As Liam's words came to a halt, a wave of astonishment swept through not just Chuck, but even Gwyneth was caught off guard. This was no trifling matter, and humor had no place here. The gravity of the subject demanded utmost seriousness."Mr. Luther, uh..." Chuck blinked and looked at Liam, involuntarily swallowing his saliva. After all, Luther Corporation had never participated in a project collaboration like this. But if Liam really decided to get involved, the funding and the process would undoubtedly be more stable."Mr. Luther," Chuck stammered, his eyes widening as he turned to face Liam, his throat involuntarily swallowing hard. Luther Corporation had never ventured into such a collaborative project before. But if Liam was truly committed to this endeavor, it would undoubtedly bring stability to the funding and the entire process.With a firm voice, Liam proposed, "What do you say? If Luther Corporation joins forces with us, we will make certain that the project is completed
Elizabeth's eyes were moist as she spoke. She thought that appearing like this might soften Liam's heart. But to her disappointment, she waited for what felt like an eternity, yet Liam never uttered any words of persuasion. He didn't even make an attempt to stop her as she turned to leave. This transformed her feigned sadness into genuine heartbreak.Elizabeth tightly gripped her handbag, hesitating for a moment before finally turning away.If an onlooker were to witness this scene, they would undoubtedly feel sympathy for Elizabeth. However, Gwyneth had grown accustomed to seeing Elizabeth in such a state. In comparison, it was the reaction of the man beside her that intrigued her."Hey..." Gwyneth began.Liam was just about to leave when Gwyneth's sudden remark caught his attention, causing him to pause in his tracks. "What is it?" he asked.Gwyneth blurted out her words without thinking, her brain feeling like it had gone haywire. She couldn't quite comprehend why she was sayin
As Gwyneth spoke, she placed her phone directly in front of Liam, wanting him to look at something in the phone.Liam picked up the phone and examined the images on the left and right. Although there were no explicit labels, the contrast was evident, something anyone could discern. He asked, "Are all the scars like this?"Gwyneth replied, "Every scar may have some variations, but the fundamental elements remain the same."Liam had no doubts about Gwyneth's medical expertise. However, the last trace of doubt now fell upon Elizabeth. In fact, from the beginning of the investigation until now, the clues and evidence had gradually become clear.But deep down, Liam still believed in Elizabeth, after all, they had known each other for so many years. Even though he was well aware of the thoughts Elizabeth had about him, he dismissed it. He believed that Elizabeth's intentions were pure and that she wouldn't deceive him.The more Liam delved into his thoughts, the more he became tangled a
"Absolutely, no problem at all," Alan hurriedly nodded and mustered a forced smile, feeling intimidated by Gwyneth's commanding presence. Despite his reservations, he knew he had to persevere and handle the matter diligently.Once the onboarding procedures for Jonathan were completed, Gwyneth accompanied him out of the HR department."It's been a while since we last saw each other, and I almost forgot how efficient you are in the workplace," Jonathan teased.Gwyneth chuckled softly in response to Jonathan's jest and replied, "If I were even slightly weaker, these leeches would have devoured me long ago."Jonathan was well aware of the challenges Gwyneth had faced. Hearing her speak about it with a lighthearted tone now, he felt a mix of sadness and relief. "Be prepared, there are still plenty of hurdles ahead," he cautioned.At that moment, they arrived at the entrance to the CEO's office. Gwyneth handed Jonathan the documents she had been carrying, and their brief exchange of gla
Gwyneth appeared deeply moved by the shareholders' "generosity". Her acting skill was so convincing that she almost believed it herself. After she personally saw them off from the office, her smiling face vanished instantly.Gwyneth stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in her office, watching them leaving. She picked up the phone and dialed Wesley's number. "Send someone to track those old shareholders. Not a single one should escape."Wesley always complied with Gwyneth's instructions without question. He never asked why.The next day, Gwyneth received the message from Wesley's team. The message was sent to her email, and upon opening it, she discovered an audio file. It was evident that the file had been processed by the technical staff as the dialogue within was exceptionally clear, devoid of any background noise.One person said, "Mr. Glen, your daughter is quite capable.""No doubt about it. She managed to investigate all your dealings so quickly," another person remarked.T
As Elizabeth spoke, she went around the office desk from behind. If Liam had been observant enough, he would have noticed the layer of sweat on Elizabeth's forehead."Don't stay in my office for too long when I'm not in it in the future,"Liam did not suspect what she said at the moment. He was merely stating his orders properly. However, his casual remark sounded different in Elizabeth's ears. Her body wobbled when she heard it. In the end, it was Liam who swiftly held her by the arm."Are you unwell?" Liam asked."No, no. It's just that I didn't sleep well last night. You can finish your business, Liam. I won't bother you for now," Elizabeth said, trying to break free from Liam's hold. She then ran around to leave.However, she did not expect the sound of Liam's voice calling for her from behind, "Elizabeth..."Elizabeth quietly fiddled with her fingers. She turned around to look at Liam with a forced smile."I'll help you contact someone to do the scar removal surgery. Don't
Liam immediately stood up and put his phone back into his pocket when he heard the sound of the door opening. He glanced at Elizabeth, then gazed probingly at the doctor. The doctor naturally knew what it meant. He nodded hastily, "Don't worry, Mr. Luther. The length of the procedure would be short and pose close to no risk.""That's good," Seeing that the doctor knew his place very well, Liam was assured."I've already called the hospital to prepare the necessary matters. You can be at ease," Liam said.When Elizabeth heard this, she felt very aggrieved. She took a step forward and grabbed Liam's sleeve. The doctor saw this, immediately stepped behind, and moved his line of sight elsewhere. He did not dare stare so carelessly, or else he would probably mysteriously one day."Liam, are you not going to keep me company here? I'm still a little scared, " Elizabeth said."There are still other matters that need handling at the company. When I'm finished with that, I will come and see
After that, Elizabeth could not hear the argument clearly. Her mind at that moment was only on Gwyneth's injury on her waist. The anesthesia was starting to take effect, and she could only feel her mind becoming foggy.Her thoughts drifted to the fire from many years ago. She knew about the fire and even saw it with her own eyes. However, the person who saved Liam was not her.She shut her eyes tightly with her brows furrowed. She wanted to remember the face of the girl back then. Besides the mangled injury on her waist, her features and eyes slowly became more apparent.Elizabeth felt she could not breathe, as if she had finally been made aware of something, 'I didn't... I didn't expect that the girl back then would be Gwyneth...''No, I mustn't let Liam know of this truth. Never,' Elizabeth thought.The effect of the anesthesia gradually made her thoughts frozen at that moment. She slowly closed her eyes, but all that was left in her mind was Gwyneth's look of victory.At the s
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