After trying a piece, Abbie also frowned like Valeria and William, "It really is bad. Are you sure this is roasted fish?" She said it tasted bad but added more pieces of fish to her plate and gave some to Andrew and Marcus, "Mr. Field, you guys have to try it. It's horrible!" Andrew and Marcus also agreed that it was bad. At first, Michael and Richard thought it was for real, but they realized that the people claiming that it tasted bad did not stop eating it. These people were all foodies. If the fish was really bad, why would they eat it nonstop? When they found out that they had been fooled, they immediately rushed over to grab the fish. It was very delicious. William sneered, "You two are so shameless." "Why should I care about being shameless? As long as there's good food, I don't mind," Richard winked and replied. Michael was also very surprised. "This actually tastes really good. I think that William and Valeria could run a couples' barbecue s
Paisley felt very tired, so she hoped that Hardy would come back to console her. However, he hadn't come back since he left. She called him several times, but he didn't pick up. Paisley called Bevan, Hardy's assistant, "Where's my brother? Why hasn't he come back? I'm so tired." "Miss Anthony, something has happened to the company, so he might not be able to go back. Please deal with the guests for him," Bevan explained. "What happened?" Paisley asked in surprise. "It's not convenient to talk about it on the phone. He is still trying to solve the problem. Let's talk about it after it's solved," Bevan said vaguely. It was definitely not a small issue if Hardy had to leave the party he had prepared so much for. Paisley did not expect it to be so serious. She was even more depressed. This party was thrown to make her happy, but she was not in the mood at all. This was the worst party she had ever had. She hoped that it would end soon so tha
The car stopped after traveling for about 40 minutes. Seeing that Valeria opened her eyes, William's eyes brighten up and asked, "You're awake?" "Oh, I didn't realize that I fell asleep. You should have woken me up," Valeria said embarrassedly. "I just wanted you to rest more." "Why did your dad call you back? Was it something urgent?" "Don't worry, it's just a mess caused by Burtos family," William simply answered. "Were you scolded?" Valeria looked at him worriedly. "Not really, it was just some nagging. I'm fine." "Are you sure?" Valeria doubtfully asked. "Yes, I am. Alright, let's just forget about this and head in," William held her hand and they entered the villa. They both needed to wash up after a long day, so they headed to the bathroom. Seeing such an attractive lady like Valeria, William would never be able to resist himself and it led to a steamy make-out session in the shower. William carried Valeria out of the
Valeria didn't flinch at all. She looked at him and said, "I said I'm not going!" Seeing Valeria, who was stubborn, Ronald was so angry that he raised his arm and was about to slap her face. Valeria immediately took a step back to avoid his slap. Valeria's attempt to dodge had agitated Ronald further and he tried to hit her once again. She did not fight back because he was her dad, but it did not mean that she would stay still to get hit by him. Valeria dodged him when she saw that Ronald was chasing to hit her. Unfortunately, Ronald stepped on the puddle of water from the glass that he threw and fell hard on the ground. He moaned in pain when the broken pieces of the glass stabbed into his palms. Valeria was startled by his cry. She looked over and saw blood on Ronald's left palm. She stopped running and turned to help Ronald immediately. He then took the chance to slap Valeria with his right hand angrily. Never was it in Valeria'
Valeria and William left the hospital together and returned back to the car. Valeria sighed heavily and said, "Do you know why my father was chasing me away?" "Was it because he couldn't scold you while I was there? Chasing you out would be equivalent to chasing me out as well!" "That's just one of the reasons. Another one is that if we leave, he could call his mistress and her daughter to come to accompany him." "Really?" asked William. "Yes. To him, I'm the disobedient and rebellious one. That lady and her daughter are sweet and gentle. I'm betting that he is going to say things about me later." William caressed her head and asked, "Are you upset?" "No, I think I've gotten used to his way of treating me!" "Was he like this from the start? Does he hit you all the time and whenever he wants to?" "Actually, he was nothing like this when my mother was still here. He treated me so well, just like how a father should. After my mum passed away
Lucas was restless. He couldn't stop looking back and forth between Valeria and William. The two were as if they were glued together. A few hours after the plane took off, Valeria fell asleep. Noticing that, William took the blanket and gently covered Valeria with it. He then held Valeria in his arms and gazed at her intently. William was very gentle with Valeria, which was something that Lucas had never expected to see. Lucas thought to himself that it seemed like William really fancied Valeria. Still holding Valeria in his arms, William softly asked, "Do you disapprove of her like my dad?" "No, Sir William! How would I disapprove of her!" Answered Lucas hastily. He was well aware of where he stood. No matter how civil Hayden treated him, Lucas was only a servant. And William was Hayden's son. It wasn't Lucas' place to have any sorts of opinion towards the person William liked. "Then, do you know why my dad doesn't like her? She's such a
"Help! Help me, please!" She was shaking uncontrollably as she must be scared out of her wits. "Ms. Anthony?" Lucas cried out in surprise. Without hesitation, he opened the door and got out of the car. Meanwhile, William opened his eyes when he heard Lucas's exclaim. Initially, he was going to continue to doze through the minor accident. It turned out that Paisley was the unkempt woman who had stopped the car. Shocked by the realization, William also got out of the car. Paisley wasn't looking like the decent and elegant young lady as she should be. Her hair and her clothes were in a mess, and even one of her shoes was missing. When she saw William, she lunged towards him and hugged him pleadingly, "Mr. Howard! Please, help me!" "What happened?" William asked stiffly. He didn't expect Paisley to clutch onto him. He wasn't used to being held by other women like this. He wanted to push Paisley away, but she tightened her arms around him as she was
Meanwhile, Valeria and William had no idea that Paisley and Danya's misfortune was a ploy. After Paisley and Danya were brought to the guest room, Valeria was still frightened. "Isn't it too dangerous around here? They're so lucky to run into you. I couldn't bear to think what would happen to them if they didn't!" "Yeah, they are," William nodded in agreement. "Ms. Anthony and Danya must be scared out of their wits. Do you know if they've had dinner yet? Maybe I should prepare some food for them," Valeria suggested enthusiastically. However, William stopped her and said, "Ask the servants to make it. You're the host now. You should go to Paisley and see what our guests need." Valeria's eyes widened in realization, "Oh! I forgot Paisley was robbed of everything. Of course, she'll need fresh clothes to change into. Since she's almost my size, she should be able to wear my clothes, right? I'll bring her some clothes right away." "Go ahead," William urge