Sydney was in a bad mood and did not expect Cayden to send a gift to her when he was all the way in Bourbon.That gift of his improved her gloomy mood.After replying to Cayden’s message, Sydney put the ring on her ring finger, covering up traces of her previous wedding ring.When Julien caught the bright smile on her lips, his eyes suddenly darkened.Kate did not expect someone to send such an expensive gift to Sydney, and she was both furious and jealous.Then, she thought of something and deliberately asked aloud, “Ms. Raines, didn’t you say your boyfriend was Luke Chase? You even used his name to enter the club. Is this ‘Mr. Lowe’ that male model you’re in a scandal with?“To have Mr. Lowe send you such an expensive gift, I think you both are more than just friends.” Kate snorted coldly. “I heard you only wanted to divorce President Flint because you had a man out there. I didn’t believe it then, but it seems now that the gossip is true!”Sydney sneered in her heart.Other
“Luke Chase, don’t take it too far!” Macy said coldly. “Do you think we’re blind? We can see that you’re targeting Lyra. She is already stripped down to her camisole. What else do you want from her?”Luke shrugged with a confused expression. “I won, so she should strip. How am I taking it too far? You can strip on her behalf if you want!”The club was warm enough, so Macy did not wear much other than a long halter dress.As such, she could not embarrass herself to help Lyra.“Let’s call it a day. It’s late.” Julien walked over and put his coat over Lyra.Before Luke could speak, Julien said calmly, “I’ll tell the finance department to remit three million to your company account tomorrow morning. Flint Corporation will also withdraw from Snowfall’s acquisition. I’ll have someone assist your company in acquiring Snowfall.”Luke had already seen Lyra humiliated, and with Julien’s concession, he naturally knew when to stop.“When Sydney was ten and played cards with her dad, not eve
Julien did not expect Sydney to say such a thing, and clear dismay flashed in his eyes.Seeing Sydney’s red face and unfocused eyes, he furrowed his brows and yanked the tie out of her hands.“You’re drunk, Sydney.”“No, I’m sober!” Sydney yelled. Then, she grabbed the man’s tie again and looked at his face with a silly smile. “Say, you’re really handsome. You’re exactly my type. Do you want to sleep with me?”“...”“I-I’m telling you. I used to be married, but I’m divorced because my ex-husband...” Sydney reached out and wiggled her snow-white fingers. “Couldn’t do it.”Julien’s expression darkened, and his voice turned cold. “Couldn’t do what?”“Geez,” Sydney muttered. “I was married to him for six years, but he never even kissed me. Look! I’m such a stunner, yet he never slept with me. Isn’t it obvious he can’t do it?”Julien wanted to laugh in anger.It was Sydney who suggested both the marriage and the divorce, so he did not expect her to give him that label in her heart!
When Sydney woke up in the morning, she had a hangover and a slight headache. Rubbing her temples, she sat up from the bed and soon felt a chill when the quilt slipped off her. When she looked down, she saw that she was stripped down to her camisole! What happened? Just as she was about to lift the quilt and get out of bed, she saw the man lying beside her pillow, fast asleep. His chest was bare, his hair tousled above his head, and his facial features were quite handsome. Sydney’s eyes widened, and she could not speak for a long time. Last night, she was drunk, and her head felt dizzy. However, she seemed to have vaguely heard Julien’s voice... Was she so triggered last night that she found a random man to sleep with? At the thought that she had just slept with a stranger, she could not bring herself to look at the man on the bed anymore. She took her clothes from the chair to change and thought about leaving some money, but she could not find her bag anywhere. When she
“I already announced it in front of the reporters. Do you think it’s fake?” Luke raised his brows. “I’ll bring some wedding candy tomorrow for you to try.”“Oh, sure...”Luke had always not taken things seriously since he was a child, and Sydney was used to it. Hence, she shook his hand off with a straight face and walked into the office.“Brew a pot of Earl Grey and a cup of unsweetened coffee,” Luke instructed before following Sydney into the office. “Babe, let’s talk about the acquisition of SweetHeart after you’re done working. I searched up some information about SweetHeart...”Sophie watched as Luke entered the office until the door closed and his voice was obscured.She squeezed the file in her hand, her gaze darkening....Sydney was a little out of it because she lost her virginity last night.She could not concentrate on her work and did not hear anything Luke said. In the end, she told Luke that he was too noisy and kicked him out of the office.Only at noon did she
The woman’s lips were soft, but Julien felt somewhat repulsed.Just then, the door of the ward opened, and Velma walked in carrying a thermos tupperware. She froze when she saw that scene, but she then immediately grinned. “Oh my, it looks like I came at the wrong time. Sorry I bothered you. I’ll go outside and wait.”She took a few steps back to go out.Lyra’s face reddened from Velma’s words, and she hurriedly let go of the man. “You’re not bothering us, Aunty. Come in.”“Well, if you insist.” Velma came in with the thermos tupperware. “I talked to your mother on the phone this morning and heard that you accidentally fell last night, so I immediately made some soup and came over to see you.”She glanced at Julien and said in realization, “No wonder Julien didn’t even leave a message saying he wasn’t coming home last night. It turns out he was taking care of you in the hospital.”Lyra thought about the messages from Kate last night. She was unhappy, but she concealed her emotion
“Don’t you have a house?” Sydney glanced at his face where his right cheek was swollen. He had probably gotten into a fight again. “Are you seeking refuge at my place after getting into a fight?”“You’re my sister-in-law.”“Ex-sister-in-law.”“An ex-sister-in-law is still a sister-in-law!” Jayden strained his neck to the side and said, “Open the door and get me something to eat! I’m hungry!”“If you’re hungry, order takeout or eat at a store.” Sydney had no intention of opening the door and indulging him. “This is my house. If you don’t leave, I’ll call security to come up and kick you out.”Jayden’s eyes widened as he stared at her. “It’s just a meal. I’ll pay you, okay? You weren't this fierce before...”At that proximity, Jayden could clearly see the mark on her neck.He knew what the mark was and suddenly stopped talking before his voice raised an octave. “What the f*ck? Is that a hickey? Who did you sleep with? That pretty boy?”Sydney immediately covered her neck with a h
Jayden turned red with anger. He was just about to tell her about his good points when the phone on the table rang.It seemed like it was from his brother. Jayden’s heart stuttered.Sydney also caught a glimpse and was one step faster. She answered the call and even put it on speakerphone. “President Flint, are you calling because you know that your brother is missing?”The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then a man’s low voice sounded. “Jayden Flint, come down to the south gate in three minutes.”“Three minutes isn’t enough.” Jayden whined but did not dare to go against Julien. “She lives near the north gate...”“Two minutes.” The man’s voice was even more gloomy.Jayden shook in fright. After hanging up the phone, he slipped his school bag on his shoulder and ran to the door without needing Sydney to chase him out.When he opened the door, he turned to warn Sydney. “You received my gift, so be sure to come to my school to help me on Saturday! If you tell my