Alice grabbed his glass and said “Richard, you should stop drinking. And we should leave now.”Then Alice went to the reception, took out her card and tried to pay the bill. But Richard stopped her.He handed the waiter his credit card and said, “I will pay it! I can’t let you buy me dinner!”Alice smiled, resigned, and asked the waiter to take him into the car and drive him back to the hotel.When she looked in the rearview mirror, Alice noticed Richard, who was in the back seat. His face was flushed from the alcohol and he was mumbling something.Alice shook her head, asking, “You haven’t had much to drink, have you? Why are you so drunk?”Richard clung to his hug pillow before saying, “Renea, I promise you. I am never going to drink again.”Hearing that, Alice sighed.Several minutes later, she told the bellhop to take Richard upstairs after she pulled up in front of the hotel. She then took the room key from his jacket and pushed open the door.Having made sure that the waiter lai
Even though the mall was heated, Alice felt cold all over.When she spotted Zayden, she had just gotten off the escalator.Alice paused for a moment, before ducking behind a billboard. Then she looked closely at the woman standing next to him.The woman appeared to be in her twenties. She was dressed in a white sweater and light blue jeans and holding a gray coat, seeming to be gentle and sweet.Alice thought that this woman might be the lair that Maggie was talking about. They carried bags full of baby stuff as they took the escalator from the first basement floor.Zayden bowed his head and laughed after the girl said something to him. Then they walked out of the mall and took a taxi.Alice stood in front of the mall, watching them walk away. All the same time, the wind blew in her ears, making her feel both calm and disoriented.After a while, Alice finally went home to relax. Before going to bed, she took a shower.She tried hard to suppress the anger and frustration that arose in
Alice stood in the office doorway for a moment. Then she took a blanket from the couch and wrapped it around Zayden.Zayden opened his eyes immediately, and then looked at her with drowsy eyes and said, “Alice, it’s you.”After that, he stood up, checked his watch, and said, “You have early today. Did you get enough sleep last night?”Alice said with a nod, “Yes, I did. I ate too much last night, so I have been experiencing stomach pains.”Hearing that, Zayden placed his hand on hers and said, “Your hands are freezing! I see, maybe it’s because your sweater is too thin.”“Oh, don’t worry. The heat is on in the office.”Zayden abruptly let go of Alice’s hand. Then he reached into his desk drawer for a hot water bag.While handing it to Alice, he said, “It’s quite cold today, so take this. It will be hot in a minute.”Alice looked at the hot water bag, dazed.After a while, she noticed that it was gradually becoming warmer. Looking at the adorable Doraemon pattern on it, she asked curio
Then Oliver stated, “Now that I am back, I hope the group can stay as it was before. Alice, you can take charge of your clothing company as much as you want: I have got this.”Everyone began to discuss after Oliver said this. They were all aware that Alice was the sole reason that the Brown Group could survive the crisis some time ago.Moreover, Alice made the company even better after she saved the day. And it was obvious that Oliver was trying to take advantage of her.Of course, Alice was aware of what was going on, but she remained silent because she did not want to be in charge of the Brown Group in the first place. She was only responsible for it before because it was in a state of emergency.“OK, that’s fine with me,” Alice replied.To be honest, Alice wanted to take a good rest at that moment. She had been so busy lately that she had neglected her children. So, she was relieved that someone else could do the job. And she finally got to spend more time with Eliana and Max.Oliv
Zayden then took Alice to a fancy Japanese restaurant.The moment the waiter opened the door, Alice froze. She noticed that the woman in the white sweater from the night before was sitting inside the booth.Zayden told Alice, “This is Miss Jennifer Morris, Alice. Jennifer, this is Alice Brown, my fiancée.”Jennifer approached them and smiled as she said, “How do you do, Miss Brown?”Alice reluctantly smiled and said, “Hello.”Zayden didn’t notice what Alice was thinking and simply pulled the chair for her so she could sit down.Alice had watched them from a distance the night before and she finally had a chance to look at Sophia closely.Looking at her up and down, Alice found the woman very beautiful. She was wearing a plain white sweater with a lace trim, and her long hair was tied in a ponytail.Sensing Alice’s gaze on her, Jennifer gave Alice a shy smile and said, “Oh, l once heard Mr. Collins said that his fiancée was a gorgeous woman. You are so pretty, Alice.”Alice was not fla
“Is she really a psychologist? To be honest, I believe we will need to see a few more doctors.”Alice had been considering the treatment plans Jennifer had suggested. Alice knew she was being ridiculous, but Jennifer was so young that Alice doubted whether she was competent enough or not.Zeyden blinked hesitantly, saying, “Don’t worry, she will never hurt Max. I swear to God, she won’t!”“Huh? Why? Have you known her for a long time?” Alice looked at up Zayden, stunned.“Alice, there is something I need to tell you about Jennifer,” Zayden said.Hearing that Alice’s heart skipped a beat, and she asked anxiously, “What is it?”“Jennifer is Max biological mother,” Zayden said after another pause.After saying this, Zayden looked into Alice’s eyes, curious to see how she would react.Alice was taken aback when she heard Zayden say this “fact”. Her eardrums were vibrating like a drum being beaten.After noticing Alice’s silence, Zayden explained, “I didn’t tell you earlier because I was a
Sean had just finished his dinner when he was informed that Henry was back.Following that, Jones poured two cups of tea and placed them on the table.Sean looked at Henry in the eyes and asked directly, “You’ve been away from the company for quite a while. What exactly were you doing for Zayden?”Henry froze and asked, “Oh? Did you know about it?”He reasoned that since Sean was asking, he must have known what was going on. However, he still needed to ask and confirm his suspicions.“Tell me what’s up with Jennifer Morris?” Sean sipped the tea and then frowned. He appeared to be intimidating.Henry was nervous and had to take a sip of tea to ease himself.Then he responded, “Zaydenn asked Lewis to find him a surrogate woman six years ago. His plan was that the woman would leave the country after giving birth to child. But, by chance and coincidence, the woman didn’t go to the hotel that night. As a result, they let Jennifer take her place. After a few months, Jennifer was pregnant. S
What put Alice at ease was that Max ran over to her after saying thank you to Jennifer. Then he wrapped his arms around Alice and rubbed his cheek against her neck.Alice gently strokes both children’s hair while looking at Jennifer.While everyone was eating, Sean said to Alice thoughtfully, “Alice, could you possibly stay after the party? I’d like to speak with you something about Max.”Alice immediately looked at Zayden and found that he was not surprised about what Sean said. At this point, Alice realized that Sean might have no about the whole “Jennifer is Max’s birth mother” thing. That was why he had invited Jennifer to come here.Alice clenched her fists tightly. When Alice noticed Jennifer going to the bathroom, she stood up.Meanwhile, Zayden was feeding Max.“Where are you going?” He asked“I’m going to the bathroom,” Alice said calmly, “And I’ll be right back.”She realized that only she and Jennifer knew the truth, while Zayden and Sean were still clueless about it. As a
“Mom, don’t come over!” Eliana and Max yelled at the same time.“Alice, you are such a lucky bitch. You have such two wonderful children. I have worked hard my entire life, but now I have nothing in the end,” Jessica said in an envious tone.‘Did you just mention children? Could be that you suddenly wanted to meet Gary before you die because he’s your only family?’ At the thought, Alice gently asked “Jessica, do you want to meet Gary?”Instead of answering Alice's question, Jessica remained silent. She then bowed her head and began trembling.“I will call him right now. He just left, so he will come back soon,” Alice added.“Is Gary really coming back?”“Yeah. He’s doing great this year. He has always get high grades on his test and he is popular school. He is just as smart as you are.” Alice praised Jessica in the hopes of changing her mind.“He didn’t want to see me. I tried to talk to him this year, but his maid always mistook me for a beggar and told me get lost.” Jessica spoke in
A woman in a janitor’s uniform rushed out of the tool room as Eliana and Charlotte left the restroom. The woman then pressed a fruit knife against Eliana’s neck. Eliana had no idea what was going on because it happened so quickly. She could not stop shaking when she felt the cold metal against her skin.Charlotte was so scared that she screamed. Then she immediately covered her mouth. After hearing her voice many people made their way to the restroom. However, no one dared to approach them, they all stood back and watched.Eliana grabbed the woman’s arm from behind as she wanted to wrestle her to the ground. She thanked Alice were forcing her to take so many taekwondo classes at this moment.However, the woman realized what Eliana was trying to do. She whispered in a husky voice, “Don’t do anything. I will slit your throat if you move one more time. By then your blood will flow like a water flower and you will die tragically.”The woman’s voice was so husky that it made Eliana feel li
Dominic saw Eliana the moment she walked into the room. He looked at her as if he could not take his eyes off her. Eliana shone like a star that was even more dazzling than the bright chandelier. Whenever he looked at her, his heart beat faster, and his palms sweat.Ever since Eliana entered the hall, Dominic had been looking at her. He watched her as she walked around the venue and to greet the guests and he was disappointed when he noticed that many young boys were looking at her as much as he was.Later on, the host asked Eliana and Max to come on the stage. They sang the birthday song together and then catch the multi-tiered cake. Zayden then announced that the party was started.It was not until then that Eliana was free. When she saw him after she left the stage, Eliana moved quickly towards Dominic. Every step she took seemed to step into his heart, causing it to beat like a drum.Dominic had been waiting for Eliana to become an adult for the past two years, but she had no idea
After dinner, Eliana comes back to her apartment. She took a quick shower before going to bed. As she lay down in bed, she checked her phone and found tons of unread messages in the Team Wolf Chat Group. Eliana was supposed to join her teammates in celebrating their victory after the game, but she didn’t because her parents showed up unexpectedly.Eliana’s teammates not only posted pictures from dinner in the chat room, but they also mentioned for several times. Eliana was about to go to bed after replying to everyone's message, but the moment she discovered Dominic had also texted her, she perished her thoughts.Dominic had become extremely busy since he retired from the e-sports circle two years ago and returned to London to take over his family’s business. Recently, instead of having time to play games with her, he could only teach her practical strategies occasionally.Dominic returned to Rose City this time just to watch their game. However, Dominic and Eliana didn’t even have ti
After the game was over, the lights in the hall lit up and the host invited two teams onto the stage after congratulating the winners.Max and his parents took a seat in the first row. People around them began to whisper in surprise, and they only stopped when Team Wolf showed up on the stage.The stage was well-lit, but the auditorium was dark, so Eliana had no idea her parents, whom she had not seen in a long time, had arrived on the scene.Standing on this stage, Eliana smiled while waving at the audience. She sparkled like a diamond and nothing seemed to be able to dim her light.Meanwhile, Alice looked at Eliana as if she was her biggest fire. She felt proud of Eliana from the bottom of her heart.Initially, Alice was furious when she learned that Eliana wanted to become an e-sports player. However, she began to regret it after Eliana became a world champion. ‘If I stopped her back, then I would have stopped her from succeeding. Thank goodness I didn’t do so. Alice thought to her
Two years later, an important match took place in a hall in the center of Rose City. Eliana’s team, the Wolfs would play against a team from another country.Teen Wolf had previously won the world championship twice while their opponent was a dark horse team that had only recently formed. As a result, game lovers from both countries eagerly anticipated this match.At the same time, this was the most crucial match for Eliana since she joined Team Wolf two years ago. She would be a member of the world championship team if she won the game. However, she would lose her best chance to win the World Championship if she lost it. Therefore, Eliana took this match very seriously.Because the Dream High Group was one of the match sponsors, the live room was packed with people Eliana knew. Although ticker prizes had risen to several thousand dollars per person, Max could still obtain tickets for his family.At that moment, Trevor, Maggie, and their children sat in the center of the front row. Da
Henry was very efficient. Two days later, he managed to place the information he had gathered about Dominic on Max’s desk.Then Max started reading it carefully.Dominic Deleon was Dominic's full name. He was born and grew up in London, and he was twenty years old. His great-grandfather was a politician who once held a high govt position. His grandfather was a successful businessman who owned a large corporation. As for his father, he was a businessman who made the company well.Dominic was the family’s only child, but he was uninterested in business. He fell in love with e-sports in college and soon signed up with an E-sports company. Later, he made it to one of the best teams in the country and was named captain due to his outstanding performance. He once led his team to a world championship victory.Before moving to Rose City Dominic attended a university in London. However after he fell out with his parents, he transferred to a college in Rose City because several of his teammates
“Do you really want to know about it?” Dominic asked after some thought.“Yes!” Eliana said.“I might tell you after we get to know each other better. But, you know, we are not even friends now,” He said.“Well, I’m not interested in that anymore.” Eliana said. She became impatient, so she stopped talking to Dominic.“Are you angry?” Dominic asked.“No.”“I know you won’t get angry that easily.”“That’s because I know getting angry easily is bad for my health. It’s nothing to do with you.”Hearing Eliana’s words, Dominic burst out laughing. He knew Eliana loved sashimi, so he gave her that plate. “Well, we are friends now,” he said.At that time, Charlotte was talking to Kevin and Max was talking to Jason. On the other hand, Max kept a close eye on Dominic and paid attention to his every move.Dominic quickly realized this, so he turned to look at Max. The two boys then locked their gaze on each other. Max appeared weary and hostile whereas Dominic didn’t seem to be bothered by Max’s
Alice nearly fell on her knees and then stood up straight with all her strength. Seeing that Zayden was in more pain. He wanted to rush to Alice and help her out of the situation at that moment, but he had to wait for the right time. Therefore, he stood in the crowd, silent.“I’m just a doctor. I’m not that capable enough to defeat mercenaries.” Alice said, through gritted teeth.Hearing that Victoria kicked her once more. “Are you trying to fool me? I’m sure you know some special forces! Isn’t Adrian Taylor is your brother-in-law.”Alice let out a painful groan. She took a deep breath and said, “I had no idea you know it. But sadly, none of them in Flesoil.”“That’s fine. I can wait! They will agree to my request, as long as you are my hostage.”Zayden’s gun was in his pocket, but he didn’t have the guts to touch it.At that time, Victoria’s gun remain pressed against Alice’s temple, making him nervous. His hands were sweating, and he was even more nervous than he had when he saved E