Waverly did not look well. Of course she knew Senior Bailey and Grandma Bailey both accused her. Even if they looked as if they were scolding Susan, they were actually scolding her! Sick of keeping secrets, Susan eyed her indignantly. “Someone gave me this idea, and she threatened me as well. She said if she can’t be with Anthony, she’d then go back to Kansas. I did it out of kindness; I merely wanted to match them up! Now, however, I see clearly that this someone should’ve gone back!” Her tone was filled with disgust as she spoke. Waverly frowned. “Mrs. Bailey, what do you mean by this? I was merely giving you the idea, and you people were the ones executing it—” “Enough, enough, stop bickering! You’re all wrong, yet you’re here making a ruckus?” Grandma Bailey cut them off sternly. It was clear she was not giving Waverly a chance to speak. Chris hid in the corner, as if they terrified him, and he dared not to breathe. However, the truth was that his eyes were filled wit
Without the final say, what threat could there be? Who else would attack Anthony and Charmine? Senior Bailey glared at Anthony for a long while before, finally, he gave in. “Alright. I’ll give you my shares under one condition: This matter will be closed, and nobody should mention it. Moreover, you must come home once a week.” He noticed Anthony’s aloofness in the way he spoke. Senior Bailey did not wish for Anthony to still hate him after getting the shares. As he was in his old age, he wished nothing but for the whole family to gather again. Derek instinctively shot up at that. “Grandpa, do you not want to reconsider…?” He only had 10 percent of their shares while Anthony had 40 percent, the highest shares-percentage in the family. If he obtained Senior Bailey’s shares, it would be almost impossible for Derek to gain control of the Bailey family. Senior Bailey merely said, “You don’t have the right to speak here! Anthony, you only have to answer me. Do you agree with th
She spent so much effort and calculated everything for things to turn out this way and finally got engaged with Anthony...yet even Senior Bailey wanted to cancel their engagement? Grandma Bailey jolted as well. Although she did not like Waverly, she only planned to teach her a lesson. After all, this matter was serious and they had to think it through. Had this old man had an epiphany? Senior Bailey stared at Waverly. “My Anthony was never hurt before, yet he nearly lost his life after meeting you! You two aren’t a good match. Go back and think it through. Let’s see if you two will cancel the engagement, or we will do it.” Waverly clenched her fists, her expression contorted horribly. “Don’t worry. After today, I’ll think it through!” With that said, she marched away. Hmph! They wanted to cancel her engagement? She had to host her birthday banquet so majestically, and she wanted the whole world to see how she was showered by glory. She wanted the Baileys to realize t
Charmine closed the box and handed it back. “It’s still too early. I can’t take this.” “Take it. To be honest with you, even the old man agreed for you to be with Anthony; we just need to discuss things among ourselves now. With the two of us supporting you two, you’ll be fine.” What Grandma Bailey meant was that she liked Charmine even more already. She looked good. Even though she had a stunning face, she did not fake herself nor overdid it like other women out there. Seeing that Grandma Bailey was determined, Charmine could only keep the jade all while she felt confused. Not long ago, Grandma Bailey tried to bribe her, wanting her to leave. Who would have thought she would grow to be a supportive ally? At that moment, Kay walked in. “Boss Jordan, your family is looking for you. They’ve gone crazy.” It was only then Charmine recalled that she had to host her birthday banquet. Everyone was waiting for her to go back. She looked at the bathroom and said to Grandma Bail
The room’s floor was covered in a snowy white fur blanket, and nestled between them was a red gown worn by a mannequin. While it looked like a simple red gown, it had a gradient effect where the upper half was fiery red and it grew whiter toward the dress’s tail. It was like a flaming rocket that shot into the clouds: fierce like a piranha in the darkness, utterly stunning and dreamy. There was a simple knot that connected the top to the sleeves. The long red flowy cloth was as long as two meters. It looked surreal as it was beautified with a few touches of classical charm. Charmine was shocked. Although this gown was simple with no embellishments, it was apparent that a grand-master made this. In a daze, she walked to the gown. The big balloon on the ceiling exploded and countless fine pieces of fur fell from above. It was as if the world was snowing. A furry cat-shaped robot jumped out from the corner, hopping around as it sang, “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to
Waverly was dressed in a European-inspired brocade royalty gown that opened up a few meters long and had puff sleeves. It was incredibly ornate as if she was a lavish princess from the royal family. Furthermore, the brocade had diamonds as embellishments. With each step that she took, the gown sparkled in all angles. She displayed glory, elegance, beauty, exquisiteness, and majestic temperament. Everyone watched with astonishment. She was indeed the wealthy heiress of the D’Cruz family from Kansas. Charmine had more than 10,000 people in her live stream. However, half of them had gone to Waverly’s live stream to view her brocade gown spangled with diamonds. Waverly walked on the red carpet and enjoyed everyone’s admiration for her. Her lips curled up gradually; she exuded a swan-like elegance from within. She would always be the most beautiful and most attended one. Charmine could never take that away from her! At that moment, someone called out in the hall, “Hurry!
The massive crystal lift could take up to 300 people per round, made entirely with transparent glass. When the lift went up, one could admire from above the entire Burlington. Accompanied by many moguls, Waverly arrived at the main hall on the top floor. Upon entering the main hall, everyone was stunned. The entire hall was decorated with green vines. Even the pillars had been turned into gigantic and ancient-like trees. It felt like entering a hidden magical forest upon walking through the entrance. At the platform ahead were innumerable bell-like white flowers. They complemented the refreshing greenery on the venue incredibly well. There were rings of white flowers that hung everywhere. The branches were bent elegantly, rejuvenating. A few cameras shifted toward the flowers for some close-up shots. One could feel the sacredness of the White Camellia flowers even through the camera, very beautiful. They were the once-in-every-3,000-years kind of White Camellia flowe
“Waverly, don’t be dragged down to Charmine’s level. Maintain your beauty at all times. Don’t forget that these aren’t the best of you—your background and family are!” The words ‘background’ and ‘family’ helped Waverly to regain her composure. She was reassured. She regained her elegant smile once more. Of course. She was the wealthy heiress of the D’Cruz family. What did Charmine have to compete with her? She signaled at Max. Soon, they arrived at the gifting ceremony. Just like a royalty princess, Waverly sat before the exquisite stage. The guests went forward to offer their gifts while the emcee read out, “Patriarch of the D’Cruz family, Fredrick D’Cruz offered 20% shares!” “The Prince of Kansas gifted nine ceramic vases as a tribute from the royal family to the D’Cruz family!” “The Princess of Kansas gifted ten royal golden silk brocades!” “Kansas Car Manufacturer offering a customized luxurious car!” Each gift was extremely expensive and rare. The live s
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