Helena's strength was no match for Kenneth's. He held her firmly in his arms, his heartbeat pounding against her ear, and her own heart began to race just as fast.She dared not struggle, fearing she might provoke Kenneth further.Thankfully, Kenneth simply held her close, one arm wrapped around her
Just yesterday, Robert had encouraged her to take the case seriously. Today, he’d abruptly reassigned it, keeping up appearances by saying she’d still be part of the team. She’d be fooling herself if she took that at face value."Mr. Jones, when I took over the South City project last time, you prom
Yvonne hadn’t expected Helena to still be this arrogant. Seething with anger and frustration, she shot her a fierce glare, but there was nothing she could do about it.Helena, uninterested in engaging further, calmly went back to organizing the handover materials.Feeling utterly ignored, Yvonne sho
Normally, Helena’s wardrobe consisted of business suits, blouses, and pencil skirts; even on a vacation like this, she instinctively wore a button-up shirt and tailored pants.“Try these on!” Miranda said, gesturing to a row of new arrivals as she spoke to the store assistant.Without giving Helena
Miranda laughed in disbelief, too amused to engage further, and handed over her black card to the sales assistant.“Pretending, are we? Keep it up,” the young woman sneered, unfazed. “When your card declines, don’t go making excuses about it being canceled by your family or something.”But before he
"The friends of a homewrecker can’t be any better. Get them too!" the woman ordered mercilessly.Seeing the men approaching, Miranda quickly shouted, "We don’t know her! We’re not her friends."The woman's expression grew even more disdainful. "Typical. In the face of danger, you all deny any associ
Seeing this, Helena turned around curiously, only to spot a familiar figure making his way straight toward them from the entrance. Maybe the man felt warm, as he had removed his jacket and wore a vivid light-blue floral shirt that made him look like an eye-catching butterfly. That man was Ansel.H
The three of them left the restaurant, and Ansel suggested staying at the best five-star hotel in Seaview City, but both Helena and Miranda flatly refused. The two preferred to downgrade a bit rather than stay at that particular hotel. In the end, Ansel went along with them to the hotel Helena had