Upon hearing Abbie, Raymond turned to her and asked confusedly, "What's interesting?" "You'll see," Abbie said as she started to shoot something on her phone. She was sitting above Raymond, so he thought she had wanted to take videos of the pole dance and didn't pay much attention to it. Meanwhile, as Paisley and Talitha were drinking, it didn't take long for them to start feeling dizzy. Paisley was the first to realize something was wrong. "Isn't this a little too strong? I only drank a few sips, and I'm already tipsy." "Tipsy? I don't think that's the right word." Talitha asked. "What do you mean?" "I don't know... Shouldn't you feel high? Well, I am. I feel invincible!" Talitha said, and her words had Paisley starting to feel the same. She could feel every cell in her body pulse as if they were awakened by the upbeat music. All she wanted to do was to dance along to the rhythm. As they
Paisley's heart sank as she had regained her consciousness entirely after she got into the car. Even if Paisley was really dumb, she would have still known that what happened back there wasn't real after seeing the frightening look on Hardy's face. She must have mistaken another man for William and had shamelessly thrown herself at him. She must have mistaken another man for William and had shamelessly thrown herself at him. At the thought of it, she could still taste the man in her mouth. Disgusted, Paisley immediately drank a bottle of water to rinse it away. However, she couldn't get rid of the repulsing feeling no matter how many times she had rinsed her mouth. She murmured, "Hardy, just what is going on?" "How would I know?" Hardy was still boiling with anger. "We're going back right now!" Knowing that she had totally messed up tonight, Paisley asked in a hoarse voice, "Surely there's a way to turn things around?&quo
Knowing that there was nothing he could do after talking to William, Archer had no choice but to call Talitha, I can't reach Richard either. "How could that be possible? I don't believe you, Uncle Archer. I'm your niece! How could you not help me?" Talitha shouted angrily. "Are you not helping me because of Valeria? Uncle, you're being ridiculous!" Archer was irked at her accusation, "You can always call your parents if you think I'm ridiculous and no help to you. Your parents must be able to save you since they're so powerful anyway!" Then, he hung up as soon as he finished his words. Meanwhile, Hardy was appalled at the idiocy Talitha was displaying. He had no time for her blind arrogance and pride under this situation, so he called for his assistant, "Send Miss Anderson back to her hotel." Seeing the distaste on Hardy's face, Talitha burst into tears. Nothing had been going her way the entire day, and her tears were sti
If it weren't for the snores coming from Natalie's caregiver, it was ghost-quiet in the ward at dawn. Natalie opened her eyes and peered at the bed opposite hers. She frowned and eased herself to sit up. The caregiver, whom Lucian had arranged for Natalie, was sleeping soundly, and this displeased her. She was still fast asleep after Natalie had put on her shoes and got out of bed, which was strange as the caregiver would always wake up at Natalie's slightest movement. Someone must have done something to her. Natalie let out a sigh and lifted her wrist to glance at her watch. It was time. She gently opened the door and left the room. Outside, the corridor was like a ghost town. Natalie softly padded along the corridor towards a door at the other end of the floor. Just as she raised her hand to knock on the door, it swung open from the inside. In one swift motion, Archer grabbed Natalie by the wrist and pulled her into a tight embrace. It was dark in the wa
At two o'clock in the morning, the group of friends who were celebrating finally left the bar, all in different states of drunkenness. Wrapping his arms around her waist, William helped the drunken Valeria into the car. Since she was in an extra good mood that night, she had downed a few more glasses of wine than usual. Her head was spinning, but she was very much conscious and alert. After settling down into the car, she hurriedly checked the news on her phone. She couldn't help but giggle when she saw the video of Paisley and the young man making out. William gaped at her, "What are you so happy about? "What's there not to be happy about? That shameless b*tch is always scheming against others. Finally, the tables have turned on her today! Andrew is really awesome!" He is? What about me, then?" William asked. "Not so much. I mean, I've never seen you dealing with Paisley like how Andrew did", Valeria shrugged. The more she watched the
When she heard Gavin's words, Raelyn was dumbfounded, "I... Dad, what do you mean? You're not going to do something about it?" "What do you want me to do, huh? Go against Richard for your sake?" Gavin sneered. "I'm old, weak, and well aware that I can't pull Richard down. Both you and Devon are still in the prime of your life, so why don't you two challenge Richard yourselves? Go on, then!" Raelyn was enraged by this point as she thought Gavin would take her side, and she didn't expect him to speak of her that way. "I'm your daughter, and Talitha is your granddaughter! Are you just going to sit there and watch us get destroyed like this?" "Can't your husband or Talitha's dad take care of it? You only know to look to us for help when something terrible happens. What do you take the Saunders family for?" Gavin looked at Raelyn coldly. "You're no longer considered as part of the Saunders once you've married, so don't you even think that I must do everything for you
At eight in the morning, William opened his eyes to see Valeria fast asleep like a baby in his arms. He smiled gently at the sight of her, who looked adorable in her sleep. Although he was very much tempted to give her nose a light pinch, he was also afraid of waking her. So, in the end, he had managed to resist the urge. Then, he picked up his phone in soft motions and unlocked it. After being put on silent mode for quite some time, there were several unread messages. One of them was from Andrew, which said, "Uncle William, the Saunders family has made their move just as you expected. It seems as though Gavin is still very much attached to his daughter and granddaughter." Gavin's reluctance was true to William's expectations. So, he didn't reply to Andrew's message and moved on to the next one from Richard, which read, "Raelyn came here last night. She brought Talitha with her to Gavin's place, but they returned to their hotel in less than an hou
At the thought of this, Valeria pretended that she didn't understand the meaning behind Lucian's words, "Why do I need to rely on him? I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. I only need William to love me, and nothing else matters!" "Miss Brown, I know you won't want to hear what I have to say next, but love isn't everything in life. You might not see it yet, so you won't be aware of that now. But one day, when you come face to face with danger, you'll realize the struggle of fighting alone. By then, you'll regret, and I don't wish to see that happening to you." Although Valeria was aware that Lucian had meant well, she also knew that Lucian's advice had a hidden motive. So, Valeria decided to play along, "I know that you mean well, but I have no other choice because I really do like William a lot. I fell in love ever since the day I set my eyes on him, and I'm telling you... I'm not giving him up even if he's just a nobody and not someone