After their sex, Violet was out of breath. Every time Carl was rough to her, she would be the one who suffered."Vi," Carl called out softly. "Vi …""Hm?" Violet replied lazily."Please be obedient. Don't always go against me." Carl's voice was filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.Violet was speechless. There were many things that both sides needed to compromise, so why was Carl always so self-centered?Even if he was the boss of the Night Crawlers, he shouldn't act alpha!Carl hugged Violet in his arms. There were many problems between them that weren't solved, but he didn't want to touch upon those matters anymore.If some mysteries were bound to hurt someone when exposed, then he'd rather they remain a mystery.Violet's eyes darkened as she thought about Isabelle and Whitney. Those that were not meant to be, were not meant to be after all."Annabel is getting married soon. I want to get her a good wedding gift tomorrow." Violet spoke up softly."I can arrange that." Carl
Carl furrowed his brows. If what Reed said was true, Violet's disappearance must have something to do with the Demon King.He didn't care if the Demon King had anything to do with Violet going missing. No matter what, Carl wouldn't let any chance slip through his fingers.Violet would be toast if Carl caught her."Go and check!" Carl said with gritted teeth, "Find her!" Reed obeyed his order and went to look for Violet according to his guess. Carl was then left alone in the office. His anger flared up every time he thought of Violet. After calming down, though, he worried about her and missed her a lot.Carl wondered what had happened that caused Violet to leave without a word.…Meanwhile, after Violet settled down in a hotel, she checked on her gun.It had been days since she left the villa. She brushed shoulders with Carl's subordinate a few times after she left, but they didn't recognize her.Violet smirked at the thought that Carl was looking for her.Did they think
In the study, Carl sat on the specific chair he had been sitting in while thinking about Violet in the past few days. Now that she was standing right in front of him, he didn't know how to approach her."You can admit everything to me," Carl said coldly.Violet blinked her eyes with a bitter expression. "What do you want me to say?""The truth!" Carl said loudly, "And I'm going to give you one last chance!""One last chance?" Violet chuckled. "What are you going to do if my answer satisfies you? Are you going to spare my life or kill me?""Violet!""Let me ask you first, why were you there just now?" Violet pressed.He looked at her and paused for a moment before saying, "To catch the spy." Violet tightened her fists. She knew it! She knew Carl must have suspected her to have something to do with the spy."Are you suspecting me?" She asked indifferently. "This is not the first time you've suspected me, right?"He looked up and asked, "How do you explain why you were always t
It was a set of beautiful jewelry and Violet knew the name of the diamond. It was called "The Angelic Eye", a classic among diamond jewelry."It's so beautiful!""Oh my god. You bought this, Uncle Carl!"Carl raised his eyebrows proudly when he saw Violet's surprised expression. "How is it? Do you like it?"Yes! Of course, she liked it!Violet would be thrilled if she received this before everything went down. But now …"Why did you spend so much on this?" Violet asked bluntly, "Such a big diamond would just be a decoration at home. You should sell this and give me the cash."Carl was speechless."What? It's true!" Violet continued. "Why would I wear such a big diamond?"Carl's expression darkened after hearing that. He bought it to make Violet happy, but Violet didn't appreciate it. She was babbling on and on as if he had made a mistake with the purchase.He was rich! He could buy whatever he wanted!He didn't even want to hear what she was talking about.Carl turned aro
The skies gradually brightened. Maverick was the sole figure left on the bed by the time he woke up.The wave of chaotic memories swamped his mind. He had ravished Annabel and lost his inhibitions deep within her.Maverick massaged his temples in frustration. He didn't have the leisure to inflict self-blame onto himself. The one thing he wanted the most at this instant was to get Annabel back.To hell with that damned promise!Why couldn't they be together if separation had left both of them broken-hearted?"Annabel!" Maverick yelled, "Annabel, where are you?"However, no one responded. The entire room was vacant, save for Maverick himself.Maverick shifted his gaze. At a glance, he happened to see two letters on the vanity.One letter, which was accompanied by the engagement ring on top of it, was for Hugo. Meanwhile, the other was meant for Maverick.Maverick quickly opened his letter. His heart sank at the sight of its contents.Annabel had written, "Mavey, by the time you
Since the day Annabel was gone, Maverick had never stopped looking for her.He had been holding on to that thread of hope that Annabel did not die. He hoped that Annabel was only taken away and was still alive and well.Even that thought had him on pins and needles. He wanted to get her back immediately.Violet witnessed Maverick murmuring to himself. He was obsessed with finding Annabel.She was very worried about the lie being revealed. If that were to happen, Maverick would fall into endless grief again.Violet heaved a long sigh. There had been too many things weighing on her mind recently. These problems came one after another, not leaving her even a second of peace.She did not know when the storm would quiet down.At this moment, a shadow flashed across Violet's eyes."Come out!" Violet threatened icily, "You think you can run away in the villa?"After a pause, no one replied to her. Violet continued, "Or perhaps, you are someone from the villa?"There was still no one
"I won't meet them." Carl declined without a thought.Violet observed Carl silently. She saw his livid expression, and dissatisfaction roiled in her heart."But …" Reed paused before continuing, "Even the senior Skye family members have come. If you don't …"Carl furrowed his brows. He was set on stopping Nathaniel from meeting Violet. However, he knew that he wouldn't be able to stop them forever, even if he could avoid this now."I said I won't meet them!" Carl eventually stood by his decision.Was the Skye family that important? Was Carl obliged to meet them at their beck and call?He suddenly looked at Violet. Anxiety flashed across his eyes when he realized that Violet was staring back at him."You should leave first," he told Violet, "I have some things to discuss with Reed."Violet was taken aback. She did not expect Carl to get her out of the room.Carl lowered his head in guilt. He did not want to meet eye to eye with Violet as he was worried she would sense something
An ominous gust of wind blew as the sun scampered behind the thick layers of dark clouds. The atmosphere surrounding the three people was tense."Is that so?" Carl chuckled ironically. "So it wasn't a coincidence? You named her Cash on purpose?"A bad feeling arose in Violet's heart. She knew that she would be the one to bear Carl's wrath had she angered him.However, she couldn't hold back either. Her anger was on the verge of explosion as well."Violet!" Nathaniel's voice was laced with joy. "You have feelings for me too, don't you? You left me so cruelly back then, but you had your reasons, didn't you?"He smiled brightly. "I came back! I came back for you now! Violet, come with me! I came here today to take you away from this place!""Away?" Violet murmured in a daze."Violet," Carl uttered, short of his usual composure.Violet looked at Carl again and said nothing."Carl Walker, you call yourself a man?" Nathaniel pressured him in a cold voice. "You think you're a thug, t
"Uh-huh." Violet reached out and hugged Carl. There was deep affection in her voice."I've conceived two children for you, and you've been pretty nice to me recently. Who else should I marry if not you?"Great joy rose in Carl's eyes after listening to Violet.After all the ordeals they had gone through, she finally agreed to marry him!Violet chuckled when she saw Carl unconsciously getting excited. Her heart was filled with satisfaction.She said on purpose, "But if you're not serious about marrying me, I won't be serious about marrying you too. We can get a divorce once I give birth to the baby. How about that?""I won't let you leave me." Carl held Violet tightly, looking anxious as if she would disappear all of a sudden.His heart was satisfied when he felt her warmth in his embrace. He lifted her up and spun around in excitement. He looked like a kid who got candies, which stunned Maverick as he entered.Maverick then lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Carl, this
"Vi, promise me you won't risk yourself ever again. Please trust me no matter what happens." Carl hugged Violet in fear.Violet nodded and leaned on his shoulder. She said softly, "Carl, if you hadn't shown yourself on television, I wouldn't have fallen for Benilio's trap easily. Then, Silvia wouldn't have kidnapped me.""Yes, it's my fault." Carl tightened his arms around Violet. "Vi, I've been wanting to ask you something. I don't know if you would give me an answer.""What?" Violet rested in his arms. She was getting sleepy after using her wits and energy against Silvia."Help me keep these two keys. When I need it, help me open a box." Carl took out two heart-shaped keys like a magician, giving them to Violet.Violet took the keys and looked at them carefully. She couldn't find anything special about them. She nodded and agreed to Carl's request."Okay, anything else?" Violet was getting more sleepy."There's something more, but I can't tell you about it right now." Carl loo
"Carl, I'll settle things with you next time."Silvia knew she would be at a disadvantage if she continued fighting with Carl. Without waiting for Carl to strike, she took out a poison gas bomb with itching powder added to it.She threw it at Carl. The poison gas bomb landed on the floor and exploded immediately. As Carl backed off quickly, Silvia used the opportunity to escape in a flash.Carl only went after Silvia when the gas dissipated. Silvia had already reached the entrance of the restaurant with one injured leg. She took a pregnant lady hostage and left quickly."Contact the Zuissian police and lock down the city. They must catch Silvia and save the pregnant lady."Carl came out from the kitchen, and Maverick immediately went up to him and told him about the current dangerous situation.Carl made a quick decision and asked Maverick to deal with it accordingly. Then, he looked around and asked for Whitney's and Mick's whereabouts."Whitney and Mick? Did they come here?" M
Benilio asked for the votes to be finalized and combined with the judges' choices. He was about to announce Carl as the winner when the crowd suddenly erupted.It turned out that a plump foodie who only ate Carl's walnut cake suddenly collapsed. Her foaming mouth indicated that she was poisoned."What? Who would be so evil to kill us?" The foodies were horrified. Some of them screamed and became restless.The restaurant went into chaos at once. Amidst the mess, a cold smile formed on Silvia's lips. She quickly snuck into the kitchen where Carl was at."Arrest those troublemakers and send them to the police. Keep calming the crowd down." Maverick watched as Silvia sneaked away with a smile on his face. He gave his orders calmly.The Walkers' bodyguards, who had been on standby, received Maverick's instructions. They immediately contacted the Zuissian police headquarters and asked for police cars to take away the troublemakers.They also got Carl's and Nathaniel's walnut cakes exam
The plump woman stared at her watch gloomily. Her expression turned uglier the more time had passed. A few female foodies wanted to chat with her, but they backed off once they met her gaze.Soon, there was an empty space surrounding the plump woman that separated her from the crowd.Maverick and the Demon King stood on the upper floor, looking at the situation downstairs with their eyebrows furrowed hard."Mr. Walker, I think I found Silvia." Maverick took a photo of the ground floor and sent it to Carl."Since she showed up here, it means she must've everything ready where Annabel is kept at. Our men are rushing over to Annabel. You must ask our men to protect Violet, too. I suspect that …""They've found Annabel. She's safe and sound. But there was a pool of blood there. They don't know whose blood it was." Carl cut Maverick off.He continued, "Maverick, I've done everything to keep Violet safe."All you have to do is to keep an eye on the foodies. There are real foodies amon
"Demon King, I'm right outside the door. Come out for a second. I've something to give you." Maverick thought about it and called the Demon King.At that time, the Demon King had just slightly recovered from the blow of losing Annabel. He frowned a little when he received Maverick's sudden phone call.His fingers trembled, and he really wanted to reject the call. But when he thought of his beloved Annabel, he picked up."Huh?" The Demon King heard Maverick as soon as he picked up. He furrowed his eyebrows."You're outside? What about Annabel? You didn't come with her?"The Demon King was obviously disappointed. He thought by speaking with Maverick on the phone, he could hear Annabel's voice a little.Violet sat right beside the Demon King. She curled her lips when she saw the Demon King sulking like a kid.She thought that the Demon King and Annabel would make a pretty good couple if there was no Maverick. The Demon King had never dated anyone, and he would treasure Annabel."Y
"Carl, there are many special ways to propose. You can look it up on the Internet or ask for help from someone more experienced in love. For example, Ray from our company is pretty good at it." Annabel continued to suggest.Carl's face darkened even more when he heard that.Ray didn't even know how to pursue a woman properly. Yet he knew how to propose to someone? Quit joking!"Annabel, you don't have to worry about this. You just have to focus on recuperating," Carl said bossily and hung up.Annabel snickered when she heard the call was disconnected.Oh, Carl. He was undeniably good in business, but when it came to women …"It really is true that genius men can be complete fools in some other ways." Annabel sighed.Maverick had just finished carrying out Carl's orders. He got the stuff ready and was about to tell Annabel that he was going to send the stuff to Carl. It was at this moment that he heard Annabel's random comment."Annabel, are you talking about me?" He grinned. He
"Kiera, I won't give up." Nathaniel strengthened his resolve after looking at the pictures."What's the point?" Kiera disagreed."There's plenty of nice people in the world. Even if you don't like me, there are so many excellent women out there. Why can't you find someone among them?""I can't. I can't find anyone else like Vi ever again." His voice became lower as if he was caught up in his memories."I've decided from the first moment I saw her. Ever since I met her when we were young, I was bound to protect her for the rest of my life. I'll be her knight in shining armor forever.""Kiera, I've made these desserts for Vi, and I need your help to give it to her. I'll drive there right now. You just have to come out for a moment." Nathaniel's pleading voice came from the phone. Kiera couldn't bear to refuse. She let him drive over and agreed to take the desserts.Nathaniel was overjoyed and immediately left in his car.He was in a hurry. He didn't realize that after he left, a
Whitney, who had been hiding in the dark, curled her lips when she saw the interaction between the two.She grinned. She would matchmake Nathaniel and Kiera so that they could leave Violet and Carl alone. This was the life Whitney wanted."Ms. Quartley, keep up the good work. I'll create more opportunities for you guys," Whitney swore to herself."Whitney, I'll help you." While Whitney was thinking about ways to get Kiera and Nathaniel together, Mick's calm voice sounded next to her ear.Whitney knitted her eyebrows and looked to the side. She pouted in dissatisfaction."You'll help me? Do you know how to pursue a girl? Do you have previous experience that can help me bring Mr. Nathaniel and Ms. Quartley together?"Whitney put her hands on her hips like a spoiled girlfriend."I don't." Mick's gaze dimmed. But when he saw Whitney's smile, he strengthened his resolve."But I'll help you with everything I've got. Besides, although I've never pursued a girl, my dad has plenty of ex