Ned wanted to bring Anne back to life. He was willing to sell his soul to make it happen. He would do anything to make Angeline forgive him and return to him.But he didn't even know who to sell his soul to. Who could help him with something like this?"She's just… she's just like how you used to be… That's why I fell for her even without my memories… It's always been you… Only you… Please… Don't toss me aside…"Angeline listened to Ned's delirious words as she looked at his hand on her wrist. Then, she coldly shoved his hand away.She was already aware of these things. When she'd heard Ned call Ingrid "Baby", she knew he was only transferring his feelings for her to Ingrid. It was the reason behind her insistence on waiting for Ned to regain his memories.That was why she'd said she was willing to let Ned go if he were to choose Ingrid, even after regaining his memories.Angeline had given Ned two years to decide. She'd given him countless chances to stab knives in her already s
"Water's fine." Zachary followed Angeline into the kitchen. He stood on the other side of the kitchen island and watched as she boiled water to make tea.He chuckled, continuing, "Miles once told me you're decisive, but I didn't believe him. But when I saw Ned on the couch just now, I realized Miles indeed knows you best."Angeline glanced at him and snorted softly. She put a teabag into a cup and leaned against the island while waiting for the water to come to a boil. She didn't say anything."Is there really no way for you and Ned to return to how you used to be? You guys were so…" Zachary hesitated. "You refused to give up on him no matter how hard we tried to talk you out of it, and you two used to be so in love. Your love was strong enough to make us all believe true love existed. But now…""As you said, Miles knows me best." Angeline poured the hot water into the cup and pushed it toward Zachary.He looked down at the cup and sighed. "He also said Ned wasn't the on
Angeline had turned down all of Nathaniel's invitations, though. Nathaniel was strategic enough to call her in Jeremy's presence. That way, he could put on a helpless act whenever Angeline turned him down. It proved that it wasn't that he hadn't tried to invite her over, but it was because she simply wasn't interested in him.Jeremy would prod Nathaniel's head angrily, thinking him useless. He didn't want Angeline to end up with some random guy, so he'd reviewed all the eligible bachelors in his family before sending the list to Robert.Robert didn't refuse him. He was retired now, so he had nothing else to do. All he did was arrange for Angeline to go on blind dates. Robert graciously accepted Jeremy's list of eligible bachelors. He didn't inform Angeline about the blind dates. Instead, he arranged for her to "coincidentally" run into the men.Asher had evolved into a bachelor-picking robot. He spent most of his time reviewing different men and arranging for Angeline to meet them.
Sean knew he couldn't lie his way through this, so he headed somewhere where he would be alone. He said in a low voice, "I got into a minor accident, but I'm fine, so don't worry. I just grazed my forehead."I had Taylor keep the news under wraps. I can't have anyone hearing about this. That's why I won't be attending the conference with you tonight."Sean feared Angeline would be worried about him when she learned about the accident from Taylor. He was also afraid she would be mad at him if he were to keep the accident from her. That was why he called to inform her beforehand.He could imagine the look on her face. He smiled at the thought and continued, "My injury has already been attended to. The results of my checkup will be out in 20 minutes. If everything's okay, I'll head home and wait for you there. You'll see I'm fine when you get home, so don't worry."Angeline felt a little more at ease when she heard this. "I'll be home earlier tonight, then. Send me a copy of the r
Suppressing news of the accident was also a way to prevent others from linking "Sean's" accidents and eventual death to the Lawson family and to the fight for Lawson Global's ownership."You should've used this accident to escape the Lawsons, Shane." Brayden lowered his voice. "You might not have expected this to happen, but it would've made much more sense, with Dexter being the reason behind it. There's still time to twist this around. All you need to do is transfer to our hospital."The thought had crossed Sean's mind, but he still had matters to attend to before leaving."There's no need to rush," he said. "We can still let Dexter know that his subordinates crashed into Sean Lawson of Lawson Global."He decided this after some thought. Sean had arranged for the substitute to show up here and there over the years since he first showed his face on TV. It was all to fool the Kingstons into thinking that Sean and Shane resembled one another."I'll get on it," Brayden said.
Sandra hurriedly handed Sean her phone. Sean entered Taylor's number and saved it before returning it to her. "A carer will be here soon…"Sandra retrieved the phone and lowered her head. Before Sean could say anything more, she said, "I-I don't have money to hire a carer.""You don't have to worry about money. The hospital stay and the surgery bill have already been taken care of, and my assistant will deal with all other expenses related to your mother's aftercare. Relax."Sean glanced inside the hospital room. "Once your mother wakes up, the police might need her assistance investigating the accident. I hope she'll work with them as best as she can.""Yes, of course! I'll speak to her about it." Sandra nodded.She watched as Sean and Sebastian left. Then, she rubbed her eyes as her heart raced. She turned back to glance at Marilyn. She wondered if Marilyn had saved someone important. She thought Sean looked somewhat familiar.…Sean had reviewed the general agenda of
"That's a great joke, Mr. Harrison," Hiram said while chuckling.Angeline smiled and said, "I take it this means Steele Group has big plans for the upcoming year, Mr. Steele Senior, seeing as you're inviting both the Scotts and Hoopers to have a piece of the pie. I suppose congratulations are in order! By the way, did Steele Group meet its goals for last year?"Harrison's expression turned sour. Evidently, Steele Group's achievements had fallen short of its targets last year."I'm six years younger than your grandfather, but at least we're from the same generation. Don't you think it's rude of you to speak to me like you're my elder, Ms. Lawson?" Harrison mocked. "I suppose things just aren't the same when Robert's blood doesn't run in your veins."Angeline was worried about Sean, so she hadn't been in the best mood before attending the conference. Harrison's mockery and provocation only made things worse. She didn't want to accept his behavior, but she forced herself to smile an
Angeline laughed, looking unaffected. "Granddad didn't tell me this would turn into a blind date! Mr. Hooper's apartment is right beneath mine now, so we have plenty of time to chat."She paused, then continued, "It seems that you're not interested in discussing if Steele Group had met its targets for last year and its plans for the upcoming year, Mr. Steele Senior."Fortunately, Lawson Global has met Mr. Lawson's lofty targets for the previous year. It's not something that we really need to brag about, though.""That sounds rather boastful, Ms. Lawson," Harrison forced through gritted teeth.Hiram hurriedly tried to ease the tension. "This is Ms. Lawson's first time attending this conference, so we're all unfamiliar with each other. I'm sure you'll see what she's capable of once you get to know her better, Mr. Harrison. How about we get down to business?""How am I boastful when I'm simply telling the truth?" Angeline's smile remained in place as she looked at Harrison, who