Corentin looked at Ashlynn while sipping red wine. He put down his glass and asked, "Is this your first time drinking red wine?" "When I used to work somewhere else, I needed to drink and socialize. I did drink some back then." Ashlynn put down her wine glass and said, "You saved me and invited me to dinner. You won't fail to surprise me." Corentin's slender fingers held the stem of the cup and gently shook it. "Then can you explain to me why you are so scared every time you see me? We don't seem to know each other, do we?" "I'm sorry, I was rude. It's because you and my husband... look very similar. My husband was a persistent murderer who was punished by law and is now dead. That's why I was scared when I saw your face, which looked exactly like his," Ashlynn explained to him. "Are we really that similar?" Corentin raised his eyebrows, expressing his curiosity. "Yes, it's just that you wear glasses, and he doesn't." Ashlynn reigned in her panic and looked at Corentin's face
Ashlynn grinned. "Sure."She gave it to Ashlynn because Ashlynn was her personal assistant whom she trusted.If she had given it to someone else, people might be unhappy and think that she was biased.Anne worked the whole morning and went to the hospital with Ashlynn in the afternoon. Sarah's body was fine, so it was almost impossible for her to just stay in bed. Therefore, when they found her, she was next to Nigel, massaging his calf muscles. "Mom."Sarah was delighted to see Anne. "When did you get back?""Last night. You were not here all night, were you?""No, you could verify with the nurse." Sarah did not admit it. "Then, did you receive the sea urchin that I delivered to you? I sent it to your ward. It was supposed to arrive by this morning," Anne asked.Sarah was exposed, and she tried to laugh to cover it up. "It was hard for me to stay in bed all day, so I came here. I did not do anything too difficult, and it's instead a good idea to get some exercise!"Ann
"I know, but why did you want to collaborate with me? Our company is small, and your collaborative parties are usually bigger companies." Anne had her reservations. "Did I not tell you before? It is because we are family. There's also another important reason…" Corentin looked at Ashlynn, who was placing the coffee in front of him. "What is it?" Anne asked. "My father's no longer in his best health. I know my father. I wanted to take this opportunity to improve my father and brother's relationship. No matter how much you defend your father, you will never know what they think of each other deep down. Perhaps they just need a bridge to resolve this," Corentin said. "My dad ran into an accident and is in a coma. What can get my grandpa, whom I had never met before, to appear?" Anne was a little sarcastic. "He's an old man and could be a little stubborn. Therefore, I am now trying to be the middle person to build that bridge for them. Plus, he did not know that your father had r
Ashlynn was stunned, then she subconsciously turned to look at Anne. She realized Anne also looked as though she was caught off guard and immediately understood that she was not the one who told him about it. Therefore, she denied, "There's no such thing. I did not receive the sea urchin.""How is that possible? You told me that Ms. Vallois gifted you sea urchin, didn't you?" Mr. Walker was still smiling. It was impossible that Ashlynn had told him about it. She immediately realized that someone was attempting to frame her. "When did I say so?""Yesterday, after work!""Where? I may have a bad memory. Otherwise, we could check the surveillance camera footage in the office," Ashlynn said as she distributed the documents. "Your memory is indeed bad. We met outside on our way to the train station."Ashlynn finished distributing the documents, sat down, and said, "There are surveillance cameras, too, along the way to the train station. We can check that.""Why are you so serious
Bianca's menacing eyes glanced at her. "A good person? Who are you to judge me? Even if I am a bad person, Anthony will still want me! You are only a play toy to Anthony, and you are not even on par with the masseur girls at the roadside shops. At least they get paid for it. What did you get? You are not worth a single penny! Also, I will be staying overnight in the Royal Mansion more often. It's better for you not to interrupt Anthony and me."Then, she left.Of course, Anne knew what she was to Anthony, but she would not let Anthony touch her ever again. Since Bianca was going to spend her nights at the Royal Mansion, she could bring the kids out! That afternoon, she went to the Royal Mansion and brought the kids to Sarah's mansion. She did this for two reasons. Firstly, she did not want the kids to be in contact with Bianca, and secondly, the kids could distract Sarah so that she would not keep thinking about Nigel. She watched the triplets having fun with their grandmothe
The next morning, Anne entered the office. She was stunned when she saw the man sitting on the couch but immediately regained herself and strode across indifferently to her table, then sat down in her chair. She asked, "Coffee or tea?"Anthony's dark eyes locked onto hers. He thought, what an insincere question. There was only this one single woman in this world that dared challenge him!"Where are the kids?""They are at my mother's. We shall see how long they would like to stay. I guess there is no need to send them back so soon?" Anne thought, 'Didn't you already know about it? Why would you even need to ask? I bet you already knew about it all along.'"Don't cross the line."Anne pursed her lips, and she still did not dare to provoke him too far. She said innocently, "They went out on the ocean and were keen to share their experience with their grandma. I think they will be visiting their grandfather in the afternoon then. How am I crossing a line? Why are you here this
After the dangerous feeling intensified, Anthony let go of her and then stood up. He said with an undefiable ordering tone, "Send the kids back to the Royal Mansion before you depart to Athetin."Then, the door slammed shut. Anthony left without even drinking a cup of coffee. She looked at the closed door and could feel her every nerve relax. She thought she should take it slow with the kids' matters. She did not expect that Anthony would be filing divorce with Bianca because of this. She was not indispensable, and he could literally get any girl he wanted to! Plus, Anthony was a lonely and manipulative man. He liked to have everything under his control, not the other way around. He would not listen to her threats. If she mentioned this again and again to him, perhaps he would even feel annoyed and ignore her in the future. After all, all she cared about were the kids. As long as the kids were familiar with both sides, she thought it would be okay to co-parent the ki
"Your assistant is an interesting person. We had lunch before, but she is still so timid." Corentin was wearing a light smile on his face. Anne was surprised. "Only the two of you?" Ashlynn had never mentioned this before. Obviously that meant it was her personal matter. "My car hit hers. I was making compensation," Corentin said briefly.Anne understood. She just did not expect her uncle, the person who was in control of the entire Lloyd Group and even the Athetin city's economy, to have such a big heart. She then thought about Anthony, who shared the similarity of holding immense power and influence. Why were the two so different? They arrived at Corentin's mansion. It was surrounded by hills and the waters, the land was spacious, and it was a priceless property. There were three stories, and each floor had its own balcony. It was very elegant. It was not something that an ordinary person could ever attain. Anne was arranged to stay at Corentin's mansion while the re