"Never mind," she said. "I'll stay with this job for now. I'll just quit once I've gained some impressive achievements and made my resume look better.""But don't you mind how those people treated you earlier?""Of course I do! But…" Lisa shrugged and added, "I guess it's the disappointing helplessness of ordinary people. I'm just like them too. Even if I never got along with those people much, I still had to stay with the job in order to make a living. As for them… Well, the person attacking me at the time was Jenny Hall herself. If they had helped me back there, it would've meant declaring themselves as her enemy, and I'm not a dear friend of theirs anyway, so why would they ever do such a foolish thing just for me?"Terry was somewhat surprised that Lisa could see through all that.But as soon as Lisa had finished her sentence, her body seemed to stiffen up, and she began to stare at him with a weird look in her eyes."What's wrong?" he asked, frowning slightly. "Why are you
She didn’t want to ignore the feeling in her heart. There was no denying that she had been moved by his actions, so she didn’t want to miss this opportunity again. It wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that she had already missed the first shot more than three years ago. Now that she was presented with a second chance, she didn’t want to miss it again. The way he stared at her fixedly with those enchanting dark eyes, it was almost like he was trying to see every inch of her body and soul. “You really want to start a real relationship with me?” he asked with a slightly hoarse voice. She nodded.“A word of warning. Once we start this relationship, I won’t allow you to leave so casually in the future. I’ll overlook the time when you left me without saying goodbye, but if you do that again, I might just break your legs so you can’t go anywhere.” Every word that Terry uttered carried the effect of a full warning in itself. Lisa felt her body tremble. She was so nervous that she didn’t noti
“It suits me well,” replied Serenity. “That’s great. If you need anything else, let me know. You don’t have to be embarrassed about it. If you feel bad about it, you can always pay me back after you get your paycheck,” said Lisa.“Alright.” Serenity smiled, but there was a hint of reluctance in her expression.“What’s the matter? Is there something else that you need?” “No, it’s just…” After a moment’s pause, Serenity continued speaking. “Yesterday, when you picked me up… do you remember what I was doing?” She had been thinking about this all day, but she couldn’t remember what she had done after walking out of Skylit Bar completely intoxicated. The only thing she vaguely remembered was seeing Jackson.“You… uh... passed out in Jackson’s arms,” said Lisa. Serenity froze up in an instant. “Did… anything else happen?” “No. After I arrived, both Terry and I helped you get into the car,” explained Lisa. “But… before we left, I was still angry at him for breaking up with you, so I gave
“Alright, understood,” replied Serenity.“We’re going to submit the documents tomorrow, so the client must sign it today,” reminded Mr. Graham before handing her the client’s information.When Serenity called the number he gave her, it was the client’s secretary who answered the call. He told her that his boss was attending a party that night at Splendour and that if she wanted the document to be signed, she would have to find him there. Over the phone, he told her the hall number where the party was being held.Splendour was one of the most popular nightclubs in Solaria. When Serenity arrived at the hall, she found herself surrounded by a sea of people, all partying wildly. For a moment, she felt lost and couldn’t figure out which person was her client.It was after she called the secretary again that she found their client standing next to the pool table.At first glance, she could tell he was from a rich family. His reputation wasn’t the greatest—due to his violent tendencies towa
What was he doing here today?! She never thought she would bump into Lucas so soon. Looks like the world was smaller than she thought. Serenity glanced up and a figure entered her field of view. Tonight, Lucas was dressed in a white casual outfit. Compared to the formal outfits that he usually wore, he looked much more laid back. With the help of the lighting, she was able to make out the faint indifference in his expression. Even though he was surrounded by the crowd, she always felt that there was an invisible barrier that separated him from the ruckus around him. It was as if he had set up a barrier in the area around him, and he never allowed anyone to step into his world so easily. In the past… the only one who could step through this barrier was the little girl who had walked through hell with him, or in other words… her former self! But… Serenity’s gaze fell upon the woman who had walked into the hall arm-in-arm with him. She was her cousin, Lynette, who was serving as h
In the eyes of commoners, these people were all rich folks. However, within the community, the social circles were divided into various levels. Just when Coles least expected it, Lucas replied, “Sure.” Of course, he was immediately overjoyed when he heard that. It felt as if he had won a big prize. If he could use this opportunity to get acquainted with Lucas, his status within the community might get elevated in the future. When Coles brought Lucas and Lynette over to the pool table, Serenity had no choice but to greet them with a reluctant smile. It seemed like… your worst fears would always come back to haunt you. Serenity took a deep breath and stepped forward. “Mr. Lexington, before that, could you please sign this document?” “Stand aside! Can’t you see that you’re bothering us?” snapped Coles impatiently. He was worried that she would stand in the way of him and Lucas. Serenity lowered her head and bit her lip nervously. She could feel Lucas’ gaze on her body. It was only
"I like it, I didn't know pool could be so much fun," Lynette laughed. Coles would not stop flattering Lucas and Lynette. He said that Lucas gave good advice and Lynette had natural talent.Serenity, who was standing off to the side, was completely ignored.Serenity could not believe how fake Lynette was. She never knew that her cousin could lie with such confidence.Lucas must wholeheartedly believe that Lynette was the little girl who saved him by now.Even if Serenity were to tell Lucas the truth now, he might not believe her.The pain in her knees was getting worse.Serenity frowned, her lips shut tight. She tried her best to ignore the pain in her knees and told herself to hang in there.She had to wait until the game ended to talk to Coles.Because Serenity's head hung low, she was unaware that a certain someone was looking at her out of the corner of his eye.Lucas knew that he should stop caring about Serenity Lewis. They had made things very clear between them that
Serenity suddenly stumbled, her knees giving out.Just as she was about to collapse, a hand grabbed her waist and prevented her fall."What's wrong with your legs?" Lucas asked coldly, having noticed her limp when she walked over just now. "It's an old injury," Serenity replied, then thanked him for his help. He pursed his lips and withdrew his hand. His eyes moved to her legs. An old injury? She had that kind of old injury?"Serenity, are you okay?" Lynette quickly showed Serenity concern. "If your legs bother you, sit down and take a break."Serenity gave her cousin a cold stare. If Lynette truly cared about Serenity, she would not have let Serenity stand there for so long while she played pool.Coles was surprised. He asked with an uneasy expression, "You... know each other?" "Yes, we're cousins," Lynette said with a smile.Coles became even more uneasy. He said to Serenity, "Why didn't you tell me that earlier? If you had, I would've signed the document in a heartbeat."
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly