Nicole whispered in her daughter’s ear for a few minutes, and Chloe started laughing happily.“He-he, and I was worried once she entered the Ackman Group, her position in your father’s heart would rise. If this incident sees the light, she will be enveloped in scandal.”Hatred shone in Nicole’s eyes.“By then only your father, the rumors about her in society and amongst the Dawsons would be enough to drown her.”“The past few days, your father has been praising the little bitch non-stop, complimenting her for winning first place and entering the Ackman Group.”“Hmph, who could guess his daughter would commit such a taboo, we’ll see how he’ll praise her after news spreads!”Chloe smiled gleefully and scoffed, “Last night she was throwing her relationship in my face, saying they can be together because they’re not related by blood. We’ll see how long more she can stay this arrogant!”“Hah, blood relations? To rich families like this, pride and honor are what they care about. Once rumors
As soon as she returned home, Anna focused her efforts on producing the design.It was rare of Liam to find the kindness in his heart to grant her a short vacation for a few days, so she didn’t have to go report to work at the Ackman Group immediately. She spent those few days’ time drawing a rough draft of her design.The money they earned from this project would help pay Nina’s mother’s medical bills.That was the only way she could help her now.Anna bit her pen in her mouth, the overhead lights shining above her, she wracked her brain with the ideas for the design and in the meantime took some time off to call Jamie.The project Ethan gave her was about designing an advertisement for luxurious wine. Jamie ran a bar; he would know more about wine than she did.“Tell me, what does red wine symbolize? Some say it symbolizes someone’s virility, the redder it is, the stronger he is.”“But in my eyes, red wine symbolizes charm and seduction! Look at that deep red color. So similar to a
Bryan was indeed busy managing the various affairs of the company, but behind the scenes, he had his own plans.In front of Grandma Dawson and the bunch of old shareholders, he was the fast and reliable future CEO.At the same time, he was busy planting his own men into the company, building his power and influence.After all, when he took over the family, by then he would be the successor to the Dawson family empire. The head of the household.If he didn’t have men loyal to him, he would be suppressed by the other shareholders.However, work was work. A lecherous pervert like him still couldn’t change the habit of fooling around with women. Chloe was pregnant so he could only vent his lust on other women.Of course, after the incident between him and Chloe was exposed, he grew more cautious. He stopped bringing the women back to his villa but frequented hotels instead.In a room.He was naked, him and an equally naked woman enjoying each other’s bodies, engaged in the final act…Unde
Anna worked late last night. When she woke up the next day, the sun had already risen.The first thing she did when she woke up was to check her phone.There was no reply from either Liam or Charles.Although she wasn’t sure whether both Liam and Charles were the same person, she believed they were from the bottom of her heart.She stretched her body, rolled out of bed, and opened the windows. Even though the weather outside was warm and sunny, she couldn’t help complaining in her mind.Liam always disappeared after he used her.She played with her phone and mumbled, “Such a cold-blooded asshole!”She washed herself and changed before heading downstairs for breakfast.Both Chloe and Nicole were not home. Her dad went to work too.Lisa was busy in the kitchen. When she was done, she approached the table and served Anna a plate of fruits.“Ms. Anna, the bridesmaid’s dress is here. Would you like to try it on? Ms. Chloe wanted you to give her a call if you found the dress ill-fitting, so
Anna could not recognize the guy’s face because it was full of blood.She was terrified. His hand was still holding on to her feet tightly, leaving muddy handprints on her shoes.“Who are you? What do you want from me? What happened to you?”She asked rapidly, but the guy only moaned in pain.Anna quickly took out her phone and called the ambulance. She got in the ambulance and accompanying him to the hospital.She only realized who the guy was after the nurse cleaned his face. He was the same person who harassed Nicole earlier.He was also the guy with a limp in his leg that she saw in the hospital two days ago.The limping leg was completely broken now.The guy cried in pain and almost fainted. He was sent to the emergency room.After paying for his medical bill, Anna waited restlessly outside the emergency room.She wasn’t sure whether she did the right thing by saving the guy, but she could not just leave him there to die.Anna gave Nina a call.She did not dare go upstairs. Meliss
Nina looked at Michael without saying a word.“Nina, don't stop your mum’s treatment just because of money. I can cover for you if you don’t have enough money.”“Dr. Hart, how can I make you pay!”“Nina, I really want to help.” Michael stepped forward.Nina stepped back instead, “I… know.”“Nina…”“Alright, I need to go. Maybe my mum’s awake. We are still moving out from here.” Nina ran off quickly.When she arrived back at the ward, her mother was not awake yet.She was restless. The situation couldn’t go on like this. She quickly made arrangements for her mother to be discharged.However, the discharge documents could only be approved by the attending doctor.She hesitated for a long time before going to Michael’s office.Michael was noting down his patients’ medical records. The way he focused his attention completely on his work was very attractive.Nina stood at the door and momentarily forgot why she was there.Michael noticed a visitor at his door and raised his head. He was su
“The girl was too naïve. This world was never as simple as it appeared.”Nina continued.“Everyone wants something equivalent in exchange. They will pay to get what they want.”“Your struggle is useless even though you try hard to keep something. It’s like a thief who has kept something that doesn’t belong to him.”Nina inhaled deeply and looked at Michael. She was smiling, but her eyes were wet.“Do you know what this is? It can only be described as low-class!”“Nina, don’t say that.”Michael did not understand what Nina was saying, but he could guess her intention.He never knew a person who could smile as bright as her was forced to do something she did not want.He could imagine why this happened. Melissa was very sick and both Nina and Melissa were dirt-poor.Nina was only an undergraduate. No matter how hard she worked and how thrifty she was, she could not afford both her school fees and her mum’s medical bill.It was hard on her as a young teenage girl.“Nina, I know you are no
“Nina?” Michael urged her, anxious for her answer.Nina hesitated for a long moment, still unable to give him a precise answer.“Nina, trust me, I’ll treat you well, I’m serious!”“Once I’m certain of something, I never change for life.”Nina’s feelings for Michael were sincere and true, but Liam’s warning rang in her ears.She had analyzed the situation, even though the gap between their family backgrounds was vast, after such an emotional and sincere confession, how could she not accept him?Michael enveloped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight hug, “Please, accept me. I promise I’ll be good to you.”“I’m waiting for your answer.”“Or, do you need some time? Maybe you can think it over for a few days and let me know?”She placed her chin on his shoulder, and looked at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, the haze in her heart drifted under the bright rays of sunlight.She slowly curled the corners of her lips and smiled.“Dr. Hart, you really don’t care about my past