When Katie heard this, she stared at Notus in surprise. Then, she turned away and closed her eyes dejectedly.That earlier thought must have been her imagination. It seemed that Notus still cared about Luna.For such a lousy matter, he actually notified the social media platforms and put in so much effort just to keep a few photos from leaking out. Back when Katie had her debut in the entertainment industry, she never received such care from him, even when she was criticized by netizens.The abrupt ringtone of a call broke the inexplicable tension in the car.Notus took out his phone and answered the call. “Hello?”“Mr. Notus, did your daughter offend someone? That video was uploaded again, and there’s some new coding around it, so it can’t be removed! Someone must be behind this!”The car was so quiet that Katie heard everything clearly. She whipped out her phone and accessed a social media platform to take a look. There, she saw that a new hot topic had indeed been posted. She
Watching her clumsy acting, Abel said mildly, “The office is temperature-controlled.”Ruth moved her chair to his side and reached out pitifully. “But I’m so cold. Your office is so big and empty. If you don’t believe me, you can feel my hand.”Abel did not understand what the size of the office had to do with her feeling cold. However, when he saw her outstretched hand, he subconsciously reached out to take it.The moment his fingertips touched her hand, he could not help but frown. It was ice-cold, as though it had been soaked in ice water.She had not been exaggerating.“Why are you so cold?” He held her hand with both hands and rubbed it gently.Ruth felt like she was enveloped in a warm and cozy fire. The warmth spread from her palm to her entire body, and her blood flowed more freely.She decided to push her luck and leaned in closer, almost resting in his arms. “Honey, you’ve been ignoring me, and my heart feels cold.”Abel was speechless. He had lamented more than once
Abel’s familiar breath fell warmly against the side of Ruth’s face. Her eyelids trembled and her cheeks reddened.She moved carefully to find a more comfortable position. During the process, she even secretly lowered her eyes and glanced at Abel’s crotch.Then, she looked at the computer screen, and only then did she realize that he was really working. It seemed that there was a problem with Blakewell Corporation’s overseas company and Abel was working overtime to deal with it.Ruth thought about saying that Abel should not be so petty nor stay away from home because of a small matter. But if he was not mad about the photo, then why was he being so distant? He did not even reply to her messages after their phone call this afternoon.Ruth had been busy all day. Even though it was not a major issue, her nerves were still on edge. At this moment, she leaned into Abel’s familiar embrace and listened to his steady heartbeat and the clicking of the mouse. Soon, she started to feel a litt
Ruth waited for a long time for his response. After she had calmed down, she realized that his attention had gone back to his work. She also stared at his screen, but her gaze was not focused. It was as though she was in a trance.A few minutes later, Abel finished his work and turned off his computer. “Tell me, what are you sorry for?”Ruth snapped out of her daze. “Huh?” Looking at his calm eyes, Ruth’s mouth formed an “oh” as she realized that Abel was continuing the topic from just now.How could he switch between his private life and work life at the drop of a hat? Ruth was envious of that skill.“I shouldn’t have called you this afternoon and told you not to interfere in my business,” she said in a muffled voice as she lowered her head. She was no longer as arrogant as before.Abel asked, “That’s all?”Ruth shook her head and looked at him. “It’s not like I don’t trust you. You already told me to do whatever I want, but I even called you specifically to tell you not to he
Ruth’s face was as red as a tomato, and her eyes darted about.She thought. “Why would someone do such a thing and still have the nerve to ask?”Abel had never been such a gentleman before!Seeing the rare shyness in her eyes, Abel’s smile deepened. He leaned closer and said in a bewitching voice, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as an agreement.”Just as Ruth was about to speak, he dipped down and kissed her.The kiss was light and gentle, but it gradually tempted her into losing her self-control bit by bit.Ruth slowly closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck.......At dawn the next day, the lights in Blakewell Corporation’s building finally went out as sunlight spilled through the windows. Only the president’s office remained brightly lit.......At noon, Ruth finally woke up in the master bedroom of Kingsland Manor residential area.She did not remember how she came home last night. She only remembered that Abel, that ROGUE, had whispered in her ear
Ruth stared at the screen and lamented, “Is this the power of capital?”In the face of such overwhelming capital, all their strategies were useless. The battle of public opinion existed only among those with equal standing. For big shots, they can just shut everyone up.There should have been no problems with the arrangements Ruth set yesterday. But she had underestimated how much Notus valued Luna.She never expected this incident to trigger the Lovehart family’s PR team.“You can do it too,” Abel reminded her, “if you want to.”Ruth smiled. “There’s no need. You don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.”Abel frowned and asked, “Are you thinking of backing down?”Ruth quickly regained her confidence. “Of course not! It’s just that we’re not at the end of the line yet. There’s no need to reveal our trump cards yet.”Abel was clearly pleased by her words. Had he always been her trump card? He quite liked the idea.Ruth picked up her phone. There were countless messages and missed cal
Ruth turned off her phone and glared at him. “No, and how can you sneak a peek at someone else’s messages? When did you get this bad habit?”Abel’s lazy posture on the sofa had not changed, even his voice showed his indifference.“I didn’t. You’re the one who brought it to me.”Ruth was speechless, and only one thought crossed her mind at Abel’s response.“Shameless!” Ruth grumbled silently to herself and took her phone to the dining table.Abel smirked as he watched her go. Suddenly, he felt his phone vibrate. He checked the screen. It was a message from Joseph.[Understood.]This was in reply to a message he had just sent Joseph, which read. [Wait for the heat around Seema’s plagiarism to die down, then use the official account to expose the marketing accounts associated with Luna. The official announcement should read: Never collaborate with morally compromised artists.]He thought for a moment and added, [Pay attention to Lockton Entertainment’s movements and offer suppor
Ruth shrank into his arms. “I’m freezing to death.”Abel looked down at her helplessly. “You’re not allowed to go out dressed like this next time.”“Why? Doesn’t it look good?” Ruth asked.Abel frowned and returned the question. “Do you wear clothes just to look good?”Ruth replied, “Of course!”Abel said, “Then, you deserve to freeze.”Ruth shook her head. “Look at you. How can you say such cold words with a mouth that hot?”At home, Ruth and Abel teased and bantered.......Meanwhile, Lyla was growing more anxious.On the coffee were an open laptop and a lit tablet. Apollo sat on the sofa and stared at his phone screen.“No, I can’t wait any longer! If there’s no news from their workshop within the hour, I’ll take action myself!”Apollo and Gabriel were sitting together. After an exchange of glances, they tried to persuade Lyla.“Do you have to do this?”“Mom, it really isn’t necessary.”Ruth would definitely be able to handle such a small situation. At the very least,