As if on cue, a phone call from Jay came ringing.“Zayne, bring Rose back in here. Also, take your woman away!” Jay started blasting away at the phone.“Sure, sure, sure, Sir Ares.”Zayne wiped the sweat off his brows and escorted Rose back.When she saw him, Josephine glowered at Zayne. “Tell me, is it true that you fancy her and not me?”Zayne said remorsefully, “Sorry, I took the wrong person.”Hearing this, she punched him lightly. “I’ll pound you to death, believe me. How could you even mess up like that?”The two were back together again.Jay’s hand reached over to Rose, yet she hid her hands behind her back, leaving his hands to hang mid-air.After a while, he gave in. “Since you want to give her some form of compensation, I’ll do as you say.”Rose promptly beamed with joy and intimately took his hand. “Sir Ares, the feast is about to begin. Let’s go.”Jay was starting to have a bad headache.Let the feast commence!The seats were all filled by now.At the front wa
Baby Zetty wore a pretty little white dress, looking pure and flawless.All of her kids were anxiously anticipating the union of Daddy and Mommy. It was going to be a union of a lifetime. However, Rose did not want to do this at all.Jenson put his little mouth beside his mother. “Mommy, Daddy said that if you listen to him today, he’ll listen to you from now on.”Rose suddenly remembered!She almost forgot about that. If he failed to destroy her today, tomorrow he would be destroyed by her instead.On that thought, she joyfully strutted up to the stage.She slowly walked toward Jay, her snow-white dress emanating brilliant rays under the lights. Her dress trailed on the floor, held by the children. It was as perfect as a wedding dress.Jay strolled to her and held up her hand, his warm gaze fixating on her dreamy face.“Are… Are you serious about this?” Rose felt like she was in a dream.“Mm,” came Jay’s reply.Rose looked at his expressionless face and thought to herself,
During the dinner, Jay put food on her plate non-stop.Rose saw the mountain of food on her plate and cried out, “Sir Ares, you’re about to literally love me to death.”Hearing her, his face darkened. “Where in the world did you get your big mouth from?”In the past, her words were sweeter than honey. One sentence could make him lose sleep for nights in a row.Now, every word that came out of her mouth was acid, charring and burning him from inside out.If only he knew from whom she got that from, he would cut her up into pieces.He put down his cutlery, his appetite gone.He motioned to the garden outside to rest.Rose followed him out, feeling uneasy. She had nothing to benefit from now that she had offended him.As she stepped out, she was surrounded by a group of noble and aristocratic women. They all admired her and were jealous of her while envying her at the same time.“Miss Loyle, you’re Mrs. Ares now. Please look after us from now on.”“Master Ares cares for you so
After the feast, the guests dispersed accordingly.While Jay sent them off, Rose took the chance and slipped back into Fragrant Vessel Court. She was thinking about how she had to get Jay to sign that contract no matter what.She took out the contract and to her surprise, she noticed that it already had the seal of Ares Films Limited on it as well as Jay’s name.Rose was ecstatic!Since the contract was done, she had no more reason to stay there any longer. It would only give him the chance to harm her. After changing back into her clothes, she took the contract and was getting ready to leave. Coincidentally, Jay arrived home at this very moment.“Where are you going?” Jay’s forehead had veins sticking out of it, his anger seemingly at its peak.Rose knew that he was going to go back on his word.His cunning self finally showed through.She maintained her composure and said, “Sir Ares, you lied to me. You said that no matter what I’ve done wrong, you won’t get angry.”Jay sl
The next day, Jay woke up.He did not see his beloved woman anywhere, but instead, he saw her special ‘present’. He was suddenly furious!This was getting more and more outrageous!“Someone get in here!”When the housekeeper entered the room and saw Jay tied down to the bed, they could not help but gape in disbelief.“Young Master, which b*stard did this to you?”Jay’s eyes were cold as he gazed at the housekeeper intensely. “It was the missus.”The housekeeper covered their mouth. “I apologize, Young Master. I take back my words.”“Mm.”“But why did the missus tie you to the bed?” asked the housekeeper curiously.“The missus likes it rough. Is there a problem?”“No… No problem.”Did the missus like being this rough?After Jay was freed from his shackles, he instantly took his phone and dialed Rose’s number.He could only hear beeping noises on the phone… It was obvious that this girl had blocked his number.Jay gloomily threw his phone against the wall…The housekeeper
Rose knew that he must have gotten wind of this, so she did not hide any longer. “I gifted myself to him, which was how I got this contract.”Zayne, “...”Jay took out his phone, typed out a line of text, and held it up in front of Zayne.“Rose, let’s meet up!”“Alright, text me where and when.”Rose agreed easily.“Oh, okay,” as Zayne said that, Jay ended the call.Then, he snatched Zayne’s phone over and said with a forceful tone, “Lend me your phone.”Zayne reached out to snatch it back. “Then what am I going to use?”He handed him a wad of dollars. “Go buy a new one.”Zayne felt helpless. “I have many clients on my phone. What happens if they call me?”“I’ll answer the calls for you.”“They’re going to discuss job partnerships with me. Are you going to do that for me as well?”Jay opened the contacts page, gave it a look, then gave Zayne a condescending gaze. “You must’ve contacted them for a long time, but they’re all ignoring you, right?”Zayne frowned. “Please don’
Swallow City.After Rose handed over the agreement between Ares and Severe Films to George Severe, he quickly glanced over the details and was astonished.“For Ares Enterprises’ investment, if it succeeds, the profits are split half and half. If it fails, then they’ll bear all the losses. Jay Ares doesn’t ever do a losing business, but he sure is extra generous to Severe Enterprise.”Rose replied, “Ares Films’ profits mean little to them. Furthermore, I spent a lot of effort just to get this contract. It wasn’t his idea to be this generous.”George took a piece of newspaper from the drawer and threw it over to Rose. His expression became solemn. “Is this true?”Rose looked at the ‘wedding’ picture of Jay and her. Below was a caption about their mysterious love story.“Dad, the wedding’s real, but the love’s fake. Both of us merely took what we wanted. I want the contract, he wants to divert the public’s attention from the Ares family’s fire incident. The scenario was perfect. Do
It turned out that being soft-hearted to her had caused him his own downfall.“Forgive me!”“If I forgive you now, aren’t you going to do it again next time?” He frowned.Rose immediately raised her hand and swore, “I swear to you, Sir Ares. I’ll never tie you up again.”“That’s not the main point.”“I… I’ll never run away again.”Jay’s expression showed no ease. Gritting her teeth, she said, “If I run off again, you may go ahead and break my legs and snap my tendons…”Jay was speechless. “...”Seeing that he was unwavering, she almost cried out, “Then, what do you want from me?”He threw a pair of handcuffs to her and looked at her with a gaze that appeared to say ‘figure it out yourself’.Picking up the cuffs, she saw that the spiral chain’s total length was no more than six foot five inches long, and both ends of it had delicate lock bracelets.One end of it was worn on Jay’s wrist, and if the other one was bound to hers…Just the thought of it was humiliating to Rose.
“Madam Angeline, do you have any last words?” The man showed Angeline mercy and gave her the chance to breathe in some air. Angeline pondered upon it for a while and said, “In the past, I only wished for my family’s peace and my children’s health. Right now, I hope that my children will be able to achieve all of their dreams. I hope that Jens will be able to revitalize our family’s business. I hope that Baby Zetty’s wish for there to be no more pain and suffering in the world comes true. I hope that Baby Robbie’s wish for there to be no more separations in families comes true as well.” The man was stunned. The gun in his hands tilted slightly. “Madam Angeline, wealthy people like you live luxurious lives that are free of worries. How would you ever understand the suffering of ordinary people like us? You didn’t mean anything you said to me just now, right?” Angeline said, “I’m about to die. Why would I lie to you? Although I’m from a wealthy family, I’m also a mother. I love
Angeline said, “Although Jens is young, Whitty isn’t at a ripe age anymore. Whitty has waited for Jens for so many years. She should get something in return.” Sir Ares remained silent. However, there was still an unpleasant expression on his face.Upon catching sight of the expression on Sir Ares’ face, Whitty immediately said, “Daddy, Mommy, Jens and I aren’t in a rush to get married. Jens has decided to get married after having a stable career.”Sir Ares seemed to calm down. Jenson stood up and told Sir Ares, “Daddy, I’d like to marry Whitty.” Sir Ares cast a sideway glance at him and asked, “What’s the reason behind your decision to do so?” Jenson said, “I love her.” Sir Ares’ lips upturned slightly. Not only did Jens’ personality resemble that of his, but his outlook on love was similar to his as well.Upon recalling how persistent he was while pursuing Angeline when he was young, Sir Ares knew that he could not stop Jenson.The relationship between father and son w
Sir Ares stared at Angeline speechlessly. At this moment, their memorable love flashed across his mind. He had once loved someone so deeply. He could go against his parents for her as well. Sir Ares sighed and said, “You really can’t keep your children by your side once they’re all grown up.” Angeline stared at the dispirited man before her. Her heart hurt for him. She reached out to hold his hand. Sir Ares smiled at her as she warmed up his hands. He said in an understanding tone, “Angeline, you’re still the best.” Angeline smiled and said, “Of course, I’m the best. That’s because I’m the only person who will stay by your side till the very end. Gale is such an existence for Angel, and Finn is such an existence for Baby Zetty as well.” Sir Ares said, “Alright, stop teasing me. I got it.” Yes, love was above anything else in the world. That was the tradition of the Ares family. Sir Ares was madly in love with Angeline. However, when it came to others, he felt that
However, when Angeline found out about Grayson and Andy’s marriage, she insisted on holding a grand wedding for them.Angeline and Sir Ares called Andy before them. Angeline spoke up in a touched voice, “Andy, I’ve always treated you like my biological daughter. Now that you’re getting married, I’ll marry you off just like you’re my daughter.” Angeline handed a set of jewelry, a bank card, and a key to Andy. She said, “Andy, although Baby Zetty is married, we didn’t hold a grand wedding for her. I don’t know how other families marry off their daughters. Since you’re a girl, you’ll feel secure after having your own property. You’ll have your own freedom after having your own car. You’ll take the effort to dress up after having your own jewelry.” Andy cried tearfully, “Thank you, Mommy.”Angeline hugged Andy and patted her back as she said, “Don’t cry. You must come back often to visit in the future.” “Alright.” After Angeline finished speaking, Sir Ares stared and Grayson an
Whitney handed the envelope over to Andy and said, “Miss Laurel asked me to hand this to you.” Andy slowly opened the envelope under the sisters’ curious gazes. A red spider lily specimen fell out of the envelope.Tears filled Andy’s eyes when she saw it.The sisters all burst into tears. Whitney said, “I don’t know what meaning it holds for you, but I guess Laurel wants to convey something to all of you since she wanted me to hand it to you. Have you understood what she wants to tell you?”Andy cried out loud, “This is the blood oath that we made at the military intelligence division. When we swore to be sisters, Sis Daisy mentioned that although our fates were predetermined in this lifetime and we don’t get to decide how long we’ll be able to live, we can wait for the sisters in the afterlife after death. We must wait for everyone to gather before reincarnation. We can then be reincarnated as sisters in our next life.” Whitney was touched by this beautiful oath. She teared
Jenson then ordered the servants to search every nook and cranny of Tourmaline Estate and Imperial Capital. Baby Robbie seemed to have vanished into thin air. There was no sign of him anywhere.Sir Ares sighed after hearing the news. Angeline gave up after the long search. She told Jenson, “Don’t look for him. He’s all grown up now. We can’t restrain him anymore. Don’t waste more human and physical resources searching for him. Manage Tourmaline Estate well. You and Whitty will have to take responsibility for this household in the future.” Jenson stared into his mommy’s calm eyes. Although he was curious as to why his mommy, who loved her son more than her own life, could react so calmly to his disappearance, he kept that question in his heart. “Yes, mommy.” After leaving Chateau de Selene, Jenson returned to his room in an upset mood. Whitty walked into his room with a cup of hot tea and placed it in his hands gently. “Jens, you’ve been busy every day lately. You must look af
Baby Robbie nodded sternly. After Angeline’s health recovered a little, Baby Robbie paid her a visit at once. His face no longer gave out a childish air. His handsome face exuded a sharpness that resembled that of his father’s.Angeline knew that Baby Robbie would be filled with guilt for the rest of his life after this incident. She also knew that he would change his habit of fooling around and not thinking before acting. “Mommy, it’s all my fault. If I didn’t blindly believe in her, she wouldn’t have the opportunity to damage Tourmaline Estate,” Baby Robbie said. He was filled with self-guilt. Angeline said, “Baby Robbie, I know what you’re thinking. I’m having the same thoughts right now.” ”Baby Robbie was stunned. He glanced evaluatively at the weak and exhausted expression on his mommy’s face. Somehow, Baby Robbie felt upset on behalf of his mommy. It turned out that he was not the only one who did not have a good eye for people. His mommy was in the same boat as we
Jenson decided to rebuild Tourmaline Estate with the underlying theme of ‘remembrance’. Baby Robbie fell silent after looking through the design plans.“Jens, do you think that I’ve committed a huge sin?” He suddenly voiced out his thoughts. Jenson shook his head and said, “Baby Robbie, you didn’t want any of this to happen. However, you should’ve learned your lesson by now. You can’t be kind to everyone at all times.” Baby Robbie nodded and said, “I didn’t understand the meaning behind these words in the past. I get it now.” Jenson was stunned. After Baby Robbie left Jenson’s place, he paid a visit to Angel’s courtyard. Angel was now around seven years old. She was extremely tall and mentally mature. Therefore, she did not seem like a child at all. “Brother, I heard that you haven’t been in a good mood lately. I wanted to look for you since some time ago. However, look at the state that I’m in. How can I go out?” She waved her sleeves slightly. The furniture within the
Sir Ares stared at Sis Thirteen coldly. His gaze was devoid of the fatherly love that he had always shown her.“I knew that you had a hidden motive when you moved into the Ares family back then. However, I didn’t expect you to be so evil and have such a cruel heart at such a young age. Angeline’s love and adoration toward you didn’t warm your heart at all. To me, you’re not just a traitor. You don’t have a heart at all.” Sis Thirteen stared at Sir Ares in shock. Sir Ares’ scoldings seemed to help her better perceive herself. “You hurt my father. You hurt my daddy. That’s why I steeled my heart and decided to take revenge on the Ares family,” she cried out loud. Sir Ares said in a harsh tone, “Karma exists in the world. Why would I hurt him if he didn’t abduct my children? You don’t have the ability to discern right and wrong. You’re just making excuses for yourself. Do you think you’re being reasonable right now?” Sis Thirteen shook her head in devastation. “I only know that