MasukWhen Charlie, Claire, Elaine, and Jacob arrived at the French restaurant, the concierges and waiters there would inform the guests coming in about the same thing: That there was a party at the seaview bar in the evening, everything was free, and everyone was invited, as it was a party Bernard Arnault and his wife were hosting in Tanya Sweet's honor.Elaine exclaimed, "Whoa, Tanya Sweet really came?!"Hani nodded. "Yes, Madam Parker. Ms. Sweet actually arrived this morning—you have to attend the party if you're a fan, as you stand a chance to get a photo with her and an autograph."Elaine chuckled through her nose and clapped Charlie on the back as she bragged, "Actually, do you know that Tanya recently had, like twenty concerts in Oskia? My son-in-law here was invited on her crew as a Feng Shui consultant. You could tell her that Master Wade is on the island too, and she should visit whenever she can."Hani was left gaping as he blurted in shock, "Madam Parker… are you serious?!"
Hamed sighed in exasperation. "Oh, I'm sure we'll have plenty of chances in the future. And right now, too much is weighing on my mind, and I'd like to get home and sort them out soon. Also, Tanya is the type of superstar you'd never get close with, even if she's on the same island as we are. Don't you see how many bodyguards were there with her?"Siti turned to Farah just then. "Well, he's right. We've seen her and taken some photos, so that's about enough."Farah was silent for a while, but nodded despite her reluctance. "Well, okay…"Hamed sighed in relief and whipped out his phone to make a call, saying, "Book us the next flight home, and ask Cheval Blanc Randheli management to prepare a seaplane to take us back to the airport.""Yes, sir. Right away, sir!" The voice on the other end replied.Hamed then hung up and told his wives, "I'll greet my friend from yesterday, and then we can go."Both women nodded, just as a staff member arrived before the crowd and announced loudly,
Despite Tanya's reluctance, she agreed to join the party for the sake of future partnership, if not out of respect towards Bernard.Alexander sighed in relief and quickly said politely, "Thank you, Ms. Sweet. I'm sure it has been a journey and you'd need some rest, so I'll let your concierge lead you and your family to your villa. Mr. Arnault also instructed that you just need to ask your concierge for anything you need, and our island's staff will do their best to meet it."Tanya nodded. "Do send Mr. Arnault my thanks."Alexander smiled, but at the same time wondered if Tanya misunderstood.While he said they would meet her needs, he never mentioned waiving the bill for her stay.And with how frugal Bernard had been late, he was not about to pay Tanya's bill for her…For an instant, he thought about warning Tanya indirectly, but soon decided against it.If Tanya got upset, Bernard would blame him for talking too much.The policy required all payments to be combined into a sing
Charlie waved her off, groaning, "Urgh… I'd rather not see familiar faces while I'm on holiday."Claire shrugged. "It's no big deal—we're staying here for four nights anyway. It's just three nights left, and it will be over before we know it."-Meanwhile, it was indeed Tanya, her family, and her bodyguards in the seaplane that was beginning its final approach.She had flown from LA on a private jet for half a day, journeying over nine thousand miles and finally landed on Male slightly before dawn.She managed to get some proper rest on her jet, but it still left her a little upset.Even as she changed to the seaplane, she was complaining to her mother, "I thought we'd arrive in seven hours—eight, tops. But instead it took half a day and it's killing me… Should have asked before letting my manager choose the Maldives."Her mother smiled. "The Maldives isn't famous back home since it's way too far, but the climate is the same as the Caribbean and the scenery is good too. Let's ju
That night, Charlie found actual peace for once, feeling the dank sea breeze and listening to the splashes of ocean waves.Claire had already fallen asleep beside him much earlier, keeping her back to him so he didn't notice anything strange.Early next morning, she quietly got out of bed while Charlie was still asleep.Although she did her best not to make a sound, Charlie still quickly sensed it and woke up.After leaving the bedroom, Claire found a door facing the ocean in the living room and the bedroom, revealing the azure ocean once it was opened.As she stepped out of the bedroom and onto the balcony, she found that it had a handrail made of raw wood and offered decent privacy.With the entire villa built over an islet, she could hear the waves splashing right beneath.There were two beach chairs outside, and a shallow pool outside.When Claire stepped out, the horizon was just brightening and the sun was yet to be seen.She sat on the beach chair, staring blankly at th
For that, Bernard had to tell finance to falsify revenue and profit records to keep Cindy in the dark for the moment.He didn't tell her about the cancer either—people as rich as him were naturally wary of those around him. As such, he was concerned that if Cindy found out, she would quickly pressure him into leaving a will and begin to claim control of the joint-ownership assets.Being prepared for the worst was a proper spousal procedure, but Bernard knew enough about human nature. He understood that if Cindy knew that he was dying, she would start giving him the cold shoulder even as she prepared for his death.And if he died as she expected, they just might remain a loving couple until his departure.If he lived longer than expected, however, there was no telling if she would feel aggrieved after making preparations early for his death.The worst thing that could happen to a man was always a change of heart.Before said change, the same thing might bring them pain or torment.
At that moment, Tanya absolutely regretted messing with Charlie or trying to 'reason' with him.Just Claire and Loreen's support would have been enough material for her, but now, she was embarrassed with so many watching.Seeing that Tanya was volunteering a ceasefire, Yoshitaka quickly stepped in
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's am
Charlie's marriage with Claire was atypical, so he naturally wouldn't want children at this juncture. Otherwise, history would repeat itself, this time to his child.As such, he told Holly, "It really isn't the time for that. The AI module that the Rothschilds made for me will soon be usable, and w
Sighing, Harrison continued, "Look, Jennie, it's especially during a crisis that you must be rational. One billion is too much even for your family, but it's definitely worth it if you can save your husband and son and get them back. However, you're saying it's just to keep them alive? That's just r







