What happened? Where could Serenity be right now?At that moment, the only thought that came up in his mind was Susie Sheen—he remembered how Serenity had seemed to be in deep thought after he had told her about the ring the actress was wearing. Could it be that Serenity… had gone back inside to confront Susie about it?The more Peter thought about it, the more plausible this conjecture sounded. And so, he rushed back to the set, where Susie stood in the middle of multiple cameras in the process of filming. Peter burst into the shot and asked her, "Have you seen Serenity Lewis, Miss Sheen? She's the woman who came with me earlier!"After scanning the place, Peter had not seen Serenity anywhere in here either, and he was now getting even more distressed. The film set was also thrown into chaos when an outsider barged in suddenly, and right now, Peter was subdued by several security guards while the crew members took him to task."How would I know where she is?!" Susie shouted in fur
Lucas stormed toward Susie and demanded, "Where is Serenity?""I…" she stuttered in a shaking voice, "I don't know. I've got nothing to do with this!"Susie had no idea why the Prince of Showbiz would care so much about Serenity. Was she not just a lowly paralegal?! Why would the Prince of Showbiz be so concerned and anxious just because of that woman?In fact, Susie was not the only one puzzled by this. Even those who had never seen Serenity before were beginning to question what kind of relationship this woman had with Lucas."Perhaps Serenity just had something else to do and had to hurry somewhere else!" suggested Lynette, who had followed Lucas here.She had intentionally dragged Lucas here to this set today after having finished filming herself on another film set because she had heard rumors that the director working here was preparing for the next film. She had hoped to use Lucas's influence to perhaps land an important role in that film.But to her dismay, the moment the
By then, even Lynette, who was standing beside Lucas, was dumbfounded.Lucas… Lucas was not even listening to anything she said right now, because the only person he had in his mind at the moment was Serenity. Even his current murderous intent and cold savagery were all due to Serenity!Lynette truly believed that if this actress still refused to tell Lucas anything, he would soon kill her right then and there! And all just because of Serenity!Curse Serenity! Why the hell did Lucas care so much about her when Lynette was the woman Lucas believed to be the girl who had saved his life?! Lynette should be the woman that Lucas cared about the most in his life, not Serenity!Susie's body was trembling uncontrollably now as she was overcome by a devastating fear of death. She had acted in scenes where she had been choked before, but no matter how wild and barbaric the male actors she had worked with were in the past, and in fact, some of them had indeed been so violent that they did cho
The showbiz sector of the city had always been a hotspot for gossip, anyway, so now, everyone in the crowd began to make all kinds of speculations. As for the man who had started it all, Peter Wall, he just stood there confused and stupefied, still unable to process everything that had just happened.What… What exactly was going on between Lucas Gomez and Serenity?!Judging from the look on Lucas's face just now, it simply looked like… Like the woman he loved was in danger!The woman he loved?! Peter was shocked by the words that popped up in his own mind. How could he think so?! Was the man named Lucas Gomez not the same guy people called the Prince of Showbiz, the one who changed girlfriends as often as he changed clothes? There were even rumors saying that although this man had had numerous lovers in his life, in truth, he had never really loved anyone before.So, how could it be possible that Serenity was the woman he loved?— When Lucas got to the surveillance room, all t
But that did not deter Lynette. She had to show him how thoughtful she was! And so, she almost forced the glass of water into Lucas's hands, but once it was in his hands, it shook so violently that half of the water spilled out.Lucas was stunned. He tried his best to steady the glass in his hands, but the more he tried, the more frantically the glass shook. In truth, it was not the glass that was shaking, but his own hands!He stared blankly at the hands that were holding the glass. He had never been so nervous before. It was as if his body was… warning him, that no matter what happened, he must not lose that person!— Peter finally saw Serenity when he got to the police station. He had expected her to be injured in some way, but he was surprised to find her perfectly unharmed."I'm sorry I made you worry," Serenity told him apologetically. "I stepped on my phone, so I couldn't give you a call. I didn't remember your number either, so I had to get the SIM card from my phone and
His heartbeat intensified when his eyes met hers, almost as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat. It really felt like his body, his heart, and the blood in his body were all telling him how important she was to him!He could clearly hear his own heartbeat at the moment. He headed toward her one step at a time. It was all that he desired—to get closer and closer to her, to have a closer look at that pair of eyes, to see himself reflected in those clear and calm eyes of hers.As he approached her, he reached out his hands and quickly pulled her into his arms. Serenity was startled. She had never thought that Lucas would suddenly hug her like that in front of everyone. He was holding her so tightly now that she could not break free no matter how she struggled.In a low voice, she commanded him, "Let go of me, Lucas Gomez!""No," he murmured, enveloping his arms even more tightly now around her body, almost as if he was trying to embed her into his own body, "I won't let
How could that possibly be?!"Is this some kind of a twisted joke, Lucas Gomez?!""I'll never joke about this kind of thing!" Lucas looked up and cupped her face in his two hands before looking intently into her eyes and telling her, "Serenity Lewis, I have truly fallen in love with you!"Her eyes rounded as big as saucers, utterly unable to believe what she had just heard. But Serenity was not alone. Even Lynette, who had followed Lucas here had her eyes widened in disbelief as well. When Lucas had gotten the news from the road surveillance that the black car had come to the police station and that everyone in the car had gotten out of the car, he did not even wait for the phone call to end before rushing to his car and speeding toward the police station.Even Lynette, who had been beside him at the time, was not able to catch up to him, so she had had to call a taxi to get here. To her dismay, she was greeted by this scene as soon as she arrived!Lucas had just… confessed his
Serenity was initially startled, but then she discovered that the person pulling her away was Jackson."How… How did you get here?"As soon as she spoke, she instantly realized what a stupid question it was. She had followed the bodyguards that he had hired to the police station, so there was no doubt that they had long reported the incident to him."Don't you want to see me, Sis?"Jackson then lifted his hand and began to trail the parts of her body where Lucas had touched her, as if trying to completely cover the traces Lucas had left with his own caress.Serenity's whole body tensed up, but by then, Jackson had already turned back to Lucas and said, "I told you that you can't touch her!"Lucas frowned ever so slightly and slowly raised his gaze to meet Jackson's before replying, "Nothing will stop me from touching her!"It was a simple sentence, but it was enough to convey his steely determination."Impossible!" Jackson responded coldly.Lucas slowly parted his lips to repl
“……” 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