Scott returned to his work after he was done talking to Nathan. Nathan continued going through his documents in the office.It was four in the afternoon, and the children’s class was having a talent competition.This competition was held every Wednesday, and the children would perform on stage on this day. When a student was performing, the other children below the stage would score them.At the end of the competition, the scores would be calculated, and the average score would be the student’s final result for the competition.The first to go on stage was Bella.Amy let her have the stage after walking down from it. Bella was wearing a sky-blue dress, and her hair was braided with little blue bells on them. She hugged her violin and got onto the stage.Her long, slender fingers gently held the bow as a melodious sound echoed in the classroom.The violin's music was beautiful, and Bella played it very well. However, the children began to show looks of disappointment.Why was sh
The car drove smoothly ahead. The children were quiet as they frowned while thinking seriously. Nathan was in no hurry to hear their answer, so he waited patiently for them.He parked at the doors of Thriving Dragon Bay, and the children chatted with each other for a while before following him out of the car. They hugged his arm on each side.“Daddy, we’d like to try a barbecue.”They took nearly half the day just to come up with this?Nathan laughed and held their hands to reply, “Alright, I’ll take you and Mommy to have it. She won’t be happy if only three of us went.” “Alright!” The children smiled happily when their daddy agreed.Eva was not willing to go out for dinner as Mrs. Wilson had already prepared it. It would be a waste not to eat it.However, when she found out it was to celebrate Mia getting the championship for her class’ talent competition, Eva stopped objecting to it. She smiled as she agreed to the children’s request. She got into the car with themThe fam
The next morning, an invitation was sent to Thriving Dragon Bay.It was from Tyler.Nathan and Eva looked at the invitation. It was red with gold rims. The wording was also in gold. It was an invitation to the wedding of Tyler and Raven.Eva frowned.His wedding?She looked calm about it. “We can forget about this. It’s best that we don’t attend it.”Tyler had always given her an impression of being cold and vicious. He was like a venomous snake hidden in a dark corner that could take her life at any timeNeedless to say, Wanda was just as dangerous.Every time she made an appearance, Eva’s peaceful life would be thrown into complete chaos. Tyler was her subordinate, and she did not want anything to do with either of them.She wanted to avoid them. Why would she want to see them? Nathan knew what she was worried about when he saw the look on Eva’s face. He held her hand gently, and the warmth from his palms warmed her heart as well.“Don’t be afraid.”He said to her in a l
Eva drank some milk and saw Raven still staring at her. Frowning, she asked, “What are you looking at?”“Looking at you, slut.”Raven added in a low voice, “If you have a shred of conscience in you, come and have a chat with me at the corner. This is a big day, and I don’t want to embarrass you in public.”She was cold and sarcastic, and the guests nearby overheard her. They looked embarrassed but pretended they did not hear a thing as they continued eating and drinking. Eva did not continue sitting there and chose to leave with Raven.They went behind another pillar.Tyler and Nathan were still talking to each other, which was why Raven did not hold back. She looked Eva up and down before saying coldly, “You’re a slut, Eva Lane. You caused Mason’s death, you vicious woman!”Eva turned silent at her words.She did not expect Raven to be in love with Mason too.Before Mason went mad, he was a handsome gentleman who somehow always attracted women who were willing to sacrifice for
Nathan said nothing, and the children looked disappointed. Max let go of Eva and jumped into Nahtan’s arms. He hugged Nathan tightly, refusing to let go. “Please let me go, Daddy. Uncle Felix said that this is a rare opportunity for the tournament. They only have it once every three years. There won’t be another chance if I miss this.”“Nonsense.” Nathan’s tone was slightly cool. “You’ll always have another opportunity if you miss this one.”“I won’t have another chance!”Max kept swinging Nathan’s hand. “Daddy, my wonderful Daddy. Please let me go. I promise I’ll listen to you and Uncle Felix. I won’t cause any trouble and focus only on the tournament.”He blinked his eyes adorably, and he looked like a cute little puppy wagging his tail. Nathan’s heart softened. He was about to agree when he heard Eva coughing behind him.Nathan quickly sat up straight and looked at the children sternly. “You’ll have to get your mommy’s permission first.”They quickly jumped into Eva’s arms
Nathan and Eva looked at each other when Rose mentioned this. They smiled warmly at her.“You want us to be a part of it?”“Yes, I’d like Nathan to make an investment in it.”Rose got up and went to the car to get the red wine she had brought along. The wine was produced by the vineyard she had invested in. She put the bottles on the table and poured a glass each for Nathan and Scott.She did not pour any for Eva. She smiled and said, “I won’t give you any since you’re pregnant, Eva.”“Alright.”Eva smiled and nodded. She watched as everyone sampled the wine.Nathan raised an eyebrow. “Not bad.”“Of course, it's not bad.”Scott rubbed his nose and said a little helplessly, “I’ve invested most of my money in this red wine. I have confidence in this, and I hope you can join this venture, Nathan.”“Alright.”Nathan shook his head in slight exasperation. “Alright, I should show my support to both of you. I’m in.”“That’s great.”Scott said with a smile, “I feel better with you
It was the weekend the next day. Nathan brought Eva and the children to Cloudy Hills Estate at about eight in the morning.Eva had been thinking about going there.She had just planted Arabian Jasmines in the flower field. The Grand Duke of Tuscany Jasmines and Lady Slipper Orchids were about to bloom. Even though the workers, Sophia, and Yelena were looking after the flowers, Eva had to see them for herself to ensure everything was fine.Eva got busy in the flower fields while Old Mr. Lane went for a walk around the fields with Yelena’s help. Inside the living room, the children were holding a box of chess. They enthusiastically went to Nathan.“Daddy.”Mia gently hugged him around the arm. She looked at him expectantly and said, “Mommy said you’re really good at playing chess. Do you want to play a game of chess with me and Max?”Did they really want to play a game of chess with him?An adoring look appeared in Nathan’s eye when the children made the request. He rubbed their h
Eva’s expression fell immediately when she heard this. Before she could say anything, Elena said coldly, “You have no right to question me about anything. Get Nathan to come out here!”This infuriated Eva. She was about to retort when Nathan walked out.His expression was cold as well, and he pulled Eva behind him. He looked at the furious Hunter and Elena as he asked them frostily, “What are you doing here?”“What are we doing here?”Elena said angrily, “You’re despicable, Nathan. You pretend not to care about what we’re doing but you’re messing with us behind our backs. You forced the Garners to withdraw their investments because you don’t want me to succeed!”The Garners withdrew their investments?Nathan frowned. “You need to explain yourself.”“Stop it. Don’t pretend that you aren’t aware of this. Who else but you would be behind this?”Elena kept yelling at him, but at least she explained the situation.She had started a company in the North district with the Garners, an