After they walked out of the flower shop, Finn immediately asked Nathan, “Are we returning to North City, Mr. Langley?”“We won’t be going back there for now. Book a hotel for me.”Nathan instructed casually as he bent over slightly to get into the back seat of his car.Finn answered, “Yes, Mr. Langley.”With that, Finn was about to close the car door.That was when Nicole suddenly spoke from behind him. “Wait a minute. I haven’t gotten into the car.”It was then that Finn noticed her.There was a happy smile on Nicole’s face.She was feeling overjoyed because Nathan had come all the way to North City for her.This meant that Nathan really did care about her. Otherwise, he would not have come so far for her sake.Now that he was leaving, it was only natural that she left with him.Unfortunately, Nathan only glanced at her distantly and said, “You should go home, Miss Pileggi. I still have work to do.”Nicole’s smile froze.Ignoring her, Nathan turned to look at the group o
As this news became the current hottest topic, the entertainment company Nicole had signed with, Starlight Entertainment, immediately put out a statement. They declared that the footage was from a scene she filmed and was not real.However, this statement was quickly overthrown.Netizen 1: [Stop trying to make her look innocent. That flower shop is right next to us. The flower shop owner is a single mother bringing up two kids. She has a good relationship with her neighbors. [Her twins, a boy and a girl, are super adorable, and their family has never done anything wrong to anyone. A few days ago, the production crew working on Nicole Pileggi’s shoot stopped by to buy some flowers. A few days later, she showed up with dozens of bodyguards to thrash the shop.]This netizen even attached a picture after posting that statement.It was a picture of Eva’s destroyed flower shop.Many people had crowded there when the thrashing happened, and they had taken pictures at the scene.The fl
“Finn, give Eva Lane a call.”“Huh?”Finn was confused.He had been waiting for Nathan to instruct him on what to do about Nicole but was given this order instead. For a minute there, Finn was unable to react.Nathan looked up slowly and glanced impassively at him. “I said, give Eva Lane a call.”“But… Why?” Finn did not get it.Nathan said with a smile, “To compensate her for the loss of her flower shop.”Finn was rendered speechless.This did not explain things for Finn. He had no idea what was going through the mind of his boss.He wanted to ask about it but decided to hold back the question. Finn took out his phone obediently.However, he could not get through to Eva’s number.“She switched off her phone," Finn reported in a low voice.Nathan lifted an eyebrow and instructed, “Send someone to find her. Make sure she's found. We destroyed her shop, after all. We must compensate her for it. Understand?”“Yes, Mr. Langley.”Finn did not dare to delay the execution of his
Mason knew that Eva’s grandfather was her closest loved one.He gave this some thought and did not attempt to stop her. “Go back if you want to. I’ll accompany you and make sure no one will be able to bully you.”“Thank you, Mason.”This warmed Eva’s heart, but she was very clear of the line she should draw between them.She looked serious when she said, “Although, Mason, you shouldn’t say such things to me so easily in the future. I can tell that Lucy isn’t happy about it! She’s a good woman and a great match for you.”Mason wanted to say something but somehow, he could not say a word. All that was left was a deep bitterness in his gaze.…Nicole’s parents were accompanying Nathan’s mother, Rebecca Anderson, for tea in the living room of the Pillegi family's villa. Three of them were seated together. It was supposed to be a relaxing atmosphere, but it got slightly awkward following the sounds of things breaking coming from upstairs.Nicole had locked herself in the room upst
The look in Frank’s eye darkened slightly. “This is a match between families and a promised marriage between us. Moreover, our families are old friends. Getting married will only advance his career. It won’t hold him back in his ambition.”“Exactly. Rebecca, this shouldn’t be delayed any longer. It’s better that they get married while they’re still young.”Fiona joined in the conversation to push for the wedding.Rebecca replied with a smile, “You’re both right. I’ll go home and persuade him further. Don’t worry about this.”The Pileggi couple were relieved to hear that.“Thank you for this, Rebecca.”She gave a wave of her hand. “No need for the formalities. If it wasn’t for your help back then, I wouldn’t be where I am today. It’s only normal that I'd be concerned over Nathan and Nicole’s wedding.”…The first thing Rebecca did after leaving the Pileggi family's villa was to call Nathan.Nathan was still in Cloud City.He asked impassively when he picked up his mother’s cal
Eva’s mother left her when she was very young. Her father brought home his mistress during that time.He even had a daughter with the mistress.The mistress and her daughter mistreated Eva and insulted her from a young age.Her father ignored her because of her mother's departure. He even scolded and beat her from time to time. If things did not go well, the beating got bad.When she was in senior high school, she had to take up part-time work to earn her living expenses.All she wanted was to survive that period. She worked and studied hard, becoming one of the top students at school.She had wanted to change her life and make a name for herself by studying hard.The one thing she did not expect was the letter her so-called mother had written to her.It was that letter that messed up everything in her life.She had hated everyone back then.However, following the birth of her two little ones, her rage had gradually simmered down in the last few years.The people she thought
Mason did not dare share this with Eva. He was a little worried that something might happen at the birthday party the next day.When Sean noticed his boss frowning, he asked carefully, “Is there anything wrong with the information, Mr. Young?”Mason shook his head and closed the file. He instructed Sean, “Eva will be attending her grandfather’s birthday party tomorrow. Pick two of the best bodyguards to escort her there.”“Yes, Mr. Young.”Mason’s assistant nodded before leaving the room.After Sean left, Mason’s phone rang.It was Lucy. “What are you doing, Mason? Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together.”Mason replied half-heartedly, “Next time. I’m working out of the city.”“Out of the city?”Lucy’s tone went up a note. “When was this? You didn’t mention anything about it.”Mason replied unhappily, “Why should I be reporting to you?”“That’s… That’s not what I mean.” Lucy sounded a little upset.Mason did not have much patience with her. “If there’s nothing el
Eugene arrived not long after.When he saw the enraged Old Mr. Lane, he could not help asking, “Dad, what’s gotten into you again? It’s your 70th birthday today. You should be celebrating, not losing your temper. There are a lot of guests here today. It won’t be good if they see you like this.”The old man looked upset. “Let me ask you this. Did you inform Eva about today? Did you ask her to come back?”Eugene was taken aback, and his face darkened. “Why are you mentioning her again, Dad? It’s been years since she's been home. Just pretend this granddaughter of yours doesn’t exist. You still have Queenie. It won’t make any difference with one less granddaughter.”“What nonsense are you talking about? If Queenie is your daughter, isn't Eva? You're a good-for-nothing!”Old Mr. Lane’s eyes were wide with anger. His voice became louder too.Eugene quickly glanced around to make sure no one was looking at them before saying, “I don’t have a daughter like her, Dad! There are renowned p