After Leroy left the office, Callum fell into deep thought.The industry had a fixed impression that Seema was exceptionally talented and never had a creative block.But this time, they actually followed Leroy’s creative direction?Did they actually get a creative block and plagiarized Leroy, or were they actually suppressing the new work of other designers this way?If it was the former, it would be good news for them! Exposing Seema’s true face would show them who was actually in charge! However, if it was the latter, he would not let them off easily!Therefore, he might have to consider the official announcement of the theme suggested by Leroy.......Ruth walked out of the office just in time to see Erica holding a glass of water and yawning as she headed for the pantry.In Erica’s own words, working in the afternoon was too torturous. She had to listen to some gossip to sober up.Ruth waved at her. “Erica, come here.”As soon as Erica saw her, she stifled a yawn.Damn
Since she was told such a big secret, Erica found it hard to hold back the gossip. But if news got out at this time, wouldn’t she be the first suspect?“That’s not right.”When Ruth explained why she wanted Erica to stay, she had casually praised that gossip was her strength.“Are you hoping that I’ll spread this?” Erica asked, just to be sure. “So, which part needs to be kept secret? Or can I tell all of it?”Ruth was happy that Erica was so perceptive. “Other than your work, the rest is fine.”Erica was speechless.After she left Ruth’s office, she returned to her seat in a daze. She was still holding the empty cup in her hand.It was quite a dilemma for Erica. Other than the details of her own work, was it really okay to spread everything else? Although it was an indirect order, Erica was not sure if she should go through with it.That meant that her previous suspicions were true! Ruth had been helping Seema’s workshop as a Lockton Corporation employee!“Erica, you look lik
They arrived at a high-class restaurant. The environment here was quiet and charming.Ruth and Notus sat by the window. Notus took the menu and asked Ruth’s preferences as he ordered.“Do you prefer spicy or non-spicy food?... Do you have any dietary restrictions or allergies?... Where’s the seafood on this menu?... How about red wine? Can you drink that?”At first, Ruth wanted to answer him, but eventually, her frown deepened, and she grew impatient. She ended up completely ignoring him.After the waiter left with their orders, Ruth coldly reminded him, “Mr. Notus, you don’t have to go through so much trouble. If I can’t agree to something, I won’t agree no matter what. If I can agree to something, there will be conditions, naturally.”Notus laughed out loud. “Your frank personality is quite similar to mine. I like it!”Ruth was speechless. She thought. “Do I need you to like me?”She stared at him in confusion for a long time, but did not say anything in the end.When the dis
Notus got up, took the straw from the cup, and walked out of the restaurant.As soon as Ruth left the restaurant, she saw a familiar Rolls-Royce parked outside. Abel had just gotten out of the car when he saw her hurrying over.“Are you okay?”When she heard his voice, Ruth felt a little better and shook her head. “I’m fine.”Abel looked up behind her, and his cold eyes flashed with sharpness.They got into the Rolls-Royce, and the car rejoined the traffic.Inside the car, Abel’s expression was dark as he silently narrowed his eyes.Ruth had been angry, but seeing him like this, she could not hold on to her anger. She said, “It’s fine. I just had a meal with him. He’s a reputable person, after all. He wouldn’t have done anything to me in public. I sent you a message because I was worried that you would pick me up from work for nothing.”Abel pursed his lips and asked, “Why was he looking for you?”At this, Ruth was also a little puzzled. “I don’t know. He just asked some baf
The car drove into Kingsland Manor residential area.Abel was about to follow Ruth inside when Eilam called him. He took the call in the courtyard.Eilam respectfully delivered his report. “Mr. Blakewell, Notus just asked Mrs. Blakewell out for a meal and took a used straw with him to the hospital.”Abel frowned. “Which hospital?”“It’s a private hospital under Lovehart Corporation. It has a DNA testing center.”The sudden silence made Eilam nervous. When he first saw Notus’s behavior, it was a little hard to explain. He kept thinking that this man was some kind of pervert.Who in their right mind would steal a straw used by a woman?However, when Eilam saw Notus enter the hospital and toward the DNA center, he thought of all the things that Abel had asked him to investigate, and an unbelievable thought came to mind.At the same time, he realized that he had missed the best time to stop Notus...“Get Charlie to help you. I don’t want that DNA test report to be in his hands,”
Abel said, “It’s on the news.”Ruth was speechless. She had underestimated Leroy’s ambition.She thought that, after she had given him that warning, Callum would restrain himself a little. Unexpectedly, Leroy was the one instead who made the first move. After she announced her new release, not only was there no surprise, but the situation also became awkward…“Is this the theme set by Lockton Corporation?” Abel asked again.Ruth came back to her senses and tilted her head to look at him. “I mean, he does represent Lockton Corporation, so I suppose so, yes.”Abel was speechless.He put down the blueprint and was about to say something when he caught a whiff of perfume. He reflexively tilted his head to avoid it.Ruth’s fist came swinging at him again without any mercy.“I’ll tell you if I win this time!” she said.Abel dodged her leisurely. “If you don’t want to tell me, you should have just said so.”Ruth had started doing this recently. She would suddenly launch an attack an
Abel stared at her with his deep black eyes.He had never thought that he could go easy on her for the sake of his sexual happiness.Ever since they fought that night, Ruth had been looking for opportunities to get back at him. They had not been physically intimate for quite a while. When he tried to get close to her, she would suddenly launch a sneak attack.Because of the car race last time, Abel discovered that she hated it when people disrespected their opponents and played dirty, which he had reflected on.He was respectful of her principles, and when the two of them sparred, he never once thought about going easy on her. He took her seriously in every match. But later, he realized that she did not seem to like this.When she was unhappy, he could only quietly hug her to sleep and not let his mind run into the gutter.However, during that last spar just now, he suddenly realized that this was her true intention. It was just a small scuffle and not a real brawl.In other wor
Ah! She did mention that she would not go easy on someone just for sex.Abel was saying that he was!So that was it! He was put on a dry spell for too long and was taking revenge for it. These thoughts crossed Ruth’s mind, and she soon fell asleep.......The night grew darker, and the winter air grew chillier. Even the dim streetlamps could not dispel the cold.In the private hospital, Notus sat in the VIP lounge and waited for several hours. A power outage happened in the middle of the night, and the internet was temporarily cut off. Then, the equipment malfunctioned once.It was not an easy wait, but when he got the results, it was not what he had expected.Ruth’s DNA test results showed several similarities to his, but they were not biologically related, which meant that they were not father and daughter.Notus held the test results and stood in the lounge with a blank expression.During his wait, he could not control his excitement. It was not an anxious feeling, but ra