“Really?”Mason’s voice lowered. He seemed to have no idea what else to say.They became silent.Eva was the one who spoke up first after a while. “Err… If there's nothing else, I’ll be hanging up.” With that, she hung up before Mason could say anything.Nathan watched her throughout the call. He helped the children cut up their steaks while asking nonchalantly, “Is Mason Young following you? How did he know the children were admitted to the hospital?”It was not a loud call, but it was loud enough for him to hear the conversation.Eva said nothing. Her pretty brows were furrowed.She did not think that Mason would do something like that.Frowning, Nathan asked softly, “What kind of person do you think Mason Young is?”Eva was taken aback. She had no idea how to answer his question.She had always been grateful to Mason, but she also had unrealistic feelings for him.However, that was all there was.She lowered her eyes and gave Nathan an insincere reply, “He’s my senior
She was wearing a simple dress, but she looked elegant and proper, like a well-brought-up woman.Eva looked exceptionally well-matched with Nathan as she stood silently next to him. They were perfect for each other.While Robert quietly sized up Eva, she was also doing the same to him.Robert may be old now, but he still looked bright and healthy. He still had the air of a man who was head of the family. He was still quite a dignified man.As for Rebecca, she had taken good care of herself. She looked young and was dressed elegantly.Eva immediately greeted them politely, “How do you do, Mr. and Mrs. Langley Senior? My name is Eva Lane.”Robert noticed Eva spoke gently, and her mannerisms were poised and dainty. She was a good choice for a daughter-in-law. He was happy with her. Robert nodded at her. “So, you’re the mother of the children. You’re young, but you were able to bring up Max and Mia to be two good and obedient children. Good job. You must have spent quite a lot of e
Nathan was not happy to know that she was not really looking forward to their wedding.However, he changed his perspective on this at the thought of Eva about to become his woman. She would one day be with him of her own accord.Nathan did not say anything else. He nodded. “You should go.Nodding, Eva turned to head up to her grandfather’s room.Old Mr. Lane was still awake. He was watching the news on the television in his room.He smiled at Eva when she entered his room. “You’re back.Eva nodded and sat close to him. She hugged his arm. “Why haven’t you gone to sleep yet?”Old Mr. Lane replied, “It’s still early. Did you have fun just now?”“It was fine,” Eva replied.Old Mr. Lane laughed. “Mr. Langley is a pretty nice man.”Eva did not deny this. She leaned her head against her grandfather’s shoulder and stayed silent for a while.Old Mr. Lane knew she must have something to say to him, so he let her be.After a while, Eva snapped out of her reverie and said, “I was at N
Lucy walked out of the bathroom after coming to this decision.Hunter was in a bathrobe outside, seated on the sofa. He was enjoying some wine.Lucy’s expression changed to a shy one as she went close to him. “It’s getting late, Hunter. I'd better stay the night.” Hunter was delighted. “Sounds good. I’ll arrange a room for you.” …It was late at night at Cloudy Hills Estate. Eva had already gone to sleep.Her phone suddenly rang furiously, startling her awake.She quickly picked up the call and heard Mason slurring from the other end.He sounded like he was drunk and could not speak clearly. He could not even utter a proper sentence.Frowning, Eva asked, “Is there anything you need, Mason?” Mason was too drunk to respond properly. It took him a lot of effort to say, “Eva, we need to talk…”Before he could finish, there was a slam. It sounded like he had dropped the phone.After that, there was a muffled bump heard from the other end of the phone.It sounded like he ha
Nathan headed over to Cloudy Hills Estate early the next day.Eva hardly slept last night, and there were dark circles under her eyes.Nathan did not comment on it when he noticed them. All he said was, “You should get ready. We’re going over to the Lane household later.”“Why are we going over there?”Eva looked a little down. She seemed tired as well.Nathan felt a little helpless about it. “We shouldn’t be planning the wedding in such a careless manner. We have to do this the right way and get married in a proper and legitimate manner.”Eva was taken aback. That was when she noticed the car outside was filled with gifts.She was astounded to see that.There was also the fact that she had not mentioned her impending marriage to Eugene.Old Mr. Lane appeared. He was happy to see Nathan treating the wedding seriously and formally. He gave Eva a push. “What are you waiting for, silly girl? Hurry up and get dressed.”“Oh, okay.”Eva was left with no choice but to get dressed a
Queenie looked like she was sleeping next to Mason, but she had already woken up earlier.She pretended to be asleep because she wanted to find out what Mason's reaction would be.Queenie began to feel worried when he made no sound or movement.She had no idea how Mason would handle this situation.This was not what she wanted!Queenie began to feel anxious and decided to pretend to wake up.Sensing her movement, Mason's gaze slowly fell onto her face.They ended up staring at each other. Queenie initially looked blank, but her cheeks suddenly flushed red, and she looked extremely shy.“You’re awake?”She sounded coquettish, and her tone was soft. Anyone who heard her would have felt weak in the limbs.Mason had no idea what to say to her. He spoke up hoarsely, “Last night…”Queenie bit her lower lip as she looked shyly and sensuously at him. “You called me last night when you got drunk. I brought you here to rest for the night, but you suddenly…”She paused and did not con
Eva smiled when she heard that.To Mia, her daddy was probably the best in everything.However, it was true. That man was outstanding in every way!The doorbell suddenly rang.A stylist’s assistant quickly went to open the door.Lucy was seen dragging her complicated dress into the room.Her chest was puffed up, and her face looked exquisite. She walked haughtily.Eva was surprised to see her, but she quickly frowned.What was this woman doing here?She clearly did not want to see Lucy, which was why her reaction was cool. “Is there anything you need?”Lucy looked her up and down. When she saw that Eva had not even put on her wedding dress, Lucy said, “You’re really slow, aren’t you? The wedding is about to start and you haven’t even worn your dress.”“It’s alright as long as there's ample time.”Eva replied nonchalantly.Her attitude upset Lucy.She turned to glance at Eva’s wedding dress.Eva’s dress was handpicked by Nathan. The design looked simple as Eva had not yet
The bride had exquisite features, and the light makeup on her was stunning.Her brows were immaculate, and her eyes were filled with life. She had a tall, straight nose and pretty red lips. She was a perfect match for Nathan Langley, and it was quite apparent with her standing next to him. They were the epitome of a match made in heaven.The entire hall turned silent.After that, numerous people began exclaiming, “That bride is gorgeous!” If Lucy was an elegant bride, then Eva was an absolutely stunning presence.Those with a sharp eye immediately recognize the wedding dress on Eva. “Oh my god! If memory serves me right, that wedding dress is the final work of a great designer from Milan, Mina. It’s worth more than five million! "There's only one design in the world, and it was previously bought by a known collector. The princess of X Country wanted to borrow it for a party, but her request was rejected. I can’t believe the dress is making an appearance here!” “Also, that tia
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