When Finn saw how things had taken a serious turn, he shouted, “Are you really going to do this, Miss Pileggi? Miss Lane is Mr. Langley’s guest. You’ll only anger Mr. Langley by doing this.”“Shut up!” Nicole yelled back at him. “A slut like her doesn’t deserve to be treated as a guest by Nathan. She's here to seduce Nathan because she's trashy by nature. I’ll rip her face off. Nathan would never make things difficult for me over this slut because I’m his fiancée!”She pulled on Eva’s arm without further delay, about to slap her.Eva put up her hands instinctively to shield herself from the blow.However, Donna and Sola held her arms down on each side…The cars chasing after Nicole were now parked a distance away.Many paparazzi had set up their equipment and were clicking non-stop on the cameras.They did not dare get too near, but every one of them looked excited.Nicole Pileggi was beating up someone! This was huge!Any one of these pictures would grab the attention of at
“Of course not.”A devilish smile appeared on Nathan’s lips. He suddenly leaned in close to her and whispered in her ear, “You can take the children with you, but you’re restricted to only North City. Don’t even think about going to another city, understand?”Eva got tense.How did this man know that she was thinking of leaving with her children?There was a look of fluster in her eyes, but she quickly calmed herself down to hide her emotions. Anger crossed her face. “Stop trying to control me, Nathan Langley. You don’t have the right.”With that, she took the children with her without turning back for a second look.The room was left with only Nathan and Finn.It was only then that Finn remembered what happened with Nicole. “Mr. Langley, Miss Pileggi has gotten herself into big trouble. If the paparazzi publish those pictures, Miss Pileggi’s entertainment career will be completely over. Should we…”A cold look crossed Nathan’s face. He sneered. “She should bear the responsibil
Mason’s men were defeated after that short altercation.It was not long when the bodyguard from before returned to report, “It’s been taken care of, Mr. Miller.”Finn nodded and noticed the scratches on him. “Take care of your wounds. You can get more men over here later.”The bodyguard left with a nod.…It was nighttime at Thriving Dragon Bay, and the main villa was brightly lit.Nathan was in his huge study. He was wearing a robe and had a glass of red wine in his hand while standing in front of the French window. He was staring far out into the distance.He was seductively handsome and had a tall, elegant figure. However, his eyes were shrouded in darkness as he was deep in thought…Nathan had a lot of questions about Mia and Max being his children.He was sure he did not enter the wrong room five years ago that night.Nathan was confident that someone had changed the room number.That was the cause of his eventual night with Eva.He had no idea who was the mastermind a
Nathan headed straight to a café in the city center to meet up with Finn after leaving Thriving Dragon Bay.Finn immediately gave Nathan an update upon meeting him. “The media outlet that contacted me is pretty well-known in the country. They’re called ‘Current Affairs’. Their people should arrive soon.”Nathan headed for the second floor and instructed, “You’ll be speaking to them later.”“Alright.”Finn nodded in agreement. He did not forget to clarify, “How do you plan to handle this, Mr. Langley? Do you want this story to disappear?”An amused look crossed Nathan’s face. “Why should we make it disappear? Tell them to write the story however they see fit. If there are any untruths in their story, they can expect their company to shut down.”Finn was astonished.Was his boss… planning to go against the Pileggis?It looked like Nicole was done for!Nathan very quickly found a seat upstairs while Finn waited downstairs with the bodyguards.About ten minutes later, a male papa
Different headlines exploded all over the scene like grenades. Each explosion was bigger than the next.Nicole had many fans.However, her previous antic of thrashing the flower shop had smeared her character greatly. The only fans left supporting her were die-hard fans.However, even they were astounded by the news.[Is this true? My Nicole is such a kind and pure person. How could she do something like that?][Us fans know what Nicole is really like. There must be some mistake here.][Ptui! It’s not the first time we’ve seen dirt on Nicole! You lapdogs should stop being deceived by her pure and innocent persona.][I remember a similar news being reported about her online. I think it’s about Nicole Pileggi thrashing a flower shop.][That’s right. I heard that the owner of the flower shop is a good person. She's also a single mother. I feel so sorry for her! How can Nicole Pileggi do something like that?!]Nicole’s die-hard fans began an intense online war with some anti-fans.
Nathan ignored her words. He turned his gaze slowly toward Robert and said, “I think the most important thing right now is to discuss breaking off the engagement.”Robert was furious to hear that. He slammed the table and stood up. “How dare you?! Nicole has been your fiancée for five years. Do you know how hard it's been for her to tolerate gossip about not being given a legitimate status in our family? "Now that something has happened to her, you’re choosing to do nothing and even thinking about breaking off the engagement?”Nathan said nothing. He swept a nonchalant glance at Rebecca. “I need to talk to my father alone.”Rebecca had wanted to say something, but she kept her mouth shut when she heard Nathan’s request. “Alright. Go ahead. I’ll go cut some fruits for you.”She turned and walked toward the kitchen.The living room was now left with Nathan and Robert.Nathan looked straight into Robert’s eyes without flinching. He was calm and composed.He said quietly and slowl
Nicole was being heavily criticized for this.The worst thing about it all was that after a series of such situations, numerous fans began to openly blast Nicole.[I must have been blind to have liked such a person for so many years. I’ll be an anti-fan from now and forever!][Get out of the entertainment industry, Pileggi slut!][What’s wrong with Langley Corporation? Aren’t they afraid of their reputation getting destroyed for letting such a woman into their family?]Under such pressure, Nicole’s company finally stopped speaking up for her. Instead, they declared that they would not stand by if Nicole had done anything illegal and would terminate her contract if she was found guilty. They also took the opportunity to remind everyone to abide by the law and not drive recklessly on the road.Eva was astonished to read all of this.It had never occurred to her that there would come a day when Nicole would be hated by everyone.However, Eva felt this had nothing to do with her
However, Nathan did not reveal that. He cared more about the person responsible for all of this.“Why would your mother do something like that? What's her name? Is she associated with the Langleys in any way?”There were not many people in this world who were capable of setting him up.According to Eva Lane, she was set up by her mother.Could he interpret the situation by assuming that he was considered part of the setup?Nathan’s eyes got darker at this thought.Eva did not hide anything from him. “Her name is Wanda Emerson. She abandoned me when I was very young. I don’t even know what she looks like, and I know nothing about her.”He could tell that Eva was resentful when she spoke about this.Nathan was silent, but he frowned deeply.He had no impression of anyone named Wanda Emerson.When Eva saw him staying silent, she took the opportunity to try to gain his sympathy. “I’ve said whatever that needs to be said, Nathan Langley. I hope you can pretend none of this ever ha
The news report stated clearly that Eva started with a company that sold flowers. It did not garner much attention then.Not long after that, she bought Lane Enterprise and became the CEO of the company. During that time, Lane Enterprise operated as usual with a market value of ten billion maximum.However, she soon bought over Lovette Group.Eva purchased the assets of the Lovettes, and her company grew rapidly with a breakthrough to 50 billion. Moreover, she had the support of Langley Corporation, which increased the company’s market value by three to four times.That was the beginning of her amazing capabilities.She was worth a market value of over 300 billion.The news report was exaggerated and not based on any truth, which made it even more embarrassing for Eva. Nathan pinched her face and kissed her on the cheek.“What an amazing person my woman is.”He gushed at her, “You’ll probably end up being better than me if you have enough capital.”“That’s impossible.”Eva gl
The children cheered happily when Eva agreed to it“Yay! We can finally watch our Disney movie!”They were happy about it, which made Eva feel good to see them so cheerful. Even Eugene smiled and said, “You should take the children out for some fun. It’s the first day of the company’s listing and a good day to do something fun.”Everyone agreed, and even Nathan nodded in approval. Eva smiled as they drove to Disneyland with the children.They started the day with the children’s request to watch the movie.The children loved the movie, but it was a little boring for Nathan and Eva. Fortunately, the plot was somewhat interesting, and the popcorn was delicious, which got them through it.When they walked out of the movie theater, the children were still feeling enthusiastic. Eva decided to let Nathan and Eugene take the children to have fun at the theme park.Eva was pregnant and could only be their photographer.They had a lot of fun that day, and the children had innocent yet be
Hunter was brusque with them, but Queenie was unperturbed. All she did was look back at him arrogantly.Hah!Hunter felt uncomfortable with the way she was staring at him. He was about to lose his temper when he heard her sneer, “Stop showing yourself off as a Langley for now, Hunter Langley. "I’m here to propose a lucrative partnership. I believe you’re aware that the product sold by Lane Enterprise right now is a hot commodity. Are you interested in being a part of it?”Lane Enterprise’s floral series?This perked Hunter’s interest.He knew about it, and he was very interested as well. Eva’s product was doing crazily well in the market while he, James, and Sue could only watch as she profited from it. There was nothing they could do.What could they do about this?Hunter sat opposite Queenie and Camden. He looked at them carefully before finally speaking up, “Do you have a way of getting into this business?”“Of course.”Queenie gave Camden a seductive look. Camden immedia
James sighed heavily and said in a low voice, “Your Aunt Elena has been forced out of the country by Nathan. There’s nothing we can do about it. Your grandfather has sided with Nathan, and she has no choice but to stay in Europe.”Europe.Hunter clenched his fists.Elena had been in charge of the family business in South America, and her connections were there. Sending her off to Europe meant that she had to start from scratch.Nathan was pretty ruthless to leave Hunter and Elena with nowhere to go!James was glad to see Hunter being furious about the situation. Hunter turned toward James again and asked, “What about Ruby, Dad? She can’t have been chased off as well.”It had been days since Hunter managed to contact her.There was some spark between them, and Ruby did not mind that he was divorced. She was the only woman whom Hunter felt something for in North City.James clenched his teeth at Hunter’s expectant look and nodded.“She was forced to leave the city after Sebastia
“I hope you won’t harass us anymore, Wanda Emerson.”Wanda laughed coldly at the other end of the phone when she heard Eva’s words. Eva’s words sounded more like a joke to her instead of a statement.Once she stopped laughing, she said tauntingly, “You must be imagining things. This is just the first step.”What?This was just the first step?Eva burned with fury instantly as she said with clenched teeth, “I’ve already done what you told me to. What else do you want, Wanda Emerson? I won’t give in to you!”She was not Wanda’s puppet who could be pushed around. She was a human being, a person who had a soul and was made from flesh and blood!Wanda should stop threatening her!It was as if Wanda had heard the determination in Eva’s voice. Wanda’s fingers gently fidgeted as she continued coldly, “If you don’t listen to me, I’ll lay my hands on Nathan Langley instead. It’s easy for me to poison him if I want to.”Eva lost her last strand of reason at this point.Why did Wanda hav
Eva was lying silently in bed back in the bedroom. She had not recovered, and she felt quite exhausted because she did not sleep the night before. All she wanted right now was to have a good rest.Nathan opened the door gently.“Eva.”He called out softly. Eva quickly sat up and hurried up to her to help. He did not want her to exhaust herself.“Did I disturb your rest?”“No, you didn’t.”Eva sighed gently. “My mind is occupied with something, and I couldn’t sleep. Nathan, can you chat with me for a while?”“Sure.”Nathan sat next to her, and his palm gently brushed down her hair. She felt ticklish and laughed softly.They were silent for a while before Nathan spoke up.“Didn’t you have something to say to me?”“I did.”Eva lay next to him and said in a low voice, “I thought about it last night, Nathan. Lane Enterprise has just begun developing, and our foundation isn’t stable. "If Langley Corporation is able to work with Lane Enterprise, it'll be a big help to us. I’d st
Eva did not notice Rose. All she did was clench her phone tight.She was waiting for Wanda’s answer.Why did she want Eva and Nathan to have cross-shareholding? Even if she did that, she would only own 5% of Langley Corporation’s shares. Why did Wanda want her to become a shareholder of Langley Corporation?Multiple questions appeared in her mind, and Eva felt like her head was about to explode. However, she took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down as she listened quietly.Wanda was silent for a few minutes before saying coldly.“You don’t need to know the reason.”A simple sentence was enough to destroy Eva’s hope. She clenched her teeth and forced herself to calm down as she growled at Wanda.“What did the Langleys ever do to you? You’ve been plotting all of this from the very start. Are you trying to use me against the Langleys?” Wanda sneered when she heard this. “You guessed right.”Her laugh was cold. It was like a dagger that stabbed right through Eva’s heart
Scott chatted with everyone for a while before pulling Nathan away to talk in private.“I need help, Nathan.”Scott said to him in a low voice, “What should I do when meeting the parents for the first time?”Meeting the parents?Nathan looked at him in astonishment. When he saw how serious Scott was and how he did not look like he was joking, Nathan began to advise him carefully about this. “You need to make this grand and prepare gifts that they like. Also, be polite and respectful. Any other things are fine. The most important thing to do is to leave them with a good impression.”“Alright.”Scott made a note of everything Nathan said. Nathan smiled teasingly when he saw how seriously Scott was taking this. “Why are you so anxious about this?”“Of course, I am. She’s perfect in every way. I don’t want to lose her.”Scott’s eyes were filled with adoration and happiness when he replied this. Nathan felt happy for Scott when he saw Scott looking this way.As long as Scott was
Nathan was being honest.After the trial ended and Jadora was out of the picture, the floral series became a hot commodity in the market. Client demand had soared several times over.“The cosmetics market yields a high profit, and Langley Corporation has always wanted a piece of the pie. But Lane Enterprise got into it first. If you’re agreeable, I would love it if our companies could work on it together.”Moreover, they were husband and wife.Nathan would not be able to trust another business partner completely, but it was different with Eva.When Eva saw the adoring look in his eyes, her decision to get him to invest began to waver.Did she really want to do what Wanda said?Even though she had no idea what Wanda wanted, she was sure that Wanda wanted to attack Langley Corporation. She would be relentless about it.Getting Eva to obtain shares from Langley Corporation might be the first step in Wanda’s plan to destroy Nathan.Eva could not allow this!She clenched her teeth