“But I didn’t let you trust your instinct. Why do you trust me if you don’t know me well enough, and I’ve never done anything to help you trust me?”Elaine took a deep breath. “Have you opened up to me?”Ian looked at her. “It’s not too late yet.”Elaine paused because she didn’t know what she could learn about him, so she hesitated. “You will answer no matter what I ask?”Ian fell silent for a moment. “It depends.”“If you’re just toying with me, then I’m going to leave.” She had a temper too. Elain put down the cup and got up to leave.Ian grabbed her by her arm, which made her stumble and fall into his arms, frozen.Ian put his arm around her waist, and she could feel the warmth.She pressed her palms to his chest and started to feel hotter through her hands. She couldn’t look up at him.Ian gulped and froze too. Elaine took a peek at him. He had two buttons undone, it was late autumn, and the air conditioning was turned on, but he looked like he was sweating.She starte
Daisie laughed while Colton’s lips curled. “This little thing is obsessed with money.”The owner of the store walked out and laughed. “Hello, little patrons. Are you interested in our Big Spender?”“That’s its name?”That was such a silly name!The pet store owner’s smile widened. “Yes, didn’t it introduce itself to you? It’s called Big Spender.”Daisie and Colton’s lips curled.Daisie walked toward the parrot, smiled, and waved. “Hello, Big Spender.”The parrot flapped its wings. “It’s great to be a Big Spender.”She laughed, then turned to ask the owner, “Can it say a lot of words?”“Of course. It’s a smart bird and will learn if you teach it.”Daisie thought that it was amazing, so she looked at the parrot and said, “Happy birthday Grandpa.”The parrot tilted its head, “Happy birthday Grandpa.”Daisie chuckled, ran to Colton, and tugged at his arm. “I want it.”Colton nodded and looked at the pet store owner. “We’ll take it.”The owner laughed. “Great!”After paying,
But if Zephir liked the woman, he might just accept it.Violet leaned closer to ask, “By the way, the girl is from an affluent family, right?”Zephir’s lips moved. “She’s the daughter of Mr. Nolan Goldmann.”“Mr. Goldmann’s daughter!?”Something came to Violet’s mind, then her face dropped, and she cursed, “F*ck!”Weren’t they cousins of the Cliffords?At the Goldmann mansion…When the parrot was brought in, Nolan started getting a headache because it got too rowdy. He rubbed the bridge of his nose. “Your grandfather’s birthday is tomorrow. Don’t you think it’s noisy to bring it back so soon?”“You’re the one who thinks it’s noisy. I think it’s fine, right, Big Spender?”The parrot hopped in the cage. “Big Spender isn’t noisy.”Daisie was elated. Maisie walked down from upstairs and chuckled. “Big Spender? The pet store owner is really good at naming.”The parrot flapped its wings happily. “Pretty lady!”Maisie paused and laughed out loud. “This little thing is really sma
Elaine looked at Ian from the corner of her eyes and saw that he unbuttoned two buttons and lowered the window down more. The breeze that blew in messed up his dark hair.Ian was holding back more than her. Elaine bit her lip. “Are you not interested in me?”Ian paused and turned to look at her. “What do you mean?”Elaine looked down. She didn’t think she needed to be shy because she was no longer a little girl.“You kissed me because you wanted to confirm our relationship, but if you’re not interested in me, I don’t think we should get married because I can’t be sleeping in the same bed with my husband and doing nothing.”After Elaine said that, she sounded as if she was more excited than he was?Ian was quiet for a moment, then laughed. His laughter was clear in the quiet carriage. Elaine glared at him. “Why are you laughing?”He was still laughing. “You meant interest in that way.” After he said that, his eyes fixed on her face. “I’m a normal man. What do you think?”It
Ian didn’t want to get Barbara involved. But on the day he was carrying out his mission, Barbara’s half-sister, Katrina, was there, and Katrina told him that Barbara had been taken away. He was afraid she would be dragged into danger, so he searched for her in the club even though it might expose his identity. Unfortunately, he didn’t go in and check who the woman they had caused to get drunk was in the private room.Katrina knew where she was and called him away, but they didn’t know he had missed his best chance of saving her.Missing that chance led to them ultimately missing their chance to be together, and he would never get the chance to undo the mistake.He missed the chance to save her, which was why she was harmed. Thus, he lost the right to love her.Elaine was shocked, but she couldn’t help but put out her hand and place it on her cold hand when she saw how sorry he was. “That wasn’t your fault.”Ian was stunned and looked at her. “Do you really think it’s not my fa
“Thank you for your reminder.” After the meeting was dismissed, Elaine’s secretary walked up to her and asked, “Are you all right, Ms. Xavier?”Elaine shook her head and smiled. “I’m fine.”“You seem distracted. Did you have a fight with your fiance?” asked her secretary.Elaine froze and lowered her head. Things would have been easier if they were only having a fight. She did not even know what had happened between them this time.Neither of them talked when Ian sent her back home last night. The atmosphere in the car had been awkward, and she was certain that he thought she did not understand him at all. Looking at the troubled expression on her face, her secretary comforted her. “Actually, both of you just need to sit down and talk everything out. If you refuse to communicate, no one will know what's on your mind.”Elaine let out a bitter smile and said, “What if he gets even angrier after I tell him everything?”Her secretary was stunned. “Is your fiance such a petty-mi
Barbara followed beside Helios when they went around talking to the guests. When she turned her head around, her gaze met with Elaine’s.Elaine froze for a moment, but she still nodded at her out of courtesy. Barbara said something to Helios, and he nodded. After that, she put down her glass and walked toward Elaine. “Ms. Xavier.”Elaine was stunned. She looked at Barbara and asked, “Is there anything I can help you with, Mrs. Boucher?” Barbara smiled and asked, “Can I have a second with you?” Elaine hesitated for a few seconds before nodding. “Alright.”Soon, they walked into the courtyard.Maisie and Ryleigh saw this.After Ryleigh had given birth to her child, she and Louis had been living with her parents in Stoslo, and she only came back recently. Therefore, she did not know anything that happened at all.“Who is that woman?”Maisie pressed her lips against the rim of the glass and chuckled. “The eldest daughter of the Xaviers. Well, there’s some story between her and
Barbara stood beside her and continued. “His distrust of women stems from the fact that he had a greedy mother. His birth wasn't honorable. His mother gave birth to him behind Mr. Saldana's back because she wanted to use him as a bargaining chip to get herself a good life. He's an illegitimate son. After being rejected by Mr. Saldana, his mother pushed all the blame and responsibility on him.“His childhood life is rougher than anyone in the world. Even a beggar has a better life than him, and what he has experienced is something we have never experienced before. If he hadn't met my father, he might not have lived until today, or he would've gone down the wrong path.“I used to be unaware of his identity as an undercover agent, and I did not know how dangerous the mission he carried out was. As such, his unceremonious departure left me very upset and heartbroken.“It was not until several years ago that I learned he felt guilty about me because of what happened to me. He couldn't br