The leather box was inconspicuous.It was as big as her palm, and it wasn't eye-catching in any way. Megan casually opened it. For a moment, she was blinded by the light it reflected.Who would've expected there to be jewelry like this inside such a normal-looking box? It was a necklace. More than 20 emeralds as small as peas were embedded in the platinum necklace surrounded by small diamonds. The quality of the emeralds was so exceptional that they shimmered brilliantly under the light. They were captivating. "You left something at my place." She had no choice but to call Winston. He was still trying to suppress his anger because of what happened just now. Yet he said, "It's a gift for you. Do you like it?" Winston wasn't sure if Megan would overthink the matter of him giving Lilian a pair of diamond earrings. But he felt that he should give her something more expensive, just to be safe. He bought the emerald necklace at a high price during an auction in Marksville.
Lilian was good at putting on an act. She was able to turn everyone into obsessive people who would do anything for her. If Celeste and Megan had not experienced it first-hand, they would have the feeling of wanting to protect her as well. Today, she was wearing a white duffle coat, and her straight hair hung loosely around her shoulders. She wore a pair of sneakers, had no makeup on, and had a backpack slung over her shoulders. She looked like a college student. Even Megan started having doubts. Could it be that they had misunderstood Lilian? Perhaps she was just someone who was insecure and innocent deep down. "Ms. Schultz, I'm sorry for what happened last night. Ruining your dinner with Mr. Belasco..." The moment she entered the office, she spoke up apologetically. "I just came to express my apology." "It's okay, Ms. Gibson. We were almost done eating anyway. It's fine as long as you're okay now." Hearing her friendly words, Megan naturally had to respond to her polite
Lilian had been keeping an eye on Winston's whereabouts. She knew about the emerald necklace he purchased at a high price during an auction. She just didn't know that Megan had already received this necklace after a few days. Lilian made up a whole story about how much Winston valued her and even described the diamond earrings as "his token of affection for her". Conversely, Megan showed her a necklace worth nearly five million dollars, saying that Winston gave it to her as a gift of apology. She even told Lilian to help her return this to him. Her pair of earrings only cost ten thousand dollars, but Lilian chirped on and on about how extravagant the gift was. Megan's nonchalant attitude made Lilian appear petty and cheap. Lilian realized that fact. Her face turned red."Ms. Schultz…" She didn't know what to say to regain her dignity. But Megan had no intention to embarrass her. "Please, Ms. Gibson. I did nothing to deserve such a gift. This necklace is too expensive. Mr
The kiss happened abruptly, and Winston was being too aggressive. Megan was dumbfounded. The two of them had kissed each other in the past, but it would always happen naturally when they were having passionate moments in bed. This was the first time they suddenly started kissing in the middle of an argument. It was hard to guess what an older man could be thinking. What did Winston mean by this? When their relationship was vague, and they were merely friends with benefits, he never behaved like this. Why was he the one pestering Megan after they parted ways? "Let me go," Megan mumbled as he kissed her lips. She tried to push him away. "No." Not only did Winston not let go, he pushed things further by slowly slipping his tongue into her mouth. He had been missing the taste of her for many days. Winston felt that his heart was beating a little too fast. At first, he just wanted to punish her with his kiss—but to his surprise, the more he kissed her, the more he found hims
"You won't love her, but you want her to love you. How could you expect such a thing?" Celeste said. Words were stuck in Winston's throat. After a while, he suddenly uttered, "She does like me." Celeste replied, "So what? She loved you in the past, but she has the right not to love you anymore. Winston, ask yourself this. Do you love her? Can you love her like how you did Wish's mother back then?" Winston was quiet. When she didn't hear an answer from Winston, Celeste added, "If it's something even you can't do, why do you expect it from her then? Winston, I've always thought that you were an upright and fair person." …Winston kept his phone away. He could not come up with any answers when he was asked all those questions by his niece. He admitted that his feelings swayed a little when she asked him that question. He thought nobody could replace how important his ex-wife was in his heart. He had known Megan for barely a year, yet she nearly replaced his ex-wife. No, t
Opulent Prowl had always been run by the three partners as a joint business. But now that the two shareholders weren't on talking terms because of their relationship issues, Celeste was tasked to do everything. Just a while ago, she finally managed to keep things organizedand could heave a sigh of relief. To her surprise, she was soon busy again because of the matter between her uncle and best friend. The New Year passed by quickly, and it was soon Easter. Celeste would be heading back to Genova for her studies soon enough. She thought that it would be impossible for Winston and Megan to stop her from leaving the company when she intended on doing do.Although she was busy with work, she investigated Shannon thoroughly. Of course, Damon did most of the job. She and Megan weren't mistaken back then. Shannon had indeed returned to Taverdale. Shannon met a wealthy old man in Avalon and managed to marry him after deceiving him into divorcing his wife. She somehow managed t
Was this the Avalonese tycoon to whom Shannon was married? Celeste sized the man up from afar. He was tall. She could tell that he was of a certain age already. Those dark and sinister eyes of his made her want to keep her distance. Judging from his demeanor, Celeste thought he didn't seem like a citizen of Avalon for some reason. Meanwhile, the man was scrutinizing her as well. There was obvious interest in his eyes. Celeste was too familiar with being stared at with this kind of gaze. It was one filled with ill intentions and a sickening interest that she had seen in many men's eyes. Celeste didn't have a good impression of him in the first place. Now that he was staring at her like that, she felt even more uncomfortable. Just then, the man approached. Shannon spoke up. "Mr. Chandler, you're finally done with your work. It's not fun looking around on my own." She was speaking Tavernese. Her tone was filled with flatter and coquetry. Mr. Chandler? Didn't that old man
Lilian was hospitalized for more than a week. When she was discharged, she grew much thinner and looked even more pitiful than before. It was said that a person's name could indicate how his or her life would be. She felt that she was the perfect example of this. When the internet wasn't as accessible back then, people had to register births with pen and paper.Because of this, many names were registered incorrectly by the officials at the registry department.Lilian was one of them. Her name was supposed to be Vivian, but her parents did not double-check the name being jotted down by the staff. Somehow, it became "Lilian". It was inconvenient to change names back then. And since her parents always wanted a son, they didn't care much about their newborn daughter. Thus, she has always carried that name till now. Her parents and the grandmother who loved her died in the same accident. She had to live with another family since she was young. Now that she'd contracted an in