Rainey lightly patted her chest. As she gasped for breath, she said, "That nearly scared me to death.""Yeah," Sean replied as he sighed heavily. He thought Rainey had been exposed when Blake stared at the closet just now."Sean, I guess… I'll leave now?" Rainey asked softly.After the heart-stoppin
The smooth texture of Rainey's skin combined with the feeling of her guiding his hand upwards…Upon thinking of that, Sean's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't continue with that line of thought, nor did he dare to do so. If he continued, it would be…Sean shook his head violently. He then went into
Thus, Barbara would attend the annual family gathering regardless of the cold stares and rejection.Besides, Barbara constantly missed her early days in the Worthington residence when she had been the sole recipient of Rowena's care. She wanted to light a candle in Rowena's name, so Rowena would see
"N-no," stammered Cecilia. Her eyes widened as she regained her bearings.However, Sean didn't believe her. He stared at her through the screen.Cecilia knew she could no longer hide the truth from him, so she said, "It's nothing much. I'm probably going to Ace City with my mother tomorrow."She was
In her bedroom, Rainey was instantly shocked by Sean's text message. "You want to go to the annual family gathering at the Worthington residence tomorrow?""Yeah," replied Sean. "I'll introduce you to a friend of mine then.""A friend? Is it a man or a woman?""A woman.""Could it be… She's not one
The next evening, the atmosphere at the entrance of the Worthington Residence was very festive, with firecrackers sounding continuously.Government officials and wealthy businessmen showed up to attend the Worthingtons' annual family gathering.The Worthington family was one of the Eight Great Famil
Cecilia and Barbara got very nervous when they approached the Worthington Residence's entrance. The Worthingtons knew them, especially Barbara. She regretted not telling Sean about their situation. If they caused trouble for Sean…"Se—"Just as Barbara was about to speak up, they reached the entran
"I-I'm fine, Seany. It's just that there are too many people here, and I'm a little nervous," Barbara said. She and Cecilia had entered the Worthington residence successfully. She figured they probably wouldn't be discovered by the Worthingtons since they were sitting at a table in a corner of the