When it was her turn, there were only two pieces of Wendy's favorite mille crepe cake left."Hello, how may I help you?" the cashier asked."I want two pieces of the mille crepe cake. Thank you," Gale asked."Okay, please..."Before the cashier could continue, there was a sudden commotion beside them.Screams and exclamations kept ringing."Look, look! Who is that girl wearing a mask!""So tall, thin, and fair.""As expected of a female star… isn't she so pretty!"Female star?Gale did not know what had happened, so she looked sideways.She saw Winnie wearing a long skirt, preening on sky-high rhinestone high heels, surrounded by two assistants and a dozen bodyguards, walking toward them.Although she was wearing a mask, her makeup peeked out from the mask, exuding a sense of sophistication from head to toe."Give way.""No photos allowed.""Delete it quickly."The bodyguard next to him said to the fans with a fierce look on his face.Winnie walked straight to where Ga
"Sorry, my assistant is being rude. Please can you put these two..." When she saw who the person in front of her was, Winnie's face suddenly changed. "Gale?! Is it actually you?"She was too lazy to quarrel with passers-by and felt that she was losing her dignity, so she wanted to sweet-talk the person into buying the dessert quickly.Unexpectedly, the person she met was Gale!"Yes, it's me. You're not the only one who can shop for cakes?" Gale replied.Seeing Winnie's hypocritical appearance, she felt unhappy.Let the assistant be the bad guy first, and then Winnie will pretend to be the good guy.Winnie would have coaxed the person to let her jump the queue if it were an ordinary person.However, Gale was not ordinary!"Of course, you can also buy it. But does the dignified and wealthy young lady still need to queue up to buy desserts by herself? It's so unworthy of you," Winnie said sourly.Gale smiled slightly. "Didn't celebrities come to buy it in person too?"Winnie p
This would cause losses to Winnie's commercial value.The assistant hurriedly covered Gale's mouth. Winnie even grabbed Gale, quickly dragged her into the dessert shop, and closed the door with a bang!Winnie said angrily, "Okay, Gale, I have to compete with you for a crown of 2.8 billion dollars. I have to beat you for desserts worth a few dollars!"She raised her hand and pointed at the cashier. "You, go and call the manager of your store!""Okay...okay."Soon, the manager in charge of the store came out of the back kitchen quickly."Winnie, it's a pleasure to meet you." The manager saw her, his eyes shining. "I didn't expect you to like our desserts too. It's a great honor... When you finish your purchase, can we take a photo of you holding the cake?"Taking a photo of a celebrity and hanging it in the shop will attract more customers.It was simply profitable!Afraid that Winnie would not agree, the manager said again, "Winnie, I will pay for your order today, and I can in
The man grabbed the manager's wrist and folded it backhand… Click!The sound of dislocated bones!"Ah!" the manager screamed.Winnie was also taken aback and took two steps back, looking at the strange tall man who suddenly appeared.Looking muscular, expressionless, and ordinary-looking, he looked inconspicuous in the crowd.Gale looked up and asked, "Pearton?""Ma'am, are you okay?" Pearton replied.She nodded her head.Only then had Pearton let go, pushed the manager hard, and then stood in front of Gale.At the critical moment, she had not expected Pearton to be quite useful.Winnie pointed at him and said, "Where did you come from? Why did you do that?" The manager's facial features were distorted in pain. "My hand, it's broken... ..""It's not broken. It's just dislocated. Go to the hospital and get it fixed. This is your punishment for touching my ma'am, and you deserve it," Pearton said."Ma'am? Her!"Gale nodded. "That's right. It's me. What about it?"She ne
"Hehe, you really are a pair of faithful couple, huh… since you are defending him like this! Gale, I would not believe you if you said you have nothing to do with him," Winnie said.She waved her hand and ordered, "Go!" The bodyguards all rushed toward Pearton."Ma'am, please stand aside. They dare not touch you, and they are here for me," Pearton said. "How could I leave you alone? You are here to protect me, and I'm the one who offended them!" Gale replied."Ma'am, I can deal with them, don't stand in the way!" Pearton had received special training, so he was very good at fighting.Gale rejected him, "No, you will be dead if so many people attack you!""Ma'am!"He saw the bodyguards rush up, and he held her hands, trying to pull her away.When the group was fighting, a sharp yell pierced the air loudly. "Stop!" The voice was thick, magnetic, and very familiar.This was… Shawn!Gale looked up and saw him standing in front of a group of people, walking toward her quickly. Hi
She continued to complain to Shawn, "The two of them behave intimately. They flirted with each other just now. Gale defended him when he got hurt and wronged. Mr. Wood, you have to keep your eyes open, don't be deceived by this vixen!"Shawn raised his eyebrows deeply. "You mean Gale is having an affair with Pearton?""It was just a speculation. Mr. Wood, you have to check it thoroughly."No man could stand being a cuckold.Winnie calculated this correctly and poured dirty water on Gale's body vigorously.However… she miscalculated."No need to check. There is nothing between them," Shawn said.Winnie was not reconciled. "Mr. Wood, I think...""I think you are meddling in my business. Pearton is the person I keep by Gale's side. He obeys my orders and reports to me at any time. Understand?" Shawn said.Winnie's face turned pale. It turned out to be the bodyguard placed by Shawn! She never expected it!Shawn said lightly again, "He will only appear when Gale needs it. If he ha
Although Shawn did not know what happened between the two of them, he understood that Gale never took the initiative to provoke trouble.At first glance, it was Winnie's fault!Gale glanced at Winnie and suddenly smiled. "Big star, don't you want your mille crepe cake?""No...not anymore. Mrs. Wood, you can have it.""But just now, you insisted.""No, no, I'm just passing by to take a photo with the manager." Winnie shook her head repeatedly.Her ability to lie with open eyes was really formidable.Gale had not suffered much, but… Gale said, "Apologies before leaving. Be sincere and ask for forgiveness."Winnie immediately said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Wood, it's my fault. I will never fight with you again. I will pay for you too."Gale smiled slightly and said, "Don't apologize to me. Apologize to Pearton."Pearton was taken aback.When Winnie heard this, she became very embarrassed, and she was very reluctant.She was a top-notch female star, apologizing to a powerless bodyguard
In this case, she would be free.However, she still felt unpleasant when it might become a reality.However… Gale did not say a word.She lowered her eyes and heard Shawn's voice again. "Not only do you not need to apologize, but you also don't need to show up in Sea City again."Winnie opened her mouth halfway. She was dumbfounded."Fiona.""Yes, Mr. Wood.""Tell Xander of the Entertainment Group that Winnie will be banned from the entire network. I will be responsible for the liquidated damages, and she is not allowed to appear in the entertainment industry again," Shawn ordered lightly.Fiona respectfully replied, "Yes, Mr. Wood, I'll do it right away."Winnie really deserved death.In Mr. Wood's heart, Mrs. Wood was the apple of his eye. No one could offend her, even a little! Otherwise, the end will be extremely miserable!Winnie took two steps back, unable to stand still.She could not believe her ears. "Mr. Wood, are you going to block me from working?""You just we
Summer didn't know, but the more she said that, the more unsettled Gale felt inside. Everyone was telling her that Shawn wasn't that busy, didn't need to work overtime, let alone stay in the office until late at night. So, what was he doing that night? Did he have some secret that she couldn't know?Just as she was pondering this, several exclamations suddenly rang out in the office. "Wow! Look at this!" "Oh my god!" "This is so explosive!" "The hype is skyrocketing!"Several colleagues were glued to their computer screens, their faces full of gossip and excitement. Gale was puzzled and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"Summer immediately picked up her phone. "Let me see... Oh my god!"Gale grew even more curious. What on earth had happened? She hurried over and stared at Summer's phone screen.News stories flashed one after another, relentlessly. Gale quickly caught the most crucial information: "Ivy announced her withdrawal from her latest film, leaving the female
She wondered what Shawn was doing that night, that he came home only at dawn. Where did he go? Was he lying?Just a moment ago, Gale merely felt something was off, but now, she was overwhelmed with a strong sense of panic. Joshua's words about how women flocked to Shawn and how men would not be suddenly busy, suddenly flooded her mind.Even though Gale tried hard to tell herself not to overthink things, that it was impossible, and that Shawn deserved her full trust, she was having a hard time controlling herself!“Gale?" Summer called her several times. “What are you thinking about? You seem so distracted.”“Nothing,” she shook her head. “It’s nothing. I’m getting ready to work on the design. I really can’t delay any further.”She wasn’t in the mood to joke around with Joe and Summer anymore, so she turned and sat down in front of her computer. Her mind was completely blank. What on earth was Shawn doing that night when he came home so late? Clearly, there wasn’t any urgent matter
Summer chuckled, "Look at you, anyone who doesn't know might think I bully you just because my position is higher than yours. Gale, come on, show some authority. I heard from Joe that Shawn has all the shares...""Shh!" Gale quickly covered her mouth. This was a sensitive matter; it wouldn't do to discuss it casually. If someone with ill intentions overheard, it could lead to unnecessary trouble."Okay, okay, I won't say anything," Summer understood her meaning. "Let's talk about work then? Oh great designer, where's your design draft? It was due last week! You've been delaying for quite some time!"Gale looked embarrassed. "I... I haven't finished it yet...""Show me the draft.""I haven't even started the preliminary draft...""What?!" Summer looked shocked. "Gale, how did you become so lax?""There's so much going on, taking care of two children, and Shawn..." Gale's voice trailed off.At this moment, Joe suddenly appeared from nowhere. "Is Shawn clinging to you, or are you
“Sorry, Gale, I'll be more careful next time.” He hugged her, lightly brushing her forehead with his chin.Gale wondered if she was overthinking things. It was just normal work busyness that made Shawn come home a bit late, and she hadn't really minded or dwelled on it. But, it seemed this issue kept resurfacing in her mind.Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt lighter."Ah..." Gale exclaimed, "Shawn!"He scooped her up horizontally and headed upstairs in large strides. It was another night of intense entanglement. Gale was tired and sleepy. Her eyes were barely open, but just before drifting off to sleep, she managed to say, "I have to go to work tomorrow, on time... no more skipping.""Okay."With Shawn's response, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.She left everything else to him… She was going to fall apart! She didn't know what was going on with Shawn, these past two nights have been endless. Before, he might ask for too much, but he would care about her physica
The trip back home was serene and filled with warmth for Gale. Shawn in contrast, felt tumultuous. By the time they arrived home, the two little ones were already fast asleep in the back seat, slumped over in different directions."Just a moment ago they were chattering non-stop, now they're all curled up asleep," Gale chuckled. "No matter how clever they are, they're still just kids."They were her little darlings. She opened the back door and gently lifted Nicole out. For some reason, when she lifted Nicole, she felt a bit unsteady and swayed."Careful," Shawn noticed and reached out, pulling her and their daughter into his embrace.Gale leaned securely against him. "With you here, how could I fall?""No worries, maybe Nicole's just gotten heavier as she's grown. I'm having trouble carrying her now," Gale said."Let me."She tilted her chin. "You take Joshua. I can manage for this short walk, really.""I can handle both," Shawn replied."Yeah, yeah, I know you're strong."S
"Alright, alright," Joshua shrugged and said, "Old man, you do your thing. Actually, I hope you could be a bit busier.""You want me to be busier?""Yeah, just a bit busier than now. Not too much, just a moderate increase," Joshua gestured, "You're always so leisurely, it makes me uneasy, Shawn!"Shawn asked, "What makes you uneasy?""Your business. I'll have to inherit it in the future! If you continue being so idle and not managing the company well, when I take over, I'll be swamped! Shawn, can't you think about your son?"So that was Joshua's concern. He feared Shawn wouldn’t manage the company well and it would burden him in the future.Gale sighed repeatedly, "How did I end up with such... "She couldn't find the right words.Smart?Mischievous?Shawn replied calmly, "Joshua, do you now realize you're my son? I should consider you? Then let me ask you, what do you want to call me?""Daddy."Joshua smoothly said.Both Shawn and Gale were somewhat surprised.He actuall
"Joshua!" Gale turned around to look at him. "What's been going on in that little head of yours day after day?"Joshua replied seriously, "I'm thinking about you, Mommy. Shawn leaves work on time every day, never stays late. Suddenly he's busy until midnight. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"As he said this, Gale felt something wasn't quite right. But she trusted Shawn enough. The company was big, with lots of business, so the occasional unexpected situation was normal. Even if she pushed the thought further, what would Shawn do? Would he be seeing other women? Gale wasn't concerned at all because Shawn wouldn't give any woman a chance! He loved only her and she was confident that she held the only place in his heart."Alright, I think you've been watching too many dramas lately," Gale said. "Joshua, from now on, you need to cut down on your TV drama time!""No! I refuse!""Joshua, your protest is futile!"Joshua was getting frustrated; he really wanted to watch TV.After
Joshua reluctantly said goodbye to Ivy, "Bye-bye, Ivy. I'll come over again when I have time. You can come to my house too! Love you! Mwah mwah!"He kept blowing kisses."Shawn," Gale looked at him, "Does your son know no shame?""I'm starting to suspect he might have a genetic mutation."Both Shawn and Gale were quite reserved by nature, especially in expressing their feelings. They loved subtly and rarely voiced it openly. But Joshua was different. He worked his charm on everyone from the old Lucas down to babies. He could make anyone happy if he wanted to!The car moved along the road.Gale asked, "What do you think about Ivy's condition today?""What do I think?""Yes.""I didn’t observe closely," Shawn replied. "Why?"Gale couldn't help but laugh, "I allow you to look and give your opinion. It's fine. You don’t have to create your distance so strictly.""She's better than last time," Shawn said. "Beyond that, I don’t know."Even if he knew, he couldn't say.Gale reac
Ivy stared at Gale, her eyes bright and clear.“Gale, if I hold the truth in my hands, would you want me to reveal it?”Gale nodded firmly. “Yes!”“Do you want to know the whole truth?”“I do!”Ivy blinked, then suddenly smiled. “Okay, okay, Gale, I know what to do now.”“Can you tell me now?”“Not yet.”“Why?” Gale asked. “Have you been threatened?”She grew tense all of a sudden.Ivy shook her head. “No. It’s just too complicated to explain in a few words. But with your support, I suddenly feel stronger and know what I need to do!”Even if President Wood tried to stop her, she would expose it. She would vent her anger, punish Paul, tear off Aurum’s hypocritical mask, let Gale know Aurum's ugliness... Ivy decided to act on her own. She resolved silently.Smells of food wafted from the kitchen.“Dinner’s ready,” Ivy smiled. “Joshua, Nicole, did you wash your hands?”They replied, “We’re going now!”“I’ll take you.”“No,” Gale stopped her. “They’re big enough to wash the