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 companyâs 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.âWhat an amazing person my woman is.âHe gushed at her, âYouâll probably end up being better than me if you have enough capital.ââThatâs impossible.âEva gl
Eva Lane had just received a letter from Europe.The letter was short, with only a few sentences: [Tomorrow night at nine, Room 2809, Imperial Hotelâyour biological mother.]The words 'biological mother' hit Eva hard on the heart.She could not help but tremble. Clenching her fists, tears fell from her eyes quietly. Why was she not dead?She should have been dead by now.It was best for everyone if she died!That woman left her husband and daughter 20 years ago and went overseas. What was the reason behind her actions?Eva wanted to just pretend she had died. She was barely two when that woman left.Which mother in this world would be cruel enough to leave their daughter at an age when she had just begun to learn to walk?Following that, Evaâs life was completely overturned due to the actions of that woman who claimed to be her mother.Her father, who had been cold and distant for the past 20 years, found her a stepmother. That woman had a daughter, who became her stepsiste
"2806"Nathan lifted his eyes and stared at the tall building as his heart filled with contempt.Marriage and children were not in his plans at this point in his life, much less impregnating a woman he had no feelings for.However, he had no choice but to agree to this for the sake of the old man who was gravely ill.Nathan tugged at his tie impatiently and pushed Finnâs hand away. He said in a growl, "Go home. Pick me up tomorrow morning."With that, he went directly toward the elevator without waiting for Finn to reply.It did not take long before he arrived at Room 2806.He opened the door with the room card and closed it in one move.The lighting was very dim inside the room, but he could still make out a small, slender figure sitting on the sofa.Nathan did not waste any time as he went up directly toward the woman. "Letâs start. I donât have much time to deal with unnecessary foreplayâŠ"With that, he removed his tie and began taking off his clothes.It was not long bef
Eva glanced at her and was instantly filled with love. She gave the little girl a kiss on the cheek. âThank you, my baby girl!âReturning the kiss, Mia Lane smiled sweetly. âYouâre welcome!âAnother baby-ish voice was heard saying, âHave some tea, MommyâŠâA little boy of about four was holding a teacup. He had a fair and clean face with pretty features. He was wearing a white T-shirt and mini overalls. The stoic expression on his face made him look kind of cool. He had pretty lips and nice teeth like his sister.Eva quickly took the cup from him before giving the little boy a kiss on the cheek. âThank you, my baby boy.âMax blushed slightly, but his tone was quite cool as he said, âIâll help Mommy trim the leaves.âWith that, he pulled the little stool over and began to help sift through the flowers.Evaâs heart warmed as she watched her kids being so well-behaved. It felt just like the burning glow of the sunset outside the window.It was at that moment that someone opened the
Mason was taken aback. An unnoticeable bitter look flashed in his eyes. Sighing, he said, âThe bouquet is for an elderly person.ââOh, I see⊠Haha. I shouldnât pick roses for you, then.âEva smiled awkwardly. She quickly put down the roses in her hand and began picking other flowers.Not long after, her bouquet was done. Mason had to leave early because he had something to attend to.Before he left, he said, âSee you another day!âSmiling, Eva replied, âDrive safe, Mason.âNot long after Mason left, another customer came into the shop.It was a young man in simple exercise sportswear. He asked Eva anxiously the moment he stepped in, âMiss, do you have roses available? I need about 500.âEva looked over in astonishment. âIâm sorry, Mister. I donât have that many roses right now.âBusiness had been good at her shop, and it was already evening. Not many flowers were in stock, much less 500 roses.This was not Valentineâs Day!The young man looked a little troubled when he heard
A luxurious Bentley was speeding toward the film studio on the broad road.Inside the vehicle, Finn Miller was sitting in the passengerâs seat. He turned toward the man in the back seat and reported respectfully, âMr. Langley, Miss Pileggi is filming a scene tonight around nine. We should be able to reach there from here in about half an hour. Do you need to prepare anything on the way? Maybe a bouquet or somethingâŠââItâs fine.âThe man in the back seat sounded cold. His handsome face was filled with impatience.He tugged on his tie in frustration and unbuttoned two of his shirtâs buttons. The gold-rimmed glasses on his face reflected the light coldly. The atmosphere around him was tense, and it felt quite stressful to be inside the car.Finn knew that his boss was not in a good mood. He quickly shut his mouth, not saying anything else.Nathan Langley was in a terrible mood.There were a few meetings planned tonight, and he was forced to visit his so-called âfiancĂ©eâ by his gra
While everyone was whispering to each other, Max squeezed through the crowd while holding onto his younger sisterâs hand.The two children spotted Nicole immediately.Mia called out excitedly, âMax, Max! Thatâs NicoleâŠâMax was about to reply when Mia released his hand in excitement. Her short little legs ran forward as she rushed toward Nicole happily.âMiaâŠâMax was taken by surprise. He quickly gave chase but was accidentally tripped by a crew member nearby.Max fell butt-first to the floor, exclaiming in pain.As for Mia, she ran really fast. Just as she was about to reach Nicole, Nicoleâs assistant suddenly appeared from the side and grabbed her by the collar.âHey, whatâs wrong with you, kid? Donât you know not to run about in a place like this?âMia looked a little scared by the sudden scolding. âIâm sorry, Miss. I just wanted to meet NicoleâŠâAmy did not want Mia to disturb Nicole as she was chatting with Nathan. She released Mia and said, âYou can look at her but onl
Amy felt humiliated by the sudden questioning and wanted to give an excuse, but she was suddenly faced with looks of accusation from the crowd.This woman had always lorded over everyone by exploiting Nicoleâs popularity. Amy had always looked down on everyone at the shooting location. It was not the first time she had acted so arrogant and domineering. This time, she even bullied such adorable children!âHave some decency. How could she bully two young kids when sheâs a much older adult?!ââJust look at how cute they are. That little girl is breaking my heart from all her cryingâŠâAmy looked increasingly unhappy as the accusations commenced.To Nicole, nothing was more important than Nathan.She had always been high-profile and felt that it was pointless to be friendly to just one or two fans. In fact, she was now blaming her assistant for not being able to resolve such a minor issue.Nathan had now noticed what was happening, and this prompted Nicole to go over to Amy. âWhat's
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 companyâs 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.âWhat an amazing person my woman is.âHe gushed at her, âYouâll probably end up being better than me if you have enough capital.ââThatâs impossible.âEva gl
The children cheered happily when Eva agreed to itâYay! We can finally watch our Disney movie!âThey were happy about it, which made Eva feel good to see them so cheerful. Even Eugene smiled and said, âYou should take the children out for some fun. Itâs the first day of the companyâs listing and a good day to do something fun.âEveryone agreed, and even Nathan nodded in approval. Eva smiled as they drove to Disneyland with the children.They started the day with the childrenâs 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, âStop showing yourself off as a Langley for now, Hunter Langley. "Iâm here to propose a lucrative partnership. I believe youâre aware that the product sold by Lane Enterprise right now is a hot commodity. Are you interested in being a part of it?âLane Enterpriseâs floral series?This perked Hunterâs interest.He knew about it, and he was very interested as well. Evaâs 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, âDo you have a way of getting into this business?ââOf course.âQueenie gave Camden a seductive look. Camden immedia
James sighed heavily and said in a low voice, âYour Aunt Elena has been forced out of the country by Nathan. Thereâs nothing we can do about it. Your grandfather has sided with Nathan, and she has no choice but to stay in Europe.âEurope.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, âWhat about Ruby, Dad? She canât have been chased off as well.âIt 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 Hunterâs expectant look and nodded.âShe was forced to leave the city after Sebastia
âI hope you wonât harass us anymore, Wanda Emerson.âWanda laughed coldly at the other end of the phone when she heard Evaâs words. Evaâs words sounded more like a joke to her instead of a statement.Once she stopped laughing, she said tauntingly, âYou must be imagining things. This is just the first step.âWhat?This was just the first step?Eva burned with fury instantly as she said with clenched teeth, âIâve already done what you told me to. What else do you want, Wanda Emerson? I wonât give in to you!âShe was not Wandaâs 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 Evaâs voice. Wandaâs fingers gently fidgeted as she continued coldly, âIf you donât listen to me, Iâll lay my hands on Nathan Langley instead. Itâs easy for me to poison him if I want to.âEva 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.âEva.âHe called out softly. Eva quickly sat up and hurried up to her to help. He did not want her to exhaust herself.âDid I disturb your rest?ââNo, you didnât.âEva sighed gently. âMy mind is occupied with something, and I couldnât sleep. Nathan, can you chat with me for a while?ââSure.âNathan 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.âDidnât you have something to say to me?ââI did.âEva lay next to him and said in a low voice, âI thought about it last night, Nathan. Lane Enterprise has just begun developing, and our foundation isnât stable. "If Langley Corporation is able to work with Lane Enterprise, it'll be a big help to us. Iâd st
Eva did not notice Rose. All she did was clench her phone tight.She was waiting for Wandaâs answer.Why did she want Eva and Nathan to have cross-shareholding? Even if she did that, she would only own 5% of Langley Corporationâs 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.âYou donât need to know the reason.âA simple sentence was enough to destroy Evaâs hope. She clenched her teeth and forced herself to calm down as she growled at Wanda.âWhat did the Langleys ever do to you? Youâve been plotting all of this from the very start. Are you trying to use me against the Langleys?â Wanda sneered when she heard this. âYou guessed right.âHer laugh was cold. It was like a dagger that stabbed right through Evaâs heart
Scott chatted with everyone for a while before pulling Nathan away to talk in private.âI need help, Nathan.âScott said to him in a low voice, âWhat should I do when meeting the parents for the first time?âMeeting 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. âYou 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.ââAlright.âScott made a note of everything Nathan said. Nathan smiled teasingly when he saw how seriously Scott was taking this. âWhy are you so anxious about this?ââOf course, I am. Sheâs perfect in every way. I donât want to lose her.âScottâs 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.âThe 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 youâre agreeable, I would love it if our companies could work on it together.âMoreover, 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 Wandaâs plan to destroy Nathan.Eva could not allow this!She clenched her teeth