Tom smiled. Before he could speak, Pearl said, “But I already had my dinner, so I’m not hungry now.”He spluttered. Seeing that she did not realize he wanted to ask her out, he went straight to the point.“Even if you’ve had dinner, you can still accompany me. Where are you? I’ll go pick you up,” said Tom as he started his car engine.Pearl was dumbfounded. She did not expect him to ask her out. While she was surprised, she was also a little hesitant.She turned and glanced at the room. She still had a quarrel that was left unfinished.Tom casually said in a lazy and calm voice, “You don’t want to? Alright, Miss Amber, the receptionist, just said that she hasn’t had dinner yet and invited me to—”“I’ll go! I’ll send you the address. See you later!”“Okay. See you later.”Twenty minutes later, Pearl crouched in front of a high-end club in a colorful outfit. She looked somewhat down. Tom parked the car when he arrived, and Pearl slowly got in with a sullen face. She closed the
Tom’s expression did not change in the slightest. He said, “How am I supposed to know about other people’s affairs?”“Aren’t you two close? You’re his buddy.”“Does being a buddy mean I should know all his private affairs? Do you know all Ruth’s secrets?”“We’re different.”“What’s the difference?”“Hmm.” Pearl pondered. “Strictly speaking, we've only just become friends. We’re not as close as you and Abel are.”Tom nodded. “If you two aren’t that close, why did you get angry at me because of her last time?”Pearl fell silent. Why was Tom so petty? It was a long time ago, but he still had not forgotten it.Besides, it was clearly his fault. He even sincerely apologized for it. When he brought it up again, why did he use such a dissatisfied tone?Pearl could not figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it and got down to business. “Don’t change the subject. We’re talking about Abel now.”She wanted to continue the conversation, but the waiter interrupted them to serve th
Honestly, Abel had to take responsibility for the fact that Gabriel gave Callum money.He had gone overboard with his words last time about divorcing Ruth. Therefore, Gabriel had become anxious after hearing Abel’s words and wanted to hold the wedding as soon as possible.“Ruth is from the Lockton family. Even if you want to discuss the preparations for the wedding, you have to discuss it with the Lockton family. Do you think everything is settled if Callum agrees to the wedding?” Abel said objectively.Gabriel still held his point of view. “Even if she doesn’t want to, she must listen to her parents.”Abel paused and told him the shocking news. “What if she insists on not agreeing and wants to divorce me now?”Gabriel was shocked. “What?!”Lyla and Apollo were also caught off guard. They exchanged glances and saw doubts in each other’s eyes.Lyla was particularly nervous and anxious. She knew Ruth best. Ruth was capable and powerful. If she really wanted a divorce, the Goldwell
Abel glanced at Apollo coldly.Apollo sat beside him and glanced at the surroundings. Then, he said in a low voice, “If you need Mom and Dad’s help, you can just tell them. Why do you act like you’re getting a divorce?”“I don’t need their help. I only want them to get busy. Besides, do you think they’ll help me or stop me if I tell them I need their help to go against Frank?”Apollo spluttered and fell silent.Gabriel had been blindly respecting Frank’s wishes over the past few decades. He would never go against his father.Apollo sighed softly. “They’ll definitely stop you.”Since Gabriel believed and respected Frank, he hoped that Abel would do the same. He would tell Abel to accept everything and not go against Frank.Abel nodded. “That’s right. This is why you should use different methods in different situations.”Abel was bullied and Ruth was being plotted against, but even so, Abel did not ask for Gabriel's help because he was worried about him. After he learns about eve
Callum snorted coldly and said in a dark tone, “Ruth, do you know what the consequences will be if none of your family members attend your wedding? The Blakewell family will become the laughingstock of the Imperial City, and you’ll never gain their respect!”“Who said I have no family to attend my wedding?”Callum was slightly stunned. He made his stance clear. “I won’t attend unless the Blakewell family fulfills all my requests.”Ruth’s smile remained unchanged. “Grandpa will regain consciousness soon. He’ll attend my wedding.”Shatter!A glass fell to the floor and shattered.Ruth looked at the shattered glass and the shocked Callum. “Good news, right? But I’ve got a better one. You only know that Jasper was arrested for committing a crime, but do you know where he was arrested?”Callum said nothing and stared at Ruth. He had a bad premonition.Ruth continued, “You should be familiar with the western suburbs of the Imperial City, shouldn’t you? Quite a few factories under Loc
The silent confrontation in the living room made the atmosphere tense.After a long silence, Ruth sighed softly. “All right, I expected you to refuse it. I’ll ask the lawyer—”“Wait.”The lawyer stepped forward when Ruth called for him, but he stopped when Callum interrupted her. He looked at Ruth as though asking how to proceed. Ruth signaled him with her gaze, so he stepped back and waited respectfully with his briefcase.Callum slowly looked at Ruth with a somber gaze. “The police will investigate whether or not there is a problem with the drugs manufactured by the pharmaceutical company. I can sign it, but only after your wedding.”Ruth said nothing. She only looked at Callum indifferently. Callum did not want to sign the agreement. However, he did not dare to defy Ruth.Finally, he made up his mind. “I’ll return the wedding gift. But remember, the Goldwell family doesn’t have an ungrateful child like you!”“Thank God. You finally admit that the Goldwell family has nothing t
However, Ruth would be watching the movie with Abel in the afternoon. In that case, who was Lockton Jewelry meeting with?Was his guess wrong?Thinking of this, he sent Ruth a message. [5:30 p.m.?]Ruth immediately replied. [Are you done with your work? I’m on my way to your company. I’ll be there in ten minutes!]Kallan reminded Abel to give his comments. “Mr. Blakewell?”Abel put his phone down and calmly said, “All right, you can carry out your plan. There’s another thing. I want to know who Lockton Corporation sends to meet with Seema.”The person in charge had thought that Abel would get angry and did not expect him to show this reaction instead. He hurried to say in a respectful tone, “Understood!”After the meeting was over, Abel returned to his office. Kallan walked into the office with him and closed the door. Then, he softly said, “I heard that Seema plans to cooperate with Lockton Jewelry. When Nicholas heard about it, he immediately visited your grandfather with Luna
Ruth grabbed Abel’s neck and looked at him affectionately. “I can’t let you pick me up. This is a date I planned. What if you complain that I’m not considerate? I’ll have to do something to make up for it.”Abel grabbed her waist and touched her forehead. “I’m not that petty.”Ruth tilted her head. “You’re a cunning businessman. I must be careful.”Abel smiled and did not refute her.They got in the car, and Abel drove out of the underground parking lot.Ruth had been using her phone with a straight face since she got in the car. It seemed like she was dealing with some business.Abel glanced at her and casually asked, “You haven’t finished your work?”Ruth hummed in agreement. She sent the last message and looked at Abel with a serious expression. “Honey, I have something to tell you.”Abel raised his eyebrows. “I’m all ears.”“Callum hasn’t returned all the money! He’s shameless! I told him to transfer the money to me within three days. On the last day, he only transferred t