She thought about it carefully. Although it was her fault that she'd cheated on him before marriage, it was, after all, George who had taken advantage of her first. From the beginning, George had been with her because he wanted to get close to Sigrid. And in the past three years, he had been indifferent to Rebecca. Not to mention sleeping together, they didn't even hold hands. Even if they attended a dinner together, it was she who held his arm. But even so, because the fabric of his suit was so thick, there was no real physical contact between them. She was an emotional being. Even if she hadn't any physical needs, she couldn't be in a relationship without any affections. Because she was afraid of the power behind George and craved for all the resources he could provide her, she didn't break up with George. She simply had an affair with Edward behind his back. But she felt that it was all George's fault. It was true that he was too selfish. In order
He tapped his slender fingers lightly on the table for about five seconds. Rebecca was getting a little anxious. Then he said, "Okay." Upon hearing this, Rebecca immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "So, Brother-in-Law, we'll see each other tonight." After Rebecca finished speaking, she walked out of the office. She closed the door and a smug smile appeared on her lips. If she clung to George, he would only become tired of her and she'd get nothing in the end. But if she took the initiative to take a step back and she only asked for something that George could easily give, at least she wouldn't offend him. Then as long as she tried hard to make George bored with that little b*tch Sigrid, she would still be the winner! She didn't need to take George back. All she needed to do was to let Sigrid be abandoned. "As long as Sigrid lives worse off than me in the future, I am the winner." Rebecca left proudly on her high heels. Sigrid, wh
"Enough." Sigrid frowned. "I'm not a tool for reproduction, nor a substitute for you. Don't use these words to make me unhappy. It won't do you any good." She brushed past Rebecca and walked to George's office. Rebecca turned and looked at Sigrid as she walked away. The smile on Rebecca's face became more and more proud. "How could it not benefit me? As long as I see that you're not doing well, that is my greatest benefit!" Rebecca thought to herself. It took Sigrid only 20 more steps before her mood improved. Of course Rebecca was likely to say something that made her uncomfortable. After all, it wasn't because of her pre-marital affair that George had gotten angry and changed the bride. George had never cared about who the bride was. When it came to having a child, it seemed that it was Mrs. Toland who was very anxious about that. George was not in a hurry at all! Otherwise, why would he have bought so many condoms to prevent her from getting pregn
Under Sigrid's gaze, he took off his coat and trousers, but he didn't stop there. He continued to take off his shirt. Just as he took off his white shirt, Sigrid said weakly, "Well... why are you taking off your shirt..." George turned to look at her. "Who are you talking to?" Sigrid was silent for a moment, then said, "Hubby, why did you take off your shirt?" He thought it was romantic when she called him brother-in-law, so she couldn't address him in such a manner! George's sexy thin lips curled up slightly because he knew that when she called him 'hubby', it meant she was in a good mood. He looked at her tenderly. "Don't you want it? Although we signed the contract, if you need it, I can satisfy you - as long as you ask me for that." This time she would not be limited to once a day. She could get it as many times as she wanted. Sigrid's face turned red. Looking at the slightly smiling expression of George, she quickly moved back a little to open t
'What's going on?! Didn't you say there shouldn't be too much close physical contact in private? There are no outsiders here, so why are you kissing my earlobe! Don't you know that the ears are very sensitive?' she thought to herself. All of Sigrid's senses were concentrated on her ears at this moment, and the tingling feeling spread all over her body. Her face had already turned red, and it wouldn't fade away. "H...Hubby...Please don't do this..." Her charming voice was trembling. When he heard it, it didn't sound like she was refusing, but rather like she was seducing him and asking him to continue. George felt an irrepressible desire, but he forced himself to control it. If he went too far, he was sure she would get angry. Even if she got angry but dared not say anything because of who he was, in her heart she would definitely push him away. What he wanted was not only her body, but also her heart. Sigrid felt her earlobe had been liberated and immediat
Sigrid felt that George was much better than the lecher Edward. At least he was a decent man. He would not always be thinking about how to take advantage of her as Edward had. Every time George misunderstood her intentions, he would usually say something flirtatious to her. So, as long as he didn't misinterpret her words, he was a decent guy! At this moment, Sigrid did not know that her evaluation of George today would be reversed by her in the near future. When the car arrived at the door of the Vincent family home, the two of them got out and rang the doorbell. Sigrid reached out and took George's arm, waiting for the servant to open the door. Unexpectedly, it was Rebecca who opened the door. When she and Rebecca saw each other, Sigrid was surprised at first, and then she remembered the conversation she'd had with Rebecca that morning. So she was no longer nervous and embarrassed as before. She raised her chin slightly as if she would not admit def
Sigrid's hand that was pulling the suitcase zipper stopped. This action told Rebecca that she'd hit a sore spot. The corners of her mouth slightly raised and revealed a proud smile. Sigrid was so conservative that she couldn't stand having s*x with a man she didn't love. She didn't like George, but she had to sleep with him. It must make her very uncomfortable, and especially when they were not a legally recognized couple. Rebecca thought that she was getting to her but Sigrid said, "We've already got the marriage license. Before you called us to have a meal, we'd already gotten it." 'What?' Rebecca's eyes widened. She could not believe that they had acted so quickly. 'This little b*tch would never think of getting a marriage license with George. After all, in such a short period of time, she couldn't have forgotten Edward so quickly and be scheming to get George's property. It was absolutely George's idea.' Rebecca told herself. 'It must be George w
Edward's and Rebecca's faces turned livid when they heard that. One was the man that Rebecca had seduced many times and failed to hook up with, and the other was the woman Edward wanted to sleep with but he never made it. These words really made them uncomfortable! Seeing that they were pissed off by her words, she was quite glad and said, "I'll go and see if Dad has finished talking with George. You guys two can talk." As she spoke, she walked around Edward and tried to keep a distance from him. She did not even touch a corner of his clothes. In the study, Franklin had a mixed feeling. As soon as he'd entered the study, before he could open his mouth, he heard George stated that he liked Sigrid. Thinking of the fact that he had attached great importance to Rebecca and ignored Sigrid over the past three years, Franklin felt a little regret that he had not fulfilled his duty as a father. If Sigrid spoke ill of him in front of George, then how wo
"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