Nicholas looked at Abel, and a cold look appeared in his gentle eyes. “That’s a strange thing to say, Abel. Kaylen and Alex know that Lockton Corporation threw a welcoming party for them, but they went somewhere else. Don’t you think that’s problematic? Seema may be famous, but I don’t think they’re such an arrogant and impolite person. How else could you explain why Kaylen and Alex showed up here if not because they went to the wrong place?”“The welcoming party is for Seema. Did they invite you two?” Abel asked Dulcie. Dulcie shook her head. “Uh… No, actually.”Abel then asked, “Did Miss Ruth invite you to her party?”Dulcie nodded. “She did. We’re good friends! If she didn’t, I’d have been so mad at her!”Abel turned to Nicholas. “Hear that? How’s that for an explanation?”Nicholas stared at Ruth in stunned silence. He could not believe it. Ruth was good friends with Kaylen and Alex?“I can understand why Lockton Corporation feels embarrassed by Seema missing the welcoming
Callum turned to Kaylen and Alex and said that he had gotten confused. He had never thought to blame them. He then thanked them for coming and told Ruth to be a good host to them. Once he was done building his image as a good father and boss, he left in a hurry. Mr. Herbert had been standing not too far away, but he did not get the chance to come forward and help Ruth before his enemies left with their tails between their legs. He settled for staring at the group in front of him, especially Abel. After scrutinizing him for some time, he started talking to Nathan. “Don’t you think that Mr. Abel is a little too nice to Miss Ruth?”Nathan remained calm. “Is he? Doesn’t everyone normally do that when they see someone being treated unfairly?”Mr. Herbert found himself unable to say anything in return. Meanwhile, he was thinking. “But that’s Abel Blakewell! The person-in-charge of the Blakewell family and the richest man in Sommerset!“He never shows up to boring activities like t
Albert’s eyelids twitched. His heart also leapt to his throat. No matter what, Abel was the richest man in Sommerset. How could Ruth be so impudent?Rumors had it that Abel stayed away from women. Albert had given thought as to why these two would suddenly get married, and the only plausible reason behind it was that they were working together!So, how could Ruth be so rude to the one who was clearly the dominant party in their partnership?He wanted to lecture Ruth, but “the dominant party” spoke up first. “It was my luck to be able to marry Ruth.”Ruth looked prideful and smug. “You hear that? He’s the one who got lucky!”Albert found himself speechless. He had wanted to ask Abel to take care of Ruth on the grounds that he was an elder, but he could not say that at that moment. Somehow, he had a feeling that their relationship was not what he imagined it to be. Thus, all of his requests were unnecessary. In the end, Albert said nothing. But, when he was on his way back
Abel swallowed, but his voice remained cold. “I’m not. Let go.”“No. Hug me, please. My head is spinning…”Abel stayed silent for a while, then wrapped his arms loosely around Ruth. In the end, he was unable to find it in himself to push her away. Instead, he gave her a condition. “Call me.”Ruth tilted her head and stared at him while blinking in confusion. “Call you what?”Abel drew closer and said in a dangerously suggestive tone, “Don’t you know what to call me?”His warm breath spilled over Ruth’s face, and her long lashes fluttered. Her eyes moved slowly down his handsome face. In the end, they stopped on his red lips. So gorgeous…She wanted to kiss him. So, she tightened her arms around him and tilted her head upward to press her lips against his. Abel was surprised. A moment later, he started tightening his hold around her waist. The autumn night breeze was a little chilly and could make people shiver. But when Ruth and Abel returned to the car, things got as h
“Damn!” Ruth thought. “No wonder my body’s sore! He’s a monster! How could he bang me when I was drunk?! He must be out of his mind!”“Did you see the tweet? Oh, Lord! How dare they start a rumor about Mr. Blakewell! By the way, the tweet blew up. Most netizens thought you’re not worthy of Mr. Blakewell and said horrible things about you!” Mr. Herbert continued to complain angrily.Ruth subconsciously clicked on the comment section and skimmed through the comments.[Who is this woman? She’s clearly seducing him! What a shameless woman!][Seems like Miss Ruth has been quite busy lately. Despite having an ambiguous relationship with her brother-in-law not too long ago, she’s pursuing Mr. Blakewell as well.][After pretending to be a rich woman, she wants to sleep with the richest man. What kind of public image does she want to present?][Am I the only one who thinks they look cute together?][You must be blind! Or are you hired by Ruth to stick up for her? How much did she pay to
Abel was dumbstruck.Mr. Herbert became a little uneasy. “How could you tell other people what I said?! Who are you talking to?”Ruth said indifferently, “My husband.”The next second, Mr. Herbert hung up without saying anything.Ruth glanced at the black screen and threw the phone on the blanket. Then, she continued to glare at Abel.Abel stared back at her.After looking at each other for a while, Abel closed the door and walked toward Ruth. “It’s not difficult to look out for you. I can do better.”When Ruth saw his cunning gaze, she backed away warily. “What do you want to do?”“I can serve you.”“No! I don’t need that!”“This is what a husband should do. The competitor is too excellent, so I feel threatened.”Abel kissed Ruth without giving her a chance to refuse. ......The consequence of provoking Abel in the morning was getting out of bed later.Abel only let her go when she cowardly promised not to divorce him, regardless of who pursued her.After washing up, R
Galen was stunned for a few seconds before looking at Ruth in surprise. “Are you confident that it’ll be smooth sailing in the company for you? Or are you counting on other people’s support?”As he spoke, he glanced at Abel indifferently.Abel did not join the conversation from the start. He just sat at the side and flipped through a magazine.When he heard Galen’s questions, Abel glanced at him. His voice had a hint of displeasure. “I guess you only deal with cases and never pay attention to the news. My wife invited VIPs of Lockton Corporation to the celebration party last night. Do you know what a VIP is? What makes you think she has to bear with Callum’s attitude after joining the company?”To Abel’s surprise, Galen had seen the news. “You mean the jeweler that even you couldn’t hire?”Abel’s silence proved that Galen’s guess was correct. He practically had the words “My wife is amazing” carved onto his face.Galen nodded in understanding. That explained it. Ruth had a lot of
Galen contemplated between defending his dignity and saving himself the trouble. After much consideration, he chose the latter.“On what conditions?”“It’s weird for you to ask this question. Callum should be the one to ask,” Ruth said with a smile.Galen was stunned for a moment. “You’re right.”In the end, Galen did not stay for lunch. He only spoke with Ruth for a while to know her plan and left.When the sound of the car engine disappeared in the distance, Ruth was still a little puzzled.“I thought he wanted to stay for lunch.”“He’s not as thick-skinned as Tom,” Abel casually said.He put the magazine down and said to Ruth, “Galen suggested you compromise because he thought it would be better for you. He’s not that incompetent.”Ruth nodded in agreement. “I know. I’ve heard of his way of handling cases.”Abel cocked an eyebrow in surprise. “You heard about him?”Ruth explained, “He’s Demi’s brother. She used to tell me stories about him, um, to boast how amazing he is.