They were being ignored!Queenie looked upset and turned to tug at Mason gently.“Should we stay, Mason?”“Of course, we should.”Mason patted the back of her hand gently. “Didn’t we promise we would accompany Grandpa for dinner?”“Alright.”Queenie calmed down, but the look on Mason’s face was dark. He headed outside and pulled her along with him.Eva was outside.The flowers at Cloudy Hills Estate were doing well. The sight of them cheered Eva up, and she was in a much better mood.She had planted many Grand Duke of Tuscany Jasmines and crab cactuses. It was time to patiently harvest them.This was especially for the Grand Duke of Tuscany Jasmines. They were growing so well that they could now be propagated.Eva rolled up her sleeves and stepped inside the garden. The children stood outside obediently to pass her the gardening tools. All three of them began getting busy.“I want to help too.”Nathan tried to help by watching how Eva did it.“Stop.”Eva stopped him. “De
Eva began chattering away at the mention of the land. She was quite meticulous about her plans.Nathan was relieved to see her looking better now that her attention had been diverted.However, there was still a cold look deep inside his eyes.Queenie had to be taught a lesson.Outside Cloudy Hills Estate, Queenie got into the car with Mason. She looked angry.Mason’s expression was dark.“Eva was bullying us because Nathan Langley was there. She was abusing his power.“She’s forgotten how good you were to her before she got together with him. Just look at the way she treated us. She’s a slut who worships the rich and bullies the poor.“I’ll make her apologize to us one day!”Queenie kept going on and on while Mason looked increasingly upset.“Enough!” he shouted at her. “There's a limit to being stubborn. What are you trying to prove by provoking Eva continuously?”Queenie had never been yelled at by Mason before, and she was startled by it.Was he defending Eva?She was
Silence returned to Lane Residence. However, Queenie’s disheveled look was now trending on the internet.[Queenie Lane is actually working as a bargirl.][Clients are unhappy with Queenie Lane as a bargirl because she can’t hold her liquor.]Similar posts were all over the internet.The next day, the words ‘Queenie Lane is a bargirl’ became the highest searched term on the internet.Mason read the news on his phone in the office of Scope Investments.He was watching a video recorded by a random passerby last night.Queenie’s clothes had been torn to shreds, and she was lying disheveled on the ground as a crowd gathered around her.It really was her.One look at the condition of her clothes informed Mason of what had happened to her last night.Just as he had thought, she was an indecent woman!Mason felt even more disgusted with Queenie.Queenie had woken up in Lane Residence. She was sitting on her bed and trembling while reading the posts online.How did this spread all
“I…”Finn gulped. “Yes, Mr. Langley.” He had no idea what his boss was thinking, but it was best not to ask.Finn felt bad for Mrs. Langley, who had put in so much effort into the business proposal.Nathan gently knocked on the car’s handle, and Finn immediately shut up. After that, his cold voice spoke up again.“Her project can only land on Convergence Investments.”Convergence Investments?Finn was stunned.Convergence Investments was a company owned privately by Nathan!No one knew about it. Only Finn and the CEO of Convergence Investments knew that Nathan was the real boss behind the company.Convergence Investments was a small medium enterprise on the surface, but it was really the country’s top investor in some huge projects.Finn immediately understood.Mr. Langley wanted to be the one to invest in Mrs. Langley’s project.What an indirect way for him to be courting his wife. Finn could not help but be amazed by the idea.“Yes, Mr. Langley!”Meanwhile, in Thrivin
Stanley was apologetic, but Eva was fine with it.She was worried that these companies would invest in her project because of Nathan, but now, it looked like she was worried for nothing.It made sense that the company’s CEO would prioritize profit.Eva stood up without fuss and smiled again at Stanley.“Thank you for the hospitality, Mr. Goldman. I’ll be leaving now.”“Alright. Have a safe journey, Mrs. Langley.”Stanley smiled and saw her off to the elevator. He walked away only after Eva stepped into it.When he returned to his office, Stanley immediately called Finn.“Mr. Miller, I did as you asked.”Finn nodded. “Thank you. I’ll update Mr. Langley about this.”“I believe you’ve informed the other CEOs about this?”“Of course. Don’t worry, Mr. Miller. I’ll make sure that whatever you and Mr. Langley need will be done well. There won’t be a problem.”“Alright.”Stanley’s smile got wider after hanging up.Meanwhile, at the CEO's office of Starlight Investments.Eva was
Eva returned to the main house and lay limply on the sofa.After visiting several investment companies, she was mentally exhausted even though it was not really physically tiring.She relaxed for a few minutes before calling Nathan on the phone.After he picked it up, she heard his deep voice that was as melodious as the cello coming from the other end of the call. She felt refreshed by it and slowly smiled.“Thank you, Nathan. I did it. Convergence Investments has agreed to invest two million in my project.”“Congratulations.”“Let me buy you and Finn dinner tonight to thank both of you for helping me out!”Eva said this with a smile. She was enthusiastic about it, but Nathan’s face fell at the other end of the phone.She wanted to buy dinner for him and Finn?Nathan was the one helping her. What did this have to do with Finn?Finn was perking up his ears to listen in to the conversation when Nathan turned to look at Finn thoughtfully.There was a cold glint in his boss’ ey
“Congratulations, Eva.”“Mommy, congratulations to you.”Smiling, Eva picked up her glass to return the toast to all three of them. “Thank you.”Nathan and Eva drank the red wine while the children gulped down their juice.After that, all four of them began digging into their meal. The children were still too young, and Eva patiently helped them peel the shrimps, deshell the scallops, and prepare the crab meat.The children ate happily, but she did not eat much.She suddenly noticed her plate was filled with crab meat that had been peeled for her. She looked up and saw Nathan staring at her.This made Eva feel a little awkward.“You should eat too.”Nathan clinked glasses with her and coughed softly. “What are your next plans?”When it came to talking about work, Eva immediately became focused.“I’ll be reclaiming the land and planting boutique flowers, of course!”Eva began talking about it excitedly. “I’ve already decided on the land to reclaim. It’s not far from Cloudy H
Nathan’s arm was on her waist.Half of his body was on hers. No wonder it felt so heavy!Eva pouted as she carefully moved his arm away.The moment she lifted it, the man opened his eyes in a daze.“Morning.”Eva felt her cheek turn slightly hot when she looked into his deep eyes.Memories from last night begin to flood into her mind.Did she… let him kiss her?She also said she would let him take advantage of her when she was in a happy mood?How embarrassing!She turned to look away in embarrassment and accidentally caught him smiling.“Stop smiling!”The woman was mad, which only served to amuse Nathan even further.“Fine, I’ll stop smiling. Are you happy right now? Can I take advantage of you again?”Eva gritted her teeth in anger when she heard his teasing tone.She clenched her fists and glared at him.“How could you take advantage of the situation?!”“I didn’t.”Nathan sat up slowly. The blanket slipped off of him to reveal his exquisite collarbone.It was sex