After calling the news agencies to remove the articles about Nancy's birthday party, Mark finally breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected things to spiral out of control like this. Initially, Mark had deliberately sent a dress to Emma, but she didn't wear it.Mark thought that no one would notice, but he underestimated the curiosity and determination of the reporters. They continuously published stories, speculating that there were cracks in the relationship between the William and Green families, suggesting that things were no longer as good as they once were.Now, Mark was extremely worried. The thing that troubled him the most was the threatening letter. He stood by the window of his office, looking out with anxiety and anger churning inside him, with no outlet to vent.Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and the sound of high heels approached Mark. He didn't turn around; he knew exactly who it was. The strong scent of perfume filled the air as Lily wrapped her arms around
Mark and Lily were completely unaware that everything had been planned by Emma. While Emma was working, a notification popped up. She opened the message to see it was sent by a stranger. Inside were images of Lily secretly meeting Mark at a hotel, exactly as Emma had predicted. Mark and Lily were trying to hide something, and Emma noticed Mark's worried and fearful look. In the hotel room, their bodies were entwined. After Lily spoke, Mark felt much more at ease. What he was concerned about now was marrying Emma as soon as possible. "Are you planning to marry Emma?"Both were lying in bed, completely undressed, with Lily resting her head on Mark's chest, her voice full of playful affection. Emma and Mark had only been engaged since childhood, thanks to the Green family saving Emma when she was young, which greatly improved the relationship between the two families.There was no love between Mark and Emma; Lily had been by Mark's side for a long time and had helped him a lot. How
Emma was still working, but today she noticed that David was different from usual. Normally, if he wasn’t calling her in to do this, he would be asking her to do that. David always knew how to make Emma frustrated with her job, hoping she would quit, but today, he didn’t do that.Emma suspected that he might have finally figured things out, that he no longer intended to get rid of her. She had been working very hard, and on the days when David didn’t come to the office, she managed all the tasks in the best possible way.David was in his office, looking over all the documents that had been handled. He had a different view of Emma now."Laura is a good girl; she is very capable and responsible."Secretary Ren, standing in front of David, also offered a few words of praise for Emma. Although Emma was still in the guise of the unattractive Laura, she worked very well. This made Secretary Ren hold her in high regard; her personality was also very good. The previous incident where someone
The next morning, Helen woke up hungry and with a headache. She slowly opened her eyes, holding her head. She couldn't remember what had happened the previous night, so she looked around."Where am I?"Before Helen could fully wake up, a server entered the room and handed her a piece of paper containing a letter."Next time, you should drink less. You won't always meet good people."Helen sat thinking about the previous night's events as the server left. She could only remember that after getting drunk, she encountered some bad men who tried to harass her, but someone rescued her. Helen's memory stopped there; she couldn’t recall why she ended up here.She also couldn’t remember the face of the man who saved her. Helen felt relieved when she saw her clothes were still intact. The man who saved her must have been a good person; not only did he rescue her, but he also brought her to a hotel.After tidying herself up, Helen went down to the hotel lobby and approached the front desk to ch
After Emma finished her shower, the phone suddenly rang, displaying a number she wasn’t eager to answer at the moment. Emma hesitated for a moment before picking up the call.“Where are you?”“At home.”“Can we meet?”Emma glanced at the clock. She had been at work all day and was now too tired to see Mark.“Is something wrong?”“I want to see you. The rumors from this morning weren’t true.”“I know. I haven’t said anything. I don’t care.”Though she said this, Emma's heart was already blossoming with joy. She was pleased that the news had been elevated to a higher level.“Can we meet tomorrow?”Emma didn’t immediately respond to Mark; she was debating whether to meet him. Although they had an engagement, they only met when necessary, and otherwise, they didn’t see each other.“Alright.”“Then I’ll pick you up tomorrow.”“No need for that. Send me the address, and I’ll come.”Emma still didn’t want Mark to know her current address. She was living with Sarah, which made it inconvenient
Today, Roy was at the park looking for inspiration to draw when his father called him back home. He didn’t want to go, but his father pleaded, so he returned to the Green mansion.As soon as he arrived, he ran into Mark and Mark's mother.“You still remember the way home, huh?”Flora, Roy’s stepmother, spoke up sarcastically. Roy paid her no attention and went straight up to his room on the upper floor. Roy and Mark are half-brothers, share the same father. Roy had long since become independent and moved out on his own.Roy entered the old room, sat on the bed, and looked around before slowly approaching the table. He picked up a photograph, gazed at it for a while, then hugged it tightly to his chest.“Mom, I miss you so much.”This room used to belong to Roy’s parents, but it had been left empty since his mother passed away. Roy kept everything just as it was, not wanting his mother to feel lonely, but the room had long since become cold and devoid of warmth. He held the picture of
Today, like any other day, Emma arrived early to work. Just as she turned her head, she saw David standing behind her, startling her."Director David, are you a ghost? You walked without making a sound.""It's because you were too busy talking on the phone and didn't notice.""Alright, it's my fault for not paying attention. Help yourself to some water."Earlier, she thought Nancy had called about something urgent, so she went straight to the water cooler to take the call. She wasn't sure if David overheard anything. Nancy knew Emma was working at her company and wanted to invite her out. Emma had barely sat down when he called her into his office."Director David, is there something you need?""Handle all these documents.""All of them?""Yes, all of them.""David, what do you mean by this? There's so much work, it won't be done even by tomorrow.""Since when can employees address their boss by name like that?"Emma had forgotten that she was still in the role of Laura, David's secre
Seeing that Emma was determined not to admit it, he didn't push her any further."Sorry."David was still angry when he said that, which startled her a little, as she wasn't used to seeing him like this."I didn't think you were that scary.""Forget it, I'm not blaming you.""I'm just worried you'll faint here, and I won't be able to carry you.""Hmph, who would faint here? Wait, did you just call me fat?""Smart."Emma still thought he was kind, but after a few sentences, he turned around and teased her. She wasn't that cowardly, and she wasn't fat either."Director David, do you want to die? Criticizing a girl for being fat—you deserve to be single.""I am single."That remark left Emma stunned; she didn’t mean it that way. David's sudden statement made her question her reality—what had he taken today? Normally, David wasn’t this friendly with Emma; he often bullied her. The fact that he was single had nothing to do with Laura's identity since men like him were expected to be unreli
Mark looked at Sara for help, but Sara remained silent. She took out the documents and handed them to everyone. "This is the evidence. Mark's company has committed a crime." Sara had secretly logged into Mark's private room in the villa on the mountain to steal the documents. Mark's father could barely stand, unable to believe he was being exposed in such a humiliating way. At this point, Mark had committed many crimes: he had killed someone, intentionally stolen Emma's company's information, and his own company was involved in illegal activities. "You're a scumbag, Mark. I hate you," Emily limped in, covered in wounds. Everyone immediately recognized Emily as she accused Mark of his crimes. Mark had beaten her, and Emily was ready to testify against him. "Surprised, aren't you, Mark? From the beginning, I knew Mark was my brother. We just pretended to set up this plan so you would fall into your own trap." Roy watched everything unfold in silence because his father was in the w
The next day, as Emma arrived at the office, her phone rang with news that left her in shock. She dropped the phone, her hands trembling.“What’s wrong?” David quickly caught her, picking up the phone and listening. His face darkened as he heard the details. Emma’s father had been in an accident. He usually had a driver, but today he had driven himself to the office. His car had crashed into a roadside pole, and he was now hospitalized.Emma steadied herself, her initial panic giving way to determination. Together with David, she rushed to the hospital. Her mother, upon hearing the news, had fainted and was being cared for by others Emma had arranged.“Doctor, how is my father?” she asked anxiously when the doctor finally emerged from the operating room.The doctor shook his head with a heavy sigh.“The injuries are severe. He may remain in a vegetative state.”“What? You’re lying!”Emma clutched her chest, her cries echoing through the hospital corridor. David held her tightly, his o
That afternoon, Roy's father, Steven Williams, held a meeting where he announced Roy's return to the company. Sarah, in her role as the company's brand ambassador, attended the meeting.When she saw Roy, she noticed he seemed different from usual. In the past, he had told her he didn’t care about the company, yet here he was, working at his father’s business.After the meeting ended, Sarah went to Roy’s office. When he saw her, he wasn’t surprised. He simply looked at her, waiting for her to say what was on her mind."Roy, why are you here?" she asked."This is my father’s company," he replied."I know, but that can’t be the reason you’re here now."It seemed Roy had already expected Sarah to come find him. He didn’t want to explain, which made Sarah even more worried. She approached his desk."Roy, you don’t like doing this job. Why are you forcing yourself?""I don’t want to see you by someone else’s side—especially Mark's."His words struck a painful chord in Sarah’s heart. She only
At a quiet café, Roy sat alone in his usual corner. This was the place where he and Sarah had first met. He recalled that day vividly—Sarah, then just a waitress, was being bullied by some unruly customers. Roy had stepped in to help her. At the time, Sarah didn’t know Roy was the owner of the café. Now, she was a rising star, and their relationship had evolved into a friendship. Yet, there seemed to be an invisible distance between them.As Roy sipped his coffee, his gaze wandered to the street outside, where he caught sight of Sarah chatting happily with another man. She had recently told him she was busy with work, which explained why they hadn’t been in touch as often.Feeling a pang of unease, Roy pulled out his phone and called Sarah. She had always turned to him during tough times, and their shared moments of solace had brought them closer.“Sarah, where are you?” he asked. “I’m out,” she replied. “Can we meet?”Before Sarah could respond, she abruptly hung up, distracted by
Kaning was escorted by the bodyguards assigned by David to a villa. As soon as she stepped inside, she saw her mother, grandmother, and even Gun there. When Gun saw her, he immediately rushed over, unable to hide his emotions as he hugged his sister tightly. "Are you okay? I was so worried." "I'm fine. Don’t let Mom and Dad find out."What Kaning had just done was incredibly dangerous, but fortunately, everyone was safe. David and Mary did not pursue the matter and even arranged a temporary safe place for her to stay.What David said was spot on—Mark would use Kaning’s family as hostages to force her compliance.Mark had sent his men to capture Kaning’s family, thinking his plan was flawless. However, his phone suddenly rang. "Speak," he said impatiently as he picked up the call. "I’ve thoroughly checked, sir. Neither at the house nor the hospital was Kaning’s family found." "Are you sure?" "Yes, sir."Hearing this, Mark hung up the phone, unable to suppress his anger. He was ex
In a room full of flowers, Kaning had already put on a seductive nightgown. Earlier, David had taken the initiative to contact her for a meeting. When she heard the doorbell, Kaning threw on a coat."You're here already?"David, looking dashing and exuding the aura of a mature man, stepped into the room filled with the scent of perfume. He glanced around, noting that Kaning had put a lot of thought into this. He carefully sat down in the chair, while Kaning had not placed any cameras. David merely smirked.He knew exactly what was going on. Kaning poured him a glass of red wine."You invited me here to make amends, didn't you?"Kaning gracefully sat close to him, the perfume scent making David wrinkle his nose. He simply smiled and then lifted Kaning's chin."Isn't that what you wanted?""You really understand what women want. I’m sure many have used this method to seduce you."David just gave a faint smile, took a sip of the wine, and looked at Kaning, speaking with a smile."What do
In a coffee shop, Nancy had arrived early. She had already ordered her favorite drink. She sat and looked at the clock, waiting for that person to show up.“Nancy, have you been waiting long?” Dylan hurriedly entered the café and sat down. He asked Nancy how she was, but instead of a warm response, he was met with a cold, indifferent attitude. “Not long.”Dylan had been trying to reach Nancy for several days without success. Today, when she contacted him first, he was very happy.“About what happened the other day, let me explain.” Nancy’s heart had already hardened. Her mood had been heavy these past days. She had made up her mind and was now looking at Dylan, but at that moment, all she could think about was the poor girl. She hoped that the girl’s words were true, and that Dylan was indeed a good man, only changed by circumstances.“No need. Do you know why I asked you to meet me here?” Dylan still didn’t understand, shaking his head. Nancy then gave a sarcastic smile. He had d
Since the day Nancy overheard Dylan telling lies, she hadn’t given him a chance to see her again. She even blocked his number and avoided him at the hospital whenever possible.Nancy didn’t know when she had gotten used to living without Dylan’s help, but she was managing just fine. Although they hadn’t officially broken up yet, she believed it was better to remain calm and let things resolve gradually.One day, after her hospital shift, a young woman with a slightly protruding belly entered her office.“Excuse me, is this Dr. Nancy’s office?”“Yes, it is. Did you come to the wrong place? I’m not an obstetrician,” Nancy replied politely.The woman looked hesitant, and Nancy immediately sensed that she wasn’t there for a medical consultation but rather to discuss something important.“Could you please step outside to talk with me?” the woman asked nervously.“Alright,” Nancy said after a moment’s thought, agreeing out of curiosity to hear what the woman had to say.“What is it? Go ahea
Emma initially paid little attention, but the name on the business card caught her eye. Earlier, she had felt the woman looked familiar, but now she was certain—it was Kaning, someone she had met before.However, something puzzled her. In such a short time, how had an ordinary girl like Kaning transformed and ended up here, looking so different from what Emma remembered?“This might work in your favor,” David remarked, handing Emma Kaning’s business card.“What do you mean?” Emma asked, her curiosity piqued.“You’ll find out soon enough,” David replied cryptically, his calm demeanor masking deeper knowledge.Emma couldn’t fully grasp what David was hinting at, but it was clear he knew something about Kaning. That realization made her even more aware of David’s meticulous nature. It became evident that David had sensed Kaning’s intentions from the moment she approached him. The exchange of contact information was something he had anticipated.Emma also began to suspect that Kaning’s ap