Watching as the speechless imposter stared at her, Gwyneth scoffed, “I’ll let you off this time… But if your boss orders you to repeat what happened today, just tell him to speak to me… Face to face, or else.” Following that, she turned to leave, causing the hesitant ShadowCipher to sigh, before quickly running after her… After getting into the car, he occasionally glanced at her expression through the rearview mirror… but to his dismay, she showed no signs of happiness at having freed him. If anything, she looked impatient… Then again, he could only blame himself for that. She had repeatedly cautioned him against taking unnecessary risks, yet… Here he was again. Everything could’ve been easily avoided if only he had done as he was told… Feeling guiltier the more he thought about it, he ultimately couldn’t help himself from muttering, “…I’m… Sorry… I just wanted to defend you, and… P-please don’t disown me! You can beat and scold me all you want as long as I get to continue bei
Despite sensing all the embarrassed and excited gazes from the nearby employees, Liam didn’t care. If anything, he wanted more! Alas, the tension was broken when his assistant unfortunately reminded him of a meeting… Watching as he helplessly left, Gwyneth couldn’t help but feel simultaneously frustrated and amused. He was always so plagued with work… Well, she was partly to blame for always making him worried after getting into trouble. Since that was the case, she may as well start making an effort to prevent future issues… Thinking about Gaspard and Bianca, Gwyneth couldn’t help but smirk. If Bianca truly had feelings for that mysterious person, then if she played her cards right, there was a chance that she could give Gaspard enough of a push to make things far worse… And who better to leave such a task to than Root? Speaking of Root, he was still at ShadowCipher’s apartment. However, when he received the new orders from Gwyneth, he naturally had to leave. Though glad that
“Well? Where’s the reply?! If you can’t give one, then leave!” scowled Gaspard who was trying his best not to strangle her right there and then! Feeling her anxiety spike, Bianca, who didn’t want to embarrass herself in public, was quick to reply, “W-wait! This isn’t what it looks like! We’re just close friends, I swear…! Someone is clearly trying to frame me! Actually, that’s it! You got those photos from Gwyneth, right-” “Are you still trying to put the blame on someone else…?! Fine! Explain why Shane of all people, then?! Hmm?! Really, had I not come home at noon that day, who knows how much longer I would’ve remained in the dark! Now get out while you still can!” snapped Gaspard, instantly causing Bianca to tremble. To think that he had seen all that! That aside… Was he seriously tossing her aside? Feeling pissed all of a sudden, Bianca took a while to reply, “…Do you really have a right to lecture me when you were no better than me back in the day? Talk about calling the ket
Despite her coldness, Gaspard knew that he simply couldn’t afford to leave empty-handed. With that, he continued to beg, “Please…! I’ll do anything you want as long as you help me…! I… I can even give you the company’s shares! If you agree to help, then unless something unforeseen happens, then the company is yours after I leave…!” Forcing herself to hide a smirk, Gwyneth simply replied, “Sorry, but I like obtaining things with my own effort… With that said, keep your company. That is, if you can keep it from going bankrupt…” Following that, the enraged Gaspard was tossed far into the streets… and left with no other choice, he was forced to call his wife… Bianca, for one, had been expecting this call, and the second she picked up, she heard him yell, “It was you, wasn’t it…?!” Sneering in response, Bianca then scoffed, “So what if it was? You deserve it for mistreating me and my beloved Judy! Unless you apologize and take Judy back in, you can expect to see your company go up i
Even if this did make Gaspard slightly sympathetic to Dwight’s situation, that still didn’t mean that his actions were justified! Not wanting to just be on the defensive, Gaspard took a moment to force a smile and reply, “…I admit that you have it rough, but you should know that my daughter is the main reason he’s doing all that to you… And sadly for me, she couldn’t care less about my situation. Compared to you, I’m way more pitiful…” Upon hearing that, Dwight couldn’t help but laugh. Was this man seriously trying to guilt trip him? Following a sigh, Dwight scoffed, “No matter how much she hates you, there’s no way she’d just sit still and watch you end up in the streets…” …Oh, she definitely could. Alas, before Gaspard could say anything else, Dwight simply raised his hand and added, “Enough. I’m in no mood to continue this conversation. Now run along and tell Liam and Gwyneth that unless they start compromising on the Elderville Project, then they can expect your company to go
Once they were both in his office, Dwight glared at Ellery for the longest time before finally growling, “Be honest with me, boy…! Who did you insult recently? There has to be someone since we have barely ever been reported before this!” “B-but I haven’t insulted anyone…! I’ve been so busy with work that I wouldn’t have had the time to do such a foolish thing! The only people I have in mind are… Are… Wait. Do… Do you think Liam was the one? With how underhanded he is, that has to be the case!” declared Ellery as he slammed his fists against the table. Dwight, for one, was on the same page, but… So far, all of Liam’s attacks had been done openly. Such a stealthy approach just didn’t fit his style… What’s more, even if they were right, they barely had any evidence that he was the culprit. Knowing that his bumbling son wouldn’t be of much help, all Dwight could do was abandon his dignity and start pulling some strings… It was shortly after when Liam learned about Dolton’s situatio
Sure, he had hurt Judy for the sake of getting back at Bianca back then, but… After that fiasco, he realized that it was wrong of him to have done that. After all, despite her shortcomings, she was still his daughter… and he wasn’t about to hand her to that family of snakes! He, for one, was well aware that everyone in that family was in a constant struggle for dominance… and that didn’t exclude Ellery! To make matters worse, Ellery wasn’t exactly the brightest businessman, and his lifestyle left little to be desired! Really, arranging a marriage between Judy and him was akin to simply throwing her to the wolves! What’s more, if Gwyneth was secretly behind all this… then he had even less reason to want to participate! Helping the Doltons would indirectly be a declaration of war in that crazy woman’s eyes! Following that thought, he quickly shook his head and snapped, “You truly are incapable of thinking long-term, are you…?! I don’t care what you say, I’m not letting Judy marry t
Trying his best not to lash out at every single person he crossed, Dwight began storming to the AMC Group’s main office… and despite the receptionist’s best efforts, she was unable to stop him from kicking Gwyneth’s door open! “So the report regarding our food standards wasn’t enough…?! You had to declare our involvement in the money laundering racket too?! You make me sick, Gwyneth…!” …What? Though she did rat them out regarding the food incident, she knew nothing about the latter. Regardless… Lowering her fountain pen, she sneered before replying, “First of all, I’m assuming you have no proof of any of those accusations? Secondly, I don’t think it’s wise of you to be causing such a racket in my office…” “So you’re still playing dumb…?!” “I have nothing to admit if I did nothing wrong. Now, then… Until you come back with proof, please leave. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m no pushover like Gaspard…” scoffed Gwyneth who was ready to call security in to drag him out. Howeve