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,
The surveillance footage was posted online.The location of the video was Ruth’s office. A man came to the door on tiptoe, pushed it open, and entered. Seeing that there was no one around, he quickly turned on the computer and fiddled with it for a while before turning it off and leaving.This surveillance footage was posted by the official account of Seema’s workshop.The caption was [Inverting Right and Wrong, Distorting Facts—Could this be MY Assistant?]Simon’s eyes lit up when he saw the surveillance footage. There was a high chance that he could actually turn the situation around. Moreover, he became even more confident after finding out that he had a backer.He spared no expense in reposting and spreading it widely, even creating various memes and GIFs to promote the video.The person had a face, and information about him was easy to find. It was Leroy’s personal assistant.The comments section erupted.[What’s going on?! Is this person Seema’s assistant?][Dumb*ss! Can
Ruth picked up an orange and started to peel it. She humbly admitted her mistake. “I made a mistake. I should have dealt with this matter first.”Lyla had been paying attention to online public opinion, so she immediately understood what Ruth was implying. She pursed her lips in silence and slammed her hand down. “Notus is really despicable!”“Ouch!” Gabriel gasped and rubbed his thigh while shooting Lyla a plaintive look.If she was angry, so be it. But why did she take it out on him?!“Notus is very concerned about his long-lost illegitimate daughter. The whole city knows about it. I was negligent.” Ruth peeled half of the orange and gave it to Lyla.Then, she changed the topic. “Last time, you gave me that membership to the Elegance Spa. I went to experience it. The service is excellent.”Lyla took the orange and immediately became enthusiastic. “Right? I knew you would like it. The membership is for life! There are only two of this kind in the Imperial City, one for each of
After Gabriel heard the full story, his face was filled with shock.He had always felt guilty for defying Frank. However, when he realized that this meant the shares would be inherited by Abel, he felt even more relieved and content. He felt like Christmas had come early.However, this satisfaction did not last long. Gabriel later realized that what he had been fighting futilely against was, in fact, just a calculated scheme.Abel ignored his stunned expression and looked through the window at Ruth’s familiar figure once more. She was holding a cup of tea, and through the misty air, she looked dreamy.Abel did not know what Lyla said to her, but a smile suddenly bloomed on Ruth’s cold face, and even the air around her grew warmer.Abel subconsciously smiled and stood up. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go outside first.”Gabriel came back to his senses. “There’s actually something else.”Abel paused and looked back at Gabriel.“You’re going to work with Seema soon. Nothing mus
“Impressive.”As expected of the richest man. He was meticulous when it came to work, and there were no exceptions in his work ethic.The online situation continued to escalate. This time, Leroy had made his anger and stance clear, condemning Ruth for exposing his assistant online.Soon, a lawyer’s letter was sent to Seema’s workshop. It claimed that Seema lacked substantial evidence, and that what they had done amounted to defamation. They were to be held legally accountable.This strong stance reassured some of Leroy’s supporters, who believed in him even more.However, there were also some onlookers who objectively expressed that Leroy’s actions were quite unusual from his previous tolerance and magnanimity. It felt more like he was angry from embarrassment.Was he resorting to legal threats because he was certain that Seema did not have any more direct evidence?While the netizens continued their heated discussion, Ruth posted a personal update.[I just joined the company n
Dulcie wanted to say that things were different now. However, before she could say anything, she heard a cold voice from Ruth’s end. “Is that so?”Click! Ruth hung up immediately.Dulcie turned around and said to everyone, “Let’s not wait for Ruth. Live and let live.”Everyone understood. “Alright, marrying young and dying early, how unfortunate for her.”When Alex heard this, he quickly made his stand clear. “You can’t say that. I don’t care what my wife does. As long as she tells me where she’s going and asks for a ride, that’s all I need.”After saying that, he whispered a few more words to Dulcie before leaving the private room.Apollo was still thinking about how to win back Demz’s favor. Marriage was not a misfortune. There were many happy and sweet moments...Then, he saw Alex’s actions and found it unbelievable. “You can do that? Is Alex really so self-assured?”This was Misty Rain! It was a gold mine of handsome men for many wealthy women!Even Apollo was not at e
“You want to go out?”Ruth’s eyes lit up. “Can I?”Abel smiled. “Of course. Who do you think you are? There’s no way I can control you?”Ruth’s eyes twitched. Just how much did he hear? Did she sign her own death warrant?“But Misty Rain won’t do. You have a history there.” Abel did not continue teasing her. All he did was coldly announce her fate.Ruth’s hammering movements slowed down. After some thought, she asked, “Does that mean that other places are fine?”Abel was pleased with her question. “Yes.”Ruth sat up from the sofa, hugged his neck, and kissed him. “Honey, you’re the best! I knew you weren’t that petty!”Abel was stunned for a moment before he formed the tiniest of smiles. His voice also became gentler as he decided to go along at her pace.“I’ll help you make the arrangements. The Seema issue has come to a close, so it is a good time to celebrate.”“You’ll arrange it?” Ruth was surprised.Abel nodded and said, “Yes, I didn’t help much, so it’s only right th