Cheryl was the only one silent. The thought of someone as charming and rich as Yankel having his eye on Celena, of all people, was enough to send her seething with rage and jealousy. Why had Yankel chosen Celena instead of her?As envious as she was, she was well aware that it would do good to let Yankel bed Celena. Once she had slept with Yankel, she would earn the reputation of being a floozy and became the laughingstock of the city. Everyone in Drumham City would look down on her for being so desperate as to sell her body for a business deal, not to mention the fact that she was already married…The thought of Celena falling victim to everyone's scorn made Cheryl grin in delight. She then approached Celena, her heels click-clacking against the linoleum, and gave her a once-over, her arms crossed in front of her chest. "My dearest Celena, how can you be so naive? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and yet you want to turn it down! Do you have any idea who Mr. Bristow is? He'
"Let me make this clear to you once and for all. If you don't agree to Mr. Bristow's terms, I will cast you, your husband and your daughter out of our family. I will personally make sure that no company in Drunham City will hire either of you, so unless you want to starve to death on the streets, you better do as he asks!"Reginald's attitude was clear. He stared at Celena coldly, without a single hint of emotion on his face. It was as though he was staring at a stranger instead of his granddaughter. The color drained from Celena's face. She stared, dumbfounded, at Reginald, unable to believe her ears. How could her grandfather be so cruel? She felt as though her heart had broken all over again, and she could not hold her tears back anymore.After a few moments of silence, she wiped the tears from her face and muttered, "Okay, I'll do everything he says, Grandpa, as long as…as long as you don't cast us out of the family. I promise…"Celena felt no emotion apart from despair and so
Celena slammed the lid back on the box and hurled it onto the ground, refusing to even give it another look out of shame.The box contained a set of black, lacy lingerie with a sexy cutout at the crotch area that would no doubt reveal every inch of the wearer's private areas. Celena was so outraged by this blatant disrespect that her entire body trembled. Was she expected to wear this to her 'business meeting' with Yankel that night?Celena could not even begin to imagine what would happen that night. Her knees gave out from beneath her, and she sank to the ground in a crumpled heap, staring up at the ceiling above her in despair. Who was going to help her? Who could she rely on to save her?Meanwhile, Liam was at home, still racking his brain for ideas of gifts he could buy for Celena to cheer her up. All of a sudden, he received a message from her, stating that she would not be coming home for dinner that night due to an important business meeting she had to conduct. Liam gr
Cheryl sneered and said, "How fortunate it is for Celena to have been chosen by Yankel! Truth be told, I had already noticed the way Yankel looked at Celena the night of the dinner at Misty Manor, and I knew he'd come for her eventually."All of a sudden, something occurred to her, and she swiveled her eyes around to glance at Yafe. "Dad, how do you think Liam will react once he finds out about Celena's 'meeting' with Yankel?"Yafe's entire face lit up with a sly grin. "This didn't even occur to me until you brought it up, but we can't tell Liam yet. We have to make sure he catches them in bed himself, and what do you think he'll do when he sees his own wife in bed, naked, with another man? Knowing his temper, he will certainly do something terrible to Yankel, but unfortunately, Yankel is not someone he can mess with. Oh, he's going down indeed!"Cheryl sneered, nodding in agreement. "I agree, Dad. Liam has always been hot-headed and would certainly act out and punish Yankel for thi
Sunniva, who was already annoyed at being forced to attend this dinner in the first place, seemed to have found the perfect excuse to bail. She returned to Liam's side and declared, "Very well then. I won't go anywhere my bodyguard isn't allowed to, so I won't enter, then. Please give Jack my regards."With that, she turned to leave, but the guards quickly stopped her. One of them whispered something into his earpiece, presumably reporting the situation to whoever was on the other end. All of a sudden, he nodded and turned to Sunniva. "Ms. Bristow, apologies for the confusion, but Mr. Norris has cleared both you and your bodyguard to enter. Please go in."Sunniva scoffed and sauntered into the restaurant without giving the guards so much as a second glance. Jack had already booked the entire second-floor restaurant for the occasion, so the waiters were already expecting their arrival. There was a young woman in an elegant dress seated in the middle of the restaurant, playing the
Jack, sensing Sunniva's annoyance, let out an awkward cough. He straightened up, and the contemptuous look on his face changed to a simpering smile. "Sunniva, don't be upset. I didn't mean any ill harm. I trust your taste, so of course any bodyguard you hire is definitely the best one out there."As he said this, he kept sneaking threatening glances at Liam as though trying to tell him not to mess up the night he had planned. Liam, of course, could sense that Jack was threatened by his presence. He shrugged lazily, then met Jack's gaze head-on and even raised his brows in a taunting manner just to provoke him. "Mr. Norris, what a pleasure it is to meet you, but you don't have to keep trying to intimidate me. I'm Ms. Bristow's bodyguard, so her safety is my utmost priority. Therefore, I won't lay a finger on you so long as you don't do anything to harm her. Won't you agree?"Jack's jaw dropped. He did not expect Liam to call him out like this, but now he had been placed in a rather
Then, accompanied by the melodic playing of the violin, a waiter wheeled over a trolley that was bursting with roses. A string of fairy lights laced in between the various bouquets of roses, illuminating them in warm, twinkling lights that brought out the flowers' radiant glow.Sunniva was utterly stunned by this, and during her brief moment of stupor, Jack made his way over to her. He plucked a red, velvety ring box out from amongst the roses and got on one knee, opening the box to reveal a dazzling, ten-karat diamond ring.He let out a cough, then stared deeply into Sunniva's startled eyes and said, "Sunniva, you know that I've been in love with you for as long as I can remember. Our families have known each other for decades, and we practically grew out together. Unfortunately, we lost contact for a long time while you were abroad, but the distance has never changed my love for you. Marry me, Sunniva, and I promise you that I will give you everything you want for the rest of your
The next moment, he tossed the ring box aside and screamed at Sunniva, "You want to leave? Not on my watch!"You don't want to marry me, eh? Well, you'll have no choice but to do so once I knock you up tonight! You say you don't love me because I'm useless and uneducated? Well, I don't care! I love you, and I will not stop until I make you my wife! I'm going to marry you, Sunniva Bristow, even if it's the last thing you want!"All of a sudden, a dozen or so burly men dressed in suits stepped out, sealing all of the exits from the restaurant and blocking their way out. Jack roared at Sunniva's retreating figure, "Don't be an idiot, Sunniva! Do you have any idea how many women would kill to be in your position right now, having earned the fancy of Jack Norris? You have no idea what you're dealing with!"Sunniva was startled by the sight of these guards who had emerged out of nowhere, seemingly having been waiting for Jack's orders. Although she practiced martial arts, she, too, coul