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"Silly girl." Charles squeezed Noelle's hand gently. "Don't worry. Even if your mom has such intentions, she won't succeed. The Smiths' status is too high to be swayed by just her words." He paused, looking at Noelle. "Having Sean accompany you is far better than sending someone we can't control.""You mean if Sean doesn't go, my mom will find someone else?" Noelle frowned slightly.Seeing Charles' noncommittal expression, she suddenly felt a bit powerless. She had to admit that Charles was right. Given Jade's nature, she really would find someone else.Charles reached out and gently smoothed Noelle's frown, tapping her forehead. "Alright, don't furrow your brows. This isn't something you can change."He knew what troubled her and shook his head. "Having Sean go with you is the best choice right now, and your mom won't immediately push for Sean to marry you.""That's true." Noelle sighed, still feeling that things would not be that simple.If Jade was asking her to come back, s
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The Shaws typically held the celebration on New Year's Eve, but this year, they switched to celebrating New Year's itself, all to accommodate Winter.Since it was her first year being married into the Harris family, she was expected to spend New Year's Eve with them. Julian and Jade decided that the family would celebrate New Year's itself from now on.Noelle did not mind. New Year's was New Year's. If she had a choice, she would have preferred not to go back at all.However, as a member of the Shaws and out of respect for Samuel, she knew she had to be there no matter how reluctant she felt.Knowing she could not return empty-handed, Noelle went shopping for gifts to bring to the Shaws. However, since her relationship with Charles had not been made public, they could not go out together.Charles did not feel comfortable letting her shop alone, so he called Sean to help out as the designated "porter".To call Sean a porter was putting it nicely. He was essentially dragged over to
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Noelle and Sean entered the Shaw residence one after the other. As soon as the maid saw Noelle return, she quickly came out to greet her, "Ms. Noelle you're back!"The maid took a good look at Noelle and Sean. "And this must be Mr. Smith! Madam mentioned that you'd be bringing her new son-in-law today!"The maid extended her hand, saying, "Please let me take these things for you!"Sean squinted slightly, casting a sideways glance at Noelle. She felt both helpless and embarrassed. "Fay, just call him Mr. Smith," Noelle said while glancing at Sean."Bob, give Fay the bags."Sean's expression immediately softened with a harmless smile, his narrow eyes lingering on Noelle as he curled his lips."Alright!" He handed all the gifts over to Fay and felt much lighter, then gestured for Noelle to join him.Noelle pursed her lips and walked over to take Sean's arm. Leaning closer, she whispered, "Don't mind it. I don't know why my mom said that either."Sean smirked, his lips twitching sl
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Noelle's smile stiffened, and even Sean's expression turned sour.It was probably the first time he had encountered someone even more shameless than himself, someone who could say such brazen things without any shame.Luckily, the butler came down from upstairs at this time. "Ms. Noelle, Mr. Smith," he greeted, standing respectfully by Noelle's side."Ms. Noelle, Sir Shaw knows you've returned and has asked you to come upstairs. Mr. Smith is welcome to join you.""Alright," Noelle replied.She felt awkward and uninterested in staying in the same space as Jade, so she gladly took Sean upstairs. As the butler led the way, he asked, "Ms. Noelle, who might this gentleman be?""Eli, don't worry. He's my friend," Noelle replied with a smile. "Mr. Smith, this is our family's butler and my grandfather's assistant.""Hello, Eli!" Sean responded, showing his ability to read people. Realizing that Eli was not on Jade's side, he relaxed.Eli nodded approvingly. "Hello, Mr. Smith.""Sir Sh
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Although Noelle found Samuel's expression a bit odd, she still nodded. "Yes."Samuel's expression remained tense, but after a moment, he returned to his usual calm demeanor. "So, how did your mother get it wrong?"At this, Noelle could not help but find it amusing. Jade had introduced the person herself, yet she did not even know who he was and had allowed Sean to pretend for so long.Noelle explained the whole situation, and Samuel listened with some surprise. "So, your mom never knew who Bob was? She has never even met him?"Noelle nodded, and Sean added, "It seems my aunt owed Madam Jones a favor when she was younger. Now that my aunt is with the Smiths, Madam Jones has turned her attention to my brother. "But my brother has no interest in a matchmaking meeting and knows that Noelle has already married Charles. So, he came up with this idea and sent me instead.""A case of substitution, I suppose?" Noelle joked while holding Samuel's hand. "Charlie is aware of this."Samuel
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Xavier, who had appeared uninterested moments before, suddenly looked up upon hearing Noelle's name.Winter noticed his reaction. A shadow crossed her eyes, but she forced herself to keep it in check. "Mom?"Jade had also noticed and responded with a displeased expression, "That woman always manages to make me angry. Didn't I introduce her to a potential match before New Year's?""Yes, that's right. It's someone from the Smiths, a man named Bob, I believe?" Winter chimed in, playing along with Jade."What happened? Did Noelle end things with him?""Not at all! That woman has no manners at all. Even though I introduced them, how could she bring him home for New Year's, which is such an important occasion?" Jade complained, clearly exasperated. "I've spoiled her too much, and now, she's become so reckless. It's supposed to be a family gathering, yet she brought an outsider along.""Yes, Noelle's actions do seem inappropriate," Winter agreed. Then, she added, "But maybe it means
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Sean curled his lips into a smirk. "They're indeed a joke, but it has nothing to do with you," he said, hinting at the group downstairs."Honestly, I'm curious. Are they really your family?"It was not that Sean was overly suspicious; it was just that Noelle seemed so different from the rest of the Shaws. She seemed completely out of place, which made him question it. The way they treated her only deepened his curiosity.Noelle gave a helpless smile. "As you can see."In truth, she also found it unbelievable and could not fully understand it herself. It was not surprising that Sean would have such doubts. "Let's go down."Winter caught a glimpse of them from the corners of her eye and quickly said, "Actually, I think Noelle and Mr. Smith make a good match. Since Noelle brought Mr. Smith home today, she must've thought about it carefully. Maybe this marriage is already settled!" Winter added with a smile, "This would put your mind at ease, Mom. After all, you've been worried that
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Winter instinctively touched her face. When she realized what he meant, her face turned pale.She wanted to lash out but did not dare to, so she could only hold it in, glaring at Noelle with resentment.Noelle raised an eyebrow, surprised by how blunt Sean had been, but she felt rather pleased. "My sister is a big star, so it's only natural that she leaves a lasting impression," Noelle said with a smile."Otherwise, my brother-in-law wouldn't be so infatuated with her, right, Xavier?"She turned to Xavier, who had been staring at Noelle the entire time, especially at the man whose arm she was holding.His gaze grew even more intense, his eyes still fixed on her. When Noelle's words reached him, Xavier seemed dazed and did not fully grasp what she had said. "Yes, yes," he stammered.Winter pursed her lips, unsure whether to be angry or happy. Clenching her fists, she let out a cold laugh. "Your brother-in-law has high standards, so, of course, he chose me.""Exactly," Noelle repl
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"Are you Yves or Jacob?"Kelly's words made the air grow tense. Yves stared at her so intensely that her heart started to race. She tried to speak, but Yves's chilling look silenced her.Yves held her gaze. When she tried to run, he caught her hand and held her tight. "Who told you? Huh?"His voice was dark and frightening, making Kelly feel scared. This was not the man she knew.She wanted to run away, but Yves was not about to let her."Simon?"Kelly shook her head. "Let me go!""Is that Simon?" Yves stared at Kelly with icy eyes. "I can't believe you know someone from the York family!"Kelly heard that and shook her head like crazy. "No, I don't know any Simon. I really don't!""You don't know him? Then who just walked in, huh?" No one but Simon could get here, and nobody in the York family could find this place except Simon.Simon usually did not bother with such things, so Yves was puzzled why Simon would get involved. "He came for you, so why didn't you leave with him?"
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As Kelly slipped into unconsciousness, she heard Simon's promise. "Next time, I'll take you with me!"Simon had barely finished speaking when a shadowy figure appeared, moving with lightning speed. Simon parried a few blows, but the attacker, wearing a silver mask, was relentless. With a frown, Simon dropped Kelly to the ground. The masked man caught her just in time, cradling her gently.When the man looked up again, Simon was gone. Beneath the mask, his face was dark and foreboding. He gazed down at the unconscious Kelly, holding her close and pressing her head to his chest as if she were a precious treasure. It was as if holding her was the only way to confirm she was really there.Kelly thought she had been dreaming, a really long dream where she tried to run away, but Yves was always right behind her, making it so she could not get away. When she got too tired to run, Yves held her close, his kiss icy on her lips, his eyes sharp. He touched her cheek softly, but his words were
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Simon was the surprised one now. His sly eyes took in Kelly, clearly amazed to find someone who bore such a striking resemblance to Noelle.He examined Kelly's face as if trying to figure something out. "You two look alike, but you have such different energies. Your personalities don't seem to match either. And..." His eyes dropped to Kelly's belly. "You're not expecting."Kelly was taken aback at first, but then she faced Simon with a question of her own. "Who are you? How do you know Noelle?"Simon chuckled. "I should ask you the same. Who might you be, and what brings you to this villa?"Kelly did not sense any harm from the stranger, but she did not care for the way Simon spoke. "I asked you first."Simon rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "How intriguing!"Kelly was getting annoyed. "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" She glanced outside and noticed a servant lying unconscious on the ground. "Did you do that?”Simon's eyebrow quirked up. "Yes!"Once Simon released her,
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Kelly woke up and was surprised to see how late it was. She felt a little annoyed and said, "I'm going to change my clothes. You go down first, okay?"Once the servant had left, Kelly hurried to the bathroom to freshen up and get dressed. Then, she headed downstairs.Walking slowly, Kelly felt a sharp pain with each step, which made her wince. She glanced at the servant beside her, but he just kept looking forward, not noticing her discomfort. "Madam, your meal is ready," he said."Don't call me 'Madam’!" Kelly snapped. "Call me Ms. Anderson. I have nothing to do with your 'Sir’!"The servant gave her a strange look and repeated, "Madam, please."Kelly took a deep breath, trying to calm her anger. She knew arguing was pointless. The servant would not listen, so she let it go.After dinner, Kelly felt uneasy. She had not seen Yves for hours, and he did not show up at night either. That made her feel worried, though she could not quite pinpoint why.The night passed without any
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Yves narrowed his eyes and snatched up his phone. When he saw the number, a dark shadow passed over his face."Hello?""Sir, the mission's a bust. None of our guys made it back!"Elon's voice crackled over the line. Yves' eyes flashed with a dangerous light. "Say that again.""Our team... They didn't come back."Elon's voice was heavy. "I'll take whatever punishment you've got, sir.""Why?" Yves demanded, his voice tight with anger. "I want to know why!”"It was Peter and Steven. They showed up fast. We almost had Linda, but they jumped in."Yves' glare turned icy. "You idiots!"That was supposed to be their perfect chance. After one failure, Peter would not let them get close again.If they could not get Linda...Yves' eyes locked onto Kelly's face. His grip on the phone grew fierce, his knuckles white. No one could guess what was storming inside Yves at that moment.Without Linda, the poison in Kelly...He should not have been so worried. The virus usually would not act
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"Be good. I like it when you call me Yves," Yves whispered, kissing the corner of Kelly's eye, then her long, curled lashes. He felt her shiver in his arms, and he could not help but like it."Release me!""I won't!" Yves was feeling playful, and the frustration he had just calmed was flaring up again because of Kelly.He bent down and kissed her once more. Kelly's heart jumped. She thought Yves was done, but she was wrong...Kelly blushed with embarrassment. "Yves, remember that I hate you!""Go ahead and hate me. I'll still love you deeply," Yves replied, taking Kelly's hand and leading her toward the bathroom."You..." Kelly stared at Yves, appalled. "You're shameless!"Her voice shook with fury as she yelled at him, but Yves just smiled. "I'm only shameless for you."Kelly could not sleep a wink that night. Yves kept her awake until the first light of dawn, and she was so tired she could barely open her eyes when he finally stopped.Yves rose from the bed and looked down a
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Stirred by the contact with Kelly, Yves felt a fire within him that he could not quench. He leaned in closer, drawn to the sight of her lips parting slightly, and kissed her without hesitation, seeking her sweetness.Kelly's eyes went wide as she continued to resist, but her struggles only made Yves more determined to hold on.As a woman, especially one who had already experienced motherhood, Kelly sensed the danger in the heat that pressed against her. She twisted and turned, trying to escape, but her movements only fueled Yves's longing.When the kiss ended, Yves gently touched Kelly's reddened lips and whispered, "My dear, I know you've missed me too!"Kelly's heart raced as Yves spoke in a deep, rumbling voice that sent shivers down her spine. She tried to speak, but Yves's hand gently brushed against her, making her shudder. "Please, no," she whispered."No?" Yves's voice was soft as he teased, "You seem so intrigued, yet you say no?" He leaned closer, his breath tickling her
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Sometimes, even when Yves was there, he would get so annoyed with their short chats that he would head straight to his study.Kelly did not know what Yves was really doing, but she could tell he was up to something scary. His looks alone were enough to frighten her.She had thought about running away these past few days, but with guards all around the villa and servants watching her every move, she had no chance. Even reaching out to the outside world seemed impossible.Other than eating and sleeping, Kelly's days were spent trying to outsmart Yves's people. However, they were too clever and always guessed her plans, and she never got the upper hand.Yves would often visit in the evenings, always wanting to share a room with Kelly. She said no more times than she could count, but Yves never listened. Eventually, Kelly stopped arguing. Every night, she dreamed of revealing the truth behind Yves's mask, but she never managed to do it.She felt trapped, longing to escape but somehow
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Tania was aware that Peter had his reasons, and he did not hide them. "It's always good to have a backup plan," he admitted. Tania nodded, understanding completely.That was the smart move. If Linda could not heal the virus with her medical skills, and if Saxon turned out to be unreliable, then Bran, as Linda's student, would be their extra safety net.After playing with Bran for a while, Linda saw he was getting sleepy. She waved her finger under his nose, releasing a fine powder that helped him drift off to sleep.Linda glanced at Peter and Tania. "I didn't want him to be in pain, so I put him to sleep first. This powder is harmless, I promise!" After reassuring them, she gave Bran his shot.Half an hour later, Linda was sweating from the effort of administering the treatment."All done. The little champ needs his rest now!" Linda announced, then turned to Peter. "I've got to head to the hospital.""Sure thing! I'll drive you," Peter said, getting to his feet and gently squeezi
