"Why are you so nervous?" Seeing her uneasy expression, Edward chuckled. "Don't worry, our children are naturally more fortunate than those unfair bastards, and with that, you don't need to worry." When Clarice heard his voice, she felt shivers run down her entire body.Edward now looked completely different from when he first met her."Tomorrow night, John Longhini is going to invite me to dinner, and I'll take you along. You should be willing to accompany me for dinner, right?" Edward suddenly said again, and hearing his tone, Clarice knew she couldn't refuse, so she nodded."Alright!""Good girl, and remember to dress well!" Edward spoke as he left, and Clarice watched him in silence, a bad feeling arising in her heart.The current Edward was far from the warm and generous man she initially knew. In fact, she was a bit uncertain if the Edward she first met was the real Edward or if this was his true face. The image of the warm and virile guy from before was just a disguise he had p

"Clarice, what are you thinking? Did you hear me?" Mary noticed that Clarice didn't respond, even after a long time, and panic started to grip her heart."I heard everything you said, and I understand what you mean. But I feel that what you just said is too... I need time to process this." Clarice didn't know how to describe her current feelings.If Mary's guess was true, that Edward had approached her and married her only to use her as retaliation against Nicholas, she didn't know how to react. She didn't mind being used by Edward, as she would simply see it as repaying the debt Nicholas owed to her life back then. However, she knew that this debt was not something she could use to repay. Edward's target was Nicholas, but she was just a tool he could use to attack Nicholas. So, what should she do?If Edward only wanted to destroy the Murray Group, then she wasn't worried; after all, with Nicholas's means, it would be difficult for Edward to achieve his goals.But what if his ultimate

On the way to the mansion, Mary was feeling extremely apprehensive. John Longhini had no idea what the heck she was doing, allowing her to come to his house. This guy couldn't have malicious intentions and want to do something to her, right? If that were really the case, then what should she do? Just fight with him? Could she beat him up?As she pondered the battle raging within herself, the car arrived at North Hollywood 2 and stopped in front of the 1909 mansion. After getting out of the car, she felt a bit nervous, took two deep breaths, walked up to the closed iron gate, and rang the doorbell. Through the gate guards, John Longhini, who was in the living room, saw Mary approaching and opened the door. She took heavy steps and entered the courtyard.John's house was very large; they walked through the courtyard to the front of the house and saw that the door was open. As he climbed the stairs, he saw John Longhini coming out of the house, leaning against the door frame, smiling bri

"However, how could her reaction to him kissing be so harsh? So raw that it seemed like she had never experienced it before? In fact, this was indeed Mary's first kiss. John Longhini's kiss became increasingly deep, and his large hand unconsciously slid across her body, feeling the exquisite curves of her beautiful figure.On the other hand, Mary had long been mesmerized by his kiss; her mind was blank, and she was about to lose her breath."Idiot, are you planning to suffocate yourself?" Sensing that she hadn't changed her breathing, he suddenly lifted his head, and his thin lips reluctantly left hers, which had turned slightly red from the kissing, as he spoke with a hoarse and dark voice."Phew..." She was finally free. She let out a long sigh, her eyes wide open, her expression suddenly filled with regret and anger. Her hands clenched into fists as she crushed them against his chest. "Bastard, who told you to kiss me? Shameless, shameless, scoundrel...""First kiss?" There was a s

"Hello, miss. I am responsible for cleaning Mr. Longhini's house," she said, passing the clothes in her hands to Mary. "These are the clothes and shoes Mr. Longhini bought for you and instructed his assistant to bring them. You can change first; his assistant is downstairs waiting for you, and he will accompany you out of here."After hearing this, Mary quickly reached out to take the clothes and the pair of red leather shoes. She thanked the woman politely and closed the door. Looking at the dark red dress and the thick cashmere jacket in front of her, Mary didn't know how to describe the amazement in her heart.In fact, he had put a lot of thought into it, personally helping her buy clothes and shoes, and even arranging for someone to bring her. Although she still felt he was a bad guy, she didn't dislike him that much; she just couldn't understand what was going on in his mind.She didn't return home that night, so on the way back, she had a worried expression on her face. Because