Lily appeared to be under the weather, her brows furrowed in the shape of the moon. It had been over a week since she had last seen Darryl. He had not come home nor called back. A few times, Lily had been tempted to call him, but she recalled what happened in the ward. ‘Why is he such an egotistical man? Do I really have to call him first? Ah, whatever, leave it be!’ she thought as she entered the lobby. Upon entering the lobby, she felt something was off. The staff at the front desk would usually stand up to greet her, but today they remained seated and continued chatting even when they saw her. Lily frowned in confusion. Perhaps they had a rough weekend? It was just a minor mistake, so she let it be and continued making her way to the office. However, on her way there, she saw a few staff chit-chatting, and some were even playing games on their phones. The workday had started! What bothered her even more, was these people completely ignored her, treating her as if she was just
‘That’s it? They’re just going to kick me out?’ Lily thought, disappointed. At this moment, Lily finally learned how it felt to be in despair. Granny’s words poked through her heart like needles. Holding back her tears, she felt her body becoming weightless. After she packed her stuff, she stomped out of the office with tears rolling down her cheeks. The next day, Lily sat on the sofa with her eyes bloodshot from all the crying. “What can we do now? How’re we going to survive?” Samantha sighed beside her. “Mom, don’t panic. I’ll think of ways to earn money,” Lily reassured. “Think of ways to earn money?” Samantha panicked. “It’s not easy to make money nowadays, you know? What can you do with a monthly salary of three to four thousand bucks?” ‘Right, how could they live off three to four thousand bucks…’ Lily contemplated. Darryl did warn her not to give up her shares to Granny. Now she regretted not listening to him. Ding. Her phone lit up with a notification th
Darryl stepped forward. Instantly, the crowd held their breath, praying for the man. The President could fire him after getting caught playing on his phone. “What are you watching?” Darryl smiled, stopping in front of the staff member. President? The staff heard Darryl’s voice and almost dropped his phone as he staggered. He quickly composed himself and blurted, “President.” Huh? His phone screen caught Darryl’s eyes. A woman was live-streaming herself, exuding an unspeakable charm that would drive men crazy. On the live-streaming page, only a few people were watching. The atmosphere was good—with praises refreshing the page non-stop. [My goddess is too beautiful.] [Your voice is so intriguing!] [Does my goddess need any assistance?]Darryl was amused yet confused as he looked at the screen. This ‘goddess’ was his wife, Lily. Why was she live-streaming at this hour? Was she not supposed to be busy with her company work? In the past three years of their marriage, sh
What now? Lily stood there, panic-stricken with her lips pursed. Suddenly, a shocking scene appeared on the screen. A crazy person sent groups after groups of gifts on her platform, which summed up to two million bucks! Wow! The entire platform went into an uproar! Giving out two million bucks worth of gifts in one go? Could it have been a billionaire? Lily shivered with gratitude as she looked at the name of the person: Hill. After donating the money, the user ‘Hill’ commented on the platform.[You don’t have to do anything. Sing if you feel like singing.]The ‘Donghai Boss’ shut up instantly. Reading what ‘Hill’ wrote, Lily was overwhelmed with gratitude. Just as she was about to stand up to thank him, she saw that the ‘Hill’ user already left the platform. Knock! Knock! Knock! “President, may I enter?” A voice asked. “Come in.” Pearl entered with a pile of documents in her hands. “President, I’ve made arrangements regarding Lily Lyndon’s live-streaming
“Are you serious?! Okay, I’ll get changed right away!” Yvonne was ecstatic. She had always wanted a pair of ‘The Worship of Crystal’ shoes for herself. When she saw Lily wearing it, she asked Lily to help her get another pair.She was willing to pay double the price for it! Unfortunately, Lily had no idea who sent them to her as a gift.After a while, Yvonne came out from her bedroom after getting changed into a t-shirt and denim shorts. Her appearance was clean and tidy while still keeping her charm. Kingston nodded as they left the house together.A BMW was parked by the entrance. A handsome man in an expensive suit got out of the car after seeing both of them.“Uncle Young. Yvonne.” The man greeted as he walked toward them.“Tristan! Why are you here?” Yvonne raised her brows slightly, emphasizing her beautiful features and her irresistible eyes. The man was Tristan Zink. His family was in the jewelry business. He had been chasing after Yvonne for quite a while. “Dad asked
Kingston scowled as he gave Tristan a stern look. Tristan understood him instantly and marched over, “Oh, look. Isn’t this Lyndon’s live-in son-in-law?” As Tristan spoke, he put his arm around Yvonne’s waist, “Yvonne, why do you bother greeting him? He’s nothing but a live-in son-in-law!”Yvonne stomped her foot as Tristan approached her suddenly. “What are you doing? Darryl, please don’t take this the wrong way.”Tristen smiled and asked her, “Yvonne, so what if he takes this the wrong way or not?”“Dude, do you know me?” he glared at Darryl. “I’m Tristan Zink. My family and I are in the jewelry business. We own the five ‘Zink Jewelry’ stores in Donghai City. One more thing; I like Yvonne, so stay away from her!”No wonder he sounded so boastful; he was in the jewelry business.Darryl laughed it off, not caring the slightest.Meanwhile, the crowd made their way into the hall as the auction began.“It’s funny that a live-in son-in-law can come to a place like this,” Tristan mock
It was til the fifth item in the auction that took away the breath of the women in the hall. Their shining eyes were glued to the shoes on display, an exquisitely crafted pair of shoes made of crystal.It was ‘The Worship of Crystal’!Yvonne clenched her fists tight immediately, her eyes glowing with excitement. She had always wanted a pair but was not able to get one. After finally coming face to face with them, she was determined to purchase it.She could not bear to sit still as she focused on the shoes. After seeing the starting price of fifty million, her lit-up face turned dull from disappointment. Fifty million as the asking price? Everyone knew the original price of this pair of heels was only thirty million, yet the starting price was fifty million here! Not only that, plenty of women seemed determined to grab the pair for themselves. The auction was going to be very competitive. However, Yvonne only brought sixty million in cash with her.“Yvonne, I know you’ve had your
“Alright, I’ll stop. This is just for his own good. This live-in son-in-law needs a little teaching, that’s all,” replied Tristan.Darryl ignored his remarks. He snickered and sent Pearl a text.At the same moment, the auctioneer hammered his gavel, he yelled, “Ninety million for the lady over there! Going once, going twice, going-”“One hundred million,” Pearl interjected calmly as she raised her hand.The crowd gasped. A hundred million for a pair of high heels? Is she mad? Are women all mad? Everyone gawked at Pearl. She was graceful and elegant in a professional business outfit that made a few men swoon. There was a saying that goes ‘A good horse deserves a good saddle’—it is only natural that such a gorgeous woman like Pearl deserves The Worship of Crystal!Though Pearl seemed calm, she was trembling with excitement.She received instructions from Darryl to bid for The Worship of Crystal at the very last minute. Although she knew that the pair of heels are not meant for he