The man was in a fitted, bespoke suit that accentuated his tall, slender figure. His body shape was considered the golden ratio standard due to his broad shoulders and thin waist.He had handsome features and an air about him that was god-like. He had the demeanor of a superior being and a commanding presence that struck fear in others.The man slowly got out of the car as the sun shone down on him. There was a soft light around him that made him look dignified.All guests who were present held their breaths at the sight.Many of the female guests were overwhelmed by his beauty.“What a handsome man! Who is he? Just look at him. He’s perfect!”“I have no idea. I’ve never seen him before… He looks like an outstanding person who's on par with Mr. Young…”“Gosh, check out his car. It’s a limited-edition model worth 40 to 50 million. Look at his license plate too. A.L 8888. A refers to North City, and L is his surname! That license plate belongs to only one family in the country—The
Eugene slowly walked toward the main villa under Eugene’s invitation.Pamela and Queenie had now joined them.Eugene immediately introduced them to Nathan, saying, “Mr. Langley, this is my wife, and this is my daughter, Queenie.”Nathan glanced coolly at both of them without saying anything.Pamela was quite overcome with emotions as she said, “It’s our honor that you’re able to grace this party with your presence, Mr. Langley.”Queenie acted shy as she looked coquettishly at Nathan, saying, “I’ve long heard of your reputation, Mr. Langley, and you’re just as outstanding as everyone says you are.”Sam was a little unhappy to see his fiancée looking at another man that way. He went toward her but was given a glare by Pamela.The look in her eyes told him to back off.Sam looked quite upset.Finn noticed this, and a condescending look flashed in his eye.Nathan looked straight ahead as he ignored Queenie and walked right past her.Queenie’s seductive smile froze on her face. S
The Lanes were even more astounded.This was especially so for Eugene, who could not for the life of him understand how a daughter he did not care about could be associated with two exceptional men like them.He wanted to ask more about this, but he backed out from fear of the tense situation going on between the two men.These two were commanding men. Now that they were facing each other down, their personalities collided, and the atmosphere between them became strained. It served as a warning to everyone around them to stay away.Everything seemed to go into an eerie stillstand.“Gosh. First, it was Mason Young. Next, it's someone from the Langleys. When did the Lanes have this kind of connection?”“They’ve really hidden this well. Looks like we’ll have to make an effort to get to know them better.”The others agreed fervently.Eugene heard everything they said and quietly decided to let go of any resentment and hate. He had to keep Eva by his side no matter what.A road to
Eugene was delighted to see him accept the invitation and quickly led Nathan to the VIP room.The other guests who wanted to attempt talking to Nathan sighed with disappointment.…During this time, Eva and her children were still standing where they were in the courtyard.The cold look on Mason’s face was gone, and he was now looking gently at Eva. “Are you alright?”“I’m fine.”Eva shook her head and looked him in the eye. “Thank you for just now, Mason.”“There’s no need to be so polite with me.”Mason sighed helplessly. “You don’t ever need to thank me for anything.”Smiling, Eva did not say anything else.While they were speaking, the two little ones were also whispering to each other secretly.“Max, Mr. Handsome looks exactly like you when you’re angry, especially when he puts on a sour face.”Little Max glared at her with a cool expression. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. The look I give others is called ‘being cool’!”“I know. You're the coolest, and so
Old Mr. Lane’s fingers were trembling from agitation. He almost dropped the medal in his hand.His eyes were red as he looked at the young woman in front of him. His voice was shaking. “Evie… You’re really back?”“Yes, Grandpa. I’m back.”Eva had always been a strong woman.She would bite down and get through any obstacles she faced.However, she could no longer hold back the moment her grandfather called her by her nickname. She lunged at him and cried in the arms of her grandfather.“I missed you so much, Grandpa… So, so very much.”She buried her face in her grandfather’s arms and sobbed hard..All these years of loneliness and sadness were finally unleashed at this moment.Old Mr. Lane knew immediately that she had a hard time out there. Tears filled his eyes as well. “It’s good that you’re back… I missed you a lot too. Why did you leave for so many years, you naughty girl? Have you any idea how worried I was about you?”Eva sobbed even louder at this. She looked more lik
Eugene and his family were curious as well.A lot of strange things were happening today. People kept appearing bearing gifts.Judging by the looks of the box, everyone began wondering if this could be another priceless item.Pamela wanted it for herself and wished fervently she could take it away with her.Queenie was feeling extremely jealous.That slut, Eva, had hogged the spotlight for the entire day!She did not deserve this!Eva had never done anything better than Queenie since they were young. Why was there such a huge change after a few years?!Queenie said while seething with anger, “Hurry up and open it, Eva. There might be an amazing gift inside there…”The guests looked over curiously as well.Eva did not move. She glanced at Mason instead.Mason nodded, indicating that she could open the box.Eva reached out to open the gift.It was not long before the box was opened and everyone finally saw what the gift was.Eva was the first one to see it.She was stunned
In the emergency room, Nathan was relieved to see Eva finally being pushed inside by the doctor.He stood in the corridor and took off his coat. It was only after undoing two buttons on his shirt that his tense body managed to relax.Finn quickly took his coat and asked, “Mr. Langley, should we wait for Miss Lane to come out or do you want to leave?”Before Nathan could reply, he heard panicked footsteps coming from outside the corridor.Mason rushed in with the children in his arms.“How is my mommy, Mr. Handsome?”Max spotted Nathan immediately and quickly asked.Mason put the children down. His eyes were thick with animosity when he looked at Nathan. “Please leave immediately, Mr. Langley. You and Eva don’t know each other well, and she doesn’t need your help. If it’s possible, please refrain from being anywhere near her if such a thing happens again.”Nathan’s eyes narrowed dangerously from being challenged again and again. The atmosphere around him turned tense. “Whatever
Sam took a deep breath and tried his best not to show his temper. He went closer to Queenie to cajole her gently, “Calm down, Queenie. Let’s talk about this. This is all my fault, and I’m sorry. I’ll make sure that you’re my priority from now on, alright? Don’t make this difficult.”Queenie found him even more annoying when she saw what a good-for-nothing he was.This made her even more convinced that only men like Nathan Langley and Mason Young were good enough for her.She said to Sam with a stoic expression, “I’m not making anything difficult. I’ve made my decision about this, Sam. We should stop seeing each other from now on.”Queenie left without waiting for Sam to react.She quickly arrived at Eva’s ward and pushed the door to enter.Eva thought Sam had returned and did not expect to see Queenie’s loathsome face when she looked up.She frowned, looking unhappy as she asked coldly, “What are you doing here?”Mason and the children looked over as well.The children did not
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