Lily smiled faintly and looked at Melanie. "Are you sure that’s what you want? Do you want me to let the cat out of the bag?" She was so calm, making Melanie feel flustered.What was Lily plotting? What did she want exactly? She had laid all the cards on the table and could not bear to back down. Melanie gritted her teeth and bravely replied, “Don’t make a fool of yourself, Lily. I’ve done nothing wrong. I can’t say I’m the most talented person in this industry, but I am undoubtedly one who works hard. Everyone knows how much I’ve done in this company over the past few years. You can’t just come up here and spew nonsense.”"Melanie," Nathaniel was on her side, gently squeezing her forearm. He turned to look at Lily again, cleared his throat, and said, “I apologize. The purpose of this press conference was to explain everything to the competition’s organizing committee, friends, and consumers who care about us. However, we did not make enough arrangements, nor did Ms. Christian have e
"Ms. Christian, do you really have evidence, or are you making it up? Have you thought about the repercussions if this case goes to court?" Lily looked around calmly, facing the skeptical crowd. Her relaxed demeanor and mild aura quieted the noisy crowd. She parted her red lips slightly and exclaimed four words, "Bring on the lawsuit!"…Lily was aware that leaving would not be an easy task, but she did not expect Nathaniel to stop her in the alley. Did he not just go after Melanie? Why was he still here? Nathaniel's face was gloomy. His hands were in the pockets of his trousers as he leaned against the wall. The fact that his entire body was concealed from the light added to his grim appearance.Lily’s steps were hesitant, and she did not want to pay attention to him. Instead, she tried to turn around and leave in the opposite direction, but unexpectedly, someone blocked her path.It made sense why Nathaniel was whispering to some people before he left. Was he explaining thi
Nathaniel could not believe his ears, "What did you say?" "It's not that I didn't think about giving you a chance, but even now, you still want me to take the blame. Nate, do I look that stupid?" Lily's voice was icy. There was a sarcastic smile on the corners of her lips. Nathaniel felt a chill in his heart. He suddenly felt that the woman before him was a stranger. She was no longer the person he had known for several years. She became so sharp, elusive, and very unmanageable."Lily, what do you mean? You don't believe me anymore?" "I trusted you so much that I don’t even know how I was persuaded." Lily paused, then did not bother explaining, "I'm now very thankful for not signing a formal contract with you. From today onward, your MN Inc. has nothing to do with me." She emphasized the word ‘your’ as she raised her foot to walk past him and leave. Nathaniel grabbed her arm. He had not realized what she meant, but he knew he could not let her go yet."Are you still blamin
At that moment, he could not be concerned with anything else as it was more important that he calmed Lily down first. Nathaniel's words made Lily laugh. These were the words Lily had been hoping to hear for years, but now they sound ironic.Marriage? In his dreams!“That’s unnecessary. It's easy if you want to prove it,” Lily said with a soft sigh, putting her mocking smile away.Seeing her expression, Nathaniel thought he had convinced Lily to change her mind. He stepped forward and continued persuading her. “That’s right. We should trust each other. You’ve always been there for me through thick and thin. It’ll be the same this time, right?”“Alright. I have a way to prove that you’re not having an affair with Melanie and to save the company from its current predicament,” Lily said while nodding.“What way is that?” Nathaniel asked eagerly, thinking how great it would be to kill two birds with one stone. He had been trying to smooth over the situation and the media for the pa
Nathaniel gradually put away his worried and concerned expression as his face turned sullen. He stared at Lily and asked, “Are you threatening me?”“I only want what I deserve.” Lily’s request was straightforward. She was not greedy but could no longer hand over what belonged to her to others.“Haha.” Nathaniel felt a little stuffy, so he casually loosened his tie and unbuttoned his shirt’s top button. He stared down at Lily, arms akimbo, saying, “What do you deserve? Over the past few years, I paid for all your food, clothes, and rent. What else do you think you deserve?”Lily looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before her and thought of how ridiculous Nathaniel looked. How could this man so casually assert his reasoning to such a degree so righteously? It angered her to the point where she laughed aloud.However, she was not angry at Nathaniel but at herself. How blind was she to fall in love and become fascinated by such a man over the years? She wondered why she could no
Nathaniel held his cigarette in one hand, tilted his head, scratched his scalp with his pinky finger, and walked toward her slowly, “Still, I must be courteous enough and make the stakes clear to you. Since you insist on being so stubborn and disobedient, I have no choice but to calm you down first. Then we can talk.”He raised his chin, glanced at his men, and turned around. For such a simple matter, he felt no need to do it himself. Immediately after, he heard wind whirring and the faint sound of fists and feet colliding with bodies behind him. Nathaniel frowned and was about to turn around to tell his men to be more discrete. He wondered why his two bodyguards had so much trouble dealing with a woman.However, he froze in place just as he turned to his side. A sharp wind blew across his cheeks, and at the same time, he felt a sharp blade on his neck. The blade glinted with a frigid light, and Nathaniel could feel the cold steel. Sweat from his sideburns trickled down his cheeks as
“Why are you here?” Even though she asked, Lily was quite pleased to see Alexander at that moment.Alexander glanced at Lily, thoughtfully turned down the air conditioner in the back console, took a shawl, and put it around her. “Did you get into trouble lately?” By his estimation, Lily should have exited the building long ago. Alexander almost wanted to get out of the car to check on her himself.“It’s no big deal.” Lily gestured with her fingers, indicating no problem, but after raising her hand, she pulled her injury and involuntarily hissed. Hearing her gasp, Alexander frowned and pulled Lily closer. “Are you hurt?” His expression was grim, his tone even grimmer. The fact that he was pissed showed on his face.Lily quickly explained, “N-No, I just haven’t stretched my muscles for a long time. I feel a little sore, that’s all.” Lily was afraid Alexander would not believe her, so she turned to face him, saying, “If you don’t believe me, just look. Where am I injured?”Alexander s
Over the past few days, Alexander did for her things Nathaniel had never done and was incapable of doing in the last few years. “That’s because… you are my wife.”While saying this, Alexander leaned in to kiss Lily on the lips. Although she was a little shy, she did not move away, and her response greatly encouraged Alexander.He pursed his lips in satisfaction and deepened the kiss.…When Nathaniel returned home, he felt defeated and humiliated. He never imagined one day he would be threatened with a knife to the neck, let alone by Lily!Why was Lily so good at boxing, and when did she learn it? How could he have been unaware of the fact? That said, what else did he not know about her? Crunch! He had stepped on a piece of debris. Melanie sat on the living room sofa amid the mess, holding a cushion in her arms. Seeing Nathaniel, she raised her arm and hurled the cushion toward him. “I thought you’d never come back!”Nathaniel dodged, and the cushion hit the door behind him