She screamed and jumped up in pain.After taking a few steps back, she heard a leisurely voice beside her ear. “Wow, I’m really sorry. My hand was shaking! The boiling water I poured didn’t scald you, did it?”Everyone was speechless.Wasn’t that obvious? She already knew that she poured boiling water, and yet she had the gall to ask if it scalded her? No matter how everyone looked at it, it seemed like this lady did it on purpose.Serenity Springfield slowly walked forward, grabbed Joey’s arm, and pulled him up.Her beautiful eyes sized him up. “Weren’t you very arrogant just now? Why are you suddenly on the floor? Do you owe her money or something?” With that last sentence, she glanced sideways at Coral.Joey looked at Serenity and was somewhat stunned.Before he could speak, Coral raged at Serenity, “You crazy b*tch! Where did you come from?! Do you have a death wish? How dare you pick a fight with me!”Serenity nodded and said nonchalantly, “So what if I do? Are you going
Serenity was caught off guard and almost lost her balance when Joey pulled her. Her eyebrows raised slightly as she gazed at his tall and straight back. This kid was righteous. He actually moved to protect her. It was a pity that she was not a damsel in distress, but a hero.Serenity stood on tiptoes and leaned close to Joey’s ear as she praised him, “You’re quite impressive, suddenly getting all tough! Are you worried about me? You’re too considerate...”Joey jerked to the side when he felt her breath in his ear. He glared at the fearless Serenity. “You still have the mood to joke at a time like this?! Do you know whose territory this is?”“I know. It’s the Blakewell family’s establishment!” Serenity still looked indifferent.Coral’s expression turned even uglier when she saw the two of them conversing in low whispers. They were not taking her seriously at all!Her cold eyes glared at Joey as she gritted her teeth and said, “Alright! Since you want to act like a hero, I’ll fulf
Coral glared at him angrily.She knew that Abel’s subordinates would not be respectful to her, but she did not know how they would show it.Mr. Drew may look like a smiling saint, but in fact, he was cold and heartless. Coral was sure that if she insisted on causing trouble today, he would chase her out. He would even expose this to Abel and the entire Blakewell family…She looked away and glanced at Serenity, who was watching the show at the side. Coral pointed at her and said indignantly, “Serenity, right? Just you wait!”Joey saw the monstrous hatred in her eyes and subconsciously moved his feet to block Coral’s view of Serenity.Serenity stuck her head out and smiled slyly. “The door to Misty Rain is always open for you, Miss Coral! I will never complain!”Mr. Drew was flabbergasted. Was she goading Coral? That was too much!Coral stomped out of the club with her bodyguards in tow. The group of ladies who came with Coral all looked at each other. They did not know what to do
Mr. Drew was the manager of Regality. Although he had heard of Serenity’s reputation, he did not take her seriously.The reason why he even paid attention to her was because Mr. Blakewell had personally instructed him to send a few seasoned hosts to Miss Serenity’s establishment.Mr. Drew dubiously did as he was told and secretly asked Mr. Kallan about it. It was only then that he learned that Miss Serenity had brought Mrs. Blakewell to Misty Rain to look for hosts, which provoked Mr. Blakewell.The ins and outs of the matter became unimportant. The important points were: One, Mr. Blakewell was married; and two, Mrs. Blakewell and Miss Serenity were friends!Therefore, Mr. Drew had to be especially considerate of Miss Serenity. It was as though she had a big sign above her head that read: Mrs. Blakewell’s Bestie!However, even if she was Mrs. Blakewell’s friend, she could not insult Mr. Drew like this.“I’m sorry, I was careless with my words,” Serenity apologized sensibly and th
When morning came, the room was a mess. When Joey woke up, he saw the empty bottles that littered the floor. There was also a stack of bills on the table with a name card on top. Beside it was a heart-shaped sticky note with a few words written on it. [I might have gotten the short end of the stick here, but I’m a generous woman and won’t hold it against you. Even though there’s no need for us to hook up again, you can still contact me if you want to come work at my place!]Joey glared at the name card. “That woman really knows how to piss a guy off.”The name card she left behind belonged to Misty Rain’s front office manager. Serenity did not give him her own name card. Was she worried that Joey would pester her?At that moment, Joey felt that Serenity was regarding him with disdain, and he felt humiliated.He was the one who used to flirt and tease women. It was never the other way around. He was also the one who decided when to start or end a relationship. He never had a
When the question came, Abel introduced himself politely. “Mr. George, I’m Ruth’s husband, Abel.”George was stunned for a few seconds as he stared at Abel, and he suddenly realized something.“Looks like I really slept for a long time. You’re married now, Ruth!” The old voice could not hide his regret.However, it was only for a moment. Perhaps because he knew that he did not have long before he fell back to sleep, he quickly adjusted himself and seized the chance to ask about Abel’s situation and how their relationship was going.After answering a few questions, Abel saw his anxiety and nervousness and comforted him gently. “Mr. George, your current attending doctor is Tom Acker, an internationally renowned cardiovascular specialist. He’s confident that he can treat your illness. You’ll soon be able to work and rest like a normal person. So, you don’t have to be anxious. We will have time to get to know each other slowly, and you can witness how well I treat Ruth.”His gentle wo
“It’s because I know what sort of person you are, that’s why I can’t imagine how you survived.”“It doesn’t matter anymore.” Ruth did not want George to worry, so she casually changed the topic. “Get well soon, then I’ll suffer less in the future. That’s the most important thing!”George tapped her forehead and looked up at the door. “Your husband is from the Blakewell family, right?”Judging from Abel’s speech and temperament, George knew that he was no ordinary person.After carefully recalling the name, he remembered something. Blakewell Corporation’s person-in-charge was the youngest and most mysterious genius in the business world.“Yes, I’m a good judge of character.” Ruth smiled and boasted, “He’s protecting me, so I won’t suffer!”George was not buying it. He asked, “Are you two in an open relationship?”Ruth was silent. George’s smile faded when he saw her expression.He sounded anxious when he asked, “What did you promise him?”Ruth met his worried eyes and felt help
George had just woken up and was still very weak. He and Ruth had tacitly not mentioned Callum. After understanding Ruth’s relationship issues, George became drowsy and fell asleep.When Ruth came out of the ward, she bumped into Serenity, who had rushed over.“Mr. George is awake?! How is he?”When Serenity heard the news, she had quickly gotten home to shower and change her clothes. She was currently dressed in casual sportswear. Her long hair was tied into a bun on her head, and her face was bare. She looked like a university graduate.The corners of Ruth’s eyes twitched as she gave Serenity a once-over. She knew that Serenity had wooed Joey the night before. At this moment, Ruth found it hard to connect Serenity’s current appearance to the image of the gorgeous boss of Misty Rain.She clicked her tongue and shook her head. “No matter how well-dressed you are, you can’t hide those dark circles under your eyes! Also, you reek of alcohol. I can smell it from here!”Serenity
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!