Valerie glanced at the cunning old man. "Stop bluffing. Why would you allow Kieran to suppress you if you're not afraid of him? Don't try to trick me into provoking him. We have a good relationship, and I'm not listening to your nonsense."Agitated, William stood up. Valerie jolted up from her seat
Julian replied, "Victor, I'll ask your sister about it. Don't worry. Focus on your studies. I'll contact you if I find anything."After saying that, he hung up the phone. He took a deep breath and looked at Valerie, who was also panting."Val, I always thought you were an extraordinary woman. Now, I
"What did you say?" Valerie jolted awake and sat up in bed. Her hair was messy. Kieran was already awake. Wordlessly, he ran his fingers through her locks to smooth them.Victor repeated, "Your brother, Victor Wood, is back! Can you hear me now, you deaf woman!"A young man over five feet tall wal
Despite his cutting remarks, Victor held a deep affection for his sister.During middle school, someone pursued Valerie. Upon learning about it, Victor erupted in anger and yelled at Valerie, "Tell him to get lost!" Victor was just in the elementary school at that time. Before he left to study abro
After all, Valerie did this to herself. While Kieran typically wore casual attire for business meetings with partners, he surprisingly opted for a more solemn outfit when meeting his younger brother-in-law. This subtle change exerted additional stress on Valerie.Just as anticipated, her husband le
"Later, I realized that it wasn't a total loss to marry you. Besides, my family could never compete with yours. So, I decided to keep this from Victor and agreed to your father's proposal for our marriage."During that period, Anthony was already in the process of arranging for Victor to return to s
With over a year since their last meeting, Victor had become taller, and Valerie found herself tilting her head upward to meet his gaze upon their reunion.As the siblings met again, there was a noticeable absence of the usual excited embrace and emotional tears. Rather than sharing a warm moment, V
Curiosity lingered, but no one dared to inquire further."Val, when will you come clean? I'm running out of patience," Kieran urged, his voice husky as he pressed down on Valerie beneath him.Valerie's face flushed, her breath uneven. In each intimate moment with her husband, her mind was unable to