Harry Shelman was Pete's father. His two precious sons were currently at odds against each other because of me. He probably felt torn between them as he loved them both greatly.Harry knew Silas and Pete were close. So, he wanted to ask Silas if there was any other way for him to punish Pete without
I faked my surprise as I stepped up and waved at Harry warmly. Harry's body tensed up a little when he saw me, but I turned a blind eye to it.I gave him a small hug, just like how I usually would when I was young, before tactfully standing back behind Nicholas. My actions were smooth and flawless,
Despite it only being a short walk, my forehead was already covered in cold sweat by the time I returned to our table.I thought setting Nicholas up and tricking him here would be enough, but who knew that it wasn't enough? How was I supposed to ask Nicholas to use his connections to help Pete? Bus
"Since you've already talked to Silas, I'm sure you know that Pete's case is rather complicated. It's not something you would be able to solve by acting affectionately in front of Harry!"I understood what Nicholas was trying to say. But what else could I possibly do to help Pete? So, I put on an in
That was good. I was sure that the woman in question came from a good family, considering that Harry had approved of her. It would not be a bad thing either if Pete could get along with her."That's great. It's been so long since I've seen him. Harry, could you help relay my congratulations to Pete?
Marcus' love for his wife was well-known throughout the city. But because of Lucia's miscarriage, the two of them were currently at odds against each other. So, how could Marcus possibly be willing to let Pete off the hook?Pete had ruined his family and his business. Even if Pete was Marcus' biolog
I couldn't understand what Nicholas was saying, but I did know that I could not allow Nicholas to take me away just like that. Otherwise, my trip to the Goodwin residence would be for nothing.Karen came over to invite us in enthusiastically. I nodded, but Nicholas quickly held my head in place. Upo
"What do you think?"I bit my slightly numb lips and chuckled. "What else do we have left between us?"Nicholas frowned. "Why don't you guess why I went to meet Marcus?"My grip tightened around Nicholas' shirt. I was holding onto him so tightly that I was oblivious to the fact that my nails were dr