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
Notus’s empty eyes gradually regained their focus when he heard this.That was true. Since he had a very strong hunch, why bother with the investigation?Perhaps he just wanted to feel at ease! After all, it had been so many years…However, it was fine if Rose wanted to avoid him, but what right did the Blakewell family have to stop him from finding his daughter? Especially Abel, he had no right to interfere!“How’s Lockton Jewelry’s competition going? I heard that Ruth and Callum are clearly against each other. One supports Leroy Rowland, and the other supports Seema, correct?”“Yes, Leroy and Seema’s new works have received widespread attention, especially Leroy’s. The spokesperson for his works is Miss Luna, and they will be released during the Lovehart family’s public press conference.”Notus frowned and did not speak for a while.The bodyguard continued, “Leroy is under Mr. Sean’s control. He is also in cahoots with Miss Luna to use this matter as a springboard to fame.”U
“Alright, come to my place. I’m not going to the office today,” Ruth said.“Okay!”After she hung up, Ruth stretched and sat up. She saw that Abel was at the door and was looking at her calmly.Ruth was surprised for a moment. When she recollected herself, her expression instantly turned cold.“You didn’t go to work? When did you come in? You didn’t even knock.”“I got Mrs. Greenwell to make your favorite seafood egg custard,” Abel answered.Ruth gulped. She did feel a little hungry. But she still could not forgive him for last night! Her back was still sore, and her legs were weak...“There’s also pot stickers and pork ribs. Get up and eat breakfast first. We’ll talk about work later.” As Abel spoke, he helped her take out a set of clothes. He stood by the bed and glanced at her indifferently. “Do you need help?”Ruth wrapped herself tightly in the blanket and glowered at him. “No way! Get out, I don’t want to see you for a day!”Abel sat down by the bed and tried to coax her
After breakfast, Dulcie and Alex arrived together with Demi. Apollo had tagged along for fun.Ruth sat on the carpet and turned on her laptop. She glanced at Apollo in disdain. “Why are you here? Aren’t you busy today?”Ever since Ruth exposed him, Apollo stopped hiding his feelings. “My vacation isn’t over yet, so I’ll go wherever Demz goes!”Demi resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She looked down at the hand on her waist and gave him a warning look.Apollo approached with a smile and explained in a whisper, “Abel and Sis are my parents’ spies. They’ll tell them how we interact! Please cooperate with me!”Demi fidgeted uncomfortably. “But that means I would be acting and lying to my best friends. It’s too shameless.”Apollo changed his tone to sound even more charming. “Can’t you just treat it as though it’s real?”Demi stared at him in shock. She did not quite understand what he meant.For some reason, because of this sentence, her heart skipped a beat involuntarily, and her
Alex had been patting Dulcie’s back carefully in an attempt to comfort her.After listening to the sequence of events, Abel had gained a rough idea of the situation.Seeing the anger on Dulcie’s face, he shook his head and exasperatedly said, “You’ve been rivals with Leroy for so many years now, so you should know his strength very well.”“What rivalry?! He’s just a marketing dog. He’s not worthy of being a rival!” Dulcie snapped.Abel said, “Since he’s not worthy of being called a rival, what’s there to worry about?”Dulcie was speechless.“The first time Leroy peeped at your work, he carefully deleted the surveillance records, proving that he was apprehensive. Why did he peep at your work a second time? It’s because he had no clue about what the final product would look like.”“That’s right!” Ruth agreed. “A person who can’t be considered a rival only wants to imitate you. He’ll never be able to adopt the essence of our work.”Abel smiled. “You’ve been twisting yourself into
The official announcement from Seema’s workshop did not go smoothly. The Lovehart family played a part in this... especially Notus.The Lovehart family was still comforting Katie.“Seema’s team has no foresight at all! They actually chose Demi when you were clearly the obvious choice! When the time comes, we’re going to send your father’s assistant to have some words with them. It’s too ridiculous!”Janet was sitting at the breakfast table with a silk shawl draped over her shoulders. She gripped the cutlery tightly, and her face was filled with displeasure.Aquilo was seated opposite her, and he poured her a glass of cold water. “Seema is very famous in the jewelry design industry. Dad’s assistant might not even be able to meet her!”Janet was instantly displeased. “You’re a horrible brother! You’re not even comforting your own sister! And you’re saying they’re better than us?!”Aquilo gave up. “Alright, alright. It’s all my fault. I’ll shut up, okay?”“If your father’s assistan
Janet’s eyes suddenly turned cold and resentful when she glared at Notus.She was also a victim of what happened back then. What was he putting all the blame on her?For the past twenty years, Notus never took care of the Lovehart family’s affairs. He had been running around for that woman! And up until now, he still wanted Janet to treat that woman’s b*stard child as her own?!“Notus, do you think that everyone is dying to be your wife?”“Are you saying you weren’t one of them?”Their eyes met, and the silence became suffocating.Aquilo and Katie had learned long ago that their parents did not have a good relationship. Considering the prestige of a wealthy family marriage, there were plenty of couples who maintained appearances despite the distance in their relationship.However, there was clearly something else behind Notus’s words today. The two of them held a grudge against each other.Aquilo tried to advise Notus, “Dad, calm down. Mom is only doing it for Luna’s sake, she