Gwen smiled at the reporters’ camera. “This is the truth.”Some reporters were unconvinced. “But, Ms. Gwen, the photos you released previously were clearly trying to create a story. You also told everyone that Luna and Joshua are having an affair. How do you explain this?”Gwen took a deep breath and chuckled, “I can only say that I was being threatened by someone. As for who, I will reveal it later. I can’t tell everyone the truth behind this incident yet, because there are things I still have to make sure of.”Then, Gwen smiled and stood up. She bowed at the camera. “I apologize for what I said yesterday. I also apologize to my friend, Luna. From the beginning, I have been going up against her. I have always been targeting her, but not only did she not mind, she even willingly forgave me and became friends with me. I’m really happy.”Gwen, on stage, smiled as bright as the coming-of-age ceremony back then.“The reason I chose this venue for the press conference was because this
Alice’s expression immediately turned ugly.She furrowed her brows and looked at the female reporter with unfriendly eyes. “I have never gotten anyone to force Luna to drink. Where did you hear it from?”Facing her unfriendly gaze and tone, the female reporter chuckled lightly, “You’re saying that no such thing happened?”Then, the reporter smiled. “But the other witnesses there said otherwise.”Alice squinted her eyes.Clearly, the reporter came prepared.Thus, Alice changed her tactics. “Of course, it happened.”She affectionately took Luna’s hand and placed it in her palm. “Luna and I are good friends, so I was deliberately playing a joke on her. She was taken away by someone while intoxicated last night. My husband even sent someone to look for her.”Luna was extremely uncomfortable with the warmth of Alice’s hand.She furrowed her brows and tried to retract her hands, but could not do so.The female reporter faraway furrowed her brows. She wanted to say something else, b
He sent her a message.[The Walters transferred Andy this morning. While they were transferring him, Lucas and I had been following them. Andy is fine. I’ll handle the rest. This thing ends here.]Luna looked at her phone and stared at the last sentence, [This thing ends here].Gwen’s father was imprisoned and almost could not escape. Gwen almost killed her own father. She herself also almost got destroyed.All that was in exchange for Joshua’s casual message brushing it off, saying, [This all ends here].Luna remained in the same spot. She saw Alice running toward him and hugging his arm.She felt as if someone was stabbing her heart. Over and over again.He was always so indulgent and protective of Alice.Who the hell was she? She was nothing. Not back then, not at that moment. She did not dare think that if she returned back to him as Luna Gibson, just like Alice, would he treat her well? She guessed that it was unlikely.He could like many women. He could even like t
Lucas, on the other end of the call, was silent for a while.“Luna, please don’t direct your emotions at Mr. Lynch. He took a group of people to rescue Andy Larson this morning. If it were not for him, the things your friend said during the press conference were more than enough for her to not see her father forever. Mr. Lynch had no choice either. After all, the Walters and Lynches have a relationship. Some things can’t be done to the extreme.”Then, Lucas sighed. “You have to come tonight, if not, you will regret it.”Luna furrowed her brows. She wanted to say something else but Lucas had already hung up.“Are you going tonight?” When she hung up, Gwen cautiously asked Luna.Luna closed her eyes and let out a long sigh, “Yes.”If she were to not go, how would she know how far Joshua could go? Just because the Lynches and Walters had a relationship, so Hailey could do all these to harm her and Joshua could just write it off casually? …In the evening.Luna came to the Walt
Alice was warning Gwen not to offend the Walter family.That meant that Gwen had something on the Walters that could offend them.“No,” Gwen denied. “How could I have something on them? If I had, why would I be threatened by them?”Luna looked at her confusedly.However, upon a closer thought, it made sense too.If Gwen had something on them, how would she be threatened by them? Luna took a deep breath and hugged Gwen’s arm. “Let’s go in.”Gwen secretly let out a sigh of relief where Luna could not see her. Actually, she knew what Alice was trying to remind her of. Because the pinhole camera has previously captured Hailey calling Alice Ms. Hailey respectfully.…The Walter family prepared a feast.Old Mr. Walter was sitting in the main seat, smiling, and raising his wine glass. “Joshua, time flies. You’re returning to Banyan City in a blink of an eye. Please send my regards to your grandmother and your father!”Joshua smiled and downed his glass of wine. “Thank you, Unc
Hailey’s face instantly turned pale. Her face lost all of its colors.She glanced at Alice rather anxiously. Alice pretended that she did not notice her gaze. She lowered her head and ate calmly.Hailey then turned to look at Old Mr. Walter.Although Old Mr. Walter was unhappy, he was still her father on the surface.He cleared his throat and swept Hailey a cold glance. “Hailey, what Mr. Lynch is saying, is it true?”Hailey’s face was much paler than the wall behind her.She bit her lips. “This is all not true!”Then, she reached her hand out and pointed at Luna. “She’s trying to accuse me! She has been jealous of me being the heiress of the Walters since birth, so she deliberately used all these to frame me!”Luna could not help but furrowed her brows at Hailey’s words.She found it comical. She has said nothing from the start. If Joshua said nothing, she did not even know that all these coincidences were under the orders of someone else. However, Hailey dared to turn it ar
Joshua gently knocked the table with one hand. “When Ms. Gwen wanted to expose Ms. Hailey during the press conference, I also stopped her. I did this because of the relationship between the Lynches and the Walters. I’m willing to save the Walter family some face in front of the Sea City public.”Then, Joshua raised his eyebrows. “Of course, if Ms. Hailey thinks that I’m framing her, I could only reveal all this evidence to the media. I’ll let the public be the judge.”Joshua looked at Hailey with an extremely sharp gaze. “Let them judge for themselves whether I am framing Ms. Hailey or is she targeting my staff?”The entire dining room was in dead silence upon his words.Old Mr. Walter looked at Alice, who was eating with her head lowered. Then, he looked at Hailey, whose face was miserably pale.He harrumphed coldly and slammed the table fiercely. “You unworthy daughter, kneel!”Hailey was stunned. She immediately got up and knelt on the groundOld Mr. Walter was so furious his
The atmosphere in the dining room turned silent.Old Mr. Walter’s expressions were somewhat ugly. He looked at Luna coldly and said in an unfriendly tone, “How concerned you are of the Walter family, Ms. Luna. You are right. Previously, only with my permission could they use the prison.”Then, he inconspicuously swept a glance at Alice, whose head was buried extremely low.His voice was quite cold, “But it’s different now. The Walter family prison is not only under my command, but my daughter’s too.”Old Mr. Walter stroked his beard. “After all, I only have that one daughter. She will be taking over everything in the future, so I gave her the power to the prison. However, I did not expect that she would misuse the freedom I gave her to do such things.”Luna has long expected this response from Old Mr. Walter.Thus, she smiled. “Then the news from the outside world is indeed lagging behind.”Luna lowered her eyes, picked up the teacup, and took a sip. “Mr. Walter, you should upda