Whitney huffed and turned to leave as soon as she overheard Mick and Carl's conversation. She vowed to never be friends with him after this!Mick caught up with her hurriedly. He pulled her back into the nursery. "You've got to let me explain myself first!" he asserted in a low voice.Whitney was understandably upset. "You're a traitor," she pouted."I'm doing this to make your parents talk to each other again, dummy," Mick said.Whitney gazed at him in confusion."Once Carl knows that your mother is the one who made him that cup of coffee, he would definitely seek her out to settle the scores. "And when the time comes, the two of them would have no choice but to talk to one another and be in each other's presence," Mick explained."That actually makes sense." Whitney clapped Mick's shoulder in understanding."I knew you had enough experience in these things all along. I'll thank you properly when Mommy and Daddy make up," she said."And how are you going to do that?" Mick
The man walked over to Violet. "Hello. My name is Nathaniel Skye, the president of Starlight Enterprise. Are you going to the Swansky Banquet Hall?"Starlight Enterprise was the only company in Zeloth that could compete with Horizon Group. They were also internationally renowned."My name is Violet Cooper."Nathaniel gave her a warm smile. "Was your car badly damaged? "I'm heading to the Swansky Banquet Hall too, so I can give you a ride if you need one."Violet blinked and turned to her car. "Can't the car move?" she asked the driver."It can, but it's really scratched up. If we drive this to the banquet … " The driver was worried that Carl would punish him for embarrassing him by arriving at the banquet in such a sorry state.Violet knew the driver pretty well. "Then you should stay and deal with the accident. I'll hitch a ride with Mr. Skye here.""Are you sure you'll be fine?" the driver asked in a low voice.Violet shook her head with a smile. Nathaniel was a well-know
Carl's actions were quite forceful. Just as Violet expected, she heard the sound of her clothes ripping. Violet grabbed Carl's hand hastily and bit down hard on his shoulder. She only loosened her grip when she tasted blood.Covering her cleavage, her amber eyes were filled with confusion and anger.Apart from her job as an assassin, Violet was reluctant to make enemies in her life. However, Carl had crossed the line time and time again. She had endured things and retreated repeatedly, but he was taking it too far!If Violet hadn't needed a backup plan, she would have castrated Carl right there and then."Mr. Walker." Violet's voice trembled with restrained fury. "I've found the traitor in the villa, and your marriage issue has been resolved. I'll be taking Whitney with me when we leave later. Please don't bother us again in the future."Seeing the determination in Violet's eyes, the air of indifference around Carl became even more overwhelming.He seemed to have forgotten th
Violet brought the owner of the bicycle, Lia, to the basement. Lia looked at her in fear as she said, "Violet, I'm really not the traitor. Trust me, I'm innocent!""You're the only one who uses the bicycle. The key is in your hands. Moreover, why are there tire marks in the backyard?" Violet asked."The backyard?" Lia shook her head in disbelief. "That's impossible! I've never ridden a bicycle there before!"Violet showed Lia some pictures she had taken as evidence. "These are the photos I took."Looking at the photos, Lia explained hurriedly, "Someone must have stolen my bicycle. Violet, I didn't do it!""I've observed your behavior for the past few days. You've been acting weird, and you haven't been doing your work seriously. I even found a remote control on your bed," Violet said in a low and cold voice. "How do you explain that?"Carl looked at Violet. She rarely showed her current demeanor—cold, fearless, ruthless, and a bit fierce. But she was so perfect that it was endear
"This is my daughter, Whitney Cash, and this is Mick Brown. He's my daughter's friend." Violet introduced the children to Nathaniel.Nathaniel was shocked. "Your … daughter?"Whitney chimed in, "That's right! Daddy and Mommy are deeply in love!"Violet was rendered speechless. She smiled awkwardly at Nathaniel.Nathaniel had sent people to investigate Violet's background yesterday. However, there was no information that indicated she had a daughter, let alone that she was married. What was going on?But why was her daughter's surname Cash?A complex mix of emotions appeared in his eyes.Nathaniel pulled Whitney to his side and asked, "What would you like to eat? I'll order it for you."Whitney could not find it in her to dislike Nathaniel after making it clear that her parents were deeply in love. She quickly got along with him.It would be wise for her to understand her potential opponent thoroughly. That way, she would be able to handle the situation if the princely-lookin
When Violet woke up, it was barely dawn.She yawned before tidying herself up briefly. Then, she woke Whitney and Mick up.A chilly gust hit her the moment she opened her door.It was none other than Carl.Violet's mind whirred. Carl must have been in a bad temper after she failed to stay awake until he returned.Still, she felt there was no need for him to overreact like this."You're up?" Carl began. His tone was emotionless.Violet flashed a smile at him. "Why, good morning!"She wondered how she could possibly get him to warm up to her.Carl's eyes darkened. "Where were you last night?""I went out for dinner. I came back straight after," Violet replied honestly."And who did you go out with?""What?""What did you eat?" Carl continued."What's up with you?" she returned."Just tell me what you fucking did!" Carl bellowed suddenly. His eyes filled with rage.Violet didn't understand his sudden change of mood. Even though he knew she had been out with Nathaniel, ther
Violet could not find Whitney even after searching the entire residential area.Whitney did not answer her phone either.Eventually, Violet decided to check the surveillance cameras.She hurried to the security room and knocked the security guard out with little hesitation. Then, she checked the surveillance footage.Whitney could be seen hurrying out of the residential area on her own. Her expression was panicked.What could have happened?Could Whitney have returned to the villa to find Carl?It didn't seem possible.Violet dismissed that thought immediately.She understood Whitney well, especially in the way she was overprotective of Violet to the point where she was willing to ignore what was right and what wasn't.Today, after witnessing Carl's rage and his commands for them to leave, there was no way Whitney would ever return.Violet could only call Novya.As soon as Novya heard about Whitney's disappearance, he sighed before erupting into a fit of anger."I'm tellin
Annabel was a computer expert whose skills were unparalleled. She truly was a genius among hackers.Violet glanced at Annabel desperately. "My daughter and her friend have been kidnapped. I need to find them.""Are they the two kids we met last time for dinner?" Annabel asked.Violet nodded.Annabel's expression grew serious. "Give me your computer. Let me try."Violet's computer knowledge had mostly been self-taught. She was not particularly fond of dabbling in technology, especially not something so advanced.As a result, she had only managed to scratch the surface of it.It wasn't until she was forced to make use of her skills today that she realized they were hardly enough.Still, with Annabel's help, their search became much faster.Just then, Maverick made a call to Carl in Ausstan."Found anything?" Carl began with a question."I wish it were that easy!" Maverick sighed. "Tell you what, Whitney and Mick have been kidnapped. No amount of investigation on our side is yi
"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