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
Mason panicked when he saw Eva this way. “What’s wrong, Eva? Stop crying. Tell me what’s wrong.”“Mason…”Eva felt terrible. She told him what happened today after wiping her tears away.It included Tyler coming to the house and revealing to her what happened five years ago.Mason was upset when he heard this. “I’m sorry, Eva. My phone ended up in Tyler Sullivan’s hands. I couldn’t pick up your calls because of that.”“I know.”Eva did not blame Mason for it. All she wanted was for someone to listen to her.To some women, it was an honor to be associated with the Langleys.However, it was a nightmare for Eva.Eva had faced numerous disdained looks and insults five years ago before being where she was today.She was just a university student back then and had no idea she was pregnant. All she knew was that she experienced discomfort in her stomach as she kept throwing up after eating.It did not occur to Eva that she was pregnant.Three months later, she finally realized som
Yelena was horrified to hear that and quickly said, “Yes, I understand. I’ll prepare a new set of breakfast for them.”Nathan found Yelena quite okay as she had a sincere attitude. He turned to head upstairs.The little ones were sleeping in their room.They each had a child-sized bed of their own.When Nathan pushed the door open, Mia tossed in bed and kicked her blanket away. Her soft, fair tummy was exposed, and she looked so adorable.Nathan felt a thump in his heart. It was a warm feeling.A smile appeared on his lips as he bent over to cover the little girl with the blanket.Max slept in a very proper manner. He was covered under his blanket and looked like a little angel.Nathan stared at him for quite a while, and Max seemed to sense it. He opened his eyes drowsily.“You’re awake?”Nathan asked gently when he saw this.Max’s eyes widened. He looked a little surprised. “What are you doing here, Daddy?”Nathan bent down to carry him. “I’m here to see you and Mia.”Ma
After Eva was done with breakfast, the workers from before arrived for work.It took a few days of hard work, and the land reclamation outside the estate was almost completed. The workers called Eva over to look at it.When Eva was inspecting their work, Nathan followed behind her.She frowned when she saw him and asked, “What are you doing here?”Nathan swept a glance at the dug-up soil and asked thoughtfully, “Are you planning to do some planting?”“What do you think?”Eva’s tone was still cold. “Thanks to you, the flower shop I had worked so hard to build up was destroyed. It’s only natural that I need to find another source of income.”Nathan raised an eyebrow. He did not deny this.He said gently, “I’ve already compensated you with this estate for what happened. If you need more help, I can introduce some companies to you and get them to purchase flowers and plants from you.”Companies associated with Langley Corporation were renowned and established.If they made an ord
Eva stopped and frowned. She glanced at Nicole coldly. “What do you want?”“What do I want?”Nicole took a deep breath, looking very upset. “What exactly is going on? How did you do it? Those are clearly bastards you had with someone else, but you managed to use them to seduce Nathan. "You’re more cunning than I thought. I’ve underestimated you! How about giving me a lesson on how you did it?”She did not hold back as she said those terrible words.Eva's face fell. “Watch your mouth, Nicole Pileggi. Who are you calling bastards?”Nicole burst out laughing. “Was I wrong? They are bastards.”Eva was enraged.She was about to lose her temper and give Nicole a slap when Nathan stepped up. He said sternly, “You should leave before I get mad, Nicole Pileggi. If you don’t, I’ll make sure the Pileggis pay a bigger price.”The man’s voice was cold and unfeeling. There was a cruel undertone in his words. His handsome face showed that he had no regard for their past relationship.All h
That afternoon, a luxurious Rolls-Royce arrived at a garage situated in a suburb of North City.This garage looked quite ordinary, but it was the gathering point of various kinds of people in North City. It was also where one was able to gather all sorts of information.The door of the Rolls-Royce opened, and Nathan stepped out from the backseat.He glanced coldly at the surroundings with a stoic expressionFinn stood behind him and said in a low voice, “Mr. Langley, Tyler Sullivan works mysteriously. If you want to find him, this is the place to start.”Nathan nodded subtly and glanced inside the garage.The garage employees had already noticed Nathan.They were quite smart. When they spotted the car, someone immediately ran inside to report it.It was not long before a plump middle-aged man greeted Nathan and Finn respectfully, “Welcome. I’m the owner of this garage. Can I help you with anything?”Nathan was someone who stood out from the crowd. Even when he stood quietly, o
There was an adoring look in his eyes as Nathan carried Mia in his arms.He looked at Eva with his deep, dark eyes and said in a low voice, “I’m here to take the children to dinner and bring them to meet their grandfather.”Eva frowned. She did not look willing to let them go.Things were happening too fast.She was worried that things were out of her control. Her lips moved, and she wanted to reject him.However, she shut her mouth before saying a thing.Things were now set in stone. There was nothing she could do even if she objected to it.Eva clenched her teeth and said, “I can agree to you taking them to meet your family, but you have to bring the children home later tonight!”“Of course.”Nathan agreed readily.Eva was still worried, so she added, “They have to be home before nine!”“Sure.”Nathan nodded once more.The children soon left with him.Only Eva and her grandfather were left at the dinner table.Eva felt empty. She was not used to this.Her children wer
The children knew their mommy was angry when they heard the tone in her voice. They approached her cautiously, “Mommy…”They called out carefully to her.Eva said sternly, “Who allowed you to accept these toys? Have you forgotten what I’ve taught you?”Max quickly shook his head. “No, we haven't. We have to study well and should not keep playing with toys.”“If you remember what I taught you, why didn’t you follow through? Face the wall!”The children’s little bodies jumped at Eva’s scolding. They pouted sadly and put down their toys as they went to the side to face the wall.The look in Nathan’s eyes turned a little cold at this sight. “Their grandfather bought them those toys. They’re all educational and will help them develop their intellect. You can’t use this as an excuse to vent your anger on them.”Eva was a little unhappy to hear that. “This is the way I’ve been educating them. Don’t stay here and watch if you don’t like it!”This made Nathan a little mad.Why was this
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