"I have a small share in the Newmoon Group."She spoke cautiously.Jeremy looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze, a small share, or a substantial one?After discovering that Corinne and Aaron were living together, he sent Tommy to investigate the background of the Newmoon Group.Newmoon Group had a clean background and started from scratch. It was the most eye-catching rising star among domestic enterprises. Within a few years, it rapidly rose and was almost on par with the major family-owned conglomerates in the Capital. Its strength should not be underestimated.However, their President, Xante, and Vice President, Aaron, were not the true owners of Newmoon. 60 percent of the shares were held by a mysterious major shareholder who never appeared in public.According to the investigation, that elusive major shareholder was a young girl.He long knew that Corinne was not as simple as she appeared. Now, learning that she held the largest share of Newmoon Group in her hands, he did
The man threw the shower head casually, held her wet little head with both hands, and sat on the edge of the bath, leaning over and getting closer, his deep voice carrying some fatal temptation."You can carry me, it's not difficult. You just need to push me lightly, and I will turn around by myself."The distance between the two suddenly drew too close, Corinne was stunned, and her breathing was stagnant.How the kiss happened, she did not even know.Corinne only knew that her brain was humming, and it was all messed up.In both ears, I could only hear the sound of rushing water and the man's rapid and steady breathing.She felt as if she was about to be swallowed into a black hole, and she was powerless to resist, as the unbearable heat surrounded her.Originally, the water in the bath was already cold, but now the water is hot because the faucet was turned on by the man long ago, and the hot water was slowly pouring out, and the drain below was also discharging the cold water
Jeremy was stunned, the fire that was forcibly extinguished just now suddenly ignited again.The corners of the man's lips were slightly drawn, and he stared deeply at the little girl under him, "Are you inviting me in, Miss Corinne?"At such a moment, the man still wants to tease her!Corinne was a little angry, it only took a moment to turn from emotional to angry!She wrinkled her small face, let go of the little hand that was holding onto the man's clothes, and pushed him away, "I didn't! Go away! Leave me alone!"At this moment, she is very cute, like a little daughter-in-law who is having a tantrum with her husband.She was no longer as indifferent to everything as she used to be. She no longer remains unruffled by favor or humiliation. Everything was just a performance to please him, devoid of any genuine emotions.The man liked her like this, so he pressed the little guy's naughty little hands, stopped fighting with her, and coaxed, "You little rascal, I'm happy to be in
Corinne awkwardly pursed her lips and rubbed her stomach. The man's eyebrows lifted with a hint of amusement. "Hungry?" he asked.Corinne nodded. "Mm, hungry!"He whispered to her, "What do you want to eat?"She looked up at him, a sudden idea popping into her head. "I want to eat the food made by you, Mister!"Jeremy furrowed his brows. This little girl was trying to give him a hard time. He did not know how to cook anything. However, this was the first request from the little rascal that he just regained, so how could Jeremy not dote on her?"Alright, wait for me. I'll learn how to cook something for you."Corinne lazily opened her arms. "No need to wait, I want to watch you make it, Mister!"The man squinted his eyes. Was this little rascal energized again?Bending down, he received her beckoning arms and embraced the little girl in his arms. He patted her small backside and said, "Looks like you're not tired enough yet. You still need some straightening up!"Hearing the
In the kitchen of the Holden's estate, Corinne was indulgently placed on a clean countertop by a man who would not let her lift a finger. Watching the man's somewhat unskilled knife work while he chopped vegetables, Corinne leisurely swung her still tender and sore legs and teased, "Mister, you're a grown man, and you still don't know how to cook?"The man glanced at her and retorted, "Do you think I need to know these things?"Corinne raised an eyebrow. Well, for someone born with a silver spoon in their mouth, with clothes and food readily available, they indeed did not need to bother with such trivial matters as cooking and household chores.Corinne crossed her arms and said, "Maybe you didn't need to before, but in the future, you better learn how to do laundry and cook!"The man continued dicing the tomatoes with a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Why is that?" Corinne replied matter-of-factly, "Because if you want to start a family, you need to learn to take care of your wif
Jeremy, this man who just stayed by her side, made her feel an unprecedented sense of security, belonging, and comfort. It's hard to explain, very subtle.With this man, it seemed like she could recklessly bully him."Try the taste, how is it?" The man's deep voice interrupted her thoughts.Corinne snapped back to reality and saw the man using a fork to feed her a mouthful of freshly cooked tomato and egg sauce noodles. She obediently opened her mouth, about to taste his cooking skills.However, before the noodles reached her mouth, she felt an uncomfortable gaze. She turned her head toward the kitchen door and found a row of maidservants standing there, peeking and whispering. Their mouths were gaping, bigger than hers as if they were all stunned.Only the butler, Bowen Hoover, seemed relatively calm.Corinne pulled the corners of her mouth, forced a smile, and kindly said to everyone, "How about everyone joins in and has a taste?"Jeremy followed the little girl's gaze and look
He did not want to answer this phone call.However, if he did not answer, it would be as if he was hiding something from the little girl. Just when he just brought the little girl back, Jeremy did not want any misunderstandings to make her angry. If he couldn't see her tomorrow and she ran away again, it would be troublesome.So, the man directly answered the call on speakerphone.From the other end of the phone, Anya's voice trembled with a crying tone, sounding flustered and panicked. "Jeremy, where are you?""At home.""Jeremy, do you have time to come over? I need you.""Not convenient."Anya heard the man's resolute refusal but did not give up. She pleaded while crying, "Jeremy, I know it's not good to disturb you like this all the time, but now Joey is missing! Wuwuwu! I searched everywhere I could, but I can't find him anywhere. I don't know what to do now! Jeremy, do you think something happened to Joey?"Upon hearing this, Jeremy's brow furrowed. The child was missing?
The Riveras.A servant entered respectfully and reported, "Mister Lucas, Miss Anya, Mister Jeremy of the Holdens have arrived!"Anya, feeling helpless due to Joey's disappearance, leaned against Lucas's chest, sobbing uncontrollably. When she heard that Jeremy came, she regained some spirit and sat up straight, looking toward the entrance.Sure enough, the tall and slender figure of Jeremy walked into the living room of the Riveras. Unfortunately, he was not alone. He was accompanied by Corinne, who he held gently by the hand.Anya's eyes, which just lit up, froze for a second. Her face turned gloomy, and she clenched her fists tightly. At the same time, her crying grew louder.Lucas, who also saw Jeremy leading Corinne toward them, wore an extremely displeased expression in his eyes, with a cold face and furrowed brows.At a time like this, Jeremy brought that woman, Corinne, along. Wasn't it enough for Anya to suffer such a blow?Jeremy led Corinne to stand in front of the Riv
Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg