Megan was annoyed as the corners of her lips twitched.She told her parents that she was not close with Winston even though she was a shareholder of Opulent Prowl. After he called her Meg in front of everyone, how could she continue lying about this? "Are you guys close? Why didn't you invite Winston over to our place earlier then?" Sitting at the head of the table, Chester didn't participate in the conversations between the young ones, but he chose this moment to speak up. The way Chester glanced between Megan, Jennifer, and Winston seemed as if he was intrigued by what was happening. Chester was of old age, and he had been living a comfortable and leisurely life. He was just like a mischievous child sometimes. To Chester, Winston was just like a younger member of his family. It sounded affectionate when he called Winston by his first name. "We're old friends," Winston said with a smile. For some reason, the word "friends" sounded differently in Megan's ears. The long
He just wouldn't leave her alone. Helpless, Megan looked up and met Winston's mischievous gaze. "Winston Belasco, are you out of your mind?" Megan felt that she couldn't put up with the act anymore. "You called me Uncle in front of others, yet you're calling me by my name in private. You're so two-faced, Meg." Winston leaned in and circled her waist. "You acted as if we're not close in front of the elders. You even called me Uncle. You naughty girl, does it feel exciting to sleep with your uncle?" Winston was extremely close. Megan's heart raced, bathing in his warm breath. She reached out to push him, but the difference in strength was clear. Winston didn't budge an inch. "Megan, it's impossible for you to have lost all feelings for me already. You still love me." Winston lowered his head to lick Megan's earlobe. It made her tremble all over. She grew breathless.Megan was taken aback by her own reaction. She could barely speak properly anymore. "You… We were just matchma
When Jennifer arrived, Megan had already pushed Winston away. At that moment, Megan's hair was disheveled and hanging messily around her shoulders. She was leaning against the pole behind her weakly, her cheeks a bright shade of red.Winston wasn't in any better state. His tie was askew, and his lips were redder after being stained with Megan's lipstick. Being a mature woman in her 30s, Jennifer could tell what transpired. Her eyes darkened, and her chest felt tight. But she still smiled and said, "Mr. Belasco, Grandpa heard that you like art collections as well. He told me to invite you to his study." "Sure, please lead the way." Winston felt a little upset being disturbed by someone at such a critical moment, but he still answered with a smile. He fixed his tie with one hand while walking ahead with Jennifer. He thought to himself that Jennifer had certainly seen such a sight before. He didn't mind it; he just wondered if Megan would feel embarrassed. "Are you coming,
The fabrics used for clothing were highly flammable. When the spark in the factory was noticed, a motor on the production line had already short-circuited, causing a fire. Even though it was the weekend, Opulent Prowl operated on a rotating rest schedule. Despite the industry's low wages and overtime pay, there were still over hundreds of workers on duty. As the factory turned into a fire scene, Celeste, who was accustomed to facing life's challenges, also panicked. "What's going on?" Celeste rushed out of her car and grabbed a fleeing worker to ask."The firefighters arrived earlier, and they're currently extinguishing the fire," the worker replied. Celeste walked inside and saw a firefighter holding a loudspeaker, directing the workers to wet their jacket with the hose, bend over, cover their mouths and noses, and escape. The other firefighters were tackling the blaze with various tools.Standing outside the billowing smoke, Celeste couldn't see clearly inside, but she
"Already here?" Celeste asked casually as she glanced up from the documents in the office. Her face remained impassive, but her tone was surprisingly gentle. Yet, at the sight of Celeste's demeanor, the worker, Allen Goode felt his leg weak, as if he should kneel before her.Liam, who was standing nearby, let out a subtle chuckle. Despite sharing the same demeanor, Celeste was even more intimidating than Damon."Ms. York, I won't ever do it again. Please spare me this time!" Allen plopped down on the ground with a thud.Just a few days ago, 500 thousand of unknown origin had been deposited into Allen's wife's account. Since Allen was in charge of maintaining the factory's circuit, when Liam's crew showed up at his doorstep, he immediately understood the situation. Allen took the money and didn't run. Now, he fell for Celeste's bluff, making him looked foolish and cowardly. It seemed that Shannon and Titus weren't very good judges of character. Celeste furrowed her brows
"Don't think I'm clueless about what you've done for me." Celeste glanced at Damon.Even though Damon wasn't in Taverdale last week, he was aware of everything.Whenever Celeste needed something, Liam acted immediately.If she needed armed forces, they were readily available. If she needed goods, arrangements were promptly made for a fictitious 200 million worth of goods.What was more, her purpose in all of this was simply to use the opportunity to intimidate Titus and Shannon. However, Damon felt that since he and Celeste were already involved, they might as well make a big splash and get the media involved.He had fully trusted her, never questioning her actions or interfering with them. Instead, he silently supported her, providing whatever she needed.Having someone like Damon backing her up gave Celeste an extraordinary sense of confidence.She was suddenly touched, feeling a bit emotional."You're supporting me like this, aren't you afraid it might blow up?" Celeste as
As expected, Chester paused for a moment."I had a feeling, you're into Meg. So, you're getting close to our Schultz family because of her, huh?" Chester, being experienced, had sensed that Winster's gaze toward Megan wasn't quite right. But, George and Miranda were clueless, making random matches, which Chester found frustrating."Yes, Grandpa." Winston nodded, appearing indifferent, but his mind was racing.Chester might be the first elder in the Schultz family to find out, and Winston needed to gain his approval. Chester frowned in disdain. "You're only seven years younger than my youngest son. How can you bring yourself to call me Grandpa?"Winston smiled awkwardly and said, "Even if I'm just seven years younger than your son, since you're Meg's grandpa, you're like a grandpa to me too.""I knew it. You and Meg are definitely up to something. Buttering me up won't help. We'll have to see what Meg's parents think." Chester sighed."How would you figure it out, Grandpa?"
"Meg is the kind who would rather suffer herself than see her elders down. No wonder she's been wearing long-sleeved shirts since she came back this year," Chester sighed, his eyes welling up."When she graduated from high school and Celeste went abroad for studies, she wanted to go too. "But back then, I wasn't in good health and had surgery. Everyone in the family was afraid I might not make it... You know, Meg received an offer from a foreign university, but she lied to us, claiming she didn't pass the exam and chose not to pursue it."Indeed, this was Megan's personality. Despite her trendy appearance with the club, she was deeply traditional in her values. Sacrificing her future for the sake of her family was something she could do.Winston secretly rejoiced that he had spun a lie that fit Megan's character so perfectly."Jenny always thinks I'm biased toward Meg. But that's not true. Jenny is too rational, too aware of what she wants, and she's good at protecting herself.