“What words?”After struggling for a while and realizing that she could not break free, Silvia huffed angrily as she spoke up, “I used to like you kissing and hugging me because I love you but now—well—"His lips fell on her lips before she could finish her sentence. He blocked her lips aggressively, blocking all the words that she was going to say.Ryan was a shrewd person. He knew what she was going to say after she said the first half of her sentence—she was going to say that she did not love him anymore so he had better stay away from her because she did not like him kissing or hugging her!How could he allow her to say those words? He simply took advantage of the situation to stop her and kiss her passionately in the process until her brain was deprived of oxygen so that she would forget what she was about to say.Silvia was indeed caught off guard by his kiss. When he finally let her go, she was blushing.“You—"Silvia wanted to scold him but as soon as she spoke up, the
Julian became upset."Why do I feel like instead of being your partner, I've somehow turned into a full-time driver?""I'll give you a bigger cut of the profits, so you can put in more effort."Ryan responded to Julian ecstatically. Julian snorted coldly, “Hey, so are you choosing to sacrifice your empire for the beauty now? I’m not short of money, okay?”“Then I’ll owe you a favor first.”It was only then that Julian only hung up the phone with satisfaction. After discussing the whole project with Mr. Brown, Julian sent them to the hotel dutifully. Ater they had changed and rested for a while, he then sent them to Ryan’s house.When Julian noticed that Autumn was also at home, he could not help but ask Ryan, “Why don’t I stay here and form a couple with Autumn?”“Get lost!”Ryan instantly cut him off. It was a sin to covet his daughter!Julian went downstairs out of boredom and suddenly felt empty, lonely, and cold after getting into the car.He leaned back against the sea
“Why do you want to see me? Can’t you say it over the phone?” “It’s very important so it has to be said in person,” he insisted. “I’ll meet you at the west gate of your school in twenty minutes.”“Okay, fine.”She agreed reluctantly. Julian inexplicably felt a burst of fire in his heart. What was going on? She was the one who provoked him first when she stated her desire to fall in love with him. In the end, she vanished completely. Was he someone that would come and go as she waved?Whether she wanted to or not, she would have to start a relationship with him!…After twenty minutes, Nora emerged through Detroit University's west gate wearing a white dress. As she walked, she took close note of her surroundings. To be honest, she genuinely did not want to come out and meet Julian when he asked her out on the phone just now.He genuinely frightened her when he displayed such hostile behavior the last time.That was her first kiss. He snatched it away from her just like tha
Nora wanted to cry, but was unable to do so. He was getting up in age; could he not have such a sharp memory?It was indeed the graduation season now. How could she have forgotten this? The dissertation defense was almost over and these days, their class was also discussing the matter of taking graduation photos. Why would she continue to attend classes beyond June when she was about to join the society?Besides, this man, Julian, was really too dangerous. He exposed her lie with just a few words, in such a calm manner, but it was not the kind of flagrant and shameless exposure, so even though it was impossible for her to continue with her lie, she did not feel too embarrassed.She finally understood why he was such good friends with Ryan. They were both equally dark and cunning! He simply gave off the impression that he was a good person since he constantly had a smile on his face.What sort of a man did she rile up?She was unbeatable, though, so she soon thought of another excu
“It’s okay, you can bring it up later if you’re uncomfortable.”Nora attempted to speak again, but was prevented from doing so as he held her hand and continued walking forward.“Let’s go, didn’t you say that you want to go to the library to return a book? I’ll go with you.”Nora was utterly terrified. He was going to hold her hand to accompany her to go to the library to return a book?His personality and looks caught too many people's attention. She would undoubtedly become well-known on campus if they continued to behave in this manner. Moreover, she was afraid that they would appear on the front page of Detroit because of his identity and status. She wanted her family to remain in the dark about this. Her brother would definitely break her legs if he found out. She simply wanted to be in a relationship, and it was a relationship that would not work out at all so she did not want to make a scene. As a result, she stood motionless for a moment before laughing and said, "I...
Ryan and Autumn chatted with the Browns in the living room for a little while before Ryan realized that he was just a companion. The Browns only cared about playing with Autumn and showed no interest in him at all after the arrival of his daughter.He had initially intended to remain in the living room to assist them in translating, but he later realized that children were born with a particular capacity for communication. Even if they couldn't grasp the language, they could deduce the other party's message from their body language and movements. Even though the meaning was incorrect, it was roughly the same.And so, he got up and went to the kitchen to help Silvia to prepare dinner.Silvia actually didn't need his assistance, but he followed her around the entire time. She could not push him away, so she instructed him to do some things that she thought Ryan could do.What sort of person was Ryan, though? He had excellent hands-on and learning skills, and after a while, he felt c
So, he took the initiative to lower his height this time. He was that thoughtful.After watching him approach, Silvia picked up a red chili from the counter next to her, squeezed the tip, and then rubbed it on his lips. The heat caused Ryan to bare his teeth right away.“Hahaha!”Silvia laughed so hard that her tears came out.“You—"She definitely irritated Ryan. He assumed she was about to give him the kiss he wanted because of the way she had spoken so ambiguously just now, but she actually only brushed the red chili against his lips. Even though she only brushed it against his lips once, the sensation was still—Only she could pull off something that absurd! What kind of woman was he courting? This was clearly premeditated murder!Silvia finally stopped laughing, then hurried to the refrigerator. She took a bottle of chilled drink and handed it to him to relieve him. Ryan had a gloomy expression as he took the bottle and took a few sips, which instantly soothed the burning s
“There is still one matter that’s giving me a headache.”Silvia was puzzled. “What is it?”He then stopped shaping the pierogies, looked at her with his dark black eyes, and slowly spoke up, “Pursuing you.”Silvia was startled. Ryan then continued, “How can I win you back again? It really stumps me. I can’t sleep or eat well, and I’m not in the mood to do work when I think about it.”The Browns could not understand what they were saying because they were speaking in English. What’s more, the Browns were only focused on making pierogies, so they did not pay much attention to them.When faced with Ryan’s confession, Silvia averted his gaze.“I’ll go and see how the fish stew is going.”She then turned around and ran away. Ryan looked at her back and sighed quietly in his heart. He then comforted himself, saying “slow and steady wins the race.”There was strength in numbers and with everyone’s collective participation, the pierogies were wrapped quickly. Although Mrs. Brown
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an