Beep. Beep. Beep.Tina was greeted with a busy tone on the line. Tina was so mad that she stomped her feet on the ground in frustration.That bastard! How dare he hang up on her?She couldn't stand it and called Sean again. Sean picked up within seconds.However, this time, the impatience was obviou
"But Tina, could you get that bangle back?" Patricia asked.That bangle indeed had healing properties."Mom, it's just a dirty bangle. I'll get another one for you. Here's a million dollars. Take it. The passcode is my birthday. Go and buy whichever bangle you want for yourself. And use the balance
"Aunt Pat I've already found a suitable day to hold our wedding. I was just waiting to surprise Tina with it," Wayne said.He continued in a gentle tone, "I've picked the perfect date—three days later. The Mirage will be docking at Skye City Harbor. We can have our wedding there.""The Mirage?"Patr
Sean leaned back on the couch and sighed. There was a lot on his mind as he looked back at the past.That night, he felt a little hungry come dinnertime. He wanted to make something simple for dinner but quickly realized that there were no ingredients in the refrigerator.Since it was so late at nig
"Keep pretending, you motherfucker. Keep up your act!" Tina chuckled coldly at him.She thought that Sean must still be pretending to be calm to protect his tiny male ego and whatever dignity was left in him."Is there something wrong with your head?" Sean asked with a frown. He was quickly losing p
Sean tapped on the "approve request" button."Hello, Mr. Lakeworth!"Very quickly, he received a message from Cecilia. There was even a cute sticker after her message."Hello," Sean replied to her message."Thanks again for your help in the afternoon!" Cecilia said, expressing her gratitude to him o
"Damn it, Cecilia Worthington! Why did you overthink things? Mr. Lakeworth was just trying to maintain a lively atmosphere by cracking a joke or two!"She then put her phone away to get ready for bed. However, Sean's words kept her up all night.It was a fitful night for her.Meanwhile, Sean was als
"He's useless and can't do anything without my sister. What kind of attitude is that?"Justin watched as Sean continued walking toward The Mirage, mumbling curses. He wanted to know how Sean would worm his way into the cruise ship without his sister's wedding invitation!Patricia was also looking fo
"Quickly, hold your breaths and hide your presence!" Amelia instructed in a low voice.Everyone suppressed their breaths and hid in the bushes.In the sky, a swoosh echoed, and tracking waves radiated through the air. Upon failing to detect the presence of any vital energy, they quickly left.After
"What? Did you say that Grandma and the others are here?" Selene's heart skipped a beat."Yes! Hide yourself!" Sean said urgently.Suddenly, they heard a swoosh, and before they could move a muscle, the sounds of wind breaking resounded in the forest. The strongest presence amongst them had already
"First time?" Startled, Sean then realized what she was speaking about and chuckled awkwardly. "Yeah, it was. What's the matter?""That explains it." Selene had a confident look on her face, as if she were now sure of something. "What do you mean?" Sean asked, puzzled."That explains why there's su
"Would you like to expose Zephyr's scheme?" Sean asked in a deep voice when he saw the iciness in Selene's eyes."Yes." Selene nodded. The disgust she held for Zephyr was undisguised in her tone."The Ten Great Families are still in the dark; even if both of us combine forces, we're far from being Z
"Selene, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I couldn't control myself." Upon hearing Selene's low mumbling, Sean felt the numbness in his scalp intensify.Even though he had been forced to take action in this incident, he took the initiative to claim the responsibility. After all, Selene was at
Selene moaned softly, gradually waking up.Sean took in a sharp breath and felt his scalp turning numb. This was bad! He hurriedly got up, wanting to clear up the scene.However, when he looked at the clothes strewn across the floor, he knew that it was too late to dress Selene and cover her body.
Sean's body tensed, his mind resonating with a thunderous roar.Before he could react, Selene's soft lips pressed firmly against his. Her tongue, sweet yet tentative, explored his mouth.In an instant, heat ignited within Sean like a wildfire. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he swiftly pushed
"Selene, what are you doing?"Sean's heart skipped a beat as Selene suddenly embraced him from behind, resting her head against his chest.He sensed that if this continued, it could lead to serious trouble.At that moment, Selene's breath hitched.The sensation of Sean's body pressed against hers, a
Sean's eyes widened in shock. He had never expected Selene to kiss him so passionately!Her lips were remarkably soft, and her tongue moved with nimble grace, despite her lack of experience. Fueled by the ambergris, her kiss was intense and fiery.At that moment, Sean felt as if he were about to mel