“Horrible? But you like me, don’t you?”“…”The noise from the reporters in the back rows grew even more.Someone had already secretly made a call. “Chief Editor, this is shocking news! Stay on all the live-stream platforms. The content is too explosive!”Luna watched their reactions and was still a little confused until she heard the familiar conversation. She whipped around and saw the photo that she most dreaded becoming found.She had even forgotten about it until it suddenly appeared in her inbox recently.Luna suddenly stood up and tried to cover the screen like a lunatic. “Turn it off! Who put this up?! Turn it off! No one is allowed to look! Security, chase them all out!”The camera shutters were still clicking rapidly as everyone took all the photos they needed.The security guards remained indifferent, but the first ones to take action were Luna’s personal bodyguards. He quickly went forward to protect her and tried to prevent the reporters from crowding around her.
THAT was Abel’s take away from the scene just now?! And Ruth understood it perfectly!Abel walked on with a dark look on his face. Ruth followed behind and tried her best to smile apologetically. She tugged at his sleeve and coaxed him gently.Apollo was speechless, but he silently thought they were too eccentric a couple.......The press conference upstairs was a tumultuous scene. Leroy’s new line had yet to be introduced, but no one was interested anymore. They were all shocked by Luna’s scandalous private affair.In the VIP lounge, Notus flew into a rage and slammed the table. “What the hell is going on?! Who leaked the photo? How could there be such a mistake?”The person-in-charge lowered his head and as he endured Notus’s wrath. “We’re not sure, either. It was so strange just now. We couldn’t even stop it. We could only unplug the whole system!”“You couldn’t top it? Was there a ghost possessing your equipment?! I think all of you are...” Notus suddenly paused.Didn’t so
At the launch of Seema’s new line, many public figures from both jewelry and fashion industries were in attendance. Several media outlets were also present.Although it was not as lively as the press conference upstairs, it was not small either.At first, Alex was helping Dulcie monitor the situation there. Later on, when the designer from Blakewell Corporation arrived, Alex flagged him over to substitute for him so that he could run to a corner and grab his laptop.At some point, Dulcie got bored and quickly walked to Alex’s side.“What are you hiding here for? Demz is about to go on stage, and Ruth isn’t here yet. I want to see what’s happening upstairs!”Alex turned off his laptop to hide what he was doing. “Don’t worry, she’ll be down soon. Let’s go watch Demz!”Dulcie was confused.Not long after Dulcie and Alex took their seats, Ruth and Abel showed up.Dulcie’s eyes flickered. She was worried that people would suspect something if the two of them walked together. Just as
Dulcie kindly answered, “Firstly, Miss Demi is very dedicated to her work. Secondly, Alex is a fan of hers. After interacting with her, I feel that Miss Demi’s temperament is very suitable for our work.”“Does it also have anything to do with the relationship rumors about Miss Demi?” The reporter was asked bluntly.Dulcie paused for a moment and pursed her lips. She looked cute on the outside, but when her aura was fully released, she was oppressive. She stared fixedly at the reporters below with that oppressive aura.The room was filled with dead silence. Demi smiled and said, “That is a private matter and has nothing to do with today’s press conference. Everyone should pay more attention to the new work.”When she said this, understanding dawned on the reporters. It was such a good opportunity to clarify, but Dulcie was very tight-lipped on this and gave them nothing.There were some cameramen at the side who subtly swept over the first row of VIP seats. Apollo was seated among
There was nothing that Dulcie could say. She was filled with too much regret.Alex should not have been allowed to go on-stage that night. The idiot was incapable of keeping his mouth shut!She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. “Do you know what beating a dead horse means? That’s what’s happening right now.”Alex did not understand. He only realized that something was wrong when he saw how angry Dulcie was. After thinking for a few seconds, he suddenly said, “Shall I blacklist them and stop all discussion?”Dulcie was speechless. Alex’s mild suggestion sounded more like he intended to delete the commenters’ social media accounts. Did Alex become a hacker just because he could and not because he was smart?But it was not a bad idea. Dulcie turned to look at Ruth. “What do you think?”Ruth leaned back in her chair with a laptop in front of her and a pen in one hand. She shook her head and said, “Look at the sudden rise in criticism. Most of them are from alterna
At the conference room table, everyone looked at each other.Dulcie was the first to react. She asked, “Is she going to Notus?”The corners of Demi’s lips twitched. “I don’t think so. I took a glance just now and saw that she was messaging Abel.”“Why is Abel an obstacle?”“It’s probably because he hasn’t calmed down yet.”......In a meeting room at Blakewell Corporation, the public relations department had just finalized their plan and was about to take action regarding Seema getting kicked out of the domestic market. However, Abel suddenly spoke while looking at his phone.“Let’s wait and see how their workshop responds.”The PR director was dumbfounded.They had received a notice from Kallan a long time ago and were paying attention to public opinion regarding the press conference. They would not allow any comments that smeared Blakewell Corporation or insulted Ruth.But as it turned out, the biggest hot topic on the Internet was Seema. All the major marketing accounts we
Abel thought. “This woman might be the death of me.”Didn’t he express his stance after they met Janet the other day?He took a deep breath and changed the topic. “If I don’t interfere, can you handle it yourself?”Ruth replied confidently, “Of course!”“Fine.”After he hung up, Abel instructed Kallan not to interfere in the matter. He only wanted the cooperation with Seema to progress as usual.Kallan, who had worked for Abel for so many years, believed that he was very good at figuring out Abel’s thoughts. But this time, Kallan was stumped and could not comprehend Abel’s intention.“Huh?”Abel looked up at him. “Something’s wrong. Why isn’t everyone working? Has the sports center project started yet? Can the issues with the partners be resolved? Is the project planning for the suburban area ready?”Kallan nodded. “I’ll look into these at once.”As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly fled the office.Something must have happened between Abel and Ruth. If Kallan stayed
Erica examined the statement carefully. “You’re right! I can’t even accept being plagiarized, and I’m just a small fry. Why is he taking it so lightly? What should we do now? How do we ‘press the attack relentlessly’?”Ruth did not say anything more, but instead responded through her actions. Just as the online outrage was reaching its peak, with many demanding that Seema leave the country, Seema’s workshop issued a statement.[We have a different perspective from Mr. Leroy on this matter. Creativity is free, but stealing someone else’s ideas for inspiration is shameful. Our previous inaction does not mean we will close one eye this time. We will thoroughly investigate this matter.]The response immediately garnered more attention. At first, Seema’s fans tried to defend them. However, as the insults grew louder and the workshop remained silent, they dared not speak up anymore.However, it was clear that the statement gave Seema some leverage for a counterattack.When the stateme
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!