When he saw Eva leaving, Nathan quickly carried Mia in his arms and followed behind.Mason got flustered.He called out to her. “Eva, are you leaving just like that? We haven’t had cake yet.”“You can have it on your own, Mr. Young.”Eva walked out of the restaurant without looking back.Mason clenched his fists as he watched her slender figure walk away.Why?Every time he thought that she finally cared about him, Nathan would appear and give him a hard dose of reality.He was nothing to Eva!The family of four quickly left the restaurant. Finn was surprised to see them walk out and came up to them.Mr. Langley was supposed to be with a client.Why did he end up walking out with Mrs. Langley and the children?However, he had worked with Nathan for a long time and immediately sensed that Nathan was not in a good mood. He was smart enough to choose to be silent.“Go in and accompany Randy Lake.”Nathan instructed him coldly as he led Eva to her car.He would be driving th
Before Queenie could finish her sentence, a bodyguard raised his hand up high.A crisp slap was heard. Queenie’s head tilted to the side from the impact, and she felt the corner of her mouth hurt.There was a bloody and salty scent, and Queenie felt something warm on her mouth. After licking it, she screamed like a pig about to be slaughtered.“I’m bleeding!”Nathan glared coldly at her, and she immediately shut up.It hurt!This man did not sympathize with her just because she was a woman. He took action when he felt like it, and even Mason was nothing in his eyes.Queenie was really scared.When he saw her finally acting obediently, Nathan spoke to her coldly.“The next time I hear you bad-mouth Eva, it won’t be just a simple slap.”Queenie trembled.It was then that Mason approached them.He was just done with dinner and even had a couple of bites of the cake. By the time he realized it, Nathan’s men had already caught hold of Queenie.She was someone he was making use
Mason raised his eyes to look at Lucy when she asked him the question in concern. He did not say anything.She had no right to question how he lived his life.“Why are you here?”Lucy was reminded of something when Mason asked her the question. She gave him a box that she had been holding.It was exquisite and had a nice feel to it.Mason looked at it from under the street lights outside his house. He frowned at Lucy.“What’s this?”“It’s your present. I picked it specially for you. It’s a pair of cufflinks.”Lucy smiled warmly at him. “Happy birthday, Mason.”Oh, they were cufflinks.Mason did not say anything. He nodded gently and put the box into his pocket.“Thank you.”He felt a little dizzy from drinking too much and was stumbling.Lucy quickly helped him up.“Why did you drink so much? You should take better care of yourself."She shook her head slightly and helped him inside the house. She helped him to the sofa before going to get him a glass of hot water.Lucy
Nathan showed Eva the invitation after receiving it.“Do you want to go?" He looked at her in concern. “I can reject the invitation if you don’t feel like going.”It was not his grandfather's or father’s party. This was just Sue Evans.They were not obligated to attend the party.When she saw how nonchalant he was about this, Eva shook her head in exasperation.“Let’s attend it together on that day.”She was his wife now, and she could not avoid such things forever.Eva would need to face all this one day.Nathan smiled when Eva accepted the invitation. There was a happy glint in his eye.Eva smiled and said to him, “By the way, I’ll prepare her birthday present. I’ll put together some flowers personally and deliver them to Sue.”They would need flowers and flower baskets as decorations for the party.Nathan and Sue were considered from the same generation, and it was difficult to get an appropriate gift for her. Flowers seemed like a good idea.Nathan nodded approvingly.
Sue looked upset, and the look in Hunter’s eyes turned dark.The birthday party would be a joke without fresh flowers!Even Lucy did not express much.James frowned when he saw how unhappy Sue and Hunter were.“If you find it difficult to reach out to her, I’ll talk to Nathan.”Sue nodded. She said nothing, but she still looked upset.This was all she could do for now.The flower suppliers refused to supply her with fresh flowers with the excuse that they had run out of flowers.If they refused to reach out to Nathan and Eva, the birthday party would lack flowers and that would be embarrassing!James called Nathan on the phone.“Nathan, I need to talk to you about something.”“Go ahead.”“Sue’s birthday party has to be organized properly, but the flower suppliers told us they're out of fresh flowers due to huge demand. Does Eva still have any stock?”Hah.This was the call he had been waiting for.Nathan clutched his phone slightly and said coldly, “She does. Do you want
The guests begin to fawn over Nathan and his family. The attention had been taken away from Hunter and Lucy.Lucy was fine with it, but Hunter frowned.That family had taken the spotlight from them!He watched as the guests approached Nathan to chat, and Hunter clenched his fists.It was not long before Sue began noticing this.That family of four stole the spotlight again!Sue’s rage seethed inside of her, and she quickly went over to them.Nathan and Eva had the children with them, and they were chatting with the guests.“I can’t believe you’re here, Mr. Langley.”Randy smiled as he came over to them. He gave Nathan a glass of red wine. “I thought this was going to be a boring party.”“Of course, I'd be here.” Nathan clinked classes with him. “I'll always attend any birthday party of the Langleys.”“That’s nice.”Randy drank the red wine in his glass and smiled at the children.They were outstanding-looking children. It was not difficult to see why Nathan doted on them s
Today was Sue’s birthday.If Nathan and Elena really started arguing here, they would not be the only ones who would be embarrassed.James and Sue looked anxiously at them. They were trying to figure out what to say when Robert spoke up coldly, “Enough!”He berated Elena, “What are you talking about?! What did I teach you both? A family needs to stand together if they want to prosper! Who are you trying to show off to at a birthday party?”Robert lectured them without holding back. Elena lowered her head in resentment and admitted her mistake.“This is my fault. I’m sorry, Dad.”“It’s good of you to admit this.”Robert turned to Nathan, and his tone became softer. “Elena isn't wrong. You have to let go of things when the time is right. You’ve taken care of the company for so many years. It’s time for you to relax.“You’ve just only gotten the children back. It'll be good for them if you spend more time with them.”Nathan understood this.“I know.”He looked impassive about t
More people began surrounding them, and Lucy looked at Eva in grievance.“Why are you treating me this way, Aunt Eva?”Eva clenched her teeth and asked, “When did I push you?”Tears welled in Lucy’s eyes. “Just now, you…”“Don’t you dare malign me!”Eva looked at her angrily. “You know very well what really happened!”Lucy paused when she heard this.Was she about to mention Mason?There were many people around, and if Eva made any mention of her relationship with Mason, not only would James and Sue be angered, but even Hunter would not let her off!Lucy began to panic.It was not long before Hunter came rushing over when he heard that something had happened to Lucy.He immediately spotted her among the crowd and ran over to her.“Are you okay, Lulu?”“I’m fine.”Lucy leaned into him pitifully, her hand gently touching her tummy. “It just hurts from the fall.”“It’s fortunate that you’re fine.”Hunter was relieved. He checked her thoroughly before he finally stopped wor
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