Belle's eyes lit up when she saw the snacks. She exclaimed, "You actually brought snacks with you? That's a good habit to have!"Grayson knew that it was a habit he developed because of her. He knew she liked to eat, and she got hungry quickly. So, he had prepared some snacks and put them in his coat pocket before they went out.Belle took the pack of beef jerky from his hand and happily started munching on it.After finishing the beef jerky, Grayson gave her a piece of chocolate, followed by a small bread roll, cookies, and cereal bar, all of which were her favorite snacks.Belle felt touched and said, "If I had known you were this thoughtful, I definitely wouldn't have argued with you every day. I would've treated you well."Grayson felt pleased but responded with mock modesty, "You are so easily pleased.""What do you know? I feel the worst when I'm hungry. Do you have more?""There's no more. It's not good to eat too many snacks. We'll have dinner at home."Belle wanted to
Knowing that Phil was related to Lena, Grayson was wary of him. He didn't know why Phil wanted to meet him and didn't want to involve Belle in this.He looked around and saw that Belle had gone into the kitchen with Meredith, so he stepped onto the balcony to take the call.Phil wasted no time and asked, "Grayson, are you off work?""I'm at home.""At home? Why did you come home so early today? Did you come home to accompany your wife?" Phil teased with a chuckle.Grayson asked, "Is there something you need, Mr. Sanchez Senior?"Phil explained, "Xenia has returned. She recently won a major international award, and I want to host a celebration party for her to network with influential people. "My home is too small, and I'm afraid many people won't attend the party. But if they hear you're attending, they'll surely come. So, I wanted to ask if you have time tomorrow to attend the party."Grayson fell silent for a moment and inquired, "Can I bring someone from my family with me?"
Belle was reminded of Lena's scented sachet. She guessed that Grayson's abnormal behavior recently was because he was feeling grateful toward her for saving him.Although Belle never thought he would feel indebted to her, it was a good thing he was now getting along with her.While thinking that, Belle was about to say something to Meredith. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was a call from an unknown number.Belle washed her hands and picked up the call. "Hello?"Xenia's voice rang in her ears. "Hi, Belle. What are you doing?"After hearing it was Xenia, Belle flatly said, "Oh. It's you."Xenia paused for a moment before replying, "Don't you have my phone number saved?"Belle glanced at her phone again. She was unsure when she had deleted Xenia's contact.Belle pursed her lips. "Is something the matter?"Xenia guessed that Belle had deleted her contact. Although the former was quite upset, she tried to be patient. "It has been a long time since I last saw you. Let's meet up. I w
After eating dinner, Belle played with Sixteen in the yard. Meanwhile, Grayson looked at them from the corridor.Grayson used to adore Sixteen. Yet, he found it to be annoying right now. Grayson especially wanted to throw it out when it snuggled up to Belle.Seeing that Sixteen was about to lick Belle's cheek, Grayson furrowed his brows. "Sixteen!" he yelled.Sixteen froze and looked at Grayson with widened eyes. It did not dare to make a move."Come over!" Grayson yelled.Sixteen immediately ran over while wagging its tail, even starting to whine. Grayson glared at him through his narrowed eyes. Although Sixteen couldn't talk, it was a clever dog.Thus, Sixteen was now looking at Grayson carefully. It was unsure what it had done wrong.Belle couldn't bear looking at them anymore. "What happened to you? Why are you bullying Sixteen again? You're even bullying a dog now! How shameless of you," she scolded while walking over.Grayson paused for a moment before replying, "It's g
Belle found it hard to believe. "Is it a trap?" she asked Grayson.Grayson was disgusted. "There's no point for me to trick you.""Why did you give me so much then? Plus, the reason you gave seems a bit far-fetched.""Why?""You gave too much!""I have money, and I'm impulsive. Is there a problem?"Belle was rendered speechless.Belle couldn't rebuke. "Why did I get an extra ten million apart from my reward and the money I originally should have gotten? What's the reason?""My back has been hurting recently, so I want to sleep on the bed. Of course, you don't need to sleep on the sofa. We can draw a line on the bed. You can have most of the bed while I take a small corner. I won't come over."Belle batted her eyelashes. "Ten million just for one night?""Yes."Belle was very tempted. This was money they were talking about!She said, "You have to promise not to touch me, then. I'll cut off your hands if you dare to touch me!""Deal!"After Grayson accepted outrightly, he a
Phil looked at Xenia as if he was looking at a dumb person.If Belle were really the child from many years ago, she would be extremely capable. The world would be anything but peaceful with her existence!To her, the Sanchez family was nothing! She could mess with them over and over again.However, Phil decided to be patient with Xenia. After all, Xenia didn't know what happened back then. "Don't judge a book by its cover! A country bumpkin may not be who they seem to be."Xenia furrowed her eyebrows. "What do you mean, Grandpa? If she's not a country bumpkin, is she a daughter from a prestigious family?"Xenia had already imagined Belle being a wealthy heiress lost for many years.Phil still had not confirmed Belle's identity yet. He only had suspicions about it and couldn't be completely sure.However, he didn't dare to relax. His attitude toward Belle was akin to how a minister would treat a long-lost prince. Phil would need to ponder if he wanted to support or kill her.P
Xenia was confused. "Belle's hair? Why do you want her hair?""I need to use it!"Xenia asked, "Grandpa, do you really suspect that she's a daughter of a prestigious family? How could there be such a coincidence in this world?"Phil frowned and said, "It's none of your business. Just remember my words and secretly get a strand of her hair. Don't get caught, or find others to help you. Be smart."Xenia was rendered speechless."Okay. You can go out now. I still need to settle some other matters," Phil shooed her away.Xenia's mouth moved, but no words escaped her lips. She then left the study.After Xenia left, Phil took out a yellowed photograph from his safe. He fell deep in thought while examining it.Actually, Phil wasn't quite sure about the Aspen family's secret. He only knew that it was big and nothing about the details.Yet, this didn't stop him from being obsessed with the Aspen family.The more clueless he was about them, the more he wanted to know about them.Howev
"It's hard to say. There's a chance it's not because of Belle but Patrick. Well, you and Belle need to be careful no matter what. Right. There's something I need to talk to you about. "I've managed to contact Noah. It turns out Lena is Belle's cousin. Thus, there's a high chance the mother-daughter is the reason behind the Aspen family's downfall!"Grayson furrowed his eyebrows upon hearing that.Grayson called Finneas as he wanted to confirm Lena's identity. As Lena was associated with Phil, Grayson wanted to make sure of her identity before attending the banquet.Grayson treated Lena more like an enemy now that he had confirmed her identity. After all, Lena was Belle's biggest enemy, which meant she was his enemy too!"What did Mr. Walters say?" Grayson asked.Finneas replied, "He wants us not to tell Belle about it. He'll come and talk to her after New Year's."Grayson's frown deepened. This meant that Belle only had two to three months of carefree moments left. "Grayson,