When the sky started turning bright, Violet's eyes flew open. The first thing she did was to look at Whitney and Carl. She didn't know how she could have fallen asleep the previous night. How could she have forgotten that she was lying next to a ticking time bomb? Thank goodness Carl wasn't that perverted. She quickly washed up and stood watch in the room.Whitney woke up very early too. When she spotted Violet standing by the door in her male disguise, she grinned brightly. She was having so much fun right now! She glanced at Carl sleeping beside her. The moment she touched a finger to his cheek, he opened his eyes immediately and rolled on top of her.Violet's heart nearly jumped out of her chest. She kept her gaze trained on Carl and prepared to rescue Whitney should anything go south. Fortunately, Carl and Whitney only fooled around with each other for a short while. Whitney realized that she had gotten more beautiful and kept posing in front of the mirror. Then, she
"Mr. Walker, someone from the company called. They hope that you can officiate the upcoming shareholders meeting." Reed reported the upcoming schedule to Carl. Carl glanced over at the others in the room. He left Whitney under Elle's care while Violet was to carry out her chauffeur duties.Violet was very worried about leaving her precious daughter, especially with Elle. Carl looked at Violet sharply, making her swallow what she was about to say. She had wanted to pretend to be sick and request leave. Whitney wasn't an easy kid to be reckoned with. Elle might be the one in danger here! Thinking of that, Violet obeyed Carl for her own good. The Horizon Group's office building looked classy and magnificent from a distance. As Violet followed Carl inside, she thought he looked dependable yet fearsome. "Mr. Walker, all the shareholders have arrived. Are you ready to attend the meeting?" Reed asked. Carl nodded and entered the conference room.Violet stood by the door in bored
Violet stood up and said politely, "I'm going to use the restroom.""Okay, hurry up! Vin, you can't run away after losing money!" Mrs. White shouted after her. Violet walked to Carl without looking back. He was having a relaxing drink on his own. "Mr. Walker, you'll compensate me for the money I lost at blackjack, won't you?" asked Violet. Carl shook his head. "What? Then why did you still tell me that all I had to do was lose money?" Violet felt like she had been pranked."Your monthly salary is ten thousand dollars. I'm sure you can afford to lose some money." Carl raised his eyebrows and said teasingly, "Don't worry. If you really lost too much, then I can pay you your salary for five years in advance." Violet clenched her fists angrily. She looked like a kid who had just gotten bullied. However, Carl's gaze was too unfathomable. She couldn't guess what he was thinking."I won't trouble you," Violet stated while suppressing her anger. "I can't rain on their parade eithe
Violet was unwilling to comply. "I earned this money myself. Why should I give it to you?" She knew what Carl wanted from her."You belong to me," Carl said arrogantly and confidently. He sounded somewhat gleeful too."Dream on." Violet's voice was soft."It's stated clearly in the contract," Carl said. Instead of getting angry, he smiled. "Hand it to me now."It was a total of 1.68 million dollars. Violet wasn't pleased to hand it over just like that."You're already so wealthy. Why do you have to take my hard-earned money?" Violet was frustrated.Suddenly, she flashed Carl a smile and said, "Mr. Walker, you can earn millions with just a snap of your fingers. You can't imagine how much I look up to you."Eyes twinkling, she continued, "How about I keep this money in your company? Take it as a small investment of mine. That way, I can even get a little return each month. How does that sound?"Being a money enthusiast, Violet naturally couldn't let go of any money-making opportu
Elle quickly moved back. She didn't understand why "Vincent" wasn't afraid.Violet raised her voice. "I wonder if Mr. Walker would tear you apart if he knew you were baring your chest to other men.""You're the one who should be worried now!" Elle thought "Vincent" must have lost his mind. "When Carl comes in, you won't be able to explain yourself!""Then go ahead and shout." A smile appeared in Violet's eyes, concealing a chilling intent to kill. "The louder, the better."Elle opened her mouth and wanted to shout, but she stopped after seeing the mysteriously fearless look on Violet's face.How could a person's smile be that frightening?Elle's beautiful face turned even paler. Her delicate and helpless appearance tugged at Violet's heart, even as a fellow woman."Don't push me!" Elle's eyes were fierce. "Taking the money and leaving is the only way out I'm giving you.""Too bad." Violet lifted her phone. "Everything you did is recorded here."Elle trembled as fear filled her
Violet looked around while holding the bottle of wine. She tried to find a way to slip away unnoticed.After all, she hadn't come face to face with Carl earlier. He didn't have concrete evidence that she had stolen the wine, so she could deny it if she managed to escape.Suddenly, Carl pressed a button. The big teacup Violet had been hiding in sprang into motion.Violet dashed out, and Carl instinctively chased after her. As they stepped into the elevator, Whitney pressed a button. Soon, the elevator ascended. Then, she cut off the power, leaving it stuck at the highest point.Things were going more smoothly than she had anticipated. Whitney gave herself the victory sign. Then she walked back to her bedroom to continue sleeping.The vast amusement park suddenly went dark. Only a few emergency lights were left on. Violet was still some distance away.Facing the darkness, Violet instinctively wanted to get herself to a safe environment.The elevator doors were tightly shut. No m
Tension filled the air. Thoughts of the wine bottle in Carl's hands consumed Violet's mind. She hadn't smelled the rich aroma of the wine, so it should still be intact."Mr. Walker." Violet looked at Carl with hopeful eyes. "This is the perfect time to have a drink. How about we open the red wine?""Open it?" Carl frowned. Perhaps he knew Violet couldn't see him clearly now, so he smiled. "You failed to steal the wine, and now you want me to treat you to a drink?"Violet ignored the wine-stealing incident. "I heard that you treat your employees exceptionally well. Consider this a welcome gift!"Carl glanced at the red wine in his hand, and a gaze flashed across his eyes.He said, "If you can open it without damaging it within half an hour, I'll let you have a drink.""Really?" Since when did Carl become this easygoing?"Wait. Mr. Walker, I know you're an upright guy. I'm sure you won't lie to me." After flattering Carl, Violet felt much better.She pondered briefly before addin
Startled, Violet opened her eyes. Even though the lingering effects of the wine slowed her reactions, she still had enough strength to push Carl away or slap him. She had to warn him that kissing a woman without consent came with responsibility.Her heart raced, and their warm breaths mingled in the air. Her hands, which were clasped before her chest, gradually lowered. She blinked her eyes before closing them as if surrendering to the moment.Their soft lips pressed against each other. Carl was no stranger to such encounters. He continued to savor it after tasting Violet's sweet lips. He was torn between wanting to possess her lips and exploring them slowly. This conflicting sensation both troubled and captivated him.Violet found herself in a half-dazed state, and a vague face suddenly flashed in her mind.It was happening again.The feeling of being devoured by a stranger six years ago returned to her mind.Unable to see clearly, being kissed, touched, and overpowered ...
"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