Julien pressed his shoulder. "I'm fine.""Are you really fine?" Jayden was still worried.Julien hummed. "Yeah.""That's good." Jayden sighed in relief and then asked Sydney, "What about you?""I'm fine too." Sydney shook her head.She was protected well by Julien and did not get hurt at all.After confirming that they were both fine, Jayden turned around and looked at the Kingthene team on the court with red eyes. "Those b*stards. They used this sort of tactic just because they can't beat me. I'll teach them a lesson!"He went back to the court with his fists clenched, about to pick a fight with the players of the Kingthene team.However, he was pulled back by his teammates.After all, if a real fight broke out, both sides would be disqualified from the game."Are you really okay?" Sydney heard Julien's muffled grunt earlier. Unlike Jayden, she did not believe that he was as fine as he said.Julien also knew that he could not fool her. His thin lips parted as he said, "I ju
Julien’s thin lips moved, but he was struck speechless.That was right. The only one she had a grudge against was Lyra, so the only suspect was Lyra.“I’ll get to the bottom of this.” Julien’s shoulders shook as he put on his clothes.Sydney looked at him expressionlessly. “What about after you do? What will you do if Lyra Madden is really behind this?”Julien’s eyes darkened slightly. “It won’t be Lyra.”“Heh.” Sydney sneered. “You’re not answering my question. You haven’t actually thought of that possibility, have you?”A glint flashed in Julien’s eyes. “If it really was Lyra who did it, I’ll have her apologize to you.”“Another apology?” Sydney secretly rolled her eyes.Julien’s brows knitted into a frown. “What do you want then?”“This here says that I was the one who came in between you and Lyra six years ago. I would be letting the person who posted this Tweet down if I didn’t do as they say. So, what I want is very simple. If it really was Lyra who did this, I want you
At that moment, Jayden recalled the day before yesterday when his brother forced him to apologize to Lyra.He clearly did not do anything wrong, but his brother thought he was at fault just because she cried a little.The way she was acting now was almost identical to that time.While he was deep in his thoughts, he heard Julien's voice. "What are you standing there for? Let's go!"Jayden came to his senses and jogged over with a basketball in his arms. "Where are the reporters?""Julien sent them away," Lyra replied softly.Jayden then looked at her with mixed feelings, as if he was seeing through her.His gaze made Lyra uncomfortable, and she touched her face. "Jayden, why are you looking at me like that? Do I have something on my face?""No." Jayden looked away and shook his head.Lyra smiled." I thought there was something on my face.""Alright, let’s get in the car first. More reporters might come later," Julien said while taking her by the shoulders.Lyra nodded with a
"But... How am I supposed to save you?" Lyra’s finger drew circles on the railing in boredom, but her voice sounded worried.Kate sniffled. "Go plead with President Flint. He loves you so much. He'll definitely agree.""Okay, I'll try." Lyra nodded.Kate was moved to tears. "Thank you, Lyra.""Don't mention it. You're my friend." Lyra smiled, but it did not reach her eyes, which only had a hint of mockery.After the call ended, she lowered her phone and tapped on Twitter to read the comments scolding Sydney.She knew long ago that Kate was behind the matter. In their previous phone call, she deliberately told Kate that she promised Julien not to lay a hand on Sydney.Lyra knew that Kate would not be able to stand seeing her being wronged, and Kate did not like Sydney anyway. Thus, Kate would definitely try to do something to Sydney. This way, Lyra kept her promise to Julien, and her hands were clean. She just did not expect Kate to make such a big move.At that thought, Lyra ru
"You're right. I'll contact you later then, but let me send you back to Shallow Bay first. You can't drive with your foot like that anyway." Luke took out his car keys.Sydney did not refuse and simply hummed in agreement.In the car, she logged into her Twitter and posted a tweet: [Tomorrow, at 10 a.m., I will hold a press conference at my company to explain the feud between me, President Flint of Flint Corporation, and Ms. Madden of Trison Corporation. Please watch it."The incident blew up online. Many netizens were already paying attention to Sydney's Twitter, so now that they saw her post, they immediately started to comment.[Oh, is she trying to clear her name?][She must be. Rich people always use press conferences to clear their names.][Wicked people are always up to no good. It's a fact that you keep pestering President Flint. Heh.]Sydney's beautiful eyebrows furrowed when she saw the malicious comments, but she did not reply and exited the app instead. Out of sight,
Julien said that it was the fox man who kidnapped Lyra. He also said that the fox man was Sydney's suitor.Now that a fox happened to be on the list, it was enough to explain the man's identity."Fox man?" The man laughed. "So that's how you guys call me. It's quite good. I like that name very much."Sydney frowned when he admitted his identity. "It really is you. Who the hell are you?""I can't tell you that yet, but don't worry. I will never hurt you. You are my light. I will only protect you for the rest of my life," the fox man replied in a soft voice.Sydney heard the sincerity in his voice, and her face blushed.Was this person really her suitor?While she was in her own thoughts, the fox man spoke again, "Well, it's getting late. You should rest early. I'll contact you again next time. Goodbye!"With that, the man cut off the call.Sydney looked at the screen of her phone and had no choice but to put aside the questions she wanted to ask.Forget it. Since the man said
At the press conference, Sydney did not let Kate off as she continued, "Ms. Morgan said on the Internet that I continue to pester my ex-husband after the divorce. She also said that I came in between President Flint and Ms. Madden six years ago and took advantage of President Flint's kindness to marry him. I would like to explain these statements. Except for the last point, all of it is false!"The audience was shocked at her statement.A reporter stood up to ask a question. "Ms. Raines, in other words, are you saying that you really did take advantage of President Flint's kindness to marry him?""Yes." Sydney looked at the reporter and nodded, admitting it.Luke, who was standing by the side, was so anxious that he almost jumped to his feet. "Darling, what are you saying?"How could she say something like that so casually?In Flint Corporation, Julien could not help but frown.Even Hunter said puzzledly, "Although it's the truth, isn't she afraid she'll be bashed even more by a
[I think so too. Just like Ms. Raines said, President Flint could’ve rejected her, and she wouldn't have forced him. However, President Flint did not refuse. That means he willingly married Ms. Raines, and he emotionally abused her. I'm speechless.][I wonder whether President Flint really likes Ms. Madden. If he really does, would he have agreed to marry Ms. Raines? He would've waited for Ms. Madden to wake up, right?]Reading those comments, Lyra bit her lower lip fiercely while her eyes turned red in jealousy.She knew better than anyone who Julien actually loved. The person he loved had always been Sydney. He thought that he loved Lyra because she impersonated Sydney, the person who corresponded with him.If one day, he found out that the person who really corresponded with him was Sydney, he would immediately take back his feelings for Lyra and give them to Sydney.Meanwhile, Hunter also saw those comments and clicked his tongue. "Julien, I think you're a scumbag as well. I f