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
“Celine!” Ralph was worried that she would make matters worse, so he called out to her. However, Heather seemed unfazed by Celine’s remarks. She smirked, turned to her assistant, and added jokingly, “If she’s willing, then why not.”“You!” Celine was furious. On the other hand, Ralph was worried that she would soil the meeting, so he quickly cut in, “She’s just joking, just joking! Mom, it’s not easy for Heather to handle her family business alone, so that she would assign some tasks to her assistant. I also agreed with her, and Heather doesn’t have much to ask for. She just wants everything to be simple…”“I didn’t say that I won’t ask for anything,” She narrowed her eyes at him. Heather sat straight and asked, “I-I would like to move into the Russell family house.” “Our house?” Ralph asked in as much surprise as Margaret was. “Yeah, but I want a room all to myself,” she continued, “I wish to move in tonight.”“So soon?” Ralph asked, clearly confused by her intentions
This man had a strong presence. Heather had seen all kinds of men and had dealings with many of them, but not one was like him. Even from afar, she could feel his presence, and he was the center of attention in a room full of people. She narrowed her eyes at him, and for some reason, she had developed an interest in him. Alexander had, of course, heard of Heather’s name. The Riggs family was secretive and had always been low-profiled until Heather took over as head of the family. They became stronger to the extent of becoming one of the stronger families in the martial art scene. The Riggs family had also expanded their wealth and connections in the business industry. The eldest daughter of the Riggs family was known to be a genius in kickboxing, and she had already managed to defeat numerous well-known fighters. However, the family was too powerful, so they also made enemies all around. The family had to face numerous challenges proposed by fighters every year. Thus, Heat
Alexander was rendered speechless by Ralph’s outrageous warning. “I know that Heather is an attractive woman, and she’s from a prestigious family, too, but she’s my future wife, so don’t even think about it!” Ralph warned him explicitly. He was feeling restless and worried that Alexander was also interested in Heather. He knew that he would be no match for Alexander. However, Alexander laughed and tapped Ralph’s shoulder, “Uncle, you’re overthinking. She’s not my type!” He added casually, “I understand your thinking, but I advise you to keep your eyes peeled and be wary of her. She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Then, he released Ralph, walked toward his car, and drove off. Ralph stood frozen on the spot for a moment before regaining his senses. He pondered about what he had said but decided that Alexander was just trying to scare him. ‘How could Heather be a wolf? He must be joking. Has he even seen such a pretty wolf?’ Ralph thought to himself. Moreover, Heather wa
Heather was disgusted with Ralph. She did not even want to touch him, nor was she planning to be a real couple with him. She just wanted that book and used Ralph’s connection to the Russell family to slowly swallow the family business from within and incorporate it into the Riggs family. After that, she would just divorce him. However, Heather had changed her mind. If her marriage partner were that man instead, she would not have to go through so much trouble. She could still obtain the book and the Russell family’s wealth simultaneously. Unfortunately, he was already married. Soon, she was back at her own villa. The Riggs family’s villa was cold, unlike the noisy atmosphere of the Russell family’s place. She would not have suggested moving into that house if it was not for the book. Heather had been a talented fighter since she was young. Unfortunately, the previous generation of Riggs was not gifted in this aspect, so her parents had lost interest in the family’s fighti
“Enough!” Heather slammed her fists onto the table. Hannah was shocked and started trembling.“Look at you. We don’t resemble each other at all! Stop shaking!” Heather demanded. She wanted to kick her sister so badly. “Are you afraid of me? Genuinely afraid of me?”“Y-Yes, I am,” Hannah said in a nervous and small voice.“You’re afraid, huh?!” Heather smirked coldly. “If you’re terrified of me, then you wouldn’t have gotten your ears pierced without my permission!”Heather also had to get her ears pierced because of Hannah’s selfish desires. Heather had never wanted to change anything on her body and especially hated tattoos and piercings. Training to excel in kickboxing was already tiring and painful, so why would anyone do that to their body?Moreover, having pierced ears would only give Heather’s enemy’s another opportunity to hurt her. Imagine if she was fighting someone and the person took a chance to pull at her earrings. It would cause severe damage. Heather did not want to
“I-I understand,” Hannah answered in a small voice without looking up, “I’m sorry, I won’t repeat this.”Heather was satisfied with Hannah’s attitude and nodded. “Okay. Remember, your body isn’t yours but mine. No matter what you plan to do with it, you must discuss it with me first. Make sure you take good care of your body, too, okay?”“Okay,” Hannah replied.Heather smiled in satisfaction, “Go and get someone to apply some medicine for you. Remember to eat well too. You’ve lost too much weight.”“Yes,” Hannah replied and walked toward her room in the basement. Her small room was the only place where she felt safe.“Right, I’ll be moving into the Russell family’s house from tonight onward. You’ll stay here. Ensure you don’t walk around so the others won’t see you, okay?” Heather called out to Hannah and told her about her plans.Instead of nodding in acknowledgment, Hannah turned around and looked at Heather. “You’re moving in with him?”“What’s wrong?” Heather raised an eyebr
Meanwhile, Alexander did not sit idly by either since he needed to determine Heather’s intentions and the secret his grandfather wanted to discuss before passing away—the Russel family’s secret.Moreover, the Riggs family was most likely the one that had sent the Light-Shadow Killers to the Russell family’s house. However, he was still unsure what they intended to accomplish and whether or not they were planning to harm Lily. Alexander did not know what was happening but was determined to nip everything in the bud.Lily was unaware of these things and had much time on her hands lately. Aside from tending to her garden and caring for herself, she could only focus on caring for her unborn child.She had not been to her lab for a long time, but Olivia occasionally sent her updates about her perfumes. Olivia had succeeded in developing two new formulas and wanted to ask Lily for some opinions. Lily was impressed with Olivia’s progress, as the formulas looked good.To Lily’s delight, an