“Sorry, I'm late." Alexander's voice came from behind. He hurried over, put his hands on Lily's shoulder, and kissed her softly on the cheek."Ah, cheesy!" Lisa made a show of covering her eyes at their lovey-dovey antics,"Looks like we can be full without having the actual meal," Mike said with a smile. Mike and Alexander arrived at the same time and entered together. Mike looked at his son and asked, “Are you doing well?""I’m fine." Nick nodded thoughtfully and spoke like an adult. Mike smiled with satisfaction and sat down beside his son. He then looked at Lily and said, "Long time no see, Ms. Christian.""Yeah, long time no see. It’s been a while since I last saw Nick. I’m glad you could make it. Did you come together?" Lily asked with a smile."Yes, I'm here to discuss our business and ask Mr. Russell something-"Alexander interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. He put one hand on the chair behind Mike’s back and said, "Mr. Corden came to discuss our colla
Ralph looked at his watch and saw it was 9 p.m. on the dot. He raised his hand and knocked on the door. Uneasy, he fiddled with his shirt's collar. He planned to dress up for tonight's date, but when he was about to put on his tie, Celine, who was passing by, glanced at him and said, "It's already so late. Are you going out for a formal dinner? You dressed up so grandly!"Celine did not mean anything by her words, but her casual remarks jolted him. That's right. He was not going out to attend some grand event. Even if it was a date, this was his home, his domain. They were both single and meeting late at night in the dark. Heather must have thought about it when she invited him at this time and place. Surely she knew what would happen under such conditions and in such an environment, but she still invited him. Could it be that her hidden meaning was the same as what he thought?When Ralph considered this, he undid the tie he had just fastened around his neck, then took off the su
Heather probably just took a shower not long ago. She was wearing a large nightrobe, and the belt around her waist revealed her slender waist. Her exposed calf was not slim but rather muscular due to her practicing kickboxing all year. The well-proportioned lines and fair skin made him drool.Heather walked toward the desk before stopping. She picked up a large towel from the chair and used it to dry her hair. It was uncomfortable feeling the water dripping from her hair after washing, but she hated using a hair dryer. She could only wipe hard with a dry towel. "Let me help you!" Ralph hurriedly put down the tray in his hand and stepped forward.However, she turned away to avoid him and said coldly, "No need."He failed to grab the towel and wanted to back off when he heard her cold voice. However, he recalled his purpose and future. He endured it again and said with a smile, "Why are you so distant with me? We’re about to get married! If you rub your hair too hard, it’ll become
Ralph chuckled and seemed proud of himself. "You underestimated my family, Ms. Riggs. The house looks no different from ordinary houses apart from being very large, but the top security company in the country handles our security systems.“We have cameras, infrared and other mechanisms all over the place. You can rest assured as you are safe." Ralph thought of something after he finished speaking and added, "If you don't like to live here, we can move out.“We can buy a house you like. Just the two of us. What do you think?” He slid his hand from her shoulder to her collarbone and then down.Heather stopped his hand in time and smirked. “Is that so?” She continued without giving Ralph a chance to continue bragging, “Then how come I heard there was a theft in this house last night?"Ralph froze as he did not expect her to know about it, especially since his family had immediately hidden the incident as soon as it happened. Therefore, the public was none the wiser about the theft.T
Ralph spoke softly and kneaded Heather’s shoulders with both hands. He looked down and saw her delicate collarbone and skin from the angle where he stood. However, he could not see anything further down as Heather remained well-covered in her pajamas.Ralph could feel firmness under her skin as he kneaded her shoulder. It was the firmness of a person who had practiced kickboxing all year round and differed from women who gave a soft feeling. It also differed from what he felt when kissing her before.Ralph recalled her waist feeling softer and slimmer in his arms when they last kissed. He would feel aroused whenever he thought of it. Although he had physical contact with her right now, he was inexplicably timid.‘Something isn’t right! It must be because we aren’t close enough.’ Ralph recalled their last kiss and wanted to feel it again."Annie…" He bent down and blew into her ear. He was slightly disappointed when he noticed diamond studs on her small earlobes. She did not wear th
Heather felt she was already showing mercy. She disliked such intimate contact with other men. She only gave him a minor punishment and a heavy warning as she remembered she still had more important things to do and could not offend Ralph.Ralph was unguarded, and the cut Heather left on his lip made him grimace in pain. He was furious. "You’re crazy! Are you sick?!"She only intended to teach him a small lesson, but his scolding made Heather’s face shrouded with a layer of frost as she gave him a death stare.Ralph felt even more furious after cursing, but Heather’s cold eyes, which looked like she wanted to eat him alive, terrified him. He regretted what he had said as his heart trembled in fear."That really hurt!" His momentum weakened subconsciously. He flinched a little when he looked at her.Ralph hissed in pain and raised his hand to touch his lips. He stopped before touching it as he was afraid of the pain, so he dejectedly put down his hand.Heather only revealed her mu
Although he was not the patriarch of the Russell family, as the youngest child, he was still Margaret's favorite son. He was not as sharp as the rest and easy to break. He most likely knew the secrets of the family as well.In the bathroom, Ralph was lost as to what she was thinking. The only thing running through his head was how difficult this woman was to get along with. She was the most difficult woman he had ever met.After washing his face with cold water, he looked in the mirror to see that his lips were clearly swollen. Although the pain was slowly subsiding to the point of numbness, his lips looked like they had been plumped.The two clear teeth marks explained his swollen lips without needing to say a word.Ralph rubbed the corner of his lips with his thumb, deciding he should no longer be so passive!Turning off the faucet, he strode out and saw Heather standing by the door. He walked straight to her.Heather heard the movement and turned her head in the direction of t
Ralph nodded solemnly and continued, "Didn't you say that you didn't want to marry or be with me? If that's the case, we might as well just call it off. We don't have to force the issue.""When did I say such a thing?" Heather replied, subconsciously looking away. She wasn't used to being stared down by him like this.Although she had no intentions of marrying him, she did not recall saying it out loud. "You didn't, but I can tell by how you act. You're unhappy and not looking forward to this marriage." Still supporting himself with one hand, Ralph continued to stare at her and continued, "I know that you can get anyone you want with your face, figure, and wealth. There are also countless people lining up to take my place. However, I'm really happy that you chose me.“I thought that even though you didn't like me that much, you'd at least have a little affection for me. We'd gotten along very well before this, and some of the things you did… made me feel that maybe you cared abo