As soon as Grace entered the house, she bumped into Zaden. He had come down from the stairs, looking for her. "Mr. Andrew," Grace called out to Zaden. She walked up to him and said with an expressionless face, "Moira is here. She's just outside. She's clamoring to come in to celebrate Douglas and Dulcie's birthday. Jayce can't hold her back any longer. What should we do?" In truth, everyone was curious about other's affairs. To want to gossip was a human's instinct. Therefore, Grace was very curious about how Zaden would resolve this matter, but she didn't want to appear too curious. According to Zaden's narcissistic personality, he would definitely think she cared about him. It would be bad if he misunderstood her. Hearing this, Zaden frowned slightly. He had a headache when he heard Moira's name, but he had to deal with it. At least, he had to come forward and drive her away. So, Zaden walked out of the door. "Grace, you better not poke your nose i
Grace was really mad. She had been taken advantage of by that son of a b* tch, Zaden! Ever since she had been bullied by Zaden a few times, Grace had already consciously avoided this situation from happening again. However, she had never imagined that she would fall into his trap this night. She blamed herself for being overly curious and nosy. Sure enough, curiosity kills the cat. Grace silently swore that she would never meddle in other people's business in the future. Although she was reflecting on herself on the inside, her hands were busy pushing Zaden away. She wanted to end this kiss as soon as possible. However, Zaden was completely in control of the rhythm. After learning from his previous incidents, Zaden felt that he was becoming more and more adept at kissing Grace. It was also in this long kiss that Zaden's anger finally calmed down slowly. Perhaps this was a good way to calm himself down? After she was released, Grace quickl
"That's usually not allowed, but you can be angry with me." Zaden knew that Grace was avoiding him, and she knew that he was looking at her. "Grace, if you're willing, we can be more than just employer and employee—" He was about to say something, something dangerously long coming, but Grace had been unwilling to face it. "Mr. Andrew, the traffic light has turned green," Grace interrupted Zaden's words. The impatient vehicles sounded behind him, and Zaden could only helplessly turn around and drive. Later, Zaden did not bring up this topic again along their drive to the restaurant. Grace originally thought that this was only one of Zaden's many tricks, including sending Douglas and Dulcie away. But when she entered the restaurant and found that the whole restaurant had been booked with only one open table in the centre, she realized that this was not something he had done on a whim. Zaden was serious. That uncomfortable feeling was even growing
Grace felt as though she was sitting on pins and needles. Even before the movie began, she felt as if she was about to go crazy from the environment and the atmosphere. She held popcorn in her arms and fed it to herself to ease her tension. Zaden glimpsed at her and said, "Didn't you say you were not hungry? I bought only one bucket. What am I supposed to eat if you finish it?" Grace quickly handed him a popcorn bucket and said, "You can have it." Zaden didn't take it from her. He opened his mouth and let out an 'ah', waiting for Grace to feed it to him. Grace only felt that she was about to lose it. The popcorn bucket in her arms was like a hot potato. She threw it into Zaden's arms and scolded him, "Are you handicapped?" After saying that, Grace didn't dare to look a Zaden. She picked up her only drink, bit into the straw, and drank it. When she was nervous, she would unconsciously bite the straw. Soon, the circular straw had flattened out from her
Moira had never been so embarrassed in front of her friends. Her hatred for Grace was growing. How was she to explain that Grace was the vixen who had taken her children and her man? Moira didn't know how to explain it, but her silence made Anerly's imagination run wild. What was Zaden doing? Even if she wanted to stand up for Moira, she was not brave enough to stick her nose into other people's business. Both sides fell into an awkward silence, except Zaden. And in that situation, it was not appropriate to greet each other. Grace was annoyed. Previously, she had told Moira many times that she had no feelings for Zaden, but now Moira had caught her holding hands with him at the cinema. Wasn't this... Grace exerted a little more force, wanting to escape Zaden's grip. As a result, Zaden clenched his fists even tighter. Ignoring Moira, Zaden held Grace's hand and said affectionately to her, "What are you waiting for? Don't you want to
"Yes." Douglas nodded his head coolly. Grace was speechless. Did she owe the Andrew family in her last life? Why was she suffering from the trio's bullying... The only worry Miley had about Zaden finding a partner was that her grandchildren would not like her. Since Douglas and Dulcie liked Grace very much, she didn't have to worry about her at all. Miley happily looked at her grandchildren and said, "I like her too." Zaden was extremely pleased with himself. It looked like he was one step closer to making Grace his wife. The only thing he needed to tackle was Grace herself. Grace was already on the verge of going crazy. She felt like a rabbit that had inexplicably fallen into a wolf's den and was about to be devoured by its family. Zaden knew that Grace definitely wasn't at ease, so he didn't intend to torture her even further. "That's enough for today, Mom. We're leaving." Zaden stood up and said, "Douglas, Dulcie, let's go." The
"Think about it," Zaden suggested seriously. "What's more, don't you like them very much?" This time, Grace did not immediately deny it. She lowered her head. As she tried to push away the man leaning against her neck, she ordered him to stand up straight. Zaden's achievements were by no means accidental. At least he's made progress in this. He immediately put away his casual attitude and showed his usual posture when negotiating business. "Grace, I am serious. I mean every word and every suggestion I've said to you. Be my girlfriend, please?" "It doesn't matter if you lie to me, but can you lie to yourself?" "Grace, are you sure you don't feel anything for me?" Zaden was closing in on her, and Grace had nowhere to retreat to. She could only dig for answers from her heart in such a tense situation. She felt like a small boat on the sea, teetering on the verge of collapse. "Don't force me, please." After holding it in for a long time, Grace fina
Grace's pajamas were mostly in a cutesy pattern. Zaden had seen her wear them before, so he didn't find it strange. What surprised him was that among the conservative clothes, there was a pair of very sexy pajamas! Zaden couldn't help but feel restless, thinking who she was preparing to show this set of pajamas to. No matter who she had shown it to in the past, he would be the only one from then on. Hence, without hesitation, Zaden took the sexy pajamas back to his bedroom. Through the tiny crack in the door, he handed the pajamas to Grace. It was steaming in the bathroom. The temperature in the room was much lower. Zaden could smell fragrance of his shampoo in the air... Grace would also have this smell on her. As soon as he thought of this, Zaden became even more excited! As Zaden was daydreaming and indulging in his fantasy, an angry scream came from the bathroom! "Zaden!" "W-What's wrong?" Zaden was convinced that her screams we
"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