Lily widened her eyes in surprise and noticed Alexander’s lack of hesitation. She could not help but voice her thoughts, “Don't you want to ask me what it is before agreeing?”“I’ll still promise you no matter what it is." Alexander would agree to anything she asked.With that said, Lily was even more embarrassed to ask. However, she went with her gut since he put it that way. "Then what if I said I want your business?" Lily half-jokingly said as she raised her eyebrows.When she looked over, Alexander’s eyes seemed provocative but filled with bountiful emotions. "Okay!" He did not frown—instead, he wrapped his arms around Lily’s waist and hugged her tighter. "As long as you're willing to take care of it and won’t complain that it’s too tiring, I’ll get the paperwork done tomorrow."With her body close to him, Lily saw her husband's seriousness about what he said. Lily continued, "Who would want to do all that? That would be too tiring! If I take over, the first thing I’ll do is
The annual Chamber of Commerce dinner in Sapphine was lively. Many industry leaders respected it because it allowed them to meet and engage with business partners they had cooperated with through the years. On the other hand, it was also to explore potential clients and perhaps better investments.Alexander was naturally the center of attention at the dinner. Many small and medium-sized companies who wanted to cooperate with La Beauté Group, or hoped to gain his favor and investment, would try their best to capture his attention.Brittany was a little nervous as she held her wine glass. She stared at it for a long while but could not get a chance to squeeze in and isolate Alexander from the crowd.Arianna swayed, looked ahead smilingly, and muttered, "It's getting late." Her voice was soft, and only the two could hear it. Of course, only the two could understand each other."I know," Brittany pursed her lips, "There are too many people. I'm waiting for an opportunity.""Waiting is
Alexander raised his head, drank the wine in the glass, then raised the empty glass, "Okay?""Yes." Her voice trembled a little. Her heart was pounding even faster after he drank the wine. She did not feel relieved at all.He really drank it! Everything was going according to her plan. Soon enough, the most critical step will come, and she could only hope to get the result she expected.The time hit 9 p.m., the dinner was in full swing, and the hall was lively. Some people were tired and went to the room to rest for a while. Brittany had been staring at Alexander's movements. Fifteen minutes ago, he left the venue to take a break. She had already obtained the hotel key for room 1808. The medicine should take effect at the same time as well. She gave Arianna a wink and quietly left to go to the elevator. Seeing her disappearing back, Arianna pursed her lips, walked outside the balcony, and made a phone call, "Let’s make this happen." After hanging up the phone, Natha
Brittany struggled to open her eyes for a while due to the intensity of the light. She opened it again after blinking, and her face turned pale in shock. "Why are you here?"She stumbled back in fear, but her hand was still pressed down, so she did not fall. One hand was still firmly pressed against the person's collarbone, which was embarrassing enough. That was the biggest evidence that the person she touched was not her dream man, but rather, her brother.Brandon's reaction was no better than hers. He sat there, staring at her carefully, his expression sour.Brittany's mind was blank, and she was in shock. She was clueless as to what was happening!"Who did you think it was?" He said faintly. He was no longer chuckling as he always did, and his voice was somber. "Let me go!" Brittany’s face was flushed with shame when her own brother held her. She desperately wanted to pull away and immediately wanted to delete the so-called evidence that she wanted to stage. He looked d
After fixing up her clothes, she glanced at Brandon. He was still unhappy with the whole situation. She pouted, walked over, and opened the door.As soon as the door was opened, blinding flashlights of the cameras were taking pictures frantically, accompanied by exclamations, "Brittany! It's Brittany!"Whoa! What a scene! Tomorrow’s headlines would read “Leading Actress with Mysterious Man at Hotel Room for One Night Stand.” That would definitely be breaking news! In vain, they rushed over, and they all tried their best to raise the camera for fear that they would not be able to take a good picture. Brittany was walking in front, and Brandon was still in the room, so people outside did not see who the man inside was. Raising her arm to cover her eyes, Brittany was surprised how these people came so quickly. Obviously, the news would not be released so early. Still, years of experience with the media made her calm enough to say with a slight smile, "What’s everyone doing
Brittany subconsciously looked at Brandon. She still had not figured out where Alexander was and felt doubtful at the sound, so she walked over and knocked on the door. Brittany did not know who was inside but needed to find out.“Is anyone there?” She asked.No one answered her. She knocked again, but there was no response from the inside. There was such a loud noise earlier, but it was dead silent now.Brandon looked back and said, “I’ll inform the hotel staff to check on this room. Something might have happened to the guest.” He was about to call someone when the door opened from the inside.Arianna was standing behind the door with messy bed hair and had not fully awakened as her eyes were half-open. She stuck her head out from the crack. “Who is it?”“Ari?” Brittany was surprised. She did not expect to see Arianna inside the room. Most importantly, it was this room.“Tanny? Why are there so many people here?” Arianna covered her mouth with her hand and yawned, “Didn’t you re
“You still dare mention him?!” Brandon was angry and pointed his finger at his sister. “This is not over yet. Don’t blame me for not reminding you about this. You need to bear the consequences of your actions!”Brittany said nothing—instead, she pursed her lips and shrugged.Things would have been fine if she had succeeded. However, why did Alexander go along with her when he already knew what she was planning? Why did he not confront her? Moreover, Brittany watched him drink that glass of wine, so why?…Arianna closed the door and dusted off her hand. She opened the bathroom door and pulled the shower curtain. A shirtless man sat awkwardly in the bathtub with his head tilted to the side. He had obviously fainted.She coldly looked at him before she turned around to face the sink, carefully washed her hands, and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her soft hair was messy, and one side of her cheek was slightly red. The man had injured her earlier when he caught her by surpris
This punishment was more severe than any physical punishment to Brittany.“Mom…” She had cried and begged, but it was clear from her parent's attitude that there was no room for negotiation.“Tanny…” Sydney Oakley sighed. She wanted to say something but kept silent when she saw her son’s face when she turned around. She could only look away and cry.Brandon put away his carefree attitude and said sternly, “It’s useless for you to ask for anyone’s help now! Weren’t you fearless when you provoked him? Why hadn’t you considered the consequences you would face now? Stop pampering her, mother. We over-pampered her and ended up harming her instead! Oakley's family business will likely collapse if we don’t send her abroad. It will be the end for us!”Sydney paled and said cautiously, “N-No. it won’t! After all, our family had connections for a long time and I even watched Alexander as he grew up. Tanny made a mistake in a moment of confusion. She had liked Alex since young and he knows ab