His boss had been staying in the CEO’s office for about ten days and had not returned home once. He would drown himself in work every day.Silas looked at him with hesitation. “Boss, are you saying that you’re not going to help Ms. Manning?”“What? Do you feel pity for her?” Conrad looked at Silas icily.Silas quickly shook his head. “I’m just worried that you’ll regret it in the future.”Conrad jeered. “Even if you think that I can’t differentiate between the good and the bad, I'm willing to sacrifice everything for her.”Silas wasn’t sure what else to say.“How is Fia doing?”“Ms. Reid had rejected all new work so that she could stay with the madam. The two of them had been staying at home all this while.”Conrad nodded. “She made a good friend.”“True. But you can’t let the madam stay with her forever. You two will…”“The court will be in session tomorrow. I’ll take her home.”The next day.When Eileen opened her eyes, she realized no one was sleeping next to her. She qu
After that touching moment, Fia wanted to return the money to Eileen. But instead, she was given a lecture.“Do you even treat me as your best friend? Or are you thinking of abandoning me when you’re rich?”“Of course not. Many experienced designers want to design clothes for you. I’m not worth the price you gave me.”“If I say you’re worth it, then you’re worth it. If you really feel it’s too much, then treat it as a prepayment for when you become a top designer in the future! When you’re famous, you can make clothes for me for free!”Fia’s eyes turned red as her tears rolled.The only person that she would miss was Eileen.The person that would take care of and accompany her without any other motives.If she had the chance, she would repay her for this.Suddenly, the door opened. When Victor saw Fia and Eileen holding on to each other, he looked at them with a dark expression.“What are you two doing?”The two women turned and looked at him together. In unison, the two of t
“What are you talking about?!” Eileen glared at him with angry eyes as she held Fia’s hand tightly. “Don’t listen to him. He’s just crazy.”Fia suddenly realized something as she frowned.The entire Gryphon was talking about the matter between her, Esme, and Conrad. If a public figure like Eileen got too close to her, they would write things about her.“Eileen, don’t go to the court today. I’ll tell you about it after this.”“But I can’t let you go alone!”“I’ll be there!” Victor said with a maddening expression. “My cousin will be there too!”Fia persuaded Eileen to stay at home and wait for her. She then looked at Victor coldly, “Come on, then. We’ll go together.”Victor got some keys from his pocket. Fia saw that the key to Eileen’s apartment was there too, and so she suddenly grabbed all of the keys.Victor glared at her angrily.Fia tossed Eileen’s key back to her while tossing the car key to Victor.“Keep the key. Change your keypad’s password too.”“Sure!” Eileen grab
When they reached the court’s gate, there was still an hour before the court was in session. She wanted to sit down on the steps but someone patted her shoulders.She turned around and saw Jason.“Why are you here, Evans?”Jason was wearing a white shirt and green pants. After he removed his white coat, he looked so much colder.Fia was surprised when she saw it. Suddenly, she realized that he did have the same blood as Conrad. He even looked a lot like him.“Ms. Reid called me to say that you came here alone and wanted me to keep an eye on you.”“Eileen is such a worrywart. I can do this on my own.”Jason didn’t ask why Conrad wasn’t with her. He simply said, “Ms. Reid also told me that you hadn’t had your breakfast yet and there was still some time before the court was in session. Let’s have some breakfast first?”Fia had just wanted to refuse when he said, “I’ve just finished my night shift and I hadn’t eaten breakfast either.”“Then let’s have breakfast together.” Fia look
“Conrad, I must make it clear to you too. Otherwise, you might feel bad for her again when you see her and force me once more. It had happened too many times before this.”Fia’s tone was becoming colder and colder. Because of what happened in the past, she really couldn’t believe that Conrad would simply stand by and watch when it came to Esme.Conrad choked as he said, “Then, just watch. I will stand by your side this time.”“I wasn’t hoping for anything,” Fia said as she looked away. “Come on, Evans. Let’s go in.”There were signs of agitation and annoyance on Conrad’s face as he followed them in.When the two of them entered, they found a seat close to the middle.The entire session was very strict as the prosecutor presented the case very carefully.In the end, Fia was asked to take a stand on the spot.The judge then asked, “You are the victim of this case, Fia Lawson?”“Yes, I am.” Fia took out her ID and presented it to be checked.Afterward, the case progressed as usu
Despite cold steel being put to her throat, Fia wasn’t afraid at all.She looked up into the blue sky and white clouds as well as the scorching sun above, and she smiled.“I avenged you, my baby.”Life imprisonment. Living in a prison forever was worse than being sentenced to death.“Let her go!”Conrad glared at the man as his amber eyes were stained with blood after he got away from the reporters.Jason was in a state similar to his. He regretted not holding on to her. He never should have let her go in front of him. He should have held her hand from the very beginning!The man used an arm to lock Fia’s neck while pointing the knife at her.“Don’t come near me or I’ll kill her! Don’t come near me!”Conrad and Jason exchanged a glance. One of them was going to attract the man’s attention while the other was going to ambush him.They needed to coordinate very well. If they made a mistake, Fia might get hurt.The man’s eyes were fixed on Conrad as he let out a creepy smile.
“Silas, get Tiger to lead his men and pursue them!”“Understood!”Conrad and Jason then got into their own cars and gave chase.Finn also led his men to the chase.On that day, Gryphon’s traffic was thrown into chaos.The white van cared nothing about other people’s lives. It surpassed cars, used the opposing lanes, and caused plenty of car accidents for other vehicles.That caused a standstill, and they had no choice but to stop.Conrad got out of his car with a dark expression on his face. He then saw a motorcycle by the road with the key still on it. He instantly got on it, revved it up, and zoomed away.“Hey! That’s my ride!” When the man who had only gone for a smoke saw someone stealing his motorcycle when he came back, all he could do was curse at him.When Jason saw Conrad doing that, he followed suit and a deliveryman nearby caught his eye. He pulled him down from his bike, grabbed a stack of cash and put it in his hand, and then drove away.Esme raised her hands. Wh
“Fia!”Eileen held Fia’s hand and sobbed. “You’re finally awake.”Fia quietly blinked. It was still a blur.“Where am I, Eileen?”“In the hospital. You’re hurt and have been unconscious for three days.”“Three days…”Fia tried to pluck herself from the sadness and pain from her dreams. She tried to see with wide eyes, but everything was still a blur to her.She held out her hand that Eileen was holding and waved in the air.“Eileen, where are you? I… I can’t see you.”Eileen was stunned. She looked into Fia’s beautiful eyes but noticed that they were empty… They weren't focusing.“Wait here. I’ll call the doctor!”Eileen ran out and it sounded like someone opened the door and walked inside after that.He saw the woman open her eyes and stare at the ceiling.He thought she was still angry at him and didn’t dare to approach her.“Fia… I had no choice. Compared to her escaping, your life is more important.”Fia blinked and used her hands to sit up and “look” in front.Ever