Soon, everyone returned to their respective workstation. Perhaps it was because Celia had returned, but everyone seemed to be working harder than usual.Celia called Ashley over to her office.Ashley hadn't said a word outside just now. Celia noticed she seemed a little down as well.However, she didn't confront her directly. It was clear that something had happened to Ashley during the days when she wasn't around."Ms. Stanton, you wanted to see me?" Ashley gently pushed open the door to Celia's office and walked in."Have a seat." Celia gestured to the chair in front of her desk.Ashley took a seat. Despite her best efforts to hide her emotions, Celia could see right through her."What's wrong? Why the long face?" Celia cut to the chase. There was no harm in asking her directly since they were the only two people in the office at the moment.Celia decided not to press further when she noticed Ashley's troubled expression."If anyone at the company has picked on you while I w
Ashley seemed to have figured something out when she heard that. Her knitted brows relaxed. "I understand."Celia felt relieved when she noticed that Ashley had figured things out.Ashley promptly left her office. …Meanwhile, Celia arrived at Jules' office.Jules had noticed that Ashley had been called over by Celia just now. He figured Celia had learned about something now that she was in his office.His office was already back to normal. "He sure was a fast worker," she mused."I hired you to work. I didn't hire you to hit on my employees." Celia cut to the chase.Then, she pulled out a chair in front of Jules and took a seat.Celia didn't have to beat around the bush since no one else was in his office.Jules felt even more humiliated when she said that."I didn't hit on anyone.""So you proposed to someone without even being in a relationship with them? What on earth are you thinking?" Celia's demeanor was no longer as gentle as she had been when she was dealing wit
The media was out in full force for Freya's concert. All the cameras were trained on Freya as soon as she appeared.Her beauty was an advantage. Freya remained calm and composed in front of the cameras and flashing lights, and she continued to sing with poise and confidence. In the end, the audience erupted in applause and cheers as she hit a high note."That high note gave me goosebumps!""Freya's amazing!"Freya returned to her usual lively and charming self as the audience cheered. Her eyes crinkled in a smile as she held the microphone up. "Thank you all for coming to my concert. How did I do?""Amazing!" exclaimed the audience in unison. Many began to become her fans.Freya giggled as she covered her mouth, her laughter filling the concert hall. "I didn't expect such overwhelming support from all of you. Thank you!"Freya bowed to the audience.Just then, a loud noise came from the speakers above her head.The deafening sound filled the air. The speaker above Freya fe
The man stuttered. His body was covered in dust, most likely from spending the night in a place that had not been cleaned for a long time."Celia, don't be angry. It's not worth it," advised Freya from the side before she glared fiercely at the man.Thinking of his perverse behavior, Freya could not maintain a pleasant expression."Frey Bear—" the man called out.Looking at Freya's beautiful face and noticing her scraped knee, he instantly regretted his actions.Freya frowned. Only fans called her by that name."Who are you?" she questioned while squinting at the man in front of her and noticing her initials on the dusty clothes he wore."F. J."Celia also noticed that, and her disdain for the man intensified. Engraving an artist's name on clothes—how crazy was that?"You're my fan?""Yeah!" exclaimed the man as he suddenly stood up, opened his phone, and showed his Facebook account to Freya."I'm the vice president of your fan club, Frey Bear. I've liked you for a long tim
Celia glanced at her watch. Her workload had been piling up during the days she was accompanying Freya. Besides, with Yardley keeping a close eye on her, she was not allowed to review dozens of files a day like she used to after her recent recovery."Alright, Celia. You go ahead." Tina and Ursula nodded. It was already unexpected for them to be able to personally express gratitude to Celia today. They watched Celia leave and then left Starlight Entertainment.Soon after Celia returned to her office, she looked at the pile of documents on her desk and sighed softly. Suddenly, Jocelyn walked in and took away half of the files on the desk."What are you doing?" asked Celia with widened eyes. She tried to retrieve her documents, but Jocelyn turned around and refused to give them back."Mr. Hughes said not to let you get too exhausted. He said he would help to review these files," replied Jocelyn.Helpless, Celia screamed inwardly, "Jocelyn Little, you're a traitor!"Jocelyn's loyal
"It is still under investigation," the police replied and pointed to the doctors nearby.Celia nodded in acknowledgment before turning to Tina and Ursula.Confidently, she said, "These two are from my company. I've been providing them with good resources during this period. Let the doctors examine them first to avoid any delays in their work."Upon hearing this, Tina and Ursula were suddenly shocked. Not to mention who might be using drugs, the girls had been spending a long time together, and they might have inhaled the residual substances in the air."This—"The police officer seemed rather uncomfortable with her suggestion. Celia could not possibly be unaware of the possibility when the others had thought of it.Naturally, Celia had considered this aspect. She raised an eyebrow and then brought in her doctor."This is a senior doctor who has been serving the Hughes family for over a decade. You can trust his medical skills. To save them from making a futile trip, why not let
Was he trying to poach them so blatantly?"This might not be appropriate, Mr. Freeman. We're already artists under Starlight Entertainment. Jumping ship like this would involve paying a penalty for breaching the contract," Ursula gently refused.However, Noah was ever more persistent."No problem. I'll pay the penalty fee for you two," he said.Upon hearing that, the two fell into silence for a while. They had some doubts about Noah's proposal. If Celia really did not care about them, how could she have arrived so quickly with her family doctor to rescue them from the police station?"Noah Freeman, what are you doing here?"Just as the two were hesitating, Celia's voice echoed from behind.Everyone turned around and saw Celia. She was clad in a white sweater, and her beautiful curly hair cascaded to her waist. Her every move radiated charm and enchantment. Celia was the one calling the cab for Tina and Ursula. When she saw them suddenly changing direction toward the café, sh
"Did Kelvin become Mr. Langley's apprentice through connections? Can Mr. Langley tolerate it after he committed such a serious act of plagiarism?""Oh, I really look down on people who take pride in someone else's achievements!"Another group of netizens vented their anger by commenting on Celia's Facebook post. Plagiarism was something that infuriated anyone, so after a while, Celia also became the subject of one of the top trending topics."Evildoers will be severely punished! Don't worry!""Defend the original and resist plagiarism!"Celia was at a loss as she read the comments. As the comments grew, she found it increasingly challenging to explain the situation.Just as she was preparing to post a clarification, her company suddenly convened an emergency meeting, forcing her to put aside the affairs temporarily.Conversely, Kelvin quickly realized that public opinion was spiraling out of control. Seeing the online insults, he found it difficult to accept.As Charles' appren
In fact, Yardley didn't tell anyone. … Meanwhile, Morgan stumbled upon a surprising find. She discovered two healthy, month-old babies at the orphanage. "Director, is it true that no one wants such young babies?" Morgan felt a bit emotional. How could people be so heartless as to abandon their own babies? The director of the orphanage let out a deep sigh. "You don't know the whole story. Our janitor found these babies at the orphanage's entrance. Someone left them there and disappeared. "We've been taking care of them for about half a month now, and their condition has improved significantly." Looking at the adorable babies, Morgan couldn't shake the feeling that they belonged to Celia. "I'm here on behalf of Yardley Hughes else to adopt these children, but..." Morgan expressed her concerns. Morgan anticipated the orphanage director's refusal. To her surprise, he actually agreed. "The opportunity for these two babies to have some good days is preferable to nothing.
"Let's go, Celia. We shouldn't disturb the twins' rest," said Yardley as he supported Celia and got ready to leave. Celia waved her hand and stood in front of the incubator. Even with the glass barrier, she could still discern the condition of her children. She reached out to touch them, as if her touch could make them feel her presence. She resolved to take her children home safely. Celia lingered for a while before finally leaving the hospital. Once they were home, Celia locked herself in her room, disregarding any attempts anyone made to talk to her. Yardley headed to the company to attend to some matters, while the housekeepers remained at home. Meanwhile, Morgan couldn't shake her concern for Celia, so she came to visit her. Upon entering, she heard the housekeepers upstairs calling out, "Mrs. Hughes, are you feeling better? Come out and have some soup!" However, there was no response from inside. "What's going on?" Morgan asked. The housekeepers promptly briefed
Sophie had failed to get Celia's forgiveness. So, she had no choice but to pin all her hopes on Morgan.She took all the supplements to Morgan's apartment. Richard was staying there with her.Ever since the incident with Celia, Sophie's relationship with Richard had become very strained. They barely talked to one another.Sophie knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came out.She could only wait outside. After two hours, she finally saw Morgan and Richard. They came into view, laughing and holding each other's hands.This scene pained Sophie deeply."What are you doing here?" Morgan's cheerful expression faltered the moment she saw Sophie.Sophie could only put on a smile and say, "I brought all these for you. I was wrong to come between your relationship with my son."Richard glanced at the items on the ground. He could tell from a glance that they were meant for postpartum care and immediately understood why Sophie was there."Mom, you should be honest. You got the
Otto didn't back down and insisted on his right to see his grandchildren. However, Yardley paid him no mind. He shook his head and said, "Celia needs rest. Please come back another day."The next second, he instructed the housekeepers to close the door and left Otto standing outside. Otto stomped his walking cane on the ground in frustration but had no choice but to leave.As Yardley made his way back inside the villa, he thought of another troubling matter.Although they had brought their children home, the twins had been weak because they had been born prematurely. They had appointed a family doctor to treat the twins but hadn't seen much improvement in their health. Yardley sanitized himself before he went into the nursery. He felt pained when he heard the twins' weak breaths."Mr. Hughes." The family doctor spoke up with a frown, indicating that the situation was far from ideal."The baby girl has been slowly recovering, but the boy remains very weak. I don't think the n
"Don't worry. She's fine. She's just a bit weak at the moment."Remembering Yardley's words outside the ward, the doctor felt a wave of nervousness. He could tell that Yardley and Celia weren't ordinary people judging by their attire. They were certainly not ones to be trifled with."Did you say that we had twins?" Yardley turned to ask the nurse after learning that Celia was alright."Yes, sir." The nurse chuckled inwardly. She found that, despite Yardley's intimidating appearance, he was a very devoted husband.Soon, Celia was moved out of the operating room and into a VIP ward.Yardley gently wiped the sweat from Celia's face again. He took in her pale complexion; it was a sign of how much she had suffered."How's Celia?"Sounds of hurried footsteps came from outside. Ashley and the others had come over. Yardley turned and signaled them to leave.Celia had just given birth, so she needed a quiet environment to rest. Having too many visitors might affect her recovery.Ever
"How could you hit me because of her? I'm the mother of your child!" Sophie shrieked.She had never suffered such humiliation. She had been showered with love from a young age and wasn't accustomed to such harsh treatment. So, she became agitated and emotional."Isn't it all because of you that things turned out this way? Would such a thing have happened to our company? Would Richard suddenly want to break all ties with us? It's all because of your reckless behavior!" Chester vented years of suppressed grievances and dissatisfaction as if it would make him feel better.Celia watched as Chester and Sophie argued fiercely. She stepped forward to stop them, especially since there were many people outside watching the spectacle."Stop fighting. This isn't the time or the place for arguments!"Sophie went at Chester and started hitting him. Celia tried to break up their fight, but Sophie pushed her. Celia took a few steps back at that. She didn't attempt to intervene anymore."It's
"Mrs. Black, we'd intended to negotiate amicably with you and achieve a satisfactory outcome for both parties. "The decision to move out was mine, and I asked Celia to come over and help me out. If you're unwilling to be decent and compromise, then let's end things between our families here."Morgan felt relieved after expressing her thoughts. It was like a significant weight had been lifted off her shoulders. "What do you mean?" Richard panicked. Just when their relationship had slightly improved, the situation took a turn for the worse again."We're breaking up for good!"Morgan left after saying that. Jessica and Darby left with her, leaving the Blacks behind."This is all your doing! Look what you've done! How many times have I told you not to be so assertive and bossy? Why don't you ever consider my feelings?" Richard punched the couch angrily, his heart filled with bitterness.Sophie hadn't wanted things to turn out this way either, but she had been too angry and spoke
"It's fine. You two can go if you have something else to attend to," Jessica said.Soon, Celia arrived at the Blacks' residence with Jessica and Darby.Sophie opened the door and was surprised to see Celia standing at the doorstep with Jessica and Darby. She couldn't understand what Celia was up to.Once they were inside, Celia didn't beat around the bush and stated her purpose directly. "I think you might be having some misunderstandings about Morgan."Sophie smiled without saying anything."Don't you think you're interfering too much in Morgan's personal life?" Celia questioned.Upon hearing this, Sophie realized why they were there. Having discussed the issue with Chester, Sophie had finally agreed not to interfere in Richard's and Morgan's lives.So, she didn't object to Celia's words. She even agreed with Celia, much to the latter's surprise.Under normal circumstances, Sophie would have argued with her. Why was she being so agreeable this time?"How about you sign a writ
After saying that, Celia hung up.On the other end, Quinn felt very displeased. After all, it was her party, and she had personally called Celia to invite her. Quinn felt that Celia had snubbed her by refusing to attend.Quinn thought about it for a moment. If Celia didn't come, Yardley probably wouldn't either. If both of them didn't show up, it would be embarrassing for Quinn.So, she decided to go and find Celia.…Morgan was taking refuge at Celia's place, so she answered the door when Quinn came over."I'm here to see Celia."Celia had instructed Morgan to turn away anyone she didn't recognize, no matter who it was. Hence, Morgan said, "Celia isn't seeing anyone today. Please come back another time."To Morgan's surprise, her words ignited the anger that Quinn had been suppressing in her heart. The two quickly started arguing.Celia listened to their argument from her room. She regretted asking Morgan to handle Quinn. She had expected that Quinn would come looking for her