Ms. Lang was scared. Her hand that was holding the vacuum cleaner started shaking uncontrollably. "No, Ms. Leia... I don't know why the necklace is in my bag. It’s a misunderstanding..." Leia sneered and said in a sharp tone, "Misunderstanding? Ms. Lang, my million-dollar necklace is in your bag. How could it be a misunderstanding? Are you saying that the necklace magically appeared in your bag? Do you think I can be easily fooled by you?" Ms. Lang was upset but she held back her emotions and looked at Leia pleadingly. She was desperately trying to defend herself. "Ms. Leia, I don’t know what’s going on, please believe me. If… If you don’t trust me, let’s go look for Mr. and Mrs. Norman. We’ll look at the surveillance tapes..." Leia quickly took a few photos and a video with her phone before saying, "I have evidence of your theft. I’ll call the police. The Norman residence will not allow a thief like that to stay! It seems that you didn’t learn anything from the arson ca
However, Queenie was on the fence about how to react. She believed that Ms. Lang was telling the truth. After all, Ms. Lang has been working hard for the Norman family for so many years. She had never lied before. Despite this, when she gazed at Leia who could not stop crying, looking so sad and aggrieved, Queenie's heart softened. The suspicion in her heart began to melt away. In the end, she grabbed Leia's shoulders and sighed. "Leia, tell me honestly. What’s the truth of the matter involving Ms. Lang?" Leia wiped her tears with her sleeves and coughed a little before saying sadly, "Mom, the diamond necklace you gave me went missing. I searched everywhere and couldn't find it, but I eventually found it in Ms. Lang’s handbag… If she didn’t steal my necklace, how would it have ended up in her bag? If you don’t believe me, I can show you the evidence. The photos and video clearly show that the necklace was found in Ms. Lang's bag in her room..." Queenie looked a
When Mavis Laviere entered the CEO's Office, she saw Luke’s side profile. From her point of view, she first noticed his two crossed slender legs that made him appear elegant. He was wearing a white shirt and a black tie, which highlighted his calm temperament. Luke was flipping through the document with one hand while holding a cup of coffee with the other, gently blowing at it. After hearing Mavis' footsteps, he slowly turned around to meet her bright eyes. It was noon, and the light was bright and warm. The height of the 80-story floor made it so that there was a lot of natural lighting in Luke’s office. The faint golden color shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows and landed on him, making his unique facial features even more alluring. Even though she had stared at his face countless times throughout many years, Mavis was still taken aback by his beauty. She said softly, "Mr. Crawford." What she wanted the most right now was to call
Mavis was a little scared by Luke. She had never seen him with such a gloomy expression before. He looked like he was ready to kill. She raised her eyebrows and wanted to say something, but Luke acted first and spoke in an expressionless tone, "Ms. Laviere, since you want to leave, then you can leave. Although you’re one of the top performers of T Corporation, we can survive without you. Since you’ve felt tired for a long time, you can take this opportunity to take a good rest." What? His change was so abrupt that Mavis was not able to keep up. She uttered, "Mr. Crawford, I... I’m not..." She actually had no intentions of resigning. She did so only to find out how much he cared about her and to show him how important she was to him and T Corporation. She did not want to leave the position she had struggled for years to achieve. Luke flickered his cigarette as the ash fell into the ashtray. Then, his hand that was holding the cigarette moved closer to
Coffee shop. The coffee shop had a piano playing tunes in the background and was filled with chatter and laughter. It was one of the best places in A City. It was elegant and stylish. At a coffee table covered with a white tablecloth, two women with very different appearances sat across each other. The woman on the left was Bianca. She had light make-up on, and her face was as beautiful as porcelain with her rosy cheeks. Her eyelashes were dense, long, and curly, highlighting her eyes that were as clear as spring. Bianca appeared like a goddess who made others feel comfortable in her presence. The woman opposite her was wearing a white sundress. Her smooth black hair looked like a waterfall. Her makeup was exquisite and suited her oval face. Her big eyes were full of sadness. She was still the ever arrogant Mavis Laviere. Bianca was a little surprised that Mavis requested to meet with her, and she was even more confused when she noticed that Mavis wa
Bianca walked out of the cafe and went to a well-known mall next door because she wanted to buy some clothes for her children. She had not been spending much time with them as she was occupied with the recent events. She felt guilty about it. Bianca shopped around and bought two large shopping bags worth of clothes for the twins and Tommy. When she passed by a boutique, Bianca saw a pink, princess-like dress. The color, texture, and style were great. She thought that it would be perfect for Sue's daughters. Once in a while, Sue would buy Tommy and the twins some clothes or other gifts. Bianca wanted to return the favor and went in to buy the dress for her daughters. She bumped into someone as soon as she entered the boutique. "Sorry..." A man apologized, his voice sounding magnetic. That familiar voice startled Bianca. The man's body was well-built, and the impact hurt Bianca a little. She lifted her gaze and met a pair of evil but sad eyes.
Xavier did not answer nor explain anything to Riley. With that, the alarm bell in her heart went off even more. She bit her lip and looked as though she was a woman in love. However, she was staring straight into Bianca's eyes the entire time. Faced with the young woman’s hostility, Bianca laughed out loud and raised the shopping bags in her hand. “I’m just an insignificant person, an old acquaintance. I’m someone he used to know. We’re not that close, so you can just think of us as strangers." Someone that he used to know. Strangers. Bianca’s words stung Xavier. His breathing became rapid as he stared at her, his handsome face looking embarrassed. If an ex-wife was considered an old acquaintance, then their relationship was indeed like she said. It did not mean anything that they once had a marriage certificate. After all, they had never shared a bed nor held a wedding banquet. The only thing that could prove that they were once husband and wife was th
Lacy was taken aback when she heard what Melissa said. There was a look of surprise in her eyes. After all, her son had never been in a serious relationship for as long as she could remember. This was the first time she heard that a woman by her son’s side was expecting. She was overjoyed to hear that! However, when she saw how hard Melissa was gritting her teeth... Lacey grabbed her hand again. She started telling white lies as she comforted her, "Melissa, it doesn’t matter even if the woman is pregnant. She still won’t be able to join the Tanner family. It’s no big deal, we’ll let her give birth to the child. My husband and I will raise them. You and Xavier can still get married… I can guarantee that the child will never be a barrier between you Xavier. I’ll not let the child get in your way..." Melissa's brows were tightly knitted together. She screamed, "What? Are you going to let that b*tch give birth to the child? That can never happen! As long as I’m a part o
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.“I…” Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, “Take these back for me first.”“Alright.” Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca