile.Rupert twitched the corner of his mouth; of course, he hadn't slept well.Since the moment the website was hacked, he hadn't slept at all. But he couldn't say such things."Maybe I just haven't adapted to the change in environment," Rupert said calmly. "I'm not like you, Mr. Keith, globetrotting and able to fall asleep anywhere. Most of my time is spent domestically, constantly going back and forth between a few places. Naturally, I've become a bit more delicate. For this, my grandfather has scolded me several times! Being from a military family, I'm even more delicate than a pampered young master."Keith understood that Rupert was subtly mocking him for being rough and not delicate enough, but he
Keith returned the Moore family, which he had previously acquired, back to them intact. He signed an agreement with Old Mrs. Moore, stating that the Nelson Family Group would annually provide free financial support to all industries under the Moore family and their research institute in Indonesia.At the same time, Keith ramped up collaboration with the Davis Family Group to compensate for the assistance and sacrifices their ancestors had made for the Moore family.Finally, Old Mrs. Moore let go of her prejudices and the so-called ancestral rule, stopped forcing Shirley to marry Rupert, and accepted Keith as her grandson-in-law.Keith, full of vigor, led Shirley back to the room, eager to explain everything to her.But before Keith could speak, Shirley's face suddenly turned pale, and she collapsed against Keith.Keith's words were swallowed up instantly."Shirley, what's wrong?" Keith scooped Shirley up and rushed out. "Doctor, nurse!""Keith, my stomach hurts. It hurts so much," Shi
After stomping out the cigarette butt on the floor, Lillian picked up the cup intending to take a sip, only to find it empty.Anxiously, she put the cup down and paced around the room.This shabby motel was tucked away in a corner of the old town, notorious for its crime and violence.Lillian really didn't want to be here, but she couldn't think of a better option for hiding out.The big hotels required ID registration, and she didn't want to risk being recognized, especially looking as disheveled as she did, with her scruffy appearance.She couldn't even bear to see herself like this, let alone others.This morning, while washing her face, she felt a lump in her throat, a sign that it might protrude again.This discovery made her extremely uneasy.In order to expedite the surgery and achieve the desired effect, she opted for a conservative procedure, leaving part of the Adam's apple intact.In other words, if her testosterone levels rose again, surpassing the estrogen in her body, sh
Shirley saw the flowers Simon had sent her blooming beautifully, and her mind wandered to the scene of Susan meeting Simon.Then, Shirley couldn't help but sigh.These days, Simon had been quite active in this circle, reminding everyone of Mr. Simon's presence.Hopefully, he could recover smoothly from Susan's death blow soon.Lost in thought, Shirley heard the doorbell ring.Naturally, someone went to open it, while Shirley stayed put.Lately, she noticed she was becoming lazier—moving only when necessary.Soon, Janet came over with a box, smiling as she said to Shirley, "This is from the Smith family, probably more flowers from Mr. Simon."These days, Simon had been sending over many flowers from his greenhouse.Thankfully, they had a dedicated gardener to tend to them, and a large enough greenhouse to store them. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough space for all these flowers.You see, even a random potted flower would cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars!These were all S
Well, Lillian would if she could!She felt all numb now!She could only look at Evan with pleading eyes, hoping he would spare her considering she had given him her first time.Sure enough, Evan caught Lillian's plea and immediately said, "Hannah, that's enough. You must be tired from all the hitting, be careful of the baby in your stomach."Hannah stopped immediately as Evan spoke.Shirley and Tina were once again speechless in shock.What a nice way Hannah turned things around!Indeed, Hannah must have been tired; hitting someone was physically exhausting!Hannah pointed at Lillian, accusingly saying, "You heartless creature, I considered you my friend, and you slept with my husband!"Shirley touched her nose; why did that line sound so familiar?Despite Lillian being physically numb, her mouth could still talk. However, the voice sounded oddly off."Hannah, do you think I don't know how you got pregnant?" Lillian's face was swollen from Hannah's hits, and coupled with her hoarse vo
Keith nodded, "You do understand my style and methods. Indeed, anyone who dares to target the Nelson family won't survive more than three days. I spared your life for a reason. You haven't disappointed me; you've smoothly resolved the trouble I wanted to get rid of."Lillian was trembling even more violently, "You...you...""Lillian, you've got some nerve! You actually wanted to lay a finger on the Nelson family's influence in Europe. Should I praise your bravery, or mock your stupidity?" Keith sighed lightly, "You thought getting enough shares would let you meddle in Europe? That's incredibly amusing!"Lillian glared fiercely at Keith, her voice becoming even hoarser, lacking the sweetness and clarity it once had. Instead, it sounded like a cracked drum, extremely grating."If you know everything, then do what you will with me!" Lillian gritted her teeth.Despite her words, her eyes kept drifting towards the door, as if waiting for something.Suddenly, Keith chuckled softly."Why wou
Lillian heard Monica's words and burst out laughing without reservation!"I'm talking nonsense? Monica, can you swear you haven't fallen for Simon?" A strange flush suddenly rose on Lillian's face, letting the cold wind blow against her, but she felt nothing, turning to look at Monica like this. "Yeah, with this scandal, how could you possibly keep it under wraps? You love Simon so much, you went as far as warning Susan, stirring up trouble with Shirley. But no matter how you cover it up, do you think everyone is a fool?"Monica recoiled in fear, frantically trying to explain, "It's just sibling affection...""Enough, save those lies to deceive yourself, stop pretending in front of me." Lillian continued pressing on: "But, I wonder, how would Simon feel if he knew his adoring little sister, who's been in love with him for over a decade, what would be his state of mind?"Monica finally panicked, reaching out to cover Lillian's mouth, but Lillian slapped Monica's hand away, looking at M
Lillian's words caused the expressions of those around her to subtly change towards Albert.Many people present knew of Albert's background.Despite various disdain towards Mr. Albert, he was still connected to the Nelson family, an entity not to be crossed.Even if Lillian did not like Albert, she dared not openly confront him.Evan, grinning, approached Shirley, "Oh oh, your second brother was hit, as his sister-in-law, are you really going to remain indifferent?""Let's put aside the question of whether I am his sister-in-law, as the host of today's banquet, are you truly going to stay indifferent in the face of such a drama?" Shirley countered Evan.As Evan hesitated about whether to help, a commotion erupted at the entrance.Shirley followed the crowd's gaze. At the villa's entrance, a Rolls-Royce spun elegantly and parked perfectly.A group of well-trained bodyguards formed two rows, the car door opened, and an impeccably dressed figure leisurely got out.Shirley was speechless
Following Evan's gaze, Shirley turned around and saw Lillian in a white fur coat, wearing a red form-fitting dress underneath.Lillian walked in with a man in his forties on her arm."Lillian changes her man every time she appears," Tina remarked, crossing her arms. "Evan, did you invite her?"Hearing Tina's disdainful tone, Evan quickly replied, "Come on, why would I invite her? She's just a minor character, and doesn't have the qualifications. But the man next to her might be a potential investor tonight. Shirley, do you remember him?"Shirley looked puzzled at Evan, "Why should I remember him?"Evan smirked mischievously, "Because he's Director Alice's ex-husband!""Pfft..." Shirley and Tina both sprayed out the juice in their mouths!Shirley looked incredulous, "No way? Is Director Alice coming tonight as well?"Evan laughed more maliciously, "Yep, Director Alice will be here too! I wonder what it would be like for her to see her ex-husband attending this party with her actresses.
Mr. Flores suddenly looked up at the person handing him the pen. When he saw the face clearly, his fingers trembled, almost throwing the pen away!This was...one of Keith's assistants.Keith had many assistants—some were public, like Tony and Jim. Of course, there were also some who worked discreetly, like the current assistant in front of him.As a member of the board of directors, Mr. Flores had seen this assistant a few times.This assistant was a formidable figure with blood on his hands. Did his presence mean that Keith already knew everything?Mr. Flores felt like a fish in hot oil, suffering repeatedly.Mr. Flores had an unprecedented sense of regret.He had always thought he was watertight, but little did he know that Keith had long grasped his weaknesses.The assistant gestured for Mr. Flores to look at the document in his hands.His gaze fell, and when he understood the contents, his eyes became increasingly sinister!The assignee of this document was not Lillian, but Keith!