After hanging up, Ruth tapped on the unknown number and saved it under the name Puppy Pearl.Ruth had woken up on the wrong side of the bed because of the call from DH’s customer service staff, but her anger subsided when she looked at the name she saved.She felt that Abel’s words were correct. She should be straightforward with those who were slow on the uptake. Pearl was not smart, but she was not a bad person. There was no need for her to continue to be against her.Twenty minutes later, Pearl drove a flashy red Ferrari to the main building in Kingsland Manor residential area.From the moment she got out of the car and walked into the mansion, her mouth did not close. Her eyes were full of undisguised shock.Even though her name was Pearl, and she grew up in a luxurious place and lived an extravagant life, she was still amazed by the mansion.It had several times more ground than the surrounding mansions, and the yard was full of precious flowers and plants. When she opened t
“I don’t believe it!” Pearl looked vigilant. “How can you be so kind? You purposely called me over, but you don’t need me to do anything, and you’re even going to help me restore my reputation. Have pigs learned how to fly?”If Pearl had heard it in the past, she might have been hopeful and believed Ruth had a conscience, but after being tricked many times, she no longer believed that to be the case.Ruth paused for a few seconds when she met her skeptical eyes. “It doesn’t matter if you believe me or not.”Pearl’s eyes widened, and she seemed to find it even harder to believe.She thought. “Damn! This woman didn’t even spend the effort to deceive me!“She even got impatient!”She glared at Ruth for a long time, but Ruth did not even spare her a glance.Pearl felt bored but did not want to leave. After hesitating for a long time, she suddenly asked, “Why would you help me? Don’t you want to help Luna take revenge on me?”“Why would I help her?”“You used to help her when we we
Although Pearl said so, her steps were hesitant.She walked for several minutes but still did not reach the door.“Is there anything else?” Ruth asked.Pearl did not turn around, so she did not see Ruth’s impatient expression. Her eyes were fixed on a pink dress nearby.It was from Dio’s new collection. It was limited to ten pieces and pre-ordered before it was released, so she did not manage to buy it.“I think that dress fits my temperament very well!”Ruth did not say anything and looked at where Pearl pointed.It was a girly pink dress, which did suit her naive temperament. “You can take it.”Pearl quickly rushed over, took the dress off the coat hanger, and ran away.Of course, she did not get to wear it since it was Ruth's size. She could not zip it up.So, she took another dress from Ruth’s closet and decided to lose weight.Ruth could not bear to have her clothes wasted, so she kindly helped Pearl match her outfit with accessories and a bag. She changed Pearl’s whole
Ruth understood what Mrs. Greenwell meant. She shook her head in dismissal. “Think of it as my compensation for her.”Mrs. Greenwell did not get it. “Compensation?”“Well, it seemed like I used to bully her a lot.”Mrs. Greenwell did not reply.She thought. “I see.“She is quite pitiful.”The phone rang and interrupted their conversation. It also made Ruth forget about the elevator.It was a call from Nathan. He said that Dio had made a move.Dio was indeed DH’s sworn enemy. In the time it took Ruth to change her clothes, they had released the video. They even contacted several brands that were present at the time and confirmed that the order for Kingsland Manor residential area was delivered that day.Some marketing accounts added fuel to the fire, and the news received a lot of attention on the internet.[Is she really from DH? She is so rude!][Could it be that someone’s deliberately defaming them?][Even if someone’s deliberately defaming them, they have to have dirt to
In another remote mansion in Kingsland Manor residential area, Luna stood in the closet while repeatedly playing the surveillance video. Her expression was beyond shocked.The video was censored and did not reveal the face of the customer, but Luna knew Ruth and could tell that it was her.Could it be that what the man said was true? Were those clothes Ruth’s unwanted ones?But that was not important.The important thing was where the video was recorded.It was the largest building at Kingsland Manor residential area! Did the largest building not belong to the president of Blakewell Corporation?Why was Ruth there?The regal-looking elegant man appeared in her mind. His awe-inspiring aura made him seem like a born superior, which made the answer evident.Luna shook her head violently. She would never believe such a ridiculous thing! Everyone in the Imperial City knew
Ruth looked at the contract in his hand. “You’re pretty fast!”When Demi came over last time, he was so shocked that he did not get everything ready right away.Demi then complained that a small company wasn’t too efficient.“That’s for sure! I have always been very efficient. It’s just that I have never been able to show it before!” Mr. Herbert said and naturally followed Ruth to her office.Since Ruth ignored Nathan, he ignored her as well. After all, it was expected.He knew it and had digested this fact long ago.However, he had another thing to tell her. “Blakewell Corporation’s shopping malls have completely removed DH’s products, and the netizens are criticizing DH now! If we release photos with your uncensored face, your reputation will improve!”He did not know how the public would react before, so he acted conservatively to protect Ruth’s privacy and censored her face.After seeing the public’s reaction, he realized they could release some photos to gain attention.“
The office door closed.After Ruth looked through some important documents, she absent-mindedly opened Twitter and tapped on trending.She looked at what was on the top.#BlakewellCorporationsShoppingMallsRemovedDHsProducts#The following trending tags were also related to it.#DHsCustomMade##TerranJoinsStrawberrySeason##SilentLovePlagiarized#In just half a day, DH’s reputation had changed dramatically, and the marketing accounts that criticized Pearl and Ruth and praised DH were all quiet.On the contrary, Luna became more famous.Her fans cried and complained that someone had to be taking a shot at her, while random bystanders felt that she was really unlucky.An entertainment blogger who knew that Ruth was the president of Strawberry Season’s production team and what her relationship with Luna and Caelus was, speculated that Ruth was behind everything. Her purpose was most likely to take revenge on Luna when she helped Pearl.Many people refuted this entertainment blo
Abel had not settled scores with him after he told Ruth about the family gathering, and the calm before the storm made him restless.The more time passed, the more panicked he became.Things would not work out if he continued to hide from Abel. He had been thinking of a solution for a long time, so, when he saw Ruth’s message, he decided to get her support.“He probably thinks I’m an eyesore,” he said softly.Ruth remembered that Abel had just confessed to her. Did he want to spend some time with her alone?Well, the house with just the two of them was much quieter than if they had a third wheel.Apollo panicked when Ruth fell silent. “Sis, you don’t dislike me, do you?”Ruth smiled perfunctorily. “Of course not.”Who would dislike their cash cow?“Can you come pick me up, then? Just tell Abel that you insisted on bringing me back. I didn’t go back voluntarily!”Ruth did not reply and thought about it.“How considerate of you.”Ruth was a little speechless, but she felt tha
Galen stood nervously at the side. At first, he wanted to step in and help, but he held himself back.In the end, he gave up and watched the fight.The more he watched, the more startled he was.Despite her delicate frame, her moves were calculated and ruthless.Many of her moves were lethal.She was a young woman who was loved. She was pampered and adored by everyone. How was such a person so ruthless in combat?It was as if she often fought to the death…Mr. Watson was shaken as well. He covered his neck with one hand, while his other hand hung limply by his hand. He looked at Lily in shock. His other hand hung weakly by his side. He looked at Lily in shock.How could such a small and delicate-looking person possess such strength? Was she really the heiress of the Cavendish family?“Do you want to verify it? The wounds match with the one who attacked me. I broke his right wrist on the spot, though. After that, I didn’t wait for reinforcement to come. I moved immediately an
Her hand paused while hefting the silver fork.Ruth’s husband was really very considerate. He loved her sister truly and everyone in her family.She decided to find a boyfriend like him for herself in the future.“I definitely will!” She thought.She stood in the spacious living room and looked at the man beside Galen who wanted to get to the bottom of this investigation. Her fingers tightened on the fork. “Words might not be enough to explain. If you don’t believe me, why don’t you give this a try?”Galen had not reacted when Charles spoke, nor when Abel had talked about switching it to a blunt weapon, but he definitely did now. “Nonsense!” he said sternly and stood up.Lily’s fighting spirit was ignited, but his stern rebuke deflated half of it. “Why not? Is it now allowed? You said attacking a police officer wasn’t allowed, didn’t you?”“He doesn’t count!” Galen said with disdain.Lily’s aggressive stance was completely deflated. “Well… if he doesn’t count, then his skills
The seemingly innocent question was directed at the young police officer.He looked troubled.Her delicate appearance did not help.The young police officer turned to the stern-faced man beside Galen for some help. The man pursed his thin lips and spoke in a deep voice.“Your Excellency… Madam… the nature of this case is severe, but the process of investigation is smooth. If your daughter doesn’t reveal the whole truth, it’ll be difficult for us to reach the crux of the issue. I assume that you don’t just want the result from this investigation but also the truth?”His firm voice was authoritative yet respectful.Charles turned to look at him. His brown eyes were calm, and he was sizing up this person.The police officer’s cold demeanor momentarily faltered. He quickly looked away and did not dare look him in the eye. “We’re just following procedures. To prevent this matter from escalating further, we hope for your cooperation.”He sounded intimidated yet resolute. It seemed
He was already determined to stake everything on his plan.“Right,” Lily said, “What about those bodyguards assigned to protect me? How were they swapped?”“Abel offered them ten times the price and bribed the group of bodyguards hired by Denver. The two poor people were taken down. The rest were replaced by our own people,” said Galen icily.Lily was shocked. She looked at him and then at Abel, who was driving calmly.Ruth looked at her husband with the same shocked face.So, this was how money made the world go round!When Denver had transferred money to that company, Lily had caught wind of it, but it seemed Abel had found out even sooner.He had already made arrangements to take drastic measures.“Don’t they have any morals? I heard that those kinds of organizations have principles. They won’t willingly betray the ones who employed them,” said Ruth.“As long as it’s not a terrorist organization, every organization needs connections. William’s group was already in dire stra
It was mainly because Denver clearly fabricated an alibi. But he had appeared on the scene and had been taken away.It was indeed quite puzzling.At that point, everyone looked at Abel in confusion.Abel looked straight ahead and did not speak. He only spoke when he was asked directly.“The father and son lost because they didn’t know each other’s motivations. It’s easy to bribe their people to send a message to the other and get them to the scene…”Before they set off, Sean received news that Denver was going all out and wanted to go down with Lily in the manor in the suburbs.Sean did not doubt it because Denver had been acting increasingly strange recently.He was transferring his assets and buying and renovating manors. It was as though he was prepared for death.He had even arranged for his funeral.Afraid that his son was taking things too hard, he put down whatever he was doing and rushed over to the scene.Since that was taken care of, it was easy to deceive Denver af
“See what you are doing? What if something happens to your sister?”Charles was not known for showing affection or caring about people outright.However, when his daughter cried and threw a tantrum, he could not stop himself.Charles stood by Lily without hesitation and scolded Abel for his incompetence.Ruth was originally filled with resentment and wanted to vent it out on Abel too, but when she saw that the father and daughter duo had joined forces to attack her husband, half of her resentment dissipated.With four bodyguards that had been arranged to deal with two outsiders, coupled with Lily’s abilities, her life was indeed not in danger…She glanced at Lily hesitantly. At this moment, Galen had cleaned up all the stains on her palm.Other than the redness between her thumb and index finger, she did not seem too badly hurt.All the resentment was gone. In fact, she was even a little protective. “Why did you have to deal with the four bodyguards?” Lily lowered her head an
Everyone was speechless.This discussion was fruitless. Everyone had their own opinions, and no one wanted to give in.In the end, Reina and the old man took a car, while Ruth, Abel, Charles, Galen Barker, and Lily got into another.The fire slowly died down.The cars left one after another.After Mr. Lockton got into the car, his cloudy eyes became shrewd. He asked his daughter, “Do you think that police officer is also interested in Lily?”Otherwise, why would he be so active and rush to the front? Why would he find such a lousy excuse to be the one to drop her home?“I think so, but unfortunately, Lily doesn’t seem to be as interested as before,” Reina said helplessly.Otherwise, why would she reject such a good opportunity to get into his car?Wouldn’t she have acted pitiful enough to earn his sympathy to get into the car?Mr. Lockton frowned. He was in deep thought.The last time he had heard that his granddaughter had fallen in love with another man who happened to be
Also, she was sure that if it was Luna being attacked at that time, he would have helped her without hesitation.This man was just like Notus. He was stupid, stubborn, and hypocritical.The reason why she spoke on his behalf was that she could not stand Luna’s smug face. Even if she wanted to drag someone down, she had to ask first.It was just the truth. She would not die if she made that clear anyway.Luna’s smug look cracked as she stared fixedly at her. Her gaze shifted from doubt to resentment and unwillingness.Aquilo was not surprised when Lily accused him. He knew that he had done something wrong. If not for Abel’s careful consideration, they would have died here today.However, he was quite surprised to hear her defend him.As he was handcuffed and escorted to the police car, he could not help but turn to look at her.“Lily…”Lily was about to walk to her car.She paused for a moment and turned to look at him calmly.Her usually playful eyes were indifferent at that
Aquilo opened his mouth but did not know what to say.Just then, a team of uniformed police officers rushed over to the scene to rescue the hostages.Looking at the people standing before them, they could not tell which ones were the hostages.Galen Barker walked over from behind and glanced at them. “What are you still standing here for? Get out quickly!”This manor had an ancient Sommersetese courtyard.The place where they were gathered was a small open space in the courtyard.After passing through the desolate artificial mountain pavilion, they arrived at the large courtyard outside the manor. There were many people gathered there, with many police cars parked nearby.A fire truck had also arrived.To Lily’s surprise, Sean Lovehart and his father were also there and were being escorted into the police car.When he saw her coming out, Denver’s face filled with hatred. He wanted to rush to her and strangle her. “You’ve got guts! You risked your life to drag us down with you!