The Boss Bailey was working as a promoter for his woman!Everyone admired his love for her, and they also wanted to see how handsome he was. This was why many came to Poulenc.Suddenly, almost everyone in Burlington was rushing toward Poulenc…Charmine was overwhelmed that instant, and she had to pester Rochelle consistently to release more of the products.Despite being occupied, there was a good moment where she had time to herself…and a thought occurred to her. She picked up her phone to massage Max the following.[This is the last; do as I say. You will have results in three days.]Meanwhile, at the office of Wave’s retail shop…Waverly leaned on the leather chair arrogantly, watching Charmine and Anthony’s live stream furiously.D*mn it! How could Charmine come up with this shameless idea?They publicly displayed their affection!It could have been her laying on that facial chair, being affectionate with Anthony!Charmine not only stole her husband away, but she even st
“Of course.” Waverly looked at him/ “You’re my man, and if I don’t help you, who else would? Silly.”The urgency on Max’s face ebbed away and was replaced with an affectionate expression.He walked over to hug her and said gently, “Waverly, once I get through this, I’ll treat you well. Even if you want my life, I’ll give it to you.”Waverly nodded and said gently, “Alright, I trust you.”However, her face that leaned on his shoulder turned cold. He actually wanted her to sell Wave and save him? He wanted her to give up on Wave and lose the bet?Hah. Hilarious!How absurd!She must have been so blind to date this trash in the first place.Not only did Max not help her, but he even humiliated her, threatened her, and raped her…He pushed her to her breaking point yesterday, and all of a sudden, he wanted all her money?Waverly’s eyes burned with hatred, and it gradually turned deadly.At this rate, this trash must not be…kept!All this while, Max did not see the expression
“Do I even have to learn it?” Anthony put his hands on Charmine’s waist and gazed down at her softly. “If you want to hear more, I can say to you every night like a bedtime story.”Charmine was flabbergasted at this comment.Her face became redder with many eyes around them. “You’re so inappropriate!”“Only to you alone…”Charmine was speechless.The staff watched them flirting and felt envious.What was the point of supper? They were all full from watching their affection!Later that night… On the spacious double bed, Max had fallen asleep.Waverly had waited for this moment as she then opened her darkened eyes. She then glared at the man before her coldly, unable to hide the disgust in her eyes.She did not want this man to threaten her any longer, and she refused to sell Wave to amend his mistakes!She had to win and meet Dr. Kaiser!Still, Max knew her secret…Waverly glared at Max with a deadly look.She must not let anyone know about her being a fake D’Cruz, and sh
“Shut up!” growled Waverly. “You, treat me well? All you want is to have sex with me! Don’t make it sound so nice!”“Tiffany—mmph!”Waverly had cut off Max, frowning impatiently as she grabbed his face by the chin and shoved his underwear into his mouth.“Mmph!”Max widened his eyes at her darkly, but the only thing he could say—or could not, in this matter—were muffled words.Meanwhile, his body began to stiffen, and he felt like he had lost control over his muscles.Waverly cleaned her fingerprints in front of him and destroyed all evidence, shooting him a merciless gaze when done. “You’re just garbage, Max, and I’ve had enough of you! Go to hell!”Max’s eyes widened in fear. He looked at her anxiously, all while he tried to reach out to her with muffled words. Nobody knew if he was cursing or begging.Waverly merely sat on the sofa cruelly, lighting a cigarette and smoking coldly. Smoke shrouded her face as she glared at Max, who was suffering in bed.In the end, his entire
Noticing the man who tried to sneak out of their view, an officer blew the whistle and instantly…They found out that Max had inhaled a large amount of drugs. He had gone mad and was classified as mentally ill. They pinned him into a car and sent him to a mental hospital!…The next day, news of the D’Cruz family heir being sent to mental hospital due to overdosing on drugs rushed up to the trending list.Photos of Max going in and out of the underground casino frequently were released. Everyone knew how dark the place was.These photos were everywhere online, and everyone’s reaction led to the same thing—shock.[It can't be! He’s such a handsome man, the heir of the D’Cruz, yet he gambled and took drugs?][You never truly know someone!][This is the brother who supported Tiffany! Anyone who’s related to Tiffany won’t be good!][I know! The rich families are dark; this is normal. Max probably overdosed last night. Otherwise, he’d be fine like always.][No matter who he was, h
The store manager could hardly believe Fredrick’s words and gaped at him.Waverly was just as startled as she blurted, also halted, “Father, we’re already incurring losses, but we can cut the loss and get some money back. I’ll go back to Kansas with you.”“No!” Fredrick looked at Waverly and said, “I only have you left. Max has changed, and I won’t let you lose the competition! Even if I lose all my money, I want my daughter to win with honor!”Fredrick then signaled to the store manager. “Do as I say!”The store manager looked at Waverly warily.Waverly could only nod. “Listen to my father.”“Yes, Madam!” With that, the store manager went ahead to do as he was told.Waverly hugged Fredrick and comforted him, “Father, rest assured. We’ll win this competition.”“Okay.” Fredrick looked at her listlessly. “Go and do what you wish, Waverly. I’m tired, so I’ll go and get some rest.”“Rest well, Father.” Waverly helped him to get in. “Leave the shop to me.”Fredrick nodded. Like
Shoppers of Wave from outside Burlington still spent less than the original price, even after adding the price of their travel expenses.Within two days and night of the fight, Wave and Poulenc had similar numbers of sales. They were not far off.When one of them was winning, the other one caught up in no time. They were equally powerful!One hour before the end of the competition…Poulenc was still ahead of Wave by tens of millions, much to Waverly’s anxiousness. D*mn it. Poulenc did not even have a promotion and did not open 24 hours a day, yet they were still ahead!At this rate, she would lose!Amid her panic, Fredrick went to her side and patted her shoulder. “Don’t worry.”Waverly turned to look at him. “Father, do you…have a plan? I already feel bad for making you lose so much money. If I lose the competition, I’ll be too ashamed.”“You won’t,” assured Fredrick gently. “With me around, how would I let my daughter lose?”When she heard how certain he sounded, Waverly l
“Hmm?” Anthony frowned suspiciously. “Why so?”Charmine remained calm. “Although Poulenc’s sales were lower than Wave’s, somehow, I won.”Her eyes darkened.Anthony still did not understand.Charmine reached out to hold his arm. “I’ll put on a nice show for you later.”“Look at you.” Anthony reached out to tickle her nose and cooed, “You like to be mysterious, too.”Charmine smiled. “Well, how else can I surprise you?”As the two of them talked, a luxury car parked outside. Bodyguards in suits walked around and opened the car door.Out came Waverly, dressed in an expensive long gown and high heels, and had an expensive bag at hand. Lips painted a red color, she exuded a euphoric vibe all around.It was as if she had won the world that even her delicate face had a high-above smile. After getting out of the car, Fredrick got out next after Waverly. He, too, was dressed lavishly, fitted into an expensive suit, his expression seemingly gentle.Waverly put her arm around her fat
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want