Harrison's POV"I heard from my grandfather that you took Kayla to my family a few days ago. Why didn't you let me know in advance?"Peter's voice preceded his figure as he entered my study, moving faster than his shadow.I looked up, watching Peter, dressed in a refined and elegant suit, stride into my room. Clearly, he had rushed over from some social event immediately upon receiving my call."Did you happen to run into that b.astard Donald? He didn't do anything out of line, did he?"At the mention of Donald, Peter's face still wore that contemptuous expression, as if merely uttering the name had tainted his noble lips."I came to visit your grandfather Michael, so I didn't tell you. As for Donald Rufus, well."Although Michael, being my elder in terms of age, deserved a more respectful address, it was normal for me, as an Alpha, to refer to him by name. As for Donald Rufus, I snorted, expressing my attitude toward him with a disdainful sound."Visit him? Isn't that quite sudden?"
Nathan's POV"I have reminded you many times, Elizabeth."Watching the woman sitting across from me with a proud expression, my tone couldn't help but lower."When you go out, remember to dress more casually to avoid arousing suspicion.""Oh, you mean, dress more like a commoner so that I can better conceal my identity, right?"Elizabeth took off her sunglasses, casting a disdainful glance at me."I'm sorry, as a member of The Blue Blood Pack, I am destined to be distinguished from those commoners. Changing my attire won't easily achieve that.""But you..."Before I could finish my sentence, Elizabeth interrupted me, showing impatience in her face."Did you call me here today because my Alpha has new orders?"I stared into Elizabeth's eyes. There was no warmth in her gaze, as if I were just another commoner in her eyes."No, Elizabeth."I responded with a sardonic smile. "Your Alpha has no new instructions. I called you here to inquire about the progress of your mission. Tell me, Eliz
Harrison's POV"Are you telling me that even though I gave you a full ten days, you still can't find any useful information about the surname Targary?"The voice, laden with anger, echoed in the office on the top floor of the Morris Group building. A group of men in black remained silent, heads bowed, small beads of sweat forming on their foreheads."Alpha, we've done our best to investigate this name, even returning to the waiter's home to check his diary..." Rick, the leader, spoke under immense pressure. "But in his diary, there's only an account of Mr. Targary leaves the hotel and generously tips him two hundred dollars. Apart from that, we can't find any information about this strange surname, as if, as if..."I squinted my eyes, shooting Rick a sharp look. "As if what?!""As if this Mr. Targary appeared out of thin air. We..." Rick hesitated."Shut up!" I abruptly threw a glass from my desk. A loud shattering echoed in the room, mirroring the frustration and anger I couldn't ven
Amber's POV"I don't understand! Father!"I stared at my father's indifferent gaze, momentarily thinking there was something wrong with my ears."It was you who told me that once I agreed to marry Peter, it meant the alliance between the Rufus and Newberry families! But now, you refuse to help Peter? I don't understand!""Sit down, Amber."My father patted my shoulder, trying to keep me calm. "Don't forget, you're carrying a child.""I haven't forgotten, Father."I stared intensely into my father's eyes, which showed no sign of emotion. I raised my voice."Obviously, the one who has forgotten is you! Just now, you rejected assistance to the father of my baby!""That's enough, Amber!"Father slammed his hand on the table, shooting me an angry look."How many times do I have to tell you, Amber? The alliance between the Newberry and Rufus families is a friendship encompassing the entire Rufus family, not just Peter Rufus! If today's conflict between Peter and Donald remains a simple inhe
Amber's POVAfter concluding the meeting with my father, I returned to my room with a heart full of grief and indignation. The bedroom seemed meticulously preserved, almost unchanged from before I got married. Unfortunately, at that moment, I could no longer find the naive and innocent self from the past.Sitting on the bed, I wept silently while packing my belongings.Suddenly, my phone, placed nearby, rang—it was a call from Peter."Amber? Are you okay?"Peter's caring words instantly comforted my sorrow. Though he couldn't see my face at that moment, I rallied, wiped away the tears from my cheeks, and forced a smile as I responded on the phone, "I'm fine, Peter. You don't need to worry about me."Peter sighed in relief, evidently unaware of any clues, "That's good."Then, Peter's tone became serious, "I have something important to tell you, Amber."I sensed gravity in Peter's voice, and my heart subconsciously tensed, "Has something happened?""No, no, no, Amber," Peter hurriedly e
Amber's POV"Let go of me; I can walk by myself!"I sternly rebuffed several warriors attempting to restrain me. In the gaze of everyone, I casually fixed my somewhat disheveled hair and stood up among the scattered books.After completing these actions, I walked straight through the densely packed crowd and approached the lead warrior—Benjamin Newberry, my dear uncle.I raised my chin, staring directly into his emotionless eyes, my tone still carrying the Newberry pride."You can go now, dear uncle.""Amber, you know I've always liked you. But you have to understand that everything I'm doing now is for the sake of the entire family."Benjamin explained to me, but his cold tone and indifferent expression made the whole situation even more ironic."I know, uncle."I stared into his eyes, a mocking smile playing on my lips. "The Newberry family has always valued family and kinship, haven't they?"My undisguised sarcasm furrowed Benjamin's brows.He no longer attempted pleasantries with
Kayla's POVIn the early morning, I was busy coaxing Daisy, who had just woken up, to drink her milk. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a maid rushing into the dining room with an anxious expression on her face."Kayla!""What's going on?"Thinking about how Harrison had been busy with subordinates lately, I immediately pushed my chair back and stood up, casting an uneasy glance at the maid."Is it about Harrison...""No, it has nothing to do with Alpha!"The maid, panting, shook her head and quickly interrupted my dreadful speculations."There's a strange lady with a man waiting for you outside! She said her last name was New... Newbern or something...""Is it Amber?!"I quickly put it together, "She's here? Take me to her!"Instructing the nanny to watch over Daisy, I followed the maid, hastily leaving the villa."Amber! It's really you!"Seeing the familiar black car parked at the entrance, I quickened my pace, excitedly approaching."How did you..."As the car door opened, be
Kayla's POVI quickly retreated into a corner of the hall. After confirming that there was no one around, I pulled out my phone from my pocket and dialed Nathan's number."Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unreachable..."When the call went to voicemail for the fourth time, I decisively closed my phone, realizing that I couldn't reach Nathan.Panic and unease filled my heart simultaneously. I paced anxiously, praying incessantly, hoping to know whether Nathan was there before the situation became worse."Kayla?"Startled, I turned around, making sure to hide my phone behind me."Harrison."I forced a smile, watching as Harrison, not far away, approached with a smile, arms open.But I remained stiff, accepting his hug."What's wrong? You look nervous."Harrison sensed my unease, asking with curiosity."Nothing." I forced a smile, counteracting, "You seem happy. Does that mean the investigation has made progress?""You guessed right."Harrison smirked, as if the clouds that
Ely's eyes widened in disbelief when Daisy told Ely about Pearl's blind date.Daisy put her hands on her hips and shouted, "go and get her back quickly. I want her to be my sister-in-law. She can't marry anyone else."Ely had no idea why Pearl would go on a blind date.Last week, they were sleeping together.Pearl had refused to see him for some reason this week, but he thought she just needed time to come to terms with the change. He thought he had Pearl, but Pearl was seeing other men.He couldn't accept it. He had to ask for an answer.He grabbed the car keys off the table and ran out.Daisy put her hand to her mouth in the shape of a trumpet and shouted at his back, "Come On!"……Pearl was sitting in a quiet corner of the cafe, listening to the introduction of the young man sitting across from her.This man is an ideal husband. His father is a senior manager at a consulting firm in Seattle, and his mother is a doctor. He is a warm, handsome, gentle Stanford graduate who is now the
"Please go back. My sister doesn't want to see you." Eva's tone was a bit harsh, and she stood at the door, blocking Ely's entry."Eva, please let me in. I have something to say to Pearl," Ely implored Eva. He's obviously not sleeping well, and he's got a little stubble on his chin.Eva, always soft and gentle, looked at Ely, who had taken care of her since childhood, and said angrily, "Don't come looking for my sister! I've never seen her so sad. She's been locked in her room for three days!"Hearing the news, Ely became even more worried. "I was wrong. I want to apologize to her."Ely steps forward, trying to get into the house, but Eva refuses to step aside. "I would never let you in today."Eva turned and ran into the house, locking the door behind her.Ely stood there, looking up at the window in Pearl's room.Her room was dark.What's she doing? Is she crying?Ely tries to break in again, but Ulric calls out behind him, "You're not seeing her today. Please go home."Ely turned.
15 years later,"Have you thought about it?" Ely raised his eyes and asked with a gentle smile. "would you like to bet with me?""Why not? We've been betting all my life, and I hardly ever lose." Pearl sneered at him contemptuously. "But I'll up the ante: If I win, you give me your medical project."Ely remained calm. "Pearl, I don't remember you being interested in a medical project.""Nonsense! Just say whether you bet or not!""I'll bet," Ely laughed. " But I'm going to raise the stakes too.""Say it!""How about a night with me?" Ely, the new Evans CEO, changed his gentle smile, leaned over, and whispered in her ear, "If you lose, sleep with me."Pearl wanted to scratch his face with the fork she was holding. But his face attracted many women in the city crazy, she did not dare to hurt him, only glare at him.Ely smiled with pleasure and waited patiently for her answer."OK," Pearl said, gritting her teeth.She's gonna win.……Pearl came back to the company.After dealing with a f
Pearl was so happy after Gwen gave birth to the twins that she shared the good news with all her friends at school.Every day after school, she would rush out of class, get in her car, put on her seat belt, and say to the driver, "I'm going home to look after my mommy and Carl and Ava."Carl and Eva are the names Pearl gave the newborn babies. She picked them out at the first glance of Ulric's long list of names."Carl, Eva. I like those two names." Pearl doesn't like complicated names."Okay," Ulric touched her head. "You're the big sister now. This is your first successful task: name your little brother and sister."Pearl looked up with pride. She wanted to be a big sister. It would give her a sense of accomplishment.Eva is an introverted, quiet girl. She became Pearl's little tail when she could walk, smiled shyly at Pearl's words, and seldom cried.Pearl was very fond of Eva. She often kissed Eva. "Oh, Eva, you're as cute as a Daddy Doll. I don't want you to grow up. I want you t
After learning that Gwen had fainted, Ulric immediately suspended a meeting with a wealthy Middle Eastern businessman and rushed out of the conference room."Sorry, my wife is in the hospital now."An hour later, Ulric appeared at the door of the hospital room, panting.Gwen has always been a healthy and energetic person, and she rarely fell ill. For as long as Ulric could remember, Gwen only had stomach pains when she ate erratically, but since her stomach had recovered a lot under his care, Ulric couldn't understand why she fainted.Is she sick? And he was such a careless husband that he didn't even notice it."Gwen!" Ulric yelled as he pushed open the door.But there was no one in the room, just Gwen's Hermès bag on the sofa.Ulric's mind was more disturbed, and he wanted to see her now, to make sure she was all right.“There you are.” Gwen's voice rang behind him."Oh, honey, are you okay?" Ulric held her shoulders nervously, his eyes wandering over her body.Gwen looked no differ
Zora is not the only one who is preparing for pregnancy, but also Gwen.Pearl is now 4 years old. She has been a lively and outgoing girl since she was a child and likes to make friends. As long as she plays with her friends, she is willing to share all her toys and likes to kiss her friends.Gwen didn't understand her daughter's behavior. She asked Pearl, "Honey, why did you kiss them?""Because I love them. Daddy loves Mommy, so you kiss every day. I love my friends, and I want to kiss them," said Pearl happily."Well... Pearl, there's a difference between a kiss between me and Your Daddy," said Gwen, holding her forehead."Why?" Pearl looked at her with big, innocent eyes.Gwen was speechless. She didn't know how to explain it to Pearl. Come on, Pearl's just a kid. A kiss between kids is a sign of friendship. She doesn't have to be nervous."You can kiss your friends, but you have to get permission first. If a strange person kisses you, you have to say NO, okay?""Yes, Mommy." Pear
Three years later.Cecil is unhappy these days because he learns from his assistant that there is a man who likes to appear in front of Zora lately.Although Zora and he had gotten married 3 months ago. He had already put a diamond ring on her finger, but he was still nervous whenever a man peeked at Zora.He picked up the information his assistant had gathered about the man and flipped through it carefully.Huh! He remembers this boy called Claude. Four years ago, when Zora first moved to Los Angeles, he asked Zora to watch a game with him. Although he showed up just in time to bring Zora's attention back to him, he still remembered the threat this man brought to him.A sunny, handsome, athletic football quarterback.Both he and Zora have graduated. Zora is now an independent curator, and Claude is a professional football player.Zora had already forgotten about him, but last week his team made a deal with Zora's studio, so the guy named Claude started coming around to Zora under var
Liam sat on the couch, browsing through the report his assistant had sent him before turning off his phone and leaning back on the couch, with his eyes closed.He had to admit that he was getting older. When he was younger, he could lead an army for three days in the desert or rainforest without feeling sleepy, but now his energy was getting worse. After some travel today, he now feels tired.Since the surgery, his body has become weaker. But as special forces general, he would rather die in battle than become an old man who is taken care of.Getting old is a cruel thing for a general.Liam coughed a few times and he pulled out his pocket watch. It was time to take his medicine.He took out a bottle with medicine, read the label the doctor put on it carefully, and then took a few pills.It was in this quiet room that Liam let go of his pride and showed a sense of loneliness and weakness.There was a knock at the door. The sound starts with some urgency, then becomes regular.Liam stra
Ulric's uncle, Liam Rockefeller, came to Los Angeles alone, and he didn't tell Ulric ahead of time.Last year, to defeat Richard, Ulric called him to find help.Even though they hadn't spoken in years, Liam recognized the phone number at first glance. He pressed the answer button, "Hello?""Uncle, this is Ulric," Ulric spoke a little hesitantly, not as decisively as he usually did."I know, is there anything I can do to help?" Liam changed his old authoritarian and angry voice to a gentle one. He knew Ulric must be in a difficult situation, otherwise, he wouldn't have called him, especially since he was so proud."I have a good friend, you know, Vince, who has been in trouble lately," Ulric said.Ulric and Vince grew up together in New York, and Liam knew Vince and liked him a lot."Oh, that guy, what's wrong?" Liam frowned. If there was one thing that Ulric and Vince couldn't solve, it had to be tricky. Oh, God, he hoped the two lads wouldn't suffer.Ulric had told his uncle what hap