The assistant froze, startled.The man in front of him had an extraordinary presence and a tall, impressive stature, clearly not an ordinary person. But he was wearing a white mask, which was quite intimidating."Emily..."Emily smiled apologetically at the assistant. "Sorry, just give him my luggage. This is my fiancé."The assistant suddenly understood. "I see. He’s wearing a mask—could he be a celebrity too?"Emily said, "You guys go up first. We’ll handle my luggage.""Alright, we’ll go find Amanda then. Emily, are you staying at this hotel tonight?"Was she the type to forget work once she had a man?"I...""She’s not staying here," Mr. Satan had already taken her luggage, speaking softly. "I’ll inform Amanda. Thank you for taking care of Emily on the way."Despite his cold demeanor, Mr. Satan was very polite. The assistants waved their hands quickly. "No need to thank us. The concert is the day after tomorrow, Emily. Just come early that morning. You can rest these two days!"Th
Emily found herself unable to utter the words. It wasn't that she didn't want to; she was just too shy.Mr. Satan was slightly disappointed but gently squeezed her hand. "No rush. I can wait."He turned on the room's lights, instantly illuminating the space brightly.Emily looked at his masked face, hesitating. "We don’t have to turn on the lights. I'm used to it."Mr. Satan replied, "I've also grown accustomed to darkness, but now I want to experience the light.""But wearing a mask in the room must be uncomfortable," Emily said. "Let’s turn off the lights. After all, it’s just a week. I can wait."She turned off the lights, and the room returned to complete darkness.Mr. Satan held her hand, standing right in front of her.In the darkness, Emily’s hand gradually found the white mask on his face and moved to untie the string at the back of his head. She removed the mask.She could feel Mr. Satan's breathing become noticeably heavier."Emily."Emily paused, holding the mask. "Yes?"Mr
Emily felt cheerful.Upon waking up, Emily received a call from Amanda.“Emily, are you up?”“I’m up…”It was already past ten. If she slept any longer, it would be noon.Amanda chuckled. “Glad I didn't disturb you. I waited until this time to call. If you’re awake, come over. Lucas is doing a makeup trial today, and we need you.”Emily agreed, “Okay, I’ll get a taxi right away.”Berlin was not as big as she had imagined, and she arrived quickly at the venue Amanda had mentioned.This venue was the largest football stadium in Berlin, capable of holding nearly 100,000 people.Amanda had chosen this place for Lucas’s concert. She had done thorough research on Lucas’s fanbase and was confident that all 100,000 seats would be filled.Emily had always thought it was impressive when she heard on the news that a celebrity had held a concert for ten thousand people. She never imagined that Lucas, in just one year since his debut, could hold a concert for 100,000 people.Lucas's rise to fame w
Emily chuckled, "She hasn't even realized she's the future Mrs. Parker. How could she think comprehensively?"Amanda laughed, "You're right."At the celebration party, everyone drank a bit too much.Especially a few male staff members, who started draping arms around each other and lamenting about their hardships for the concert."I lost seven or eight pounds!""My hair’s half gone!""My girlfriend broke up with me..."Indeed, the last statement was the most severe.The others patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "Bro, if you really like her, go get her back! There's nothing much to do here in Berlin now. We’ll cover for you. Go apologize and win her back."Lucas heard this too and said, "You should go. I don't need you for the next few days. This is more important."Emily sipped her juice slowly. It was only now she realized that the one who lost his girlfriend was Lucas's assistant. He had helped her with her luggage once, though Mr. Satan took over after arriving.She had a g
Amanda's smile seemed a bit forced. Emily was getting more and more worried. “Why don’t you ask a male colleague to go with you? It’s really not safe for you to go alone. Better be careful.”Amanda laughed bitterly. “Emily, do you know who’s looking for me?”Emily shook her head.“It’s the local gang,” Amanda said. “But these people are easy to deal with. They saw our concert was a huge hit and wanted to collect some protection money. I just need to give them some cash. But I can't take you back to the hotel tonight. You should stay here at this hotel, don’t go back. You’re pregnant, you need to be careful.”Emily nodded. “I understand.”“I’m leaving now. Confirm your return time with me and send me a message. I’ll book your tickets.”With that, Amanda hurried away.Berlin was chilly at dawn, and Emily couldn’t help but shiver. She had a bad feeling.She went to the front desk and booked a room, took the elevator, swiped her card, and opened the door.All her luggage was still in the
Meanwhile, in the United States, the sun was blazing, making it hard for people to breathe.Grace was sitting on the sofa in a red camisole nightgown, talking on the phone.“…Mandy, if you’re going to blame me for this, it’s really unfair. A lot of people know about Emily and Nathan’s marriage. You can ask around; they were married for four years…”“No record with the government? I have no idea about that. I was in Europe when they got married. They definitely were married. Mandy, calm down. Someone is definitely messing with us. I’m not lying to you… No, I’m not trying to use you. I genuinely see you as a friend…”“Well, if that’s how you want to think, there’s nothing I can do. I told you this to help you, but it seems to have backfired on me. You don’t have to call me to scold me. I have a clear conscience in what I do. As for the missing marriage records, that’s definitely linked to Vincent…”“Yes, I can’t provide evidence. I can’t prove that I’m telling the truth, so go ahead and
“Don’t be so confident. Men are good at deception. Are you sure he’ll trouble Emily?”Sophia replied, “He should. I cried my heart out on the phone, telling him how Emily abused me. He was furious. I think it should be fine.”Grace asked, “When did you call him?”“Seven hours ago,” Sophia said. “It’s nighttime in Germany now. Gangsters operate at night. I’m just waiting for news. If he doesn’t act, I’ll call and provoke him again. Emily is only in Germany for a week. We can’t miss this chance. Mom, what do you think?”Grace didn’t object.She thought for a moment and then instructed, “Does Emily know about your relationship with him?”“No, how could she know? If she did, she wouldn’t have given me money for my education.”“That’s good,” Grace said. “Let’s wait. If he can handle it, great. If not… I have other ways.”Just then, Logan pushed open the door and came in, his face dark and brooding.“Grace, come with me.”Grace smiled, “Logan, it’s only 2 PM. Why are you back so early?”Log
Logan exploded in anger, “You dare threaten me?! Looks like I’ve been too lenient with you, letting you act so recklessly!”“Lenient?” Grace replied coldly. “Logan, over the years, if it wasn’t for my constant strategizing behind the scenes, do you think you’d have the success you have today?”Logan, hit where it hurt, retorted fiercely, “My reputation, my wealth, they are all due to my own abilities.”“Really? Without me, where would you have gotten your study abroad opportunity?” Grace shot back. “Logan, it’s been over twenty years, and our lives are deeply entwined. But if you want to tally up everything, I can too. Your study abroad opportunity, your design award, the things you had Emma do—I remember it all…”“Shut up!” Logan shouted angrily, grabbing a table lamp and smashing it on the ground. “Get out! We’re getting a divorce!”Grace stood up straight, her gaze icy. “You’re throwing me out?”“Get out, do you hear me? Take your malicious daughter and get out of my house!”Logan