Tiffany, as though having met her savior, tossed the stick away and stood up from the bin, rushing toward Dr. Kaiser as she did.Dr. Kaiser frowned and eyed the woman before him before realizing who she was. This woman, who looked messier than a homeless person, was Tiffany?He looked at Tiffany coldly with eyes glinting with distaste. He took a few steps back instinctively.Tiffany arrived before him and gushed excitedly, "Dr. Kaiser, didn’t you say that you’d admire the lotuses with me once I win the bet?"Dr. Kaiser, having caught a whiff of the disgusting scent coming from her, felt like puking.He clenched his fists and frowned at Tiffany. Following that, he acted as if he did not see her and walked past her, much to Tiffany’s shock.She ran after him and pulled at his hand, but Dr. Kaiser swung her hand away in aversion, sending her stumbling back a considerable distance.After stabilizing herself, she looked at his cold figure incredulously. "Dr. Kaiser, even you treat me
Following that, an alluring figure got out of the car, fitted in a racing suit that clung to her shapely figure.When the woman proudly removed her safety helmet, her soft hair cascaded down her shoulders.When everyone saw her face, they were stunned. It was…The heiress of the Houston family, McKenzie Houston!The audience was taken by surprise at the sight. They came to place bets, yet they had the privilege to witness McKenzie’s racing skill.McKenzie was the heiress of the Houstons, heavily involved in the technology field. Wealthy she was, yet she was also a racer!Her skill was otherworldly!The audience cheered, "Ms. McKenzie! Ms. McKenzie!"McKenzie elegantly flipped her hair. She looked at the audience coldly and instructed her assistant, "Give each of them ten thousand bucks as a reward for supporting me.""Yes, Madam."After the assistant had left, McKenzie tucked her helmet in her arm and went to the resting lounge haughtily.She leaned on the sofa as her assist
Beep, beep!The honking sounded impatient.The group of people spun their heads and saw an international limited-edition luxury car, and they instinctively gave way.McKenzie glared at the people on both sides. She pressed down the accelerator all the way. The car shot out like an arrow and disappeared down the streets quickly.The crowd then wanted to continue chasing down Tiffany, but they realized that the dishonorable woman was nowhere to be seen.…After driving down the street, McKenzie turned the car around and went toward the left side of the run-down houses. Her car slowed down as she fixed her eyes on the crowd of people on both sides of the road.Alas, she could not locate the figure even as she drove all the way along the street.McKenzie frowned. She was certain that she saw Tiffany running in this direction!Just as she picked up her phone and wanted to call her assistant, she suddenly glimpsed a small hand that peeked out from beside the bin.She had a look of
"Yes, I know." Tiffany held onto the card tightly. She understood that this was her last straw, and she would kneel on her knees to thank McKenzie for this. "Fret not, Ms. McKenzie. I’ll listen to you and help you kill Charmine!" she spoke, lowering her head in front of McKenzie humbly…However, her eyes gleamed heatedly as she did.Another b*tch who wanted to use her.Nonetheless, she needed resources and support. She had no choice but to be her slave.McKenzie’s lips curved into a vague smile and said, "Remember: we’ve never met. Go.""Of course, I’ve never met Ms. McKenzie."Tiffany held onto the card and left quickly.McKenzie saw her back and did not even hide the look of disgust in her eyes.She tossed the silk handkerchief into the bin and went into her car to leave. Even when she shut the door, however, she still felt the tingles of repugnance. McKenzie frowned and looked at the drawer in her car. She pulled it out and took out her disinfectant wipes.She wiped her
Anthony gazed at the beautiful woman in his arms. He gulped and could not help kissing her gently on her lips.Charmine noticed the hundreds of eyes looking at them from the outside and said shyly, "Many people are watching. Behave yourself.""Who doesn’t know that you’re my wife?" teased Anthony coquettishly. "So what if I hug and kiss you?"Charmine was speechless. Nonetheless, she allowed him to hug her and sat on the seat.Anthony gazed into her eyes and spoke, "My darling, I’ve forgotten to tell you something scary."Charmine frowned. "What? Don’t scare me."In the next moment…Seeing how endearing she looked, Anthony lowered his head and smiled. "My darling, have you forgotten something?"Charmine’s brows furrowed tighter.Forgotten something? She could not recall anything that she had forgotten.Anthony parted her lips and reminded her, "We have to go back to the Jordan mansion."Charmine frowned again. To the Jordan mansion? Oh, goodness. She forgot about that!
To Senior Jordan’s words, everyone agreed."Yeah, the past is in the past. Charmine is generous; she won't hold it against us.""Furthermore, we were lied to! We didn’t do it on purpose.""It’s in the past, so let’s not mention it. Charmine will forever be a Jordan."…Charmine listened to their pretentious responses, yet she remained calm.She did not expose them nor did she accept them.Anthony’s large hands reached out and held onto Charmine’s cold, small hands in silent reassurance.Although he was not there to witness her past, hearing how these people spoke, he could imagine how they had treated her at this place back then….He looked at her with a pain in his eyes.With him around, he would not allow anyone else to hurt Charmine again.Following that, everyone was very friendly toward Charmine. They even asked her how she was doing.Charmine did not grow impatient. She answered all of their questions. Senior Jordan saw how Charmine was getting along quite well with
Charmine made them work at her company for so long and still would not give them a breather at all?Seeing how devastated her parents looked, Amelia slammed her palms onto the table angrily and barked, "What are you so haughty for, Charmine? You merely made a successful skincare brand! If Tiffany didn’t do what she did, you might not have won!"With that said, she turned to reassure her parents, "Daddy, Mommy, don’t beg this heartless woman. Her heart is made of steel, and all she cares about is herself! Although Tiffany is evil, at least she was kind toward us."Charmine looked at the family of three and sneered, unleashing an onslaught of words, "Feeding a bunch of parasites is being kind? Felix, why don’t you think of why you’re still a security guard after so long. You still have a few decades left to live. Are you sure you guys want to live like this; like empty husks with no dreams or goals?"Not caring how interesting the looks on their faces were, Charmine stood up and left
Had this despicable Tiffany scored another wealthy guy?Two days ago, she was still running down the streets in filth. How could she show up so well-pampered?Not only was she not apprehended, but she even offered them this much money?Tiffany looked at them arrogantly as if she did not hear them speak. She instructed, "If you do as I say and transfer all the money out of the Jordan group, I’ll give you one billion. I’ll then bring you overseas and leave this country. Nobody will find you."One billion? That was a very attractive figure, no doubt. They could live a comfortable life with that much money upon leaving the country!However…The three of them exchanged glances and fixed their eyes on Tiffany in unison. "You’ve done every evil crime there is," they verbally pointed. "How can we trust you?""Now that you can’t even protect yourself, you still have such an evil plan to make your family go bankrupt?""You’re evil as usual. How cruel!"Amelia put her hands on her waist
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