Chapter 333Harriet took out her phone and entered the office before looking down at the screen.It was a text message from Delbert.[I miss you. When you're done, let's have dinner together. I'll come pick you up.]The simple yet affectionate message brightened Harriet's mood a little.They had only been separated for less than an hour, and Delbert already missed her.She didn't expect him to be so clingy, aside from his possessiveness.Harriet tapped the screen of her phone and edited a reply.[Sure! See you later!]Harriet had just put down her phone when an executive deliberately tried to cause her trouble."Mrs. Carlson, the Munoz Group has always had strict discipline and does not allow employees to use their phones during working hours. Violators will be punished severely. As the daughter of the former CEO, you must be aware of this rule, right?" he said."Moreover, now that you are the new chairman, you should lead by example. What do you think you should do?"Harri
Chapter 334Harriet smiled sweetly and looked gratefully at Blake."Thank you, Blake!" she said.Since she had decided to deal with Blake, she had to make him slacken his vigilance. She needed him to think that he could easily control her so that she could get rid of him in one fell swoop."But..." she added, looking at the executive. "Mr. Reid, what did you just call me?"Her sudden question left him stunned. "Mrs. Carlson?""Mr. Reid, I need to remind you that I am the chairman appointed by Mr. Carlson," she scoffed. "Besides, I hold 30% of the shares, making me the largest shareholder. Even without his appointment, I am still the rightful owner of the Munoz Group."Are you calling me Mrs. Carlson on purpose to deny my identity? Or are you dissatisfied with Mr. Carlson's orders?"Her voice was not loud, but it was forceful.The room instantly fell into a dead silence.The blood drained from the executive's face.These two accusations could bring about his downfall.None o
Chapter 335Their actions seemed to have switched places.Delbert propped his head up and watched as Harriet's cheeks puffed up while eating. A smile formed on his face.Harriet sensed his gaze and curiously looked up at him. "Why are you looking at me? Aren't you going to eat yours?" she said."You are gorgeous!" Delbert said.He picked up a napkin and gently wiped the corner of her mouth.Harriet blushed, feeling the lingering warmth on her lips."You eat like a kitten. You are adorable!" he said with a magnetic voice.The romantic atmosphere continued until the end of the dinner.After leaving the restaurant, they found themselves on a bustling market street.Delbert didn't rush to take Harriet back to the island. Instead, he led her to stroll down the street, enjoying the night view.Unconsciously, they held each other's hands.After a while, a girl about ten years old ran toward them.She wore a flower crown on her head and a pink and white dress, carrying a basket.
Chapter 336Harriet held the roses, too shy to speak.She silently followed behind Delbert until his voice stopped echoing in her mind.But she started to think about the company.Blake was now her biggest threat. His power was deeply rooted within the Munoz Group. It was difficult to remove it in a short time.Dealing with those petty people gave her headaches.She sighed under her breath."What's wrong?" Delbert asked upon hearing it.Harriet raised her head and saw his worried face.As if he could read her mind, he continued to ask, "Is it about the Munoz Group?"Harriet didn't hide anything. Instead, she told him everything that had happened at the company.Delbert heard her out and fell into deep thought.If it were any other time, he would have given his order to expel Blake from the Munoz Group and even from Meawood City.But after the argument they had last time, he had learned to respect Harriet's wishes. He wouldn't do anything against her will.So, he just chuc
Chapter 337Delbert's hair was neat, and he looked like a kind neighbor.This version of him was completely different from the decisive and efficient CEO in the business world before.Harriet couldn't understand why he needed to dress up like this just for a visit to the Munoz Group. Delbert smiled and took her arm, pulling her into his embrace."From now on, I'm not Delbert anymore. I'm your assistant, Darryl. I'll help you establish authority in front of those people," he said, his breath assailing her ear.She knew that, with his possessive nature, he wouldn't easily let her go to the Munoz Group.But she didn't expect that his solution would be to dress up as her assistant and go with her.Only someone like Delbert could come up with such an idea."Aren't you afraid of being recognized by those foxy people?" she said, trying to distract Delbert from getting too intimate with her.Delbert stroked her head, firmly saying, "They won't."He was always prepared before acting
Chapter 338Seeing the worried look on the secretary's face, Harriet didn't say anything but followed her straight to the conference room.Pushing open the door, Harriet saw exactly what the female secretary had described. The seats were filled with executives and shareholders of the Munoz Group.Everyone had already arrived, leaving only the main seat empty for her.As soon as Harriet entered the conference room, she received several unfriendly gazes.Today was her first day as the Chairman of Munoz Group, and being late aroused dissatisfaction among the employees. That was what Blake wanted.His eyes were filled with smugness.He was about to approach Harriet with false concern when he noticed a man behind her. The big glasses and bangs almost covered half of Delbert's face.The aura he was exuding rang a bell.Blake glanced at Delbert and asked with a fake smile, "Harriet, who is this?"Delbert took a step forward to introduce himself and protect Harriet."Mr. Munoz. I am
Chapter 339The shareholder had thought the assistant was a nobody hired by Harriet. No matter how outstanding Darryl was, he couldn't pose any threat.However, Darryl's presentation struck him dumb.Given Darryl's charisma, he could be their CEO.And just now, the shareholder had just insulted his boss, Harriet.The shareholder was dejected.'Didn't Blake say that Harriet was ignorant and easy to bully?' He thought.But even her assistant was so capable. Harriet remained composed the entire time, and the shareholder was terrified.After giving his presentation, Delbert stepped down from the stage and stood behind Harriet.With Delbert supporting her, Harriet had nothing to fear.In the chairman's seat, she noticed their surprised gazes and felt proud.She looked at the shareholder and scoffed, "Mr. Cunningham, are you satisfied with my assistant's proposal? Do you need me to elaborate?""S-satisfied," stammered the shareholder.He had just mocked Harriet for not having en
Chapter 340Harriet looked up at Delbert's handsome face.In the sunlight, he looked dashing.The tenderness in his eyes caused Harriet's heart to skip a beat."What are you up to again?" she said."Not much. Just wanted to know if you're satisfied with my performance today," said Delbert seductively.Harriet's mind went blank, and her cheeks turned rosy."Um, I'm satisfied," she murmured."Time to get back to work. I'll go get the documents for you," Delbert said, brushing her nose with his finger.He smiled and left the office.But just as he took a few steps, a familiar voice came from behind. "Darryl."Delbert turned to see Blake standing not far away.Blake approached him with praise. "Your performance in the meeting impressed me. You truly are an exceptional talent."Delbert narrowed his eyes, knowing that Blake was up to no good.Blake didn't mind Delbert's arrogance and continued to butter him up. But before they could exchange a few more words, Blake couldn't wai
Chapter 783Delbert spoke like a spoiled child, and Harriet couldn't help but laugh. She felt that Delbert was acting strangely.After holding her for a while, Delbert led her to walk outside."Let's go!" he said eagerly.It made Harriet feel even more puzzled.Before long, they arrived at a nearby amusement park.After getting out of the car, Harriet noticed that the scenery at the amusement park was beautiful."The Ferris wheels!" Delbert smiled, leading her toward the Ferris wheel.Delbert bought two tickets, and they got on the Ferris wheel hand in hand.Throughout the ride, Delbert held Harriet's hand tightly, while his other hand secretly took out an engagement ring from his suit pocket.Harriet saw it and finally realized what was going on.It was a surprise that Delbert had prepared for her.Delbert went down on one knee and spoke solemnly, "Ms. Harriet Munoz, would you be willing to marry me?"His eyes shone eagerly. He was even more nervous than when Harriet marr
Chapter 782Marc wondered if Molly had developed depression at that time.Molly slowly sat up and said, "You were forced to marry me, so you must have been angry, right? I remember everything!"Marc held her hand and listened quietly.His heart was in turmoil, but he didn't know what to say.Molly didn't want to recall those things, but today she had to bring them all up."I bumped into Lula scheming against you and was forced to sleep with you. Then I married you. But would Lula let me off so easily?"Marc could guess what had happened, and he said, "It's all in the past. Don't dwell on it. I'm different from before. You can trust me and depend on me."Molly forced a smile and said, "You don't know. Because of your misunderstanding and torment, Lula had people insult and slander me. Those things eventually led to my psychological trauma, causing my depression. Do you understand now?"Marc looked at her pale face and felt a sting of guilt.It was his fault.He held Molly in
Chapter 781Molly intended to drape the blanket over Marc, but Marc woke up."You're awake. How are you feeling?" Marc said with concern, his eyes bloodshot.Molly shook her head. "I'm alright. Sorry to wake you up.""Well, the doctor told me that you had taken many antidepressants," Marc said in distress.Molly turned pale, not expecting the doctor to reveal her depression.The disease had been haunting her and reminding her of the unpleasant past.Molly met Marc's gaze and faltered. Her hands clutched the blanket, as she didn't know how to broach the topic."You're my wife. I have the right to know the truth," Marc said seriously.They had been together for so long, but he didn't know about this matter until an outsider told him.Molly bit her lip and shook her head. Unable to hold back, she cried out, "I'm sorry, Marc. I really..."Marc stood up and took her into his arms. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have rushed you. It's okay if you don
Chapter 780When Marc arrived at the hospital, the medical team was already waiting at the entrance.Marc quickly briefed them on Molly's condition. "My wife suddenly fainted. I'm not sure what's going on. Please help check on her." "Mr. Welch, please wait outside," the nurse said, intercepting him.Marc looked at the closed emergency room, and anxiety caused him to feel breathless.After a long time, the doctor came out, and Marc urgently asked, "How is she?""After a series of tests, we confirmed that Harriet has stomach cancer," the doctor said solemnly.Marc was struck dumb. Even his ears were buzzing."What?" He trembled."Her stomach has suffered significant damage, and she can't eat many things," the doctor explained, sighing at Marc's dejected look."But she's always been fine? Did you make a mistake in the examination?" Marc said, looking at the doctor incredulously.He had been with Molly for so long, but he hadn't heard of her stomach discomfort."I know the res
Chapter 779Later, Delbert handed over the audio recordings of Sadie and Felipe's conspiracy, as well as the evidence of Sadie's attempt to embezzle assets from the Carlson Group, to the police.The police immediately began the trial of Sadie and Felipe. In the end, the court sentenced them to eight years in prison.Excited about the news, Harriet led Delbert to see Miriam.Seeing her innocent look, Delbert wanted to embrace her and protect her forever.Miriam saw Harriet's happy face and asked, "What's going on? You look so happy.""I have some good news to tell you," Harriet replied.She let go of Delbert's hand and hugged Miriam. "Felipe and Sadie have been sentenced to eight years in prison. We won, and the Bass family is finally ours."Miriam took some time to overcome her shock. "Is it true?"She never thought they would win in the end.Harriet nodded vigorously, and Miriam confirmed the truth.She could finally return to the Bass family.She no longer cared about Fel
Chapter 778Levi raised his glass to congratulate them. "Yvonne, Delbert, I wish you happiness forever.""Me too," Arthur said.The others followed suit. Delbert had to drink with them one after another.They wanted to test Delbert's endurance and love for Harriet.Delbert kept drinking until his face was flushed red.When the meal was over, Andy and the others went back to rest.Harriet and Delbert were left alone in the living room.Harriet used the tissue to wipe Delbert's face.Her gaze was filled with tenderness.Enchanted, Delbert grabbed her hand and put it on his chest."Harriet, I missed you so much," he said.His breath, mixed with the fragrance of wine, sprayed on Harriet's face.Then Delbert bent down to kiss her.They cuddled together, their eyes locked in a collision of longing.They kept holding each other, and Harriet bravely met his gaze.Delbert picked her up and carried her upstairs.The sound of rain drowned out many sounds, but it couldn't extingui
Chapter 777Soon, Delbert received a mail containing the documents.He skimmed them through and found that everything was fine at the company. Ben was quite a good manager.Delbert was satisfied with his performance.But Ben remained nervous, even though he could tell Delbert's good mood."You've done very well!" Delbert praised.Relieved, Ben scratched his head and said, "Thank you, sir.""You've been with me for a long time. Do you think I should give you a raise?" Delbert said.In Ben's mind, his current salary and the benefits provided by the Carlson Group were quite good, but who would refuse more money?"Is it okay, sir?" he tentatively asked.Delbert fell silent. Ben shivered and quickly added, "No need. I think it's good enough.""No, you will get a raise," Delbert smiled, having learned to scare people from Harriet.Subconsciously, he had been affected by Harriet.Ben was overjoyed, wondering if it was Harriet's credit.In the evening, Harriet sent a message to D
Chapter 776Delbert handed Saide over to the police and left without hesitation.Sadie bit her lip, her eyes glistening with tears. The police officers took her away for interrogation.Sadie couldn't accept the fact that Delbert had no feelings for her at all.In the interrogation room, she licked her wounds and refused to talk.Her heart was broken, and her face was covered with tears.Delbert couldn't wait to see Harriet.Harriet was working. To avoid disturbing her work, he decided to meet her at the family banquet in the evening."I'm working right now. Can you come over tonight?" Harriet said.She was eager to see Delbert, holding and smelling him."Oh, you don't want to see me?" Delbert teased her."How could that be? But I'm working. With you around, I can't focus, so you have to wait for a while," Harriet said while reviewing the documents.After Felipe's arrest, a lot of things at the company required her attention. She was up to her neck."I can help you," Delber
Chapter 775Felipe was on tenterhooks when he received a message from his trusted aide."Miss Bass has disappeared in Meawood City. We couldn't find her," the man reported."Keep searching and find her at all costs," Felipe urgently said.He used all his connections and even hired private detectives, but there was still no news.It wasn't until Sadie returned to Imperium that Felipe got the information. To his surprise, Sadie had gone to Meawood City with Delbert.Although Delbert had lost his memory, Felipe couldn't feel reassured. He decided to temporarily leave Imperium and lay low for a while.He packed up his belongings and planned to escape abroad.Just as he was transferring his assets at home, the police suddenly came to his door."Hello, are you Mr. Felipe Bass?" they said.Felipe didn't expect the police to act so quickly. He said nervously, "Yes, may I help you?"But the following words from the police dashed his last hope. "Based on the video sent by Miss Harriet