Hayden leaned in, speaking just loud enough for Elizabeth to hear. "Say something."Elizabeth shuddered nervously and promptly beamed."Darling, I missed you too! You're finally home!" she exclaimed as loudly as possible to hide the quiver in her voice.Hayden smiled in satisfaction, though there was a flash of disgust in his eyes as he released her. Still, a look of tenderness soon appeared on his face as he tucked a strand of hair near her cheek behind her ear.Seeing the romantic gesture, the journalists around them photographed them even more while others eagerly squeezed their way toward them, trying to get an interview.Hayden put a hand around Elizabeth's waist and took off his sunglasses. Smiling at everyone around them politely, he nodded, permitting an interview."Mr. Hut! Why did you return to the country at this time?" one of the journalists asked.Hayden flashed an impeccable smile at the cameras before looking tenderly at Elizabeth. "Because I miss my fiancee too m
After the chauffeur drove them to the hospital without delay, Hayden himself carried Elizabeth to a ward before getting someone to examine her.Once the doctor was done with the examination, he told Hayden, "She's not physically sound in the first place, and after having caught a cold, she fainted as her stamina caved."Not bothered to listen at all, Hayden simply planted himself on the couch while saying coolly, "Just do what you have to."His cold expression left the doctor stumped. Still, the doctor decided against saying what was on his mind and quickly called in a nurse to get Elizabeth hooked up to an IV.It seemed to hurt Elizabeth a lot, and Hayden could see her struggling as the nurse tried to insert an IV needle. As such, he strode up and held down her hand, and he waited for the nurse to be done before saying, "Change her clothes too."…After some time, Elizabeth woke up much healthier and more spirited.She looked around even as she picked up a strong scent of antib
"Have you ever seen me lie to anyone?" Gwyneth asked as she walked up to Elizabeth just then and took the bowl of soup off Elizabeth's hands. "Look at you—you can't even bear to put away a plain bowl of soup. Do you really think Hayden was ever sincere with you?""You're right, but why should I work with you?" Elizabeth asked, not quickly trusting Gwyneth just yet."Because you're in trouble, and I can get you out," Gwyneth said shortly, letting the message sink in.Elizabeth was certainly interested but still hesitant as she looked up at Gwyneth.However, Wanda entered just as she was about to speak—she had been listening to their conversation, waiting outside for the right timing to enter.Gwyneth smiled in satisfaction at her before turning to ask Elizabeth. "I'll only give you one chance right now. Seize it and we're allies. If you don't, you'll always remain under Hayden's control."Elizabeth was taken aback—she really wanted to be free from Hayden, but working with Gwyneth
It was time for Elizabeth to get discharged in the blink of an eye, though she found a familiar figure standing outside the entrance soon enough.She abruptly remembered that Gwyenth came to talk to her a few days ago, but she remained hesitant and never gave a response. Considering that Gwyneth came to receive her today, it was definitely about that too.Still, she feigned nonchalance and pretended to be surprised to see Gwyneth. "What are you doing here?"Gwyneth smiled faintly. "It's only natural that I visit my ally when she's getting discharged."Her confident answer left Elizabeth biting her lip. "I haven't made up my mind. Why are you so sure I'll say yes?"But to be honest, Gwyneth's suggestion interested her, but she would undoubtedly betray Hayden if she took the offer. She knew all too well that the man's cunning was only matched by his savagery, and he would destroy her if he realized she switched sides. Even if she did not want to admit that she feared Hayden even i
When the servant came to his senses, he found a tall woman striding toward him murderously.He gritted his teeth as his fingers clenched on this knife, springing to his feet when she was just three steps away.As he stabbed his knife toward Gwyneth, she seemed to anticipate his move and dodged it, but he managed to cut her on the arm.Even so, she did not react as she parried his second blow.After a brief tussle and realizing he could not defeat Gwyneth, the man made his escape.Gwyneth turned toward the unconscious Elizabeth at that, her eyes flashing vaguely before she whipped out her phone within seconds. "Hello, emergency services?…Gwyneth sat by Elizabeth's bed after sending her to the hospital, intent on asking about the stolen data and the attempt on her life when she woke up.It did not take Elizabeth too long to stir, and she almost jumped when she saw Gwyneth—in the end, she more or less felt guilty toward Gwyneth.Seeing that she had woken up, Gwyneth cut to the
Even as Elizabeth mused to herself, a nurse entered the ward with her trolley. "You're awake, Ms. Lisle? Why didn't you call me when your IV was done? You should have your medicine changed punctually—you're still very weak.""Yeah," Elizabeth replied softly, although her eyes were glued on a packet of pills on the trolley.Her eyes flashed murderously as an idea took root, and she turned to find that the nurse had her back to her.She quickly reached out to take the packet and hid it under her blanket, waiting until the nurse was gone before taking them out again. Reading the description carefully, she smiled enigmatically in turn.…Meanwhile, Gwyneth returned to Elizabeth's room once she had her injury bandaged. After receiving an IV bag infusion, Elizabeth recovered considerably, and color returned to her lips.Seeing Gwyneth arrive, Elizabeth eagerly offered her a glass of warm water, and she drank it without much thought.After she did, she said, "Hayden will try to kill
Gwyneth's heart skipped a beat—she had long since forgiven Liam and was able to see all the sacrifices he made for her.However, his serious look suddenly sparked her sense of mischief, and she felt the urge to tease him.With that in mind, she shook her head. "It's just an accident, and didn't I turn out fine? I'd rather not move back in and impose."Liam got flustered right then. "We're in a relationship. How is this imposing?"Then, as if an idea suddenly occurred to him, he became bashful and said, "How about this… I need your protection?"Gwyneth really could not keep pretending right then and started chortling, "Then I guess I have to move back in…"Liam blushed at her teasing smile.But whatever the case might be, it was good that she agreed to move back in.…Gwyneth recovered quickly and was allowed to move back in soon enough. Liam had already brought all her belongings back to Luther Mansion, and they both went straight there once they left the hospital.They wer
Liam could not resist smiling smugly at that and entered the room in a flash, denying her any chance to change her mind.As it had been not easy for them to reconcile, the night certainly turned out to be a long and sweaty affair, and they only fell asleep in each other's arms very late into the night.She was woken rudely by her phone's ringtone early the next morning.Still feeling muddled, she started to reach for it, only for Liam to hold firmly onto her and refuse to let go."Let me hold you a little longer…"She groaned exasperatedly. "It's work!"Eventually finding her phone on the floor, she answered it, and Skye started screaming once she did, "It's terrible, Ms. Glen! KI Group suddenly called this morning, demanding to annul our billion dollar joint project!"Gwyneth's head cleared considerably right then, and she rubbed her brow while coming to a realization. "Didn't the project just start recently?" "Yes, but they are accusing us of negligence in the work process a
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