"Remember the picture I sent you? Derek met Ryan's driver, and Ryan is likely the mastermind behind Morton Corporation, maybe even ..."Kieran's tone turned serious and continued, "The mastermind behind the events sixteen years ago."Bennett tightened his grip on the coffee cup. "Do you have any evi
"I'm standing with the public. Unless—" Bennett smiled and continued, "you wish to stand against the people, Mr. Pine?"Augustus didn't anticipate having difficulty in dealing with Bennett, who was among those recently promoted. After that ordeal, he went through the necessary procedures and left t
Ryan felt like he was playing a game of chess and was under siege, which put him in a position where he was the one checkmated. He couldn't make a move as every step led him to ultimate defeat.It felt like even the heavens wouldn't lend him a hand.… Julian reached Zolford in the evening. He went
Valerie propped her chin with one hand and tilted her head slightly. Her mind began running again as she ruled out the possibilities."Gambling activities are strictly monitored these days, so the casinos wouldn't dare hide anyone."I don't think Stuart and Dylan could afford to spend at the clubs e
When he pulled a chair from the side, Valerie promptly patted the seat beside her and invited him to sit down. "Come here, Darling. Sit with me."Valerie's gestures were like when one secured a seat in school and was inviting her closest friends to sit beside her when she saw them. Kieran went to s
Valerie applauded Morgan. "You're the smartest person in the Kingsley household." Then, she gave Morgan a thumbs-up.Julian gave Morgan one too. "You're very experienced indeed."Proudly, Morgan thumped her chest. "Of course. The older, the wiser, they say."Kieran, as their guardian, listened quiet
It seemed that having a police officer in her family wasn't that good a thing. Morgan sat up in bed. "Julian said that my temper would be more than enough for you to endure in the future. I didn't get it."Shouldn't her husband be the one to tolerate her temper? Why was Bennett the one to deal with
Valerie sat at the foot of the bed. "I told her home is wherever you are."Kieran couldn't help but smile. "You're willing to come with me?""Where else would I go if not you? We're a pair, Darling. It's only right that I follow you wherever you go." Valerie then sighed. "Actually, I think we shoul
Valerie and Morgan held sparklers in their hands and exclaimed, "We're lighting up the night just for you."Julian was left stunned and without words.Inside Kingsley Estate, a warm and cozy feeling enveloped everything. It felt like a pleasant spring day. The sound of the television softly humming
Morgan blinked and asked, "Wait, are you only marrying me to, you know, sleep with me?""Yep." Bennett nodded.Morgan blushed without meaning to. She didn't think Bennett would be so straightforward."Just because you want to sleep with me doesn't mean it'll happen. Dream on," Morgan snorted. Lately
After Kieran had some water, he refilled the glass and handed it to Valerie. Valerie, lazy to move, drank from the glass in his hand.Oliver, now fully-fed, turned around and stared curiously at his mom who was drinking water. Everything in the world was new to him.Kieran let Valerie deal with Oliv
Oliver rested on Kieran's chest. With his foot on Kieran's shirt, he placed his hand on Kieran's strong shoulder. Tired from all the crying and wailing, he quietly enjoyed a sunbath with a squint, oblivious to the grudge that Julian held against him.Julian was forced to join the meeting due to Kier
Julian pointed out, "But Oliver keeps crying and won't take any milk."Kieran stared at the scowl on Oliver's face and felt bad for the little one as the father. After a pause, he resumed bottle-feeding Oliver slowly. Then, he said to Julian, "You should go back to work."By this time, Oliver was t
After Valerie brought it up, Amelia realized that Morgan was nowhere to be seen all day. Valerie tapped into Morgan's Facebook profile and showed it to Amelia. "Look, it's Bennett's off day today. See, there's a guy's hand in Morgan's photo she just posted."Valerie did not even need to guess the id
That conversation reminded Kieran of Valerie, who was in her prime but was cooped up at home all day. He didn't recall seeing Valerie go clothes shopping.When he got back home, he opened the closet to check for Valerie's clothes. When he turned around, he found Valerie cleaning the baby's backside.
Kieran asked, "A president is human too, no? How could I miss my wife and my son's health check-ups just because I'm too busy? Did I hire my assistant hired solely to take care of my family affairs? The nanny is not omnipresent either, you know.""Well, the company presidents I know are always busy
No one thought that William would agree to it so quickly.Even Valerie was wrong.She looked at her husband and awaited an explanation.Kieran looked at her and smiled, then put his hand over hers.Valerie knew from this gesture that he had predicted this from the start. She was still too naive to p