The atmosphere got even more tense when Elena said that.Sue and James did not show it, but they were sneering in their hearts.'Stir this up! The bigger the trouble, the better!'It was best if she could ruin the night!Nathan looked frostily at Elena and spoke coolly, “She's better compared to certain short-sighted people.”Elena choked at his reply. It angered her. “Who are you talking about?”“Hmph.”Nathan ignored her and turned away coldly. His snub at her fueled Elena further.“Stop being so arrogant, Nathan Langley!”A crisp sound of porcelain cracking was heard, and this startled everyone.Old Mr. Langley had smashed his cup on the floorHe was looking frighteningly upset. Frowning, he swept a cold look at Elena.Her heart skipped a beat when she caught the look, and she quickly lowered her head.When Elena became silent, Old Mr. Langley berated them frostily, “Have you had enough?!”Robert also looked at them unhappily.Elena had crossed the line for causing su
Eva turned to look at her computer monitor after hearing the door of the bathroom close.Her slender fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard as she focused on recording the sales of her flower business.There were many orders for the last two days, and her financial plans were on track.It was then that her phone suddenly rang.Eva was startled by the call, and she picked up her phone to look. Eugene’s name was flashing on her phone screen.Why was her father calling her at this time?Eva frowned as she picked up the call. “Hello?”“Evie, It’s been a while since I saw you and Nathan. How are you doing?”“We’re fine.”Eva fiddled with her fingers gently. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing. I just missed you. Get Nathan, Mia, and Max home for a meal sometime.”Eugene sighed, and his tone softened. “You’re my eldest daughter, after all.”He clenched his phone tightly after saying this.Eugene had made sure he sounded sad with a tinge of warmth in his voice. Eva would agree to it, right?
Nathan smiled when he saw Eva’s reaction.“Got it.”He slowly put on his clothes, which had been put out at the side. Eva had her back facing him, and her face was burning.Even though she was not looking, she could hear the rustling of his clothes. She could not help thinking of how he looked with this skin exposed.She thought, 'Stop thinking about it!'Eva shook her head hard. She was relieved to hear Nathan’s familiar voice call out, “I’m done.”His voice was a little softer than usual. “You should come to bed.”Eva nodded. When she turned to look at him, he was back to normal.She suddenly remembered about Eugene.Would Nathan help if he knew about this?Should she talk to him about this?The look in Eva’s eyes dimmed, and she quietly went to bed.It was a peaceful night.As she listened to Nathan’s stable breathing, Eva tossed and turned in bed. It was the first time she found it difficult to go to sleep.The next morning, it was already 11 by the time Eva woke up.
Eugene Lane?Nathan frowned and asked coolly, “What project is it?”“Mr. Lane didn’t explain much. He requested for some time with you to have a look at his proposal. He'd like to buy you a drink whenever you’re free.”The questioning look in Nathan’s eyes got deeper when he heard this.Eugene could just come to the office if he wanted Nathan to take a look at it. Why would they need to meet outside?The same question was on Finn’s mind.Nathan did not say much. All he did was instruct Finn to take a look at the project.If it was worth investing, he would meet Eugene.It was three in the evening when Eugene sat nervously on a sofa in a high-end private room of a tearoom within the city center.He had ordered the best tea there, and the room was filled with its fragrance.Eugene heard footsteps outside the room, and soon, the waiter led Finn inside.“Mr. Miller.”Eugene stood up to welcome him excitedly. However, he could not hide his disappointment when he realized there w
There were eight team members in the junior league, including Max.Liam had been their mid, and Austin was the reserve.It was Liam’s forte to counter-attack and farm at the same time. They had been working well together before, and Carlton and Simon had been able to conduct their attacks without a hitch at bot.After all, it was more beneficial to have an additional mid during attacks.They would be able to dominate the bot lane after a few catches with better equipment and more gold than their opponent.However, Liam was gone now, and their rapport had faltered since Austin took his place.Austin was always focusing on farming his mage and did not really take other lanes into account. He would report a miss signal at most once he discovered someone vanishing from the other team, and this frustrated Carlton.“What’s the point of using a mage when your team members are caught? Can you fight three opponents on your own?”Austin blew up after hearing what Carlton said.“Why are
Felix felt nervous when he saw which champion Max had picked.Even though the mid lane mage was not powerful enough in the beginning for captures and farming, the champion was considered a stable factor in a victory game. However, using an assassin with burst damage was considered more difficult to target a win.If they were not able to get a landslide advantage from the start, and the equipment and gold the assassin had were not enough, they could easily be defeated by their opponents.Liam had used Fizz to capture and farm continuously. He was considered the second jungler. Could Max do the same?Felix and the others remained silent as the game had started. They did not want to disrupt Max.It would only stress Max out if they discussed the game openly.The jungler was in charge of catching the opponent during the game’s third minute. Max calmly operated his champion with precision as he attacked two opponents at a time and killed the opponent’s mid.By the time the jungler ru
Hunter knocked anxiously on Elena's office door and said urgently to her, “Aunt Elena, Eugene Lane is here again. Finn led him straight to Uncle Nathan.”“What?”Elena quickly stood up. “How dare Nathan let him into the office?! What an embarrassment for Nathan to insist on signing a contract with him!”She grabbed her documents and ran out without hesitation.Hunter was delighted. He followed behind her slowly.All that was left was for him to enjoy a good show.Finn had already prepared the contract while Nathan was inside the office.He placed a copy each in front of Nathan and Eugene.“Please proceed with signing this.”Nathan smiled at Eugene and said, “Here’s to a happy partnership.”“Of course. This project will succeed with your help, Mr. Langley.”Eugene lifted up his pen and was about to sign when Nathan’s office door was pushed open violently.Elena walked in with her high heels furiously.“Are you really signing a contract with a scrappy company like his?”She
Eva frowned when she saw the cold expression on Nathan’s face.“What’s wrong?” “Nothing. Let’s eat.” He put a piece of rib onto Eva’s plate and gave one rib each to the children too.The family of four continued having their dinner.Eva brought Mia to Elite Kindergarten early the next morning while Nathan brought Max to the club.Felix and Carlton were already waiting outside the door. They quickly approached Max when they saw him get out of the car.Carlton held Max’s hand.“Let’s go train, Max. Mr. Hopper has arranged for us to use the latest equipment today, but we have to get it customized to our heights. How about coming with me to try it out first?” Max followed him obediently while nodding gently. He turned back to look at Nathan and said goodbye.“Remember to pick me up later, Daddy.”“Okay.”Nathan nodded. It was only after Max had left that he turned to look at Felix.“What do you need, Mr. Langley?”“When Max is here, what does he eat?”Felix immediately
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