She thought that they were still in the restaurant. Never did she expect that they had already left the hotel. William was at the driver's seat while the beauty was on the passenger's seat. Both of them were talking with smiles on their faces. Looking at William's subtle smile, she felt a prick in her heart. She glared fiercely at William. As if sensing her gaze, he looked out the window and stared at Valeria expressionlessly before he started to drive. His car then roared to life and it left the building. Watching William leave, Richard said, "William sure is eager to have fun with the girl. Let's go, Michael." The both of them then left in their respective cars. Valeria was so upset that she wanted to leave the place as fast as she could. However, Ronald had other ideas. He turned to Hardy and said, "It's still early. Valeria, why don't you go have fun with Mr. Anthony?" Was this what a father should say? Valeria was enraged and frustrated, "
Valeria took a shower once she returned. After that, she took out her phone and saw that Hardy had sent her a friend request on Whatsapp. She accepted it, and Hardy immediately sent her an emoji. Valeria thought that he would be very busy and have no time to reply to her. She only accepted his request out of courtesy, but she didn't expect him to send her a text. She sighed and thought of how humiliating her father was. She felt that she needed to apologize for it. "I'm sorry about tonight, Mr. Anthony. My dad isn't the most reasonable person. Please don't take it to heart." "I didn't, so you shouldn't think too much about it too." Valeria and Hardy were not familiar with each other, so they didn't know what to talk about. They talked about some trivial things awkwardly for a while. It was an embarrassing conversation. So, she ended their conversation with a good night's text. Hardy could feel Valeria's uneasiness through the screen. His
Abbie gave Paisley a look over before she turned to William. They sure looked like a perfect match on the outside. But in other aspects, they probably did not. William was a rich kid who loafed around while Paisley was a smart and beautiful girl. Paisley was precious to the Anthony family, so how could they ever let her be with William, a boy that did not have any talents or redeeming qualities? Perhaps William was the one interested in her and not the other way round. This thought made Abbie felt much better. "Oh, I've heard a lot about you, Ms. Anthony!" "Hello, Miss Clark!" Although Abbie did not introduce herself, Paisley could guess who she was when Richard addressed her. Abbie had always kept a safe distance from beautiful and talented women like her. And she was going to do the same today. After knowing that the woman was Paisley, she didn't quite believe what Valeria said. There must be a misunderstanding! Abbie had in
Abbie was furious, but there was nothing else she could do. Her brother had never been so stern with her, so she had no choice but to listen to him. She had experienced her card getting cut off before, so she didn't want to risk it happening again. She then left Climax Space in annoyance. On her way back, she called Valeria, "Valeria, William is truly b*stard! I just went to Climax Space and checked upon them. I know who the woman is." "Who is it?" "Have you heard of the talented daughter of the Anthony family? Her name is Paisley and she is William's new lover." "How is this possible?" Valeria was shocked. "I thought it was impossible as well, but I had just confirmed it." "Did William admit that he's in a relationship with Paisley?" Valeria asked shakily. "He didn't admit it, but he denied your relationship. When I asked him, he said that you guys have already broken up. Doesn't this mean the same thing?" Abbie didn't want to make
As Paisley was still pondering over it, the door to the living room opened and Hardy walked out with both hands in his pockets. "You're back?" "Bro, why are you home today?" Paisley asked confusedly. "Why can't I be? Oh, right, who was the one who sent you back?" "It's William Howard!" Paisley answered. "William?" Hardy was surprised. "Why would you think of being with him?" "Why can't I be with him? Do you hate him?" Paisley asked with raised brows. "No, why would I hate him? I just didn't think that he was your type." "Really? What do you think is my type of guy, then?" "I don't know either. However, I heard that no one can resist his good looks and charm. I never expect that you'd be another victim of his. You had better take care of yourself. He's a well-known playboy that loves every woman he meets. You should make sure you don't fall too deep for his charms." "That won't happen. If I fall deeply in love with him, he woul
Ashley was so angry that she screamed out in anger. Julie, on the other hand, was confused when she looked at her, "What's gotten into you?" "Mom! What have you been planning? If you hadn't done this, dad wouldn't get closer to Valeria. And they wouldn't have met Hardy. It's all your fault. If Valeria really marries Hardy, you won't be able to do anything!" With a livid face, Ashley shouted at her mother. Julie was stunned when she heard this, "Valeria is going to marry Hardy? Are you sure?" "No, but dad is determined. If he decides on it, it would most probably happen." "It has nothing to do with you. Why are you so anxious?" Looking at Ashley's exasperated face, Julie frowned and said, "Keep your temper in check. I can tolerate it if you yell at me, but don't yell at your father." "I just can't stand it! Why is Valeria so lucky? I'm not even half as lucky as her." "Don't you know your dad? He likes imagining these unrealistic fantasies. Besides, ho
Charles hung up the phone and he went back to the discussion room. Valeria was uneasy as she sat in the waiting room. Charles wasn't a kind person. Would William get into trouble because of him? Should she inform William? She was so worried about him that she couldn't just sit and do nothing. As she decided to call William and inform him about it, she walked out of the room to go to the washroom. As soon as she walked out the door, the lift chimed and William walked out with his hands in his pockets. Bobby was behind him and they walked in the direction of Valeria. She opened her mouth and intend to say something. However, William's expression was cold to the core. He didn't even spare her a glance and he walked past her as if they were strangers. Valeria swallowed back the words that were caught in her mouth. She felt that she was being ridiculous and she almost wanted to laugh at herself. William now had Paisley as his girlfriend, so she migh
Once they reached their car, Bobby couldn't hold in his laughter any longer and laughed out loudly. "What are you laughing at?" William asked expressionlessly. "I'm laughing at how Hardy was scolded by Marcus in front of everyone. He must be really angry now." "Marcus was indeed telling the truth. He really does put on airs and steal others away for himself," William sneered. Thinking of how Valeria appeared at Hardy's office, William was frustrated even though he had the upper hand in the discussion earlier. Hardy had still stolen his love away, so there was nothing for him to be happy about. William sighed and ordered Bobby, "Let's go!" After William left, Charles left Acma Corporation along with a group of people shortly after. Hardy walked Charles and his assistant to the lift with a confident smile. Once the lift doors closed, his smile immediately morphed into a malicious look as he turned back to his office. Seeing that