"Tomorrow..." Ralph was overjoyed. He was about to agree when he realized she would gain the upper hand if he did so right away, so he deliberately said prolongedly, "I'm afraid tomorrow...""Why? You can't make it tomorrow?""It's not that. It's just a little inconvenient. Tomorrow my house..."Before he could say anything more, he heard her say, "Let's just forget about it."Then, Before Ralph could suggest to change the date, Heather said, "I can find someone else."Ralph immediately panicked as she was about to hang up. "Don't worry. I'm free tomorrow. I'm free!""You're free?""Yes, I'm free!" He said this while nodding constantly, afraid Heather would change her mind."Don't force yourself. Didn't you say it was inconvenient at home?" The voice was indifferent.Sweat dripped down Ralph's forehead as he continued, "No, it's very convenient. How could it be inconvenient? I was joking with you. Look..."He did not know why this woman was so capricious that he could not figu
"Oh, you realized?" Heather snorted and did not even bother to glance at them. She stared at the wine in her glass. "You failed to take down a declining Lodge family and even returned injured. If you know your mistake, you should pay it with your life."Shivers ran through their veins. "We beg you! Please spare our lives!""Enough!" She put down her glass of wine heavily. "If I want to punish you, you will not live today! Your lives are still useful for me to complete some tasks!"She then commanded, "Get up!"After carefully looking at her to ensure it was not irony, the two stood up.Who would have thought that the famous and intimidating Light-Shadow Killers would be so humble in front of a woman?"I have a task for you. You’ll sneak into the Russell family mansion and find something for me tonight," she said unhurriedly."Master, I thought it wasn’t there?" One of them could not help asking."Just listen to my order. Do I need you to remind me whether it is there?" Heather
"There is nothing to regret." He hugged her gently from behind with his palms covering her belly. "Only you guys are the most important people to me now."In terms of blood relationships, the Russell family was indeed very close. They were also his family, but since he was a child, he did not feel any warmth from them. The only little bit of warmth he felt was also because of his efforts. Only then his grandfather acknowledged his existence.What the members of the Russell family did later for wealth and power disappointed him to the core. Now, only the people in front of him were the most cherished.Lily was about to say something else when his cell phone rang. "Hello?"She did not hear him say anything, but his face became more serious, and he unconsciously relaxed his hand that held Lily. Lily glanced at him and got up to pour a glass of water so he could talk on the phone.When she was back after drinking water and resting for a while, Alexander had finished talking on the
"Got it!" She raised her hand, pushed his head away, and smiled. "You are so long-winded Why didn't I notice it before? Also, I'm wondering, are you concerned about me or the little one in my belly? Alex, I'm getting jealous!""Of course, I’m concerned about both of you. You are both my precious ones!" He smiled and pulled her into his arms, kissed her cheek, and could not help kissing her again.She was his sweetheart, and he would protect her from any harm! Alexander secretly made up his mind....Thieves broke into the mansion before dawn and made a mess.It was obvious that it had been tampered with, but the thieves were still loose. It seemed that no valuables were missing. Everyone was checking their things to see if they had not noticed anything was missing. Another group of people was looking at the security tape.It was terrible!How they could sneak into the mansion quietly without the surveillance capturing any clues, and no one noticing it, but almost everyone's bedr
"Insiders?!" Margaret almost jumped up. "Who? Who could it be? There’s a thief in our family. We must find it out!"While she spoke, she looked around as if she wanted to find out who the insider was."Mom, don't get agitated. This thief did not want money or our life, so he must be looking for something." Ralph thought for a while and said, "What do you think it could be?"Margaret frowned and thought for a while. She seemed to think of something. "You mean..."Before she could speak, she stopped abruptly when she saw Ralph's eyes. "I'm not the thief. How should I know what he is looking for?"Then she looked at Alexander unhappily. "Alex, you can’t ignore us when such a big incident happened to the Russell family. It would destroy our reputation. You must find this thief, and don't let him go easily! ""Grandma, are you sure you haven’t lost anything important?" Alexander saw everything in Ralph’s eyes when they exchanged looks. He knew that they had something to say.It wa
"Okay. Slow down and drive safely on the road!" Margaret said with concern. She had always been extremely fond of her youngest son. Seeing that this marriage was about to happen, it must be perfect.After thinking about it, she looked at Alexander, who had just hung up the phone, and cleared her throat. "There's nothing you can do here. You've seen it. So, head on back to the company."After all, it was the eldest daughter of the Riggs family they were talking. Especially when the marriage was not official. Margaret did not want anything to go wrong. Especially this grandson of hers was simply the most unstable ticking time bomb in her eyes.Unexpectedly, Alexander curled his lips. "I have already made arrangements for the company. I’ll stay here today to accompany you.""I don't want your companionship!" Margaret blurted and yelled. She felt she was being inappropriate. Then she said slowly, "I mean. There are still many things for you to do in the company. The family business
"That's right," Celine responded smilingly, "I heard you have a different class than others, but seeing it today, I’m convinced! With your charm and power, no wonder you can manage such a big family. I admire that. I would be satisfied if I had half of your charm when I was young.""You just goof around all day. You're not as sensible as Ms. Riggs," Margaret said.Heather was a little irritated by the way they spoke to impress her. Accustomed to hearing flattery, she was tired of hearing it. She never thought that even the members of the Russell family would be so flattering.All of the members of the Russell family had declined in her mind, save for Alexander. When she first came here, she wanted to take Alexander down, but she gave up after doing a comprehensive investigation.It was because he was shrewd and challenging to deal with, and it was almost impossible to find any weaknesses in him. It was not because Heather feared difficulties but because she did not want a man to hi
While Ralph thought about this, he looked toward her ears subconsciously. He was not surprised to see the earrings he had gifted her were sitting nicely on her earlobes. He felt much better. Women were such contradicting beings! Heather obviously was in love with him but acted like she did not care much about him. Ralph concluded that this was probably due to her having to play the role of the head of the household in public. He would just play along with it, then. He was confident that she would willingly choose to stay home, raise their kids and be an obedient housewife after marriage. By then, he would have the Riggs family’s power and wealth in his pocket. He would then have enough power to go against Alexander, and with the help of his mother and sister, taking back control of the Russell family would just be a walk in the park. He felt much better after changing his perspective, so he also started to side with Heather.Unfortunately, Margaret disagreed with her son’s v