The lights were dimmed at eight o'clock, creating an intimate atmosphere. Charlotte leaned against Griffith's chest, mischievously pulling down the collar of her bathrobe. The projector was paused, and the movie hadn't even started yet.She picked up the remote control, glanced at Griffith, and bit her lip. "I'm starting now," she announced."Okay," he replied, seemingly calm.Charlotte was excited. They hadn't watched such a movie together before. She pressed the play button, and her heart raced. The music began with a cartoonish style.Indeed, it was something good; even the background music was special.As Charlotte thought about this, her face flushed in the darkness. Finally, the opening credits ended. She leaned her face against Griffith's chest, feeling his strong heartbeat.Their breaths mingled together.Then, the screen flickered.Suddenly, a cat's head popped out...Griffith furrowed his brow.He looked at her, and Charlotte reassured him, "The excitement is yet
Ash had some matters to attend to after dinner, so he left Julie alone in the bedroom to play.When he finished work and was about to call Julie to take a bath, he walked to the bedroom and found the door slightly ajar. As he reached to push the door, he heard someone moaning inside.Confused, he hesitated for a moment before opening the door. The room was dimly lit, and Julie was sitting on the carpet, holding a bag of chips and staring at the TV. Ash looked at the TV and was utterly shocked to see cartoon characters engaging in adult activities. The situation caught him off guard, and he couldn't react quickly enough to turn off the TV."Big Brother?" Julie called softly.His mind went blank as he scanned the area nearby. He found the remote control, quickly picked it up, and turned off the TV. Julie couldn't quite comprehend what she had watched. After Ash turned off the TV, she continued to eat her chips.Suddenly, a large shadow fell over her.She looked up, smiled at Ash, th
In the master suite at Griffith's mansion, Charlotte nestled herself against Griffith’s chest, her hair damp and clinging to her skin. Her breaths were soft and rhythmic, harmonizing with the steady beat of Griffith's heart beneath her ear. Lifting her head, she traced her tongue along his chin.Her arms coiled around his neck as she murmured his name, "Griffith..."In response, Griffith adjusted their positions, pulling the covers down in the process. His movements were slightly uncoordinated, a rare lapse in his usual composure. Charlotte tilted her head back, offering her neck to his eager lips.Suddenly, she broke the silence. "Hey," she said.Griffith's reply was muffled, "What is it?"Biting her lower lip, Charlotte said, "I just remembered. The DVD might have been switched."Griffith hadn't anticipated her thoughts straying to the DVD at this moment. Hastily, he drew the covers back up, enveloping them both in a cocoon of warmth. The oxygen grew thin, their senses heighten
Sleep was seldom elusive for Ash. The comforting presence of Julie, nestled beside him each night, typically lulled him into a peaceful slumber. Tonight, however, was an exception. The clock had struck eleven, and sleep remained a distant dream, an anomaly in his otherwise predictable routine.Ash, being a mature man, was naturally attuned to Julie's actions, especially when they deviated from the norm. Her recent indulgence in animated adult content, and her unabashed sharing of the details, had certainly been out of the ordinary. The fact that she had chosen to share this just before bedtime had left him feeling somewhat unsettled. It would have been strange if he hadn't reacted at all.The room was cloaked in silence. Turning on his side, he studied Julie, who was deep in slumber. Her lips puckered in sleep, reminiscent of a child's innocent repose. Ash often found himself contemplating the future, wondering what would happen if she ever recovered one day.He propped himself up o
Julie was surprisingly still awake in the wee hours.At this moment, she sat by the window while Ash was half-kneeling in front of her, using her favorite teddy bear wet wipes to wipe her hands.Julie didn't quite understand. Her brother had just helped her wash her hands for a long time, and now her hands were already clean and fragrant.Ash stood up and threw the wet wipes into the trash can.The sound of the trash bag reminded him of what he had just made Julie do, and now he was berating himself in his mind."Big Brother, what's wrong with you?" Julie's voice came, bringing him back to reality. He swallowed hard and walked over to the girl's side with a stiff expression.He didn't know if Julie would understand what had happened or if she was just imitating what she had seen, as if she learned to do those things just by watching cartoons.Julie looked up, facing the light, and could see the man's face clearly in front of her. She reached out and grabbed him."Big Brother, d
Mr. Wilson's good wishes didn't come true. The excellent script was delivered to Charlotte as scheduled, and just as summer arrived, Charlotte started filming.It was hot, and although the filming conditions were good, they still had to shoot outdoor scenes. After coming home and showering in the evening, they were too tired to do anything else.Griffith wasn't doing any better, either. He was busy integrating Wilson Corp, competing with Stephen, and going on business trips. Sometimes, the couple didn't see each other for half a month.By the second half of the year, when Charlotte's filming was finished, Wilson Corp had also completed its change in leadership.Stephen quietly returned to Portchester City. After several years, the prolonged father-son conflict finally came to an end. The Wilson Corp now belonged to Griffith.Mariah probably felt hopeless, so she simply moved out of the old mansion and resigned from her position, going to Calidorna alone to recuperate.On the othe
Except for Alana, whose marriage was based on mutual interests, the other women probably all looked like Romeo's mother, so naturally, their children had some similarities. Only Griffith, who looked like his mother, used a separate ‘template.’"Big Brother!"Julie's powerful shout disrupted Charlotte's thoughts. She turned and saw Ash leading Pots while carrying a big bag of snacks, walking in from outside.Julie was only staying at the old mansion for two days, but she had enough toys and snacks to open a small shop, and she even bought more.Emily didn't know when to approach her, so she sighed with emotion, "I’m willing to use fifty percent of my intelligence to exchange for another Ash."Charlotte chuckled.As the sky gradually darkened, the old mansion became busy.Francine was a woman of elegance. When eating the crabs, she liked to appreciate the flowers, so she arranged the family banquet in the small garden.At around seven o'clock, everyone gathered in the small garde
The actions of Griffith made everyone at the table a bit confused, and it was Francine who first shook her head. "Don't worry, I’m not that annoying, I won't rush you guys."Everyone finally reacted and laughed along."Lottie," Francine called Charlotte again.Charlotte looked up. "Hmm?""Are you trying to conceive?" Francine asked persistently.Charlotte smiled. "You should ask your grandson. I don't know."Francine fell silent while everyone earnestly ate their crabs.Emily found some free time and turned to tease Julie again."Julie, your brother peeled so much crab meat for you. Can you share some with me?"Julie looked at her seriously and put up two fingers in front of her mouth. "Shh! Don't talk while eating."Francine couldn't help but laugh. "This girl is crafty."On the side, Charlotte and Griffith had their own corner, so they were able to have a private conversation. When no one was paying attention, Charlotte whispered in Griffith's ear, "I'll go back and test t
Tanya's previous full-length mirror was still usable, but because it was small, she had to walk a bit farther every time she used it. Eli had long wanted to replace it.Little did he know, she got rid of many things in the house to make room for the new large sofa for him, including that old full-length mirror."How do you like it? Surprised?" He patted the mirror.Tanya smiled wryly and pointed to the large sofa. "And you? Surprised?" Only then did Eli notice fewer small items in the living room and a large new sofa. He suddenly chuckled. It was quite nice.He thought of her, and she thought of him. This winter was truly warm.Tanya abandoned the egg tart and hugged him again. "Oh no, this mirror is so big. There's nowhere to put it."Eli carried her with one hand and moved the mirror to the corner with the other. Sitting on the sofa, he thought for a moment, then hugged her and said, "Tanya, let's move to a bigger place."Tanya knew he had been thinking about this all along.
Eli found it amusing. He pushed the head of the small money jar and couldn't help but say, "You gold digger! You love money so much, then why did you give the check I gave you to Soraya?"Tanya blinked and chuckled. "I only acquire wealth in the proper way. To be honest…" She pondered for a moment, then turned to look at him. "Probably because, at that time, I was just too fond of you like I am now."Hearing this, Eli felt a pang of heartache and leaned down to kiss her forehead. Tanya smiled, moved the gifts aside, and made some space for him.Just as they were about to talk, Eli's phone vibrated continuously. It turned out that Bridget was sending over the detailed preparation process for the wedding.Tanya scrolled through it and suddenly felt overwhelmed. Eli looked at it and also felt a headache coming. The two glanced at each other, sighed simultaneously, and leaned back.After they publicly disclosed their relationship, life continued as usual but became busier due to the w
Eli being married was shocking enough, but then his wife was hiding right in the office. In the next half hour, Tanya heard wailing from all around.The atmosphere in their office was quite good, and everyone got along well. After coming clean, everyone joked around and teased each other."Nia, don't forget Mr. Ted, he's been cursing at you all along!""Yeah, he's been calling you a fool!""I heard it, I can testify!"Ted was furious and rushed out to hit someone. Tanya followed with laughter.Before leaving work, Amy indeed brought the cake and candies, sharing them with everyone in the building. Thus, the entire group gave them their blessings.From the office to the parking lot, Tanya received blessings. When she got into Eli's car, her heart was still pounding.Eli was happily eating his candy, feeling good. Especially now that he didn't have to sneak around anymore, he even turned the steering wheel effortlessly.Tanya, holding the cake, asked him in surprise, "Were these
Tanya walked out of the room with her guard down and came face to face with Ted's sneaky expression. She paused.Ted gasped, his brain instantly turning blank.He looked at Tanya, covered his mouth with his left hand, and placed his right hand over the left with his eyes gradually widening.God! This was insane!Tanya regained her composure and glanced in Eli's direction. Eli remained calm, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, and said, "Should we take some down to share with your colleagues?"Tanya nodded. She glanced at the still-disheveled Ted and kindly handed him a tangerine."Sir?"Ted swallowed, looked at Tanya, then at Eli. Finally, he settled his gaze on the tangerine in her hand, mechanically accepting it.Tanya turned to look at Eli. 'Look, you've scared my superior.'Eli shrugged."I'm leaving," she said.Eli nodded and escorted her to the door.Ted followed them out and was sent into the elevator by his boss. As the elevator doors closed, he let out a long
The deep blue bedsheet was neatly spread out. But the two pillows lacked pillowcases, exposed in a sorry state.Eli placed his hands on his belt and turned to look at Tanya. "Is this also your doing?"Tanya leaned against the door frame, only poking her head in, smiling sheepishly."I accidentally drooled while sleeping that day and dirtied the pillowcase. Knowing that you're a neat freak, I took them all off to wash," she said. She raised her hand and swore, "The pillowcases have been washed and are in the cabinet at home."Eli wasn't interested in the pillowcases' whereabouts. He remembered when Amy called him, saying Tanya missed him and wanted to touch the sheets and pillows after waking up.Nonsense!He took a deep breath, then turned his head to Tanya with a frightening smile. Tanya realized the danger and tried to run, but he grabbed her by the waist."Hey, what are you doing?" she said.Eli tossed her onto the bed and followed suit."What are you doing?!""Collecting
Tanya sat upright in the office. Eli stood before her with his hands behind his back. "Come on, explain."Tanya's eyes darted around. "Do you believe me? It's because I missed you too much. When I came to your place, I couldn't help but take away everything related to you." Eli scoffed. "Including the toilet paper?"Tanya pondered seriously.Eli tapped the coffee machine and pointed to the plug that had been pulled out, saying, "If the coffee machine wasn't too heavy, would you have taken that too?"'This brat has no conscience at all. Does she even understand what a cold shoulder is?'While he was reminiscing in her room, she made a fortune in his office!Tanya blinked and gave him an embarrassed smile. "If you think about it from another angle, I love you deeply. If we couldn't reconcile and you came back to see all this, you would hate me. Hate represents love, and love means you can't forget me. My obsession is so deep; I want to stay in your heart forever."Eli fell silen
"You should buy something while visiting. Do you have enough money in your account? If not, I will transfer some to you," Mrs. Moran said on the phone.Tanya didn't want money; she just wanted to hear some advice. She knew her parents' financial situation wasn't good. Due to illness, her stepfather had retired from his position as a butler of the Sterling family. Although the Sterlings provided a retirement package, Mr. Moran was getting old, and he had a son. She heard that his son's business had lost a considerable amount of money in recent years. As a stepdaughter, she had already received enough help from them, so how could she ask for more money?During her university days, she didn't ask her family for money. If she could find a part-time job, she would, and if not, she would endure it just to avoid causing her mother trouble."Mom, I don't need money. I have enough."When Mrs. Moran heard this, she felt even more sorry for her.Since her ex-husband was useless, Tanya suffer
After breakfast, Eli called Bridget."Why did you send her a check? Do you have nothing better to do?"Bridget had just arrived home and begun playing poker with a few old friends.She threw out a card, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's the first time I've met my daughter-in-law! What's wrong with giving her some money!"Eli was speechless."Madam, you came up and threw 500,000 dollars just like that. Aren't you afraid of scaring people?""What should I do? Throw 50,000 dollars instead? That's too stingy."Eli was speechless. Holding onto the railing, he glanced downstairs and saw Tanya ironing her coat in the living room."I almost got dumped because you caused a scene," he joked.Bridget threw the cards while chuckling. "It's good to be dumped. With your unruly behavior, someone should make you suffer a bit.""Are you really my mother?""If you still want to be a good son, hurry up and go through the procedures, live a proper life with Tanya, and try to give me a grandson n
"What did Her Majesty tell you?"Tanya nearly lost her composure, fighting back laughter.Bridget said nothing more as she left with Benjamin, leaving Tanya and Eli to return to the apartment. The journey back was silent, with Tanya deep in thought. Upon entering, Eli halted her at the entrance.Exhaling deeply, Tanya reached into her pocket and withdrew a check. Eli's gaze fell upon it, noting it was only for $500,000. As he moved to take it, Tanya tucked it back into her pocket. On the bar, a spread of breakfast awaited them - fried eggs, sausages, fruits, and vegetables. Despite the inviting display, Tanya's attention was on Eli."Don't you want breakfast?"With the situation still unclear, Eli's appetite waned. Nonetheless, knowing Bridget's nature, he remained calm. Seating himself opposite Tanya, he nibbled at a sausage, noticing her lack of interest."Is everything alright?" he asked, concerned.Tanya shook her head.The oversized sandwich Bridget had ordered had already