By the time Lucy arrived at Mason’s home, it was already five in the afternoon.She waited quietly outside his door. When Mason parked his car, he immediately spotted her slender figure.The glow of the sunset was shining down on her, covering her in a layer of golden, red light.What a familiar sight.Mason walked toward her. When Lucy spotted him, her eyes brightened. However, at the thought of why she was here to see him, the look in her eyes dimmed.“Let’s talk inside, Lulu.”Mason pretended not to see the change in her eyes and opened the door. He was warm and gentlemanly as usual.Lucy lowered her head and smiled bitterly as she followed him.This was where she used to live with him, but now, she could only wait for him to open the door.Lucy gave a complicated look around the living room and floor. She noticed lots of changes that made her uncomfortable, especially the gold and red invitations placed inside the house.“Mason.”Her voice trembled as she asked, “Are you
Nathan and Eva were affected by the children’s excitement and happiness as well. Smiling, they followed behind them as they headed downstairs.Breakfast was scrumptious as usual, and because they were about to go on a long journey, Mrs. Wilson had prepared lots of good food.There were buttery pastries, bacon and ham, and even oatmeal that was rich with fruit. They were all Eva and the children’s favorites.The children exclaimed happily, “Wow! There's so much yummy food!”“Mommy, Daddy, hurry up and eat breakfast.”Eva and Nathan quickly went to the table. After they were done with breakfast, they headed to the helicopter hangar inside Thriving Dragon Bay amidst the children’s laughter and chattering. They took the helicopter directly to River City for a three-day holiday.It was the first time the children were flying a long distance from Thriving Dragon Bay. Max leaned into Nathan’s arms while looking down on the city. He kept exclaiming excitedly, “Mia, we’re flying higher
During the next few stops, the children found something strange about Eva.She seemed to be in a good mood. There was a constant smile on her face, and she had a mirror in her hand. She seemed to like it a lot as she refused to pass it over to the bodyguards to carry.Mia observed her for a long time before turning to look at Max curiously.“What’s wrong with Mommy, Max?”Max looked at Eva upon hearing Mia’s question. He looked at the silly look on her face and later explained to Mia confidently, “Don’t worry, Mommy is fine. Haven’t you seen how women in love act like in television shows?”Oh!Realization dawned upon Mia. “But who is Mommy in love with?”“Who else is there but Daddy?”Max was frustrated with Mia’s slow uptake. “Mommy is Daddy’s wife. Who else can she be in a relationship with? You're getting stupid, Mia.” How horrible to say that of her!Mia hugged Nathan’s arm angrily after hearing Max’s words. She turned her head away and refused to look at him. This time,
Eva’s face was flushed from being drunk, and she was stumbling about slightly. It made her look alluring. Nathan took a gentle breath. He sat next to her, looking serious.“What do you want from me?”His voice was elegant and husky. It sounded like a cello that pulled on her heartstrings. Eva's heart thumped faster, and the look in her eyes became mistier.“Nathan.”“Call me ‘Sweetie’.”Sweetie?Eva shook her head vigorously. “No, I won’t.”She looked at him and laughed after saying this. She then lay down next to him in a drunken stupor. Reaching out, she grabbed him by the tie.Nathan allowed her to pull him down and bent toward her. Before he realized what was going on, she was kissing him on the lips.He was stunned when her soft, tender lips brushed on his. He looked down at her, but her eyes were already closed and she was breathing stably.This woman!He shook his head in exasperation. She had gotten him all hot and bothered. He had no choice but to get into the showe
Mason’s hand was warm and strong while Queenie’s hand was fair and soft. He gripped her hand and stared at the ring in his. He was in a daze.He was about to get engaged.Mason had imagined this day numerous times in his head. He even fantasized about what his wedding would be like. However, none of those fantasies had ever featured Queenie Lane as the woman in them.It had always been Eva.He had even imagined what Eva would look like in a wedding dress as she lay in his arms gently.However, Eva had ended up putting on a wedding dress only to lay in Nathan Langley’s arms instead.Not Mason!Mason was still in a daze. The guests and Queenie realized something was off with him. Queenie frowned in bewilderment and called out gently, “Mason?”“Oh.”Mason snapped out of it when he heard her voice. He smiled at her. “I’m sorry. I went into a slight daze just now because I was too excited. I have no idea what to do first.”Queenie and the guests were understanding of this.Mason
Wanda gently affirmed this when she heard Tyler’s voice.She sipped some red wine and spoke coolly with her back facing everyone, “You’re getting stubborn, Mason Young.”“I’m not.”Mason did not dare look at her. He lowered his head and asked, “What do you want from me, Aunt Wanda?”“Oh? What do I want?”Wanda slammed the glass on the table. The sharp sound echoing from the glass and the marble made everyone jump.“The reason why I began grooming every single person here is to obey me without question, Mason. You’re nothing without me, but you’re choosing to go against me and even asking what I want from you?“What a joke!”Everyone in the living room lowered their heads. They did not dare make a sound.They had previously lived in disgrace and were either beggars, thieves, or so poor that all they had left were their lives. Wanda was the one who gave the money and resources to make them successful.It was the same with Mason as well.Mason clenched his fists and said nothin
The Great River of River City was full of boats of fishermen during the evening. The hotels and homestays around the river were preparing dinner, and the fragrant smell of food was wafting everywhere.River City looked serene, and time seemed to have slowed down as well.What a wonderful feeling.Eva was smiling as she looked at the children and Nathan. She pointed at a homestay not far from them. “How about having dinner over there?”They had been eating at the hotel. Even though the food was good, it lacked a certain flavor that was unique to River City. She wanted to have a different experience at the homestay.The homestay was run by locals, and the food there might be even more delicious.Everyone looked in the direction that Eva was pointing at. It was a traditional building that looked rich with River City culture, and the children loved it immediately.“Wow! Let’s go there.”They pulled Eva and Nathan toward the direction, but they had only taken a few steps when it beg
Eva shut her eyes gently and breathed in.She felt much more at ease after deciding not to see Mason anymore.“Alright. You should stop thinking about it.”Nathan patted her shoulder gently. “He might not be around anymore, but you still have me.”Those simple words warmed Eva’s heart. She glanced at Nathan with a smile.They stood in the corridor in the night and listened to the rain together as they stared at the entire River City.This was a great place to have a holiday.The pace was slower here, and there were many great dishes to savor. Staying here was a true change of environment.Eva could not help saying, “Looks like the others were right when they said we should have more holidays. I do feel the benefits. Going on holidays broadens the mind and relaxes the soul.”She enjoyed this feeling.Nathan smiled at his woman’s sudden burst of feelings. “Are there any other pretty places you’d like to see?”Pretty places?Eva shook her head. “No idea.“I do want to see the
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