Over the next few days, Ruth spent her daytime reorganizing Lockton Corporation, and in the evenings, she sat on the balcony to watch the drama.As Apollo did not get a definite answer yet, he would occasionally come to watch the show with her.He also sometimes dropped hints as a reminder that Ruth had yet to help him.On one particular night, the two of them were watching some drama as usual when Apollo finally realized an important problem. “Speaking of which, does Luna know how lively it is at her house? Has she returned yet?”Ruth said casually, “She’s been busy with the divorce and returning to her single life. She wants to perform well at the banquet tomorrow and find a new partner.”Apollo sighed. “Wow, she changes her partners like she changes her clothes.”Ruth was speechless and thought. “This kid sure is witty.”She tapped her fingers on the railing. Her tone became thoughtful. “Callum hides his tracks too well. I haven’t found any evidence against him!”Ruth was
At hearing her approaching, Abel raised his head slightly to look at her, then he froze.Ruth was wearing a black dress that outlined her exquisite figure. Her long hair curled gently, and her high heels made her legs look even longer.As she slowly walked to him, her skirt swayed gracefully, and it was hard to take his eyes away.“Do I look nice?” Ruth smiled brightly.“Very nice.”Ruth raised her eyebrows slightly. Couldn’t he have praised her more?Just as she was about to speak, she heard the stylists behind her. “Mr. Blakewell’s evaluation went from ‘alright’ to ‘very nice.’ It’s the best praise and affirmation for us.”Ruth turned to look at them. “He only said ‘alright’ last time?”Amy nodded. “Yup.” Ruth’s gaze slowly shifted to Abel, and her voice took on a sarcastic tone. “Mr. Blakewell, you have very high standards, don’t you? What style was it that made you so displeased?”Abel chuckled and picked up his blazer. He placed it in the crook of his arm. With his othe
Notus’s smile froze.If it were anyone else, it would have been fine, but the person was Abel.He did not want to ruin his relationship with the Blakewell family on the surface.That was what the people from the Blakewell family had expressed today: private disputes should not affect the cooperation between the two families.Therefore, he absolutely could not allow this conflict to develop.After a few seconds of silence, he came to a decision. “Aquilo, apologize to Mrs. Blakewell.”He emphasized her identity to make his point.Aquilo was not a reckless son like Joey, who did not care about anything. Seeing that there were more people gathering at the door, even if he was unwilling, he still knew which was more important.Aquilo gritted his teeth and said reluctantly, “I’m sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Blakewell. I thought we had become friends after the last race, so I made a joke without thinking.”His words were well-chosen and implied that it was a joke made among friends. But if on
Giselle glared at him, but did not continue to argue with him. She could not help but feel regretful. “It’s such a pity for our Galen. He’s such a good child!”She had mentioned him twice, so there was no way Abel did not notice.He had heard from Galen that his sister was a celebrity. Knowing that Ruth was close to Demi, he understood the relationship between them. However, Demi was still trying to pair up Ruth and Galen?“What’s going on here?” He thought.“Aunt Giselle, you said that Galen has someone he likes and is preparing to get engaged. I wonder who the lucky lady is? And when did you guys try to pair him up with Ruth?” His voice was cold and indifferent, as if he was asking casually.However, as soon as he said this, Joel and Giselle immediately fell silent. It went without saying that it was really indecent of them to secretly undermine Abel and try to match-make Ruth, who was Abel’s WIFE, with their own son Galen, who was Abel’s FRIEND.What was worse was that not onl
She leaned into his arms and whispered into his ear, “Honey, you look so charming in a suit. It makes me want to pounce on you!”What she meant was that he was too attractive, and some women coveted him. However, he misunderstood her and thought that SHE really wanted to ravage him.There was nothing wrong with that.“Of course, I’m not putting on an act. I’m being sincere!”“I’ll give you a chance tonight.”While the two of them were whispering, a strong voice came over the speakers.“Everyone, thank you for attending my company’s anniversary celebration. I haven’t been in the country over the past few years. It has been hard on Sean to manage the company in my stead. From now on, I’ll do my best in taking over...”These words were a clear signal that the head of Lovehart Corporation had changed hands.Under everyone’s unsurprised gazes, Notus continued to speak on-stage, “Apart from this, I have two other things to announce today. One is that my youngest daughter is married t
But perhaps it was because of Lyla’s influence and her strong dislike of the Lovehart family that Tom did not view Katie favorably, so the marriage alliance did not happen.“Do you think the Lovehart family is regretting it now? Not just Katie, but the rest of the family. If they hadn’t provoked us at that time, the Lovehart family would have ties with the Blakewell family by now.” Ruth analyzed objectively.Abel glanced at her. “Is that the outcome you’re hoping for?”Ruth shrugged. “I’m just expressing a thought. But I haven’t asked you yet. Do you feel any regrets?”Abel asked, “What do I have to regret?”Ruth replied, “Do you regret that the one you met at the blind date that day wasn’t Katie? You didn’t recognize me before we got married. At that time, you were just looking for anyone to marry, right? It didn’t matter whether it was me or Katie. Think about it, if you had married Katie, the legitimate heiress of the Lovehart family, it would have given you an overwhelming adv
His low and magnetic voice was bewitching and provocative.Ruth’s eyelashes fluttered. She held his large hand and was about to lean in when she was distracted by a commotion at the door.She subconsciously turned to look.Abel frowned and moved to block her line of sight. “I’m not done talking. Pay attention.”But he was too late. Ruth saw that it was Callum at the door.Their intimate bubble burst in an instant, and excitement lit up her eyes.“It’s here. Today’s drama has arrived!”Abel was not interested. In fact, he was a little annoyed.What drama? Why was she so tactless?Callum and Bella had arrived with their invitation in hand, but as soon as they stepped inside, they were chased out by security. How could he endure such humiliation?“What are you doing? We’re Luna’s adoptive parents. Don’t you know us?”“Apologies, but your invitation letter isn’t valid.”“Nonsense! Get Luna to come out and see me! Tell her to come!”Then, there was a fierce bout of pushing and
Bella, when she saw that the main host had arrived, immediately intensified her accusations. “Mr. Notus, when you sought Luna back then, we didn’t stop you from acknowledging her, right? Although you’re her biological father, we’ve raised her for more than twenty years! For such an important matter like her marriage, how could you heartlessly keep it from us?”“Yeah! Luna doted on me the most! The person she marries should seek my approval to marry her! But you had it all arranged behind our backs!”“Jasper, don’t be rude to older people.” Callum pretended to reprimand his son and acted as though he was a kind father. “Mr. Notus, we’ve caused you trouble today. But we were worried sick about our daughter, so we took the liberty to come here.”Notus pursed his lips. He was displeased, but his expression was composed. “It’s only right for you to come. This was an oversight on my part.”“Is that so? That’s what you’re saying in front of everyone, but we were told differently just now!