While everyone was whispering to each other, Max squeezed through the crowd while holding onto his younger sister’s hand.The two children spotted Nicole immediately.Mia called out excitedly, “Max, Max! That’s Nicole…”Max was about to reply when Mia released his hand in excitement. Her short little legs ran forward as she rushed toward Nicole happily.“Mia…”Max 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, Nicole’s assistant suddenly appeared from the side and grabbed her by the collar.“Hey, what’s wrong with you, kid? Don’t you know not to run about in a place like this?”Mia looked a little scared by the sudden scolding. “I’m sorry, Miss. I just wanted to meet Nicole…”Amy did not want Mia to disturb Nicole as she was chatting with Nathan. She released Mia and said, “You 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 Nicole’s 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!“Have some decency. How could she bully two young kids when she’s a much older adult?!”“Just look at how cute they are. That little girl is breaking my heart from all her crying…”Amy 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. “What's
Nathan gave the little girl a friendly smile.He rarely smiled, but when it came to these little kids, his attitude softened without a second thought.When Nicole saw the tension diffused, she quickly smiled at Nathan and said, “You’re a really kind man, Nathan. Give me a minute. I’ll settle this immediately.”Nodding, Nathan got up to leave.Before he left, he glanced at Eva. There was a curious look deep inside his eyes.Eva, on the other hand, did not think much about him. The only thought she had about him was that he was a good-looking man.The children stared at Nathan’s back as he walked away.“Mommy, that man is really handsome!” Max praised.“Yeah. He’s really, really handsome. Don’t be sad, Max. You’ll be just as handsome when you grow up.” Mia smiled as she encouraged her brother.The look on Nicole’s face changed as Nathan walked away.She glanced at Eva. “Madam, I thank your kids for being my fans. How about I sign two sets of autographs for your children and we’
By the time Eva returned to the shop with her children, it was already seven at night.The three of them had a simple dinner. After that, Eva arranged for the children to go upstairs to play.Unexpectedly, Mason actually returned to the shop.This time, he had his girlfriend, Lucy Quill, with him.Eva was slightly surprised.She had met Lucy a few times but did not know her well. All Eva knew about her was that she had previously studied at the same university as Mason. Lucy was fair-skinned and pretty; she was known as the school belle back in the days. She came from quite a good family and was an intellectual who looked like a lovely and gentle person.Lucy and Mason made a good couple.Smiling, Eva welcomed them in as she said, “Mason, Miss Quill, what are you doing here so late?”Mason gave a forced smile. He replied, “We’re here to get some flowers.”“What flowers are you looking for?” Eva asked with a small smile.Lucy replied with a sweet, gentle voice, “Give us a bouq
Lucy looked slightly happier after hearing Eva’s words. Sighing, she said, “To be honest, I’ve been quite troubled over our relationship. I like Mason a lot. I really hope to get married and start a family with him as soon as possible, but he… doesn't seem to feel the same way.”Eva smiled as she continued working on the roses in her hand. “Mason places career above all else. I guess he has his own plans. Although… it’s probably time for him to settle down. It’s not easy to get such a great woman like you, Miss Quill. It'd be a pity if he missed out on you.”“Do you… really think so?”Lucy’s hand paused mid-air while still holding the flower. She looked at Eva contemplatively, trying to read the look on Eva’s face.Eva lifted her head to look Lucy in the eye. She did not waver as she replied, “Of course. You look great together as a couple. I’ll help you throw him some hints when I have time.”The animosity in Lucy’s eyes finally vanished when she saw how sincere Eva was. She smil
Eva recognized him at a glance.That man… That was the man who was with Nicole Pileggi at the shooting location!She did not expect to see him again.He did not even raise his head nor did he notice Eva’s presence.Finn was the one who caught the look in Eva’s eye. He quickly said, “Please come over here, Miss.”He led her toward the bathroom.Eva was taken aback, and there was a confused look on her face. “Mister, what… is the meaning of this?”Why did he lead her to the bathroom?Finn explained, “We'd like to trouble you to handle the petals and roots. They have to be placed inside the bathtub for our CEO to take a bath. You can leave after you’re done.”Eva was rendered speechless as she stared at the bathtub, which was filled with bath water.The water was quite hot as steam was wafting from the bathtub.She silently complained about how the man looked elegant and cold but ironically had the hobby of having flower baths!However, she did not express her thoughts. All sh
Eva was in a pretty good mood after leaving the hotel room.After all, she had made quite a profit. As she was wondering whether to buy some gifts for her babies, she bumped into Nicole, who had just walked out of the elevator.Eva frowned instantly. A look of deep dislike flashed in her eyes. All she wanted was to ignore Nicole.However, Nicole blocked Eva’s way. “What a coincidence. We meet again. What are you doing here?”“It’s none of your business.”Eva looked coldly at Nicole as she replied.Nicole smiled. “It is none of my business. I'm just curious. How can someone as pathetic as you be on this floor?”This floor contained the most high-end suites of the hotel and was limited to only customers with VIP status.Eva sniggered. “If a drama queen like you can be here, why can’t I?”Nicole’s expression turned cold. “How dare a flower seller like you be so rude to me? I take it you aren’t interested in collecting the rest of the payment for your flowers earlier today?”“Wha
Eva was taken aback when she realized how empty her ten fingers looked. That was when she realized that she had lost a ring.“Oh, it’s mine! I did lose a ring. I wouldn’t have realized it if you hadn’t informed me.”She had bought that wedding ring for her own convenience.It was mainly to make the opposite sex think that she was married and to avoid unnecessary trouble.Smiling, the hotel manager replied, “Do drop by if it's convenient for you. You can just approach the counter at the lobby and Mr. Langley will bring the ring down to you personally.”“Alright. Thank you. I’ll return to the hotel right now.”Eva quickly made a quick turn with her steering wheel after hanging up and drove back to the hotel.Ten minutes later, Eva saw Nathan again.The man had changed into a new set of clothes. He was wearing a white shirt and a fitted suit. He had on a pair of black suit pants and shiny leather shoes. As he was not wearing a tie, he looked less rigid than when they met in the ev
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