No one would have thought that the King family, the most powerful clan in Preagend, would be fooled like this.In a large and lavish bedroom, a tall, well-dressed man seized the woman in the magnificent bridal gown by the neck in an outburst of rage.“You're not Avery! How dare you and your family trick me into marrying you? You must be tired of living already,” he growled. The woman was forced to tilt her head back, but her slender and attractive neck failed to elicit any sympathy from the man. “Let... let go...”Half of her features were obscured by a white mask, revealing only her strikingly beautiful eyes, which were starting to water now.“Let... let go...”Her cheeks flushed, and she sputtered in distress.The man tossed Luna Miller to the floor with a vicious swing of his arm and stared down at her condescendingly.Luna felt a brief flutter of anxiety when she realized her mask had come loose on one side. She immediately moved to adjust it. The man then slammed the door open an
The King family was set on tying the knot with some well-regarded family, and they had gone through several rounds of interviews and meetings with potential candidates before settling on Avery.On the day of the wedding, the King family sent only one car to pick up the bride from the Miller family’s home, and the ceremony itself was extremely simple. It was common knowledge that marrying into the King family would elevate the Millers’ social standing.However, no one thought that the Millers would have the guts to change the bride without the Kinges’ knowledge, successfully deceiving them.Preston, who had already met Avery before, did not realize he had married someone else until he got home from work and saw Luna's mask-clad face. The servant carefully climbed the stairs with a tray of food in her hands. Upon spotting her, Celeste called to stop her. “Hey, where are you taking that?”The servant answered shakily, “The bride asked me to bring her some food. She said she hasn’t eaten
“I'm sorry, but... who are you? Do you mind if | ask you to introduce yourself to me?” Luna requested. Anger flashed across Rhea’s face. “You...”“Enough, Luna!” With a murderous expression on his face, Preston cracked his knuckles menacingly before pointing at a photo. “Are you the ugly woman in this photo?”Ugly woman? Luna grimaced when she saw how red Preston's knuckles had gotten. He must be really furious at her right now. “Yes, honey, that’s me in the photo, but how did you know what | look like? Have you seen me before?”Suddenly, Preston threw the photo, and it landed on the floor by Luna’s feet. He was so angry that he felt like he was going to explode soon. Was the woman deliberately trying to piss him off? Everything she did and said infuriated him.Smiling, Luna said, “Honey, don’t be angry. I actually don’t look like this in real life. rm...”Before she could reveal anything important, though, she stopped talking.“Go on. Tell me what's different about you in the photo.
She hurriedly ducked her head, put her mask on, and grabbed the servant’s hand.Luna quickly cut her off mid-sentence, saying, “It’s nothing. She just got scared when I took my mask off.”“No, I wasn’t scared. It’s...” The servant tried to continue explaining, but she paused when Luna anxiously squeezed her hand. The servant gave Luna a questioning look, wondering why she was preventing her from telling Preston the truth.Luna rubbed the servant's back in a comforting manner. “It’s okay. I’m sorry for scaring you. Don’t worry. I won’t take my mask off again when you're around.”The servant gaped at her. She could not fathom why Luna would say such a ridiculous lie. With furrowed brows, Preston regarded the unusual scene before him thoughtfully.“It's good that you have some self-awareness. You'd better hide that face of yours properly. Don’t you dare embarrass me by showing it to anyone.”Preston did not show it on his face, but he felt a shiver run down his spine. Luna’s face had sca
A soft, melodious voice could be heard coming from inside.“Luna is a black-hearted woman, Preston. Be careful around her from now on. She has successfully tricked you into marrying her, so who knows what else she can do.”Luna’s skin crawled at the sound of the woman’s coy voice.She waited for a response from Preston but did not hear one. The woman, on the other hand, kept talking. “Preston, look. Do you think this purple bag will look good on me?”Abag? Luna raised a brow and pursed her lips. Did Rhea want Preston to buy her a bag?With a quiet hum, she set the glass of water down on the glass table next to her.She then knocked on the door and entered the room.Inside, Preston was seated at his desk, reading a document. Beside him was Rhea, who was holding a fashion magazine in her hands.When Rhea looked up and saw Luna, her demeanour immediately changed.“Who let you in, you ugly thing? Get out of here now.”Preston raised his head as well, his piercing eyes scrutinizing Luna.T
“It's late. You should go home now.” Preston glanced at her before returning his attention to the document in his hands.Rhea’s face turned pale. The look Preston had sent her way was so cold and uncaring, She looked out the window before asking timidly, “Can you drive me home? It’s too dark outside, and I’m scared.”Preston did not even bother to look up as he replied, “I have some business matters to take care of. I'll ask Ethan to drive you home.”Dissatisfaction rose within Rhea, but she stifled the need to express it in Preston’s presence.Preston had been treating her nicely in an effort to make up for what happened five years ago, but it was obvious that he only saw her as his friend at best.However, Rhea was not the type to give up easily. Only she was worthy of being the mistress of the King household. “Okay. I'll take my leave now, then. Don’t stay up too late.”Finally, the peace in the study was restored. Preston, irritated by Luna’s behaviour and words, massaged the spa
She took a deep breath and rolled her eyes inwardly. She ran her fingers through her hair before opening the bottle of hand cream. As she rubbed the cream in her hands, she pretended that his words did not affect her.Preston was still watching her.“That nasty scar on your face won’t go away no matter how well you treat your hands, stupid woman.”Luna’s fury, which had been ebbing, returned.“So what if I like taking care of my hands? It makes me happy. What’s wrong with that?”“That’s merely a temporary fix. It doesn’t eliminate the issue entirely, which is your face.”“I like doing it.”Preston was taken aback by her response.Luna bit her lower lip. She absolutely could not let a man she barely knew hurt her in any way.After saying that, Luna went to the bed, pulled up the comforter, and lay down.Preston's hands clenched into fists. The woman was not only shameless and vicious, but she also had a sharp tongue.Luna was worried about getting hand cream on the bedding, so she did
The hideous-looking woman probably had no idea that Celeste favored Rhea and that she had some kind of influence in the King family.When Luna walked into the living room, Rhea beamed and waved at her. “Miss Miller, you’re awake. Come and have a seat.” Miss Miller?Luna, who was on her way to the garden, stopped in her tracks, intrigued at the way the woman addressed her. She stared at Rhea, whose smile did not quite reach her eyes.“sure. I'd love to chat with you, Miss Evans,” Luna replied.Luna made her way toward the centre of the living room, but there were no available seats near Rhea. She had to walk in front of the other woman to get to the other sofa.Rhea made a go-ahead gesture with her hand and said, “Go on, Miss Miller. Walk in front of me. I'll make way for you.” Without suspecting anything, Luna replied, “Thank you.”She was walking past Rhea when something appeared before her feet, sending her stumbling and causing her knee to collide with the edge of the coffee table.
Did he like Luna? He was not really sure about that because they had just met.He could not deny that he felt comfortable around the woman, though.“I’m sorry, but I can’t answer that. It’s a personal matter.”Rhea silently berated him for his response, but she maintained a smile on her face.“Look, I just want to help because I can tell you’re interested in Luna. I guess we should clear up a misunderstanding first. It may not look like it, but Luna and I are actually good friends. She’s just angry at me right now because we got into a little bit of an argument.”After a while, Patrick asked, “Does this mean that Luna is still single?”Finally, the most important question was asked. Rhea did not even bat an eye as she lied. “Yes, she’s absolutely single right now.”“Then tell me. What's the relationship between her and Mr. King?”It was still bugging Patrick. Luna denied being Preston’s employee, and she also claimed they had just met, but they clearly had known each other for some ti
Luna replied, “Of course not...”“Yes, she works for the King Group, and if not for this encounter, I would’ve had no idea that someone so undisciplined had been hired by my company. It looks like we need to replace HR.”It was then that Derek approached them and said, “Mr. King, you have a meeting this afternoon. We have to go now.” Preston shot Luna a warming look before he left. She shuddered in fear, but she managed to shrug it off.She inhaled deeply as she watched his retreating figure. The atmosphere seemed to lighten almost immediately after Preston left.“Why did you talk to Mr. King like that? Aren’t you afraid that he’ll fire you?” Luna rolled her eyes. “Do you really think he’s my boss? You need glasses. There’s something wrong with your eyes.”“What’s your relationship with him, then? He’s a very busy person, but he still approached you when he saw you. Is he your brother? But you don’t look like each other at all.”Luna did not want to tell him that Preston was her husba
Patrick nodded and replied, “Don’t doubt it. With advanced technology, anything is possible. It’s feasible to extract excellent genes from large oranges and carefully cultivate them. They could grow as big as a grapefruit or even as large as a pumpkin.”Luna was taken aback. How could an orange grow to the size of a pumpkin? If that happened, her whole family wouldn’t be able to finish a single orange.Confidently, Patrick shared a smile, revealing a set of perfectly aligned teeth.“You find it hard to believe? ‘Super Orange’ is a recent research project at our academy. When the day comes and ‘Super Orange’ is successful, I'll be the first to send one to you so you can witness this miracle.”Luna was inspired by Patrick’s confidence. Yes, she shouldn't forget that the boy before her was a talented individual from a research academy.Luna also found Patrick intriguing.“Alright, I'll get a tub to gather them,” Luna agreed, smiling.With his prominent eyebrows and large eyes, Patrick sh
The worst that can happen is a bit of sweat from the sun, but | won’t get sunstroke.”Initially, Luna found the boy’s appearance slightly peculiar, yet as the saying goes, one should not slap a smiling person. Thus, she responded in kind.The boy weighed the orange in his hand and offered Luna a beaming smile.“You're correct. |, too, found it difficult to fall asleep, so | decided to take a stroll in the orchard. Napping isn’t a habit of mine. Allow me to introduce myself first. I’m Patrick. And you?”Luna glanced at him, remaining cautious. Without responding, she continued to gather oranges. “You've collected quite a number of oranges. Will you be able to finish them all? Oranges don’t keep well for long; they spoil easily,” Patrick kindly urged.Luna stole a glance at Patrick. Why did this person talk so much? However, when she looked at his smiling face, she couldn’t discern any ill intentions.“T won't be eating them alone. Many people will share them, so | need to gather more,”
Preston feigned curiosity and continued, “King, you truly are a scholar of great accomplishment. Your choice of words is undeniably refined. ‘Enlightening’? Using your mouth to enlighten Luna, you drew so near that one might mistake a kiss for imminent. It is rather embarrassing. In broad daylight, couldn’t you have sought a more secluded setting to educate her?”King couldn’t help but mutter under his breath, “Damn.”Meanwhile, at the entrance to her room, Luna gently tapped her forehead, her face still emanating a heat akin to a simmering fire. Given the chance, she would undoubtedly impart a valuable lesson to Preston.“Bitch!”Rhea emerged from the adjacent room and immediately commenced her assault on Luna's character as soon as she caught sight of her retreating figure.“You conniving woman. You are naught but a seductress, employing every means to captivate King.” Luna turned around, her eyes meeting Rhea’s fiery gaze.Rhea had just witnessed the interaction between King and Lu
Preston seethed with anger. It turned out that Luna had used the perfume not because he had sent it but because she believed it had come from her best friend.“How about this? How much did the perfume cost? I will transfer the money to you.”Luna felt a profound sense of embarrassment. She genuinely had no knowledge that Preston had purchased the perfume. She abhorred taking advantage of others and presently felt remorseful.Nevertheless, the perfume he had chosen was truly exceptional. Perhaps he had intended it for some other woman.Luna retrieved her phone, gloomy in demeanor.She wanted to transfer the money to him? Preston was livid. Luna had genuinely enraged him.“Disregard it. A change of heart has befallen me. I shall withhold the transfer,” Luna proclaimed, tucking away her phone abruptly.“Have you finally come to your senses?” Preston quipped, a slight raise of his eyebrow betraying his amusement.“After thorough deliberation,” Luna retorted, “I have resolved to procure an
She glanced at Preston, who averted his eyes. Yet Luna sensed that there was something concealed behind his prior gaze.Luna covered her mouth, feigning drowsiness.“I shall retire for a nap. You should rest as well.”As Luna prepared to depart, Preston took a step forward, blocking her path. Luna nearly collided with him, bringing them into uncomfortably close proximity.Luna’s heartbeat quickened. She inquired, “What are you doing?”“You possess the key to my room, so why don’t you sleep there?” Preston lowered his gaze, fixating on Luna’s head. His magnetic voice wafted above Luna's head, leaving her tingling with a jolt of electricity.“I am injured. It would be inconvenient for me to rest on the sofa. I require a proper respect.“Is that the sole reason?” Observing Preston’s probing eyes, Luna nodded. “Indeed, that is the reason.”In truth, who would willingly choose to share a room with you? Isn’t it far more tranquil and independent to occupy a room alone? Luna pondered silentl
The only person who seemed particularly angry with this, was Rhea. “Drop it here, Preston. Luna is waiting!” Bruce urged. Preston threw Bruce a warning glare before taking out the room card from his chest pocket and giving it to Bruce. Bruce rushed back to the front desk and handed the card to Luna who didn’t even touch it. “Luna, here’s Preston’s room card.” “You should give that back to him. I’ve already booked a room for myself,” Luna replied casually. Bruce frowned, confused. “Why do you want to be in a different room from your husband?” Luna took the card the receptionist was giving to her and said, “The owner explained the rooms here are generally small, and might be a bit crowded for two people. I think we'll both be able to rest better if we have our own space.” She was fed up with sleeping on the sofa at home. She wouldn’t put herself through that out here too. Her neck hurt, and she could already feel it getting stiff. Plus, she knew that sharing a room with P
King had stupidly insisted on studying medicine, giving Preston the leeway to gain control over most of the Miller family’s businesses. Even now that King had decided to get into business, he still wasn’t as sharp as Preston.Preston had successfully gained Claudia’s favor, and was now the owner of most of the Miller family’s fortune.King turned back to look at his father and answered him with disdain, “If you want to have the chance to enjoy the rest of your miserable life, you'd better stop thinking too highly of yourself and know your place. Preston may be your nephew, but his mind a hundred times sharper than yours. The only thing your brain can do, is play around with women and bring my mother trouble.”Brock clamped his mouth shut after that, watching in silence as his son walked farther away from him.What more did he actually expect? King had held a grudge against him since forever. He was probably also haunted by that year when he got missing.“Mr. Miller,” called a bodyguar