Amelia knew she was feeling unsettled, so she didn't immediately return to Liam's office. But it was because of this that she missed the reminder from the front desk receptionist—the woman she was wary of had come to the Prescott Group again. After drinking a cup of bitter coffee in the pantry and calming herself down, Amelia returned to the office. The office door was open. However, Amelia wasn't paying much attention. She walked straight in and witnessed an uncomfortable scene. The man sitting at the desk was smiling. Next to him stood a slender woman in a tight red dress. She exuded a captivating feminine charm. The woman bent down slightly, and her hand was reaching above Liam's head. Seeing this intimate scene, Amelia was reminded of the hickey on Leona's neck. Her heart ached and she wanted to turn and leave.Meanwhile Liam had already seen Amelia and knew from her expression that she had misunderstood things. He quickly stood up and held her back, saying, "You'r
Leona smiled and waved her hand, looking completely unconcerned. "I'm fine on my own now. Let's not dwell on that. Let's talk about business. "Thank you for giving me this opportunity. One of the artists in my studio has been cast as the female lead in this role. I believe she can become popular again, and this can also help boost our studio's reputation." Subconsciously, Amelia thought of Ava.She looked at Liam, wondering if this matter was really related to him. Liam initially looked puzzled, but then he glanced at Amelia and said to Leona, "Are you talking about the series 'Walking into Love'?" Leona nodded. "Yes, I was a bit worried initially. After all, Ava ... Regardless, she was in a difficult spot when I met her after coming back. But I saw her determination to never give up, and her persistence moved me. So I decided to sign her." At this point, Leona looked apologetic. She continued, "Before signing her, I didn't know about the history between her and your famil
Observing the looks on Amelia's and Liam's faces, Leona's expression also shifted. She looked at Liam and said cautiously, "Liam, didn't you tell Ms. Jenson that Prime Studios is ..." Then, she looked apologetic and quickly said, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have spoken so carelessly. You two are husband and wife, and I thought Ms. Jenson knew since you two seemed close." As Leona spoke, she hesitated. She wanted to say more, but she stopped herself. Then, she turned to Amelia and added, "Ms. Jenson, what I said just now was nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. It's not what you think. "Liam must have his reasons for not telling you. You should understand his good intentions for you. He didn't tell me just because he's close to me. He's still the closest to you." Amelia didn't fully register Leona's words, but from her expressions and tone, Amelia clearly understood what she was trying to convey.Amelia wouldn't have thought negatively of the situation if she hadn't
"Stop the car!" Gio was startled and asked, "Madam, do you want to get off here? Mr. Prescott asked me to take you home." Amelia frowned. She knew that Gio would follow Liam's instructions. Liam had asked him to take her home, and he would surely do so. However, she was feeling very unsettled at the moment, and a surge of impulsivity in her mind told her that she didn't want to go back right now. Just then, Amelia's phone rang. "Mia, how's the situation with the female lead? Can you replace Ava?" It was the manager calling. Amelia pursed her lips without responding. Noticing her silence, the manager could guess the situation. He tried to console her with a forced smile. "It's okay. Maybe this time her acting will improve. After all, she's been through a lot and will surely value this opportunity more. The director's team just called. They're about to announce the lead roles ...""No! They can't do that!" Amelia suddenly interrupted him. She yelled, "No matter what,
Amelia called Lucas on the way to the hospital. Lucas was astonished to hear her decision and asked, "Amelia, are you sure about this decision?" He thought Amelia should cherish such a great opportunity and her resources. After all, she was still a novice screenwriter. He also felt that stopping the filming and adaptation because she was dissatisfied with the lead actress was a hasty decision. "Yes. I've thought it through," Amelia said firmly. Lucas fell silent for a while before responding, "Alright, I'll notify the development department and the director's team to stop the filming. We can discuss the rest later. We've come this far, stopping now would mean significant losses, especially since some actors have already signed contracts." Hearing Lucas say this, Amelia could only agree.She knew if they stopped filming now, it would mean breaching contracts, and compensations would be due. Nevertheless, she refused to let Ava play the role in the drama. "Okay, thank yo
Lily was momentarily silent. Then, she asked softly, "Did he personally tell you to cast Ava as the lead actress in the drama?" "That's not it. Liam told me that Leona recently established ..." At this point, Lucas came to a realization. "Right, Liam never specifically told me to cast Ava. He just asked me to support Leona and provide some resources and opportunities for the actors in her studio!" Lily pursed her lips and said, "Those Lancaster sisters are persistent, aren't they?" "Lily, don't say that. Leona and Hannah are different," Lucas said, having had a good impression of Leona.Lily scoffed. However, she didn't bother explaining and simply returned to the original topic. "So, assigning Ava the role was your misunderstanding of Liam's intention?" she asked. Lucas quickly shook his head. He wasn't about to take the blame. "Liam asked me to support Leona and to pick a script from the company's recent resources for her studio. Thinking it was a personal request from
Amelia didn't doubt Liam's explanation, but she felt slightly overwhelmed with emotion. So that was the case. "Lia, trust me. Let me handle this matter, okay?" Liam grasped Amelia's shoulders and looked at her earnestly. He wouldn't allow anything to happen to Amelia's first script. "I …" Amelia wanted to say something, but she hesitated. Was she just supposed to rely on Liam? Liam guessed Amelia's thoughts and took her hands. "Lia, you're my wife. Everything I have is yours. I'm using resources that belong to you. It isn't negating your efforts. It's just about making your hard work known to more people!" Amelia's heart trembled. She looked up at Liam as her heart was pounding.By the side, Lucas and Lily shivered, looking fed up. "He's so cheesy. This is the first time I've seen him like this!" "Me too!" The two murmured, not bothering to lower their voices.Amelia heard everything and felt a bit embarrassed. Liam glanced at them and said, "Take a walk outside if
"Walking Into Love" started filming smoothly and an enormous weight was lifted from Amelia's heart. Liam and Leona met again, and Liam specifically brought Amelia along for fear she might misunderstand him again. "Leo, I'm sorry about this time. I agreed without asking clearly and caused you to lose credibility," Liam said. The role that belonged to her artist was gone, and this news would weaken her studio's competitiveness. Leona shook her head with a smile. "Don't blame yourself. I didn't clarify things with you due to my lack of inquiry. After knowing about the grudges between you guys, I should have been honest with you. But I thought it was all in the past and Ms. Jenson wouldn't mind, so I didn't tell you. In the end, I was too presumptuous. I thought that it was still like before, that as long as I wanted something, you would agree unconditionally like ... like Luke did. I forgot that you now have someone else by your side and need to consider other things." As Leon
Although Nathan was only a little over two years old, he was very smart.He once saw Liam's photo on Amelia's phone and started to stubbornly ask if that was his father. She didn't want to lie to him and thinking that they wouldn't meet Liam abroad, she admitted it to Nathan.She didn't expect him to remember it and asked to see Liam's photos every day. That was how he recognized Liam immediately upon meeting him for the first time.Amelia had discovered her pregnancy before she left the country and chose to keep it a secret. After giving birth to her son, she named him Nathan Jenson.Three years later, Amelia returned for Peter's birthday and left Nathan with her mentor, Tolkin. She then planned to go abroad again after establishing her office in the country. But she didn't expect Liam to find out about Nathan and bring him back.After dinner, Amelia grabbed a coat for Nathan, thinking that the rooftop garden might be windy. She then brought him to the garden after playin
Karen passed away three days after Independence Day. Fortunately, Leona managed to return a day before Karen passed.As she stood beside Leona, Amelia smelled a strong scent coming from her. The perfume was so pungent that it made Amelia frown.This time, Leona wasn't wearing glasses, and her movements were unimpeded. Amelia knew that her eyes had already recovered for some time. It was just that Leona simply kept pretending.During the funeral, Leona occasionally glared fiercely at Amelia, which unsettled her. But fortunately, Liam was always by her side. Even if Amelia ignored him, he stayed with her. Especially when Leona looked at her, he would sternly return the gaze.Amelia could see that Leona still harbored resentment against her, but with Liam by her side, Leona didn't dare to do anything.After the funeral, Liam asked someone to take Leona away again. Amelia then saw the maid who took Leona away pinch her unkindly."That's the maid that's always taken care of
James spoke of the past without any warning.Amelia was surprised to hear the story. She didn't expect that the generation before her had such connections."I didn't know what Karen felt for me. She always hid her emotions well. She was always elegant and noble in front of everyone and never did anything inappropriate. She was a true heiress of a wealthy family."After finding out your background, I wanted my son to fulfill this regret for me since I couldn't be with the woman I loved. I hoped my son could be with her daughter."I wanted Luke and Leona to marry for this purpose as well. Family interests were not my priority. Unfortunately, they had an accident, and my wish wasn't fulfilled. Then, I found out that Leona had been to Bryxton and suspected the identity of Hannah and you. I told Liam about it but didn't reveal your identity."Liam's my son. How could I not know his thoughts? Once he found out that Leona had gone to Bryxton, he immediately went there too. And as I expec
Charles hadn't contacted Amelia for a while, and Amelia felt something was amiss. So, she sent someone to inquire about the Lancasters' situation. From there, she learned that their business had recovered quite a bit.Amelia sat at her desk and tapped her fingers on the table as she contemplated the reasons for this change.Was it because everyone at the banquet learned that she was Liam's wife?Or perhaps Liam had stopped targeting the Lancasters?Amelia's thoughts were in a disarray. Despite avoiding Liam and cutting off all contact with him for the past few days, her heart had become increasingly restless, and she couldn't calm down.Even though she tried to avoid him, he still intruded on her life in every possible way.He would send flowers to her every day and asked May to bring the food he cooked. It made everyone in her office aware that Liam had angered her and was seeking forgiveness.Three years ago, before Amelia left, she had explained the situation to May and
After returning home, Eric's mood remained gloomy.Hannah opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for him. "Want some?"Eric glanced at her, took the glass, and gulped it down in one go.Hannah then quickly refilled his glass, and Eric drank everything again.Hannah chuckled lightly as she poured the wine for him. "Although drinking is bad for you, sometimes, it can be a way to drown your sorrows. But don't overdo it.""Why should I be sorrowful? What do I have to be sorrowful for?" Eric mocked himself and finished the wine in his glass. He then grabbed the bottle and poured himself another glass.As Hannah watched him, she couldn't help but say, "You indeed have nothing to be sorrowful about. You're quite fortunate compared to many ordinary people. "Take me, for example. I had to marry someone who doesn't love me just to survive. Even the parents I'd known for over 20 years were not really my parents."Eric smirked. "That was of your own doing. You insisted on marrying me
Alex was resting on the bed when her phone rang.Seeing the name on the screen, she hesitated for a moment before answering."Have you made up your mind? When are you going to the hospital?"Hearing this, Alex chuckled. "I thought you called to say that you regretted your words. So, you just want to remind me to go to the hospital."Eric's voice was calm and distant as he said, "Delaying it will only harm you.""Yeah, that's why I've already gone to the hospital," Alex replied.Eric paused, seemingly surprised by her swift action. "Why didn't you call me? I could've accompanied you."Alex scoffed. "Since you don't care about me or the baby in my belly, why bother going to the hospital with me? Don't worry, even if I die on the operating table during the abortion, it's my own fault."Eric frowned. "You know I didn't mean that.""Yes, I know. You just said it out of guilt. So what if I purposely said that? Why should I feel sad alone? I want to provoke you, to make you feel trou
After the banquet, Liam drove Amelia home."Thanks for helping me today," Amelia said.This was the first time they were together alone since they'd met the shy man.Liam smirked. "You don't have to thank me. I just spoke the truth and defended my own marriage."Amelia frowned. "What do you mean?""I meant exactly that!""Stop the car and explain yourself!"Liam then parked the car as instructed. Then, Amelia spoke seriously, "We've already divorced, but now you're saying that we're still married. What do you mean exactly?"Liam smiled. "Of course, it means that we're still husband and wife. What else could it be?""You!" Amelia was frustrated. "Can you speak plainly?"What exactly did Liam mean? Amelia was confused.Other people might not know, but Amelia was aware that they were divorced. Plus, Oscar knew that she was just using Liam to reject him.Liam observed Amelia getting angry and toned down, saying, "Three years ago, we did sign a divorce agreement, but it didn't
Amelia didn't think Karen would act so quickly, and she found it difficult to refuse her after looking at her warm gaze."Mr. Prescott, the Lancasters have prepared a banquet to welcome Madam into the family. And they've invited many people, including some previous partners of the Lancaster Group and some members of the Prescotts. "However, we still haven't received an invitation. Do you think…" Gio was reporting to Liam about Amelia in the office.Liam snorted. "The Lancasters must have other intentions to organize the banquet. If they still want me to spare them and Leona, they shouldn't use this method to corner me. They're being so public about things and are putting so much effort into this banquet to force me to attend it."Gio looked puzzled.Liam continued, "Charles is a cunning old man. He begged me to let go of the Lancasters. But when I disagreed, he tried to approach Lia. He never thought she would refuse too. So, he's still furious about this. He's reluctant to give
The Lancasters' businesses had been continuously taken away, and Leona was nowhere to be found. This frustrated Charles."As expected, people who didn't grow up in this family are so unreliable. It's such a simple matter that could've been solved had she said anything about it, but she just won't help!" Charles paced around the living room while complaining about his daughter.Meanwhile, Karen looked a little worn out as she sat on the couch. She frowned and said, "Stop pacing around. You're making me dizzy!"Charles glanced at her. "I'm just too worried. If the company doesn't get new orders, we won't be able to pay salaries, and we'll lose our employees. If that really happens, the company will go bankrupt!"Despite the urgency of the situation, he still listened to Karen and sat across from her.Hannah looked at the anxious Charles and sneered, saying, "Dad, don't you understand? Liam's just venting his anger on us. He won't trouble us again once his anger dissipates.""Of c