Michael led Lia out of the room while he spoke. After closing the door, he said, "I'm hungry. Eat with me."He was as handsome as before. Michael always smiled at Lia lovingly. So, she loved observing his affectionate behavior.Besides, when she looked into the room, she realized that Emmie wasn't there. It seemed that the latter was trying to trick her.She replied sweetly, "Okay!"Meanwhile, when Lia left, Emmie leaned against the wall and felt very conflicted. She left the hotel a while later. Then, she called Noelle once she was in a taxi. The latter picked up quickly and asked anxiously, "Mom, are you there?" Emmie replied, "Yes, Elle. My phone ran out of battery just now. Don't worry, I'm fine."On the other hand, Noelle was so anxious that she almost cried. She kept calling Emmie for the entire hour, but no one picked up her calls and the line had been disconnected. So, Noelle thought that Lia did something to the latter. Meanwhile, Quentin had the contact number
Noelle asked, "Did their materials really exceed the legal limits?"Quentin replied, "Sort of."Though his response wasn't very clear, Noelle understood what he meant. There were some problems with Janel's materials. Even though it wasn't a big issue, Quentin exacerbated the problem and made it serious. Since that happened, Noelle believed that Janel Corporation was going to shut down soon. After all, no one would take a gamble with their lives. Suddenly, Noelle felt that Quentin was a bit too vicious. Meanwhile, Quentin frowned because Noelle fell silent. "Do you pity them?"The latter replied, "A little bit."Then, Quentin was a little speechless. "Silly Elle. Though you pity them, they weren't merciful to you at all. That day, Janel Corporation wanted to cause trouble for you. Think about it. If things worsened that day, your company would have closed down!"Noelle frowned in frustration. "You're right."After that, Quentin replied, "Okay, be a good girl and stop thi
After Ava opened the door for Martin, he saw Xyla, who was sitting on the couch. She wore a sexy nightgown that was made of silk. Her figure could be seen, and her shoulders and breasts were largely exposed. Martin could even see her white legs inside her nightgown. Xyla had let down her hair and was playing with her freshly painted fingernails. She didn't look like an innocent girl at all. Then, Martin thought, "Was Ms. Cadwell a prostitute in her past life? She doesn't behave like a proper woman, and doesn't even look like someone with depression.""Ava, don't let him in. He'll make my floor dirty."Meanwhile, Xyla was playing with her fingernails and didn't look at Martin. However, the disdain in her voice was obvious. Then, Martin cursed to himself, "Damn, who'd want to go in? If I enter her house, her bitchiness might contaminate me!"So, he left immediately after handing Ava the tickets. Ava closed the door and went inside the house. She scolded Xyla. "Why are you dr
The biggest problem was the huge difference between the two seats. It made it impossible for Quentin to face Noelle. He abruptly pulled her over and pressed her against the wall outside the concert hall. His forehead was pressed against hers as he called out, "Elle…"He held her arm, breathing heavily. His profound guilt made him want her even more. At that moment, he couldn't think of anything he wanted more than to hold her close. "Let's not go inside, please? I'd rather be alone with you right now, in our own little world."Her heart melted, as he had never acted like this before. Even though she had agreed to his request in her mind, she asked, "What brought this on all of a sudden?"Quentin abruptly cupped her face and kissed her deeply. Her soft lips brought him peace. Noelle melted under his kiss, and she could feel her body burning up. Worried that someone might see them, she murmured, "Please don't do this here, Quentin. Someone might see us!"He reluctantly let go of he
Large rocks tumbled down from the mountaintop unexpectedly. It crashed into the bus, which Noelle Xanthos happened to be in, and the two cars ahead. The cars were buried beneath the rubble right away. Meanwhile, the bus got struck so hard that it jerked violently before flipping onto its side."Wren, we encountered a landslide! I'm going to die!" A woman on the bus bawled while shrieking into her phone.With trembling hands, Noelle fished her phone out and sent Quentin Lowe a voice message. "I'm scared, Quentin… Can you come and get me?"The shivering in her voice made it evident that she was crying.Yet, there was no response from the other end.Noelle sat near the window, so her head smashed into the glass when the bus flipped over. The girl sitting beside her also crashed into her. When everything finally stilled, Noelle could no longer move one of her arms.Pain, chaos, stuffiness, fear, and helplessness overwhelmed the small, cramped space. Noelle felt as if she were drown
Noelle had an incomplete business contract discussion with a client yesterday. The client had to leave abruptly, so they needed to continue their discussion today.Two dolled-up women walked over from not far away. One said, "I heard that Xyla got into a car accident while shopping yesterday. She had a minor injury on her forehead, but Mr. Lowe spent all afternoon accompanying her for a full body check-up! He treats her so well!""Yeah! I don't know where Xyla got all her luck from," replied the other.The two were wives of wealthy families and donned stylish outfits. They gossiped about yesterday's scandal while walking by.Noelle's mind went blank as the pair's words stabbed slowly but deeply into her heart. As she was unloved in her marriage, she had to face her fears and pains alone. Meanwhile, Quentin kept Xyla company and cared for her even though she only had a mild injury.Tears welled in Noelle's eyes as she had never experienced such sorrow. The thick, overwhelming
Of course, Noelle's text went unanswered.The next day, she went to John's villa with two dark circles around her eyes. She was halfway through dealing with work when Yvette came looking for her.Yvette drove a trendy red Porsche, and she donned a fashionable, neat outfit. She brought Noelle to watch a movie. Noelle couldn't refuse her, so she had no choice but to go along. After the movie, Yvette treated her to Frosan cuisine. She couldn't help but ask, "Have you heard any news about your cousin?""Why don't you call Quentin if you miss him that much?" asked a giggling Yvette. She took her phone from her bag, dialed Quentin's number, and shoved the phone to Noelle. "Go on, talk to him!"Noelle was only worried Quentin would get scammed in a foreign country and never asked to speak with him. So, at that moment, she was at a loss. The phone was like a ticking time bomb in her hands."Yes?" A calm voice rang out from the other end of the call.Noelle's heart skipped a beat, and s
Noelle was speechless.Quentin continued to walk away without stopping once.Noelle's heart sank into her stomach as she wondered whether she had to do with Quentin's sudden departure. Unease filled her chest as she finished the chess match and stood to leave, too.She had just arrived at the yard when a blinding beam of light shined at her, so she covered her eyes. That was when a deep voice rang out from behind the light. "Get in."Noelle frowned. The Maybach's headlights had switched off when she approached it. She got into the backseat. She once saw Quentin driving and Xyla sitting in the front passenger seat. Due to that, she never sat in the front with Quentin.Quentin's threatening voice sounded from the driver's seat. "Did you tell my mother?""Tell her what?" Noelle was confused.Quentin scoffed lightly. He was evidently feeling infuriated by her innocent reaction. "I gave Xy a diamond necklace worth one million for her birthday. "It seems you, my wife, got jealou