At Sean's words, Melissa got up and left with her phone."Melissa!" Sean called out after her.However, she ignored him. She didn't even change out of her pajamas and slippers before leaving and slamming the door shut behind her.The bodyguard standing watch outside was startled to see Melissa leaving, and he hurriedly rushed after her.Sean called and instructed the bodyguard to follow Melissa closely, ensuring her safety. He went into the study, opened a drawer, and took out the phone that he would use to contact Angeline. However, it was already after 11:00 pm, so he suppressed his desire to hear Angeline's voice.He closed his eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.They had only been apart for a few days, but Sean was finding it hard to endure how much he missed Angeline.The phone on his desk vibrated.He opened his eyes and glanced at it. Brayden was calling.He picked it up and put it to his ear. "What's the matter?" Sean had arranged for Brayden to return to
Monica appeared indifferent. She turned to the Hooper heir, Nathaniel, who was putting on gloves and getting ready to go onto the green. "Mr. Hooper, I hear that Mr. Hooper Senior is trying to set you up with Ms. Lawson. Has there been any progress?""Are you worried about the Hoopers collaborating even more closely with the Lawsons, Ms. Monica? Or are you worried about me?" Nathaniel laughed as he looked at Monica. "Or perhaps you're concerned about my personal life and are hoping to start something up with me?""Stop messing around. We grew up together and know each other far too well." Monica glanced at Grace and grinned, saying, "I'm just giving you some advice. Grace has brought her brother-in-law, Rafael… She wants to set him up with Ms. Lawson. If you're interested in Ms. Lawson, you'd better act fast, Mr. Hooper! After all… Fabian's family is known for being popular with the ladies."Grace's expression darkened. "What do you mean by that, Monica? That's your brothe
The result of everyone assuming Grace as the sole heiress of the Scott family was that Grace had grown to be very arrogant while also being a hopeless romantic.However, Grace's business skills were above average, and she had a strong team behind her. She was also fairly good at work.Despite this, her personality and wit lagged behind. Whenever she was without her team, she would often make mistakes because of her personality traits. Grace watched Angeline and Nathaniel leave together, and her grip tightened around her coffee cup.She had planned to have Rafael grab a firm hold of Angeline. With the support of Lawson Global, neither Lara nor Monica would be able to affect Grace's position in the company. After all, Monica and Sean had once been engaged to marry, and it had given her many advantages in the company. Grace was naturally covetous.However, she had put her foot in her mouth again. If her mother found out, Grace would be sure to get a scolding.Lara clucked her ton
It seemed like the only way for Fabian and his brother, Rafael, to stand their ground within the elite circle was for Rafael to date Angeline, the Lawson family's successor.After pondering, Grace called Rafael and asked impatiently, "Where the hell are you? Why aren't you here yet? Don't you know how important this event is? Don't be so arrogant! "I'm warning you. If you can't capture Ms. Lawson's attention today, don't expect me to pay for your sister's medical expenses. Got it?" What Rafael said on the other side of the phone was unclear, but Grace calmed down after listening to him. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before saying, "Do you know how much work I've put in to be with Fabian? Yet I've now become the laughing stock in the upper-class circle, and even Fabian is excluded from the group."My dad will only acknowledge Fabian if you enter our circle and become Angeline's significant other. So, for the sake of your siblings, you better do something about it."
Rafael appeared innocent. He spoke with confidence, without any indication of deceit or plotting. Angeline took her glove off to shake Rafael's hand. "Danny told me about you." "Did he?" Rafael smiled even brighter. "So, do I have the chance to intern at Vitality Biotech Group? I grew interested when Mr. Reilly came to our university for a seminar about Vitality Biotech Group's research in finding a cure for ALS.""It's because… Well, my sister is also an ALS patient," Rafael said dejectedly. Lara jeered. "Look at you, using your sister to seek for sympathy again." "No one would willingly make themselves appear vulnerable, Ms. Lara," Rafael fearlessly replied to Lara with a stern look. "I chose to study Biology because of my sister. I hope to do my part in contributing to the cure for ALS." "Is that so? Then, I'll talk to Danny. Our research laboratory in Lonla is about to be completed. We can assign you to the ALS research once it's done. I mean, you're already on
Seeing these kinds of tactics in the business world wasn't unusual. After all, a honeytrap would always work regardless of gender. While Rafael was considered a decent man and knew how to play the role of the victim sincerely, his strategy wouldn't work on Angeline. Rafael had a big shoe to fill with Sean as his rival. So, regardless of Rafael's caliber, Angeline would never fall for him.After seeing Angeline off, Rafael narrowed his eyes. He never expected his cheerfulness and sincerity to be ineffective against Angeline. Rafael wondered if Angeline was at least interested in his appearance since she rejected his offer on the basis that she didn't want Robert to misunderstand.Jamie, who was following behind Angeline while holding her water bottle, turned back to look at Rafael. He sneaked a photo of him before sending it to Taylor, who was on a business trip. He texted Taylor, "Mr. Powell, this man was sent by his sister-in-law, Grace, to pursue Ms. Lawson. His name is
"Huh?" Jamie gasped. But wasn't Fabian Grace's husband? Why would Angeline be interested in a married man? "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just wondering if Fabian is Grace's adviser." Angeline rolled her eyes at Jamie. "Just look into him." "Y-yes, Ms. Lawson!" Jamie asked, "So, are you returning to Lawson Residence or the Grand Court Residences?"Without looking up from the report that Taylor sent on her tablet, Angeline replied, "Lawson Residence." When she arrived, Robert was having tea with Warren, Hiram, Jeremy, and Nelson in the garden. She could hear them laughing from afar. "I can hear your laughter from the entrance, Granddad." Angeline smiled while walking toward Robert before gracefully greeting the others. As per their planned script, Robert first criticized Angeline for getting mad and leaving the conference. Angeline apologized and proceeded to discuss Lawson Global's plan for the next year. Hiram and Nelson followed suit and shared the
Robert wiped the droplets of tea off the teapot before continuing, "Could you bear the responsibility of ruining the Lawson family's name in Krontos?" "It's still early for us to worry about this, Granddad," Angeline said. "We don't know when he'll be done with his vengeance, nor when he will return."Angeline was pessimistic as she had already decided to spend the rest of her life with Robert, Jessica, and the twins."So, I heard from Asher that you're visiting Ravoria in two days." Robert changed the topic. "Yeah. Sean had contacted an automobile company in Ravoria before he left," Angeline said. "The company has a Yucainian engine designer whose grandfather was involved in developing the TU-160 heavy bomber. "We sent someone to validate the authenticity of this information, and we learned that his contract with the current company is ending soon. Sean had made a preliminary agreement with him, inviting him to Lonla and work with Lawson Global in developing an engine fo