He then bowed several times, apologizing for the behavior of his men towards her moments ago. Then he led the way to his office.Thinking he had narrowly avoided trouble once again, the chief shook his head.Yesterday, he had been swarmed by mosquitoes, almost bitten to death while locked up in the cell with his subordinates. And when CEO Shawn's men finally released them, the chief could barely walk or speak. He was famished and weak, his body trembling from starvation.Only the heavens knew what would have happened to him today if he hadn't discovered in time that Mr. Arnold's daughter was the same girl from yesterday. It would have been brutal, perhaps he would have ended up with a life sentence. With a deep sigh of relief, the chief settled into his office chair.Come to think of it, what exactly was the relationship between CEO Shawn and Director Arnold Thompson's daughter?When the girl was brought in the previous day, the Chief of Police initially felt a sense of familiarity bu
Vivian impatiently stood outside the school gates, waiting for her sister. As she scanned the street, her attention was caught by a black Maybach pulling up across the road.Before she could look away, the car door flung open, and Mia dashed out of it. Vivian's mouth fell open in surprise. However, she quickly composed herself and looked away, pretending to search for someone down the road.Mia was taken aback when she saw her sister. The first thought that crossed her mind was, "Did she see me?""Vivian," she called softly.Vivian turned at the sound of her name and finally noticed her sister."Huh? Mia! I was waiting for you. When did you get here?" Vivian seemed surprised.Relieved that Vivian hadn't seen her arrive in the Maybach, Mia sighed inwardly. She was convinced."You were waiting for me?""Yes!" Vivian's face turned to worry. Then she noticed Mia's puffy, swollen face.Vivian had heard about the altercation between Mia and their father in Mia's class the previous day. She
Mia couldn't believe her ears."Listen, you're doing this for our family, for your father. The Andrews have agreed to form an alliance with us, but only if you marry their son. I had no choice. It's for the sake of this family. You understand, right?""What?!" Mia struggled to comprehend everything the woman was saying, her face turning pale.Barbara's anger flared at Mia's reaction. "What's with that look?!" she snapped."You shameless thing! You should be grateful they're interested in someone like you! They're rich and will take care of you! All you need to do is bear children for your husband. You should be grateful and show appreciation!" She sneered.In a rushed manner, Barbara added, "There's just a small problem. Your husband is epileptic. But don't worry, it doesn't matter. It's a sacrifice you have to make for our family. Now, behave."Without allowing Mia to respond, Barbara forcefully dragged her back and pushed her towards the waiting guests.Grinning, she gestured with h
***Jasper observed in silence as the Andrews' car pulled into their residence. How dare they snatch the boss' woman? They had no idea what they were getting themselves into. They would soon learn when the boss arrived.Even though he could easily storm in and deal with every single one of them, the boss had explicitly instructed him to hold back. So, for now, he would obey and refrain from taking action.The Andrew family disembarked from the car, and Mia was roughly pushed out as well. The girl had been crying the entire way to this place, and her tears showed no signs of stopping.Cole Andrew, the family patriarch, turned to face her. Despite finding the girl's continuous sobbing irritating, he tried to maintain a calm and understanding demeanor."Hey, girl. Stop your tears. No one will harm you here," he said, attempting to hide his irritation.Mia sniffled, her cries growing louder. "I just want to go home," she wailed.Cole's irritation intensified, and he exploded in anger. Gri
By this time, the Andrew family had already emerged from inside the house to investigate the commotion. When Cole and the rest of the family laid eyes on the torn-down gate, their mouths gaped open in bewilderment. What had happened? Did a bulldozer crash into it? How could their sturdy gate collapse like this? They were stunned and desperate for answers.Even the servants were taken aback by the sight of the huge iron gate lying on the ground. They remained frozen at their stations, trying to recover from the shock."Who did this?" Cole Andrew seethed with rage."Who the hell—" He was about to unleash his anger when a calm yet commanding voice interrupted him."I did," Shawn declared boldly, his figure towering above everyone present.At that moment, the Andrew family shifted their gaze from the damaged gate to the intruder.Cole instinctively took a step back, studying the man from head to toe. The stranger exuded an air of power, dressed impeccably elegant in a tuxedo… He didn’t
Susan had to do what she had to for her son. There was no way on earth that anyone would come and take Mathew's bride away."Here." She raised the file in her hand mid-air."Here's the contract signed by both families of the Andrew and the Thompson. The marriage contract is already stamped! The first daughter of the Thompson family is now the wife of our son." Susan Andrew summoned all the courage she had left and spoke.A few moments passed by, and no one said a word. If a pin dropped at that moment, the sound of it would be heard miles away.The statue-like figure simply continued staring at the woman before him as if she was an irrelevant nobody, uttering no word at all.Just when Susan Andrew thought he wasn't going to reply and wanted to open her mouth to speak again, Shawn's low but cold voice resounded in the air."Let me see."As soon as he said this, Lucas walked three paces forward and collected the file from Susan. He returned to his boss's side and handed it over to him."
Ignoring the onlookers and Cole Andrew's deafening pleas, Lucas quickly followed the big boss and opened the car door. Shawn settled Mia in the backseat, and then he got in beside her.Lucas shut the car door and turned to face Jasper, who stood by the side, awaiting his next order. "We're heading home," he said.Jasper nodded and entered the car he drove to the Andrew family’s residence. While Lucas heaved a sigh and stepped into the driver's seat. He ignited the car engine and sped off.The drive back to the mansion was, as usual, cold and silent. Mia's tears had dried completely, but she still seemed weak and feeble, with her cheek still blazing red.Shawn took a quick look at her and gritted his teeth, holding back the urge to scold her. He wondered why she hadn't called him. Why did she leave school in the first place? Why did she keep getting herself in trouble? Did she want to be the death of him?He knew yelling wouldn't help the situation, considering her fragile state. So,
Huffing, he returned the phone to her bag. He then headed into the closet, dressed up for bed, and walked out of the room.When Shawn got downstairs, he called for Madam Susan. “Take the girl away from my room and help her with the needful.” Madam Susan bobbed knowingly and then headed up the stairs with two maids.The moment the trio entered the Master’s bedroom, they walked over to the bed and stared down at the sleeping beauty.Madam Susan couldn’t help but wonder how the girl got there. Did the master carry her there? That was the first time a stranger was entering Shawn’s room. And to think he carried her in himself… and even laid the girl on his bed.Madam Susan blinked away her thoughts and hunched low. Patting Mia’s arm, she said, “Madam, please wake up. Let’s get you bathed.”Tired and sleepy as hell, Mia groaned in her sleep. The housekeeper nodded her head at the maids and they immediately helped Mia up, each holding one of her arms, and then led her out of the room.Dro