Violet turned off her phone and switched it on again in a different mode on the operating system. Then, she dialed Novya's number."Violet! Great timing! I've been trying to reach you. Why is your phone always switched off? Don't tell me you've injured yourself so badly you struggle to pick up your phone!" Novya began with a barrage of questions. "Don't you know? If you still don't show up, I'm going to suffer a huge loss!""What's going on?" She furrowed her brow."The Demon King has shown himself. You must kill him," he said."The Demon King?" Violet blurted. "Isn't he dead?""He isn't. He's alive and well.""That's impossible! I saw him die in the fire!" Violet was incredulous."I know, and it was you who led people after his life." Novya's tone was solemn. "But he's appeared recently and even sent me a letter asking you to kill him again."Violet fell silent.A year and a half ago, she received a mission—to assassinate the Demon King for 50 billion dollars.She went disgu
The dinner for four was filled with joy and harmony. Marina watched them from the second floor, and her anger boiled more ferociously as she saw the gentleness in Reed's face. She clenched her fists.She had initially approached him to extract the secret of the Walker's family crest. But what she did not expect was that she would also fall into the game.To her dismay, she had developed feelings for Reed with each interaction.Marina typically wouldn't allow herself to fall for an enemy, but her heart could not be controlled.Watching the warm exchange between Reed and Violet, she felt what every woman would feel in her shoes—jealousy!She could not fathom why Carl, Nathaniel, and even Reed would fancy Violet!What was so great about her?With these thoughts in mind, Marina's lips pulled into an evil smirk. She thought to herself, "Violet Cooper, let's see if you can still smile after tonight!"Out of the corner of her eye, Violet caught sight of Marina's silhouette as she walk
Isabelle took a glass of wine from the waiter and took a huge sip. It was like quenching her thirst.At this time, Seth walked over to her, a glass of wine in his hand, too."Cheers." Seth's voice was sexy, and his eyes were filled with awe.Isabelle's smile deepened a little as she had a toast with him. "Is the matter done?""Just watch the show later." Seth chuckled proudly."Very well." Isabelle lowered her head as a cold and complicated look crossed her eyes. "Violet, you're not a lucky person. Carl will never be your man!"After muttering to herself, she looked up with a dazzling face void of any traces of cruelty and evilness.Isabelle effortlessly maneuvered through the crowd. Her eyes landed on Nathaniel, who was also without a female companion.Nathaniel noticed that Violet wasn't with Carl, which was the expected outcome. Although he felt a bit disappointed, he remained firmly convinced that one day, Violet would return to him!"Nathaniel." Isabelle smiled. "I haven'
Isabelle grabbed Carl's clothes tightly. After crying, she wiped her tears away but continued to sob, looking pitiful and fragile."Thank you. Just now … if you didn't … I …"She trailed off, weeping."Why didn't you shout?" Carl roared at Isabelle. "Don't you know how to ask for help?""I …" Isabelle cried silently.Carl barked, "You can't even protect yourself? You're not that weak!"Isabelle reached out to smooth Carl's frown. "Carl, don't frown. Don't be mad."Carl's fist tightened. A surge of anger spread in his heart, and he felt like venting.Isabelle forced a smile. "If I weren't with Timothy this time, I wouldn't have been able to come back at all. I wouldn't have seen you, either."Carl, I really want to know. During these years apart, have you ... ever missed me? You haven't, right?"You have Violet with you, so I'm sure you've forgotten all about me!" Carl said, "We're over. Find a new man and live your life.""They always say men are crueler than women, and I'
Carl looked at Violet and noticed a very unfamiliar hostility on her face, one that seemed to be directed solely at him.Violet also looked at Carl. She hoped that he could tell her the reason why he was monitoring her. But looking at his expression, it didn't seem like he was going to admit it."So you're not telling me? I can find out myself," Violet said coldly."You're not allowed to investigate!" Carl ordered.Violet frowned. "What on Earth are you hiding from me?"Carl looked up. "What about you?"Violet's eyes darkened. She was aware that Carl must be suspecting her, but she didn't know if he was suspecting her and Whitney.Violet felt a sense of danger. If she didn't leave with Whitney soon, it would be hard to do so in the future.She didn't know if Carl would believe her if she told him the truth, or if he would kill her and Whitney.Violet could risk her life, but not Whitney's!She endured everything and gave birth to Whitney. She did not regret anything and just
After hanging up, Violet stayed in the villa's garden. She saw Marina admiring the flowers here too.Marina smirked when she saw Violet.Violet stood there without moving, thinking that she didn't have anything to talk to Marina about. There was no need for her to leave just because Marina was there, either.Violet was in her own thoughts when Marina walked over with a mocking look."Many women here couldn't stay by Mr. Walker's side for long. You are the only one. I'd like to see how long you can remain here," Marina said softly.Violet didn't reply as she already had too much on her plate, so she wasn't in the mood to care about Marina's words."However … you flirt with Reed behind Mr. Walker's back. Aren't you afraid of creating trouble for Reed?" Marina asked with a hint of jealousy."That person would be you, not me," answered Violet.Marina's eyes darkened. Violet continued, "You and Reed … that's your relationship issue, but if you have other intentions … " Violet didn't
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
"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