Fia simply drank the coffee in her hand and glanced at her occasionally as she sobbed.In the end, even Annie felt strange.“Ms. Sia, you…”Fia cut her off. “I thought you wanted to tell me something useful. I didn’t expect this to be what you wanted to say.”“I already told you. I don’t want to have anything to do with him.“For the time being, we’re neighbors at most. But we don’t exactly know each other.“But the moment you come here, you want me to leave? How ridiculous is that?”Fia smiled.Annie could feel the danger behind her smile.She didn’t know.But from the first time Annie saw her…Annie knew that she would become a threat to her.And now, that feeling was even stronger.“But… Conrad… He might force you… Aren’t you…”“Miss Parker, I’m no easy prey,” Fia said as she gave Annie a wink. “Not to mention that we live in a society with the rule of law. Assaulting a woman… That’s not some crime that will be taken lightly.“If you don’t have anything else to say, I
At first, he thought he was just not someone romantic. However, when he saw Sia, he could feel something was wrong with him.Her voice was so seductive, and she could easily draw his attention.And that was why he couldn’t let it be. Not even his mother’s brainwashing was enough.Annie wasn’t someone he wanted.No matter how beneficial it would be for Maxwell Corporation and Parker Group, he wouldn’t budge.But… Who was the one that he wanted?A figure suddenly appeared in his mind.That woman.It was as if she was born rebellious, and she kept on testing his ever-frozen heart.Everything about her could make him come alive.Why was that?Conrad couldn’t understand no matter how he reasoned with himself.Just when he wanted to find that unknown, pain came from inside his head.“Conrad!” Annie called out nervously.However, Conrad simply turned around and left as if he didn’t hear anything.All Annie could do was simply watch things unfold as her face turned as white as a
After she was done, Irene buried her face in Conrad’s arms.Conrad smelled like the sun for some reason, and she didn’t want to leave. If she could, she wanted to stay there forever.“Haha!”Conrad didn’t put too much thought into it either.However, they didn’t stay there for long before Silas called.“Sir, there’s something that you need to do back in the company. Can you come over right now?”After picking up the call, Conrad looked at the twins with hesitation.If he were to leave immediately, he might…“Uncle, are you going to work?”Irene raised her head and asked Conrad.Conrad nodded.Just when he wanted to tell them to go home, Irene gave him a suggestion.“Can we go with you to work?”Her eyes glittered with hope.Conrad let out a slight hum.“Of course not. If we go with him, he’s going to get fired by his boss!”Adrian immediately answered on Conrad’s behalf.When Irene heard that, there was a hint of vulnerability in her eyes.“Really…?”“But Mommy might
The twins were having fun in the lounge next to Cornad’s office.Meanwhile, after leaving Annie, Fia went to a nearby shopping mall. She bought plenty of food and drinks that the twins liked, and her hands were full by the time she came back.She didn’t expect to see the twins completely gone, leaving only the puppy sleeping on its cushion. She was completely stunned.She then quickly checked her twins’ location through the GPS tracker on her phone and then checked the security camera in the corridor. Eventually, she found out that Conrad had taken the kids away and her heart skipped a beat.“Why did he take the twins away? Did he notice something?”Fia advised herself to calm down.“Calm down. Don’t get nervous, not right now.”But it got the better of her anyway. She immediately called Conrad’s number.Conrad looked at the unfamiliar number on his phone. He thought it was a bit weird.“Mr. Maxwell, may I ask why you took my kids out?“Have you asked me, their mother, about
Conrad hadn't even reacted yet, but Fia had already rushed over and carried both Adrian and Irene up together.Her strength wasn't something an ordinary woman had!Seeing their mother's stern and angry expression, the two kids immediately realized they had made a mistake.How could they have acted recklessly just because they liked Uncle Maxwell?And they had even pestered him to bring them to the company without telling their mother.She must have been frightened and angry.What should they do?"Mommy..."The two helpless kids wanted to explain."Who told you that it's okay to go anywhere with strangers? What if you get kidnapped?!"Fia couldn't control her voice, and her tone was a bit harsh.Adrian and Irene were scared, and they lowered their heads.Hearing those words, Conrad wanted to comfort the two kids.However, Fia did not give him a chance.Holding the two children, Fia walked outside, and Conrad followed with his cane, trying to explain and console."I hope y
Silas was astonished. "You mean that little boy's eyes are the same color as yours? Amber?"Conrad looked over speechlessly. “Didn't you know?”Silas quickly shook his head. He had been to Fia's house before and had seen the two kids a few times.At a glance, they were good-looking, but he hadn't paid close attention to Adrian’s eyes.Moreover, he remembered that when he first saw the kids, their eyes were both dark."So Ms. Sia's son has the same eye color as you?" Silas’ heart began to pound uncontrollably."Yes, that's right," Conrad said faintly.Silas wanted to say that amber-colored eyes were quite rare in all of Fortuna. Conrad had inherited them from his father, and his father had inherited them from Old Master Maxwell. For a little boy with amber-colored eyes to have appeared out of nowhere was somewhat strange!Silas thought of Esme who had faked her death, and then thought of Fia…Could it be that Madam hadn't died? Could Ms. Sia be Madam? This thought made him very
Irene quickly explained.“I was worried that Adrian would go blind.“Mommy, we won’t leave with Uncle without telling you in the future. Don’t be angry at us.”She tugged at Fia’s sleeve and as she spoke, Irene suddenly started crying.“I…”Fia could not help but feel a little suffocated.Did she speak too sternly to her two children?They were still children after all.Perhaps it was their blood relation to Conrad that caused them to follow their heart.Perhaps acting like this was a little too over the top.Along the way, Fia did not speak and simply drove the two children back home.Fia had just got them home when Milo, the sweet Pomeranian that had been napping on the couch, jumped down and dashed over.“Milo, I've missed you so much!" Irene embraced the little Pomeranian, rubbing her face against its head.Milo responded with a series of affectionate licks on Irene’s cheek.Sitting nearby, Adrian petted Milo’s comfortable fur and said, "Irene, we shouldn't have left
"What’s wrong?" Fia smiled sarcastically. "It’s not like I talked about your children. Why that expression?"Silas lowered his head, took a few seconds to compose himself, and then handed over the gift he held."Today, we shouldn't have taken the children away without your permission. This is a small token of goodwill, hoping that you will accept it and not blame Mr. Maxwell."Fia glanced at the gifts. "They're quite expensive, but unfortunately, I can afford them myself. Such small favors are of no use to me."Silas was speechless."Look, if your work life isn't too busy, you should consider your lifelong matters. You're not young anymore, right? You can't possibly spend your whole life following your CEO, right?" Fia’s tone was somewhat mocking.Silas stared at her blankly and mumbled, "Madam Fia wouldn't say such things."Fia frowned, feeling a stab in her heart.After enduring so much pain and becoming so desperate, did he expect her to be as foolishly kind as before?"Ms.