Carl knew very well that his past actions caused irreparable hurt to Violet. He knew she wanted to ignore him, but he couldn't help missing her.When he saw her, he wanted to keep her by his side all the time. Even if she hated him, it would be better than letting her suffer and get hurt in some place he could not see.Right now, all he wanted was to pull her into his arms, lock her in his embrace, and threaten her to promise to never leave him. But seeing her clear gaze and slightly furrowed brows, he knew that this was impossible right now.He sighed and then gazed deeply into her eyes. "Vi, you're still injured. You shouldn't go out." His tone was light with a hint of sadness.Violet was stunned for a while, but then she continued, "I'm fine."Carl knew about Violet's condition. Although she wasn't poisoned, she had been hanging in midair for so long. Her health wasn't the best in the first place. Then, she fought Silvia and her subordinates for Reed. Her strength should ha
"Carl, no matter what you want to do, I won't go against you. It's not because I don't want to, but it's because I can't," Violet said truthfully."If you threaten me with someone I care about, I will have no choice but to surrender.""Vi …" Carl became dejected, and then he took a deep breath. When he looked at Violet again, his ruthless, cold arrogance returned."Violet, since you are not willing to exchange with me, then I can only order you to stay with me." Carl continued, "Cordex Group's CEO and general manager aren't looking too good. We're considering whether we should get it back.""Carl!" Violet was exasperated and reluctant. But thinking of Jane and the others and her conversation with the Demon King, she nodded after some hesitation."That's a good girl. Vi, where do you want to go? I'll go with you." Carl smiled as if a burden just lifted from his shoulders. Under the glow of the warm light, his sweet smile was charming. Violet's gaze flickered, but she said
"Let me broaden your horizons today, Ms. Cooper. Forget about the video. Witness it in person." Ethan enjoyed watching Violet's puzzled expression.After a clap, he stepped aside, and faint footsteps came from the stairs.Frowning, Violet listened carefully. She could tell that three people were coming—two women and a man, all familiar faces."Nina, go greet Ms. Cooper," Ethan instructed as the trio entered.Just as Nina was walking over to Violet, she was abruptly stopped in her tracks.Puzzled, she turned around, only to be met with a resounding slap from Seth. He shouted, "Don't forget who your master is!"After that, he shifted his gaze to Isabelle.Despite the scar on her face, Isabelle exuded a seductive charm. A scarlet rose adorned her cheek, adding a lethal allure to her every move."Ms. Isabelle." Nina hurriedly kneeled, seeking forgiveness."Go ahead, Nina. We're old friends," Isabelle said with a faint smile as she approached Nina.Despite the permission, Nina dar
Isabelle looked at Violet with an icy gaze."Violet, it's better for you to hand over your weapon. Otherwise, if Ethan gets ruthless, you might be crippled."Looking at Violet's bound hands, she giggled. "Perhaps we should break your hands first."She walked behind Violet as she spoke, bending down to grab her sleeve.Violet wasn't done with what she was trying to do, so she couldn't let Isabelle touch her.Though she was bound to the chair, she suddenly tilted toward Isabelle in a swift movement.Isabelle dodged quickly, but she was still hit in the waist by Violet. Losing her balance, she leaned forward, almost falling to the ground.Fortunately, Seth rushed over to catch her."Ethan, why don't you break her hands already?" Isabelle exclaimed, both shocked and fearful.That damn Violet! If she hadn't dodged in time and been saved by Seth, she would have embarrassed herself.Damn it! Why was it always her at a disadvantage?Isabelle seethed with envy, her beautiful face twi
"Isabelle." Seth hesitated, looking at Isabelle.Was capturing Violet more important than her own life? But even if she was willing to sacrifice her life, he couldn't bear it.It wasn't easy for him to make her be with him. How could he bear to let her die?Seth's gaze darkened. After hesitating, he finally spoke coldly, seemingly agreeing to Violet's demand.Isabelle, while tilting her neck backward, glared at Seth. "If you dare to let Violet go, I'll never forgive you."She seemed willing to risk her life to kill Violet.When Violet heard that, she smiled. The hand holding the gold needle moved closer to Isabelle.As the tip touched Isabelle's fair skin, about to pierce it, Isabelle's legs went weak in terror."Isabelle, I can't let anything happen to you!" Seth exclaimed anxiously.Looking at Violet, he coldly said, "I'll let you go, but you can't harm her in the slightest, or—""Enough of your babbling!" Violet cut off Seth, slowly removing the gold needle."Go!" She pin
The Demon King gazed at Violet with a complex expression, instantly reminding him of his childhood.Before becoming the world's top hacker, he was just an orphan at the Sunshine Welfare Home.He had a sister who was his everything. She didn't speak much but always cared for him.She would apply ointment for him when he was hurt and take the punishment for him when he made mistakes.The Demon King vividly remembered a time when the welfare home manager's granddaughter called him names and even accused his mother of being a "shameless woman" who abandoned them for a man.Being young, he was naturally furious and got into a fight with the girl, leaving her with a scratched arm.The girl cried to the welfare home manager, demanding that the Demon King be kicked out and left to die on the streets along with his sister.But the manager didn't comply. Instead, he gave the Demon King and his sister a mysterious look.The Demon King couldn't recall exactly what the manager did, but he r
Violet led the Demon King and the others away from there. Then, the Demon King hurriedly approached her. "Violet, Isabelle had hurt you. Why not seek revenge?" he asked with a hint of displeasure.He was the kind of person who couldn't let the smallest offense go unpunished. If someone dared to hurt him, they'd face the consequences."I already have," she replied, a faint smile on her lips. She locked eyes with him. Her next words carried a profound meaning. "Sometimes, the most powerful payback isn't a direct strike. What goes around comes around in due time.""Is that so?" The Demon King frowned, still struggling to understand Violet's reasoning."Annabel, take Violet and leave first. I need to go back and check on something," he ordered, turning to leave."Okay." Annabel nodded. "Remember, don't ruin Violet's plan.""Of course." The Demon King paused for a bit. His deep gaze fixed on Violet.Under the sunlight, Violet wore a faint smile, but she was confident in her plan.
Isabelle narrowed her eyes and swiftly scanned her surroundings. She only saw a seemingly useless wooden stick."Isabelle, I understand you were upset after a miscarriage," Seth said. He reached out, thinking she might be hurt and wanting to comfort her.But she shot him a fierce look and shuffled back slightly. "My back was hurting.""I'm sorry, Isabelle. I thought you were going to kill me …" Seeing her reluctance, he regretted his actions. He approached her and said, "I'm really sorry. It's just that you bit me so hard.""Yeah, it's my fault. I didn't actually want to kill you." Isabelle's body trembled when she said this. She even forced a smile.In reality, she had wanted to tear him apart just a moment ago. She had brought him here to torture Violet but failed due to his indecisiveness. So, Isabelle couldn't help but feel bitter about it. Moreover, his savage behavior toward her a few days ago had left her with lingering pain. Even now, it still ached faintly.He couldn
"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