Leia came into the washroom. Bianca nodded gently at Leia. "Ms. Norman." Then, she walked toward the washbasin. She squeezed some liquid soap onto her hands and noticed Leia's exquisite but cold face in the mirror. Leia might look gentle, and she was laughing, but Bianca felt unnerved. Bianca knew that Leia was not as innocent as she looked. She did not forget Leia's provocation in the shopping mall and how Leia had tormented her during the commercial shoot at T Corporation. She also remembered how she was hurt by the berserk Persian cat at Blue Honors… Even though all the evidence pointed to Leia's assistant, Bianca was not so stupid to believe that. She knew that Leia was the mastermind, but she did not call her out because of Leia's elevated status. If Leia was not going to speak, Bianca was not going to bother either. However, she could see that Leia had something to say to her. "Is there anything, Ms. Norman?" Bianca opened her mouth first. Leia turned on the
Jason's well-built body was facing away from the light. He protected the pregnant Sue like a caring and mature gentleman. He glanced at Hank and Jane, then at Sue. His cold gaze flashed with a different emotion when he saw the frustration and sorrow in Sue's eyes. Meanwhile, Jane carefully looked at how Jason protected Sue in his arms. He was a handsome man in his thirties. The man seemed wealthy. He was dressed in a limited edition Ermenegildo Zegna suit and wore a gold Piaget watch on his wrist. Jane was impressed, but she did not want to admit that Sue had found a wealthy husband. She scrunched up her nose and said to Sue jealously, "Ha, I didn't expect that my husband's used goods could find a wealthy man who wants her. Not bad, Sue, you've become a better seductress now!" Jane did not believe that her husband had not touched Sue while they dated for five years. Moreover, Hank was very skillful in bed. He must have had a lot of practice with Sue! That was why Jane h
Luke smiled as he caressed her soft hair and kissed her nose. "That person is an international con artist and is wanted by the Interpol. Aren't you scared?" "What…?" Bianca opened her mouth in shock. Luke could not resist pinching Bianca's earlobe when he saw her adorable reaction. "Silly, did you actually believe that?" Bianca playfully punched Luke when she saw his joking expression. "Don't fool me like that. I'd be worried." Luke felt warmth in his heart when he saw how Bianca's smile was more refreshing than the sight of peach blossoms in March. It was not about how Bianca looked but how she carried herself. Her demeanor gave her elegance, kindness, and many more characteristics. The sight of her comforted Luke. "I have my own considerations for doing certain things, and you don't have to worry about me over every small matter. You're now the mother of three children, and you should be a good role model for the kids." Luke said gently as he held onto her petite hand in
Luke put the emerald necklace on for Bianca and continued talking, "This necklace has a tracker on it. As long as you wear the necklace, I can find you wherever you are." Bianca touched the exquisite necklace as her mouth opened in shock. The main reason was that she had not expected that a necklace worth a few thousand dollars would include such technology. She had always thought that only valuable necklaces would have such technology. However, Bianca had always trusted Luke and did not think too much about it. After he put the necklace on, she asked, "How does it look?" Bianca, who had been pregnant for not long, was still light as a feather. At that moment, she was as happy as a young love-sick girl who just received a gift from the love of her life. "You look great." Luke looked at her and nodded. Bianca was the apple of his eye. The two spent half an hour strolling in the garden. When Bianca got tired, Luke bridal-carried her the whole
Sure enough, Gordan only thought about it for a second before he agreed to Luke's request. After all, he did need the money. Although he had obtained a lot of money through illegal means, he spent all his money extravagantly. He had nothing in his savings account and was heavily in debt. However, he could not help but ask curiously, "Thank you, Mr. Crawford, for your trust in me, but aren't you afraid that I will be a fraudster and swindle all of your company’s assets as I have done before?" Luke smiled confidently and said, “Mr. Norton, if you have the ability to do so, you can go ahead." He looked like he was joking, but his gaze locked into him. The sharp penetrating look in his eyes was obvious. The look in his eyes seemed gentle, but Gordan felt a chill. Then, he remembered what he found out about Luke when he looked into him last time. Even if Luke’s smile looked like a spring breeze and was as warm as sunshine, he always surprised his enemies b
On the other side of things, Charmaine invited Leia to a party for young male and female socialites. At first, Leia did not bother to go over, but she was determined to get even with Charmaine for giving her the drug that made her lose her virginity to the wrong person! The party was held in a luxurious private room at a nightclub. As soon as Leia entered, she heard the loud music and smelled the alcohol. There was a circular stage with a steel pole in the middle of the room. Charmaine danced like an elegant snake. She twisted her slender waist in perfect sync with the music. Her excessive makeup made her look even more seductive. She made bold dance moves, which aroused the men's desires. Leia’s makeup looked natural compared to Charmaine's. She caught everyone's attention as she walked through the crowd. She looked even more beautiful than she was on the screen. The other women with their heavy makeup and glamorous looks were outshone by her innocen
Charmaine frowned and looked at the CD in Leia's hand. She did not ask any questions and grabbed it. She chuckled and said, "I'll go through hell and high water for you." Giving a woman a CD was a small matter for Charmaine. The most important thing to her was appeasing Leia so that they would maintain a friendly relationship. If she did not have Leia in her corner, she would not be accepted that easily among the socialites.Leia whispered something in Charmaine's ear again to tell her what to do. Before Leia left, she gave Charmaine a threatening look as she said, "Remember, don't mess this up. Otherwise, I’ll make sure that you’re shunned by all your friends!" Charmaine was intimidated by Leia's words. She was a nobody. If Leia wanted to find fault with her, she would not know how to keep her foothold within the circle. Charmaine continued to fawn over Leia. She gestured her two thumbs up and swore, "Trust me on this, Leia. I will do this for
Bella screamed at Bianca mercilessly. Bianca was flushed red, but she could do nothing but endure Bella's screaming. After all, she did make a mistake. She wanted to give herself a few tight slaps when she thought of the potentially fatal mistake that she made. ‘Why didn't I pay attention when I was working? How can I make such a stupid mistake after working for so long?’ With both her fists clenched, Bianca assured Bella, "I'm sorry, Bella, I swear this kind of mistake will never happen again, please trust me.” Bella continued screaming at her, "You are nothing but a pretty face! Don’t be so smug just because of your minor achievements. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have someone behind you? An irresponsible employee like you should resign voluntarily. My department is not a place for good-for-nothings!" Seeing that Bianca was beaten down to nothing, Sue immediately got fired up. She stood up from her seat and defended Bia
Allison was so thrown off by his commanding presence that she took two steps back.When Luke mentioned Susan, her eyes widened, and she shook with anger. “I'm your real mother! Who does that woman think she is?! You call her 'Mother'? No! Susan’s not your mother. I'm your only mother!”Consumed with jealousy, Allison's eyes turned red. She could not stand Luke calling Susan 'Mother'.Furious, she smashed several items in the living room.“Madam Allison, please calm down.” Sophian was startled by Allison's sudden outburst.Allison shattered another item, casting a hateful, challenging glare at Luke. She was like a child causing trouble. When he still showed no reaction, she picked up a vase and smashed it, creating a louder racket.Luke watched the whole scene with an icy calm.These were genuine art pieces from reputable brands. Even though they were not as costly as his grandfather’s antiques, they were still valuable. One piece could cost a white-collar worker half of thei
The two women froze in surprise at the sound of the commanding voice. Allison realized Luke had returned, and from his tone, he was clearly angry. Panic gripped her, and just as she was not paying attention, Susan scratched her again. The pain on her face was searing, and she let out a loud, pained scream, stumbling back and covering her face.Luca, who stood beside Luke, was equally stunned. They were actually fighting! What on earth was going on?!Allison staggered back a few steps and saw Luke's dark expression. Even though she was afraid, she felt reassured that her support had arrived. She cried out, “Luke, you're finally back! Your mom's getting beaten by an outsider!”Luke looked at the two women, whose ages added up to over a hundred years, in complete disbelief. He exchanged a glance with Luca before speaking again, “Are you two going to keep fighting?”Susan let out a cold sneer. She had been scratched by Allison several times, and her face now burned with pain.
Sophian realized she had made a mistake and quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Madam Allison. I saw it was someone familiar, so I didn’t think too much about it.”Allison shot her a furious glare.Sophian knew full well that Allison and Susan did not get along, yet she still opened the door for her. Was she out of her mind?“Oh my, after all that time in Seoul, you didn’t pick up anything good? Still that same fiery temper.” Then came Susan’s mocking voice.Allison froze for a moment and shifted her gaze toward the doorway.“How did you get in here?” demanded Allison. Did she not just ring the bell outside? How did she get in so quickly and without anyone opening the door to the villa?!Susan gave Sophian a smirking glance. “Your helper let me in.”Allison frowned, still confused. Susan continued, “I’m living right next door now.”“Oh, so I heard you got kicked out by Old Master Crawford. Moved right next door, did you? Sticking around like a ghost that won’t go away, living jus
Sophian stood before her. Her face was a picture of hesitation and discomfort. “Madam Allison, how about you order using your phone?”“What? You can’t even handle this small task?” At this point, Allison had completely shifted her view of Sophian, now seeing her as just another maid. Her previous tone vanished, replaced by a much more domineering attitude.Sophian felt helpless and quickly explained, “It’s just that the food from this place is just too expensive. I don’t have that kind of money.”Once she finished speaking, a flush of embarrassment crossed her face.Sophian had come back with Allison to work off the debt she owed from her cosmetic surgery. Therefore, she had no money to spare.Allison paused for a moment, a thought crossing her mind. After a brief moment, she picked up her phone and said, “It's not like I'm having you pay for it. You can't even temporarily cover it?”Sophian smiled awkwardly. “I just transferred money to the hospital.”Allison let out a faint hu
“You don’t like eating outside food, do you?” Luca thought that preparing breakfast and dinner for him was not a big deal.Besides, the main point was that Luke did not like eating out. He always felt the taste was off and lacked nutrition.“Actually, it’s not that I don’t like eating out. It's just that all the food outside tastes the same to me.” Luke gently squeezed her hand.“Hey, focus on driving.” Luca chuckled.Luke withdrew his hand and returned it to the steering wheel. “With that woman around, it wouldn’t be convenient for you to cook. Are you really going to make breakfast for them too?”If that happened, it would defeat the purpose of his plan.Luca thought for a moment. She did not mind ignoring Sophian, but if she cooked for Luke and not for Allison, that might not sit well with her. Allison could easily make a fuss over even the smallest details. “So, should we just eat out for breakfast and dinner from now on?”“Yes.” Luke did not mind.It did not matter where t
“Something I like?” Luca laughed. “What could that be?”“You’ll find out when we get there.” Luke kept it mysterious.“Alright then, I’ll wait for your surprise, Mr. Crawford.” Luca was in good spirits without letting family issues dampen her mood. Therefore, she video-called the kids.Luca dialed Mr. Griffin’s number.After Mr. Griffin answered the call, he handed the phone to Lanie. “Young Master Lanie, Ms. Craw wants to talk to you.”“Thank you, Mr. Griffin.” Lanie took the phone and pressed ‘accept’.Luca positioned the camera to include both her and Luke. She waved at the screen. “Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, what are you all doing?”“Lanie! Lanie, I want to talk to Ms. Luca!” Tommy waved excitedly at the camera, eager to take the phone.Lanie handed it to him. “Go on, tell Daddy and Ms. Luca about your good news.”Luca smiled and asked with curiosity. “Good news?”“Daddy, Ms. Luca, I made it to the next level in the math competition! The finals are this Saturday!” Tommy said e
“Why are you being so slow?” Allison was irritated. She shoved the products into Sophian’s hands.“I told you to use them, so just use them.” Allison ran out of patience. After urging Sophian, she lay back down.Sophian had no choice but to follow her instructions and poured out some product. The texture of the product in her palm made her pause for a moment. It was incredibly moisturizing!She gently patted it onto Allison's face and noticed the area she touched felt just as smooth.Allison let out a content sigh. “This essence is really soothing.”Even though Sophian was still worried about potential side effects, she could not help but admire the instant hydrating effect. She asked in a low voice, “Madam Allison, is this really developed by that woman?”She could not believe that Luca had such skills and wondered if the essence had just been repackaged into another bottle and sold as her own creation.“That's what she says,” replied Allison. “But she's into pharmaceuticals, s
After agreeing to become the maid, Sophian’s excitement gradually turned into anxiety.The villa was so large. Could she really handle all the tasks a maid was supposed to do?As she thought about it, she accidentally left the bread in the toaster for too long. After serving it to Allison, she was scolded.“What’s this? It’s just a slice of toast. How could you burn it like this? How am I supposed to eat it?” Allison was clearly displeased.Sophian awkwardly explained, “Madam Allison, this is my first time using this toaster. I didn’t quite get the temperature right...”Allison was about to keep complaining but paused for a moment, remembering that Sophian was the one she had brought in to be the maid. Now, she was the only one who could make breakfast for her. She disdainfully tore off the burnt part and took a bite. “Where’s the soy milk?”“It’ll bring it out,” replied Sophian, heading back to the kitchen. She brought out two glasses of soy milk and another slice of toast tha
“Are you planning to tell me that Madam Allison brought someone back?” Luca had a feeling she knew what was going on. Luca had been wondering why Allison had taken such a big risk by going out during the day, but it all made sense now.“Yes, she brought someone back and said she'll be taking over my job,” Aunt Neile replied helplessly. She was worried she had lost her competitive edge, which made her feel anxious.“I got it, Aunt Neile.” As soon as Luca spoke, there was a cheer from inside the lab. She glanced back and saw that there seemed to be progress in the research. Rhett gave her a thumbs-up to signal success.She slightly smiled and nodded before hearing Aunt Neile's voice again on the phone. “Ms. Craw, there’s something I’d like to say, though I’m not sure if I should. I’ve thought about it, and I feel like I should. Even though Mr. Crawford isn’t the type to fool around, you have to be careful. He has no interest in that woman, but she’s clearly interested in him. You sh