Nicole kept trying to chase Bruce away.But he was a bum, standing in front of the entrance and refused to leave. “I told you, leave now!” Nicole was starting to panic.“Come on, don’t say that. I was just worried my five million dollars ran away somewhere and came to check on it.” He laughed cheekily.“There are two more days till the deadline, why are you in a rush? I promised I will pay you and I mean it!Leave now! If anyone sees you here and I get in trouble, you won’t get a single cent!”Nicole looked around nervously, afraid someone would see him.He not only refused to leave, he even peeked into the house, sighed, and shook his head, “Nicole, Nicole, Nicole, you sure are living the good life there, aren’t you? Five million is too little, I should’ve asked you for more. Tsk tsk, look at your garden. How grand is that!”“Bruce Walker, you’re just too much!” Nicole gritted her teeth in anger.Bruce swept his eyes across all the items in the garden, eyes shining with greed.“You d
Anna followed Bruce for a long while, but couldn’t find out anything about him. First, he went to the ATMs for some cash, weighed the thick wad of cash in his hands, sucked on his cigarette, then slipped into a club for some fun.Anna wanted to go in, but all of the men that went in didn’t look like kind, model citizens, and her footsteps faltered.She dialed Jamie’s number, “Yes, it’s a club called the Rolling Stones!”“My dear, that’s not somewhere you should be. Don’t go in there! It’s filled with gamblers and drug addicts, the moment you step in, you can’t leave until you’ve left an arm or a leg behind.”At his words, Anna felt a layer of cold sweat forming on her back.Who knew the smiley, kind and friendly middle-aged man would be a drug addict!“I’m not going in there, I just wanted to know, it’s nothing… I’ll drop by for a drink when I have the time, bye.”Annie hurriedly ended the call, avoiding his questions.Anna clutched the steering wheel tightly, throwing a few glances t
Anna stared at the exquisitely wrapped clothing boxes on the coffee table, confusion was written all over her face.What did this mean?Was he here to send her the gowns as a gift?Even if he was, then why? What was the meaning of all this?Anna was thoroughly confused. Daniel smiled and said, “Anna, Mr. Ackman is so thoughtful. This is an honor to you!”“What?” Anna was befuddled.Chloe shot jealous glares at her, a forced and insincere smile on her face, “Anna is so lucky!”Anna looked at Liam.He was wearing an immaculately-ironed tight and well-fitting suit, he always looked meticulous, but only Anna knew how messy he was.His cuffs were slightly rolled up, revealing a muscular forearm, making him look extra sexy.Meanwhile, his long fingers were busy tapping on his phone, looking at her with vague eyes. Anna felt like she was drowning in his deep gaze, she rushed to avoid his eyes. No matter where he appeared, this incredibly handsome man looked like the personification of a be
Nicole and her mother glanced at each other. In front of Daniel, none of them spoke.Because they could tell, Daniel was desperate to collaborate with the Ackman Group. He wanted to tug on the rope that was Liam Ackman.If Anna could help him secure this rope, he would only celebrate if Anna and Liam grew closer.Chloe returned to her room, and said to her mother furiously, “Previously Daddy was biased towards me because I could use the baby to secure my position as the future Mrs. Dawson. But it’s the other way round now! Anna is full of tricks indeed, she could land a man like Liam to beat me down! She made him come to our house on purpose, to show me who’s boss!”Nicole pulled Chloe onto the bed, gently caressing her protruding stomach.“You are pregnant, don’t get angry! Don’t worry, your belly is your trump card to success. Who knows what the deal is with Anna and Mr. Ackman?”“But Mom, look at how Dad completely switched his tune!” Chloe stomped her feet in anger.Then, Chloe lo
Anna kept her eyes on Liam, not even noticing when the car slid to a stop.“We’re here, get down.” Liam reminded her.Anna grabbed his arm, continuing to stare into his eyes with her own burning gaze.She needed to get something out in the open. She had never felt so strongly about something or someone before. Her powerful were eyes set on him as if she wanted to read his mind.Liam froze unwittingly.“What’s wrong?”“You haven’t been in love before?” Anna asked him straightforwardly. “Why are you asking me this?” Liam frowned.“Just answer me. Yes, or no.” Anna clutched onto his arm, even through his shirt he could feel the tremble of her fingers.She was nervous.From the bottom of her heart.He hesitated, “…No.”A beautiful smile appeared on her exquisite face.“No wonder you can say such bold words without hesitance.”Liam stiffened.Was this little woman looking down on him?“You are the perfect example! You poured your heart and soul into the relationship, and in the end, you w
The moment the words left the seductive woman’s mouth, Anna felt like her whole world came to a standstill.It was a mere second, and yet she felt like a lifetime had passed.Liam squinted his eyes at the woman, but said nothing, pressing Anna into his side.The woman was displeased by his cold attitude. She scoffed and left, holding a glass of champagne in her hands, her heels clacking away across the hardwood floor.Anna felt uncomfortable, she wanted to struggle against his hold, but he was just too strong for her.She wanted to ask him, who was that ‘her’.In a place like this, she couldn’t.The question weighed on her like a brick, heavy and uncomfortable. Someone else approached them for a toast and some small talk.Anna gave up her struggles, forcing a polite, dignified smile onto her face, and addressed the guests together with Liam.Maybe because they saw the smile on his face, more and more people started to approach them.Within minutes, five or six batches of guests had co
Hamilton explanation?What did that mean?Anna wanted to ask him but he had already turned and left the deck. She clung to the railing, and climbed down carefully, running to catch up to him.“The words you said, what did you mean?” She was anxious.Because everything he said made her lost and confused.The emotions built up, turning into anxiety.Liam stopped and looked at her out of the corners of his eyes.“Which words?”“…”Anna felt defeated.Fighting with Liam, she could feel a heart attack coming at any minute.“Nothing! Just pretend I didn’t ask!" She walked ahead angrily.Even though she now had a clue as to the whereabouts of the bracelet, she was clearly a scapegoat. Grandma Dawson knew that too, whether her name was cleared or not, didn’t seem so important anymore.The most important point was since she knew where it was, could she really take a step back and do nothing?Liam caught up to her, strong arms circling her waist, pulling her to him lightly.“You’re my partner t
Anna knew Liam must be hiding some problems from her.If not, why would someone like him, who hardly drank, suddenly want to have a drink?James drove the car back to the city and stopped in front of a bar.Anna followed him and stepped out of the elevator on the ninth floor.Looking at the lights shining red and green in the darkness, she was reminded of when she first met him. It was also in a bar like this, she was enveloped in a drunken haze, she was lost in the moment and…She studied him subtly, her cheeks heating.Liam didn’t look at her, dark gaze intense and focused as if looking for something.Anna also turned and studied her surroundings; she suddenly realized the décor looked familiar and was startled.Liam brought her to the pub where Nina used to work part time, the Earldom Club. The floors were divided according to the customers’ spending ability.This was the ninth floor, the most expensive floor in the Earldom Club.Anna grew cautious because ever since she stepped fo