Dana's face paled with embarrassment, and she unwittingly turned to glare at Gwyneth, who lay limply against Liam's chest.Her heart flared with jealousy.However, even if she felt like she could rush up and tear Gwyneth into pieces, she hardly had the guts.All she could do was grit her teeth and storm off indignantly…-Henry and Aubrey were walking side-by-side around an hour ago. It was a rare weekend out, and they were planning to spend it going on a nice date when Liam's call reached them.The instant Henry answered, the man said in his usual icy voice, "You have an hour. Bring a chopper."And with that, he hung up.While Henry sighed exasperatedly, Aubrey was chipper beside him. "Is it about Gwyn? Let's go!"Hence, when the helicopter landed steadily, Aubrey got out excitedly, whooping when she saw Gwyneth and hugging her right then."I missed you so much, Gwyn!"However, the sudden lurch left Gwyneth flinching, and her breathing that finally stabilized slightly turne
Gwyneth looked up with considerable difficulty to see Liam getting out of the cockpit to reach her, staring at her worriedly. "Just tell me how to harvest it," he said. "You rest here and wait for me to come back."Root echoed right then. "He's right, Gwyn. Just leave this to me and Mr. Luther. It's freezing outside."Gwyneth nodded tamely as she did not have the strength to get up. "Check the pistil. It's red if it's over a hundred years old and pink if it's less than that…"Then, remembering something, she added, "Remember, don't touch the safflower's pollen if it's younger than a hundred years. It's poisonous."Liam quietly committed every word to memory and got out of the chopper with Root. They both returned in half an hour, holding large bouquets of safflowers that were still shedding tiny petals.It was certainly a bountiful harvest.However, Liam quickly put everything down when he saw that Gwyneth was already out like a light. She lay in Aubrey's arms, her dainty lips
Gwyneth's heart skipped a beat as she met Liam's earnest gaze. She was immediately emotional and could not resist taking him into her arms, especially with the obvious weariness on his face. He was silly to a fault, but he had definitely done everything he could to take good care of her and afforded her comfort.With that in mind, she could not resist tugging on his hand and said seriously, "Thank you, Liam, for taking care of me so well and staying by my side."However, he misunderstood her, and there was a flash of displeasure in his dark gaze.He turned away unhappily, refusing to look at her.Gwyneth picked up on his change of mood right then and asked, "What's wrong? Was it something I said? Did I upset you?"Liam glared at her from the corner of his eye. Still, seeing her blinking innocently as if she really had no idea what she did wrong, he gave in and sighed. "We're an old couple. Why do you have to keep thanking me like this? Am I supposed to be pleased about this?"G
Gaspard, however, was concerned instead of celebrating. "Where did you get that data? Is that accurate? I actually have a bad feeling about this…"Having worked in business for years, Gaspard was more or less slightly more prudent than Judy. After all, the data came too easily, and he felt strung-up instead of relieved.Be that as it may, all Judy could think about was Gwyneth being downtrodden, and she was too happy to listen to what Gaspard was saying. With her fists clenched, she told him with utter conviction, "Dad, someone up there is obviously helping us by dropping all this information on my lap! I'll definitely put it to good use and leave Gwyneth bankrupt by the end of the week. You have nothing to worry about—just wait for my good news!"Seeing her confidence, Gaspard assured himself that he was just paranoid.He kept quiet after hesitating for a while and left her room with a somber look.Meanwhile, Root called Gwyneth to tell her that it was done."Good, and I was
Judy shouted out loud, "Hey, sis!" Gwyneth was sneering inwardly when she heard the shrill cry. That woman really would not give up on a chance to mock her!She turned, keeping her eyes lowered as if enfeebled and looking dispirated from losing the auction.Glee showed in Judy's eyes when she saw that, and even her words barely hid it. "I'm so sorry that I took that plot of land, sister."She clearly did not feel that way despite what she said, whereas Gwyneth sounded despondent. "It's fine. Competition is inevitable in business, and you're lucky to be able to acquire it. No one would have taken it from you."Naturally, only Gwyneth herself was aware of the other meaning in her words, whereas Judy simply presumed that Gwyneth was admitting her defeat.However, despite Judy's impulse to properly ridicule Gwyneth, the latter did not have the time to spare and play along with her. Root's grandmother's surgery was scheduled for later, and she had to prepare for that.With that in m
There was a mandatory period of observation after Root's grandmother's surgery, so Gwyneth had to stay and ensure she was fine before leaving. Hence, while Root stayed beside his grandmother's bed, Gwyneth and Liam waited outside her ward.Still, Gwyneth was exhausted after the auction in the morning, and she had to be extra focused during surgery. As they waited, she fell asleep on Liam's shoulder.There was no telling how long had passed when Root's grandmother woke up, and Root excitedly ran out of the ward, shouting, "She's awake! She's awake!"He promptly shut up when he saw that Gwyneth was asleep, but she was awoken regardless.Straightening herself, she rubbed her eyes and followed Root inside once her head cleared.Liam rubbed his sore shoulder a little before following her.Inside, Root's grandmother opened her eyes, which were bright and devoid of the turbidness before. Not only had she regained consciousness, but she could sit up too—Gwyneth's surgery was obviously
After the day's work, Gwyneth strode outside of her office building, since Liam was coming today, having agreed to take her to a newly opened French restaurant for dinner.He had yet to arrive, however, due to heavy traffic, and Gwyneth waited for him near the entrance.She was just feeling bored when a shrill voice screamed nearby, "Gwyneth Glen!"Gwyneth turned to find Judy advancing angrily toward her, her wavy brown hair floating in the air because of her stride and baring her face. She actually looked savage even with her makeup and anger, but she could not care less about keeping up appearances.Once she reached Gwyneth, she pointed an accusing finger at her face and started screaming tempestuously, "It's all your fault! You and your business plan! You did it on purpose, didn't you?!" Gwyneth blinked as if confused despite clearly knowing what Judy was accusing her of. "What's my fault? What business plan? I don't know what you're talking about!"Her reaction left Judy thi
Judy bit her lip as she forced herself off the floor and limped away.There was a hint of contempt in Gwyneth's eyes as she watched Judy flee, though she put a hand around Liam's arm soon enough. "Let's go."The crowd slowly dispersed with the drama being over too.-Judy was bawling even as she rushed home, her mascara such a mess that it stained everywhere across her face—a harrowing sight.Even Gaspard was shocked by her appearance and promptly told her to wash everything off.When she was done, he finally asked, "So, what happened? Why were you crying your eyes out?"Judy had no choice but to tell her father everything at that point.However, she left out the details of being pushed to the floor and exposing herself in public. In reality, that was the reason she was bawling, since it left her exceedingly humiliated and with so many people watching!To no surprise, Gaspard was grimacing with heartache and thumping his own chest. "I knew there was something wrong with that b
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