That very night, Stay with Me was officially shut down.The crew prepared to leave.Mr. Landers was also busy cleaning up.When Nicole arrived to see the chaotic scene in front of her, she asked sharply, “What’s going on?”Everyone ignored her.Many of the crew members had suffered her wrath during the shoot. Now that production was shut down, no one wanted to bother themselves with her.Nicole’s expression contorted with anger when she found herself being ignored.Mr. Landers happened to pass by, and she immediately grabbed his arm to ask, “What are all of you doing? Do you want to get fired?”He looked at her with contempt. “There's no work for us here even if we want to continue working. That includes you, my dear Miss Pileggi.”With that, he flung Nicole’s hand off him and went toward the front to queue. He would be taking his last pay.Nicole stood where she was, dumbfounded. She could not understand what was going on.Amy managed to obtain some news and came reporting
The shop’s employee immediately tried to market the dress with a smile, “Miss, 8,000 in this shopping mall isn't considered expensive. Besides, this design suits you very well. I think you should buy it.”Lucy began talking her into it as well. “That’s right, Eva. It’s not often you’re out shopping. You should buy this dress. I can buy it for you as a present if you can’t afford it.”Eva immediately shook her head when she heard this. “How can I allow you to pay for the dress? It’s fine. I won’t be buying it.”With that, she went into the changing room to change out of it.Lucy stood where she was with a slightly embarrassed look on her face. There was a look of contempt in her eyes.What a cheapskate!However, she quickly hid her thoughts and went to make payment for her purchase.A few minutes later, Lucy left with Eva with several shopping bags in her hands.They continued shopping along with the kids.This time, they stopped at a store that specialized in children’s shoes.
Mia blinked and nodded her little head. She replied in her baby-ish voice, “Max went to get a balloon from Mr. Clown, Mommy. He’s over there.”Her little fair, tender hand reached out to point at where Max had gone.Eva immediately went to take a look, but there was no sign of the clown Mia had mentioned.Lucy had a slight impression of him. “There was someone in a clown suit there giving out toys when we were walking past. But that clown has disappeared.”Eva was panicking and her eyes were almost red.Her kids were her life.If anything happened to them, she would never forgive herself.Lucy began to panic as well.After all, she was the one who lost Max. She looked around and noticed the passage by the stairs. She quickly said, “Could he have run this way? Look, a few balloons were dropped around here.”Eva glanced over and saw them as well.She said to Lucy, “Can you wait here for Max? There's a chance he might have gone somewhere and will be back later. I’ll take a look
Eva did not notice the look on Lucy’s face as she was busy blaming herself.She blamed herself for wanting to buy those shoes and for not taking good care of her kids. Why did she leave him…The more Eva thought about it, the harder she sobbed.By the time Mason arrived, Eva was sobbing uncontrollably.“Stop crying, Eva. You have to calm down and tell me exactly what happened. How did you lose Max?”Mason approached Eva and comforted her very gently.Lucy’s fists clenched as she stood at the side.She was standing right there. Why did Mason refuse to even glance at her?Lucy was his girlfriend!Eva did not notice the anger in Lucy’s eyes. Instead, she felt like she finally had someone she could depend on. She grabbed Mason’s hand, explaining what happened anxiously.When Mason heard that Lucy was the one who lost Max, he turned to look at her and asked angrily, “How exactly did it happen?”Lucy was upset at being shouted at. There was darkness in her eyes.However, she did
It was then that the police arrived as well.Mason and Lucy explained everything to them.He said coldly, “Sir, you have to investigate this thoroughly. Even though the child was found, this was not a misunderstanding. He took the child with him without permission. This was done on purpose. When I found them in the basement of the shopping mall next door, that man quickly ran off.”The police immediately promised to look into this.After the fiasco ended, Mason left with Eva and the kids.Mason glanced at Eva, who was in the back seat, while on their way back. He asked softly, “Did you offend anyone recently, Eva? Something seemed off about that man’s attempt to kidnap Max.”Eva shook her head. “Nope.”If there really was someone she offended, it would be Nicole Pileggi.However, how would Nicole know that she would be visiting that shopping mall?Eva could not figure it out and said nothing about it.Mason did not continue asking when he heard her answer. He knew she must st
Lucy was shocked. She was about to turn away when the clown called out to her, “It’s me, Lucy!”The man took off his clown mask while speaking and revealed his face.It was a handsome face but one that had arrogance and eccentricity written all over it.Lucy was astonished. “It’s you, Hunter Lynch!”“Yes, it’s me.”Hunter smiled. There was a fanatic look in his eyes when he looked at Lucy.He had liked her for a long time and had been trying to court her.However, Lucy had never made time for him.Lucy did not expect Hunter to be here, and she did not miss the adoration in his eyes.Hunter was a Lynch. The Lynches were powerful, and it satisfied her pride to know that such a man was interested in her.Unfortunately, she could not reciprocate his feelings.It was because her heart had room only for Mason.It suddenly dawned on Lucy. “Were you the one who took Eva’s kid?”“Yeah, it was me.”Hunter did not deny it. There was a chilling look in his eyes as he said condescendi
The next day, Eva received a call from Finn. He informed her that Nathan was leaving the hotel and returning to North City.However, he needed a few types of flowers for medicinal purposes. If it was convenient, he hoped she could deliver them personally.Nathan had always been generous, and his orders were huge. There was no reason for Eva to reject it, so she agreed.She began moving the flowers into her car in the morning. By the time she was done, she suddenly realized something.North City…It had been five years since she left!Five years ago, she was conned into that hotel by her so-called mother. She lost her virginity because of it, and it almost destroyed her life.That woman had never shown her face for the past five years.If it was up to Eva, she would avoid that place which had brought her nothing but sadness.However, in order to survive and for the sake of her kids, she no longer allowed it to bother her.Eva quickly packed everything into her car. It was then
Two hours later at North City, Eva finally arrived at the address given by Finn with the flowers.She was now looking at a luxurious estate villa in front of her.The architecture was Baroque style, and it looked like a castle standing tall under the blue sky.There was a huge grassy field at the gates. It came with a private garden and an outdoor swimming pool.The landscape was garden-inspired and looked absolutely gorgeous.It only took a glance for one to recognize that this was the work of a famous designer!Eva took in the scenery in front of her. She was tongue-tied by what she was looking at.This was too… luxurious!Finn came out to welcome her personally. His attitude toward her was quite friendly. “Thank you for making the trip, Miss Lane. You must be tired.”Eva tore her eyes away from the sights and waved with her hands. “It’s fine. I’m alright.”It took four hours to travel to and fro. It was indeed tiring, but it was worth it.Soon, Finn ordered someone to mov
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