Adora stared at her best friend in disbelief. "You’re not secretly into him, are you?" Laura scoffed. "Not even close. I’m not in his league. Just pure admiration, that’s all." "Not sure he deserves it. Don’t forget what the Walker family does. If he’s investing in medical research and it actual
Louis cut off the agent mid-sentence, his gaze cold and detached. "Is it illegal for me to decide not to sell my house?" The agent flinched. "N-no… it’s not illegal, but you might be missing a good opportunity…" Louis ignored him and was about to leave. Adora let out a slow, amused chuckle, cr
As Adora unleashed her tirade, Laura clung to her sleeve, whispering urgently, "Adora, Adora, please stop... Just let it go!"Louis listened patiently, letting her vent every insult without interruption. Maybe he was too furious to react, or maybe he had suddenly found a newfound sense of tolerance
"And who was the one who suddenly changed their mind about selling?"Louis immediately caught her meaning. After a brief pause, he said, "Fine. If you really pay in full, I’ll knock off two hundred thousand dollars."Laura practically bounced with excitement, shaking Adora’s arm. "That’s amazing,
"Of course. Men are nothing to fuss over."The two burst into laughter before eagerly tidying up the penthouse, already looking forward to picking the perfect day to move in.…Adora returned home in high spirits, humming a tune as she stepped inside.In the living room, Lilian and Ruby were both th
Ruby was thrilled when she heard those words.Outside the maid’s room, Lilian knocked twice—hard and impatient. She didn’t bother waiting for a response before shoving the door open.Adora was seated at the small desk, still reading.Despite the blatant invasion of her space, she remained calm, gla
Adora let out a slow, deliberate smile before making her move."Ruby, if you admit that you were the one who conspired with those traffickers to have me kidnapped all those years ago, I’ll help you find your precious love token. How about that?"Only Ruby understood the true meaning behind her words
She extended her hand, revealing a ruby necklace resting in her palm.Ruby, who had been drowning in despair just moments ago, lit up with hope. Her entire demeanor shifted in an instant so much so that she nearly jumped with excitement. "Mom! Look! I told you—she stole it!"Tears still streaked h
She extended her hand, revealing a ruby necklace resting in her palm.Ruby, who had been drowning in despair just moments ago, lit up with hope. Her entire demeanor shifted in an instant so much so that she nearly jumped with excitement. "Mom! Look! I told you—she stole it!"Tears still streaked h
Adora let out a slow, deliberate smile before making her move."Ruby, if you admit that you were the one who conspired with those traffickers to have me kidnapped all those years ago, I’ll help you find your precious love token. How about that?"Only Ruby understood the true meaning behind her words
Ruby was thrilled when she heard those words.Outside the maid’s room, Lilian knocked twice—hard and impatient. She didn’t bother waiting for a response before shoving the door open.Adora was seated at the small desk, still reading.Despite the blatant invasion of her space, she remained calm, gla
"Of course. Men are nothing to fuss over."The two burst into laughter before eagerly tidying up the penthouse, already looking forward to picking the perfect day to move in.…Adora returned home in high spirits, humming a tune as she stepped inside.In the living room, Lilian and Ruby were both th
"And who was the one who suddenly changed their mind about selling?"Louis immediately caught her meaning. After a brief pause, he said, "Fine. If you really pay in full, I’ll knock off two hundred thousand dollars."Laura practically bounced with excitement, shaking Adora’s arm. "That’s amazing,
As Adora unleashed her tirade, Laura clung to her sleeve, whispering urgently, "Adora, Adora, please stop... Just let it go!"Louis listened patiently, letting her vent every insult without interruption. Maybe he was too furious to react, or maybe he had suddenly found a newfound sense of tolerance
Louis cut off the agent mid-sentence, his gaze cold and detached. "Is it illegal for me to decide not to sell my house?" The agent flinched. "N-no… it’s not illegal, but you might be missing a good opportunity…" Louis ignored him and was about to leave. Adora let out a slow, amused chuckle, cr
Adora stared at her best friend in disbelief. "You’re not secretly into him, are you?" Laura scoffed. "Not even close. I’m not in his league. Just pure admiration, that’s all." "Not sure he deserves it. Don’t forget what the Walker family does. If he’s investing in medical research and it actual
White-Coat Deity typed, "We'll see next week. If I have time, I'll come."Adora was watching a movie when she noticed her messenger icon flashing repeatedly. She had no choice but to open it and take a look."Meeting up in person?" she typed back.She instinctively resisted the idea. After a momen