Joshua emphasized, "She's not a third person, and I didn't cheat on you."Cynthia remained silent, feeling like it was a futile conversation."It's up to you to believe what you want," Cynthia responded firmly, convinced that Joshua had indeed cheated on her. After all, emotional cheating was still cheating. "I'll say it one last time. If you or Jayleen come to me again over your issues, I won't hesitate to expose your affair to the public. You need to consider whether you can handle the backlash.""What about you?" Joshua interrogated, his gaze locked onto her."What about me?" Cynthia frowned, annoyed."About you and Mitchell, and about you going to the hotel with Thomas in Nexuria. Would you have gone with them if I hadn't been there?"Cynthia was beyond angry. She tried to reason with Joshua, yet he kept bringing up hypothetical scenarios.Pushing him away, Cynthia replied with a sharp tongue, "I must've been out of my mind if I thought I could reason with a dog."Joshua fe
Annoying! This was simply annoying! Cynthia had just finished cleaning up after eating when she saw a message on her WhatsApp.[Mrs. Neal, Mr. Neal hasn't eaten yet, and the food will take a while to arrive. Can you please take him out for a meal?]Cynthia replied, [No, I can't.]Yoel responded, [I know you're kind-hearted, and you'll definitely agree.]Cynthia responded, [Even if I'm kind-hearted, you can't morally pressure me to take a dog to a restaurant for a meal.]Yoel was speechless.After silently cursing at his luck, Yoelsent a message to Joshua, [Your lunch will be delivered at 3 pm.]Joshua was confused by the message.Before he could respond, Cynthia's voice came through.She held her laptop and said naturally, "Yoel wants me to take you out for a meal. Are you interested?""I don't eat food that's too heavy." Joshua was picky about his food, but he could not help wondering what Yoel was up to.He stood up, adjusted his suit, and walked over to Cynthia, sayin
"Only cleaning toilets?" Yoel was surprised. If this were in the past, they would have had their bonus deducted.Joshua could not help but feel annoyed when he heard the word 'toilets' as it reminded him of Cynthia asking him to dine in the bathroom. "Do you want to clean the toilets too?" Joshua asked."It's probably better to leave this glorious task to the department managers," Yoel smiled and declined.The rest of the team was shocked.How could it be glorious?Joshua's mind was occupied with Cynthia's act, and he did not want to talk to them any longer, so he told them to leave."Mr. Neal, are you having lunch now, or are you going to wait for dinner? The lunch we ordered is still fresh, and if you need it, I can get it now," Yoel asked after everyone had left.Joshua glanced at him. "You're in charge of cleaning the toilets on this floor for the next two months.""Mr. Neal….""Two months.""Yes, Mr. Neal..." Yoel did not dare argue.He returned to his office, still c
If Cynthia were to beat them up, they would use the footage from that person's phone to sue her. Cynthia did not think too much about it. To avoid trouble, she turned around and ran without arguing with them. "Grab her!" "The client said we must break her limbs." The voices came from behind.Cynthia ran very fast but did not run toward home because she knew that if she did, these people would follow her past the gate and cause trouble for her in the future. However, the community itself was located on the outskirts of Jiverton, and there were few commercial areas nearby. As she thought about it, she ran toward a larger open space with a surveillance camera."Why aren't you running anymore?" "I didn't expect you to be such a fast runner!" "I'm exhausted!" The group of people cursed and grumbled.Cynthia was not even out of breath, as her speed was no different from walking. "Who sent you here?" She only offended two people: Jayleen and Thomas. Thomas was in the
"Just now, Mrs. Neal got hit with a baseball bat in the head." Yoel made up a story, but he sounded serious. Then, slowing down the car, he added, "I can't tell if she's bleeding."Upon hearing this, Joshua instinctively looked out the window and was shocked to find the scene across the empty lot. Six baseball bats were simultaneously aiming at Cynthia. Each person appeared fierce as if they wanted to beat her to death.Before his brain could fully process the situation, he blurted out, "Stop the car!""Yes, Mr. Neal." Yoel immediately pulled over to the side of the road.Joshua opened the car door and rushed across the road. Luckily, there were not many cars passing by at the location. Otherwise, it could have been dangerous.Yoel stayed behind. As a competent personal assistant, he learned not to hold Joshua back. After all, he was not good at fighting, so it was better for him to wait here for Joshua and Cynthia to return.Cynthia was in the midst of the fierce fight and did
The group of people immediately understood their leader's hint, and everyone rushed to chime in."There's no point in pretending anymore. She already knows," one of them said."That's right!""We slipped up earlier," another added."Yes, Ms. Shaw sent us to beat you up. Your existence only gets in her way."Cynthia glanced at the group, realizing they were all trying to manipulate her. She was about to speak up and expose their plan when a deep, commanding voice interrupted them."It couldn't have been Jayleen," the man said with a sense of authority.Cynthia froze, and the others instinctively turned to look in the direction of the voice.Their faces turned pale when they saw who it was, and they began to stutter."M-Mr. Neal…"Joshua was still in his black suit, and his cufflinks glinted mysteriously in the lamplight. His handsome face was cold and unwavering as he focused his gaze on the group leader."Who are you?" Joshua asked in a low voice."W-W
Cynthia and the group of attackers were speechless. After all, they were just lying based on the script, and they could not believe Joshua fell for their lies. "Mr. Neal, actually…" One of the attackers felt a bit guilty and tried to explain that Cynthia really did run faster than them.Joshua glanced at the guy coldly.A guy in the white t-shirt quickly chimed in, "Mrs. Neal was indeed faster than us, but this was because she had asked us to slow down and not catch up with her.""Yes, yes, that's right.""That was the case."Other attackers chimed in and went along, and the guy in the white t-shirt frowned at the person who almost revealed the truth, obviously unhappy.Cynthia saw everything. "What are you still doing here?" Joshua was furious and could not hold back his anger. The attackers left, leaving Cynthia no chance to question any of them. Yoel saw that the attackers had left and immediately started the car, turned around, and parked on the side. Before he coul
"What do you think?" Joshua retorted."I've said everything I need to say." Cynthia got her answer, completely disappointed in Joshua. "It's up to you to believe me or not.""I'll warn you one last time, don't use these dirty tricks again." Joshua was angry just thinking about what had happened before. "If you dare to go after Jayleen again, I won't let you get away with it."Cynthia did not respond, treating his words as if they were nothing.Joshua felt a build-up of frustration in his heart, seeing she was not taking him seriously.How could someone be so shameless even after making a mistake?"For the next few days, you'll stay here. You're not allowed to take a single step outside until we've taken the divorce certificate!" Joshua made it clear that he was putting her under house arrest.After saying that, he called over twenty bodyguards and had them surround the entire villa.Cynthia did not bother arguing. She was very adaptable, and after scanning her surroundings, she
Isabella glared at Nick. He actually betrayed her! Caught off guard by Luther's honesty, Nick quickly explained, "Don't look at me like that. Luther forced me to do it. If I didn't agree to his request, he would've spilled my past to my current girlfriend.""Current girlfriend?" Isabella looked puzzled.Nick confessed honestly, "My new girlfriend."Isabella was at a loss for words. Nick was very handsome. His looks could rival top celebrities. Naturally, with his face and charisma, he had no shortage of admirers. That led to a habit of frequently changing girlfriends."I made my rules clear to her. No shady behavior allowed," Nick added quickly, sensing what Isabella was thinking.Hearing this, Isabella did not say much.A moment later, Luther, seeing that their conversation had wrapped up, took Isabella's hand and left. On the way back, he deliberately brought up the topic of proposals."What kind of proposal do you like?" Luther asked."Anything works," Isabella replied
There was a time when Isabella considered letting Luther propose to her. However, he had not shown any signs that he would or asked for her ring size. There was no need to overthink it; that fool probably had not even thought about it. Nonetheless, Isabella did not blame Luther. After all, she was well aware that everyone expressed love differently. Yet, that was also precisely why she wanted to propose to him, to make him understand just how much she cared."What's wrong?" Annie asked, concerned."I'm just worried," Isabella replied. The ring sizes had been a constant worry for her."Because of what you just mentioned?"Isabella nodded. "Yeah.""Why do you want to propose to him?" Annie looked toward a dark corner. "In most relationships, the boyfriend proposes to the girlfriend, right?""I want him to feel loved," Isabella answered simply.Luther was different from most people; he always suppressed his negative emotions and limited his freedom. He no longer wanted to restr
"No," Luther declined; he still wanted to be the one proposing to her."Okay," Joshua agreed readily.Luther nodded, letting his mind wander. In the following days, Isabella kept checking on the progress, each time being informed that there was no opportunity to measure Luther's finger.In the blink of an eye, three days passed.Cynthia and Matthew had a conversation with Isaiah.Due to prior preparation, Isaiah handled Cynthia and Matthew's questions smoothly. Although they knew Isaiah had not been entirely truthful, based on his attitude toward Sandra, they agreed to the marriage without excessive probing into his relationship with her.As for Isabella, she waited for a few days but had not received any news. Frustrated, she decided to go to Jiverton herself to find Luther.When Joshua heard about her plan, he asked her to give him a bit more time. He assured her he would have the sizes by next Friday at the latest."Really?" Isabella was worried about running out of time.
"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and
"Quit the act," Matthew said to Isabella, "It's too bad."Isabella stayed quiet. Matthew bluntly stated, "Isaiah currently oversees the company, and the annual revenue has been consistently increasing under his management. He even took a few subsidiaries public.""And?" Isabella inquired."He has a talent for this," Matthew hinted, leaving Isabella puzzled as she struggled to keep up with Matthew's pace."He's barely in his twenties, so there's no rush to get married," Matthew explained. He saw through everything, understanding Isaiah well, adding, "If there were truly such a concern, he could easily establish a company under Sandra's name in the next few years, operate it until it goes public."With Isaiah's abilities and connections, starting a company and taking it public would be a simple task. After the IPO and proper management, Sandra's value would naturally rise. This would effortlessly 'shut their mouths'. Isabella wanted to say something, realizing her dad's words
"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background
"Ah, I see." Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and purposely asked, "Is it possible that Isaiah got to know Sandra through Uncle Yves and Uncle Sean?""It's unlikely," Cynthia denied. Even though they had not arranged any blind dates or rushed Isaiah into marriage, given his personality, he would not seek an introduction from anyone."Whenever you have time, ask Isaiah to bring his girlfriend home," Cynthia said, truly wishing for her children to find happiness. Isabella agreed, "Sure.""Isabella," Cynthia suddenly spoke up.Putting away her plan book, Isabella responded, "Hmm?""Do you think I look stern?" Cynthia sounded gentler than usual, lacking the usual nonchalance.Having been accustomed to being herself, Cynthia found it a bit awkward to take on the role of an elder suddenly. If she left a bad impression on Sandra during their first meeting, it could easily jeopardize Isaiah's relationship."Not at all," Isabella spoke sincerely, looking at Cynthia affectionately. "Y
Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth
Isaiah was surprised."Take her to shoot wedding photos first," Isabella suggested seriously. After giving it some thought, Isaiah said, "I'll ask her during dinner.""Why bother asking?" Isabella thought Isaiah's emotional intelligence was lacking, and Sandra's expectations were too low. "Just pick a few reputable studios and let her choose one she likes."During their conversation, Isabella noticed that Sandra was slightly anticipating a wedding, although she had refused for some unknown reason. If she was not truly opposed to weddings, there should not be an issue with pre-wedding photos."If you give it directly to her, she'll probably say she doesn't need it," Isabella coined. She could see through people and was quite clever.Isaiah clearly did not consider this possibility."Take a look at these studios. My friends suggested them," Isabella had already made the selections and recommended them to him. "Weren't you against my decision before?" Isaiah, not understanding h