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
Nathan and Mason nodded and accepted the invite.However, Eva was not in the mood.All she wanted was to leave the party.She let go of Nathan’s arm and said in a voice small enough for only both of them, “You should go ahead. I’d like to go home.”Nathan held her arm in response and whispered into her ear, “Why? You can’t take it just because Mason Young got himself another girlfriend?”Eva was taken aback. She looked at him angrily. “What do you mean by that?”She bit her lip and retorted, “I just never thought that Mason would actually get together with my rubbish of a stepsister!”“Hah!”Nathan burst out with a laugh. “Who are you lying to, Eva Lane?”His dark eyes stared straight at her. He looked like he could see through her mind.Nathan’s stare made Eva feel self-conscious. She immediately looked away.He clenched his teeth. Nathan really wanted to pull off that calm and collected disguise of hers.However, he stopped himself. All he did was glare coldly at Mason.
Mason did not notice Queenie’s expression changing. He did not really care about her.This woman was nothing but a pawn he was using to get a reaction out of Eva and Nathan.However, reality had dealt him a slap.The past five years had been nothing but a joke.His heart was empty, and his tone turned cooler. “It’s fine. It’s getting late. I shouldn’t be drinking any coffee or I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”Despite his excuse, he knew very well that this woman wanted to get into bed with him.Mason was quite the picker. He had chosen to fall in love with a woman he could not be with.Queenie did not mean anything to him!She was a little disappointed at being rejected, but she still felt she had a fighting chance.Lucy Quill called Mason after they got into the car.Mason picked up the call, and Lucy asked him in concern, “What are you doing?”He replied, “I was just at a cocktail party. I’m pretty tired right now.”“Really? Remember to have an early night and drink som
It was a monosomic embryo!She was very newly pregnant, and it would've been impossible to detect her pregnancy if no extra attention had been paid to it.Nathan’s eyes narrowed. He quietly made a note of the hospital that conducted the check-up. He got up and said, “Order whatever you want. I need to use the washroom.”He got up and left his seat. When he turned a corner, he stopped…Lucy’s expression turned cold while she was still in her seat.Hunter was a little worried. He had no idea what Nathan meant by this.Did he agree to his marriage with Lucy or not?Hunter turned to look at Lucy.Lucy said coldly, “Don’t think for a minute that I’m itching to marry into the Langleys just because you're rich and powerful. I don’t want this child, Hunter Langley. I’ll abort it, and no amount of begging will convince me otherwise.”The look on Hunter’s face changed.He was not willing for Lucy to do that.Hunter had been courting Lucy for a long time. He finally got to sleep with h
At Cloudy Hills Estate, Eva had been in a distracted state since coming home last night.She could not understand why Mason would get involved with Queenie.Mason knew of her grudges with Queenie since five years ago.Queenie had always been loved by the Lanes while she had always been the outsider.Eva was constantly humiliated and set up by Queenie since she was young. Queenie had even worked with Pamela to try and get her killed. When Eva was in high school, an outstanding and popular boy in school had a crush on her. He had given her a present then.However, Queenie took the present from her and claimed that Eva was not deserving of it. Therefore, she was not good enough for the boy.As time passed, for some reason, the boy’s attitude toward Eva changed completely. He began insulting her often and was cold and distant toward her. He became closer to Queenie instead.She later found out that Queenie had gotten into a relationship with him.It was torture for Eva those few