Just days ago, the network around the Doltons' residence had been cut off. It was no surprise now that they did not receive any calls!Though Liam immediately came to mind, Ellery and the rest of the Doltons were now helpless at this critical juncture, let alone did they confront him.Quickly coming to an agreement, Ellery and Dwight decided to wait out the storm while pulling strings with every connection they had.Meanwhile, in a spacious office, Jerry was grasping at straws despite all the concrete evidence against him.Crying like a baby, he abandoned all dignity as he pleaded to Mark Charlton, the municipal chairman, "Please, give me a chance, Mr. Charlton! I-I just can't stand Liam Luther. That's why I had him incriminated! Everything they're saying online isn't true—I'm not on anyone's payroll! Please, I apologize… I know I was wrong, so give me a chance! Didn't I serve loyally at your side for years? I promise to make up for my mistake!"While deliberate defamation was a
Liam and Gwyneth arrived at the hotel where they would be having dinner with Mark, with Mark himself arriving soon after they did.Seeing the assortment of luxury dishes on the table, he smiled in wry amusement. "Come now, Liam. Your grandfather and I are old friends, and this whole mess was nothing major. A couple of normal dishes would be fine—you don't have to go that far."If anything, he should be the one treating Liam and his wife to dinner—he would not have seen the true ambitions of the man he personally groomed otherwise.Sighing subtly, Mark took his seat and turned toward Gwyneth. "And you must be Gwyneth, Liam's wife?""Guilty as charged. Good evening, Mr. Charlton." Gwyneth smiled elegantly as their eyes met, keeping down the hem of her skirt as she rose."Wonderful." Mark nodded in admiration before throwing Liam a pointed look. "I've been hearing rumors that Liam spoils his wife to bits, and I was actually skeptical. Now that I've met you, I must admit that you woul
Jerry's arrest led to Liam's acquittal regarding the jerry-building incident. With the municipal council having no reason to keep suspending the Elderville tourism development project, Frank was duly informed, and construction efforts resumed right away.Still, that meant the end of Luther Corporation's employees paid leaves, and things might get busier from now on.Meanwhile, Dwight and Ellery somehow found out that Sebastian Luther and Mark were old friends even in hiding. As they connected the dots, they finally came to a realization.To think that they had been scheming day and night to push Liam over the brink… in reality, they only fell into the pit Liam had dug from the very start!Every member of the Dolton family was left fuming, with Trent rushed to the hospital from sheer aggravation.Naturally, Dwight and Ellery were absolutely frustrated—all that money spent recruiting keyboard warriors to post fabricated dirt on Liam and leading the hate campaign against Liam only al
Gwyneth's brow furrowed, a flicker of jealousy and displeasure that she did not notice herself showing in her eyes just then.On the other end, Root was still ranting with righteous indignation, "Ms. Glen, Callie's clearly jumping on the bandwagon to bring attention to herself. Should I shut her down?"There was no issue with that, but…Twirling her phone in her hand, Gwyneth asked nonchalantly, "What has Liam said?""Nothing…" Root trailed off, dumbfounded as he wondered if he should suggest that Liam might not be aware.Nonetheless, Gwyneth's displeasure flared at Root's words. "Why are you worried if he hasn't said anything? And how can you tell that he isn't fine with people leaping up his bandwagon?""Ms. Glen…"Root felt a headache right then. He wanted to tell her that Liam was not that sort of person, but Gwyneth cut him off ruthlessly before he could finish his sentence.On the other hand, Gwyneth picked up her mouse, hesitant if she should check the trending topics
Wanda's eyes lit up after the person on the other end spoke, and she quickly said "Really? Someone sent flowers? I'll come downstairs right now!"It had to Liam—there was no need to even think about it!It seemed that Liam was not at all dense and at least understood the principle of sweet-talking his upset wife.Considering the prospect of wiping the scowl off Gwyneth's face and improving her mood, Wanda—being the caring personal assistant that she was—excitedly headed to the front desk. However, a card that lay among the flowers somehow escaped her notice as she carried the bouquet into Gwyneth's office.Gwyneth was still down in the dumps and could not smile even as Wanda surprised her with the bouquet. "Why are you bringing flowers into my office? Who sent those?""I'm not sure," Wanda said, pausing for a moment before adding pointedly, "The front desk receptionist said she was in the washroom and couldn't see who it was… but I'm guessing it's Mr. Luther. I mean, who else wo
Parking his expensive car pompously downstairs, Liam alighted and strode into AMC Group's headquarters, heading straight for the elevator.Wanda, who just happened to be instructing the front desk receptionist to watch out for who was sending the flowers, saw him. She tried to stop Liam since Gwyneth was having a meeting, but to no avail.When Liam barged into Gwyneth's room—opening the door violently when he did—Gwyneth just happened to be listening to the shareholders report AMC's financial standing with a serious look.Nonetheless, the solemn atmosphere was cut short without precedent, taking a turn for eeriness as Liam stood at the doorway, his expression contorted with jealousy.The shareholders all traded glances—what was the CEO of Luther Corporation doing here?One of them rubbed his nose and tactfully leaned toward Gwyneth, asking under his breath, "Ms. Glen, shall we step out for a moment to allow you and Mr. Luther some privacy?" Gwyneth's eyelid twitched as she purse
In the end, Gwyneth and Liam simply cared too much about each other. There would not have been a misunderstanding otherwise, and now that they had vented their feelings and the misunderstanding was over, it was time to deal with the actual problem.Liam personally tweeted an official statement that he had no relations with Callie. He rarely tweeted anything aside from official business. The fact that he did this made obvious he really did not want anything to do with Callie.While Callie's fans could tell that things were going awry and started to flame Liam, the public's judgment remained sound. It was obvious Callie was given a slap in the face after she tried to take advantage of Liam's hype, and everyone who wanted to see her humiliated—be it antis or fans of other actresses—leapt to action, ridiculing Callie for being thick-skinned.Callie was hence dropped into the heart of the storm, with a bull's eye painted on her without giving any time for her PR team to resolve the iss
While Chad hesitated about leaving, Callie spotted a camera flash from a certain direction.She soon remembered something and promptly rushed in that direction.After all, she had called in the paparazzi beforehand—her plan was to have them take photos of her being suspiciously close to Liam, making it look like he forgave her, and as if they were actually close.She did not expect Liam to be this ruthless—to turn her away along with her father!Naturally, the paparazzi would be taking photos of them being humiliated instead, and she certainly could not allow such photos to be publicized!Fortunately, the paparazzi had not made it far, while Callie promptly caught up with a shortcut.Catching the man off guard, she strode up to him menacingly and snapped, "I didn't pay you to take those photos! Delete it right now—don't make me say it again!""I don't know what you're talking about." The man smiled, hiding his camera behind himself and clearly not cooperating.Despite Callie'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