Rainey's words seemed to be the final verdict, and it ended the argument.What?Rainey was choosing to take Cecilia's side?The guests who were present held their breath.Cecilia's eyes flickered violently.Amidst the despair she felt, there was now a tiny ray of hope. She looked up gratefully at Ra
"Ms. Rainey, are you going to use me to establish your authority?" Michael asked in a low voice as he looked at her. He was not trying to hide his feelings at all."Mr. Michael, I'm just trying to solve this situation in a fair and just manner," Rainey said calmly."Fair?" Michael scoffed. "What is
"Mr. Michael, you're the one who should remember who you are!""Don't forget, I am the heiress of the Worthington family, and I'm going to be the future head of this family. Are you trying to tell me what to do?" Rainey enunciated each word clearly as she looked at Michael with intimidating, frosty
"N-no… no… I didn't, Ms. Rainey!""I didn't do anything! I… They slapped me twice in the face!" Agnes was grasping at straws, and she pointed at Sean."Did you say that Sean hit you?" Rainey frowned. "That's right! He was the one who hit me! Everyone here can be my witness!" Agnes said. She was tr
Everyone turned to look at the doorway, and they were instantly shocked!The newcomer was Felipe, the head of the Nonagon Council!They had never expected that the Worthingtons would be able to invite Felipe to their annual family gathering!The guests weren't the only ones who were shocked. Even th
"M-Mr. Lakeworth?"Everyone was tongue-tied with shock.The guests were shocked at how Felipe had addressed Sean, and so was Heath! Felipe, the head of the Nonagon Council, had addressed Sean as "Mr. Lakeworth"!Two days ago, the two of them had been at each other's throats, each determined to kill
At that moment, Cecilia and Barbara weren't the only ones who were surprised.Even the Worthington family members were all looking at Sean in shock. Right before that day, Sean and Felipe had been treating each other like enemies, so why had things changed all of a sudden?"Why are you all looking
The sudden enthusiasm flustered Barbara. However, she knew what Heath meant about bringing the family. He wanted Barbara to bring Raymond and Alaric back too!"Can… Can I really do that?" Barbara looked dazedly at Heath. She felt as if she were dreaming."Of course, Barbara. The Worthingtons welcom
"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