Pete was silent with a somber look on his face. Eric might think he was considering the task, but Pete was actually panicking. He wondered, "What's wrong? Why did he suddenly involve me in the family affairs? Did he find out about something?" "You have an army under you. Why do you want me to watch over her?" Pete put on an annoyed look, showing his displeasure about Lynette. "You're my son, and you will take over the family one day. It's time to get you to work. This is a new challenge for you," Eric explained. Truth be told, he didn't trust Lynette with anyone other than his family. After some debate, he only had one choice—Pete.Pete was silently smirking at his father's excuse. He would have trusted Eric had he not known about his father's bastard children. Too bad he was in the know. Therefore, he would not trust Eric's promise of handing him control of the family.Still, he didn't call him out. "You knew that Jenny Walter is after Lynette. If you leave, they will make a mov
The next day, Eric left Bayside City in his private jet. Even after making the arrangements, he was plagued by anxiety. He had a hunch that something bad would happen."Sir, you look worried." His subordinate was concerned after noticing the frown on Eric's face. Eric collected himself and asked coolly, "Do you think Pete is any good?""Mr. Pete might look unreliable, but I think he deliberately puts on that front. He's still pretty capable," the subordinate answered."Is that so?" Eric stared out of the window. "Hope he doesn't disappoint me." He had a few children out of wedlock, but he had no plan to make any of them the family heir, at least for now. After all, Pete was his eldest son, and he also had a team of capable men. He didn't mind handing over the family responsibilities to Pete if the kid looked promising. However, he wouldn't waste time on Pete if he was hopeless. Eric had many sons, one of whom would prove to be smart and worthy of the position.Meanwhile, Pete h
"Is…is everything settled?" Pete sounded uncertain. Jenny nodded and turned her attention to Lynette. "Let's go. There's no time to waste. I'm worried that Eric Dafoe has something else in store for us.""Right, right. Leave now!" Pete was equally concerned. "But what do I do if you leave me behind?"He was the only one standing after everyone else was taken down by Jenny's forces. Not only that, Lynette was gone. Wouldn't he be in hot water?Jenny glanced at him and gestured at someone behind her. A woman showed up at the door, and Pete's jaw promptly fell to the floor. His gaze traveled between Lynette and the other woman. Even Lynette was similarly baffled. "After we leave, this woman will remain here. From now on, she will be Lynette Bell. When the time comes, you can tell Eric that everyone was taken down, but you forced us to leave by pointing a gun at her head. As for how long you can go without Eric finding out about the fake Lynette, it's all your luck," Jenny explained
Jenny left with Lynette and her men. Pete went up to the fake Lynette and asked, "What's your name?""Lynette Bell," the woman answered in a tone and mannerisms that resembled Lynette. Pete thought that was a non-answer, but at least she was immersed in her role. "Okay. Go to bed and rest. If Eric Dafoe comes home, try not to talk to him too much." He believed that sleeping was the best course of action. The lookalike might fumble if she talked to Eric. The woman agreed and lay down in bed. After that, Pete exited the room and was greeted by the sight of other men. They were not stationed at the mansion but rushed over after getting the news of the attack."Mr. Pete, what happened?" they asked."The Walters charged at us and killed many of our brothers. It's despicable!" He gritted his teeth with acting that deserved an Oscar award."How merciless! We'll go after them!" The men sprang into action but were stopped by Pete. "It's fine. They have been gone for a while. I bet we
Finally, Eric was convinced to return after he was done with his business trip. Still worried, he wanted Pete to report to him daily about Lynette. Pete readily agreed to the request because it would be hard for Eric to spot the fake Lynette through phone calls.At the same time, Jenny and her entourage had boarded a private jet to Bardoff with a heavily disguised Lynette. There, she met Graham again. He had been staring eagerly at the entrance. When she showed up, he headed to her without hesitation. "Nettie.""Graham." She bit her lips as she felt a wave of emotions washing over her.Jenny glanced at them and interrupted at a rather bad timing, "Take your seats now. We're taking off soon. You'll have plenty of time to chat later." Lynette and Graham looked sheepish. They had forgotten about the existence of other people on the plane out of excitement.Everyone went to their seats. Lynette took her seat beside Graham. She watched the plane ascend into the clouds, leaving behind
Jenny finally felt relieved when the plane touched down at Bardoff Airport. Although Alec reassured her throughout the trip, she still felt uneasy. It wasn't until they were physically in Bardoff City that her worries eased. Even if Eric showed up in Bardoff City, she had nothing to be scared of because he couldn't bring Lynette away.Graham and Lynette returned to Walter Castle, and Jenny followed them home. It had been some time since she last visited. She hadn't lived there for long, but it was home to her. The Walter family was home.There, the staff and bodyguards gathered. When Graham and Lynette arrived, the staff split into two lines and respectfully greeted them, "Mr. and Mrs. Walter."Graham was pleased with the welcome, but Lynette thought the title was unsuitable. "Graham, tell them I'll go by Madam Bell. I haven't divorced Eric, so I can't be Mrs. Walter."He pursed his lips, looking reluctant."Dad, Madam Bell is right," Jenny interjected. She agreed that it was not
After Graham left the room, Lynette was about to take a shower when she remembered she hadn't brought any clothes—she had left in a hurry, after all. She sighed at the thought. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Graham pushed the door open and said, "By the way, Nettie, there are new clothes in the wardrobe that you can wear for now. We can buy you clothes you like later."After so many years, he no longer knew what kind of clothes Lynette liked, so he had someone prepare several different clothes for her to wear for the time being. But it didn't matter as they still had plenty of time in the future to figure out what she liked.After that, Graham left the room, leaving Lynette to explore her wardrobe full of new clothes and dresses. She was moved. This was the man she loved. Even after so many years, he was still as attentive and gentle as before.Lynette chose a set of pajamas, went to take a shower, and then lay on the bed. For the first time in many years, she enjo
A loud slap echoed in the room. It threw Pete off his balance, and he fell to the ground.Eric was truly ruthless in his attack, so much so that Pete, a grown man, was left dizzy and disoriented."Pete! Where is she?" Eric was losing his mind. He stared intensely at Pete as if he wouldn't hesitate to kill him if his answer was unsatisfactory.Unfortunately, harsh threats didn't work well on Pete. Initially, he felt guilty about collaborating with Jenny against his father. However, the slap erased all feelings of guilt. He wondered if Eric truly regarded him as his son. Given the way he was acting, Pete was probably nothing more than a dog he raised. Hence, his feelings of guilt completely disappeared. "I genuinely don't understand what you're talking about."Despite the blood trickling from his mouth, he spoke sincerely, which made Eric suspicious."You don't know that the woman upstairs isn't Lynette?" Eric asked.Feigning shock, Pete answered, "How is that possible? She is obvi