Isabelle couldn't stop crying and Carl simply stood in front of her silently. He didn't say anything nor did he kick her out of his office.Violet snuck a peek into the office when she heard Isabelle crying but from her angle, she could only see Carl's face.His expression was equal parts sadness, guilt, and helplessness. Combined, it was an extremely complicated expression.Violet blinked as she held her mug. The mug was still warm but her heart had frosted over.She knew that this was an inevitable process. Her relationship with Carl could only officially start after he got over his affection for Isabelle.Despite that, she still felt irritated. She reminded herself that she shouldn't fall too deeply but now it seemed as if she couldn't control her own heart.Seeing how deeply in thought Violet looked made Reed bend down to her level as he studied the dark look in her eyes as well as the furrow of her eyebrows.Ray Williams looked at Reed curiously, then at Violet before final
At night, Carl continued his work in his study room. Since Whitney wasn't around and all the TV programs were boring, Violet decided to take a walk outside.Violet walked alongside the apricot trees. It was just her alone in the garden, and it was too quiet.She sighed. How could her own daughter abandon her to have fun? Also, how could she turn off her phone while she was out as well?Did Whitney really not miss her at all?Violet was about to call Whitney again when she heard a woman moaning from a distance. "More … give me more!"Was that … Marina's voice?Violet frowned and tiptoed towards the source of the noise. She hid behind a large tree and saw that Reed and Marina were … making love in the garden!Violet's eyes widened and she rubbed her eyes in disbelief. After taking a closer look she realized that It was indeed Marina and Reed!But the both of them together … Violet couldn't believe what she was seeing.Carl had set a rule that the bodyguards were not allowed
Violet thought about Nathaniel the entire journey back home.She thought about how he found out about her true identity, about how familiar he felt to her, and about how madly in love he was with her.She didn't know why but she felt slightly panicked.She kept superimposing the face of the older boy she met at the orphanage over Nathaniel's in her mind and the more she thought about it, the more similar they looked.She clutched at her chest. If Nathaniel really was the older boy she met at the orphanage, she didn't know what she was going to do.She couldn't ask him if he was the boy. Because she was afraid … The reason why she never tried to look for that older boy was because she was afraid that she would hate him.Just then, the sound of a gunshot broke her free from her thoughts.She came back to her senses immediately and realized that her driver had been shot and the car was now spinning out of control. She looked out and saw that her car was now hurtling toward a
Violet's vision was blurry. All she could hear in the sewer was the sound of water dripping onto the ground.Suddenly, a stray cat meowed loudly. It sounded like a phantom was haunting the place.Violet continued to move forward in the sewer while pointing the flashlight ahead of her. Occasionally, strays were skittering past her. They tended to pause in their tracks just to glare at her warily.Violet focused on picking up the ambient sounds around her. She could hear someone jumping into the sewer, followed by a series of hasty footsteps.Shit! Someone was chasing after her!Violet continued to flee from her pursuers. She was only here to have fun, so she didn't bring any of her usual gear. Also, she couldn't get Novya's men to help her out unless she was backed into a corner with nowhere else to run. It wasn't her style to do so, after all.Soon, Violet heard someone's voice echoing through the sewer."There are blood stains here! She couldn't have gone far! Hurry up and
Violet remained rooted to the spot. Tears welled up in her eyes instantly as she listened to Marina's moans, which had grown louder and more seductive.She couldn't help but wonder if Carl was truly having sex with Marina right now.Violet could only sniffle pathetically. Had she known that she'd be greeted with such a scene right after returning to this place, she wouldn't have returned in the first place.How could Carl be this cruel to her? He didn't even bother listening to her explanation! Heck, he didn't even want her to speak to him!"Why aren't you turning around to watch us?" Carl demanded.An eager smile played on Marina's lips. At the same time, she was worried about the possibility of Carl fucking her right in front of Violet just to piss the latter off. If that were to happen, he'd know that Marina was no longer a virgin.Marina shuddered to think about the consequences.Then again, the more thrilling the situation, the more Marina wanted to challenge the odds."
It was already late at night. Almost everyone in the manor was fast asleep.Carl's quick footsteps echoed in the hallway. He headed toward the master bedroom right away and opened the door."Vi, did you get hu—"Violet wasn't inside the master bedroom.Carl had a feeling that she had returned to her own bedroom. Either that, or she must have left.He headed back to Violet's bedroom right away. On the way there, he suddenly noticed the bloodstains outside the study. The blotches had already dried up by then, but the color was still as vibrant as ever.Damn it! Violet definitely got hurt!Anxiety gripped Carl's heart immediately as he hurried over to Violet's bedroom. The door was already locked from the inside."Vi," he uttered softly. "Please open the door."There was no reply."Vi!" Carl spoke in a louder voice. "Open up!"Silence ensued.Carl finally went into a full-blown state of panic. If Violet wasn't inside that room, where could she have gone?"Open the door!" he
"Be nice to her, Samuel." Christine defended Helen instantly. "We have to focus on the main problem now. If our families do clash against each other, the bond between us will be ruined, much less our men and weaponry."It's a lose-lose situation for both families. The Simmons family will definitely mock us from the sidelines if this fight does break out.""Precisely!" Elsa's tone became more tender. "Just stay out of this matter, alright? All of you should turn in for the night. I'll deal with Carl later."She did some mental calculations after that. If Carl were to depart from Zeloth, he'd need to travel for eight hours. No matter how fast he drove, he'd still need at least six hours to reach the city the Whites lived in.That was unless Carl decided to fly here right away.The thing was, Elsa did receive word that Carl was flying toward the White residence right now.This angered her greatly. Just what sort of spell did Violet cast on Carl? Also, why weren't Lucy's methods wo
Mick entered the house while Violet was still fast asleep."Why is it so noisy outside?" Whitney asked quietly."Lucy and Maverick insisted on seeing Ms. Violet tonight. They said they had urgent matters to discuss with her," Mick answered lightly."What kind of urgent matters? Is it really that important? Why must they find Mommy?" Whitney asked.Mick nodded and said, "It does seem quite serious."Whitney glanced at Violet and then back at Mick. She said, "Then, let them come in."Mick had just gone out of the room when he saw Lucy staring seriously at Maverick's face.Seeing that someone else was here, Lucy hurriedly averted her gaze. She then said jovially, "Mick, I love you so much! Do you know how much I want to ruin Maverick's stupid face right now?Mick thought, "Really? It seemed more like you wanted to kiss him from my observation just now."Lucy turned shy and looked away. She changed the topic and asked, "So, how did it go? Is Violet awake yet?""Not yet," Mick ans