Once Carrie was done speaking, she walked away from Yvette angrily.Yvette grew worried. Carrie looked like she was adamant to find Isaac right away. Yvette quickly ran after Carrie and grabbed her. "What are you playing at, Carrie?"Yvette thought Carrie was the one who got her into this mess.Meanwhile, Carrie thought Yvette was the one who did her wrong.After getting Yvette off her, Carrie spat at the former's face. Her spit was mixed with blood.Yvette hurriedly used her hand to wipe it off. After doing that, she felt as if she had not only failed to clean her face but had dirtied her hand as well. Disgusted, she screamed.Carrie cursed, "Who do you think you are, Yvette? Back then, everyone only showed you respect because they thought you'd marry Uncle Benjamin. Do you really think you're better than us? Who the fuck are you without Uncle Benjamin and the Harper family?"Do you think it's still the same as before now? You're shouting at me? Uncle Benjamin already has anoth
Simon's voice was gentle as if he was coaxing someone, but his tone was unmistakably strong.There were no emotions in his eyes when he looked at Elyssa.Elyssa was unwilling. She muttered, "Simon.""You should apologize when you did something wrong," Simon said.Victoria had been demanding and unreasonable earlier, but Benjamin never said anything to teach her a lesson. He even backed her up and said it was the privilege of being the future Mrs. Benjamin Harper.Even if Victoria was the future Mrs. Benjamin Harper, Elyssa was still the apple of the Roberts family's eyes and the future Mrs. Simon Gene. Yet, not only did Simon not back her up, he was even asking her to apologize.Who the fuck was Victoria?She was a seductress and a country bumpkin. If Elyssa did apologize to the likes of her, wouldn't she have to continue yielding to her in the future? What would become of her pride?Was it just because Victoria was Tilly's best friend?Elyssa did not want to do it. She was
Everyone else had left, but Benjamin and Victoria were still standing in the mall.Benjamin looked into the shopping bags. Upon realizing that, Victoria snatched the bags away."What did you buy?" Benjamin was smiling when he asked. He was in a good mood.Victoria's voice was small when she answered, "Some underwear."Benjamin eyed the bags in Victoria's hands in disbelief. "Just underwear?"Carefully concealing her embarrassment, Victoria hummed in reply.She came nearer to Benjamin and explained, "Initially, I wanted to buy some condoms. We're living together now, and you're frequently getting hard-ons. If you're in the mood to do it one day … I was afraid that your interest in sex might get affected because we didn't have condoms ready …"There were all sorts of weird things inside that shop, but no condoms. I was just looking around for a bit when Yvette and her gang saw me. You know what happened after that."Victoria was not going to let Benjamin find out she bought two s
Yves was a night owl. Benjamin had called him when he was sound asleep.He was usually grumpy when he woke up, but Benjamin would never be the target of his displeasure.Yves could make out that Benjamin was unhappy. His mind was foggy at first, but when he recalled the news he saw yesterday, his mind cleared up instantly.He checked Twitter and saw that all the news about the mall incident had disappeared."Why else would that happen? It's definitely because those in charge of the social media channels were afraid to offend you. That's why they banned the keywords and trending topics," Yves said."I'll deal with it now and make sure everyone in the world knows that Mrs. B is your woman. Heh. So Ben, has what she bought last night been put to good use yet?"Yves chuckled suggestively.The topic of Victoria frequenting a sex shop had garnered more discussion than any other topic.Someone even brought it up during the drinking session Yves attended last night. They went as far as
When Elizabeth heard that Ginny was sick, she immediately rushed out of her house."The patient's agitated emotions caused her body to have a stress response. We have given her sedatives. There's no issue for now, but with her current condition, you'll need to be mindful not to agitate her further. Otherwise …"Elizabeth's face looked tired. Her expression was somber as she asked, "What would happen then?""It could lead to bipolar disorder, insanity, or perhaps leave her in a prolonged state of mental confusion."Elizabeth trembled and fell back onto the chair."Grandma!"Elizabeth looked at Ginny who was currently unconscious on the bed. She looked as if she had aged ten years. She weakly said, "I understand. Thank you, doctor."The doctor left.Elizabeth eyed Colette sternly. She asked, "What happened?Colette lowered her head to hide the anger in her eyes.She cried, "I … It was the news about Victoria. Mom saw the news about Benjamin and Victoria when she was on her phon
Inside the ward, Colette looked at the unconscious Ginny lying on the bed. It was as if Colette could see the five-percent share of Harper Corporation and all that belonged to the Warde family reflected in Ginny's silhouette.If all those things became Colette's, would she still have to submit to Yvette and Nicole?She wouldn't marry Zachary even if he begged her.A wicked smile appeared on Colette's face as she thought of Yvette. She called Yvette.Once the call connected, Colette immediately showed faux concern for Yvette."Where are you now, Yvette? Have you seen the news on the internet? I just saw it. It was so frustrating! How could Benjamin treat you like that? Victoria is just relying on his power to throw her weight around. That's why she is so arrogant. She went too far!"The comments were even saying that you're the mistress. You and Benjamin were childhood sweethearts! You're definitely the one who should be his wife. They shouldn't be talking nonsense if they don't k
It was soon the time for the Warde family's reception.Even though the Warde family was not as illustrious as the Harper family, they were still somewhat established in Youngville.Furthermore, ever since Louis took over management of Warde Corporation two years ago, the Warde family's standing had been progressing quickly.In the evening, the Warde manor's rear garden was lit up brightly.Most of the arriving guests were dressed to the nines. Sounds of chatter and laughter could be heard from the crowd.Ginny and Colette had both been discharged from the hospital. They were now back in the Warde manor.Even though Ginny's condition sounded terrifying, she was still the same as any ordinary person as long as her emotions were stable.She was done with her makeup and was currently sitting on the bedside. She looked at Colette who was all dolled-up.Smiling, Ginny complimented, "My Lettie is so beautiful."Colette was wearing a haute couture white dress. Her neck was adorned wit
By the side entrance of the Warde manor, a black Volkswagen Passat far from matching the statuses of its guests was parked. Benjamin, Victoria, and Yves were sitting inside the car."It's just an event for Elizabeth to introduce Ginny and Colette to the public. With your status, you'd be showing too much respect to them if you appeared. I'll just head in for a while to talk to Elizabeth. I'll leave right after that. You can stay in the car and wait with Yves. I'll call you if anything happens."Victoria came to the Warde manor this time to return the engagement token for her engagement with Zachary.She also knew Elizabeth had a lot to say to her.If Victoria did not meet up with Elizabeth to let her speak her mind, Elizabeth would not give up.Victoria didn't like endless entanglement.All the guests had entered through the main entrance in front. The servants were all busy now. As such, there wasn't anyone at the side gate.Victoria was making her way over to the manor when sh