The driver’s seat was empty, and Alexander was nowhere around. Lily suddenly felt a little flustered and sat upright to look around. She saw him not too far in front of her and felt relieved. Alexander was on the phone, and she could see his side profile.He stood there with his tall, slender figure, looking focused, but his side profile was desirable. It was unknown when he had occupied Lily’s heart little by little. She thought she would not believe in love anymore after her experience with Nathaniel.Even if she did fall in love, she could not love someone deeply. She now knew how wrong she was. Not only did she fall in love, but she loved Alexander unconditionally because he was worth it.Alexander felt her burning gaze and turned around. His cold eyes turned gentle when he saw her. Lily smiled at him and got out of the car. He had ended the phone call by the time she approached him.Lily did not know who he was talking to, but she could deduce that it was an unpleasant call. H
Lily picked up the phone, glanced at it, and rejected the call to continue eating. It rang again soon after, but she rejected it again. This repeated several times. "Well, that’s annoying. I'll teach them a lesson for you if you want," Alexander noticed his wife’s impatient expression and said half-jokingly. He wanted to answer on her behalf when the phone rang again.Lily once again rejected the call and shook her head, "Then you’ll need to teach a lot of people lessons."After some thought, Alexander raised his brows and asked, "Is it a reporter?"The calls were frequent and were not one but many callers simultaneously. The only possibility for this was they were reporters who were eager for news.Lily shrugged, stood up, and cleared the dishes. She was already full and had no appetite to continue eating."Leave it. I’ll do the dishes," Alexander said.Lily did not listen to him this time. She brought all the dishes to the kitchen with him and placed them into the dishwasher.
Alexander put his hand over Lily’s shoulder and said thoughtfully, "If you find it annoying, I’ll block all this nonsense." He could help her solve these things, but she insisted on settling them herself. Had it not been for her insistence, he would not have known that his wife was this resourceful."I have gotten this far and won't back down!" Lily shook her head and stood straight. "I think it's time I get another mobile phone number." She could not turn her phone off as she might have missed important information. However, the constant calls were annoying. Therefore, she should have two numbers instead."This is not a problem. I’ll let someone prepare it right away," Alexander said, walking out of the kitchen with Lily. He looked at the cell phone that had stopped ringing and could not help asking, "There’s something I don't quite understand.""What is it?" Lily responded softly. She poured two cups of warm water and handed him a cup."Is it true that Mr. Adler lost his sense of
The incident relating to Lawrence was considerable and had terrible consequences. After all, he was the leading authority in the industry, and no one had ever dared to challenge authority. It was equivalent to a collapse of faith if one heard that the authority had fallen.Noah was also under a lot of pressure, as he was busy managing the turbulence in the Perfumers' Society. After all, he was the vice president and bore a lot of responsibilities. Noah packed up and planned to return to Kingsland to sort out the whole situation. That way, he could respond and fight back better. However, Arianna came again right at this moment."Why are you here again? I thought I made myself clear last time." He was clear with his stance and did not want to get involved. He simply had no interest in her."Yeah, I thought you had figured things out after these two days." Arianna smiled and said meaningfully."Is that so?" Noah raised his eyebrows and lowered his head to continue tidying up the mater
Arianna’s words were harsh but true. The Richards family’s complexity was beyond ordinary people's imagination. It was especially so since so many descendants and people of several generations lived under the same roof. Everyone framed and tricked each other to compete for the family’s properties and businesses.Noah was not interested in the family business and would never give up what belonged to him. He disregarded his family’s opposition and climbed to his current position in the Perfumers' Society as a way out of the sinkhole.The Richards family looked down on perfumers, but he believed the industry would become prosperous and vibrant as long as it developed well. Still, the industry had yet to develop to its full potential within the country.Noah was the Perfumers’ Society’s vice president and could become its president in two years. By then, he would become the industry’s leader, and it would not be difficult for him to do business or other things with so many underlings.
Arianna had settled her matters with Noah, but she still felt uneasy. She had not found the perfumer or Damian yet, and there was the issue involving Derrick.She would have an even harder time if he had a will. Stephanie might look weak, but she was ambitious and would make a fuss about it.Arianna squatted before Eloise and said earnestly, "You’re the only one who can deal with this, Mom. Aunt Stephanie listens to you. You must ask her to hand over the power and shares Uncle Derrick has. Otherwise, it‘ll be difficult for me to gain a firm foothold in the company.""You said your uncle wants to write a will?" Eloise asked after some thought."Yeah.""He’s keeping his guard up against us." Eloise paused and thought for a while before continuing, "How was your uncle's physical condition the last time you visited?"“He wasn’t doing too well, but the doctor managed to resuscitate him. I didn’t expect him to survive.” Now that Arianna thought about it, she could not help feeling regr
Damian was hungry and tired. He did not know how many times he had shouted but only knew that his mouth was dry and his throat was hurting. At this moment, the door opened.The iron gate made a sharp, piercing noise. The sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground made him feel like they were about to take him to an execution ground. Damian’s heart pounded in fear. He was tired but still opened his eyes to look at the person who approached him unhurriedly with a tray.It was a tall black figure whose face Damian could not see clearly, but for some reason, he thought the person was smiling. The person’s smile made Damian shudder."Who... are you?" He asked hesitantly and instinctively backed away. However, there was no room for retreat as his back was against the wall. His eyes darted around frantically."You don't recognize me anymore, Mr. Damian?" The person stood before Damian and looked down at him as if looking at his prey. There was a cold smile on his lips while his eyes we
“That’s not it,” Nathaniel shook his head and elaborated, “Don’t forget that you were the one who wanted this project. My initial suggestion was genuine, as I wanted to ensure the project would succeed.“However, you insisted on interfering even when you didn’t know what you were doing. You were afraid I would take your credit, and since you were so inclined to be a fool, I figured I might as well give you a push!”Damian was speechless in the face of Nathaniel’s mockery, so he turned to face the other side. “What do you want from me now that I’m here? It’s not like you can ask for ransom.”Who would still be willing to help Damian at a time like this? Arianna could not wait for him to disappear, and as for Joseph, even if he were willing to pay the ransom, he would not be able to fork out the money.If Damian did get out, he would still have to pay his dues in prison. He leaned his head against the wall as he felt disheartened. Just a few days ago, he was so happy and sure of hims