In the living room, a maid was busy mopping the floor."Ah!"Hearing Leona's cry of distress, the maid quickly turned around and saw Leona collapse to the ground."Madam, are you okay?" she asked."Seriously? You turned the floor into a pool!"The maid helped Leona up, only to receive a slap from her."Sorry, Madam! It was all my fault!" The maid hung her head low as she apologized, but she had an evil smile on her face.The maid used to think that Leona was a breeze to take care of. But the longer she stayed at the villa, the more Leona's bad moods led to her being mistreated and humiliated. This bred resentment within her.Over the past three years, Liam rarely visited Leona. And even when he did return, he wouldn't share a bed with her. This, in turn, caused the maid to lose any respect she might have had for Leona.That night, when Leona had plotted against Liam, little did she know that the maid was plotting against her as well!The maid witnessed Leona tampering wit
"What's the deal with Liam, Leona? Ask him why he withdrew from so many business partnerships with us!" Leona was stunned when she received a phone call from Charles. Then, she smiled and replied, "He sure is ruthless." Charles became suspicious and could hear that something wasn't right from Leona's tone. "What do you mean? Did you and Liam get into an argument?" he asked. "Yeah, I did have an argument with him. I wonder if you're asking this because you're worried about our relationship, or if you're just worried about your company." Charles quickly relented after realizing that Leona was angry. "I'm worried about you the most, dear. But what happened between the two of you? It's normal for married couples to get into arguments, but you shouldn't take it out on the company. Just talk him out of it, okay?" Leona just snorted as she hung up. Charles only truly cared about the company and not about Leona and Liam's relationship. He was just afraid that an argument b
Amelia frowned as she looked at the distraught Liam. Then, she immediately snatched the wine glass from his hand. "Why are you still drinking if you can tell that you're already drunk?" Liam wasn't angry even when his wine glass was snatched away. Instead, he simply stood up and leaned in close to Amelia. Amelia quickly took a step back. "What are you doing?" "Haha, this dream is really realistic." Liam smiled and reached out to pinch her face. "It feels just as good as I remember. "Thank God it's a dream. The real you wouldn't have let me touch you at all. Do you remember how happy we were that night? Why did you have to say that it was just a one-night stand?" Liam frowned, seemingly aggrieved. "I was still really happy even though you were angry about it. I'd finally had you by my side again. I'm actually kinda grateful to Leona. I wouldn't have been forced to go and look for you if she hadn't drugged me. "I was really afraid … Afraid that you've forgotten about me
"Not everything can be solved by reporting it to the police. Leona may not be Rory's biological mother, but she has custody of him as his step-mother that raised him. The law dictates that Rory should be with Leona. And as for the injuries on his body, we don't have evidence to prove that she's guilty of it." Liam explained. Amelia's expression turned gloomy as she listened to Liam's explanation. "What did you mean when you said that you were going to marry her?" she asked. Weren't they already married? Liam smiled and looked at her. "Do you want to know?" Amelia noticed his expression and pouted to pretend she didn't care. "I don't wanna know. You can talk about it if you want, or don't talk about it if you don't." "Haha. Have you seen the recent news about drug dealers being arrested?" Amelia was confused by the sudden question, but she still nodded her head. "I did. They're a really evil bunch of people. They were operating around all sorts of major entertainmen
Amelia took a big swig of the liquor before her. It burned her throat, prompting her to heave and cough out loud. Liam patted Amelia's back and chided her affectionately, "Even if you want to drown your sorrow away, this isn't how you do it."Amelia tilted her head and looked at him. "Weren't you drinking too? Join me."Liam stared at Amelia for a while and laughed. "Sure."They then began chugging drink after drink. Soon, Amelia's cheek had turned scarlet, and her eyes became glossy. This sight of hers rekindled something within Liam, and his heart tingled with excitement.He said, "Lia, I've told you everything. And I've settled everything too. "Will you be mine again, please?"Amelia looked at Liam and smiled, but whether or not she had heard what he said was unclear.Liam held Amelia by her shoulder, and she smiled as she leaned closer. Despite the alcoholic scent she had on her, Liam didn't find the scent unpleasant. "Liam, I feel bad for you, you know? She sai
"Ms. Shannon, Astra called again to ask about the script. Have you made up your mind?" Erina asked Amelia if she had decided which company to sell the copyright to.Amelia rubbed her temples as she thought of how Astra kept pestering her. Did Eric ask them to do that? "Who from Astra called?" Amelia asked."An agent, Farah. She's trying to get the female lead role for a celebrity under her. I've met the celebrity before. She has the look that matches the female lead's vibe," Erina replied."Farah?" Amelia was surprised to hear this name. "You know what? Invite all three companies to a meeting.""Sure." Erina nodded. "Ms. Shannon, you want to meet all of them at once?""Yes, they're all rivals anyway. Let's hear it from them." After Erina left, Amelia took out Astra's document and read it. She then put it aside before calling Eric. "Astra is interested in my script too?" she asked.Eric was shocked. "Someone from my company called?"Amelia smiled and answered, "Yes. Peopl
Gio had just returned to the office when he heard the news of the vote of no confidence. Anxious, he went to Liam. "Sir, I was told they were…""How did the copyright acquisition go?" Liam interrupted Gio's question.Gio was surprised by Liam's nonchalance, but it also somehow reassured him. He answered, "Unfortunately Sir, I wasn't able to acquire Shannon's script. Prime Studios got it.""Prime Studios?" Liam frowned at first, but when he heard that Prime Studios won, he broke into a smile. "I don't mind it if it's Prime Studios.""Also Sir, Shannon is… Madam Amelia," Gio uttered gingerly, scanning Liam's expression.Liam lifted his head, surprised. Then, he laughed out loud. "She sure is full of surprises.""Right? I was shocked to see Madam in the conference room. I thought I was hallucinating." Gio recalled how he blurted out "Madam!" inappropriately, and how Amelia wanted him to call her Shannon. Of course, Gio didn't tell Liam all that."Sir, why weren't we warned ab
Liam was deposed as the CEO of the Prescott Group, and his replacement was Eric, his half-brother. Amelia was naturally shocked by the news. She knew that Liam's company was in fierce competition with Astra, but she couldn't have imagined that Eric would usurp Liam as the president.How did everything become like this? As Amelia was trying to make sense of everything, Erina came to tell her that Liam had come. After Erina brought Liam in, Amelia asked, "How come you're here?"Gio knew that she was Shannon, so by extension, Liam would know too. But Amelia didn't expect Liam to visit her all of a sudden. What's more, Liam didn't look like he'd just come out of a deposition at all. "Were you expecting to see a glum face on me?" Liam asked.Amelia smiled dryly when Liam called her out.After the Prescott Group made an official announcement and financial news channels reported the news, many netizens began commenting and mocking Liam. "Was I that obvious?" Amelia asked.Lia
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