Anabella could sense Tobias' fury. She was sure she was in the right, but somehow she felt guilty when she looked at him.Tobias' voice was frosty, like a glacier. "Your Majesty, you are the Queen of Faldoria, feared and respected by many. "Tell me, if word got out about the comments you made earlier, do you think you would still have the trust and admiration of your people?"Once he finished speaking, he waved his hand and revealed a voice recorder.Anabella was reddened with rage. She furiously looked at him. "How dare you record this?""You threatened me, so why can't I record our conversation?" Tobias sneered and lowered his head to fiddle with the recorder. He looked like a mature, steady, and domineering champion."You have two options—discuss it with me, or I will publicize the recording!"Anabella scoffed. "How dare you threaten me on my turf? Do you think you'll be able to walk out of here alive?"A cold glint flickered in her eyes as she said, "Guards, take the recor
While Tobias was negotiating with Anabella, Lucy was busy too. She traveled high and low to the quiet mountains to seek help from Benedict.The mountain trail was uneven, and she almost passed out from how much the wheelchair shook as they went up the mountain.When she reached the wooden house, her face was pale, as if her soul had left her body.A casually dressed old man came out to get some water. However, he saw three women standing at the door from the corner of his eyes. Initially, he thought it was weird—why would three women come to such a rural area?"Mr. Jones!" Lucy addressed him sweetly.Benedict blinked; he thought he was dreaming and rubbed his eyes and pinched his cheeks. "Lucy? I can't believe it's you! Why did you suddenly come here?"Benedict stared at Lucy's cast; his expression turned serious. "What happened? Why do you have a cast?"Lucy laughed lightly and said, "I'm okay, Mr. Jones. I can remove them in less than two weeks.""How can you let someone ru
Back in Faldoria, Tobias' suggestion left everyone looking at each other and whispering to each other. The atmosphere became tense.Anabella scoffed and said, "Why should I give you a three-day grace period, Mr. Ripley? How does that benefit me?"Tobias said, "Your Majesty, everyone poured their blood, sweat, and tears the whole year to plan for your birthday party. Every outfit, hair accessory, pair of shoes, and hat—every single thing was intricately designed. "I believe you wouldn't want to take everyone's effort as a joke. Plus, the birthday party is going to be held soon. "Do you think it's more important to waste your time fighting a lawsuit against me? Or is it more important for you to show up as the most beautiful woman in the world?" Tobias gave Anabella two options.Someone advised, "Your Highness, the birthday party is around the corner. Why don't we give Mr. Ripley a chance? As they say, it's better to let someone off if the opportunity arises."Everyone started ta
"This matter is excusable, and we shouldn't be so graceless. Don't you think, Your Majesty?" Albert might have posed his statement as a question to Anabella, but his tone and attitude seemed flinty, implying that he would fight with her if she didn't agree to it.Why was Anabella so terrified of him?In his early years, Albert had been a famous politician in Faldoria. He was an influential minister who had supported the late king's rise to power. After helping the late king secure his throne, he had given all his power to the late king.His generous attitude had earned him the respect and admiration of many!The late king had died young due to sickness. Since the country had become unstable afterward, Albert had supported Anabella's rise to power and helped her secure the throne.He had not been in politics for a long time, but the political circles would always tell his legacy.So, as long as he was in the palace, everyone would pay him respect, including Queen Anabella.Anab
When Tobias left the meeting room, he almost fainted as a cold wind blew toward him. Thankfully, Finn was waiting for him outside. He noticed the ghastly look on Tobias' face and quickly went to hold him out.Tobias covered his mouth and coughed violently. He felt as if he were about to cough his lungs out. Finn caressed his forehead and shrieked, "Oh, my god, you're burning, Mr. Ripley. Let me take you to the hospital."Tobias waved his hand and said, "It's not that bad. Take me back to the hotel and get Peter to administer an IV drip. Ask the professional team to come to my room, and we will discuss the next steps."Finn felt helpless but could only comply. "Okay."…After a string of events, Tobias was finally resting on his hotel bed. Once Peter had administered an IV drip, he checked Tobias' vitals and reprimanded him. "Tobias, you're burning at 104 degrees yet still working so hard. You really don't take care of your health enough!"Tobias felt his head throbbing violen
It was a 24-hour flight from Clusia to Faldoria. While Lucy was on the plane, a lot happened on Tobias' end.Tobias was suffering from a high fever that caused a severe case of pneumonia. He was sent to the emergency ward and was conscious, utterly oblivious to the recent developments.After Lucy called Chloe, Tobias' team panicked as they couldn't find a business partner. Then, Chloe came to the rescue and agreed to work with them.Once both parties came to a mutual agreement, the factory ran overtime to get the job done. It was a high-end pair of shoes, so every detail needed to be accounted for. Hence, the production period took longer; the shoes would only be ready by the third day.Lucy landed in Faldoria on the third day.When she landed, Chloe was waiting for her at the airport's exit.Chloe warmly welcomed her. "Ms. Lucy, welcome back to Faldoria. Why are you in a wheelchair? What happened to your arm and leg?"Sasha and Faith had tagged along with Lucy.Faith saw how e
What Tobias thought by day became a dream by night. He had been unconscious for two days and had many terrible nightmares.He dreamed that Ripley Group was forced to shut down. The employees who had worked for Ripley Group for many years were devastated and blamed him for their downfall. It was torturous; he was filled with remorse. He was devastated that his family suffered, too.In his dream, he locked himself in a small and dark house, leaving himself to his own demise. While he was in a trance, he heard a familiar voice."Don't worry, Tobias. I'll be with you as we ride through this storm with Ripley Group.""Lucy…" Tobias muttered as he attempted to barge out of the dark house to look for Lucy.However, no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't escape!Tobias had his eyes closed. He shouted, "Lucy!"He waved his hand around and grabbed Lucy's. Then, like a drowning man who had caught a lifebuoy in the water, he found the hope to continue to live.Lucy was beside him,
Lucy and the rest arrived at the palace gates. Coincidentally, the delivery person arrived at the same time, too.Both parties exchanged words shortly and were about to examine the product.Initially, the delivery person was skeptical of Lucy's identity, but he recognized Finn, who explained the situation. Then, he agreed to let them examine the product.They opened the extravagant-looking gift box, and a beautiful pair of high heels was displayed before everyone's eyes. The group couldn't help but gasp in awe when they saw them.Everyone shouted, "This pair of heels is gorgeous!"Lucy felt content as she admired her design come to life. "Finn, please tell him to bring the heels to me so I can examine them.""Okay."Finn communicated with the delivery person in Faldorian. The man removed the high heels from the box and passed them to Lucy. However, as he retrieved them from the box, the heel of the pair of high heels fell off!"Oh my god, what happened to the heel?""Shit, we'