Timothy's eyes narrowed as he flicked ash from his cigarette. "So after the incident, those two young men fled, and you brought in this scapegoat. Is that right? Why didn't you capture them?"Darian looked pained. "Sir, you don't know… After I reviewed the surveillance footage and was preparing to make arrests the next day, a safe appeared at my doorstep. Inside were five million dollars and a severed hand!"There was also a letter warning me that if I continued investigating, my family wouldn't survive the week… I didn't report it. I took the money…"Timothy's smile turned cold. "So, you deleted the surveillance footage, blamed Tiana entirely, and cleared them of responsibility, right?"Darian's lips trembled, and his face turned ashen. "I… I… I'm sorry.""Sorry? Is that going to fix anything?" Timothy's forehead bulged with veins as he roared. He kicked Darian hard in the chest!Darian's body was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the wall. His rib cage shattered, a
Sharon bit her delicate lips as she looked at Timothy. Her eyes were filled with a mix of shyness and hesitation. After all, she had been completely exposed before his eyes.For a moment, she couldn't quite guess his age. He looked young, but his demeanor was incredibly mature… It was the kind of maturity that she found quite attractive. A woman like her preferred strong, masculine men, and he happened to be exactly her type.As she looked at him in her current state, images started popping into her mind… Her body tingled with a strange sensation.Biting her lip, she blushed and asked cautiously, "Do you know Mandy? Are you her…"Timothy almost replied that he was Mandy's ex-betrothed but decided against it. He thought it best to keep that information for now, especially since he would soon meet the Lynde family. It would be interesting to see Sharon's reaction then.He stroked his chin, "You'll find out who I am soon enough. Also, you should take better care of Mandy. She needs d
Mavis' face flushed with anger as she thought about how Timothy could always get under her skin.Despite her usual composure in every situation, he seemed to make her lose her cool every time. She sighed in frustration while thinking, "Mavis, why did you end up with such a man?"After finishing her makeup, she went downstairs. As she left her villa, she ran into her cousin, Scott Jefferson. She glanced at him with a neutral expression, not wanting to engage with him.Hugh and his family had always looked down on hers, and he was no different—he had a knack for being sarcastic.As she was about to walk away, he asked with a false smile, "Mavis, where are you going?"Mavis frowned. "What's it to you?"He laughed and said, "Just asking. I was wondering if you're going to pick up the useless Timothy."Her face darkened. "Scott, watch your words! No matter how useless Timothy is, he's my fiancé. I can say what I want about him, but you have no right to. Besides, he saved Grandpa. Why
In front of them stood a high-end emerald store called Emerald Pavilion. The store's entrance was grand, and it was luxuriously decorated inside. Through the tempered glass walls, Timothy could see a dazzling array of emeralds.He glanced at Mavis puzzledly. "Darling, why are we here?"She replied calmly, "Today is Grandpa's birthday. I want to buy a gift for him."Timothy was taken aback. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have prepared something too."She shook her head. "There's no need for you to prepare anything. Just come with me and take a look."He grinned. "You can't say that. You're my wife, so your grandfather is my grandfather too. Of course, I should prepare a gift. I already know what I'll give him."She raised an eyebrow. "What are you going to give him?""It's a secret."He said with a mysterious smile as he reached into his pocket and felt a small box. Inside were two red eldergroot that Xavier had given him the night before.To most people, these red eld
"There's no reason. There are so many items here. There's no need to get fixated on just this ring."As Timothy said this, he tried to pull Mavis away from the display case.The store manager's smile froze, and she quickly stepped in front of Mavis, forcing a smile. "Madam, this ring is absolutely worth its price. It's hard to find a piece with such quality in Lormford City. This is the only one, so don't miss out!""Darling, don't listen to her. This ring isn't that great. Let's look at something else."Seeing Timothy still trying to leave, the store manager's frustration showed. "Sir, what's wrong with this ring? It's a perfect piece. If you don't understand, please don't make baseless claims!"He suddenly stopped and narrowed his eyes at the store manager with a playful smile. "You're saying I don't understand?"The store manager hesitated momentarily, then quickly regained her composure and replied coldly, "Yes, you don't understand. This ring is top-notch. Tell me, what's wr
The store manager, Lily Walker's face turned pale. She became even more flustered as she shrieked at Timothy, "Who do you think you are to demand to see our boss? How dare you? Get out now, or I'm calling security!" "Are you trying to get rid of us because you feel guilty? Go ahead and call them then. Let's see who shows up." Timothy shrugged nonchalantly. Worried, Mavis tugged at his sleeve and said, "Timothy, we're at the Lynde family's store. Are you sure you're not just causing trouble? Is the ring really a fake?" Timothy smiled and said, "Honey, if it weren't for me, you would've spent over three million dollars on a fake emerald ring. Can you let that slide?" Glancing at Timothy, Mavis hesitated to speak. There was gratitude and concern in her eyes. If Timothy was right, she should indeed be grateful for him. But if he was mistaken, they could be seen as troublemakers on Lynde's family turf. This situation would not be easy to resolve! Timothy patted her shoulder to r
Mandy couldn't utter a single sentence. Beside her, Timothy smirked. "If she can't say it, I'll help her out. Mavis and I came here to shop, and we caught your Emerald Pavilion selling fake goods. She wouldn't admit it. "When we're trying to get someone to authenticate it, she called some men over to kick us out. Is this how you do business here?" Stunned, Mandy looked at Timothy as if she had just heard the biggest joke ever. Suddenly, she burst into a mocking laugh. "Fake goods? You're saying we're selling fake goods at Emerald Pavilion?" "Just ask your staff here and you'll know." Timothy pointed at the emerald ring. "You can take a look at that ring yourself." Mandy glanced at the ring and frowned. Though her family was in the jewelry business, she had not started working yet and only knew bits and pieces about it. She couldn't tell much just by looking at the ring. But the fact that Emerald Pavilion sold fake goods was simply impossible. Her family strictly prohibited
Mandy glanced at Lily. She took a deep breath before saying gravely, "Lily, I'm asking you one last time. Is the ring genuine or fake?" Seeing how things had escalated, Lily became scared. But she would be done for if she admitted it now. Denying it might still leave her a sliver of hope. Perhaps the appraiser would be too afraid to speak the truth since this was a store owned by the Lynde family. Hence, she decided to take a gamble! Lily steeled herself and said, "Ms. Lynde, I swear… this… this ring is real!" "Good!" Mandy turned to Timothy. "I'll take that bet then! To make things fair, you can choose any appraiser you want. Any institution is fine." Timothy calmly replied, "That's considerate of you, but it's not necessary. You can choose yourself. I'm sure you don't want to see counterfeit goods sold in your family's store either." Mandy bit her lip and gave Timothy a long look. "Alright." She took out her phone and dialed a number on the spot. She then put it on sp