Rebecca was actually a little upset that George had ignored her. Nevertheless, she still spoke amicably, "Edward and his best men are arriving soon. Can you call the bridesmaids over for me, Sigrid?" "Okay," Sigrid responded and headed upstairs with George to summon the other bridesmaids. George accompanied Sigrid. When the other eleven bridesmaids came out, they knew his identity instantly when they saw Sigrid holding George's arm. For a moment, they all secretly glanced at George. Only they knew what they were thinking. Sigrid went back to her room and took out the QR code that she had prepared. Then, she made George sit in the hall downstairs. "I have to get going. You sit here for a while. When Edward and others come later, you can come in with them. There's going to be a show for you!" "Okay." George kissed her forehead with a smile and sat on the sofa. The servant quickly served him a cup of tea. Following behind the servant was Kama. She smiled at
Although she was already gorgeous even without any makeup, now that she had put on some makeup, her almond-shaped eyes were simply dazzling. Just at a mere glance, Edward's heart missed a beat at once. On top of that, all the other bridesmaids were wearing oversized dresses. She was the only one who had a perfectly-fit dress, and it showed off her impeccable figure. She was just like a fairy! For three years, although Sigrid had never allowed him to touch her, there was a reason he hadn't wanted to break up with her. She was simply too gorgeous. Therefore, he had been determined and hopeful for something to happen between them. He was stunned for a moment, and the groomsman behind him noticed it too. They pinched Edward's back, pulling him back to reality. When he came to his senses, he quickly pretended that he didn't see Sigrid and went in. Rebecca sat on the bed. She had noticed him staring at Sigrid before shaking it off and pretending that h
The four men were puzzled. "What the hell do you want? Why do we need so many likes? What if no one likes the post?" The truth was Sigrid didn't care whether they would have any likes on their post. After all, it was just fun and games; she was not going to monitor the number of likes nor the time when they deleted the post. After they changed their clothes, Edward took out the heels from underneath the pillow and put them on for Rebecca. However, as soon as he lifted her skirt, he saw the leg cuffs on her ankle... "What the f*ck! Come on!" he screamed internally. "Dear groom and groomsmen, please look for the key." Sigrid's lips curled up into an innocent smile. "The key is two centimeters long, and it is very small. It's in this room. It's not in the wardrobe, the bed, nor with any of us." Meanwhile, Rebecca and the other bridesmaids were curious about the whereabouts of the key. As Sigrid had personally hidden the key herself, she was the only pe
There were both singers and actors present. Among the celebrities, some of them were really famous; and they were all seated at two tables. There were also a few reporters present who continuously took pictures of the event. Around half-past five, the bride and groom were officially summoned. Only the lights directed at the stage were on. Apart from those lights, only several golden lamps were turned on in order to create a romantic ambiance. The emcee officiated the wedding ceremony. Taking in the scene, Sigrid recalled her wedding with George. At that time, she had been too nervous. Moreover, as she was replacing Rebecca, most of the guests, as a matter of course, felt a little awkward. The wedding had been terrifyingly quiet. None of the guests dared to make any loud noises at the banquet. On the contrary, Rebecca's wedding was more lively compared to hers. She sincerely hoped that her wedding at the end of the year would be like any other o
The rope was very coarse and rough; hence, it was difficult to untie it. Sigrid's hands began hurting as they rubbed against the rope. When they finally untied the rope, they could hear some commotion outside the door. Startled, the two of them immediately stuck the tape back in place. They hid both their hands as well as the untied rope behind their back. A well-built, tall, and fierce-looking man walked into the room. Everyone started shaking like a leaf when they saw him. He glanced around to check if there was anything fishy going on. Then, he threatened, "Behave yourself! There's another half an hour before the ship arrives at the docks. If you don't want to be punished, you'd better listen to us!" Many girls began to wail while trembling. When the man saw that everyone was frightened by him, he proudly slammed the door behind him. From inside, they could clearly hear the sound of chains outside the door. Sigrid remained
Everyone lined up and got off the ship one by one before they marched onto a small island. People on the island lived a simple life, and their skin was tan. Perhaps it was because they were under the sun year-round. The human traffickers took them to the destination and knocked on each door. "This is the first house, go and knock on the door," ordered Gary, the leader. One of the men went up to knock on the door. It was obvious they were very familiar with this village. Seeing them, the old man, Wallace, who came to open the door was immediately delighted. "Come on in. My youngest son is turning sixteen this year, and I'm looking for two wives! Two wives for him! Is there a girl with fair skin? My youngest son likes fair tender girls." As soon as Wallace finished speaking, the men gazed around and picked a few women that meet the criteria. Among them, Sigrid and Alisa were picked. The man rudely tore the tape off their mouths. Fortunat
How could he locate her if she had changed all her clothes? "You're right." George was also thinking about that. Well, unless she had a tracker in her body. With the current technology, it was plausible to insert a tracker underneath her skin. Nevertheless, George didn't want to do it. After all, it was weird to insert a device into her body. "Well, why don't we embed one in my manicure." Sigrid's eyes lit up. Unless the future kidnapper plucked off her nails, the tracker would always remain on her. It was highly unlikely that any kidnapper would ever do that... George nodded and replied, "Good idea. Once we get home I'll arrange one for you." Sigrid leaned in his arms and asked, "We were in the hotel when I was drugged and brought away. Is the security of the hotel really that poor? How did I get kidnapped?" Sigrid had never expected to be kidnapped in the best hotel in City A. After all, the hotel that she had been in was not a shady one. She wou
She then returned to her room. Right at that moment, the door behind her was closed. The next thing she knew, she was pressed against the wall. George inched towards her before he lowered his head to kiss her rosy lips. The warmth of his heavy breathing was about to melt her inside out. Sigrid stretched out her arms to hold his waist as she responded to his kiss. After some time, she gently pushed him away, but he did not intend to stop at all. Suddenly, a wave of emotions washed over her. She spent the entire night on the ship unconscious, hence she didn't experience much fright. But she knew that George must be worried sick about her. When they were walking under the sun, she found that the clothes he wore were the same as the previous day. The dark circles under his eyes were so obvious. She assumed that he had been up the entire night. She turned her head and said, "Please go and take a nap. I'll go and wash up first." "Let's take a shower
"Okay." Grace agreed and said, "I have something else to discuss with you." When he finally heard this sentence, Zaden knew that there must've been something going on. "What's the matter?" As they talked, they went into the lounge. Zaden also specifically told the secretaries that no one was allowed to come in and disturb him before work in the afternoon. These words made the secretaries' eyes turn red. Since he had ordered them to keep everyone out of his office while he was inside with a woman, it was hard to control their imaginations from running wild. "How's your investigation on my surrogacy?" Grace asked. Zaden had thought that Grace's patience was wearing thin, and so she had sought him out for an update on his progress. Feeling a little ashamed, he said, "I'm sorry. There hasn't been any progress so far. You know that information on surrogacy is highly secured. It won't be so easy for my subordinates to investigate it." "It's okay. You
"Stop!" Grace made a gesture and said, "I'm going to the Empire Group. Do you want to go with me?" "Oh?" Gentry was flustered for a moment and then realized that he had almost gotten himself in trouble. He quickly said goodbye. "Sorry, sorry for bothering you. It's my fault!" Grace shook her head helplessly. She went to the kitchen to bring the toiletries she had prepared for Zaden, and set off for the Empire Group. Grace took a cab, as she didn't have the nerve to ask her chauffeurs to give her a ride. This was the first time Grace had taken the initiative to go there. She didn't know whether she was going to meet Zaden or not, but the staff at the front desk had changed since the last time she had went to deliver food and she didn't know when it had happened. Hence, the new staff didn't know her at all. However, when she saw that Grace was dressed up very beautifully and elegantly, she guessed that Grace must be someone important. Naturally, she didn't d
This time, Grace took the initiative. She stood on tiptoe, hooked her arms around Zaden's neck, and took the initiative to plant her pink lips on his. The chaste kisses turned into lingering kisses. Zaden had always restrained himself very much. Every time he met Grace, he always felt that he was on the verge of losing control. "Well, I can't believe that you are so obedient today. Go to sleep. If you kiss me again, I might not remain chaste. You won't have a chance to sleep even if you want to," said Zaden. After going to bed, Grace took the initiative to cradle into Zaden's arms. Just like Dulcie acting like a spoiled child, Grace had also put all of her heart and soul into Zaden, like a spoiled child. The next day, there was still no sign of Zaden at breakfast in the Andrew household. "Oh? Dad's gone again..." Dulcie said regretfully. Douglas found that his sister was upset, thus he comforted her, "It doesn't matter, Dulcie. Daddy need
The silent confrontation was still going on, and Zaden was waiting. When would Moira give in? Moira was also waiting. When would Zaden be gracious enough to let her go? However, perhaps these two people didn't know each other very well. They both had naive expectations that were absolutely wrong and impossible to achieve from the beginning. "It's so cold..." Moira murmured in a low voice. As she spoke, a puff of white vapor immediately appeared in front of her lips. Even though kneeling down like this was not a big deal, Moira had always been pampered and had grown up a spoiled child. She had never suffered this kind of hardship before. Her body could not bear it either. She only felt that her legs were on the verge of losing its strength and becoming numb. The rain grew heavier and heavier, and the wind and rain swayed. Flowers in the garden were beaten into a mess by the rain, as so was Moira. Moira's body had reached its limit, and she could not catch h
"Plop—" Moira's kneecaps hit the ground, the sound of it ringing crisp. Grace was dumbfounded. She looked at Moira, who was kneeling in front of her, and could not say anything for a while. As for Zaden, there was not even the slightest expression on his face. "What, what are you doing?" Grace asked. She instinctively stood up from her chair as she took in the scene before her, at a complete loss of what to do. Moira glanced at her. Sometimes, when one's ego was at one's feet, one becomes more able to take humiliation than usual. She replied with indifference, "Why are you so agitated? I'm not kneeling at you. Don't think too much of yourself." Moira looked at Zaden and said, "Zaden, I beg you, please have mercy on the Coulson family. No matter what you demand, as long as I can do it, you can demand it!" Zaden frowned and said, "Kneel further if you want to. You're an eyesore right now." Mercy? For someone like Zaden, mercy had always bee
"No, Mother, if Zaden takes over the Coulson Group, then we..." Moira could not continue speaking. She did not even want to imagine what would happen. "You understand now? I thought a donkey kicked you in the brain!" "That... That won't do. I'll go beg him right now!" Moira shouted. Now that things had come to this, it was obvious that Zaden's target was Moira. Although she was extremely unwilling, she would have to make a stand against him now. No matter what she would have to experience, she had to protect the company. She could not lose everything. She rushed to the Andrew family villa, but Moira was not even allowed through the main entrance. "Let me in!" Moira began making a scene outside. She made such a ruckus that it was difficult for the people inside to ignore her. "Mr. Andrew, Miss Coulson is causing a scene outside, this..." the butler informed Zaden "Let her be," Zaden said expressionlessly. This was not the first
Grace frowned before cutting Moira off. "Moira, there's no use in talking to me like that. I just want to know who it is. Tell me the truth!" "Do you think I'll tell you just because you want to know?" Moira scoffed before retorting, "Who do you think you are?" "Does this mean that you admit you used Mr. Yale's name to deceive me?" Grace quickly latched onto the loophole in Moira's words. "Hah, I didn't say that. You're just making things up." Moira was still as stubborn as a mule. She once again diverted the topic so that she could insult and ridicule Grace. All sorts of vulgarities came through the call, and each minute that passed only pushed a person's limits even further. Grace felt nothing at Moira's words. However, Zaden, who was next to her, did not want to hear any more of it. He was on his last straw, so he grabbed the phone to end the call. "Are you stupid? Just letting her scold you like that?" Zaden asked, his tone sour. "As long a
"Mr. Yale and his wife are quite old, so having children has been difficult for them. In the beginning, they contacted many surrogacy agencies. However, Mr. Yale was extremely cautious when it came to picking a surrogate mother. This caused a lot of trouble to the agencies since the surrogate mothers they suggested never met his standards." "Later, Mr. Yale thought about going abroad to find a surrogate mother. However, right at the critical moment, he suddenly found out that Mrs. Yale was already pregnant!" "The pleasant surprise caused them to give up their search for a surrogate mother. After all, Mrs. Yale wasn't getting any younger and they both went through a lot to get this son, so that's why the Yale family treats him so preciously." As Zaden listened to the report from his subordinate on the other end of the call, his mood grew complicated. The only way he could clear his mind was to focus on the fact that the night wind had blown his body cold. To be h
Mr. Yale's word of thanks was like a knife stabbing into Grace's heart. How could she be worthy of his gratitude? She could not take it anymore and felt like returning to the car to escape the situation. Mr. Yale withdrew his hand in embarrassment. Even he, who was usually slick and smooth, could not find the right words to say at this time. Zaden tried to smooth things over by saying, "I'm sorry, she was one of the victims too, so..." "I understand," Mr. Yale said with a nod. "We understand and more than anything else, we thank you, Mr. Andrew. You've worked hard today. We won't take up any more of your time. You should go back early and rest. We will definitely drop by next time to properly thank you." Zaden nodded and turned to get in the car. Dulcie was all worn out from crying too long, so she was curled up in her seat and fast asleep. Zaden asked softly, "What on earth happened before I arrived?" Grace suddenly turned teary-eyed. The tear