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
Ruth’s face was blank as she followed Serenity’s gaze to the door. In the next moment, a man dressed as a waiter came in with some expensive wine.The man was tall and slender, and he had a handsome face. His eyes surveyed their room like a hawk.Ruth suddenly recognized him. “Joey? The three-month period is up. Why haven’t you left yet?”The man’s lips curled up. He professionally opened the wine bottle and poured it for everyone.His gaze was on Serenity from the beginning to the end.“I did leave, but my business skills weren’t up to par. It’s hard to find another place to work in, so I came back.”Dulcie almost dropped the watermelon she was holding. She stared at Joey in surprise. “Are you for real? There are actually people who like the service industry? Aren’t you the young master of the Oakland family? Are you short of spending money or something?”Dulcie had actually been present at the night of the race that landed Joey here. The crowd was so dense that she did not hav
Drew glanced at Joey and nodded in understanding. He then led everyone to another room.The door closed again, and the private room fell into silence.Joey stood before Serenity and looked down on her.Serenity stayed in her seat with an unnatural expression. She took a sip of water and coughed lightly. “Everyone in the Imperial City knows that you’re a playboy. How can it be your first time?”“It’s my first time selling myself.” Joey managed to say this with a straight face and without his heart skipping a beat.Serenity put down the glass of water with a bang and immediately said self-righteously, “Then why didn’t you make that clear? You were being so ambiguous; it sounds like you’re trying to scam me!”Joey’s eyes moved slightly. “If it was really my first time, would you take responsibility?”“Nope,” Serenity replied decisively, and she found his question funny. “Will you be responsible for every woman you slept with?”Joey frowned. “You’re not like other women.”Serenity
Apollo was dumbfounded. He turned to look at Demi. “Demz, your friend is a sc*mbag. Let’s hang out with her less from now on!”Demi coldly said, “Then YOU can go ahead and leave!”Apollo snapped his mouth shut in embarrassment and curled up in the corner of the sofa.A thought suddenly came to his head. Abel clearly knew that Apollo was here, but he should have trusted Ruth. Why did he still let them both come to a host club together? Did he do it on purpose?Was Abel using Joey to make Serenity turn over a new leaf so that she would not lead Ruth and Demz astray in the future?“I have a bold idea!” Dulcie said excitedly.Ruth replied, “Let’s hear it.”“Joey is obviously interested in Serenity! But she doesn’t seem interested in him at all, so she ran away after playing with him! The two of them have been in a tug-of-war that has lasted for a few months now. Joey is now pursuing her, but she’s still running away. She’s hoping that Joey would eventually lose interest and decide
Demi was speechless. As expected, only best friends understood each other best.“I’ll just ask you. What happened? Did the negotiations fall apart, or did you two reconcile?” Dulcie stared at her with her big, bright eyes.Serenity gave her a disdainful look. “What kind of question is that? We aren’t even in a relationship. What ‘reconciliation’?”“Oh, then it means that the negotiations have fallen through. Is he going to stop pestering you?” Dulcie asked.Serenity was silent for a few seconds. “He wants to work at Misty Rain. I’ll get someone to handle the HR stuff with him tomorrow.”Dulcie was speechless, and so was Ruth.She picked up her phone again and opened the chat with Abel. She proudly texted him, [Ha! My bestie didn’t fall for your trap. She’s not interested in him!][?][She agreed to let Joey work at Misty Rain instead!][Check again and update me later.]Ruth was puzzled. [?]Although the matter seemed to have been resolved, Serenity did not seem very happy