He held her head and kissed her intensely. It signified a farewell. However, it also seemingly signified that they wouldn’t see each other again.Maia panicked. She finally knew why she kept having this sense of restlessness. Tears rolled down her cheeks, but he didn’t wipe them away for her this time. He knew she wouldn’t close the car door once he did that.Could he bear to let her cry? The answer was a resounding no, but he had no choice this time. He stood outside the car after the kiss and smiled at her. It was his usual arrogant grin, but the love in his eyes was deeper than ever. He was an independent man and yet he was looking at her with as though she was all that ever mattered to him.She shook her head, but nothing came out of her mouth. It was as if everything she wanted to say got stuck and couldn’t work their way out.The snowstorm grew fiercer when the car door closed. His black suit was adorned with snow and his short, black hair was caked with snowflakes as it to

“I know you disliked the fact that Cedric subdued Ralph. It isn’t hard to guess why too. You felt guilty because of what happened to your brother, and you wanted to honor his dying wish. You kept thinking that he traded his life for yours. That’s why you saw it as your duty to keep his only son safe. More to the point, you promised him you’d look after his son!”Hans nodded. What she said was true.“There needs to be a limit for everything. Ask yourself, Grandpa. How many times have you protected him all these years? He's well over fifty years old and yet he had achieved nothing and spent his days in a casino. For Heaven’s sake, he even dragged his own son into it. “He poisoned you, someone who had kept him safe for decades, just to pay off his gambling debt. I’d even go so far as to say he’d throw his family under the bus without any hesitation if he could get some money out of it. “You’re condoning his wrongful behavior if you keep protecting him. Your brother sacrificed himsel

She’d have to let Aiken have it sometime. The ‘Stygian Nation’ was about to start shooting soon. She’d transfer Victoria to another filming set and keep them apart if he taught Cedric more ways to flirt with a lady!He frowned when he saw her staying quiet. He was almost twenty-eight years old and this was the first time he had done something like that.“Do you hate it?” he asked with his deep voice. His cold bearing was intimidating even over the phone.“I love it.” She knew he had abandoned his cold, arrogant attitude for her sake, but she had to admit that he truly doted on her. That earlier smooch was proof of it. There was even a touch of flirtatiousness in it.He smiled lightly at her answer. He gave it everything he got and did something he’d never do for her sake. It’d be all worth it as long as she liked it.Then, Maia proceeded to finish the buckwheat porridge under his watchful eyes. He smiled contently when he saw that she finished it.However, Eddie showed up. It w

When Shelly told him this, she had a nonchalant expression. It was as if she was talking about dinner plans. She smiled sadly, “I’ve been married to him for 2 years. I’ve gotten used to this. This has been the worst decision I’ve made, but I had no other choice.”Shelly raised her head and looked at Baz with teary eyes. “Could you help me? You’re Baz’s assistant, and I know you’re here for a reason, am I right?” Baz remained silent as he did not know how to answer her. "It looks like I was right. I heard that Sally had gotten most of the support from the Fox family. She will most likely be able to be the CEO of the Fox family businesses. “I know Eddie wouldn’t allow this to happen. Even though I don’t know much about the family, I can see that they’re not on good terms. Unlike Andrew and I, they don’t even try to pretend they have a good relationship. “I’m envious of how they don’t even bother to try pretending. It’s just disgusting that Andrew wants me to play the obedient an

Cedric glanced sharply at Baz and noticed a hickey on his neck. He immediately frowned. “Are you going to explain yourself?”Baz nodded as he explained what had happened between Shelly and him. However, he had also omitted the parts that he had felt embarrassed about.“So, you went to the Lumiere Mansion and slept with someone else’s wife?”“Mr. Cedric, I—”“Well done.” Baz lowered his head in embarrassment and said, “I’ll take full responsibility for my actions. However, Shelly is innocent, and she has experienced domestic violence from Andrew for a long time. “She said that she’s willing to work with us to gather evidence in exchange for her freedom. I also want her to leave Andrew, and I hope you can help us.” “We don’t know if she is sincere,” Cedric commented coldly.“Cedric’s right.” Eddie was standing at the door when he heard Baz briefing Cedric about his mission. “She had given herself to you at your first encounter. Don’t you think this is suspicious? Tell me, Baz,