Kayla's POVIn the following week, I worked remotely, making modifications to the interview draft while spending quality time with Daisy. It was an enjoyable week.Soon, Amber's wedding day arrived.In the morning, I dressed Daisy beautifully and got into the car prepared for me by Amber.Accompanied by Daisy's cheerful singing, the car smoothly made its way and arrived in front of a mansion located in the affluent district of Gorden City."Mom, look!" Daisy, who was in her reading phase, pointed to a row of brass-carved floral letters on the wall to the left of the garden gate and excitedly shouted."Covent...""It's Covert Private Garden, sweetheart." I unconsciously read the words on the wall, "Established in 1895, belonging to..."In an instant, memories surged in my mind like a tsunami. The humiliation I had endured at the Kelowna banquet was vividly remembered.I quickly averted my gaze, my back pressed tightly against the soft seat, taking deep breaths, trying to calm my emotio
Kayla's POVI arrived at the main venue of the wedding.The waitstaff in black were bustling between long tables and lush floral arrangements. Although the wedding ceremony was still some time away, there were already many guests in elegant attire at the venue.I guessed that these people were probably close relatives of the Newberry or Rufus families. Having been away from the city of Gorden for so long, I had no recollection of those faces.Amidst the groups of people chatting away, I, in my bridesmaid dress, felt like an outsider who couldn't quite blend in.I double-checked the wedding checklist to confirm that everything was in order before leaving the agreed-upon spot and entering the garden maze behind the hall.Worried about getting my bridesmaid dress dirty, I lowered my head, lifted the hem of my skirt, and carefully inspected every step I took, avoiding being scratched by the untrimmed branches and twigs."If you go any deeper, by the time you find your way back, the weddin
Kayla's POV"It was absolutely thrilling, Kayla! Oh, I wish I could have been there in person!"In the dressing room, at Amber's insistent request, her assistant was relaying the Harrison's words that had taken place at the wedding venue."You're not angry, are you, Amber?"I asked as I adjusted Amber's veil, "One of the flower clusters at the wedding site got ruined...""Oh, don't worry, dear," Amber shrugged it off. "We had plenty of flowers prepared! You and Harrison did me a huge favor by getting rid of Vivian Leech!"When Vivian was mentioned, Amber immediately wore a disgusted expression and rolled her eyes as she continued to vent, "You might not know, Kayla, but this gold-digger often sneaks into parties at various houses, acting all high and mighty just because she's the Alpha's daughter! It's ridiculous! Given the reputation of The Silver Moon Pack, letting her in as a server would have been a favor! She actually dared to harass my bridesmaid! Such a foolish woman! She's jus
Kayla's POVAs the ceremony concluded under the eyes of the Moon Goddess, Harrison and I handed over the wedding rings to the bride and groom.We stood by Amber and Peter as they exchanged vows, and after they said "I do" in front of the priest, we presented them with the rings, witnessing as they slowly slid the rings onto each other's ring fingers.Amidst the applause and cheers of the guests, the couple embraced."Bouquet toss!"With the important part of the ceremony completed, the joyful atmosphere among the crowd became more relaxed, and more and more people below the stage started shouting for Amber."Amber, toss the bouquet!""Yeah! We're all waiting!"All eyes were on Amber as she held the elegant bouquet, scanning the crowd below.Finally, she looked in my direction, seeming to want to hand me the bouquet directly.Harrison also turned his gaze towards me.I looked into Harrison's eyes and then nervously blinked at Amber, swinging my hands back and forth, fearing that she mi
Kayla's POV"Miss Reeves!"I turned around, and my gaze collided with the anxious look of Amber's stylist. She hurriedly approached me, clutching my hand."Something's wrong, Miss Reeves. Miss Newberry and Mr. Rufus are having a big argument in the dressing room!""What!" I exclaimed, gripping the stylist's hand in shock. "Tonight is their wedding night! What could have happened?""I don't know, but Miss Newberry and Mr. Rufus are fighting. Miss Newberry's assistant told me to find you right away. She said, perhaps only you can persuade Miss Newberry.""Alright, lead me there."From the stylist's description, I could sense that the situation was tricky. I lifted my skirt and was about to follow her to the dressing room. However, just as I was leaving, I remembered Daisy, who was still enjoying her cake nearby.Looking at my daughter's frail figure, I couldn't bring her into an unknown and possibly heated argument, but I also couldn't leave her alone in the crowd.The stylist seemed to
Harrison's POVAs the banquet neared its end, the guests began to disperse. I put on my coat and strolled away from the banquet hall, following Rick to a white Mercedes car."Is she in the car?" I asked."Yes, Alpha."Rick bowed his head respectfully and opened the car door for me.A disheveled woman with her hands tied behind her back was thrown onto the back seat of the car. Her mouth was tightly sealed with tape, and from the moment the car door opened, she had been making muffled sounds, whether out of fear or pleading, I couldn't tell.I looked down at Vivian Leech, who was bound and gagged, and gave Rick an emotionless command."Remove the tape from her mouth.""Yes, Alpha."As expected, once Vivian regained a bit of freedom, she began to plead with me again, using that same affected tone that grated on my nerves."Shh..."I raised my index finger to my lips, signaling her to keep quiet.Fortunately, this woman wasn't so foolish as to not understand the gestures. Seeing her clos
Kayla's POVWith my comfort and companionship, Amber regained her composure."You're right, Kayla."She wiped away the smudged eye makeup and then picked up an eyeliner pencil, meticulously enhancing her makeup in front of the vanity mirror.She then exchanged her expensive, heavy wedding gown for a lighter, more practical dress. Her determined demeanor made her look like a fearless warrior."Let's go, Kayla. No matter what my marriage is based on, I'm married now, and I can't remain passive. I can't be defeated.""Amber," I gently patted her back. Amber linked her arm with mine."Today is my wedding day. That woman deliberately delivered this news today, and I think she wanted to see my pain and breakdown. Well, if that's the case, I won't give her the satisfaction, will I?""You're absolutely right," I nodded in reassurance. Guided by a maid, I accompanied Amber to find the groom's dressing room nearby.Compared to the bustling bride's dressing room, the groom's room appeared empty,
Kayla's POV"Mommy!"I turned my head and saw Harrison approaching with Daisy in his arms. Two pairs of strikingly similar green eyes turned to look at me simultaneously. One pair was clear and transparent, while the other was deep and inscrutable. My heart tightened, and I rushed towards my daughter."Daisy, come down. Let Mommy hold you."Daisy obediently opened her arms, and I smoothly took her from Harrison's embrace."Thank you."Feeling the weight of my daughter in my arms, my heart settled a bit, and I quietly thanked Harrison.Harrison, on the other hand, emitted a perfunctory grunt from his nose as a response to my gratitude.Daisy seemed to sense Harrison's displeasure. She tucked away her smile and carefully wrapped her arms around my neck, bringing her little head close to my ear as she whispered, "Mommy, did I make Harrison angry?""Who, sweetheart?" I didn't catch on immediately, not until I noticed Daisy sneak a careful glance at Harrison, who was emitting a low-pressur
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