The rest of them were almost in the same situation, so they all agreed too. "Let's take a group photo first!" Candy said while helping everyone to adjust their position and posture. "Ryan and Roger, can you guys stop it for a while? Can you guys just please stop eating first? I think you two haven't even left the grill's side at all!" Roger still had a chicken drumstick stuffed in his mouth. He said while chewing, "I'm coming! What's the rush?" In the end, they finally took a group photo. In the photo, everyone was smiling very happily. One could easily see that everyone had a good time on this trip. After taking the group photo, several girls gathered together to take a lot of photos too. Everyone took a few photos with their mobile phones and sent them to their parents first, as a way of finishing their duties. After that, they gathered together, where each clique played their own games. Time passed by very fast. They first set up tents, arra
"So, what on earth do you want to do after saying so much?" Zaden asked directly. "Isn't it obvious? Of course, we're inviting everyone to go and explore!" Felicia was so excited that her eyes were shining brightly. She tried to convince them, "We've come all the way here. Don't you think it's a waste if we don't go and have a look at it?" Ryan said calmly, "What's there to see? I'm a firm atheist. There is no such thing as ghosts or gods in this world. Kids, please don't read into boring things like this. You need to believe in science." "Hey!" Felicia expressed her disdain towards Ryan's preaching. She said, "It's only exploring a haunted house. How did it become me not believing in science? Don't bully me for not understanding science. Maybe some people are afraid, so they're finding excuses not to go." Ryan was being looked down on by a little girl. He immediately said, "Hmph! Let's go then. What's there to be afraid of? Some people are acting brave now. Who
"It's fine..." Kevin patted Tianna's back and said, "Nevermind, I'm here. Don't listen to their nonsense. There are no ghosts in this world, and they are just mystifying it." "Tick... tock... tick... tock..." "Shush..." All kinds of strange noises seemed to be getting louder. The cave's structure could easily amplify some of the subtle sounds in the first place. Coupled with the fact that a coward would scare themselves, a sort of horrifying atmosphere enveloped everyone. Tianna held his hand tightly and said, "Kevin...I don't want to be here anymore." Kevin didn't have time to comfort Tianna before hearing Evelyn scream, "Ah!" Then, she started crying. She looked as pitiful as she could ever be. "Sob... Let's leave this place! I don't want to stay here anymore!" The sound of crying was contagious. Soon, Felicia and Jenna, the instigators who were very interested at the beginning, also started crying. Felicia threw herself into Zaden's ar
"Lame." Tianna was listless, and was too lazy to argue with him. Cleveland arranged a bus to accommodate everyone. It was the same one that had brought them here in the first place. At present, they had to go back using the same route, where they would be sent to the airport again. While they were flying, Tianna had a sound sleep. Perhaps because Tianna hadn't slept well the previous night, or perhaps it was because Kevin was sitting next to her. Although she hadn't slept for long, it was still definitely much better than the previous night. George and Sigrid also missed their children after they'd left for the week during the public holiday. Thus, they came to the airport to pick them up personally. On their way back home, Candy happily shared the pictures of their trip with Sigrid during the car ride. "Huh?" Sigrid felt strange. She pointed to the picture of them in the camp and asked, "Why is Tianna wearing Kevin's hoodie in this picture?" Tianna
"Did I scare you?" Only then did Kevin come back to his senses. Perhaps Tianna just came out of the bathroom, and didn't see him, so she felt scared again. "I went downstairs to heat up some milk for you," Kevin said while pointing at the cup of milk on the bedside table. "Drink a little. It'll help you sleep later." "You, why didn't you say anything? I didn't see you when I came out. I thought you disappeared..." Tianna murmured. "I'm right here in the house. How could I possibly disappear?" When Kevin saw that Tianna still had lingering fears, he did not reason with her and apologized right away. "Alright, it's all my fault. I will definitely report to you in advance next time before I go anywhere. Just now, I thought you would not come out so soon, and I figured it would not take too long to heat the milk either." It really wasn't Kevin's fault. What was more, he was doing this for her. Thinking of this, Tianna also felt that she was in no position to b
However, he still saw it. It was his friend who had showed it to him. "Haha... It seems like they had a good time!" Zac replied strangely as he looked at Tianna and Kevin's pictures. He was kind of jealous. His eyes would automatically search for Tianna if there were other people in the pictures. After looking through them, he noticed a very strange thing. Logically speaking, shouldn't a couple who were in love with each other show some secret intimacy in a group picture like this? For example, they would unconsciously stand together, or if secretly photographed, one person would look at the other with deep affection. However, this did not happen between Tianna and Kevin... In addition, there were rumors that Tianna and Kevin were only pretending to be in a relationship. Zac could only feel that this was very likely to be true at this moment. "Look, do you think they look like they're in a relationship?" Zac asked his friends. "Huh?" His friend
"Why? Are you finally going to admit that you guys are just putting on an act?" Zac felt like he was winning. His expression became more arrogant. "Do you really think that we are not in love?" Kevin sneered. The way he looked at Zac was unusually cold, which made the other students shudder. Zac felt his legs become jelly for a second before he calmed down. He was not the one who was lying. Why should he feel guilty? It was this d*mn couple who should be feeling guilty! "That's right!" Zac matched Kevin's gaze as he said this firmly. "Then, watch closely," Kevin said. Zac didn't have time to react. He didn't understand what he meant. The corner of Kevin's mouth lifted slightly in an evil smile. Then, he grabbed Tianna's neck towards him, and made her stand in front of him. Tianna lost her balance and almost fell. She leaned into Kevin's arms. "Kevin, what are you-" "Uhh..." Before Tianna could finis, she was cut off because K
It was so embarrassing. She should have pretended as if nothing had happened instead. However, she still came all the way here to question him. She felt so silly. "I, I got it." After that, Tianna left quickly, as if she was running away. Oh my God! She did another dumb thing again. Moreover, that kiss was her first kiss. This was also one of the biggest reasons why Tianna felt uncomfortable. Her precious first kiss was taken away by that b*stard, Kevin, in such a way! Kevin looked at Tianna's back and smiled, satisfied. Since Kevin had kissed Tianna, he had recalled the feeling of that kiss countless times just on that day alone. Although he couldn't confess his feelings for her, he still had to seek some benefits for himself, didn't he? If Kevin confessed his feelings and kissed Tianna with her knowing, how wonderful would that be? He couldn't help but fantasize about it. She was so sweet, even sweeter than he could ever imagine.
"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