Mason had always spent the children’s birthday with them every year, but this year, he had forgotten about it because of all the trouble his company was facing. He had to do something about this. Mason turned and quickly went into his office. The assistants’ working area was right outside the door. Sean was busy with work, but when he saw Mason running toward him anxiously, he got up and asked, “Did something happen, Mr. Young?” Mason replied, “It’s the children’s birthday today. Get me two presents for them right now.” Sean was taken aback. He looked at his watch, and it was already 10:30 pm. “Mr. Young, most stores are closed at this hour. I don’t think we’re able to get anything now.” Mason’s heart sank. Eva might be sad because he missed out on the children’s birthday. Mason insisted, “I don’t care. Do something about this. If you can’t buy anything now, get something from your friends. It has to be figurines. The children love them.” Sean had no
Nathan was still hungover the next morning when Finn woke him up. He pinched between his eyes. There was an angry look on his face at being woken up. Finn cautiously handed him some pills to cure his hangover. “Take these, Mr. Langley. They'll help with your headache.” Nathan took them from him and swallowed them. He gulped down some water before saying hoarsely, “Talk.” Finn said respectfully, “There’s news from Gavin. They've found Tyler Sullivan.” Nathan’s eyes narrowed. His drowsiness disappeared, and only a cold, sharp look was left in his eyes. “Call Gavin and get some men together. We need to capture Tyler Sullivan right now!” “Yes, Mr. Langley.” Finn quickly went off to make the call. Gavin returned their call an hour later to report, “We already have Tyler Sullivan and his men surrounded, but we’ve underestimated their capabilities. We’re in a tense situation right now.” Nathan’s face fell when he heard this. His tone was frosty as he g
It was ten in the morning when Nathan returned to his office for a meeting. He was transferring a few able subordinates in his company to manage the assets he had just obtained from the Pileggis. There was a slight commotion within the internal departments of his company because of this. To outsiders, Nathan had always kept a low profile and did not look like he was involved with managing the company. In reality, only a handful of important members from the higher management team knew how capable he was at steering his company. The current market was ever-changing, and Nathan was sharp and precise enough to grasp any profitable opportunity. He also had a good eye when it came to recognizing talents. Nathan could always find the best in the most underrated person there was. The talent screening mechanism Nathan utilized was the most precise in the business world. That was why rarely any higher management personnel would resign from his company. After the
Finn shook his head. “We couldn’t find anything past that. Everything was done quietly, but one thing is for sure. It isn’t anything good.” There was a frosty look on Nathan’s face. “Call Gavin and ask him how things are progressing.” Finn nodded as he called Gavin again. Gavin sounded quite exasperated. “He’s really stubborn. He refuses to say anything no matter how much we torture him. His men are the ones who can’t stay quiet any longer. They’ve been creating trouble in my garage... "Mr. Langley, do you want me to continue interrogating him? I’m starting to feel the stress over here.” Nathan looked very upset. Even Finn could clearly sense the fury emanating from Nathan. However, Nathan soon held back his anger and said calmly, “Forget about it. Let him go but send some men to continue watching Tyler Sullivan. The moment you sense something isn’t right, report to me immediately.” “Will do.” Gavin affirmed this and hung up. Nathan put down his ph
Eva could still feel the warmth from his palm, but she ignored it on purpose as she turned to pick a dress. She had good taste and soon picked out a simple, champagne-colored evening dress. The price was considered one of the cheapest in the boutique. It was priced at 38,000. However, it was wildly expensive for Eva, and her heart ached for the money spent on this. Nathan looked pleased with her choice, and he suggested, “How about trying it on?” Nodding, Eva went into the dressing room. After about ten minutes, she came out dressed in her brand-new dress. Nathan was reading a magazine on the sofa, and he looked up when he heard her coming out. He was stunned by what he saw! The petite woman’s long hair fell over her shoulders. The tight, curvy gown accentuated her body shape, and the dress reached all the way down to her ankles. The embroidered skirt gave the dress volume, and her slender figure was perfectly showcased with every curve outlined promi
Nathan and Eva noticed what was happening. He looked calm about it, but Eva was feeling increasingly uncomfortable. It was because many eyes were now on her... “I thought Mr. Langley had always steered clear of women. Why does he have a partner by his side tonight?” “Which family does she belong to? She looks pretty! She must come from an influential family if she's here with Mr. Langley.” “Wow, Mr. Langley is really handsome. He’s more handsome than the rumors describe him to be. I’m so envious of the woman here with him!” “There’s no point in envying her. Just look at how intimate they are, holding each other like that...” While this went on, many envious and jealous looks fell on Eva. It was the first time Eva was aware of how popular Nathan was. She could not help criticizing him silently about what a nuisance he was. However, Nathan paid no attention to those looks of admiration. He greeted the organizer in return, “We meet again, Mr. Lester.”
Queenie was dressed lavishly for the party.She was a good-looking woman with a nice body. The beautiful dress she was wearing made her look elegant.Her arms were tightly wrapped around Mason’s, and her body was almost pressing against his.They looked intimate and sweet together.Eva was stunned to see this.She did not expect Mason to be here.What was even more astounding about this was that he would show up with Queenie in tow.Mason’s gaze turned toward them.There was a cold look in his eyes when he saw Nathan and Eva standing together.However, it was not as cold as what his heart was feeling.An angry smile appeared on his lips…Was this what Eva meant by nothing would change?Eva had no idea what was going through Mason’s mind.She could not accept what she was seeing.Why did Mason and Queenie look like they were a couple?It had only been less than two days!Everything seemed to be fine before.Why had he chosen to be with Queenie, her enemy?Mason walked
There was an uproar when he announced this.“Oh my god! Did I hear it right? Did he really just say 20 million?”“Hah! 20 million is nothing to Langley Corporation. Mr. Langley is so freaking cool.” “Ah! I wish I could marry him. He’s so rich and powerful, he’s completely my type…”Eva stared at Nathan in shock.Nathan looked quite at ease. He made it seem like he had just donated 2,000 instead of 20 million.The look in Mason’s eyes dimmed when he saw how Eva was staring at Nathan. He got upset about it and gave Queenie a look.Queenie understood the look immediately. She smiled and said, “30 million!”Nathan turned slowly to look over at them. His eyes met Mason’s mid-air.There was a cold look in Mason’s eyes, but all Nathan did was smile at him.The host on the stage was pretty smart and knew exactly how to make the best of this situation. He ran toward Nathan and placed his microphone in front of Nathan. “Mr. Langley, Mr. Young has offered to donate 30 million. We’re wo
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