When Hayden noticed Gwyneth suddenly lost in thought, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Alright, we should drop this topic while we're having our meal."He got up to refill the wine. He took care of everything for Gwyneth, from setting the table to changing cutlery and placing napkins. The servants who were supposed to serve them were unable to step in as Hayden had personally completed all of these tasks.Meanwhile, Wanda was quietly eating her meal by the side. She seemed to be at ease.Hayden had been away for years and seldom interacted with the servants, but this was the first time he had brought a woman home and took such good care of her.When this happened, the servants could sense something. They exchanged glances and seemed to understand the situation. The moment Hayden called them to start preparing dinner when Gwyneth entered the estate was when they understood everything.Fearing they might mistreat Gwyneth, they all stood nearby, even though Hayden did not re
Gwyneth inquired, "Where did you get this?"Gwyneth was fanatic when it came to hackers. She was obviously thrilled to see the laptop, as evidenced by the sparkle in her eyes.Her response lifted Hayden's mood, and he handed her the laptop. He uttered, "You can check it right away. It would be a hassle if the mastermind was smart enough to clean up his tracks online."In response, Gwyneth raised an eyebrow at Hayden and said, "If the mastermind was smart enough, they wouldn't have exposed their real name during the kidnapping exchange."Gwyneth turned on the laptop and opened a browser. Then she opened the official website of today's auction organizer and used a backdoor program to access the complete list of participants. This was simple for Gwyneth.Kingsley's name was conspicuously on the list."Well, you are right. This mastermind isn't very smart," Hayden said as he leaned against the table.Hearing this, Gwyneth looked at him, and the two exchanged a smile. After that, s
"Were you waiting for me?" Gwyneth inquired as she set her coat on the sofa.After a full day of running around, even a robot would feel exhausted, never mind her worn-out body and soul. All she wanted to do was return to her room, take a hot bath, and collapse onto her bed.Given Liam's response, she was unable to leave right away because he had something to say. She owed him some gratitude because he had urgently come to her rescue today."How are you feeling? I didn't check if you were okay because the fishing port was crowded and chaotic," Liam said as he turned to face Gwyneth.He stared at her, and his eyes were filled with worry."I'm fine, really. I don't even need a band-aid because these are just scratches," Gwyneth shrugged and spoke in a relaxed tone.She swallowed the questions, that were on the tip of her tongue, about how Liam had found her and how he was feeling. They seemed redundant now."That's nice," said Liam in response.Gwyneth looked up at Liam after hea
Gwyneth bombarded Henry with questions, "What the heck just happened? How's Aubrey doing? What's the current situation?"Liam had already taken their coats and asked the servant to get the car ready for them while Gwyneth was asking these questions."I'm not sure, but Aubrey is in the operating room now."Hearing the phrase "operating room" nearly caused Gwyneth to faint. Thankfully, Liam was there to quickly hold her. He grabbed her by the shoulders and led her out the door.Gwyneth wanted to smack Henry in the head when she questioned him. "What happened? Why's she in the operating room? Was there a car accident?"This man was a smooth-talker when talking to women in a flirtatious manner, but when things got serious, he began to stammer.Henry clarified, "It wasn't a car accident. Aubrey's head was hit, and she has lost a lot of blood. I'm to blame for this particular incident."Liam dismissed the driver and personally sat behind the wheel. He knew Gwyneth had to have been w
Nodding, Gwyneth felt bad for Aubrey. She was one of the few friends who was willing to put her life on the line. Now, her friend had ended up in the operating room due to a ridiculous misunderstanding.The doctor explained, "Although the patient sustained a serious forehead injury and lost a significant amount of blood, her condition is not as serious as we initially thought. We have saturated the wound. There aren't any major concerns, and she should recover with enough rest."Hearing the doctor's words made Gwyneth lightheaded, likely from too much stress. Liam noticed she could not stand still and quickly steadied her.Liam asked, "Can we see her now?"The doctor glanced at Liam and softly chuckled, "Yes, but keep in mind that she has a head injury, so please don't stay for too long. Let her rest.""Thank you, doctor," Liam said and nodded slightly to the doctor while keeping his arm around Gwyneth's waist.While they waited in the corridor, Henry remained silent throughout.
No one among the trio, especially Gwyneth, anticipated this from Liam. She smiled faintly while examining Liam's side features. She thought to herself, 'Not bad, this guy can think clearly when it counts.'Whatever Henry wanted to say, he had to swallow it. He did not try to avoid responsibility. Instead, he merely wanted to immediately say sorry to Aubrey. After all, if it were not for him, none of this would have taken place.Henry hesitated for a second before moving past Liam and approaching Aubrey.Aubrey felt torn when she saw Henry and struggled with her response. Silence was often the best course of action during uncertain times.Similar to Gwyneth, Aubrey was not bothered by how she looked or what she was wearing, and she hardly ever wore makeup. Her usually rosy cheeks now appeared pallid, and coupled with the gauze on her forehead, she looked incredibly haggard.Henry creased his brows and found it harder to voice his thoughts. He said, "Don't worry, Aubrey. I'll take c
Not long after Gwyneth and Aubrey woke up the next morning, there was a knock at the door.Gwyneth had freshened up. She hurried over to the door when she heard the knock. She saw Henry and a woman standing by the door. It went without saying that this woman was the one who had hurt Aubrey.When Henry saw Gwyneth, he gave her a small nod. Then he grasped his girlfriend's arm and entered the ward.Aubrey had just woken up, she was still drowsy due to the pain in her forehead. She was surprised to see Henry. She was about to express her annoyance when she saw the woman standing behind him, Aubrey's expression darkened right away."Aubrey…"Henry scowled and looked at his girlfriend. He urged, "We agreed that you'd say sorry to Aubrey because of yesterday's incident."Gwyneth closed the door, crossed her arms, leaned against the wall, and watched everything happen in silence.The woman still had a resentful look on her face and was reluctant to apologize. After she lowered her gaz
Henry was startled to hear Gwyneth's words, but he said nothing. He had caused Aubrey's injury and was already feeling guilty. He could not bear his girlfriend attempting to falsely accuse Aubrey.When Henry brought up legal action, the woman gained newfound strength and escaped his hold. She threatened, "Take me to court? Are you trying to terrify me? Tell you what! I'm the daughter of the Clems!""The Clems?"Gwyneth did not repeat this on purpose, she was bewildered because she had never heard of this family before.Gwyneth and Aubrey were viewed as inexperienced and green by that woman. Ms. Clem stated, "What? You haven't heard of Clem Group? We're in the jewelry business, and I'm their heiress!"Henry stood aside and started to worry about his ex-girlfriend."Oh, the Clems…"Gwyneth gave a thoughtful nod, and a smile flickered in her eyes. She found this woman hilarious. "What do you say? Do you feel fear? If you did, then let's…"Ms. Clem spoke triumphantly, but then sh
The wedding was set for early August, with one ceremony abroad and one in the country.Although Liam had proposed just before they tried her bridal gown, he still had plenty of romantic tricks up his sleeves. Even today, articles about them were still trending, just as he came true on his promise that everyone would learn that Gwyneth was his wife.It was a wedding like no other, and to avoid unnecessary issues, only close friends and employees from their respective companies were invited.For once, Liam's family was in full attendance, while no one from Gwyneth's family was present…-Glen Villa was in utter chaos as Bianca hurled insults at Gaspard, her usual gentle demeanor replaced by savagery. "See?! What did I tell you?! Gwyneth is an ingrate, and it's only now that you realize—you're her father, but you're not even invited to her wedding! What do you even amount to, Gaspard?!"Even as she ranted, she rushed up to beat him up.Furious, he shoved her away. "Stay away fr
Anyone would be melting from the charm of Harley's puppylike affection.Sadly for him, Gwyneth was not just anyone—she remained unaffected, and once he finished, she growled coldly, "I hope you'll remember that Liam is the only one for me."Harley felt a pang of pain over his chest and growled through his teeth, "If only I came to you earlier—""It still wouldn't be you," she said, looking him in the eye, each line more brutal than the next.And with those words, she refused to look his way as he returned to Liam.She thought that Henry had put together the banquet since his wedding with Aubrey was coming soon. Now, however, it seemed that Henry only wanted to set up a meeting between Harley and her.Feeling weary inside, she leaned against Liam's chest and breathed, "I want a trip abroad to relax, Liam.""Abroad?" Liam had just that in mind, though he had planned that further in the future and for a different purpose.Her mentioning it herself unquestionably suited him. Gent
Gwyneth's attention, however, was constrained to the first part—bewitched in college?! Hell, she would have no idea Harley existed if not for Henry, let alone that he was Henry's cousin.And what did he have to do with her anyway?Shooting Liam a grumpy glare, she huffed, "Don't try to blame me for everything. I don't even remember what he looks like.""Really?" Liam asked, deliberately provoking her. In reality, he was initially upset after seeing the text, but Gwyneth's reaction delighted him to the last.Smiling, he asked, "So you're saying that I'm the only one in your heart?"In that case, why waste time?Also, Henry really had the gall to ask his woman to console his cousin!Sneering, he picked up Gwyneth's phone and called Henry, who urgently cried from the other end, "Did you see my text, Gwyneth? I really have no choice here… Harley's drunk, and he's been calling your name since yesterday. When he woke up just now, he—""So what?" Liam growled, cutting him short. "Yo
Liam Luther?! How could it be him?!Harley was left in disbelief. He was Henry's cousin, and even if they grew up in different places, he knew that Henry and Liam were friends for life.However, rumor had it that Liam had long since gotten married and loved his wife dearly. Could it be…Harley shelved the thought that occurred just then. Whatever the relationship was between Liam and Gwyneth or how reliant she was on Liam, the only thing Harley knew for sure was that he loved Gwyneth.His knuckles clenched at his sides for a long while as his eye flared once more. Without hesitation, he strode forward, cutting off Liam with his trademark sunny smile. "Greetings, Mr. Luther. I'm Harley Munroe, Henry's cousin. He spoke of you a while ago, so it's an honor to meet you today."Even as he spoke, his eyes never left Gwyneth, but he remained antsy even though he braced himself inwardly."Also, I'm wondering what's the connection here—""I want to go home, Liam," Gwyneth murmured before
After a restful night, Gwyneth returned to Greer College to meet up with Willa… Willa, for one, had placed high value on their meeting, to the point where she had postponed a class just so that they could discuss things without any interruption. Stirring her coffee, Willa chuckled as she muttered, “So, before moving on, let me apologize if I came off as snobbish the first time we met… I just have high standards since I want my work to be loved by many, you know? With that out of the way, let’s talk about the collaboration… I admit I like the plot, but… There are several conditions that you need to think about before we can proceed.” Nodding in response, Gwyneth found herself surprised that her demands weren’t outrageous at all. In fact, Gwyneth would’ve followed those principles even if Willa hadn’t brought them up! Though this was nothing to Gwyneth, it meant the world to Willa. After all, it was hard to find someone so honest these days, and she was rather grateful that she h
After putting some distance between them, Aubrey couldn’t help but ask, “…Are you sure she’ll agree…? If you need help, I do know a few scriptwriters that could easily replace Willa…” Sure, she had faith in her friend, but Aubrey seemed like a tough nut to crack… It didn’t help that there were so many other competent screenwriters out there to compete with! To her dismay, Gwyneth simply grinned and replied, “Don’t worry, I have a feeling that she’ll soon see things the way I do…” Just as Aubrey was about to sigh in defeat, a young man suddenly ran up to them and said, “Well hey there, ladies… Where to?” It was clear that he had his eyes on Gwyneth, and following a smirk, Aubrey replied, “Kid, you’re years too early to try hitting on us…” Sheepishly scratching the back of his head, the man muttered, “I mean, can I at least have your number…?” Naturally, Gwyneth wasn’t about to humor this person, especially since he was already starting to annoy her. With that, she simply sho
With that in mind, Gwyneth made her way to the author’s home… Twice, in fact. Both times, she was fully sincere with her persuasions… and with how determined she was, the author finally gave in and agreed to meet up. Pleased to hear that, she agreed and headed straight to Greer College straight after. If she wanted this to work, then she would need a professional screenwriter who shared her perspective on the job… Naturally, Gwyneth already had someone in mind. Willa Robson. With that, she quickly gave the college’s principal to ask for his permission to sit in on a class, and he agreed to her idea almost instantaneously. After all, it was an honor for someone of Gwyneth’s stature to ask for someone from his college! It was around then when Aubrey learned about what Gwyneth was doing… and frankly, she had a hard time processing things. After all, to think that her friend was taking all this so seriously! This was the same woman who used to only turn the television on to catch up
After leaving the villa, Gwyneth bolted straight for Director Motley’s house… and when she arrived, she realized that the family doctor was there as well. The doctor had met repeated failures whenever it came to scheduling a meeting with Gwyneth… But even though this was his chance to finally have a proper talk with her, he refrained. After all, he had already figured out that she was a woman who preferred keeping to herself, and since that was the case, he didn’t need to pry… Regardless, the two quickly began having a lengthy conversation regarding Director Motley’s health concerns, with the director occasionally contributing to the conversation when needed. Following that, Gwyneth began giving numerous helpful recommendations which eventually made Director Motley tear up a little. Shaking his head with a sigh of relief, the director muttered, “I really appreciate your help… Really, you’ve extended my life by quite a bit by just sharing all this…” “Hey, you’re going to make it
Having made up his mind, James began to find a way to apologize to Gwyneth.It turned out she had found a diretor she wanted for Moon Runners, but it was a newcomer who had only recently debuted and caused a tiny stir.James' expression contorted when he stumbled on the news.He had led countless film crews in winning innumerable accolades, but Gwyneth preferred some newbie over his illustrious achievements?! The woman was clearly blind!While he was certainly filled with ill will and was intent on seeing what Gwyneth could do with some novice director, he still had no choice but to apologize to her for the sake of his own future.However, Gwyneth had already anticipated his move—as soon as he called, she signaled for Wanda to put her on a YouTube livestream session.Oblivious to the fact, James repressed the humiliation he felt of begging mercy from a younger person and flashed a false smile. "Ms. Glen, I apologize for being blind and insulting you before… but I heard that you'r