"This has nothing to do with obedience. Timothy was the one who trespassed into my office, injured my secretary, and attempted to attack me. How could you ask me to bail him out after that?”Lucy’s eyes were full of disdain. She would never help bail Timothy out of jail. She wanted him to just rot in there.“It’s just a secretary.”Zachary was getting angrier and more impatient.“How can a secretary be more important than your brother-in-law? Although you didn’t end up marrying him, didn’t you like him before?“He’s your brother-in-law. Can’t you be kinder to your younger sister? Nana is still in the mental hospital right now.”The thought of his precious daughter made his heart ache.“You didn’t even visit her. If I have to, I’ll get her out of there myself. How can you even call yourself her sister?”Wow! It was no surprise that a Quinn family member was shameless enough to say such words. How dare he bring this up?Timothy cheated on Lucy with Luna, yet their father still h
That was all Zachary said before he hung up on Aaron. He could not care less about this matter anymore.His mind shifted to another concern. Since Lucy did not give a damn about the Quinns, his priority right now was to figure out a way to get Luna out of the mental hospital.Suddenly, he remembered that he had something that had been sitting at home for years. His attitude changed.What did it matter even if Lucy married a rich husband? He had something at home that was guaranteed to make her surrender.As Zachary walked away, the security guard watched him with suspicion.Seeing as Zachary was leaving this easily, was he going to come back again?The security guard was feeling wary of Zachary. The only reason Zachary managed to get in was that he was on a restroom break. He made sure that he would never let it happen again.…In the office, Lucy was not in the mood to work anymore after her father disrupted her.Lucy had gotten over what Timothy had done before, but she was
Lucy was relieved to hear Matthew’s words, so she smiled sweetly. “Okay, I’ll be waiting for you.”Then, she tidied herself up and went downstairs to wait for Matthew to pick her up.…After Matthew hung up, he glared at the director beside him menacingly.“Who gave you permission to interrupt me while I was on the phone?”The director shivered and looked down. “I’m sorry, Mr. Leon, but the meeting later is really important. It’s about the next charity auction, so…”The director’s voice got smaller and smaller under Matthew’s chilling gaze.He could not help but complain internally, 'Mr. Leon, the auction is worth billions of dollars. How can you leave now?’Hearing as the director’s voice was gradually getting softer, Matthew withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. “It’s just a charity auction. Do I look like someone short on cash?“We’ll talk about that later. My wife is more important right now.”He said to Kent, “Get one of my cars out of the garage. I’m going to pick up my
Matthew noticed Lucy’s gaze. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling alright?”He looked at her with concern.Lucy’s face turned red. What should she say now? It was not like she could tell him she did not know what to say to him.She was the one who called him and asked him to send her home.At that moment, Lucy had completely forgotten that Matthew was the one who called her and not the other way around.Lucy shook her head and stammered, “I’m just a little tired.”Matthew raised his eyebrow and looked at her with a half-smile. “Oh, you’re just tired?”He dragged his words on purpose, making Lucy blush even more. She had no idea what to do.Matthew chuckled when he saw Lucy like this. He decided not to tease his wife too much or it would spoil the fun.He pulled Lucy’s head onto his shoulder and gently said, “If you’re tired, take a nap. We'll be home by the time you wake up.”Lucy leaned on his shoulder, wondering how things got to this point. Hearing Matthew’s gentle voice made he
At the dinner table, Lucy and Matthew quietly ate their dinner. Vito watched them with a smile on his face, and he sighed. “It’s a rare occasion that both of you don’t need to work overtime today. Usually, you’re not even home after I make dinner.”Hearing his complaints, Lucy scratched her head in embarrassment. However, there was nothing she could do about it. Things in the company had been getting busier recently, and they still lacked manpower. It seemed like she would have to recruit more people.The thought of that felt a little unreal. Previously, she only had a handful of employees left after they were all poached. Some were even recruited by Matthew.It was still a small company then, so operations were simple. She even felt like she had a surplus of talents.She did not expect to have a shortage of staff in such a short time.Lucy ate her dinner while immersed in her thoughts, which Matthew found extremely adorable. His wife was pretty even when she was daydreaming.S
Lucy looked at Matthew in surprise and replied, “An auction? But I don’t need anything.”Matthew sighed inwardly. Others would have instantly jumped at such an offer, but his wife never seemed to understand.Although she was not lacking anything in her life, there had to be something among designer bags, diamonds, jewelry, and antiques that she would appreciate.However, she had never asked him for these things and was always the one looking after him instead. The only time she asked him for something was when she was tired.'This is a bad habit, my dear wife!’ Matthew thought, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. After living with her for so long, he could not help but feel unaccomplished as a husband.“Wifey, even if you don’t need anything, there are many interesting things at the auction.”Lucy became intrigued. “Like what? Will there be any books I like at the auction?”There was an awkward expression on Matthew’s face. The books that she liked were sold in regular bookstores. Ev
Lucy was at a loss. “No, that’s not what I mean. What I mean is that I’m not part of your social circle.“To outsiders, I’m just the daughter of the Quinns, an insignificant little family…”Her voice trailed off, her sense of inferiority emerging. She recalled what Matthew’s mother had said—'Why don’t you look in the mirror? What qualifications do you have to be with Matthew?'Frowning, Matthew put his hand to her mouth to stop her from continuing.He looked at her sternly and said, “Lulu, you’re my wife. I chose you, and that alone already makes you better than the rest of them.“In my eyes, they’re just specks of dust in the air. They’re nothing compared to you, my wife.”Lucy grew quiet. She understood Matthew’s intentions, but anyone could sweet talk. She could sense how sincere he was, but…Even if Matthew did not mind it, Lucy did—very much so! She did not want to jeopardize her hard-earned relationship with him over this, but seeing as Matthew was serious, she did not hav
Wayne was shocked to hear that Lucy was married, but nothing could prepare him for the shock of seeing Matthew get out of the car.He gaped at the imposing young man before him.He had once worked with Leon Corporation before, so there was no way he could be mistaken. Although Leon Corporation saw it as a small collaboration, it was a huge deal to Wayne at that time. He had been lucky enough to meet the CEO too.He was certain that this man was Matthew.Matthew did not care about him at all. Wayne’s existence was like air to him. What did it matter that Wayne had worked with him before? Countless companies had worked with Leon Corporation, so why would Matthew bother to acquaint himself with people who were ranked lower than him in this world?He only had eyes for his wife!Matthew walked up to Lucy and took her hand lovingly. “Wifey, are you done? We can go get our clothes done now.”Sighing, Lucy rolled her eyes at him. “Can’t you see that I have a client with me? Why did yo