Yvonne looked up in despair, pleading, "No, no, we cannot do it. It’s wrong." She clutched Peach, her voice raspy from constant crying. "God would punish us for something like that. Can't we find another solution? I'll beg Candy. She won't abandon us. Please, Ivor, don’t do this. I’m begging you!"Y
Yvonne's sudden breakdown made everyone present frown.She was curled up on the ground, and her hair was a mess.At first, her crying was muffled. But it gradually grew louder. Her hoarse voice made her cries sound neither sad nor angry. Instead, it actually sounded funny, like a duck quacking.Ivor
Candice resided in the old district of Northdale, where the security facilities were not up to par. The lock on her unit door was old and worn, and it was the same as being without any security measures.She was a light sleeper. Since she was burdened by something on her mind, Candice spent the nigh
Hanley hummed in acknowledgment and suddenly asked Candice, "Do you like Van Gogh?"Candice was taken aback. "I like his sunflowers.""What about Monet?"While standing at the door, Hanley engaged in a random conversation with Candice, jumping from artists to philosophers to current celebrities.Can
Candice paused and turned to look at Alex.In the past few days, she had been shuttling between the hospital and the villa. She hadn't gone anywhere else. Nadia and Ryan took care of all the matters concerning Aether Corporation. Alex had the top button of his shirt fastened, and he rolled up his
Candice suddenly felt a sense of shame, as if there was no place to hide.For the first time, she felt the urge to escape. But her legs seemed rooted to the ground, refusing to move no matter how hard she tried.Her lips trembled, and she didn't know what to say. She was only able to gaze helplessly
The coldness in Alex's eyes deepened, but he shifted his gaze away from Candice's face and turned to look at Ivor.Ivor wasn't afraid now. The calls from Tiger kept coming, urging him to repay the money.Ivor was unconcerned, and he grinned as he looked at Alex. "Mr. Elysian, you're a big boss, righ
"One million five hundred thousand?" Alex's tone revealed nothing, but the apparent disdain in his eyes was evident. He looked arrogantly at Ivor for a while, then nodded slowly. "Sure. I'll give it to you."Candice abruptly looked up, only to see Alex slightly lowering his head. His long eyelashe