ShadowCipher certainly could not tell Gwyneth the real reason why he took Root as an apprentice—that he was worried that Root would replace him in Gwyneth's mind, even if Root was exceedingly mediocre as a hacker!ShadowCipher was certainly left feeling contempt at the thought—he gave Root an entire morning to hack one program, but the kid just kept making mistakes one after another. ShadowCipher really had trouble imagining why Gwyneth would be interested in a brat like him at all!But despite his contempt, he remained docile around Gwyneth. "You're not upset, are you, master?"Gwyneth merely raised a brow, not interested in pressing the issue. "Where's Liam?" she asked, having looked around but not seeing him anywhere.Was he forced to return to the country because of the emergency earlier?ShadowCipher was naturally relieved that she did not press the issue. "He's in a meeting."Gwyenth nodded and strode to the bedroom, leaving the two manchildren to continue their endless b
ShadowCipher noticed what Root was doing from the corner of his eye, and he was left bristling. "What are you doing, brat? I'm warning you—you'd best not mess with me!" He was wary, as if Root's involvement would interfere instead of help.Root's lips twitched, but he resisted the urge to take off his shoe and swing it at ShadowCipher's face. Instead, he snapped impatiently, "How long do you think it would take for you to decrypt everything? Ms. Glen might be in danger by the time you're done, so listen here—you take point A of the blocker, and I'll do point B. Divide and conquer!"With that, he completely ignored ShadowCipher and started doing his part.ShadowCipher was keen to brag further, only to realize that Root had already finished decrypting point A. Not one to be beaten, he immediately started his task of decrypting point B.And no matter how difficult it was to decrypt Gwyneth's blocker, they would succeed as long as they decrypted enough portions.They thundered onwar
In reality, Gwyneth had issues domestically rather than abroad, and she had to resolve it personally.Still, she had no intention of telling Wanda. Her pretty face turning grim, she shut her document folder and snapped impatiently, "I don't need to tell you my schedule, Ms. Lewis. Also, inform Mr. Luther that I'm overseeing a vital project if he asks. Tell him that I must personally handle the negotiations myself."Wanda was left pensive at that—this must be serious considering that they were hiding it from Liam as well.However, she was Gwyneth's employee and therefore had no issue with hiding anything from Liam.If anything, she was concerned for Gwyneth."Ms, Glen, a protection detail—""No." Gwyneth cut her short again, knowing what Wanda would say.There was no excess emotion on her face either as she strode out of the office and texted: [I accept.]She got a call just moments after sending the text, and the person on the other end was exceedingly thrilled when she answe
ShadowCipher went to work without delay, monitoring the smugglers' phone in real time.If any of them contacted their boss, he would home in on them immediately. However, he must be careful to avoid detection as well as to better utilize this chance. That in turn meant that he would need more time to work his magic.Gwyneth had no complaints about that and went straight to the garrison commander with the data ShadowCipher provided. "The smugglers are clearly hostile considering what we have on them, and they're clearly prepared. Any reckless move would startle their mastermind."The best solution was to stick to attrition tactics and force the mastermind out in the open to round them up.The commander certainly understood that, but he had to ignore Gwyneth's proposal in order to minimize casualties."The smugglers are already harassing citizens at the border," he explained grimly. "We can't afford any delays or it means our citizens will suffer. You need to understand—we don't h
Wanda hesitantly tapped on Gwyneth's personal account to send a query.However, she did not know that Liam already tapped into all of Wanda's communication devices, monitoring her in real time. He did it the first day he visited Glen Corporation but failed to find Gwyneth because Wanda was undoubtedly her most trusted confidant.And other reasons for suspicion aside, Gwyneth had called for a 30-meeting meeting at AMC before she went missing.After all, Wanda was also the last person Gwyneth was in touch with, and Liam anticipated that Gwyneth would arrange for Wanda to distract him. In that case, he was naturally wary of her at all times.And upon detecting what Wanda was doing, he led his men as they stormed into her office in AMC.His very presence was cold and towering, his lips pursed and his gaze sharp as he demanded, "Where is she?!"Wanda almost froze from the piercing coldness that he projected, but fortunately, she learned a couple of tricks from Gwyneth.Composing he
"I'm not alone," Gwyneth patiently reasoned with ShadowCipher. "The army will protect me. Just do what I tell you and stop Liam.""The army?" ShadowCipher snorted skeptically—those stoic, robotic beings devoid of emotion?!He certainly would not trust them when he had never even talked to them!"Are you disobeying my order?!"Gwyneth was not bothered to waste her breath—Liam's people were no pushover, and he would find her soon enough. Time was of the essence!As she frowned and glared, magnifying her own presence to overwhelm him, ShadowCipher caved immediately. "I'll try to stop him."ShadowCipher gave her a brief hug and reluctantly left in an instant, though Gwyneth did not care. ShadowCipher was basically a smokescreen in human form, and he was not going to distract Liam for that long. If she did not want Liam to catch on, she had to deal with the smugglers as soon as possible.Since the smart approach was not working, it was time to blindside them.With that in mind,
However, Gwyneth suddenly felt a sharp prick from her ankle and had to clench her jaw to stop the gasp that threatened to escape her lips.She leaned against a tree and slowly dropped to a crouch. Under the moon's glow, she saw that she had walked into a bear trap!She had been completely focused on the mastermind and did not notice the trap. If she did not get out of it soon, she would be at a disadvantage.Gwyneth took a deep breath as she ran through all the possible scenarios through her head before calming down and slowly moving without drawing attention.Coming to a stop, she studied the bear trap and found it to be quite heavy. It has a vice-like grip on her leg, and she had no tools—she could only use both her hands. Focusing her strength to one spot, she pried it firmly…"Awooo—"A wolf's howl resounded clearly across the wastelands. Animals were innately drawn to the scent of blood, and they had an exceedingly strong sense of smell. Even if Gwyneth tried to hide, she
The mastermind was not backing down just yet. Clenching his fist, he pushed himself off the floor to keep fighting, only to cough up blood as he got up.His eyelids were getting heavy and he was losing consciousness, too drained to tough it out against Gwnyeth. However, Gwyneth blacked out as well, her head wobbling a little before her knees caved, and she dropped to the floor.-The gunshots finally stopped after half an hour, and the stench of blood swirled in the air."Where's Gwyneth Glen?! Has anyone seen her?!" the commander barked after doing a head count.His detachment was immediately on alert. They had taken down all the smugglers, but Gwyneth—who was supposed to capture the mastermind alive—was missing.How was the commander supposed to explain that to his superiors?!Swapping his gaze over his men, he barked sternly, "Start searching for her!"-Standing outside a diner, ShadowCipher stared at the black car that slowly headed into the distance. Still, it was al
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