However, all Peter felt was how ridiculous it was. He hadn’t even invested in it and he already said that it was “our development project”. The old man was quite thick-skinned.“What do you think about it, Peter?” Mr. Thomas asked as he rubbed his hands, looking at Peter like a gold mine.Peter remembered that little girl that had run around behind him since he was little.“Three million dollars shall be the bride price, then,” he said calmly. Mr. Thomas opened his eyes wide and he was almost going to jump out of pure glee.He was already prepared to wear him down with more speeches, but he didn’t expect the boy to be so obedient!“However, this is after Britney and I are officially wedded,” Peter added and looked at him with his deep eyes.“Of course! We never had any problems with your marriage. You can get your marriage certificate tomorrow if you want!” Mr. Thomas happily got up and walked away, wanting to tell his wife about the good news.It wasn’t long after Mr. Thomas
Peter asked coldly, “Who do you want to show the footage to by putting a surveillance camera in my car?”“What?” Esme was startled. “I didn’t put any camera in your car.”Peter frowned. “It's not you?”“Why would I? So that I can record how you and I are making out here inside your car?” Esme suddenly thought that the way he thought about things could be quite strange.She had to be crazy to record videos of how the two of them made out or how he choked her!She never believed that she could take those videos and report Peter to the police, hoping that the police could help her.“What’s the point of me setting up a surveillance camera? You know all my secrets already,” Esme quickly explained.Peter let go of her, realizing that his line of thought was wrong.“Then who could it be?”“Could it be your sister?” Esme didn’t care if Sally did it. She had to shift the suspicion to Sally!Peter didn’t argue back. Sally did drive his car.However, if Sally really did see something,
Jason frowned. “Why would there be pictures of Fia on her computer?”Kent bit his lips. “More than one, too.”“Can you tell me everything in one go? Don’t make me keep asking you!” Jason said as his temper flared up.“Look at how you’re acting right now! You look like your older brother from another mother!” Kent said. But when he saw how Jason’s expression darkened even more and even curled his fingers into fists, he quickly continued saying, “She even photoshopped her photos, making her face bloodied or completely shredded apart.”Jason’s expression got darker.Kent said, “Why are you staring at me like that? It wasn’t me that did that.”“Did you copy the photos?” Jason asked.“What’s the point of copying them? They can’t prove that she’s Esme. At most, it’ll only prove that she’s hostile toward Fia. The cops didn’t catch her doing anything that would harm Fia, so what can you do?” Kent said as he rolled her eyes. “I also restored the things that she deleted. There’s nothing t
Kent let out a radiant smile and said, “Leave it to me! I’ll go to Maxwell Corporation and meet up with Conrad.”“Alright.” Jason lowered his eyes, looking somewhat vulnerable.Kent sighed and stood up, patting his shoulder, and gave his phone back to him. “Listen to me. Letting her go is the best blessing for her.”Jason gulped as a storm brewed in his heart, but he had to give Kent a smile.… Conrad increased his pace, seeing that it was almost time to leave work. He wanted to take Fia home on time.Silas knocked on the door. “Sir, Mr. Gilbert wants to see you.”“Kent Gilbert?”“Yes.”Conrad glanced at Fia and said, “Have him wait for half an hour.”He needed to finish work as soon as possible.“No, have him come in first.” Fia glared at Conrad and said, “He saved Sally that day, so he is a friend of mine too. You’ve got the nerve asking him to wait!”Conrad nodded at Silas weakly. “Let him in.”Silas quickly went out.Conrad was planning to stop with his work only to
Kent helplessly said, “I told you. It’s not good for your pregnancy.”Fia raised a finger. “Just one glance, alright? One.”“No!” Conrad said as he stood up.Fia shut her mouth as she looked at Kent, upset.Kent said with a smile, “Both Mr. Maxwell and I are doing this for your own good.”Conrad walked over and sat down next to Fia. “What else did you notice?”Kent said, “Nothing much. However, I did some investigation on my side. Britney’s your typical science student and has had no interest in music since she was little, so her computer shouldn’t have that many piano music sheets. Meanwhile, I do know something about Esme. She was quite famous overseas as a pianist.”He stopped there and didn’t want to add any more of his analysis.“You’re a smart man, Mr. Maxwell. The reason that I came here to tell you what my investigation yielded is so that you’ll be careful with that woman and take good care of your wife.”Conrad nodded with a solemn expression on his face.“I understa
Conrad was left behind. He took deep breaths to keep his anger in check.Meanwhile, Fia was standing next to the office door and she had heard and seen everything that she needed to.“Are you standing guard there?” she yelled.When Conrad heard her voice, he gave his face a massage and changed his expression to a softer one before turning around and walking toward her.“Wait for me, Fia. I’ll finish up the last bit of my work and we can go home.”He led her into his office.Fia looked at him, thinking that he had disguised his emotions well, and he pulled her down to sit with him.She flipped her hair and put her legs on his thighs, throwing her arms around her neck. “Let the innocent go.” Conrad remained silent as the light in his amber eyes dimmed.Fia felt annoyed and she bit him on his neck.“He already told you everything so clearly, and you’re still suspecting me and Evans? I’ve explained to you about the designs too. I…” Before she could even finish, he was already bl
“Fia?” Conrad massaged Fia’s waist, pulling back her attention.Fia looked at Conrad carefully and whispered, “You said you want to see me be obsessive with you right now, but it’s just your chauvinism in your head telling you that you need me to be maddeningly obsessive so that it can prove that your existence can affect others. So that without you, all I feel will be suffering.”Conrad felt a little awkward. He didn’t mean that, did he?“Are you trying to say that’s not what you mean?” Fia said with a smile, and she put her right index finger on her brow before rubbing it all the way to the side. “It doesn’t matter what you mean… I won’t become obsessed with you. I will be brave… I will be independent!”Despite saying that, she felt conflicted inside her heart!The moment that she thought that he would interact with Esme, her heart would waver, and her mood would be ruined.And here she thought she wasn’t obsessed with him.Must she open her mouth and say, “I love you”? To sto
“You can focus on your work now, so don’t get distracted by her again!” Kent felt that he did a great job.“Thanks,” Jason thanked him and hung up. He had just taken over Argonauts Corp, and some of the old rules had to be changed. So, he did have a lot of work to do.With Conrad’s ability, as long as he wanted to protect Fia, he could easily do that.He forced himself not to find out about Fia for the time being so he could focus on his work.Once Kent got into his car, he remembered a certain someone and made another call.“Hello? Mr. Gilbert?” Sally had just got back to her rented room from the doctor’s clinic, her voice full of fatigue.“What is it? You sound tired. Is learning massage exhausting?” Kent asked thoughtfully.“I’ll be lying if I said it’s not tiring. Luckily, I’m a doctor myself, so I’m not as tired as the newbies,” Sally said with a smile. “Why did you call?”“I just left Maxwell Corporation. I thought about you, so I gave you a call.” Kent tried his best to
She was not worthy of him.Right from the start."Wait a moment."She lowered her head to treat the wounds of a mother and son, then stood up with the medical kit and smiled at him."Shall I treat you to a meal?""Sure."She led him through the damp and moldy alley to a shabby restaurant.She ordered two bowls of noodles in the local language, sat down at the old table, took out a handkerchief, and wiped it vigorously.Conrad looked at her. It was obvious that she was different from before.She had gone through hardship, suffering, despair, and then settled down.The noodles were not delicious. There was no oil or salt, and even the soup was bland and tasteless.He looked at her sallow face and said, "Is this what you've been eating the whole year you’ve been here?""This is considered a good meal." Annie did not complain and said that she usually just ate some steamed buns.The conditions here were poor and backward in various ways.Moreover, Lucifer was determined to ma
Fia stood on the streets, looking at the photos and remembering what Lucifer had once mentioned."When everything is over, how about I take you, Adrian, and Irene on a trip?"The man's blue eyes were like the sea, looking at her deeply.She fell into a daze for a moment back then.After coming back to her senses, she replied without emotion, "You should find a partner and travel around the world, and I should live a good life with my children."The sound of car horns on the road brought Fia back from her thoughts.She looked at the blue sky and white clouds and remembered the beggar boy she met on the bridge when she was a child.If he hadn't been taken away that day, would it have been different if he managed to wait until she and her mother went to find him?The days ahead were still very long, and she was not sure whether she would be able to live peacefully with Conrad in the future.But she would never swallow her anger like she did before.Later, Conrad, a decisive char
Irene whimpered, turned around, and hugged Adrian. "Adrian, does Daddy not want us anymore?""No, don't talk nonsense! Didn't you hear what Daddy just said?""I heard him, but why do we have to choose? I won't be happy no matter who Mommy marries.""Shut up!" Adrian was a little anxious. If this silly sister of his said in front of everyone that their mommy could marry two men, it would be over!"Why shut up? Why can't we be with Mommy, Daddy, and our biological dad..."Adrian immediately covered her mouth. He knew that this sister of his could not speak normal words!Everyone in the audience also had mixed emotions. Those who originally complained about Lucifer’s actions all became quiet at this moment.With Lucifer’s blessings, Conrad took off the mask.Fia looked at him, tears rolling down her face.How much she had wished to have a wedding back then. She did not expect it to be so many years late.Conrad said with difficulty, "I didn't expect him to do this either."He w
"Do you really want to stop the wedding?" Lucifer smiled half-heartedly, looking at him like a fool.***"What's going on? Why hasn't the groom come yet?" Everyone couldn't help discussing.Fia stood on the stage and exchanged looks with the emcee.Both of them were a little tired from standing.The emcee asked her awkwardly, "The groom?""He should be coming soon." After Fia finished speaking, the wind blew and revealed her face under the veil. "Just wait."The emcee cursed internally. 'It's really rare to have a wedding with such a beautiful bride kept waiting.'Fia fiddled with the veil on her head to cover her face, making her hazy beauty even more attractive.Just as everyone was waiting impatiently, the music suddenly changed to a more passionate one.The groom appeared.Wearing a black suit with gold threads and a blue rose on his chest, the six-foot-two man wore a golden mask on his face.With just one glance, Fia’s heart suddenly jumped and her body temperature bec
The two kids could only rush back to find their mother and tell her what happened.Fia did not panic. "You were raised by Daddy. Don't you trust him? He is a man who keeps his promises. He said he is just inviting them to the wedding, so they are just attending the wedding."Even though she was suspicious in her heart, she would not speak ill of him to her two children.This island belonged to Lucifer, and his spies were everywhere.If he was infuriated, no one stood to gain anything from it."But that person was not arranged to sit down. He was taken into the woods," Adrian said anxiously.Fia turned to look at her son. "Are you worried about him?"Adrian could not look directly at her.Irene spoke first. "I'm the one who’s worried. I don't want them to fight.""Oh." Fia reassured them. "It should be fine. Today is a special day. Your daddy will not want to see blood."She thought Lucifer was simply afraid that Conrad would cause trouble, so he brought him to the island to l
Amused, Lucifer said, "Those people are not under my command.""They gave you all the companies under their names. You said you'd let bygones be bygones, but if you go back on your word, how will your subordinates see you?"Fia’s eyes were a little arrogant.Lucifer’s expression turned cold and he stared at her and said, "How important do you think Hellish Training Camp is to me?""Then give it away!" Fia raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of teasing.Lucifer was speechless for a couple of seconds and explained to her seriously in a rare instance, "Those people have sacrificed a lot since they started following me. I can't ignore them. Except one day when there is a more suitable successor. I will take the initiative to give up my position.""Then you have to lead them well." Fia smiled slyly.Lucifer gritted his teeth with hatred. "Marrying you is equivalent to marrying a housekeeper. From now on, must everything I do have your permission?"Fia said, "Invisible shackles."On
"I got it.""Thank you, Daddy!" Adrian kissed him twice on the face. "My sister and I will take care of you until you die.""Hahahaha!" Lucifer could not stop laughing. "Okay, I'll wait until you two grow up to see me off."He smiled while carrying Adrian and walked to Fia and Irene.Irene was eating something and said vaguely, "Adrian’s temper is getting worse now, and he lost his temper with me.""Who is angry with you!" Adrian slid off Lucifer. "Who do you think you are, that you can influence me?""Mommy, Adrian is shouting at me!" Irene pouted.Adrian turned his back. "Forget it. I won't talk to you anymore."Lucifer and Fia looked at Irene."Mommy, Daddy, what are you looking at me for?" Irene blinked, looking innocent.Lucifer sat down beside her. "Adrian should love you, but you should also respect him.""Didn't I respect him?" Irene was a little confused.Fia said, "While I'm still here, you just spread rumors that he is angry with you."Irene replied, "But he was
Eileen returned to the living room."Is she really going to marry Lucifer?" Victor asked nervously.Eileen remained silent.Victor threw the spatula in his hand. "Can't you stop her for a bit?""Why should I stop her? No matter who she marries, she will always be my best friend!" Eileen said angrily. "Whoever wants to stop her should stop her on their own!"Victor saw that she was angry and quickly picked up the spatula. "I'm going to cook."Eileen rolled her eyes at him, sat on the sofa, and scrolled through her phone.Thinking of Adrian and Irene, she could not help but feel a little irritable.What if Fia and Lucifer had a child in the future?For the happiness of the two children, she forwarded the photo sent by Fia to Conrad.After Conrad received the photo, he immediately ordered everyone under him to put down all work and find the location in the photo.Three days later.The wedding on the island was beautifully decorated, dreamy and gorgeous, with Lucifer’s involvem
Soon, Fia knew what they were doing with just a little of the decoration showing.Decorating the wedding venue.Irene was a little girl who was very happy when she saw balloons and pink ribbons.She ran over and grabbed them, but her brother, Adrian, slapped her little hand."Don't cause trouble!""So beautiful! These uncles and aunts were invited by Daddy. Can't I play with these things?"Adrian pinched her cheek and said, "That's Daddy decorating the wedding scene for Mommy!""What?" Irene immediately retracted her hand and said with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."Adrian rubbed her head and said, "It doesn't matter. Don’t simply meddle. It should be beautiful when it's done."Irene nodded, took her brother’s hand and hid under a nearby coconut tree, and spent the whole day doing nothing except cooking and watching them.By evening, the dreamy and beautiful wedding scene was mostly completed.Irene leaned against her brother and asked dully, "Daddy and Momm