“Well, I had other choices, but…" Alexander trailed off.Lily put her hands on Alexander’s cheeks and tilted her head to look into his eyes. His face, no matter from which angle, was flawless, "Are you sure no other women were head over heels for you?” Her last sentence was what she thought, and she said it unknowingly.Alexander's eyes sank suddenly. He grabbed her restless hands and pressed her down, "Do you think every woman is as bold as you?"That was true. Indeed, Alexander's conditions were attractive, but only he knew how much he had been through since taking over the family business. In his shoes, he had no time to think about other things.Besides, there was Brittany, who was always happy to drive away the women around him. Although her obsession was tireless, it was better to be bothered by one person than a group of women.Therefore, Alexander never said a word to the ladies Brittany had driven away. They had nothing to do with him anyway. However, the situation was di
Arianna came home after shopping and noticed that only her mother was there. Arianna knew she was explicitly waiting for her."Hi, mom!" She called out smilingly, walked over quickly, and put down the bag in her hand. "I bought two new scarves for Dad, and seeing that the new style looked nice, I bought two for you too. You can try them on to see if you like them." Arianna opened the bag and reached in to remove the scarves."No need for now. Let it go," Eloise said, "Arianna, come here."She motioned for Arianna to sit beside her and ordered the housekeeper to bring over a black truffle cake. Then Eloise waved her hand to signal the other housekeepers to step back. Only she and Arianna remained in the living room.Looking around, Arianna said smilingly, “Do you have something to tell me, mom?”Eloise nodded. Her gentle eyes wandered on Arianna’s face. She raised her hand and gently stroked Arianna’s hair, "My dear, time flies so fast. You've grown so much.""Well, don’t put it t
"My dear, you know you have a younger brother...""I don't have a brother!" Interrupting her, Arianna said decisively, "Mom, you and Dad have only one kid! Have you forgotten? I don't have a brother!"Eloise was a little tired and gave a faint sigh, "Yes, both you and I don’t want to accept the truth, but your father is determined to bring this son home. What do you think?""It's not the first time Dad wanted to bring them home. If it were that easy, he wouldn't be asking your opinion all the time. Mom, you’re still very important in this family," Arianna turned over and said in a serious tone.Of course, Eloise knew that she was important. If it were not for her importance, Joseph would have divorced her long ago and married that bitch! She kept one blind eye for many years and did not want to make things too extreme. How many men stayed loyal to their wives? As long as he did not go overboard, she could still live well and maintain the stability of life on the surface. Ho
Her words calmed Eloise’s thoughts. That was true. Why did she want to stop him? Let Joseph welcome that wh*re and her child into the family if he wanted to. Eloise could go through with it, as there was no guarantee that everything would go their way. Even if they agreed, Eloise would make sure they regretted it.“Take a step back. If they really came in, they'd still be under your nose. They’ll live the rest of their lives with headaches. Good things don't come easy. They should prepare for the worst!" Arianna said what was on her mind.Eloise, very troubled at first, seemed to have an epiphany. She was smart and only needed a little nudge to figure things out by herself. It was only because it was sudden, making her feel bewildered. She looked at Arianna carefully again. The more Eloise stared, the more she felt she had underestimated her daughter. Eloise kept her eyes on her daughter and felt that Arianna was very similar to how capable she was when she was younger.“My
Lily was mentally prepared but still got a shock when she saw Olivia. There were several scars on her face. Even though she had applied medicine, it was still slightly swollen."Didn't you say that you beat her up?" Lily felt a little embarrassed.Olivia was proud, "Of course! You should’ve seen me beat her up until she was on the floor! She looked so ugly!"…Olivia was triumphant, and when she met Lily's suspicious gaze, she raised her hand to touch her cheek. When she felt the bruises, she subconsciously said, "Tsk!" from the pain.Then Olivia continued, "Hey, it's just a small injury. I accidentally scratched myself. You know, it's inevitable when we're fighting each other, but she’s much worse off than me, so I still beat her!"Olivia was chuffed as if there was a banner to reward her accomplishment. After all, Brittany had a bit of a social background. The last time, she still had Alexander to back her up, but what if she got into trouble again? "I'm fine," Olivia smile
Lily recalled Alexander’s words when she mentioned this. He said that he had never had a girlfriend before. She could not help but smile, “That’s not possible.”“Why not?! You didn’t see how vicious that woman was.” Olivia took a step forward as she spoke and lifted a hand like she was holding a purse. She raised her eyebrows and imitated Arianna’s arrogance, “Let me warn you, break up with him immediately. Not just any woman can marry into the Russell family. Do you honestly think you succeeded in marrying rich? Name your price. How much do you want in exchange for leaving him? Would one million dollars be enough?”Olivia exaggerated Brittany's words with a high-pitch voice and bossy demeanor. It made Lily laugh out loud, “That’s enough! Do you want me to die laughing?”“It’s true!” Olivia stomped her feet when she saw Lily’s disbelief and said, “Oh, that’s right! This stomping action was also hers and not mine!”Olivia continued, “I’ve seen a lot of women like you. What you want
Olivia and Lily fell silent as Jenny had misunderstood the entire situation.“Where did you hear these false rumors from, Jenny? I don’t have any relationship with Mr. Russell,” Olivia raised both hands, expressing her innocence. Alexander’s real wife was right beside her, and she dared not take away Lily’s position.Jenny thought Olivia did not want to admit it. She patted Olivia’s shoulder with one hand and said, “Oh well, you don’t need to keep pretending. There are no outsiders here. The photos clearly showed both of you together. So, do you want to wait until the wedding day before you will tell us the truth?”“Photos? What photos do you mean?” Lily suddenly realized something amiss.“It’s all over the newspapers and magazines. It's also everywhere on social media. Did you not read the news?” Jenny was even more surprised than the duo. How could they not know such shocking news?!The duo shook their heads simultaneously and looked at each other. They were in a bad place and b
“I-Is that…” Jenny still found it unbelievable even though the answer was right before her eyes. “I-It’s you?!”“What’s wrong? Why can it be me?” Lily felt amused by her reaction. She might have considered telling Jenny about this earlier if she knew how interesting Jenny’s reaction would be.“No. That’s not it. I-It’s….” Jenny found it difficult to accept this sudden turn of events. “Is it genuinely you?! Didn’t the rumors say that…”“Lily and Mr. Russell visited me at the hospital that day, but all my attention was on my mother at that time. There’s a problem with the angle in this photo. It's an optical illusion due to misplacement. That’s why it caused such a misunderstanding,” Olivia explained. She felt sad again at the mention of her mother.“Oh right, it’s as you say if I look at it this way!” Jenny felt there was indeed a problem with the angle of the photo after scrutiny. “These reporters are so clumsy. They didn’t get the facts right before spreading gossip. I almost made