《Billionaire鈥檚 Rebirth Wife》


 Chapter 1

    Trista¡¯s pov


    In one hour, the cruise ship will dock and I will return to Florida, the city where I have lived for twenty-two years.


    I didn¡¯t tell anyone this time, so that my family wouldn¡¯t have to rush to pick me up in the middle of the night, and I wanted to give Emos a surprise.


    Emos is my boyfriend and his birthday is tomorrow. Five years of love, three years of long distance, I counted, we have been eight years.


    Suddenly, the cruise ship lurched violently twice, followed by an ear-splitting explosion, items on the table rolled to the floor in pieces, and the passengers on board panicked and screamed out ¨C


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Did it hit something?¡±


    No sooner had everyone calmed down than there were several more ear-splitting noises, and the cruise ship was blown out of severalrge openings somewhere, with mes streaming through the sky with crackle, seawater pouring in, and screams from the passengers rose ¨C


    ¡°Oh my God, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Did something happen to the cruise ship?¡±


    ¡°God bless!¡±


    ¡°Daddy I¡¯m scared.¡± A girl muttered dishearteningly.


    The entire cruise ship was in chaos, with luggage dumping all over the ce with thud, the sound of things falling down, and the sound of panic.


    Could it be that something really happened?


    Although I¡¯m used to big scenes, my heart still swept through a hint of panic at this time.


    I was worried that I wouldn¡¯t be able to see Emos.


    ¡°Attention passengers on board, due to external factors, the cruise ship is out of control and is about to sink, please put on your life jackets and go to the designated escape port to escape, the cruise ship will sink in ten minutes, all passengers must not panic, keep order¡­.¡±


    The ship¡¯s radio repeated over and over again, and I thought, this time I¡¯m really finished.


    Many passengers, unprepared, rolled from one side to the other as the cruise ship lurched, and uncontroble screams crossed my ears. Passengers were falling to the east and to the west, going up and down, and some of them couldn¡¯t take it anymore and cried out!


    I could not sit back and wait. I thought on my feet.


    I had seen the special security personnel drill the way to put on the life jacket before boarding the cruise ship, and it was also introduced in the propaganda video, so I didn¡¯t panic at this time, and put on the life jacket quickly, below is a single small lifeboat, I came to the escape port ready to leap down.


    The wind is howling, the seawater churning.


    I grew up afraid of water, but at this time if I did not jump, there is no chance to see Emos.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Suddenly, my wrist was pulled, a tall figure tumbled, and when I reacted, the man¡¯s glittering eyes were staring at me.


    ¡°This gentleman, what do you want?¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect to be osted by a strange man in the nick of time.


    Although I knew that I was naturally beautiful and there were countless men pursuing me, wasn¡¯t it more important to run for my life in such a critical moment?


    ¡°I need to share a lifeboat with you.¡± His voice was like heavenly music. And he eyed me up.


    I have never heard such a nice voice, even if I grew up in the upper ss and have heard countless voices, but this cold, maic low voice is the first time I have heard it.


    I looked up and realized that not only did he have a good voice, but his appearance was a masterpiece. Deep eyes, high nose, slightly thin lips, angr jaw line¡­.


    Although I grew up with an innocent look, my boyfriend Emos is handsome and outstanding, butpared with the man in front I have seen for the first time in my life, I was speechless at the moment.


    His powerful aura pressed down, instantly making the air around him be thin. I did not know how to react for a moment.


    Sharing a lifeboat, that¡¯s a single person use! This is undoubtedly a joke on life!


    But not waiting for me to refuse, he has leaned over, his voice with apelling maic, ¡°Excuse me.¡±


    Before I reacted, he has pulled me, towards the lifeboat there.


    This man!


    Just because he¡¯s good-looking, he can do whatever he wants! I gave him a dirty look.


    Each passenger is equipped with a lifeboat, why did he have to use mine?


    ¡°This gentleman¡­.¡± Just as I was about to argue with him, he suddenly pressed me to the railing and sealed my mouth with kiss.


    Eight years with Emos, I have not yet offered him my first kiss. The man in front of me, the first time we met, somehow took my first kiss.


    The fragrance of his body poured down, fresh, light, reminiscent of the cold wind in the winter, although harsh cold, but has a refreshing effect on the brain.


    I was stunned for a while before I realized that I was being kissed by him! Even if he is different, he can¡¯t do this kind of thing to me in a public ce!


    I can¡¯t take this lying down.


    Just as I was about to raise my hand to p him in anger, several tall men approached, looking around with acute eyes and discussing in a low voice¨C


    ¡°He¡¯s not over here.¡±


    ¡°There is no lifeboat, he must not dare to jump, not to mention that he is seriously injured.¡±


    ¡°he Should be in the crowd, continue search!¡±


    Seeing them leaving, I was a little panicked, obviously they are not good people, such a critical moment, is not it important to run for life?


    At this point, another group of women came over, each one dressed ably and looking strictly meticulous, reminiscent of female secret agents in the movies.


    I saw them with one hand in the clothes, their high heels clicked the floor, the other hand covered something bulged in their pocket, like a gun head exposing, gun head?


    Guns?


    I was stunned.

 Chapter 2

    Suddenly a pair of merciless eyes fell on me, I was shocked, aweful, am I noticed? The woman nced at me and then at the back of the man I kissed, no longer lingered with her eyes on me, but continued to look for other targets -. In other people¡¯s eyes, he and I are a life and death couple, kissing passionately before jumping off a cruise ship, not a threat for them. The man¡¯s back was obscured by his life jacket, just enough to disguise his identity. ¡°He should be hiding somewhere else,¡± she said. ¡°If we miss again this time, the seniors will never let us go.¡± ¡°Looks like we need to step up our game and not let Phenix¡¯s people find him first.¡± ¡°Go!¡± The passengers on this cruise ship are too strange. The gangster-like men are looking for someone, the ¡°female agents¡± are looking for someone, and this random man in front of me is taking advantage of me! Damn! I bent my knee and punched his lower body!


    But as if he was expecting it, he reached out and blocked my knee back. This man is so aggressive! I was so angry that I reached out and pushed him away, but I didn¡¯t expect my hand to be in his grip and pressed against the railing with my fingers intertwined. I protested with my eyes, ¡± Hey! Who are you! Let go of me! The boat is going to sink! Do you hear me? But once again he pressed me against the railing and kissed me harder. A couple of ¡°female agents¡± who had just turned to leave, one of them suddenly stopped and looked back at me. ¡°Boss, what¡¯s up?¡± ¡°We don¡¯t have much time, Phenix¡¯s men will find him soon, we have to get out of here.¡± ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Their eyes locked on me in unison and I realized that their eyes were not on me, but on¡­. The man who was kissing me!


    Perhaps I moved too much to attract their attention, because at that moment the woman called ¡°Boss¡± pulled a gun from her coat pocket and quickly pulled the trigger. The man¡¯s ears are extremely sensitive, just when he heard the movement, he threw a guest nket at them. Then he hugs me and jumps down, the speed is amazing! In the lifeboat, we quicklyunched the small lifeboat and kept our distance from the cruise ¡°Chief, it¡¯s him! He got away!¡± ¡°Shoot!¡± Behind us, the roar of the women rang out, and the sound of gunfire echoed in the air.


    When I looked up, I saw that the women had also jumped out of the lifeboat! I never thought that I would somehow be involved in this fiasco. What identity does this man have in front of me that he is being chased by different gangs!


    I held on to the man¡¯s neck, my whole body almost attached to him. The group of wild, strong men and those meticulous ¡°agents¡± from just now, why are they after this man? What was his identity? I understood that I was in trouble, just wanted to question the man, but found that his eyelids gradually closed, the hands that held my waist weakly let go, and the whole person fainted¡­. ¡°Hey! Do not sleep¡­. wake up!¡± I was scared to death and hugged him tighter. This is in the water ah! If I lost my hand, I would drop dead. ¡°Are you afraid of dying? Hey! Our lifeboat seems to be broken!¡± The gunshots from earlier seem to have broken my lifeboat¡­. But the man in front of me had fallen into aa and couldn¡¯t hear me at all. I looked up and saw that the lifeboat had a few holes in it, and he and I were sinking rapidly to the bottom. The vast sea follows, my heart expects this lifeboat to hold on a little longer, I do not want to die, I do not want to die so quickly, die in such a deste ce, end this life in such a ridiculous way, that¡¯s not what I want!


    But the lifeboat is sinking at great speed. In over 20 years of life, I have never had such bad luck! Everything happened to me today!


    Without waiting for me to think too much, he and I plunged into the sea with a thud, sshing violently. The sea water is salty and fishy-bitter, I was surprised to fill a few mouthfuls, the whole person floating up, gasping ufortably for air. Luckily I know how to swim, otherwise I would have died here! In the sea I fluttered, I managed to calm down, and only then I raised my eyes to look at the vast sea.


    On the surface of the sea a great expanse of blood has spread, as if someone had spilled red dye, and the sea is full of waves of shocking red. What had happened? Where did so much bloode from?


    Eyes wide, no sign of the man anywhere.


    Damn, just now the ganster said he was wounded, could this blood be from his body? It seems that he was badly injured. I hesitate to save him, but the identity of this man is not easy, and this group of people will catch up with him, if I interfere in this matter, I will surely get into big trouble¡­. But if I do not save him, he will surely drown alive in the sea¡­.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    It was difficult for me to make up my mind. I remembered my grandfather who had died of a sudden heart attack in the park many years ago. No one had dared to help him, and so he had missed the best time for treatment.


    At the thought of it, I closed my eyes in pain, no, I must save him! Since it happened, I can not see him die alive before my eyes!

 Chapter 3

    I dive into the sea and quickly hold it, although I am not a strong swimmer, but the physical training I have received since childhood makes me quickly eliminate all difficulties to swim it. I finally use all my strength to pull the man to the shore. I don¡¯t know what kind of ce this is, judging by the fishings hanging in the houses, it should be a fishing vige. Not far away the chimneys of the households smoked, it must be evening, the smell of food rose to my nose, my stomach growled. My eyes quickly fell on one of the houses, the closest and fastest, I decided to ask this family for help. ¡°I will be back soon to save you.¡± I put the man on the ground and, not caring if he could hear me or not, ran alone to the house and knocked on the door.


    ¡°Excuse me, is anyone there? I need help! Hello, is anyone there, please open the door.¡± It was not long before the small door creaked open to reveal a friendly face and a slightly surprised woman, ¡°You are?¡± ¡°Hello, the cruise ship I was on had an ident and now someone has fallen into the sea and is badly injured, I need your help, I can not pull him by myself.¡± The woman was slightly surprised, looked at the figure lying on the shore and called into the house, ¡°Stephan,e out and save him!¡± The fisherman came out with three or two steps, heard what had happened, and without saying a word, rescued the man back into the house. ¡°Miss, your husband is badly injured, these should be¡­. Gunshot wounds?¡± The fisherman looked at his wounds and judged. I defended myself, he is not my husband! The name of my friend is Emos! At this point, I also did not refute him, but said, ¡°Yes, we just met robbers on the cruise ship who robbed our stuff, but also to give him a few shots.¡± ¡°These people¡­.,¡± the fisherman pped his thigh with hatred, ¡°wait, I have a good medicine here, no matter how big the wound is, as long as you apply it, he will be fine tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°So amazing?¡± This is the first time I hear about this kind of medicine. The woman smiled and said, ¡°His family has been fishing for generations. Thest time a big fish bit his arm, the flesh fell off, but after using it, he¡¯s doing very well now.¡± ¡°Is that so¡­.¡± I sounded a little deted. The woman brought a bowl of water, ¡°You must first wash the wound and then apply this medicine.¡± I was helpless, they had misunderstood my rtionship with this guy again. He was sound asleep, his arms around my waist and his head resting on my knee as if he were holding afortable doll. What time is it, this man is still taking advantage of me!


    And he can still do such a shameless thing! My impression of him has gotten even worse!


    ¡°Your husband looks like you, he is so hurt that he is still holding you, do not let go¡­.¡± ¡± I keep a decent smile, actually I hate this rude man to the core! He is so hurt, and his hand is still restless! I scolded in my heart, but I saw the woman¡¯s stunned look on the man¡¯s face,


    ¡°He¡­.¡± I was surprised to see her astonished look, I thought he was not just anyone, even the people in the small fishing vige know him?


    ¡°Grandma, you know him?¡±


    ¡°He¡­.,¡± the woman thought for a moment and said to herself, ¡°looks a little familiar, like I have seen him somewhere before.¡±


    It¡¯s not the number one drug offender often shown on TV or which prison inmate snuck out? The way he was just chased, he had offended at least two gangs! ¡°Grandma, think about it, where have you seen him before?¡±


    This is my life and safety at stake! If it¡¯s a criminal, I¡¯ll be the first to call the police!


    The woman shook her head, ¡°I can not remember. I think you are from the city, right? You should be a TV star couple since you are so good looking?¡±


    ¡°Granny tter, there is no such miserable star as us.¡±


    At that moment, the fisherman fetched the medicine and came to me excitedly, ¡°Girl, you can rub this powder on him, I will ask the woman to call you when dinner is ready. ¡°Thank you, thank you.¡±¡­. When they closed the door and went out, I pushed the man away!N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    That shameless son of a bitch! He took away my first kiss and now he¡¯s taking advantage of me! I was so angry that I punched him in the chest. He groaned, apparently having hit a sore spot, and frowned slightly. I do not think I hit his wound. When I saw ck blood spurting from his suit, I unconsciously took it off him, not realizing that the white shirt inside was bloodied and a steady stream of blood was flowing from his chest. He was really badly hurt. Just now soaked in seawater, and now I struck, even if the wound did not open, but also painful, right.


    Although I was reluctant to do so, I took his shirt off anyway, for no other reason than I did not want him to die here and make a big deal out of it. The bloody wound was revealed and I was shocked when I saw it! I wiped his body first, after all the whole body was soaked from the sea water, if it¡¯s not clean it just can not be anesthetized. After I wiped the top half of the body, a basin of water was murky. I poured out the water, went back outside to get a bowl of hot water, wanted to wipe his lower body, fingers moved to his belt, but I hesitated. Growing up, I never took off a man¡¯s clothes, let alone his pants!

 Chapter 4

    This man¡¯s body is really hot, with firm and well-defined muscles, unlike those muscle men in magazines with disgusting fat, which brings to mind one word, eye candy! I am really a little embarrassed, forget it, take it off with your eyes closed, just wipe it off, you do not have to be afraid. I thought about it, my fingers started to feel the belt, I have never undone the belt, fingers on the edge to feel around, I still can not feel where to undo it. How do I untie the belt?


    I agonized and moved my fingers around. I could not do it, so I decided to open my eyes!


    When I opened my eyes, I saw that the man¡¯s lower body was rising up¡­.


    Suddenly a cold voice rang out,


    ¡°Where are you looking?¡± I was startled and was about to get up when the man tugged at my wrist and pulled me in front of him.


    I was caught off guard and fell into his arms, my chest identally pressed against his wound. He grunted and his brow furrowed.


    ¡°Yes, I am sorry, did I hurt you? I didn¡¯t mean to¡­. ¡± I hastily disengaged from his arms, ¡°Do not get me wrong¡­. I just wanted to dry your body to apply the medicine¡­.¡±


    There was clearly disbelief in his eyes. I continued, ¡°How can you not untie your belt when you are awake, do it yourself¡­.¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    His eyes suddenly lit up with an ambiguous smile, ¡°What do you want to see?¡±


    That smile scared me, ¡°You, you¡­. should not think that I am interested in you¡­. I have a boyfriend, I definitely do not want an affair with you. ¡±


    His smile cooled in the air, but soon after he put on a yful smile, ¡°A woman who can not even unbuckle her belt can have a boyfriend?¡±


    I snorted, ¡°You think two people have to help each other undress and unbuckle! My boyfriend and I did not do anything.¡±


    ¡°I see.¡± ¡°Shh, what¡­.¡±


    ¡°On the cruise.¡± Heughed and said, ¡°Your kissing was unstructured and terrible, and you have never kissed before.¡± He mentioned this, which made me even angrier, I had kept my first kiss for so many years, only to have emos¡­. On their wedding night, but I did not expect to be taken for free by this man! ¡°You do not have to rate this!¡±


    I was so angry that I threw him the medicine, ¡°Take it yourself!¡± He took it with one hand and put on a wicked smile, ¡°You will not help me?¡±


    ¡°Do not you have hands and feet to apply it yourself?¡± ¡°Were not you just going to look at me? Why are you turning away? This opportunity onlyes once in a lifetime, not every woman has the pleasure of looking at my body.¡±


    I was so annoyed by his arrogant and conceitedment that I could not help but shoot back,


    ¡°Do you think every woman is willing to look at you? My boyfriend is much better than you, and I will never see your body!¡± After saying that, I grab a pillow and punch him.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    It was the first time I heard that someone was better than me. When I saw the angry look on her face, I could not help but pucker the corners of my mouth. What woman would have dared to hit me so tantly in the past. There are too many women who wanted to sacrifice everything to climb into my bed, and even more people who tter me, and she has the guts to hit me!


    But her taste is also strange ¨C treating her boyfriend like a treasure and others like grass, should I say she is stupid or simple-minded?


    I wanted to make fun of her, but I didn¡¯t expect this woman to hit me, and she and I were once again lips to lips.


    Her breath was flowing, her eyes were innocently wide open, at this moment I find her a little cute¡­.


    She widened her eyes and froze for a few seconds before pushing me away, ¡°You are taking advantage of me again!¡± ¡°You are the one who bumped into me.¡± Her face was red with anger,


    ¡°I would not have been pushed if you had not pulled me?¡± She looked even cuter and I could not help but tease her, ¡°If you feel wronged, you can return the kiss.¡± ¡°Am I that stupid?¡±


    ¡°Give me your phone.¡± She looked at me,


    ¡°What for?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t want to get out of here?¡± I raised an eyebrow.


    ¡°You want to get help? Get away from the crime?¡± She looked at me frowning. ¡°Do I look like a fugitive?¡± Did I make such a bad impression on her?


    Knock, knock, knock¡­. A knock sounded at the door. A woman pushed open the small wooden door,


    ¡°Girls, it¡¯s time to eat. Hmm, your husband is awake? Then let us eat together.¡± The woman in front of me immediately changed her expression and politely said, ¡°We are on our way. I am sorry for the inconvenience I have caused you.¡±


    ¡°You haven¡¯t given me my medicine yet,¡± I reminded her deliberately.


    She looked at me as if to say, ¡°You are not disabled! Do not you know how to put them on yourself! The woman looked at me in surprise and then at the little woman,


    ¡°Girl, it¡¯s been so long and you still have not given your husband any medicine?¡± ¡°He¡­.¡±


    ¡°Hurry up, it¡¯s not good if the wound gets worse. Remember to disinfect his wounds and then apply the powder, I will not bother you before,e out to eat afterwards.¡± Then she closed the door.


    I watched her with interest as she grumbled unscrewing the cap of the bottle and pouring the hydrogen peroxide on my wound, removing half of the bottle as soon as it was poured.


    The hydrogen peroxide nourished the wound and caused a stinging burn, and I groaned. After disinfecting my wound, she poured on the powder, carefully wrapped the white bandage a few times, and knotted it before she and I walked out of the room into the hallway.


    The couple who had rescued us were already sitting at the table, and when they saw use out, they greeted me warmly,


    ¡°Young man, are you all right? Come, sit down, you can eat. I hope you do not mind.¡±


    I looked at them and said nothing.


    ¡°Thank you very much, we have caused you too much trouble.¡± The woman next to me gave me a look and said. She then took her seat again.


    I stopped and let my eyes wander over the small tiled house, with cobwebs on the beams, mud walls, papier-mach¨¦ windows, and even the floor was uneven¡­.


    ¡°What is this ce?¡± I turned around and asked coolly.

 Chapter 5

    This is the stone vige that lies on the border of the city of Bovia.¡± The woman replied with a smile. City of Bovia, I have already heard about this ce, it is about ten hours away from the city of Florida. ¡°Give me the phone.¡± ¡°Cell phone?¡± The woman looked at me,


    ¡°There are no cell phones here, but there is one in town, my partner will take you there tomorrow, it¡¯s two hours away.¡±


    ¡°No other means ofmunication nearby?¡±


    ¡°Here the viges have been fishing for generations and have little contact with the outside world, the phone in town is the closest thing we have to amunication device.¡±


    The woman pulled me by the sleeve and gestured me to sit down, I did not resist and sat down next to her.


    On the table was a fish, a pot of fish soup, a few bowls of rice, all with rough utensils, even the dishes and chopsticks looked like they were missing corners and edges, very unclean, they must have been used for more than ten years. Suddenly, I lost my appetite.


    ¡°Young man, why don¡¯t you eat? Come on, eat while it¡¯s hot.¡±


    The woman greeted me and took a piece of fish in her hand to give it to me. I frowned and spoke up to stop her,


    ¡°What are you doing!¡±


    The woman next to me quickly spoke up, ¡°He means he¡¯s not hungry, eat first. Do not mind him.¡± After saying this, she took off a piece of fish tail and gave it to me.


    The thorniest fish tail was intentionally given to me and the meatiest part of the fish to the two old men.


    Ha, she really is entric. I stifled a smile, ¡°Are not you always the one who helps me pick out the fish spines at home?¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡± ¡°I only eat the fish you pick.¡± I lifted my chin.


    She said with a forced smile, ¡°You are an adult, do not be cranky, eat.¡±


    ¡°Are not you going to feed me? Don¡¯t we usually feed each other at home?¡±


    I raised my eyes, ¡°Or do you have to let the unrted people not see us eating?¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov People who are not rted? I almost spit out my blood! Please. This house belongs to them, we are the ones who do not belong here!


    Where does his innate superiority and self-righteousnesse from? He is so shameless. ¡°Hurry up and eat, don¡¯t talk!¡±


    ¡°Shall I feed you?¡± He squeezed my bowl and looked at me, ¡°Do you want to drink soup or eat?¡± ¡°You¡­.,¡± I gritted my teeth.


    ¡°This¡­. You eat the way you normally eat, you do not have to worry about us.¡± The woman replied awkwardly. I was about to exin that there was no such thing, when he had spoken first,


    ¡°We usually eat mouth-to-mouth.¡±


    ¡°Pfft¡­.¡± The fisherman could not help but spit out a mouthful of rice. ¡°Stephan, you are¡­.


    ,¡± the woman hastily patted him on the back, ¡°are you choking? What¡¯s wrong¡­.¡± While they do not notice us, I re angrily at the man next to me,


    ¡°Enough of you! He remained interested as if to say either you feed me or I feed you, make up your mind.


    ¡°I¡¯ll feed you!¡± I finally could not take it anymore!


    I took his bowl, shoved the spiked fish into his mouth and said through clenched teeth, ¡°You usually like to eat fish spikes at home, no need to be embarrassed here,e on, eat more!¡±


    I stuffed almost all my displeasure into his mouth.


    ¡°Girl¡­. these fish spines can not be digested¡­.,¡± the woman could not help but remember a sentence. ¡°Granny don¡¯t worry, his digestive system is very good, even if he eats this bowl, he can digest it!¡± I returned the favor by feeding him another bite! He did not get mad, he just smiled and looked at me. Just when I thought I had won a round, he suddenly leaned over, squeezed my head and brought the fish in his mouth to mine.


    My eyes widened abruptly and I froze for a few seconds before realizing that this guy was feeding me everything he ate!


    Nausea set in and I suddenly wanted to throw up, but he pressed a kiss to my lips and forced me to swallow the food.


    I was already so kissed by him that I could not breathe and instinctively swallowed the food.


    My first reaction was that I was prepared for the fish stinger to get stuck in my throat, but I didn¡¯t expect to swallow it without the stinger cutting my throat. Surprised, I looked at him as he took a paper towel in his hand to wipe the fish sting out of his mouth, an elegant action¡­.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    I could not believe it¡­. the way he did it¡­. ¡°Are you going to eat it yourself or do you want me to feed you?¡±


    He spoke triumphantly. I hurriedly picked up my chopsticks, ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±


    I stopped looking at him and took a big bite.


    He also stopped giving me a hard time and handed me a big piece of fish belly as if no one else was around, picking out the spines of the fish. ¡°Eat slowly.¡± He urged me as if he were a parent.


    I eat faster, as fast as I can, away from this demon¡­. A meal finished in extreme agony¡­. The woman opened the box and took out the coarse, in clothes that she had kept for many years, and handed them to me, ¡°Girl, you have not washed yet, this is my dowry, take it and wear it, if you do not mind. The bath water is ready, it¡¯s in the room.¡±


    ¡°How can I carry it?¡± I don¡¯t dare take the dowry.


    ¡°I can not wear it now, so I¡¯ll just keep it as a souvenir. We do not have any better clothes here, so I hope you do not mind.¡± Enthusiastically, the woman pressed the clothes into my hand. I couldn¡¯t resist, so I had to ept them. But the man next to me said coldly and defensively,


    ¡°These clothes do not look good on you.¡± I could not help but shoot back, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡±


    ¡°The waistband, the design, the color, the fabric, and the texture¡­. Are all bad.¡± I could not help but be angry. I thought of the two old people who were still present and could not help but speak for them, ¡°Then get a good set to change into.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± I did not expect him to agree so quickly. I said, ¡°Including the cost of dinner tonight, medical expenses, and lodging, you¡¯ll have to pay ten times that!¡± Ten times! A normal person would never pay ten times the price for all possible expenses tonight, because it is indeed not worth it. But what I did not expect was that he opened his mouth just slightly and his look was mild: ¡°Yes.¡± Is he a psychopath¡­.


    how can easily agree¡­. ¡°Now you can give me the phone?¡± He looked me in the eye as if he had seen through me long ago.


    I covered my pocket and looked at him incredulously, ¡°How did you know I had it on me?¡±

 Chapter 6

    Before I left the cruise ship, I packed my phone, wallet, and documents in a Ziploc bag, carefully tucked it in, and zipped up the bag to keep it from falling out. These new fall clothes from Gi with stylish and practical pockets helped me in a critical moment.


    ¡°Nothing can hide from me.¡±


    Hearing him say that, I reluctantly unzipped my bag and pulled out my phone. He grabbed it, dialed a number and said to the person on the phone, ¡°Check the exact location of this phone and pick me up tomorrow.¡±


    Since he spoke with the verve of a leader, I was naturally curious about his identity.


    He ended the subject with a few words and pressed a new number in my contact list, ¡°This is my contact information, you saved my life, if you need my help, juste to me.¡±


    I half expected it, he was being hunted himself, would I really not get in trouble if I went to him?


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will note looking for you.¡±


    I reached for the phone and looked at the number he had saved, ¡°Donald Lion your name?¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Yes, I already told you my name, as a courtesy, should you tell me your name too?¡±


    ¡°Trista Swift.¡±


    I had no intention of bothering him, but was going to take a shower. ¡°For this favor, you can exchange it for anything you want.¡±


    He suddenly spoke. ¡°Anything?¡± I stopped and looked at him,


    ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°I never lost my words.¡± I looked at him so arrogantly that I could not help but be sarcastic,


    ¡°If I want a mansion, a luxury car, or even you? Will you say yes to all that?¡± He looked at me and smiled,


    ¡°Then with a luxury car and a vi, I am all yours, how about it?¡± Hearing that, I was even more sure he was joking, ¡°Get out of my way, do not block my shower!¡±


    And sure enough, he just get the upper hand! Arguing with him was a waste of time!


    In the shower, I remembered his name was Donald and muttered, ¡°Why does that sound familiar?¡±


    Reaching for the shampoo, not expecting to touch anything that moved, I lifted my gaze and saw -. ¡°Ah¡­.¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    A bloodcurdling scream suddenly sounded from the bathroom, I heard her voice and immediately rushed out, mming the bathroom door open!


    The bath bucket toppled to the floor, she sat curled up in the corner crying bitterly, ¡°Help¡­.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    I bent down to pick her up and saw her scared out of her wits, her eyes scanning the bathroom with no one having entered. Her voice sounded like she was sobbing and even her grip on my hand tightened,


    ¡°Help me¡­.¡±


    ¡°See what?¡± Judging by her reaction, she must have seen something she should not have. She was trembling in my arms with fear and pointed her finger in a certain direction,


    ¡°There¡­. Are cockroaches¡­. she will fly¡­.¡± The cockroach? I suddenly felt weird, ¡°You are afraid of cockroaches?¡± ¡°Take me away. Please.¡± She had tears in her eyes.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    My scalp began to tingle at the thought that my fingers had just touched a cockroach. Since childhood, the cockroach was the species I feared the most! Just as he and I were talking, a cockroach flew out of the corner to the window closest to us and slowly crawled on.


    I screamed in horror, ¡°Come on, let us get out of here!¡±


    The past came to my mind in a sh, I was about to run away, and when I saw that he had no intention of leaving, I resisted and tried to jump.


    ¡°Do not move, do you want to attract the attention of the cockroaches?¡± I was too scared to move, crying and pleading,


    ¡°Please take me away.¡± I was carried back to the bedroom and his voice came from upstairs, ¡°Are you that scared?¡±


    Heid me on the bed and I had not quite regained my senses when I remembered what had happened years ago and tears immediately came to my eyes.


    Do not be afraid, Trista, it¡¯s been so long. You are an adult now. Do not be afraid! I reassured myself in my mind, curling up in a corner and hugging my knees tightly.


    Donald¡¯s point of view She was wearing only clothes, with her curled up movement she unconsciously let her fragrant shoulders show through, her seaweed long hair hanging down, making her even more sexy and cute.


    Damn, why only is she extra attractive now, pulling me closer to her. My throat tightened, ¡°You are sleeping in the bed tonight.¡±


    I had a feeling that if I did not leave, I might be tempted by this woman to do something I should not. I was about to leave when I heard her say, ¡°Wait.¡± She stared fearfully at the slowly crawling bug on the wall, not daring to take even half a step away from her gaze.


    ¡°You are not even afraid of bugs, are you?¡± I raised an eyebrow.


    Trista¡¯s view I shook my head, wanting to say that I was not afraid of anything when I was a kid, but ever since this happened, I have been deathly afraid of all insect-like animals.


    ¡°Get dressed first.¡± Hearing his admonition, I looked at myself iprehensibly, and with that look, I gave away a lot!!! I had already copsed, now even more copsed, getting the clothes in order, I had the heart of a suicide!


    ¡°Go to sleep.¡± Surprisingly, he did notugh at me, turned off the light andy down next to me.


    I responded,


    ¡°You are going to sleep here tonight?¡±


    ¡°Or what?¡± Two strangers who met sleep in the same room, I have a feeling that the picture is not right¡­. that if people know¡­.


    ¡°Do not worry, I am not interested in you. Besides, I am hurt and I can not touch you.¡± I thought about it and thought it made sense, but still could not let my guard down. ¡°If a cockroach shows up, I can help you.¡±


    That¡¯s what I like to hear!


    The day of tossing and turning has made me sleepy, I slowlyy down the heart of defense, take the quilt as a block in the middle, and then fall asleep.

 Chapter 7

    The next morning the sound of a helicopter came from outside, the whistling wind made the papier-mach¨¦ windows rattle, I do not know if the wind is too strong or the old house is dpidated, the pieces of the roof tile covering were lifted a few pieces and rattled on the ground.


    The closer the luxury ne came, the more tiles fell down and finally unknowingly lifted half of the roof off. The objects inside the house lost their protection and were blown around by the wind, even the windows were broken!


    I was awakened by the noise and saw that there was an airne nearby. It tried several times to descend from the sky, but it had too little space and circled in the air a few times until it had to decide tond on the beach not far away.


    Many fishermen who lived in the area came out to see the fun, and the small, remote fishing vige was suddenly bustling with activity. I froze and reacted before realizing I was sleeping with Donald in my arms!!!!


    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± I shoutedpletely out of control.


    The quilt that I had purposely separated between me and himst night before going to bed was wrapped around me and my first reaction was to check to see if I had been molested and luckily my clothes were intact. And then I looked at Donald, he looked at me contemptuously,


    ¡°I should scream, okay? Last night you acted like a bad guy, can you let me sleep for a while?¡±


    What!!! I was kicking him all night? I remembered my nightmare fromst night, dreaming about being caught by bad guys, punching them and kicking them¡­. ¡°So you do not want to wake me up?¡±


    ¡°I am worried that if I wake you up, it will be more than just a few kicks when you wake up.¡±


    Why does this man talk so tough! But after kicking him a few times, it seems like I am in the wrong?


    ¡°Fortunately, you are not married. If your boyfriend knew you had this problem, he would not have married you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s none of your business!¡± I was angry,


    ¡°My boyfriend is not as shallow as you, he does not care about such trivial matters!¡±


    ¡°Is it a trivial matter? Are you sure your boyfriend wants to be a punching bag for the rest of his life?¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t mind! He¡¯s so good to me!¡±


    After winning the argument, I asked, ¡°What was that ne out there?¡± ¡°My people came to pick us up.¡±


    He stood upnguidly, ¡°Let us go.¡±


    ¡°Now? But I do not have¡­.¡± ¡°Do you want to brush your teeth and wash your face and I¡¯ll take you somewhere else, or do you want to go into the room with the roaches and wash up?¡±


    When I heard the word cockroaches, I immediately shook my head. I did not want to go with him, but there seemed to be no other way.


    While he was leaving the old house, a number of fishermen gathered outside. Not far away was parked an imposing private ne -. T


    he white fusge, ck tail, engraved with a private logo, looks high-ss and noble.


    I grew up in a wealthy family and had taken many luxury nes, but this ne is the top of all luxury nes with a high price of one billion dors, at its birth it once caused a sensation for many rich people.


    It is said that the interior of the ne is divided into a living room, office area, entertainment area, leisure area, bedroom and a number of necessary areas. A man got off the ne, young and handsome, wearing a suit, sunsses, followed by dozens of bodyguards, I did not expect this rich young man to walk towards me with a faint smile.


    He walked past me straight to Donald and bowed respectfully, ¡°Young sir, I finally found you, my subordinate deserved to die, I didn¡¯t expect these two gangs would dare to do this on the cruise ship.


    ¡± What, what? The young master? I looked at the man, what was his identity? ¡°Did you find out everything?¡±


    Donald did not take offense, but asked lightly. ¡°Besides the Phenix and the Wolf, there¡¯s a group of people who blew up the wing before the Phenix and the Wolf went off.¡± ¡°Who were they targeting?¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Their target was a girl, but the passengers on board were killed and injured, so we have not found out anything yet.¡±


    The man finished his report and nced briefly at me.


    Donald¡¯s pov I thought about it for a while and then ordered, ¡°Have someonee in to n the renovation, you just scraped the roof off the house when younded.¡± ¡°My subordinate missed it.¡±


    ¡°Can you grow vegetables?¡± asked the woman. The woman hurriedly replied, ¡°Yes¡­.¡± ¡°Give her another vegetable garden.¡± Imanded. I turned my head to Trista,


    ¡°One vegetable garden, is it enough for ten times the food cost?¡±


    Seeing how stunned she was, I continued,


    ¡°For the housing, I¡¯ll pay them for a brand new house, and as for the medical expenses you mentioned¡­. Ira, write them a check for a million.¡± Ira immediately pulled a wad of nk checks out of his pocket and was about to write them out when he suddenly thought of something and looked up at me,


    ¡°Young sir, is there a bank nearby where they can cash checks?¡± As far as I know, there is no bank within a million miles.


    Even if the couple got the check, let alone if they could exchange it for cash, it would be a huge hassle to bring it back.


    ¡°Cash it is, then,¡± I said firmly. Ira brought the woman a box of cash from the ne,


    ¡°This is a young gentleman¡¯s appreciation, please ept it.¡± ¡°Follow me.¡± I led Trista into the ne.


    ¡°Take her to the wash.¡± I instructed her to go into the shower in the bedroom herself and give her the other big bath.

 Chapter 8

    Trista¡¯s pov


    The man named Ira made a weing gesture,


    ¡°Miss, please follow me.¡±


    I followed him and was about to ask who Donald was, but after thinking about it, I didn¡¯t think it was necessary, after all, once we get off the ne we will be separated and I will hardly have a chance to meet in the future.


    ¡°These are the toiletries, these are the clothes, the bathroom is over there, the shower is ready.¡± introduced Ira politely.


    I looked at the dress on one side, ¡°Is that for me too?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Miss.¡±


    ¡°Looks like a lot of women spend the night here with all those changes of clothes,¡± I said mockingly. In addition to the clothes, there were also women¡¯s underwear and panties¡­. I felt sick just thinking about it!


    Ira hurriedly exined, ¡°No, this is what the young gentleman ordered in a text messagest night, 36d: 24:36, that looks like your size, miss.¡±


    My face flushed, my girth, how does he know that so well! Could it be that he used his lookst night to measure my girth?


    Shameless! Beast! When did he send the text message? Howe I do not know about it? ¡°Last night at 11:00.¡± After Ira reminded me, I remembered that I had been asleep for a while!


    Was he using my phone to text me while I was asleep? Damn it! Could it be that he was looking at something else on my phone with his shameless character?


    I was ovee with shame and anger at the same time at the thought of it. I closed the bathroom door with an angry m -.


    ¡°Miss, if you need anything, you can press the call system on the wall, we will be happy to help you.¡±


    Ira¡¯s voice and the sound of fading footsteps came from outside. With his well-groomed appearance and the luxury of this ne, this Donald is definitely no ordinary person!


    I cursed in my heart while washing myself, bastard, devil, how could he be so shameless as to know my girth! And he knew it so well!


    Stealing my phone! How despicable! Shameless! I cursed a thousand times in my heart, but I was not relieved, I wanted to poke and prod Donald to death. When I got out of the shower, Donald was already sitting at the table eating. I noticed that he had also showered and smelled good.


    After putting on a clean white shirt, Donald looked refreshed, even his aura was powerful, and his way of cutting the steak looked very elegant, definitely not from an ordinary rich family! I was just sitting down when I heard him say,


    ¡°Last night you saved my life¡­. Out of gratitude, I give you 10 million reward fee.¡± My movements faltered, how could that sound so harsh? The Ira next to me heard this and immediately wrote a check for $10 million and respectfully handed it to me,


    ¡°Miss, please ept the young gentleman¡¯s gift.¡±


    I coolly declined, ¡°No need, what happenedst night was just a coincidence.¡± ¡°Consider it payment for sleeping with me.¡±


    Ira¡¯s pov


    Apany her, sleep with her?


    This woman slept in the same bed with the young gentlemanst night! What a shocking news!!! You know the young gentleman does not like women, not to mention his entourage, even the assistant is me, a man!


    The olddy tried to arrange a marriage for him, but he refused with a hard and cold attitude! It is hard to make the young gentleman talk to a woman!


    The young master would be in the same bed with a woman to¡­.


    Or does this woman have some kind of magic that makes the young gentleman obediently take off his pants¡­.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Oh no, obediently sleep with her!


    ¡°I should pay you for your service!¡± The woman named Trista tossed the check to the young gentleman and took out another penny from her wallet, which she tossed to him,


    ¡°This is my extra reward for you! For your good servicest night!¡±


    Serve? Good service? I was even more shocked, but with the presence of mind, I stopped the check while quickly catching another penny or these two things would fall on the young gentleman¡¯s face!


    Not only was the young gentleman not upset, but he looked at her with interest, as if he already knew she did not want it.


    ¡°I hope you will not just say anything aboutst night, after all, we did not do anything, I do not know how many women you have out there, but I am the one who has a boyfriend, and please, Mr. Donald, think more about my reputation.¡± My mood at this moment can no longer be described as shocked, how can the young master like someone who has a boyfriend, and this person also despises him and does not take him seriously¡­.


    Knowing that the young master is ranked first among young presidents in the Forbes list of the rich for six years in a row, the wheel of wealth that scandalizes people?


    The woman is arrogant, she does not look the young master in the eye at all. I feel in my heart that your taste really needs to be improved.


    Even if you do not know the young master¡¯s identity, the young master is much better than your friend just by the luxury of this ne!


    You are not in a hurry to tter him, but also to kick?


    ¡°You are really devoted to your friend.¡± The young master¡¯s tone was puzzling. But I could hear that he cared! The master did care! This is getting more and more interesting!


    But do not be jealous, usually you get everything you want, a woman, it¡¯s no big deal! Even if she¡¯s married, you can still grab her, right?


    Trista smiled coldly, ¡°Mr. Donald is ttering, I am just not as promiscuous as you.¡±


    Promiscuous! How dare she call the young master is promiscuous! I could hardly catch my breath. The young master was not angry at all, but smiled and spoke, ¡°Eat, eat, so that you will have the strength to argue with me.¡± ¡°Who wants to argue with you!¡± Trista was already eating! The young master looked at her with a smile, cut a piece of steak and put it on her te, ¡°Try it, it tastes good.¡± The woman wiped the steak aside with her knife and fork, ¡°Who wants to eat your spit? I can cut it myself!¡± I really opened my eyes, thisdy is really carefree, does what she wants, does not take the young master seriously at all¡­. Since I was a child, I have never seen anyone treat the young master like air! You should know that these women who do not want to gain the young master¡¯s favor all pretend to eat a small amount in front of the young master, and pretentious¡­. And this girl is really stunning!

 Chapter 9

    Donald¡¯s pov


    After breakfast, the ne hadnded at the city¡¯s civilian airport.


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Donald, for your hospitality, see youter, and I hope we never meet again in this life.¡± Trista unceremoniously exited the ne, grabbed a cab, and drove away.


    I watched her disappear again, and my eyes darkened.


    ¡°Young master, are we going home?¡± asked Ira gently.


    ¡°Back to the office.¡± Ira added conversationally, ¡°Do you want to check his identity?¡±


    Ira¡¯s pov


    The young master¡¯s gaze swept over coldly, as if using me of being nosy.


    I cringed and was about to say that I was nosy, but to my surprise the young gentleman said,


    ¡°Ira, I think you are getting to know me better and better.


    Seeing the young gentleman put on a wry smile, I cringed, not knowing whether to be grateful or concerned.


    The young master had never treated a woman like that before, only to send her back, and when we passed our own vi neighborhood on the way, he did not stop either, but flew all the way to the only civilian airport to let her take a cab¡­. The young master would not really be trapped in love, will he? I do not think so¡­. ¡°I¡¯ll check it out right away!¡± I bowed my head and took the orders.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    When I got into the car, I immediately called out an address to the driver,


    ¡°The Moon Group, please.¡± The cab driver was a little surprised when he heard the name and asked, ¡°You mean the Moon Group on Spring Street?¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    ¡°Yes, is there a problem?¡± The cabbie opened his mouth and said nothing ¨C he put the cab in gear, stepped on the gas, and drove toward his destination.


    I breathe in the air outside the window: I am finally back! The wind blew in my face, the smell was so familiar.


    I took a few breaths of fresh air and suddenly remembered that I had not texted my parents yet, so I¡¯ll just show upter and surprise them!


    Today was Emo¡¯s birthday and the gift I had worked so hard for was nowhere to be found after jumping off the cruise ship.


    I took out my cell phone and dialed the number of a pastry store,


    ¡°Do you have any ready-made cakes now?¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista, is that you?¡± The receptionist¡¯s voice was surprised.


    ¡°Yes, I am back at home. I would like to order the biggest cake, can you make it today?¡± ¡°Are you ordering for Mr. Emos?¡±


    The Swift family always ordered cakes for Emos this time of year, and the whole bakery knew about it, so it was no surprise.


    The receptionist reminded, ¡±


    The cake Miss Ashley ordered has already been delivered, would you like to order another?¡± ¡°She ordered?¡± I did not expect Ashley to be so thoughtful, this half-sister usually thinks of me in every way, even for something as small as ordering a cake in person, when I thought of it I smiled in relief,


    ¡°Not then, thank you.¡±


    Do not be embarrassed to show up empty handed, after all we are all family now. With that in mind, I raised my eyes and my gaze fell on the view out the window, the closer I got to my own group, the better the surroundings were.


    You should know that the family group is one of thergestpanies, with arge area and a magnificent aura. Just when I was dazed, the cab slowly stopped,


    ¡°Miss, here we are.¡± Star Group is the name of thepany. I looked around half-heartedly, this is actually the Swift family territory, ah, except for the name, the whole construction is the same as before.


    But the name¡­. Before I knew it, two employees with work permits rushed past me¡­. ¡°Did not Mr. Leonard say yesterday? He¡¯s not here today, so we need to follow this project closely.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Leonard is very experienced, and under his leadership, profits have really soared in thest three years.¡± I hastily interrupted,


    ¡°Wait, is this Mr. Leonard you are talking about Leonard Swift?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Iughed a little awkwardly,


    ¡°Never mind, excuse me.¡± The two clerks gave me a strange look and hurried away. It turned out that the name of my own group had changed, and the doubts and fears that had just risen in me were dropped at that moment.


    I step through the front door of the group¡­. ¡°Hello, who are you looking for?¡± When the receptionist saw someoneing, she immediately stood up respectfully and greeted him with a sweet smile.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Trista, I am the daughter of Leonard, the future CEO of this group. Please let me know that I have returned and now need to go upstairs.¡±


    No sooner had my words been spoken than the girl burst outughing, and the earlier deference had disappeared and been reced by contempt -.


    ¡°Miss, have youe to the wrong ce? The corporate head with thest name Swift, this is our Mr. Leonard, you say you are his daughter? Here, Mr. Leonard¡¯s daughter is also the only one, this is our Miss Ashley Chairman, you do not even ask for the picture before you lie?¡±


    I was confused, Ashley has be the chairman of the board? What had happened?


    Three years ago, my grandfather died, thewyer announced the will, which clearly states that the Moon Group with 80% of the equity and the Swift family with tens of billions of assets shall be distributed by my father Leonard and me in a fairpetition, whoever meets the inheritance conditions first will be entitled to inherit. In the absence of a will, my father and I are the executive chairman of the group and jointly handle the affairs of the group.


    Ashley is not mentioned in the will, is it one of Ashley¡¯s affairs? I smiled and asked,


    ¡°Is there a mistake? I am telling the truth, the Ashley you are talking about is my sister.¡±


    ¡°Is that so? I have worked here for three years and I have never heard of Miss Ashley having a sister.¡±


    The receptionist smiled decently, but with contempt in her eyes. I persisted, ¡°Leonard is my father, so if I am a liar, how do I know his name?¡± The corners of the receptionist¡¯s mouth twitched,


    ¡°There are too many people who know Mr. Leonard¡¯s name, although I do not know where you got the information that Mr. Leonard is not here today, so you came here to pretend to be his daughter, but let me give you some advice, cheating is not a good business¡­. ¡°,


    she advised in the tone of an elderlydy.


    I cried andughed, ¡°You really got it wrong, I am his daughter.¡±

 Chapter 10

    ¡°I am also the daughter of Bill Gates! You look good, but you do not practice a good profession. You are trying to sneak into our Mr. Leonard¡¯s office and steal something, right? Look at your fake brand dress, I didn¡¯t expect you to be a liar.¡±


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t lie to you¡­. My father and I are the directors of this group¡­.¡± ¡°Yesterday there was another person who imed to be our Mr. Emo¡¯s girlfriend and pathetically came to the door with a big belly and made a scene here¡­. That¡¯s ridiculous, you might as well use that excuse, it¡¯s more believable.¡± ¡°Did you tell Emos I am actually his girlfriend?¡±


    The receptionist rolled her eyes,


    ¡°It seems you really are a stubborn person, if you do not leave I¡¯ll have security throw you out!¡± I knew it was useless to talk to her, so all I could do was patiently say,


    ¡°How about this, you connect the internal line and I¡¯ll talk to your Mr. Leonard myself.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s not in today.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the best way to prove my identity¡­.¡±


    ¡°Miss, if you continue to be so stubborn, I will really call the police, go away, it¡¯s a great day, do not bring us bad luck.¡±


    ¡°What great day?¡±


    ¡°Today is Mr. Emos birthday, and all the executives have gone to the Garden Restaurant to celebrate for him, but you are the only one stupid enough to pretend to be Mr. Leonard¡¯s daughter! If you have time to cheat, you might as well find a way to go there and see what a real celebrity looks like!¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    I knew it was a waste of time to keep talking to her, the Garden Restaurant, I knew where it was!


    ¡°Master, go to the Golden Hotel,¡± I hailed a cab and got in.


    I felt weird, should I say that this receptionist is intentionally giving me trouble, or that she is dedicated to the cause.


    I took out my cell phone to call my parents, and after calling several times, no one answered.


    I called my sister again and then Emos, but these four people, without exception, did not respond to my calls.


    ¡°I have a question for you: Is this the Moon group, how did it be the Star group?¡± I was bored and wanted to find a topic to relieve my boredom.


    The cab driver drove and said, ¡°I do not know, I have been here for two years and it¡¯s always been the Star group, I have never heard of the Moon group.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± I stopped asking questions and when I arrived at the Golden Hotel, I pushed the elevator to the top floor of the Garden Restaurant.


    Without an invitation, the two security guards refused to let me in, and no matter how I exined it, they were just irond and would not let me in.


    ¡°I really am Leonard¡¯s daughter!¡± ¡°If you do not leave, it¡¯s going to be rough!¡± ¡°Trista?¡± I lifted my gaze.


    Alluring big wavy curls resting on the side of her chest, sexy V-neck, seductive eyes, enchanting red lips¡­.


    Isn¡¯t this Emma? I have not seen her for three years, she is getting more and more charming. Two security guards saw her and hurriedly greeted her,


    ¡°Miss Emma!¡± Emma obviously did not look them in the eye, but smiled sweetly at me and said,


    ¡°When did you get back? Howe I did not hear my flirting brother mention it? Two days ago, when my father forced him to marry, he also used you as a shield and asked my father to carve a model of you.¡±


    Emma said here, suddenly smiling charmingly.


    Her smile was beautiful, like a flower bud blossoming all at once, beautiful enough to take people by surprise.


    ¡°Sister Emma, do not tease me, you have been teasing me since I was a child.¡± ¡°How can you think this is a joke, winning the heart of my phndering brother and even chasing him three years in a row, you broke his longest record of chasing someone, before, he wanted any woman, and can practically get, only you are the hardest to get.¡±


    She reached out and nudged my nose with a sly smile.


    ¡°Sister Emma, stop it, you are just in time, they don¡¯t believe it¡¯s me, and I am asking you to testify for me.¡±


    ¡°And what¡¯s in it for me?¡± Emma¡¯s fingers tapped her chin and she tilted her head thoughtfully,


    ¡°Miss Trista¡¯s identity is so honorable that I¡¯ll have to do some ckmailing to get it.¡±


    ¡°Keep in mind that I owe you a favor that I will certainly repayter.¡±


    ¡°I can raise the terms?¡±


    ¡°As long as I can do it, you can ask for it.¡±


    ¡°I am d to hear that.¡± She looked proudly at the two security guards, her tone full of contempt,


    ¡°Did you see clearly? If you know what you are doing, get out of my way¡­.¡± The two security guards hurriedly let her go,


    ¡°We are really sorry!¡± I thanked Emma and was about to leave when I heard her say, ¡°But Trista, you havee at a bad time today, do not say I did not warn you.¡± I froze, ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡­. saying.¡± She picked up a ss of wine from the passing waiter¡¯s tray and tasted it calmly and with a charming smile, ¡°From what I understand, there will be a good showter. So Trista, be prepared.¡±


    Suddenly, the lights dimmed, and a beam of light appeared on the stage. Leonard stood on the stage smiling, ¡°I invite you all here today to celebrate not only the birthday of my son-inw Emos, but also the third anniversary of the merger of the Moon Group and the Nash Group, where I have a joyful announcement to make about my daughter¡¯s wedding ¡ª¡± The whole room cooperated, fell silent, and waited with bated breath¡­. Group merger? When did that happen? I was a little confused and curious at the same time, was Dad going to announce my marriage to Emos? Why did not he discuss this with me beforehand? ¡°First, let us invite our young son-inw Emos to the stage!¡± Leonard initiated the apuse. I pped along. I had not seen Emos in three years, but he looked much better, had a gentle smile on his face, and seemed much more approachable. Even from a distance, I thought he was wonderful. ¡°And then I¡¯d like to ask my daughter Ashley toe up on stage.¡±


    In Leonard¡¯s voice, the entire audience apuded, and Ashley took the stage with a smile on her face, looking even more dignified after three years. But what I did not expect was that Emo¡¯s hand was on Ashley¡¯s waist and they were looking at each other so lovingly, as if they were a couple in love. The bolt from the blue came so quickly! I almost couldn¡¯t stand up.


    Almost unbearably, I stumbled backward, unable to believe that my friend and sister were about to announce their wedding¡­. Emma held me by the hand, ¡°This picture is not eptable? There¡¯s more toe.¡±

 Chapter 11

    Leonard¡¯sughter rang out,


    ¡°On this wonderful day, I announce that the Swift family and the Nash family will tie the knot. My daughter Ashley will marry Emos, the heir to the Nash family! Their wedding will take ce on the 15th of next month! Today is not only a big celebration for the third anniversary of the Moon Group and Nash Group merger, but also a birthday party for my son-inw and an engagement party for the couple!¡± Engagement party!!!


    The three words were like a blow to the head and caught me off guard! I felt my brain buzzing and the pain I had never felt before was too much to bear! The boyfriend I have loved for eight years is getting engaged to my sister? How is that possible?


    ¡°On this beautiful day, I also have an unfortunate announcement to make ¨C my oldest daughter, Trista, had an ident yesterday on the cruise ship she was on, and as of today, I, Leonard, have only one daughter, Ashley! The future operation of the business will depend on Ashley and Emo¡¯s¡­.


    I never thought things would turn out this way! Dad announced my death too soon and made me feel like I waspletely irrelevant! Even if something happened to me, he would not even look for my body?


    ¡°I sent Trista abroad three years ago to learn jewelry design and management skills to help me run the group when she returned, but I never thought God was jealous of talent¡­. All I can say is that she did not have that blessing! Today is a happy day, Trista¡¯s matter is put aside for now, make everyone feel at home,e, toast, wish our group more and more good!¡± Leonard finished his speech and raised his ss, whereupon all the guests raised their sses.


    My heart was like stabbed by a knife, looking at the man on the stage, I could not believe it, is this still my father?


    ¡°Dad, in the future Ashley and I will take care of you, so do not be sad.¡± Emos waited until he finished his toast and held his hand as he slowly walked off stage. ¡°Yes dad, you may have one less daughter, but you have more Emos, the son, God is treating you well, everything that has a gain must have a loss.¡±


    Ashley said thoughtfully, holding his other hand. Leonard patted her on the shoulder, ¡°There are a few Chaimans from some Giants, I¡¯ll introduce you to them Fanny, I am often away on business, you¡¯ll have to look after them more.¡± ¡°What are you talking about? I am also the chairman of the group, even if they are not my children, I will still take care of them.¡± My stepmother Fanny smiled all over her face.


    Seeing her family of four, I suddenly felt like an outsider! As I watched this scene, my nails dug deep into my palms and balled into fists.


    I had only been back for three years, and already everything had changed! Leonard took it and greeted the bosses, the family of four came to the tableughing and talking, eating¡­.


    ¡°So happy, what¡¯s so funny?¡± I spoke. The family of four suddenly changed their faces! Ashley was the first to respond and her eyes widened in disbelief, ¡°You are back, sis?¡± ¡°What, I should not havee back?¡±


    ¡°You are not dead?¡± ¡°Do you want me to die?¡±


    ¡°No, I mean how could¡­.¡± Ashley was amazed that I hade back alive! Like her, Leonard turned pale, ¡°Trista, did not something happen to that cruise ship you were on? I saw on the news that no passengers survived¡­.¡±


    Iughed coldly, ¡°So you did not even find out where I was, you just left me for dead?¡±


    I can not even begin to describe how I felt at that moment ¨C my father announced my death, and in a calm tone!


    Fanny realized the situation, ¡°Trista, you are too bad, since you survived, why do not you call home to tell us, you do not know that we are worried to death, can not sleep a whole night.¡±


    ¡°Really? I see you all in high spirits, not at all like after a bad night!¡±


    I raised my eyes: ¡°On the contrary, are not you happy that you can inherit the estate in my name?¡± ¡°Trista, how do you talk to your mother?¡±


    Leonard scolded, ¡°I know you can not ept Emo and Ashley¡¯s marriage for now, but with so many guests present, you have to be considerate of the Swift family! ¡±


    ¡°Then who will save my face?¡± I looked at Emos hatefully.


    As long as he was willing to give me a reasonable exnation, I could let the matter rest. But Emos kept his arm around Ashley¡¯s waist without feeling even halfway guilty,


    ¡°Trista, I am sorry for what happened between Ashley and me. I dyed telling you the truth because I was afraid you would be hysterical like you are now¡­.¡± Hysterical? I was betrayed by the person I love the most. Must I now suffer in silence and without remorse? I can not do it! ¡°These eight years, even if you had confessed to me one day, it would not have turned out the way it is today! You said you loved me while you were engaged to my sister Emos, is that the love you feel for me?¡±


    Just yesterday he told me he loved me in a text message! Why is today any different?


    ¡°Who can say what¡¯s right about feelings?¡± Fanny put on her scarf and advised in an older tone,


    ¡°Emos and Ashley are very much in love now, do you want to separate them?¡±


    Separate? ¡°It¡¯s not nice to force love, instead of separating them, you should just give him your blessing, they are both family anyway, what difference does it make if Emos chooses you or Ashley?¡± continued Fanny.


    ¡°Yes! Ashley is Ashley and I am me! I am the future heir to the group! She is not!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear that your dad just announced that Ashley is now the heir too! You are back just in time, she¡¯s pregnant, you are just in time to give her a hand! Help her!¡±


    Pregnant? I almost tripped, my whole body felt like it was struck by lightning! ¡°You, you¡­.¡± I never thought they would even have a baby!N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    ¡°Sister, in a few months my baby will be born, soon you will be a great aunt, are you happy?¡± finished Ashley, her gaze shing with a hint of smug provocation. Such an obvious demonstration, how could I not see it.


    ¡°My sister grew up abroad, she¡¯s very educated and knowledgeable, why don¡¯t you help us name our child?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea.¡± Leonard said approvingly,


    ¡°Trista, if you feel ufortable in your heart, let the child name you surrogate mother, and you name him, how about that?¡± Iughed heartily, is this a handout? If this had not happened, I wouldn¡¯t have known my own family was so shameless!


    ¡°Shame on you!¡± Iughed coldly.

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    ¡°Trista! Why embarrass yourself in front of so many people?¡± Fanny said angrily, ¡°All the manners I¡¯ve taught you all these years have been in vain, haven¡¯t they!¡±


    ¡°Auntie, you should teach yourself better!¡±


    I picked up a ss of wine and silently walked to Emos, ¡°Since you¡¯re getting married, shouldn¡¯t I toast you?¡±


    Emos still maintained the demeanor of a gentleman, ¡°I¡¯m d you¡¯re back alive, Ashley and I need your blessing for our wedding. Waiter, serve the wine.¡±


    I didn¡¯t wait for the waiter to bring the wine, I had already jumped ahead, ¡°Then I wish you a broken wife, infertility, and no children!¡±


    After saying that, I threw the wine at his face.


    Emos was caught off guard and his gentlemanly demeanor was gone, reced by a wreck.


    Ashley was shocked and hurriedly wiped Emos¡¯ face, ¡°Are you okay, husband? Sister you are too much, Emos is also your ex, how can you ssh him?¡±


    ¡°Too uncultured! Trista, you haven¡¯t learned half of the manners in all these years!¡± Fanny was so angry that she gritted her teeth!


    ¡°I¡¯ve spoiled you too much!¡± Leonard also looked righteously indignant!


    I picked up another ss of wine and walked over to Ashley, ¡°I¡¯ll drink to you, from now on our sisterhood is broken!¡±


    After that, the ss sshed forward, sshed Ashley¡¯s makeup, Leonard and Emos¡¯s face are full of panic, rushed to reach for Ashley to wipe.


    My heart ached hard to see my own dad and boyfriend care so much about another person.


    Was this still the family I knew?


    I threw the empty ss of wine in my hand to the ground and looked at Leonard with hatred, saying word for word, ¡°This ss, just like our affection for each other, will nevere back! From now on, we¡¯re done with each other!!¡±


    After that, I turned around decisively and proudly left the sight of everyone.


    I don¡¯t know when it started pouring rain outside, I sadly walked into the rain, epting the cold baptism of the world.


    It¡¯s time to wake up, it¡¯s time to wake up after eight years of stupidity!


    The wet and cold rain mercilessly wet my heart, Iughed miserably, feeling that my existence is a joke!


    The people I love the most have betrayed me, what could be more desperate than this moment?


    Many cars honked their horns at me¡­.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Get out of my way if you want to die! Don¡¯t get my car dirty!¡±


    ¡°Are you deaf? Can¡¯t you hear the horn?¡±


    Iughed out loud with teardrops on my face.


    Suddenly, a ck car drove by at the intersection, speeding towards me!


    I recognized the model, the number, the color, wasn¡¯t it Emos¡¯?


    I stood in a daze¡­.


    He¡¯sing for me?


    Did he know he was wrong? Did he know he was wrong and came to beg my forgiveness?


    Tears blurred my eyes, I didn¡¯t know whether I should forgive him or not. The eight years of affection is like needlework, has been stitched together with my youth, and now to pull out the part of memories belonging to him, I can not do!


    There was a muffled bang.


    I saw with my own eyes that the ck car crashed into me, my brain was momentarily confused, tears welled up in my eyes, so, he wanted me dead?


    My eyes widened in disbelief¡­.


    Just because I spilled a ss of wine on Ashley, he drove over and ran me over?


    Iughed bitterly as my body hit the ground hard and I lost consciousness. The rain poured down on me mercilessly and the ground spread a bright red.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    ¡°Young master, you¡¯ve hit someone.¡± Ira¡¯s anxious voice suddenly sounded, ¡°I¡¯m not used to driving this car, I couldn¡¯t brake anymore when I found someone in the rain just now.¡±


    ¡°Get someone to take care of it.¡±


    Ira reached out and wiped the windshield and fixed his eyes, ¡°Young master, it looks like Miss Trista! I hit Miss Trista!¡±


    I looked up, my eyes fell into the distance, and almost at first nce, I recognized the figure! It was her!


    I hurriedly got out of the car, walked quickly towards the figure, and picked Trista up.


    ¡°Young master, take cared.¡± Ira hurriedly held the umbre over my head.


    ¡°Trista?¡±


    Seeing her unconscious, I frowned, ¡°Contact Dr. Fabian and go home.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    The car sped down the highway.


    I looked at the person in my arms, it was raining so hard, what was she doing standing in the middle of the road? Didn¡¯t she hide from the cars?


    The blood on the back of her head mixed with the rain and stained my shirt red, I was a little worried.


    ¡°Yes, young master.¡±


    The car pulled up in front of the Pagoda Mansion, the most expensive lot, which is my home.


    Just as I got out of the car, I saw twenty well-trained underlings greet me at the door, bowing neatly, ¡°Hello, young master!¡±


    I hurried into the vi with Trista in my arms, and the doctors and nurses followed me to the living room.


    I carefully ced Trista on the sofa.


    Ira¡¯s pov


    ¡°What are you doing in here?¡± The young master suddenly turned around and questioned.


    Dr. Fabian also spoke up warily, ¡°Young master, aren¡¯t we going to bind this youngdy¡¯s wounds?¡±


    ¡°Get out!¡±


    Get out? I was suddenly a little confused as to what the young master wanted to do.


    ¡°Young master, the towels and hot water are here.¡± A subordinate came in with a basin.


    ¡°Young master, this is clothes.¡± Another maid came quickly and said respectfully, ¡°There are no feminine items in the house, and our clothes do not match the status of this honored guest, so I bring the shirts that were dried for you in the morning, although the size isrger, but it is good that they arefortable and clean.¡±


    ¡°Well done.¡±


    The young master nced at me, and I hurried out with the others.

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    I fixed my gaze on Trista, who was fast asleep in front of me. As soon as everyone had left, I undid her underpants and exposed her lovely curves.


    There had to be some mention of her impressive physique. Even though she appeared to be slim, she actually appeared to be plump when she had dressed.


    I stripped her down to her underwear and used a hot towel to clean her entire body. However, she made no response at all. As she squinted her eyes, she scowled sternly. It was like though she had a nightmare.


    To keep the heat out of her body, I cleaned her body 32 times and reced all of her clothing.


    ¡°Come on up,¡± i called out.


    There were a steady stream of visitors as soon as I finished my speech.


    With Trista in my arms, I climbed the steps. I was pursued by a group of people in a hurry.


    ¡°Except for the back of the head, shehave no wounds.¡± My tone of voice conveyed a sense of serenity.


    Doctors and nurses rushed to her aid, disinfecting her wounds and applying medicine.


    ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t go¡­.¡± As soon as Trista saw the doctor, she clutched her garments and moaned in pain.


    When she finished, she took a long breath and remarked, ¡°that aches¡­.¡±


    That¡¯s it! What the fuck did I do to Dr. Fabian? ¡°a mess! Not even a teeny, tiny item can you manage!¡±


    Then he went to Trista in person and administered the medication.


    ¡°Why did you do this to me¡­. Why¡­.¡± she grasped my garments and looked terrible.


    What¡¯s going on? What happened to her?


    ¡°Ira, go and investigate.¡± I turned around and ordered.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    The automobile came to a screeching halt. As the ck automobile hit me, I was so afraid that I woke up from my dream.


    The ancient drapes drooped in the opulent bedroom, and the Middle Ages style could be seen in every corner of the room. Culture and a sense of historye together in this setting.


    ¡°Miss, are you awake?¡± the maid gently said as soon as she spotted me waking up.


    ¡°Who are you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m your personal servant, and my job is to look after you.¡±


    ¡®Where am I?¡¯


    It¡¯s known as ¡°the Pagoda House.¡±


    the Mansion of the Pagoda? The most costly French vi in City A!


    Why am I here?


    ¡°Mr. Ira identally bumped into you. Do you remember?¡±


    Is that you, Mr. Ira? Ira? It appeared that Ihad previously heard of this person¡¯s name.


    A sharp pain shot through the back of my skull just as I was trying to recall everything. ¡°What¡¯s going on in my head?¡±


    ¡°Dr. Fabian imed that you idently wounded yourself when you went down. A bandage has been applied to the wound to keep it clean.¡±


    I pondered for a long before remembering the link between the two events. The maid stepped in just as I was about to get out of bed to stop ME. ¡°Mastersaid that you need a good rest now.¡±


    ¡°Master?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you remember who our masteris?¡±


    I¡¯d want to say that I¡¯m honestly at a loss. After being struck by a car, I¡¯ve lost all sense of reason. I couldn¡¯t even take a look at the person who had saved my life.


    ¡°Where is your master?¡±


    ¡°He walked into the bathroom to take a shower. Because he was trying to save thedy, he was soaked in the rain today.¡±


    As a result, her masterwas a good man.


    A strange sensation struck me as soon as I sat back down on the bed. It was only when I looked down that I realized I had a man¡¯s shirt on.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± I was taken aback by the question, which surprised me.


    ¡°Rain soaked Emily to her skin. Because we didn¡¯t want you to catch a more serious cold, we had master¡¯s clothes changed just for you¡­.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me how you changed it?¡± I asked, ¡°Did you help me?¡± as I yanked my top up.


    The servant didn¡¯t answer but inquired, ¡°is there anything wrong with you, miss?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± ¡°Where are my clothes?¡±


    ¡°I washed it and put it in the drying room with your aid.¡±


    Let me know how I may get hold of this item.


    ¡°Just a second. I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be able to figure it out straight soon.¡± The maid exited with a polite bow.


    I took a peek around and noticed that everything was decked out in opulence. In order to indicate that the master of this house had a high status, the aplishment of the servant and therge logo that could be seen everywhere were sufficient evidence.


    Even though it wasn¡¯t Emos who hit me, just thinking about him made me feel like I was about to pass out. My eight-year-old love has blossomed into a mighty tree in my heart. Now that it has been uprooted, the pain is excruciating, and I can barely take a breath.


    ¡°Miss, your garments are still a little moist. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Okay, you may leave now.¡±


    My shirt went over my shoulder as I unbutton it. As soon as I took it off, I instantly heard a voice ¨C


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯ve awoken,¡±


    The door was pushed open as a towering guy came in. Because I was dressed in a new outfit, he may have been surprised. He came to aplete halt, his gaze fixed on me.


    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± I didn¡¯t anticipate someone walking in at this particr moment. In a rush, I grabbed the shirt that was lying on the ground and wrapped it around my torso. ¡°It¡¯s you, Donald. Thank you for your time. What brings you to this location?¡±


    ¡°This is my home.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± After a brief moment of disbelief, I regained consciousness. ¡°Get away of here!¡±


    ¡°Is there anyone who can kick my master out like this?¡± He mmed it shut. ¡°Nothing caught my eye. What¡¯s the big deal?¡±


    ¡®Nothing¡¯? What does that mean? Is he making a joke about my slender frame? It¡¯s toote, I tell myself.


    I walked out of the bathroom after 32 minutes of getting dressed. ¡°The most basic etiquette should have been taught to you by your parents. Howe you didn¡¯t ring the doorbell when you walked through the door?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the point of knocking on myown door?¡±


    Inquiringly, ¡°Is this room yours?¡± I can¡¯t believe it.


    In his palm, he gave me a bundle of garments and said, ¡°You¡¯ll wear these.¡± ¡°There is still water in your clothes. If you don¡¯t want to have a more serious cold, get them off as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve got a sore throat?¡± That exins why I was usually dizzy. ¡°So you saved me?¡±


    ¡°Also, what?¡± He gazed at mecoldly.


    I couldn¡¯t speak. My vocal inflections were awful just now. ¡°Anyway, thank you for saving me. It¡¯s gettingte now. I¡¯m going to leave right now.¡±


    ¡°Leave?¡± ¡°Where else can you go?¡± he asked with a furrowed brow.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be able to stay in a hotel for a time.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s way toote. In the blink of an eye, you left my house. People who don¡¯t know you might think that I¡¯ve driven you away. Isn¡¯t it detrimental to my reputation?¡±


    Two gangs had been hot on his tail. What kind of a name could he possibly have? However, I can see that he truly cares about my well-being and is eager to assist me.


    ¡°Come back to me when you¡¯ve recovered so we can discuss it. You saved my life, and I promise to repay you in kind. You can remain here before you find a ce to live.¡± Then he added, ¡°don¡¯t worry. The t chestdoesn¡¯t hold any appeal for me at this time.¡±


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    What the hell are you talking about,?


    ¡°Does your head still hurt?¡± He said as I was about to lose it.


    There is no pain.


    ¡°You need to take a break. If dinner is done, I¡¯ll check in.¡± He walked out the door after opening it.


    The new garments in my hands captivated my attention for a long time while I stood there. The new Gi had been washed, as shown by the faint scent it emitted. What did you do with the money you spent on it?


    I shook my head in disbelief as I realized what this meant. There must be a lot of female guests here because it hasa wide variety of clothing to amodate them.


    She had just opened the bathroom door and was getting ready to take a hot shower when she realized who she was looking at. It appeared like her face was covered in bandages and that her head was bandaged as well. She had the appearance of a sick person.


    I forced a bitter smile on my face. Who would want to sport such a bizarre appearance? People who identify as Emo are prone to developing feelings for others.


    My heart wrenched when I thought about Emos. All of a sudden, my eyes started to flood up with tears. For the first time in eight years, the love I felt for him suddenly became a sharp, piercing sword that pierced my heart. In the blink of an eye, reality had dealt me a serious blow!

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    After a bit, I knocked on the door and said, e downstairs to have dinner.¡±


    There was no response for a while. I knocked on the door once more. ¡°Trista?¡±


    Did she fall asleep?


    When Ipushed the door open, the bright yellow light in the bathroom was on, and hot air was overflowing through the crack of the door. Did she go to the bathroom to take a shower or wash her hands?


    An rm went off in the bathroom just as I was about to leave. As soon as I heard this sound, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, because there was a set of advanced equipment in the bathroom. The rm would go off if I stayed in the shower for more than 45 minutes, if the temperature was too high or too low, or if someone remained still for an extended period of time.


    ¡°Trista?¡± The door was locked from the inside when I tried to open it. ¡°I¡¯m sure you heard me. It¡¯s time to get out of here!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t open the door, so I pressed my finger into the fingerprint scanner. Two beeps signaled the door¡¯s automatic opening following thepletion of the retinal exam.


    Trista copsed to the ground, her bare body covered in hot steam and the shower water drenching her.


    ¡°Trista?¡± I snatched her up and wrapped her in a towel to keep her warm. ¡°Are you awake?¡±


    Her lips were bloodless and her face was covered in paleness. This woman may have spent some time in the bathroom, either suffocated or unable to be roused by her own screaming.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    ¡°Doctor? Doctor!¡± iyelled.


    As soon as Dr. Fabian, who had been standing outside the door, walked in, everyone felt relieved. ¡°Master, what are you looking for?¡±


    ¡°Dress her wound again! Now!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ll rece the dressing now.¡±


    I stared at the woman on the bed. Water had gotten through the bandage around her skull, causing some blood to trickle out. ¡°You stupid woman, even after taking a shower you can faint!¡±


    She would be vulnerable if I didn¡¯t pay attention to her!


    ¡°Master, the wound infection caused a high fever. I¡¯m afraid Miss Trista¡­.¡± As if on cue, Dr. Fabian raised his head and uttered.


    ¡°No matter what, you must bring down her temperature and make sure she is safe!¡± I gave him a chilly stare.


    ¡°Alright, sir.¡±


    The perspective of Trista.


    When I finally roused myself from my slumber, I eximed, ¡°Bathroom, it¡¯s so stuffy!¡±


    ¡°Have you slept well?¡± Donald inquired, ¡°Are you feeling any difort?¡±


    I shook my head and nodded in agreement. My field of vision had be hazy. ¡°Are you Emos?¡±


    In an attempt to view the man in front of me clearly, I shook my head and couldn¡¯t tell which part of the ghost was real for a brief second.


    But the man sitting in front of me grabbed a cushion and ced it on my back as I tried to stand.


    As soon as I said yes, tears started to fill up in my eyes.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is your mood sour? I¡¯ll ask Dr. Fabian toe in and check on you.¡±


    A heartbreaker, you bastard!¡± I burst into tears and began beating him.


    ¡°Who do you love? Why is my sister acting so strangely¡­.¡±


    I¡¯m surprised that you even have a child¡­.¡±


    I beat his chest while crying.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    Is she referring to me as Emos when she says that?


    He cradled her in his arms and whispered in her ear, ¡°There is only one man in the world.¡±


    When I learned that her beloved lover had been unfaithful, I asked someone to look into the matter, and she only learned of it today.


    She shook her head and looked at the sky with pleading eyes ¡°It¡¯s not the same at all. Emos aren¡¯t all the same!¡±


    I put my hand on her scalded brow and felt the intense heat. ¡®I requested the doctor to check on you because you mentioned that you were ufortable.¡¯


    She put my hand on her heart and said, ¡°It¡¯s pointless.¡± He says, ¡°It¡¯s a little uneasy in here.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± She had tears in her eyes when she looked at me.


    For a brief while, my heart was captivated by her.


    ¡°What went wrong? What am I doing wrong?¡± She asked tearfully.


    She kissed me softly on the lips as she embraced me in her arms. She began to press her lips against mine and kissed me passionately.


    Suddenly, my body froze and my eyes focused on hers. Was she joking or was she suffering from a fever? In what ways do I resemble Emos?


    It was a delicate kiss that dropped between my eyebrows as she held my face close to hers. Even my eyes were a little scorched by the intense heat of my need, which spread throughout my body and made me gasp for air.


    The aroma of her flesh continued enticing me while she mumbled in a daze.


    I can feel that the urge in my body is about to move. I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯m moved by her tears, or if it¡¯s something else. I turned over and pressed her under my body. After a few moments of staring, I smothered her with a passionate kiss.


    Clearly, she had no concept of the gravity of the situation. Dare you toe near me?


    After a time of kissing her symbolically, I forced myself to stop and run out the door.


    My goal is to eventually get her, but it¡¯s not now.


    In the end, she has no idea who I am.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    When I woke up the second morning, there was no one in my room.


    Last night, she had a faint recollection of what happened.


    Sobbing, she copsed on the bathroom floor. I have no idea what happened after that! To whom did I owe my life to? What happened to my jammies when I was sleeping?


    Was she a servant?


    This made me feel a little better.


    I was weed by a cleaner who was cleaning the living room as soon as I walked downstairs ¡°Trista, have you woken up yet? I¡¯ll take you to the first floor for dinner right away.¡±


    ¡°No, thanks. Where is your master?¡±


    ¡°He went for his interview at the crack of dawn.¡±


    ¡°Interview?¡±


    The financial exclusive interview arrived on the TV screen just as I was beginning to wonder. A familiar face popped up, and I took a second look to see what it said. Incredulously, I repeated myself ¡°Lion¡¯s chief executive officer For the past six years, who has been the richest man in the world?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it is our master¡± Said with pride by the maid.


    No wonder she always felt his name familiar. It was revealed that he was the CEO of the Lion Corporation?


    After imagining many different scenarios in my head, I never expected this to be the case!


    ¡°Do you think our masteris appealing?¡± Seeing the anthomaniac look on his face, the maid replied, ¡°if the Miss Trista is coupled with master¡¯sDNA, you will undoubtedly give birth to the best babyin the world!¡±


    ¡°Baby?¡± How could I possibly have with Donald?


    ¡°You think too much!¡±


    Do you not believe me, Miss Trista?¡±


    ¡°Do you have any idea where my phone is?¡± Getting down to business:


    ¡°Miss Trista¡¯s phone got soaked in the rain yesterday. After the repair waspleted, we tucked it away in a bedside drawer. It¡¯s in the room you just came out.¡±


    Back in the bedroom, I returned to the drawer where I found my cell phone. The signal was fully loaded when it was triggered, as you might expect. Except for the weather report, no one inquired about my whereabouts and it was a letdown to me.


    Didn¡¯t anyone care about me when I rushed into the rain yesterday?


    A self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of mymouth after a few minutes of staring at thephone. So, what¡¯s the current time? Is it still reasonable for me to believe that my family cares for me? Incredibly, how could I have been so foolish!

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    idialed a familiar number and put it close. ¡°Trista here, Cora.¡±


    ¡°Great! Finally, you called. For the past several days, what have you been up to? No news at all!¡± On the phone, there was a lot of jeering and ming.


    ¡°I¡¯vee to bring you some news.¡±


    ¡°Humph! A domestic phone number, yet you didn¡¯t inform me of your return! My life in the United States was left in your hands. What a heartless person you are, Trista!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve recently returned from a business trip. Getting down to business: Have you heard of Donald?¡±


    Someone answered the phone after a brief pause and then stated, ¡°Donald, are you referring to the Lion group¡¯s CEO? You should know that he¡¯s the country¡¯s most eligible bachelor. He¡¯s a man manydies would love to marry. Is it because you owe him money or because you want to get married to him?¡±


    ¡°What do you have in mind?¡± I¡¯m awestruck by her creativity. ¡°I¡¯ve arrived at his house.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    This time, it was Cora screaming on the other end. ¡°Emos wouldn¡¯t have been able to see Trista cheating on him if it weren¡¯t for you. Despite Donald¡¯s attractiveness, you¡­.¡±


    ¡°What do you have in mind?¡± I had to cut her off ¡°In thest two days, a great deal has transpired. I know you don¡¯t believe me. Emos and Ashley had been in love for a long time. He tried to get in touch with me while Ashley and I were having sex. He¡¯s now a father!¡±


    ¡°What? What a b****!¡± Cora became enraged and screamed, ¡°Restaurant dinner is underway for me right now. When I heard the news, I suddenly lost my appetite!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t discover the truth until the day before yesterday. I didn¡¯t anticipate him to propose to my sister on his birthday, which was just a few days ago. Were you aware that it was also Moon and Nash group¡¯s merger anniversary yesterday?¡±


    ¡°What? Merge?¡±


    ¡°A three-year union has been in ce. It was only yesterday that I found out. What the hell are you thinking?¡± I chuckled at my own sarcasm. ¡°Even the legacy I leave behind has evolved since my death. Is it not true that Ashley is now the group¡¯s chairman, as is her aunt?¡±


    I¡¯m curious to know what happened.¡± ¡°I recall that your grandfather didn¡¯t create a will for them!¡± Cora replied in a quiet voice, realizing the seriousness of the situation.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s clear what they¡¯re trying to achieve. Both to develop a strong working connection with the internal staff and in the event that my father passes away, they will have a stake in thepany. Their optimism is admirable, and I apud them for it!¡±


    ¡°What a snub! I don¡¯t think you should have gone that far! Wait! I¡¯ll return to exact my revenge on you!¡± Cora was on the verge of hanging up when


    ¡°Not at all. are you of the opinion that I am not sufficiently disorganized? I just wanted to check in with you and see what you think of¡­.¡±


    ¡°Is there anything else we can do? We can certainly reim our heritage!¡±


    ¡°In order for us to receive the inheritance, we must meet two conditions. My father and I have the chance to inherit it if weplete the prerequisites first.¡±


    ¡°What condition?¡±


    A design drawing is missing, so it is necessary for the Moon group to first copy the missing family treasure.


    ¡°What is the Moon group¡¯s long-lost heirloom?¡±


    ¡°An ancestor¡¯s crown passed down through the generations is a Bright Pearl. It¡¯s well-thought-out and one-of-a-kind. Our forefathers and foremothers were the masterminds behind its conception and construction. Many years ago, it was destroyed in a conflict that left only an oil painting depicting it. I¡¯m still able to make out the outline of its appearance. It wasn¡¯t until three years ago that my father took me out of the country to study jewelry design and fabrication. In order to pass on my family¡¯s heritage, I need to know how to make the crown.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°What a cunning man your father is! In what way could he give you his heritage?¡±


    ¡°For the sake of the father and daughter, he added, he should donate the inheritance to others, regardless of who receives it. That¡¯s what I expected, but I didn¡¯t anticipate how different our family would be after three years of study¡­.¡±


    When ites to thest three years, do you have any idea?


    A rueful ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± was all I could muster ¡°The crown, on the other hand, is exquisitely designed. Although I have been exposed to a variety of jewelry since I was a child, I am willing to give up in front of it. I¡¯m only able to sketch the broad shape. It¡¯s impossible to get back the information, much less figure out how to aplish it.¡±


    ¡°What do we need to do next? Initial of all, your first requirement is quite challenging. After three years of research, you still don¡¯t know the answer. There¡¯s no chance for you, in my opinion.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure,¡±


    ¡°In order to inherit the inheritance, you must meet two conditions. What about the second one?¡±


    Heirs need to start families and have children in order to be worthy heirs.


    ¡°What? It¡¯s a real challenge. When you inquired about inheriting it from your grandfather, he simply stated his position. How could your grandfather, who loved you so much as a child, set such a high bar for your inheritance when you were so young? What does he intend to aplish?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not out of the ordinary at all. It¡¯s his dream that I¡¯ll be sessful and find a fulfilling life partner. My best guess is that he¡¯s utilizing his family history to inspire and give me hope for a brighter future.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I see now¡­.¡±


    I¡¯m really worried about you, ¡°The second requirement of inheritance has already been met by my father¡¯s passing on. The two of us are part of his family. My aunt just had a baby boy a few weeks ago. There¡¯s only one thing left to do now. Moon Group and hundreds of billions of dors of assets are his as long as he keeps copying the Bright Pearl before me. A little money doesn¡¯t matter. There are a number of reasons, but the most important one is that my grandfather spent his entire life working for the Moon organization.¡±


    I¡¯m curious as to what you¡¯ll do next.


    ¡°No one knows that I¡¯ve been acting CEO of the group for the past three years, just like my father. To be honest, I¡¯m frightened that those employees have already epted him as the legitimate leader of the organization. Aunt might put her people in the group to keep me from returning topete for the inheritance. Is it possible that I was booted out before I even sat in the acting CEO¡¯s chair?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, then? It¡¯s time to show off to all of those individuals!¡±


    ¡°Is it effective? The will is at home¡­. I left it behind when I traveled three years ago. Is it toote to go back and get it?¡±


    ¡°Definitely! You must go back and get it! ording to your statement, the Moon group is the result of your grandfather¡¯s entire lifetime of work. No matter what, you must take it back! Your grandfather will regret losing it if it ends up in the hands of a stranger!¡±


    That was a good answer. As I tightened my fists, I felt a tingling sensation in my fingers. When I first saw it, I thought it was mine. To share it to others, I¡¯m bbergasted!


    When I was younger, I was more than happy to hand over my ancestry to my father with no questions asked. But now? My father has changed a lot since the days when he indulged me! Meaning he¡¯s always been bad, but I¡¯ve never realized it! t

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    After hanging up the phone, I carefully removed the bandage on my head. I rarely went home. I can not let anyone see my weakness!


    ¡°Miss Trista, do you want to leave?¡± The maid spoke up, ¡°The said you can not go anywhere until you recover.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°I am just going to get some fresh air.¡± Can Donald control my freedom?


    ¡°If you leave, I will not be able to exin it to the young master!¡± The maid hurriedly stopped in front of me and said apologetically, ¡°Why do not I call the master to report first? Otherwise, he will use us of neglecting our duties, and our lives will be difficult in the future.¡±


    I could not helpughing. ¡°Sounds like your young master is like a flooded animal?¡±


    The maid hesitated and nodded. ¡°Even more terrible! He usually shows his gentle and patient side around you! If he really loses his temper, the whole town will tremble!¡±


    ¡°Since he is so terrible, I will talk to him. Do not worry about it.¡± I picked up my cell phone and headed for the door.


    As I walked down the street, I was about to call Donald when my cell phone suddenly rang and a series of strange numbers appeared. Normally I would not pick up, but at that moment I had a vague feeling that the caller might be Donald.


    ¡°Hello? Who is this?¡±


    ¡°Remember me?¡± An arrogant voice suddenly sounded from the cell phone.


    My face changed abruptly, ¡°Paddy?¡±


    ¡°Do you remember me? I must have made quite an impression on you! Why did not you tell me when you wereing home? Do not you need me to pick you up?¡±


    ¡°You only need to do one thing ¨C stay away from me, the further away the better!¡±


    Emma must have told him the news of my return home, or he would not be so quick to harass me.


    BAM BAM


    Shortly after I pressed the phone, a sports car pulled up quickly in front of me. Paddy was carrying a cart of roses and took off his sunsses. ¡°Long time no see, Trista. Why do you look so exhausted? What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°None of your business!¡± I took another road and did not bother talking to him.


    How did he know I was here? Could it be that the phone only now has a tracking function?


    Since thest days of school, this man had stuck to me like gum. No matter what method I used, I could not get rid of him! Finally, I went abroad and enjoyed a quiet time for three years. I did not expect that he would cast a spell on me as soon as I returned!


    This chic is after me and does not refuse the kindness of other girls.


    How can I fall in love with such a man?


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Paddy idly backed up, following me with interest, and looked at me, ¡°Get in, I¡¯ll give you a ride.¡±


    When I looked at him, he was still as he was, talking randomly. Even his taste was still so strange. His pink suit and white shirt always had the style of dandies.


    ¡°Can not you have been chasing after other women for so many years? Or is it that your charm has worn off and no woman is willing to be with you, so you are lonely ande to me?¡±


    ¡°My bed will never be lonely.¡± Paddy put on a sinister smile. ¡°Besides, I have yed enough with the other women. You are the only one I am worried about! Trista, don¡¯t you still have Emos in your heart after so many years? I heard that he cheated on you! The object of the cheating is still your sister!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s it to you?¡±


    ¡°Of course it has something to do with me!¡± Get in the car, Paddy!


    ¡°Get out of my way!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the first time I have ever heard anyone think I was in the way! Trista, you should know that the street is honored to have me!¡±


    I was speechless. ¡°Paddy, are you ashamed?¡±


    He smiled wildly, ¡°that¡¯s a good question! I did not care about my face when I chased you!¡±


    ¡°Scoundrel!¡±


    ¡°You are always so special, you finish what others dare not say. I like you!¡±


    I took a cab and got in, ¡°Sir, go to Swift¡¯s Vi, thank you.¡±


    ¡°Why do you take a cab and not a good sports car?¡±


    He stepped on the gas pedal to catch up, ¡°Trista, your taste is getting worse. Are not you kidding about your life in this little clunker? If something happens to you, who am I going to marry?¡±


    ¡°Who says I am going to marry you? Paddy, you have been abroad a long time and you do not understand the road signs? Do you actually know that you are going in the opposite direction?¡± I could not help but say, ¡°And you dare to make fun of my life. Do you take your life seriously?¡±


    ¡°Unless you take my heart.¡± He raised his hand and pointed to the roses in the car. ¡°Otherwise, I will follow you to the end. If something happens, you¡¯ll have to take care of me for the rest of my life.¡±


    ¡°Madman.¡± ¡°Sir, please surpass him.¡±


    ¡°Miss, the speed limit on this road is 40, I have even gone 39!¡± The cab driver looked at Paddy as he drove and shuddered, ¡°Besides, who dares to go faster than Mr. Paddy? Is he looking for death?¡±


    Paddy heard this andughed, ¡°You count.¡±


    I really can not imagine him strutting around the market like that. Relying on the power of his family, he iswless. Does he really see the street as his home?


    At the traffic light intersection, all the cars slowly stopped. There were several young girls on the bus. When they saw Paddy driving a bright sports car and parked in the oppositene, they screamed one after another:


    ¡°Wow, that man looks so good!¡±


    ¡°Is that Mr. Paddy?¡±


    ¡°Wow. I finally saw him with my own eyes! He looks so much better than in the magazine!¡±


    Perhaps after hearing the praise of the other women, Paddy kissed his index finger, gave them a kiss, and shed a super confident smile. The women on the bus eximed, ¡°How beautiful!¡±


    I rolled my eyes.


    ¡°Mr. Paddy! Would you sign for me?¡±


    ¡°Can you give me your cell phone number?¡±


    Many women in the car rushed to meet him, even though they did not want to get in the car. They gathered around him, one by one. After a while, the street was jammed. Many cars honked in front of Paddy¡¯s car. Paddy¡¯s psychological quality was excellent, he just sat there in silence.


    Paddy has always been a big star, ¡°do not worry, one at a time¡±.


    Seeing his face full of pride, I can not wait to pour water on him!

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    ¡°Go ahead, master. Get rid of him right away!¡±


    An opportunity like this doesn¡¯te along every day!


    To do this, I try my best.¡± After a few minutes of driving, the cab driver noticed that Paddy had not yet caught up. ¡°Miss, are you Mr. Paddy¡¯s girlfriend?¡± he inquired.


    ¡°Wow! This is incredible!¡± I responded with a sarcastic tone.


    When I think of hiscent expression, I can¡¯t help but want to p him.


    The cab driver stopped for a moment before saying, ¡°instead, you look like a pair of lovers in disagreement¡­.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Even though Mr. Paddy is overflowing withce-rted news, it¡¯s inevitable that such stories will fade into obscurity. Who hasn¡¯t been naive and narcissistic when they were young? Don¡¯t get furious, Miss. Forgive him¡­. for the sake of a car full of roses¡­. It¡¯s not cheap to buy flowers these days.¡±


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    When I stepped out of the car and paid the fare, I caught a glimpse of the Swifts¡¯ mansion. I had no idea when ¡°the star mansion¡± had been carved on the wall. I had a nagging suspicion that something was wrong. I inspected the buildings inside with great care. The white exterior wall suddenly turned brick red, and I had no idea when it happened!


    ¡°Excuse me, miss, who are you looking for?¡± the security asked me as soon as I entered the building.


    If so, how long have you been a guardof this area? Rather than bing agitated, I adopted the demeanor of my family¡¯s oldest daughter ¡°What happened to Jonas? Jonas had previously guarded this location.¡±


    ¡°Miss, have you returned yet?¡± Heidi, who was tinkering with the nts and flowers, ran over and hastily cleaned his hands. ¡°For the first time in three years, I feel relieved. Miss, you¡¯ve finally arrived!:D¡±


    ¡°Heidi, what¡¯s your outfit for today?¡± I squinted my eyes at the path she had just taken, and was suspicious ¡°Is it time to trim the bushes? Just instruct your personal assistants to carry out this task.¡±


    The family looks up to Heidi as a housekeeper. After a long period of high regard, she groaned, ¡°Miss, you don¡¯t know, I¡¯ve been demoted and now I¡¯m a gardener in charge of gardening.¡±


    ¡°What about gardening? Isn¡¯t that something Kent is in charge of all the time? Hardbour is involved in pruning branches. Then again, who in this family would degrade you?¡±


    ¡°Is there anyone else who may possibly be here?¡± Heaved a sigh, Heidi let out a breath of ¡°Kent has long since disappeared. The grandpa¡¯s appoints have all been sacked after his death. I also made a concerted effort to secure my current position¡­.¡±


    ¡°How is this possible?¡± Initially, I was surprised that thepany had changed. There is even a change in the family!


    In the middle of her despair, Heidi came to a realization ¡°You have to open the door fast, Noel. This is Miss Trista! It¡¯s great to have her back after a long trip.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, Miss!¡± The guard showed his respect by bending his head. The golden carved door gently opened once he pressed the switch.


    Heidi followed Heidi¡¯s lead and walked ahead of her. ¡°At this hour of the day, how could you return? In thepany of Mr. emos and Miss Ashley,¡±


    Someone vaguely recalled hearingughter not far away ¡°Look directly into the lens of the camera! Heave a sigh of relief and lean over to your wife¡¯s side¡­.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t shake the feeling of dread I was experiencing. When I got closer, I saw that emos and Ashley were busy taking pictures for a wedding!


    Emos, who was dressed in a brown suit, was clutching Ashley¡¯s waist and smiling fondly at the time. Her white bridal dress and his loving embrace made her feel like a princess. Suddenly, the brick red home was only a backdrop, and the leaves were moving about like they were in a picture.


    ¡°OK! This is a great position!¡± Some images were taken by the photographer before he said, ¡°nearly, today¡¯s shooting is done.¡±


    ¡°Sister? Have you returned?¡± She dashed to me in her bridal gown, dragging it behind her. ¡°We were all concerned when you unexpectedly ran out of supplies the other day! How are you? Did you get a cold because it rained so much the day before? No, I don¡¯t think so.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not here to see you perform; I¡¯m here to receive something.¡± I made my way between them and neared the house, my face expressionless.


    Ashley¡¯s voice was hearding from the back. ¡°However, she is always my sister. For this, we must make amends to her. Let me reassure you that my sister isn¡¯t a jerk. First, you and the photographer can browse over the images and choose which ones you like most; the rest is up to me!¡±


    ¡°Ashley¡­¡­¡±


    No need to be rmed; everything will be OK.


    It broke my eyes to see their tenderness. After thinking about it, I don¡¯t think I need to stop and listen to them exin!


    I went upstairs and opened my door. I was taken aback by the dramatic shifts in front of me.


    hovel?


    How did I end up with aundry room in my bedroom?


    ¡°Please slow down, sister! Hold on, I¡¯ming!¡± Ashley, panting behind, ran downstairs.


    As I entered the room, I noticed a strange pile of rotting cloth on the floor. I lowered myself to the ground and picked up a small chunk. The fact that this was my mother¡¯s favorite dress is astounding to me.


    What exactly is going on here?


    In the storage area, all of Mom¡¯s clothes were neatly stacked. How were they able to be so brutally hacked and then dumped here?


    In addition to clothing, look at thebs and jewelry boxes my mother used to keep her hair in ce¡­. They were strewn all over the ce!


    I reluctantly picked up the broken picture frame that had fallen to the ground. My mother¡¯s portrait has been scratched for some reason that I have no idea about.


    Who did this?!


    In thest three years, what has been going on? How can she be subjected to this?


    ¡°What are you doing so quickly, Sister?¡± As Ashley¡¯s pleased voice came from behind, I could hear it. ¡°Mom¡¯s artifacts should be ced in your room because Dad says it¡¯s the ideal spot. If you don¡¯t mind, of course.¡±


    ¡°So, why don¡¯t you tell me?¡± I held the portrait up in my palm.


    ¡°Well¡­.¡± ¡°Maybe the servant was clumsy and shattered it when he moved it¡­.¡± Ashley feigned not to know.


    If that¡¯s the case, then what gives?


    ¡°Ink?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it a knife mark?¡± she inquired.


    ¡°Yes! It¡¯s a knife cut!¡± Step by step, I made my way towards her. When I first saw it, I was bbergasted.


    To my surprise, she hadn¡¯t been thoroughly vetted by anyone else. It would appear that she is somehow connected to this situation!


    Ashley rushed to exin, ¡°sister, you misinterpreted me.¡±


    ¡°When you look at the photo frame, it¡¯s facing away from you. If you don¡¯t know what¡¯s on the front, how can you judge its quality? Do you still want to argue?!¡±

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    Embarrassed, she backed offwith a heavy heart. There is a possibility, though, that a servant harbors resentment toward aunt and uses a knife when we¡¯re not there¡­. Count on me, my sister! My involvement in any of this ispletely arbitrary! How could I do this to aunt!¡±


    ¡°None of my mother¡¯s servants who followed her lead dissented! It can¡¯t be done by the servants!¡± ¡°It¡¯s you! It¡¯s you!¡± I said as I walked towards her. While I¡¯m away, you trashed my room and destroyed all of my mother¡¯s heirlooms! Isn¡¯t it!¡±


    Sister, how can you say such a thing about me! I¡¯m also surprised that my aunt¡¯s portrait has be like this!


    ¡°This p is to let you know what respect is!¡± I said as I hit her.


    ¡°Sister?¡± As Ashley hid her right cheek,


    In what way did you use this knife to scratch my mother¡¯s face? I stabbed her right cheek with a knife.


    She had her gaze locked on the de of the knife. Sis, what are you going to do next, please? Do not act hastily!¡±


    ¡°Let me give you the taste of a knife scraping your cheek!¡± I was going to unleash the de of my sword ¨C


    Why are you making such a fuss over nothing? Fanny has a fragrant teacup in her hands. She gently descends the stairs with the assistance of the servant. ¡°Who do I believe is obstructing my tea-tasting pleasure??¡± Your father is taking a snap, Trista. ¡±


    ¡°Mom, are you here?¡± Ashley seemed to see the straw, jumped at her, ¡°My sister really misunderstood me! As a result of your assistance, she now understands that I didn¡¯t mean any harm to an aunt in the slightest. How did the photo frame end up with a crack? I¡¯m confused as to why it has knife marks all over it! My mother, I need your aid in exining this to my sister. Please. I won¡¯t regret how many ps if she¡¯s prepared to believe me!¡±


    ¡°Did she hit you?¡±


    Please, don¡¯t me sister, Mom.¡± Remember, she¡¯s grown up without her mother. In this day and age, it¡¯s nearly impossible to be courteous! Neither did she p me or brandish a knife at me!¡±


    Incredulous, I eximed, ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°You beast! Fanny made her way downstairs in a flurry, walking briskly toward me.


    Don¡¯t put the me on my sister, Mom.¡± No, she didn¡¯t intend to do that! Mom, please slow down! I know she didn¡¯t n to hurt me like that!¡± Ashley courted Fanny.


    How is it possible for someone in this world to be so skewed?


    I really should teach you a lesson. To prove her point, Fanny hurled the floral tea at me.


    When no one was looking, I snatched her hand and flung the floral tea back in her face!


    I can¡¯t believe it¡­. Teacup dropped to the floor when Fanny let go of her grip.


    ¡°Mom, are you okay?¡± Ashley reacted angrily, grabbing her mother by the arm, and said, ¡°sister, no matter how much you hate me, how can you do it to mom! She¡¯s our mother, after all!! She¡¯s the mother of the family and the hostess. This is the hottest tea you¡¯ve ever thrown on your mother¡¯s face. What If she¡¯s disfigured?!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Emos and a maid I didn¡¯t recognize came closer and closer, with a distant voice and fast steps.


    The maid must have slipped away just as the argument heated up to make a quick report to the emos!


    Ashley¡¯s final sentence was obviously meant for emos, as I quickly realized. Her goal was to make everyone believe that I was an evil woman since she had foreseen that emos were on hisway!


    How savage!


    ¡°What¡¯s happening on?¡± ¡°Mom, why do you look so pale?¡±


    ¡°Animal!¡± ¡°Pour hot tea on my face,¡± Fanny said at me, pointing at her face in rage. ¡°I¡¯ll never spare you if there¡¯s anything wrong with my face!¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    The maid rushed after her, ¡°madam, I¡¯ll give you some medicine!¡± she yelled.


    Emos gazed back with an expression of disappointment. What a surprise! I didn¡¯t know you were like that!¡± When ites to seniors, you may be so callous. Trista, I¡¯m very sorry!


    I¡¯m in so much pain!


    Who is ruthless! Who made a blunder in their assessment of the other?


    ¡°It has nothing to do with my sister!¡± Ashley rushed to ept responsibility. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to burn my mother with that cup of hot tea, but I did.¡± As for my appearance, ¡°¡±


    She ced her right hand on her face. ¡°It was an ident! Neither my sister nor I am involved in this.


    ¡°What happened to your face?¡± Ashley refused to let go of Emos¡¯ hand in any manner she could. Emos yanked her hand away and demanded to know who had struck her.


    ¡°Everyone thinks I fell by chance!¡± The palm impression on herface was swiftly removed by Ashley, who said, ¡°It¡¯s not my sister.¡± My sister is extremely niceto me. How can shebe willing to hit me?¡±


    Do you hear me? Emos tightened his teeth and nced at me. It didn¡¯t matter whether she was hurt; she never stopped standing up for you. Why did you harm her in the first ce?


    I couldn¡¯t argue after hearing emos¡¯ enraged howl! Ashley was done with excellent acting. I¡¯m out of ideas.


    ¡°Why is your heart so cruel?¡± He made his way closer and disgust shedin his eyes as he approached. ¡°You really let me down!¡±


    Suddenly, the knife in my hand slid to the ground, making a shaky sound as it came to rest.


    Even after eight years of being in love with him, he still has no idea who I am.


    How could he believe Ashley¡¯s one-sided words?


    How can you yell at me with a few words from others?


    Suddenly Ashley screamed, squatted down, hugged herself in fear, and kept whispering, ¡°no, don¡¯t do this to me!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Ashley?¡± What¡¯s going on??¡± Tell me.

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    ¡°Somebody! Getawaythe knife! ¡°Come on!¡± Ashley screamed in agony ¡°My sis! Emos and I are inseparable. I would be lost without him! We desperately need your assistance; we beg you! Do not harm me! Don¡¯t!¡±


    Incredulous, Emos shook his head. I don¡¯t know what you did to her!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t!¡± I never expected Ashley to take on this role!


    This damned woman! What kind of havoc does she intend to sow?


    ¡°What did you do to her right now?¡± Emos screamed with rage!


    For the first time, I saw him in such a state of rage.


    I never imagined that emos would scream at me for another woman in my life!


    It¡¯s as if eight years of feeling was a joke!


    I¡¯ve been in love with this man for eight years now. I had a sorrowful smile on my face. Honestly, I don¡¯t know how I managed to get him to trust me in the first ce.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you first inquire as to what she has done??¡± When I saw his face, I had lost all hope in him.


    ¡°My emos¡¯s wife, no matter what she does! No one can touch her!¡± Byword and deed, Emos held fast to his convictions ¡°Even if she made a serious blunder, it isn¡¯t your ce to correct her!!¡±


    It¡¯s just like this! I finally recognized that emos no longer loved me at this point!N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    ¡°Emos¡­. Don¡¯t harm sister in this way! Shealso lovesyou deeply¡­. Do not me her.¡± Ashley was cradled in his arms as he scolded.


    Is there any point in continuing to defend her? Emos put his chin on her forehead and persuaded her gently, lik coaxinga terrified kid ¡°I¡¯m here, so don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll keep you safe no matter what happens. It¡¯s fine, so don¡¯t worry.¡±


    My heart ached to the core. That which was once soft has be sharpened. My heart is pierced by one knife after another. I¡¯m struggling to take a breath because it aches so bad.


    ¡°Well, ording to Mr. emos, do I have to stay where I am and let my aunt spill flower tea on my face?¡± My vulnerability was hidden from the outside world by my frigid fa?ade. ¡°emo, your fiancee painted my mother¡¯s portrait, ording to Mr. emos. I¡¯m powerless to defend myself. My mother is being humiliated, should I watch it?¡±


    As I continued, ¡°The question is whether or not Mr. emos will be oblivious to youmother¡¯s humiliation, you won¡¯t say anything!¡±


    Emos has his eyes fixed on Ashley¡¯s. ¡°Ashley, is that correct?¡±


    Ashley exined in a hasty manner, ¡°Not a chance! Just now, my sister had the intention of stabbing me in the neck with a knife. All of the servants saw it, too! When the mother noticed how enragedher sister was, she offered to make her sister a cup of tea to help calm her down. My sister flung a cup of tea in her face with a backhand surprise!¡±


    she smiled and winked at the others surrounding her,.¡± ¡°This group of aides was also in attendance at the time. Even if you don¡¯t trust me, they¡¯ll back me up.¡±


    Several servants quickly nodded in agreement!


    I had no idea that these new maids were capable of lying with their eyes open!


    ¡°You¡¯ve got a lot of great dogs! Everyone in the house barks when your boss does!¡± There is a sneer in my tone of voice.


    ¡°How could I have doubted you?,¡± Emos rubbed Ashley¡¯s head and fixed his gaze on me. ¡°Surely, you don¡¯t have to fabricate any more lies! How did you get to where you are now? Trista isn¡¯t the same person I remember! No!¡±


    When all is said and done, I¡¯m left feeling cold within. No, I¡¯m absolutely not. From this moment on, I am no longer Trista!


    ¡°Yes, I did it! Older and weaker, aunt is old. She can¡¯t even avoid a cup of tea. What¡¯s my business?¡±


    ¡°Your fianc¨¦e is a third wheel. What if I really leave a few knives? Such a slutshould be held ountable for heractions, and everyone should be held ountable!¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡± The sound of a distant voice, yet one that was neither furious nor powerful, sounded from afar.


    When Ashley and emos caught a glimpse of him, their ¡°Dad¡± rage had already subsided.


    I kept my mouth shut and stood there motionless.


    As soon as Fanny caught a glimpse of me, she immediately brought up Leonard and used me of being his mistress ¡°The slut is here! Leonard! You have to make justicefor mNo matter how many times she¡¯s taught, this bratwith no parents will always remain pompous!¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± To everyone¡¯s surprise, Leonard suddenly interrupted Fanny¡¯s words, took out the momentum of the head of the family, and scolded, ¡°just let themquarrel. Keep your mouth shut!¡±


    Fanny returned, she couldn¡¯t bear it.


    Leonard looked at me, ¡°Trista, it¡¯s good youjuste back. If you need a room cleaned, I¡¯ll ask the housekeeper to do it. tonight¡­..¡±


    As a matter of fact, I¡¯m searching for you right now.¡± interrupted him ¡°I¡¯m stumped on a couple of things. I¡¯ve got a question for you, though.¡±


    ¡°Ask.¡±


    ¡°Why did the moon group be the star group? When Nash disbanded, Emos was tasked with taking their ce. Why was he assigned to our group? Why did Ashley and aunt serve as the chairman of the group?¡±


    At this moment, I could tell Leonard was getting some relief from the heat, so I seized the opportunity to say, ¡°As stated in the will, we are entitled to 80 percent of the lunar group¡¯s shares and tens of billions of dors of assets when our grandfather died three years ago. To be eligible for inheritance, a person must meet both of the following requirements: I am certain that there is no special provision in the will for my father. Don¡¯t forget that you and I are both CEOs of the group. You have no right to merge the group privately, let alone allow twoymen to act as the chairman of the board. You can make them chairman of the board, and I can sack them as well!¡±


    ¡°Presumptuous!¡± Fanny¡¯s fury came on quickly.


    Leonard gazed at me as he held Fanny¡¯s wrist. ¡°It¡¯s important to remember that your grandfather¡¯s will is only valid for a limited period of time. In the past five years, we have not met the requirements for inheritance. We will contribute all of our equity and assets worth tens of billions of dors to society. Are you aware of this?¡±


    As I opened my eyes wide in shock, I realized what had just happened. How in the world could this be?


    ¡°The current state of affairs is dire. You were gifted in jewelry design, but you haven¡¯t got a clue at home. I just sent you abroad to see if you will have inspiration. As a result, three yearster, you¡¯re still stuck for ideas. Dad is keen to sign an agreement with the emos group to assist us in studying the technique of making Brightpearl. As for ash, For what reasons did Ley and Fanny take up the role of group chairman? Like you, they are part of my family. Why wouldn¡¯t dad seekrger and more stable supportin the group?¡±

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    I heard the w in his words and said with a sneer, ¡°you have to cooperate with the Nash group because I haven¡¯t studied bright pearl for three years abroad? Is this your first time working together?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±


    ¡°However, as far as I can tell, the Moon and Nash groups united three years ago. That timementioned doesn¡¯t make sense to me at this moment.¡± I carried on, saying, ¡°Inparison to us, the Nash group is three times smaller, and the jewelry design team is lesspetent. Dad¡¯s reliance on their assistance is imusible!¡±


    I hit the nail on the head,¡± there is only one possibility, dad is now willing to get their help, and they can¡¯t give any help with their strength, dad only wants to increase your backup by merging, am I right?¡±


    He groaned when he saw me in a state of agitation.


    He groaned when he saw me in a state of agitation. The decision to allow me to study jewelry design is merely a way to let me out. That bright pearl can¡¯t be duplicated in five years, so you and the Nash group work together behind my back and grow your skilled subordinates so that when I return home one day, there will be no force to contend with you.It¡¯s all your people. They all pay attention to you. You¡¯ll have no one to support you in your fight against me! The only reason you let emos, Ashley, and aunt work with the group was to further solidify their positions of authority! Is what I¡¯m saying correct?¡±


    ¡°Trista, you don¡¯t understand business. Not at all what you expect. Dad has no idea how to exin this to you. You should have faith in your father, Dad will always be for your good!¡±


    ¡°Is it for my own benefit?¡± I remarked with a sneer, ¡°Will you take me to another country to waste three years of my life? Will you extend your authority in the shadows, without my knowledge? Will you watch your little daughter seduce my boyfriend?¡±


    Leonard felt a pang of shame. ¡°Even Dad knows Ashley and emos have made you feel uneasy in the past. Isn¡¯t that what Dad said? You may give theirchild aname and be a surrogatemother in the future, why not?¡±


    I wore a stern expression on my face. This should be enough. That¡¯s what I gotpaid for eight years? Thest thing I wanted was this!


    ¡°Let me tell you something today: We all have a fair shot atpeting in this world. There is no way I¡¯m letting the lunar group¡¯s equity fall into the hands of strangers! If you don¡¯t abide by the guidelines, we¡¯ll go the legal route!¡± Said with a sarcastic tone of voice.


    Fanny was the first to speak out in opposition, which surprised me ¡°It¡¯s all just a big, fat lie. Let go of all thoughts of apany¡¯s stock or assets. Don¡¯t weigh yourself. She is inexperienced andcks strength, thus she can¡¯t take on the challenge. In your hands, the group isn¡¯t going to gobankrupt?¡±


    It¡¯s a good question. I put it inly, and I mean it ¡°As the board¡¯s chairman, what is your aunt¡¯s educational and professional history, as well as level and qualifications? Have you ever thought about it?¡±


    Fanny was so enraged that she could barely speak ¡°My husband and son-inw will serve as my right arm even if I am no longer able to do it! What about you, please! You don¡¯t have a single thing. What steps do you take to keep the group in check?¡±


    My heart is aching right now!


    I¡¯ve lost my mother and emos, so why am I getting this treatment?


    What makes them so united in their hatred of me because I am poor?


    ¡°In the end, it was all Grandpa¡¯s hard work that made the moon group possible. It¡¯s impossible for you to think of it!¡± I lowered my gaze and uttered a sarcastic remark ¡°If my prediction is correct, Dad, you¡¯re interested in owning stock in the Moon Group. In reality, what¡¯s the point of this?¡±


    His expression shifted dramatically. ¡°What on earth are you on about?¡±


    Is Dad willing to hold off on selling the equity until Bright Pearl¡¯s technique is thoroughly researched and the group¡¯s value has more than doubled?¡± I was absolutely sure of what I was saying.


    Leonard¡¯s point of view


    Almost unable to maintain my bnce, I sank to the ground. Were it not for Fanny¡¯s quick assistance, I might have fallen!


    I couldn¡¯t believe what Trista was saying.


    It took me this long to realize how intelligent she has grown due to myck of attention to her development.


    She was able to figure out what was going on in such a short amount of time! Without any effort, she figured out the secret I¡¯d been keeping for three years.


    ¡°I won¡¯t consent to anything if dad wants to sell Grandpa¡¯s hard work!¡±


    ¡°What the heck? It¡¯s not clear how dad might have sold the group.¡± Smiling, I put on my best face ¡°In exchange for the inheritance, Trista, Dad will give you a home, a car, and a lot of money. You have the freedom to lead the life you wish, free from the entanglements of the corporate world. Aren¡¯t you pleased with that?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not good at all.¡± Smiling, she nodded her head in agreement. ¡°You¡¯ve ruined the days that I looked forward to the most. Dad, if you¡¯re a jerk like that, we¡¯ll have to meet in court!¡±


    Oh, so the earlier decision was correct. She can¡¯t possibly stay.


    Trista¡¯s point of view.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°What¡¯s up, then? We¡¯ll sue you, then.¡± Fanny unexpectedly burst outughing instead of cowering in fear.


    I¡¯m not sure why. When I see her grin, I be itchy in my heart all the more.


    There must be something wrong with her.


    Smiling, Fanny slipped the plush over her shoulders ¡°Leonard,¡± you have your hands full.¡± My daughter, who we caredfor so long, has threatened to take legal action against us. She is really capable.¡±


    She approached me and gave me a sneaky smile. In order to sue us, you¡¯ll need proof.


    ¡°Grandpa¡¯s will is the best evidence!¡± I eximed, perplexed.


    ¡°Really?¡± She gave a wry grin. ¡°Do you have a will? Take it out and have a look!¡±


    I said calmly, ¡°I had handed it over to my father before going abroad.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying!¡± Leonard, to my amazement, rejected it and stated, ¡°It¡¯s not true.¡± ¡°Does Trista have any post-crash sequels after the ident? Do you have to babble nonstop? It¡¯s as though you¡¯reanother person.¡±


    I was in a state of shock. I was surprised to see my father¡¯s demure demeanor change in front of the benefits!


    Looking at him, I snapped my teeth and screamed. ¡°Is Dad still nning to deny such a significant event? In front of all the servants, I gave it to you!¡±


    Why hasn¡¯t the servant shown up yet? Suddenly, I saw that everyone¡¯s expressions were weird.


    ¡°Even if Grandpa and Grandma are no longer here, Grandpa¡¯swyer Rupert is the best witness! You can¡¯t fool around!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± When asked what she thought, Fanny replied with a sneaky smirk ¡°If you can¡¯t back up your ims, how can anyone believe you? Is Rupert¡¯s legal counsel really working for you?¡±


    I was in a state of shock.


    In fact, I¡¯ve been away for three years, and during that time, the servantshavebeen dispersed. Rupert may one day be purchased by them. They¡¯ve been working on this for a long time. How is it possible for them to leave me something?

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    ¡°Then contact the police!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe the cops will help you!¡± I dered emphatically.


    ¡°Then you¡¯ll need evidence to persuade the cops!¡± Fanny chuckled and added, ¡°This case will be closed as long as the cops are unable to locate the will! It makes no difference where you try to sue us!¡±


    My heart began to skip a beat! They have been well prepared, waiting for me to step in! It¡¯s entirely my fault. I was too ignorant to protect myself!


    ¡°Before I alter my mind, I rmend that you listen to your father. Pack your belongings and get out of here!¡±


    I¡¯m so enraged that my hands are clenched!


    ¡°I forgot to mention that the group is made up entirely of our members. It¡¯s not easy to make a fool of yourself.¡± Fanny smiled as if she had read my thinking and remarked, ¡°Don¡¯t expect your staff is obedient since you be the CEO! Youck both will and aplishment. Others will assume you have a damaged head when you fall off the ne because of your gibberish. The board of directors is not a primary school. A new individual equals a new share. This is something they are aware of.¡±


    Looking at Fanny¡¯s shameless expression makes me want to rip her apart!


    ¡°What? Are you enraged? What, on the other hand, can you do to us?¡± Fanny burst outughing. Her shrillughter pierced the air, making people¡¯s hair stand on end.


    I made every effort to keep my rage in check. ¡°Who says I have no choice?¡± I asked, smiling, in exasperation.


    She was taken aback for a moment but soon smirked dismissively. ¡°Remember that you haven¡¯t met any of the two inheritance conditions. Even if you can make¨C Bright Pearl, Emos is going to marry Ashley. Where are you going to meet someone to marry and start a family with? The time is not on your side!¡±


    ¡°Do you believe I have no other option except to go with Emos?¡± I eximed aloud.


    Leonard¡¯s expression changed considerably when he heard this. ¡°What do you want to do, Trista? Do you want to marry a man you met on the street on the spur of the moment? Don¡¯t make the Swifts ashamed! I won¡¯t recognize you if you do nottry to take your marriage seriously!¡±


    ¡°Dad? Is it true that you¡¯re still my father?¡±


    The man in front of me is so strange that I don¡¯t even know him!


    ¡°Let her do it. I¡¯ve never seen someone in the world who is better than Emos!¡± Fanny exuded self-assurance. ¡°Let¡¯s see what kind of person she can find!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see what happens!¡± I will bring the best people to them! definite!


    Iturn around and walk away. I will nevere back!


    Unexpectedly, Ashley suddenly grabbed my arm and begged, ¡°sister, don¡¯t go! Both father and mother are enraged. After you apologize, everything will be alright!¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me what kind of game you¡¯re ying?¡± I really don¡¯t want to stay here any longer. I¡¯m sick of everyone here!


    ¡°You must ept your error before our parents alter their minds. The house and car are still yours. Dad imed he¡¯d offer you a lot of money if you agreed to give up your inheritance¡­.¡±


    ¡°No way!¡± I shook her hand and told her I didn¡¯t want to speak to her any longer.


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Ashley adopted an exaggerated posture and screamed as she fell into the broken ss.


    Fanny¡¯s teacup had just broken, and the servant hadn¡¯t had time to clean up the shards of ss.


    Ashley¡¯s arm was scratched. She cried wildly as she frowned in pain.


    ¡°Ashley, are you all right?¡± Emos went over to assist her and gave him a cold stare. ¡°Trista! Enough is enough!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t push her at all!¡± It¡¯s impossible for me to make Ashley fall on the broken ss far away with my current strength!


    ¡°Sister, no matter what you say or do, you will always be my sister in this life,¡± Ashley added tearfully.


    In my gut, I felt like vomiting. ¡°If you want to act, just do it properly, Ashley. You should fall over here since I just shook you off! Not that way! Furthermore, even if you want to use the bitter flesh trick to gain sympathy, don¡¯t choose a location where there will be fewer ss bits to fall! You are not dedicated at all!¡±


    ¡°Please take your time. There are a lot audiences. I had to leave.¡± I¡¯m not interested in wasting my time with her.


    Ashley dashed over to me and continued to yell, ¡°Please don¡¯t leave, sister! We won¡¯t be able to live without you!¡±


    I felt a headache as soon as I heard her voice. Isn¡¯t it inexhaustible? What kind of ruses do you wish to try?


    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±


    She screamed as she rolled down the stairwell. She had already rolled down the steps and was in so much pain that she had to ask for assistance before I could see what was going on. ¡°Emos¡­.¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    ¡°Ashley, Ashley, are you all right?¡± ¡°Ashley, Ashley, are you all right?¡± Emos pushed Ashley aside quickly and raced 32 steps to help her up.


    Ashley¡¯s legs have bright red blood between them, much to my amazement.


    Fanny¡¯s voice came to her ears, ¡°its blood! Her pregnancy ended in a miscarriage¡­. Ashley¡¯s pregnancy ended in a miscarriage! Get the car ready, someone! Go to the hospital! Please hurry!¡±


    ¡°You are so cruel, Sister¡­.¡± Ashley put one hand on her stomach and scolded weakly, shedding a few tears. ¡°After all, he is Emos¡¯ and my flesh and blood. What makes you think you¡¯d be willing to do that¡­.¡±


    Emos, Leonard, and Fanny all gave me a cold stare. I was stunned for a few moments before realizing Ashley had ced the burden on my shoulders!


    ¡°You assassin! I¡¯m going to put you to death!¡± Fanny jumped on with a vengeance.


    ¡°Enough! What matters most is that she gets saved!¡± Leonard drew her back quickly and said, ¡°First, go to the hospital. Don¡¯t miss out on the best opportunity!¡±


    Ashley was snatched up by Emos, who had razor-sharp eyes. ¡°I won¡¯t let you go if anything happens to her!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t push her!¡± Fanny pushed me hard and rushed to catch up to Emos.


    Before I realized what had happened, I tripped two steps. Thinking of thest look Ashley gave me before she was taken away, I finally understood that Ashley was trying to hide her schemes that had just been exposed, so she even yed a y with her own child to prove again that she was a victim


    She was so wicked that she wanted to murder her own child!


    So ruthless!


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Master, this is the data you¡¯re looking for.¡± Ira handed mea ck folder.


    ¡°The general manager of the Star group?¡± I inquired as I casually turned the few pages.


    That scum that was hailed by that woman turned out to be the manager of a tiny group?


    I tossed the document on the table without even looking at it. I don¡¯t care about such a rat at all!


    Because no one else wants this woman, I¡¯ll do my best to amodate her for the time being.


    ¡°Is she awake?¡± I asked.


    ¡°Just now, the housekeepercalled and said that Miss Trista went out early in the morning. There appears to be a pressing matter. She rushed out the door and skipped breakfast.¡±


    Hasn¡¯t she had anything to eat yet?


    She was really weak and had not yet recovered. Why didn¡¯t she give a damn about her health?


    I put on my suit and went outside. Ira¡¯s voice could be heard from behind ¡°Where are you going, You have a meeting scheduled forter.¡±


    ¡°Cancel it.¡± I waved my hand.

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    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Trista, wait!¡± said a voice from behind me as I went out of the vi and was about to depart.


    Heidi rushed up to me, clutching a suitcase in his arms. ¡°You forgot to take something away,¡±


    ¡°What exactly is it?¡± In a state of bewilderment, I took it over and opened it. It was my childhood photo album, much to my amazement!


    Since we were children, Grandpa, Mom, and I have been taking photos together!


    It was still in the room!


    Ashley, I thought, had wrecked everything!


    ¡°Please put it away, Trista! When you return, you¡¯ll check it out!¡± Heidi scanned the area, fearful of being seen. ¡± This is the only thing I can do to keep it safe.¡±


    Heidi¡¯s heart continued to quiver with terror. ¡°Fanny and Ashley appeared to bepletely insane. At the sight of objects of grandpa and your mother, they destroyed everything rting to them. Mrs¡¯s portrait was even destroyed¡­.¡±


    ¡°I appreciate you taking the risk of keeping this photo album for me.¡± I was ready to say thank you as I grasped her hand, but the uneven back of her palm made me suspicious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your hand, Heidi?¡±


    Itook it up and noticed a terrible wound on Heidi¡¯s hand¡¯s back.


    ¡°Nothing.¡± She quickly withdrew her hand and said, ¡°Please excuse me, but I have to leave. It¡¯s not reasonable to speak here.¡±


    ¡°Did Ashley bully you?¡± ¡°Can you tell me who did it?¡±


    ¡°It happened a long time ago.¡± Heidi sighed and thought back, ¡°Miss Ashley nned to use a knife to cut Mrs.¡¯s photo, but I intervened quickly. Her knife scratched me, which I didn¡¯t expect. It¡¯s all well. It is no longer painful.¡±


    ¡°Heidi, you are devoted to the Swifts. I have nothing to express my gratitude for.¡± After that, Ibowed to her.


    ¡°what are you doing? Don¡¯t do this. I can¡¯t afford it!¡±


    ¡°Come along with me. The Swift family are not the same as before.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to stop you.¡± ¡°Besides,¡± Heidi added, holding my hand, ¡°I have something more essential to do.¡±


    ¡°Something more important?¡±


    ¡°Youshould still be in the vi.¡± ¡°If there is any news,¡± Heidi added intentionally in a low voice, ¡°I will contact you as quickly as possible.¡±


    ¡°Heidi, how can I let you take a risk?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you believe the ship disaster was a hoax? I¡­.¡±


    ¡°What are you doing? What exactly are you doing in that location?¡± An angry voice came from not far distant.


    ¡°Can you tell me who he is?¡± I smirked.


    ¡°There¡¯s a new housekeeper! please put your belongings away. Now I¡¯m off to work!¡± When Heidi was about to leave, the Butler had stopped her and looked down at her.


    ¡°What secret are you talking about here?¡± The Butler rubbed his mustache and shifted his gaze between Heidi and me.


    Heidi exined in a hurry, ¡°I¡¯ve watched Tristagrow up. She returned, which is unusual for her, and we talked for a while¡­.¡±


    ¡°Miss Ashley¡¯s life hangs in the bnce. Do you have any more time to talk here?¡± The Butler removed his servant cap and pped Heidi across the face. ¡°Keep in mind who paid you. If you have some spare time, you should pray to Miss Ashley. You¡¯ve been raised for such a long time! You¡¯re such a scrooge!¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, Heidi. Please get out of here!¡±


    I¡¯m curious as to what makes this Butler unique.


    Heidi bowedand quickly took the order. Before leaving, he didn¡¯t forget to give me a hint with his eyes not to alert the enemy.


    The Butler looked at me arrogantly, ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this Tristawho has just been kicked out? What¡¯s in her hand? When you came into the house, I recall you not bring any gifts. What exactly are you hoping to get out of the house?¡±


    I gave him a strong p across the face. ¡°The first rule of servants is to never forget who you are! It appears that you have no idea what you¡¯re capable of. This p acts as just a gentle reminder!¡±


    ¡°Did you have the audacity to hit me?¡± The Butler raised his arm, indicating that he was ready to fight back!


    ¡°You have the audacity to touch me!¡± I eximed aloud, ¡°Keep in mind that I still own half of the inheritance! You just heard that everyone is pleading with me to give up! What do you think you¡¯ll get if I give up on the condition that you die?¡±


    His hand stopped in mid-air, refusing to fall.


    ¡°If I hear you using your influence to intimidate others again, I¡¯m willing to trade my inheritance for your life!¡± ¡°Your masterwill give me a house, a car, and a lot of money even if I don¡¯t have the right to inherit. Nominally, I am still his daughter. You, on the other hand, are an outsider! No one will ever find you if you vanish from the face of the earth!¡±


    He quickly removed his hand and apologized ¡°It¡¯s entirely my fault. Please ept my apologies. This will not happen again, I swear!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯d better remember what you said! I have as many spies in this home as you do. If I overhear you gossiping and creating trouble¡­.¡± I bluffed on purpose.


    ¡°No, no, no. I won¡¯t talk nonsense. Please, this way. ¡± The Butler bowed abruptly.


    I cast a nce at Heidi, who was nearby trimming flowers and nts and then averted my gaze. ¡°Then there¡¯s this bag I¡¯m holding¡­.¡±


    ¡°I couldn¡¯t find anything! Trista, just take it away!¡± The Butler didn¡¯t dare to raise his head and continued to bow.


    I noticed that he couldn¡¯t make much trouble, Iturned around and fled on high heels.


    I kept thinking of Heidi¡¯s words as I walked down the street, ¡°Trista, don¡¯t you think the ship crash is suspicious?¡±


    suspicious? It seemed extremely suspicious!N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    At most, 1 million 200 thousand flights would result in 1 ship crash. I didn¡¯t think there was a chance I¡¯d be able to catch this one flight!


    Was it a man-made disaster?


    Is it possible that someone wants my life?


    Who could it possibly be?


    Was it a member of the family?


    I came to a halt as I considered this and couldn¡¯t believe my own guess!


    They could sacrifice the lives of the other passengers on the ship and let everyone die with them, no matter how cruel the family members were.


    A shrill horn suddenly sounded. I realized it was toote when I looked up. I was standing in the middle of the intersection, and a red car couldn¡¯t stop and rushed in my direction.


    Just as I thought I was going to die, a hand reached out and drew me into an unexpected embrace.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you notice the car when you crossed the street?¡±

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    In astonishment, I raised my eyes. I mean, how could it be? Why did I meet him here?


    ¡°Donald? ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    I saw his story on TV as I walked out in the morning. He was still in the middle of an interview at the time.


    ¡°Come with me.¡± He took my hand in his and returned to the sidewalk.


    I followed him to a secure location. On the side of the road, I noticed a luxurious RV parked. IRA sat in the driver¡¯s seat and gave me a friendly nod. ¡°You and IRAe out to do business?¡± I asked gently, looking at Donald.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to collect debts,¡± says the man.


    ¡°Debt collection?¡±


    ¡°Someone did something wrong to mest night while she had a fever,¡± Donald stated without changing his expression. ¡°I¡¯ve brought all the proof with me.¡±


    With that, he drew his cor down, revealing a series of kissing marks on his neck.


    In disbelief, I opened my eyes wide. Are these my works of art? My face flushed as I remembered mistily takinghim as an Emos the night before, ¡°I, I didn¡¯t mean to¡­. Please ept my sincere apologies¡­. Last night, I may have been perplexed. ¡°Don¡¯t take it too seriously¡­.¡±


    ¡°You think an apology is over?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be crueler than those ungrateful folks outside who finished fuckingand fled with their pants,¡± Donald said as soon as he opened his mouth. Others will at the very least reward you¡­.¡±


    ¡°Remuneration?¡± My brain is in a mess, ¡°you mean¡­. Money? I¡¯m penniless now, and your identity is so noble, I really can¡¯t take out¡­.¡±


    ¡°Then be ountable to me till the very end.¡±


    To the end, responsible???


    I couldn¡¯t believe it when my head went nk. ¡°Am I ountable for you?¡± I asked, pointing to myself.


    ¡°Otherwise? ¡°Would you like to default?¡±


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t¡­.¡± I never thought I would owe such a debt.


    ¡°If you¡¯re not responsible for me, I¡¯ll makest night¡¯s images public.¡±


    ¡°What? Photos? ¡°Did you photograph me in secret?¡± In my head, there was a void. ¡°Donald! How are you going to profit?¡±


    ¡°Who profited from others¡¯ vulnerability?¡± Last night, I made it crystal apparent. I¡¯ll take pictures if youdon¡¯t stop. It¡¯s you who have to continue. What can I do?¡±


    what?!


    I¡¯m suffering from a severe headache. Is it true that I was such a jerkst night? No!


    I¡¯ll still have the bottom line even if I go insane!


    ¡°First and foremost, calm down! Last night, there was only a misunderstanding¡­.¡± ¡°Well¡­. What stage did we go tost night?¡± I heard him snort bitterly, his intellect a jumble, and he questioned shamelessly.


    ¡°How do you feel?¡± He inquired coldly.


    ¡°Me? ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t recall!¡± I¡¯m a bit worried. In the first half ofst night, I still have some impression, and in the second half, I have no idea! I shouldn¡¯t have done anything after seeing Donald so enraged.


    ¡°You¡¯ve reached the point where you must be ountable to me!¡± He cut me off in the middle of my thoughts.


    What? What?


    To put it another way, he and I bothpleted the final stage.


    Oh, my goodness!


    Donald, I can¡¯t believe I slept him!


    You know, he¡¯s the president of the lion group, and how many women dream of being on the Forbes wealthy list for six years in a row?Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    How could I have done such a blunder!


    I deserved it, despite the fact that I had lost myself! It¡¯s all because of me! I fucked national hubby? If this information bes public, will I be cut hundreds of times?


    ¡°Last night, I told you to stop. Why did you continue to act in such a careless manner toward me?¡± He muttered.


    ¡°Uh, I I apologize profusely¡­.¡± To make atonement, I continued bending my head.


    ¡°I told youdon¡¯t touch me.¡± Why are you doing thatto me?¡±


    ¡°I¡­. I¡¯m not sure¡­.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s get in the car and settle this ount gradually!¡±


    I was so annoyed by his tall figure sitting in the car that I wanted to wake myself upst night. How could I have done such a blunder? He¡¯s got the proof. Why is it all in his hands?


    I reluctantly climbed into his car. ¡°Mr. Donald, I was wrongst night¡­.¡± was my first sentence.


    ¡°Eat.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not qualified to talk to me until you finish eating!¡± he said impatiently as he struggled to locate a food box.


    I sat ufortably. I couldn¡¯t think of anything to say to calm him down. My stomach shouted out as the aroma from the food box wafted out. In the morning, I didn¡¯t eat anything. It was noon, unconsciously. I was starving to death.


    Forget that; eat first, and then slowly converse with him thereafter!


    Regardless of the appearance, I devoured it.


    ¡°I¡¯m done, Mr. Donald.¡± ¡°Do you want to talk about the photos?¡± I¡¯m genuinely concerned about the imageing out.


    ¡°There are more important things to do now than photos.¡± He looked at me carefully as he reached out to wipe the sdoff the corner of my mouth.


    I felt like an electric shock as I watched his face move closer and closer to mine, staring at me immobile.


    Is there anything he wouldn¡¯t want to do to me?


    No


    This is in the car, He approached me.


    My heartfelt like it was about to leap out of my chest!


    ¡°You won¡¯t be able to remove the bandage without my permission the next time.¡± He raised his eyes and motioned to the doctor after noticing the injury on my head.


    With the pharmaceutical box in hand, the doctor rushed up to me. ¡°Your wound hasn¡¯t healed yet, Miss Trista.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll re-bandage you.¡±


    My face is sweltering. Is it necessary to bandage the wound?


    Isn¡¯t hegoing to kiss me?


    I was relieved to see Donald recline on his sofa. Fortunately


    In my heart, I reprimanded myself: I put my hand over my face and rebuked myself: worthless! What did I think? When did I turn so ferocious?


    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s hot?¡±


    ¡°Perhaps¡­. I¡­.¡± Last night¡¯s fever¡­. ¡°It hasn¡¯t died down yet¡­.¡± I was scrambling for an excuse. Why is it that the more I lie, the hotter I get?


    It¡¯s difficult to wait for the doctor to bandage mywound.


    ¡°Well¡­. The dinner has been finished, and the head has been bandaged,¡± I answered ufortably. ¡°Do you want to talk about the photos?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not in the mood.¡±


    You¡¯re the devil!


    ¡°Can you exin me what you want me to do?¡± I asked, not daring to annoy him for the time being because I didn¡¯t know how many images he had in his hands.


    He didn¡¯t answer to me as he looked through the documents in his palm.


    I sat closer to him, ufortably. ¡°Did you hear me, Mr. Donald?¡±

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    ¡±Mr. Donald?¡± When he didn¡¯t respond, I sat closer and slowly continued, ¡°I¡¯vepleted your request. Can we chat about the photos for a moment?¡±


    ¡±Mr. Donald?¡± Just as I was about to approach him again,


    He abruptly shut the document and shoved me between him and the sofa. ¡°What do you want to do to me, sitting thus close?¡±


    ¡°I, I, I¡­.¡±


    In front of me, his attractive face is amplified. I¡¯ll be stunned for about a minute and a half. This, these face traits are very stunning!


    No, I¡¯m not sure where I¡¯m heading this time!


    However, his kiss is going to fall.


    The only reason remaining popped out at me. ¡°Mr. Donald!¡± I pulled him aside for a split second.


    I opened a few feet away from him. ¡°I want to have a pleasant chat with you!¡± I remarked calmly, straightening my clothes.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    ¡°I heard you had to meet two conditions to inherit your family?¡± I sat back, a little depressed, my legs naturally ovepping and making a bargaining position, when she quenched the fire.


    ¡°How do you know that?¡± She gave me a scowl.


    ¡°I¡¯m also acquainted with one of them.¡± ¡°You must marry and have children within the validity of your will?¡± I said leisurely.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Her face flushed with embarrassment.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you believe you have a good candidate in front of you?¡± I drew her back.


    Trista gave me a look. ¡°Mr. Donald, you can¡¯t be serious! Who didn¡¯t know you were the CEO of the lion group!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the point?¡±


    ¡°You just got through.¡± ¡°Or do you not want to be responsible for me?¡± I asked, as almost all of her thoughts were written on her face.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t irresponsible!¡± Trista gave me a serious look. ¡°If you¡¯re kidding, Mr. Donald, that¡¯s it. Stop!¡±


    She then stood up and prepared to leave. ¡°Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau, and you¡¯ll know whether you¡¯re kidding,¡± I said, grabbing her wrist.


    ¡°Why?¡± she inquired, perplexed.


    ¡°Because you¡¯re unique.¡±


    She gave a cruel smile ¡°I lost my grandparents and mother, I lost emos, my family turned against one other, my will vanished, and I was involved in multiple idents. I¡¯m truly one-of-a-kind¡­. Unusual misfortune!¡±


    ¡°Say something idiotic.¡± I flicked her brow. ¡°How are you able to say that about yourself?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think I¡¯ve seen everything incredible? Including right now ¡°She nced at me with her eyes lifted.


    ¡°Can¡¯t you forget about him?¡± I was irritated because I sensed hesitancy in her eyes.


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t love him anymore,¡± Trista said, shaking her head.


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you ept me?¡± I gazed into her eyes, not wanting to miss any emotion within.


    She looked mein the eyes and said, word for word, ¡°You¡¯re fantastic. In any case, you are far superior to average people.¡±


    Yes, of course!


    Of course, I am aware that I am superior to ordinary folks!


    Although I heard much of these words at ordinary times, I feel much better today when I hear them from this woman.


    ¡°I can¡¯t promise anything just because you¡¯re so good.¡±


    My excellent mood was abruptly shattered, ¡°reason.¡±


    Are you worried about too many warblers around me? Worried about me cheating like an emo?


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about it if it¡¯s the reason for cheating.¡± I put my hands on her shoulders and said, word for word, ¡°I¡¯m a stickler for detail. I¡¯m not going to let go of it until I¡¯ve identified it..¡±


    ¡°No,¡± she said, lowering her gaze. ¡°Sorry, but we all need some time to chill. Isn¡¯t Mr. Donald concerned that his decision was made hastily?¡±


    ¡°Hasty?¡± In the fishing vige, I harbored a hidden crush on her. I didn¡¯t admit it until now. Where exactly is it rash? I made the decision after serious consideration, not on the spur of the moment.


    ¡°It¡¯s careless and informal. Marriage is not a game for children. Although I urgently need someone to marry and have children with me, I hope it is with the person I adore. Grandpa prepared such a will because he wants me to be happy for the rest of my life.¡±


    ¡°Do you believe I can¡¯t make you happy?¡± I looked her in the eyes and calmly stated, ¡°Trista, I¡¯m the one person on the who can bring you the most joy. Don¡¯t you think so?¡±


    ¡°I¡­.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. When youe out of the shadow of the past, tell me that my decision will not change.¡± I don¡¯t want to put pressure on her to make a decision right now. After all, she has just been through a lot and requires some time to adjust.


    ¡°In terms of bright pearl, I have an entire jewelry design and production staff. They are quite skilled in this area. If you need it, I can ask them to assist you in studying it.¡± She did, indeed, raise her head in disbelief.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    OK? Can they truly assist me?


    The procedure of creating a dazzling pearl is reallyplicated. I have tried abroad for three years without any clue. Is it true that they have a n?


    But


    I turned to contemte, ¡°Grandpa obviously does not want people to be aware of the ancestral jewelry design and production technology. He prepared such a will merely to hope that I will be able to do something, apply what I have learnt, and explore it on my own¡­. If it is with the assistance of others, I doubt he will be pleased.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t study it in 50 years, let alone five years, on your own, without modern equipment and experience.¡±


    ¡°How do you know the will¡¯s term¡­.¡±


    ¡°In this world, there is nothing I don¡¯t know. Remember that three years have passed, and you don¡¯t have much time left.¡±


    I can¡¯t stop myself from remaining silent.


    Yes, we only have two years left. I can¡¯t study it without tools and raw ingredients, no matter how hard I try!


    ¡°Alternatively, you mighte to work here and observe how they normally design and create jewelry. Perhaps it will help you to broaden your horizons. After work, you can study in the R&D department¡¯sboratory. What do you think?¡±


    I couldn¡¯t believe my eyes. I did some research. ¡°Why are you assisting me?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the harm in assisting my wife?¡±


    wife???


    ¡°I never agreed tomarry you!¡±


    He gave a slight smile. ¡°You don¡¯t have to give me an answer right now. Go back and reconsider. Please let me know when you¡¯ve figured it out.¡±


    ¡°But¡­.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t want your grandfather¡¯s lifelong efforts to be taken advantage of by others, do you?¡± He seemed to recognize my vulnerability and have a sudden hold on the area I was most concerned about.


    Yes, I was taken aback! How can I abandon Grandpa¡¯s efforts? Even if I don¡¯t fight the world, I can¡¯t stand by and let my grandfather¡¯s efforts be squandered in the hands of Fanny and Ashley!


    But don¡¯t i owe Donald more for his assistance?


    Just as I was about to give up, a voice from the front said, ¡°here you are, young master.¡±


    I clearly felt the care to a halt. ¡°Where is this?¡± I wondered as I gazed out the window.

 Chapter 25

    ¡°Come down, and you¡¯ll find out.¡± Donald was the first to get out of the car and extend his hand to me. Donald had already taken my hand and went ahead while I hesitated to extend mine.


    I felt the warmth of his palm. My face felt a little warm. I decided to follow him. He almost dragged me ahead!


    I¡¯m not sure why. I feel a little safer.


    What exactly is going on? How am I able to feel this way?


    Donald¡¯s entrance into the retail mall created quite a stir.


    ¡°Donald, you¡¯re amazing! Am I mistaken?¡± A youngdy desperately massaged her eyes. ¡°Oh my God, it¡¯s Donald! How could he have ended up in such a ce!¡±


    ¡°This is his shopping center. What¡¯s wrong with visiting here?¡±


    ¡°Who is the woman standing behind him? Am I correct? Does my husband have a girlfriend?¡±


    ¡°YAY! Don¡¯t go, my hubby!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d like to snap a picture with my husband¡­.¡±


    The passers-voices by¡¯s are just too loud! I can clearly hear it!


    Donald escorted me into a lingerie store. When the salesmen saw him standing upright, they were so terrified that they took a few deep breathsand eximed, ¡°Good afternoon, Mr. Donald!¡±


    ¡°Wrap all the new models for me at 36d: 24:36.¡± Donald read my measurements with ease.


    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll get it ready for you right immediately!¡±


    When I noticed numerous salesman folding and packing their hands and feet with care, I grabbed his arm and said, ¡°Are you insane? Why do you spend so much money?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d be delighted.¡±


    I said anxiously, ¡°I don¡¯t have to wear so much! Stop them! Are you nning to buythe entire underwear store?¡±


    ¡°This is my property.¡±


    I forgot to mention that he owns the entire shoppingplex! Even the ground beneath my feet bears his name!


    IRA took out his card and silently brushed it. A slew of invoices poured forth like a waterfall. I felt really sad as I looked around at the long orders all over the floor. This is a well-known premium brand on a global scale. Is it reasonable to spend this much money? How can the poor survive?


    ¡°Go.¡± When IRA was done shopping, Donald took my hand in his and walked out.


    I can clearly sense numerous salesmen¡¯s envious gazes behind me, ¡°wee toe back next time!¡±


    Donald brought me to numerous stores once more and took all of the new models for this season. IRA was carrying more than a dozen shopping bags, and the security guards on each floor came to assist. There were soon more than a dozen security guards behind me.


    ¡°Except for dark green, earthy yellow, and brown-red, wrap up for me.¡± Donald enters yet anotherrge apparel store.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, do you want every new model?¡± the salesman gently said.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Hold on a second, I¡¯ll pack it for you.¡±


    I can¡¯t bearit anymore, seeing how busy they are preparing. ¡± With so much money, it¡¯s better to give it away!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s something I do every year.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t say anything. ¡°You can¡¯t afford to spend that much!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d be happy to buy it for you.¡±


    ¡°But I can¡¯t put on so much!¡± ¡°Even if I wear one outfit a day for many years,¡± I sighed, ¡°do you want me to wear these garments all the time and for the rest of my life?¡±


    ¡°I genuinely want to spend the rest of my life with you.¡± ¡°But clothes will be bought for you every year,¡± he said, a weak smile on his lips.


    ¡°Everything is packed, Mr. Donald.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Donald grasped my hand and walked away.


    I honestly don¡¯t think I can buy it like this. If I buy it like this, he¡¯ll hollow out the entire retail center!


    So, what should I do?


    ¡°I¡¯ll go to the bathroom!¡± I thought to myself.


    I dashed to the nearest WC, shut the door, and hid before he could respond.


    Donald¡¯s viewpoint


    I stayed outside the bathroom because I had nothing better to do with my free time. Not far away, I noticed a shoe store. A pair of crimson high heels in the storefront stood out in particr.


    Trista would look great in that. It has to be vibrant and lively!


    He took a step towards the pair of shoes, and a dozen security personnel followed him one by one.


    ¡°IRA, you wait here for her.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I turned on the water and continued to wake myself up with cold water. What are you up to? What exactly is going on? Why mygaze is usually drawn to him unconsciously?


    His attention to picking things, his kind tone, and his gaze fixed on me


    No way!


    Mymind is filled with him. It¡¯s nearly bursting!


    I remind myself to wake up by putting cold water on my face. Donald is lion group¡¯s CEO! unfit! There is no hope!


    Several men pushed the door open at once.


    ¡°Gentlemen, this is the women¡¯s restroom!¡± I was taken aback.


    When you walk in, you don¡¯t even look at the sign.


    Several towering and powerful men nced at me, and their hunting eyes made everyone sense something was wrong!


    ¡°Help¡­.¡± I said, but before I could finish, someone covered my lips and smacked the back of my head. I quickly went unconscious.


    Ira¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Mr. IRA, the young master has requested that you pay the bill.¡± A security guard approached.


    I nodded and gazed at the restroom till Ipleted swiping the card and returned with the young master. Trista has yet to appear.


    ¡°It¡¯s been 30 minutes, young master.¡± I took a look at my watch.


    Obviously, the young master saw the distinction as well. He dialed the number on his cellphone, but no one answered. The screen went from brilliant to dark, and the young master¡¯s ck eyes darkened slightly.


    ¡°IRA, is breakfast sure to be hot?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I heated it especially before the young master handed it over to miss Trista.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to make sure the ingredients are fresh?¡±


    ¡°All of our organic foods are fresh. They are only sent to our kitchen when they have been verified to be good.¡±


    ¡°Young master, there¡¯s one thing I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯m overly concerned about¡­.¡±


    ¡°Say.¡±


    ¡°I thought I heard a peculiar noise in the restroom just before I went to pay the bill. I¡¯m curious whether it has anything to do with Miss Trista.¡± I didn¡¯t run inside thedies¡¯ room the first time I saw it.


    Donald¡¯s viewpoint


    Did the injuries reur and cause herto pass out? Likest time in the bathroom?


    I hurriedly walked to the restroom and opened the door, thinking this was the case. A bottle of hand sanitizernded on the floor. A pair of sneakers was lying on the ground. At a nce, I recognized the outfit Trista was wearing today!


    The doors of all eight rooms are open. Obviously, no one is in them!Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    Take a look up at the exhaust vent. I¡¯m not sure when it was damaged! Make arge hole! Did they take Trista from here?


    Who is it?


    How dare you take my people under my eyes! What bravery!


    ¡°IRA, hurry!¡±


    Dare to challenge my bottom line?

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    Trista¡¯s point of view


    When I opened my eyes again, I was chained to a chair with some filthy old material strewn about me. It appeared to be an abandoned fabric warehouse.


    A group of men sat around a square table to y cards. When they heard, they raised their heads and looked about.


    I sought to free myself from the rope that was tied behind me. I reflexively shrank back when I saw them approaching, but the rope around my hands and feet was tightly bound.


    ¡°What is your name?¡±


    Why did you keep me here all this time?


    They put on masks and appear ferocious. One of them extended his hand and lifted my chin. ¡°It looks good.¡±


    They don¡¯t want to harm me in any way.


    ¡°It¡¯s no surprise Donald will like you.¡± The kidnapper lifted my chin and peered.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my brothers will never humiliate you as long as your man is prepared to let us live.¡±


    My man?


    I paused for a moment to reflect. Do you mean Donald?


    ¡°You mistook¡­.¡±


    Misunderstood!


    Donald and I are ordinary rtions! We met less than ten times!


    ¡°We¡¯re going to call Donald right now. Inform him of your position and allow him to assist us!¡± The man increased his strength, and I feltthat he was ready to pinch mychin broken.


    My phone was brought by an aplice. When the kidnapper clicked it, he discovered a password lock. Then he put my finger on the home key to unlock it, opened the address book, and discovered ¡°Donald¡¯s¡± contact information!


    When the phone was dialed, the room fell silent, and everyone held their breath waiting for the oue.


    Will Donald respond? Will he look for me if he discovers I¡¯m missing?


    ¡°Sorry, the number you phoned is now in use; please redialter¡­.¡±


    With the chilling reminder from the phone, the kidnapper was unable to hang up and called several times more. Donald, on the other hand, was always on the phone. The kidnapper reprimanded me violently, grasped my chin hand, and tried once more ¡°Is he always so upied? He¡¯s unconcerned about your life or death?¡±


    ¡°Pain,¡± he nearly broke my chin.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we look for someone else first, boss?¡± A younger brother proposed it.


    ¡°Others?¡±


    ¡°If Donald doesn¡¯t pick up the phone, we¡¯ll need to pay a particr fare to getaway¡­. Thisdy is Leonard¡¯s daughter, the eldestdy of the moon group! Isn¡¯t it wiser to take the chance to make a profit just in case?¡±


    The kidnapper paused for a bit and smiled, ¡°Okay, you were enlightened? Simply follow your instructions! Call her family!¡±


    ¡°Hey, big brother¡­.¡± I want to inform them that my family doesn¡¯t care about my life or death.


    The kidnappers had yelled angrily, ¡°Shut up!¡±


    I carefully closed my mouth.


    ¡°I found it, boss. It says ¡®Dad.¡¯ Leonard should be the one. That¡¯s correct.¡± A kidnapper discovered a target in the address book.


    ¡°Call!¡± The kidnapper, who was led by, dlymanded.


    After dialing the phone¡­. it was connected within a few seconds.


    ¡°Trista, are you ready? You have no right to call!¡± The mobile phone emitted a ferocious female voice. I knew it was Fanny as soon as I heard it!


    The abductor pressed a short knife against my face and urged me to cooperate obediently, or he would cut multiple knives into my face!


    All I can say is, ¡°Is my father present? I¡¯d like to speak with him about something.¡±


    ¡°Will you be conscious that you have a father? Isn¡¯t it arrogant right now?¡±


    The kidnapper gave me a wink and signaled for me. ¡°I was kidnapped¡­.¡± was the only thing I could say.


    ¡°Kidnapping?¡± Fanny was taken aback. ¡°What exactly are you doing? Don¡¯t expect your father to be concerned about you!¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°I was really Kidnapped¡­.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Fanny was taken aback. ¡°Heaven¡¯s got eyes! Finally, it¡¯s your turn to get rewarded! Trista, I didn¡¯t think you¡¯d have today!¡±


    When the kidnappers heard this, they were all taken aback.


    The kidnapper seized the phone and asked, ¡°Who the hell are you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m her mother!¡± she exims.


    ¡°Listen, your daughter is in my grasp right now. If you know the truth, prepare 10 million dors and deposit it where I specify by 4 p. m., otherwise¡­.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it true that you¡¯re the kidnapper? Tie her up right away! Yes, indeed! The body should be cleaned up and buried as far away from here as possible!


    The kidnappers were stunned.


    ¡°Trista, pay close attention. Someone is now willing to enve you. You should express gratitude to them. You should repay them with your body. e areconcerned about the group¡¯s inheritance rights.!¡± Fanny sounded overjoyed. ¡±Mr. kidnapper. We were concerned that she would return to rob the fortune. Now, you can eliminate all our worries. You must see to it that she dies. The more tragically she dies, the better! Mr. kidnapper, please!¡±


    After then, she hung up the phone.


    ¡°¡­. What really is the situation?¡± The kidnapper looked at his phone, then at me, and said, ¡°hmm¡­. We only want a small sum of money and will not harm you¡­. Your mother is cruel enough to disregard your safety¡­.¡±


    He couldn¡¯t help but murmur when the kidnapper said this ¡°Why are the wealthy so frugal? Don¡¯t care about their daughter¡¯s life?¡±


    Although I don¡¯t care what Fanny said in everyday life, hearing suchments at this important juncture makes me a bit uneasy.


    This is my n. Even though I¡¯ve been alive for over ten years, I have no interest in anything!


    ¡°What should I do now, boss?¡± The younger brother inquired, a little nervously.


    ¡°Call Donald once more!¡±


    There is no other option now!


    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s still on the phone¡­.¡± stated a younger brother as he dialed the phone.


    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± The kidnapper was agitated and irritable as he went about ¡°What is the meaning of this kidnapping? What will others think of us as a gangster! Call again¡±


    After a few phone conversations, the younger brother returned frustrated. ¡°Why don¡¯t we find someone else, boss? She is the swift family¡¯s eldest girl. Should her buddies be well-off?¡±


    ¡°Her family doesn¡¯t care if she lives or dies, and her pals fart!¡±


    Suddenly, the younger brother yelled, ¡°my boss! Look! She has a sibling!¡±


    I don¡¯t have a brother


    I instantly remembered the name: brother Emos.


    When I was a kid, Emos was like a big brother to me. Because he was a year older than me, I constantly added the term ¡°brother¡± to his remarks to appear more amicable.

 Chapter 27

    ¡°Listen to me¡­.¡± before I could intervene, the phone was called, and a familiar voice echoed ¨C


    ¡°Trista?¡±


    The kidnapper was overjoyed, but ¨C


    ¡°Why do you keep calling? Isn¡¯t the existing situationplicated enough?¡± On the phone, Emos became enraged and used, ¡°Ashley is still in the hospital. I¡¯m not sure if she¡¯s living or dead. Why? Why aren¡¯t you the one in the emergency room? Why are my wife and son going through all of this for you? I genuinely want you to perish, Trista! Why did you not perish in the crash? Why! What a pro you are! If you die, my Ashley will not have to go through this¡­.¡±


    I was taken aback when I heard this. What I had heard had taken my breath away. What an ironic moment it was when the man I used to love urged me to die!


    ¡°Why do you keep calling me?¡± Emos screamed in agony ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear or see your voice or see you again! It makes no difference to me whether you are living or dead! Get out as far as the universe allows!¡±


    The phone was abruptly disconnected.


    The kidnappers exchanged nces.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with your family, Miss Trista? You¡¯ve been abducted. Are they unconcerned about you?¡± It was too much for the kidnapper.


    I couldn¡¯t say anything and just grinned cruelly. My family was primarily concerned with money. How could they possibly be interested in me? What about Emos¡­. He no longer loves me. It¡¯s none of his business whether or not I¡¯m alive.


    ¡°I just found out from your mother that you appear to be looting the inheritance. Is your family equally to me for your head injury?¡± ¡°Your family wants you to die young and leave more heritage,¡± the kidnapper guessed.


    ¡°In a way.¡± I¡¯m not sure how to convey everything to them. I only grinned cruelly and nodded in agreement to their statements.


    Surprisingly,


    My phone began to ring.


    The kidnappers instantly increased their vignce. ording to one man, ¡°It¡¯s her father, boss! His father has called once more!¡±


    ¡°What the hell happened?¡± ¡°Have heconsidered it through?¡± the leader inquired, frowning.


    When the kidnapper saw the words ¡°Dad¡± on the screen, he answered the phone and raised his voice ¨C


    ¡°Your mother said you were kidnapped, Trista?¡± Leonard¡¯s voice came through the phone, a little agitated.


    I wasn¡¯t expecting my father to call. Fanny didn¡¯t give up on me, did she? Why did you inform Dad of my safety? How could Fanny, with her character, beg her father to help me?


    ¡°It¡¯s me, Dad. I had been kidnapped.¡± Speaking of which, I¡¯m not sure why two tears spilled from my eyes. Maybe I¡¯d had too much resentmenttely. Myst protection line eventually broke through after hearing my father¡¯s voice for the first time in a long time, and my voice choked with weeping.


    ¡°Listen to me, Trista.¡± The person on the other end of the phone took a brief pause. ¡°I helped you to your feet. I thought you¡¯d marry a good man and have a happy life. But you had no choice but to get engaged in these shambles. You would not give up your right to inherit, no matter how hard I tried. If you weren¡¯t so stubborn, I wouldn¡¯t be so merciless as to refuse to save you¡­.¡±


    My heart plummeted as I heard this as if I had predicted what he would say next.


    ¡°It¡¯s no surprise you don¡¯t know how to repay me. You¡¯re far too astute. You¡¯re going to be a mess sooner orter. I heard the kidnappers nned to kill the hostages. Even if I¡¯m hesitant, I can¡¯t do anything about it right now. This oue benefits both of us. Don¡¯t hate me, Trista. I don¡¯t have a choice except to end our rtionship. That¡¯s all! Don¡¯t be my Leonard¡¯s daughter in the next life!¡±


    After then, he hung up the phone.


    Hearing this, my eyes welled up with tears, and the coldness in my heart crept throughout my body. Sadly, Iughed.


    What else can I say about such a family?


    The kidnappers had no idea this would happen. They couldn¡¯t think of anything to say to me.


    Things appeared to be at a standstill.


    When the weeping stopped, I attempted to speak with the abductor. ¡°You don¡¯t have to call Donald, brother. He¡¯s not going toe and save me.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± The kidnapper couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing. ¡°Aren¡¯t you his woman? Is he as cold-hearted as your family?¡±


    ¡°No, even if I tell you, you don¡¯t trust me. I don¡¯t have the same bond with him that you believe¡­.¡±


    ¡°How is that even possible? I saw you enter his house with my own eyes and you didn¡¯t leave for the rest of the night. He even took you to the shopping mall today!¡±


    ¡°That is due to¡­.¡± I didn¡¯t know how to exin it to him clearly, so I made up a narrative. ¡°He wishes to acquire my group with my assistance¡­. He also isn¡¯t as familiar with my domestic circumstances as you are. How can he waste his energy on me if he knows I¡¯m a useless chess piece?¡±


    ¡°What? Is it true that you¡¯re telling the truth?¡± The kidnapper was taken aback when he heard this!


    ¡°Really? You just heard it. My family is uninterested in my life, let alone Donald, an outsider. I¡¯m not nearly as significant as you believe. Donald, how can you let you go because of me?¡± In light of this, I inquired, perplexed, ¡°What did you do to annoy him? Why didn¡¯t he just let you out?¡±


    ¡°We were set up!¡± The kidnapper yelled aggressively. He was enraged when it came to this subject. ¡°Our leader assigned us to assassinate him, but for the first time, we failed. Our leader sought to separate himself from us because he was frightened of getting implicated. They kidnapped our family, tortured and murdered them, and even framed Donald. We didn¡¯t give it much thought at the moment. We assumed Donald did it, so¡­.¡±


    In disbelief, I widened my eyes. ¡°So, your leader assassinated your family?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± The kidnapper retorted angrily, ¡°Donald did not pursue it and let us leave for the first time. However, we mistook believed that he had in our family, therefore we took the second action of attacking him aboard the cruise ship. Later, he became so enraged that he blocked the entire sea and air. We can¡¯t get out of City A any longer!¡±


    ¡°So you kidnapped me and threatened him with me?¡± I finally got it. ¡°Speaking of which, you were also responsible for the cut on his chest at the time¡­.¡±


    I didn¡¯t continue. A vast swath of stunning blood on the sea colored the entire sea scarlet the day Donald jumped out of the lifeboat with me in his arms.


    He was so terribly damaged that he refused to fight back!


    ¡°It¡¯s not our fault. That day, he did it himself!¡± The kidnapper borated.


    ¡°What?¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Donald is skilled in martial arts. In general, it¡¯s tough to damage him, let alone catch him. We knew we couldn¡¯tpete with him, so we took numerous hostages to threaten him that day. He¡¯s also a rough guy. He shot himself in the chest without hesitation. In this regard, we have a lot of respect for him. Even if he is injured, he can hold on for so long¡­.¡±


    I was speechless because I was stunned. I assumed he was a nasty guy who had done something wrong to be pursued. It appears that I was mistaken.

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    ¡°Miss Trista, in fact, was present when the ship ident urred. I witnessed him jump out of the ne while holding you in his arms. I mistook you for a couple¡­.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t say anything. I was only standing by the escape door at the moment. How could I have thought of everything so coincidentally?


    ¡°Have you been following me since then?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    No wonder I always have the feeling that someone is following me wherever I go! At first, I believed I was overly sensitive and delusory!


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you just tell Donald the truth?¡±


    ¡°Is he going to believe me?¡± The kidnapper gave a helpless smile. ¡°He let us go once before, but we didn¡¯t appreciate it. We would not have kidnapped you if we hadn¡¯t been obliged to do so,¡­.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m worried I¡¯ll disappoint you. My friendship with him is not what you believe it is. I can¡¯t threaten him even if I¡¯m kidnapped.¡± I remarked, with a bitter smile, ¡°In truth, we are both suffering from the same type of sickness. We¡¯ve lost our families and have no other option. But we can¡¯t afford to be so downcast. You must gather evidence in order to bring the murderer to justice. And I¡­. I will do everything in my power to restore Grandpa¡¯s hard work and allow the Moon group to survive¡­.¡±


    After a moment, the kidnapper appeared to have made a decision and signaled his guys to untie me. ¡°You¡¯re free to leave now.¡±


    I was taken aback and couldn¡¯t believe what I was hearing.


    ¡°Outside, there is only one mountain road. You may stroll to the main road by following the mountain road.¡± The kidnapper didn¡¯t want toplicate matters for me.


    When I noticed that the rope around his hands and feet had fallen to the ground, I got up and inquired, ¡°Are you going to let me go?¡±


    ¡°go before I change my mind.¡± The kidnapper sighed and said, ¡°You are extremely thoughtful. You will undoubtedly continue Grandpa¡¯s group in the future¡­.¡±


    I gave him a grateful expression. ¡°Thank you so much. Thank you, despite the fact that I am unable to assist you. You are wonderful folks. Take my advice. Don¡¯t do that, otherwise it would be toote¡­.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re already on the road, and we¡¯re not going to be able to turn back in this life¡­.¡± The kidnapper gave me a mournful grin and waived his hand, indicating that I should leave.


    I knew there was nothing else I could say, so I bowed gently to say good-by.


    My phone abruptly rang as I approached the front door. A man said, a little cautiously, ¡°a boss! That¡¯s Donald! He¡¯s on the phone!¡±


    ¡°Wait, don¡¯t go!¡± eximed the kidnapper.


    Two men apprehend me right away!


    Someone had already taken me in front of our boss before I could even step out of the gate!N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    I¡¯m going to puke up blood. Why you call me, Donald? It¡¯s a key juncture! I almost got out of here.


    The kidnappers were not expecting Donald to call at this moment. They gazed at each other, unsure what to do!


    After some deliberation, the kidnapper chose to listen to him first!


    The phone abruptly came to a halt as she was ready to answer it.


    ¡°Boss, he¡¯s hanging up!¡± one of his men said uneasily.


    All of the kidnappers¡¯ expressions changed. They had no idea what Donald wanted to do. The room abruptly quieted down. Everyone was holding their breath, unsure of what to do next.


    ¡°Do you still want to call back, boss?¡± A man inquired hesitantly.


    The kidnapper had no idea what Donald was thinking.


    In terror, the man said, ¡°a boss! He¡¯s phoning once more!¡±


    As the familiar ringtone rang, everyone in the room took a few deep breaths. The kidnapper answered the phone without hesitation this time and turned on the speaker ¨C


    ¡°Trista? You finally responded!¡± Donald stated.


    ¡°Listen, your girlfriend is now in my hands. Do as I said if you don¡¯t want anything to happen to her!¡±


    Donald¡¯s voice was deafeningly ¡°You dare to hurt my people.¡±


    When he heard this, the kidnapper stared at me quickly.


    I shook my head, indicating that I didn¡¯t know.


    ¡°We wouldn¡¯t have taken her if you hadn¡¯t drove her away! Let us go and give us some money, please. I can ensure her safety!¡± During his speech, the kidnapper suddenly pulled out a knife and patted his leg, trying to make a sound. ¡°My knife is currently against her cheek. You don¡¯t want to scratch her face, do you?¡±


    Donald¡¯sughter could be heard on the other end of the phone line. ¡°Scratching her face will not help you. You will pay a high price if she is injured.¡±


    When he heard this, the kidnapper panicked and said, ¡°How dare you frighten me?¡±


    ¡°Even if you cut her face ten times, any cosmetic facility under my supervision will be able to heal it in one day. But your result is different. You know what the consequences will be if you dare to hurt her?¡±


    That makes me extremely sad. Is Donald attempting to harm or save me? How could he say such a thing! What if the kidnapper really slices my face ten times? What a generous man he was!


    ¡°So I¡¯m here to negotiate with you!¡± the kidnapper stated hesitantly.


    Donald scowled, ¡°I didn¡¯t even recognize her voice. How can youmunicate with me?¡±


    Hearing this, the kidnapper quickly provided me a hint.


    ¡°It¡¯s me, Donald.¡±


    ¡°How are you doing? Are you in pain?¡± Donald¡¯s voice was concerned. ¡°Did they cause you any harm?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve arrived.¡± ¡°I will save you,¡± he stated emphatically.


    I¡¯m not sure why this makes me feel warm.


    ¡°Can we negotiate now?¡± the kidnapper inquired as soon as he grabbed the phone.


    Donald maintained his harsh tone as he faced the kidnapper ¡°She¡¯s hungry right now, so pay attention. Make a French meal with cold appetizers, soup, hot appetizers, fish, main course, hot te, cold te, fruit dew, barbeque, sd, vegetables, dessert, appetizers, and a cup of ck tea.¡±


    ¡°Do you treat this location as if it were a restaurant?¡± The kidnapper couldn¡¯t help but interrupt!


    Instead of bing enraged, Donald smiled and said, ¡°If you want me toply, do as I say!¡±


    ¡°Prepare a nket, a cushion, and a heating system to ensure she eats in a pleasant setting. Keep in mind the steps I just mentioned. The chef must hold a five-star rating¡­.¡±


    The kidnapper couldn¡¯t take it any longer and yelled angrily, ¡°You don¡¯t appear to understand it clearly. It¡¯s now kidnapping! Do you believe it is a vacation?¡±


    ¡°Do you really want me to let you go? I¡¯m happy to serve my people, I¡¯m in a good mood, and anything is negotiable.¡± ¡°Otherwise, once the sea,nd, and air are barred, you can¡¯t escape!¡± Donald joked.


    ¡°Go fetch a notebook!¡± the kidnapper demanded angrily.


    ¡°What else?¡± he asked, repeating what Donald had just stated.


    ¡°Make a pair of 36-inch shoes for her. The new Dior orange one tastes fantastic.¡±


    ¡°Prepare yourself and show me the images. They are the bargaining chips in your hands.¡± Donald further added leisurely ¡°Remember, you should consider it a privilege to deal with me. Everyone does not have the right to deal with me.¡±


    ¡°Should we then discuss the ransom? If you¡¯re wise, you can get it for ten million dors!¡± the kidnapper finally spoke out the number.

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    However


    ¡°Do you think my girlfriend is worth that lessto you?¡± ¡°You¡¯re insulting me,¡± Donald snarled.


    ¡°Uh¡­. This¡­.¡± the kidnapping leader muttered to his friends, ¡°then¡­. Fifty million? Prepare a 50, 000 remuneration!¡±


    ¡°Are you certain she¡¯s worth $50 million?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you the opportunity to boost the price,¡± Donald mumbled absentmindedly.


    In disbelief, I expanded my eyes! How could he discuss the ransom with the abductor in this manner? Was $50 million insufficient? More??


    ¡°Then¡­. one hundred million! Oh, no! 500, 000, 000!¡± The kidnapper exchanged nces with hispanions for a while and said, ¡°yes, you¡¯re right. You can¡¯t save her until you give$500 million!¡±


    My eyes nearly popped out. 500, 000, 000, 000! How dare they say such a thing! How did I get to be worth $500 million?


    ¡°The transaction¡¯s time and location.¡± Donald was as at ease at business as he was at home.


    The kidnapper had not expected him to say yes so quickly. He hastily stated, ¡°It¡¯s now two o¡¯clock. You must have cash ready by eight o¡¯clock tonight. I¡¯ll send you another mail to let you know where the transaction will take ce!¡±


    ¡°As long as you serve her well, I will give you one billion dors, not to mention 500 million.¡±


    Not only did the kidnappers¡¯ eyes expand, but so did mine. One billion dors?! Was he insane?


    ¡°It¡¯s now my turn to inform you the time.¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t see the images in an hour, not only will you lose your ransom, but also your life,¡± Donald added slowly.


    The air was thick with oppressive cold.


    Donald got off the phone. The frantic tone resonated throughout the air.


    The kidnappers¡¯ leader was surprised for a while before shouting, ¡°What exactly are you doing here? Prepare yourself!¡±


    The men were stunned and quickly came to their wits. ¡°Are we going to relocate the eatery here, boss? And the footwear¡­. What Donald just mentioned was arge quantity of money¡­.¡±


    ¡°Yes, we don¡¯t have to extort him if we have the money.¡±


    ¡°You must execute his request within an hour, no matter what means you employ! If you don¡¯t have any money, you can borrow it first or rob it! Wait until tonight for that 500 million, no, one billion..¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes¡­.¡± the men said as they stepped outside to take a look.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so precious, Miss Trista!¡± The kidnappers¡¯ leader promptly brought out a chair and wiped it. He shoved it in front of my face and said, ¡°Please take a seat. This chair might not be veryfortable. Soon, my workers will bring you a new sofa, ensuring that you may eat dinner in afortable setting¡­.¡±


    I opened my mouth but said nothing. I¡¯m not sure whether I should be happy for them or worried about them. What kind of ruse is Donald pulling? How can I be worth a billion dors? Would he truly pay the kidnappers¡¯ ransom and release them? Or should hejust toss out a bait and wait for the fish to bite?


    Donald¡¯s viewpoint


    Inside the limo.


    ¡°Have you discovered the location?¡± I shook my ss in my palm.


    Ira properly bowed and continued, ¡°Miss Trista is in an abandoned warehouse on The East Street, ording to the GPS. Should we take action right away?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no rush.¡± I set the ss down, stood up, and walked to the window. ¡°Pick her up once she has eaten and rested.¡±


    Ira stepped back quietly and remarked, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have to say that. As a Miss Trista, I¡¯m sure she doesn¡¯t want this to get out of hand. Would it be better if we handed it up to the cops and let them handle it?¡±


    I gave a knowing grin. ¡°You already know what I¡¯m thinking. Proceed with caution.¡±


    The phone beeped twice and an MMS was received. I clicked it and discovered Trista eating in an elegant setting while wearing a pair of orange high-heeled shoes.


    She wasn¡¯t expecting them to be so quick.


    I was finally d when I saw that Trista was unharmed. I can hardly live in the environment depicted in the photographs. After all, it¡¯s a kidnapping, and I can¡¯t make such a lofty demand.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    Following the lunch, the kidnapper offered Miss Trista a cup of ck tea and added, ¡°Miss Trista, please enjoy yourself!¡±


    They fully regarded me as a big shot in this moment. ¡°In truth, you are not required to do so¡­. You haven¡¯t eaten yet, have you? There are still many dishes that have yet to be consumed. Gather around the table and dine together.¡±


    ¡°No way, no how. Simply eat. How can we be on the same level with you?¡± ¡°It would be horrible if Mr. Donald finds out,¡± one of the men added, forcing a smile.


    ¡°How does he know if we don¡¯t tell him?¡± Recognizing their hunger, I patted the plush sofa and whispered, ¡°Take a seat. You haven¡¯t had anything to eat all day, have you?¡±


    One of the men cast a sidelong nce towards Cody. Cody ultimately consented to let them have dinner after a little moment of silence. ¡°But you can only stand for so long. You are unable to sit. We must still follow the rules. After all, there¡¯s a big social chasm between us¡­.¡±


    I¡¯mpletely speechless.


    I couldn¡¯t help but sigh as I watched them devour the food one by one. How long had they remained hungry? Regardless of the cold, they seized the meal and ate it.


    ¡°It¡¯s really tasty¡­.¡±


    ¡°Thank you very much, Miss Trista¡­.¡±


    They were praised while eating. My heart was pounding a little too hard. Unconsciously, I noticed a moon when I peered out the window.


    I had an epiphany and remembered a question. ¡°Did you steal these items?¡±


    ¡°No, they were all bought with gold and silver!¡± the man hurriedly exined.


    ¡°How did you obtain the funds?¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    ¡°I asked a friend for assistance, and I borrowed it from¡­. Miss Trista, you misjudged us. How are we going to rob it?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡±


    They all burst outughing.


    Perhaps one billion will arrive shortly. Everyone is having a nice time. Some are ying cards, some are kidding, and don¡¯t forget to converse with me in nonsense.


    Suddenly, a worried footman ran in. ¡°Boss! We were duped! Donald brought arge group of people here! He had defrauded us all!¡±


    what?


    Tension had taken the ce of the rxed environment.


    In a rush, one of the men apprehended me. ¡°Take her as a hostage, boss.¡±


    ¡°Oh, no! Donald failed to keep hismitment!¡±


    ¡°We are now doomed!¡±


    ¡°How should we proceed?¡±


    The men were terrified.


    The leader cast a nce out the window. I followed his vision and observed more than a dozen cars approaching from a distance and proceeding in an organized fashion ¨C


    Did Donald actually call the cops?


    ¡°Let¡¯s go have a look!¡± When the leader waved his hand, numerous men immediately followed him. One of them pressed a knife against my neck and said, ¡°coborate! You will be alright as long as we are fine.¡±


    ¡°Slow down¡­.¡± I was terrified that if he became furious, he might endanger my life, so I had to console him. ¡°Those aren¡¯t police cars, in my opinion. Did you get it wrong¡­.¡±


    ¡°No way!¡± The man was enraged and terrified. His hand trembled as he gripped the knife. ¡°We asked him toe alone, but he requested assistance! He had to have phoned the cops!¡±


    ¡°Take caution with your knife¡­.¡± I believe he is terrified. Perhaps he will behave rashly.


    Themander couldn¡¯t stop cursing, ¡°sucker!¡±

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    ¡°Miss Trista, I¡¯m sorry to lend it to you,¡± the kidnapper muttered guiltily as he pulled me over.


    I gave a nod. On the contrary, I was relieved when Cody apprehended me. At the very least, he would not lose control and point at me in that manner.


    Cars arrived in a systematic fashion, one after the other. My eye was drawn to the logos of those vehicles. ¡°Look! Those are private vehicles. They are Donald¡¯s personal vehicles! Take a look at the logo on them!¡±


    The kidnappers examined the cars and discovered that they were not police vehicles! But


    ¡°That doesn¡¯t mean the individuals inside aren¡¯t cops!¡±


    ¡°Look, each car has only one driver. They¡¯re dressed in driver¡¯s garb. Obviously, they are Donald¡¯s personal chauffeur!¡± I¡¯m certain.


    Cody looked at him, still concerned. ¡°It¡¯s extremely likely that the cops disguised themselves as the driver!¡±


    Eight cars came to a halt in front of us, then split to make space for one another. A luxurious limo drove right into the eyes of the audience.


    Every time Donald appeared, he astounded everyone.


    He walked down the steps with a haughty demeanor. Everything seemed to be quiet around him. Not only the kidnappers, but also I, were taken aback.


    He was the one. He actually showed up.


    He appeared to be thest one remaining in the world, and everything else had faded into obscurity. He walked towards me, his sparkling eyes fixed on me. He was dressed imposingly in a white pullover and slender jeans. For the first time, I saw how gorgeous he looked in white.


    ¡°Boss! Boss!¡± one of his men yelled in hushed tones.


    With a fierce re, themander regained hisposure and questioned, ¡°Why did you summon reinforcements, Donald? I¡¯ll kill her right now if you don¡¯t want to save her!¡±


    I could feel the knife creeping closer to my neck. I couldn¡¯t help but feel apprehensive. Is he serious, God?


    Donald gave a sardonic smile ¡°one billion dors in cash Do you want me to carry everything on my own?¡±


    He made a motion, and the inner curtain was promptly lowered by the eight cars. The kidnappers¡¯ eyes were about to drop when a mound of cash materialized in front of them. Some of the kidnappers scratched their eyes in disbelief. Were these actual dors?


    ¡°Simply ept it.¡± Donald appeared to be uplicated.


    The leader remained concerned. He motioned for one of his men toe over, but he didn¡¯t expect him to flee in terror.


    ¡°How dare you be a kidnapper?¡± Donald asked, raising his eyebrows.


    Donald made another gesture to reassure them. The eight drivers exited the car sequentially and retreated to one side.


    When he noticed that there was no one in the car, he approached it with trepidation. He began by opening the door and patting the window. He dared to remove a stack of cash from the window when he opened the trunk and saw no one.


    ¡°It¡¯s true, Boss! That¡¯s correct!¡± The man counted the money one by one and was so overjoyed that he lost track of time. ¡°Look, boss! They¡¯re all real cash!¡±


    The leader couldn¡¯t help but crane his neck to take in his surroundings.


    Another two men broke into the other two cars and took a couple wads of cash. ¡°That¡¯s correct! Boss! We¡¯re now wealthy!¡±


    ¡°I know you won¡¯t be able to get it back, so I sent you these cars.¡± ¡°Give her back to me,¡± Donald shouted, raising his hand.


    The leader motioned for all of his men to get in the car, and he led me to one. ¡°Thank you so much, Miss Trista, this time!¡±


    He shoved me ahead, tucked the knife away, and shut the door.


    I stumbled forward out of nowhere. A soft embrace caught me just as I was about to tumble to the earth. My nose was pricked by a familiar odor. I looked up and saw Donald¡¯s gorgeous face.


    When the kidnapper started the car and was about to drive away,


    ¡°Stay put!¡±


    I was taken aback. Following the sound source, I saw a police officer emerge from each car¡¯s cash pile, rifles drawn against the kidnapper¡¯s brow. ¡°You are being investigated for kidnapping and ckmail. The evidence is unmistakable. Please apany us to the police station to help with the investigation!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a shambles!¡± The kidnappers didn¡¯t anticipate Donald to contact the cops, and they didn¡¯t expect the cops to hide in the cash pile. Many persons in in clothes exited the vehicle just as they were about to resist. They approached each car and ced their pistols on the kidnappers¡¯ heads. ¡°Get away of here!¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    I wasn¡¯t expecting Donald to call the cops. ¡°Don¡¯t hurt them,¡± i pleaded as i looked up.


    ¡°Are they bribing you so soon?¡± Donald smiled sarcastically and continued, ¡°I also prepare delectable meals for you. Why don¡¯t you shield me more?¡±


    ¡°No, they¡¯re not trying to hurt me!¡±


    Donald looked at them and stated softly, ¡°It¡¯s their fault you¡¯re scared.¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Leave it up to the cops.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go home,¡± he replied, touching my hair.


    ¡°But¡­.¡±


    He grasped my hand in his and moved forward. I could feel the warmth of his palm on my hand. For some reason, I had a lot of bizarre thoughts. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a police siren not far away. When I turned around, I noticed the kidnapper¡¯s eyes.


    For a little period, I was moved. I abruptly came to a halt, as if I had realized the secret hidden in that set of eyes.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Was it a yearning to live? Or are you averse to being arrested?


    ¡°Donald, they¡¯re not guilty!¡± I made the decision to reveal the truth. ¡°That¡¯s all. They had been framed. No, I need to make it obvious to the cops.¡±


    ¡°Nothing you say will change the fact that they are going to jail.¡± Donald ced his hands on my shoulders and slowly emphasized, ¡°Everyone is responsible for their actions. They did indeed take you.¡±


    ¡°But there is a reason behind this. They would not have gone down this road if they hadn¡¯t fallen into the trap!¡± I will continue to fight for a chance for them.


    ¡°You are correct. What will the world be like if every killer has a cause to kill, if thew is as emotional as you are, and if every criminal can be forgiven? What about the genuine victims?¡±


    I was taken aback.


    Yes, Donald¡¯s words made sense. Whatever the cause, a kidnapped was a kidnapping.


    They were, however, clearly framed.


    Perhaps he was disappointed in me, since he retracted his hand and walked softly inside the car.


    Looking at his back, I assumed he was irritated. He traveled a long distance to save me, but I continued to speak for the abductor.


    I couldn¡¯t bear looking at the kidnappers, who were shackled not far away, and then at their eyes. They were all wonderful people, but they were all falsely used.


    No, even if my words will not affect their fate, I must inform them of what I know!


    A heavy coat was ced on me as I was going to stroll over. When I looked up, I noticed Donald had wrapped the coat even more tightly. ¡°When you have time, you should worry about yourself rather than others.¡±

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    Donald¡¯s viewpoint


    She shook with cold and tried to contrive the kidnapper. i


    held up her icy hand and slipped it into my pocket for a few moments. ¡°Wait patiently in the car for me.¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡­¡±


    I approached the cops and briefed them on my situation. When I looked around, Trista was still shivering in the chilly wind. I instantly returned and inquired, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go up?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you.¡± She stated so, but she was looking at me eagerly. I¡¯m sure she¡¯s waiting to hear the oue from me.


    I reached inside her pocket and discovered that her hands remained cold. ¡°If that happens again,¡± I tenderly grasped her small chilly hands and said, ¡°I won¡¯t let them go.¡±


    ¡°Are you ready to let them go?¡± Her eyes glowed brightly. ¡°What about the person who is behind it?¡±


    ¡°The cops will find them and bring them to justice.¡±


    ¡°Great!¡±


    When I saw her happy expression, I helplessly touched her head and murmured, ¡°Get in the car.¡±


    ¡°Thank you very much, Mr.Donald. Thank you really a lot!¡±


    ¡°Do you have to address me by my whole name?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­. thank you, Donald!¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I drank a couple of sips of hot tea as I sat in the limo and asked, ¡°Why did youe to help me?¡±


    ¡°Is there something wrong with saving the person I care about?¡± He responded quietly.


    My face suddenly reddened.


    ¡°So¡­. Do you think I¡¯m worth a billion dors in your heart?¡± I inquired cautiously.


    ¡°There¡¯s more to it.¡±


    My face had be increasingly heated. For a while, I sat there quietly. When I realized the car was on the road, I yelled, ¡°Donald, oh, no, Mr. Donald, please let me out at the next crossing.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s way toote. Where would you like to go?¡±


    ¡°Well, I guess I¡¯ll stay in a motel.¡± As I previously stated, ¡°We are not rted or pals. We are constantly present in your home. Others will spread rumors about us!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s make our rtionship legal,¡± he murmured, raising his calm gaze.


    ¡°What?¡±


    He immediately reached over, raised my face up with both hands, and kissed me on the lips tenderly.


    Has he kissed me?


    His eyshes were barely covered, and his delicate brows were appealing. Even with his eyes closed, his features were incredibly appealing.


    My mind nked out. I felt like I was melting like ice cream as a result of his kiss.


    I can feel his caring kiss, as though he said everything he needed to express in this way. How long had it been since he experienced such a powerful feeling?


    ¡°Master, and here we are.¡± Ira¡¯s voice could be heard ahead.


    I pulled Donald away, like if I had received an electric charge. My face felt scorching hot, and I reflexively bowed my head.


    Donald¡¯s viewpoint


    I walked home after looking out the window.


    When I saw her fleeing, I followed her.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, Miss Trista, good evening,¡± twenty servants said as they stood at the door.


    ¡°Hello, em.¡± Trista gave them a nod. ¡°Why are you rushing so fast?¡± I grabbed her hand.


    ¡°I¡­.¡± she tried to take it back, but I wouldn¡¯t let her. She could only say, in hushed tones, ¡°Allow me to go. Everyone is paying attention.¡±


    I cocked my brow at her.


    ¡°You harmed me!¡±


    I let go of her hand and turned to rest my hand on her shoulder. ¡°In the future, prepare two meals per day. She will listen to everything she says from now on.¡±


    When I saw her eyes wide open and her face nd, I couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    ¡°You see her the same way you see me. Infringing on her is more serious than infringing on myself. Do you recall?¡± I examined all of the servants.


    ¡°Of course, master.¡±


    After that, I leaned in slightly to gaze at her face for a few moments. ¡°You¡¯ve lost a few pounds. It will be my responsibility to fatten you up in the future.¡±


    ¡°Who is gaining weight?¡± Her cheeks were flushed, and she appeared cuter.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get started. The kitchen is stocked with the delectable fare. I¡¯ll apany you there.¡± I took two steps forward and noticed her standing still. ¡°What? Do you want me to carry you?¡±


    ¡°¡±Donald,¡± she replied hesitantly, ¡°I really can¡¯t stay here overnight¡­. Others will misinterpret our friendship¡­. Besides¡­.¡±


    ¡°Do you no longer want the photos?¡±


    I threw out bait, and she immediately reacted. ¡°I¡¯d like it!¡±


    ¡°Come on in.¡±


    She caught up with me quickly, as predicted. ¡°Wait for me, Mr. Donald!¡±


    I grinned and took a leisurely stroll forward.


    She ate the midnight snack and took a shower obediently as a result of my warning.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I was in my pajamas and inquired when he would give me the photos. ¡°It depends on my mood,¡± he replied tly.


    I sat on the bed in dissatisfaction after returning to the guest room. Did he really want to stay here for an extended period of time?


    But I don¡¯t appear to have any other options. I don¡¯t have enough cash tost the rest of my life. My rtives mistook me for having been murdered by the kidnappers. They¡¯d be on high alert if they found out I was still alive and nning to go back to fight for the inheritance.


    The most essential thing for me right now is not to reim Grandpa¡¯s group, but to obtain work so that I can support myself!


    Borrowing money from my buddies is not a sensible move. I need to get a job so that I can support myself. I also need to research Bright Pearl so that I can grabbefore my family members recuperate!


    After giving it some thought, I remembered Donald¡¯s idea. Is it, however, truly suitable to work at his ce? The Lions have a lot of talent. If I go there, I won¡¯t cause him any problems, right?


    But no jewelry designpany is interested in me? The Lion group outperformed the other enterprises in rtion to products!


    The exquisite piano music rang out unexpectedly. When I arrived at the balcony, I noticed that many maids who were passing by hade to a halt.


    ¡°It is master whois ying the piano once more!¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°Themusic is breathtaking. I don¡¯t want to leave every time I listen to it.¡±


    I listened closely, and it was absolutely lovely.


    The music abruptly ceased.


    Donald had already walked out of the balcony before I noticed him. He was tall and dignified, dressed in a dark blue bathrobe.


    I was drying my hair when he came out, and I was taken aback. He exuded an unachievable vibe¡­. From a distance, he appeared to be very pleasant.


    Perhaps he didn¡¯t expect me to show up. He nced at me with dazzling, star-like eyes. ¡°Come on in.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve got five seconds, or -¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡±


    Why did she go to his room at such an odd hour? It would be dreadful if someone discovered it.


    ¡°Five¡­.¡± he started counting down.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, no. Can¡¯t we have a conversation here?¡±


    Why do you have to discuss it in your room? What if they were discovered?


    ¡°Four¡­.¡± he said as he took out his phone.


    ¡°No! Don¡¯t put it on the inte! Wait! I didn¡¯t refuse!¡± I¡¯m not feeling like drying my hair. I dashed inside the room and quickly knocked on his door.

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    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°More than five seconds,¡± I said with a faint smile as I advanced gently towards her. remarked, pointing to the phone¡¯s disy


    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t send it!¡± She tried to grasp it while standing on tiptoe. ¡°Give your phone to me and bring it!¡±


    I lifted it high in the air, and all she could do was jump ¡°You keep your word, and I¡¯vee! Please, Donald, hand over your phone to me! Don¡¯t post that on the inte!¡±


    It¡¯s fascinating to see her worried. I want to tease her more the more nervous she gets. she follows step by step.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to upload,¡±


    ¡°No!¡± She dashed over in a frenzied manner.


    This flurry¡­. the entire person swooped down on me.


    I reclined and sank onto the plush sofa. Instead of hurrying forward, I savored this situation and gazed at her with rapt attention ¡°Are you so anxious to be snatched up in my arms? Do you want to do anything simr to what you did the prior time?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Her cheeks flushed. ¡°Hand over your phone!¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it already here? Take it on your own.¡±


    ¡°Your hand must be lowered! I¡¯m not getting it!¡± ¡°Donald, if you do this again!¡± she screamed fiercely.


    I was intrigued by her angry expression, so I leaned my head against hers and kissed her soft lips.


    She blinked open her eyes, her face expressionless.


    I turn over and squeeze her under my body, and touch her with my big hand, kissing her on the sensitive spot.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Donald!¡± I said almost reflexively as I pushed my hand against his.


    He paused for a moment, bowed his head, and continued kissing me. ¡°Get up!¡± I said as I rushed to keep my mouth shut.


    ¡°Donald! You hear me? I ask youget you up!¡±


    ¡°If my memory serves me well, you just went for it?¡± ¡°Rubbing about on me, isn¡¯t that a hint?¡± he asked, his face contorted.


    ¡°What are your thoughts on this? All I want are those images¡­.¡±


    ¡°You certainly want me,¡± I say.


    ¡°Get up!¡± I mmed my fist into him, furious ¡°What are you trying to aplish by calling me sote? fuck me!¡±


    ¡°Fuck you?¡± He cast a seductive nce at my body.


    ¡°Because you don¡¯t want to erase those photos, and I didn¡¯t say anything, I left to take a break!¡±


    I rose with a strong desire to leave.


    ¡°Wholet you go?¡±


    I retaliated angrily. ¡°My feet are firmly nted on the ground. I¡¯m free to go wherever I choose! It has nothing to do with you!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want the picture?¡± he asked softly.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Again!


    Every time, hethreaten me with this reason!


    ¡°You¡¯re not going to give me the photo!¡± I¡¯m furious. Even if I had done anything heinous that night, I waspletely unaware of it. How could he continue to threaten me? It¡¯s far too much! That¡¯s excessive!!


    ¡°Come here.¡± He knelt on the sofa and patted it. ¡°Sit here.¡±


    I¡¯m not interested in going at all.


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯m in a good mood, and my phone will reward you.¡± He patted the sofa once more. ¡°Come here.¡±


    Trust him for once.


    He got up and went to fetch something as soon as he sat on the sofa. After a while, I noticed a hair dryer in his palm.


    What exactly is going on?


    Is he going tob my hair?


    Donald seemed to be stroking the bottom of the pot and rubbing my hair around as he pressed the switch!


    ¡°What are you doing, Donald?¡± I felt that my head was almost rubbed off by him, and my hair must be rubbed into a ball by him, ¡°can you blow hair?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    His actions told me that he was definitely the first time to help people blow and took me as an experiment.


    I can¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°Hot! You did it on purpose, Donald!¡±


    He waspressing his massive hand against my head as I tried to stand up.


    With his palm, he softly fingered my long hair while holding the hair dryer higher.


    ¡°Are you all right? Is your guest room equipped with a hair dryer?¡± I retorted aggressively.


    ¡°No, won¡¯t you ask?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business if I don¡¯t blow my hair!¡±


    ¡°NO. What happens if YOUget a cold?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not you¡¯re getting acold; it¡¯s mine! What is it that it has to do with you?¡± I¡¯m furious!


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to pay to see a doctor or take medicine? Do you have any cash on hand? Are you able to afford it?¡±


    ¡°I said fiercely,¡± I added angrily ¡°Then I¡¯m going to die! Don¡¯t be concerned!¡±


    ¡°When you¡¯re dead, I¡¯lle get you.¡± My hair was softly teased by him. ¡°A funeral and a guard of honor are also nned¡­. It¡¯s a substantial sum of money.¡±


    ¡°Then you let me die on the street!¡± I raged.


    ¡°Do you want to scare the sanitation workers who sweep the floor early in the morning?¡± He brushed my hair back and continued, ¡°Life is not simple for most people. Do you want to aggravate the situation? Where is your moral conscience?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a waste of my time if the sanitation workers call the cops and the cops discover me?¡±


    ¡°Your time is precious!¡± I eximed, enraged.


    ¡°Of certainly,¡± he says. Slowly, he blew my hair. ¡°Can you tell me how much moneyper minute I have?¡±


    I¡¯m on the verge of puking blood. ¡°OK, Mr. Donald, I know you¡¯re fantastic!¡±


    ¡°Just know.¡±


    The hair dryer was finally turned off by him. I leapt to my feet. The shape must be awful after being sted by him for so long!


    Just as I was ready to walk away, my gaze was drawn unwittingly to the shadow cast by the window. Is it just me? My hair is so straight and smooth since I¡¯vebed it that way.


    ¡°It¡¯s good, isn¡¯t it?¡± His face was begging to beplimented.


    I gave him a nk stare. ¡°I don¡¯t think you have the potential to be a hairdresser anymore.¡±


    I returned to my guest room, banged three locks, and thought to myself, ¡°This bastard won¡¯t sneak into the balcony in the middle of the night, will he?¡± Close the balcony door and secure it.


    After all of this, I was eventually able to climb into bed and sleep soundly.


    The phone rang the next morning, waking me up from my slumber. I took it and examined it. It had an unusual number on it.


    ¡°Hello?¡±


    ¡°Are you alive, youngdy?¡± Heidi was giddy with delight ¡°Is it true that I¡¯m not dreaming? You were ripped up, Mrs. told me thatat, and I thought you were terribly¡­. Really¡­.¡±


    Heidi found herself unable to continue and crying uncontrobly.


    ¡°Please, Heidi, don¡¯t weep. It¡¯s a lengthy tale. Fortunately, I was rescued.¡± I awoke from a deep slumber and propped myself up. ¡°I¡¯m alright, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m not in any way harmed.¡±


    ¡°Really? If everything is okay, God bless me. I¡¯m going to inform both the Lord and the Lady¡­.¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡± I swiftly came to a halt. ¡°Don¡¯t tell them about it just yet,¡±


    ¡°Why? When the master and wife found out you were kidnapped, they were distraught¡­. In the morning, they didn¡¯t eat a single mouthful of porridge¡­. T¡­.¡±


    ¡°Really? Perhaps celebrating by hiding in the room.¡±


    I can¡¯t believe what these ys expose to the public!


    ¡°That is correct. The master just expressed his regret for you. He also produced his will, which he stated was intended to be handed over to you. He didn¡¯t think something like this would happen to you¡­.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± What an amazing performance! Last night, I had an ident. Until this morning, my father was distraught. Isn¡¯t it a tadte?


    I¡¯m not going to be deceived again by these hypocritical families!


    ¡°Yes,dy, I witnessed with my own eyes that the master¡¯s will is duplicated and in his hands!¡±


    ¡°Do you have any idea where he put it?¡± With trepidation, I inquired.

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    Heidi reflected, ¡°Later, the master returned to his study. I¡¯m not sure if he put it in the study¡¯s secret box¡­.¡±


    Thewill turns out to be home! I suddenly felt relieved!


    ¡°Miss, I¡¯ll find a time to get thewill out.¡± ¡°As long as youreproduce the bright pearl and find someone to marry and have children, the inheritance left is yours,¡± Heidi stated softly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll figure out a solution to meet these two requirements. Heidi doesn¡¯t have to worry. Please don¡¯t inform my father that I¡¯m still alive. I¡¯ll naturally say when the timees.¡±


    Allow them to believe I¡¯m no longer alive. It is preferable to reduce their attentiveness.


    ¡°All right, miss.¡± Heidi sounded as if she was thinking of something and quickly added, ¡°Miss Ashley¡¯s child, by the way, has been preserved. Sheneeds to spend a few days in the hospital.¡±


    ¡°Really.¡±


    Ashley, on the other hand, covertly protected her stomach when she slid down the steps. I believe the baby will be okay.


    ¡°It¡¯s great if you¡¯re fine¡­. I¡¯ll hang up first! It¡¯s inconvenient to have a conversation here. Walls are equipped with hearing aids.¡± Heidi muttered something.


    ¡°All right, then, hang up.¡±


    I thought to myself after hanging up, ¡°I can¡¯t wait to die.¡± I need to study dazzling pearl as quickly as possible so that I can reim the group that Grandpa left behind!


    I¡¯m reminded of Donald¡¯s proposition when I think of this.


    ¡°Miss Trista, good morning,¡± a maid said as she opened the door.


    ¡°What happened to your young master?¡±


    ¡°He went to thepany early in the morning.¡±


    ¡°Is it the lion group located on winter street?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me when he¡¯ll be back?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. Perhaps He won¡¯t return tonight.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Young master, Miss Trista came to you alone,¡± I received a call from home.


    ¡°Looking for me?¡± My interest was immediately piqued. ¡°Howe you didn¡¯t send her a car?¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista stated that she wished to go by herself.¡± This was said by the maid, who quickly added, ¡°young master, didn¡¯t you say it? No matter what Miss Trista said, ishould listen to it. The consequences of not listening to herare more serious than not listening to you¡­.¡±


    Inflexible!


    I got off the phone and dialed Trista¡¯s number. ¡°Running around again?¡±


    ¡°I have something for you,¡± Her voice recovered its previous vigor.


    ¡°Stand still and I¡¯ll send someone to pick you up.¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ve arrived at the intersection with the traffic lights. After another overpass, I¡¯ll arrive at your location.¡± She yelled as soon as she finished her sentence.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    There was no response.


    ¡°Trista?¡± Is there a problem with the signal? Why has there been no sound for so long?


    Suddenly, a dull bang and the loud brake sound sounded, and I heard the sound ofbodynding.


    ¡°Trista?¡± I said, my heart pounding.


    Is it possible that I misheard you?


    Why do I have the impression that something is wrong with her?


    A panicked passer-by eximed, ¡°Ah¡­.¡±


    ¡°How could it be like this?¡±


    ¡°Is this man dead¡­.¡±


    Dead?


    ¡°Trista, answer me!¡± I said as I couldn¡¯t believe what I was hearing.


    There is no sound.


    The panic of passers-by is on the other end of the mobile phone.


    ¡°Oh, my God, sheon the phone; don¡¯t you see when you¡¯re walking?


    ¡°She¡¯sa little too reckless.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s estimated that the truck can¡¯t brake. As you can see, the rails have been smashed¡­.¡±


    ¡°Young gril, you¡¯re so poor¡­.¡±


    I quickly grabbed my coat and exited.


    Ira¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Where are you going, young master?¡± I was ready to hand the document to the young master for signature, and I still had work to do, but the young master shoved me away as he approached the elevator.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Are you leaving, young master?


    I almost immediately caught up and extended my hand to close the elevator door. ¡°The person in charge of the bridge project, young master, has arrived below! Our coboration group chairs have also arrived. In addition, you must sign this important document.¡±


    ¡°Get out of here!¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t see the person in control of the Highway Bureau of the Transportation Bureau in five minutes,¡± the young master eximed, ¡°I¡¯ll raze their work unit instantly!¡±


    What went wrong?


    ¡°Now, let the ambnce roll nonstop to the nearest traffic light intersection!!! Now!!!¡±


    I haven¡¯t yet responded. My hand has been knocked off by the young master, who has pressed the door shutting button. It took almost a second for me to respond. It can make the young master lose control. It must be Miss Trista.


    what happened to her?


    ¡°Mr. IRA, it¡¯s been a long time!¡±


    With a tinkle, another elevator door opened, and several respectable middle-aged men emerged. One of them took my hand in his and held it lovingly. ¡°Working with your group this time is a wonderful honor for us.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m ttered, Mr. Howar. Yourpany¡¯s chairmen are said to be dignified, ording to what I¡¯ve heard. Today¡¯s meeting is quite remarkable. It¡¯s great to finally meet you.¡± I said, shaking their hands one by one, without changing my expression, ¡°Mr. Donald is in the middle of a meeting. First, let me to hurry. Lily, take some chairmen to the reception hall and serve the best coffee.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Howar, we¡¯ll be here soon,¡± I said after the order.


    ¡±I understand. We¡¯ll keep our fingers crossed for good news.¡± Mr. Howar shook my hand once more.


    I called andmanded the elevator to go down as soon as I got into it. It¡¯s been two minutes. Is it possible for the highway bureau and Transportation Bureau toe on time?


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    I stepped on the gas til I got to the end of the road, kept overtaking and elerating, and wanted to get rid of all the obstructions!


    The guardrail had been shattered at the assault site, the truck had crashed, and the broken ss and blood streaks on the ground were disturbing.


    ¡°Where is the owner of the mobile phone?¡± I shivered, surrounded by bystanders.


    ¡°I enquired of the owner of your cellphone!¡± I catch somebody, ask.


    ¡°You¡¯re referring to the person who was just struck? She was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore¡­.¡±


    Johns Hopkins Hospital?


    Ihop in my car and go away.


    The Johns Hopkins Hospital is still quite a distance away. In my thoughts, I keep recalling the image I saw just now. I can¡¯t believe Trista was seriously injured!


    Continue dialing the same phone number. I¡¯m hoping she responds as usual. She can¡¯t possibly have a car ident in such a short period of time! impossible!


    ¡°Hello?¡± The mobile phone immediately emitted a feminine voice.


    I was about to be happy when I became cold again. ¡°What¡¯s your name? What happened to the phone¡¯s owner?¡±


    ¡°I work at Johns Hopkins Hospital as a nurse. Are you a member of the patient¡¯s family?¡±


    The female nurse went on to say, ¡°The patient has been in a major traffic ident and requires immediate surgery. Please pay the operation fee at the toll office as soon as possible, and the patient will be treated first. If you are not a member of the patient¡¯s family, please assist in informing them. If no onees to pay for the operation in the middle of the operation, the operation will be forced to stop. I hope this makes sense.¡±


    ¡°Save her!¡± ¡°You must save her in any way!¡± I eximed ecstatically.


    ¡°We¡¯ll try our best.¡±


    ¡°Not trying!¡± I screamed, ¡°Yes, indeed! You must make her alive!¡±


    ¡°Sir¡­.¡± says the speaker.


    I hung up the phone and stepped on the elerator to the end. This is the first time I¡¯ve done something like this. My heart feels as if it¡¯s being suffocated!


    Why is it hurting so much? Why?


    In my mind¡¯s eye, Trista¡¯s beaming face arrived. My entire heart seemed to have been brutally dugout when I learned of her ident. It was so excruciatingly painful that I lost all sense of reason.

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    My car mmed into the hospital after a long time, alerting the dean.


    ¡°Mr. Donald?¡± The Dean rushed over to meet.


    ¡°Where is she? Where is the girlwho was sent in from the car ident?¡± I snatched his cor and inquired.


    ¡°Calm down, Mr. Donald¡­. Please, this way!¡±


    I shook free his cor and followed him to the third-floor VIP emergency room.


    ¡°How long has the operation been going?¡± I said, turning around in the emergency room¡¯s light.


    ¡°The patient has just entered,¡± the dean stated, his voice quivering. Please be psychologically prepared, Mr. Donald. The patient has lost too much blood and has a poor probability of surviving. Perhaps¡­.¡±


    ¡°How could you say such careless things?¡± What exactly did you mean by ¡°extreme blood loss¡±? What did you mean when you said there was a slight chance? I believe you no longer wish to work in this field!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald,¡± the hospital¡¯s director continued, his voice shaking, ¡°the patient was in danger when she was sent in.¡± We don¡¯t dare to ignore her because we know she works for you. We¡¯ve enlisted the help of all of the greatest doctors to do the surgery on her. They¡¯ll give it their all¡­.¡±


    ¡°I despise hearing the words ¡®try¡¯!¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t even save a patient, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s important for you to keep the hospital functioning!¡± I grabbed his cor and yelled.


    ¡°Here you are, Mr. Donald.¡±


    A group of middle-aged males approached me ¨C


    ¡°Please ept my heartfelt apologies. We hadn¡¯t expected anything like this to happen¡­.¡±


    ¡°There are so many things you haven¡¯t expected!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you post a caution sign on the construction road?¡± I questioned one of the men. You should bear the brunt of the me for this car catastrophe!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald?¡± says the narrator. The director of the Highway Bureau¡¯s appearance changed considerably.


    ¡°It is your obligation as the director of the Highway Bureau to oversee road maintenance and construction. How did you agree to such a poor project in the first ce? ¡°Why did the Financial Bureau agree to allot?¡±


    The director of the Highway Bureau was ready to say something, ¡°Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°What does the quality inspection department and the road maintenance department do?¡± I continued to yell. They can¡¯t even remember to plug in the holes, let alone remind the driver! I¡¯ll only me you if there¡¯s something wrong with the person inside!¡±


    ¡°And you!¡± ¡°How did you guys n the road?¡± I questioned the director of the Transportation Bureau. There isn¡¯t even a zebra crossing!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s our fault, Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you take the advice of so many people?¡± Why don¡¯t you just do the most basic thing? You all jump from the pedestrian bridge if something happens to her. If anything happens to her, I¡¯ll make the roadto a cemetery for you. I¡¯d like for all of you to die!


    Bang! When the operating room door opened, my gaze was drawn to the doctor approaching me.


    ¡°Come on, hurry up. Say hello to Mr. Donald.¡± The Dean seemed a little agitated. ¡°Tell Mr. Donald what urred,¡±


    ¡°How is the guy doing?¡± I was direct in my inquiry.


    ¡°The patient died as a result of excessive blood loss¡­. Mr. Donald, please ept my apologies. We¡¯ve given it our all.¡±


    All of a sudden, my mind went nk. Is it possible that she¡¯ve lost too much blood?


    Is my Trista¡­. no longer alive?


    ¡°At the time, I heard there was no warning sign on the construction road, and the construction team was not present.¡± The driver was unaware that the road was under construction, and when this patient wandered into traffic, the driver failed to halt in time, resulting in a car collision¡­.¡±


    The leading doctor took his phone from his pocket. ¡°This is the patient¡¯s phone,¡± says the narrator. When the incident urred, I heard that the patient was still on the phone. It¡¯s possible that the patient failed to notice the road¡­.¡±


    I was dazed as I stood there.


    Trista¡¯s smartphone has been seen by me multiple times. When I take it over, why does it feel so heavy? My Trista is no longer with me¡­. Is this correct?


    She hasn¡¯t yet epted my proposal or started dating me. How could she have left so quickly?


    ¡°Please ept my heartfelt apologies, Mr. Donald.¡± ¡°Dean, I have an operation to do,¡± the head doctor stated, bowing to the other doctors. I¡¯ll go first.¡±


    Ira¡¯s point of view


    Ady removed her sunsses from the Lion group¡¯s first-floor hall. She was finely clothed, emotionally charged, and wearing a snow-white fur coat, and she drew everyone¡¯s attention. Unexpectedly, the master¡¯s mother Gloria arrived just after he left.


    ¡°I traveled a long distance to see my daughter inw¡± I have yet to see her. ¡°Did you inform me that she is no longer alive?¡±


    I¡¯m having a headache and don¡¯t know how to tell this ancestor about it. ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited, Mrs.. Since you and masterhave just returned. Why don¡¯t you go home and recover from your jetg first?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not going to be able to send me away!¡±


    Because of her rage, all of the security guards in the hall dropped their heads and held their breath.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure where to begin.¡±


    The construction was ongoing on the road, and there was no signage indicating that the route was under construction. The construction crew was not there, and drivers passing by were unaware that the road was under construction. The driver couldn¡¯t stop the truck when Miss Trista crossed the road¡­.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me where the driver is?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s been admitted to the hospital¡¯s emergency room¡­.¡±


    ¡°Whoare you trying to save?¡± My daughter-inwhas passed away. ¡°Howe he¡¯s still alive?¡± Gloria became enraged!


    I¡¯m feeling a little self-conscious. Is he going to cease treating the driver and let him die?


    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. It is, after all, a life.¡± ¡°Says the man next to him.¡± His demeanor was solemn. At first nce, it was obvious that he resided at the very top of the Pyramid. Chester, he was Donald¡¯s father.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Does his life have the same value as my daughter-inw¡¯s?¡± I¡¯ve been looking forward to Donald¡¯s wedding for a long time. I finally got a daughter-inw, but she was killed in a traffic ident?¡±


    ¡°The route where the truck drove by was supposed to be bumpy. Because the brake caused the wheels to be trapped in the bumps, he lost control and collided into Miss Trista¡­.¡±


    ¡°Build a cemetery by digging a big hole and, build a central park andburymy daughter-inwthere!¡±


    ¡°All right, take it easy, build the biggest park in the country. ¡°Master Chester said


    ¡± I ultimately gave up on Hawaii¡¯s breathtaking scenery. I haven¡¯t eaten anything yet. I couldn¡¯t sleepst night because I was so excited. They informed me she was gone before I even saw her! God is very unjust to me! I don¡¯t even have a grandson!¡± she exims.


    I braced myself to stand aside. It¡¯s not difficult for me to understand Mrs. L¡¯s current mood. Over the years, she has introduced innumerable girls to Donald, but hehas never looked at them. Instead, he struck up a conversation with Miss Trista. The spark, however, had not developed into fireworks, which had gone out in the night sky.


    Anyone would be frustrated.

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    Mrs. Sue took out her phone and scrolled through Trista¡¯s images. She sighed and said, ¡°What a wonderful child! She is very stunning. Do you believe she has a facial deformity? Destroy the driver¡¯s face, Ira!¡±


    ¡°All OK, all right.¡± Chester softly rubbed her on the back and calmed her ¡°I understand you are concerned about our son, but she passed away. What is the point of doing something at this stage?¡±


    ¡°How lovely my daughter-inwshould be!¡± Sue wept, ¡± I¡¯m sorry¡­. I¡¯mte¡­. Waah¡­. My grandsons¡­. I¡¯m sorry¡­. I¡¯mte¡­.¡±


    ¡°All OK, all right.¡± Chester sighed, ¡°What exactly are you referring to? Donald is in desperate need of our constion right now¡­.¡±


    ¡°By the way, where is Donald?¡± Sue raised her eyes to me and inquired.


    ¡°Masteris still at the hospital. He¡¯s obviously in a foul mood¡­.¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    ¡°Should we go to the hospital, honey?¡±


    ¡°Allow Donald to deal with it on his own. He¡¯s had to be alone. Let¡¯s go back first.¡±


    ¡°But¡­.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m not much of a help here.¡± Chester assisted his wife in leaving.


    While walking, Mrs. Huo turned around and said, ¡°Ira, please tell Donald that if he really likes this girl, we can have another girl havingstic surgery ording to her appearance. Don¡¯t be too downhearted. In our country, our stic surgery hospital is the greatest. The entire stic surgery procedure is identical¡­.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to remind Donald to eat and sleep on schedule. In a few days, we¡¯ll pay him a visit!¡± Lady Sue went on.


    ¡°Yes, sir,¡± I bowed nicely but felt embarrassed. Every time she blurted out something so different


    I drove immediately to the hospital after the two ancestors had left and entered the VIP floor. The depressing atmosphere suddenly enveloped everyone. Several people bowed and stood silently in the background. The emergency room door had been opened, and it was clear that the operation had ended. That was how everyone appeared. Was the operation a failure?


    Donaldwas seated outside the emergency department in a chair with his hands crossed over his forehead and his elbows against his knees. He appeared to be depressed.


    I was ready to approach when I noticed a tear on the ground. I was taken aback and raised my head. Another tear swiftly dropped to the ground and shattered.


    What exactly was going on?


    Donaldsobbed?


    I couldn¡¯t believe my eyes. I rubbed them hard. Miss Trista, did something happen to her? Otherwise, how could Donaldhave turned out this way?


    Since I was fourteen, I¡¯ve been with Donald. I¡¯ve never seen himcry, let alone suffer like this because of someone.


    Is it true that Donalhas a thing for Miss Trista? Is it true that he fell head over heels with her at first sight?


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°What are you doing here,Ira?¡± Someone inquired enquiringly.


    I raised my head and saw the familiar face, familiar attire, and the clothes I had bought her the day before.


    Was it her? Trista!


    He leapt to his feet and dashed towards her. In my mind¡¯s eye, she seemed to be the only one, and all sounds from the outer world vanished. She was the only one in my eyes, my heart, and my mind!


    He suddenly held her in his arms, as if I had experienced a century. This long-forgotten hug suddenly warmed my heart. Her body odor, temperature, and breath¡­. all indicated that she was still alive! She hade to life!


    My voice trembled as I asked, ¡°Is that you, Trista?¡±


    ¡°Have you touched enough?¡±


    ¡°Is it possible that I misunderstood something? Please tell me this isn¡¯t a dream!¡± Unconsciously, my voice trembled.


    ¡°What happened to you, Donald?¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­. Are you in tears?¡±


    I cradled her face in my hands, ced my kiss against her lips, and kissed her wildly.


    Both the anguish and the delight were extremes. The two emotions were entangled, and I kissed her against the wall, then aggressively entangled her.


    All of my emotions were rushing through my body right now, and I couldn¡¯t control my strength.


    I came to a halt and drew her into my arms. ¡°I feared I¡¯d never see you again.¡±


    ¡°Who is the person inside, please? Why did the doctor im that the phone¡¯s owner was involved in an ident?¡± I inquired.


    ¡°Are you referring to the guy who grabbedmy phone?¡±


    ¡°Grab your phone?¡± I was a little taken aback. ¡°Was your phone snatched?¡±


    ¡°My phone was suddenly snatchedas I was talking to you on the phone. That gentleman had been hit by a truck and flew away just as I was about to catch up with him!¡±


    ¡°So, how about you? Did you sustain any injuries?¡± In a hurry, I inquired.


    She gave a little frown.


    ¡°Where does it hurt?¡± I¡¯m very concerned.


    ¡°No¡­.¡±


    I only noticed the ointment on her left elbow after that. ¡°Can you tell me what happened?¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°I lost my bnce and fell down when that man snatched my phone.¡± Looking at his nervous and serious look, I hurriedly added, ¡°it doesn¡¯t hurt. It¡¯s nothing more than a bruise. It¡¯s all right.¡±


    He said, frowning, ¡°You didn¡¯t look after yourself while I was gone. When we get back, I¡¯ll ask the doctor to re-bind your wound.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s just a minor wound,¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go get the marriage license,¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    He gave me a serious look. ¡°Obtain our marriage license. Trista, I like you. Let¡¯s spend some time together.¡±


    I was taken aback.


    What exactly was going on? Why did Donald tell me he loved me?


    Is there any true love in today¡¯s world?


    Eight years of love is a lie, especially when I¡¯ve only known him for a month?


    ¡°I can listen to you in any event, but you must listen to me and make a pledge to me.¡± He gave me a hopeful nce.


    ¡°You have no right to refuse,¡± he abruptly interrupted as I was going to say something.


    I¡¯m at a loss for words. I remained silent.


    Why is he so eager to tie the knot with me?


    ¡°Let¡¯s get going.¡± He took my hand in his and was going to walk away. ¡°Can you tell me where you¡¯re taking me?¡±


    ¡°The Bureau of Civil Affairs.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s now 12 p. m. They haven¡¯t arrived¡­.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem for me.¡±


    ¡°Donald, hold your horses! Are you certain? Marriage isn¡¯t a game.¡±


    ¡°I understand.¡±


    ¡°Howe you¡¯re soid-back?¡±


    ¡°No. I don¡¯t want to lose you, Trista.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t believe my eyes when his warm eyes showed a hint of deep mncholy. How could he have such a powerful reaction when I¡¯d only known him for a short time?


    Was it love, or something else?


    ¡°I¡¯m going to give you what you¡¯ve deserved.¡± He touched my face softly and added, ¡°Allow all employees have a paid half-month vacation. Let¡¯s have a wedding and honeymoon in another country, okay?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    He had an unfathomable expression on his face when he gazed.


    I also realized I was a little excited and exined quickly, ¡°My rtives are unaware that I am still alive. They will undoubtedly notice the wedding once it takes ce.¡±

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    ¡°So what?¡±


    ¡°They are holding two copies of the will.¡± How could they be so stupid as to strike a stone with an egg if they know I¡¯m with you? They¡¯re quite likely to destroy the will out of fear, and there¡¯s no evidence to back it up. Then Grandpa¡¯s efforts will have been for naught.¡±


    ¡°So, what are your ns?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± I won¡¯t wait until today if there is a way.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say no to me.¡± ¡°I can promise you everything but this,¡± he said.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t say I wasn¡¯t interested in marrying you¡­.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± ¡°So you agreed?¡± he asked, holding up my face with a smile.


    My mind is a jumble right now, but having Donald by my side for the rest of my life isn¡¯t awful! He came to my rescue countless times. He was sonervous when anything happened just now. There aren¡¯t many people in the world who can express their actual emotions as well as he can!


    In any case, I¡¯ll have to marry someone sooner orter. If I¡¯m going to pick anyone along the way, I might as well pick the one right in front of me. At the very least, I¡¯ve had sex with him.


    ¡°Okay.¡± I finally nodded after giving it some thought. ¡°However, you must promise me that you would not make our marriage public.¡± I realize it¡¯s unjust to you. s You are so dignified¡­.¡±


    ¡°No issue,¡±


    Instead of bing enraged, he made a straight vow to me.


    I was astonished at first, but flushed and added, ¡°There¡¯s one more thing.¡± Despite the fact that we have¡­. That thing, we must continue to respect each other¡¯s in the future. If one side does not desire something, the other cannot force her to do it¡­.¡±


    ¡°All right, I promise.¡± He dly agreed.


    ¡°Aside from that, there¡¯s one more thing¡­.¡± I was scared he would backtrack on his statements, so I rushed through all the conceivable scenarios. ¡°Last but not least, I¡¯m going to work for you.¡± You won¡¯t be able to look after me in any wa special.¡±


    ¡°Have you thought about it that way?¡± ¡°You want to work in mypany?¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    Today¡¯all of these wonderful things happen to me at the same time?


    That is, not only can I marry her and confirm our marriage, but I can also see her on a daily basis. It¡¯s wonderful!


    ¡°I promise you.¡±


    I can¡¯t openly care for her. In private, I can tell.


    ¡°You can¡¯t impose your will on others in private!¡± She added, pouting.


    When did this woman grow up to be so wise? She figured it out even before I did.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to stay in it if I have to rely on your rtionship.¡± Even if I go to work, I have to go through the same interview process as everyone else!¡±


    All applicants must have at least a master¡¯s degree. This girl appeared to be a undergruate??


    ¡°Do you agree or disagree?¡±


    ¡°I concur.¡±


    In any case, Ihad to consent first, no matter what request she made.


    ¡°Besides, if you don¡¯t have anything to do, you can¡¯te to me.¡± You can¡¯t let the world know about our rtionship. You can¡¯t interfere, no matter what urs.¡±


    Is she going to act as if she doesn¡¯t know who I am? I will never stand by while she is bullied!


    ¡°It¡¯s all up to you.¡± What could possibly go wrong while I¡¯m in charge? Besides, everyone understood what I was saying with only a nce from me, so I didn¡¯t have to say anything. So it¡¯s not my fault.


    ¡°And then¡­.¡± she pondered for a moment, unable toe up with anything she asked, ¡°You have to tell me the truth, why me?¡±


    Why?


    This question was far too straightforward!


    ¡°I only want you out of the entire universe.¡± I stared her down and replied, ¡°Seriously.¡±


    This is exactly what I¡¯m talking about.


    The kidnapping had already made me aware of my emotions, and the car ident had brought my heart into sharp focus. Even I can¡¯t believe how much I can love a girl in such a short period of time! Was this the will of God?


    I noticed her face reddened slightly and her eyes lowered as soon as I concluded my sentence. She had a very cute appearance.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to lose you like thest time.¡± ¡°So don¡¯t waste time,¡± I murmured, taking her hand in mine. ¡°Come with me to the Civil Affairs Bureau.¡±


    ¡°Hey, Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°Take your time. ¡°I swear I¡¯ll give you everything.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    For a brief period, my heart warmed up.


    The car came to a halt at the Civil Affairs Bureau¡¯s entrance. Donald took my hand in his and moved ahead. Professionals were waiting for us at the gate to service us. I had the impression that with him, I was treated with far more solemnity than usual.


    ¡°Congrattions, Mr. Donald and Miss Trista,¡± Please, this way. We¡¯ve nned ahead of time and won¡¯t waste your time.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect getting the marriage certificate to be so simple. I snapped a picture, signed it, and then got thecertificate.


    ¡°Take care, Mr. Donald and Mrs. Donald. Wishing you a wonderful marriage!¡± The staff said goodbyeas they opened the door.


    I couldn¡¯t believe I¡¯d acquired the marriage certificate with Donald until I got in the car. I flipped through tin my fingers and found a snapshot of Donald and myself smiling. It was a little warm.


    A kissnded on my forehead. ¡°Make a seal, and it wille into force from now on,¡± Donald said before I could react. ¡°Until the end of my life, I shall be ountable for you.¡±


    When I arrived home, I still hadn¡¯t gotten adjusted to our connection. I went to start the bath and get dressed for a shower.


    ¡°Put this on.¡± He thrust a crimson suit into my arms.


    When I opened it, I noticed a set of sultry garments withce edges, an appealing V cor, and, most significantly, an empty back of the buttocks.


    My face was red-hot.


    ¡°I bought it thest time I went shopping.¡±


    ¡°Howe I don¡¯t know?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wear this style.¡±


    ¡°How will you know if you don¡¯t attempt it?¡± His eyes twinkled with love, and the smirk at the corners of his mouth was both attractive and sinister.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    ¡°Return it.¡± I wanted to put it back in the closet, but he stoppedme.


    ¡°I¡¯d like to watch you put it on.¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°We already have our marriage license,¡± ¡°Do you not provide me with any benefits?¡±


    ¡°No way!¡±


    The clothing were torn apart while wewere battling. Both he and I were surprised when he came to a halt.


    When I picked it up, I noticed that the hole on my buttock had widened and appeared to be more exposed.


    ¡°So you believe it¡¯s a little too conservative for you?¡± He said with his brows lifted.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t let me go, I¡¯ll be furious.¡±


    ¡°All OK, all right.¡± He smiled as he stuffed the garments back into the closet.


    I was about to go as I picked up a suit of clothes. ¡°Trista, well¡­.¡± he replied, looking at me.


    ¡°Shut up!¡± I¡¯m not going to listen to him any longer.

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    I am innocent. I just wanted to tell her that the dress was a little more revealing, but she didn¡¯t listen.


    After waiting outside for a while, a pleasant smell came from the bathroom. I couldn¡¯t help but knock on the door. ¡°Trista, can I help you?¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°Stay away from me!¡±


    ¡°I have not taken a shower either. The water rates have been going uptely. How about we shower together?¡± I coughed and said, ¡°don¡¯t waste water!¡±


    ¡°Shame on you, Donald!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a shower. I didn¡¯t do that to you! What are you thinking about?¡± I was just kidding.


    ¡°Go away!¡±


    I replied, somewhat disappointed, and casually tidied the bedsheet. From today on, my wife would be staying with me. The days ahead would belong! There were plenty of opportunities!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    After I showered and changed, I felt something strange. I looked down and realized that the front part was normal a normal gauze nightgown. But why was the back part a little cold?


    I wanted to look at myself in the mirror, but the hot air in the bathroom made the whole mirror blur. Forget it. That was it.


    Ibed my hair up. Since the wound on my head hasn¡¯tpletely healed yet, I didn¡¯t dare wash my hair. When I opened the door and went out, Donald, who was sitting on the sofa watching the tabletputer, suddenly raised his head and looked directly at me.


    ¡°I am going back to my room.¡± I was about to leave.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    Oh my god! Her back is naked!!! Except for the three straps, all other parts were clearly visible!


    The attractive figure, fair skin, with water drops not wiped off


    ¡°Stop!¡± ¡°This is your room from now on.¡±


    She was surprised. ¡°What about you?


    ¡°I am here, too.¡±


    I held her face in my hands and the heat made me kiss her.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    Unconsciously I wanted to resist, but his tenderness made me give up the resistance step by step until I was pushed by him on the bed


    Did he want it tonight?


    But I am not ready


    I lifted my gaze, and his eyes were full of desire. Soon he took off my clothes and kissed me eagerly


    ¡°Donald, don¡¯t¡­.¡± I am a little nervous. Didn¡¯t you say that you would not touch me?


    ¡°Trista, you are mine.¡± His voice gently touched my ear.


    ¡°No, get up¡­.¡±


    The kiss was hot and gentle. I couldn¡¯t resist his strong power. Gradually I lost myself in his warmth


    ¡°Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°I. m gentle¡­.¡±


    ¡­.


    The second morning, when I opened my eyes, I felt a sharp pain in my waist and back. Almost no part of my body was intact anymore!


    I found myself in Donald¡¯s arms and he was sound asleep. I looked at his face. It was calm and beautiful. He was not as arrogant as usual when he slept. Instead, he looked like a pure child.


    Just as I was about to get up, he opened his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°don¡¯t you want to sleep anymore?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s eight of the clock. Didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d have an interview at nine?¡± I set the rm clock early so as not to bete on the first day of the interview!


    As I lifted the covers, I suddenly spotted a hint of red. I was stunned for a few seconds, finally, looked up and asked, ¡°What¡­.? What is that?¡±


    He took one look at it and said, ¡°I remember this is the first time you have had this?¡±


    ¡°First time?¡± I snapped my eyes open. What do you mean? Had not I already had sex with him once?


    ¡°I was just kidding.¡± He seemed to know what I was thinking and replied casually.


    ¡°In other words, we never¡­. You don¡¯t have any photos from that night on your phone?¡± I can not believe it.


    ¡°Okay.¡± He rubbed my chin with a smile and said, ¡°It¡¯s so easy to deceive. No wonder I got you so easily.¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡± I was so angry that I picked up a pillow and punched him!


    You have been lying to me for so long. You used to threaten me with the photos. I really stupid. How could I be so easily deceived by him!


    ¡°You have a day off today. You can go to a job interview tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± I tossed him the pillow. When I got out of bed, my legs were so weak that I was almost kneeling on the floor.


    That bastard! How many years has he not touched a woman? How dare he torture me to death!


    I stared at him angrily. What a promise before marriage! It said that both parties must be ready for it! He didn¡¯t care about mest night


    Scoundrel!


    It seemed that he knew what I was thinking. He smiled lovingly at me with a happy expression on his face. Looking at him like that, I could say no more.


    She got up and went to the bathroom. After I showered and ate breakfast, I changed into a ck business suit, declined his invitation to drive me to work, and took the bus to the group for a job interview.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    Knowing her stubbornness, I didn¡¯t force her. I simply asked Ira to drive the car and follow the bus in silence. ¡°Don¡¯t let her find. Did you inform the interviewer?¡±


    ¡°I informed the interviewers, especially Kirk, that he should interview Trista today.¡± Ira added, ¡°he doesn¡¯t know the identity of Trista for now.¡±


    ¡°Good.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    After the written test, I came to the interview. Since I had three years of experience as a jewelry designer abroad, I could answer the interviewer¡¯s questions easily, and several interviewers nodded frequently.


    ¡°Ms. Trista, you studied abroad for three years on the jewelry design team. Why don¡¯t you stay abroad and develop your career? With Ms. Trista¡¯s current qualifications, your future is undoubtedly much better abroad than at home.¡±


    I smiled faintly, ¡°no matter how good the treatment abroad is, it is not your own country. Returning to your roots is also the reason why many people insist on returning home and starting their own business.¡±


    ¡°Then, Miss Trista, do you think you can do this job well?¡±


    I showed a professional smile. ¡°I have three years of experience in jewelry design. You don¡¯t have to train me again like you do when you train new people, and do not worry that I will leave with technique and experience after training. Compared with other inexperienced new people, I am more suitable and capable of doing this job.¡±


    After making eye contact, the interviewers, especially Kirk, opened mouths and said, ¡°Wee to our group. I am officially announcing that Miss Trista cane to work today.¡±


    Really?


    ¡°Thank you. I will work hard and live up to everyone¡¯s expectations.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect everything to go so smoothly. I am so happy now!


    ¡°I¡¯ll take you there to meet other colleagues. If there is no problem, someone will bring you the contract to sign.¡±


    The interviewers packed their things and left. Kirk waved at me and I obediently followed him. ¡± The group is giving me a chance. I will not let you down.¡±


    ¡°The most important thing is to live up to yourself.¡± Heughed.

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    When I came out of the interview room, I noticed that a lot of people were running in a panic


    ¡°Mr. Donald ising! Get ready!¡±


    ¡°Wear your work permit and check your appearance. Hurry up!¡±


    ¡°All right, all right. You can go now!¡±


    ¡­.


    What was going on here?


    ¡°Every morning at nine, Mr. Donald will appear downstairs punctually. All the people who don¡¯t have urgent work must go downstairs to greet him. We have work to do now, so we will not go downstairs. Youe with me to my office. I have some important details to tell you.¡±


    I followed him into his office. He locked the door, took off his coat, and hung it up. ¡°Miss Trista, sit down.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    This is my first timeing into the CEO¡¯s office. I am a little nervous. After I find a seat across from him, he kindly pours me a ss of water. ¡°Have some water, Miss Trista.¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Thank you¡­.¡±


    It¡¯s the first time I have seen such a friendly boss. Is it because Donald asked me to do something that my interview went so smoothly?


    With that thought, I took two sips of water and felt it necessary to make it clear when I returned.


    ¡°Miss Trista is beautiful.¡± He sat down on the table and looked at me. ¡°You look so beautiful even when you drink water.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Kirk.¡±


    He leaned forward. ¡°Miss Trista is gifted. If I cultivate you, I am sure you will shine.¡±


    What did Kirk mean by that? I don¡¯t understand?


    ¡°I have noticed that you have been special and attractive since you first came for the interview. When Miss Trista is ready¡­.¡± he suddenly put his hand on my shoulder.


    I startled and hastily stood up to keep my distance from him. ¡°Kirk, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I have to go out first.¡±


    ¡°Are you so afraid of me?¡± He suddenly stood in front of me and his eyes were full of greed. ¡°I thought Miss Trista is a smart person. What kind of ce is the Lion group? How can I let an undergraduate stay here¡­.¡±


    ¡°If Mr. Kirk thinks I am not educated enough, you can tell me frankly.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no. On the contrary, I think you can improve.¡± Suddenly he reached out his hand to lift my chin, but I hastily dodged it. He smiled and said, ¡°You are very young and a good candidate to cultivate.¡±


    ¡°Do not turn me away¡­.¡± he approached me to step by step and I backed away. Finally, my back hit the wall and there was no way back.


    ¡°Mr. Kirk, this is the office¡­.¡±


    ¡°I like the passion in the office¡­.¡± he suddenly pressed his lips. When I smelled the stench of fire in his mouth, i frowned.


    ¡°Mr. Kirk, please show some respect¡­.¡±


    ¡°I have a lot of girls here. They are doing fine now. Of course, theye here asionally to pay me back¡­.¡± he looked at me, chuckling. ¡°The assistant director of the nning department, the director of the market department, and Lily from the human resources department¡­.¡±


    He moved closer and pushed. ¡°If you keep this up, I am going to call for help!¡±


    ¡°Yell, I like excitement¡­.¡± he began, tugging at my clothes. ¡°They are all on the first floor. This is the neenth floor. No one can hear, no matter how loud YOU yell¡­.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect this seemingly polite middle-aged man to do such a thing! It seems I underestimated the world. Scum will not appear in prominent ces. For example, the Lion Group, an internationalpany that covers all walks of life, has such a despicable person who assaults his subordinates!


    ¡°Let go of me! What are you doing? Help! Help!¡±


    ¡°Your voice is so sweet.¡± He whispered in my ear.


    ¡°Help¡­. Stop it! You son of a bitch!¡±


    Heughed and tugged at my clothes. I can see he is very experienced. He must have raped the new staff here more than once.


    ¡°I¡¯ll expose your true face when I go out!¡± I couldn¡¯t push him away. I was so angry that I gritted my teeth.


    ¡°Are you still willing to give up?¡± He said proudly, ¡°They used to be as stubborn as you, and then they came and begged me again and again¡­.¡±


    I feel sick when I hear this.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    The first floor of the Lion Group was filled with people from all departments. It had been previously determined that at least four people from each department shoulde down. From a distance, it looked imposing.


    I got out of the car and quickly walked into the hall. Everyone bowed respectfully. ¡°Good morning, Mr. Donald, Mr. Ira!¡±


    I looked around and asked, ¡°Where are the candidates?¡±


    ¡°They have gathered here.¡± The chairman of the board extended his hand and signaled to the other side.


    ¡°I am talking about Trista,¡± I call her name directly.


    I did not see her!


    ¡°She went with Mr. Kirk to her office.¡±


    ¡°What are you going to do now?¡±


    One of the directors said, ¡°They say there are some things that need to be done by the neers. Ten minutes have passed.¡±


    In other words, my wife has been alone with another man for ten minutes?


    I entered the elevator in a hurry


    Ira¡¯s point of view


    I followed to Kirk¡¯s office, knocked on the door, and pushed it open.


    She had not expected to find anyone inside. The things were neatly lined up, and there was no sign of them!


    ¡®Where¡¯s Kirk?


    When I saw his face darken, I could understand why he was in a bad mood because he could not see his wife in the early morning. I hurriedly called the surveince department staff and asked, ¡°Neen floors? Okay, only two of them? Okay, I know.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, I stated, ¡°Sir, they went to the recording room on the neenth floor. There are only two people there.¡±


    What are you going to do in the recording room!


    Are you going to let Ms. Huo sort out the file?


    How dare you!


    There were only a few people on the neenth floor, and they all put their files in one ce. If they were not in the office during working hours, why did not they take Ms. Be to a ce where no one was?


    When I saw him enter the elevator again, I hurried to catch up with him.


    Why is this going on now? They had just met in the morning, but now they could not see each other for a moment. The wholepany had been looking for her.


    When the elevator reached the neenth floor, it opened with a ng. As soon as Donald and I got out, we heard a voice from nearby: ¡°Let go of me¡­. Help¡­. Somebody! What are you doing?¡±


    Is Trisata in danger?


    Donald had already rushed over, and I hurried to catch up with him. Suddenly I turned the doorknob, but the door was locked from the inside and music was ying. Mrs. Mu¡¯s slightly whiny voice came from inside, ¡°Do not touch me¡­. Go away¡­. Stop it¡­. Bastard¡­.¡±


    I hurriedly took out my phone. ¡°I¡¯ll call HR right now and ask them to bring the key.¡±


    He had barely finished his words when he took two steps back and kicked the door hard. The door opened with a bang.

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    I didn¡¯t expect this when I pushed open the door


    Trista was pinned down on the desk, unable to move. Her clothes were stripped to her waist, while Kirk took off only a pair of underpants, with two hands still pressing on Trista¡¯s hands


    Kirk apparently had not expected someone to suddenly break-in. He was taken aback and asked, ¡°Mr. Donald?¡±


    I walked over and gave him a hard p.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, Mr. Donald, listen to me. It¡¯s not what you think.¡±


    I kicked him in the stomach.


    I kicked him a few times angrily, then picked him up and hit him hard a few times. I kept hitting him against the filing cab and knocking him over.


    After beating Kirk with only one breath left, I put on clothes for Trista and took her in my arms.


    She was obviously still in shock and her voice was a little hoarse. ¡°You are here?¡±


    ¡°Sorry, I amte.¡± I touched her hair and looked hatefully at the person on the floor.


    As I walked back toward Kirk, he hastily stopped me and said, ¡°Mr. Donald, stop it. You misunderstood me!¡±


    Misunderstood? I clearly saw that he was harassing her and heard her cry for help. Was this a misunderstanding?


    ¡°Then tell me what you did during working hours?¡±


    ¡°This neer seduced me!¡± Kirk said angrily, ¡°This neer wants to work in our group, but unfortunately, she is an undergraduate, so she wants to bribe me and gain my help through her body. This is all my fault. Fortunately, you came, Mr. Donald, and stopped me from making mistakes in time. Thank you very much, Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    I thought that was funny, so I looked at Trista and said, ¡°It¡¯s just like he said, is not it?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    Although I am a newbie, I am not a pushover! Today is the first day Ie to work. I can not lose face!


    ¡°Just now, Kirk said that I can not get a foothold in the Lion Group with my degree. If I am willing to ept him, he can give me a chance and let me work in the Lion Group l!¡±


    Kirk¡¯s face suddenly changed. ¡°What are you talking about? I didn¡¯t want to recruit you earlier, but you were crying and screaming. You even wanted to jump off a building tomit suicide. You took advantage of my kindness to lure me here, and you tried to seduce me with three dirty tricks. Am I right?¡±


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think you are. With Kirk¡¯s looks and personality, I am not going to seduce him! Mr. Donald, don¡¯t you think I am not suited to him?¡± I said firmly.


    ¡°You¡­.¡±


    ¡°Kirk just told me that the Assistant Director of nning, the Director of Marketing, and Lily from Human Resources took special care of him.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald, don¡¯t believe what she said. She knows she has no hope, so she wants to drag someone to death!¡± Kirk hastily exined, ¡°Mr. Donald, I have worked in the Lion Group for so many years. Don¡¯t you know what kind of person I am?¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately, I don¡¯t know until now.¡± Donald grinned and kicked Kirk in the stomach.


    Kirk was caught off guard. ¡°Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°Get me the assistant director of nning, the director of marketing, and Lily from human resources!¡±


    Hearing the order, Ira, who was standing outside the door, immediately bowed and said, ¡°Yes!¡±


    After a while, three women came in with big smiles on their faces


    ¡°Mr. Donald!¡± The three bowed andpletely ignored me.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Does this ce look familiar to you?¡± I turned around and looked at the three trembling female employees. ¡°You have been here so long. Did not you find any surveince video?¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, I saw the faces of the three women change.


    The way they raised their heads quickly proved what Trista had said.


    What were they really doing here!


    If they didn¡¯t do anything wrong, how could they be so panicked!


    ¡°It seems that Kirk is really a capable man. Not only does he have a promising career, but he has so many girlfriends at the same time. Even more, he has done so many things at the same time. It¡¯s really hard for me to catch up with him.¡±


    The three female employees looked at each other with wide eyes.


    ¡°No, no, no, Mr. Donald, you really misunderstood me,¡± Kirk said in a shaky voice.


    ¡°So far, you still want to argue?¡±


    I had not paid much attention to him before. I really had not realized he was such a scoundrel! Only today did I know that he was so shameless!


    ¡°From now on, I don¡¯t want to see you.¡± I said coldly, ¡°Ira, tell everyone that yourpany¡¯s subsidiary can not hire them forever. Besides, all thepanies that work with the Lion Group should be sensible!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald!¡± One of the female employees knelt down with a gasp. ¡°I am innocent. It was Kirk who forced me to do this. If you had watched the surveince video, you would know that he took away my first time here. I did not know anything then, but I was scared and didn¡¯t know what to do!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Donald. I was crying because of the pain, but he didn¡¯t stop¡­.¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    ¡°Kirk said that if I was willing to give him my body, he could make sure that I could live a peaceful life in the lion group!¡±


    When the three of them finished speaking, I suddenly realized that they were in a simr situation. They widened their eyes in surprise.


    ¡°Mr. Donald,! If I lie, I will be struck by lightning!¡± The three women cursed.


    ¡°Kirk, you are really something. I give you the right to use it for private purposes.¡± ¡°Do you know the consequences of abusing power?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°The records room is for archival purposes, not your romantic history!¡± I yelled, ¡°Get out! Do not show your face in City A from now on!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald is innocent¡­.¡±


    ¡°Please do not evict me¡­.¡±


    ¡°I have been in the Lion group for so many years. Suddenly you asked me to leave. Where do you want me to go?¡±


    The three female employees knelt down and begged for mercy!


    I picked up the Trista and left.

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    Kirk¡¯s pov


    ¡°Mr. Ira, please help us¡­. We really can lose this job¡­. Please¡­.¡±


    Like them, I also put my hope in Ira.


    ¡°I am sorry. I have no right to interfere in Mr. Donald¡¯s decision.¡± said Ira gruffly, ¡°You should get up and leave as soon as possible. Don¡¯t wait for Mr. Donald to reprimand you. The consequences will be more severe.¡±


    After Mr. Ira left, the three female employees looked at me in confusion.


    She gripped her hair painfully and muttered, ¡°ruined, ruined¡­. My career¡­. My sess¡­.¡±


    ¡°Kirk, what happened?¡± One of the women pulled me to her and asked.


    ¡°You bitches, you are all betraying me!¡± I can help but stare at them.


    One of the women looked at me and said, ¡°Kirk, we are in the same boat. Now the ship is in trouble. Do you want to watch it sink?¡±


    ¡°Or what?¡± I huffed. ¡°This ship is beyond saving. What else can we do but jump into the sea together?¡±


    ¡°But¡­. Even if I want to die, you have to make me understand!¡±


    Why did Donald lose his temper for no reason? Why was he using! I want to know!


    ¡°Kirk, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s her!¡± I gritted my teeth, thinking of the neer. ¡°She talked trash in front of Mr. Donald and even exposed you!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand.¡± The deputy director of the nning Department shook his head. ¡°We have no enmity with her. Why did she do that?¡±


    ¡°She wants to go up, so she wants to drag us down!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Kirk, we may have crashed, but all our men are still inside!¡± A hint of cruelty shed in the eyes of the deputy director of the nning department. ¡°Even if we are not here, someone will ¡®serve¡¯ her well!¡±


    ¡°Does not that seem strange to you?¡± Lily from HR said, ¡°Mr. Donald does not care about this much in normal times. He¡¯s suddenly advocating for a new employee. Who is this new employee?¡±


    ¡°You think too much.¡± The Deputy Secretary interrupted her mockingly, ¡°Just like her, she wants to make friends with Mr. Donald. Remember, we are all good-looking. We have been waiting for so long, but she¡¯s not qualified.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Donald just found an excuse to fire us!¡± The director surmised, ¡°We are old and worthless. Of course he¡¯ll have to train a new one!¡±


    Humph! Women are the most vindictive. When I think of the miserable life ahead for this woman, I immediately feel much better.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    She was carried into the elevator by Donald. Afraid of being seenter, she awkwardly said, ¡°Put me down.¡±


    ¡°This elevator is just for me. Don¡¯t worry about anything. No one wille in.¡± It seemed as if he could read my mind and didn¡¯t let go of my hand.


    She remained restless in his arms. Soon the elevator opened and she was carried into the office. ¡°Let us go home after a break.¡±


    He sat me down on the sofa and touched my hair as ifforting a child.


    ¡°Why?¡± I don¡¯t understand. ¡°The interviewer just said I could go to work today.¡±


    ¡°You are not in a good state now.¡±


    ¡°Donald, do you regret it?¡± ¡°You are not nning on hiring me, are you?¡±


    After a moment of silence, he said, ¡°Trista, it was my fault. I was too focused on my own feelings and did not think about you being in danger.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I immediately stood up. ¡°Just because of that little situation just now, you don¡¯t want me anymore?¡±


    ¡°Not you.¡± He rubbed the tip of my nose and said, ¡°Silly girl, no matter what, I want you. I will make you my wife in my life.¡±


    ¡°I am talking about work! I know what you are worried about, but this kind of thing does not happen every day. Besides, Kirk got fired from you.¡±


    ¡°As long as there¡¯s the slightest possibility, I am not going to let you take that chance. Kirk may not be here, but that does not mean others can not do it to you. If I amte in a situation like this now, there will be unimaginable consequences. Listen, what are you going to study? I will ask someone to help you.¡±


    ¡°Donald, I trely on yourself!¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll set up a jewelry research and developmentb for you at home, okay?¡±


    ¡°You are putting me under house arrest!¡± said I angrily, ¡°what¡¯s the point of living like this?¡±


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± When he saw me stand up, he immediately stood in front of me and said, ¡°Are you angry after saying something you don¡¯t like?¡±


    In a fit of anger, all I can say is, ¡°It¡¯s too stuffy in here. I am going out for some fresh air.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t say I would not let you stay.¡± He sighed, took out his phone and typed a few words. Then he said to me, ¡°But you promise me that no matter what happens, you will tell me about it in detail.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I looked at him suspiciously, ¡°As long as I agree, you¡¯ll let me go to work?¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡°Okay, no problem.¡±


    There was a knock on the door. It was the voice of Ira. ¡°Sir, here is your business suit.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect him to get ready so quickly. ¡°These clothes¡­. are all mine?¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Donald took more than ten pieces of clothing, raised his hand to let Ira out, and then hung them one by one in the closet. ¡°You can change them here if you want. It¡¯s all yours.¡±


    Looking at therge closet and elegant bedroom, I was shocked. ¡°Do you have any special recreation here?¡±


    ¡°Well, before I knew you, I was rarely home.¡±


    ¡°What are you doing, Donald?¡± before I could respond, he had already removed my clothes. ¡°I have seen it before.¡±


    ¡°I can do it myself.¡±


    ¡°Get your hands off me!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t look! Turn your face around!¡± I hugged myself shyly.


    ¡°Do you still want to go to work?¡± He seemed like a parent, pushing and threatening, ¡°Get your hands off me!¡±


    When I hesitated, he took my hand off and put it on me.


    He dressed very gently and quickly, as if he was afraid I might catch cold or he might hurt me. I blushed when I sensed his concern. After I changed my clothes, I said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to report.¡±


    ¡°HMM¡­.¡±


    His lips were so close, as if they were a couple who would be separated for a long time, with reluctance and attachment.


    My eyes widened. I could not believe I was being kissed by him again.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    He squeezed my head to prevent me from resisting. After a while, he hesitantly said, ¡°Go to the jewelry design department.¡±


    I ran out of his office as fast as I could until I entered the elevator. My face was still red.


    Outside the elevator, I saw Ira. She bowed respectfully and said, ¡°Miss Trista, please follow me. I¡¯ll take you to the jewelry design department.¡±


    ¡°No, you can tell me how to go.¡± I don¡¯t want anyone to see.


    ¡°Well¡­. Miss Trista, go straight, turn left and you will see the end.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡±

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    Ira¡¯s pov


    As I watch her leave in such a hurry, I wonder: is it very hot? Why did her face look so red?


    I quickly took out my cell phone and reported, ¡°Miss Trista went there alone.¡±


    ¡°Leave her alone.¡±


    I was a little confused after I hung up the phone.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    When I walked into the jewelry design department, I saw a luxurious office. It was spacious and bright, and the European-style office atmosphere was very good.


    There were eight colleagues, and each of them seemed to be independent and far away from the work area.


    I nodded politely to my colleague inside. Regardless of whether anyone saw me or not, I followed the sign to the deputy director¡¯s office and knocked on the door. ¡°Hello, Ms. Sylvia. I new here, Trista..¡±


    I waited for a while, but there was no sound. I looked around in confusion. Everyone was very busy, and no one was telling me what had happened. I gathered my courage and knocked again. ¡°Mrs. Sylvia, are you in there?¡±


    There was still no sound.


    I waited patiently for a while and sensed that she was not there. Just as I was about to turn around and leave, I heard a soft sound from inside.


    Was Mrs. Sylvia inside?


    I knocked on the door. ¡°Mrs. Sylvia, I aming in now.¡±


    I gathered my courage and opened the door. As expected, Sylvia was reading documents at her desk.


    I don¡¯t understand why she didn¡¯t say anything inside.


    ¡°I hate to waste time. You knocked on the door earlier and even let me deal with three documents.¡± Then she looked up at me.


    ¡°You are new here. I have heard you are very capable. Four people were chased away as soon as you arrived.¡±


    Sylvia had curly hair and a pair of contemptuous and arrogant eyes. She looked pure and sublime.


    Hearing this, I immediately stood up and replied in a tone that was neither humble nor pushy, ¡°Mrs. Sylvia praised me. I was just doing my job.¡±


    ¡°Your desk is right there. You read the work rules in advance to know what you should really be doing.¡± She said meaningfully, gave me a disdainful look, and continued with her work.


    As soon as I sat down, my colleague, who was sitting not far from me, immediately quieted down and indicated, ¡°Hey, newbie, you are the fifth person to sit there this month.¡±


    ¡°The fifth?¡± I looked at my seat in confusion. Was something wrong?


    The colleague grinned.


    ¡°I heard Kirk quit because of you? Great!¡± After a while, the colleague gave me a thumbs up.


    Just as I was about to say something, I heard Sylvia¡¯s voice. ¡°Brenda, what are you talking about during working hours? Go and dump the trash out of the office!¡±


    Brenda muttered in a low voice, ¡°but it¡¯s the cleaner¡¯s job to clean up the trash¡­.¡±


    ¡°How dare you disagree?¡± said Sylvia in a harsh voice.


    Brenda was startled and hurriedly stood up. ¡°I am going, I am going¡­.¡±


    I feel a little guilty. Brenda got angry because of me. She looked at me and secretly said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s easy to throw out the garbage. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± She said with a smile.


    ¡°Brenda, that¡¯s enough!¡± Sylvia yelled again.


    ¡°Right now! I¡¯ll pour it down!¡± Brenda trotted off.


    Looking at her back, I suddenly sensed that the next few days were not going to be easy.


    ¡°Are you the new arrival?¡± Suddenly a calm and beautiful voice rang out.


    I immediately stood up, and a mature and charming woman stood in front of me. She was in her twenties, with well-groomed skin that fluffed and broke. She exuded superior confidence and was very attractive.


    I nced at her work card hanging from her chest and quickly said, ¡°Good morning, Mrs. Emma!¡±


    ¡°You are very sophisticated.¡± She praised me and continued, ¡°You have lived abroad for a long time, so your Frenchshould be good. This is a report on jewelry design. You can trante it into French and send it to the jewelry design department in Ennd. I will give you the addresster.¡±


    After saying that, she put down a stack of thick file folders and walked toward the office on her high heels. I noticed that she passed Sylvia¡¯s office and nced disdainfully.


    Soon Sylvia stormed out and called to me, ¡°Trista,e in!¡±


    I don¡¯t know what happened. I hurriedly put down my work and knocked on her door. ¡°Ms. Sylvia, what can I do for you?¡±


    ¡°The flowers in my office are about to wilt. Pour some water on them! These wilted leaves are affecting my mood at work!¡± Then she lowered her head again without looking at me.


    Considering that it was her first day on the job, the probationary period was not even three days over. I took a deep breath and maintained a decent smile. ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡°Trista, what are you doing? Don¡¯t you know that flower is only supposed to be watered once a week?¡±


    ¡°Trista, take this document and copy it!¡±


    ¡°Trista, what¡¯s wrong with you? Why did you copy it like that?¡±


    ¡­.


    After being criticized by her for a long time, I finally know why four people left my post within a month. I suspect Sylvia drove them crazy.


    ¡°Go get me a cup of coffee,¡± Sylvia ordered, rubbing her eyes.


    ¡°Mrs. Sylvia, I have work to do.¡± I look at the woman who has been giving me a hard time for a long time.


    ¡°That¡¯s your job.¡± Sylvia was speechless. ¡°It is part of your job to follow the orders andmands of your boss.¡±


    After all, I had to get along for a long time in the future. I didn¡¯t want to ruin their rtionship.


    With a cup of coffee in her hand, Sylvia took a sip and yelled, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It¡¯s so hot! Change it again!¡±


    I have no choice but to change my temper. Soon after, I bring another ss. ¡°Mrs. Sylvia, this ss is the right temperature.¡±


    Sylvia took a sip and spit it out. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that the temperature of the coffee is cold? Change it again!¡±


    I bring another ss of wine


    ¡°What kind of coffee is this? Why does it taste so bad?¡± Sylvia threw it into the trash can in disgust. ¡°I want the imported one. Why did you make the domestic one for me?¡±


    ¡°You did not say you wanted an imported wine. Besides, the three cups earlier were all made in China. You did not say anything.¡±


    ¡°How dare you disagree?¡± She immediately became angry. ¡°Change them!¡±


    When I bring the fourth ss


    As soon as she took a sip, she angrily threw the whole cup on the floor. ¡°Have not you ever had coffee before? Do not you know that you have to add sugar? Why can not you make such a simple thing four times? Tell me, who on earth helped you get this job?¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Sylvia, no sugar in the first three sses.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what you said. I thought you liked bitter coffee. After all, not everyone drinks coffee with sugar.¡±


    ¡°You have only been here a short time. What can you do but disagree?¡± She tapped the table heavily.


    ¡°Why are you so angry in the early morning?¡± Suddenly a voice rang out. An elegant figure stood at the door with his hands sped. ¡°Have you tranted my documents?¡±

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    I shook my head and said nothing.


    ¡°Ms. Emma?¡± A trace of contempt shed in Sylvia¡¯s eyes, but she pretended to be polite and said, ¡°you don¡¯t know how tough this neer is. SHe can not even manage a trivial well.¡±


    ¡°If you need an assistant, ask HR to hire one for you. Don¡¯t leave all the chores to the neers,¡± said Emma slowly.


    Sylvia snorted, ¡°You don¡¯t know. Ms. Emma. I¡¯m training her work skills right now.¡±


    ¡°Really? I¡¯ll ask you to do exercises tomorrow. It¡¯s been coldtely, and you are a littlezy.¡±


    When Sylvia heard this, her face changed abruptly. She looked very angry, but she didn¡¯t dare to lose her temper. She forced herself to smile and said to me, ¡°Just see how considerate our Mrs. Emma is to our subordinates. Trista, if that is so, please do the work that Mrs. Emma told you to do first.¡±


    I nodded. It was obvious that there was an unusual atmosphere between the two ministers.


    It took until noon for Brenda to snap her fingers in front of me and say, ¡°Neer, let us have lunch together.¡±


    With a smile, I said, ¡°Go ahead. I am almost done tranting.¡±


    ¡°How about I bring you something to eat?¡±


    ¡°Okay, thanks.¡±


    I continued to work diligently. By the time I finished tranting the rest of the documents, twenty minutes had passed.


    ¡°Make it clear to the other side. Without thirty percent, don¡¯t talk to me about the deal.¡±


    ¡°I have told them over and over that the risk is too great. Without a substantial reward, we dare not take the risk, but the other party has lowered the price¡­.¡±


    Suddenly, I heard the conversation between the two men.


    I raised my eyes and saw my long legs passing by my office and heading for the elevator.


    ¡°Who is Mr. Donald? It¡¯s impossible to do in front of him!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If Mr. Donald finds out, we¡¯ll die a horrible death!¡±


    What were they want to do under Donald¡¯s nose?


    Hearing this, I hurried to follow them, hiding by the door and eavesdropping on their conversation


    ¡°I invited you here because there is no monitor in this corridor. It¡¯s convenient for us to talk.¡±


    ¡°You are so considerate.¡±


    I saw them turn around, hurried to follow them, and stopped at the corner.


    The two were waiting for the elevator. One of them pointed to the building and said in a low voice, ¡°He started from scratch and created such a great business empire. His abilities cannot be underestimated. No matter what happens here, we cannot escape his eyes. We must be careful now and not lose at the crucial moment.¡±


    ¡°I know. I¡¯ll talk to them about the timing first. We can put it off. Because the more anxious we are, the easier we can give the show away. The sess or failure is in this move, we have to be careful.¡±


    As I looked at their backs, my heart beat faster and faster. Who were these two? What in the world was he up to? What was he going to do to Donald?


    Suddenly a pair of hands reached out to me


    ¡°Hello!¡± a lively and sweet voice came from behind me.


    I was startled and hastily looked back. It was Brenda.


    ¡°Who?¡±


    The two people waiting for the elevator suddenly became alert and came over.


    ¡°What are you doing here¡­.¡± before Brenda could finish her words, I immediately covered her mouth and dragged her away.


    ¡°Stop!¡± The two men realized there was someone there and hurried to catch up with her.


    I tugged Brenda, who was carrying the lunchbox and stumbled forward. The smell of food filled the entire corridor.


    ¡°Throw that away!¡± I realized they were chasing after her, so I hurriedly threw the lunchbox in her hand into the trash can.


    The two men heard the voice and followed her.


    ¡°Come out!¡± A majestic voice rang out.


    I hid under the table and shook my head at Brenda, warning her not to rush!This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    ¡°I know you are here!¡±


    Brenda covered her mouth in fear and watched in horror as the two legs ran one after the other through the office space. Brenda backed away fearfully


    With a thud, Brenda¡¯s back hit the foot of the table. The two men immediately raised their eyes


    Damn it!


    This is dangerous!


    I saw her walking towards Brenda and wanted to get up to stop her


    The elevator door opened.


    One of the men heard the voice and gave up. ¡°Someone¡¯sing. Let us go!¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s here!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s toote!¡±


    The man nced in the direction and reluctantly headed for the stairs


    A new sound of footsteps came into the jewelry design department. Brenda and I looked at each other and stepped back more nervously


    ¡°Miss Trista?¡± said Ira.


    Hearing the familiar voice, I stuck my head under the table and said, ¡°I am here.¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista?¡± astonishment shed in Ira¡¯s eyes. ¡°Why are you hiding there?¡±


    ¡°I¡­. I was ying hide and seek with Brenda.¡± I blinked at Brenda and said, ¡°Right.¡±


    Ira looked across the street


    At that moment, Brenda came out from under the table. ¡°Yes. Anyway, it¡¯s very boring at noon. There¡¯s no one in the office, so the two of us can just have a good time.¡±


    Ira seemed to believe what we were saying.


    ¡°What do you want from me?¡± I looked at him.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, pleasee into your office.¡± Ira coughed unnaturally and added, ¡°As for the morning¡¯s work, please report on your experience.¡±


    I knew it was a poor excuse.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, why are you being so hard on me now? Do you even need to know what the neer did this morning?¡± Brenda was taken aback. ¡°Trista, what are you waiting for? Hurry up! Do not keep Mr. Donald waiting too long.¡±


    ¡°Well¡­.¡± I turned to her and said, ¡°don¡¯t tell anyone about us. I am afraid they¡¯llugh at me for being childish.¡±


    Brenda understood what I meant and nodded hastily. ¡°Do not worry about it. It¡¯s good that we both know about it.¡±


    I nodded and left the jewelry design department with Ira.


    Outside Donald¡¯s office, Ira knocked on the door and made room for me. I saw a table full of exotic vors where a chef was cooking. The sound of gymnasts colliding filtered through to me.


    ¡°Donald, you run a restaurant. Why did you bring the kitchen here?¡± ¡°What time is it? Have not you eaten yet?¡±


    ¡°I am waiting for you to eat together.¡± He closed the file and beckoned to me. ¡°Come here.¡±


    I sat down next to him and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go to the dining room to eat like the other employees. You do not have to wait for me.¡±


    ¡°No way!¡± He signaled the cook to serve the dishes. ¡°I said that from now on, I am responsible for your meals. It¡¯s my job to fatten you up.¡±


    ¡°I do not want to gain weight.¡±


    ¡°How can I?¡± He got her food and said, ¡°How can you get pregnant if you do not gain weight?¡±


    ¡°Who says I want to have a baby?¡±


    He looked at me lovingly and said softly, ¡°I want to.¡±


    I do not know what to say.


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    ¡°What did you do this morning? Did you get used to it? Did someone bully you?¡±


    I shook my head, ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±

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    She ate the food in her bowl quietly. ¡°Donald¡­. Do you have an opponent in thepany?¡± I couldn¡¯t help myself after a while.


    ¡°Can you tell me why you¡¯re asking?¡±


    ¡°No¡­.¡± ¡°Just ask casually,¡± I replied absently as I stirred the rice.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Your firm is enormous. Isn¡¯t it true that you should have one?¡±


    ¡°There is no such thing as perfection.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how many people are on my side as long as you¡¯re on my side.¡± He put his hand on my brow.


    ¡­¡­


    I was called to the office as soon as I arrived at work in the afternoon ¨C


    ¡°Go to the bathroom.¡±


    ¡°If my memory serves me correctly, I interviewed a jewelry designb specialist this morning.¡±


    ¡°So what?¡± Sylvia didn¡¯t even bother to look up. ¡°Everything has to start from the beginning. I even climbed outside to clean the window when I initially started in this section. The seventeenth floor.¡±


    I countered, ¡°What you stated, Ms. Sylvia, is that you should start from the beginning for green hand. I have three years of international jewelry design experience. I have the power and strength tonotbegin again from the beginning.¡±


    ¡°You must wait three days after your probation term ends.¡± Her pen came to a halt in her hand, and she raised her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s up to me now whether you leave or stay. You must carry out my instructions!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Clean the bathroomand rece the trash cans one at a time.¡± ¡°By the way,¡± she added, recalling something, ¡°get me a cup of Cat Shit coffee from the coffee shop at the crossroads.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Why are you still standing there?¡± With a spark of contempt in her eyes, she raised her head. ¡°You don¡¯t want to go into the research and developmentb, do you? Allow me to observe your working attitude by cleaning the restroom. I¡¯ll think about it thoroughly.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    I urged myself to be patient as I squatted in the bathroom to clean the toilet lid.


    The jewelry design and research studio of the Lion group are well-known. It¡¯s a million times better than the Moon¡¯s. It¡¯s far more likely to produce Bright Pearl here than it is to get enlisted by Moon group. I need to take advantage of this opportunity, and I can¡¯t give up because of a minor setback!


    I was done cleaning the toilet when


    ¡°Did you find out who it was at noon?¡± The men¡¯s room was unexpectedly interrupted by a voice.


    I abruptly stopped what I was doing and raised my gaze. Isn¡¯t this the case¡­. At midday, isn¡¯t it one of the men¡¯s voices?


    ¡°She isa member of the jewelry design team. Don¡¯t worry. Someone has been asked to look into it. The oue will be discovered soon.¡± Another man shortly added.


    ¡°As soon as possible, we must nip the nightmare in the bud. We can¡¯t take any chances with what we¡¯re going to do next¡­.¡±


    ¡°Do you intend to exterminate them?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I was surprised and remained motionless, afraid to make a sound.


    My phone, however, rang in my pocket. I was surprised and yanked it out of my pocket. It was Donald.


    Why did he call at this particr hour?


    What exactly do you expect from me?


    Quickly hang up the phone. My heart is pounding furiously.


    Someone in the men¡¯s room had opened the door and walked fast towards them.


    Knock, knock, knock,


    The doorbell rang, and it was a knock.


    I jerked my head up to peek at the door. No way! So, what should I do now?


    The knock on the door had not stopped. In a panic, I looked about. I could only climb to the window in the bathroom because there was one!


    I climbed outand stood next to the air conditioner after hearing increasingly intense knocks on the door. I leaned against the wall, my breath caught in my throat.


    With a loud bang, the door was kicked open.


    From the reflection of the tiles, I noticed two men approaching.


    ¡°Where is she?¡± One of the guys inquired.


    ¡°Seek her out!¡±


    Another man started mming the doors shut one by one.


    My phone suddenly rang again. The two men quickly knew Iwas hiding outside the window when they heard the sound!


    Oh, no!


    I was so nervous when I saw them approaching the window that I leaped down.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    I plummeted to the ground without harm because I was on the second floor, but my skin was scraped by a branch when I fell into the flower nursery.


    For a long time, I¡¯ve been running. My phone rang again before I could gather my breath. It was Sylvia when I picked it up!


    ¡°Good day, Ms. Sylvia. I¡¯ve alreadye out. As soon as I finish buying coffee, I¡¯ll be back¡­.¡±


    ¡°No,, Her tone shifted to a very soft one.


    She continued with a smile, just when I thought she¡¯d taken the wrong medicine ¡°Mr. Donald came to check our jewelry design department. He is still a member of our team. Please return as soon as possible. Everyone is gathered in a room for a conference.¡±


    ¡°Are neers allowed to attend thepany meeting?¡±


    ¡°Yes, of course. Mr. Donald has called a meeting just for our department. I¡¯m not sure how many individuals in their department are envious of them. So, let¡¯s put this conversation to rest. Please hurry up. I have to hang up.¡±


    Seven employees were bending over Sylvia¡¯s office door and peering inside as I returned to the jewelry design department.


    In Sylvia¡¯s office, there were two ss walls. The outside could see what was going on inside via the gap even though the curtain was put down. Brenda waved enthusiastically and said, ¡°Come here!¡± when she saw me.


    I stepped over, perplexed. ¡°How did you end up here?¡±


    ¡°Look! Mr. Donald is quite attractive!¡± Brenda was enthralled by the man who was inside. ¡°Why does he look so good even when he¡¯s reading a document? He¡¯s quite attractive!¡±


    I raised my eyes to face the man on the other side of the door. He sat in Sylvia¡¯s armchair, lowering his head and making a remark about something. Sylvia took a courteous and kind step back. Her eyes were full ofpliments and admiration, which I could see.


    ¡°Just so so.¡±


    I was going to turn around and leave when I realized what had happened.


    Brenda grabbed my hand quickly. ¡°Do you think Mr. Donald isn¡¯t very attractive?¡±


    ¡±not attractive at all.¡±


    ¡°He is handsome everywhere, especially on his face!¡± ¡°His eyes and brows are extremely lovely, and his voice is also incredibly seductive¡­.¡± Brenda felt increasingly thrilled as she spoke.


    Donald said, ¡°Let Trista in.¡±


    Brenda came to a halt and shoved me. ¡°I¡¯m calling you.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± Sylvia had already enthusiastically opened the door before I could reply. ¡°Has Trista returned? Mr. Donald is on the prowl for you. Pleasee in.¡±


    Her demeanor haspletely changed from before. This is the type of person I adore. She can switch her demeanor at any time and is unconcerned about mental illness.


    ¡°What can I do for you, Mr. Donald?¡± I walked in after knocking on the door. Like a neer, I stood in front of him.


    ¡°Miss Trista, don¡¯t you pay care to your appearance?¡± Donald inquired as he closed the file.


    When I dropped my head, I discovered two green leaves and some soil on my body. I promptly patted them on the back and rose respectfully. ¡°Mr. Donald, please ept my apologies. This is not going to happen again.¡±


    ¡°Where did you go throughout the workday?¡± He drooped his eyelids and mumbled, ¡°I¡¯d been waiting for you for 35 minutes when you came in front of me with muck all over your body. Have you been assigned to the Department of Flowers and nts by your boss?¡±


    ¡°No! My supervisor just told me that I needed to clean the bathroom. By chance, I ended up in the garden ¡°I rushed through my exnation.

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    Donald¡¯s point of view


    My rage erupted when I learned she had fallen into the garden!


    ¡°What do you take this ce for?¡± I mmed my fist on the table twice and scowled at Sylvia. ¡°This is the department of jewelry design. You assigned the task of cleaning the restroom to a new employee. What do you takethis department fort? What will you do with my order?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°You assignedthe well-paid employees to clean the toilet. What about the cleaner? You don¡¯t want her in the office, do you? Do you want to hand over this position to someone else?¡±


    Sylvia¡¯s face became flushed. ¡°Please, Mr. Donald, pay attention to what I¡¯m saying. It isn¡¯t what you believe. This neer is unable of performing even the most basic tasks. All I ask is that she practices and creates a solid foundation¡­.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean by the most fundamental work?¡± I hissed.


    She stammered, ¡°I¡­. I


    ¡°Go for it!¡± ¡°If you hide anything from me, all of you in this department will leave!¡± I told Trista as I turned to face her.


    ¡°Nothing. Watering the flowers, making coffee, sweeping the floor, and changing the garbage bag are all things that I do on a regr basis ¡°Trista answered.


    ¡°She gets given arge sry when she is hired. You let her help with the household tasks!¡± Hearing this, I leaped to my feet and eximed, ¡°Good for you, Sylvia! You¡¯re squandering thepany¡¯s funds! Your working principle has been vited! Have you been in this position for a long time and don¡¯t like it? You don¡¯t want it, do you? Okay! I¡¯ll assist you! You¡¯re fired as of right now!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald?¡± Sylvia¡¯s legs were weak and her face changed dramatically as a result of her fear. ¡°Please, Mr. Donald, pay attention to what I¡¯m saying. I only want to improve her working skills without any additional considerations. I consider every neer to the jewelry design department to be a member of my family. I adore her and feel responsible for her well-being. This will never happen again, I guarantee!¡±


    ¡°This post has arge number of neers. Do you think I wasn¡¯t aware of it?¡± I swept the paperwork on the table to the ground all of a sudden. ¡°That¡¯s why you killed other people¡¯s dreams and treated them as cleaners. It¡¯s no surprise they¡¯d quit¡­.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t chase the others away, Mr. Donald¡­. You¡¯vepletely misunderstood!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald, I¡¯m used to living a better life in other countries. Ms. Sylvia had just asked me to clean the bathroom so i could see how difficult it is to be a cleaner. I believe it is important for her to instruct the employees in this manner.¡± Trista abruptly spoke in Sylvia¡¯s ce. ¡°This brief experience has taught me a lot, and I recognize the importance of this post. I¡¯ll treasure my current existence much more.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s all there is to it! Trista will be able to work in the office with the other employees in the afternoon. She is not permitted to undertake housework on a daily basis! It¡¯s simply a once-in-a-while thing!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald, you are correct. Ms. Sylvia went so far as to clean the window on the seventeenth floor. It¡¯s not a big problem for me to do something so minor!¡± Trista chimed in.


    ¡°Did you clean the window on the seventeenth floor?¡± ¡°Is there anything on the seventeenth floor that you can stand on to clean the window? Tell me how you managed to clean all of the more than 400 windows by yourself.¡±


    ¡°All I want to do is make a metaphor¡­.¡±


    ¡°I can let it go because someone is defending you.¡± I went on to say, ¡°However, the report you just handed me contains three errors. You can go to the bathroom to experience life tomorrow in order to increase your functioning skills and attitude.¡±


    ¡°What? I¡¯ll go?¡± Sylvia¡¯s eyes widened in amazement.


    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s me?¡±


    ¡°No, Mr. Donald, you imed that the jewelry design department¡¯s employees degrade themselves by washing the toilet. Will being there in person as a vice director have a negative impact on the jewelry design department?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not going to do that.¡±


    ¡°However, Mr. Donald¡­.¡±


    ¡°Or are you adamant about not taking this seat?¡± I made a threat.


    Sylvia quickly said, ¡± I will undoubtedly clean the toilet thoroughly and ensure that Mr. Donald is satisfied. But¡­.¡±


    ¡°However, what?¡±


    ¡°But, Mr. Donald, how long do you want me to wash? If I can¡¯t do my job while cleaning the bathroom every day¡­.¡±


    ¡°Then leave it to Trista.¡± I mmed my hand on the table and said, ¡°Trista will temporarily fill this ce for you. Every day, after you¡¯ve washed the toilet, ask her to check on you. What about you, Trista? Every day, tell me what happened. Every morning, remember to arrive in my office on time before you leave work. Please don¡¯t bete.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I knowwhat he wanted to do. He simply invited me to lunch in his office. How could this man be an idiot and say it out loud?


    ¡°You muste in front of me on time, no matter what kind of task others want you to aplish. People who are rted to you will be punished if this does not happen.¡± His statements sounded as if they were spoken to others.


    ¡°All right, Mr. Donald.¡± Right now, I¡¯ll tell you.


    ¡°Can you tell me why you¡¯re still standing?¡± Donald increased his voice and gave Sylvia a disgruntled expression. ¡°It¡¯s time to go to the bathroom.¡±


    I feigned a smile when I heard this.


    Sylvia¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Mr. Donald, I¡¯d want to ask you another question that I¡¯m not sure how to answer.¡± With a contrite smile, I continued, ¡°Only a few bathrooms are avable. Is it possible for me to return to my workce and continue working once I¡¯ve washed?¡±


    ¡°Did I ask you to clean a few of the rooms?¡± He cautiously raised his eyes and stated, ¡°You are in charge of the Lion group¡¯s bathroom. There¡¯s only a half-day left now. Are you certain you¡¯ll be able toplete the task?¡±


    ¡°Well, I¡¯m going to¡­.¡±. I was about to go when I realized I¡¯d taken so many showers.


    ¡°Stop!¡± He abruptly stated.


    ¡°What else can I do for you, Mr. Donald?¡± I asked as I turned around.


    ¡°Allow those listening outside to get as far as they can before cking off. They¡¯ll be the next to be punished!¡±


    When I opened the door, several staff bolted and sat down one by one in their chairs.


    I¡¯mpletely humiliated. Did they watch the situation where Mr. Donald reprimanded me just now? I hastily walked away, embarrassed. I don¡¯t want to squander any of my time. Trista will take my seat if I don¡¯t finish cleaning the restroom before I leave work!


    I¡¯ve put in a lot of effort over the years, and I¡¯m not going to give up my hard-won achievements!


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Close the door, neer.¡± I locked my gaze on Trista.


    She obediently shut the door.


    ¡°Come here,¡± I said, smiling.


    I drew her onto my legs as she walked gently towards me. ¡°Who else bullied you?¡±


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± She hurriedly looked out the window and attempted to stand. ¡°It¡¯s not nice to be noticed! Put me down as soon as possible!¡±


    ¡°Howe you didn¡¯t tell me you were bullied?¡± I hugged her tightly and refused to let her go. ¡°Do you have a propensity of being abused? Since you¡¯ve been bullying me like this, why don¡¯t you tell me?¡±


    ¡°Put me down first. Let¡¯s discuss it afterward!¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°All I want to do now is talk about it. Do you realize how horrible I¡¯m feeling right now, Trista? I¡¯m your husband, by the way. Why don¡¯t youe clean about what happened to you?¡±


    ¡°Give me a break¡­. It hurts!¡± She smirked.


    Following her gaze, I discovered that her elbow was swollen. ¡°What went wrong? Who did it?¡±


    ¡°Donald, listen to me¡­.¡±

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    Trista¡¯s point of view


    Donald stood up violently and questioned me before I could finish my sentence ¡°Is it Sylvia, or is it someone else? It seems that it¡¯s too light for her to wash the toilet!¡±


    ¡°Hey, where are you going?¡±. I sped up to catch up to him and drew him back. ¡°As I previously stated, I fell down by myself. Please don¡¯t point the finger at anyone else.¡±


    ¡°What caused you to stumble into the garden? I¡¯m not convinced!¡± He was intending to retaliate against Sylvia.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic! Pay attention to what I¡¯m saying. It isn¡¯t what you believe!¡±


    ¡°Get out of my way!¡±


    ¡°All right, I¡¯ll tell it how it is!¡± I couldn¡¯t persuade him otherwise, so I told him theplete thing. ¡°That¡¯s how it went down.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s no surprise you inquired if I had any enemies at midday. Did you catch a glimpse of their faces?¡±


    ¡°No,¡± I said with a shake of my head.


    ¡°I¡¯ll delegate this investigation to Ira. I¡¯m not going to allow you to be engaged unintentionally.¡± He put his hands on my shoulders as if he was suspicious of someone. ¡°It should be him if my assessment is correct.¡±


    ¡°Who?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know her.¡± He put his hand on my head and murmured, ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you after work. Come on, let¡¯s all go home together.¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to. I¡¯ll be noticed¡­.¡± He walked up to the door and said, ¡°Seriously,¡± as he opened it ¡°Before you leave work, you must give me a result. Come to my office on time at six o¡¯clock.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Donald,¡± I say. I can only respond in a cooperative manner.


    Seeing Donald leave in a hurry, everyone stood up and said, ¡°Mr. Donald, take care!¡±


    When his back vanishedat the door, everyone cheered up at the same time ¨C


    ¡°Yes, indeed! That¡¯s fantastic!¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡± exims the crowd.


    ¡°Thank you, Trista!¡± Brenda rushed over to take my hand in hers and thanked me profusely ¡°Mr. Donald would not have discovered the old witch¡¯s true faceif it hadn¡¯t been for you! That¡¯s fantastic! Nothing in my life has ever made me so happy for such a long time!¡±


    ¡°Trista, you are correct. I didn¡¯t anticipate you attracting Mr. Donald¡¯s attention as soon as you arrived. We won¡¯t be intimidated by the old witch in the future because of you. We have too much freedom! This long-forgotten delight does note too soon or toote. It appears that I do not need to be in such a rush to get to work!¡±


    ¡°Tonight, let¡¯s go out on a date. Why not invite our hero to perform in KTV?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°What are youup to?¡±. Suddenly, a man¡¯s voice could be heard.


    Everyone was taken aback. ¡°Mr. Ira?¡± says the narrator. They all dashed to their chairs and took a seat. The joyous scene had abruptly turned cold and quiet.


    I stood alone and noticed that they were moving too quickly. I waspletely unaware that they had all vanished.


    ¡°Miss Trista is a lovelydy. Mr. Donald requested that I deliver it to you.¡± Ira didn¡¯t just evade suspicion; he also used hemostatic tape in front of everyone.


    Ira rushed to add, ¡°Mr. Donald stated that Miss Trista is filling in for Ms. Sylvia on a temporary basis. Your appearance and appearance represent the whole department, and the heeasked you to cover your wound and not to damage the reputation of the Department. It will make a negative impression on others if there are visitors.¡±


    With the hemostatic tape, I didn¡¯t expect him toe up with such a lofty reason. I took it over and said, ¡°thank you, Mr. Donald. I¡¯m not going to let you down. I will do my best to work efficiently and maintain a professional appearance.¡±


    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go first.¡±


    Everyone in the Department got more active once Ira left.


    ¡°Oh, my goodness! It¡¯s only your first day here, Trista. In such a short period of time, you¡¯ve been elevated to Ms. Sylvia. You¡¯re fantastic!¡±


    ¡°It would be fantastic if you could take over as Director of the Department in the future! That old witch has had enough of me!¡±


    ¡°You have excellent taste, Mr. Donald! You are more qualified than Sylvia for the role of deputy director!¡±


    When I was going to say something, someone interrupted me.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°Yes, of course! Trista is from another country and has three years of jewelry design experience! Is it possible for an old witch to match it?¡± Brenda took my hand in hers and stated proudly.


    ¡°You misread what I was saying. I¡¯m only assisting Ms. Sylvia with her work on a temporary basis. I¡¯ll give Ms. Sylvia the job back when she returns.¡± Let me rify.


    After all, getting this job isn¡¯t my goal. What I really want to do is go into the R&Db and clone the Bright Pearl.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Mr. Donald just state that this post will be yours from now on as long as the old witch¡¯s toilet can¡¯t be cleaned?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be stingy with your words. You are always the most appropriate person in our hearts.¡±


    ¡°Exactly!¡±


    Brenda tilted her head and suggested, ¡°How about we go to the witch¡¯s bathroom?¡± after some thought.


    ¡°Great!¡± Someone agreed with a p of her hands.


    I don¡¯t believe it¡¯s a good idea, so I snatched Brenda¡¯s hand away from her and said, ¡°You may proceed. My task isn¡¯t finished yet.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s take a trip together. Don¡¯t you appreciate the chance to avenge yourself? When she returns to this situation, you will suffer!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± I continue to refuse.


    ¡°All right!¡± Brenda didn¡¯t keep pushing me. ¡°Please wait for me. Let¡¯s let off steam for you!¡±


    Sylvia¡¯s point of view


    I filled half a bucket of water and spilled it on one of the closets while standing in the restroom. ¡°How long do you intend to wash in this manner? What is it, my mother, that hurts so much? Why don¡¯t you give it a proper toss?¡±


    Near the trash can, there were numerous pieces of waste paper and a bottle of hand sanitizer, as well as a bottle of hand sanitizer on the washbasin. ¡°God, please help me!¡± I sighed as I looked about.


    ¡°What are you talking about, Ms. Sylvia?¡± Brenda was the first to open the door, followed by many coworkers.


    I had a feeling they were here to cause havoc!


    ¡°Are you here to make meugh?¡± I scowled.


    ¡°We¡¯re going to the bathroom!¡±


    ¡°Ms. Sylvia, you don¡¯t clean the toilet well,¡± Brenda observed, pushing open one of the doors with a sniff.


    ¡°Nonsense! I¡¯m not a housekeeper!¡±


    ¡°So you¡¯re not even up to the task of cleaning?¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡±


    ¡°What exactly is this? It¡¯s filthy!¡± Brenda put one of the trash cans over her nose and remarked, ¡°It¡¯s overflowing. Aren¡¯t you going to pour it out, Ms. Sylvia?¡±


    ¡°It has nothing to do with you!¡± I replied sarcastically.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve done anything!¡± Brenda took a look around and nonchntly added, ¡°Trista had specifically requested that Ie here to conduct a random check. When I return, I¡¯m not sure how to convey your attitude toward work to me. It¡¯s a significant asion in your bright future.¡±


    ¡°So, what exactly did I do wrong?¡± I tried my hardest to keep my rage in check.


    ¡°Look here,, Brenda¡¯s fingers were pointing to one side, then the other. My cloth kept wiping about as she pointed. Brenda continued to ce her orders ¡°as well as here! This is the most crucial location! And that nook over there is the best location for bacteria to hide! Please hurry! And this location!¡±


    Brenda called her back and forth an hourter. She took a peek at her wristwatch and eximed, ¡°Hey, you¡¯ll be out of the office in half an hour. It appears that you still have a lot ofundry rooms to clean, Ms. Sylvia. Please hurry up. It will be detrimental if you waste time!¡±


    I was so furious that I clenched my teeth. Brenda obviously did that on purpose!


    Wait and see what happens! I¡¯ll make everyone thrilled when I return to the role of deputy director!

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    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I checked the time after closing the file. In half an hour, I¡¯ll be done with work. Should I go home with him? However, being noticed didn¡¯t appear to be a good thing!


    ¡°Congrattions!¡± Suddenly, a beautiful feminine voice could be heard. When I looked up, I saw Emma.


    ¡°Ms. Emma, you¡¯re back,¡± Iweed her with a handshake and a cordial greeting.


    ¡°I heard you temporarily assumed the role of Ms. Sylvia. As a beginner, I¡¯m astounded that you got such a good oue in half a day.¡± Emma was always holding my hand. Her remarks have a deeper meaning.


    ¡°Dear Ms. Emma, I¡¯m honored. It¡¯s purely coincidental.¡±


    ¡°Elroy, oh, he¡¯s only one of ourpany¡¯s directors. He exined that something really important had dropped at our department¡¯s gate around midday and inquired who was in the office at that time. It was around 12 o¡¯clock.¡±


    Emma¡¯s remarks caused my heart to race. ¡°I¡­. I¡¯m not sure.¡±


    Will those two men deal with me so quickly? Will they kill me if they find out I stayed in the office until noon?


    ¡°Ms. Emma, what do you mean?¡± I inquired with a smile, shivering at the thought.


    ¡°I¡¯m currently working on a project. You can take responsibility for it for the time being because you are the deputy director. You inquire and report back to me in the morning.¡± Emma smiled as she walked away in her high heels.


    How could I have been so foolish as to reportmyself? Will Brenda be the scapegoat if I don¡¯t admit it?


    ¡°Wow!¡± Brenda¡¯s voice suddenly came through, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see what happened just now, Trista? Sylvia¡¯s expression is even more painful than eating shit¡­.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t take things too far.¡± ¡°After all, we have to pay it back sooner orter,¡± I replied as I went through the documentation.


    ¡°We have been courteous!¡± Brenda sat down on the table, her two legs trembling. ¡°These cowards are terrified of harming Sylvia. Fortunately, I¡¯m not easy to deal with. She used to bully me, and now I¡¯m going to bully her again!


    ¡°It¡¯s time to go, Trista. Isn¡¯t it time for you to report to Mr. Donald?¡± A female coworker nced at the clock and said, ¡°Go ahead and do it. Mr. Donald must be met ahead of time. It was six o¡¯clock,. You should get to his door before six o¡¯clock.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct. Go ahead and do it!¡± Brenda pushed me with her hand outstretched. ¡°In the Department group tonight, I will advise you of the date and time. It¡¯s important to remember to keep an eye on it.¡±


    Before I could say anything, she shoved me out of the office.


    I stumbled helplessly to the elevator and paused. Is Donald¡¯s office truly where I¡¯m going?


    Wouldn¡¯t it be nice to apany him home?


    The elevator door opened and Ira got out just as I was pondering my options. ¡°Miss Trista, where have you been? Donald requested that I pick you up from work.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me where he is?¡±


    ¡°sitting in my car waiting.¡±


    To the garage, I followed Ira. The garage is unusually quiet because it is not yet time to leave work, and no one will notice us.


    I took a cautious look around. Ira helped me in by opening the door. ¡°Where is Donald?¡± I wondered, perplexed.


    Why hadn¡¯t she gotten in the car?


    Ira¡¯s eyes gleamed with a trace of emotion. She calmly stated, ¡°Masteris in a different configuration. Miss Trista will be sent to meet him.¡±


    A fancy limo pulled up to the intersection five minutester. Donald was waiting for me in the car when I arrived.


    ¡°Don¡¯t hold your breath for me the next time. After all, I am your underling. It¡¯s not nice to be noticed.¡± It¡¯s all right this time. I¡¯m not going to do it again.


    ¡°After work, you¡¯ll be my wife. Picking up my wife is normal for your hubby.¡± ¡°Close your eyes,¡± Donald murmured as he reached out to pull me over.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°Close your eyes.¡±


    I obeyed by closing my eyes. I¡¯m not sure what he¡¯s up to. He¡¯s very enigmatic.


    My ring finger was suddenly encrusted with a diamond ring. I saw a bright ring with a distinctive style and a fresh shape when I opened my eyes. It was immediately noticeable.


    ¡°Well¡­.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t throw you a wedding or give you a present. This ring is a testament to our love.¡± Donald gave me a gentle nce ¡°From conception topletion, it took twelve days. It is the most one-of-a-kind ring in the world.¡±


    ¡°Did youe up with the idea?¡± I was a little taken aback.


    Did he have any experience with ring design?


    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s good?¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± I said with a nod.


    For a long, I couldn¡¯t ept this gift because it came so unexpectedly.


    ¡°Since you enjoy it, I feel obligated to give you a good reward.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to reward me?


    Donald¡¯s lips were already near to mine before I could react, so I wanted to say something.


    My body was engulfed in a warm current. By impulse, I wanted to shove him away, but when I remembered my current rtionship with him, I put my hand down and let him kiss me nkly.


    I can sense his zeal and untamedness.


    My face was burning after the long French kiss.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    The Lion group¡¯stest important advances were covered on television. I hastily turned on the television, but after a few moments, the screen switched to a different group. My eyes were astonished, and I couldn¡¯t believe what I was seeing.


    ¡°ording to my knowledge, the Star group recently invited the entire jewelry design team overseas in preparation for the debut of a new jewelry line. Since the heir¡¯s death, the reporter has learned that the heir¡¯s shares would be given to his prospective son-inw, Mr. Emos, the Nash group¡¯s sessor¡­.¡±


    I felt horrible and tightened my hands.


    They mistook me for dead and transferred my entire inheritance to Emos?


    They have no right to do that!


    ¡°Mr. Emos and Miss Ashley of the Swift family, ording to the interview, have a great friendship. Wherever they travel, the family and Molly get along swimmingly, which makes others envious. The family and Molly were invited to the real estate ribbon-cutting ceremony today¡­.¡±


    I gave them a chilly stare. Did they go to a public area so quickly in the name of a couple?


    ¡°I¡¯ve arrived.¡±


    A hand suddenly caressed my hair. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of their business. I¡¯m going to make everyone who isn¡¯t nice to you pay a high price.¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I understand what you¡¯re trying to express.¡± He gave a slight smile ¡°Don¡¯t be concerned. I¡¯m very aware of what I¡¯m doing.¡±


    My heart began to warm as soon as I heard what he said.

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    An exquisite person rushed over as soon as Donald and I arrived home. ¡°I¡¯m finally seeing you, my daughter-inw. As soon as I learned that you are still alive, I flew back from Hawaii.¡±


    With a smile on her face, she looked me in the eyes. ¡°It¡¯s more appealing to the eye than photographs. It¡¯s very attractive.¡±


    ¡°Why are you here, Mom?¡± Donald smirked.


    Mom? Gloria, Donald¡¯s mother, turned out to be the person in question.


    ¡°If I don¡¯t show up, you¡¯ll nearly forget about me!¡±


    She drew me aside and said quietly, ¡°I used to believe that my son had a problem with his sexual orientation. Aside from that, he might be sex impotent.! As a result, I traveled to pray for good fortune. God¡¯s blessings!¡±


    ¡°Only dad will do such a silly thing with you in the world,¡± Donald remarked hopelessly after hearing herments.


    I was taken aback.


    ¡°My son¡¯s sexual orientation is aberrant, which is linked to the Lion family¡¯s ancestors. You are the Lion family¡¯s sole child! What¡¯s the big deal about your fathering with me?¡±


    She stared at me with delight after she said that. ¡°For the first time we meet, I¡¯m giving you this ne.¡±


    She removed her ne off her neck and ced it around my neck. ¡°This is a family heritage for the Lions, You will be my daughter-inw as soon as you ept this present.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mom,¡± I say. I¡¯m a little reserved.


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    ¡°If you truly want to thank me,¡± she said with a smile, ¡°you should have a grandchild for me as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­. This¡­.¡±


    ¡°Why are you still sitting there, honey? Come and see your daughter-inw!¡± She abruptly urged.


    ing.¡± The man on the sofa hurried over after closing the newspaper. He was taken aback when he spotted me and eximed, ¡°It¡¯s you, right? What brings you here?¡±


    ¡°Do you know each other?¡± Gloria inquired, perplexed.


    ¡°Benefactor. Chester, I¡¯m Donald¡¯s father ¡°He rushed over to and shook hand. ¡°I recognized your photo when I saw it on Gloria¡¯s phone a few days ago. I didn¡¯t think it would be you.¡±


    ¡°How did you get to know my wife, Dad?¡± Donald was the one who pulled me over.


    ¡°She is the girl who saved my life earlier,¡± Chester exined quickly.


    ¡°Oh, yes, I recall. Last time you were in a car ident, a girl saved you without saying anything. Is the lovely girl you¡¯re referring to our daughter-inw?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Dad? It¡¯s you.¡±


    I had not anticipated the globe to be so little. Last time I was driving back home, I witnessed two cars collide head-on, with one of them losing fuel all the time. No one dared toe to my aid. Without saying anything, I opened the door, helped him out of the car, and called a taxi to the hospital.


    ording to the doctor, if the patient arrived one minutete, he would lose too much blood and die!


    ¡°You saved my life.¡± He expressed his gratitude.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing more than a piece of cake.¡± I said, ¡°With a slight smile,¡± ¡°Please have a seat, Dad and Mom. I¡¯ll go fetch some fruits for you.¡±


    ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting my daughter-inw to be that courageous. Don¡¯t waste your time! Allow the servants to do such a minor task.¡± Gloria smiled as she took my hand in hers.


    ¡°How can a servant express my feelings? Just a moment.¡± I put the suitcase down and proceeded to the kitchen.


    I was chopping a variety of fruits at a leisurely pace. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be a pious wife who can do chores,¡± Donald hugged me from behind.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you know till now?¡± Fruit cutting is something I¡¯m always pleased of. ¡°Do you want to give it a shot?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d rather taste.¡±


    I averted Donald¡¯s lips as he pushed closer. ¡°No, be careful not to be noticed,¡±


    ¡°Who is in the kitchen?¡±


    ¡°Please don¡¯t¡­.¡±


    ¡°Are you a shy person?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Daughter-inw¡­.¡± Gloria¡¯s voice came, but she swiftly faded away.


    ¡°Mom, are you still interested in having a grandson?¡± Donald was irritated by the interruption. ¡°Would you mind not dying our business if you want to?¡±


    ¡°I just wanted to let you know that I¡¯m going to leave. I immediately recall that I still have a task toplete in Hawaii. In two days, honey, I¡¯lle see you. Anyway, aren¡¯t we getting close?¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, Mom¡­.¡± Hawaii didn¡¯t appear to be in close proximity.


    I was depressed after seeing her flee. ¡°How are you going to get rid of me like this?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want me to be a good son, Trista?¡±


    ¡°Of course I hope so.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to hear what my mother has to say?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s hoping for a grandson.¡± Donald abruptly raised my face and kissedwithout hesitation.


    ¡°No¡­.¡± I stammered, ¡°Donald, you¡¯re the worst!¡±


    His phone rang out of nowhere. In a sh, Donald snatched up the phone and hung up.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    I thought something bad had happened when I noticed his expression.


    ¡°My grandfather¡¯s health is deteriorating. He might need an amputation, ording to the doctor.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Is it really that serious?¡±


    ¡°Nothing.¡± Rather, he consoled me ¡°The automobile ident scenario is quite awful. It¡¯s great that you have the ability to save your own life.¡±


    ¡°Shall we go visit him?¡± I suggested tentatively after some contemtion.


    ¡°Do you want to apany me? That¡¯s why my granny dialed the number. She wished for the two of us to go have a look.¡±


    ¡°So¡­. how about we meet on another day? Is it time for us to leave?¡±


    ¡°Now?¡±


    ¡°However, you must tell me what your grandfather enjoys. It¡¯s our first meeting, and I can¡¯t show up empty-handed.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, but no. He¡¯s already overjoyed that you¡¯ll be able to pay him a visit.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me what he likes?¡±


    Donald paused for a moment before responding, ¡°He doesn¡¯t have any interests or pastimes. He simply enjoys ying chess.¡±


    ¡°Chess?¡± An idea came to me out of nowhere. ¡°Then apany me to the bank.¡±


    ¡°Bank?¡±


    He and I arrived at the hospital half an hourter. When we arrived at a VIP ward, the door was opened by an elderlydy.


    ¡°Are you my granddaughter-inw, girl?¡± She gave me a satisfied look as she gazed at me from all angles. ¡°It¡¯s just stunning. Donald has excellent taste. Please have a seat inside.¡±


    I smiled and nodded pleasantly ¡°Has Grandpa made a full recovery? This is the nourishment. We¡¯re meeting for the first time. I don¡¯t know what to bring.¡±


    ¡°You are such a sweetheart, miss.¡± She smiled as she passed it over and simply said, ¡°Your grandfather was taken to the doctor by the nurse for a check-up. He¡¯ll be back in no time. Please take a seat first. Go ahead and pick the fruit, someone.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m delighted you¡¯ll be able to see him. Since he was in a car ident, his demeanor has shifted dramatically.¡± She took my hand in hers and murmured, ¡°I love you.¡±


    Suddenly, a gray old man with a walking stick entered the room. The two nurses wished to assist him, but they were afraid to do so. They followed him in silence.


    ¡°Look, this is our granddaughter inw,. She is very stunning. She must be really appealing at first nce.¡± With a smile, grandmaturned back and said to the old guy.


    ¡°In this period, there are far too many attractivedies.¡± Grandpa went to the bedside with his crutch and sat down carefully, his face frigid. ¡°T It¡¯s far too tough to find someone who actually loves you in this world!¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    I¡¯m feeling a little self-conscious.


    His grandfather was reputed to have a weird temper, and now isaw it for himself.

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    ¡°How do you speak?¡± Granny smiled and gave Grandpa reproachful look ¡°Don¡¯t take it to heart, Trista. Since the leg ident, he has be quite inhumane. He jiltshis face at me on asion!¡±


    ¡°Bring me my chessboard,¡± Grandpadidn¡¯t want to talk to us, and the situation became tense.


    Donald sought to exin things further ¡°I went after Trista, Grandpa. She was adamant till the very end. My rtionship with her isn¡¯t exactly what you¡¯d expect.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen so many ying hard to get.¡±


    ¡°Why are you so hostile to Trista for no apparent reason? Look, she even brought us some food!¡±


    ¡°So what?¡± you might ask.


    The cell phone suddenly rings. ¡°I¡¯ll go out and answer the phone,¡± Donald says as he notices the call.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°OK.¡±


    Grandpawas engrossed in a game of chess. ¡°Come and chop the fruit,¡± he said after a while.


    ¡°All well, I¡¯ll go.¡±


    ¡°Trista, take a seat and let the servants handle it.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯ll be OK. Allow me to take care of it.¡±


    Anyway, it¡¯s embarrassing to be sitting here. To make himpleased, it¡¯s preferable to cut fruit. When I chopped a tter full of fruit, however, the elderly guy looked cold and said, ¡°Who wants to eat the fruit you cut?¡±


    ¡°All I want to do is assist you¡­.¡±


    ¡°What you¡¯re saying is that I won¡¯t be able to use my legs. I¡¯m unable to walk any longer. I need your help?¡±


    ¡°You got it wrong. That was not my intention.¡± I quickly exined.


    ¡°Do you consider yourself to be a member of the lion family?¡± He said angrily, ¡°don¡¯t think you can rest easy after getting the certificate with Donald. You are, in my opinion, no different than other. I¡¯m not going to support your marriage!¡±


    I gave a slight smile ¡°Donald is very important to Grandpa. If my grandfather is still living, he will be just as concerned about me as you are about Donald.¡±


    He gave me a hard stare without saying anything.


    ¡°You turn down people from thousands of kilometers away without inquiring about Trista¡¯s family¡¯s circumstances. It¡¯s too perplexing.¡± chastised him.


    ¡°No one on the lives in better circumstances than our family. Regardless of how nice her circumstances are, she is still inferior to us.¡±


    ¡°Trista, she¡¯s the granddaughter of Troy, the lunar group¡¯s founder!¡±


    Grandpawas taken aback and returned his gaze to me. ¡°It reminds me of¡­.¡±


    His demeanor had softened from before. ¡°Are you really Troy¡¯s granddaughter?¡± he inquired, serious.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°You simply stated he passed away? What exactly is the problem? I recall him being in excellent health.¡±


    ¡°Are you familiar with each other?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a lot more.¡±


    ¡°Grandpa worked hard and did everything himself after forming the lunar group. He was gregarious and stayed upte for work because he was in good health¡­. The lunar group grew in poprity over time, but Grandpa¡¯s health deteriorated day by day. Heter grew unwell as a result of his overwork and regrettably died.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know, my grandfather is really a very excellent, very good person¡­.¡± I murmured with emotion as my nose grew foul.


    ¡°I understand.¡± He stated surprisingly,¡°He is a one-of-a-kind talent. When I was younger, I met him and was blown away by his talent, ability, and demeanor.¡±


    ¡°But I¡¯m still a little better than jewelry design,¡± grandpaboasted when he said this.


    ¡°Grandpa, did you also study jewelry design?¡± I inquired, shocked.


    ¡°When the lion group was first created, I was in charge of the jewelry field. All of the CGs (CG1, CG2, CG3, and CG4) were created by me. They are currently the best-selling series on the market.¡±


    ¡°Your grandpa keeps your ow cousel.¡± I was surprised to learn that the gray old man in front of me was the creator of the CG series.


    ¡°Your grandfather isconcealed.¡± The elderly gentleman groaned, ¡°He is a gifted man. In other words, since you grew up with your grandfather, have you learned anything about talent?¡±


    ¡°From the time I was a child, Grandpa taught me to draw, write poetry, y chess, and y the piano.¡±


    ¡°Do you know how to y chess?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s y?¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    ¡°Thesest stages are not his style,¡± heughed heartily after they had a nice battle.


    ¡°This is what I discoveredter when studying overseas.¡±


    ¡°Abroad?¡±


    ¡°I spent four years at Huston University majoring in jewelry design before joining the Tiffany team for three years.¡±


    ¡°Every year, Huston University only epts 30 students. Did you get in by yourself, girl?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me your ranking?¡±


    ¡°One.¡±


    ¡°You surprised me,¡± he shouted.


    ¡°Tiffany¡¯s jewelry has always been well-known around the globe. Their jewelry design team is fantastic. Are you able to learn from them? Is there anything in particr that draws them in?¡±


    ¡°They were prepared to make jewelry tomemorate thepany¡¯s 50th anniversary at the moment. As a result, the samples were invariably uneptable in appearance. Later, I discovered the issue.¡±


    ¡°What exactly is it?¡±


    ¡°This is the diamond¡¯s hue. The style is extremely fashionable, but the diamond color is not bright enough, so it does not appear to be harmonious.¡±


    Grandpagrinned admiringly as he gazed at me.


    ¡°Donald mentioned that you enjoy ying chess, particrly go. Grandpa gave me this as a birthday present when I was 18 years old. Now I give it to you.¡±


    He took the gift box from the shelf and opened it.


    ¡°How about this! Superior jade is used to carve the chessmen and the chessboard. This is a collection.¡± He instantly turned down the offer.


    ¡°Chess pieces, ording to my grandfather, can only y their finest roles when they meet the appropriate people. Chess yers understand the enjoyment, and chess spectators enjoy it. For those thatprehend it, it¡¯s even more difficult. When you see good chess, you will feel sympathy and love. You are such a person, Grandpa.¡±


    I returned the present box to Grandpa ¡°I was simply ying chess with Grandpa. Your chess skill drives me to lose. From now on, this set of go is yours. You know more about it and value it more than I do.¡±


    He was so ecstatic that he trembled when he epted it.

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    Donald¡¯s point of view


    Grandpa was talking and joking with Trista when I came in after phoning!


    ¡°Can you tell me what you¡¯re talking about?¡±


    ¡°Donald, I¡¯m overjoyed that you surprised me with a granddaughter-inw today.¡± Grandpa expressed his gratitude by saying, ¡°This is an exceptional girl. You should take good care of her.¡±


    Trista smiled and didn¡¯t say anything as I nced mistily at her.


    ¡°Thank you for your go,¡± Grandpa remarked as he fondled the chess pieces in the gift box.


    ¡°Grandpa is a sweetie.¡± Trista smiled faintly, ¡°Grandpa is happy, and we are alsohappy.¡±


    ¡°Donald, get ready, I¡¯m leaving the hospital!¡± Grandpa eximed as he yed joyously for a while.


    ¡°Now?¡± I was a little taken aback.


    ¡°Now!¡± ¡°The lion family didn¡¯t even give his granddaughter-inw a wedding, so we can¡¯t even ask her to dinner,¡± Grandpa said, his tone a touch enthusiastic.


    ¡°Would you like to invite your granddaughter-inw to dinner?¡± Grandma inquired, shocked.


    ¡°Otherwise?¡±


    We haven¡¯t seen Grandpa smile like this in a long time, since his ident. Grandma snorted, but her eyes twinkled with delight. ¡°Look at your joy; I¡¯ll deliver your suit right now!¡±


    I made a reservation at a high-end sea-view restaurant. During the meal, Grandpa rarely said much to me.


    ¡°You must cherish your fate and be good to Trista.¡±


    ¡°In the future, it would be fantastic to have a girl with as many talents as Trista.¡±


    ¡°Come see me and y chess with me if you are free.¡±


    ¡°Will youe, Trista?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Trista sat her chopsticks on the table and smiled sweetly. ¡°Grandpa, of course. When Donald and I have free time, we will apany you and Grandma.¡±


    ¡°Wonderful kid.¡± Grandpa smiled as he stared at her without looking at me.


    The server walked up to pay the bill after the meal ¡°Is this Mr. Lion¡¯s private room? A total of $1, 000.¡±


    When I noticed Grandpa reaching for his wallet, I leapt to my feet and handed him a card. ¡°I invited my granddaughter-inw for this supper, and I should pay for it!¡± Grandpa hurriedly grabbed it.


    ¡°She¡¯s the woman I¡¯m married to. What¡¯s the matter I pay the bill?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s my granddaughter-inw as well. It¡¯s time for me to treatthe first time!¡±


    ¡°Me!¡± I couldn¡¯t help myself and pushed the card tothe waiter, motioning him to walk out and check out. The waiter was surprised and quickly withdrew.


    ¡°She¡¯s leaving if you don¡¯t look at your granddaughter-inw.¡± I reminded him in a hushed tone.


    ¡°Go? Why don¡¯t youe back with me to the hospital?¡± Grandpa¡¯s demeanor was clearly dissatisfied.


    I sent them to the hospital after a dinner. Theywaited outside the car, grudgingly telling them-


    ¡°Be sure to remember what I just said. Don¡¯t owe people anything and be nice to Trista.¡±


    ¡°The weather has turned chilly. you¡¯ll need to put on more clothing. Avoid catching a cold.¡±


    ¡°Come whenever you have time.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Trista and Iwaved goodbye.


    ¡°Unlike us, your family is quite nice.¡± Trista gave a bitter smile.


    ¡°Come back if you¡¯re feeling good.¡± While driving, I said, ¡°They will be your grandparents in the future..¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°In normal circumstances, I seriously underestimate you. I was worried. I wasn¡¯t expecting to be able to take grandpa¡¯s heart so quickly.¡±


    Mom used to choose a lot of girls, but none of them caught grandpa¡¯s attention.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    The red light turned on, and the car came to aplete stop. I punitively kissed her face while holding it in both hands.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Hmm¡­.¡± I was taken aback and startled. Is it true that this man kissed me and never looked at the time or the situation?


    I¡¯ve been scorched by the sight of the car next door.


    Donald kissed me till the car in front of him honked and let me go grudgingly.


    ¡°Well¡­. Tonight is the Department Party, and I¡¯ll be there. When I was having supper with Grandpa, I received a message from one of my coworkers. The location is the Blue Club, which is part of the lion group. Will you agree with me?¡± I spoke slowly and deliberately.


    ¡°How many people are there?¡± He inquired sinctly.


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t there be eight if everyone is here?¡± I tallied everything up in my head.


    He drove into the garage with a gentle turn of the driving wheel. ¡°I¡¯ll make a reservation for you in a separate room.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± I was a little taken aback. ¡± Brenda has a VIP membership card. She said that she would simply order it. At that point, we¡¯ll AA once more. You are not obligated to pay.¡±


    ¡°I ce an order.¡± He got out of the car and opened the door for me after turning it off.


    ¡°If you ce an order, people will learn about our rtionship!¡±


    ¡°Hand over your phone to me.¡±


    ¡°Ah? What exactly do you want me to do with my phone?¡± Despite the fact that I didn¡¯tprehend, I handed over my phone.


    He called Brenda¡¯s number, tooted a couple of times, and the phone connected.


    ¡°Trista? Are you all set? Which outfit do you think I should put on?¡± Brenda talked on her phone for a long time.


    Donald smirked. ¡°It¡¯s me,¡±


    ¡°You? Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Listen, I¡¯ve got a golden diamond private room ready for you. I was nning on putting it to use tonight. I won¡¯t be able to go for the time being. ept it.¡±


    ¡°Ah? Mr. Donald, you don¡¯t want such a nice private room, do you? No, why are you using Trista¡¯s phone? Is she currently with you? She told you to throw a party tonight, didn¡¯t she?¡± I could hear what she was saying even if she didn¡¯t raise her voice since her voice was so loud.


    I suggested to Donald, signing himnot to divulge the truth. ¡°I found it,¡± Donald said, not stupidly.


    ¡°Found it?¡± Brenda was pressed for time. ¡°So Trista left her phone at work and didn¡¯t take it with her? No, no, no! The party tonight was nned specifically for her. She wouldn¡¯te if she hadn¡¯t saw the text! Oh, and Mr. Donald, how did you find out about our department party?¡±


    ¡°Take a look at the group message,¡±


    Brenda was quick to react, ¡°That¡¯s correct! But how do I get in touch with Trista tonight? I simply told her there was a party, but not when or where it was going to be held.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Do you have Trista¡¯s entrance information, Mr. Donald? Can you provide your attendant her address and request that one of them send her phone numer?¡± Brenda responded, embarrassed to say, ¡°I realize this request is excessive, but I¡¯m not in the city right now. I¡¯ll personally send Trista¡¯s cellphone home if I¡¯m here¡­.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Donald has hung up on himself at this point.


    ¡°she believed?¡±


    ¡°Who dosen¡¯t belivewhat I¡¯ve said?¡± Donald handed up his phone to me. ¡°Tonight, I¡¯ll take you there. I¡¯ll pick you up if you let me know ahead of time.¡±


    ¡°But¡­.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, no one will notice.¡± he knew what I was afraid about.

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    I raised my eyes to this wonderful structure. The blue club is deserving of being a top-tier club. It¡¯s brightly illuminated and jam-packed with music. The waiter and the professional lobby manager stood at the door. How much money does a ce like this have to make in a night to be able to finance such a lineup?


    Isn¡¯t it true that any of Donald¡¯s entertainment venues should be tremendously profitable? It¡¯s no surprise that he spends money like water and doesn¡¯t blink even when he¡¯s being excessive.


    ¡°What makes you think you¡¯re still standing? Why don¡¯t youe in?¡± The sound of Donald¡¯s voice in the automobile drew me back.


    He drove a Land Rover for me tonight to avoid drawing attention. A Land Rover is unsurprising in this exclusive group of sports cars.


    ¡°Return and be cautious along the road.¡± I entered into the luxurious entrance alone after waving.


    ¡°Wee.¡±


    A group of waiters bowed respectfully to the lobby manager. Only those with the appropriate consumption level can benefit from this service attitude.


    There were more than a dozen people seated on the lobby¡¯s weing sofa. ¡°Trista?¡± a voice asked as I walked by.


    Huh?


    When I turned around, I noticed a woman with a bright, appealing smile. ¡°My name is Miya. Do you have any memory of me?¡±


    ¡°Are you home, Miya?¡± I wasughing as well.


    ¡°Trista! Is it truly you on the other end of the line? You¡¯re improving all the time! Just now, I almost didn¡¯t recognize you!¡±


    ¡°No, you are our ss¡¯s ss flower.!¡± ¡°Are you gathering here, too?¡± I asked, smiling as I looked behind her at the crowd.


    ¡°Yes, no, you don¡¯t recognize any of them? These are former ssmates of ours! They happened to be in city a, so we summoned each other.¡± ¡°Look, everyone, who¡¯sing!¡± Miya remarked brightly as she sped my hand in hers.


    When Miya¡¯s voice was heard, a dozen girls who were still discussing raised their eyes-


    ¡°Trista?¡±


    ¡°Is something wrong with my sight, God? Trista, are you serious?¡±


    ¡°What brings you here?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it in today¡¯s News? It was said that the swift family¡¯s daughterhad been abductedand that Emos Senior had inherited the inheritance right.¡±


    ¡°Are you a ghost?¡± says the narrator.


    ¡°Ah? So you¡¯ve been kidnapped, Trista?¡±


    ¡°How is it possible?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    They talked and inquired incessantly. What I felt was the gossip heart of watching jokes, not the warmthamong my ssmates.


    Miya remarked with a smile, ¡°You ask a lot of questions all at once.. If you have any questions, don¡¯t be afraid to ask them slowly. You must apany me, Trista.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not going¡­.¡± ¡°I have a colleague party starting soon,¡± I said quietly.


    ¡°Today¡¯s meeting is difficult. Simply tell your coworkers to go see your former friends first, and thene backter!¡±


    ¡°But¡­.¡±


    ¡°For a long time, we haven¡¯t had a good conversation! There¡¯s your deskmateright here! Could you please tell me where she has gone?¡± Miya took a quick look around, spotted a target character, and waved, ¡°Vicky, this way!¡±


    Vicky went up the catwalk in ten-centimeter heels, her posture attractive and her smile appealing.


    ¡°Vicky currently works as a model. She works as an Amazon shop model. We are envious of her daily earnings of thousands of dors¡­.¡± Miya rushed over here and screamed to Vicky, ¡°Please, Vicky, hurry up! The elevator is about to close!¡±


    Vicky¡¯s appearance drew my attention. She didn¡¯t used to look like this. Her chin grew angr, her single eyelid grew into doubles, and her nose grew quite high.


    Miya said, ¡°This is Trista, your deskmate. Do you remember?¡±


    ¡°Of certainly,¡± she says. Vicky gave me a friendly smile and a provocative gleam in his eyes. ¡°Trista, the Swift family¡¯s most unpopr daughterhavn¡¯t seen you in a long time.¡±


    I didn¡¯t bother shaking her hand because I was full of provocation ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you in quite some time. For a while, I won¡¯t recognize you..¡±


    Miya shed a smile and continued, ¡°We didn¡¯t expect to meet in this way because the world is so small. Our private room number is 303. Let¡¯s get started.¡±


    Vicky was the first to exit the elevator, despite her unhappiness with her high heels. He was overtaken by a female ssmate with climbing ability. ¡°Vicky, I heard that the business would always provide the model the outfits that were photographed. Is this correct?¡±


    A few more caught up, ¡°if so, don¡¯t you have too many clothes? Is it true that you can¡¯t wear them all day?¡±


    ¡± Vicky already has a wonderful family! Vicky¡¯s living conditions are far superior to those of some poor daughter! Take a look at how much Vicky¡¯s well-known brands are worth!¡±


    ¡°Is that a Lamborghini automobile key in your hand, Vicky?¡± It was discovered by a keen-eyed female student.


    ¡°Vicky, Lamborghini is incredibly pricey. Did your parents send it to you or did you purchase it on your own?¡±


    ¡°Do you mind if I drive your car home after the party?¡±


    ¡°I have never driven a Lamborghini¡­.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Vicky appeared to like the feeling of stars and moonlight. She gave me a suggestive nce. ¡°One of my suitors gave me this car.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Everyone was taken aback when they heard this sentence.


    ¡°Did I hear you correctly, Vicky? What type of suitor is so generous? Give you a Lamborghini?¡±


    ¡°Yes, this car is priceless. My father was hesitant to buy my brother a Porsche Cayenne thest time he wanted one!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the point?¡± Vicky smoothly entered the private room and seated down. ¡°There are a lot of people who want to send me cars and houses. It¡¯s not as if a Lamborghini could bribe me. We¡¯re not going to marry for the sake of money; we¡¯re going to marry for the sake of people.¡±


    ¡°Wow¡­.¡±


    ¡°What are you bragin¡¯ about?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°She used to be the ugliest duckling in the pond. After cosmetic surgery, transformed into a swan.!¡±


    ¡°Yes, no matter how lovely she appears to be, she is not as lovely as Trista!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Vicky¡¯s detractors couldn¡¯t stop themselves from gathering and whispering.


    ¡°By the way, why didn¡¯t our ss¡¯sds show up?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Paddy has been on my mind! I haven¡¯t seen him in a long time. I¡¯m not sure if he has a girlfriend or not! I can¡¯t get over how attractive he is!¡±


    ¡°Do you want to see Mr. Paddy?¡±


    ¡°Will Mr. Paddy attendsuch a gathering!¡±


    The door to the private room was pushed open as soon as their voice dropped silent, and several distinguished men entered, one by one, looking active.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°It¡¯s one of our former male ssmates. Look! They¡¯re on their way!¡± My eyes brightened up as I continued to murmur about how awful Daisy Vicky was ¡°What a handsome young man! I didn¡¯t realize they were getting more attractive after all these years! It¡¯s exhausting!¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me who they are?¡± I clearly have no idea who the men in front of me are.


    ¡°It¡¯s the four boys that used to sit next to you when you were younger. One is now a clothing designer, one is a sales manager, one is a self-employed business owner, and the other is a physical education instructor.¡±


    ¡°They used to go to the yground together. I brought you along to support them. Don¡¯t you remember?¡±


    ¡°They were stylish and attractive at the time. Many of the girls at our grade were enchanted by them. As soon as ss was done, fans rushed to the door of our ssroom to send love letters and gifts!¡±


    I finally have a hazy sketch thanks to their reminders.

 Chapter 51

    Vicky¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this guy¡¯s name Gary Yan? I¡¯ve heard that yourpany ¡®s getting busier. It¡¯s amazing that you still have the opportunity to attend the ssmate party tonight.¡± I made the first move.


    Unexpectedly, Gary walked past everyone and to Trista, asking, ¡°Are you here?¡±


    Three more male ssmates came over as well ¨C


    ¡°Trista. You didn¡¯t inform us when you¡¯re going to arrive so we can pick you up!¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time. It¡¯s akin to evaporation. I¡¯ve obviously heard that you¡¯re not going to attend, so I¡¯m not interested ining!¡±


    ¡°Fuck you, what are you doing here?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I see Miya¡¯s images of Trista in the group? I wanted toe and see if I had a shot.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t see you when I went to cool off! How may I get a piece of what you¡¯re having?¡±


    ¡°Hey, are you a brother?¡±


    They teased and teased, suddenly heating up the atmosphere of the entire crowd.


    Trista, once more! My heart felt unsteady as she once again became the focus of the audience. What¡¯s so admirable about this terrible youngdy? Why should she steal my spotlight?


    Take a good look at Trista. She is dressed in everyday clothes, as are the other fallen daughters. Her neck and ears are bare, except for the ring finger on her right hand.


    With my drink in hand, I approached her. ¡°When you¡¯re married, you don¡¯t say anything. It¡¯s not fascinating enough. You will be fined three drinks.¡±


    ¡°What? Trista¡¯s married?¡±


    ¡°When will Trista get married? Why don¡¯t I know?¡±


    ¡°Trista, are you married?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Suddenly, the entire box was filled with talks, and I raised my lips. Hum! Trista, I see how you seduce men!


    Trista¡¯s viewpoint


    I could tell Vicky was nning something, and I¡¯ll be honest: I was impressed ¡°Yes, I recently received my driver¡¯s license. But I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t drink.¡±


    ¡°What? Trista, are you actually married?¡±


    ¡°Is it a hasty marriage? Why is it happening so suddenly?¡±


    ¡°What a surprise!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    The entire audience discussed it once more.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, look at the wedding ring on her right hand.¡± Vicky pointed to my right hand.


    Everyone turned to gaze at my right hand once Vicky reminded them.


    ¡°Trista, you¡¯re a pity. You¡¯re married, but you¡¯re trying to keep it a secret. How many suitors believe they have a chance to spend their time on you?¡± ¡°Even if you don¡¯t think about your husband,¡± Vicky stated again, ¡°consider the feelings of your suitor.¡±


    It was too much for me to endure. ¡°When did I say I wasn¡¯t married?¡±


    ¡°There are so many warblers all around you. You not only do not refuse, but you also offer them an opportunity. What isn¡¯t difficult to obtain?¡± Vicky gave a tiny smile, exposing the virgin¡¯s smile ¡°It¡¯s a bad habit to eat in the bowl while staring at the pot.


    My rage was sparked all at once. I was about to argue with her. Miya quickly grasped my hand in hers and grinned ¡°So, be careful while joking. If you talk too much by ident, it will have an impact on your ssmates¡¯ friendship! Trista, are you truly married? What does your husband do?¡±


    For Miya¡¯s sake, I reluctantly forgive Vicky¡¯s provocation, but what does Donald do? I¡¯m at a loss for words!


    The lion group includes people from all areas of life, and its size is astounding! Where do we even begin?


    See me in stillness.


    ¡°Is your husband¡¯s profession so difficult to describe, Trista? Shouldn¡¯t it be a humiliating profession?¡± A female ssmate gossiped.


    I shook my head. ¡°I¡¯m at a loss for words. In a nutshell, he does it all.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    The entire audience erupted yet again.


    ¡°Should I carry the gas, open the toilet, bring takeout, or distribute leaflets?¡± Another piece of gossip.


    I¡¯m too sluggish to exin, ¡°anything you want.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    ¡°Trista, you¡­.¡± Miya muttered, ¡°How did you end up marrying someone like that? You used to be a guy of the moment at school. You had such wonderful grades, a great family, and a plethora of wealthy and strong suitors. You chose the worse option and marry your current husband? What¡¯s the matter with you?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t look down on you. I believe you can match a better thing to your conditions¡­.¡± Miya expressed her sadness. ¡°If you had told me when you were getting married, I would not have let you marry such a guy!¡±


    ¡°Miya¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Trista wishes to marry emos senior, but the senior eventually chose her sister Ashley. I believe she is disheartened. Let¡¯s be furious with someone on the side of the road.¡± Vicky stated it once more.


    ¡°What? Trista didn¡¯t marry Emos? I thought Emos was getting worse, but now he¡¯s down to dredging toilet! After much deliberation, it was discovered that Trista was not married to Emos.¡±


    ¡± how can he aplish such a low-level job?¡±


    ¡°So Emos ultimately choose Ashley? Isn¡¯t Trista¡­.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t it say on TV that Trista¡¯s legacy belongs to emos, that Trista is now the eldestdy who gets nothing out of the house?¡±


    ¡°So you don¡¯t have a cent on you?¡±


    ¡°No, Trista, are you really so poor?¡±


    When the phone rang, everyone wanted to say something to me.


    ¡°Is there a blunder, Trista? Are you lost or stuck in traffic? Why haven¡¯t you appeared yet?¡± Brenda¡¯s voice came from her cell phone. ¡°Do you want me to pick you up?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ll be there in a minute.¡± I hung up ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I have something else to do. Please excuse me.¡±


    When I looked up, I noticed that everyone was staring at me in aplex way ¨C


    ¡°Is that your spouse calling? Is he pressing you to return home so soon?¡±


    ¡°Is there a lot of work to be done at home? With your husband¡¯s current financial circumstances, he shouldn¡¯t be able to afford a nanny, right?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it difficult for you, Trista, to transition from a daughter who doesn¡¯t touch the spring water on your fingers to a lower-ss person who can do a variety of jobs? I mean, won¡¯t the disparity be quiterge?¡±


    ¡°Does your spouse require your assistance because he needs to go to the restroom and momentarily deliver leaflets?¡±


    ¡°What, Trista, can you still use the toilet?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°I really need to leave. Excuse me, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°Wait, Trista, did your spouse just send you here?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Howe we didn¡¯t see him?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been calling outside, but I spotted you, but your spouse¡­.¡± ¡°What car did he drive?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t there be no car?¡± said Vicky.


    ¡°Ah? Your hubby doesn¡¯t own a car? How did he just send you?¡±


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t it be riding a motorcycle?¡±


    ¡°What? Your husband rides a motorcycle?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    The audience began to converse once more.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    I¡¯m suffering from a severe headache. When did these guys be so snobbery? Besides, I¡¯m going to be enraged!

 Chapter 52

    ¡°Trista, talk! Don¡¯t you even have a motorcycle?¡± Vicky was pissing me off again.


    I really could not take it and replied, ¡°I am not like you, bluffing and showing off the fake Lamborghini key from the second hand store.¡±


    ¡°What, fake?¡± Hearing this, everyone stared at Vicky¡¯s car key.


    Vicky was beside herself with rage.


    ¡°It¡¯s clearly from my suitor. Trista, what are you talking about? Even if you are jealous, you should have!¡±


    ¡°Lamborghini keys are exquisitely made. Even the key fob is different. They are obviously a fake. Don¡¯t think that this is a famous car with Lamborghini¡¯s logo.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°your family¡¯s stock has plummeted recently, the funds have been frozen, and the finance department has something wrong. Your family is now a shellpany withrge debts. You can not protect yourself right now. Why do you have time to y tricks here?¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I forgot. Do you want to hook up with the rich second generation to fill the gaps in thepany?¡±


    Vicky became angry.


    ¡°But which rich second generation would be stupid enough to throw money into an abyss that can not be filled?¡±


    ¡°Trista, Vicky¡¯s key is really fake?¡±


    ¡°Is her family really bankrupt?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Vicky¡­. like you?¡± Everyone was surprised.


    Vicky was so embarrassed, ¡°don¡¯t listen to her nonsense. How can I be as down as she is?¡±


    People ignored Vicky and asked me again¡­.


    ¡°How do you know Vicky¡¯s key is fake? You need evidence. Your nder about your ssmates will only destroy the rtions between your ssmates.¡±


    I smiled coldly.


    ¡°Unfortunately, I happened to see the famous car keys endorsed by Miss Vicky on online secondhand shop today. They cost 20 l. If you buy enough, you can get one for free.¡± I said this slowly and deliberately silently.


    Everyone was surprised.


    Vicky jumped up angrily. ¡°Do you think they will believe you based on your assumption?¡±


    ¡°dare Miss Vicky let us see if the key in your hand is a lighter!¡±


    No sooner had I spoken than I saw Vicky¡¯s face change.


    ¡°I Miss Vicky has the car key in her hand and a lighter switch on the bottom!¡± I said again.


    At this point, many gossipy female students gathered around Vicky, ¡°hurry up and prove if key is true!¡±


    ¡°I, I¡­.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t youe with your Lamborghini? Take us to the garage. One look is enough!¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t your key forged?¡±


    ¡°Vicky, why don¡¯t you say something?¡±


    ¡°Where are you going?¡±


    Vicky ran off, and several women hurried to catch up with her, ¡°don¡¯t go, you haven¡¯t told us if Trista¡¯s story is true!¡±


    ¡°Vicky, did you hear us?¡±


    I looked at her back, raised my eyes and said toMiya, ¡°I have to do something first. Have a good time.¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­.¡±


    I ignored the figure behind me, opened the door and left.


    When I entered the luxurious private room with golden diamonds, I saw that several female colleagues in the department had drunk too much. Some were singing loudly with no regard for their image, and some had gotten drunk on the sofa.


    ¡°Trista! Come on! The waiter said that all the expenses in this lodge were paid by the lion group, so I ordered them all at once!¡± Brenda called over all the good wine and food, ¡°You can pack if you can not finishr!¡±


    I looked at the others and sighed, ¡°It¡¯s not too early. Let us y some more and then go home. Do you have her family¡¯s phone number? It¡¯s better to have someone pick them up!¡±


    ¡°There is a pick-up service in this box. They can get a free ride home after drinking! That¡¯s why we drink so much!¡± Brenda was so happy, ¡°Mr. Donald must have been so nice to us because of me¡­.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± I don¡¯t understand.


    Brenda put her hand around my neck and said vaguely drunk, ¡°I¡¯ll let you in on a little secret, Mr. Donald, he¡­. Seems to like me!¡±


    I hurried to take a few sips of wine and said, ¡°What do you say?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s made all the arrangements tonight¡­.¡± Brenda proudly pointed to the things in the whole box. ¡°This is all for chasing me!¡±


    I was stunned.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    As I shook the red wine in my hand, my eyes fell on the surveince screen with great interest. I saw every movement in the box just then. I wanted to take care of it myself, but I didn¡¯t expect this woman to make it so easy.


    ¡± sir, what do you do next?¡± IRA stepped aside and asked respectfully.


    ¡°Give them a punishment. From this moment on, I don¡¯t want to see them in City A.¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Vicky¡¯s pov


    ¡°Arnold, as my agent, shouldn¡¯t you exin why thepany fired me for no reason? What did I do wrong?¡± I yelled into my cell phone, ¡°I am now the most popr model on Amazon. My fame can increase the poprity of the store! Don¡¯t you expect me to make money after working hard for so many years to train me?¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Arnold angrily yelled into the phone, ¡°now not only do I want you fired, but all stores will stop asking you to take pictures. You are now out of this business! I have booked the ne ticket for you. Leave city a immediately at 3am or we will be dragged into the abyss by you!¡±


    ¡°Why? What have I done wrong? Even if you drive me away, at least give me a reason!¡±


    ¡± you insult the biggest sponsor of our group? H Now he will never work with our group again because of you, and you have harmed us!¡±


    ¡°I have not!¡± I do not know what¡¯s going on, ¡°I am going to a party of my ssmates tonight and I didn¡¯t do anything. Even if I want to offend the sponsor, I must have time! Is there a misunderstanding?¡±


    ¡°Misunderstanding?¡± Arnold snorted coldly, ¡°the ssmate who showed up at the party with you tonight is the wife of our big sponsor! You are crazy and! The surveince has been forwarded to me! I am ashamed of you! I have worked hard all these years to raise your money, and now you are coughing it up!¡±


    ¡°Arnold, are you talking about¡­. Trista?¡± I took two steps back in shock.


    How is that possible?


    Trista is a poor girl at best. How can she be favored by big sponsors? And be his wife?


    ¡°Think about yourself! Her husband is a heavyweight in the lion group. It¡¯s easy to kill you in this business! we will suffer! Vicky, Vicky, you have really let us down! Because of you, the group has suffered heavy losses and can¡¯t survive!¡± Arnold grabbed the phone.


    I stood there stunned.


    I don¡¯t know how long itsted. My cell phone kept rattling. I checked in with the group voice and found that everyone had been released.


    ¡°Is Trista¡¯s husband the chairman of the lion group?¡±


    Besides Donald, only the directors of the board have such amazing power. Trista is definitely not qualified to marry Donald. Should it be a director of the Lion Group?


    ¡°God, that¡¯s what I said to her tonight! No wonder I just got ayoff notice. Trista hase home toin!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Trista¡¯s husband to have so much power f! You know, I was the sales champion in the sales department for three years in a row. Unexpectedly, her husband said, I got kicked right out!¡±


    ¡­.


    As I listened to their conversations, I couldn¡¯t help but shiver thinking about letting Trista run tonight.

 Chapter 53

    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I stood at the club¡¯s entrance, watching all of my inebriated colleagues board the cacarand be driven to the assigned location one by one. There was only one car left. Brenda sat in the driver¡¯s seat and said, ¡°Hello, Mr. Driver, my colleague Trista resides¡­.¡±


    I was in a trance when Brenda¡¯s astonished voice asked, ¡°Mr. Donald, why are you here?¡±


    ¡°The shuttle provided by the club is insufficient. I had just done my work and was assisting with a ride.¡± ¡°Where did you mention Trista¡¯s address just now?¡± Donald asked.


    He pretended he didn¡¯t know.


    ¡°Wait, that¡¯s it!¡± Brenda ripped the paper and handed it to him. ¡°Are you going to take the employees home with you, Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°I know you normally put in a lot of effort. It¡¯s appropriate to drive you home sote.¡±


    My lips were pursed. In any case, the lion group club was founded by him. His reasoning is sound!


    ¡°Thank you very much, Mr. Donald!¡± ¡°There are few employers like you who are so attentive to staff!¡± Brenda cried.


    Donald fixed his gaze on me. ¡°Get on the car.¡±


    I dashed into the car, buckled my seat belt, and turned to face Brenda. ¡°And how about you, Brenda?¡±


    Brenda¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Would you mind giving me a ride, Mr. Donald?¡± I turned to face Donald.


    ¡°The lion group club¡¯s regtion is that a car can only carry one person. IRA¡¯s car is parked at the back. Get his car.¡± He stated that he stepped on the elerator and drove away without giving me a chance to respond.


    I couldn¡¯t help but be pleased when I saw the back of the car.Mr. Donald had to have sent Trista home forme, right?


    I had no idea Mr. Donald had such strong feelings for me!


    How should I respond if he confessed to me in front of everyone one day?


    As I was thinking about this, a car abruptly stopped in front of me. I averted my gaze. It was the IRA. IRA arrived to fetch me up!


    ¡°Miss, please,¡± the waiter standing at the door said as he opened the door for me.


    I jumped on the car, delighted to see IRA¡¯s attractive side profile. I was perplexed. IRA had previously been the object of my devotion, but since discovering Donald¡¯s thinking, I have regretfully given up my love and abandoned my sentiments for IRA.


    I used to fantasize about IRA taking her home. Mr. Donald¡¯s car is a Rolls Royce, despite the fact that he is only a little assistant!


    ¡°Brenda, are you there? Can you hear what I¡¯m saying?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s your home address?¡± said IRA.


    ¡°The Glory Road!¡±


    IRA pressed the elerator, and the car shot forward.


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Donald, if youe to pick me up so openly, everyone will know about our rtionship right away!¡± ¡°If Brenda wakes up tomorrow and thinks of something,¡± I worried, ¡°it¡¯s over!¡±


    ¡°What is it that you¡¯re terrified of?¡± He responded softly, ¡°It¡¯s not something sleazy. Furthermore, it will take some time to figure out our rtionship with her IQ.¡±


    ¡°The two members of the group have been captured. You won¡¯t be able to see them starting tomorrow. They will no longer be lion group workers in the future.¡± Donald mumbled something.


    I don¡¯t get it, ¡°Who the hell are these people? Why are they acting in this manner?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not required to know.¡± He moved the steering wheel carelessly, and the car turned to the right. ¡°You simply need to know that when you¡¯re with me, you¡¯re not in any danger.¡±


    really? I was just surrounded by a swarm of old ssmates. Okay, I was almost out of breath and almost in danger!


    But I¡¯m not going to tell him anything.


    At this point, my phone abruptly rings, and I move over to answer it ¨C


    ¡°Trista, let me go. I simply cannot leave the city for the sake of my family!¡±


    ¡°Hello, who are you?¡±


    What is it, ah? Is the signal faulty? How is it sporadic?


    ¡°Excuse me, what did you just say?¡± I asked, looking at my phone.


    ¡°Vicky is responsible for everything! She¡¯s the one who continues to irritate you! I only had a few inquiries. I didn¡¯t mean to cause any harm! I know I was wrong! I know I was incorrect! Trista, could you kindly let me go?¡±


    ¡°What are you on about? What is your name? Hello? Hello?¡± The phone call was abruptly cut off. When I picked it up, I discovered that the phone was dead.


    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure who it is. I Perhaps it¡¯s the wrong number.¡± I was perplexed and returned my phone to my bag.


    When I returned home, immediately after charging my phone, the screen disyed 74 missed calls, virtually all of which were unusual numbers, and arge amount of text messages.


    ¡°Please, Trista! Please answer the phone! I¡¯m sure that made you cry tonight! I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m very sorry, I¡¯m sorry! Please pardon me!¡±


    ¡°My name is Vicky. I apologize for tonight! I understand that everyone has a bottom line, and I know you¡¯ve been patient many times. I¡¯m still prodding your bottom line¡­. That¡¯s because I¡¯m envious. They encircle you as soon as they walk through the door. They¡¯re envious of your beauty from the beginning to the end. As you mentioned, my family is bankrupt, and we¡¯re not only deeply in debt, but I can¡¯t survive! When I think about my condition, I be envious of all the individuals around me who are doing well. It¡¯s definitely not for you! Please don¡¯t drive me out of this line, let alone out of the country. I¡¯m aware that I¡¯m mistaken. I apologize!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I scrolled through hundreds of text messages in my inbox and understood exactly what I was doing.


    Donald had just gotten out of the shower and was cleaning his hair with a towel as he walked out the door. He grinned when he saw me ¡°I simply wanted to find you, and you appeared. Why do you miss me?¡±


    ¡°What exactly is going on?¡± I took out my phone. ¡°Don¡¯t you punish them privately?¡±


    ¡°Who are you referring to?¡±


    ¡°Vicky, and everyone else at my party tonight!¡±


    ¡°Did they make aint to you?¡± ¡°Show me,¡± he replied nonchntly, hooking his hand.


    I presented him with my cell phone. He scanned the inbox and read a few texts. ¡± They don¡¯t know who you are and assumed the penalty for tonight was your idea.¡±


    ¡°Normal people will misinterpret what I¡¯m saying. you abandontheir job and driving them out of city, Donald?¡±


    ¡°Yes? I¡¯m feeling a little lighter now.¡± He rubbed my cheek. ¡°You¡¯re my wife, after all. They have the audacity to disrespect you in this way. It¡¯s important to keep them alive. What else could they possibly expect?¡±


    ¡°But¡­.¡±


    He typed the words ¡°can¡¯t do it¡± into my phone¡¯s Outbox and then emailed them to everyone tonight. He hacked a string of odd integers. Following that, he said ¨C


    ¡°. Am I the man clear the toilet?¡±


    I couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    ¡°What exactly are youughing about? Don¡¯t you agree? So, it appears that you will be punished tonight!¡± He dted his pupils.


    ¡°No! What are you doing, Donald? Put me down! I haven¡¯t had a bath yet!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do the washing for you!¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    ¡°No!¡±

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    I dragged my sour and squishy body to work the next morning and became helpless in sorting through documents. When I remembered that he fucked metill daybreakst night, I had a headache.


    ¡°Did Mr. Donald get you home safelyst night, Trista?¡± Brenda abruptly pushed her head out, startling me!


    ¡°This¡­.¡± I¡¯m at a loss for words; all I can say is, ¡°I drank too muchst night, and I¡¯m not sure what happened afterwards¡­.¡±


    Brenda may have known I lived with Donald!


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you just have one ssstnight?¡±


    ¡°That wine has a strong enough aftertaste. I be woozy after only one cup!¡±


    ¡°So I guess Mr. Donald sent you securely to the door! Because that is exactly what I instructed him to do!¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it true that I told you yesterday? Mr. Donald has expressed an interest in me. Do you think it¡¯s just a coincidence? I want to book a box, so he finds the greatest one for me! When I¡¯m hungry, he has someone say to me, ¡°Whatever you want to eat is free!¡± I asked him to drive you home, and he did so without saying anything! I believe he intends to pursue me!¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    I then remembered what Donald saidst night: I¡¯m guessing our rtionship will take some time based on her IQ.


    I nodded but said nothing in response to Brenda¡¯s statements.


    ¡°Could you please tell me who Miss Trista is?¡± A man appeared unexpectedly at the Department¡¯s door.


    ¡°I am,¡± I answered as I stood up.


    When he noticed me, he bowed properly and motioned to the man behind him to e in.¡±


    I get a strange feeling. Eight people carrying bouquets entered from behind the man. ¡°Miss Trista, please sign for it,¡± the man in charge replied with a smile.


    ¡± I didn¡¯t order flowers. Are you misinformed?¡±


    ¡°This is from your husband.¡±


    Brenda discovered a card in the bouquet when I was perplexed ¡°Look, Trista, there are words on it! It says, ¡°Your Hubby!¡± So, Trista, you¡¯ve gotten married? Your husband must be rich! This is the flower of GREEN! A bouquet must cost at least tens of thousands? Trista, please tell me what your hubby does! So wealthy!¡±


    I flushed when I saw Donald¡¯s font and signed for it before I could say, ¡°Just do some business!¡±


    ¡°What kind ofpany is it? So wealthy!¡± Brenda inquired.


    After the flower sender had gone, other coworkers gathered around her.


    ¡°Oh my goodness, how fragrant! What a lovely sight! What arge group! Your husband is wonderful to you!¡±


    ¡°Yes, my husbanddoesn¡¯t know romance at all! haven¡¯t purchased mmea flower in the seven years I¡¯ve been married!¡±


    ¡°At the very least, your husband will assist you with the chores. When my husband gets home from work, he stretches his legs and watches TV as he waits for me to bring dinner to the table!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re perfectly fine! I reside with my in-mother. My husbadn always takes his mother¡¯s side and scolds me when there is a contradiction! I would have abandoned him if it hadn¡¯t been for the sake of the child!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I listened to them discuss.after a while, and they returned to their various posts.


    I took out my phone and sent Donald a text message ¡± You¡¯re making headlines! you wish everyone in the knew I had a hubby!¡±


    ¡°This is a gift for your excellent performancest night,¡± he exined.


    what??


    ¡°It¡¯s also punishment. don¡¯t flit with any man in the future? The more individuals who are aware of your marriage, the better..¡±


    When did I flit with othersThey only talked to meat the partyst night?


    ¡°Did you spy on mest night?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m merely check if my shop works well.!¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡±


    ¡°Please do not give me flowers in the future! send them home! Because the office is sorge, your flowers take up the entire space!¡±


    ¡°In short, don¡¯t be so high-profile in the future!¡±


    ¡°denpende on mymood.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡±depends on your performance at night.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t satisfy me, you¡¯ll have a great surprise the next day,¡± he said in another profound remark.


    ¡°Scoundrel.¡±


    Instead of paying attention to him, I continued to focus on my work. I¡¯m not sure how long it took. Brenda gave ap. ¡°It¡¯s time to leave the office! It¡¯s finally time to eat! Why don¡¯t we call it a day and cease eating in the canteen? Trista hasn¡¯t eaten anywhere nearby yet! Should we go to the new steakhouse across the street?¡±


    ¡°Excellent!¡±


    ¡°I¡­. am not going?¡± I refused.


    Donald has said that he would want for me to eat in his office every midday.


    ¡°Why? Do you dislike steak? There are numerous eateries nearby from which to pick! You¡¯ve never had dinner with us before, so hurry up! You are not required to pay!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not a question of whether or not to pay. Mr. Donald requested that I report to him every day at noon about Ms. Sylvia¡¯s toilet cleaning¡­.¡± I can only conceive of this as an excuse to temporarily obstruct it.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    Brenda unexpectedly stated, ¡°Then we¡¯ll sit and wait for you! You report first, and we¡¯ll call to reserve a room. We¡¯ll be able to eat something soon!¡±


    ¡°Wait for yououtside the door ofDonald!¡±


    ¡°Go, go, and remember not to say Sylvia too erll! Merely say that the toilet is filthy and the rubbish has not been removed in order for us to have more free time!¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±


    I waspelled to walk to Donald¡¯s office door, surrounded by everyone. I could only muster my bravery and knock on Donald¡¯s office door when I saw them wink at me.


    I was frightened that the aroma of the food would escape when I pushed the door in, so I quickly shut it. Except for IRA, Donald isn¡¯t at the office.


    ¡±This is your meal. You are the only one who eats lunch at noon.¡±


    ¡°Ah, heout?¡±


    He wasn¡¯t in a good mood two days ago. He was always looking forward to having lunch with me. Why did he leave? Is there an emergency?


    ¡°I¡¯m not going to eat anymore, IRA. My Department colleagues invited me to eat roast fish across the street. I don¡¯t want to say no. Just let Donald know when he returns!¡±


    ¡°Well, enjoy yourself.¡±


    ¡°OK.¡±


    Everyone eximed as I went out of the office ¨C


    ¡°So fast?¡±


    ¡°Trista, did you ask Mr. Donald if Sylvia could brush the toilet for another two weeks?¡±


    ¡°Two weeks is insufficient; at least one month!¡±


    I walked into the elevator,ughing and chatting with everyone. I was about to close the door when I heard a voice say, ¡°Wait a minute¡­.¡±


    What a recognizable voice!


    Sylvia here! What brings her here?


    ¡°I apologize for keeping you waiting!¡± Sylvia appeared exhausted and untidy. She hadn¡¯t had time to change out of her cleaning clothes. With washing equipment in her hand, she appeared haggard.


    ¡°Oh, this is our Ms. Sylvia, isn¡¯t it? I didn¡¯t approach you right now. I couldn¡¯t believe any of our cleaners dared to use our staff elevator!¡± Brenda remarked wryly.


    ¡°Do you smell a toilet odor?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it smells awful! If we don¡¯t go out again, our desire to eat steak will suffer! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Everyone drew me away as soon as the elevator door opened. ¡°Wait, Trista, what did Mr. Donald say when I don¡¯t have to wash the toilet?¡± Sylvia inquired.


    ¡°Wait until you wash it!¡± Brenda spoke first ¡°I just got a call from Mr. Donald. He is quite upset with the sanitation of the restroom! You don¡¯t wash very thoroughly! If you keep going like this, you¡¯ll never want to be a minister again!¡±


    ¡°Did Mr. Trump really say that?¡± For a brief while, Sylvia¡¯s face grew pale, ¡°but I¡­. I¡¯ve been stroking it with my heart!¡±


    ¡°This is due to Mr. Donald¡¯s excellent living conditions. His house is spotless, and his office is tidy and dust-free. You, like Ms. Sylvia, have never done housework and havee to clean the toilet. Of course, the result is insufficient to satisfy Mr. Donald!¡±


    ¡°Brenda, please stop talking!¡± As soon as I tried to say something, Brenda grabbed my sleeve and hurried me away.

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    I get a bad feeling in my heart. Sylvia isn¡¯t nice to me, but at least she¡¯s been punished. My conscience is uneasy if I continue with this punishment.


    ¡°The building opposite is the most well-known department store in city a, which also provides arge selection of food and beverages.¡± It¡¯s well-known. The steak I¡¯m taking you to eat today is a century-old brand¡­.¡± Brenda was in a good mood.


    And my gaze was drawn to a sign for a French restaurant.


    ¡°Can you tell me what you¡¯re looking at?¡± Brenda kept her gaze fixed on me. ¡°The western restaurant is the most expensive.¡± It¡¯s teeming with rich investors! We¡¯re not attending this one! The cheapest steak in town is supposed to be 1988! It¡¯s known as the Madrid Restaurant! Is the decoration andyout of great quality?¡±


    I didn¡¯t say anything. I saw Donald and another womane into the private area,ughing and talking to each other.


    He had lunch with a woman!


    I only now be aware of his existence! Because he stands out amongst the rest of the throng. I can recognize him at a nce even across a sea of people!


    Can¡¯t you join me for dinner? Who is thatdy? Is it more important than me?


    ¡°What are you looking at, Trista?¡± Brenda took my hand in hers. ¡°Come on, it¡¯s too pricey.¡± I simply cannot afford it. I¡¯ll invite you again the next time I get paid!¡±


    I waspletely distracted when eating steak. I kept picturing Donald and thedy walking into the box together.


    Donald is a man of great devotion. How is he able to have an affair so soon?


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it delicious, Trista?¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­. ¡°Do you not feel ill?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± I shook my head, forcing a smile.


    How could I be so engaged in Donald¡¯s friendship with that woman? fora long time. Should I let myself fall in love with him?


    No, it can¡¯t be that quick¡­. How can I be emotional in front of him?


    ¡°Are you all right, Trista?¡± Brenda rubbed my back.


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯ll use the restroom.¡± I stood up and walked away. When I passed the western restaurant¡¯s door, I could see Donald seated in the box, talking to the woman.


    Because the box¡¯s door was translucent and Donald was only sitting by it, his every move was visible to me.


    My heart is in pain.


    Enter the room and ask directly?


    Would my behavior be too inappropriatel?


    It¡¯s difficult to maintain it in your heart if you don¡¯t ask.


    ¡°Are youing in for dinner, Miss?¡± ¡°There is a discount today,¡± said the waiter standing at the door. The price of a steak is just 888. If you are a new guest, you can also get a cup of coffee for free.¡±


    ¡°No, thank you.¡± I bolted in a rush.


    I was distractedly working all afternoon. ¡°Trista, I have to work overtime tonight,¡± a pair of fast-moving high heels approached me. You and a few colleagues from the Department should remain..¡±


    Emma asked.


    Emma asked. ¡°OK,¡± I answered pleasantly, raising my eyes.


    Shouldn¡¯t it be better not to see Donald again?


    ¡°Oh my God! Every new year, I have to work extra hours!!¡± Brenda sighed.


    ¡°Come on, I think overtime pay is a terrific idea!¡± Another female coworker was overjoyed. ¡°This way, I¡¯ll be able to save up for new year¡¯s clothes.¡± I don¡¯t have to worry about not being able to afford many things. I. ¡°Perhaps I can afford a high-end bag!¡±


    I didn¡¯t say anything. They were deciding where to eat at this point. I got out my phone and texted Donald, saying, ¡°Work extra tonight, don¡¯t wait for me to eat.¡±


    ¡°OK, I¡¯ve got something to do tonight.¡± I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to eat with you.¡± His SMS message was sent to me, and it made my heart drop.


    When I was at dinner with my coworkers, I was distracted and did not participate in the chatter with my colleagues.


    What¡¯s going on with Donald?


    He¡¯s not going to have an affair?


    Thinking thus, my heart ached abruptly, as if an invisible hand had suddenly grasped my heart, ready to uproot it!


    ¡°Trista, I¡¯d want to take you out to sushi tonight!¡± This is the greatest sushi in our area! The price is a little high! ¡±


    ¡°Are you referring to the sushi restaurant in the department store?¡± It¡¯s excessively pricey! Why do we not eat hamburgers? ll!¡±


    ¡°How do you feel?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I didn¡¯t respond to them. I was taken aback to see Donald walking past!


    Is that him?


    What brings him here?


    To my amazement, he was followed by a woman, even though it was still lunchtime. They moved forward,ughing and talking as if they were going out to supper.


    ¡°What do you think, Trista?¡± Brenda shook my arm as she held it.


    ¡°Oh, okay¡­.¡±


    Brenda decided, ¡°After we eat, we¡¯ll pack Starbucks and go to the office, where we¡¯ll battle till the wee hours of the morning!¡±


    ¡°Even the tiniest Starbucks cup costs over 30!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve got instant coffee.¡±


    My gaze has been drawn to the two moving figures. Finally, I can¡¯t stop myself from saying, ¡°yI¡¯ll go to the bathroom first.¡±


    ¡°OK,e as soon as you finish.¡±


    ¡°OK.¡± I made the decision toe forward and see what urred.


    I stepped into the Madrid restaurant while watching the two figures talking andughing. I followed in their footsteps and smiled as they entered the box at midday.


    They ate together again, but this time they didn¡¯t tell me!


    When the server at the door noticed me, he quickly said, ¡°Miss, our steak is extremely wonderful.¡± Today, there are preferential activities. a steak is only 699 yuan and a drink worth 99 yuan is free.¡±


    ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m looking for someone,¡± I said this time as I pushed the door open.


    ¡°Excuse me, miss, but who are you searching for?¡± Is it a visitor in the box or in the corridor? ¡°I¡¯ll show you the way.¡±


    ¡°No, I know he¡¯s there.¡±


    Step by step, I walked towards Donald through the sea of people, as if separated by hundreds of mountains and rivers.


    He was taken aback as I opened the door and stood in front of him. ¡°Trista, what brings you here?¡±


    ¡°Did youugh?¡± I asked, with a strange look in my eyes.


    Donald, on the other hand, gives the sense that he will never show his kind side to others. Except for me, he never grins.


    But now he¡¯s smiling at someone else!


    ¡°What¡¯s the deal with you?¡± He stretched out and touched the side of my face. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    He didn¡¯t panic or fidget, but instead answered calmly to everything. This was not the scene I had imagined. I anticipated a plethora of options, but I didn¡¯t expect him to be soposed as he is now.


    He indulged me in front of other women


    ¡°Please excuse me, miss. We have a job ahead of us. Please excuse me.¡± I took Donald¡¯s hand and walked away politely.


    Despite his disbelief, he let me pull him away.


    ¡°Will my wife be envious as well?¡± He trailed after me, mocking.


    I drew him to a quiet corner and inquired righteously, ¡°Who is she?¡± ¡°Are you eating with her these two meals?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct.¡±


    My heart felt like a knife when I heard him admit it. ¡°So you like other people, don¡¯t you?¡±


    even though I don¡¯t want to ask such cruel questions. I¡¯ve seen them eat two times now. T


    It finally dawned on me that Donald asionally lied to me when he stated he was busy!

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    Since he has someone he likes, why should I stay?


    ¡°You left me to have lunch with her today, and you left me to have dinner with her tonight! Donald, if you don¡¯t like it, just tell me! There¡¯s no need to sneak!¡±, I was sour and said, ¡°I am not an inconsiderate person. If you want to be with others, you can tell me openly!¡±


    ¡°Tut Tut, you¡¯re so jelous.¡± He smiled cheerfully. ¡°Has anyone ever told you that you look cute when you are jealous?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you something serious!¡±


    ¡°I am listening.¡± He stroked my face. ¡°I


    He smiled cheerfully. ¡°You are so angry I have dinner with others. If I really have something to do with others, don¡¯t you want to jump off building?¡±


    ¡°So, what really happened to you and the others?¡± I could not believe it and took a step back as if I had never known the man in front of me.


    ¡°What would you do if I really loved someone else?¡±


    When he asked that sentence, my whole world copsed. What would I do if he liked others?


    This question is too abrupt. I am not used to this, am I? The whole world is no longerplete without him, is it?


    ¡°Fool, why are you crying?¡±


    Donald¡¯s pov


    I reached out and wiped her tears away. ¡°I am just teasing you. Why are you crying like that?¡±


    Seeing her tears flowing more and more, I couldn¡¯t wipe them away. I could not help but frown.


    What did this stupid woman get wrong?


    I held her tightly in my arms and sighed, ¡°She is a student I sponsored five years ago. Now she runs a business herself. inviting me to dinner.¡±


    I felt like the woman¡¯s tears would drown me if I did not exin clearly.


    Seeing the skepticism on her face, I quickly dispelled her concerns. ¡°She¡¯s traveling back to the UK tonight, and she invited me over especially for dinner. First, she thanked me for my help over the past few years; second, she weed me in ce of other funded students; and third, she also asked me for some suggestions on how to run thepany. Besides, she is going to invest in several projects in the near future and also wants to inquire about the risk.¡±


    ¡°So you are still her life mentor?¡±


    ¡°She has a husband.¡±


    She raised her eyes and said slightly sourly, ¡°That does not preclude cheating outside of marriage! You have a wife and eat with others!¡±


    I can neither cry norugh, ¡°I am afraid you misunderstood me, so I did not tell you the truth. What is the point of eating together? You don¡¯t like it. I will not eat with them in the future. She and her husband are very affectionate. ¡±


    ¡°Do you like her?¡±


    ¡°Will I marry you if I like her?¡±


    ¡°But she looks pretty.¡±


    You are the best in my heart, the unique beauty of the world. ¡± To reassure her, I pressed a kiss on her forehead.


    ¡°What about her?¡±


    ¡°No matter how beautiful she is, that¡¯s her business. Her husband will take care of it. It¡¯s not my ce to worry.¡±


    ¡°So I think too much?¡±


    ¡°Sometimes I¡¯d like to dig out your cerebellum bag and see what¡¯s in there.¡± I stroked her hair. ¡°I have a wife. How can I be out flirting and half-assed? You think I am too bad.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s bad.¡± She nodded. ¡±


    ¡°Nothing. Go to dinner first.¡± She blushed. ¡°I arranged to go out for hamburgers with my colleagues. I went there first.¡±


    ¡°Will youe and go?¡± I took her in my arms and said, ¡°Have dinner with me.¡±


    ¡°No, if you talk to her, I will not go.¡±


    I took Yang Yang¡¯s cell phone, ¡°she sent a text message and left first. Let me exin it to you.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    Trista¡¯s view


    She is really a reasonable person.


    I, on the other hand, think I am too cautious. ¡°It seems that I have misunderstood. My colleagues ordered for me and have to work overtime after dinner. I was there first.¡±


    ¡°You do not have to go back tonight.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°If I say no, I will not.¡±


    ¡°When others do not work overtime, I am suddenly there¡­.¡±


    ¡°Who says you are fine? You have other things you are responsible for.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll arrange it.¡±


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    Where is it?


    ¡°I think I¡¯d better work overtime!¡±


    ¡°Stop, you dare to defy the orders of your superiors?¡±


    Donald pushed me into the restaurant, shoving the menu in front of me, ¡°order.¡±


    I was about to say something when my cell phone rang, ¡°Brenda called.¡±


    As I leaned over to pick up, Donald grabbed my phone. ¡°Trista will not be going to dinner. She will not be working overtime tonight.¡±


    ¡°Why does Mr. Donald have Trista¡¯s cell phone on you? Did you retrieve it?¡±


    ¡°It just is.¡± Donald said solemnly, ¡°I have entrusted you with a difficult task tonight.¡±


    ¡°What, Mr. Donald, if you have a task, just entrust it to me! I¡¯ll get it done!¡±


    ¡°There are not enough peopletely. Trista has something to do. You can help her get tonight¡¯s work done temporarily, and the overtime will be paid double.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± volunteered Brenda¡¯s excited voice.


    ¡°You are not kidding.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald, that¡¯s very kind of you! Thank you! I will not let you down!¡±


    I can not stop myself from covering my face. I think about what Brenda told me. She thinks Donald has a crush on her. My God, I can not believe how embarrassed we must be if Brenda knows about my rtionship with Donald.


    ¡°Donald, do not always use my cell phone to talk to my colleagues. Brenda is very clever sometimes. If she guesses it one day, there will be unimaginable consequences!¡± I pulled my face down and said seriously.


    ¡°Fool.¡±


    I pursed my lips.


    ¡°Were you just worried that I did not love you?¡± he asked as he stirred the soup.


    I blushed. ¡°I do not.¡±


    ¡°Do not think about that. Next, I have a series of surprises for you.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    What surprise could make Donald¡¯s mouth twist into such a charming bow?


    ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough.¡±


    ¡­.


    The next morning, when I came into the office, I was startled by Brenda: ¡°Brenda, what have you¡­.? Been stimted?¡±


    Her hair was curled in purple waves andid charmingly to one side. She wore a skirt with green hair flying about. Around her neck she wore a faux pearl ne. The silver bracelet on her hand rang constantly. She walked gracefully toward me in thirteen-inch heels. ¡°Honey, how do I look?¡±


    ¡°With chicken feathers and a cigarette in her hand, she looks like a streetwalker at the crossroads!¡± One of the colleagues could not helpughing and said, ¡°Brenda, do not be so creepy! Today¡¯s dress is so strange, is not it that the rich and beautiful will not follow you around? So you are going to change your face and start over?¡±


    ¡°How possible!¡± Brenda was a little concerned and winked at me. ¡°Honey, how am I dressed?¡±


    ¡°Are you going on a date? Is not that a little pompous?¡± I said politely, ¡°Your usual shape is beautiful, pure, full of vitality and looks younger!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± She turned and looked at the mirror in the French window. ¡°I feel very mature and charming! Do not you think so?¡±


    She was having the time of her life.


    I looked at another colleague and asked with puzzled lips, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her?¡±


    ¡°They do not know that a rich, handsome man with a fortune of more than 100 billion is after her! Last night she spent a night studying matching clothes. She was waiting for the rich beau to ask her out and went on the date in that dress!¡± The female colleagues have a terrible headache.


    Suddenly, a sound reached their ears.


    ¡°Miss Brenda, Mr. Donald, please.¡±

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    At this point, Brenda was extremely agitated. ¡°Mr. Ira, are you going to Mr. Donald¡¯s office alone to have a talk?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡±


    Brenda walked away happily.


    A colleague looked at me and couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Wow¡­. What kind of luck has Brenda hadtely? First she was pursued by a rich and handsome man, and now she can meet Mr. Donald alone!¡±


    ¡°I am so jealous!¡±


    ¡­.


    ¡°Is it so good to be called in for a talk by Mr. Donald?¡± I asked disapprovingly.


    ¡°Of course!¡± The colleague said, ¡°you don¡¯t know how good-looking Mr. Donald is! I like him so much!¡±


    ¡°I like him too!¡±


    ¡°If only I could be his girlfriend!¡±


    ¡­.


    ¡°Trista,e into my office.¡±


    Suddenly a voice rang out.


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    I followed Emma into her office. As I stood in front of her, I respectfully asked, ¡°Ms. Emma, what can I do for you?¡±


    ¡°I have approved the document for the transfer to Ennd. I will be working there for the next six months. You will be in charge of the department from today.¡±N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    ¡°Me?¡± I was a little surprised.


    ¡°Yes, I have a new project on hand that is responsible for developing and researching new jewelry. You¡¯ll be responsible for following up the CG Lion Group jewelry.¡±


    ¡°What, me?¡± I was so surprised, ¡°¡± do you mean I can participate in the jewelry design and freely enter the department¡¯s R&D room? ¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Emma put one leg over the other, looking very charming. ¡°In the past two days, I have found that you can work well and that your ideas are very novel. The documents hit the nail on the head, and you get along well with your colleagues. You have a great future ahead of you. I hope you can achieve good results! Don¡¯t let me.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Emma. I will do my best.¡±


    As I left Emma¡¯s office, I thought, ¡®Mrs. Emma does not have that much power to promote me, so does that mean Donald wants all this?


    Yesterday he said he was going to give me a series of surprises. Is that what he meant?


    With doubts, I walked to Donald¡¯s office. Before i knocked on the door, i heard a rebuke from inside.


    ¡°Is that your ability?¡± It was Donald¡¯s voice.


    What¡¯s wrong with him?


    Why did he suddenly lose his temper?


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­. I was so happyst night! I lost the document by mistake! I know it¡¯s the only one left, so I am very worried¡­.¡±


    ¡°Is there any point in being anxious?¡± He eximed, ¡°Brenda, I am so disappointed in you!¡±


    What¡¯s wrong?


    What did Brenda do wrong?


    As I was about to approach her, Ira stopped me and asked what had happened. He shook his head to show he didn¡¯t know.


    Brenda¡¯s view


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­. I didn¡¯t know things would turn out this way. Let me exin!¡± I thought Donald hade to me to confess his love, but I didn¡¯t expect him to scold me until now!


    I was so happyst night that I lost thest design drawing from the jewelry design department. He lost his temper because there was no bottom.


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­. I did not mean to do that! I worked overtimest night, but I did not expect to see him this morning!¡±


    ¡°I asked you to take Trista¡¯s job because I want you to do it well, not because I want you to find an excuse to shirk your responsibilities!¡± Said he angrily, ¡°and what are you wearing? Is there a rule that you have to wear a uniform while working in the group? Why are you special? If you move, the whole office is covered with flying hair!¡±


    ¡°I¡­. I¡­.¡± ¡°Mr. Donald, don¡¯t you think that¡¯s beautiful?¡±


    ¡°Do you think my taste is that bad?¡± He said angrily, ¡°Go home and change your clothes right now. The next time I see you in someone else¡¯s clothes, you will not go to work after you change!¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­. Mr. Donald¡­. I will go home and change right now!¡±


    Seeing Donald¡¯s cold face, I felt wronged. What¡¯s wrong with him today?


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­. What do you think looks good on me?¡± Before I left, I could not bring myself to ask.


    ¡°How should I know?¡± He pped the table twice angrily. ¡°What you are wearing has nothing to do with me!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t help but run sadly out of his office.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Why are you so angry?¡± I pushed open the door.


    ¡°You are here?¡± He pushed the phone down on the table and ordered Ira, ¡°Bring me a cup of coffee.¡±


    ¡°No, thanks.¡±


    I bent down and picked up the documents on the floor. ¡°I am here to ask you if Ms. Emma has given her position to me. Were you serious?¡±


    ¡°She rmended herself.¡± He leaned against the chair and said, ¡°I asked her to choose a suitable person for her position. She chose you without hesitation.¡±


    ¡°You should be aware that my current skills are notparable to hers¡­.¡± I am a little worried.


    ¡°Everyone acquires their abilities. No one is born a winner.¡± He said casually, ¡°She has her advantages, and you have your own advantages. To me, everyone who takes this job is the same, but I am more excited about your performance.¡±


    ¡°Really? Are you sure it¡¯s nothing personal?¡±


    Didn¡¯t you promote me because I am your wife?


    ¡°No. Your boss gave you this opportunity. Just take it. Not everyone has that chance.¡± He said slowly, ¡°A lot of people want it. If you can not do it well, I¡¯ll rece you, too.¡±


    That¡¯s exactly what I want. ¡°I will live up to my expectations.¡±


    ¡°herees the coffee. Also, this is the dessert for you. Eat it up and then go to work. Don¡¯t get tired.¡± Ira put a cup of coffee and two sandwiches in front of me.


    ¡°Thank you very much. You can call me Trista in the group.¡±


    Donald took one look at the coffee and sandwiches and said, ¡°Ira, have you used up all cards I gave you? You are getting more and more mean. How can you let my wife go so hungry?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­. This is the best food. I am afraid that¡­. Miss Trista can not get used to any other food, so I bought this.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. Thank you.¡± I put on a respectful smile and said, ¡°you can go out first. I have something to discuss with your Mr. Donald.¡±


    ¡°Okay, please enjoy Miss Trista. I am sorry I¡¯ll have to get you a more delicious dessert next time.¡±


    After Ira left, Donald raised his eyes and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you sending Ira away?¡±


    ¡°I just want to know what just happened to you. You were so angry that Brenda was crying.¡± I took a sip of coffee and a bite of my sandwich.


    He reached out and wiped the bread residue from the corner of my mouth. ¡°She lost the design drawing of the cg20, which the entire design team worked on meticulously day and nightst month. The production line was ready to go into production, but it was a mess.¡±


    ¡°Is there still a chance to save it?¡±


    ¡°I have asked the design department to look for the previous design. We can see where we need to adjust it.¡± Donald gently wiped the sauce from the corner of my mouth with his thumb and said, ¡°I am angry because she dyed the production of the entire production line and spoiled everyone¡¯s fruit.¡±


    ¡°Can I follow up on this matter?¡± I volunteered to ask, ¡°now that I am in Ms. Emma¡¯s position, I should have the power and responsibility to do my job well. Besides, Brenda is my subordinate. As her supervisor, I also bear responsibility for what she has done.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t me yourself for everything.¡± He sighed. ¡°cg21 is currently in the design and research phase. All you have to do is take care of it. And as for cg20¡­. The person in charge will be responsible until the end.¡±

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    ¡°You mean Mrs. Emma? Isn¡¯t her fianc¨¦ holding his wedding in Britain next week? How can she go when she¡¯s finished this??¡±


    ¡°I do not have any other choice. After all, the woman making her feather fly out everywhere is her subordinate.¡±


    ¡°What, she¡¯s Brenda? She¡¯s my colleague and my friend!¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± He replied softly.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Let me follow up. I will give you a satisfactory result. I promise I will not be any worse off than Mrs. Emma!¡± I will do my best to win.


    He looked at me for two seconds and finally made a concession. ¡°It¡¯s entirely up to you.¡±


    When I returned to my office, I saw Brenda crying on the desk. She had changed into her usual business attire.


    ¡°Brenda, why are you still crying?¡±?


    She raised her head and wailed, ¡°Trista!¡± ¡°I was scolded by Mr. Donald!¡±


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    ¡°She must have beeb scolded very badly. She used up all the tissue in the office since she just cried!¡±


    ¡°Why are you being scolded like that? Just now I envied her for being able to go into Mr. Donald¡¯s office to see Mr. Donald. It seems that in the future she should stay away from Mr. Donald.¡±


    ¡°How could Mr. Donald be nice to us? Every time hees to see us, he mes us for the work. To be honest, I am a little afraid of him.¡±


    ¡­.


    I saw that Brenda was starting to cry again, so I took her in my arms tofort her.


    While everyone was talking about it, a message appeared on eachputer. A colleague clicked on the icon in the lower right corner and called out -.


    ¡°Wow, Trista, when did you be the head of our department? Why didn¡¯t we know that?¡±


    ¡°You are so bad! Why didn¡¯t you tell us before?¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Emma is traveling to Ennd. So there are only a few of us in the office from now on? That¡¯s great!¡±


    ¡°Congrattions, Trista. I didn¡¯t expect you to be promoted to department head so quickly. You have only been here a short time!¡±


    ¡°From now on, you are the head of the department. Our freedom is finally guaranteed!¡±


    ¡°Even if Sylviaes back and you are here, we are not afraid of her!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±


    I feel a little embarrassed. ¡°I thank you for your kindness. If you are not considerate in the future, please forgive me.¡±


    ¡°We should say it.¡± One of the female colleagues said with a smile, ¡°You will be the head of the department from now on. If our subordinates do something wrong, I hope you can understand and tolerate us.¡±


    ¡°That makes sense. I agree!¡±


    ¡°Trista, you can not scold us like Mr. Donald, or we will be sad!¡±


    The crowd burst outughing.


    On the way to the restroom, everyone I met called me ¡°Manager Trista.¡± All the people lower than me were respectful to me. It seemed like the whole group had received the same message.


    I opened the door of the restroom


    ¡°I heard that you expelled Mrs. Emma?¡± Sylvia was cleaning the toilet. When she saw me, she couldn¡¯t help but interrupt her work. ¡°You awesome. The first day you came here, you asked Mr. Donald to punish me so I would clean the toilet. In less than a week, you have managed to expel Mrs. Emma. Trista, your remedies are getting better and better. I can not catch up with you at all.¡±


    ¡°Ms. Sylvia¡¯s ability to nder people is also top notch.¡± I washed my hands and decided not to argue with her. Just then I was touched by Brenda¡¯s tears and snot. At that time, I washed my hands with hand sanitizer.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be too excited! You may have the research mission of cg21, but with your little experience, you have no real fighting power at all. It¡¯s difficult to develop a new piece of jewelry!¡±


    ¡°No matter how difficult the task is, it¡¯s my business. It has nothing to do with Ms. Sylvia.¡± I held my hands under the dryer and dried them. Slowly I said, ¡°Ms. Sylvia, you better clean the bathroom and watch your mouth. Otherwise, people will say you are such a mean woman!¡±


    ¡°You!¡±


    Sylvia¡¯s point of view


    When I saw Tristae out of the bathroom in a good mood, I was so angry that I threw away the toilet brush and looked at myself hatefully in the mirror.


    After washing the toilet for so many days, the situation outside had changed! If this continues, I will be forgotten by everyone in the bathroom!


    I can not do that!


    I have to go outside!


    I can not stay here any longer!


    ¡­.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    When I came out of the bathroom, I met one person ¨C Paddy!


    He was wearing a pink suit without buttons, a white shirt and sunsses. He looked like a yboy.


    He walked in the wind, followed by dozens of bodyguards, and looked dignified wherever he went.


    Is not that the lion group? Why was he here? I was about to hide, but it was toote


    ¡°Trista?¡± Paddy caught up and held my hand tightly. ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    I broke away from his hand. ¡°I am an employee here. Of course I am here during working hours.¡±


    ¡°How long have you been a member of the Lion Group?¡± A hint of surprise shed in his eyes. ¡°You do not want the Star Group and even working here?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s none of your business!¡± ¡°What are you doing here?¡±


    ¡°I heard that an employee lost her design drawing and my entire production line was destroyed. Do you know how much she lost? She could have bought all of City a¡¯s real estate for your money, but she ended up shrinking to a mansion!¡±


    ¡°What does the Lion Group production line have to do with your business?¡±


    ¡°Of course it has. It¡¯s my production line!¡±


    ¡°How is that possible?¡± said I disapprovingly, ¡°Lion Group is so big. How can it be possible that it relies on your production line?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I am counting on you. It¡¯s just that yourpany¡¯s production line is scheduled for next year, and we do not have time to produce right now. Besides, the whole production process is not done by us. Donald is not stupid. How can he reveal the entire design drawing to the public?¡±


    ¡°You are right.¡± After thinking for a while, I suddenly realized something. ¡°You just said that with the value of the production line, you can buy all the real estate in City A in one week. Then the total value of the jewelry produced by the Lion Group in recent years is¡­.!¡±


    ¡°So the speed at which Donald makes money is the speed of light. The most we can do is catch up with him.¡± Paddy patted me on the back and said, ¡°If you do not have anything else, then rip off your boss. He has nothing else, but he has a lot of money. By the way, Trista, what department do you belong to?¡±


    ¡°Jewelry Design Department.¡±


    ¡°What a coincidence! Then we can meet more often in the future!¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°Because my production line has something to do with your department. While we are at it¡­. Just now your department said that Manager Trista went to the bathroom. Are you referring to you? Are you the manager of the jewelry design department?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s none of your business?¡±


    He smiled twice and said, ¡°I just wanted to tell you that you should know more when you apply for the fund, right? Donald is not short of money!¡±


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    ¡°Trista, do you have an appointment tonight? How about we go to Semon Hospital to talk about our work?¡±


    I feel a little disgusted. Who would go to a hotel at night to talk business? Is there something wrong with W intelligence?


    ¡°Mr. Paddy, I have to go home tonight to keep Mr. Lupany, because I am married. Please do not bother me anymore.¡±

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    Do you think I will believe you?¡± Unexpectedly, he did not flinch, but smiled with interest. ¡°Even if you are really married, so what? I am more interested in a wife.¡±


    ¡°Screw you!¡± I don¡¯t want to talk to him anymore.


    ¡°Trista, your subordinate made a mistake this time. As a supervisor, don¡¯t you have any responsibility? If you don¡¯t take responsibility, I can only ask your Mr. Donald forpensation. After all, he has so much money. Even if I ask for more, he will agree.¡± He followed me and said.


    ¡°Why do you want so much money? You will squander in the evening. You, a rich man, don¡¯t know how hard life is!¡± I walked into the elevator, not expecting him to follow me. I rolled my eyes and asked, ¡°Why are you following me?¡±


    ¡°I want to have a good talk with you. Aren¡¯t you the head of the department? As a partner, don¡¯t you have to be considerate of my feelings after something this big happens?¡±


    ¡°¡­. if it were anyone else, I¡¯d really think about it. But the more I think about Paddy, the more aggressive he gets! I don¡¯t want to think about it.


    ¡°Stop following me!¡± When I stepped out of the elevator and saw him shamelessly following me, I suddenly went ck. ¡°Do you want everyone in the office to know about our rtionship?¡±


    ¡°What is our rtionship? Why can not I know?¡± ¡°Trista, if you promise me one thing, I will not bother you anymore. I promise!¡±


    ¡°And if I do not agree?¡±


    ¡°Then I wille to you every day and make sure you can not concentrate on your work! I¡¯ll disrupt your whole department, make them obsessed with me and destroy their marriage.¡±


    ¡°You are so childish!¡±


    ¡°Do you agree or not? If you do not agree, I will order flowers for you!¡± He looked inside and said, ¡°There are roses and lilies over there. It¡¯s not bad to put them aside . Trista, I¡¯ll give you flowers today and pink balloons tomorrow!¡±


    ¡°As long as I agree to your conditions, you will not bother me from now on, will you?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    ¡°Tell me, what condition?¡±


    ¡°Tomorrow is Sunday. You stay with me for a whole day. Just ept that I am not happy and take a walk with me. As long as tomorrow is over, I promise you that I will not disturb your life anymore!¡±


    ¡°A date?¡±


    ¡°Of course not! We are just talking about work, not anything else!¡±


    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s a deal. You are not allowed toe to me anymore, starting tomorrow, and you are not allowed to take care of the production line!¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    When I got home, the first person I turned to was Donald. ¡°The person in charge of the production line came to see us today and asked me to take him for a walk tomorrow. He can withdraw hiswsuit against our group.¡±


    ¡°Compensate him.¡± He said calmly.


    I almost thought I had misheard.


    If the production line was many times more expensive, it would cost at least ten billion.


    ¡°He knows that this time it¡¯s the Lion Group¡¯s fault. If wepensate him, he will definitely ask for a high price. Donald, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s not worth it?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll pay it.¡± He seemed to have admitted defeat. ¡°No matter what happens, I won¡¯t let my wife sacrifice ¡±


    I didn¡¯t know whether to cry orugh. ¡°You want tens of billions of dors for me?¡±


    ¡°You can give up all your wealth.¡±


    ¡°Then how can you feed this family?¡±


    ¡°Start from scratch. It¡¯s not hard for me.¡±


    I didn¡¯t know whether to cry orugh. ¡°The reason I am telling you this is because I made a decision. There are some things I should take responsibility for. Just let me go. Don¡¯t stop me.¡±


    He looked at me and said, ¡°I will find someone to help you.¡±


    ¡°I am the head of the department. I should have taken care of this myself. I don¡¯t want others to show their sincerity.¡± I held his arm andforted him, ¡°don¡¯t worry. I will protect myself.¡±


    ¡°If something happens tomorrow, you can always contact me.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    On the morning of the second day, Paddy sent me five options to choose from: hot spring, foot massage, hotel, golf course, private box¡­. I chose the golf course without hesitation.


    i had my hair tied in a ponytail, wore a hat and was dressed casually. I took a cab to the golf course. It was crowded and lively. Just when I was curious about what kind of show it was, Paddy came over and grabbed my hand. ¡°Trista,e here!¡±


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± I hurriedly shook off his hand. ¡°I said, I have a husband. Let go of me!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s toote! I¡¯ll put him downter!¡± He held my hand and ran forward. In the wide meadow, countless fire balloons were ready to go up in the air.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough!¡±


    Countless couples sat in the basket of fire balloons. Paddy helped me into it. Soon the fire balloons were flying into the air. The breeze gently brushed my face and I was unconsciously in a good mood.


    When I saw the colorful balloons in the air, many people looked at me enviously. I was confused. ¡°Why are they looking at me all the time?¡±


    ¡°Because you are very special today.¡±


    ¡°Special?¡±


    I looked myself up and down. It¡¯s just an ordinary style of dress, nothing special!


    Then I looked at the fire balloons sriding on, but the color and shape were different from the others, and they were very eye-catching.


    ¡°Trista, look down there!¡±


    When I heard the voice of Paddy, I love you, looked down and saw thousands of flowers surrounding several English letters on the grass below ¨C Trista, I lower you.


    I was stunned. Is he trying to express his love to me? How could he use this method!


    What if Donald knew ty?


    ¡°Trista, there¡¯s more over there.¡±


    At his reminder, I noticed that the fire balloons the others rode on were engraved with the words ¡°Trista, I love you.¡±


    I was a little annoyed. ¡°Paddy, I remember you saying yesterday that we would only talk about work and nothing else!¡±


    ¡°I did not say anything!¡±


    ¡°I want to go down!¡± I insist.


    ¡°Trista, wait a minute. I have prepared a bigger surprise for you.¡±


    ¡°I said I am going downstairs!¡±


    What if Donald got the news?


    With that thought, I had no choice but to take the risk. ¡°If YOU do not lower the fire balloons, I¡¯ll jump down from here!¡±


    He hurriedly made a concession. ¡°I didn¡¯t say I would not lower you. I am lowering you right now, okay? Do not be excited!¡±


    As the fire died down, Paddy slowly dropped the fire balloons. One by one, the balloons came to a stop on the beach of a city.


    ¡°Trista, how about I take some pictures for you?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± I lifted my gaze and looked around. The scenery here was as beautiful as a painting, and the sea was gorgeous. Looking at it from a distance, I felt especially rxed and happy.


    ¡°This is City N. The whole city is surrounded by the sea. Trista, if you think it¡¯s beautiful here, why don¡¯t we stay here tonight?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°How about I show you around City N?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°Shopping center?¡±


    I shook my head. ¡°No, you better take me to the bookstore!¡±


    ¡°A bookstore?¡±


    Paddy immediately made a phone call. Soon a car drove us to thergest bookstore in City N.


    ¡°Give me all kinds of books here.¡± I ordered generously as soon as I entered the house.


    ¡°Miss, are you sure you want them all? There are so many books that you can not read through them in a short time. Why don¡¯t you buy them after you have read a few?¡±


    ¡°Are you worried that I can not afford it? Don¡¯t worry about it. This is Mr. Paddy, the well-known crown prince of City A. He can afford all the books in City N, not to mention all the books!¡±


    Paddy nodded proudly. ¡°Yes, she wants it. You can wrap it up!¡±


    ¡°Yes. I¡¯ll assign someone to prepare it right away.¡±


    The saleswoman didn¡¯t dare to neglect him and immediately called everyone together to help.


    ¡°Trista, why do you need so many books? Can you finish it?¡± asked Paddy as he watched ME pack.


    ¡°Who says I want to see it? I¡¯ll donate it.¡±


    ¡°Donate?¡±


    ¡°You have done so many bad things. You ruined a good woman. If you do not do more charity, how can I do good for you?¡±


    ¡°So I have to thank you?¡± said Paddy helplessly.


    ¡°You are wee!¡± I choked on purpose.


    ¡°What¡¯s your next arrangement?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d agree to anything I wanted to do today? I want to go shopping!¡±


    ¡°Shopping?¡±


    With a smile at the corner of his mouth, he said, ¡°Okay, whatever you want to buy, I¡¯ll buy it all for you!¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.

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    Two hourster.


    ¡°Trista, am I such a mean person in your eyes? Why don¡¯t we go to the stores LV, Dior and Gi? Look where you are! Children¡¯s clothing stores!¡±


    ¡°I like that.¡±


    I nced at tens of thousands of children¡¯s clothes and tens of thousands of school supplies


    ¡°Trista, this is not a good ce to rip me off. How about I take you to a more interesting ce and let you do what you want?¡±


    ¡°Are you TAKING ME TO bed?¡± I asked the saleswoman to pack up all the things and send them to the welfare house. Then i raised her eyes and said, ¡°I have bought everything I want, I¡¯ll go first!¡±


    ¡°So soon? One day is not over yet!¡± He caught up with her in a hurry. ¡°This is City N. You do not know the way. Have dinner with me. Afterwards, I¡¯ll drive you back.¡±


    ¡°No, thank you.¡± I put my hand on his chest and touch it gently.


    He said excitedly, ¡°Trista¡­. Why are you so active all of a sudden?¡±


    I did not say anything. I just raised the corners of my mouth.


    ¡°It¡¯s nice here, but there are too many people. How about¡­. Let us go somece else?¡± His breath sputtered in uncontroble excitement in my ears.


    Before he could finish his words, I pulled out a wallet from the inside pocket of his shirt and took out a few pieces of cash. ¡°Thank you very much for Mr. Paddy¡¯s fare. I am going to leave now.¡±


    When I got home, the first thing I did was confess to Donald. ¡°Donald, I have something to exin to you today¡­.¡±


    Although the news of the confession with the fire balloon has not reached the media for the time being, it is better that I am honest with him than that Donald misunderstands me in the future.


    In the study, Donald lifted his head from the document and said, ¡°I blocked the news for you. Aren¡¯t you having fun and came back so early?¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect that not only did he not get angry, but he cared about my mood!


    ¡°You know everything?¡± I was so surprised that I didn¡¯t tell the truth. ¡°Then¡­. you are not angry?¡±


    ¡°I am just jealous. It¡¯s no big deal to be angry.¡± He smiled slightly, and the smile at the corners of his mouth was beautiful and charming. ¡°You are my wife. How could I be angry with you?¡±


    I am a little touched. Such a considerate and caring husband. How much virtue I umted in my previous life to meet him in this life.


    ¡­.


    Sylvia¡¯s pov


    In the morning, when I flushed the toilet, the door was pushed open.


    ¡°I heard that the new head of the jewelry design department has been reced. She is a little girl who has only been here for less than half a month. I don¡¯t know who is supporting her behind her back. She has been smooth all the way. Her life seems to have gone off the rails.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If things continue like this, she will definitely be chairman and put herself on a par with the elders!¡±


    ¡°Why? We are just ordinary employees. Why did she be a director so quickly?¡±


    ¡°Oh, I am so lucky! We have no choice but to listen to fate!¡±


    ¡­.


    After they washed their hands, I proceeded to clean the toilet.


    It seemed that the other departments had different opinions about Trista¡¯s promotion. Mr. Donald did not know what was going through his mind. How could he give such an important position to a rookie who knew nothing! I don¡¯t know when I can leave after cleaning the toilet!


    Actually, Trista was a good girl, but she was too honest and kind-hearted to expose Kirk as soon as she entered the job interview


    The assistant director of the nning department, the director of the marketing department, and Lily from the human resources department were all fired from the group


    It doesn¡¯t matter if he fire anyone else. It¡¯s mostly because of Kirk ¨C he¡¯s my old lover. It¡¯s because of him that I became vice minister. That¡¯s why I took out all my anger on Trista when Kirk was expelled.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Brenda took the me. Mr. Donald didn¡¯t find out anything about me.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    Suddenly, the door of the bathroom is pushed open by another woman. Judging from her voice, I can tell that the person who spoke is an employee of the same department ¨C Oprah.


    ¡°I was going to set Trista up, but I did not count on her not showing up for workst night, so Brenda took her ce. Brenda is usually careless and inconsiderate, and her personality helped a lot. Actually, I have you to thank. Lately we are too short of money, so I can work with you to solve my urgent problem. Speaking of which, you have not given me the rest of the reward yet.¡±


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    I was stunned. Had the jewelry design department lost the design drawing yesterday because of Oprah?


    ¡°Have you transferred the money? I haven¡¯t received it yet. Please wait for a moment. I have received it. Mr. Zachary is a man of his word. If you need anything in the future, just call me. I did well the first time, and then I did well the second time. Please go on with your work. I will not bother you any further.¡±


    Oprah hung up the phone and was about to leave when I went out to stop her. ¡°It turns out you are the mole.¡±


    Dumbfounded, she asked, ¡°Ms. Sylvia, why are you here?¡±


    Perhaps Oprah had not expected anyone to be in the bathroom, so she was a little afraid of being caught in the act, but he tried his best to calm down. ¡°When did Ms. Sylviae in? Why have not I seen her?¡±


    ¡°It seems you do not remember my current position.¡± I saw it and grinned, ¡°I was cleaning the toilet. You were too happy to notice me.¡±


    ¡°So you heard the whole conversation earlier?¡± She clutched her phone, her face pale.


    ¡°Almost.¡±


    She took a few deep breaths, knowing that no matter how hard she tried to hide it, it was useless. So she just showed it openly, ¡°Yes, I took the design drawing of cg20. Does not Ms. Sylvia think that Trista is troublesome? She quickly reced Ms. Emma¡¯s position shortly after she came here. Many colleagues were fired from the group because of her. If this continues, is Ms. Sylvia sure you can return to her original post?¡±


    ¡°It is my own business whether I can return or not,¡± I corrected.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s the whole department¡¯s business.¡± She sped her hands in front of her chest and walked toward me step by step. ¡°As long as she¡¯s in the department, we run the risk of being fired at any time. We do not know if we will not be stabbed by a knife one day. To protect us, I have to do something like this. I am doing it for the good of everyone!¡±


    ¡°I think you want to take this opportunity to make some profit and see if you have a chance to rece Trista as director. Don¡¯t be so haughty and self-righteous. I know what you are thinking about.¡± I am going to expose her.


    She smiled weakly. ¡°Have not you ever thought of recing Emma? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as Trista is down, are you afraid that you will not be able to be the section leader?¡±


    ¡°Even if I want to sit, I have to do it with my true abilities! Unlike some young people who are sneaky and ipetent and want to rule the world!¡±


    ¡°So you want to be my enemy and reveal it to the public?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I will not forget how you treated me. You ttered Emma and stomped on me behind my back. Do not you think I know that?¡±


    ¡°A good man chooses a tree to live in. I did not do anything wrong, just like you always like to tter others. We are the same kind of people.¡± She said sarcastically.


    I clenched my fists and red at her.


    ¡°I advise you to think it over. Think about the pros and cons. If Trista is kicked out of the group, the jewelry design department will be your world. Without her, Mr. Donald will certainly see your merits.¡±


    She was voicing what was going through my mind right now.


    I did not say anything. I felt Trista¡¯s promotion was a little unfair.


    I have worked in the jewelry design department for so many years and have contributed greatly. But Mr. Donald just can not see my merit!


    ¡°Sylvia, how long are you going to wash in this dark ce? How long has Trista note to inspect your sanitation work? Does she really report your sanitary conditions to Mr. Donald every day?¡± Oprah reached out and casually wiped the table. With a faint smile, said, ¡°You are so clean. If Trista was willing to put in a good word for you, you would have already returned to work. You don¡¯t need to be scorned here.¡±


    I was shocked by her words.

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    ¡°There is only one possibility ¨C Trista doesn¡¯t want you to go back. She has reported your poor h, so Mr. Donald has not allowed you to return to your original job.¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s not that kind of person,¡± I argued with some confidence.


    ¡°Really? Don¡¯t forget how you bullied her in the beginning. Now she¡¯s turning into a phoenix. can you live?¡±


    When I heard this sentence, I stopped rooted to the spot.


    ¡°When you see the situation under your feet, you have retreated to the edge of the cliff for her. Are you willing to wash the toilet here all your life?¡±


    Of course, I am not!


    ¡°Then think carefully. It¡¯s an enemy or a friend. I¡¯ll wait for your answer.¡± When she finished, she pushed open the door and left.


    Holding the washing table with one hand, I can not stand what Oprah just said.


    I work so hard to clean every day. If Trista really doesn¡¯t report my real job to Mr. Donald, what¡¯s the point of cleaning!


    Even though I know Oprah is causing strife, I can not help but worry! It has to do with my future! It has to do with my career, my whole life! No, I have to think about it!


    The door of the bathroom was suddenly pushed open. Trista stepped in on six-inch heels and came in. When she saw me, she quickly walked away, ¡°Are you all right? Why are you so pale? Do you need to see a doctor?¡±


    I decided to side with Oprah and not listen to her words at that moment.


    She came over to help me and I pushed her away, ¡°don¡¯t worry about it!¡±


    ¡°Do not flush the toilet if you do not feel well.¡±


    She frowned and ordered, ¡°Remember that I am a minister now. My position is above you. Don¡¯t you listen?¡±


    I paused and looked at her in disbelief.


    ¡°I give you permission not to wash the toilet today. Go back to the doctor and get a good rest.¡± While washing her hands, she said, ¡°Health is the most important thing in life. I know you have been working hard thest two days. Seriously, I feel very guilty, too.¡±


    My heart trembled violently.


    What had she said?


    Will she feel guilty too?


    Her facial expression does not look fake!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I leave after washing my hands


    ¡°I think I need to tell you that the lost drawing has something to do with Oprah.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I turned around, ¡°How do you know?¡±


    ¡°She admitted it herself.¡±


    I was a little surprised and quickly reassured myself, ¡°Thank you, Ms. Sylvia. No matter why you tell me, in short, I thank you.¡±


    ¡°I just do not like Oprah.¡± She screwed up her face.


    ¡°I applied to Mr. Donald yesterday. He will see that you return to your original position as soon as possible. You have been very tired thest few days. Get a good rest.¡± I left this sentence before walking out of the bathroom.


    She was stunned and could not believe it. ¡°Wait, are not you afraid that I might lie to you?¡±


    I smiled faintly, ¡°I do not think you are that kind of person.¡±


    I went back to the office, packed up some documents and carried them away in the box. ¡°I¡¯ll be spending most of my time in the design and research and development departments for the next while. You guys should be obedient and not make any mistakes. When the documents are ready, put them on my desk and I¡¯ll take care of them every day when I am off.¡±


    ¡°Trista, I can not stand you!¡± Oprah looked at me tearfully.


    If Sylvia had not revealed it first, I would almost believe that Oprah¡¯s expression was true.


    ¡°Trista, you have been assigned an important task by Mr. Donald. You will leave now. You are not used to the office!¡± Brenda hugged my hand and shook it. ¡°If you have nothing to do,e back and talk to us! Otherwise, it will be too cold in the office!¡±


    ¡°Manager Trista is going to be a lot busier than usual soon. She has to retrieve the lost design drawings and design new jewelry for you. How am I supposed to talk to you about anything!¡± A colleague could not helpughing.


    Brenda looked at me with an apologetic face, ¡°I am sorry, I don¡¯t know where I lost the design drawings. It¡¯s hard for you!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my responsibility,¡± I said quietly.


    ¡°Mr. Donald said that if the design drawings are not finished within ten days, I¡¯ll be fired and face huge losses! Trista, you have to help me!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do my best.¡± I walked to the office door and looked back with a faint smile, ¡°Now, go back to your work. Don¡¯t give it away. It¡¯s not a matter of life and death. I am just working in a different ce¡­¡±


    ¡°We do not want you to leave us!¡± Several female colleagues took my hand and. Then they let me go.


    When I finished packing, I put on a white coat, put on a mask, and matched the jewelry style with other predecessors.


    Several colleagues gathered around me and greeted warmly -.


    ¡°I am Zoey. Are you the new minister? We have been in the design and research and development department for a long time. We did not see your face until today. It¡¯s so beautiful!¡± Zoey is about ten years older than me and looks like a nice sister.


    ¡°Manager Trista has such proud aplishments at her young age that we look at each other with admiration. Let me introduce myself. I am OLINA.¡±


    ¡°Of course, like some ipetent people, you think that you can only stay in one ce all your life. After many years, you do not know how desperate you are if you do not get an increase in your position and sry!¡± If the sun has anything to say.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    But looking at their expressions, the whole department knows who Sunny means. I raised my eyebrows and said nothing.


    At that moment, a woman stood up and angrily scolded, ¡°Ms. Gemma is reluctantly leaving because she loves this ce and because there are too many ungrateful people like you, so she¡¯s not worried about this ce being ruined by people like you! It¡¯s not that she can not get promoted, it¡¯s that she refuses to move up! Mr. Donald gives her a raise but she does not want it! I really do not understand why she should guard you loser, ruthless and unmerciful righteousness, conscience, dog¡¯s tongue! Just step on her shoulder and climb up! ¡±


    ¡°Rita, who are you talking about!¡± scolded Sunny angrily, ¡°it¡¯s her dog. People bark as soon as they bark! Rita, do you think it¡¯s glorious to be a dog!¡±


    Rita said scornfully, ¡°You can ingratiate yourself with the new minister if you want, but Mrs. Gemma¡¯s great achievements are still there. It¡¯s too early for a neer topare Mrs. Gemma! Anyway, in our hearts, Ms. Gemma will always be our forerunner! It is not the right time for you to rely on the new minister¡¯s support!¡±


    This means that I have no sensational achievements to show at the moment. I want to fight Gemma, who has earned many merits. Is not it too much to ask to throw eggs at stones?


    When I hear that, I obviously feel that there are two factions here. One wants to defend Gemma and the other wants to mess with Gemma¡­. It seems that there has been a backlog of contradictions for a long time and they do not like each other.


    At this point, more and more people were getting involved in the argument, and I calmly interrupted them, ¡°Well, if there are personal grievances that need to be resolved in private, this is the ce to do it. The gathering ceremony for everyone is too special. Let us work.¡±


    As soon as I spoke, many people stopped talking and went back to their work one by one.


    Sunny came over and whispered in my ear, ¡°Minister, you must not know that there are so many scoundrels here. You¡¯d better not trust anyone so easily.¡±


    ¡°Including you?¡± I smiled softly.


    ¡°I¡­. of course, I can believe my words! Only those who are rude to you, I will teach a lesson when I have the chance!¡±


    ¡°Are not you afraid of being lectured by me?¡± I always keep a faint smile.


    The smile on her face was hard to contain, ¡°Manager Trista is really funny¡­. I know you will not punish others so easily¡­. But it does not matter. I am going to work for now¡­. I do not want to disturb you¡­.¡±


    She shed away.

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    I smiled.


    Sunny wants to use my minister¡¯s name to bully others. How can I not see that?


    ¡°Ms. Gemma is here!¡±


    I do not know who said such a sentence. Everyone immediately held their breath. I lifted my gaze curiously. I saw a middle-aged woman in a white coat walking step by step toward this side. Her hair was wrapped behind her head revealing a smooth forehead, her skin was well groomed and her mask covered most of her face revealing a pair of bright eyes.


    If I didn¡¯t know her age in advance, I would think she was only twenty-eight or nine, but in reality she was forty-two and the mother of two children.


    ¡°Trista.¡± Gemma took off her mask and showed her beautiful face. She must be a beauty when she was young and still charming when she was old. ¡°I was just called into a meeting by Mr. Donald and did not have time to greet you. What about the environment of the design and R & D department? Can you adapt?¡±


    Although Gemma position is under me, I can sense the elder¡¯s concern between the lines. My heart warmed, ¡°Thank you, Ms. Gemma, everything is fine. Time is running out for Cg20, let study together.¡±


    ¡°OK, I have several previous versions of the design draft at hand. Please take a look at them first.¡± Gemma ended the call and said to Rita, ¡°Bring me the document.¡±


    ¡°Master¡­.¡± Rita bristled.


    Gemma gave her an angry look. ¡°Do not waste time.¡±


    Rita pouted and finally left.


    Gemma looked at me with an embarrassed smile. ¡°Childish, Trista, don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±


    ¡°Just call me Trista. There is no difference between high and low positions here, only the coexistence of predecessors and younger generations.¡± I said with a smile.


    She smiled weakly, ¡°Trista, let us get started.¡±


    Three years of design experience abroad helped me a lot. Soon the design drawing of cg20 was almost restored by me.


    To make this jewel not look like the previous one, I added extra pattern on the bore side. In the light, the whole outline is ¡°lion¡±, which is very unique and beautiful.


    Even if the previous cg20 is sold by Oprah to others, it does not matter. Our new model is more attractive, more distinctive and more attractive to regr customers!


    ¡°Trista, you are a surprise.¡± Gemma shook my hand and praised, ¡°I have not met such a good candidanant here for many years. In the future, there will be sessors in the design and R & D departments. My heart, which has been hanging for many years, has been put down.¡±


    ¡°What, Ms. Gemma wants to hand over the design department to Manager Trista?¡± Sunny cried out when she heard this sentence!


    Rita came forward and shook my hand. ¡°I was too cautious before. I hope Manager Trista does not take this seriously. I am d you have joined the Design and Research and Development Department. On behalf of everyone in Ms. Gemma¡¯s staff, I would like to wee you.¡±


    Sunny hurriedly said, ¡°Manager Trista, we wee you too!¡±


    ¡­.


    As I was about to leave work, Brenda saw me walk back into the office and came over joyfully, ¡°Wow, Trista, you are great! The drawing for the jewelry design that took the design department more than a month to do was restored by you in one day!¡±


    ¡°There is a manuscript. I just changed it ording to the manuscript.¡± I smiled faintly, ¡°this is the result of thebined efforts of everyone in the design department, not me.¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! It¡¯s only because you were there that they achieved this result. Trista, you really surprised me! What do you normally eat? Why is your brain so good!¡±


    ¡°Manager Trista is a minister now. They are still calling her name. Manager Trista is so generous.¡± Oprah stepped forward smiling and ttered, ¡°Manager Trista, you are truly the pride of our jewelry design department. You have achieved great sess soon after your arrival here.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I smiled faintly and said quietly, ¡°I do not know how angry those who hate me are. They said that it would be more difficult for me to leave in the future if I made such an achievement.¡±


    Oprah¡¯s face froze. ¡°Manager Trista is so outstanding that it¡¯s normal to be envious. Don¡¯t care what others think, just be yourself!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Trista, you are so powerful that Mr. Donald must treat you like a talent! Who dares to drive you away?¡± Brenda was talking about Donald and suddenly sighed, ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on with himtely. I haven¡¯t heard from him at all¡­. I clearly liked him some time ago¡­.¡±


    ¡°Who?¡±


    ¡°No one.¡± Brenda smiled again. ¡°Are we going out tonight? I know a good ce to store and have dinner¡­.¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    . ¡°I have to study cg21 tonight. Mr. Donald only mentioned the requirements. All the materials and instructions should be studied and researched by ourselves¡­. We do not have much time left.¡±


    ¡°You are working too hard! Do not strain yourself!¡±


    I smiled and chatted with Brenda, pulled out my cell phone and texted Donald, ¡°I have to do research in the R&Db tonight. I will not be going home after work.¡±


    ¡°Come back!¡± I did not expect Donald to answer me so quickly, ¡°Theb in the R&D department? There¡¯s one at home. it has everything you want?¡±


    ¡°You said there were appropriate instruments and materials at home? How can that be?¡± I eximed.


    I did not see it when I went out in the morning!


    ¡°You¡¯ll know when youe back.¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    After texting, I told IRA, ¡°Move the research and developmentb into my hous.¡±


    ¡°What, dig?¡± IRA did not respond for a moment. ¡°Young sir, are you sure you want to start now? I mean, there are precedents in other countries where mansions and houses can be dug up and transported to other ces, but at the destination you have toy a foundation first¡­.¡±


    ¡°You do not understand me? She definitely needs to get apleteb before she goes home.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I was so captivated by Brenda that I had to text Donald, ¡°I am going to go home after dinner. My coworkers are so excited they have to celebrate for me.¡±


    ¡°Come to my office after dinner and we will go home together.¡± Donald did not embarrass me, but was gentle in his response to my request.


    So


    When I came home with him after dinner, there was a smallboratory in a corner of the back garden.


    Seen from a distance, it has style!


    I opened my eyes and looked closer. The surrounding soil had obviously fallen over and smelled damp. ¡°Donald, where did thisbe from? Do not tell me you asked someone to dig it up temporarily?¡±


    ¡°Clever.¡±


    ¡°What, can thisb really be dug up?¡± I have never heard of it.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you go in and visit it?¡±


    I went in and saw that all the instruments were in use. Even the logo ¨C the City W division of the Lion Group¡¯s jewelry design department ¨C was printed on the bottom right of the document hanging on the wall.


    ¡°This¡­. This will be dug up in the next city?¡± My eyes widened in disbelief.


    When I look at the above research and development report, some also write today¡¯s date. I said with a headache, ¡°How can you be like this? You dig up theb and what will the others do tomorrow?¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Just one night, like two peas. I will give them ab that looks just like this before I go to work tomorrow.¡±


    Half an hourter, I came into theb after taking a bath. Everything had been cleaned up, and the original marks had been obliterated and renewed!


    Since Donald has given me such a good environment, I can not live up to it!


    When I develop a new cg21, I have a general theme and direction in mind. Withputers and instruments, I am constantly changing the details.

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    The next morning I dragged my tired body to the office, found Gemma, and discussed with her my thoughts of the previous night.


    ¡°Mr. Donald hopes this piece of jewelry can follow the luxury, consistency, and fashion of our series CG. I was thinkingst night that this could be made into a bracelet for a pair. The main part of the bracelet is made of gold, uses an ancient technology, emphasizes stability and is equipped with a chain of rose gold and a diamond pendant. As for the exact details and proportions, we still need to make samples to test them. I think it will take at least a month.¡± I speak.


    ¡°A month is too short.¡± Gemma smiles, ¡°this jewelry must be a very important trial of our group. You know that changing a style has a big impact on a jewelry group, which also determines our direction for the future. Based on past experience, this will take at least three months.¡±


    ¡°That long?¡±


    Gemma nodded. After a while, she suddenly asked, ¡°By the way, Trista, have you ever thought about staying in the lion group for a long time?¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    I have never thought about that before.


    ¡°If you are in the R&Db, I am not worried that all my efforts will be in vain after I retire.¡± Gemma stood in front of the window looking into the distance. She seemed to be talking to me and to herself.


    I can not help thinking that there are not many dedicated people like Ms. Gemma in the world.¡±


    ¡°No, very many.¡± She returned the look with a smile. ¡°There are tenacious employees at every post. You see, the world is so big and there are so many high-rises. You can feel the efforts of many people merged into it.¡±


    Suddenly¡­.


    My cell phone rang and I saw a series of strange numbers appear on the screen. I frowned slightly and smiled, ¡°Excuse me, senior, I¡¯ll answer the phone.¡±


    Gemma¡¯s pov


    Trista¡¯s smile just blossomed, but it did not take long for it to freeze. Then her face suddenly looked ugly, ¡°where are you now? In the street number 9? OK, I¡¯ll be right there!¡±


    I looked at her burning eyebrows and thought, ¡°What¡¯s going to happen now? It¡¯s urgent!


    ¡°Elder, I am sorry. I¡¯ll go out ande back soon!¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­.¡± I haven¡¯t asked anything clearly. She pushed open the door of theb and stormed out!


    After a while, Trista¡¯s figure ran out of the first floor, rushed through the gate, turned right and ran all the way.


    As I stood in front of the window, I saw her figure disappear from my sight. Not only was I concerned, but I sent her a text message, ¡°Are you okay? Trista.¡±


    In five minutes¡­.


    The door of the research and developmentb was pushed open and the sound of clean leather shoes rang out. Donald came with dozens of subordinates to inspect the work. My face suddenly went into a panic!


    Why is Mr. Donald here? He would nevere into a small R & Db before! Let alone bring so many people with him!


    I am ttered and even more disturbed. You know, Trista and I are the only people who study cg21. Now Trista is not here and the wholeb seems deserted.


    ¡°How far along is the experiment?¡± asked Donald casually as he walked in the door and looked around theb.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, everything is going well.¡±


    ¡°What about the new minister? She¡¯s not in theb during working hours. Where did she go?¡± Donald finally got to the point.


    All I can say is, ¡°She just got an urgent call. Something big seems to have happened. She ran out without changing her clothes!¡±


    ¡°Do you know where she went?¡±


    ¡°It seems¡­. The street number 9¡­.¡±


    ¡­.


    Trista¡¯s view


    Half an hourter, I returned to the research and developmentb as if in a trance.


    Gemma reached out and shook her hand in front of me. ¡°Trista, what¡¯s wrong with you? What happened?¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s okay.¡± I thought back, ¡°I am sorry, sir, let us get on with the research now.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald asked you toe to his office.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald asked you toe to his office.¡± She repeated it with slight regret, saying, ¡°Not long after you left, Mr. Donald came to inspect our experimental process. I tried to hide it from him, but our research and developmentb is too small¡­. I am sorry, Trista, don¡¯t you me me?¡±


    ¡°It is wrong of me to leave my post during working hours without authorization. I am willing to ept criticism from my superiors.¡±


    She said with a guilty look on her face, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I have not lied for most of my life, and I told the truth in an instant. Mr. Donald is a little grumpy. If he says something importantter, do not take it to heart. Besides, I am really sorry about all this, I¡­. hey.¡±


    ¡°Elder, I am d I did not drag you down! I¡¯ll go first. You have nothing to worry about.¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­.¡±


    ¡­.


    When I got the courage to knock on Donald¡¯s office door, IRA opened it. Seeing that no one was there, IRA whispered: ¡°Youngdy, pleasee in.¡±


    ¡°Where is your young master?¡± When I went in, I found that there was no one in the office. Donald was not there.


    ¡°The young master went to No. 9 Street to look for you¡­. he heard you went there half an hour ago, so¡­.¡± Before he finished speaking, the cell phone rang, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯ll get the phone.¡±


    ¡°OK.¡±


    ¡°Hello? Young master? OK, what do you want me to check for you? Oh, do not check. The youngdy is in the office! Well, safe! No injury! Visually there is nothing!! Really, I¡¯ll look out the window now! I promise! no man!¡±


    When IRA hung up, I thought it was funny, ¡°is he still there?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but the young master came back as soon as he heard you were in the office. In fact, to tell you the truth, the young master really worried about Mrs.. IHewas worried about your ident earlier and rushed here without saying a word! I did not even have time to sign the most important documents!¡±


    ¡°Really.¡±


    Sometimes I just do not want him to worry.


    ¡°Yes, the young master sometimes does not look at the opportunity because you are in such a hurry. Just now he went to theb under the guise of inspection. As soon as he heard you were not there, all his subordinates were confused and did not know what had happened to the young master.¡±


    ¡°That childish mind¡­.¡±


    ¡°I have been with the young master since I was 14 years old. I have never seen the young master so obsessed with a woman! Youngdy, you should feel the young master¡¯s spirit¡­.¡±


    Before IRA could finish, the door was pushed open with a bang. It could be seen that Donald had run all the way. He was a little out of breath. As he walked in the door, his eyes locked on me, ¡°Where have you been? What happened?¡±


    Before I could answer, he had grabbed my hand and was examining it over and over. His eyes were like aser scanning me, ¡°are you hurt? Tell me!¡±


    ¡°Do not worry, I just¡­.¡± I just wanted to exin that he had rolled up my sleeve to check if there was a wound in it.


    I did not cry orugh. ¡°Are you going to undress me for the examination?¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    When I heard the word ¡°naked,¡± I immediately remembered that there was a light bulb on nearby, ¡°what are you doing here? Who gave you permission toe in? Do not you know how to be suspicious when you are in the same ce with my wife? Do not you want to leave yet? Do you want to wait until my wife has undressed?¡±


    The IRA took a cigarette from the corner of his mouth, ¡°Young sir, you asked me to keep the youngdy and not move a step¡­.¡±


    ¡°Is that still a backtalk?¡±


    ¡°I am going to leave now¡­. Right now¡­.¡±


    Seeing that he was gone, I asked, ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°I received a call.¡± Her eyes suddenly darkened.

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    Trista¡¯s pov


    Thinking of the previous call.


    ¡°Trista? It¡¯s me, Heidi! Come immediately to street number 9! That¡¯s the park where I used to take you to y when you were very little. If I am not thereter, you¡¯ll be digging something out from under the red slide!¡± Her tone was a little anxious and rather scared.


    After hearing the message, I didn¡¯t see Heidi again, but I found a bag of things in the sand under the slide.


    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± asked Donald.


    I took it out of my arms, ck on white, ¡°it¡¯s Grandpa¡¯s will¡±.


    ¡°The one Leonard hid?¡± Donald took it and said, ¡°If you file awsuit, this will undoubtedly be the best evidence for you! Trista, are not you pleased?¡±


    ¡°Look at the back.¡±


    He frowned slightly. ¡°It¡¯s blood. It seems to have just fallen on it. It¡¯s obvious that your servant was injured shortly ¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± At this point, I can only pin my hopes on Donald: ¡°Can you help me find out where Heidi is now? Is she hurt? Is it something serious? She had turned off the phone when I called again! I am worried that she stole the will. If my family knows she did something like that, they¡¯ll kill her alive!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s on me.¡± He hugged me. ¡°It¡¯s also time to find out where the witnesses who made the will are now! Trista, give me some time and I will give you a result.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    ¡­.


    Leonard¡¯s pov


    I called all the maids into the study, pointed to the safe, angrily pounded the table, and said, ¡°Who did this? Stand out!¡±


    Ashley came to hear the news. ¡°Dad, what¡¯s going on? How could things disappear?¡±


    ¡°Leonard, what¡¯s going on?¡± Fanny came too and the scarf slipped down from the running. She quickly put it back on and asked anxiously, ¡°Do you mean that everything in the safe has disappeared? Including the will?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know who stole everything with dirty hands and feet! I forgot to close the safest night. When I looked this morning, there was no money in it! Even the will was gone!¡±


    ¡°Who is it?¡± Fanny, too, was aware of the seriousness of the matter. She looked at several servants in front of her and shouted, ¡°Tell me the truth!¡±


    ¡°Madam, we really don¡¯t know.¡± Several servants were so startled that they almost went down on their knees to prove their innocence.


    Fanny snorted coldly, ¡°Who else but you? Do you dare to steal everything from the safe? Today I do not know what else to do, you are out of your mind!¡±


    ¡°Madam! It¡¯s really none of my business!¡± A maid came out and called, ¡°Do not mention the study. I have not been all over the second whole second floor. I was in charge of hygiene in the kitchen. I do not know what¡¯s in the study!¡±


    ¡°Madame, I don¡¯t know! I did not even know there was a safe in the study!¡± Another maid came out to wash the white street.


    ¡°Madame, my wife just finished surgery. I just came back this morning. We do not have time tomit the crime!¡± Said an old servant with a trembling voice.


    ¡°It¡¯s definitely not me, sir and madam. I didn¡¯t steal anything!¡±


    ¡°I am the one who has no motive tomit the crime. We are responsible for cleaning the study every day. It¡¯s impossible tomit a crime during working hours!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Madame!¡±


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    ¡°Be quiet!¡± I said angrily, ¡°I think you two are the most suspicious! Clean the study every day. Only you know where the safe is!¡±


    ¡°Wrongly, sir!¡±


    ¡°It seems you will not confess if I don¡¯t use some means!¡± Fanny rolled up her sleeves and was about to teach them a lesson.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Suddenly a voice rang out.


    Everyone followed the call. It was Ashley. ¡°Dad, the Mom, did not you notice one was missing?¡± What did sharp-eyed Ashley find at this point?


    Fanny and I looked at each other for a while, not knowing which one was missing.


    Ashley asked icily, ¡°Where¡¯s Heidi?¡±


    As soon as I heard that, I suddenly realized that she was missing from the crowd.


    The maid in the same bedroom answered timidly, ¡°I don¡¯t know. Heidi did not get any restst night, and didn¡¯t see her at work this morning.¡±


    It¡¯s noon now! Not even half a person?


    ¡°Find her for me! By whatever means!!¡± I said with hatred.


    Fanny and the others walked away, looked at me, and asked, ¡°I can understand why she stole gold, silver, and jewelry. But why did she steal the will together? Did she want to give it to Trista?¡±


    ¡°Mom, have you forgotten? My sister is dead! She really has be a dead girl! Maybe Heidi¡¯wants to steal everything to get back at us because she thinks his former owner is dead?¡±


    ¡°Did she steal the jewelry to run away? Did she steal the will because she knew it was important to us?¡± Fanny surmised.


    I, too, frowned.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because it¡¯s dark at night. She didn¡¯t see anything. She wanted to take the gold, silver, and jewels, but she identally took away her will.¡± Ashley analyzed.


    ¡°No matter what the truth is, you have to get her back! Fight her to the death!¡± I was furious!


    Soon the news came from the maid to look for her, and Heidi appeared in street No. 9!


    I sent dozens of bodyguards and vowed to catch Heidi and tear her apart. ¡°I wanted to give her a chance. Unexpectedly, after so many years, her heart is still not here. In that case, I sent her to hell to reunite her with Trista¡¯s mother¡±


    Heidi¡¯s pov


    I hung my head powerlessly and the blood flowed. Someone lifted my face..


    Leonard, Fanny, and Ashley are sitting in front of me.


    The two old servants say bitterly, ¡°Sir, madam, Miss Ashley, she has a tight mouth, but she does not say it.¡±


    ¡°Fight again!¡±


    ¡°Wait.¡± Ashley stepped forward and stopped.


    The sound of high heels rang out, and I opened my eyes to see Ashley slowly walk over to me. ¡°Heidi, you are not a money-hungry man. I just want to know the truth. You have stolen so many valuable things. At least let us know the reason. For taking care of us for many years, I can let you live as long as you tell the truth.¡±


    I gasped bitterly, ¡°I just want¡­. want to avenge for Trista¡­. I know something is very important to you¡­. So I threw it into the river and you can catch it if you want!¡±


    ¡°Son of a bitch!¡± Leonard stepped forward and pped loudly.


    ¡°Dad, do not get upset. The matter is not clearly settled yet.¡± Ashley looked at me again. ¡°You just said you wanted to avenge? But her death has nothing to do with us.¡±


    ¡°Pah! If you didn¡¯t save her, how could Trista be killed by the kidnappers? I heard her call for help and you all stood by!¡±


    ¡°When did this happen? Who did you listen to?¡±


    ¡°When Miss Ashley pretended to fall down the stairs and have a miscarriage!¡± Miss Ashley did not even tell me you had a miscarriage! Miss Ashley did not even tell me you were having a miscarriage.


    ¡°You are smart.¡± She smiled grimly, ¡°You know so much that I suddenly feel like I can not keep you alive.¡±


    ¡°The moment I threw everything into the river, I thought I could not live!¡± I smiled coldly.


    Never let those animals know that Miss Trista is still alive. I¡¯ll take all the me. For me, it is very cost-effective to trade my life for a will and let Trista take down those scoundrels! For me, it is nothing to die, but I am afraid that Trista is alone and helpless in the world!


    ¡°So you stole everything from the safe and threw it into the river just to avenge?¡± asked Ashley.

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    I only want to steal the will, but if I only steal the will, it is too obvious. they are so cunning, they will suspect! So I stole everything! I did throw the gold, silver and jewelry into the river, but I had buried the will in the sand under a red slide in No. 9 Street Park! I wonder if Tristagot it now!


    Realizing I was out of breath, I took a few deep breaths and smiled coldly, ¡°You evil people, God will punish you severely! Even if I die, I will turn into a wild ghost to annoy you and make you restless!¡±


    ¡°You bitch! You eat, live in our family, and dare to do such a stupid thing for two dead people! It¡¯s pointless for you to stay in this world! Come on, beat her to death!¡±


    Hearing Fanny¡¯s curse, I burst outughing.


    ¡°You bitch, what are youughing at!¡±


    ¡°I rejoice at the thought that I can tease you every night by turning into a fierce ghost!¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡±


    Another p hit me in the face.


    ¡°Kill that bitch!¡±


    ¡­.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I waited at home, fidgeting. The clock kept turning. After work, I was sent back from IRA. So far, I can not eat anything. My heart is like fire and I can not worry about anything.


    The rain poured out of the window and the thunder rumbled. The more I heard it, the more my hair bristled. Where would Heidi be when it rained so hard?


    Suddenly the door opened and a servant was heard calling indistinctly, ¡°Good evening, young master!¡±


    Is Donald back?


    I immediately got up and ran in that direction.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    When I saw her stumble, I stepped forward and took her in my arms. ¡°Don¡¯t run so fast?¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°How¡¯s it going? Anything new?¡±


    I sighed. ¡°Promise me that no matter what you hearter, you will not be sad or cry.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do my best.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± I took her face in my hands ¡°In the afternoon, the Heidi you spoke of was killed alive.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s dead.¡±


    She was stunned, and the whole person took two steps back. ¡°Are you sure? Is the news distorted somehow? You mean Heidi is dead? She was still talking to me in the morning. How could she have died in the afternoon??¡±


    ¡°I brought all the bodies back. They are in the car.¡±


    Her face was likepaper. After a while, she suddenly stormed out of the vi.


    ¡°Trista, where are you going?¡± I followed her.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    It was pouring rain, and I could not tell if it was tears or rain on my face. The news Donald brought was like a bolt from the blue that suddenly dashed all my hopes.


    I stood motionless in front of the car and couldn¡¯t believe my eyes.


    Inside the extended Hummer lies a white stretcher covered with white cloth. You can vaguely make out that there is a person lying underneath, with a bare wrist and an emerald bracelet that mother sent her many years ago.


    On the other side of the window, I look at the peaceful figure in tears. I can not believe that Heidi died for me!


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Don¡¯t go.¡± I fished her waist and tried my best to stabilize her mood. ¡°Everwhere of her body are bleeding and unrecognizable. ¡±


    ¡°Who is it? Who did this?¡± cried Trista.


    ¡°Who else but your family?¡±


    ¡°I am going to sue them! I¡¯ll call the police!¡± She was like a badly wounded little beast, ¡°They murderers! I want justice for Heidi! Let me go!¡±


    ¡°Wait until I gather favorable evidence.¡± I hugged her tightly andforted her. ¡°Trista, impulsiveness is not a good thing. Give me some time and I will help you.¡±


    ¡°I will not!¡±


    ¡°I know you are sad.¡± I raised my hand and wiped her tears. I continued, ¡°they don¡¯t even care about your life and death, let alone a servant. Believe me, Heidi must have expected the oue long before she did this. She can not even risk her life for you. How can you be so fragile in her presence and break her heart?¡±


    ¡°I am sorry for her. It¡¯s my business. I didn¡¯t do it well¡­. If I had gotten the will and seen her true face earlier, maybe Heidi would not have died¡­.¡± she med herself. I was in despair.


    ¡°Fool.¡± I stroked her hair, ¡°don¡¯t take it all on yourself. I promise you that I will return all the pain that has happened to you a hundredfold. Don¡¯t cry. You are hurting my heart.¡±


    I took her in my arms, held up my umbre, and walked step by step toward the house.


    Believe me, they will feel the consequences soon! Your tears are so precious that they must pay a price!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I wore a white coat to debug jewelry in the research and developmentb. ¡°Senior, I just received the news that the group has decided to allow cg21 to participate in thepetition. Our progress should be elerated.¡±


    Gemma took off her white mask and asked, ¡°Is this a globalpetition held by the International Jewelry Association? I only remember one in five years. The prize is very objective.¡±


    ¡°It is said that the first prize can win many prizes, including a set of top jewelry making equipment. This equipment is a new product developed just earlier this year. There is only one set in the world.¡±


    ¡°That rare?¡±


    ¡°Yes. I have heard that the equipment is very portable and is especially suitable for our research and development department. With this equipment, we can even make finished products in ourb without taking them out for processing.¡±


    ¡°Sounds good.¡± Gemma looked at her watch. She took off her white coat and said, ¡°but don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself. Mr. Donald is so rich. Even if we can¡¯t get first ce, would not it be good to apply for equipment?¡±


    ¡°As a prize, it is not allowed to buy or sell this equipment. Besides, the manufacturer makes only one set, and there will be no more jewelry equipment of this model in the future.¡±


    Therefore, I agreed to participate in the contest.


    With this equipment, I can re-carve the beaded jewelry mentioned in my will in the shortest possible time and get back the moon group left by my grandfather as soon as possible!


    Knock, knock


    A knock sounded at the door and IRA respectfully appeared at the door. ¡°Manager Trista, Mr. Donald is looking for you. Pleasee with me.¡±


    Why is Donald looking for me after work?


    I looked at Gemma, ¡°Senior, you go home first and take care of your family. I heard you are also a mother of two children.¡±


    ¡°So are you. Go home early. Don¡¯t keep your husband waiting.¡± Gemma replied with a smile and left first.


    I followed IRA into the elevator and asked, ¡°What does he looking for me?¡±


    ¡°Young master won¡¯t let you say.¡±


    What is so mysterious?


    When I walked into Donald¡¯s office, IRA opened the door for me. As soon as I entered, I saw a spectacr scene¡­.


    Dozens of well-dressed women paused in their movements and said in unison, ¡°Hello, Mrs¡­¡±

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    I waved off, ¡°Just call me Trista in the group.¡±


    The original serious work environment was full of all kinds of clothes, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics


    What day is it today? What does Donald want?


    ¡°Tonight is the wedding banquet of the beautiful couple. Did not you know?¡± Donald, who was sitting on the sofa, pushed the invitation forward and the red invitation suddenly stunned me.


    Emos, Ashley, familiar names popped into my eyes and my heart ached.


    After a while, I asked, ¡°Do you want to take me to your wedding?¡±


    ¡°Or what?¡± Donald¡¯s mouth twisted into an interesting smile. ¡°Are not you going to take advantage of such a good opportunity? Do not you want to get back at Heidi?¡±


    ¡°But¡­. I am not ready yet.¡±


    The swift family doesn¡¯t know I am still alive. My sudden appearance will cause a storm.


    ¡°All you have to do is dress up ande with me.¡± He stood up and walked toward me. He took my face in his hands and rubbed it. ¡°Leave the rest to me. You have nothing to worry about.¡±


    ¡°But¡­.¡± I was embarrassed.


    ¡°Why, are not you happy that I¡¯ll be attending with you?¡±


    ¡°I am just worried¡­. Too many people know about our rtionship, including colleagues. They will think that I have no real talent and only came to the group because of your rtionship. I do not want me to be unstable in the department in the future. Besides¡­.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    ¡°There are a lot of your fans in the group. If they find out about our rtionship, I¡¯ll be collectively murdered by them!¡± I pursed my lips.


    ¡°Is it as terrible as you say?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡±


    Donald smiled weakly, ¡°just do not let them know.¡±


    ¡°Is that possible?¡± I sighed. ¡°Ashley is a showman. I am sure there will be media reporters at the wedding banquet tonight. There are a lot of guests from all over the world. There are a lot of people with mixed mouths. I am really scared¡­.¡±


    ¡°What are you afraid of? I am here, are not I?¡± He stroked my face. ¡°Well, time is running out. Let us get ready first?¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    I looked at the makeup artist and stylist and waved my eyes at them. Dozens of people surrounded me at once.


    ¡°Hey, wait¡­.¡±


    Trista¡¯s protest was lost in the crowd. She sat like a Barbie on a soft chair, at the mercy of others. Soon her makeup was changed.


    Originally she looked fresh and sophisticated, with a little makeup the whole person looked more flirtatious.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, what do you think of this makeup?¡±


    I frowned slightly and said in an unhappy tone, ¡°Make her so charming? Do you want her to flit with other man? Change.¡±


    Several makeup artists hurriedly changed heavy makeup into light makeup. After more than ten minutes, ¡°Mr. Donald, what do you think of this makeup?¡±


    ¡°With so much pink eye shadow, there are so many male guests at the wedding banquet that you want to tempt others tomit crimes?¡±


    Ten minutester, I was furious when I saw the e woman¡¯s makeup.


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    The makeup artist exined, ¡°Mr. Donald, this blush is not charming, it¡¯s just a pale pink and looks more enchanting¡±


    ¡°Who makes her enchanting? To whom? Who is qualified to see but me?¡± I yelled.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I licked my mouth and went inside to work with several makeup artists to further change my makeup.


    Twenty minutester¡­.


    ¡°Am I okay with her wearing such a revealing dress? Do you want others to fantasize about it? Change your clothes.¡± He¡¯s still unhappy.


    Thirty minutester¡­.


    ¡°Do I allow you to dress her so sexy? Change your clothes!¡±


    Forty minutester ¡ª


    ¡°I think you are tired of life. How dare you let my wife show her thighs?¡±


    Donald was unhappy and fussy. The makeup artist and stylist were so scared toe out. They made me model after model.


    I changed one dress after another, from a water blue dress to a fishtail waist and back, and then to a V-neck with slit thighs. Donald did not agree with this!


    Breaking down.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    Finally, the makeup artists and stylists made way one by one, and Trista Yingying arrived.


    She wore a champagne-colored dress and had her hair curled behind her head. The bright diamond crown shone. The diamond ne around her neck was even more impressive. It was as if the branches had rattan leaves. She wasplex and exquisite. Her whole body moved up and down. She showed nothing but her neck and hands.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, is this all right?¡±


    My Adam¡¯s apple tightened and I stood up, stroking her waist. ¡°Let us go.¡±


    This dress suits me!


    Let us go, take it!!!


    I took her and drove to her destination in a shy RV.


    ¡°Nervous?¡± Seeing Trista¡¯s hand surreptitiously reach for her skirt, I gently took her hand in mine, ¡°I am here, do not be afraid.¡±


    She looked quite excited. ¡°How long will it take?¡±


    ¡°Ten minutes.¡±


    Her eyes darkened.


    ¡°I have a surprise for you tonight.¡± I know she¡¯s nervous, and I deliberately ramble.


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll find out soon enough.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, with a mysterious curve. I do not know why. When I saw his smile, my nervous mood suddenly rxed a lot.


    ¡°Make as much noise as you want tonight. Destroy the venue at will. Use whatever you want. Do not worry about it when I am here.¡±


    I was stunned by this sudden sentence. How could I encourage my wife to make mistakes?


    ¡°Donald, do you want me to kill?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    He suddenly leaned close to my ear and said with a wicked smile, ¡°But I hope to have a life in bed with you.¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡± my face turned red.


    Talk to yourself secretly in your heart.


    Grandfather¡¯s group was kidnapped by them!


    Heidi died at their hands!


    When they were captured by the kidnappers, they did not save their lives!


    Now is the time for me to vent my anger. Why should I be timid and soft-hearted? Why not Ann?


    You owe me all this!


    I looked out the window and remembered.


    It¡¯s time to get it back!


    Everything that belongs to me! I will boldly denounce it now!


    The car is parked in the garden restaurant of a city hotel.


    I saw Emos in a white suit and Ashley in a strapless gold dress smiling and talking to guests from all over the world with wine sses. There was an endless smile between their eyebrows and eyes.


    ¡°Mr. Emos, Mrs. Nash, congrattions! I wish you a happy marriage for a hundred years and an early birth.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    ¡°What a talented woman! A perfect match! Emos, Ashley, I propose a toast to you!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    ¡°When do we start the n to create humans? Our red envelopes are ready!¡±


    ¡°Ha ha, you are so kind!¡±


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    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    After drinking the wine from the cup, I felt proud. Looking at the whole audience now, no female guest can be as eye-catching as me.


    The golden curtain on my head is made of gold. The gold ne on my neck weighs a whole kilogram. There are more than 20 gold bracelets on my hands. Even the skirt of the dress is hand-sewn with golden silk threads, and the ten-centimeter-high shoes on my feet are also covered with gold. Only such a dress can suit me.


    When I saw the envious looks of the people around me, I had to giggle in my heart.


    Suddenly there was a great sensation at the entrance of the garden.


    A woman took Donald¡¯s arm in one hand and walked onto the red carpet.


    She was wearing a champagne-colored dress. She looked ssy and elegant. Her hair was curled behind her head. She wore a delicate crown. Theplex and exquisite diamond ne around her neck shone. On her wrists, she wore a thick, elegant and beautiful diamond bracelet. The shoes on her feet resembled the crystal shoes that Cindere had lost in the fairy tale, except that they were more transparent, brighter, and made of expensive gemstones. The long thin heel is set with 108 precious stones of different colors.


    At first nce, it is very expensive!

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    I have been inquiring for a long time. I don¡¯t know what they are up to. I asked all the attendees of the dinner to leave their cell phones at the entrance. Only one internationally famous photographer was invited for a personal interview. All the guests were not allowed to bring their cell phones, neither were their cameras.


    But what they didn¡¯t know at that time was that I had ordered that no photographer could dare to attend the wedding banquet tonight.


    I always despise being present at such an asion, but today I am here to support Trista!


    As soon as I entered the room, I heard the whispers of the guests.


    ¡°Who is that woman? What is she wearing¡­. Is not that the family heirloom that caused a stir in the lion family?¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±


    ¡°Why has the priceless heirloom of the lion family appeared on her?¡±


    ¡°You, you mean¡­. She is the daughter-inw of the lion family? How can that be!¡±


    ¡°Where on earth did shee from?¡±


    ¡°It really is the family heirloom of the lion family! I am sure of it! I saw it up close many years ago!¡±


    ¡°What, you have seen it? You really have not? How can the Lion Family make you appreciate such a secret thing??¡±


    ¡°I mean, I have seen pictures of it¡­.¡±


    ¡°Tut¡­.¡±


    ¡°But I am sure it has such a pattern and shape, I remember! It¡¯s really the heirloom of the lion family!¡±


    I nodded slightly. What I want is this striking attention. I want my favorite wife to be above everyone and to be envied and praised by everyone. I want to personally put the best things in the world in front of her and give them to her so that women all over the world will envy her, but can never surpass her!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I feel the eyes of the entire audience fall on me, curious, contemting, envious, jealous, unbelievable¡­. Like a ck tide, I was drowned all at once.


    I had been expecting this scene for a long time, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be even more sensational than I thought.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    All the guests have been talking about it for a long time


    ¡°Mr. Donald is here. Emos and Ashley had faded all the ligh?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Donald and his girlfriend are so shy that theypletely overwhelmed the bride and groom tonight. I don¡¯t know what the bride and groom are thinking. How could they invite such a dazzling figure!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s their hornor to invite Mr. Donald, okay? Do youMr. Donald will go to anyone¡¯s invitation,?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I heard they invited Mr. Paddy too. That¡¯s great. They invited two people from Power Leaning City A!¡±


    ¡°I do not know how they got here!¡±


    ¡°You can not underestimate the Swift family and the Nash family! Both big people can be invited!¡±


    ¡°It seems that in the future it will not be easy to offend them.¡±


    ¡°If Mr. Donald and Mr. Paddy are their backers, we should act ording to the circumstances in the future. It is a good thing to rise to the people rted to Mr. Donald and Mr. Paddy!¡±


    ¡°I think it¡¯s better to give them the piece ofnd in the suburbs as a wedding gift?¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll call my family and ask them to bring me the jewels I have been guarding for many years!¡±


    ¡­.


    Donald and I were surrounded by guests all the way to the center of the garden. More and more people were blocking the way. Some guests wanted toe forward to talk, some wanted to make a rtionship and some overestimated themselves to rmend themselves!


    Or IRA enticed several people to surround, block and refuse. At a guess, Donald and I would have been trampled apartment by guests from all directions.


    ¡°I am going to the bathroom.¡±


    Today, after a day of work, I was called into his office to do makeup and modeling as soon as I got off work. I ended up being busy and he made me eat dinner. Now think about it, I do not have time to go to the bathroom!


    ¡°I¡¯ll take you.¡±


    ¡°No! Do you want them to block the bathroom?¡± I turned Donald down. Under the protection of IRA and others, I slipped into a corner and went to the bathroom alone.


    I washed my hands and looked at myself in the mirror. The lip-biting makeup was charming and attractive. The entire makeup looked clear and natural. The original, exquisite facial features looked more stic and outstanding under the makeup artist¡¯s skillful hands. My eyes were full of water and radiant. Every movement reversed all the creatures.


    Is that still me? No wonder so many people just looked at me like that.


    When I came out of the bathroom, I made a special detour around a street with few people. I did not like attracting attention. I was just beset by so many eyes and was almost out of breath.


    ¡°You naughty woman, whether to surprise me secretly when I ask you toe or not?¡± Suddenly a voice rang out, and then Paddy in a pink suit suddenly stood in front of me with a wicked smile.


    ¡°Paddy? Why are you here?¡± I was stunned.


    ¡°Pretend you are still pretending!¡± He stroked my forehead and said with a smile, ¡°He purposely did not respond to my texts just to surprise me, Trista. I did not expect you to turn it into a romance!¡±


    ¡°Paddy, are you a little bit in love? I came with my husband.¡±


    ¡°Sir? Where is he?¡±


    ¡°Please get out of my way. I have something else to do. Let us go first.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± He stood in front of me again, ¡°did not you show me how beautifully you are dressed? Trista, I missed you very much after you leftst time¡­.¡±


    He came to me and I pushed him away. ¡°Mr. Paddy, please show some respect. I am a man and I have a husband. Please do not be so careless!¡±


    ¡°Then tell me, who is your husband? At least tell me!¡± He did not seem to believe what I was saying. ¡°Is not he here? Which one is he? The bald one? The fat one? Or the old man who stepped into the coffin? Trista, no matter who you fool me into believing, I know his identity at a nce! Why do you deceive yourself and others? Am I so bad? Why do you find this reason to keep rejecting me?¡±


    ¡°Paddy, you are not my type. Besides, I was not lying. My husband is much better looking and much better than the guests you were just talking about. Besides, if you want to see him, you can not!¡± I let that sentence stand and turned away.


    I stepped on high heels and came out into the garden. Ashley had just finished drinking with the guests and was ready to leave. Her eyes and mine met in the air. Ashley¡¯s wine ss shook and fell to the ground, causing a flutter of eyes.


    ¡°Sister, sister?¡±


    I was much calmer than her panic. I walked toward her step by step, like a victorious queen, crushing her panic step by step.


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Sister¡­. Is it really you? Are you still alive?¡± I do not know how to describe the feeling at that moment: Panic, disappointment, amazement? Or¡­. fearful?


    ¡°I will attend your wedding banquet whether I die or live.¡± Her words made my hair stand on end.


    Is she dead or alive?


    ¡°Why, is it disappointing to see that I am not dead?¡± She took a ss of wine from the champagne tower and seemed ready to toast me.


    ¡°How?¡± I hurried to regain my senses and forced a smile. ¡°Where have you beentely, sister? I thought you had been torn apart by the kidnappers and we were almost blinded by tears. Fortunately, God is blessing you and you are safe.¡±


    ¡°Well, I think your eyes are not blind, but have great eyesight ¨C you chose such a beautiful dress.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I can not help but feel proud, ¡°it¡¯s the work of the famous design master FENDY. There is only one piece in the world. Like my sister¡¯s, it¡¯s an international limited edition.¡±


    ¡°This dress looks good, but there is one thing I am notpletely satisfied with.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

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    Suddenly she tipped her ss and slowly poured champagne on my skirt. ¡°Gold is too monotonous. Would it be better if the color were darker?¡±


    ¡°You, do you know that my dress is priceless? You are pouring champagne on it! Even if you can not see that my dress is more beautiful than you, you don¡¯t have to do this?¡±


    Although I am full of anger, there are so many people present, I have to consider the image.


    ¡°I just do not think this dress is worthy of your identity. If you are sorry, I willpensate you.¡± Unexpectedly, she said this sentence slowly.


    ¡°Compensate?¡± I was annoyed. ¡°Can you afford such an expensive dress?¡±


    She pulled a ck card from her purse and shook it. ¡°Bring the POS as my wedding gift to you.¡±


    Where had she gotten so much money!


    ¡°The kidnappers sell you to a rich old man? Or will you be a mistress of a rich man? Where else did you get the ck card?¡±


    You know, there are only three with ck cards in city A!


    Except for Donald, the identities of the other two are very mysterious! I kept puzzling in my heart and finally came to a conclusion, ¡°Your card¡­. Should not she be false?¡±


    ¡°as long as it has money.¡± She smiled faintly, ¡°today is your big day. I drink to you and wish you infertility.¡±


    Before I could get angry, her wine had sshed on my face. For a moment, the makeup I three hours ruined, and all the body shook. ¡°Today is my wedding banquet. You dare to ssh me? Trista, do not be shameless! I respect you as my sister. Don¡¯t me me for being rude again!¡±


    ¡°What can you do to me?¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    She lunged at me. I bent slightly to dodge and stepped on her wiping skirt. She suddenly lost her center of gravity. The whole person suddenly jumped onto the champagne tower. The sound of the champagne tower ttering and copsing caught the attention of many people.


    Because she was carrying too much heavy gold, she could not get up when she fell!


    ¡°Sister, are you all right? Why are you so careless?¡± I deliberately raised the volume to attract more people.


    When I see her gnashing her teeth in anger, my heart is happy!


    ¡°Since I bought this dress, what I do next is my business,¡± I said at a volume only Ashley could hear.


    ¡°What are you going to do?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough!¡± I stepped on her dress, ¡°Nurse, may I help you up? Did you fall and hurt yourself? Where is my brother-inw? Why are not you taking care of you?¡±


    ¡°Trista! Get out of here! Do not step on my skirt!¡±


    ¡°When is it time? Let your sister help you! Forget the skirt.¡±


    ¡°Go away!¡± She tugged hard.


    I can only pretend to be unsure and push all the remaining wine sses on the table at her.


    As most of the champagne tower copsed, leaving some pieces on the table, I deliberately knocked it over, hitting Ashley one by one in the body and face


    Ashley screamed in rage, ¡°Trista, you have had enough!¡±


    A cup just hit her teeth and she was bleeding.


    ¡°God, sister, are you okay? Why are you being so careless? I had enough, so I grabbed her and pulled her up.


    When I saw her trying to stand up, I deliberately let go of her. She immediately fell back, and the whole person fell back onto the broken ss. She was stabbed by broken ss on her hands and body! The dress was cut into pieces. How embarrassed she must be at this time!


    ¡°Ouch, sister, are you all right? Sorry, you are wearing too many gold bracelets. My sister¡¯s hand slipped and could not hold you!¡± Seeing her suffering, I greeted the people around me, ¡°What are you still standing there for? The bride fell like that. Do note to help quickly!¡±


    ¡°Trista, I am going to kill you!¡± Ashley scolded


    ¡°There, there, it¡¯s my sister¡¯s fault. My sister did not hold you, but do not be mad. Hurry up and change your clothes. There are so many guests here. Everyone has a head and a face. They do not want a face. Emos want it.¡±


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    As soon as I heard her say that, I was so angry that I could not lose my temper in front of so many people, even if I was angry! You know, Emos wants to close more deals through the wedding banquet tonight. It would be bad if I messed up!


    The guests havee to help ¨C


    ¡°Ashley, are you okay? Get up! Why are you so careless?¡±


    ¡°So this is your sister? How beautiful!¡± A guest praised, ¡°how beautiful!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s very nice of your sister. There is so much broken ss. I am not afraid of the danger of helping you up!¡± tter!


    ¡°I envy you to marry a good husband and a good sister!¡±


    ¡°Really¡­.¡± I gritted my teeth and swallowed into my stomach, and my smile trembled. ¡°Excuse me, I need to apologize first. I was a little rude earlier. Do not take it to heart.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead, sister. I¡¯ll have someone clean up here. Go ahead and change your clothes first! Oh, by the way, do you have some clothes to spare? If not, I can lend you this ELISA-designed evening gown that costs 438 million and is just right for you.¡±


    ¡°You¡­.¡± I spat blood from her breath!


    ¡°Wow, take a good look at your dress. It¡¯s so expensive.¡±


    ¡°Is it from Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Can I touch it!¡±


    ¡­.


    I forced myself to leave with a smile.


    ¡­.


    ¡°My God, are you my daughter? How can you be like this?¡±


    ¡°Do not mention it, Mom! It¡¯s all because of that bitch Trista! She¡¯s still alive! She¡¯s wrecking the field today!¡± I felt the looks of many people around me, eager to change.


    But Fanny took my hand and asked, ¡°What are you talking about? She¡¯s not dead? She¡¯s still on the scene? Where is she? Are you sure she¡¯s still alive?¡±


    ¡°Hey, Mom, pain, let go!¡± I frowned. ¡°It¡¯s true! That bitch is still alive! He made me look like that!¡±


    ¡°How disgusting!¡± Seeing the stab wounds from broken ss on my hand, she angrily said, ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll clean it up in a minute!¡±


    ¡°Mom! Tell dad first! We will make them disappearter! We have to beat her up first! I want her to know what happens when she teases me!¡±


    I bent down to her ear and whispered a few words.


    Emos¡¯ point of view


    I waited for a while, but I could not wait for Ashley toe back. Just as I was about to look for her, a figure suddenly appeared in my field of vision


    The pretty face is as perfect as a carving, the wine cup swings in her hand, and the noble figure stands still in the light as if she had collected the light of the world.


    He seemed to be waiting for someone, gazing into the distance, low and far away.


    I was a little surprised. Why did Donalde?Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    When I sent someone to send Donald an invitation, I was worried that this little invitation would upset his life.


    In the past, I tried to approach Donald and was blocked by the assistant around Donald. The assistant also did not enter the oil and salt and did not touch the water. No matter how much temptation I put out, the assistant remained unmoved.


    Now that I see Donald at my wedding banquet, I am a little excited. I am both proud and eager to rise. It seems he values marriage and knows the reputation of Ashley and me. How else could hee here?


    At this thought, I stepped forward with a ss of wine, filled with joy, humility, and excitement, ¡°Mr. Donald took time out of his busy schedule to attend Ashley¡¯s wedding banquet with me. We were ttered and overjoyed. The arrival of Mr. Donald suddenly added to the wedding banquet¡­.¡±


    His eyes were cold and distant. He did not look at me from beginning to end. His indifferent tone denied people thousands of miles away. ¡°I am here to apany my wife. What¡¯s it to you?¡±


    Does Mr. Donald have a wife? When did that happen? Why did not you hear that? Who is his wife? Did you invite his wife?


    ¡°Emos¡­.¡±


    Suddenly, a cry sounded from far away. Ashley threw herself into my arms and wept bitterly.


    ¡°Ashley? What¡¯s wrong with you? How could this happen?¡±


    I was worried and concerned and could not help whispering, ¡°Mr. Donald is here, watch his picture, do not lose his identity, tell me what¡¯s going on!¡±

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    Ashley¡¯s pov


    I lifted my eyes and saw Donald!


    ¡®Oh my god! Why is he here!


    The god-like man was tall, cold, and arrogant, with the nobility of the upper ss flowing in his eyes. His chiseled face was wless, his nose was high and the corners of his mouth were thin and cold


    I am so touched. If I had the chance to get close to Donald, how could I choose a man like Emos to be my husband?


    Now he came to me, but I appeared in such a picture. I really miscalcted.


    I should change my clothes first!


    At the thought of it I felt embarrassed and regretted it. It was toote to change now. To maintain a good image, I hastily forced myself to smile. ¡°I am sorry, Mr. Donald. It¡¯s all my sister¡¯s fault. She pushed me into the champagne tower and appeared in such a bad light in front of Mr. Donald. I hope Mr. Donald won¡¯t me me.¡±


    Donald didn¡¯t respond or even look at her.


    ¡°Emos, it doesn¡¯t matter if I am hurt or not. I am just afraid that the guests present will be shocked. You don¡¯t know that my sister¡­.¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­. What did you say?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I am telling you some good news. My sister is still alive. She is here to attend our wedding banquet. You don¡¯t know how happy I am. I am in tears.¡±


    With aplicated expression on his face, Emos asked, ¡°What did you say? Trista is still alive? When did you see her? Where is she?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s near the bathroom.¡± I smiled politely. ¡°It¡¯s a pity my sister is so naughty this time. I¡¯m like this all thanks to her. Emos, don¡¯t stand up for meter. It¡¯s rare that my sisteres back. We should be good to her and make her feel at home¡­.¡±


    I will continue to pretend to be a good wife and a good mother.


    Emo¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Long time no see, brother-inw.¡±


    With a seductive voice, I suddenly lifted my gaze and saw Trista. She was luxuriously dressed, ssy and swaying. It was not long before she came to me with a smile.


    I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because I haven¡¯t seen her for a long time that I am surprised by her change.


    She was thrown out of the Swift family. She was penniless and was almost killed by the kidnappers. How could she live such a luxurious life?T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    This woman, who was always topless, was so beautiful when she dressed that even Ashley was immediately eclipsed by her.


    Thinking of how embarrassing Ashley was, I unconsciously let go of her hand and fixed my gaze on Trista¡¯s face. ¡°Are you still alive? Tell me, how did you escape from the kidnapper?¡±


    Those heartless words I said in anger are now pping me in the face!


    Afterwards, I regretted that I had not saved her. Fortunately, she was still alive!


    ¡°Thanks to my husband¡¯s help, I was able to attend your wedding. I am afraid otherwise I would miss such a wonderful scene tonight.¡± She said indifferently.


    ¡°You are married?¡± I was so shocked that I felt I had been cheated. How could she get married? How could she get married in front of me? Did not you love me so much then? Why did she change her mind so suddenly?


    ¡°You are all married. As your elder sister, of course, I¡¯ll be faster than you.¡± She said casually.


    But I feel very ufortable


    We had been together for eight years! How could she let it go so easily!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    Seeing theplex emotions in his eyes, I feel like I won him in a heartbeat. At least in this moment, he did not stay out of it, but I am already relieved.


    When I saw him again, I actually did not know that I had a crush on him. He was an ordinary man, but I was fascinated by him at that time.


    After I calmed down, I realize that he is far inferior to Donald. There is noparability!!


    Ashley said slowly, ¡°My sister showed me the ck card in her hand. She must have married into a very wealthy family. Since she has such a noble VIP card, she must be very important. I wonder if my brother-inw came tonight. Can you introduce us?¡±


    ¡°That depends on my husband.¡± I neither refused nor agreed. I was torturing her on purpose. ¡°Not everyone could talk with him. It depends on his identity.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Ashley snorted, ¡°is there anyone in the world more distinguished than emos?¡±


    ¡°Sister, it seems like you are pping him.¡± I looked at Donald and said, ¡°Do not forget that he is much more distinguished than your husband. How can you just ignore him?¡±


    Ashley hurriedly exined, ¡°Mr. Donald, I didn¡¯t mean it that way. I just think you like to joke too much. Please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±


    As if afraid Donald would reproach her, Ashley hurriedly said, ¡°Sister, since you think my brother-inw is so excellent, where on earth is he? Ask him out as soon as you can. Is he too old to walk the streets and needs help, so he can note to us? It does not matter. I will send someone to help hime to us!¡±


    ¡°Do you think you can help him up as you want?¡±


    ¡°Sister, he is so mysterious. We want to know more about it. Sister, don¡¯t be stingy. Please show him to us quickly!¡± She was gloating.


    I smiled weakly and walked toward Donald. I wanted to introduce them to each other openly,


    Ashley pulled me back and said, ¡°Sister, do not go. Is it because my brother-inw is too old to be introduced?¡±


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t leave! Make it clear! Who on earth is my brother-inw? Why don¡¯t you dare tell me?¡±


    ¡°¡­.¡±


    I felt pain as she pulled me away. I wanted to get rid of her, but I did not expect Ashley to make an exaggerated move to be thrown away. She suddenly fell to the ground and frowned in pain.


    ¡°Ouch¡­. That hurts¡­.¡±


    ¡°Ashley, are you okay?¡± Emos hurried to help her up.


    I am speechless. Damn you! You are so good at acting! How could she fall so far before pushing her? Repeat the same trick?


    ¡°Trista! Enough!¡± emos yelled at me.


    ¡°Ashley? What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± A figure rushed over at high speed.


    It was Fanny!


    Ashley cried harder as if she had seen a life-saving straw. ¡°Mommy¡­. Ashley¡­. You¡­.¡±


    Fanny looked up at her and said hatefully, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be alive! You shamelessly came to my daughter¡¯s wedding! How could your daughter be so shameless? Wait! I have called the police! The police will soon take you, the troublemaker, away! Go to jail for the rest of life!¡±


    ¡°Really? I am looking forward to seeing the police.¡± I replied indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s time to settle the score.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Fanny stared.

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    Leonard¡¯s pov


    Many guests gathered and whispered -.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°A good wedding is messed!¡±


    ¡°Is not that the Swift family¡¯s elderly daughter? I heard she was torn apart by the kidnappers? Were the inheritance rights left out? How can shee back alive?¡±


    ¡°Yes! She just showed up with the big man!¡±


    ¡°Why does Miss Ashley look so embarrassed? After all, she¡¯s a bride. She dosen¡¯t pay attention to her image?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±


    ¡­.


    I quickly reached out to appease those present, ¡°I am sorry, there are some unexpected circumstances tonight that have disappointed everyone. Please go to the guest room on the first floor to rest, and the wedding banquet will resume in half an hour.¡±


    ¡°Wait, such a wonderful picture, how can there be no audience.¡± Trista suddenly opened her mouth with an iprehensible smile.


    I don¡¯t know what she¡¯s going to do next. I am worried!


    ¡°Trista! I know you are still angry about that day!¡± I tried to lower my voice. ¡°It¡¯s not Dad who will not pay you the ransom. The kidnapper¡¯s asking price is too high! Stop it! What¡¯s the matter with you? We said in private that tonight is Emos and Ashley¡¯s wedding banquet. If you mess it up, it will be difficult for everyone!¡±


    ¡°It seems my life is not worth a wedding banquet.¡± Her lips are cold.


    Fanny angrily scolded, ¡°Even if we didn¡¯t that day, you are just a drag for that bitch¡¯s life. The ransom is so high that it is not worth the price! Did not the kidnapper say he was going to kill you? Why did not he kill you? It¡¯s really bad luck to see you at my daughter¡¯s wedding banquet! God has no eyes. He allows people like you to waste the air in the world!¡±


    All the guests were shocked and whispered.


    ¡°It turned out that the swift family was kidnapped that day. And because the swift family didn¡¯t pay the ransom, that she was almost killed?¡±


    ¡°The swift family is cruel enough! It¡¯s cruel enough!¡±


    ¡°At least she is his daughter. ¡±


    ¡°Be quiet! Stop talking!¡± All the guests rushed aside and sides with Trista. I could not help but rebuke Fanny, ¡°don¡¯t you think it¡¯s messy enough?¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect Fanny to not only shut up, but to say, ¡°We did everything we could to her! If she had not pushed Ashley down the stairs and caused a miscarriage, won¡¯t se save you? She abused herself, couldn¡¯t live, and couldn¡¯t me others!¡±


    My intuition is ck in the face. This woman doesn¡¯t think it¡¯s chaotic enough now. Aren¡¯t we already ashamed enough!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Speaking of abortion, I have a doctor¡¯s note in my hand.¡± I pulled an examination report out of my pocket, shook it out and slowly showed it to everyone, ¡°unfortunately, Miss Ashley forgot to take the physical examination report with her that day. It shows that Miss Ashley is very healthy, there is no fetus in her abdomen, and there are no signs of abortion.¡±


    Everyone was shocked!


    ¡°You are talking nonsense!¡± Ashley¡¯s face suddenly changed. ¡°you pushed me down the stairs. And now you are getting into mischief? I know you like emos, but emos doesn¡¯t like you anymore. Why do you make a big scene in the wedding banquet, ruin your image and make up such a lie to deceive the public?¡±


    ¡°Do you think I will like him?¡± I said coldly, ¡°my husband is a hundred times better than him. I¡¯m not going to pick up the trash?¡±


    Seeing Ashley¡¯s and Emo¡¯s angry expressions, I was happy.


    ¡°Is it true or false? Don¡¯t you know after checking?¡± Not wanting to waste time, I suggested, ¡°I heard that Mr. Donald went out with the medical staff. Why don¡¯t we borrow two doctors from Mr. Donald to examine Miss Ashley¡¯s body and see if there are any signs of miscarriage?¡±T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Ashley looked pale. ¡°Do you think Mr. Donald will be as naughty as you, he will not¡­.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Suddenly Donald blurted out those two words.


    Ashley was stunned and the guests were shocked.


    Soon two paramedics appeared and Ashley took two steps back.


    ¡°Please.¡± My lips went cold.


    I looked at Ashley, who was afraid to move forward or flee, and hastily lifted my lips.


    Emos frowned. ¡°Ashley, are not you¡­. really not pregnant with my child?¡±


    ¡°No, how can¡­.¡±


    ¡°Then ept the inspection.¡± I smiled weakly, ¡°Mr. Donald¡¯s medical staff must be of a very high professional standard. They will not take sides with anyone. Iwhy doess he not dare to ept the inspection?¡±


    Ashley looked at the two medics, looked at me again, and hesitated, ¡°I want to hold the wedding as soon as possible¡­. and I do not want to waste time with you here¡­.¡±


    ¡°Are you feeling guilty and afraid to ept the test?¡±


    Everyone expressed their support.


    ¡°Miss Ashley, get an exam and prove your innocence quickly! Don¡¯t you want to fight back when you are stigmatized to this extent?¡±


    ¡°Miss Ashley shouldn¡¯t lie about something this big?¡±


    ¡°I believe she is lying, otherwise why would she not dare to ept the examination!¡±


    ¡­.


    ¡°Enough!¡± Before I could open my mouth, Fanny jumped at me, ¡°You daughter of a slut, you came today on purpose to disturb the wedding banquet. If I don¡¯t teach you a lesson, you¡¯ll gofar!¡±


    Donald¡¯s view


    ¡°How dare you touch her?¡± I grabbed Fanny by the wrist and pushed her away.


    Fanny stumbled a few steps, but then stopped and looked at me, ¡°Mr. Donald¡­. You don¡¯t know what she just did to my daughter. I did not mean to argue with her. We can not stand that!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I lifted my lip. ¡°Wife, what did you just do to your daughter?¡±


    The audience was shocked.


    ¡°Wife?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald just called Miss Trista¡¯s wife?¡±


    ¡°Are they married?¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista is Mr. Donald¡¯s wife?


    ¡­.


    What we want is that effect! I just want everyone to know that Trista is my wife.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    In the whispers of the crowd, I shrugged my shoulders and said innocently, ¡°I just gave her a ss of wine. Now it¡¯s my aunt¡¯s turn.¡±


    When everyone does not respond¡­.


    I took a ss of wine in my hand and poured it in Fanny¡¯s face. ¡°Today is your daughter¡¯s big day. Congrattions! You stole from another woman¡¯s husband and your daughter stole from another woman¡¯s boyfriend. That¡¯s really wrong.¡±


    ¡°You, you¡­.¡± Fanny¡¯s eyes blushed, she jumped toward me and raised her hand. One hand had held her wrist in the air.


    That¡¯s Donald!


    ¡°Do not you ever look at your identity when you hit people?¡± With a merciless shove, Fanny fell to the ground.


    Donald took my hand and kissed it on his lips. ¡°Did you spill champagne?¡±


    ¡°How can you smell that?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say? Don¡¯t touch such cheap things. You are my Donald¡¯s wife. If you are going to spill it, spill the best part.¡± Said he softly.


    With his support, I proudly said, ¡°Then bring La romanee conti in the car!¡±


    Several subordinates quickly carried the wine, ¡°please take your time!¡±

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    Leonard¡¯s pov


    Is Trista¡¯s marriage to Donald real? Does shebe pampered to the hilt? Because if they weren¡¯t, how could these servants be so respectful! One hundred thousand dors is a lot of money to pay for La Romanee-Conti. How did they manage to part with so much cash?


    Unfortunately, I¡¯d already missed my chance to mediate because the issue was out of hand.


    Fanny softly stated, ¡°Trista, when are you going to marry Mr. Donald? What¡¯s holding you back from telling us?¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s correct, sis. As it turns out, my brother-inw was just a few feet away from us. Please introduce him to the rest of us.¡± Ashley¡¯s voice was clearly heard!


    ¡°I¡¯m here today to reim what¡¯s mine,¡± I dere. Trista lifted her eyebrows towards Ira


    Ira gave her a reassuring nod.


    I have a nasty feeling about this scene!


    Wedding images of newlyweds were reced by a white and ck will in the corner of the Garden Restaurant¡¯s enormous screen.


    It¡¯s a wonder! Why does ithave to be here?


    Fanny and Ashley were unable to speak as we stared at each other. We quickly grasped what had happened when they recalled that Heidi had taken something!


    She said, ¡°the object you see today was left by my grandfather before he died.¡±¡±


    I was startled because I knew exactly what she was going to say. ¡°Stop it, Trista. Let¡¯s go back to our house and discuss it. Remove everything from the screen, please! It¡¯s time to get moving!¡±


    Ira had already intervened when his men were going to carry out themand.


    ¡°Wait for just a second,¡± I begged.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Trista inquired ¡°There are two copies of the will. You can inly read every word on it when it is magnified. After the death of my grandfather, I will vie with my father for the Moon group80 percent and the Swift family¡¯s billions of dors in assets. First in line to inherit is whoever achieves therequirements first.¡±


    ¡°Trista, please stop talking. Shut up, or I¡¯ll kill you!¡±


    In the nick of time, Ira and the others intervened, preventing me from approaching her. ¡°Mr. Leonard, please don¡¯t interrupt herharshly when she¡¯s speaking. Don¡¯t me us for being rude!¡±


    In order for the Moon group to seed, they must imitate the moon group¡¯s Bright Pearl.


    ¡°Both parties must form a family in order to assure their pleasure and contentment. To put it another way, my father and I will be the ones to receive the inheritance if we both achieve the two requirements first.¡±


    ¡°What? Is that the case?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Leonard has always been in charge of the group. When I saw the group, I assumed Mr. Troy had already given it to him.¡±


    When I opened the will, I didn¡¯t expect to find Miss Trista named as a beneficiary.


    ¡°How could you? How many mysteries are shrouded in the Swifts¡¯ past?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°My father united the Moon and Nash groups without my permission and changed the name to the Star Nash group when I was studying overseas. The group he formed also included my sister, brother-inw, and stepmother. He disclosed my death to the media without my consent, denying me the opportunity to inherit!¡± Everybody was stunned by Trista¡¯s utterances, which surprised everyone.


    I¡¯vepletely lost my semnce of self-respect! finished! My life hade to an end.


    POV of Trista


    I raised my head and took a deep breath.


    Emos and Ashley trembled.


    Fanny gritted her teeth and muttered, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a hoax! Your will must be a forgery! It was not written by your granddad in the least! It is obvious that you are not telling the truth!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I turned my attention to Donald. A man emerged as soon as he gave a tiny nod!


    All eyes were fixed on the man.


    Aren¡¯t you Rupert, a well-known City attorney?


    In the wake of Troy¡¯s death, heseemed to have vanished from public view in City A, until today!¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­. He won¡¯t let me stay in City A. That¡¯s why they were trying to get me out of the house. You promised to let me go as long as my family left this ce,¡± said Rupert, ¡°Mr. Donald.¡± Rupert was frightened and angry. ¡°Mr. Donald, you promised that you would let me go as long as my family left this ce,¡± said Rupert, who was frightened and angry. But you broke yourmitment by sending men to pursue me in secret time and time again. When you¡¯re in the spotlight, I¡¯ll show you what you really look like!¡±


    ¡°Also?¡±


    One by one, several of their grandfather¡¯s former servants appeared, surprising everyone.


    ¡°During his lifetime, we were entrusted tocare for Mr. Troy. Lawyer Rupert was invited by him to draw out a will before his death. It was there in front of our eyes!¡±


    ¡°A man named Mr. Leonard wanted to take control of his own destiny, and he scared for our safety by threatening to kill us. Our only option would have been to surrender to him if we hadn¡¯t escaped so far!¡±


    More and more guests began to notice the three of them, so they started pointing fingers.


    ¡°Leonard¡¯s cruelty and callousness astound me. Is it any wonder that he has killed so many people in order to carry out his ns?¡±


    ¡°He used to be a generous phnthropist who helped people all around the world. Everybody had no idea he was capable of such a terrible deed in the dark!¡±


    I went on to say, ¡°Because you didn¡¯t want me to acquire the will, you put these servants in a tough spot. Grandpa left a will, but you hid it and forced the others to join you! Heidi is a devoted member of the Swift n. She only wants to return the will to me as a kind of vengeance. But you killed her, not just wounded her! It is you who havemitted the crimes! Because thew won¡¯t let you go!¡±


    Fanny fought back in her own defense. ¡°What on earth are you referring to? I¡¯m at a loss for words!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not getting it, are you? It doesn¡¯t really matter. I¡¯m able to prove it!¡±


    The bodyguards nodded in agreement.


    Surveince footage began to y on the big screen soon afterward. the scenario in which Heidi was found by the Swifts and put into their car came into vision, which was shocking!


    ¡°Do you believe you¡¯ll be able to get away from us?¡± ¡± When I raised my eyes to the huge screen, I saw dried blood in the vacant ce where Heidi had been killed. Whoever took these photographs, I don¡¯t know. That which hasn¡¯t been washed away is probably the most powerful proof!


    There was a sudden appearance on the screen of a blood test and a hair test report. My teeth gnashed together, I muttered: ¡°That¡¯s where I found them. Heidi¡¯s hair and the blood on the ground belong to the same person, as shown by theparison. Here, Heidi was murdered by you. Do I have this correct?¡±


    Everybody screamed in shock.


    P. O. V of Donald


    Ira got the hint when I raised my eyes. Ira brought several Swift family servants over immediately.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it time to face the facts? This is irrelevant. The truth wille out of their servants¡¯ mouths!¡±


    Several maids whispered in hushed tones ¨C


    ¡°MRS¡­ She ordered to brutally execute Heidi!¡±


    In front of the mountain, we witnessed Heidi¡¯s body being loaded into a car and buried in the bamboo forest.


    She hates herbecause Heidi is loyal.


    ¡°Kidnappers recently took hostage and demanded a hefty ransom. Mrswas the one who refused to help her.¡±


    There¡¯s a connection between the cruise ship ident, after all!


    ¡­¡­


    What are you doing? Don¡¯t throw mud at me!!¡± Fanny¡¯s brow furrowed in frustration!


    Our story is the truth, and we¡¯re sticking to it!


    ¡°Absolutely!¡±


    We have suffered greatly because of her!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Enough!¡± It was clear that Fanny was enraged by them. Once we return, you¡¯ll be in big danger if you dare to speak another thing.


    Several of the housekeepers took a closer look at me.


    ¡°Ira,They are now a part of the Pagoda Mansion family,¡± I stated in a calm manner.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.

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    POV of Trista


    ¡°Is there anything else you¡¯d like to say?¡± Fanny got a frosty stare from me.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    She refused, gritting her teeth ¡°The words of a few servants may not be enough to persuade. Are you overly trusting, Trista? In order to smear me in front of everyone, do you believe you can buy your way out of the situation?¡±


    Just show it if you have any proof!


    I just nodded my head. Soon, a video was shown on a huge screen in the hall.


    Several men excavated a corpse from the earth in the bamboo forest at the back of the mountain. The corpse had be utterly unidentifiable due to the excessive rain, making its identification impossible for the time being.


    Relieved, Fanny exhaled a sigh. ¡°You¡¯re merely digging up a corpse to malign me? Trista, I¡¯m not going to take the me for what happened! Whatsoever you do, I¡¯ll never admit to it!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I lifted my brows in a sneering expression.


    But I don¡¯t know how she died! Heidi is disappeared!¡±


    Do you have the proof to rify yourself?


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    How does the DNA test done on Heidi¡¯s fingertips is rted to you?


    Fanny¡¯s hand instinctively covered the back of her hand when she realized what had happened.


    ¡°What? Are you afraid?¡±


    ¡°Have you been able to read the test results clearly on the screen? No? The signature is visible on the screen¡¯s lower right-hand corner. Dozens of well-respected medical professionals from the Lion Group Hospital have all signed off on the statement in unison. Heidi¡¯s fingernails contain the same biological examination material that you do! Do you insist on arguing?¡±


    ¡°Even if I asked someo do this, it doesn¡¯t mean that I did something wrong. From the safe, she removed an item of value. Shouldn¡¯t she pay the corresponding price?¡±


    Fanny had no regrets. Instead, she regarded it as normal.


    I was annoyed. ¡°Thew will punish her if she broke the rules. Your private punishment of her is out of bounds! This is her life, and you have no right to interfere!¡±


    ¡°What does that mean?¡± ¡°If you have the ability,¡± she said with a sarcastic smile, ¡°ask everyone here to report me!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°What? You¡¯re afraid to try? Keep your feelings hidden from the world if youck the courage to do so.¡±


    You¡¯re not supposed to move at all!


    Fanny was suddenly confronted by a horde of police officers from all over the ce.


    Fanny¡¯s smile froze on her face in disbelief.


    ¡°Mrs. Swift, we¡¯ve got a copy of what you said. It will be used as evidence in court. Please join us as soon as possible at the police station to assist with the investigation. Thank you very much.¡±


    What are you doing to me, Trista? She only recognized what had transpired at that point. ¡°Because you¡¯d already contacted the cops, you told me so many lies that I was convinced you were telling the truth about me. You¡¯re a scumbag, aren¡¯t you? This is going to end badly for you.¡±


    We need your help in our investigation, Mr. Leonard! Leonard was invited by a policeman.


    When I saw the cops handcuffing them, I yelled, ¡°wait!¡±


    Everyone¡¯s attention was drawn to me.


    ¡°Two of us will be in charge before my father and I are eligible for inheritance. For now, I¡¯ll be takingmand of the organization because my father has been charged with murder. It is my duty as executive president to dere that the star group will no longer coborate with the Nash group and that its name will be reverted back to the original The Moon group!! Neither Nash nor the original group could meet the conditions of the will, therefore they behaved like the original group without permission. He is sacked.¡±


    ¡°What? You fired me for no good reason.¡± Still, Fanny was suffering.


    A little whileter, she was arrested by the police and taken away in a car.


    ¡°Daughter-inw!¡±


    Suddenly, a high-pitched yell was heard.


    An elegantly-dressed woman with a box of soup in her hand approached me in the direction of the voice.


    Gloria, Donald¡¯s mum!


    What¡¯s the point of her being here?


    ¡°Mom? What brings you to this ce?¡± At the same time, Donald chimed in with the same question.


    ¡°You¡¯re not getting pregnant. Soup has been prepared for you by me. drinking it immediately.¡± Gloria stroked my tummy and whispered in my ear, ¡°It¡¯s time to get pregnant.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard you make a scene here, I will not be absent¡­ ¡±


    I was a little embarrassed. ¡°Dear Mother, I must say that you are runningte. Everything is over¡­.¡±


    ¡°What? So quickly?¡±. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your dress? ¡°, she asked.


    My eyes were drawn to the hem of the dress. Some champagne had spilled, and that¡¯s what it looked like. When the champagne tower fell, it may have spilled some of the contents.


    Ashley caught my eye. When Gloria didn¡¯t ignore my small movement.


    ¡°You¡¯re the one, then, right? My daughter-inw was a victim of your bullying.¡±


    ¡°I¡­. I didn¡¯t¡­.¡±


    Ashley said ¡°¡­.My sister was not harmed in any way by me . However, my sister was the one who was to me for this!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Gloria beckoned me over to the soup and asked if I¡¯d like to have a sip. ¡°In other words, my daughter-inw is not someone who would be a bully to others. Because you bullied her, even if she was the one whomitted the crime. Afraid of the pain, she fought back. When I was away, you harassed my daughter-inw! I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re going to end up like this.¡±


    There was a misunderstanding, .¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over, Mom. father and youjust got here. Let¡¯s go back to the house.¡±


    After all, Leonard and Fanny have also been punished. I believe Ashley will learn to control her impulses.


    ¡°You can¡¯t. Please leave. Keep an eye on your tummy!¡± Gloria handled me as though I were pregnant. Her steps were deliberate as she made her way to Donald¡¯s side and spoke gently: ¡± you can¡¯t even protect your woman, it¡¯s my turn to take the initiative and do something about it all. I¡¯ll teach you!¡±


    ¡°Mom¡­.¡± I implored Donald, ¡°go and persuade mom not to be impetuous and do dumb things!¡± as she approached Ashley.


    ¡°No need to be rmed..¡±


    ¡°Dad, why don¡¯t youe along?¡± Chester is my lone beacon of hope.


    ¡°Please respect your mother¡¯s wishes and don¡¯t interfere..¡± He spoke in a loving tone.


    My heart aches to know that in this family, the trait of being devoted to one¡¯s spouse is passed down.


    The pov of Emos


    I stepped forward as Gloria approached and eximed, ¡°I¡¯m here!¡± ¡± traveled all the way to attend my and Ashley¡¯s wedding banquet. We areoverjoyed. We werepelled to cancel tonight¡¯s wedding banquet due to an unfortunate incident that urred¡­..¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t make yourself look better than you are. Move aside, you¡¯re in my way!¡± She interrupted me and turned her attention to Ashley.


    Ashley hid behind!


    ¡°But tonight, Trista also ruined our wedding dinner. my wife has upset Trista. This incident resulted in the injury of my wife. Even now.¡±


    ¡°Even? Are you up to the task ofpeting with the Lions? You don¡¯t have to make amends for trashing other people¡¯s clothes?¡±


    ¡°What are your ns for restitution?¡±


    Emo, don¡¯t make an effort to make up for it! In the background, Ashley whispered ¡°The cost of a dress is $ 438 million. It¡¯s not within our means!¡±


    Why is it so pricey? Trista appears to be getting a lot of attention from the Lion family. She is exactly the woman I left behind. How could she possibly be considered a Lion family treasure? I, on the other hand, don¡¯t own a single piece of clothing that is worth anything!


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing more than a smudge of wine. Just wash it off ¡°Instantaneously, I recognized my error.


    ¡°Take a bath? Is it possible to wear the same clothes again?¡±


    The lifestyles of the wealthy were drastically different. Everyone wanted to dress up every day in this expensive clothing, yet they were never worn!


    ¡±The cost of this outfit beyond our means. As a courtesy to the bride and groom, coulde up with a solution that works for both parties?¡± In my mind, I thought I had expressed my thoughts clearly.


    She, on the other hand, insisted: ¡°This is the equivalent of 438 billion No matter how little you give, you¡¯ll never get enough. Do not exaggerate your abilities because youck the mary capacity to do so.¡±

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    Ashley¡¯s pov


    ¡°No! I didn¡¯t touch it!¡± I knelt down in front of Gloria and said pitifully, ¡°it was you who pushed me to the champagne tower. When it copsed, the champagne might ssh on your clothes, but I was also hurt by the ss shards. Please have a look¡­¡±


    ¡°You are nothingpared to my daughter-inw.¡± Unexpectedly, instead of giving me a look, she responded coldly.


    I choked and pped myself hard on the face as I spoke. ¡°Since you that my identity is not as good as a dress, then I apologize, okay? I shouldn¡¯t have lost my bnce when my sister pushed me, and I shouldn¡¯t have failed to protect my clothes when the champagne sshed on her clothes. It¡¯s all my fault. Please don¡¯t make things difficult for Emos!¡±.


    ¡°Ashley, Ashley, what are you doing?¡± Emos stopped him in a hurry.


    I raised my tearful eyes, ¡°Gloria, I¡¯ve pped myself ten times aspensation. Can you forgive us? Don¡¯t pursue this matter anymore?¡±


    The people present began to discuss.


    I thought she would give each other face. Unexpectedly, Gloria didn¡¯t. Instead, she sneered coldly, ¡°ten ps are worth four hundred and thirty-eight million? You really think highly of yourself! In my opinion, one hundred ps , it can¡¯t be less! It¡¯s up to you!¡±


    The sudden words made me stunned and stay where I was.


    Emos¡¯s pov


    I can¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°Gloria, it¡¯s will make the guests mistake you for bullying others with your power. Don¡¯t you care about your reputation?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just taking advantage of the power to bully people. What¡¯s wrong? I just rely on the big business of the Lion family. If you have the ability, you can bully me as well. I have to remind you that today I¡¯m going to let you go, and your Nash group can still continue to run. If I¡¯m not happy, you all get out of the city! Don¡¯t want to have a foothold in this city!¡±


    Is Goloria serious?


    I clenched my fists and loosened them dejectedly. At this time, I really don¡¯t have the ability topete with the Lion family!


    In order to protect the family group, to get the billions of assets of the Swift family, and to avoid thepensation for this sky high price dress


    I took a deep breath and slowly knelt down, as if I was ying a slow movie. First, I knelt down on one knee, and then on the other. I said in a cold voice, ¡°I¡¯ll pay you back one hundred ps!¡±


    In the scream of the crowd, my p has been thrown hard on my face, PAH, PAH, PAH


    The crisp sound echoed in the air


    Trista¡¯s pov


    It could be seen that Emos was fighting with all her strength, and soon the corner of her mouth was bleeding.


    Ashley cried hysterically. ¡°Emos, Emos, stop it! Waah¡­ It¡¯s all my fault! I shouldn¡¯t have lost my bnce! I shouldn¡¯t have let the champagne ssh on my sister¡¯s clothes¡­ Waah¡­ Waah¡­ It¡¯s all my fault¡­ Don¡¯t hit yourself anymore!¡±


    The guests present couldn¡¯t bear it. Although they didn¡¯t dare to stand out, they had been whispering.


    ¡°Emos¡­ Emos, your face is swollen¡­ Waah¡­ The corners of your mouth are bleeding¡­¡± Ashley began to act. When she heard the whispers of the guests, she cried even more loudly. ¡°Emos! These one hundred ps! I¡¯ll pay them back with you!¡±


    She suddenly pped herself across the face one after another


    All the guests sighed


    ¡°Miss Ashley is so kind-hearted. It¡¯s a pity that she was bullied like this¡­¡±


    ¡°Is their love true? They share happiness and difficulties at the same time¡­ How envious!¡±


    ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s all Miss Trista¡¯s fault. They came here to mess with my sister¡¯s wedding party. Now seeing that my sister¡¯s brother-inw has been punished, they still don¡¯t plead for mercy. They are deliberately trying to kill them!¡±


    ¡°I think Miss Trista is also very pitiful. Think about it. The man who has been with her for many years has married her sister. Her sister even pretended to fall down the stairs to pretend miscarriage. In fact , her sister did not miscarry at all. In my opinion, it is all her fault. I always feel that she is a troublemaker!¡±


    ¡°I think the Mrs. Lion has gone too far. With the power and influence of the Lion family, she iswless¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Be careful not to be heard, or you will be in trouble!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I can¡¯t stand it anymore. When I was about to step forward, Donald held me by the waist. ¡°What? Are you softhearted?¡±


    ¡°They have received their deserved punishment. That¡¯s enough. Donald, I don¡¯t want to pursue this matter anymore!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s mom who wants to pursue.¡± Donald hugged me tightly and said, ¡°they didn¡¯t bully you, but the Lion family. Of course I have to punish them as a warning to everyone!¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know what I¡¯m doing.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    While we were talking, two figures rushed over. It turned out Emos¡¯s father Uriah and mother Aviva.


    Aviva¡¯s pov


    As soon as I arrived, I saw Emos and Ashley kneeling on the ground and pping themselves, while Gloria stood in front of them with a cold face.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Mrs. Lion? Why are you here?¡± I didn¡¯t expect that things would turn out like this.


    I just go to the hall downstairs to tell the guests about the amodation and prepare the gifts for the guests after the wedding. As soon as I came back from my work, I heard that Ashley¡¯s parents were taken away by the police. The wedding scene was in a mess. The champagne tower fell to the ground, and Emos and Ashley were still kneeling on the ground and pping each other.


    Uriah¡¯s pov


    ¡°Did my son offend you? Or was my daughter-inw annoying you? Gloria, why are you so angry?¡± I really want to know the truth now. I want to help my son and daughter-inw embarrass themselves in front of everyone, but I dare not. I can only be anxious.


    ¡°The Nash family is really talented. You are getting more and more capable! How dare you ignore us!¡± Tired of standing, Gloria waved at Ira behind her, ¡°bring me a chair.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°What do you mean by that? I wonder what my daughter-inw has done wrong to make you so angry?¡± I asked anxiously.


    ¡°There is no need for the Nash group to stay in City A,¡± She said calmly.


    I asked Emos in a hurry, ¡°what the hell did you do? Tell me!¡±


    ¡°Dad, no matter what happened to Emos, it¡¯s all my fault! When my sister pushed me to the champagne tower just now, I didn¡¯t dodge in time, and the copsed champagne sshed on my sister¡¯s clothes! Gloria wants us topensate, and we really can¡¯t afford it! We have already pped one hundred and ten times to apologize, but Gloria is still angry¡­ Dad, please teach me what to do to make Gloria calm down!¡±


    ¡°Wait, what does your sister Trista have to do with Gloria?¡±?


    ¡°My sister is the daughter-inw of Gloria and the wife of Mr. Donald. We didn¡¯t know about it until today!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± I looked over and found that Trista¡¯s waist was held by Donald!


    Aviva¡¯s pov


    But just in a short time, Trista turned into the wife of Donald!? How is that possible? And look at her dress today, noble, elegant, arrogant and cool, not as delicate as usual! She was just like a daughter-inw of a rich family!


    Back then, Uriah and I denied the rtionship between Trista and our son, and tried our best to make Ashley and our son be together. We didn¡¯t expect that this woman who was abandoned by us would fly into the upper ss! She became the daughter-inw of the Lion family!


    ¡°Gloria, it doesn¡¯t seem to be my daughter-inw¡¯s fault.¡± Judging from what had happened just now, it was Trista who was wrong! But I don¡¯t dare to me Trista now. After all, she has changed her identity. She is Donald¡¯s wife!


    ¡°I¡¯m here today to settle ounts with you!¡±


    Did she mean that she couldn¡¯t be kind today? Did shee to mess up the party?


    Trista¡¯s pov


    Gloria picked up a cup of tea and took two sips. She looked at Ashley and said unhurriedly, ¡°do you know who I hate the most in my life? It¡¯s you who are hypocritical, making trouble out of nothing, and like to y tricks. Congrattions, Mr. Emos, I find a daughter inw who meets my standard . I know, your wife used to bully my daughter-inw a lot.¡±


    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. Gloria, you misunderstood me. How could a person like me bully my sister? I didn¡¯t even dare to say a word when I was bullied by her!¡± Tears welled up in Ashley¡¯s eyes.


    I was going to intercede for her, but when I saw her confusing right and wrong, my heart suddenly cooled down. Why did she take the opportunity to speak ill of me and add insult to injury!


    ¡°Rachel, did you hear that?¡± Gloria raised her voice and said to me, ¡°this is your good sister, whom you have tried your best to protect. Did you see her true face today?¡±


    I pursed my lips and didn¡¯t say anything. Yes, she did see it clearly!

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    Uriah¡¯s pov


    Suddenly, my phone rang. I was not in the mood to answer it, so I directly hung up. ¡°Gloria, please listen to me. This matter¡­¡±


    The phone rang again. I pressed it off impatiently and forced a smile. ¡°Gloria, it¡¯s true¡­¡±


    The phone rang again. This time, I couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. ¡°Don¡¯t you know I¡¯m busy? Why do you call me? ¡±


    ¡°Mr. Uriah! The bad news! Just now, a policeman came with awyer! The Star group is going to be disintegrated, changing to the former the Moon group and the former the Nash group.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± I was stunned, like a bolt from the blue!


    ¡°There is one more thing!¡±


    The person on the phone said in a hurry, ¡°I don¡¯t know why, the clients of several orders all require advance delivery. We can¡¯t deliver the goods at all. The clients said that if we can¡¯t hand them over, they won¡¯t cooperate with us anymore! And several other suppliers directly cut off our supply, saying that they would rather give us liquidated damagester than give us the goods at this time! And even more clients directly refused to cooperate with us! what happened?¡±


    I almost couldn¡¯t stand on my feet. Aviva hurried to hold me up and asked, ¡°what¡¯s wrong? What happened?¡±


    The phone fell to the ground. I was stunned for a while before I looked at Gloria. ¡°Gloria, why are you so ruthless?¡±


    Now the group was disintegrating and there were many problems. It was impossible to run it well!


    Aviva picked up the phone on the ground and asked what had happened. Soon, she was stunned and sat still on the ground.


    ¡°Mom, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    ¡°Mom, say something!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Emos and Ashley soon received calls from their subordinates.


    Ashley rushed to Gloria¡¯s feet first and said tearfully, ¡°Gloria, you just said that as long as we pped ourselves one hundred times, you would forgive us and not pursue this matter anymore. How could you break your promise?¡±


    ¡°Let me go.¡±


    ¡°No, I won¡¯t let you go!¡± Ashley held her feet and begged, ¡°what should we do if you interfere in the business of the group like this? We already know we were wrong! We have apologized and been pped. We have all shown our weakness to you. What else do you want? You just said that you would forgive us as long as we pped ourselves!¡±


    ¡°It was just now, and now it is. I don¡¯t like you now, okay?¡±


    Ashley was stunned.


    ¡°What do you want us to do, Gloria?¡± No matter how angry I am now, I don¡¯t dare to go against her openly!


    ¡°You failed to teach me well. Shouldn¡¯t you take the punishment together?¡±


    ¡°Gloria, you mean¡­¡±


    ¡°Two hundred ps, no less!¡±


    what???


    This was going too far!!!


    Aviva and I looked at each other and couldn¡¯t believe it. In a trembling voice, she asked, ¡°Gloria, do you want the two of us to kneel down and apologize to you?¡±


    ¡°Your daughter-inw offended the member of our Lion family! It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want to be pped. The price of that dress is four hundred and thirty-eight million. Youpensate . I can let it go.¡±


    ¡°Gloria knows we can¡¯t afford it. Why do you force us?¡± Emos said angrily!


    ¡°Four hundred ps.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s obvious that Gloria is making things difficult. Aren¡¯t you afraid of beingughed at by everyone present?¡± Ashley said.


    ¡°Five hundred ps!¡±


    Aviva and I were so shocked that we couldn¡¯t speak. We didn¡¯t dare to plead anymore. It only caused more anger from Gloria.


    Without hesitation, Aviva and I knelt down and pped ourselves first!


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Dad, mom!¡± Obviously, Emos was very angry. He red at me fiercely.


    I don¡¯t want to see him anymore.


    He knelt down and pped himself in the face!


    Only Ashley stood there like a fool.


    ¡°Do you want to get five hundred ps alone?¡± Gloria said coldly.


    Ashley was startled. When she came to her senses, she also knelt down and pped herself.


    I¡¯m a little worried that it will affect the reputation of the Lion family.


    I didn¡¯t expect that the guests would react so unexpectedly.


    ¡°Gloria is not an unreasonable woman. She must have done more than just the dress to treat the Nash family li!¡±


    ¡°I agree with you. Gloria has always been frank. She must have done something excessive to piss the Nash family off!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened to Miss Trista in the past. It must be an unusual experience, so I will stand up for her!¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°But obviously, Uriah and Aviva don¡¯t know what happened. ¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so pitiful to have such a wicked wife¡­¡±


    ¡­¡­


    They all sided with Gloria.


    After all, Uriah and Aviva were old. They couldn¡¯t hold on any longer and fell to the ground at theirst gasp. Ashley also fell to the ground, gasping for breath.


    Only Emos pped himself on the face one after another, as if he had pped someone else on the face.


    His eyes were fixed on me, making me ufortable.


    Donald pecked on my face and said, ¡°if he wants to see it, just let him see it enough.¡±


    ¡°Donald, what are you doing¡­¡± I want to hide. ¡°There are so many people here¡­ Don¡¯t attract others¡¯ attention.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t he want to see it?¡± Somehow, Donald became so childish that he kissed my face on purpose to show it to Emos.


    I¡¯m speechless. Others are pped, and I¡¯m kissing him


    ¡°You are mine¡­¡± he pressed my head and gently stroked my lips. I couldn¡¯t struggle. In order not to attract more attention, I gradually gave up struggling and allowed him to kiss.


    ¡­¡­


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    Someone in the crowd said, ¡°enough! Enough! Five hundred ps are enough! You can stop!¡±


    Emos stopped panting. His face was swollen beyond recognition.


    ¡°You,e here to propose a cup of tea. Let bygones be bygones.¡±


    what?? Serve tea??


    I found that Gloria was calling me. I was stunned for a while before kneeling down in front of Gloria.


    She poured the unfinished tea directly to me and said, ¡°this cup of tea is cold. Change another one for me!¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ Hot¡­¡± I frowned in pain.


    Someone brought me a cup of tea. I endured the pain and handed it to Gloria. ¡°Gloria, it¡¯s my fault today. Please forgive me!¡±


    ¡°It depends on my daughter-inw whether I forgive you or not.¡± I was stunned.


    What did Gloria mean?


    ¡°Give this cup of tea to her and apologize to her. If she is willing to forgive you, all the past ounts will be written off.¡±


    what?


    ¡®give it to Trista?¡¯???


    I looked at the hot tea in my hand in disbelief. Didn¡¯t you mean to embarrass me in front of everyone?


    But was there any other way?


    ¡°Why are you still standing there? Don¡¯t you understand what Gloria said? Bring this cup of tea to Trista right now!¡± Aviva urged anxiously.


    I had no choice but to put up with all the shame and came to Trista, serving her a cup of hot tea. ¡°Sister, please calm down and have a cup of tea.¡±

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    Trista¡¯s point of view


    Looking at my sister in front of me, the memory of a scenario from many years ago flooded back into my consciousness. I remember when I was a youngster, my sisterwould race for everything that looked tasty, and I was more than d to share my favorite things with her whenever she asked. Over time, I unwillingly gave up practically all of my favorite things, from toys to men, but I can¡¯t satisfythe cavernous hole in her heart,.


    I don¡¯t know how many times I¡¯mframed, how many times I decided to forgive, but in the end? It will simply exacerbate the situation!


    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. Please ept my apologies. Sister, please ept my apologies.¡± Ashley¡¯s eyes were filled with earnest apologies .


    If I hadn¡¯t been aware of her previous actions, I would have believed her.


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    ¡°You have to show your sincerity when you apologize!¡± It was Gloria¡¯s voice that came ove: ¡°If this is your way of appologizing, I believe there is little space for maneuver in the Nash group!¡±


    Aviva tipped me right away ¡°Ashley, please! Get down on your knees and express your regret! Come on, you can do better than that!¡±


    Trista had me in awe as I looked at her. This is not the same as it was in the past. My sistertransformed into a Phoenix, and I was forced to kneel to demonstrate my vulnerability.


    I¡¯m not going to make such a degrading gesture!


    ¡°I¡¯ll go down on my knees for her!¡± The sound of Emos¡¯s voice pierced the silence.


    Initially, there was some optimism in my heart, but then Gloria called him out ¨C


    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, Get out of here!¡±


    Aviva sprang to her feet and cried at me, ¡°Ashley, please! What exactly are you still standing there for? Do you really want emos to bow their heads in your honor? Please, hurry! Are you the Nash family¡¯s daughter-inw, or do you have a rtionship with them? If you do harm to the Nash family, don¡¯t you make up for it as soon as possible? What exactly do you want to aplish today?¡±


    ¡°Mom¡­¡± TodayI¡¯d want to point out that Trista purposefully look for troulbe.


    Aviva, on the other hand, is no longer interested in listening. ¡°If you do not kneel, your marriage with emos will be terminated instantly! Y! I don¡¯t want to be the Nash family¡¯s daughter-inw!¡±


    ¡°Mom!¡± I was not expecting Aviva to express herself in such a manner. The present scenario is that my parents have been apprehended and detained by cops. I was fired from my previous employment. Next, I¡¯ll have to depend on the Nash family to make a return. Wouldn¡¯t it be a waste of my years of hard work if I was booted out at this point?


    I made up my decision and bent my knees, dering, ¡°I¡¯ll kneel now!¡± while I thought about it.


    Everyone turned to stare at me.


    I¡¯ve devised a strategy.


    I headed over to Trista¡¯. In the moments before I was going to step in front of her, I feigned to trip over my skirt and hurled the hot tea I was holding at her.


    The corners of mylips twitched as Itried to grin. Donald snatched Trista from my arms and snatched the teacup from my grasp, pouring all of the tea that had been scattered in the air back into the cup and hurling it at me!


    I was caught off surprise and doused my face in tea before getting a kick in the shins. When I arrived on the scene, the whole individual had fallen to the ground and was in great distress!


    ¡°Bastard!¡± Gloria went up to me, smacked me hard, and then learnt from her son, ¡°I believe you have lived long enough!¡± Gloria was very upset.


    I didn¡¯t know what to say or do. Aviva responded, her voice shaking, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Please, don¡¯t be upset,! Ashley could have slipped her hand and not dealt with the situation correctly¡­ Instead of apologizing to her, I¡¯ll apologize to you¡­¡±


    ¡°Nothing you say will be taken into consideration! It seems that you are unconcerned for the lives and deaths of the members of the group!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Gloria said furiously as she assisted Trista.


    ¡°Please,, please, please give us another opportunity! Please!¡± Aviva rushed up to Gloria and knelt beside her. ¡°Ashley isn¡¯t able to handle the situation effectively. I¡¯ll take care of it for her. This is a serious problem¡­¡±


    Gloria had been smacked in the face with the p ¡°Return to your home and instruct your daughter-inw! I had to get going. I¡¯ll take you away one by one until you¡¯re all gone!¡±


    After seeing them depart the garden restaurant, Aviva seems to have lost all sense of reality, and she remains motionless on the ground.


    The gravity of the situation became apparent to me at this point as well. I was apologetic for what I had just done and rushed to Aviva¡¯s house ¡°Mom, mom, are you all right? I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t get it finished right away¡­¡±


    ¡°Pretend! You¡¯re up to your old tricks again!¡± Aviva smacked me across the face. ¡°Do you honestly believe I¡¯m not seeing it? You deliberately tossed it towards Trista! You thinkwe¡¯re all blind! Ashley, Ashley,! You¡¯ve done a lot of damage to us! Do you realize you¡¯re being strangled right now? Ah!¡±


    ¡°Mom! Don¡¯t make rash decisions, Mom!¡± I was abruptly dragged over by her, gasping for air, and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± before copsing ¡°emos, emos, pleasee to my aid! mother is nning to strangle me! Please, someone assist me¡­¡±


    Emos waspletely taken aback at this point and gave us a frigid stare for the first time in a long time. ¡°Is it sufficient?  Are you still in the mood to murder one another?!¡±


    ¡°Emos?¡± Aviva came to a halt and muttered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± coldly ¡°This bitchwas in charge of everything! Even if it hadn¡¯t been for her, Gloriawould have forgiven us!¡±


    ¡®I coughed hard for a few of minutes and said,¡¯ ¡°Hey, pay attention to what I¡¯m saying. I didn¡¯t want to offend you¡­¡±


    ¡°I was there for everything.¡± Emos¡¯s voice has a chill tone to it. ¡°You managed to trick me over and over again, thinking I couldn¡¯t see what you were doing! Ashley, there are times when I don¡¯t want to expose you because I love you and am ready to put up with your misbehavior. I trust you, even though I had a sneaking suspicion that you weren¡¯t pregnant! But I¡¯m going to continue to believe you! And, more importantly, how did you fail to live up to my expectations of you?¡±


    ¡°Where are you going, emos? Where are you going? Please wait for me!¡± I simply wanted to catch up with everyone. I tripped and stepped on the hemline of my skirt. The whole figure crashed hard to the ground, causing my teeth to chatter in agony.


    Aviva snorted, her voice chilly ¡± Save it, or the emos will no longer believe you! We, the Nash family, will not treat you as if you were our daughter-inw.¡±


    ¡°Please, please, please don¡¯t go! I¡¯m struggling to get to my feet!¡±


    I had fallen and was hurting, as tears streamed down my face. After realizing that emos and Aviva were no longer there, I ced myst hope in Uriah ¡°Dad, ¡­ Can you lend a helping hand? I¡¯m in a lot of pain and can¡¯t get up!¡±


    ¡°Listen up, Ashley: you are the one who brought all of the tragedies upon the Nash family. I¡¯m not going to allow emos to socialize with you anymore starting today! !¡±


    ¡°Dad? What do you mean, Dad, don¡¯t go anywhere? Make your point very clear!¡± My jaw is on the floor because I can¡¯t seem to keep up.


    Is it the Nash family¡¯s intention to terminate the marriage unterally?


    How?


    ¡°Dad! You¡¯re wee to return! Dad, how can you bully me while my parents aren¡¯t around?¡± I stomped on the ground, impatient and enraged!


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I reached out and held Gloria¡¯s hand as we sat in the RV. ¡°Thank you very much, Mom, for taking care of it for me just now.¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Thank you, stupid daughter-inw!¡± says the father. ¡°After being bullied, just tell me that my kid can¡¯t be the master, and I¡¯ll take care of it for you!¡± she said with a grin.


    ¡°Thank you very much, Mom.¡±


    ¡°Can I say thank you one more?¡± She red at her with a vengeance. ¡°If you truly want to say thank you, give me a fat grandchild as soon as possible!¡±


    When I said ¡°this¡­¡±, my cheeks flushed and I felt ufortable for a second.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure when my grandson wille. You just must think about it and look forward to doing so!¡± She gently touched my stomach, and if she pointed, she kissed there ¡°I¡¯m sure you have something you want to say to me, my daughter-inw. Do you want to make a pleading for them? A they will not show appreciation for your efforts! Just as when you toss millions into the water and believe it¡¯s a gift, the fish don¡¯t realize what you¡¯ve lost and instead see it as an attack! So don¡¯t give a damn about them.¡±


    ¡°Mom¡­ You¡¯re really intelligent.¡± You already know what I¡¯m going to say next.


    I didn¡¯t want to be the one to disrupt her poise just now. I gave it some thinking and decided not to plead forpassion. Unexpectedly, she was able to catchall of the subtle emotions!


    ¡°Those are light, only for your sake. I think some people need to give her a lesson.¡±


    ¡°But mom¡­¡±


    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t have to say anything, IRA, and let¡¯s get off at the next junction,¡±. Gloria sprang to her feet and dialed the phone system mounted on the wall.


    I was taken aback and convinced myself that I had said something incorrectly. ¡°Dad and mum, where are you traveling at such ate hour? Is it possible that I said anything incorrectly? You shouldn¡¯t take it too seriously¡­¡±


    ¡°Silly daughter-inw,¡± says the father.  ¡°This is the only time you are permitted to begin the process of creating humans! Please give birth to my grandson as soon as possible! Now we¡¯re going to the chuch to paryso that we can make sure you get a chubbyd as quickly as we can!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s much toote, Mom! Could you pleasee back another day? ¡­¡±


    When they walked away without looking back, I craned my neck to see their silhouette fade from view.


    ¡°Should we start making arrangements now, given that mum is so thoughtful?¡± I was shocked when I felt a set of hands wrap around my shoulders from behind.


    ¡°Rx, this is in the car¡­¡±, I simply wanted to resist, but he grabbed me up and carried me the rest of the way.


    ¡°Ah¡­ Donald, what are you up to these days? Put me down as soon as possible¡­¡±


    ¡°I ¡®m a filial son, i need to listen to m Mom.¡±


    ¡°Please allow me to go first¡­¡±


    No


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    The second morning I came to the group with a sore body. Many people looked at me evasively.


    Did anyone know what had happenedst night?


    Why are you looking at me so strangely?


    Wherever I go, those eyes follow me secretly, as if I am hiding a secret.


    Several employees, who were runningte, rushed over. When they saw me standing in the elevator, they awkwardly pressed for another elevator, not daring to take the same elevator as me.


    ¡°What happened?¡± I am confused.


    When they arrived at the jewelry design department, all the staff immediately stood up respectfully and greeted, ¡°Good morning, Manager Trista!¡±


    What had happened?


    ¡°Trista, oh, no, Manager Trista. This is the coffee I bought for you when I went to Starbucks for breakfast this morning. You can drink it.¡± Someone came to please me.


    ¡°Manager Trista, I have some imported desserts that have not been opened yet. They are very precious. Take them. You don¡¯t have to be so polite to me!¡± Someone was trying to please me again.


    ¡°I did not finish yesterday¡¯s report. I am sorry, sir, I really didn¡¯t mean to do that. Please don¡¯t be angry. I¡¯ll put it on your desk as soon as I finish it!¡±


    ¡°Director, are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders. Sit down here!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°What is wrong with all of you?¡± I was forced to sit on the chair and enjoyed the treatment like an emperor, but I felt extremely ufortable.


    ¡°You have been working hard. We are always thoughtless and cause you trouble. I hope you don¡¯t take this to heart¡­¡±


    ¡°Director, is the strength all right?¡±


    ¡°et me massage your legs, okay?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± I hastily pulled back my legs and pretended to be serious. ¡°If you keep acting so mysterious and strange, don¡¯t me me for being angry!¡±


    ¡°Please don¡¯t¡­¡± the employees were startled.


    With a thud, Brenda, who was standing not far away, angrily threw the document on the table. ¡°Why are you being so loud? Do you want me to stop working?¡± Then she stood up and walked away angrily.


    I could tell something was wrong


    Usually Brenda woulde up to me and talk endlessly. But today she left in an unusual way


    ¡°Brenda, wait!¡± I wanted to stop her and ask what happened, but she pretended not to hear, pushed open the door and left.


    Seeing this embarrassing scene, several employees rushed over to mediate


    ¡°Director, do not take it to heart. She¡¯s just a little upset. She¡¯s been like this since she left for work this morning. Don¡¯t pay any attention to her!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with her. She went off on us as soon as she got here. She didn¡¯t let us talk about you!¡±


    ¡°I guess the two rich men who were after her were not interested in her, so she was in a rage!¡±


    ¡°She made them wait for so long? Which of the two rich generations has the patience?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°So, what did you tell her about me this morning? Why did not she want to hear it?¡± I really want to know why people¡¯s eyes follow me everywhere I go. Didn¡¯t Donald blocked out what happenedst night?


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know the bulletin board came up downstairs? The cg21 you designed will be in thepetition with otherpanies in half a month!¡±


    ¡°I knew it before. Is there a problem?¡± I don¡¯t understand. Is that the reason you have been causing trouble for so long?


    ¡°Of course! Each group leader has to bring his own designer to thepetition site. You and Ms. Gemma personally asked Mr. Donald to apany him. Do you think everyone is jealous?¡±


    I suddenly dawned on me that! But why didn¡¯t Donald talk to me about it?


    ¡°I think jealousy is one thing, and whether you have a background is another!¡± A colleague said, ¡°Director, don¡¯t me me for being curious. You are just a rookie. Now you are the director and Mr. Donald is apanying you. Most people will think you have a background. They don¡¯t dare to offend you!¡±


    ¡°And what happenedst night!¡± A colleague suddenly said this, which left me stunned. Did anyone find out what happenedst night?


    ¡°I heard that Mr. Donald took you to the upper ss wedding banquetst night?¡±


    ¡°I also heard that you were bullied. [You personally got up to p the scum, and all the guests apuded!¡±


    ¡°I did not expect his mothr to be so protective of the employees!¡±


    ¡°By the way, how could they bully you?¡±


    ¡°What happenedst night? No one was willing to say a word to you. A friend of my friend was at the wedding banquetst night. When he got home, he didn¡¯t say anything. He just revealed that Miss Ashley cheated on Mr. Emos and the wedding had to be called off!¡±


    ¡°What, is that true?¡±


    ¡°Yes, my brother-inw¡¯s boss was therest night too. When he came back, all he said was that Trista, the manager, was not to be trifled with, and nothing else!¡±


    ¡°Manager Trista, what¡¯s going on here?¡±


    ¡°Why did they say that to you?¡±


    ¡­


    The crowd¡¯s chatter made me uneasy. It seems that paper can not wrap fire. Some news leaked out


    If it continues like this


    Will others know about my rtionship with Donald?


    ¡°By the way, sir, were not you at the scenest night? Can you tell us what happened?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we really want to know so we have a reason in our hearts!¡±


    ¡°I promise I will not tell anyone!¡±


    ¡°I promise!¡±


    I didn¡¯t know what to say. Seeing the longing looks of the others, I had to be cruel. ¡°Someone was bullying me. Donarld¡¯s mother thought the Lion group¡¯s reputation was damaged, so she taught him a lesson for me!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I see¡­¡± everyone was suddenly enlightened. ¡°Who else in the world dares to ignore the Lion group?¡±


    ¡°Were not you at the party with Mr. Donaldst night? How dare they be sowless under the eyes of Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, sir, tell me, who is it? Who dares to be so arrogant?¡±


    ¡°Is it Mr. Paddy?¡±


    Speaking of Paddy, I was stunned. What happenedst night? Why did not hee out? Do you know my rtionship with Donald? So you decided to quit?


    That¡¯s a good thing. I don¡¯t want to be bothered by him in the future!


    ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s going on here?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we really want to know!¡±


    ¡­


    Suddenly the door of the office was pushed open. Three or four guys who were delivering the food put the things on an empty table. ¡°All the things are ready. Please give us a five-star praise. Thank you very much.¡±


    ¡°Wait, who ordered the takeout? I didn¡¯t order anything¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not mine!¡±


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    ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°Was it sent to the wrong department?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡±


    Suddenly a voice announced itself. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Sylvia, wearing her usual business suit and four-inch heels,e in with a smile.


    ¡°This is none of your business. I am going to give you a five-starmendation.¡± After dismissing the messenger, Sylvia walked step by step toward me and shook my hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±


    ¡°It was my pleasure.¡± I smiled faintly, ¡°I¡¯ll be going to the R&Db often in the future. I will leave it up to you.¡±


    ¡°No problem.¡±


    ¡°No¡­¡± several colleagues whispered to me, ¡°no¡­¡±


    ¡°Ms. Sylvia will take care of everyone as well as I do, and even better than I do.¡± I shook Sylvia¡¯s hand again. ¡°Thank you very much for your help next time. I hope Mrs. Sylvia can be more tolerant. After all, it¡¯s not easy for every subordinate.¡±


    ¡°I will treat them as my family.¡± Sylvia turned around and said, ¡°Please eat everyone while it¡¯s still hot. It was my mistake in the past and I have asked you to do what you want. From now on, I will be strict with myself and treat others kindly. I will not haggle for money like I used to.¡±


    ¡°I¡­ am not hungry¡­ Bon appetit¡­¡± A colleague hurried back to her seat.


    ¡°I am not hungry either. I suddenly remembered that there is a document that has not been printed yet. Manager Trista, please do not go away. I will bring it to you as soon as I print it out.¡±


    ¡°I am going to work too¡­¡±


    ¡°I will write my report.¡±


    Several colleagues ran back to their seats. Sylvia was a little embarrassed, but she seemed to have expected this result. She smiled bitterly at me and said, ¡°It seems they still do not believe me.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Everything needs process.¡±


    I took the initiative to get the dessert and took the lead to eat it. ¡°It tastes good! Do not you want to try it too? Listen, on behalf of the director, I order you to put down your work ande here to eat!¡±


    No sooner had she finished speaking than several colleagues approached and symbolically ate some French fries, but none of them spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat chilly .

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    Oprah¡¯s pov


    I lowered my head into the pile of documents, pretending to be busy sorting them ¡ª


    I dare not eat snacks.


    Ever since Sylvia told me that I set Trista up in the bathroomst time, I have been worried that Sylvia would betray me. Just now I saw Sylvia shake Trista¡¯s hand, and that made me very worried. Did Sylvia make a deal with Trista about that? Is that why he was able to be vice minister again?


    The feeling of panic spread endlessly


    ¡°Oprah, why don¡¯t youe and have dinner with us?¡± asked Trista suddenly.


    I was taken aback. The document in my hand fell to the floor all at once. I picked it up with a guilty conscience. ¡°I¡­ ¡®I am a little busy. Enjoy your meal. I appreciate the kindness of Ms. Sylvia. Thank you so much, manager. Trista, for thinking of me now.¡±


    ¡°Of course I remember you.¡± She smiled faintly, e to my office after dinner. I have something to tell you.¡±


    My heart skipped a beat.


    What does Trista want from me?


    Do you want to fire me?


    ¡°Manager Trista, I am not feeling well. Can I go another day?¡± I am starting to panic.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s a very important matter. I wanted to talk to you yesterday.¡±


    My face suddenly changed. After all, what is always toe? I do not want to give up this job. Where can I find such a well-paying job?


    What should I do?


    Suddenly an idea came to me.


    ¡°Ouch, Mr. Director, my stomach hurts.¡± ¡°It hurts¡­¡±


    ¡°Your stomach is not here.¡± She said lightly.


    I hurriedly pressed the right side and said, ¡°Oh, it hurts so much I almost forget which side it is! It hurts so much here! It really hurts!¡±


    ¡°It was just the stomach.¡±


    I did not expect to be exposed and my movements were stiff in the air. At this point, I could only force myself to smile. ¡°I am¡­ I am just joking with you¡­¡±


    ¡°Come and eat.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    As I ate, I was absent-minded. I watched Trista¡¯s expression and guessed what she would do next.


    After entering the office with Trista, I was even more absent-minded. ¡°Manager Trista, what can I do for you?¡±


    She sat at her desk as if waiting for me to be honest with her. ¡°How is your recent work performance?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I am doing well¡­ Is there anything that concerns Manager Trista?¡±


    ¡°You should know that you have been doing something wrongtely?¡± She pointed out directly, ¡°I want to hear it from you.¡±


    ¡°What¡­ I¡­¡± I looked at her with a little trepidation. ¡°I don¡¯t know what the manager Trista means?¡±


    ¡°We know each other very well.¡±


    I could feel the sweat on my forehead. ¡°I¡­ I¡­¡±


    She continued to stare at me with her bright eyes. I felt ufortable all over my body


    ¡°I know I was wrong!¡±


    After weighing the pros and cons, I finally decided to confess, ¡°Manager Trista! I am very sorry! I did not mean to hurt you! I am just running low on cash for a while. Mr. Zachary said that I can get some reward if I give him the design drawing of cg20 and frame you for it¡­ I am really poor. I have no choice but to do that! Manager Trista, you are a generous person. Do not embarrass me!¡±


    She still didn¡¯t say anything. I rushed to her and knelt down in front of her. In a tone of discussion, I said, ¡°Manager Trista, don¡¯t fire me, okay? Do not tell Mr. Donald that I betrayed the group. With his character, if he finds out, it will be difficult for me to work in the department in the future¡­¡±


    ¡°I asked you here because I wanted to tell you that the data in your recent reports is not correct and the data in the construction drawings is not correct. I wanted to have a good conversation with you to find out if there are any problems with your work or if you are not happy with your sry. I wanted to promote you, but after hearing what you said, I did not know that the design drawing of cg20 was stolen by you. Who is Mr. Zachary?¡±


    ¡°Director, you said you were going to promote me?¡± I think I misheard.


    It turns out they did not want to investigate the cg20 thing? Why am I so stupid to say it myself?


    ¡°It seems that I was mistaken. I thought you were a good candidate and intended to focus on cultivating you.¡±


    ¡°Sir, listen to me!¡± ¡°I have been short on cashtely, and someone came to me, so I took advantage of the situation to get some benefits. To be honest, I was hostile to you before, so I took other people¡¯s jobs. But after getting along with you for a long time, I think you are a very friendly person. This is all my fault. After that, I regretted it and felt guilty, but I do not dare to say it!¡±


    Since I did that, I did not sleep well for a day. I was worried and scared.


    ¡°Minister, what I said is true! It is really my fault! Some time ago, I had to repay the loan with several cards and I owed six figures! Without this money, I could not live at all!¡±


    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t have to say anything.¡±


    ¡°Director! Do not abandon me!¡± I held her by the waist and cried, ¡°I really have no choice. Do not drive me away.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I sighed and didn¡¯t say I would dismiss her. Why is she so touchy!


    ¡°Then tell me, who is Mr. Zachary?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± She hastily wiped her tears and raised her eyes. ¡°All I know is that he is not a member of our group, but I think of him and always feel that I heard his voice. Later, I finally remember!¡±


    ¡°Who is it?¡±


    ¡°In the past, Warren was the personal assistant to Kirk¡¯s chairman. Since Kirk¡¯s director was fired, Warren was appointed to an important position by Mr. Elroy. Now she is the assistant director of human resources. She is very proud!¡±


    It turns out she worked for Kirk?


    I understand that right away, but there is another doubt: ¡°The deputy director of human resources only has a monthly sry of over 20000. How can he get so much money to ask you for help?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I wonder if there is someone behind him giving him tips and giving him benefits.¡± She frowned and said, ¡°Manager Trista, the first day you came here, Kirk was fired from the group because of you. Is it because Kirk would not ept it and secretly bought Warren to give him trouble?¡±


    ¡°Maybe.¡±


    Now that this matter hase to light, I have no intention of ming Oprah. ¡°I am not going to make a fuss about you this time. If it happens again, don¡¯t me me for not showing mercy.¡±


    ¡°So you are not going to fire me? You are so nice to me!¡± She hugged her happily for a while, ¡°but don¡¯t tell others about it or I¡¯ll be dead!¡±


    ¡°Do not worry.¡±


    ¡°If there is nothing else, I will go out.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    After she left, I took out my cell phone and sent Donald a message. ¡°The loss of the cg20 design drawing has to do with Warren.¡±


    I know Donald will take good care of it next. There is nothing to worry about.


    After taking care of some documents, I opened the door of my office and was about to go to theboratory to continue the investigation of cg21. As I walked out into the corridor, Brenda happened to pass by with the documents in her arms.


    ¡°Brenda?¡± Before my smile could blossom, Brenda walked past me with a cold expression without saying a word.


    ¡°Brenda, what¡¯s wrong with you today?¡± ¡°Why do you always turn a blind eye to me? Is there a misunderstanding between us?¡±


    ¡°Misunderstanding? Who dares to misunderstand you? You are rted to Mr. Donald now. It is toote for us to get along. How dare we misunderstand you?¡± She shook off my hand coldly.


    I sensed jealousy in her tone and couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Has my rtionship with Donald figured out?


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    ¡°Trista, is it interesting to pretend in front of me? Now everyone in the group knows! I have always treated you as my good friend, but I didn¡¯t expect you to hide anything from me!¡± She said angrily.


    ¡°Brenda, don¡¯t go! I really don¡¯t know what you are talking about behind my back. What are you angry about? I still don¡¯t know!¡±


    She paused, looked at me, and couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°Did you go to the upper-ss weddingst night with Mr. Donald?¡±


    I didn¡¯t even think about it. ¡°Yes, are you upset about it?¡±


    ¡°In the past, I have told you that Mr. Donald likes me and shows me his affection every day. Were you jealous? Did you want to get his attention? So you seduced him by taking the opportunity to report to his office every day when Sylvia was cleaning the bathroom? So Mr. Donald was tempted and took you to the wedding?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± I don¡¯t know whether to cry orugh. It¡¯s Donald who tempts me every time!

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    ¡°Then why did Mr. Donald only ask you to go there?¡±


    I know it¡¯s important to her, so all I can say is, ¡°Because I am a designer in the CG series and I¡¯ll be entering the contest shortly. Many designers happen to attend the wedding. Mr. Donald took me there because he wanted me to meet more people, which is helpful for my work.¡±


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Obviously, she could not believe it.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t know until I got the message yesterday after work. You me me for not telling you because I was too busy yesterday to think of anything else¡­¡±


    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t Mr. Donald ask Ms. Gemma to leave? Ms. Gemma has more experience than you!¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Gemma has a family. He has his parents and children to take care of when he gets back home. I don¡¯t need her. Mr. Donald may have considered that and that¡¯s why he chose me.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± she asked doubtfully, ¡°do you like Mr. Donald?¡±


    I was taken aback by the sudden question.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    She didn¡¯t know how to answer him. If he said he liked her, Brenda would surely get angry and lie to him about not liking her.


    ¡°Mr. Donald is so outstanding that many people like him. Brenda, don¡¯t you like him?¡±


    ¡°He scolded mest time. I do not like him!¡± She said angrily, ¡°He has not spoken to me for thest two days. He deliberately started a cold war with me and wanted me to take the initiative and show weakness. I won¡¯t lower my head!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    I took the initiative and held her hand. ¡°Brenda, if¡­ If the person around you has something to do with Mr. Donald, like boyfriend and girlfriend, will you still be friends with her?¡±


    ¡°Of course not!¡± She said firmly, ¡°I don¡¯t think the people around me deserve Mr. Donald. Of course they do not! Besides me, that includes you¡­ But you can not like him!¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°Because he¡¯s after me! If you like him, you don¡¯t respect me! Do you understand?¡±


    I don¡¯t know how to tell her. It seems like I need to find an opportunity to slowly exin the rtionship between Donald and her in the future. ¡°Well, don¡¯t be angry with me. I am going to go to theb to work first. Don¡¯t pretend you do not know me when you see me in the future.¡±


    ¡°So if you have anything to say to me in the future!¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    When I got to theb, I stood in front of the window in a daze. Gemma had note today. I upied thergeb alone and suddenly felt empty at heart.


    She had received a message from Donald


    ¡°I am taking care of it. What are you doing?¡±


    I touched the screen and said, ¡°I am so worried. You have so many fans, and I feel so stressed. How to deal with your fans is my biggest problem right now.¡±


    ¡°You do not have to get along with them. You are above them.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s easy for you to say. I am really worried that after our rtionship bes public, thisb will soon be my grave!¡± I am worried that I will turn against Brenda in the future.


    ¡°Bullshit! Come to my office after work. Let us go home together.¡± After sending this message, Donald seemed to know what I was worried about, so he added, ¡°Take the independent elevator.¡±


    ¡°Roger that.¡± Just as I was about to continue studying jewelry, I received a message -.


    The wedding of the Nash family and the Swift family had been announced, and the Swift family was in chaos.


    I clicked in and saw many staff members cleaning up the scene in the picture. The champagne tower that copsedst night was seized, and there was faint blood on the floor.


    Many people in the news were curious about what had happened, but no one could guess the truth.


    I clutched my phone and thought for a while. After two beeps, I received another message -.


    Mr. and Mrs. Swift were involved in a murderst night and the police had already joined the investigation!


    The bold andrge title suddenly caught my eye. I opened the report and it read -.


    Moon Group CEO Leonard was involved in the murder case along with his wife. Last night, she was taken away by the police at her daughter¡¯s wedding banquet, and the wedding ceremony with the Nash Group¡¯s sessor, Emos, had to be suspended.


    The media didn¡¯t mention anything about what happenedst night, as if they deleted everything rted to me yesterday


    I can not help but sigh that Donald¡¯s power cannot be underestimated


    half a monthter.


    The center of the exhibition was crowded with people. All the guestsing in and out had the invitation letters. A long-wheeled Rolls-Royce pulled up in front of the door. Under the gaze of the crowd, I was pulled out of the car by Donald.


    Journalists, photographers, cameramen, cameramen, cheering


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    As I got out of the car with Emos, I saw that the trista in front of me was very popr and in demand, with only one or two reporters taking pictures around me. I couldn¡¯t help but get annoyed. ¡°What are you shooting? Haven¡¯t you see a big shot?¡±


    ¡°I am not taking your picture! We are the car show magazine photographers. We are taking pictures of today¡¯s luxury car! Who the hell are you?¡± A young photographer sneered!


    ¡°Who gave you permission to photograph our car? What magazine are you from? I want toin you!¡±


    ¡°HMM¡­ it¡¯s just a Land Rover. Let us get out of here. There¡¯s nothing to photograph!¡± The photographers walked away with disdain.


    When I saw the Trista standing in front of me in the spotlight, I was furious. ¡°Humph! Why are you so smug? When the resultes out, I¡¯ll see if you can still be as sessful as you are now! Emos, don¡¯t you think?¡±


    Emos did not answer.


    ¡°Emos, what are you looking at?¡± I looked him in the eye and snorted, ¡°Do you also think she¡¯s not happy? I know she¡¯s forcing a smile. Mr. Donald can not coddle her all the time, can he?¡±


    ¡°Do not you see the diamond ne around her neck?¡± His cold tone reminded me immediately.


    ¡°Why does it look like Margaret Rose¡¯s personal collection?¡±


    If it was a real one, the value of this ne was in eight figures!!!


    Suddenly, Trista looked in that direction. Trying to outdo myself, I raised my head and held Emo¡¯s arm even tighter.


    However, she looked away and walked in with Donald as if she had not seen anything.


    ¡°She even pretended not to know us!¡± said I unhappily, ¡°and now you want to get rid of us?¡±


    Emos entered the hall without saying anything.


    ¡°Emos, don¡¯t you agree? Is she annoying?¡± I held his hand and said coquettishly, ¡°She must have used some witchcraft to get Mr. Donald¡¯s attention. I think she is a very hypocritical woman!¡±


    Emo¡¯s point of view


    I frowned, not wanting to say anything.


    Ever since what happened in the garden restaurant, I have been deeply hurt. I was only with her at the party because she kept pushing me.


    In reality, I know better than anyone that I do not love her as much as I used to.


    Trista¡¯s view


    On the big screen on stage, the previous champion¡¯s work was running. Many group leaders led their own designers to their seats. Because of Donald¡¯s enormous status difference, he was ced in the middle of the front row and enjoyed preferential treatment.


    I sat next to him. After a while, the lights on the stage suddenly dimmed. The designer of the Cline Group was the first to appear. She brought a new series of ¡°charm¡± jewelry, and therge screen behind her continued to show the appearance of the jewelry pieces


    In just five minutes, she had introduced the jewelry pieces to the audience. The eight judges began to score the paper. ¡°Next.¡±


    ¡­


    Twenty minutester, I could not sit still. ¡°The opponents are so strong this time. The works they brought are stunning. If cg21 has no chance to win¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Donald held my hand and said gently, ¡°I am not wrong. They will definitely win first ce. Trust me.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you think her work is outstanding?¡±


    ¡°No matter how good the jewelry is, it is no different from ordinary jewelry if it is not memorable enough.¡± He looked at the big screen and said, ¡°didn¡¯t you notice? They changed most of the packaging and appearance of the jewelry, but in reality they did not change much.¡±


    Hearing Donald¡¯s words, my heart was slightly relieved. In fact, no matter how well the previous designers introduced, they were not outstanding jewelry. There must be a chance to win at cg21!


    ¡°Next, we wee Nash Group designer Ashley to the stage.¡±


    I am a little surprised. When did Ashley be a designer? What could she design in just half a month?

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    ¡°Hello, everyone. I am Ashley. On behalf of the Nash Group, I am here to present you with some brilliant works!¡± No sooner had she finished her words than the audience began to whisper.


    ¡°Is not she the daughter of the Moon Group? Why is she working as a designer for the rival group?¡±


    ¡°Do not you know that she is married to the sessor of the Nash Group, Emos?¡±


    ¡°What, are not you married?¡±


    ¡°I heard that the wedding went to shit and all the guests left!¡±


    ¡­


    Ashley forced herself to smile and said, ¡°The piece I brought today is called qr520. It means I love you, Emos. Here is the opportunity to show my love to my husband. I will love you for the rest of my life!¡±


    Everyone was shocked, and then a warm apuse broke out.


    Hearing the apuse, Ashley showed a smug smile and said excitedly, ¡°Everyone can look at the big screen. This jewelry is made for couples, abination of bracelets and bangles


    ¡°Would thedies present like to give it a try? Would the judges and teachers like toment?¡±


    Under her introduction, somedies took the initiative and went on stage, and some judges and teachers took pieces of jewelry and put them on their hands


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s beautiful!¡±


    ¡°When will this jewelrye on the market? I want to buy it too!¡±


    Ashley looked at me challengingly with a proud victory in her eyes.


    ¡°The bracelet part of this jewelry is boldlybined with rose gold and diamonds! It looks even more attractive! My performance is over. Thank you!¡±


    I feel that the man next to me exudes a touch of cruelty


    Ashley copied all of my ideas and designs and pissed off the man next to me!


    His face darkened. As he was about to stand up, I immediately squeezed his hand and said, ¡°I have a way. Trust me.¡±


    ¡°Next, the Lion Group designer is invited to the stage. Let us wee her and her work cg21!¡±


    Thunderous apuse broke out.


    I entered the stage under the gaze of everyone present.


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    ¡®Trista, are you in a hurry? Do you hate me that much? But what can you do to me! Emos will soon embarrass you!


    As long as the judges know that your work is the same as mine, they will surely think that you are giarizing me! Either your reputation is ruined, or the Lion Group¡¯s reputation is damaged. No matter what the oue is, Mr. Donald will definitely hate you and kick you out!!!!


    ¡°Emos, you promised me that if I came in first ce today, you would persuade your parents to let go. You can not break your promise!¡± I shook his arm and acted like a spoiled child.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Let us wait until you get it.¡± He pushed my hand away impatiently.


    Even though I am angry, I know he¡¯s been cold to me since thest time. I am depending on him to convince his parents to let me marry him, so I have to endure it.


    When she got up on stage, Trista didn¡¯t introduce her work right away. Instead, she spoke word for word into the microphone, ¡°I¡¯d like to ask the Nash Group designer what the design concept of this jewelry is.¡±


    The sudden question shocked everyone.


    I stood up and hesitantly said, ¡°A couple¡¯s style, of course, in keeping with the uing Valentine¡¯s Day¡­¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the speciality?¡±


    ¡°Specialty?¡± What other special features does a piece of jewelry need?


    ¡°Each piece of jewelry has a unique feature. What is the specialty of the jewelry you designed?¡± Trista repeated the question.


    I thought about it for a while and said, ¡°It¡¯s¡­ the most beautiful thing I have ever seen¡­¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Notprehensive enough.¡± I denied with a faint smile, ¡°it¡¯s a piece of jewelry made of gold. The body of the bracelet is decorated with an ancient method, with rose gold and diamonds as embellishments. When the men¡¯s style and women¡¯s style arebined, the ne shows the word ¡°love¡± in the sun. This jewelry is abination of ssic and fashion, and this is also the greatest feature of this jewelry! ¡±


    Everyone was shocked.


    ¡°How does she know so much?¡±


    ¡°Look at the Nash Group designer¡¯s facial expressions. Did she giarize the Lion Group¡¯s idea?¡±


    ¡°Oh my God! How could this happen?¡±


    ¡°If the jewelry was designed by the Nash Group, why could not the designer tell you?¡±


    ¡°Yes, why do the Lion Group designers know more than they do?¡±


    ¡°There must be something wrong¡­¡±


    ¡­


    There were discussions, and I calmly said, ¡°I am very curious about this jewelry. How did the Nash Group designer create it? This bracelet shows the word¡± Lion ¡°in the sun. Why does the jewelry designed by your group have our group¡¯s logo on it? Can you give me an exnation?¡±


    Everyone was surprised and whispered.


    Emos rose to his feet under everyone¡¯s gaze. Strangely, he was not angry at all!


    ¡°It seems that the person in charge of the Nash Group can not exin why. I do not know why my work is in your hands, but the cg21 I brought today haspletely subverted the traditional style of the CG series. I think it will give you a new feel.¡±


    I didn¡¯t pursue this any further. I gazed gracefully at the big screen. I didn¡¯t need the presentation at all. I presented my jewelry skillfully in the light


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    After Trista¡¯s presentation, the audience apuded heartily. After a long time, I gritted my teeth hatefully.


    The group leader of the evaluation group stood up and said, ¡°There was an episode earlier. The Nash group¡¯s work was suspected of giarizing the Lion group¡¯s idea. All the members of the evaluation group have decided to cancel the qualification to participate. Let us next¡­¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± I stood up and said loudly, ¡°Just because she said a few words, you believe her words? I protest! You have no proof! I do not agree with this decision!¡±


    The Lion Group¡¯s faction leader frowned and said, ¡°I have all the reports and data about the Lion Group¡¯s cg21 draft from thest half month. From design to formation, Lion Group has provided a video showing their designers working in theb every day. Can you provide the same evidence for the Lion Group?¡±


    I was so stunned that I could not speak. I stood there in a daze!


    So Trista had already known that her design was giarized, but she had not said it on purpose? To expose me on the spot?


    ¡°Trista, you are such a despicable person! You want to ruin my reputation! It¡¯s not that simple!¡± I stared at her.


    ¡°Get her out of here! For a calm and fairpetition, please strictly follow the rules of the contest. Only creative works are wee here!¡± The head of the judging team cursed


    I was forcibly removed by two security guards, and even Emos was politely ¡°asked¡± to leave thepetition area.


    ¡°Emos! We have not lost yet! It must be Trista who used the power of Mr. Donald to make us lose miserably! This group of evaluators is only afraid of the power of Mr. Donald! As long as we mobilize all the contestants to speak for us, we definitely have a chance to win again!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think that¡¯s not enough?¡±


    I was stunned. It was the first time I had seen him so angry.


    ¡°Mr. Donald finally let us go and stay in City A, but you still dare to pull the tiger¡¯s hair! If you had not told me the truth by today, or if the situation had been rified, I would never agree with you! You would only make Mr. Donald kill us! Don¡¯t you think the Nash group is not chaotic enough?¡±


    He got into the car and drove away. I mmed the door and hurried to catch up with him. ¡°Emos, wait for me! Don¡¯t leave me alone!¡±


    The car¡¯s exhaust choked me. I gritted my teeth and looked into the middle of the disy. ¡°Trista, I will not let you go!¡±

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    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Congrattions!¡±


    Everyone toasted with me.


    Because I won first ce, Donald threw a party for me at the best hotel in City A. All the executives came tonight, and the entire jewelry design and research department also came to the party.


    ¡°Congrattions! You finally got the award you wanted!¡± Gemma toasted me privately. ¡°You are great. You did not disappoint me.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± said I a little guiltily, ¡°it¡¯s a shame I did not go to the party with you. It was supposed to be an honor for both of us. I thank you for your efforts to win first ce.¡±


    ¡°Trista, congrattions!¡±


    ¡°You deserve it!¡±


    ¡°I would also like to propose a toast to you, to the delight of the champion!¡±


    ¡°And to me!¡± Brenda came over and happily toasted me. ¡°You really impress our jewelry design and research department!¡±


    ¡°Thank you all. Brenda, do not drink so much!¡± She drank an entire ss of wine and was a little concerned. ¡°You just drank a lot. What if you are drunk?¡±


    ¡°I have got it!¡± She nudged me with her elbow and whispered, ¡°I am wearing a white shirt tonight, and he¡¯s wearing white, too. Obviously he wants to wear a lover¡¯s clothes with me.¡±


    ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°You mean Donald?¡±


    ¡°Shh! How can you say his name directly?¡± She was a little drunk, but after three rounds of alcohol, she got brave. ¡°Lately he¡¯s been hiding from me, but he caught my attention this way. Does not he want me to take the initiative to talk to him?¡±


    ¡°He¡­¡± I wanted to say that the shirt he was wearing had been chosen by me.


    But Brenda had already said, ¡°I have made up my mind. If he confesses his love to meter, I will promise him!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± ¡°Brenda¡­ In fact, I think I have something to tell you. It¡¯s about me and¡­¡±


    ¡°Let us talk about itter.¡± She had poured herself a ss of wine and was walking toward Donald with a bright smile. While Donald talked business with the people around him.


    Maybe it was because Brenda was too excited , or maybe it was because she was walking too fast that she identally tripped over the corner of the table and lunged at Donald.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, I¡¯d like to propose a toast to you!¡± her shout caught the attention of many people.


    When I lifted my gaze, the red wine in Brenda¡¯s hand had already spilled on Donald. Because she lost her bnce, she tumbled forward and fell heavily to the ground, screaming like a pig.


    Everyone was so silent that they didn¡¯t dare speak.


    Brenda¡¯s pov


    When I stood up, I noticed that Donald¡¯s white shirt had been sshed red by my red wine. When I saw his displeased dark color, I was beside myself. ¡°Mr. Donald, I am sorry. I didn¡¯t mean to do that. I¡¯ll clean it up for you¡­¡±


    I took out some tissues and was about to go on


    ¡°Ask your director to wipe for me!¡± He dodged my hand in disgust.


    Hearing his roar, I was startled and looked at Trista fearfully. ¡°I am sorry, sir. I¡­¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    I came to him 32 times and took the handkerchief to wipe his face.


    ¡°Come with me!¡±


    Unexpectedly, Donald turned around and walked right away!


    I had no choice but to follow him, ¡°Everybody go on. Don¡¯t wait for us.¡±


    I followed him into the elevator, went to the garage and got into the limousine.


    I looked at his dark face and sighed, ¡°Why are you so angry? Do not you have a spare set of clothes? You can change one.¡±


    ¡°Should not you give me an exnation for what happened today?¡± It¡¯s the first time he¡¯s been so serious to me.


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°About the jewelry.¡±


    It turns out he did not talk much tonight because Ashley giarized my work, but I didn¡¯t tell him right away?


    Was he angry about it?


    ¡°Why did not you tell me?¡± He stared at me, ¡°You are still protecting her until now? Why do you keep giving her a way out?¡±


    ¡°No, I did not.¡± I exined patiently, ¡°I didn¡¯t tell you because I know how you handle it. I don¡¯t want to make a mountain out of a molehill. I want to win over the opponent with my strength and convince everyone. Do not you think it¡¯s better for me to expose them and win them in thepetition today?¡±


    ¡°Then why does she have your work?¡±


    ¡°There is a spy in our office.¡± ¡°I did not know that until I saw someone sneaking into thebst week. Since you have a way to get theb¡¯s surveince video, you should know who she is.¡±


    ¡°Who, why did you do that?¡±


    ¡°Because I received the services from Ashley, I have to work for Ashley. To be honest, that¡¯s my problem. If the Jewelry Design and Research Department is united under my leadership, the staff will not decide to betray their own people because of some temptation. It is my mistake to lead them well, so they made mistakes. Anyway, you don¡¯t have to worry about this matter. Since I am the head of the department, I will take care of the staff who have done something wrong. ¡±


    ¡°How about being soft-hearted?¡± He reminded her, ¡°choosing to cover up like you did with Oprah? Are you going to let these people keep hurting you?¡±


    ¡°Oprah is different. I know what kind of person she is. She¡¯s just a little greedy. I think her sincerity is true. Donald, can you let the Ashley thing go?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°For my sake?¡±


    ¡°Because of you, I can not forgive you!¡± His eyes were determined. ¡°I will make all the people who hurt you pay a painful price.¡±


    ¡°Can you¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say anything more about it. I have made my decision. Help me change my clothes.¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    I gradually unbuttoned his shirt and said in the tone of a discussion, ¡°In my opinion, it is better to persuade the other person with strength than to threaten him with power. What do you think?¡±


    He said nothing, but just stared at me.


    ¡°Well, let us put this on, okay? It¡¯s time to go upstairs. A lot of people are afraid of you as soon as you leave.¡± I didn¡¯t persuade him further. I chose a white shirt for him and put it on. ¡°Let us go.¡±


    ¡°You are ying a trick on me.¡± He suddenly grabbed my wrist and looked at me with interest.


    ¡°Me?¡± I looked at him confused, ¡°what did I suggest to you?¡±


    ¡°Your stomach was growling. Are you hungry?¡±


    I looked at him confused. ¡°What does it have to do with suggesting to you that I am hungry?¡±


    ¡°You want me to feed you?¡±


    I am speechless. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much, okay? I don¡¯t mean that at all!¡±


    ¡°How about you feed me?¡± He kisses her directly. ¡°I am hungry.¡±


    ¡°Donald, we are in the car¡­¡±


    ¡°I know.¡±


    The kiss was so gentle and passionate I almost couldn¡¯t breathe. ¡°Let go of me. It¡¯s easy to be seen¡­¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you just close the door?¡± He kissed me for a while and finally let go, with tenderness in his eyes.


    Suddenly the phone rang. I picked up the receiver and saw a familiar number on the disy.


    It was Leonard!


    It was already sote. Why had he called?


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± I picked up the phone and said in a cold and alienated tone.

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    Since I have been back, my rtionship with this family has continued to deteriorate and be what it is today.


    ¡°Trista. I read today¡¯s paper. How can you embarrass Ashley at thepetition? Even if she really stole your work, you can notpletely destroy her. You can¡¯t embarrass her in front of so many people. If you do that, you will only plunge her into an endless abyss and put the Nash Group in a desperate situation¡­ Why are you doing this?¡±


    I am speechless.


    ¡°After all, Ashley is the younger sister. Blood is thicker than water. No one can change the kinship between you and her. Not only did you ruin her wedding a few days ago, you made her and the Emos family go down on their knees in front of everyone. When I heard them talking about this matter, I could not believe my ears! Thanks to you, the Nash family now regrets their marriage and Ashley has be aughing stock for the rest of time. Why did you still hit her when she was down ?!¡±


    ¡°Dad called to me me?¡± I grinned and said coldly, ¡°Ashley won or not. What¡¯s wrong with me exposing her?¡±


    ¡°You really disappoint me! We are a family. Who won first ce is different? What¡¯s wrong with you letting her go as her sister? Why do you have topete with her?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°I did not raise you because I want you to kill each other. Now you are both fighting each other. I am really sad!¡± He said sadly, ¡°Trista, for the sake of our family, can you make a statement that your design is Ashley¡¯s?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    I worked hard on cg21¡¯s design for more than half a month. I can not let anyone else do it!


    ¡°The Nash family called off the engagement because of this issue. Wherever Ashley goes, people point at her. Do you have the guts to do this, Trista? She¡¯s your sister!¡±


    ¡°She deserves it. This has nothing to do with me.¡± ¡°If you have nothing more to say, I am hanging up¡­¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡± He hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Your mother has been at the police station for half a month. I want you to do me a favor and withdraw the charges against her. She¡¯s too old to stand the torture. You know how hard life is there¡­¡±


    I firmly declined. ¡°She killed Heidi. I will not let her go.¡±


    ¡°Why are you being so stubborn? Heidi is just an outsider! Fanny is on your side! How can you let her go? As long as you ask, I will!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I scoffed, ¡°Can you renounce the right of inheritance?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­¡±


    ¡°You can not do it, can you? I know it¡¯s difficult for you. If you can not, then give up the deputy CEO position. That¡¯s my final condition.¡±


    There was a long silence on the other end of the line. ¡°Trista, can we exchange more terms? I am worried that if you hand over the corporation to me, you¡¯ll be inexperienced and will not be able to run it well. Grandfather will spend his whole life on it¡­¡± he said euphemistically. ¡°We are a family and it does not matter who takes care of it¡­¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. There¡¯s room for negotiation until noon tomorrow. Dad, think it over.¡± After saying that, I hung up the phone without giving him a chance to plead.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± asked Donald indifferently, ¡°is it from your father?¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I am with you.¡± He stroked my hair and said in a soft voice, ¡°Let me do it. What did he ask you to do? Tell me.¡±


    ¡°No. He wants me to save his mother¡¯s life. Forget it. Let us not talk about her. Let us go upstairs. Do not make them wait too long.¡±


    ¡°If only you could keep me in your heart all the time, as if you cared about your family.¡± He reached out to smooth his frown andined.


    ¡°Am I not good to you?¡± I lifted my gaze and asked.


    ¡°Okay, okay. But every time you do your duty as a husband, you refuse.¡±


    I am speechless. ¡°Then I refuse. Why do you make me do what I want every time? Tell me, are you a bad guy with an animal heart and a human face?¡±


    He lifted his chin. ¡°Do I have to do something to earn your special praise?¡±


    ¡°No, no¡­¡±


    ¡°Are you resisting me again?¡±


    ¡°I just feel that the time and ce are not right¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± He suddenly kissed me on the lips and said, ¡°I did not understand what you just meant¡­ The time and ce are not right¡­ How about we go home now?¡±


    ¡°No¡­ What are you thinking about?¡±


    ¡°Or you want to be here¡­¡±, he gently caressed my lips with a flirtatious lust.


    ¡°Donald, stop¡­¡±


    ¡°How dare you call me a bad guy?¡±


    I shook my head in exasperation, ¡°No, I dare not!¡±


    ¡°It seems that my punishment is not enough. Don¡¯t you n to tell me the truth in the future?¡± He kissed me again with a sense of punishment.


    I was almost out of breath from his kiss


    ¡°You dare to call me a bad guy in the future?¡±


    I nodded in exasperation, ¡°How dare you!¡±


    ¡°It seems my punishment is too light. You are getting bolder and bolder.¡± He kissed me again.


    I think no matter what I say, he has a reason to kiss me!


    After the long kiss, I gasped with a red face. ¡°You know how to take advantage of other people¡¯s danger! You really are a businessman!¡±


    ¡°To earn your praise, I decide to punish you again!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    I was so obsessed with his kiss that I even forgot to fight back


    ¡­


    Brenda¡¯s pov


    I sat uneasily in the chair, not in the mood to celebrate ¡ª


    ¡°Why has not Tristae yet? Did Mr. Donald scold her to death? Has she been crying outside by herself? No, I must go and see.¡±


    ¡°Manager Trista is very strong. Even when she cries, she does not want anyone to see her. I think you¡¯d better not go. Just wait here.¡± A colleagueforted her.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°But¡­¡± I felt like I was on pins and needles. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I can not leave her alone with this. No, I¡¯d better go to her.¡±


    I took the napkin off and quickly walked out. I just identally spilled the wine on Mr. Donald. Mr. Donald should go to the bathroom to wash his shirt, should not he? Is Trista there, too?


    With that thought, I went to thedy¡¯s room and opened the door, but there was no one inside.


    Then she looked into the men¡¯s room. A man was justing out. I rushed forward and asked, ¡°Sir, have you seen our boss? He is tall and handsome and moves like a block of ice. His aura is very cold, but he is very charming¡­¡±


    The man was slightly stunned, as if he was looking at an anthomaniac. ¡°No!¡±


    I didn¡¯t want to give up. I walked up to him and pulled him by the sleeve. ¡°Wait, is not there anyone inside?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Not wanting to give up, I let go of his hand, wondering, ¡®Where will Mr. Donald and the others go?


    ¡°Who is this woman? How did she get in Mr. Donald¡¯s car?¡±


    ¡°I have a feeling she looks familiar, but I can not remember who she is¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fantastic to get into Mr. Donald¡¯s car¡­¡±


    ¡­


    The conversations of three women reached my ears. I was stunned and stopped them from going to the bathroom. ¡°Are you talking about the president of the Lion Group, Donald?¡±


    They looked at me at the same time, and one of them looked at me sympathetically. ¡°You also got the message that Mr. Donald would be here tonight, so you came all the way here, right?¡±


    ¡°What, me?¡± I wanted to say that I am an employee of Mr. Donald and I am here for the celebration tonight. But before she could finish her words


    ¡°I advise you to give up! Mr. Donald got into the limo with a woman even more beautiful than you. He has note back out yet!¡±


    ¡°What, are you sure?¡±


    ¡°If you do not believe me, you can check. But I must remind you that Mr. Donald¡¯s limousine is equipped with a special device that sets off an rm for all strangers within a hundred yards. I think you had better stay away from it, as other women do. See if Mr. Donald was disheveled when he came out, and if he had sex with the woman who just got into the car¡­ If so, your chances are even slimmer!¡± After saying that, he was about to leave.


    ¡°Do you like Mr. Donald, too?¡±


    ¡°Not really.¡± Another woman said boldly, ¡°We are not as stubborn as you. We just cling to the big tree of Mr. Donald. Sister, looking at your absent-minded expression, are you pinning all your hopes on Mr. Donald? As someone who has had this experience, I advise you to spread your and catch a few more fish. Do not hang yourself from the same tree!¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­¡± I was a little distracted. ¡°Where did you see Mr. Donald¡¯s limousine?¡±


    ¡°In the underground parking garage.¡±


    I hurriedly ran off, and many images popped into my head ¨C.


    Mr. Donald and Trista getting into the car, talking andughing. They were kissing


    I shook my head. ¡°No, Trista won¡¯t betray me! No! It¡¯s definitely not her!¡±

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    I ran into the underground garagepletely out of breath. I noticed that many women were hiding on the side of one car after another, watching the mobile homes not far away


    When they saw meing, some women backed away from me and said, ¡°Come here.¡±


    ¡°Are you all admirers of Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Are not you?¡±


    I said nothing.


    After a while, the owner of the limousine seemed toe out. I saw Ira checking the garage with several subordinates. Only when all the women and reporters who were hiding in the dark were told to get out, did the limousine door open and Donald get out.


    Having just escaped , I climbed out with difficulty and saw Donalde out with a nce.


    He was handsome, tall, and domineering. Even when he stood still and said nothing, he could stir people up and evoke hidden feelings.


    That¡¯sPince Charming!


    It was as if the light of the whole world had gathered! As soon as he appeared, he attracted everyone¡¯s attention, and all the attention was focused on him!


    When I saw him walk out alone, I was finally relieved. But before my smile could blossom on my face, Donald suddenly reached for the car, pulled out a woman and held her in his arms.


    I couldn¡¯t believe my eyes. The familiar clothes and shoes were Trista¡¯s!


    At that moment Trista wanted to push him away, but was caught by him and went down the stairs step by step.


    ¡°Donald, let me down¡­¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°Ira and the others willugh at us!¡±


    Donald looked at Ira and asked, ¡°Are you kidding me?¡±


    ¡°No,. I did not see anything!¡± Ira could not help smiling.


    I can not believe they are so close. My heart is torn!


    ¡°Donald, put me down. It¡¯s not good to be seen!¡± Trista was still resisting. ¡°Are you even listening to me?¡±


    ¡°I like hugging you.¡±


    ¡°Can not you hug me at home?¡±


    ¡°No way!¡±


    At home???


    You still have a home???


    I almost could not bear it and took two steps back. As I bumped into the car behind me, the rm sounded, and the shrill sound echoed through the garage.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    When I heard the voice, I looked in the direction from which the voice came. I didn¡¯t expect Brenda to look absent-minded, as if she had seen something she was not supposed to see.


    ¡°Brenda, why are you here?¡±


    ¡°You, you¡­¡± Brenda looked at me sadly.


    ¡°Donald, put me down!¡± I know Brenda is upset, so I whispered something in Donald¡¯s ear.


    But Donald didn¡¯t seem to hear and held me even tighter.


    ¡°Brenda, listen to me. I have wanted to confess something to you for a long time, but I have not had a chance¡­¡± As I said this, I noticed that Donald still was not putting me down, so I was a little worried. ¡°Donald, don¡¯t you understand what I mean? Let go of me!¡±


    ¡°Trista! What are you doing? You look like an innocent victim. Do you have any idea how much I hate your face and mouth?¡± Brenda¡¯s eyes turned red and her voice became hoarse, ¡°I treated you like a good friend, so I told you all the secrets. But you, you¡­¡±


    ¡°I did not¡­¡± I knew it was pointless to exin now. ¡°Brenda, he and I have always been¡­¡±


    ¡°You said you did not? If not, why don¡¯t you get away from Mr. Donald? Are you trying to threaten me? Are you looking at me, the poor sap, like a winner?¡±


    ¡°Brenda¡­¡±


    ¡°I hate you! I hate you! I hate to think of you as a friend, but you never treated me with your heart! I hate that you cheat on me! I hate that you used me to seduce Mr. Donald! What were you doing in a car for an hour? Why are you so shameless? What¡¯s the difference between you and these sluts?¡±


    ¡°Brenda, how can you say such a thing to me?¡± My heart ached. ¡°You are my first friend in the group¡­¡±


    ¡°Then why are you still treating me like this?¡± She looked at me with tears in her eyes and then looked at Donald, ¡°You are a heartbreaker. You just love someone or you do not like them. Why do you always have to be yful and show mercy everywhere? You just ept it when others throw themselves at you. How can you be so easily deceived? Not every woman loves you sincerely. Do you know that?¡±


    Seeing that Donald was on the verge of losing his temper, I quickly tugged on his sleeve.


    ¡°Are you satisfied now? Are you happy that you and I are killing each other for you? Scum! A slut and a scum! They are a perfect match!¡±


    ¡°How dare you!¡± Ira hurriedly interrupted her, ¡°Brenda, watch your mouth!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Donald said slowly, ¡°Miss Brenda, do you want me to hold you ountable for attacking my wife like that?¡±


    ¡°Your WOFE?¡± She looked at me incredulously. ¡°You and Mr. Donald are¡­ a couple¡­¡±


    ¡°For the sake of your friendship with my wife, I can pretend nothing happened tonight. Next time you act so rash and rude, do not me mywyer for making mee to you voluntarily.¡± said Donald slowly.


    Brenda¡¯s pov


    ¡°What¡­ What did you say?¡±


    How is that possible?


    I was stunned. I nced at Donald and then at Trista. I did not think these two people looked like a couple before! Especially when Donald was holding Trista with a doting expression on his face?Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    ¡°You are a smart man. Before I announce our rtionship with Trista, we do not want to hear any rumors in the group. Do you understand?¡± Donald¡¯s words stunned me.


    Were they really a couple?


    No wonder Trista could be promoted in such a short time. It turned out that it was all thanks to Donald!


    That is, Donald never liked me. He kept approaching me to get to Trista, so I misunderstood him. Does he have a crush on me?


    When I think about it, I feel very embarrassed. I do not understand it.


    Why did not Trista tell her the truth?


    ¡°Trista, you hid it from me for so long just tough at me, did not you?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± She hurriedly exined, ¡°I am afraid you are sad. You are my first friend in the group. I do not want to lose you. But I do not know how to cheer you up, so I did not make it clear to you¡­ I am sorry¡­¡±


    ¡°But you make me sadder and sadder!¡±


    When I learned the truth about their marriage, tears came to my eyes. I felt that I had been deceived! Her heart seemed to be torn apart!


    ¡°This has nothing to do with my wife. It¡¯s because I do not want to reveal my rtionship in public.¡± Donald suddenly said, ¡°Do you think I need to tell you my private affairs in detail to show you respect?¡±


    ¡°No¡­¡± how dare I think that!


    Who is he? The top CEO of the corporation? Who am Ipared to him?


    ¡°Now that you know our rtionship, please tell me the truth if anyone dares to harass my wife in the future. You cane to my office during working hours.¡±


    He looked lovingly at Trista and said, ¡°She is not afraid of anything. She takes care of everything and is easy to be soft-hearted. If you are still her good friend, please forgive her.¡±


    I¡¯ll stay where I am. Am I still a good friend to Trista? From the moment Trista deliberately kept it quiet, our rtionship changed! Could she go back to the past!


    ¡°If you think that the existence of my wife affects the possibility of our rtionship, of course I have to exin. Even without my wife, I would not choose you. The probability of us being together is zero.¡±


    Donald¡¯s cold rejection made my world copse!


    What had he said?


    Even without Trista it¡¯s impossible to be with him?


    Donald put Trista down and lovingly stroked the hair on her forehead. ¡°I was born for her. I will not marry anyone unless I meet her in my life. I¡±


    I was so weak that I almost fainted!


    It was said that the cold and ruthless Mr. Donald should say such loving words and be so loyal to a woman


    Unbelievable, inconsble, inconsble, painful¡­ All the emotions mixed together, and I could hardly bear it. I turned around and ran away!

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    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Brenda!¡± As I was about to run after her, Donald grabbed my hand.


    ¡°Leave her alone.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good for her to stop daydreaming.¡± Donald hugged me tightly and said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Let us go home.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± I don¡¯t want to go upstairs either. If I run into Brenda again, I don¡¯t know how embarrassing it will be. ¡°Let us go.¡±


    Emos pov


    ¡°Look, look, what does it look like?¡± the father pped the newspaper on the table.


    mother picked it up and looked at it. ¡°The Nash group is not going to win. She giarized the Lion group¡¯s idea. After the designer was exposed by the judges on the spot, she started cursing¡­¡±


    ¡°What a loser! Shame on us!¡± His father was so angry that he coughed twice and swept the breakfast on the floor in front of him.


    I ate the porridge in silence. I expected them to react, so I did not say anything.


    ¡± My Lady, Miss Ashley has been kneeling outside for a long time. It¡¯s raining hard. Would you like to invite her in?¡± A maid came in and reported.


    ¡°Why do you invite her in? If you want to kneel down, just let them kneel down as much as you can! Do not bother with her!¡± Mother dismissed the servant and looked at me, ¡°Why did not you tell us that something so big happened yesterday? Did Mr. Donald say anything about it? Was the group bullied this morning? Tell us!¡±


    I ate my breakfast in silence.


    ¡°It¡¯s no use getting upset now. Now that it hase to this, we can only hope that Mr. Donald will show mercy and not stoop to the level of a little girl¡­¡± his father consoled himself].


    ¡°How can that be possible? Ashley giarized Trista¡¯s idea! Trista is now the wife of Mr. Donald! Do you think he can let it go? Mr. Donald gave us a way outst time, and now we are still asking for trouble beyond our ability. This time our family is doomed. We will leave soon!¡±


    ¡°Do not talk nonsense!¡± father paced back and forth with his hands sped behind his back. ¡°Speaking of which, who came up with the idea of giarizing Trista¡¯s idea? Emos, is that you?¡±


    ¡°How can it be my son? Of course it¡¯s that bitch¡¯s idea! My son did not know until yesterday¡¯spetition! If he had known earlier, how could he not have stopped her!¡±


    ¡°Stop it. I am going to work now. You can wait for the news at home.¡± I wiped my mouth with a napkin, feeling extremely impatient.


    There is no underground parking in this mansion. When I go to my car, I have to walk past the front yard, so I have to meet Ashley. Although I did not want to see her, i had no choice.


    Emo¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Emos¡­¡± Seeing Emose out with an umbre, I wanted to take a step forward, but my knees were swollen and numb after kneeling for so long. Just as I was about to stand up, I fell back, powerless. ¡°Emos, where are you going?¡±


    Seeing him walk past me with a cold face, I crawled forward two steps and suddenly held onto his legs. ¡°I am sorry, it¡¯s all my fault. Please give me another chance. I really can not lose you¡­¡±


    Without saying a word, he pushed her away and left the courtyard. He packed away the umbre and got into the car without hesitation.


    As I chased him, his car sshed all over my body and drove away.


    ¡°Emos¡­¡±


    I never thought he could be so heartless. I looked up at the Nash family mansion. The rain was so heavy that I could not open my eyes. Do I really have to keep kneeling here to get sympathy?


    But if I do not, what else can I do?


    She touched her belly and thought, ¡®This is myst leverage. No, I have to keep kneeling here!¡¯! She would do her best to get everyone¡¯s forgiveness!


    Aviva¡¯s pov


    ¡°ydy, Miss Ashley has fainted!¡± The maid ran in.


    I was annoyed and restless. ¡°She has fainted. What¡¯s the big deal? Ask someone to throw her out. Don¡¯t make a fool of yourself here!¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡± Uriah coaxed her to stay, ¡°bring her inside and call for the doctor!¡±


    ¡°Honey, are you crazy? We have been hurt by her. Is not that enough? Why did you call a doctor for her?¡± I don¡¯t want to.


    ¡°After all, she¡¯s Trista¡¯s half-sister. Trista is a soft-hearted person. If Ashley can use today¡¯s trick on Trista, maybe the tide will turn and Trista will let us go!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± I thought for a while and thought, ¡°Well, with this chip, we will not lose too badly!


    When Ashley was carried in, a servant had already changed her into clean clothes. The doctor came to take her pulse and looked at us. ¡°madam, congrattions! Thisdy is pregnant!¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Uriah and I were stunned. ¡°Say it again!¡±


    ¡°This woman is pregnant!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± It was like a thunderp out of the blue, and I could not stay on my feet. ¡°Are you sure? Check her again!¡±


    ¡°I have already checked it three times! It¡¯s true!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Uriah and I looked at each other


    She was pregnant with Emo¡¯s child??? When did it happen?


    Ashley¡¯s point of view


    After a long time, I woke up and saw Emos¡¯ face. ¡°Emos, is that you?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± He held my hand and asked softly, ¡°Why did not you tell me you were pregnant?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    How did they know so quickly? Did you ask the doctor to check on me after I passed out? And you are 100% sure that I am pregnant, so your attitude has changed a hundred and eighty times?


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you care about your own health at all? You are pregnant and you have been out in the rain for so long?¡± Emos reached out his hand to touch my forehead and felt sorry for me.


    ¡°Emos¡­ Waah¡­ I thought you did not want me anymore¡­¡± I sobbed in his arms,. ¡°I came here today to tell you about your pregnancy, but you did not want to see me. I knelt down for a long time, but you had no pity on me¡­¡±


    ¡°Silly girl.¡± He stroked my hair and said, ¡°I just have a lot to deal with in thest two days. I am sorry I took my anger out on you.¡±


    ¡°Why are you still dallying with her?¡± Aviva changed the subject and said, ¡°For the sake of the child, it¡¯s not impossible to be our daughter-inw. But the misfortune you have brought upon the Nash family must be resolved!¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± I was stunned, and with the child¡¯s support, I became brave. ¡°I am a weak woman. What can I do? Mom, you do not want to give me a hard time, do you?¡±


    ¡°Who is in the dilemma? If it had not been for you, would our Nash family have ended up in such a dangerous situation? Now I am giving you a chance to make up for your past mistakes, and you are so shameless?¡± she said angrily.


    I buried my face in Emos¡¯ arms and sobbed.


    ¡°Mom, do not take that tone with Ashley. Have not you heard from the doctor? She¡¯s weak now and needs rest. You can go out now. I will have a good talk with her about this matter.¡±


    ¡°My son, you must not let her bewitch you! If she can not help you, she will be a useless pawn for us! There are many women who want to bear a child for you. We do notck this one!¡±


    ¡°I understand. You can go now.¡± Emos stood up and pushed his parents out of the room.


    ¡°Emos¡­¡± I looked at him with tears in my eyes. ¡°Thank you¡­¡±


    ¡°You little fool, do not mention it.¡± He took me in his arms and kissed me on the forehead. ¡°Go to sleep. I¡¯ll be with you.¡±


    I stayed gently in his arms. The moment I lowered my gaze, a sly light shed in my eyes!


    It seems that my marriage with him is hopeful!


    As long as I use my child to win Emos¡¯ heart, Emos¡¯ parents can not hurt me even if they do not like me. If I marry into the Nash family, they will suffer!Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.

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    Fanny¡¯s pov


    ¡°You mean Emos epted you back?¡± I stood up with joy, unable to believe what I was hearing. ¡°How could this childe so quickly? It¡¯s so amazing! So I am going to be a grandmother soon! That¡¯s great! This is really good news!¡±


    While I was so excited, I suddenly realized a problem. ¡°But did not you say that Emos took protective measurester? Then how is it possible that the baby is pregnant? Or¡­ Did not you take protective measurester?¡±


    Ashley touched her belly and said softly, ¡°It does not matter if he did or not. As long as Emos believes the baby is his.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± The smile on her face froze. I sensed there was a hidden meaning in her words. ¡°Is this child¡­ not Emo¡¯s?¡±


    The smile at the corners of Ashley¡¯s mouth deepened. ¡°Mom, you do not have to worry about that. I am here to tell you that with this child, I must have a way to save you. Now it¡¯s just a temporary grief for you. I can not do anything about it. I have to wait for the opportunity.¡±


    ¡°When I get out, I am going to rip that bitch Trista to shreds!¡± I was so angry at the thought of Trista that I gritted my teeth. ¡°If it was not for her, how could I have suffered here? How could the Swift family lose their reputation? How could Emo¡¯s parents treat you so coldly? It¡¯s all because of her!¡±


    ¡°I really do not understand why Mr. Donald likes that kind of woman!¡± Ashley frowned and said, ¡°The Lion family is very powerful. They did not hold a big wedding, but decided to keep it a secret. Do not you think that¡¯s strange? That¡¯s not their style!¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Is it possible that Trista has Mr. Donald¡¯s child and Mr. Donald has to marry her?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s possible!¡± Suddenly it dawned on me. ¡°Either Mr. Donald does not want a child of his own, or Mr. Donald has something on her. Think about it. Who is Mr. Donald? Can she control him? Do not you want to rece her?¡±


    ¡°Mom, what do you think?¡±


    I looked my daughter carefully up and down and said meaningfully, ¡°ording to your talent, you are not worse than Trista! You have better looks than she does! You are more talkative and charming with your little mouth! With that kind of person, she can apany Mr. Donald. Why can not you?¡±


    Ashley raised her eyebrows and asked, ¡°You mean you want me to attract Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°As long as you are holding this man, you do not need to look at other people¡¯s faces. Emo¡¯s parents can not beg you to please them. What are you afraid of with Donald? Will you still take Emos seriously then?¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Good girl, go home and think of a solution. I¡¯ll wait here for your good news!¡± It¡¯s almost time. I blinked at her.


    ¡°Mom, wait for me. I wille back and save you!¡±


    As I watched Ashley walk with confidence, my heart lit up with hope.


    After a while


    ¡°4323, someone is visiting.¡± The jail door opened and the jailer called for my punishment number.


    I do not understand. My daughter came up with a solution so quickly?


    As I walked into the visiting room, I saw two people not far away. One was my husband Leonard, whom I missed every day and night, and the other was the woman I hated with an abyss ¨C Trista!


    ¡°Why did you bring her here?¡± I could not help but get angry. ¡°You bitch! You ruined Ashley¡¯s engagement party and embarrassed her at thepetition. Now you are here tough at me! Who gives you permission toe here? Get out of here! Get out, and get out now!¡±


    If it was not for the windshield, I would have lunged at it and smashed it to pieces!


    ¡°Fanny, Trista is here to save you! She has no intention of harming you!¡±


    ¡°Pah! I do not think so!¡± I stared at Trista. ¡°What are you doing here? Bitch! I curse you to die a horrible death!¡±


    ¡°Of course I am not like that! If it was not for the resignation letter, I would not be here!¡±


    ¡°Resignation letter? What resignation letter?¡±


    ¡°It seems my father has not told you yet.¡± Trista raised her beautiful eyebrows ].


    Embarrassed, Leonard took out a document and said, ¡°Fanny, I have decided to resign from the position of deputy general manager and hand over the management right to Trista. Anyway, we are a family and it does not matter who is in charge of the group. I have signed this document. When Trista¡¯swyer arrives, you will soon be dismissed¡­¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± I was stunned for a few seconds beforeing back to my senses. ¡°To save me, you actually resigned? Leonard, have you lost your mind? How can we study Bright Pearl after you gave her your position? Do not you even want your inheritance?¡±


    ¡°This is just a means to an end¡­¡±


    ¡°Pah! I do not see it that way! Leonard, tear up this document right now! Otherwise I will die for you!¡±


    ¡°Fanny, Fanny, what are you doing?¡± I raised the corner of my mouth and banged my head against the wall.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    By the time the prison guards arrived, Fanny¡¯s head was already covered in blood, but she was still looking at me angrily. ¡°You bitch! Even if you die, I will not let you seed! Just give up! The will of the Swift family is mine, mine!¡±


    I watched as Fanny was led away by the prison guards. With a cold look, I said, ¡°Since you like prison life, I will grant you your wish.¡±


    Anyway, it does not matter whether Leonard resigned or not. I do not have to worry about the Moon group because Donald has sent someone to take care of it.


    ¡°Trista, do not go¡­¡± Leonard was about to say something else.


    ¡°Dad, let us talk about thister.¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­¡±


    When I came out of the jail alone, Ira was standing in front of the limousine. When she saw mee out, she immediately opened the door and said, ¡± it¡¯s windy here. Get in the car.¡±


    ¡°When will Donald be back?¡±


    Master did not say anything, but he prepared a present for MRS. and it¡¯s at home.¡±


    A gift?


    When I got home, I saw a delicately wrapped gift on the bed. When did you prepare it?


    She untied the silk ribbon and opened the box. ¡°Clothes?¡±


    Donald took me to the mallst time and bought so many clothes. Why did he give me clothes?


    Being confused, I took it out and realized it was a set of ck and white maid clothes! The big bowknot on it


    I could not help but call Donald, ¡°What do you mean you are giving me a gift like that? Do you want to see me wear it?¡±


    ¡°Or what?¡± He said with a smile, ¡°Put it on. Wait for me. I¡¯ll be there soon.¡±


    ¡°What are you busy with on Sunday?¡± I do not understand.


    ¡°It seems like you can not wait?¡± He said, chuckling, ¡°If you can decorate the room, I¡¯ll be happier.¡±


    ¡°You are thinking too much. I do not want to do it!¡± Before he could answer, I hung up the phone.


    She was wearing a white hat, white apron and white stockings


    I looked at the gift in the box, hesitated for a while, and called the servant. ¡°You can go and rest. Do not walk around if you have nothing to do today.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡±


    After changing my clothes, I looked around in the mirror and felt ashamed. I do not know why, such a clean dress always has a special attraction to me.


    What would it be like to take it off? If she dressed like that, she would surely be eaten by him tonight!


    But if I do not put it on, will he change it for me personally when hees back?


    After thinking for a while, I looked around the spacious bedroom and felt a little embarrassed. Forget about it. Let us put it on. We can do whatever we want!


    When she opened the door, there were still two flowers in the living room that had not been ced in the vase. Perhaps the maid had followed my instruction and left in a hurry before she finished her work.

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    I rolled up my sleeves and was about to do it myself


    ¡°Hello, is not Donald home?¡± Suddenly a woman¡¯s voice rang out.


    Turning around, I noticed that he was about twenty-six years old, had short hair, wore a fashionable European style, and her smile was particrly infectious


    Is she someone Donald knows? How else could she address him so intimately?


    ¡°I think you are the only maid at home. Donald¡¯s stock has been plummetingtely. Why can not you hire a maid?¡±


    I nced down at my clothes. It¡¯s easy for people who don¡¯t know me to misunderstand my identity.


    ¡°Do you know when Donald will be back?¡± The woman put down her luggage and sat on the sofa as if she knew her way around her own house. With a faint smile on her face, she said, ¡°Can you bring me a cup of coffee without sugar and milk? Thank you.¡±


    I think this woman has an unusual rtionship with Donald. How else could she order people so naturally.


    ¡°Maid, can¡¯t you understand Chinese?¡± The woman¡¯s smile was always upright, she looked elegant and intellectual.


    I don¡¯t know why, but I am not happy about this unexpected guest. Even the smile on my face is alienated. ¡°I sorry, serving tea and water is not my job.¡±


    I put the bouquet in the vase, sort it twice and am about to leave.


    ¡°Are you a new maid? It seems you don¡¯t like to talk. I think your clothes are different from those of your predecessors. You should have a higher rank than them. That¡¯s strange. ording to Donald¡¯s custom, he won¡¯t hire a maid under thirty-five to work at home. You are an exception.¡±


    I didn¡¯t answer her.


    ¡°Do you think I look good in this dress?¡± When the woman was free, she started chatting with me. ¡°This dress belongs to Donald. If you like it, you must support him, right? He said that BM style looks good on me, and I dyed my hair auburn on purpose. Thest time I sent him the photo, he said it looked good! You made me happy!¡±


    ¡°This is the gift I gave him.¡± The woman pulled out one gift after another from her suitcase. ¡°This is his favorite food, his favorite coffee, and his favorite shirt, his favorite ck shirt. And¡­¡±


    When I saw her take out all the boxes, I could not take it anymore. ¡°Miss, since you know Donald well, you should know that he does not allow anyone to spend the night at his house. Will you be checking in here tonight with your luggage?¡±


    She put on a polite smile and said, ¡°I am different from the others. Donald will allow me to stay here.¡±


    I took a deep breath. Who the hell is she? How could Donald allow her to stay?


    ¡°Before hees back, I will make the decision here. Please leave now with your things.¡± I asked him to leave.


    She smiled, ¡°do you know who I am?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t need to know.¡±


    Yvette¡¯s pov


    The smile on my face is finally gone. This maid is so arrogant! What a background! She just dared to call Donald by his full name. How can she be so arrogant?


    ¡°Since you don¡¯t wee me, I will leave now. When Donaldes back and you tell him I am Yvette Short ande to him, he will know who I am.¡± I put the present on the table, picked up the suitcase, and looked at her with a smile. ¡°You are very promising. It¡¯s really a waste of your talent to be a maid. If you are interested in joining my team.¡±


    I handed her a business card, but she didn¡¯t take it. With a smile, I ced it on the gift and said, ¡°I¡¯ll see youter.¡±


    ¡­


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    After she left, I stood there alone, with such a strong pressure on my chest that I could not breathe.


    Who the hell is this woman? Why does she know Donald so well? She knew what he liked to drink, eat and wear


    I have never heard of Donald having such a woman. Who is she? Herst name was Short, so she can not be rted by blood!!!


    Suddenly, a pair of hands held me from behind. Donald¡¯s voice rang out from behind, ¡°Change that? Are you waiting for me toe back?¡±


    I did not say anything. I was not in the mood to talk right now. Instead, I was silent and had nothing to say.


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± When he saw several presents next to him, I teased, ¡°Did you prepare presents for me?¡±


    I wanted to kiss her joyfully, but she evaded with a cold face.


    Her reaction confused me D, ¡°do you me me for beingte? Or do you not like the dress? Why do you look unhappy? What happened to you during the visit today?¡±


    I stared at her face, not wanting to miss any emotion in it.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Donald.¡± After thinking for a while, I reached out to adjust his cor and said in a casual tone, ¡°It¡¯s normal for a person like you to have many admirers, is not it?¡±


    I don¡¯t know why, but I just feel sad and can not be happy for him.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± he asked anxiously, ¡°did an admirer give you a blow? Or was there someone who gave you trouble? Where else have you been today besides jail?¡±


    ¡°I have not been anywhere. I just noticed that you like ck shirts, but I picked out white ones for you.¡± I smiled bitterly. ¡°I don¡¯t even know what brand of coffee you like best¡­¡±


    ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡± Donald interrupted me, ¡°what did someone say to you? Why did you suddenly say that?¡±


    ¡°Ady named Short just visited you and gave you a gift.¡± I pointed to the things on the table, ¡°but I was narrow-minded and chased her away.¡±


    Donald picked up the business card on the gift and asked, ¡°Yvette? Is that her?¡±


    Seeing the smile on his face made me feel even worse. They really knew each other! And they were good friends!


    ¡°So, if I didn¡¯t drive her away just now, would you really let them stay the night?¡± I looked into his eyes and the wound in my heart became even more open.


    I can not believe Donald has an intimate wife besides me! How can I not be sad about that?


    ¡°Tell me, are you jealous?¡± He held my face up and kissed me on the lips. ¡°I really love the way you look now.¡±


    ¡°I mean it!¡± I said seriously.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t avoid it.¡± He smiled and said, ¡°She was just a neighbor¡¯s kid. We grew up together and still keep in touch.¡±


    ¡°But she knows all your preferences. She bought jewelry for you under the Lion Group. Do not you feel that obvious love?¡±


    ¡°Do I have to respond when I feel it? There are so many people in the world who like me. Is not it exhausting for me to respond one by one?¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Since I have chosen you, I love only you in my life. Do not think too much. If you have time, you should think about how to reward me!¡±


    ¡°Reward you?¡±


    ¡°Your husband worked hard for this family for one day. Is not that worth a reward?¡± He took me in his arms and went up the stairs step by step.


    ¡°Let me go down first! Are not you going to open Miss Yvette¡¯s present?¡±


    ¡°Business first.¡± Donald sat me down on the bed and said, ¡°You can take care of everyone else¡¯s presents in the future. If you are unhappy, just throw them away. They will not affect your mood.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± it was really appropriate to treat others in this way.


    Donald lowered his head and kissed me. I reached out to hurriedly stop him. ¡°Wait, you have not told me yet. What is your rtionship with her?¡±


    With a mischievous look on his face, he said, ¡°Do you have to believe that she is your first love? Your husband has such good taste and he has never met a woman as attractive as you. Will he marry her easily?¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Before I met you, your husband had no idea about love. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Ira. He¡¯s been with me since I was fourteen.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Is there anything else you want to ask me?¡± He began pulling at his tie.


    ¡°Hey, what are you¡­¡± before I could calm down, Donald¡¯s kiss fell on my lips.


    I don¡¯t know why, but when I heard what he said, I felt a boundless sense of security, as if someone who had fallen into a cier was suddenly surrounded by warmth


    I suddenly felt my heart warm, as if it were filled with sunshine.


    Slowly I returned the kiss and wrapped my arms around his neck.

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    Trista¡¯s pov


    I do not know how long it took. I gasped and pulled the covers a little higher. ¡°Even if I misunderstood your rtionship with Miss Yvette, do not you have to retaliate in this way?¡±


    This is killing me!


    ¡°That¡¯s a reminder. Don¡¯t think randomly?¡± He looked at me with an evil pampered smile.


    I closed my eyes in his arms. I do not know why. An inexplicable feeling of security surrounded me


    ¡°I am going to the moon group tomorrow. There is a board meeting there once a month.¡±


    Since the breakup of the Star Group into the Moon Group and the Nash Group, I have not really made an appearance in almost a month. It is time to meet these directors.


    Donald heard this and immediately said, ¡°I will go with you.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± I do not want people to think I am taking Donald to the show! Some things I have to take into my own hands.


    ¡°I¡¯m worried if you go alone.¡±


    ¡°I am not a kid anymore.¡± I smiled. ¡°Go to bed and get up in the morning.¡±


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    When I woke up, several stylists and makeup artists were already waiting in the dressing room. Knowing that I would be returning to the moon group today, Donald specially called a few experienced people so that I would be more likely to win with my appearance and hold the whole audience.


    After the makeup artists and stylists transform me together, I look like a r boss deom abroad.


    I stood in front of the mirror in white business attire and micro-curled hair. I was shocked by my dress.


    The car drove quickly to the moon group. The driver got out and opened the door for me. I stood in front of the magnificent group, and my eyes suddenly became moist.


    Finally, back!


    Back to this familiar with an aboveboard identity!


    Many executives stood in two lines in front of the door and bowed politely: ¡°Wee, Miss Trista!¡±


    I nodded slightly and walked through two rows of executives. There were four rows of people in the hall, ¡°Miss Trista!¡±


    Great sound!


    Leonard¡¯pov


    In the spacious and bright meeting room, ten directors sat on either side of the oval table with their notebooks open. I knew they were waiting for Trista to arrive -.


    I hurried in and sat down quickly, with a little tiredness in my eyes.


    Since I was the CEO, I imed one end of the oval table for myself and the other was empty. It was obviously empty for Trista.


    Several directors saw me and were curious.


    ¡°Mr. Leonard, why did not Miss Trista show up with you?¡±


    ¡°Do not you live together? Did not Miss Trista know she wasing to our meeting today?¡±


    ¡°Are you busy working at the Lion Group and not responsible for the life and death of our little group?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°Of course not!¡±


    Suddenly the door of the conference room opened on both sides, and Trista¡¯s voice rang out


    Trista looks just as capable as Donald!


    I think of what Fanny said.


    ¡°In any case, you can not let that bitch qub! How embarrassing is it to let her embarrass herself?¡± Do not forget that I have many people in the group. If you do not, wait until you bring me a corpse! ¡±


    I looked at several good directors who nodded their orders one by one.


    The director led by Borg was the first to challenge me, ¡°Since Miss Trista is here, please introduce yourself first. To show respect, as the younger generation, you should just stand up.¡±


    ¡°Sorry, this is the board, not a job interview. Even if you want to me to introduce, I should be introduced by Mr. Quinton in person! My title is above you. When you see me, you should stand up and greet me warmly to show your respect!¡±


    Several directors looked at each other. How dare she be so arrogant?


    Since the board can only be convened by the chairman, neither I nor Trista presided over today¡¯s meeting, but Mr. Quinton, who had the most votes of all the directors.


    At that moment, Quinton stood up, wiped the sweat from his brow, and forced himself to smile. ¡°This is the great failure of the Swift family. After the old chairman¡¯sst words, she will lead the next group affairs with Mr. Leonard. Please stand and apud to wee Miss Trista!¡±


    Trista¡¯s view


    Pop Pop


    No enthusiastic apuse, I even heard the superficial one.


    But I did not mind that much. With everyone watching, I strode to my seat and heard Martin¡¯s voice as soon as I sat down


    ¡°Miss Trista, don¡¯t you think shecks a sense of time? It is inappropriate toe to the meeting at this time. Our elders are waiting for you!¡±


    ¡°Please look at your watch. It is one minute to nine. I am notte.¡±


    It is the rule of the Moon Group to hold a board meeting at 9:00 on the 1st of each month. I know the time ande in advance.


    Leonard whispered, ¡°Trista, how can you talk to your elders like that!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Leonard, I recall that you presented your letter of resignation to me yesterday, and I approved it. It is obvious that you are not qualified to hold this office. Please stand up and leave. Thank you,¡± I said coolly.


    He tly denied, ¡°Yesterday¡¯s resignation letter was torn up and has no legal effect. Even if you want to expel me, your words are baseless. Can you show evidence!¡±


    ¡°A sitting president is not afraid of beingughed at if he does not dare to take it?¡± I quipped.


    A director stood up and said, ¡°If you have no regard for anyone at a young age, can you still get your hands on the group?¡±


    ¡°After all, he is your father. As a daughter, you are aggressive and have no sense of filial piety. Is the group under your leadership on the verge of bankruptcy?¡±


    They spoke mercilessly, suddenly bringing the atmosphere in the meeting room to a climax!


    Expressionless, I said, ¡°This is a conference room, not a home. I want to honor my parents and go home! Today is about business, not about respecting the old and loving the young!¡±


    Leonard said angrily, ¡°Bastard! Your ambition is clear. Even if you are determined to swallow the whole corporation, you do not have to challenge me on the board! As my daughter, you have no respect! As a group manager, you have no experience and no strategy. The Group will only get worse and worse if give it to you! Do you want to lead us into a dead end!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem you should worry about! The group has been handed over to you for thest few years, and it¡¯s not going downhill!¡± I sneered, ¡°Since Mr. Leonard submitted his letter of resignation yesterday and his intention has been determined, the group will no longer keep him. Please leave. Thank you for your efforts over the past few years. Please do not interfere with the proceedings of the meeting!¡±


    Leonard¡¯s view


    I think I just raised an ungrateful wolf. I ended up biting myself back. I was so angry that I covered my heart and almost spit out a mouthful of old blood!


    ¡°Mr. Leonard, are you all right?¡± the principal asked anxiously.


    It would be nice if Fanny were here. Now I am old and outnumbered. I feel ashamed of this smart daughter for a while. I can not say a word and I am very depressed!


    ¡°You should find out who is the only acting president of the group and which side you want to be on when Mr. Leonard resigns. Now you need to think clearly!¡±


    Some frightened directors were immediately silenced.


    Seeing that the situation was threatening to get out of hand, I quickly winked at some directors on my side.


    As a result, they stood up one by one.


    ¡°Mr. Quote, the new acting president cannot convince me. I would like to leave the meeting. Please approve!¡±


    ¡°I forgot to inject my asthma medicine in the morning. Now I feel a little sick. I will leave first.¡±


    ¡°Me too. Canada has an urgent email. Let me take care of it now. I am sorry, go ahead.¡±


    I was so proud that I suddenly heard Trista sternly say, ¡°Anyone who dares to leave the conference room will be fired immediately! This is no joke!¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista, you can not be so ruthless! I am really sick¡­¡± the director, who was just talking about asthma, erupted publicly, ¡°Medicine¡­ I¡¯ll go back to the office and get the medicine¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, no, I have a stomachache. I have to go to the bathroom¡­ I am sorry, please let me, I really can not hold it anymore¡­¡± a female director stood up.


    ¡°Me too¡­ My heart is weak and I feel like I am going to have a heart attack¡­¡±


    Seeing the scene getting out of control, Quinton said, ¡°In that case, Miss Trista, why don¡¯t we postpone this meeting for another day¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, Trista mercilessly interrupted him, ¡°Since so many directors are feeling unwell, you should ask the doctors to examine them one by one!¡±


    When she heard this, the directors and I looked at each other and were stunned.

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    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Anyway, the doctor of the group is in the office on the second floor. The doctor can tell at a nce who is real and who is fake! If someone deliberately slows down the meeting process and is found out, they will all be fired! There is no point in begging anyone!¡± I said slowly.


    Several directors looked at each other and could only pretend that everything was fine, one by one


    ¡°Since Miss Trista said it, let us keep our focus on business. I just have a weak heart. It should not be a problem to just finish a session. Let us move on!¡±


    ¡°We just had a lot of asthma. I¡¯m much relieved now.¡±


    ¡°I just thought I was going to get diarrhea, but I did not expect to have some air in my stomach right now. I go to the bathroom after the meeting. It¡¯s not a big deal¡­¡±


    One by one, they returned to their seats.


    ¡°Well, since everyone is fine, let us get down to business.¡± No sooner had I spoken than my eyes fell on Leonard and I intended to make a quick decision. ¡°Mr. Leonard, should you get up and leave? Our meeting cannot be held because of your presence. You have wasted us 20 minutes!¡±


    Leonard¡¯s pov


    ¡°Trista, do not go too far!¡± Just now I was very patient, but she embarrassed me in public. I can not take it anymore. ¡°This group has always been led by me. If you want to rece me, first ask the directors present whether they agree or not!¡±


    But instead of being afraid, she said, ¡°Does Mr. Leonard want to take a formal way? Well, let us take a vote on the board and see if you can stay! Start from the left. If you agree with Mr. Leonard staying, please show your stance! If you disagree, please state your reasons!¡±


    Unexpectedly, she dared, and I was so angry that I almost gritted my teeth. ¡°Trista! Your grandfather asked me to take this post before he died. This is how you ruined everything. First, you vited the will, and second, I feel sorry for your grandfather. Did you have any consideration for his old man?¡±


    I did not expect her attitude to be so harsh. ¡°Grandfather¡¯s will says the board can not fire you? Under your leadership, Moon Group¡¯s annual sales have continued to decline. How can you be sure of your abilities? I think Grandfather in heaven must understand my good intentions!¡±


    I was about to say something, but she directly ignored me, ¡°Let us get started!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Leonard, I am sorry.¡± A director looked at me and said, ¡°Miss Trista is right. You really do not have any earth-shattering achievements to show for the past few years. I think I¡¯d better let Miss Trista try!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± I was so depressed that I almost vomit blood.


    The second director also said, ¡°After the courage Miss Trista just showed, I think she can lead the group better. Mr. Leonard, you are really old enough to retire. Let us leave the affairs of the group to the young people.¡±


    This makes me angry! I trained this man up to the position of chairman. I did not expect him to get back at me like this? I waspletely out of breath.


    The third director looked at me hesitantly.


    I gritted my teeth and said, ¡°Are not you going to betray me like they did?¡±


    ¡°I, I¡­¡± he said brashly, ¡°I am sorry Mr. Leonard, you really do not have the ability to lead the group well. I think Miss Trista is better.¡±


    ¡°You traitor!¡±


    ¡­


    After one round of voting, no one dared to side with me!


    ¡°You¡­ You¡­¡± I had not counted on the fact that, after learning about Trista¡¯s power, several directors who usually take special care of her fearfully withdrew one by one, using ttery for thest self-protection!


    I was so angry that I stood up, covered my heart with one hand, pped the table with the other, and angrily said, ¡°What did I do to you then? And this is how you repay me now? Good, good, you are promising. What I have brought out is promising!¡±


    ¡°Please, Mr. Leonard, the gate is over there. Go to the finance department and pick up this month¡¯s sry. You can get an additional year-end bonus this year. This is the reward for your hard work and good performance that the corporation will grant you after careful consideration.¡± Trista¡¯s voice rang out.


    My heart ached with anger. ¡± Now I am no longer the acting president of the group. Are you satisfied? Happy?¡±


    ¡°I think I¡¯ll be happier if you are willing to give up your inheritance!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡± You are old. It¡¯s time to go home and enjoy happiness!¡±


    ¡°You wicked woman!¡± I can not stay any longer. m the door!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    The meeting room was suddenly deserted. I calmly said, ¡°Mr. Quintion, let us officially begin the meeting.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­¡± Quinton wiped the sweat from his brow. ¡°Today¡¯s board has three things to discuss. First, we wee our Miss Trista, who will be taking over the Moon Group. I am convinced that under her leadership, the group will go from strength to strength and shine!¡±


    Pop Pop


    Everyone pped heartily. The apuse was louder than just now. I was undecided.


    ¡°The second thing Miss Trista just mentioned is that Moon Group¡¯s sales are dropping every year, down 2%st quarter. If that continues, I am afraid it¡¯s going to be hard to keep thend that the old man left behind¡­ I do not know what your ns are?¡±


    ¡°I think the top priority is to change the sales model and improve the value of the products¡­¡±


    ¡°Our old products can not attract more customers. I think the most important thing is to develop new styles¡­¡±


    ¡°If the new product is not outstanding enough or has no advantages like the old product, what is more use? There¡¯s not too much in the warehouse, is there?¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°I think we should start from the customers¡­¡±


    I listened to theirments the whole time. I did not say much, except to state my own point of view when my opinions conflicted, and then set everyone straight.


    After some discussion, Mr. Quinton took the floor.


    ¡°Then, ording to Miss Trista, you should reduce inventory, adopt new ways of promoting sales, introduce equipment, hire executives, and design new styles¡­ And then there¡¯s the third question , about our jewelry audience¡­¡±


    ¡°Do we need to talk about this problem?¡± Before he finished speaking, I interrupted him, ¡°If you want jewelry to expand its audience, first, you need to increase marketing investment, and second, develop new styles, we should not only follow fashion, but also lead in fashion.¡±


    ¡°Now that Miss Trista has presented the n, we should implement it. Today¡¯s meeting ising to an end. I dere¡­¡±,


    ¡°Wait!¡± I paused. ¡°Next, I have something to discuss with you. I propose to dismiss Borg, Martin and the directors who just spoke. Please go home and enjoy your retirement.¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista, why did you quit us?¡±


    ¡°What did we do wrong?¡±


    ¡°If the proposal we made just now does not fit, we can take it back! Mr. Quote also said do everything the way you mean it¡­¡±


    ¡°Not about that.¡± I calmly expressed my point, ¡°You were cultivated by Mr. Leonard, but pushed him into the abyss at the crucial moment. As your supervisor, I am concerned that the mistakes will be repeated.¡±


    ¡°This is the only reason you have to veto our efforts over the past few years. Is that unreasonable?¡± argued Borg.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not just that! At the end of March, you concealed the Group¡¯s actual sales and created false data to create panic; Martin secretly asked the purchasing department to buy raw materials from his circle of acquaintances, which resulted in the prices of purchased materials being more than twice as high as elsewhere and the Group suffering heavy losses¡­ You directors all made the biggest mistake!¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista!¡­¡± some directors wanted to plead, and I interrupted them directly.


    ¡°Let us decide your future or your whereabouts ording to the vote just now!¡±


    After a vote, everyone voted to leave.


    ¡°In this case, I will not stay, so I will follow the board¡¯s proposal. Please!¡± I raised my hand to indicate the position of the gate.


    They sighed heavily and walked away decadently.

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    At the end of the meeting, I wanted to leave.


    ¡°Miss Trista is really young and talent. We really admire you!¡± Several directors gathered around to butter me up.


    ¡°He has the working style of the old chairman. She is worthy of being his favorite granddaughter. I think the old chairman will be happy !¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista is quick and determined, and she looks like Mr. Donald¡­¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    I smiled faintly, ¡°let us get back to work. Do not waste any time. I will take time every day to check on the work. I hope you work hard.¡±


    I gave everyone a positive look and turned away.


    After leaving the moon group, I took out my cell phone and told Donald that I was safe


    ¡°I am going back to the lion group now.¡±


    ¡± your voice sounds weak? Did the board meeting go well this morning?¡± Donald¡¯s voice came.


    ¡°Well, I think it¡¯s still a long way off, so I am concerned.¡±


    From now on, I will rely on my own efforts to support the whole group.


    ? If you kiss me on the phone, I can consider helping you next.¡±


    I was amused by him. ¡°Who wants you to help?¡±


    ¡°If you reward me every night when you get home, I can give you advice every day. How about this idea?¡±


    ¡°Surely, he is a businessman. With him, interests alwayse first!¡± My smile was still hanging on my face. My cell phone suddenly vibrated twice. I picked it up and looked, ¡°Donald, I have a phone. Hang up first.¡±


    ¡°OK, do you want me to send a car to pick you up?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ll see youter.¡± As I hung up, I quickly kissed my cell phone,


    ¡°Hello.¡± After hanging up, I switched to another strange number.


    A sweet female voice answered the phone, ¡°Is this Miss Trista? I¡¯d like to meet with you. I am going to make an appointment on Forest Street. I¡¯ll be waiting for you in ten minutes at the Italian restaurant No. 180.¡±


    ¡°Hello? Hello?¡± I am confused as to who this is and what I am looking for right now.


    Ten minutester, I have arrived at 180 Waldstrasse. As I look east to west, a ck Rolls Royce pulls up in front .


    The window went down revealing a young face, and short hair, about 17 or 18 years old. I smiled a little pale but with the air of youth, ¡°Miss Trista, hello, my name is Lucy. I am sure you are curious what I am looking for you. It¡¯s a long story. Let us go inside and eat and talk.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Lucy stepped off the car. The school uniform skirt she wore blew lightly in the breeze and smelled delightfully of youth. ¡°Miss Trista, let us go.¡±


    She took my hand cordially and greeted me as she entered the store. ¡°Boss, two bowls of spaghetti!¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista, sit down.¡± No sooner had she spoken than someone pulled out a paper towel to wipe down the chair for me and then for her.


    ¡°all of you can go. I have something to say to Miss Trista.¡± Lucy dismissed the servants and looked at me with a smile. ¡°This family¡¯s spaghetti is the best on Forest Street. I used toe here to eat. My parents always said the food here was unsanitary. Every time I came here, I did not tell them.¡±


    ¡°I I have to get back to work.¡± Although I do not want to interrupt her fun, I have not returned to the lion group in a long time. Donald will send someone out to find me. I do not want to excite the public.


    ¡°Girls, herees your pasta!¡±


    The boss brought two bowls of spaghetti. Lucy smiled weakly, ¡°Miss Trista, eat first.¡±


    She gulped and ate. Seriously, the smell of the precious nobledy on her body was notpatible with the store. Given the surroundings and sanitation, even flies flew around, but the little girl did not mind. She lowered her head and ate the pasta in the bowl as if it were the best delicacy in the world.


    I was amazed when I saw the ne sticking out of her neck.


    ¡°Miss Trista, why are not you eating?¡± Lucy noticed my look and followed it. ¡°Oh, I got this ne from Paddy.¡±


    ¡°Paddy?¡± I suddenly realized, ¡°So you know Paddy?¡±


    ¡°Hmm! Does not Miss Trista think this nelook familiar to you? When you went abroad three years ago, Paddy wanted to give you this ne, but you lost it at a nce and never looked back, but Paddy was very angry.¡±


    ¡°Really, Paddy told you that?¡±


    ¡°I was hiding and watching. I picked up the ne.¡± Lucy stroked the ne around her neck, ¡°but neither you nor Paddy seem to remember it.¡±


    ¡°So you are¡­ Like Paddy?¡± I hesitated for a few seconds and finally asked this sentence.


    She did not answer, but her eyes showed a hurt look: ¡°Eat, Miss Trista, it will get cold if you do not eat .¡±


    I lowered my head and tasted. To be honest, ¡°it¡¯s not very tasty.¡±


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because Paddy brought me here for the first andst time, I think it¡¯s the best food in the world!¡± Sheughed, her eyes bent like the moon.


    ¡°Will Paddy take you to a ce like this?¡± This does not look like his style. It¡¯s not his style to spend money without driving in and out of the high-end club in a sports car!


    ¡°Paddy never takes me to a higher-end ce. I am content to be here.¡± Lucyughed again. She did not know why. There was an inexplicable sadness in her eyes.


    ¡°If you are just inviting me over today to tell me about Paddy, you do not have to worry. I am not going to rob him from you. I am not interested in him from start to finish.¡± I said it directly.


    But she smiled, ¡°I know.¡±


    ¡°Miss, your time is up. If you do not go back, the mastershould be worried.¡± Someone came in and warned her.


    ¡°You say I will go over my lessons outside with my ssmates, go backter and finish the noodlester. I will go outside with Miss Trista. Go and send this picture to my parents so they can be reassured.¡± Lucy turns on her cell phone. There¡¯s a picture of her discussing the lesson with her ssmates.


    I am curious, ¡°How do you usually cheat on your parents?¡±


    ¡°They are too strict. I do not want to cheat on them unless I have to.¡± She looked at her watch. ¡°Miss Trista, let us go there. I promise it will not take you too long.¡±


    She took my hand and drove off without the driver following. I do not know how long I walked. I noticed that it was a bit deste nearby. A white house stood in the woods looking strange.


    ¡°Where do you want to take me?¡±


    ¡°This is a private clinic.¡± Unable to hide it, Lucy stood in front of the door and said with a little guilt, ¡°My parents did not know I was pregnant. I wanted to abort it, but I was afraid to be alone¡­ I did not have a childhood friend, and Paddy ignored me. I always admired Miss Trista. If Miss Trista could apany me to finish the operation, I think I have no regrets.¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­¡± I can not respond. ¡°You mean you have a little life in your belly? How old are you? Whose child is it? Should not it be¡­ Paddy?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± She did not deny it and nodded weakly.


    ¡°That bastard!¡± I did not expect him to be so hateful that eveen make a 17-year-old girl pregnant!


    ¡°Miss Trista, do not me Paddy. I volunteered for this. I am content to have Paddy for one night.¡± Lucy touched the child in her belly, ¡°even though it makes me a little reluctant, there is no other option. I¡¯ll be studying abroad in a few weeks. I may never see Paddy again from then on.¡±


    ¡°Why are you so stupid?¡± I looked at her painfully. ¡°Since Paddy did this, you should ask him about his responsibility! Does he know about this child? Maybe he wants you to be born?¡±


    ¡°Paddy said the night of the rtionship that he would not allow me to have a child. If I was pregnant, he wanted me to give it up.¡±


    What? How dare that bastard say something worse than that beast? Damn it!

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    I took out my cell phone and called Paddy, but Lucy held my hand. ¡°Miss Trista, do not call him. Paddy hates annoying women the most.¡±


    ¡°Are you still thinking about him at this hour? Do you know what an abortion does to your body? How old are you? I think Paddy needs to know that.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± She held my hand tightly and her voice approached pleading. ¡°I do not want to disrupt his life. To him, my child and I are just passersby in his life. That¡¯s all I have to put up with. From the moment it happened, I am ready to take the consequences.¡±


    ¡°I can not stand by and watch you endure what you should not have to endure at this age!¡±


    ¡°Do not f! Time is running out. My parents will not allow me to stay out toote. Let us go inside!¡± Lucy took my hand and would not listen to my advice.


    When the two receptionists saw someonee in, they stood up very politely. One of them made a weing gesture and led us into the elevator. They did not ask our name, the source, the doctor with whom they had made an appointment, and even pressed the second floor.


    When the elevator door opened, the receptionist did note out. Instead, outside the elevator, the receptionist nodded with great respect, took the license te in Lucy¡¯s hand, and led her to an independent room VIP.


    In the private room, the surgeons waited on the sofa -.


    ¡°Who is Miss Lucy, please?¡±


    ¡°I am.¡±


    ¡°Sit down, is this thedy?¡± The doctor looked at me, ¡°The next question I want to ask you is a little more private. I do not know if Miss Lucy would like her to stay and listen?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s my friend. That¡¯s all right. Go ahead.¡± Lucy led me to her seat.


    ¡°In your current situation, you have already been pregnant for three months. For the sake of your health, I advise you not to have an abortion.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± asked Lucy, confused.


    ¡°The fetus in your abdomen has grown limbs. If you want to suck out the fetal bone, you¡¯ll have to dte the cervix, stretch it open, and then suck it out. You may also use surgical instruments to cut out all the parts of the fetal body, and even do a curettage.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± I just sounded creepy and Lucy went white in the face.


    ¡°This process is fairly lengthy and it¡¯s difficult to control the bleeding. You are still young. After the severe damage to your uterus, you may not be able to get pregnant. I suggest that you deliver your baby from your point of view. As for your physical condition, when you came for examination yesterday, your body temperature was 38 degrees and there were signs of fever. If your body temperature is still above 37. 5 degrees today, I cannot operate on you.¡±


    Lucy held my hand tightly and asked a little anxiously, ¡°Is there any other option?¡±


    ¡°The medicine for abortion, but there is a consequence I need to tell you. If the fetus in the abdomen is notpletely expelled and the uterus cannot return to its previous state, the amount of vaginal bleeding will continue for 2 weeks to 2 months. Long-term blood loss leads to anemia, bacterial invasion, and inmmation.¡±


    WHAT?


    Lucy was stunned.


    ¡°Think about it carefully. If you want to change your mind or have surgery, you can alwayse to me. Pick up the phone and press 1, and I will appear before you.¡± Before she left, the doctor said, ¡°You booked this room yesterday. You may use it as you wish within 24 hours. Goodbye.¡±


    After the door closed, Lucy sat paralyzed on the sofa. She looked at me nkly, ¡°Miss Trista, what do you want me to do?¡±


    ¡°I can only find Paddy. Did not you listen to the doctor? If you have a miscarriage, it can cause infertility. Since he is the father of the baby, you should talk about having the baby together!¡± Take out your phone and call Paddy.


    Paddy¡¯s pov


    At the luxurious pool party, many rich second generation women teased young and beautiful girls ying and chasing in the water.


    I stood in front of the terrace door and watched this scene. I was very upset!


    This is my private club. Except for some dignitaries and nobles, no one is allowed to visit it. I used to enjoy making money and ying with women. Everything in the world does not pay attention to that, but I have lost interest in everything since thest time I knew the rtionship between Trista and Donald.


    ¡°Young Master, a new group of clean girls has juste of age. They have been tested and have no diseases. Would you like to call them and have them selected?¡± With a respectful knock on the door, a manager came in.


    I just wanted to tell him to go away. Suddenly, my cell phone rang. When i saw the name on the disy, I suspected i had misread it. My fingers slid over unconsciously and picked up, ¡°Hello?¡±


    ¡°Paddy, I need to tell you something.¡± The voice I have not seen in a long time came from the phone. It¡¯s just a simple sentence, but it¡¯s enough to get my blood pumping.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± As I said that sentence, I suddenly felt spineless. She had a husband! Why should I answer every request?


    Before she answered, I changed my attitude, ¡°Come straight to the Golden Club. I have no time to listen to you now!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    After hanging up, I said coldly, ¡°How many people did you just say?¡±


    The manager behind him was stunned for a while before responding, ¡°Young sir, there were twelve in total.¡±


    ¡°Lead them on the top floor.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡­


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°You wait for me here.¡± I conforted Lucy, ¡°You must not aabort the child until you get my message. Promise me.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡± she lowered her head, in a quandary, as if she had done something wrong. ¡°Paddy will be unhappy.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s your child together. You need to make a decision together. I think you can discuss it. It¡¯s important that he knows how damaging the abprtopm is.¡±


    She hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.


    On the way to the Golden Club, I texted Donald, ¡°I have some temporary business. I may have to ask you for leave today.¡±


    ¡°Is one day enough? If not, I¡¯ll add a few more days.¡± He replied, ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°Secret.¡± It¡¯s someone else¡¯s private business. It¡¯s not good for me to say that.


    Donald¡¯s view


    I whispered to IRA behind me, ¡°Go find out what she did today.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± IRA opened the door and left.


    My gaze fell into the distance, lost in thought.


    What had happened? She¡¯s asking for a vacation? That¡¯s really not her style!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    When I got to the Golden Club, I was shown in by the waiter. I was quite amazed. This high-end club, known as the most entertaining club in the city, showed its extraordinary style with luxurious construction and magnificent decoration.


    The entertainment on each floor is different. The second floor is mainly dedicated to gambling. There are luxurious private rooms, halls, family fortunes, women, and everything you can not imagine.


    The second floor is dominated by all kinds of spa. Under the banner of health care, the scene of national beauty and natural fragrance is absolutely amazing


    The building consists of 28 floors in total. Each floor has a different theme. I was taken to thergest exclusive swimming pool on the top floor, which is Paddy¡¯s private entertainment venue.


    As I walked through the long French window corridor, I saw a scene of extravagance and opulence outside.


    There are more than a dozen girls with long legs and thin waists. Some are swimming naked in the swimming pool, others areing from a distance. Bikini shows their excellent body proportions, and some carry fruit to a deck chair, put grapes on their chest and feed the men on the deck chair


    Two girls kneel on either side of the man and respectfully massage his hands and feet. Some helped him pinch his shoulders and beat his back. Theyughed constantly and some danced sexy dances nearby


    Paddy looks like he is enjoying it and not refusing toe. Kisses here and touches there. His cynical demeanor tempts people to pull him up and beat him up.


    ¡°The young master is inside, Miss Trista, please.¡± The waiter did not go in and disturb Paddy¡¯s pleasure. He respectfully opened the door and let me enter.

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    As soon as the door opened, I immediately heard the deafening music inside and unconsciously frowned, ¡°Go turn off the music!¡±


    ¡°That¡­ I am afraid I can not do that.¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s the switch?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s on the left side of the pool. The third sprinkler. Just go to the left.¡±


    The first thing I did was to turn the music right off. The loud music was interrupted, and everyone responded to the call ¡ª


    ¡°Mr. Paddy, who is she?¡±


    ¡°Should not you be begging for love debt? Look at her face, as if you had treated her badly.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Paddy, is this the woman you have been ying with?¡±


    ¡°Looks bigger than us.¡±


    Several women crowded around Paddy and looked at me with great interest. Their eyes were full of malice.


    ¡°You are here in a romantic and drunken way. Do you know that Lucy secretly went to the hospital to abort for you!¡± I used angrily.


    ¡°Who is Lucy?¡± he askedzily in the armchair.


    ¡°Are you ying with several women and do not even know who she is anymore? A student was pregnant for you three months ago!¡±


    ¡°So what?¡± He shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Do you need money? Give her ten times as much as you need.¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to be shameless!!! is that your attitude?¡±


    ¡°I remember that this is your working time. What is so bad about it? Is it necessary to skip work ande to my ce?¡± He hugged a woman and kissed her tenderly. He was so angry that he hooked his lips.


    I was so angry that my eyes turned ck. ¡°Is work more important to you than abortion? Do you just not take other people¡¯s health seriously?¡±


    ¡°Do not you and never take me seriously?¡± He disdained to smile. ¡°There are too many women who have been aborted for me. If everyone wants to trouble me, will not I be bored to death?¡±


    ¡°I really can not stand your self-righteous appearance as a dandy!¡± I think I could kick him out of the pool at any time!


    ¡°I know I do not like your husband in any way. In that case, Miss Trista, please. Oh, I forgot. Now it¡¯s time to call you Mrs. Lion.¡±


    I was so mad at him, ¡°you guys, get out of here!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Paddy. Of course.¡±


    ¡°Yes, who are you? Why are you driving us here?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Paddy is being served by us¡­¡±


    ¡°I feel disgusting!¡± As soon as I heard her whine, ¡°just because my husband can raze you to the ground in a day, believe it or not, you¡¯ll never be able to get a foothold in town again!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s that look? Who is her husband?¡±


    ¡°I do not know. Who else in the world can speak so well and wreak havoc on this ce in one day, except Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Paddy just called her Mrs. Lion. Is not she¡­ Mr. Donald¡¯s wife?¡±


    ¡°What, is Mr. Donald married?¡±


    ¡°How is that possible?¡±


    ¡°Not yet!¡± I stared at them.


    Several women sneaked nces at Paddy and silently walked away.


    ¡°Now we can have a good talk.¡±


    This scene is not hot at all!


    ¡°How on earth are you going to see her in the hospital?¡± I asked directly.


    He slowly stood up, wiped his hair with a white bath towel and wrapped it around his body. ¡°Please. when I am in a good mood. Maybe I am ready to waste time with her.¡±


    ¡°You are cranky. Who knows when you are in a good mood?¡±


    ¡°Just now I was in a good mood. It was your appearance that drove my friend away and put me in a bad mood.¡±


    I was speechless. ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°I have no one to serve me now. Come and serve me. I am happy. It¡¯s all easily said.¡±


    ¡°No way!¡±


    He smiled contemptuously, ¡°then wait. Maybe I¡¯d like to talk to you when I am in a good mood.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± before I could say anything, Paddy plopped into the water and continued swimming happily. I really have never seen such a scoundrel!


    He¡¯s in the mood to y water here!


    ¡°Paddy, do not go too far! Life is at stake! Come up here! Lucy can not wait long, you know! Are you a man! Do not you know how to bear what you have done? Paddy!¡±


    No matter what I yelled or said at the pool, he did not respond. I swear, if it was not for Lucy, I would never stay here, not for one second!


    I do not know how long hw swam. Paddy stuck his head out of the water and said, ¡°Go get my bath towel.¡±


    I stopped !


    ¡°You are like. I am in a bad mood.¡± He smiled wildly, ¡°since you do not want me to go to the hospital to see her, I¡¯ll keep swimming.¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    I endured all my anger, reluctantly took off the bath towel and wanted to throw it to him.


    Unexpectedly, Paddy deliberately pulled off a corner of the bath towel before I could let go of it. I could no longer hold myself upright and fell into the water.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡±, with a ssh, the water sshed brightly.


    He smiled and fished me out of the water. ¡°Why are you so careless?¡±


    ¡°Cough¡­¡± I choked back some saliva and took a few deep breaths before saying, ¡°Let go of me! You did that on purpose!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± He stroked my wet hair and looked at me with interest. ¡°Stay with me tonight. It¡¯s easy to talk about this woman.¡±


    ¡°I am married! What else do you want to do with me?¡±


    ¡°Wife is good too, I like that.¡±


    ¡°Shameless!¡± I pped him hard across the face, ¡°apparently I was wrong today. You are a total asshole! Thanks to me, I thought you were a good man! Thank goodness I was not with you, or I¡¯d probably be the one who went to the hospital for the abortion!¡±


    ¡°I will never let you get an abortion.¡± His look became serious, ¡°if you are pregnant, I will let our babye into the world.¡±T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Oh.¡± I think that¡¯s impossible, ¡°that¡¯s what you said before you lied every woman into bed?¡±


    Fortunately, I knew beforehand that he was unreliable!


    ¡°What I said is true. You are different from the others.¡± His face was hurt. ¡°Why do not you ever believe me?¡±


    ¡°Believe you,! Let go!¡± I struggled to get ashore, but Paddy would not let me go. ¡°I¡¯ll call people again.¡±


    ¡°You know no one else will be on this floor.¡±


    ¡°Paddy, can you be any more shameless? Do not forget that I am Donald¡¯s wife. If you touch me, he¡¯ll never let you go!¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to intimidate me using your husband? This is my territory. What can he do to me?¡± Paddy smiled contemptuously.


    ¡°Let go of me! Cough¡­¡± I identally swallowed a little saliva as I struggled.


    ¡°If you do not want to drown, leave me alone.¡± He lifted me in his arms and swam to shore.


    After hended, he threw a clean bath towel over me and I tossed it right into the pool. ¡°I really regreting to see you today. People like you are not worthy of being a father of children! Just think, I would not have been here. FWe owe each other nothing!¡±


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± He raised his voice slightly. ¡°Do not you want me to see her? If she sees you going back alone, surely she must be very disappointed?¡±


    ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°Come with me.¡± He led the way, and I followed him into another ss corridor. As I walked through the transparent corridor, I could see over most of the city. This man could enjoy it very much, and there was luxury and depression everywhere.


    ¡°Choose.¡± He led me into arge dressing room. ¡°Choose what you like.¡±


    ¡°Why? Even if I die of coldness, I will not wear the clothes here!¡±


    ¡°I do not care if you want to go to the hospital wet and the woman will misunderstand.¡± He shrugged his shoulders. ¡°If you are not afraid to affect her mood, that¡¯s your business.¡±


    After hearing that, it made sense. What would Lucy think if she saw me like this? But I am really reluctant to wear the clothes here!


    The closet around me is like a circle surrounding me. I must say that there are really many kinds of clothes here. Thousands of clothes are hanging with brand newbels, ¡°You really have too much money to spend!¡±. Where did you get so many clothes? Do you buy them and hang them up for fun?¡±


    ¡°Who am I? How can I live without women¡¯s clothes? What size, what style, everything.¡±


    ¡°Pervert!¡± I looked around and randomly took one. ¡°I¡¯ll pay you back tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°And I can not even afford a new dress?¡±


    ¡°I do not want to ept gifts from people like you!¡± I mmed the door, changed quickly and came out.

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    Haley¡¯s point of view


    Paddy drew a check and made a note of the amount. I took it and checked it. ten, hundred, thousand, million, ten million¡­,


    He gave me the entire sum of $50 million ¨C


    ¡°Mr. Haley is a shrewd businessman. I don¡¯t want to hear rumors anyce in the future, and I don¡¯t want to see yourdaughter again.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ Yes¡­¡± despite my grief, I exchanged 30 million for a little life, which was enough to provide food and clothing for the entire family for the rest of their lives. I barely make 50000 dors a month as a manager, you know. Aside from housing debts, I must carefully calcte my living expenses. There is little left in a month after paying for a hired servant driver and daily expenses.


    Lucy is now nning to study overseas. I can spend 50 million yuan in any way if she has it. Lucy will be happier if she travels.


    My heart felt a sliver of relief after thinking about this.


    The operating room door mmed open, and numerous physicians and nurses rushed out.


    ¡°Doctor, how¡¯s everything going with my daughter?¡± I rushed forward and inquired.


    ¡°The patient is no longer in danger, although she is still rather young. Her body was harmed as a result of the abortion. The chances of bing pregnant in the future are slim. Psychologically, your family members should be prepared.¡± The first doctor brought up.


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± My brain buzzed, and Iwas taken aback.


    How is that possible? Lucy is so young? How can you say she¡¯ll never have another child?


    ¡°The patient will soon be moved to the VIP ward. You are wee to visit her. Excuse me first.¡±


    ¡°Lucy, my Lucy¡­¡± With tears streaming down my face, I stepped forward and walked away from the scene .


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Are you satisfied now?¡± I was so angry that I pped Paddy in the face.


    Paddy not only didn¡¯t be angry, but he even grabbed and kissed my hand. He inquired softly, ¡°It¡¯s a little too light. You didn¡¯t eat, did you?¡±


    I¡¯m bing irritated.


    ¡°Still hesitant to beat? I¡¯ll treat you to a meal. Do you like Eastenor Western cuisine? In city an or abroad?¡±


    ¡°Do you have a conscience, Paddy? For you, a girl just had an abortion. How can you discuss what you should eat, where you should travel, and whether your blood is cold? What is life¡¯s most fundamental conscience?¡± I scolded vehemently.


    ¡°She did it herself. What does it have to do with me?¡± When Paddy¡¯s phone rang, he hadn¡¯t finished his exnation. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± he said as he grasped my hand with one hand and withdrew his phone from his trouser pocket with the other.


    Paddy¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Master. Our golden club had been sealed. All of the visitors were escorted out. It was burstingwith explosives. Directional sting will be carried out in ten minutes.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Who did it all of a sudden


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s me.¡±


    When the elevator door opened, the man in a white sweater walked in slowly. His seductive lips elicited an ugly smirk. His chilly emotion rolled across his deep gaze. He has the hubris of a lofty king.


    Donald?


    What brings him here?


    What made him think they were here?


    ¡°What are our grievances, Mr. Donald? As for letting my family¡¯s money run out?¡± I gave him a chilly stare.


    ¡°Just because you¡¯re holding my wife¡¯s hand now, you¡¯ll pay a higher price if you don¡¯t release it.¡±


    I shrugged and stepped away from Trista. ¡°It¡¯s only a smidgeon. Is it really that serious?¡±


    ¡°My wife is invaluable. Only I have the ability to touch her.¡± ¡°If you think you still have this capital challenge next time,¡± he murmured coldly, holding Trista in his arms, ¡°I don¡¯t mind apanyingyou to the end.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    He turned away from me and put the bag into Trista¡¯s arms. Donald spoke in hushed tones. ¡°You¡¯re used to high-end customization clothes. How can odinary clothes fit you? Go ahead and change it.¡±


    Trista gathered her belongings and entered the next bathroom.


    ¡°Mr. Donald,Trista¡¯s outfits are identical to Mr. Donald¡¯s. They¡¯re all high-end, custom-made products, and they¡¯re all quite pricey.¡± I made a remark.


    ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Buy Armany and turn it into the logo of the lion group from tomorrow,¡± Donald said to the person on the other end of the line.


    I found myself speechless.


    ¡°This brandis no longer in existence.¡±


    I wasn¡¯t expecting him to be that cocky ¡°Is it a bit stingy to deal with me in this way, asthe first of the four great masters in City A? You¡¯ll kill them all if you don¡¯t like it. You¡¯re breaking the market order.¡±


    ¡°Donald, I changed it.¡± Trista came out with her changed clothes.


    Donald threw theclothes back to me. ¡°Keep your distance from my wife in the future, or I¡¯ll change all your brands into the lion group¡¯s logo.¡±


    I can¡¯t keep the smile on my face any longer!


    ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here.¡± Donald was ready to depart when he clutched her waist ¨C


    ¡°Donald, it was Trista who originally drew my attention. Don¡¯t me me for continuing to rob if you treat her terribly in this life! If there¡¯s any news in my ears, I¡¯m not going to give up on Trista!¡± I yelled as I turned around to face their backs.


    ¡°Well, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have a chance in your life.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± I asked puzzled.


    ¡°Because I¡¯ll be good to her, so good that she¡¯ll stay with me for the rest of her life.¡± ¡°You never have a chance.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be arrogant! I¡¯m betting you¡¯ll break up in a year. Let us see!¡± After I yelled, I shouted at Trista, ¡°Trista, you don¡¯t know him at all. Do you have any knowledge about his background? When someone treats you well, you get hot headed. It¡¯s time to change your habit. Don¡¯t forget the lesson given by emos!¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    My heart was taken aback. What experience does Donald have? Isn¡¯t this the first time he¡¯s had a woman? His love history is spotless, and his warmth is genuine. Paddy must be intimidating me. He must be!


    I¡¯m not going to believe it!


    I can¡¯t believe what I¡¯m hearing. Paddy must be attempting to sabotage Donald and my love, so he purposefully sows dissension!


    ¡°If he treats you badly,e back to meat any time!¡± Paddy said, ¡°I¡¯ll follow through on what I just said. If you look back on this life, I guarantee you that I will only love you!¡±


    I was upset when I entered the elevator. The instant the door shut, the entire world fell silent.


    Donald snatched my face from my hands. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll never forget about you.¡±


    I gazed up at him, worried and apprehensive.


    ¡°What I said will be proven by time.¡± He said firmly.


    ¡°I¡¯m only concerned about Lucy¡¯s health. The doctor predicted that the procedure would result in infertility.¡± I swiftly shifted the conversation¡¯s focus.


    ¡°There is a hospital that specialized in post-abortion physical rehabilitation. I can arrange her thereif her parents don¡¯t object.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    ¡°When did I lie to you?¡±


    ¡°Wonderful!¡± I said.


    He grabbed my hand and we wentout of the elevator. ¡°However, this hospital is located in the United States, and it is expensive and takes a long time to go to. I¡¯m not sure their family will ept it.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m confident they can. They would be happy with the result !¡±


    Besides, Paddy just handed over $50 million to Lucy¡¯s father. The treatment expense is not an issue at all!


    ¡°Don¡¯t you give me a reward?¡± Donald came to a halt and said.


    I was taken aback.


    ¡± Don¡¯t you appreciate what I¡¯ve done for you?¡±


    What a jumble of ideas. He expresses a strong desire to assist. But he mes all on me.


    ¡°You haven¡¯t given me any welfare recently. Do you want me to return it to you?¡±


    All of a sudden, my face got bright crimson. It was humiliating to be observed in public. I hastily shifted the subject at this point ¡°I¡¯m starving. I didn¡¯t eat much throughout the day. I¡¯ll go out and get some food first.¡±


    ¡°Go together.¡±


    ¡°No, I can handle it on my own.¡±


    ¡°Did you remember to bring your wallet?¡±


    I suddenly realized that I had been working for a long time and had yet to earn my first sry. I am now penniless. I¡¯m not sure where I¡¯ll acquire the money to buy somete-night food¡­ He is in charge of practically everything, including clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.


    ¡°Do you mind if I suggest a delicious destination for you to visit?¡± He couldn¡¯t resist taking my hand in his.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    At the gate, an RV was already parked. ¡°Young master, youngdy, please,¡± IRA said as he opened the door.


    ¡°Where? Is it open till such ate hour?¡± I walked inside the car after Donald.

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    The car stopped at the door of the Michael restaurant, and Iraopened the door. ¡°It¡¯s a breezy day outside. Please stay warm, Madam.¡±


    ¡°Thank you,¡± I said with a chuckle.


    ¡°You care?¡± Donald sneered.


    IRA lowered his head immediately.


    ¡°Go aside and don¡¯t affect our dating.¡±


    ¡°Donald, IRA is for my good.¡± I grimaced and spokefor IRA.


    ¡°I merely told him to get in the car,¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t he have to eat?¡±


    Donald became tense all of a sudden. ¡°Do you likehim?¡±


    I was on the verge of passing out. ¡°How could it be!¡±


    ¡°Do youhave feelings for him?¡±


    ¡°All I ask is that you treat him well and aren¡¯t too harsh.¡±


    ¡°If you treat me better.¡± He took my hand in his and continued walking.


    Looking at the back of IRA silently getting in the car, I suddenly feel that having such subordinates around is definitely a great blessing in life.


    ¡°Are you still looking at him?¡± Donald put his hand in front of my face, blocking my view. ¡°Don¡¯t nce back; look at me, look at the front,.¡±


    ¡°Wee,¡± numerous waiters bowed respectfully as I walked five or six paces.


    Donald had ced an order a long time ago. The waiter brought tes up to the table, almostpletely filling it.


    ¡°I want soup.¡± As if he were a child, he asked.


    ¡°Can¡¯t you do ityourself?¡±


    Regardless, I took his bowl, scooped some for him, and delivered it to him.


    ¡°Howe you don¡¯t feed me?¡±


    ¡°Are you three years old?¡±


    ¡°I need more care than a child.¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t have enough to eat, you¡¯ll have to feed m with otherstonight,¡±


    I could understand what he was saying. I had to take a spoonful of soup and put it in his mouth. I don¡¯t know why, but seeing him drink calmly filled my heart, like if I had been gratified in some way.


    ¡°This soup is their specialty. Give it a go.¡± In addition, he scooped a bowl for me.


    Donald approached me, grabbed up the spoon, and scooped it immediately from my bowl as I was about to begin.


    ¡°How thirsty?¡± Have you justpleted a bowl of soup and now want to drink mine?


    ¡°Are you willing to eat such delectable soup on your own?¡±


    ¡°If you want to drink more, order another one. Why do you drink mine?¡±


    I had just finished scooping a spoonful of soup and was about to take a bite. Donald unexpectedly swallowed the soup straight off my spoonful.


    ¡°Donald, if you do this again, I¡¯m not going to eat.¡±


    ¡°Others eat in this manner. Is there a problem?¡± His gaze was drawn to a nearby table.


    Following his line of sight, I came across a pair. They had to feed each other with spoons, kiss passionately, exchange the food in their mouths, and then look at each other warmly while eating.


    ¡°That¡¯s exactly how they eat,¡±  Donald smiled with his lips curved.


    ¡°Can you change a topic?¡±


    The server served roasted Camembert cheese, white wine, and French dry fried tfish¡­ And the table was quickly full.


    ¡°Should we put it into practice?¡± Donald took the fish from the table and offered to swap the meat on the chopsticks with me. I ate it without listening to his ¡°conversation.¡±


    ¡°This isn¡¯t the case. You didn¡¯t get it right away?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re so bored, Donald. Besides, the food is cold.¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°So you¡¯re going to heat it up for me?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Donald shoved the meat from the chopsticks into my mouth with force, then dropped his head and kissed my lips. He sucked the food from my mouth into his mouth and ate it happily . ¡°Trista, the temperature is right and the taste is great, could you please assist me reheat it?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    I took his hand and walked out of the western restaurant after a dinner.


    A man approached me holding a bouquet of flowers. His presence drew my attention. There must have been hundreds of roses.


    ¡°Do you like it?¡± Donald muttered as he noticed my eyes.


    ¡°I don¡¯t like it.¡±


    ¡°Are you still staring at that man?¡±


    I was speechless. ¡°It¡¯s flowers, of course. I was thinking that he should present it to someone he cares really about, and his face would be beaming with joy. This is supposed to be pure love. He must be delighted with the girl he adores.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you, too,¡± he snorted.


    Despite my protests, he hauled me into the local florist and demanded that ¡°all the flowersfor me.¡±


    The shopkeeper was initially startled. ¡°The gentleman just bought 999 roses, and there isn¡¯t a single rose left in the store.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m looking for 9999.¡±


    ¡°Currently, the store is out of stock¡­ I can book it for you if you need it¡­ Three to five days . What do you think?¡±


    ¡°My young master wants it now.¡± IRA aopened his pocketbook, and pulled out arge sum of money. ¡°Start getting ready right immediately.¡±


    When the shopkeeper saw so many bills, he was pleased. ¡°Yes, please hold your horses for a bit. It will be ready rightaway!¡±


    Donald noticed a lovely Gesang flower. He snatched it off the floor and pinned it to my hair. In the entire florist, there were dozens of flowers. Donald believed it was inappropriate for me, so he modified it several times. He dressed me up totally as a doll.


    ¡°Donald, you¡¯ve damaged the flowers !¡±


    How much money would you lose if you select arge number of flowers?


    ¡°Pay,IRA.¡±


    In a nutshell, IRA quickly opened his wallet and handed dozens of banknotes.


    Donald taunted me once more with a flower. ¡°Would you like me to make you a wreath?¡±


    I took a flower and teased his nose with it. ¡°Why don¡¯t you make a big wreath for me,¡± I said brightly as I noticed he had sneezed.


    ¡°Is your head that big?¡± He gave a frigid response.


    ¡°I¡¯d like to hand it over to you. Isn¡¯t it true that not many people who have passed away havrge wreaths?¡±


    ¡°You dare to curse me.¡± Donald abruptly gripped and scratched me.


    ¡°Donald, you let go of me, it¡¯s itchy!¡±


    ¡°All right, sir!¡± A car arrived shortly after, bearing ten bouquets of brilliant roses.


    ¡°I¡¯ll do that myself,¡± Donald said coldly as IRA was about to take it.


    Donald piled one bundle on top of the other until he had two more in his arms. At his direction, Irafolded them. The bouquet obscured Donald¡¯s chin, showing the upper part of his attractive face.


    ¡°Take me, Trista, but don¡¯t bumpthe pole.¡±


    ¡°You should be concerned about yourself. By piling flowersso high, can you see the way?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t see anything. You are the one who is leading me.¡± Donald said coquettishly.


    ¡°You¡¯re holding flowers in your hands. I¡¯m not sure where I¡¯ll be able to snatch.¡±


    ¡°The clothing¡¯s corners are fine.¡±


    I snatched his clothers coners. ¡°Take care.¡±


    All of the passers-by stared at us with interest.


    ¡°Wow, there are a lot of roses. Are they intended for thatdy? It¡¯s very lovely!¡±


    ¡°Give generously; that woman is ecstatic.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t he seem to adore her? A thousand dors all at once!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Donald, should we take pictures of such a historic event as a souvenir?¡± I said as soon as I arrived on the car.


    He sent me flowers for the first time. He folded them so high and held them in his palms. They appear to be quite cute.


    ¡°Do you want to shoot flowers or do you want to shoot me?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡±


    ¡°Flowers.¡±


    ¡°I knew you wanted to shoot me. It¡¯s an excuse to take pictures of flowers. I¡±


    I find it amusing ¡± Who wants to take picture of you? I¡¯m sick of seeing you on a daily basis.¡±


    ¡°Duplicity.¡± He tossed the flowers to the side and lifted my chin. ¡±you must be punished.¡±


    He kissed my lips, and the gentle contact washed away my reason.

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    I close my eyes and silently enjoy this sweet kiss, but ¡ª


    Donald took out his mobile phone and raised his hand to take a photo while we¡¯re kissing!


    Hearing the click sound, I immediately reacted. I ask him to hand over his mobile phone, ¡°let me see, you secretly photographed me!¡±


    ¡°In order to meet your wish to take a picture with me.¡±


    ¡°Who wants to take a picture with you?¡± I turned over his cell phone, ¡± Is the angle good?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s already beautiful.¡± He smiled, rubbed my hair, held me in his arms and sat on the sofa.


    I looked through the photos and saw that the angles were good. I was relieved, ¡°do you mind if I go to paddy alone today?¡±


    ¡± If you don¡¯t think of me first, you should be punished.¡± He plundered my lips again, wild and crazy.


    ¡°But you didn¡¯t tell me either at the first time.¡± I finally had time to catch my breath after he asked for a kiss.


    ¡°Do you mean I go there without noting you?¡± He seemed to know what I was thinking. ¡°If you want to know, I¡¯ll tell you everything.¡±


    ¡°No.¡± I don¡¯t doubt it.


    ¡°Trista, what do you like about me?¡± His hands sped on my head and his eyes became focused.


    I couldn¡¯t tell for a moment. I raised my eyes and looked at him. ¡°Eyebrows? Bridge of nose? Lips? Chin? I like it anyway.¡±


    ¡°Anything else?¡±


    ¡°Character?¡± I shook my head. ¡°Sometimes your character is bad.¡±


    He was interested. ¡°Do I look good?¡±


    I¡¯m so depressed. How could he ask such a childish question!


    ¡°Speak.¡± He touched my face.


    ¡°Not bad¡­¡± I was almost pressed by him. ¡°Well, well, I¡¯ve answered your questions. Can you sit down quietly for a while, when can you change your habit of touching others?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t change it. We are husband and wife. Which couple is not like this?¡±


    ¡°Then pay attention to the time and ce. It¡¯s in the car now!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m happy to be with you. I can touch wherever I want!¡± He pressed me down. ¡°In fact, I want to touch another ce. Now try it?¡±


    I rolled my eyes, ¡°Pervert!¡±


    ¡°What color do you like?¡±


    ¡°Color?¡± What do you want to give me again?


    ¡°Red, yellow, green, orange¡­ You choose one you like.¡±


    Do you want to give me clothes? Or flowers?


    ¡°Don¡¯t give me anything more.¡±


    I really have too much!


    ¡°Choose quickly. You can only choose one.¡±


    ¡°Red?¡± I was thinking, ¡°green? What do you like?¡±


    ¡°Then red.¡± He took out a pile of colorful condoms from the drawer and picked red. I was speechless and asked for a long time. He was asking this?


    I wouldn¡¯t choose if I knew he was asking for the color of package of condom!


    ¡°Trista, I don¡¯t like the style of this skirt.¡±


    He looked for a long time and didn¡¯t find a zipper! I couldn¡¯t tear it off. He wanted to open the zipper, but he didn¡¯t know where the zipper was. He looked at me andined, ¡°where did this skirte from?¡±


    ¡°You bought it.¡±


    ¡°What brand?¡±


    I thought it was funny. ¡°Do you want it to disappear again?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just an acquisition.¡±


    ¡°What style do you think is good? Pullover? Vest?¡±


    ¡°I like you to wear nothing.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    He finally found the zipper and pulled all the way down. When he found that he had to untie the belt, he finally couldn¡¯t bear it, ¡°this skirt¡­¡±


    He gasped and his voice became hoarse and heavy. I was amused by him. ¡°Is it so urgent?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­


    The next morning, the sun fell in through the gap of the curtain, with a faint smell of grass in the morning.


    I moved and found myself lying on the sofa. In front of me was the living room. The smell of sex we hadst night was still in the air


    ¡°Awake?¡± Donald came out of the shower and was covered in steam. He came over and leaned over to give me a good morning kiss.


    ¡°Haven¡¯t we been home all night?¡± I asked.


    ¡°Fight until early in the morning, don¡¯t you think.¡± He raised his eyebrows


    ¡°Did Lucy transfer?¡±


    Donaldbed my hair with his fingers. ¡°I¡¯ve already transferred her to another hospital, so you don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­¡±


    ¡°Forget it. IRA will follow up on this matter.¡±


    ¡°What did she say before she left?¡± I really want to know whether she was forced to treat by her parents or willingly.


    ¡°Kiss me and I¡¯ll tell you.¡±


    ¡°IRA said she was still looking for you when she woke up in the morning. She was very happy to be transferred to the United States for treatment. She also asked IRA to bring a card and said that it must be handed over to you.¡±


    ¡°Where is it?¡± I was inspired at once.


    ¡± Kiss me twice.¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°You said once just now!¡±


    ¡± Three times, and four times if you hesitate.¡±


    I kissed him on the face. ¡°Enough? Give it to me!¡±


    He had a bad smile on his face. ¡°No, it¡¯s perfunctory. It doesn¡¯t count. Again.¡±


    ¡°You want to make me anxious?¡± I kissed him reluctantly on the face.


    Unexpectedly, Donald changed from passive to active and pressed me for a French tongue kiss again.


    I was almost out of breath when he kissed me. ¡°Now you can give it to me.¡±


    ¡°Just worry about others.¡± He handed me a card.


    ¡°Miss Trista: when you saw this card, my family and I had already boarded the ne to the United States. Thanks to you, I didn¡¯t thank you face-to-face this time. I¡¯m really sorry. the future is long, and I believe we¡¯ll see each other again. thank you for making me want to open up. I decided to put it down. I hope we¡¯ll be better next time we meet.¡±


    Seeing here, my heart warmed. It¡¯s said that every woman who has had an abortion can think of a lot of things on the operating table. It would be great if Lucy could forget that scum man!


    ¡°I¡¯m going to France today and I¡¯ll be back in the evening.¡± Donald touched my hair. ¡°Come with me?¡±


    ¡°I have to go to work and have a ball in the evening.¡±


    ¡°What ball?¡± He frowned.


    ¡°It¡¯s a party held privately by several jewelrypanies. Ms. Gemma said she would take me. Anyway, you¡¯re going to France. I¡¯m bored at home alone.¡±


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t go. I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    ¡°No! Ms. Gemma has only one invitation.¡±


    ¡°Then don¡¯t go. I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    I¡¯ve never seen such an unreasonable person, ¡°how can you be like this?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t need an invitation.¡±


    ¡°Stop it!¡± I rubbed his hair. ¡°Y I¡¯ll go home when you return home, okay?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°I will be angry.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t seduce others or be seduced by others.¡± He gave me a childish hug and finally gave in. ¡°If you dare to steal a nce at others, you will die! !¡±


    ¡°I see.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll send you.¡± Donald takes out a gift. It¡¯s exquisitely wrapped.


    I answered suspiciously, ¡°what is it?¡±


    ¡°Open it.¡±


    Untie the beautiful silk ribbon and open the lid of the box. I saw an exquisite Ne lying inside, ¡°Anna¡¯s hand? Isn¡¯t this the world¡¯s limited edition? Only this one!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s precious. For the sake of this gift, go home early tonight?¡±


    I knew he had a purpose!


    I took out the ne and looked at it. Although it was exquisite, It looked likecking of soul.


    ¡°If you it dotted near the pendant, it will better reflect the elegance and charm of women.¡±


    ¡°You want to transform it?¡± Donald looked at me with interest.


    ¡°Of course!¡± I got up to wash and go to work in the group.

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    Anna¡¯s point of view


    The dancing was really active about eight o¡¯clock in the evening.


    At the ball, I wore a water blue flowing dress with a lovely ne.


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    ¡°Miss Anna, isn¡¯t she a well-known international designer? She came all the way here.¡±


    ¡°You know, she¡¯s bing very well-known. Any jewelry that is released can draw fans from all around the world.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a shame she only releases one model each year and sells one item. Although the asking price is unusually expensive, many fans are nheless enthralled by it!¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    I felt pleased with myself, but I maintained a polite and respectable demeanor.


    ¡°Can I take a picture with you, Miss Anna?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been a fan of yours for a long time! Is it possible for you to sign a signaturefor me?¡±


    ¡°Take a close look at the ne you¡¯re wearing, Miss Anna. Is this a brand-new model that will be avable soon?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    The door mmed open, and two women entered with a thud. One of them was dressed in a skirt dotted with various colored flowers, a wreath on her head, and a one-of-a-kind ne around herneck. She looked to be a flower fairy who had arrived in the world at this moment.


    ¡°What is the name of the jewelry she is wearing? It¡¯s just stunning!¡±


    ¡°God, it¡¯s stunning, lovely, and delightful.¡±


    ¡°She appeared with Gemma of the lion group. Isn¡¯t she also the lion group¡¯s designer?¡±


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t it the one who took first ce thest time?¡±


    ¡°Oh, my God, she¡¯s stunning!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    It was the first time I had been taken out of the spotlight. With arrogant look, I raised my eyes and nced at the woman.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Miss, did Miss Anna make your ne? Although it appears to be her style, she never uses shattered diamonds.¡± A female guest who was familiar with Anna approached and asked.


    ¡°This is my amended version,¡± I said lightly.


    Do I have the right to change itbecause Donald gave it to me as a gift?


    Everyone was taken aback!


    ¡°Are you the lion group¡¯s designer?¡±


    ¡°Will this redesigned ne be sold under the lion group¡¯s name? Is it possible to schedule five pieceswith you ahead of time?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d want ten as well.¡±


    ¡°Do you believe Miss Anna¡¯s original design isn¡¯t quite right? So you¡¯re changing itwithout permission?¡±


    ¡°You are a clever and versatile. Do you want to be a part of our team? Despite the fact that we cannotpare to the lions, you will bpletely satisfied with the treatment¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m wondering if you could create some jewelry for me. The cost isn¡¯t an issue¡­¡±


    As time went on, more and more people gathered. I smiled and talked as I picked up my wine sses and touched them one by one.


    A woman approached with a ss of wine in her hand. ¡°Are you the lion group¡¯s new designer?¡±


    As soon as she got close enough, I recognized her.


    ¡°Are you Anna?¡± . I grinned. ¡°Your work has always appealed to me. Every year, the jewelry you present brightens people¡¯s eyes.¡±


    ¡°I sold thejewels to Donald, the executive director of yourpany. Except for him, I¡¯m the only one in the world who has it. What store did you get the jewelry from? Change it without my permission. Are you challenging me ?¡±


    ¡°Trista doesn¡¯t mean to offend you, Miss Anna. She simply believes that this jewelry may be better with moodified version, so she changed it today. Do you agree that this ne is more attractive?¡± Gemma got up and walked over to me to assist me.


    ¡± You are not qualifiedto speak with me.¡± Anna snarled at Gemma and confidently swept the crowd.


    ¡°Everyone in the room can tell that this jewelry is better with my design. After being modified, Miss Trista¡¯s jewelry has lost its original charm. One year, I onlyunched one. She has shown a great deal of disrespect for me and this jewelry by squandering my efforts.¡±


    ¡°I apologize for offending you; it was not my intention. Your work has always appealed to me. I apologize if you misunderstood me.¡± I really apologize, but I did not anticipate ¨C


    ¡°You have had a significant impact on my mood at the banquet today. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please ept my apologies.¡± Several responsible people heard Anna¡¯s dissatisfied voice and immediately came.


    ¡°It¡¯s reasonable for Mr. Donald to take this jewelry to his designer because you sold it to him.¡±


    ¡°If you are upset. I¡¯ll ask the musicians toperform a song for you so that you can rx .¡±


    ¡°You¡¯vee all the way and haven¡¯t seen the highlight of tonight.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°I understand why you allowed me to stay. Sorry for the inconvenience. I¡¯m not going to work with anyone in this life.¡± Anna whispered something to me and stared at me. ¡°If you want to point the finger at someone, point it at her.¡±


    Everyone turned their gaze to me as soon as her voice dropped silent, angry, resentful, sympathetic, and dissatisfied.


    I know that Anna is using me as an excuse.There are many people who want to work with Anna and purchase Anna¡¯s jewelry? Now she uses me as an excuse torefuses these low-level vendors,.


    That¡¯s an excellent strategy!


    ¡°PleaseMiss Anna.¡± I stated,


    I stated, Why don¡¯t the visitors say something? Allow the guests to decide on which jewelry they prefer, as Miss Anna insists that my efforts have damaged yourattempts.¡±


    I am not very confidentwhen I said this because there were so many people at the scene who wanted to cooperate withAnna. It wasn¡¯t impossible for them to lie! My chances are slim ! But I still want to gamble at this time!


    ¡°Dare to challenge me!¡± She looked enraged. ¡°In half a month, you willpete in the French jewelrypetition on behalf of the lion group. If you win, I will truly forgive you for today¡¯s unintentional behavior!¡±


    ¡°What if Miss Anna loses?¡± I stepped forward.


    ¡°Will I lose?¡±


    ¡°Will I lose?¡± ¡°How about quitting this industry if I lose¡± she said back, her eyes full of mockery.


    Suddenly, this remark created a ruckus!


    ¡°Miss Anna . It will be a huge loss to the industry if you truly quit. .¡± I spoke.


    ¡°What do you believe makes you unique?¡± She said it with a sneer.


    ¡°If you lose,¡± I answered calmly, ¡°The amount and price of the jewelry styles youuncheach year, I will have the final say.¡±


    she said, as if she¡¯d just heard the best joke she¡¯d ever heard, ¡°if it¡¯s Miss Trista, you lose?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m at your service.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± She shed a confident grin ¡°Even if you leave the jewelry sector, it won¡¯t have much of an impact. I¡¯d like you to publicly apologize to me.¡±


    ¡°No issue,¡±


    When she walked away, the gathering was suddenly abandoned.


    Several administrators were aware that I was a member of the lion pack, but they did not dare to cause me troulbe. They could only indicate at this point that the band would y songs rapidly. Arge number of people entered and danced with their partners. Gemma was asked to dance with the general manager of anotherpany in the dark. I stood where I was, as if the world had abandoned me.


    ¡°Would you like to dance, Miss Trista?¡±


    ¡°Do you think I have the honor?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Several men stepped forward and extended an invitation. ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t dance today,¡± I gently declined.


    I promised Donald that I would avoid men.


    The door burst open, and a man with a prominent profile walked in. Many of those who saw him screamed.


    ¡°Mr. Donald!¡±


    Donald?


    What brings him here?


    I noticed that he was dressed in a ck suit. He grabbed a woman and danced as soon as he walked into the room. Everyone was screamed at all times. Because of Donald¡¯s entrance, the guests on the dance floor danced more actively!


    All of a sudden, the environment became quite hot!


    Didn¡¯t he say hewanted to visit France?


    What brings himback so quickly?


    Why dosen¡¯t hegive me a call when heget back?


    Is it to surprise me that hesuddenly appeared here?


    A slew of weird ideas popped into my head. I noticed Donald¡¯s hand on the waist of another woman. The woman wore a lot of makeup and gave him a flowery grin.


    Just looking at this image makes me nauseous.


    I couldn¡¯t see Donald¡¯s face clearly from afar. His delicate motions towards his dancing mate, caused my heart skip a beat. Can¡¯t he seeme standing here?

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    After a dance, the host took the microphone and said with a smile, ¡°next, there will be an interesting part. In five seconds, all of the guys there can take their preferred femalepanion and boldly confess to her. For five seconds, the light will go dark. Are you all set?¡±


    What happened to Donald?


    My gaze scanned the crowd.


    Is he going toe to me?


    I told him cameto the ball tonight! Despite I didn¡¯t tell him the address, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to find it given his abilities.


    ¡°Start!¡± T he host¡¯s voice rang out. The light suddenly went out, and the countdown began hesitantly, ¡°five, four¡­¡±


    Before the lights went out, I thought I saw Donald. However, before I could walk over, I was seized by a hand. I felt relieved, and all I wanted to do was call his name. However, a growing number of hands grasped my arm.


    My heart is fluttering a little.


    ¡°Three, two, one¡­¡±


    The light came back on as the countdown ended, and I narrowed my eyes slightly. During this moment, I noticed several male guests grabbing my arms through the light.


    h¡±Now, male visitors, say which one do you prefer!¡± said the host, holding the microphone.


    Several male guests looked at me with a squint.


    ¡°I¡¯m curious, Miss Trista, if you have a boyfriend?¡±


    ¡°Can I date with you ?¡±


    ¡°Do you want me to drive you home tonight, Miss Trista? Where do you live ?¡±


    ¡± Please, be my girlfriend.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Excuse me, but please let go.¡± Except for Donald, there are a lot of people. What has happened to him?


    I was desperate to find him, but these men stopped my way.


    ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m divorced and have five children,¡± I can only say.


    These menimmediately let go after hearing this .


    I jumped to my feet and sprinted in the direction where I had recently been. When the light went out, I thought I saw Donald grab the woman next to him and go to the bathroom.


    I dashed up tothe corridor, but can¡¯t find Donald. Two , emwalked past me at this point.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe the legendary Mr. Donald is as cold as he appears. His lust for women is so strong . I haven¡¯t finished pissing yet, and he directly drove me out !¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s big deal to have money! I pissed halfway and was expelled ! Forget about it; it¡¯s more convenientfor us to go downstairs.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I was so taken aback when I heard the speech that I stayed put. What do you mean, Donald went to the bathroom with a woman?


    My footsteps involuntarily headed towards the men¡¯s toilet almost as soon as my head buzzed. I heard panting inside, the dull sound of my body hitting the toilet door, and a woman¡¯s scream .


    ¡°You¡¯re fantastic, Mr. Donald¡­ I¡¯d want¡­ Please harder¡­¡±


    I¡¯m struggling to keep my bnce as I reach for the wall! The entire face is painted in a faint color. Is it possible that I misheard? Why would Donald do something like this?


    The restroom door was locked from the inside, despite trembling hands attempting to open it. I was unable to open it in any way. I mustered the bravery to knock on the door, but no one repliedat the time.


    I was surprised for a few moments before realizing I had taken out my phone and dialed a familiar number.


    I¡¯m going to die from the long busy sound!


    I¡¯m suffering physically and mentally as a result of this ongoing agony!


    No one responded.


    I tried calling again, but no one picked up!


    My phone had fallen on the ground. I can¡¯t believe I¡¯ll be there to witness it!


    ¡°What are you doing here, Trista?¡± When Gemma discovered me, she smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll show you some international designers. They¡¯reprofessional and experienced¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir, but I need to use the restroom.¡± In a hurry, I dashed into the women¡¯s room, not wanting Gemma to see my tears.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± . Gemma picked upthe phone. I copsed on the ground. ¡±your phone, Trista?¡±


    She came up to the door and knocked. ¡°Open the door , let me in ¡­¡±


    I switched on the water and tried my hardest not to cry. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir, but I¡¯ll to outsoon. Please don¡¯t bother me.¡±


    ¡°What happened ?¡± s ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you on the dancing pool!¡± Gemma didn¡¯t insist.


    My heart is in excruciating pain. unIkneel on the ground and maintain myself in ce.


    What is the reason for this?


    Is the man who ims to love me deceiving me? Cheating?


    Tears streamed down softly. I imagined Donald is fucking another womanin the bathroom. My heart felt as if it had been dug out and was in excruciating pain.


    I¡¯ve been hurt by emos before, and now I have to go through it again. My world appears to havee crashing down around me!


    Gemma¡¯s point of view


    I felt the vibration of my phone in my pocket as soon as I returned to the dance pool. ¡°Invincible attractive husband in the universe?¡± I thought as I took it out and gazed at it.


    This is Trista¡¯s phone number. Has her husband called?T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    It is disrespectful to answer a phone without the consent of the person who is being called.


    But her husband seems to be in a great hurry.


    I picked it up with some hesitation ¡°what¡¯s up? Hello.¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Who?¡± I immediately panicked when I heard it is notTrista¡¯s voice.


    ¡°Trista is in therestroom. I have no idea what happened. She didn¡¯t appear for another 20 minutes. Because she didn¡¯t bring her phone in, I had no choice but to answer it.¡±


    She has been there fortwenty minutes?


    Diarrhea?


    ¡°Where are you right now?¡±


    ¡°The Wind Hotel¡¯s 7th floor.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    For a time, I squatted on the ground and cried. I discovered that Icked the bravery to ask questions next door. How did I grow so fearful? When did my love for Donald grow so strong?


    ¡°Trista!¡±


    Suddenly, the restroom door was kicked open, and someone stepped I ¡± He drew me into his arms and looked me in the eyes.


    All of a sudden, a warm embrace enveloped me. Even more tears welled up in my eyes. Is he through with that woman?


    ¡°Get out of here!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± I yelled and pulled him away, screaming out of control.


    He cradled me in his arms once more. ¡°Why don¡¯t you carry yourphone with you? Do you want me worryto death? What exactly is the problem? Are you being bullied?¡±


    I averted my gaze in quiet, not wanting to see his expression.


    My tears were softly brushed away by Donald¡¯s thumb. ¡°Why are you crying and squatting here? What went wrong?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve only just!¡± I¡¯m both angry and depressed. I despise him for what he¡¯s done to other women, yet I can¡¯t bear to leave his warm embrace right now!


    ¡°Is it my fault that I didn¡¯t pick up the phone? The phone is still quiet after getting off the ne.¡±


    He lied , which made me even more upset and caused me to cry even more.


    ¡°I called you back the first time I noticed you calling.¡± He exinedonce more.


    It was simply a showdown for me ¡°When do you think it¡¯s time for you to put on a show? I noticed you dancing with other people! You went to the bathroom and performed something that animals don¡¯t do¡­¡±


    I¡¯m both angry and depressed!


    ¡°Dancing? Bathroom? What exactly are you referring to?¡± He gently brushed my cheek. ¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    ¡°Who bullied you? Tell me, and I¡¯ll make him pay dearly!¡±


    ¡°Is there anyone else?¡± Who else in the world has the power to harm me in this way?

 Chapter 96

    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Where are you going, Trista?¡±


    I rushed forward and grabbed her hand as she was ready to leave.


    ¡°Give me a break!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡±


    ¡°Allow me to leave! It¡¯s excruciating!¡±


    I instantly let go of her after she said that. I couldn¡¯t bear causing her pain.


    Someone happened to walk into the bathroom at this point ¨C


    ¡°Mr. Donald was dancing beautifully just now. He is, unfortunately, a promiscuous man. He had sex with numerous women in the men¡¯s room tonight, I heard!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve all been duped by him! He is not Donald!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure how that¡¯s possible. I had a clear view of his face. Mr. Donald, of course!¡±


    ¡°The guy in charge of the ball can¡¯t invite Mr. Donald, so he¡¯ll have to resemble someone of simr height and build. Have you seen Donald Trump in person?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct! The guy you saw tonight was a fictitious character.¡±


    ¡°What? Makeup?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it odd? There is a disguise trick that can change others¡¯ appearance. In Japan, a womanwears make-up, and imitates nine young females; there are other girls on the Inte who have created 72 famous faces. The menr right now¡­ I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you, did I?¡±


    The girl identally bumped against Trista while speaking. She raised her head and murmured, ¡°Are you in tears? I¡­ I happened to run into you. Don¡¯t weep¡­ Is it painful? Is it painful?¡±


    ¡°Get out of here!¡± The two youngdies dashed away.


    From our recent talk, I¡¯ve finally figured it out. I couldn¡¯t believe what I was hearing. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m here for tonight¡¯s ball?¡± I asked, pulling Trista into my arms.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Do I have this right?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Trista, look into my eyes!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Take a look at me!¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I didn¡¯t dare to look him in the eyes, but Donald pressed his hand against my shoulder, forcing me to nce up.


    ¡°Do you suppose I¡¯ve had sex with another person?¡±


    What a pity! If the person I met tonight is not Donald, as the two females imed, I would¡­ Misunderstand him?


    ¡°Trista!¡±


    I felt humiliated. He raised my chin and kissed me on the lips with excitement as I was about to depart.


    The long kiss hade to an end.


    ¡°I won¡¯t betray you, Trista.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I will not do anything wrong to you if I select you in this life.¡± He stared me down and stated, word for word, ¡°Next time, don¡¯t cry and don¡¯t overthink things. Understand? I¡¯m not that kind of person.¡±


    I hid my face behind my hands, embarrassed, and didn¡¯t dare to look at him.


    ¡°I¡¯m overjoyed. Why don¡¯t you dare to tell me, seeing your jealous expression? Why are you hiding?¡±


    I¡¯m embarrassed and don¡¯t want to say anything.


    ¡°You have such a lovely figure.¡± ¡°I enjoy the way you¡¯re jealous,¡± he murmured, touching my face.


    ¡°Don¡¯te near me.¡±


    He gave a gentle smile ¡°When will you be able to confront your feelings? Why don¡¯t you admit how much you care about me?¡±


    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s Donald ¡± A girl¡¯s cry could be heard from a short distance away.


    When I nced back, I noticed a crowd of young admirers.


    ¡°I, I, I, , I want to be your girlfriend


    ¡°I¡¯m in the same boat.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve had a thing for you for a long time.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    The three were straightforward and inexperienced in their expressions of love. I felt like I¡¯d gone back in time to when I was seventeen or eight years old. I wasn¡¯t outraged when I heard their confessions for some reason. Instead, I gave a sympathetic grin.


    Donald¡¯s expression, however, showed a hint of frustration. ¡°Don¡¯t you see that I have a woman?¡± he said as he took me in his arms.


    The three youngdies quickly covered their faces and bolted.


    ¡°Are you so callous as to drive away your adoring admirers in this manner?¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Are you willing to let me be taken away by others?¡± Donald questioned, his eyes riveted on mine.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Are you Donald?¡±


    Suddenly, a voice could be heard. The woman was in herte thirties, elegant and intelligent. Her short, fiery hair gave her a more vivacious appearance. She was quite lovely with a smile.


    She moved me away from Donald¡¯s face, one step at a time. ¡°Mr. Donald, you are quite attractive. I enjoy attractive men.¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    I despise it when a woman approaches me, let alone touches me. However, I can¡¯t help but smile when I see Trista¡¯s look. My ck eyes are glistening with apprehension.


    This woman cares about me!!!


    ¡°I admire strong men as well. You appeal to me.¡± This brazen woman continued to openly touch my face. ¡°Could you please give me your phone number?¡±


    ¡°How do you feel, Trista?¡± I threw the challenging problem at her all of a sudden.


    Her eyes were aze with rage. ¡°Whatever!¡±


    ¡°I detect a whiff of resentment.¡± I grinned.


    I like her acting like this.


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I looked at the woman in front of me and thought to myself,


    She had a stunning beauty, an exquisite demeanor, a captivating smile, and a hint of arrogance. She had the makings of a great careerdy, thus she exuded confidence from the inside out.


    Take a peek at the other party¡¯s bravado. She must have a solid upbringing if she dared to seduce Donald in this manner.


    She made no attempt to hide her feelings for Donald in front of so many people. Her body and eyes were set on defeating him.


    She used her right hand to stroke Donald¡¯s face, then her left hand to stroke Donald¡¯s chest muscle all the way down.


    Donald, you¡¯re a jerk! Why didn¡¯t he intervene?


    ¡°It makes no difference if you refuse to tell me.¡± The woman reached into Donald¡¯s suit and pulled out his cellphone. She dialed her own phone number after entering it. She then took out her cellphone and saved it. ¡°Ang is my name. This is the number for my cellphone. Please feel free to bother me.¡±


    ¡°Please take your time, e xcuse me.¡± Donald drew me back just as I was about to go.


    ¡°Are you providing us with opportunity to be alone?¡± ¡°Trista, do you want me to remain with her tonight?¡± he said purposefully.


    ¡°Not just tonight,¡± she says. Ang pushed me aside, ced her hand on Donald¡¯s breast, and murmured, in a hushed tone, ¡°In the days ahead, I¡¯d like you to apany me every day. You are the one I select, and in this life you can only serve me.¡±


    What a haughty tone!


    I¡¯m furious. With so many people around, how could this shameless woman do such a thing?T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in olderdies,¡± Donald stated coldly as he pushed Ang away.


    ¡°Really? Are you intersted in her her?¡± Ang smiled at me and added, ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± she replied contemptuously ¡°It¡¯s nothing out of the norm.  The dress she is wearing is of terrible quality. I¡¯m sure she doesn¡¯t live a delicate life on a daily basis.¡±


    My self-esteem has been severely harmed, I believe. I went to the ball today, and the gown I was wearing was custom-made on the spur of the moment, not by a renowned designer. It¡¯s no surprise that Ang looked down on me from the beginning to the end. But my true taste must be distinguished by a brand?


    Donald snorted and said, ¡°At the very least, she is younger and more beautiful to me than you. And she is the one person I have in my heart from start to finish.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Ang was unconcerned about it. ¡°However, age is irrelevant. Hlong long can a beautiful facests , no matter how lovely it is? If you taste me, on the other hand, you¡¯ll discover that I¡¯m a pot of good wine that has been aged for many years. It¡¯s deserving of being tasted and savored.¡±


    Herck of shame astounded me greatly.


    ¡°Because we appear to be a couple, a man of your identification should seek out ady of my identity. And it¡¯s a lot of fun to y games with her after dinner. I don¡¯t mind if you hang out with her, but if you have enough fun, you¡¯ll realize I¡¯m a better fit for you.¡±


    What a haughty tone!!!


    ¡°No matter how fragrant a wine is, It¡¯s not a formal meal. The term ¡°old wine¡± is well-known. ¡±


    How can I allow an elderly woman to provoke me three times in a row?


    She appeared arrogant, which was unexpected. ¡°The cost of tofu is excessively low. It can be tasted by everybody, but not everyone can afford a precious ine.¡±


    She even rubbed Donald¡¯s face with her face after saying that!


    I¡¯m furious!!


    But what enraged meeven more was the fact that


    ¡°Miss, I strongly encourage you to avoid Donald. You will only lose his individuality if you stand with him.¡±


    ¡°In their hearts, everyone has a scale that can makements and weigh in private. You are very different from him in terms of appearance, family history, and expertise.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t deserve him, in other terms.¡±


    Her remarks frightened me.


    ¡°It won¡¯t take long if he¡¯s interested in you. I¡¯m expecting a call from him soon. Let¡¯s see what happens.¡±


    Ang hit the nail on the head with her remarks.


    Donald and I have a vast chasm between us, regardless of our familial backgrounds, knowledge, or anything else!


    I have no idea why Donald chose me!


    As a result, the reason I work so hard to advance in my business is because I hope that one day, when I am standing by Donald¡¯s side, others would say that I am a good match for him!


    But


    I silently turned around and headed into the bathroom.

 Chapter 97

    Ang¡¯s point of view


    Seeing her like this, I feltcent and smiled. She pouted as she looked at the man in front of her, who had a good shape and taste ¡°Sir, I¡¯m afraid yourpanion will cry. Do you want to stay with me in the hotel and console her for a while, or do you want to go back to your room and rest?¡±


    The woman who had just entered the bathroom came back with a bottle of diluted hand sanitizer as soon as she finished speaking. She had already poured hand sanitizer on my face before anyone could respond.


    ¡°Your makeup is damaged, and you can¡¯t hide the creases on your face. It¡¯s time to make up.¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    I wasn¡¯t expecting her to be so daring. I couldn¡¯t stop giggling as I was about to lose my cool.


    ¡°Are you all right, boss?¡± Two bodyguards rushed up to me at the same time, one with a moist tissue and the other a dry tissue.


    I took my time wiping my face with a moist tissue and then a dry tissue. ¡°I¡¯m perfectly fine. Please get out of here.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°My skin isn¡¯t as awful as you believe, Miss. My face does not wrinkle even after I remove my makeup.¡±


    I¡¯m self-assured in my appearance. Even though I¡¯m beyond thirty, I still keep my skin in good shape. It¡¯s a lot smoother than many twenty-year-old gals.


    ¡°You must pay the price for your disrespectful behavior. Do you have any idea how much money I spent on my hair? In truth, it isn¡¯t prohibitively pricey. Fifty thousand dors. However, this gown$250, 000.¡±


    I said, looking at her scarlet face, ¡°Now you must pay me $300, 000 inpensation. I¡¯m free to let it go.¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Trista, do you need my help?¡± I inquired as soon as I noticed Trista was in an embarrassing predicament.


    ¡°As long as you admit that you care about and love me, and can¡¯t be without me¡­¡± ¡°I will avenge foryou,¡± I said, looking at her face.


    ¡°Mr. Donald, if you apany me back to the hotel right now, I¡¯ll be able to act as if nothing has urred. What are your thoughts?¡±


    I was still waiting for Trista¡¯s response, but my gaze was fixed on her.


    ¡°I will take you as  acquiescence if you don¡¯t say anything?¡± That elderlydy tentatively took my hand in hers.


    I grimaced in distaste, but I kept my rage in check when I noticed Trista¡¯s look. ¡°Are you all right with it?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Trista, I¡¯m holding your hand.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Do you want me to go with her?¡± ¡°Say, you know  .¡±


    ¡°Whatever!  You are free to go at any time.¡±


    This obstinate woman! I think I¡¯m going to puke blood¡­ What will you do if you im to be concerned about my well-being?


    I wasn¡¯t expecting her to not only decline my invitation to stay but also to turn around and go.


    ¡°It appears she doesn¡¯t want to pick you.¡± Thedy gripped my palm even tighter and murmured, ¡°Let¡¯s get started. Tonight, I¡¯ll make you remember me.¡±


    ¡°Fuck off!¡±. Trista has already left. I don¡¯t want to continue acting. I couldn¡¯t stand it any longer if I didn¡¯t shake her hand and go after Trista!


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Give me a break!¡± I was embarrassed and irritated when Donald grabbed my hand. ¡°You purposefully flirted with another woman. Are you content with seeing me in a state of embarrassment?¡±


    I believed I was the happiest woman on the yesterday.


    Why does he seem to have such a firm grip on my emotions? I can be pleased for a second and then be heartbroken for the next.


    ¡°You genuinely care about me.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you ept it?¡± Donald gently murmured as he drew me into his arms andid his chin on my forehead.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°In my life, I just care about you.¡±


    My heart raced a little faster.


    ¡°You can use your identity to keep others from getting close to me if you don¡¯t want them to.¡± He kissed my hand and asked, ¡°Trista, do you love me? Do you want to make me your solepanion?¡±


    He gazed into my eyes as if he wanted to know what I had to say.


    Now I¡¯m quite dissatisfied and heartbroken.


    ¡°If I ask you to apany her, you will apany her regardless of whether you are upset or not, right?¡± I red angrily at him and replied, ¡°I exined that I needed time to adjust to our new situation. Why didn¡¯t you just wait? Why did you irritate me?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d like to hear you tell it how it is.¡± He let out a sigh.


    ¡± I¡¯m furious!¡± ¡°I detest it when people go close to you, when their fingers touch you, when there are traces of others on your body, I hate it when you don¡¯t resist¡­¡± I eventually muttered.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to lose you! I can¡¯t live without you, Donald!¡± I yelled at him ¡°Do you agree with what I¡¯ve said? Are you content?¡±


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    Trista¡¯s every agonizing sentence reaffirms my own convictions.


    She is genuinely concerned about me!


    Finally, I heard what I had been expecting for a long time. I gave her a happy smile and took her into my arms. ¡°I adore you, and I genuinely care about your well-being! I can¡¯t imagine my life without you!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°It appears that you are still unwilling to let go of each other. It makes no difference. You are wee toe to me at any moment if you have been fighting with each other for a long time and want to break up.¡± ¡°Mr. Donald, I¡¯ll wait for your call,¡± the elderly woman said, scornfully.


    She walked over and tried to kiss him on the lips while standing on tiptoe.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you stop, Trista?¡± Trista is the focus of my attention.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Just let it go?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Do you want the marks of other women on my face?¡±


    Trista finally pushed Ang away by raising her head.


    I enthusiastically held her even tighter. ¡°That is exactly how it should be. You should let all women stay away from me!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t be more overjoyed!


    ¡°I admire how concerned you are about me, Trista.¡±


    I snatched her hand in mine and kissed it. ¡°Just keep an eye on me and don¡¯t give anyone a chance if you want me to love you forever.¡±


    She gave me a nk stare.


    I took my phone from my pocket and handed it to her. ¡°So, what exactly are you waiting for? Delete it.¡±


    Trista¡¯s point of view


    I pressed a button on the screen to cklist Ang, the woman¡¯s name. My heart was even heavier after that.


    ¡°What makes you think I should fall in love with you¡­¡± I was in a bit of difort.


    Ihad only known him for a short time, yet Ihad developed a strong attachment to him. What do you think will happen in the future? What if anything bad urs to meter on? I¡¯m not sure how I¡¯m going to handle it.


    Ang¡¯s point of view


    ¡°Boss? Are you all right?¡±


    Trista had just pushed me away, so I took a couple of steps back in a row. My back mmed into the wall, and the pain transformed my expression!


    I was hoisted up by two bodyguards.


    I¡¯m still not convinced. I winked at the two bodyguards as I saw Donald leave with Trista in his arms.


    Despite the fact that the two bodyguards were foreigners, they had been following me for a long time and had a good understanding of what I was saying. They rapidly walked forward at this point and were going to punch ¨C


    They had been blocked by one hand!


    A young man had knocked them down in just a few moves!


    I couldn¡¯t react quickly enough to the entire situation!


    ¡°Miss Ang,¡±  Step by step, he approached me, standing unmoving, his eyes as frigid as ice. ¡°Please stay away from our master. Our hostesswill not hagglewith you tonight. It¡¯s your luck.¡±


    ¡°Hostess?¡±


    Was thatdy Donald¡¯s¡­ wife?


    Is that even possible?


    I¡¯m in a foul mood just thinking about it!


    ¡°I¡¯m curious as to which hand Miss Ang used to shove Miss Trista?¡± He pulled out a dagger and stabbed it into the wall with a warning, ¡°my master said that for the sake of hostess, only have your one hand is enough.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± I couldn¡¯t believe my ears when I heard what I did. ¡°Are you aware of who I am?¡±


    ¡°I only know who my master is.¡±


    ¡°How dare you!¡±  I wasn¡¯t expecting Donald¡¯s sidekick to have such amanding presence. I realized I had upset the wrong person all of a sudden. ¡°My father would not let you leave if you hurt me!¡±


    He pulled out the dagger, his eyes as sharp as des.


    I screamed in terror at the two bodyguards on the ground ¡°What are you waiting for, Tommy and David? Get to your feet!¡±


    The two bodyguards curled up a couple of times before falling weightlessly to the ground.


    ¡°There are a lot of people in this ce. If you don¡¯t want to lose face, Miss Ang, just go in.¡± He shoved me into the toilet.

 Chapter 98

    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Don¡¯t wear so beautiful clothes when I¡¯m not around.¡±


    When we walked out of the hotel, Donald picked me up.


    ¡°What are you doing? Put me down.¡±


    ¡°Hold me tight if you don¡¯t want to hurt yourself.¡±


    I wrapped my arms around his neck. Because of crying, I didn¡¯t dare to look straight at him. I could only lean on his shoulder. My heart is veryplicated ¨C


    How could I love him so much? To an incredible extent


    Was it really good to go on like this


    He carried me into the car and wiped my face with a towel.


    ¡°Donald, have you ever thought that I¡¯m not as good as you think¡­ Marrying me is a loss in your life?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not your turn to judge me. Even if everyone says that you¡¯re not good, I just love you. What can you do to me?¡± He wiped my face and said, ¡°I just want to marry you. I only want you in my life.¡±


    I feel warm in my heart.


    I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m tired of crying or not. I fell asleep in his arms and didn¡¯t even know that I was carried out of the car.


    The second morning, a servant knocked on the door. She opened the curtain to let the sunlight in, and yed some light music. She said politely, ¡°Madam, Master invites you to have dinner downstairs.¡±


    After dinner, it was almost office time.


    ¡°Okay¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t help sneezing.


    ¡°Madame, are you all right? Have you caught a cold?¡± As if facing a formidable enemy, the servant said anxiously, ¡°don¡¯t get up now. I¡¯ll report it to master right away!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal.¡± Why did he run so fast?


    I just sneezed. I¡¯m not sick at all!


    Donald appeared in front of me soon. He held my hand and asked anxiously, ¡°Is everything okay?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    He first checked the temperature on my forehead and fetched a thermometer to feel the temperature. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you say anything?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Trista, don¡¯t make me worry.¡± He picked me up from the bed, pulled the quilt over me and said, ¡°do you want me to worry to death?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡± she just sneezed. Why did she make a fuss?


    ¡°She must have caught a coldst night when she took a shower. Don¡¯t get a fever.¡± He looked panicked. ¡°Where is the doctor? Get them here!¡±


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve sent someone to invite them.¡±


    ¡°You haven¡¯t been here for such a long time. Don¡¯t you want your legs?¡± Donald shouted angrily.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make a fuss. I¡¯m fine¡­¡± just as I was speaking, my stomach suddenly growled.


    ¡°Are you hungry?¡± He immediately ordered, ¡°bring the breakfast here!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Trista, let me check your temperature.¡± He took out the thermometer from under my arm and found it was normal. ¡°Is it broken?¡±


    He shook the thermometer two times and put it under my arm again. ¡°Hold it.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m really fine¡­¡± he looked at his watch helplessly and said, ¡°I¡¯m going to bete. I¡¯m going to change my clothes.¡±


    ¡°Lie down. Don¡¯t go to work since you are sick?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sick!¡± I couldn¡¯t help retorting, ¡°besides, I can¡¯t rely on you to raise me like a parasite.¡±


    ¡°Who said that? Even if you are a bug, you are still my pet. You are the cutest in the world.¡±


    What the hell?


    ¡°Master, is there anything wrong with raising a pet?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a matter of course for a husband to raise his wife.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Master, breakfast is ready.¡± Several maids pushed the dining trolley over, folded a table on the bed and ced the food on it. ¡°Please enjoy yourself.¡±


    ¡°Trista, what do you want to eat? Have some rice porridge first, okay?¡± He picked up the bowl and said, ¡°let me feed you. Come on, open your mouth.¡±


    ¡°I can do it myself!¡± I¡¯m not a three-year-old child!


    ¡°Does it taste bad?¡± He stared at me and said, ¡°you don¡¯t like it? I¡¯ll ask the kitchen to redo it.¡±


    ¡°You talk so much.¡± I grabbed the bowl and ate it myself.


    He suddenly leaned over and said, ¡°Feed me.¡±


    Suddenly, there was a noise at the door. It turned out that the doctor came in. ¡°Master, I¡¯m here.¡±


    ¡°You crawled here? Look at your watch. What time is it now?¡± I roared.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Donald!¡± I pulled him back in a hurry.


    ¡°If anything happens to Trista, I¡¯ll punish you! Show her!¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­¡± the doctor trembled with fear and hurried to take my pulse.


    Before his hand could touch my wrist, Donald pushed it away. ¡°How dare you touch her? Don¡¯t you want your hand?¡±


    ¡°I just take a pulse¡­ I don¡¯t want to do that. I don¡¯t know the specific condition of the patient¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you wear gloves?¡±


    I¡¯m really going to faint. How can a doctor wear gloves to take a pulse?ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    What a jealous man!


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you making things difficult for the doctor?¡±


    ¡°To prevent him from having an affair with you!¡± Donald stared at the doctor!


    Hearing this, the doctor trembled.


    He wiped the sweat off his forehead.


    ¡°How¡¯s my wife¡¯s skin?¡± Donald said viciously, ¡°how do you feel when you touch it?¡±


    ¡°Master¡­¡± the doctor was so scared that he almost knelt down. ¡°Please forgive me. The weather has been getting cold recently. I¡¯m getting old and my hands and feet are trembling¡­¡±


    ¡°Really? Should I give you a coffin?¡± Donald looked at him coldly,


    ¡°Calm down, master!¡±


    ¡°Donald, have you got my temperature?¡± I¡¯ll change the topic.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    As soon as I heard this, I remembered that this woman was still feeling the heat. She took out the thermometer and checked it. Was it normal?


    What¡¯s going on?


    ¡°Well, I told you I¡¯m fine. It¡¯ste. I have to go to work!¡±


    ¡°The thermometer is broken!¡± I threw it aside and looked at the doctor.


    ¡°Diagnose her?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­¡±


    ¡°Donald, I¡¯m really fine.¡±


    ¡°The patient said she was fine.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve seen it just now. My temperature is normal. If you dy any longer, I¡¯m really going to bete for work!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already asked for leave for you. You can have a rest at home today or tomorrow.¡± I said with a frown.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°What?¡± I was stunned. ¡°You called me in person to ask for leave? What if someone else heard you? Oh my God! Two days? I have nothing to do at all. Why should I rest at home for two days¡­¡±


    ¡°Who said that? What if she gets a high fever and gets her brain damaged?¡±


    I really want to spit out blood. ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s going to burn your brain!¡±


    ¡°Master, Madam is fine.¡± The doctor interrupted us tremblingly, ¡°Madam ¡®s pulse is normal. She is fine.¡±


    ¡°You quack! Then why did she sneeze?¡± Obviously, Donald didn¡¯t believe him. ¡°If there is any potential danger, I won¡¯t spare you!¡±


    ¡°Master¡­¡± the doctor was frightened.


    ¡°Why do you want me to have an ident?¡± I can¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°As a neer, it¡¯s not good to ask for leave all the time!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m here. Who dares to say anything?¡±


    ¡°Can you be reasonable?¡± I said helplessly, ¡°it¡¯s hard for me to do that¡­¡±


    With his eyes darkened, he took out his phone and said, ¡°inform all the group employees to take two days off. Don¡¯t you think about the reason?¡±


    ¡°Donald, are you crazy?¡± Seeing him hang up the phone, I was angry and helpless. ¡°How can you casually take work as a trifle?¡±


    He had shut down the whole group¡¯s operations all of a sudden!


    They had to lose a lot in the whole two days!!


    ¡°For me, your health is the most important thing.¡± He rubbed my hair and said, ¡°promise me that you will have a good rest at home these two days and won¡¯t go anywhere.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Donald looked at the doctor and said, ¡°give her some medicine to prevent her from catching a cold. Make sure that she is healthy.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go downstairs to make breakfast for you.¡±


    ¡°You can cook?¡± I looked at him in surprise.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± He kissed me on the forehead and said, ¡°wait for me.¡±


    ¡°But I¡¯m not hungry. I don¡¯t want to eat anything now.¡±


    ¡°You frowned just now. The food in the kitchen must be not to your taste.¡± He stroked my hair and said, ¡°don¡¯t try to escape my eyes from your every move.¡±


    After saying that, he ordered the two servants beside him, ¡°keep an eye on her and report to me immediately if anything happens.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±


    I watched him leave and somehow felt warm in my heart.


    It felt so good to be cared about.

 Chapter 99

    At this time, the mobile phone rang. The maid beside immediately picked it up and respectfully handed it to me. ¡°Madam, your mobile phone.¡±


    ¡°Hello?¡± I answered the phone.


    ¡°My dear sister, how are you recently?¡± Ashley¡¯s voice came through with a smile. ¡°I have good news to tell you. I got the marriage certificate with Emos this morning!¡±


    I¡¯m speechless. ¡°Congrattions, you two. You won¡¯t harm others in your life.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± Ashleyughed triumphantly. ¡°You can¡¯t imagine it now, can you? Although you destroyed our wedding banquet, Emos still got the marriage certificate with me. Moreover, I lived with the Nash family and enjoyed endless care . To be honest, thank you very much. If you hadn¡¯t fired me, my life wouldn¡¯t have been so happy.¡±


    ¡°So, what¡¯s the point?¡±


    ¡°The point is that I¡¯m pregnant with his child! This is something you can¡¯t do in your life! I can easily get Mrs. Nash¡¯s identity! Hahaha!¡± Ashley¡¯s words were full of pride.


    ¡°Unfortunately, I¡¯m not interested in this identity.¡± I smiled faintly. Only at that time would I take Emos as a good man.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t eat grapes, just say they are sour!¡± Ashley said proudly!


    ¡°You are wrong. I have eaten something more precious and delicious than grapes, so I disdain this kind of cheap fruit. Since you treat grapes as treasures, go home and have a good taste. Unfortunately, you will never have a better taste in your life.¡± I¡¯ll hang up the phone!T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    ¡°Trista, don¡¯t becent. You won¡¯t be able to stay long. Just wait and see!¡±


    After being hung up, I was very unhappy.


    ¡°Madam, is that okay?¡±


    ¡°Do you need any fruit?¡±


    Two servants were massaging my body. I was lying on the chair and suddenly in a good mood!


    I¡¯m now lying in the living room of the Nash family. These two servants who didn¡¯t take me seriously before are afraid of offending me now!


    When she was about to give orders, a servant suddenly ran in and reported, ¡°Mrs., Mr. is back!¡±


    What??


    I waved my hand in a hurry, and the two massage servants bowed and left. Seeing that Emos went up the steps and pushed the door open


    I held my heart with one hand, as if I wanted to vomit but couldn¡¯t.


    Emos¡¯s pov


    ¡°Ashley, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± I just came back home. Seeing her like this, I immediately walked up to her and asked, ¡°are you all right? What¡¯s wrong with you? Why are you crying?¡±


    ¡°Sister, sister¡­¡± she said tearfully, ¡°sister fired father at the board meeting two days ago. She even didn¡¯t allow her father to live in the vi. Just now, she called to provoke me and cursed that the child was born without a butt¡­ Emos, father is homeless now. Let¡¯s find a ce to live for him, okay?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry. It¡¯s not good for the baby if you cry too much.¡± I touched her hair and said, ¡°how about letting dade to our home?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± She held my arm and said coquettishly, ¡°your parents don¡¯t like me at all. If they let dade, they will be more unhappy. Emos¡­ We have an apartment by the sea, right? No one lives there anyway. Why don¡¯t we borrow my father for a while?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s¡­¡± I was a little embarrassed. ¡°That¡¯s my mother¡¯s house. She doesn¡¯t want to live in it at ordinary times. I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    ¡°Mom was put into prison. Dad is the only family I have now. Emos, let¡¯s help him. For the sake of our child, let dad stay here for a while. It won¡¯t be long. Just take pity on him!¡±


    ¡°Then¡­ Listen to you, let dad live in the Ocean View Vi.¡±


    ¡°You are so kind!¡± She held my arm like a cat rubbing in my arms.


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    I¡¯ve long wanted to own that house! As long as my father lives here for a period of time, I will definitely find a way to get it!


    ¡°There¡¯s another thing¡­¡± I said tentatively, ¡°let dad work in the Nash group, okay? Dad doesn¡¯t have a job now. Not to mention turning down sister, even his survival is a problem. You don¡¯t want him to rely on us all the time, do you?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­¡± Emos frowned and said, ¡°it¡¯s natural for Dad to ask us for money. We are children, and we should support him. He is old now, so let him have a good rest at home. I will transfer his living expenses every month to his ount regrly.¡±


    ¡°Emos!¡± I didn¡¯t expect him to refuse, so I said hastily, ¡°Dad is used to being a CEO, and he has strong self-esteem. How can he ept your gift for no reason? It¡¯s a great insult to him!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°A lot of things have happened at home recently. Dad didn¡¯t have Momto apany him, and he was oppressed by his sister¡­.¡± speaking of this, I cried sadly. ¡°What if dad is not here and our child is born without a grandfather?¡±


    ¡°Ashley, don¡¯t cry.¡± He gently wiped away my tears. ¡°After the wedding banquet, my parents retook control of the group. It¡¯s difficult for my father to enter the group.¡±


    How could I not know about it


    ¡°Emos, you¡¯ve grown up. Why are you still obedient to your parents like a child? Aren¡¯t the group¡¯s inheritance right yours? Your parents said they would give it to you after you get married. Now that our child has already been born, why don¡¯t they let it go?¡±


    I deliberately aroused his unwillingness. ¡°Now, many people in the group say that you are the nominal general manager and are dissatisfied with you in private. Look at this little thing. You can¡¯t make a decision. If it goes on like this, how many people will respect you and treat you as a sessor?¡±


    Seeing his clenched fists, I knew there would be a chance!


    ¡°In my opinion, you have to get the financial power as soon as possible to rebuild your prestige! Otherwise, what will you do after the baby is born? You don¡¯t want the baby to be looked down upon? Just take it as a chance for us and the baby, okay?¡±


    He nodded, ¡°I will arrange it.¡±


    ¡°At least my father has to be a director.¡±


    ¡°I promise you.¡±


    After a while, ¡°Emos¡­ Have you sent someone to take care of the prison? I miss my mother so much¡­ I feel sad when I think that my baby has no grandma since it was born¡­¡±


    ¡°Why are you crying again?¡± He wiped away my tears with his thumb and said, ¡°I¡¯ve tried my best. Whether mom cane out or not, I have to wait for a few days.¡±


    ¡°You are so kind¡­¡± seeing that all the troubles quickly turned into smoke, I could not help but feel happy.


    Suddenly, my phone rang. When I saw the number, my face turned pale.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you answer it?¡±


    I hung up the phone and said with a smile, ¡°no, I¡¯m not. Emos, can you get me a ss of water? I¡¯m a little thirsty after crying too much.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Without any doubt, he stood up and went out.


    The phone rang again. This time, I picked it up quickly and went to the balcony. I roared in a low voice, ¡°Why are you calling? Didn¡¯t I tell that don¡¯t call me if there is anything else?¡±


    ¡°If you hang up again, I¡¯ll call your home!¡± ¡°I miss you so much. Come to my house now. I¡¯ll wait for you for half an hour.¡±


    I said impatiently, ¡°what? You want money again? I just gave you one million three days ago. Now I don¡¯t have any money with me!¡±


    ¡°How could a dignified Mrs. Nash have no money?¡± Obviously, the man didn¡¯t believe it. He smiled cunningly, ¡°half an hourter, you¡¯ll take the consequences if I don¡¯t see you!¡±


    ¡°Hello? Hello!¡± I was so angry when the phone was hung up!

 Chapter 100

    Emos came over with a ss of water. ¡°Why are you outside? It¡¯s windy. Come to my arms.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going out to breathe some fresh air.¡± The more I thought about it, the more ufortable I felt!


    Owen, that crazy woman will expose the truth regardless of the consequences if she doesn¡¯t see me at the set time!


    It¡¯s not easy for me to get the position of Mrs. Nash. How can I give myself away at this time?


    ¡°Emos, it suddenly urred to me that I had an appointment with the doctor for the prenatal checkups. I¡¯ll go out ande back soon.¡±


    ¡°What time is it now?¡± Emos looked at his watch and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    ¡°No need!¡± I hastily stopped her, ¡°that doctor is my good friend. She has been lovelorn recently and will lose control of her emotions whenever she sees any man. If she sees us love each other so much, she will definitely feel ufortable¡­ I don¡¯t want her to think of anything unhappy!¡±


    ¡°But I can¡¯t let you go alone.¡± Emos stroked my hair and said, ¡°how about I take you to the hospital¡¯s gate and you go in alone?¡±


    ¡°But¡­ I may need a long time¡­ After the antenatal care, I want to have a chat with her andfort her¡­¡± I said euphemistically, ¡°I don¡¯t want you to wait too long¡­¡±


    ¡°How could it be?¡± He smiled faintly, ¡°you always think for others. If you don¡¯t want me to wait and make you feel sorry, I will send you to the gate of the hospital. When you recover, I will pick you up.¡±


    ¡°Emos, you are so kind!¡±


    At this point, there was no other way!


    Ten minutester, Emos sent me to the gate of the hospital. I kissed him gently and said goodbye. Seeing his car disappear in his sight, I hurriedly waved at The taxi and said, ¡°go to the Green Street.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    The Green Street was the oldest residential building in City A, with only six floors at the highest. Several buildings were surrounded by a word, looking gloomy.


    At this time, the phone rang. ¡°Baby, where are you? I can¡¯t wait!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s right downstairs. Why do you live so high? You don¡¯t even have an elevator!¡± I climbed up the six floor resentfully and knocked on an old door at the end.


    Owen pulled me in and couldn¡¯t wait to tear off my clothes.


    ¡°Slow down ¡ª be careful of my baby!¡±


    Seeing him kissing , I frowned in disgust. ¡°Why are you so hungry? No woman has satisfied you recently.¡±


    ¡°Women in the nightclub are not as good as you. I really want your body and our child!¡± He couldn¡¯t wait to kiss me.


    Half an hourter


    Iy on the bed, gasping for breath.


    Owen looked through my wallet and said, ¡°Borrow me some money!¡±


    ¡°Did you lose one million again? I didn¡¯t mean to me you. With your gambling method, no matter how much money you have, it¡¯s not enough for you to lose!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to win all back now! Wait for my good news here!¡± He put on his clothes and went out excitedly.


    Lying on the bed, I recalled the first time I saw Owen ¡ª


    After the wedding party was messed up, I was heartbroken and identally drank too much in the bar. I didn¡¯t expect to lie here the second day after I woke up


    Although I¡¯m angry , I¡¯ve experienced his first-rate sex skills. It seems that I¡¯m fascinated by him. I can¡¯t believe that I¡¯lle every time I scream


    Owen is only twenty years old. She has a good face. The feeling of being young fresh meat makes me can¡¯t stop.


    Suddenly, the doorbell rang.


    I¡¯m a little confused. Why did youe back so soon?


    ¡°They areing!¡±


    Did he lose so soon? This gambling-addicted evil man!


    She put on the dress casually and opened the door. ¡°Who¡­ Who is it?¡±


    The man rubbed his hands and said, ¡°you must be Miss Ashley, right? I¡¯m looking for Owen.¡±


    ¡°He is not at home.¡±


    ¡°Can I¡­ can I wait for him inside?¡±


    ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    I don¡¯t have time to greet Owen¡¯s friends. I had sex two times just now. Now my legs are weak, and I don¡¯t have the strength to walk. Shey back on the bed casually, with one hand on her forehead.


    Isaac¡¯s pov


    I peeped at her


    She was wearing a deep V dress. The fresh pattern and sexy design made her look attractive and straightforward. As soon as she finished her work, she was a little breathless, and her chest rose and fell, making her more charming.


    I couldn¡¯t help swallowing. I looked at her cor and wanted to have a look at it.


    I heard that this woman is the daughter of the Swift family, and the wife of the sessor of the Nash group, Emos. She is so noble, but I can¡¯t help but want to try this woman¡¯s taste.


    I know her rtionship with Owen, and I also know the process of their acquaintance. I don¡¯t know why, but I¡¯m a little unhappy. Owen can get such a beautiful woman, if I can also¡­ Not only can¡¯t enjoy the wealth, but also free use of beautiful women


    Her skin was so white that she didn¡¯t know what it felt like when she touched it.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    The more I think about it, the more I can¡¯t control myself.


    ¡°Sir, could you please get me a ss of water?¡±


    ¡°No problem.¡± I stood up and sneaked to the balcony to call Owen. ¡°Buddy, do you still have that kind of drug? I¡¯m at your home. Can you give me some?¡±


    ¡°What do you want that for?¡±


    ¡°Of course I¡¯m ying with women!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s in the cab. Go get it yourself!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget to leave the money,¡± Owen said before hanging up the phone


    ¡°Got it!¡±


    I quickly poured a ss of water and powder, and a smile appeared on my face.


    This woman will soon be mine!


    Soon!


    After drinking some water, Ashley¡¯s face turned red, and she felt hot all over.


    When I saw her sad face, I couldn¡¯t help swallowing. I plucked up courage and walked in, with one hand on her body.


    ¡°HMM¡­¡± she groaned.


    She aroused my desire, and I couldn¡¯t wait to tear off her clothes!


    She was sober for a moment. ¡°What are you doing?¡± She red at me.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s your antidote.¡±.


    ¡°You drugged me?¡± She stared at me, ¡°do you know who I am? You will definitely die without a burial ce if you dare to touch me!¡±


    ¡°Anyway, since we have touched each other, the result will be the same. It¡¯s better to be happy before death!¡±


    I¡¯ve been well prepared!


    ¡°Your skin is so good.¡± I praised as I touched her smooth skin.


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    Hearing his praise, I couldn¡¯t help but feel proud. My skin has cost a lot of money to maintain. Of course, it¡¯s good!


    She looked at the man in front of her up and down. Although he was not as good-looking as Owen, he was still good-looking. He was just a ruffian, and had not been refined by the upper ss. However, he was always able to speak roguishly, which made me feel a throb in my heart.


    Since I was pregnant, Emos seldom touched me. Every time I had a need, I would either find Owen to solve it, or go to a nightclub to have a one night stand. But I had a standard in choosing people. He had to be rich, powerful . One of these three was my goal!


    Why are these three?


    Because generally, if one of them was married or cared about his reputation, no one dared to tell others about their sex!


    Isaac¡¯s pov


    Seeing that she was not as fierce as before, I knew that I had a chance to go down boldly.


    This woman is married. She should be experienced in that respect. I like to y with experienced people. It¡¯s absolutely interesting!


    Suddenly, the doorbell rang.


    I¡¯m drooling over her. The thrill and excitement made me lose my mind. The woman¡¯s attitude of refusing and weing made me itch. ¡°Do you want it?¡±


    ¡°Let me go!¡±


    I didn¡¯t stop. Instead, I became bolder and couldn¡¯t wait to breathe.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t stop, I will make you suffer!¡± She struggled and cursed.


    Bang! Bang! Bang


    The doorbell and knocks came one after another.


    ¡°Owen ising in. If he sees you, I don¡¯t need to tell you how miserable you will end!¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily.¡± I whispered in her ear, ¡°maybe he will turn a blind eye to it.¡±


    ¡°Shameless!¡±


    ¡°Tell me, do you want it or not?¡± I asked deliberately.


    She bit her lower lip!


    ¡°Beg me, I will give it to you.¡± I seduced her.


    Suddenly, the key turned the lock and the door opened with a click. Owen said, ¡°Ashley, what are you doing? Why don¡¯t you open the door?¡±


    ¡°Let go of me! Help!¡± The woman under me shouted, ¡°Owen, help me!¡±


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Owen opened the door and rushed over when she saw us!


    ¡°Fuck! How dare you touch my woman?¡± He grabbed my cor and was about to punch me!


    I chuckled and said, ¡°anyway, you have used it. Let me use it once. !¡±


    ¡°You bastard! Who is she? Can you afford to offend her?¡±


    I continued to smile, ¡°you touched it too! Let me y it, and I¡¯ll give you one hundred thousand. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Are you rich or lucky? Where did you get one hundred thousand?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you let me ruck her or not or not!¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±

 Chapter 101

    Owen¡¯s pov


    I didn¡¯t expect that Isaac would give up 100000 for this woman! You know, Isaac is famous for being stingy. He usually swindled and did countless bad activities to save some money. Now he wants to give it all to me?


    I nced at the woman in bed. I¡¯ve been ying her almost every day recently. I¡¯m a little tired. Take 100000 to gamble. Maybe I¡¯ll win back all the money I lost before, and I can make love with more rich girls???


    Thinking so, I loosened his cor and said softly, ¡°cash or check?¡±


    ¡°Card! Here¡¯s my bank card!¡± Isaac smiled and took out a card from wallet. ¡°The extra few hundred will be used as an extra thank you¡­¡±


    ¡°Good pal.¡± I patted him on the shoulder with a smile in my eyes.


    With this 100000, am I still afraid of losing?


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    ¡°Owen, stop!¡± I didn¡¯t expect he sold me a mere 100000! Men are really not good things!


    ¡°Smelly woman, someone is willing to pay for you. It seems that your price is quite high. Serve my brother well. I¡¯ll go first. You continue!¡±


    Isaac touched me and said, ¡°baby, I¡¯ming¡­¡±


    ¡°What do you want? Get out!¡± I stepped back.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you like? there¡¯s a rope here. Why don¡¯t we try something rough?¡± He took the rope from his head and his eyes showed evil thoughts.


    ¡°Owen, are you still human? You sold me to him?¡± I shouted at Owen¡¯s back, ¡°if you dare to leave me here, I¡¯ll knock out the child in my stomach!¡±


    Owen¡¯s pov


    what??


    I had walked to the door. When I heard her say this, I stopped at once!


    If she lost the child, I can¡¯t threaten her to give me money.


    Isaac¡¯s whole body has jumped on Ashley.


    ¡°Go away!!! I have a baby in my stomach. Can you afford to pay for it?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll be careful.¡±


    ¡°Roll ¨C¡±


    Ashley¡¯s fierce struggle puzzled me. I turned back to my room and saw Ashley retreat to a corner of the bed and take a defensive posture. I was confused ¡ª


    ¡°Smelly woman, don¡¯t pretend to be pure? Why stop me from getting rich!¡±


    100000!!


    It¡¯s rare that Isaac, a cheapskate, is willing to give me 100000!!!


    ¡°If the child can keep your position in the Nash family, are you willing to refuse?¡±


    I know what her weakness is!


    ¡°Don¡¯t push me too hard! I don¡¯t have much patience!¡± She scolded angrily.


    ¡°If you want me to save you, you can give me 200000!¡± I said.


    Unexpectedly, instead of refusing, she agreed ¡ª


    ¡°If I get home safely in 20 minutes, I¡¯ll give you 200000. On the contrary, if you dare to let your friends defile me, let alone money, I¡¯d rather kill the child and hurt both sides, and I won¡¯t be threatened by you again!¡±


    Seeing her expression as if it was true, I couldn¡¯t hold my breath at once.


    Sometimes she turns her face. I¡¯d better be careful


    Throw the card to Isaac ¡ª


    Isaac was worried, ¡°Owen¡­ She¡¯s just talking angrily! Don¡¯t you have her picture in your hand? If she doesn¡¯t obey, you¡¯ll expose the picture¡­¡±


    ¡°Get out!¡± I was already in a bad mood, and I was even more upset to hear him chirp.


    Aviva¡¯s pov


    I don¡¯t know why Owen was bullied by her. Seeing the fat in the mouth flying, I looked at Ashley with some hatred.


    The smelly woman tidied up her clothes and passed me without forgetting to give me a loud p in the face, ¡°don¡¯t think you can get alone me! don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking! Stop daydreaming!!¡±


    I was very unwilling to be beaten by her. I watched her leave proudly in high heels. I was angry and sorry. It¡¯s a pity to miss such a beauty!!!


    Uriah¡¯s pov


    ¡°Husband, do you think my new clothes look good?¡± I wore an orange coat and spun around in ce.


    ¡°Good looking, good looking.¡± Uriah looked up from the newspaper and smiled at me.


    Looking left and right at the French window, I was overjoyed to enjoy my beautiful shadow, ¡°this is Dior¡¯s new style. There is only one piece in the whole city A. I took a lot of effort to get it. This design is really beautiful and this style is really novel¡­ Uriah, have you found that I am ten years younger?¡±


    Then I winked at Uriah.,


    The gate suddenly opened and someone came in.


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    ¡°Dad, mom, I¡¯m back.¡± As soon as I entered the door, my eyes fell on the orange coat. Isn¡¯t this a new Dior product I wanted to buy but couldn¡¯t buy! I didn¡¯t expect that the old witch had such a great ability to buy such difficult clothes, and was willing to spend such a big price!!


    ¡°Mom, do you buy me clothes? You¡¯re so kind.¡± I directly picked up the coat and put it on myself. A smile popped up at the corners of my mouth. ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful, mom. You have good taste. If the baby in my stomach knows you¡¯re so good, it must be very lucky to be reborn with a good grandmother.¡±


    Before they could speak, I smiled and said, ¡°Dad, is the new Lexus you bought yesterday a pregnancy gift for me? I thank you for your baby.¡± Pick up the car key on the table and say with a smile, ¡°then I¡¯ll go up first.¡±


    ¡°Stop.¡± Uriah pped the newspaper on the table, and stood up with anger. ¡°Who said I gave it to you? That coat on you is also your mother¡¯s, take it off!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so angry? What if you scare the baby?¡± I stood on the stairs and said with a smile, ¡°you are this age. What a pity if you don¡¯t have a chance to see your future grandchildren. Speaking of it, I suddenly feel so bored. Mom, someone send a can of good tea the other day. make a cup for me. The servants are clumsy. I don¡¯t trust them to do things.¡±


    Seeing that they were angry but can do nothing with me, I threatened, ¡°Hey, I¡¯m suddenly in a bad mood and don¡¯t want this child!¡±


    Uriah and Aviva heard this and quickly changed their attitude ¡ª


    ¡°Good tea? I¡¯ll make it for you now!¡±


    ¡°If you like that car, drive away. Dad will just buy another one!¡±


    ¡°As long as you take good care of the children in your belly, these are small things! Don¡¯t mention the car, the Nash family¡¯s industry will not be yours in the future?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Hearing this, a smile came from the corner of my mouth.


    Uriah¡¯s pov


    Seeing her upstairs, I sighed. I was not even in the mood to read the newspaper. ¡°We are always threatened by her!¡±


    ¡°She was pregnant with our grandson!¡± Aviva said reluctantly, ¡°She often uses it as an excuse to threaten us. If only she could be changed and let emos marry another one?¡±


    ¡°Hey! I don¡¯t know what devil our son is possessed by. He just can¡¯t see the true face of this woman after so many things happen! Do you think it¡¯s so easy to change one? Since the wedding banquet was destroyed by Mr. Donald, now everyone is avoiding seeing us, and they¡¯re afraid to have something to do with us! ¡±


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    Trista¡¯spov


    Donald cooked in the kitchen and soon asked the servants to deliver the delicious food to the room.


    ¡°My cooking is different from that of a cook. Which one is better?¡± He looked at me expectantly, as if waiting for my praise.


    I swept around. How can I finish eating so many exquisite delicacies?


    ¡°I don¡¯t know when you can change your extravagant and wasteful habit?¡± I said , ¡°how meaningful would it be to help people in need of money?¡±


    ¡°If you marry me now, mine is yours. Donate as much as you want. My secondary card is yours?¡±


    My heart moved violently.


    ¡°Try it. How does it taste?¡± He put a piece of meat in the bowl for me.


    I tasted it, the fragrance overflowed everywhere, and remained fragrant. I didn¡¯t expect that he could cook! It¡¯s so delicious!


    ¡°Is it delicious?¡±


    ¡°Make do.¡±


    ¡°Just eat.¡±


    He picked out the thorns in the fish for me and put the fish meat into my bowl. ¡°Try this.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±


    ¡°As long as you eat well, I¡¯ll take the rest.¡± Donald finished and shelled the shrimp for me.


    I have to say that he was really careful. He put on disposable gloves and peeled the shell carefully, which made my heart warm. ¡°Donald, why are you so kind to me?¡±


    ¡°You are my wife, I should spoil you?¡± He held the shrimp to my mouth. ¡°Come on, open your mouth.


    I ate happily and suddenly noticed that someone has been staring at us. I raised my eyes. A maid said a little embarrassed, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, youngdy, I didn¡¯t mean to stare at you. I just thought the picture was too sweet and couldn¡¯t help looking more.¡±


    Another maid nodded and said, ¡°the young master¡¯s cooking must be better than that of the cook. It¡¯s greedy just for the taste. We want to have a taste.¡±


    ¡°Really.¡±


    It can be seen that they have more admiration for their young master.


    I smiled faintly, ¡°what are you waiting for? Let¡¯s eat together.¡±


    Then he warmly invited them to take their seats.


    ¡°How can this work!¡± Several maids quickly shook their heads like rattles, ¡°what are our identities and how can we be on an equal footing with the youngdy.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very kind of you, youngdy. You don¡¯t care about our identity. We¡¯ve been moved by this alone.¡±


    ¡°Yes, youngdy, you can eat. Don¡¯t worry about us.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s more in the kitchen.¡± Donald suddenly said, ¡°go down and eat.¡±


    The eyes of several maids shone with joy.


    ¡°Not yet? It¡¯s cold.¡± I smiled.


    ¡°Thank you young master, thank you youngdy!¡± Several maids went out inpany, and their faces were uncontrobly excited.


    ¡°Wife, what are you thinking? Eat more.¡± Donald dismissed the chattering servants and picked up chopsticks to pick up meat for me.


    ¡°Donald, you always obey me. What if you spoil me one day?¡±


    ¡°Is to spoil you so much that the whole world can¡¯t tolerate your temper. Only I can.¡± He said overbearingly, ¡°you deserve it.¡±


    The next morning, I rushed to the design and research room of the lion group.


    Gemma stretched out, looked at me and said with satisfaction, ¡°after two days off, I feel fully charged and full of positive energy! Trista, what are you debugging? Don¡¯t you make a cup of coffee and chat together?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± I smiled and raised my eyes. ¡°I offended Anna at the ballst time. She asked me to participate in the French jewelry designpetition in ten days in the name of the lion group. Now I have no clue and am looking for a new breakthrough.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you win the first prize in thest jewelry designpetition? The prize is a coveted device. You can use that research! The effect is better and it saves time.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± I suddenly remembered that set of equipment, ¡°why hasn¡¯t it been shipped yet?¡±


    I almost forgot its existence!


    ¡°The western design office is using it to make new samples, so it hasn¡¯t been shipped yet. Mr. Donald said that it can be used if necessary.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go in the afternoon.¡± I looked through the group¡¯s internal address book, ¡°I¡¯ll call and ask if they can lend me one afternoon. If they can, it¡¯s great!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Donald¡¯s pov


    In the afternoon, I finished what I was doing, took out my cell phone and called Trista, ¡°are you in theb?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t your people report to you? They just arrived.¡± She smiled and said, ¡°did you give orders in advance, so there was no one in theboratory?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give them half a day off to concentrate on your research.¡± I smiled and said, ¡°take your time. If it¡¯s not enough, let them rest for another day tomorrow.¡±ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    ¡°How can you be like this? Do you let me work?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up after work.¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡± I received an email in the morning with a form saying that this method can better integrate the two metals. Now I¡¯m going to try it.¡±


    ¡°Who sent it?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±


    As she experimented, she said to me, ¡°guess what will it taste like in the end?¡±


    Before I answered, I suddenly heard a harsh explosion at the other end of the phone.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Trista screamed.


    Boom¡­ Boom¡­ Boom


    One after another, the sound of explosion rang out in my ear, and I was shocked, ¡°Trista?¡±


    Doodle doodle


    The call was interrupted .


    What¡¯s going on?


    Theb exploded??


    How is that possible?


    I opened the door and went out. Ira was waiting for orders at the door


    ¡°Young master, what happened?¡±


    ¡°Check! What¡¯s the situation in the Westernboratory! Anyone who can rescue Trista at the first time can be rewarded with ten million! Order it right away!¡± I know I¡¯mte now. I can only save her first by this way!


    ¡°Young master, where are you going?¡±


    ¡°Top floor!¡± I said without looking back, ¡°prepare the helicopter! And escape masks and fire extinguishers!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Seeing that no one answered the phone, I dialed again and again and refused to give up a glimmer of hope!


    Trista, don¡¯t let anything happen to you!


    The Lion Group subsidiary is standing in the center of the west city. I look down from a high altitude. Theboratory on the seventh floor has been blown out, the fire is burning, andrge mushroom clouds are rolling out.


    ¡°Theb exploded, run!¡±


    ¡°Come on,e on!¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ It blew up again!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Many employees were anxious to flee for their lives, and some coughed. Before my helicopter approached, I saw billowing smoke and mes all over the sky.


    Trista!


    The helicopter is strongly close to the top floor, and the huge wind encourages the me ¨D


    ¡°Young master! I can¡¯tnd! The closer I get, the greater the fire! What should I do!¡± Ia said anxiously, ¡°if Mrs. Trista is inside¡­¡±


    ¡°Put thedder!¡± I said without hesitation, ¡°helicopter up!¡±


    ¡°Young master?!¡±


    I threw down the ropedder, put on the fire extinguisher on my back and put on the escape mask. I didn¡¯t have time to take any precautions and went down thedder directly.


    ¡°Young master, danger!¡±


    Ira followed my steps and shouted, ¡°young master, be careful! The temperature at the scene of the fire is at least 800 degrees Celsius. You can¡¯t get close!¡±


    I dropped to a certain position and looked at the French window on the seventh floor. There was thick smoke in it. It seemed that there was a figure lying on the ground. The fire in theboratory was approaching and would soon swallow up the office area here!


    ¡°Young master! The seventh floor is very dangerous! You can¡¯t go in! The fire engine will arrive soon. Please wait a few minutes! Young master!¡±


    I can¡¯t manage so much. I can¡¯t wait for a moment, let alone a few minutes? My Trista is in there. How can I sit and ignore it??


    I jumped in and  came to the seventh floor ¡ª


    The suffocating smoke made me frown. The fire extinguisher in my hand spewed out carbon dioxide extinguishing agent. A road gradually came out. Through the smoke, I walked unnervingly towards the people on the ground!


    Trista! I¡¯ll save you!


    Sorry, I didn¡¯t protect you!


    Wait for me!


    I¡¯ll get you out right away!


    I approached the figure ¡ª


    Look, it¡¯s a female employee!


    Reach out and have no breath!


    Trista¡¯s not here!


    Looking around, I didn¡¯t see Trista. Is she still in theboratory?


    Suddenly, theboratory burst into mes again. I stepped back a few steps and was almost unsteady when impacted by the huge sting force! There was an unprecedented panic in my heart ¡ª


    If Trista is in there, the consequences will be unimaginable!


    At the thought of losing her at any time, I felt almost suffocated.

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    Ira¡¯s pov


    Fire trucks and ambnces came one after another, and many people had gathered in front of the door of thepany!


    I was worried: ¡°Hurry up! Hurry up! Save the people! The person in charge of the lion group is inside.  hurry!¡±


    More than a dozen firefighters rushed in one by one with firefighting equipment. The fire truck howled, thedder went up, and the water column sprayed onto the seventh floor. Some firefighters rushed right in with water guns. The rescue work is going on in a tense and orderly manner!


    A huge explosion!


    The seventh floor resembles arge frying pan, from which splinters spray out -.


    All the firefighters standing on thedder and the hydraulic lifting tform could no longer keep on their feet and were thrown to the ground by the tremendous impact,  screaming in pain!


    I was stunned and looked up in disbelief, ¡°Young master!¡±


    The fire is getting fiercer and the young master is in it!!!


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    The fire extinguisher weighs only eight kilograms, has a range of about 4 meters each, and the spraying time is only 14-18 seconds, so I try to avoid the ce where I can avoid the source of the fire. I do not use the fire extinguisher easily.


    I walk step by step toward theb. The closer I get to the source of the fire, the higher the temperature. The escape mask is no longer usable. I immediately throw it away. Vaguely I seem to hear a cry for help


    ¡°Donald, help me¡­¡±


    Trista?


    Trista¡¯s voice!!!Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°¡­ Donald, where are you¡­¡±


    I followed the source and my eyes fell on the seventh floordder. Was Trista trapped inside?


    The fire surrounded the entrance of thedder. The fire was getting bigger and bigger. I sprayed carbon dioxide. When the smoke cleared, I quickly moved on, but found that the door was locked from the inside!


    ¡°Trista, did you hear me?¡± I did not knock on the door or touch the handle. Because of the temperature, I kicked the door .


    The stairs are full of debris that will undoubtedly elerate the fire as it gets closer.


    I told you not to put anything on the escape stairs? Who has defied the instruction and blocked the means of escape? Have you ignored my usual words?


    A position moved on the pile of various utensils. A painful cough was heard. I spotted her figure. ¡°Trista!¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± she cried, ¡°the door to the other floor is locked! I can not get out at all! Why did youe in and die?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll save you.¡± I crouched down and said, ¡°Come on.¡±


    ¡°Leave me alone and go!¡± She coughed violently. ¡°Get out!¡±


    ¡°Come up!¡±


    I threw her onto my back. The entrance that had just been spraying carbon dioxide lit another raging fire and the choking smoke poured in. With my hands behind my back, I picked up the fire extinguisher on the floor and sprayed thest of the carbon dioxide, temporarily containing the spread of the fire.


    I pushed aside the boxes and other things that were in the way and carried them up the stairs on my back. Since the stairway door of each floor was locked and could not lead to other floors, I had to carry Trista to a higher floor. The fire was getting bigger , and I could clearly feel the oppressive heating from below.


    It seems that the fire had spread to the seventh floor!


    ¡°Donald, what are we going to do? It¡¯s locked! We can not get in at all!¡±


    ¡°Do not talk. The gas is poisonous. Do not worry about it with me.¡± I carry her on my back and walk up the stairs. As long as I reach the top floor, I have a chance of being rescued.


    ¡°Will the door to the roof be locked?¡± she said anxiously, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why are the doors on each floor locked?¡±


    ¡°Fool, can not you see this is done by others?¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°Someone deliberately murdered you and wanted your life.¡±


    And why?


    I do not know who I have offended. When I think of the causes and consequences, I suddenly feel afraid.


    Who emailed me a recipe and tried it ording to that recipe. I did not expect that it would cause an explosion.


    Fortunately, I was ready to go to the bathroom at that time. Unexpectedly, as soon as I came out of theb, I heard a roar. I was thrown several meters away by the explosive force and fell heavily to the ground.


    When i woke up again, the fire had spread. The elevator was no longer there. I had to run to the escapedder. Unexpectedly, every floor was locked!


    Bang Bang


    Suddenly, several masked men came down from the roof. They quickly pulled the trigger and tried to kill me!


    Donald¡¯s point of view


    I hid on one side with her on my back. Several masked men could not hit Trista and rushed at her. But when they saw me, they were stunned.


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­¡±


    ¡°Surrender Trista and we can spare your life!¡±


    ¡°Hear me, Put¡­¡±


    I set Trista down, raised my foot and kicked one person right in the stomach. I sessfully grabbed the other person¡¯s gun, fired three shots in a row, and hit the feet of three masked people. ¡°Who sent you? Say it!¡±


    A masked man was about to pull a dagger from his boots. I shot him right in the wrist. ¡°Are you going to say it or not?¡±


    It hurt the three masked men so much that they bit their tongues and killed themselves!


    ¡°Do not look.¡± I covered Trista¡¯s eyes with one hand and pulled out my cell phone to take photos.


    The cell phone emits a faint beep to remind it has power. When I log in twice, the cell phone automatically turns off.


    I put my cell phone away, carry Trista on my back again, kick away the masked man lying on the floor, and walk up the stairs step by step.


    The three masked men who had just ¡°died¡± on the floor suddenly opened their eyes, quickly pulled out their daggers and attacked us!


    Trista turned around and shouted, ¡°Donald, danger!¡±


    One of the masked men grabbed my foot and pulled down. The other two masked men pulled out their daggers and stabbed Trista at the same time.


    The moment she fell, I quickly turned Trista forward. To prevent her head from hitting the steps, I reached out my hand to protect her head and was stabbed twice in the back.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Trista¡¯s muffled growl came.


    I turned around, kicked one of the masked men away with one foot, fought with the other, grabbed the other¡¯s dagger, stabbed him in the heart and kicked the gun on the ground. I shot three of them in the chest, and the three masked men fell to the ground at the same time.


    ¡°Donald, are you all right?¡± Trista¡¯s voice sounded tearful.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Of course, I took her hand and started up the stairs. ¡°We need to get out of here as soon as possible!¡±


    The fire spread from the seventh floor to the eighth floor, the ninth floor, the tenth floor


    I took her to the 16th floor and two more floors, and we were able to go to the roof to find help.


    At that moment, more and more masked people were running down. Just the sound of footsteps, I could hear at least hundreds of peopleing.


    ¡°Donald, what should I do?¡± Trista fearfully grabbed my hand.


    Bang bang bang


    I fired three shots at thedder door lock on the 16th floor and kicked it in. The door fell to the floor and led Trista inside. Since this floor is a conference hall, an exhibition hall and a reception room, there is no ce to hide.


    Masked people pursuing this floor were streaming in from all directions. Trista and I were surrounded by them. There was no way to escape!


    When I saw a restroom behind me, I handed her the gun, ¡°Wait for me inside.¡±


    ¡°Donald!¡±


    ¡°Do note out without my order!¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    It¡¯s toote!


    I pushed her, and more and more masked people came around me¡­


    ¡°Hand over Trista!¡±


    Bang!


    They fired a shot at me. I dodged to the side and quickly grabbed a masked man nearby as a shield


    Bang Bang


    Countless masked people fired at me. If someone had not blocked me, I would be riddled with holes right now!


    ¡°Donald,e in!¡±

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    Trista¡¯s pov


    Hearing the gunshot outside, I couldn¡¯t help but push the door open and pull Donald¡¯s clothes corner.


    ¡°Be careful!¡± Donald held me in my arms.


    With a dull bang, he and I fell into the bathroom. Donald quickly kicked the door and locked it!


    Suddenly there was no sound outside.


    I curled up in Donald¡¯s arms in fear. ¡°Who the hell are they? Why kill us all?¡±


    He covered my mouth and we retreated step by step to thest toilet. Just now, those masked people would rush in. There were no windows here and the mobile phone was dead. We couldn¡¯t ask anyone for help at all.


    Ira¡¯s pov


    Downstairs of the branch office ¡ª


    The firefighters who were hit to the ground by the huge explosive force got up and climbed up thedder and hydraulic lifting tform again, but they didn¡¯t start the water gun to put out the fire!


    I couldn¡¯t wait to yell at them, ¡°what¡¯s going on? hurry to save people!¡±


    ¡°The water gun seems to be broken!¡±


    ¡°Mine too. The whole fire extinguishing device of this car is broken and can¡¯t spray at all.¡±


    ¡°So are we!¡±


    How did this happen?


    I went there myself and found that none of the three cars was good! It¡¯s broken at the same time!


    ¡°Call headquarters, call headquarters, this is the lion group in the center . Three fire engines broke down at the same time, requesting reinforcements! headquarters, call headquarters¡­¡± the fire captain said to the pager.


    The firefighters who rushed in with water guns and fire extinguishers just now ran out one after another


    ¡°The stairs on each floor inside are locked and can¡¯t get in at all. We need tools to split the gate!¡±


    ¡°The fire is too big. We should wait until the fire is a little smaller before going in! Now we¡¯ll undoubtedly die!¡±


    ¡°I think so!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    When I heard this, the fire was too big, ¡°the duty of firefighters is to put out fire and save people!  If there¡¯s anything wrong with the people inside, you can¡¯t bear the responsibility!¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t want to. The stairway entrance of each floor is locked. We can¡¯t get in at all! And the fire is very big. It¡¯s useless for us to get in. It¡¯s tantamount to death!¡±


    I grabbed their fire extinguisher and went in by myself!!!


    I will never let the young master and the youngdy have the slightest danger, never!!!


    Donald¡¯s pov


    ¡°Donald, why is there no movement outside?¡± Trista hid in my arms and didn¡¯t dare to move. After a while, she leaned out her head and asked.


    I also noticed something wrong. ¡°Wait for me here.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± I gently dropped a kiss on her forehead.


    Holding the gun, I was injured, walked to the door and gently opened a crack in the door. I found that all the masked people standing outside were missing! Only one masked man turned on the lighter and threw it on the ground.


    The gasoline poured floor came into contact with the me and burst into a raging fire!


    I closed the door at once, but the crazy fire had burned outside!


    ¡°How could this happen?¡± Trista ran over and looked, and the whole person was stunned.


    ¡°You wait for me over there.¡±


    I turned on six faucets at the same time and kicked open the door of one of the toilets. There were toilet washing tools. I picked up the stic bucket and filled it with water and threw it at the door of the toilet


    Connect the water pipe to the faucet and stretch it to the door of the toilet. The water is poured down the door. The fire does not approach, so we can only stay outside the door.


    Several mops and rags were used to block the crack of the door, and the smoke could not enter for the time being.


    The water from the other five faucets overflowed the wash basin and spilled all over the floor. For the fire scene, the more water, the better!


    I washed my hands, picked up water and washed her face. ¡°Hold on for a while, the firefighters will be here soon.¡±


    ¡°Donald, do you hurt?¡± She looked at my back with tears in her eyes.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve shed so much blood and said it¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll hold you. Shall wee here?¡±


    It¡¯s close to the faucet, the temperature is rtively low, and there are walls to lean against, so we don¡¯t have to stand all the time.


    ¡°Donald, lean on me!¡± She took my hand and put it on his shoulder, trying to support me, but how could I be willing to crush her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go myself.¡± I held up all my strength and moved slowly. With each step, the wound on my body would crack a little.


    Trista¡¯s eyes were tearful. ¡°Let¡¯s sit down and be careful.¡±


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    ¡°What should I do?¡± Her tears rolled down. ¡°If you go on like this, you will die!¡±


    ¡°Nonsense, I have to take care of you all my life.¡± I stroked her head, ¡°how can I be willing to die?¡±


    ¡°Shall we wrap it up first?¡± She wiped her tears. ¡°Can you shoot in the mirror?¡±


    I took the pistol .


    Bang


    The mirror broke into pieces. She picked up one of them and cut her clothes.


    ¡°Stupid woman, do you want to be exposed?¡± I took off my shirt. ¡°Use mine. Be careful with your hands. Give me the pieces.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself!¡± Her hand holding the fragment couldn¡¯t stop shaking, and the big tears rolled down, ¡°there¡¯s a lot of blood. If you don¡¯t stop bleeding, you¡¯ll really die!¡±


    ¡°I said no.¡± Looking at her tears, I gently wiped them, ¡°as long as you don¡¯t cry, I won¡¯t. otherwise, I will die, grieve, suffer, and be tortured by you¡­¡±


    She carefully wrapped the cloth around my wound. ¡°Does it hurt? Do you stop bleeding?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Is it much better?¡­¡± she choked. ¡°You see, the blood seems to have stopped! It doesn¡¯t flow out!¡±


    ¡°With your concern, I¡¯m fine.¡± I didn¡¯t expose her and gently stroked her hair. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, we will be saved.¡±


    ¡°Donald, does your wound¡­ Hurt?¡± She looked at my wound and said tremblingly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry I dragged you down. If it weren¡¯t for me, you wouldn¡¯t be hurt at all.¡±


    ¡°Let me see this expression again. I¡¯m going to kiss you.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t frown any more. I¡¯m fine.¡± I reached out and stroked her eyebrows, soft and beautiful.


    ¡°Why did youe in to save me? The fire is so big. What if we both die here?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°I¡¯ll go out and have a look! There must be a way to get out of here! We can¡¯t wait to die!¡± I got up and wanted to go!


    The most important thing now is to find a doctor to stop bleeding for him, otherwise his blood will soon run dry!


    ¡°Want to die?¡± Donald took my hand. ¡°There¡¯s a big fire outside. ¡±


    ¡°If we don¡¯t go out and have a look, we¡¯ll never have a chance!¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t let you take risks, even if it¡¯s only a little.¡± He took me to his arms and gentlybed my bangs. ¡°Stay in my arms and don¡¯t go anywhere.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ We¡¯ll die here.¡± I was crying and could hardly bear it. ¡°I hurt you. I suddenly found myself useless. I couldn¡¯t help at all. I couldn¡¯t help anything except dragging you down!¡±


    ¡°Fool, if you can help me with anything, what do you want me to do?¡± He rubbed my hair and said softly, ¡°I like to be dependent on you.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°No matter what happens in the future, you should rely on me as much as you do now.¡± He pressed my head and kissed me on the forehead. ¡°Why are you crying?¡±


    My eyes are already red, and my tears are trying to force them back into my eyes. My heartache and difort are all swirling in my eyes, ¡°Donald, I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my fault. If I don¡¯t try that form, I¡¯ll be fine¡­¡±


    He held up my face, wiped my tears with his thumb, and said painfully, ¡°are you going to make my heart cry?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll die.¡±


    ¡°No.¡± He stroked my head. ¡°I have to take care of you all my life. How can I die?¡±


    ¡°Will you let me out? I¡¯ll see where there¡¯s a way out. I promise I¡¯ll be back soon. I¡¯ll be back safely!¡±


    ¡°How dare you leave my arms and try?¡± He hugged me tightly. ¡°Don¡¯t go. I¡¯m relieved you¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Put away your nervousness and don¡¯t look at me like that.¡±


    ¡°Donald, how I wish it was me who got hurt!¡± I shed tears in panic and said helplessly, ¡°if only I could help you bear the pain? Why can¡¯t the pain be transferred?¡±


    ¡°Fool.¡± He smiled faintly, ¡°if you really feel bad, kiss me and help me relieve the pain.¡±


    I thought it was incredible, ¡± you still teasing me?¡±


    ¡°Do I seem to be teasing you?¡± He looked down at me, his eyes full of tenderness. ¡°Trista,  You don¡¯t know how much pain a kiss can relieve me.¡±


    I  kissed eagerly. My fear, tension, panic and helplessness¡­ Were all conveyed to him through this kiss.


    Only at this time can I know how much I care about him!


    It turns out that he has long been rooted in my world . I don¡¯t want to lose him, I don¡¯t want to!


    A long kiss ends ¡ª


    Six taps suddenly stopped running, and the sound of the water stopped. I walked over in surprise, ¡°there¡¯s no water? Why is there no water? Donald, don¡¯t we pay a fixed water fee on the 1st of each month? It¡¯s only the 3rd today. Why does the water stop running?¡±


    ¡°someone did it.¡± His tone was very light.

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    ¡°Trista,e here.¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, I¡¯ll see what¡¯s going on with these faucets!¡± I patted one faucet and another. I patted five faucets one by one, but there was no water. The sixth faucet followed by the water pipe stopped running. I never found that things would get so bad and tears rolled down.


    If there is no water, the toilet will soon be swallowed up by the fire, and Donald and I will die here


    ¡°How could this happen?¡± I muttered to myself with a crying voice. I pushed open the doors of six toilets one by one and opened the water tank of the toilet one by one. I found that there was still some water here. I hurried to pick up the stic water spoon and wanted to scoop out the water inside. However, the water tank was too small and the water spoon was toorge. I had to pick up the rag stuffed in the crack of the door and put it into the water tank to get wet and screw the water into the stic bucket.


    It was not easy to umte a bucket. I sshed the floor and Donald¡¯s neighborhood, and then poured the remaining water on the gate to alleviate the urgent need.


    But it¡¯s obviously a drop in the bucket.


    I don¡¯t know how long it took. I finally ran out of water in the six toilet cisterns. There was no water!


    ¡°Did you just call me over?¡± I tried to squeeze out a smile, trying to suppress the feeling of despair, ¡°do you want me to reward you with another kiss?¡±


    His lips and his face was pale. ¡°Are you afraid?¡±


    ¡°Not afraid.¡±


    He stretched out his hand and pulled me into his arms and sat down. ¡°What are you afraid of with me?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you lose too much blood¡­¡± I looked at the blood flowing on the ground and panicked. ¡°How is it ck? Donald¡­ Your blood¡­ Why is it ck?¡±


    He didn¡¯t answer, but his eyes looked deeper at me, as if there was something on his mind.


    ¡°Donald, talk to you! Why is it ck?¡± I¡¯m not feeling well. ¡°Was the dagger poisonous? Was it a bullet? Or did you have both? Did you know it long ago?¡±


    So he does not let me not bandage the wound in vain


    It turned out that he knew it was poisonous


    In order not to worry me, how long did he endure


    I can¡¯t imagine, ¡°why don¡¯t you tell me!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the use of saying it, except to add to your worry¡­ You know, I don¡¯t like your frown.¡±


    My tears fell, ¡°Donald, I love you.¡±


    Holding his face with both hands, I kissed his forehead, eyes, nose, lips, chin with tears


    He kissed me back, ¡°I love you too.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t leave me.¡± I cried in fear. Only then did I know how much I loved him


    ¡°Trista, repeat what you just said.¡± He gently raised the corners of his mouth.


    ¡°I love you, Donald.¡± My tears fell more violently, ¡°I can¡¯t live without you, don¡¯t go, don¡¯t leave me, you said you would take care of me all my life¡­¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t go.¡± He stroked my hair gently. ¡°I won¡¯t leave you.¡±


    The fire had burned to the door. The thick smoke came in and made us cough.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    ¡°There¡¯s a way.¡± I noticed the exhaust fan on the ceiling!


    Different from other ces, the exhaust channels of all our subsidiaries arerger than those in other ces, with a full width of half a meter. In order to better exhaust effect, the gas here is directly discharged outdoors. There is a small terrace outdoors. If we can get there, we must have a chance of being rescued!


    Almost without hesitation, I picked up the pistol, banged the exhaust fan, quickly took off my vest, cut out a piece that was not red with blood, and dyed only a little water. ¡°Cover your mouth and nose ande with me.¡±


    As the exhaust port is right above the wash basin, I first jumped on the table around the wash basin, then pulled Trista up and put the pistol in her hand. ¡°Put it away and use it if necessary. Just aim at the target and pull the trigger, like this.¡±


    I fired a shot.


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    ¡°This is my mobile phone. The appearance of those people are photographed in it. When you go out, give it to IRA and he will investigate it.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Brush my card if necessary in the future. Don¡¯t save it for me. All bank card passwords are your date of birth, and the insurance beneficiary is also you. The group will give it to youter¡­ Now, I squat down and you step on my shoulder.¡±


    Her eyes burst into tears. ¡°What are you doing? Do you give yourst words?¡±


    ¡°Why are you crying again?¡± I sighed.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you mean to take care of me all my life? Why leave me alone?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you give me all the important things and let me live alone?¡±


    ¡°For me, only you are important.¡± I kissed her on the forehead. ¡°There¡¯s no time. Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll keep up with you soon.¡±


    She shed tears. ¡°You can¡¯t leave unless someone asks you to step on your shoulder¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°You gave me the chance to live, and you?¡± I cried and used, ¡°the fire will burn in soon. You can¡¯t get out at all!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t leave you, never.¡± Choking and coughing, I decided not to go, ¡°Donald, I¡¯m not going!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no time!¡± He forced me to leave. ¡°Be obedient and find someone to save me? Don¡¯t argue with me anymore.¡±


    The temperature is getting higher and higher, even the space is filled with smoke, and the oxygen is getting thinner and thinner


    ¡°You cheat¡­¡± I cried and hugged him, burying my face in his arms. ¡°You want to cheat me out, don¡¯t you? ording to the current speed, this ce will be swallowed up by the fire in less than five minutes! Before I can move the rescue troops, you will die!¡±


    ¡°How do you know if you don¡¯t try?¡±


    ¡°If I don¡¯t go, I just don¡¯t go.¡±


    ¡°Why have you be so disobedient? Do you want my parents to lose their son and their daughter-inw at the same time?¡± He frowned, ¡°the group can¡¯t live without heirs. The lion group will depend on you to carry forward in the future. And the heritage left by your grandfather. Are you willing to give up? If you don¡¯t live, how can you investigate the truth of your grandfather¡¯s death?¡±


    I raised my eyes in surprise, ¡°what did you say?¡±


    ¡°Your grandfather was killed!¡± He coughed twice. ¡°But I haven¡¯t found any useful clues so far. That¡¯s why I haven¡¯t told you the truth for a long time! It took me a month, but I can¡¯t find out anything. Don¡¯t you want to continue the investigation? How did grandpa die? Who framed him? Including your mother, did you never think their cause of death was suspicious?¡±


    I can¡¯t believe it.


    ¡°So, step on my shoulder and leave here. If you really worry about me, live well. Your life is more important than mine. I want you to live!¡±


    I¡¯m a fool. I don¡¯t know whether what he said is true or an excuse to deceive me.


    ¡°What are you still in a daze? Come up!¡± He has squatted down.


    ¡°No¡­¡± I shook my head in tears. ¡°If what you said is true, why wait until now?¡±


    ¡°Because I don¡¯t want you to stay and die with me!¡± He roared at me.


    My tears fell more violently.


    ¡°I love you, Trista.¡± He touched my face and said lovingly, ¡°I¡¯m injured now and can¡¯t leave here. Will you help me find the rescue troops? I promise I¡¯ll never die until youe back.¡±


    I shook my head in tears and was in a dilemma


    What should I do? How can I leave Donald at such a critical moment? But if I don¡¯t ask for help, he and I will burn here alive


    ¡°I have done everything I promised you before, and this time is no exception. I said I would do it when you came back.¡± He rubbed my face. ¡°So, it¡¯s not toote. Let¡¯s go. Don¡¯t hesitate.¡±


    My hand fell on his shoulder and tears fell, ¡°I¡¯m gone. Will you really wait for me?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Even if the firees, you can live?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Then you can¡¯t break your promise. You must wait for me and save you when Ie back!¡± I held his shoulder and just wanted to go up, but I couldn¡¯t bear to see the wound on his back


    He was so badly hurt that almost the whole back was covered with blood


    ¡°Trista, what are you thinking? It¡¯s toote!¡± He interrupted my thoughts.


    I hesitated again and again, but I went down to the washstand without hesitation, ¡°I¡¯ll stay with you.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not leaving, Donald. No matter what happens, we¡¯ll face it together!¡± I reached out and touched his face. ¡°Come down, too. I¡¯m ready to live or die together. I¡¯ll never let you leave alone.¡±


    ¡°You stupid woman!¡± His eyes were full of blood, and even his voice was hoarse. ¡°You know I can¡¯tst long, Why do you do this?¡±

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    I just want to make you worry, embarrass you and worry about you. If you die, I won¡¯t live alone! I¡¯ll go underground with you! I¡¯ll be where you are! ¡±


    ¡°Why can¡¯t you understand me?¡± Donald suddenly lost his temper, grabbed my wrist and said , ¡°don¡¯t bother! I want you to go! I don¡¯t want to see you in my life! I¡¯m telling the truth!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°The female college student I funded and the daughter of my former neighbor are all my lovers!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid to tell you that there are countless women I have affairs with outside, only you don¡¯t know the truth!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m tired of you. I don¡¯t want to see you for a moment. Go away! Go away! Go away!¡± He growled angrily.


    I calmly epted the devastation of the storm, smiled and said, ¡°you can¡¯t fool me. If you don¡¯t love me, why does the insurance beneficiary is me, why does the lion group leave me to inherit alone, including your bank card password, why is my birthday? Donald, do you still pretend not to love me?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. No matter what you say, I just won¡¯t go.¡± I put my hands around his waist, buried my face in his chest and said gently, ¡°I will always be by your side.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t apany me!¡± His eyes were horribly red. ¡°Go up and get out of here. I want you to get out of here!¡±


    ¡°Do you remember when we first met? You suddenly wanted to share a lifeboat with me and scared me.¡± In retrospect, a faint smile appeared on the corner of my mouth, ¡°this may be the arrangement of fate. God let us meet just to make us fall in love.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve always loved me, spoiled me, taken care of me, cared about me¡­ And I¡¯ve never done anything for you.¡± I nagged, ¡°now it¡¯s my turn to love you. Is it enough to prove it with my life?¡±


    ¡°Do you want your life for me?¡± His low voice was a little hoarse, like a question!


    My fingers gently touched his face, ¡°if there is only one choice between you and life, I choose you. You are the most important thing in the world. I can¡¯t live without you.¡±


    He looked at me , the corners of his eyes moist.


    ¡°Donald, I¡¯m satisfied to die with you.¡± I smiled faintly, ¡°it doesn¡¯t matter. Don¡¯t worry about me. With you by my side, no one will bully me even when I go underground.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I know you¡¯re not afraid of pain, but I¡¯m afraid¡­ I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s like to be burned.¡± I still smiled, ¡°you will hold me tight, right? Give me courage and strength. Even if you always encouraged me every time before¡­¡±


    His lips trembled.


    ¡°Well, things are not as bad as we thought. How do we know we¡¯ll really die before thest minute?¡± I tried to smile. ¡°While there¡¯s still time, Donald, shall I sing you a song?¡±


    The fire has made the door of the bathroom crackle, and the temperature is getting higher and higher, which is almost suffocating


    ¡°I will not make the same mistakes that you did


    I will not let myself


    Cause my heart so much misery


    I will not break the way you did


    You fell so hard


    I¡¯ve learned the hard way


    So never let it get that far


    Because of you


    I never stray too far from the sidewalk


    Because of you


    I learned to y on the


    Safe side so I don t get hurt


    Because of you


    I find it hard to trust


    Not only me but everyone around me


    Because of you


    I learned to y


    On the safe side so I don t get hurt


    Because of you


    I find it hard to trust


    Not only me but everyone around me


    Because of you


    He listened quietly.


    ¡°For the same damn thing


    Because of you


    I never stray too far from the sidewalk


    Because of you


    I learned to y on the safe side


    So I don¡¯t get hurt


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡±


    Donald gradually closed his eyes, covered his eyshes and fell to me.


    I couldn¡¯t bear his strength. I was pressed to the ground by him, and the tears slowly flowed out of my eyes. I reached out and touched Donald¡¯s face. It was so cold and ice. His blood seemed to dry, and all the temperatures were taken away


    ¡°Because of you


    I try my hardest


    Just to forget everything


    Because of you


    I don¡¯t know how to let anyone else in


    Because of you


    I am afraid


    Because of you


    Because of you¡­¡­¡±


    I cried as I sang.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    After singing a song, Donald seemed to lie on my body and fell asleep. He didn¡¯t move. My tears flowed more and more. ¡°Wake up, Donald, you still owe me a wedding.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Shall we hold it here?¡± I smiled hopelessly, ¡°wait a minute, the fire wille in, and the wire will explode. We will regard it as a blessing ¡®fireworks¡¯? I hope we can meet again in the next life. If I don¡¯t recognize you, you muste to me. This is our agreement. Come on.¡±


    Donald seemed to lose consciousness.


    ¡°Donald, how can you sleep?¡± I pretended to be angry and said, ¡°you will make me feel that you don¡¯t love me at all. Do you don¡¯t want to meet me in your next life? If so, I¡¯m with others. Don¡¯t regret it!¡±


    ¡°How dare you?¡± He suddenly opened his eyes, with anger in his eyes, and his eyes were a little empty.


    Unexpectedly, he could really hear me. I said in disbelief, ¡°are you awake?¡±


    He tried to sit up and cheer up. ¡°Dare to date other men, Trista, I won¡¯t let you go.¡±


    ¡°I thought you wouldn¡¯t wake up. I was really afraid just now¡­¡± I jumped into his arms and hugged him tightly. ¡°If you dare to close your eyes again, I¡¯ll open the door and go out. I don¡¯t care whether you die or live. Anyway, if you die, I don¡¯t want to live.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not dead yet. Do you want to piss me off?¡± He coughed twice in a low voice.


    ¡°Trista!¡± The door of the bathroom was suddenly burnt out and copsed, and the suffocating heat rushed to the face.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Seeing the door smashing, Donald held me in his arms ¨D


    With a dull bang, the door hit Donald¡¯s back, he spat out a mouthful of blood , and his eyes were dim.


    ¡°Donald¡­¡­¡±


    The temperature of the room rose sharply. I was almost out of breath, my eyes were fuming and my tears flowed


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m here.¡±


    Even at this time, he will protect me.


    ¡°Donald, push the door on your body away, fire¡­ The fire is burning on you! Donald!¡± I cried, ¡°did you hear me? Don¡¯t sleep! Donald!¡±


    ¡°Is it hot?¡± He pushed the door behind him.


    ¡°Donald¡­¡­¡±


    I coughed with difficulty.


    He took out thest half bucket of water, wet his shirt cloth, cover my mouth and nose, ¡°take it.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Close your eyes.¡± He poured the remaining water on me, ¡°go in!¡±


    There are six toilets here. He pushed me into thest one, closed the door and refused to let me out. ¡°Hold on for a while, even for a second.¡±


    ¡°Donald?!¡± stunned for several seconds, I suddenly reacted ¡ª


    ¡°Don¡¯t lock me in there! Open the door!!¡± I tried my best to pull the doorknob, but Donald was seriously injured and didn¡¯t give me a chance toe out at all.


    ¡°How can you do this! We agreed to live and die together! Cough¡­ Open the door!¡± I was so choked that I subconsciously buried my face in the wet cloth in my hand.

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    Because Donald just poured me half a bucket of water, and now he uses a wet cloth covering my mouth and nose. I feel much better than before, but Donald has nothing. He would rather die first to give me a chance to live. Even if it is only one second, he wants to fight for me! My heart ached.


    ¡°Open the door, Donald!¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡± a muffled sound was heard. Hearing him fall to the ground, my heart was broken. ¡°Donald? Donald, what¡¯s wrong with you? Open the door! Wake up! Donald! Don¡¯t sleep! Don¡¯t sleep!¡±


    I banged the door with all my strength, and tears burst out like flood ¡ª


    ¡°Donald, how can you do that?¡±


    You protect me in thest second.


    I didn¡¯t know how long I had cried. In despair, I lost consciousness


    ¡°Donald!¡± Suddenly, I woke up from the bed and found myself in the bedroom. The familiar decoration and fresh furnishings. Isn¡¯t this the home of Donald and me?


    Was it just a dream?


    I felt a pain in my palm. I spread it out and saw a bruise. Wasn¡¯t it left on the ground when the explosion happened in theb?


    It seemed that it was not a dream. The fire was real!


    ¡°Madam, are you awake?¡± The maid next to me smiled, ¡°Are you feeling ufortable? The nurse has just changed a bottle of infusion for you. You are very weak and need to rest for a few days.¡±


    ¡°Where is Donald?¡±


    ¡°Master is still in the hospital.¡± Ira appeared in front of me. Her left hand was bandaged and her head was also wrapped. ¡°I¡¯m sorry that I didn¡¯t protect Master and Madam well, which scared you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to the hospital to see him. Ira, get the car ready.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯ste. Master has gone to bed. How about we go there tomorrow?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t wait any longer.¡± I put on my coat and went out.


    On the way, I have been looking out of the window anxiously ¡ª


    ¡°When will we arrive?¡±


    ¡°Half an hour.¡±


    ¡°What about now?¡±


    ¡°Twenty minutes.¡±


    ¡°Why did it take so long?¡±


    ¡°There are still fifteen minutes left.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I kept looking at the time on the car. Although I knew it wouldn¡¯t arrive in a while, I still couldn¡¯t help but ask Ira.


    At the intersection of traffic lights, the car stopped. I said anxiously, ¡°we have to wait again.¡±


    I really can¡¯t wait any longer!


    There seemed to be hundreds of ants crawling in my heart, itching. My mind was in a mess, and I wished I could see Donald at once!


    Ira couldn¡¯t help coughing.


    I was attracted by him and found that he was seriously injured. ¡°Are you all right?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    Only then did I find that he is not in a good condition. He seems to be seriously injured.


    ¡°You¡¯re all right. Go back and have a rest. I¡¯ll take care of Donald. I¡¯ll call the doctor if anything happens.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your concern, Madam. It¡¯s my duty to take care of Mr. Donald and Madam. I won¡¯t leave.¡±


    ¡°You are injured!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±


    Ira coughed again and looked out of the window.


    I sighed .


    Finally, we arrived at the hospital. Donald was lying quietly on the bed with a pale face. Maybe it was because he was badly injured, he wore an oxygen mask with the infusion bottle to provide nutrition.


    Beep! Beep! Beep


    The ECG showed the curve slope


    My heart clenched. ¡°How is he?¡±


    Ira replied, ¡°he is still in danger.¡±


    How could this be?


    I gently held his hand and sat on the edge of his bed. ¡°Donald, wake up. Can you hear me?¡±


    Donald closed his eyes quietly as if he had fallen asleep.


    ¡°The doctor said that we still need to observe for three days. If HE can wake up in these three days, Master will be out of danger.¡±


    ¡°If not?¡± My heart is full of panic.


    ¡°This¡­ Master is very likely to never wake up again in his life.¡±


    I was stunned. ¡°Nonsense. He will wake up!¡±


    ¡°Madam, don¡¯t worry too much. It¡¯s already a blessing for Master to survive. God blesses him. I believe that Master will get through the difficulties safely.¡±


    ¡°You saved us?¡±


    Ira¡¯s pov


    ¡°No.¡± I recalled what happened today. ¡°It was a timely rain.¡±


    At that time, the thunder was roaring and the rain was pouring. Before the fire engines arrived, the pouring rain had ceased the fire.


    If I hadn¡¯t met those masked men halfway, I wouldn¡¯t have been unable to save Master and Madam.


    ¡°Fortunately, I called several bodyguards in advance before I entered the fire.¡± I sighed.


    We are all master ¡®s subordinates. We always protect Master closely and are loyal to master . When I fought with those masked men, several bodyguards took the opportunity to save Master and Trista.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Master was seriously injured at that time. Subconsciously, he asked several bodyguards to save you first!¡± I felt a little guilty. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I didn¡¯t expect that it was a conspiracy. Theb exploded, and the three fire engines failed at the same time. Master didn¡¯te out for a long time. I should have predicted that there was something wrong¡­ It¡¯s my fault. I made Master and Madam in danger!¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    ¡°What are you talking about? It¡¯s very kind of you toe to save us at the risk of your life.¡± I looked at him gratefully. ¡°Donald and I will remember this favor forever.¡±


    This loyal servant is willing to protect us at a critical moment


    ¡°Master has just woken up. The first question he asked is whether Madam is safe or not. Master really cares about you. I have never seen Master so concerned about anyone.¡±


    My heart hurts so much. He only cares about others, but what about himself? The first thing he did when he woke up was not to worry about his health?


    ¡°Fortunately, it rained in time, or you and Master would have been dead!¡±


    I smiled bitterly. ¡°If God has the eyes, he must help us investigate the initiator of this matter. We must bring those bad guys to justice! We can¡¯t let them get away !¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered something. ¡°By the way, this is Donald¡¯s phone. It¡¯s out of power. There are pictures of some gangs in it. You can investigate it and find out who did it behind my back!¡±


    Ira took it over respectfully. ¡°I will definitely investigate it and won¡¯t let Master and Madam be frightened for vain. Fortunately, Master called an ambnce before he went into the fire to save people. After the bodyguards saved you, the doctor will treat you all the way, which greatly saves time.¡±


    ¡°He is so considerate¡­¡± I looked at Donald again, with heartache and unspeakable worry. ¡°I don¡¯t know when he will wake up.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say¡­ The doctor said it was a miracle that Master could hold on till now.¡±


    ¡°Can he go home and have a rest? I want to take care of him myself¡­¡± I was a little helpless. ¡°He must not like the air in the hospital.¡±


    ¡°I also wanted to transfer Master back home before, but the doctor suggested that we¡¯d better stay in the hospital for observation. In case of any ident, the hospital is fully equipped, which can lower the risk faster and save master ¡®s life.¡±


    ¡°Is the doctor the best? He was invited from abroad?¡±


    ¡°This is the best doctor in the Lion group hospital. Don¡¯t worry, Madam. If Master can¡¯t recover here, it¡¯s useless to go to other ces.¡±


    ¡°Is there a VIP ward? I mean, is there a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom¡­ I want to stay and take care of him ¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°If not, you can give me a bed.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mrs. Madam. I¡¯ll prepare it right away.¡± Ira looked at me and said.


    ¡°I¡¯ll ask the housekeeper to prepare for changing clothes in advance. You go and bring it for me. By the way, ask some doctors and nurses to guard outside the ward in turns 24 hours a day. I¡¯m worried about him. Besides, the bed and quilt must be moved from home. I¡¯m worried that Donald doesn¡¯t feel well¡­¡±


    Ira coughed and said, ¡°Madam, please take care of yourself. Don¡¯t worry about master ¡®s health too much.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    He is my husband. How can I not worry about him?


    Beep, beep, beep¡­ The ECG suddenly changed into a straight line


    Ira¡¯s face suddenly changed. ¡°Master is in danger! Madam, you stay here for a while. I¡¯ll call the doctor!¡±


    I almost lost my bnce when I saw the curve turning into a straight line.


    What¡¯s going on?


    Why did Donald get worse?


    Beep! Beep! Beep


    Beep! Beep! Beep


    The sound of the instrument became more and more hasty!


    Ira had already gone to call the doctor. I knew the situation was serious. ¡°Donald, what¡¯s wrong with you? Don¡¯t leave me alone. The doctor will be here soon. Do you hear me? Hold on!¡±


    The sound of hurried footsteps came, and several doctors quickly came in to check. ¡°No, the poison has spread again. We have to carry out another operation.¡±


    ¡°Master has lost too much blood in the operation just now. If it happens again, how can his body bear it?¡± Ira was in a dilemma. ¡°Besides, there is no blood type RH in the blood bank.¡±


    ¡°Draw my blood type. I¡¯m RH blood type.¡±


    ¡°Madam¡­¡± Ira was in a dilemma.


    ¡°Don¡¯t hesitate any more. The most important thing is to save her!¡± ¡°Send him to the operating room right now. I¡¯m going to test his blood and draw my blood. Hurry up! Time is running out!¡±


    The nurse pushed Donald away¡­

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    After the blood was drawn, I felt dizzy. The light of the operating room was always on. I sat on the bench silently, praying in my heart ¨C


    Donald, be safe please!


    Tears welled up in my eyes when I thought of his smile and gentle look.


    How beautiful the past was! How wonderful would it be if he could live safely?Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    I promise I will treat him better in the future!


    After a long time, the door of the operating room suddenly opened and a nurse came out quickly


    ¡°How is it going?¡± I hurried forward and asked.


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡¯s body has a rejection reaction. Now his condition is getting worse and worse. He needs his family to sign on the critically ill notice.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­ There is a sixty percent chance that he won¡¯t wake up.¡±


    I took two steps back. ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°The situation is veryplicated. In addition, the family members need to donate some more blood. Mr. Donald has lost too much blood, and now the operation has been forced to stop¡­¡±


    ¡°Then what are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go!¡±


    I¡¯m not in the mood to listen to her anymore!


    When the blood was drawn out, I felt even more dizzy. I had already donated too much blood, and now I have drawn a little more. I almost couldn¡¯t stand steadily, so I could only walk against the wall.


    ¡°Madam, are you okay?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡±


    Looking at the bright light of the operating room, I prayed in my heart, Donald, you must hold on!


    ¡°Madam, please sit here.¡± Ira wiped the chair for me.


    All of a sudden, my eyes went dark and I lost consciousness.


    In my dream, the light of the operating room was always on. I waited anxiously outside. After a long time, all the doctors and nurses wore ck mournful gowns, including Ira. She also wore a few bodyguards in mournful gowns. ¡°Madam, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    I suddenly woke up from my dream


    In the quiet ward, I was half sitting on the bed, while Donald was lying on the bed next to mine. The two beds were very close, and I could hold his hands as soon as I stretched out my hand.


    ¡°Donald, are you okay?¡±


    I couldn¡¯t tell whether it was a dream or a reality.


    ¡°Madam, are you awake?¡± Ira came in with a lunch box in her hand. ¡°Your favorite food is sent here. Have some.¡±


    ¡°I have no appetite.¡± Looking at Donald who was lying on the bed next door, my eyes darkened and I said in a somewhat absent-minded way, ¡°I will eat as long as he wakes up.¡±


    ¡°No way!¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t he say that he loved me? If he really worried about me, he should wake up immediately¡­¡±


    ¡°Madam¡­¡± Ira frowned. ¡°If maste is sober now, he certainly doesn¡¯t want to see you like this. You should cheer up and set a good example for master !¡±


    ¡°I want him to wake up and let me see and scold me¡­¡± my nose was sore and I wanted to cry. ¡°Ira, did he have an operation? Is there anything else you can do except watching him sleeping?¡±


    ¡°No, the poison is temporarily under control after master ¡®s operation, but whether it can be eradicated depends on master himself¡­¡±


    ¡°He is Donald¡­ How could he be defeated so easily?¡±


    ¡°No matter how famous and capable master is, he is still an ordinary person. He has a weakness , so he will naturally be injured.¡±


    Did I think too highly of him?


    So I often think that he doesn¡¯t need to be taken care of, because he has a lot of servants¡­ Am I wrong?


    ¡°Have you found out who is behind all this?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have any clue yet.¡±


    ¡°Donald said that my grandfather and mother might have been killed by someone. I believe that he is secretly investigating this matter. Can you tell me thetest progress? I want to know who on earth hurt my family!¡±


    ¡°Well¡­¡± Ira faltered!


    ¡°master , I just think that this suspicious person might be the same person as the one who started the incident, and we haven¡¯t found anything else for the time being.¡±


    I lowered my eyes and asked, ¡°who is the person that even Donald can¡¯t find out? Our Swift family has no enmity with him. Why do we have to kill him all?¡±


    Besides being treated like that by his parents, Emos was even taken away by his sister. It was not easy for God to leave a Donald to dote on me. I didn¡¯t expect that such a thing would happen soon!


    Who is it? Who the hell was that?!


    Why can¡¯t I live a happy life ?


    ¡°Madam, you can eat first. There are still three days left. If you pass out because of hunger, what about master ? If something happens to him, who will take care of him?¡± Ira put the lunch box in front of me.


    ¡°I really have no appetite. I can¡¯t eat.¡± I shook my head and kept my eyes on Donald.


    ¡°If anything happens to you and master can¡¯t see you when he wakes up, will he take things too hard?¡±


    My heart skipped a beat.


    ¡°Let¡¯s eat, Madam. Don¡¯t make master worry about us.¡± Ira opened the lunch box and pushed it in front of me.


    I picked up the chopsticks with my trembling hands and ate a few mouthfuls, ¡°that¡¯s it. Take it away. I want to talk to him.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Before Ira left, she wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. She couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°no matter what the truth is, master has always loved Madam. I hope Madam knows this. As bystanders, we all know it.¡±


    ¡°I know¡­¡± tears welled up in my eyes. ¡°I know he loves me¡­¡±


    Ira closed the door.


    I looked at the woman on the bed, wiped my tears and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Donald, I haven¡¯t had dinner for several times. Aren¡¯t you worried about me at all?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°My throat has been burnt. I feel terrible even when I speak. Don¡¯t you feel sorry for me?¡± She coughed.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Get up and look at me. Even if you move your fingers, I don¡¯t know what to do with you.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Donald, do you want to know how much I love you? If you want to listen to me in person, you can wake up¡­ I¡¯ll tell you.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I love you. I can¡¯t live without you. I don¡¯t want to lose you¡­¡± lying beside him, I talked a lot to him gently. Every time I felt tired and drank two mouthfuls of water, I could always see him closing his eyes and sleeping.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Donald, did you hear me? I love you. I can¡¯t live without you¡­¡± I touched his hand and said, ¡°I sing for you. Every word I said to you in the fire was my heart. If you hear me, give me a response, okay?¡±


    I kissed the back of his hand and began to hum.


    I don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve been singing. My voice is hoarse, but Donald still hasn¡¯t woken up. I¡¯m so tired that I curled up beside him and fell asleep.


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    ¡°The Lion group¡¯s branch had a fire at 15:38 p. m. yesterday. Someone told me that due to the improper adjustment of theb and the rejection reaction of purification, an employee died and many employees were injured. The Lion group had already responded and wouldpensate the deceased with ten million dors. The injured could receive the dors of condolence. From the on-site report, the person in charge of the Lion group was carried into the car by the medical staff Mr. onald, the unconscious designer, Miss Trista, and other employees¡­ ¡±


    Seeing this news, I was first stunned and instantly ecstatic ¡ª


    Trista, I didn¡¯t expect you to be like this!


    Emos suddenly sat up straight from the sofa.


    ¡°Emos, what¡¯s wrong with the sister? As a designer, she even caused the explosion of herb. how many people willugh at her if the news spreads? How much negative impact will it bring to the group? Tut, tut, this Lion group is even more popr!¡±


    He didn¡¯t answer¡­


    ¡°Emos?¡± Seeing him absent-minded, I was a little unhappy. ¡°My sister has married Donald. Shouldn¡¯t you worry about the baby in my belly? He has been naughty recently and learned to kick me!¡±


    ¡°Which hospital did she go to just now?¡± He suddenly held my shoulder and asked.


    ¡°What?¡± I was stunned.


    ¡°Trista! Which hospital has she been sent to?¡± Emos emphasized, ¡°which hospital is the logo of that ambnce?¡±


    ¡°Something happened to the Lion group. Of course she went to the Lion Group Hospital¡­¡±


    Emos left me, grabbed his clothes and went out!


    ¡°Emos? Emos! Where are you going?¡± I didn¡¯t expect him to be obsessed with Trista. ¡°Come back! If you dare to see her, I won¡¯t want the baby in my belly! Do you believe me?¡±


    But he turned a deaf ear to her. He put on his shoes and walked out.


    ¡°Emos!!!¡±


    I was so angry that I threw the remote control away, and then I felt the fruit in front of me was annoying, so I swept it all to the ground!


    Damn it!!! How could a married woman who had been fucked by Donald be more important than my baby?

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    We arrived at The Green Street.


    The shabby building was surrounded in a circle.


    In thest room on the six floor, I gently knocked on the door and a brute force pulled me in. Then, Owen fiercely kissed on my lips, as if trying to swallow me.


    I frowned subconsciously, but this strong and domineering possession made me inexplicably satisfied. Putting down my handbag, I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him more passionately


    After a long time, I almost suffocated and finally stopped. I said shyly, ¡°you bastard, is this the gift you gave me?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were in a bad mood? There is a bigger surprise here!¡± He signaled me to look at the men beside him.


    ¡°Do you want to¡­ Let all of theme together? You¡­ You want me to be exhausted to death?¡±


    ¡°I know you like it.¡± He bit my ear and said with a snicker, ¡°didn¡¯t Isaac and I make you happy yesterday? Today, I selected all of them carefully! I promise to make you scream!¡±


    ¡°You bastard!¡± I pushed him on purpose.


    ¡°What are you waiting for?¡± Owen began to pull my clothes, ¡°let¡¯s do it now!¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­ Don¡¯t hurry¡­ Don¡¯t damage my dress. I have to wear it backter¡­¡± the sound of pushing was gradually drowned in the pulling of several men


    Emos¡¯s pov


    I angrily crumpled the document and swept it to the ground ¡ª


    I went to the hospital to visit Trista just now, but I didn¡¯t expect to be told by Ira that I was not qualified. My identity is not right! Y just a servant. How dare you ignore me!


    I crumpled a few more documents and swept all the things on the table away


    How could I be looked down upon by an assistant?


    how absurd!


    Suddenly, the phone rang. I answered it irritably, ¡°who¡¯s that?¡±


    ¡°Excuse me, is that Mr. Emos? You have a vi of three hundred square meters in the Upper East Side¡­¡±


    I hung up the phone before he could finish his words.


    Irritably, I opened a bottle of wine from the cab. Before I took two sips, my phone rang again


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to bother you again, Mr. Emos. Your vi of the Upper East Side¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve told you not to sell it!¡±


    I threw my phone on the ground irritably!


    When l drank half bottle of the wine, My phone rang again! This time, I couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and answered the phone, ¡°how many times do I have to tell you¡­¡±


    ¡°Mr. Emos, don¡¯t you want to sell it? If you change your mind temporarily, you can register with us¡­¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you hear me clearly? Who said I want to sell it?¡± I couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and roared, ¡°did I ask you to help me? You can sell my house without the consent of the owner. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will sue you?¡±


    The agent on the other side of the phone took a deep breath and said, ¡°your wife said that you wanted to sell it, so she entrusted to us. Today, a buyer happened to see the photos of the vi¡¯s interior and wanted to buy it at a price, but we couldn¡¯t get through to your wife, so we wanted to ask your opinion. Since you decided not to sell it, we politely refused the buyer?¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡± ¡°You mean¡­ My wife wants to sell it? How could it be possible¡­¡±


    ¡°Your wife filled in a document yesterday and paid some fees in advance¡­ Mr. , don¡¯t you know about it?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± my face changed!


    What¡¯s going on?


    Was Ashley short of money?


    Why did she sell the house without my consent?


    ¡°Can you get in touch with your wife? I called her for two hours, but no one answered.¡±


    I checked the time. It¡¯s four o¡¯clock in the afternoon. She should finish her nap and have afternoon tea at home!


    ¡°Do you think the buyer wants to buy it at one price? I will discuss with my wife and let her tell you the specific result.¡± Before he could answer, I hung up!


    I dialed the number at home. After a few beeps, the housekeeper answered the phone soon ¡ª


    ¡°Master, what can I do for you?¡±


    ¡°Where is Ashley?¡±


    ¡°Madam went out two hours ago. What can I do for you, [?¡±


    ¡°Where did she go?¡±


    Why did she run around when she was pregnant?


    ¡± she wille back before dinner. It¡¯s the same several times before.¡±


    Before???


    ¡°Did she tell who is she going out with?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    I had a bad feeling. ¡°Okay, I know.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, I don¡¯t know why Ashley didn¡¯t tell me. Did she go out in a fit of pique because she went to the hospital to visit Trista today and ignored her?


    Thinking of this, I feel a little sorry. I really didn¡¯t consider her feelings today! But why did the servant say that she had been like this several times before?


    The phone rang again. My anger was restrained a lot, and my voice became peaceful. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±


    ¡°Excuse me, is this Mr. Emos? This is Lennar. Your wife¡¯s phone cannot be reached, so I¡¯m sorry to bother you. There are three buyers who want to buy the one hundred and eighty square Theseas Apartments you have consigned here. Do you want to know the price offered by the buyer? I believe you will be very satisfied.¡±


    I frowned deeply. ¡°My wife asked you to sell the The sea Apartments?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°My wife is not here now. I will give you an answer when shees back!¡± After I hung up the phone, I was even more confused. Why did Ashley keep selling two houses under my name? Why didn¡¯t you discuss with me or tell me? Did you encounter any difficulties in private and urgently need money? So you don¡¯t tell me?


    Her phone beeped twice and she received a message¨C


    ¡°Your bank ount 6663. At 16:10, you spent 10000 dors. After the transaction, your bnce is 1039845. 11 dors.¡±


    How could there be only about one million in the card!


    There were still about three millionst month! How could it be about one million in an instant! Where is the two million? Why didn¡¯t the bank text remind her?


    Knock, knock, knock


    There was a knock on the door¨C


    ¡°Mr. Emos, the ribbon cutting ceremony is about to begin. Are you ready? Everyone is waiting for you in the square.¡±


    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go.¡±


    I stood up and buttoned up my suit.


    It seemed that I had to wait until She came back.


    At this time, the square is very lively. On the opposite side of the main door, I bought five shops in a row as exclusive stores for jewelry of the group. Today¡¯s ribbon cutting ceremony finally invited several CEOs of enterprises , and even the big screen of the square was rented out for advertising for a day. I didn¡¯t dare to bete. I quickly drove to the destination.


    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to survive in the crack under the suppression of the Lion group for so long!¡±


    ¡°Your father used to take care of you a lot. Now it¡¯s my turn to stand up for you!¡±


    As soon as they saw me, they warmly shook hands with me. I shook hands with them with a smile. ¡°Thank you foring. I will never forget your kindness.¡±


    Speaking of this, I lowered my voice and whispered in their ears, ¡°there are a few good things prepared in the car. Just take it as a token of my filial piety to you. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, we will have a good gathering! There is a big ceremony waiting for you tonight!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re wee!¡± The bosses burst intoughter.


    ¡°Mr. Emos, it¡¯s the time!¡± A secretary reminded her with a smile.


    The staff brought the ribbon. Several bosses stood in a straight line in front of the store. I stood in the middle, with the ribbon in one hand and the scissors in the other. When I heard the host¡¯s excited speech, I was about to cut it¨C


    ¡°HMM¡­¡±


    A passionate scene suddenly appeared on the big screen of the square¨C


    The man kissed her forehead and his big hand wandered over her body


    I felt as if I had been pushed into a world of ice and snow. In an instant, the voice, the appearance, and the expression on my face were all ice and snow. Wasn¡¯t it Ashley!


    ¡°Why does this woman look a little familiar?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I think I have met her somewhere before.¡±


    ¡°Do you think she looks like someone? I can¡¯t remember who she is!¡±


    Several bosses whispered to each other, and my face was extremely livid!


    The big screen of the square was switched to another video¨C


    She looked shy, satisfied,ughing, coquettish, and even begging


    I¡¯m so angry!


    My heart seemed to explode, and I was so painful that I almost suffocated! My wife is waiting for the baby at home every day, isn¡¯t she? How could she have an affair with another man? And she was photographed and put in front of everyone?


    From the video, it could be seen that those men in the video were obviously poor guys. Ashley had a good taste, well-educated and considerate. How could she be entangled with such a man?


    ¡°Oh, I remember. Isn¡¯t she the Ashley, the daughter of the Moon group¡¯s two daughters?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s her! That¡¯s right! The Moon group and the Nash group have been merged for a period of time, and she is still the general manager¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s her! We met when we were in business. Didn¡¯t she marry Mr. Emoster?¡±


    ¡°Yes, she is now Mr. Emos¡¯s¡­¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    All of a sudden, the bosses stopped talking and looked at me


    ¡°Mr. Emos, is there¡­ Any misunderstanding?¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Yes, your wife has always been self-discipline and self-respect. It¡¯s impossible for her to do such a thing¡­¡±


    ¡°She was put on the big screen. Maybe someone wanted to see her embarrassment and frame her up¡­¡±


    Although they tried tofort me, I know they mustugh at me in their hearts!

 Chapter 110

    The video only took a few minutes and was obviously pieced together. From the video, it could be seen that Ashley had sex with at least four or five men


    When everyone thought it was over, they didn¡¯t expect a greater irony to appear!


    The big screen went ck, and a recording came to everyone¡¯s ears ¡ª


    ¡°Do you want to¡­ Let all of theme together? Do you want to exhaust me to death?¡±


    ¡°I know you like it. Didn¡¯t Isaac and I make you happy yesterday? I selected all of them carefully today! I promise you will scream!¡±


    ¡°You bastard!¡±


    ¡°What are you waiting for? Let¡¯s start now.¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­ Don¡¯t worry¡­ Don¡¯t damage my dress. I have to wear it backter¡­¡±


    The explicit conversation was like a bomb, exploding at the scene!


    The atmosphere rose to the extreme. The onlookers pointed and discussed, with a look of contempt or disgust on their faces.


    I didn¡¯t expect my wife to say something like that. I was so angry that blue veins stood out on my forehead and my temples ached!


    Reporters rushed out from all directions, microphones and spotlights constantly shing ¡ª


    ¡°Mr. Emos, what do you think of this matter?¡±


    ¡°Do you know about it?¡±


    ¡°Is there anything wrong between you and your wife?¡±


    ¡°How long has your wife cheated on you?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    Questions kept buzzing in my ears. I just felt that the world was noisy and my brain was aching. Suddenly, several photos appeared on the big screen. They were Ashley¡¯s sneak photos when she went to The bar before she was pregnant, and her face when she went in and out of the Green Street in private. Since she knew Owen, she often hung out with dubious men, and the lovephotos were exposed


    A record came out ¡ª


    ¡°Oh, be gentle. Don¡¯t worry. Don¡¯t frighten our baby.¡± It was Ashley¡¯s voice.


    ¡°I¡¯ll keep an eye on it. By the way, Emos doesn¡¯t know that the child is mine. You¡¯ve hidden it well. When the child inherits the family property in the future, you can¡¯t miss my share¡­¡± a man smirked and touched Ashley, with a greedy look in his eyes.


    ¡°I know. The father of the child. Hurry up and serve me. I can¡¯t wait!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ming¡­¡±


    Their conversation was like a violent blow, making me unable to stand steadily all of a sudden. I took two steps back and almost fainted!


    ¡°Mr. Emos, are you okay?¡± The boss hurried to support him.


    ¡°Mr. Emos, isn¡¯t the baby yours?¡±


    ¡°Look at your reaction. Didn¡¯t you know it before?¡±


    ¡°Last time you and your wife¡¯s wedding party was cancelled halfway, and the scene was in a mess. Can you tell me what happened exactly?¡±


    ¡°Does it have anything to do with this incident?¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me how you feel now?¡±


    ¡°What do you think of what your wife has done?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    Dozens of reporters surrounded me and asked me questions. I felt like I was going to explode!!!


    Pushing the crowd away, I got in the car angrily and drove away!


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    At seven o¡¯clock in the evening, when she just arrived at home ¨C


    When I got off the taxi, I just took out the key from my handbag. I didn¡¯t expect that a lot of reporters came out from all directions. The cameras kept taking pictures of my face, and the shlight almost made me unable to open my eyes


    ¡°Mrs. Nash, can you exin the video in the square today?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Emos is so kind to you. How could you betray him?¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°Does your marriage with Mr. Emos exist in name only?¡±


    ¡°Why are you pregnant with someone else¡¯s child?¡±


    ¡°Is this the way for you to marry into the Nash family?¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Nash, please answer our question!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    I don¡¯t know what happened at all. Hearing the questions of the reporters, I had a premonition that something big was going to happen. I quickly lowered my head and covered my face with both hands, and the key turned the lock in a hurry.


    ¡°Mrs. Nash, don¡¯t you want to rify it?¡±


    ¡°You have cheated on Mr. Emos for so many times. Don¡¯t you consider the feelings of Mr. Emos?¡±


    ¡°Is there anything wrong with you and Mr. Emos, so you need help with your pregnancy?¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Nash, why don¡¯t you say anything?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    I pushed the door open in a hurry. Seeing that a few reporters were about to follow me, I said ruthlessly, ¡°if anyone dares to step into this door, I will sue him!¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Nash!¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Nash!¡±


    Someone shouted ¡ª


    ¡°You have done something wrong to Mr. Emos. How dare you go home now? Aren¡¯t you afraid that your family will oppose you? Mrs. Nash, please ept our interview!¡±


    I ran into the house as fast as I could!


    In the resplendent living room, Uriah and Aviva sat on the sofa with a cold face. Emos stood in front of the French window, holding the newspaper tightly in his hand today!


    ¡°How dare youe back!¡± Aviva¡¯s words made the atmosphere even colder.


    ¡°Emos¡­¡± I turned to look at my husband.


    ¡°I just want to ask you a question. Is the content of the newspaper true?¡± Emos was so angry that he crumpled the newspaper into pieces.


    I hurried to hold his hand, but he shook it off angrily. I lost my bnce and fell to the ground. ¡°Emos, listen to me. I was drunkst time. I mistook you for the woman in bed. I love you so much¡­ So¡­¡±


    ¡°Is this your excuse to betray me?¡± He interrupted, ¡°even if it was unintentional that day, why did the reporters take photos of you cheating on another man again and again?¡±


    ¡±


    ¡°That¡­ That¡¯s because¡­ They have the photos of that night in their hands¡­¡± I knew that if I didn¡¯t say it out, Emos would definitely be pissed off. ¡°They always threaten me and ckmail me for arge amount of money¡­¡±


    ¡°So you sold off my property secretly and transferred about two million to my ount just to raise a toy boy? He was so angry that he overturned the table.


    ¡°Emos, she lied to you again and again. What are you waiting for? Let her give up all her marital property!¡±


    I raised my head and red at Aviva! ¡®This old witch took the opportunity to add insult to injury and stir up trouble. How cruel she is! ¡®!


    ¡°What are you talking about? Give me all the things she has taken from our family!¡± Uriah added, which made me even more shocked and panic!


    Seeing Emos¡¯s disgusted look, I sat on the ground and covered my stomach subconsciously. ¡°Ah¡­ My stomach hurts¡­ Emos¡­ Come here quickly¡­¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect that they didn¡¯t respond and looked at me coldly.


    ¡°This child is the jinx of our family! How could he ruin our reputation before he is born!¡± Aviva kicked me hard and I covered my stomach to beg for mercy


    ¡°Emos, help me. Mom is crazy. Stop her!¡±


    ¡°Shut up! You have no right to call me mom!¡± Aviva kicked me again.


    I dodged in a hurry!


    If it goes on like this, I will be kicked to death by this old witch, let alone the baby!


    An idea urred to me. I put my hands on my stomach and pretended to bump into an antique shelf by ident. The antique shelf was about to fall towards Aviva


    ¡°Mom!¡± Emos asked nervously!


    Uriah shouted, ¡°watch out your back!¡±


    The antique shelf was falling towards Aviva. All the antiques were about to hit her!


    ¡°Mom, I¡¯m here to save you!¡±


    All of a sudden, I got up from the ground and threw myself on Aviva. The antique crackled and hit my back. I screamed in pain. Atst, the whole antique shelf was pressed down. My face changed. I spat out a mouthful of blood and my stomach was sore.


    ¡°Ashley!¡±


    ¡°Ashley!¡±


    Emos was the first one to run over. He pushed the antique shelf aside and helped me up abruptly. ¡°Are you okay?¡±


    Aviva¡¯s pov


    Uriah rushed over and helped me up. ¡°Honey, are you okay?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I feel a little dizzy¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t see clearly what was going on. I felt dizzy for a long time. When I was about to reach out to rub my temples, I didn¡¯t expect that my palm was full of blood.


    ¡°Blood¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Looking at the blood source, Ashley¡¯s legs were bleeding a lot. The blood gradually spread on the floor, creating a shocking ¡°flower¡±.


    ¡°.. Is Mom okay?¡± Ashley grabbed Emos¡¯ clothes and asked with concern.


    Emos had aplicated look in his eyes. ¡°She¡¯s fine.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­ I¡¯m relieved¡­¡± Ashley said and fainted.


    ¡°Ashley?¡± Emos picked her up and left in a hurry.


    ¡°Stop! Where are you taking her? She is carrying someone else¡¯s baby! Even if she dies, it has nothing to do with you!¡± When I woke up, I hastily stopped Emos.


    ¡°Anyway, it¡¯s an innocent life. Ashley saved you just now. Do you have the heart to kill two people?¡±


    ¡°She is ying the self injury trick! Do you understand it?¡± ¡°She didn¡¯t faint at all. I bet she is soberer than anyone else!¡±


    ¡°Mom, stop it. I know what I¡¯m doing.¡± Emos left with her in his arms.


    ¡°Hey, you silly boy, how could you be cheated so easily?¡± I sighed in Uriah¡¯s arms.


    Uriah patted me on the back and said, ¡°let¡¯s go to have a look. If Emos is fooled again, we can stop him at the scene.¡±

 Chapter 111

    Emos¡¯s pov


    As soon as we drove out of the old house, the reporters hiding around surrounded at once


    The spotlight shed wildly. Many reporters patted the window to stop the car


    ¡°Mr. Emos, what¡¯s wrong with Mrs. Nash?¡±


    ¡°Did she miscarry?¡±


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t look good. Are you going to take her to the hospital?¡±


    ¡°Is it because she isn¡¯t pregnant with the Nash family¡¯s child that you decide not to have this child?¡±


    ¡°Is the miscarriage of Mrs. Nash man-made?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Emos, please answer our question!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Get out of the way! Get out of the way!¡± I honked the horn crazily, but I still couldn¡¯t stop the reporters surrounding me.


    I couldn¡¯t help cursing, ¡°get out!¡±


    The light in the emergency room of the hospital was on all the time. Sitting on the bench, I kept thinking about how my wife was having sex with another man.


    The idea of divorce appeared again and again. Looking at the closed door of the operating room, I suppressed the idea and covered my face painfully. I didn¡¯t know what to do to stop the heartache.


    I turned on her phone and saw thetest news ¡ª


    ¡°The rumor of Mrs. Nash¡¯s infidelity has been spreading. Is the miscarriage a man-made or an ident?¡±


    ¡°The Swift family¡¯s daughter had a miscarriage!¡±


    ¡°The sessor of the Nash group cursed the reporters angrily. His personal quality needs to be improved!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    I stood in front of the window in a fret. The reporters outside the hospital were like a flood, blocking the gate


    Suddenly, my phone rang.


    ¡°Master, there are two men at home. They said that the baby bed you customized abroad has arrived, including baby clothes and baby supplies. Which room do you want to send it to?¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°Return it. I¡¯ll pay for it.¡± I hung up the phone disappointingly, with a self mocking smile on the corner of my mouth.


    When I knew the existence of this child, I was so happy and satisfied, as if all the good things in the world fell on me. I still remember that wherever I went, I was in high spirits


    But now


    The smile at the corners of her mouth became more and more ironic. I understand Ashley¡¯s difficulties, but in order to marry me, how could she do such an outrageous thing?


    Ashley, Ashley, you shouldn¡¯t have lied to me! I wanted to have a good time with you.


    The door of the operating room suddenly opened


    Several doctors and nurses came out.


    I came back to my senses and stepped forward. ¡°Doctor, how is she?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir. I can¡¯t keep the baby.¡± The doctor in the lead said with some regret, ¡°the patient has been transferred to the general ward. She is a little emotionally unstable. She wants to see you. You¡¯d better go in and see her.¡±


    Somehow, the stone in my heart suddenly fell. When I heard that the baby was gone, I felt more rxed than before!


    As soon as I pushed the door open, Ashley sat up from the bed. ¡°Emos, listen to me. I really didn¡¯t mean to hide it from you. Now that the baby is gone, let¡¯s start over, okay?¡±


    I sat heavily on the edge of the bed and held her hand. ¡°Are you ufortable?¡±


    ¡°You still care about me?¡± She said happily, ¡°you still care about me, right? Let¡¯s forget everything in the past and start a new life, okay? Emos, okay?¡±


    I was silent.


    Should we start over?


    Can we really forget the past?


    Suddenly, the phone rang. I picked it up. ¡°Hello?¡±


    ¡°I have done what you want me to do. How do you n to settle down Mrs. Swift now?¡±


    ¡°Where is she?¡±


    ¡°In the car.¡±


    Fanny¡¯s cheerful voice came from the other end of the line. ¡°Give me your phone! I want to talk to my son-inw! Hello, Emos, thank you so much! If it weren¡¯t for you, I would have suffered a lot in prison. How are you and Ashley doing? I¡¯m going to see you right now¡­ What do you want to eat? I¡¯ll bring it to you!¡±


    ¡°No, thanks.¡± I took a look at Ashley on the bed and said, ¡°you can go back to Mr. Leonard first. I¡¯ll send Ashley back a few dayster.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you quarrel with Ashley? What happened?¡±


    ¡°Nothing. I have something else to do. I have to go now.¡± I hung up the phone and looked at Ashley. ¡°I wanted to give you a surprise, but it took me a lot of effort to get your mother out of prison. Now she goes back to your father¡¯s ce first. When you leave the hospital, I will send you and the divorce agreement to you, so that you three can reunite.¡±


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    ¡°Emos?¡± My eyes widened.


    I¡¯m surprised and regretful. I shouldn¡¯t have destroyed this marriage for my personal desire!


    ¡°Emos¡­ Are you going to divorce me? It¡¯s not easy for us to get together. Are you really willing to do that?¡± My tears rolled down.


    At this moment


    ¡°Emos, what are you doing here?¡± All of a sudden, the door of the ward was pushed open by Aviva. In a rage, she walked in and pulled up Emos. ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by her tears. She can betray you once, but she can betray you two or three times. Our Nash family has been hurt badly by her. Divorce her, or how can we live in the future?¡±


    Uriah also persuaded, ¡°if it weren¡¯t for her, how could we offend Mr. Donald? How could the group be suppressed for so long? Now the Nash family¡¯s reputation is in a mess because of her alone! A woman has affected three generations. Whether she is good or not, it directly determines the fate of our three generations!¡±


    ¡°Emos, why are you still hesitating? Let¡¯s go!¡± Tears streamed down Aviva¡¯s cheeks. ¡°I brought you up, not to make you look like a grandson in front of another woman. Our family is broken because of this woman. If you still want her, I¡¯ll die for you!¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, Aviva mmed the vase aside, picked up the debris and put them around her neck. ¡°Let me ask you, which one do you choose between mom and that bitch?¡±


    ¡°Mydy, what are you doing?¡± Uriah shouted, ¡°Emos, what are you waiting for? Save your mother!¡±


    ¡°If he chooses that bitch, I won¡¯t live! It¡¯s so boring to live! ¡± Aviva cried hysterically. ¡°My son has been cuckolded. It¡¯s the shame of the Nash family¡¯s ancestors!¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect that this old witch would learn from me to gain sympathy. She got out of bed in a hurry and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t do anything stupid! Put down the debris, don¡¯t hurt yourself!¡±


    ¡°Fuck off!¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, Emos wouldn¡¯t have been so rebellious. If I couldn¡¯t live today, you wouldn¡¯t have lived either. I¡¯ll kill you, and thenmit suicide. I¡¯d rather die than live for the rest of my life! I¡¯ll fight you to the death!¡± Aviva yelled


    ¡°Ah¡­ Mom, what do you want to do?¡± I didn¡¯t expect that this old witch would pounce on me with the debris and stabbed directly into my heart. If a big hand hadn¡¯t suddenly grabbed her wrist, I would have been stabbed by her!


    ¡°Emos?¡± Aviva said with tears in her eyes, ¡°it seems that you choose her, doesn¡¯t it? You don¡¯t want your mother anymore? Okay, I¡¯ll die right now! I won¡¯t stop your happiness!¡±


    After saying that, he put the debris horizontally to his neck, and a trace of blood fainted from it.


    Uriah cried, ¡°mydy, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    ¡°Mom?¡± Emos picked up his mother in a hurry and rushed out. ¡°Doctor, doctor!¡±


    I stood still and didn¡¯t expect that things would turn out like this. Everyone was gone. I stood alone in the ward and suddenly felt a little deste.


    Who on earth is behind all this? You took pictures of my whereabouts and exposed all my scandals


    Owen? Isaac? Or any other man who had sex with me?


    No, it¡¯s impossible. They know that once their rtionship is exposed, they will never be able to get any benefits from me. It¡¯s impossible for them!


    There is only one person who has a grudge against me in the world, Trista


    However, after the explosion in theboratory, Trista was sent to the hospital. Since she hadn¡¯t gone to work yet, she shouldn¡¯t have the energy to do such a thing


    Who could it be?


    Who is secretly against me!


    ¡°Don¡¯t let me find out! Otherwise, I won¡¯t spare you!¡± I clenched my fists and gnashed my teeth in anger.


    Suddenly, the phone rang. I saw the name on the screen: Dad.


    I answered the phone


    ¡°Ashley, what¡¯s going on? Why does the member of the Nash family suddenly want to take back the house and forbid me to live? Is there anything unpleasant between you and Emos? But I think it¡¯s not appropriate. Didn¡¯t Emos just save your mother from prison? Such a difficult thing is difficult for me. How could Emos have a solution¡­¡±


    ¡°Ashley, what¡¯s wrong with you and Emos? Did you quarrel with each other? Why can¡¯t you live in such a good house? Mom has just left the prison and is about to be kicked out ¡±


    Hearing what they said, tears fell down my eyes and I said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Mom, you don¡¯t know that I was framed¡­¡±


    After listening to the whole story, the mother was angry and anxious. ¡°Ashley, don¡¯t be silly. The Nash family is such a good piece of fat. Why don¡¯t you eat it before¡­¡±


    ¡°So far, I have to find a way to make Emos ept me again.¡± I wiped my tears and said hatefully, ¡°you don¡¯t know that the old witch threatened me with death in order to force Emos to divorce me. If it goes on like this, I can¡¯t win back Emos¡¯s heart!¡±


    ¡°Who said that? Listen to me¡­¡±


    A glimmer of hope shed through my eyes!


    ¡°Do you understand? Just do as I say. I¡¯m sure Emos will love you again soon!¡±


    ¡°Thank you, mom. You are my lucky star!¡±


    After hanging up the phone, I was extremely happy. ¡°Old witch, Let¡¯s wait and see!¡±!

 Chapter 112

    Trista¡¯s pov


    I stayed by the bed for two days and two nights, but Donald didn¡¯t show any signs of waking up. I was tired of crying, and my eyes were swollen like walnuts. Even my voice became hoarser and hoarser. ¡°If you don¡¯t wake up now, I will apany you.¡±


    I gently touched the back of his hand. How muchfort did this hand give me before, but now it doesn¡¯t move. It can no longer touch my eyebrows, eyes, and my face


    ¡°Donald, how are you doing now? Are you alone on the edge of life and death?¡± Two more lines of tears welled up in my dry eyes. ¡°Come back. Come back to see me¡­¡±


    I hugged him gently and whispered in his ear, ¡°I never beg you for anything. Can you open your eyes and look at me this time? Don¡¯t leave me¡­¡±


    My tears fell on his neck. ¡°Donald, as long as you wake up, I can promise you anything!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Suddenly, a deep and maic voice sounded!


    All of a sudden, I raised my eyes and looked at him in disbelief. ¡°Donald, you wake up?¡±


    He opened his eyes and squinted slightly. His voice was a little weak. ¡°With you twittering in my ears, can I fall asleep?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll call the doctor!¡±


    He held my hand and said, ¡°didn¡¯t you say you could promise me anything? Kiss me.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°I want you to kiss me.¡±


    I was stunned for a while before I understood what he meant. When I was about to move, he had already sped my head and kissed me gently.


    I let him kiss me passively, maybe because I was too happy, or because I was too excited, I gradually wrapped my arms around his neck and became active, responding to his sweet kiss.


    ¡°Donald, you finally wake up¡­¡± when I stopped, I couldn¡¯t help but kiss him a few times. ¡°Is that true? I didn¡¯t see it wrong. Sometimes I really worry that you will never wake up again!¡±


    ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you that I will take care of you for the rest of my life? How can I leave you alone?¡± He gently stroked my hair and said, ¡°give me a ss of water, honey.¡±


    I poured him a ss of water in a hurry. ¡°Water ising!¡±


    ¡°Feed me.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Feed me!¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­¡± I put the ss closer to her and said, e on, open your mouth. Is the temperature appropriate?¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you drink it?¡± I looked at him.


    Seeing that he was silent, I finally understood. I took a sip first and then fed him. ¡°Is that okay?¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Hiscent look amused me. After feeding him a ss of wine, I wiped his mouth and said, ¡°I¡¯ll ask the kitchen to cook something for you. I don¡¯t know when you¡¯ll wake up. I¡¯ve called the chef at home. What do you want to eat? Order whatever you like.¡±


    ¡°Eat you.¡±Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I miss you, THE delicious food.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Why are you thinner?¡±


    He touched my face and asked, ¡°haven¡¯t you had a good meal these two days?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Liar. How long have you cried?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Trista, are you worried about me that I can¡¯t eat or sleep well?¡± He smiled sweetly.


    Embarrassed, I admitted, ¡°yes, yes. Are you satisfied with this answer?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± He raised his eyebrows!


    ¡°Tell me, what do you want to eat?¡±


    Do you want to cook some nutritious porridge or nutritious soup? He hadn¡¯t eaten anything for two days. He couldn¡¯t eat too greasy food, or the porridge would be ready?


    ¡°I told you, I want to eat this delicious dish of yours.¡± He sped my head again, like tasting a cake. He kissed for a long time before he stopped and said with relish, ¡°it tastes good.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Just then, Ira pushed the door open and came in. ¡°Master, are you awake?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you knock on the door first?¡± Donald raised his eyebrows unpleasantly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so mean to Ira. We can¡¯t live without him this time.¡± I stood up and said to Ira with a smile, ¡°you¡¯re just in time. I¡¯ll leave him to you. I¡¯ll ask the cook to cook a few dishes. You can have dinner with uster.¡±


    Ira coughed, ¡°thank you for your kindness. I have something to deal withter, so I won¡¯t stay here.¡±


    ¡°Really? I¡¯ll go out next time.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Donald¡¯s pov


    Donald¡¯s pov


    After Trista went out, I raised my head and asked coldly, ¡°how¡¯s the investigation going?¡±


    ¡°Just as Master guessed, if thest clue is connected together, they must have done it¡­¡±


    I¡¯d better not tell her now. She would be very sad.


    ¡°Master, should we send more people to guard her?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    ¡°Give me a check.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Ira was stunned for a moment. She hurriedly took out a check from her suit pocket and handed it to a pen. ¡°Master.¡±


    I swiped and filled in a string of numbers, and handed it back. ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything else. This is your reward. Take it.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Master!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Trista¡¯s idea. You can thank her if you want.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Master].¡±


    ¡°Have you recovered?¡±


    The moment Ira came in, I found him injured.


    ¡°Master, you have a good eyesight. I¡¯m almost recovered. Thank you for your concern, Master!¡±


    ¡°Change the dressing on time and take good care of yourself. Are you free now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master!¡±


    Ira was about to leave when she thought of something. She turned on the TV and changed to the news channel. Then she took out a newspaper and said, ¡°Master, I have done as you said.¡±


    ¡°The Nash group¡¯s Master cheated on many men who were addicted to gambling. The video was exposed and the scene was not presentable!¡±


    The bold title satisfied me very much.


    The person who framed Trista deserved this ¡ª losing his reputation!


    ¡°I see. Let¡¯s go out.¡±


    After a while, Trista pushed the door open and came in. ¡°Donald, I asked the chef to cook nutritious porridge for you. I don¡¯t know what you like to eat, so I ordered it casually. Don¡¯t think it tastes badter. You don¡¯t eat it on purpose!¡±


    ¡°You ordered it for me. No matter how bad it tastes, I¡¯ll eat it all. Come here.¡± I asked her to sit next to me. ¡°Look, do you like it? It¡¯s a gift from me.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    I looked at the newspaper in my hand with my eyes wide open. The news that Ashley had an affair spread all over the city. Seeing that Emos was in a hurry to drive her to the hospital, he blurted out , ¡°get out


    The fierce look on his face was photographed by the reporters!


    And the miscarriage of Ashley


    ¡°You asked someone to investigate it? Are you the one who exposed it?¡± I didn¡¯t expect my husband to do such a thing.


    ¡°What? You don¡¯t want your old lover to lose his reputation?¡± He kissed my hand and said, ¡°or you don¡¯t want your sister to have a miscarriage?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± I have no feelings for the two of them for a long time.


    ¡°If they bully you, they should pay the price. This is just the beginning. Slowly, I will let them pay back ten times or a hundred times.¡±


    They were already very miserable now. Wouldn¡¯t ten times and a hundred times worse? What should they do in the future?


    ¡°Don¡¯t plead for them.¡± He kissed my hand again and looked at the bruise on it. ¡°Does it hurt?¡±


    ¡°The doctor said it would be fine in a few days. Don¡¯t worry.¡± I touched his eyebrows and smiled gently. For some reason, the news about Ashley¡¯s ident was like a leaf gently falling into my heart, without any ripples.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel sorry for your old lover? And your good sister.¡± He teased.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already broken up with them. What you do to them has nothing to do with me.¡±


    ¡°What a heartless woman!¡± He sighed.


    ¡°Satisfy me tonight?¡± He held my hand and gently rubbed his face.


    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when you get better!¡±


    ¡°Do you want to have a try?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± I¡¯ll keep a distance from him in a hurry!


    ¡°I¡¯ll ask the doctor to check on you. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave the hospital. Don¡¯t you believe the doctor¡¯s words?¡±


    Hearing Donald¡¯s call, the doctor hurried in to check on him and confirmed that he was out of danger. Then he agreed to go through the discharge formalities.


    As soon as I arrived at the Lion¡¯s mansion gate, I saw a slender figure standing at the gate, with a suitcase in her hand. It rained endlessly. Lightning shed and thunder rumbled in the night sky. When the light of the car passed, the woman raised her eyes and smiled.


    ¡°Donald, you¡¯re finally back!¡± When the woman saw Donald, she threw away the umbre and threw her luggage into Donald¡¯s arms.


    Donald frowned in disgust and dodged slightly. The woman fell to the ground all of a sudden, and her face changed because of the pain in her knees.


    When I got out of the car, I found that this woman was about twenty-six years old, with short hair, wearing a fashionable European style, and her smile was very infectious


    Isn¡¯t she the daughter of Donald¡¯s neighbor?


    I remember he said that they grew up together

 Chapter 113

    Yvette¡¯s pov


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± when I was about to ask Donald to help me up, I saw Trista get out of Donald¡¯s car. ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡®isn¡¯t this the maid I metst time? How could she take Donald¡¯s car? And she was holding his hand? What was their rtionship?


    ¡°Don¡¯t you get up?¡± He said in a cold tone, as if he didn¡¯t want to help me up.


    Instead, Ira took the umbre on the ground and opened it for me. At the same time, she stretched out half of her arm to let me help her stand up.


    ¡°Miss Yvette, why are you here?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask the servant to tell you. Ira, this is¡­¡± I patted the stains on my body and looked at the maid called Trista.


    ¡°This is our hostess.¡±


    hostess???


    The three simple words were like a bolt from the blue, which made me stunned. I was too shocked to say anything. ¡°You, you said she was Donald¡¯s wife?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Miss Yvette.¡± Ira replied politely and calmly, ¡°master has kept a low profile and hasn¡¯t held a wedding party for the time being, so he didn¡¯t invite old maser. ¡±


    I stared at Trista in a daze. No wonder this woman was so arrogantst time. It turned out that she was the wife of Donald!


    ¡°Miss Yvette?¡± Ira waved her hand in front of me and asked, ¡°are you okay? Do you feel any pain? Do you need a doctor to check on you?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ No¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t calm myself down. After a while, I forced a smile and said, ¡°Donald¡­ You¡¯re so mean. You didn¡¯t tell me about your marriage¡­ I¡¯m sorr. I didn¡¯t know who you arest time. I¡¯m sorry to offend you. Please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know it¡¯s impolite.¡± Donald¡¯s tone was very calm, but to me, it was a huge blow!


    Did Trista exaggerate my story to himst time? Otherwise, why did he talk like ming me?


    I smiled awkwardly. ¡°I didn¡¯t know who you arest time, so I only brought a gift from Donald. I hope you don¡¯t mind. Next time, I will make it up.¡±


    The woman smiled faintly and said, ¡°don¡¯t say that. Last time you gave a gift to my husband, I haven¡¯t returned it to you yet. Don¡¯t be so polite next time. Donald doesn¡¯t ept gifts from any other man, especially underwear.¡±


    My face darkened.


    ¡± If you bring a gift next time, I will refuse it face to face.¡± Speaking of this, Donald held her waist with one hand and said in a soft tone, ¡°it¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go to wash up and go to bed early tonight.¡±


    ¡°Donald!¡± Seeing them leave, I hurriedly stopped him. ¡°It¡¯s raining heavily. Don¡¯t you want to invite me in for a cup of hot tea? I¡¯m wet all over now. And¡­ I quarreled with my boyfriend and I¡¯m homeless now. Are you willing to let me sleep on the street?¡±


    I said I have a boyfriend on purpose to dispel their misgivings, but I didn¡¯t expect


    ¡°Let Ira drive you to the Lion group hotel to have a rest. I have a family now. It¡¯s not convenient for me.¡± He refused indifferently.


    My face darkened. I didn¡¯t give up and insisted, ¡°sister inw seems to be a considerate person. It¡¯s raining so heavily. Can you take me in for one night?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Besides, I have a boyfriend now. I won¡¯t do anything out of line. Just let me stay here for one night. I promise I won¡¯t disturb you and Donald¡¯s life.¡±


    But the woman refused with a smile, ¡°you¡¯d better listen to Donald and check in at the Lion group hotel. An acquaintance can get a 12% off discount.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect that she would say something like that. 12% off? With my rtionship with Donald, checked in is free!!


    This Trista is deliberately embarrassing me!


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± I put myst hope on Donald.


    But he just said coldly, ¡°don¡¯t be willful since you are an adult.¡±


    ¡°Donald!¡±


    Seeing them enter the room together, I was so angry!


    ¡°Miss Yvette, please.¡± Ira opened the door for me.


    I pushed away his umbre and stood in the rain. ¡°I don¡¯t believe that Donald only loves his wife now!¡±


    ¡°Miss Yvette, why are you doing this?¡± Ira said calmly, ¡°master has a deep feeling for hostess. You won¡¯t understand. Don¡¯t waste your time. It¡¯s raining heavily. It won¡¯t be good if you catch a cold.¡±


    ¡°How long have they known each other?¡± I said angrily, ¡°I¡¯ll wait here anyway. I don¡¯t believe that he won¡¯te out. It¡¯s better for him to catch a cold, so that Donald won¡¯t turn a blind eye to me!¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    In the room, I took a shower and came out. I slightly brushed the curtains and found that Yvette was still waiting in the rain. Her clothes were wet by the heavy rain. She stubbornl stood there, motionless, letting the rain wash over her.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Donald held me tightly from behind and looked at the figure in the rain. In less than a second, he looked away indifferently and said, ¡°it¡¯s time to sleep.¡±


    He rubbed his face against mine, as if implying something.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see Miss Yvette in the rain?¡± I feel a little depressed.


    When Donald touched the system on the wall, the curtain of the room opened automatically. He held my shoulders with both hands and turned me around. A gentle kiss was about to fall on my lips, and I avoided it with my side face.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think about her feelings? She is in the rain. Our room is on the two floor. She will see you like this.¡±


    ¡°I just want her to see it.¡± He lowered his head and kissed me on the lips. The hot breath exuded with his unique charm. ¡°I want to make her give up with practical action.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°There is no ¡®but¡¯. You just need to cooperate with me and do as I say.¡±


    ¡°Donald, are you really good to your pursuer?¡±


    ¡°I only know that you are my wife. I can¡¯t make you feel ufortable.¡± He touched my face gently and said gently, ¡°I only want to be good to you. As for others, just leave them alone.¡±


    I was forced to ept his kiss.


    I don¡¯t know why, but when I heard him defend me like this, I suddenly felt relieved, and even my mood was inexplicably good.


    I can¡¯t share my husband with anyone. I love him. After experiencing the unforgettable separation, I love him even more. I hope I¡¯m the only one for him, the only one that can¡¯t be reced by anyone!


    Yvette¡¯s pov


    Standing outside the door, I was soaked in the rain. I didn¡¯t expect that Donald and Trista would do such a thing in front of the window. The room was warm and the rain was falling outside the window. He gently touched her face and gently kissed her lips


    With Trista¡¯s back to me, I can only see Donald¡¯s face at the moment, but I can¡¯t see his expression from a distance. I only know that he acted very gently, as if he was treating a porcin doll, unwilling to use a little strength


    Is this Donald I know?


    It was said that he was vigorous and resolute, showing no expression of joy or anger. He was so gentle to a woman!


    I took two steps back in a daze and saw Donald take off Trista¡¯s shoulder belt and the two ¡­


    The scene was over!


    I couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. I turned around and ran into the rain.


    ¡°Miss Yvette!¡± Ira drove to catch up with her. ¡°Miss Yvette, get in the car. I¡¯ll drive you to the hotel!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡± I cried so sadly.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    Hearing the sound of the car leaving, I said softly, ¡°they have left.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± He gently touched my face.


    ¡°They have left. Don¡¯t we have to pretend? The wound on your back hasn¡¯t healed yet. Get up first. Don¡¯t pull the wound.¡± I was about to get up.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°Do you think you can walk away after you enter the wolf den?¡± He bent over and kissed my face, not letting me leave.


    ¡°You haven¡¯t recovered yet! You can¡¯t do that!¡± I said seriously, ¡°don¡¯t forget what you have promised me. Before the wound recovers, we can¡¯t, can¡¯t, no! This is the condition for you to leave the hospital!¡±


    ¡°I know.¡± He curled his lips and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to do it. Even if I want to kiss you, can¡¯t I kiss you?¡±


    I red at him, ¡°rogue!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a rogue. I¡¯ll stay with you all my life and never let you run away!¡± His eyes were full of tenderness, like the stars in the sky. ¡°You can only be mine.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t help butugh at him. ¡°You are just kidding me!¡±


    He smiled gently, his eyes full of affection.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t the doctor say that you need to change the dressing after taking a shower? Lie down and I¡¯ll change it for you.¡± I signaled him to stand up.


    ¡°Just wait for your answer!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what you are thinking. You treat me as a maid. I will settle ounts with you slowly after you recover!¡±


    ¡°Okay, do you want me to pay you in cash or flesh?¡± He smiled and said, ¡°I can do anything.¡±


    What a rogue!

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    The wounds on his back were shocking. Two bullet wounds and one knife wound left traces on his back.


    ¡°Donald, you are so lucky!¡±


    ¡°You are still alive. How can I be willing to die? What if someone bullies you? Who will avenge you?¡± Hey on the bed and let me apply the medicine. My action was very light. I was afraid of hurting him, so I wiped every step carefully.


    ¡°Does it hurt?¡±


    ¡°No, I won¡¯t.¡± Heforted , ¡°you¡¯re so weak. It¡¯s like scratching. I¡¯m itching so much that I want tough.¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± I applied the medicine for him and slowly bandaged him. ¡°I¡¯ve just learned how to do it. I¡¯m not as professional as the nurses in the hospital. Aren¡¯t you afraid of the wound infection and your life will be ruined by me?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m d.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t helpughing and helped him put on his clothes. ¡°If one day I want your life, will you give it to me?¡±


    He sat up, took up my hand and pressed it on his chest. ¡°Of course, I will give you. You can shoot at this ce. My life is always for you, not to mention life. All my things are yours, as long as you want, as long as I have them. I will give them to you. All right, sleep!¡±


    He held me in his arms and kissed me on the forehead.


    ¡°I told you not to use too much strength. Your wound hasn¡¯t healed yet. Why are you holding me? Let go of me!¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s necessary to make an agreement with you. Before you recover, don¡¯t hold me, don¡¯t kiss me, and don¡¯t do that to me!¡±


    ¡°You are too cruel, aren¡¯t you? Are you forcing me to be a nun?¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t keep your promise, don¡¯t touch me for the rest of your life!¡±


    ¡°You punished me too hard!¡± He protested like a child, ¡°there is no room for negotiation?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s already too much for me not to hold you and not to kiss you. Do you want me to stay in bed all day long as a vegetable?¡±


    I thought it was funny. ¡°You can go to work as usual. Dinner¡­¡±


    ¡°No way! What¡¯s the point of not being able to kiss you!¡± He threatened like a child, ¡°if you don¡¯t let me kiss you, I won¡¯t change the dressing. s!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t helpughing, ¡°you¡¯re such a naive boy! How stupid you are to threaten me with your own health!¡±


    ¡°You are such a mean guy! How can you threaten me with your body? You are not smart at all!¡±


    I don¡¯t think I need to sleep if I continue to fight with him. ¡°Well, don¡¯t be garrulous. If you continue to bargain, I won¡¯t sleep with you!¡±


    ¡°Humph!¡± Donaldy down on one side.


    I tucked him in. Seeing his angry and arrogant face, I couldn¡¯t helpughing at him. ¡°Why are you so angry about this kind of thing?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡±


    ¡°!!!¡±


    ¡°Donald, can you hear me?¡± Looking at his motionless face, I muttered to myself, ¡°are you really angry?¡±


    He pulled up the quilt to cover his face.


    I thought it was funny, so I lied beside him and said, ¡°well, I¡¯m so angry that I fell asleep. I don¡¯t care so much. Good night, Donald. I¡¯m going to sleep too.¡±


    He couldn¡¯t hold it anymore and turned around. ¡°I¡¯m a patient. Won¡¯t youfort me?¡±


    ¡°As a CEO, do you need others tofort you?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡± He said angrily, ¡°kiss me.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t let me kiss you just now, and you didn¡¯t say that you couldn¡¯t kiss me! I let you kiss me, hurry up!¡± He said impatiently.


    I kissed him and said, ¡°is that all right?¡±


    ¡°You are so perfunctory! Kiss again! Be serious! This is the most basic attitude of a person!¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±!


    I was amused by him. As soon as I touched his lips, he pressed my head and forced a kiss.


    ¡°¡­¡± after the long kiss, I almost suffocated. ¡°Can you sleep now?¡±


    ¡°No way!¡±


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    Why was it so troublesome for this man to sleep!


    ¡°Sing to me.¡± He held me and begged like a child, ¡°I want to listen to the song you sang to me at the fire scenest time.¡±


    ?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel tired of listening to me?¡± During the two days and two nights when he was in aa, I sang for many times. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of the callus on your ears?¡±


    ¡°I want to listen to you singing all my life. From our youth to grey haired, I only want you to sing alone.¡± His serious eyes were like bright stars.


    My heart skipped a beat. With a gentle smile, she said, ¡°Okay, close your eyes. I¡¯ll sing it to you.¡±


    He did as she said.


    I feel like I¡¯m coaxing a child to sleep now, but looking at the man in front of me, no matter how powerful the rumors are, he is always like a child in front of me. He will cry, will be childish, and will be gentle


    ¡°Donald, you¡¯re going to sleep after this song. Don¡¯t be naughty and listen to two more, okay? I¡¯ll start singing.¡± I sat up, stroked his hair with one hand and sang slowly


    The second morning, the sun fell on the white bed sheet. I turned over, and the soft light just shone on my face.


    The curtains moved slightly, bringing a burst of wind. I woke up from my dream and found that Donald went to take a shower.


    After getting out of bed, I came to the bathroom door and knocked on it. ¡°Donald, the wound on your back hasn¡¯t healed yet. Be careful when you take a shower. Don¡¯t touch water.¡±


    ¡°Do you want toe in and help me wash?¡± He suddenly opened the door, and steam gushed out.


    I took a few steps back subconsciously. ¡°No!¡±


    After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I have dinner at the white terrace on the second floor. Here, I can see the garden and swimming pool of the vi. The beautiful scenery is as beautiful as a painting, and it is pleasant to see.


    ¡°Who is that?¡±


    I suddenly noticed a woman standing outside the door. She was so far away that I couldn¡¯t see her face clearly.


    The maid beside bowed respectfully and answered, it¡¯s Miss Yvette. master told me not to let her in before taking a shower.¡±


    ¡°Why is she here again?¡±


    ¡°He said that he made dessert for master all night and wanted to invite you to have a taste.¡±


    I put down the knife and fork, stood up and looked into the distance. ¡°Follow me to have a look.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡±


    Yvette¡¯s pov


    I stood at the gate of the vi and couldn¡¯t open my eyes because of the sunlight. It rained for two days intermittently. The sun was so strong today that people could not open their eyes. The cold wind was whistling. The cold and hot weather intertwined with each other, making me a little irritable.


    My skin has been preserved with a lot of money. If it goes on like this, it will be either scratched by the wind or sunburnt!


    All of a sudden, I noticed that Trista was walking this way with a maid. She waved her hand and said, ¡°sister inw, I¡¯m here!¡±


    Then she shook the dessert box in her hand and said, ¡°this is the dessert I prepared for you and Donald. Would you like to have a taste?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re too polite. They said you didn¡¯t need to bring any gifts.¡± She waved her hand, and the guard immediately pressed the switch.


    The door was gradually opened. I rushed up and hugged her. ¡°Sister inw, you are so kind. Open the door! There is a table over there. Let¡¯s eat there. I promise I won¡¯t disturb you!¡±


    There were several elegant white tables and chairs in the garden, as well as a swing. I took Trista to sit down and opened the box as if presenting a treasure. ¡°Have a taste. This is a chocte I made, made from ck truffle, cocoa and other materials. You will like it!¡±


    She took a bite and smiled, ¡°not bad.¡±


    I quickly took out a small gift box from my handbag. ¡°This is a gift for you. I only brought Donald with mest time. I¡¯m really sorry. Open it and have a look. Do you like it?¡±


    Trista paused and said, ¡°I¡¯ve told you not to bring any gifts.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just my intention!¡± I opened the bowknot and opened the box. A set of skin care products appeared in front of Trista. I introduced them one by one, ¡°these are all Tiffany¡¯s makeup artists. The designer has customized top-grade skin care products for me in private. This is sunscreen, this is lipstick, and this is skin care cream. Would you like to smell it?¡±


    She smelled it and said, ¡°it¡¯s fresh, natural and elegant. It smells good.¡±


    ¡°Really? These are all masterpieces! Before I met you, I thought I was the most suitable person for this set of skin care products, but after seeing you, I gave up!¡± I naughtily smiled and stuck out my tongue.


    ¡°Who allowed you toe in?¡±


    Suddenly, a cold question came to my ears. I raised my eyes and found that Donald was wearing a white bathrobe. His handsome and tall figure immediately captured my heart.


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± I was attracted by him. After a while, I said, ¡°I¡¯m just here to send some desserts. Have a taste and I¡¯ll leave!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know that I hate desserts?¡±

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    ¡°I made chocte! It¡¯s bitter!¡± I picked up the box in a hurry and carefully put it in front of him. ¡°Have a taste. It took me a long time to make it. Last time, you said that you couldn¡¯t bring a gift to you, but you didn¡¯t say that you couldn¡¯t bring it to sister-inw. This is a little gift from me as a younger generation. I just want to give you a piece of cake by the way, honey¡­¡±


    Speaking of this, I couldn¡¯t help sneezing. I got wet in the rainst night, and today when I got up, I nodded heavily and my feet were light, as if I had caught a cold.


    ¡°prepare a cup of cold tea for Miss Yvette.¡± Trista finally opened her mouth.


    ¡°This is yours. Take it away.¡±


    Donald still maintained a cold and alienated attitude. As soon as he finished speaking, a maid presented him a few gifts. I recognized at a nce that these were the gifts I brought to Donald from abroadst time.


    Yes? Do you want to give them back to me?


    ¡°Haven¡¯t you opened these? They are all dusty.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect my things to be treated so coldly.


    ¡°What do I need Trista will buy it for me. You don¡¯t need to worry about it anymore.¡± After saying that, he coldly asked them to leave, ¡°guards, see them out.¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± I was still holding chocte in my hand, but he didn¡¯t even look at it.


    ¡°It¡¯s windy outside. Don¡¯t catch a cold.¡± Donald put his arm around Trista¡¯s waist and whispered in a soft voice, ¡°I¡¯ve asked for leave for you these two days. What do you want to do? I¡¯ll stay with you.¡±


    ¡°You asked for leave for me again?¡±


    ¡°You are injured. You should have a good rest at home.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just a small wound on my palm. ¡­ Donald, don¡¯t make a fuss about it?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t the flesh in the palm of your flesh? All over your body is mine. How dare you get hurt with my permission?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re badly injured. Why don¡¯t you take it seriously?¡± Donald took her hand and asked, ¡°do you have to take a vacation with a lot of wounds?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m the boss. I can take any leave I like. It¡¯s none of your business!¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay, I can¡¯t win you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡±


    Looking at their sweet quarrels, I feel bad.


    Ivanka packed up the cold tea and handed it over with a smile. ¡°Miss Yvette, this is the way out. Let me take you out.¡±


    I smiled bitterly and put down the chocte. ¡°Please give these chocte and skin care products to my sister-inw. As for these¡­¡±


    They were all the things Donald disliked. Since he didn¡¯t like them, it was meaningless to stay.


    ¡°Throw it away for me.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    I left the vi in disappointment.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    Trista¡¯s pov


    After a while, Winnie gave the gift to me. ¡°master , this is left by Miss Yvette. She asked me to give it to you personally.¡±


    I opened the dessert box and found that there were only seventeen pieces of chocte left, all heart-shaped. I picked up one and put it into my mouth. ¡°Donald, don¡¯t you have a taste?¡±


    ¡°You can also eat the chocte sent by your rival in love? Don¡¯t you feel sick?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s delicious.¡±


    ¡°One day someone wants to rece me with some delicious food. Do you agree?¡±


    ¡°It depends on what kind of delicious food it is!¡±


    Donald ate the breakfast in front of him and said casually, ¡°will I take you to the amusement parkter?¡±


    ¡°Ask for sick leave to y in the amusement park? What if we meet an acquaintance?¡±


    ¡°Just say you want to see a doctor.¡±


    ¡°There is no doctor in the amusement park.¡±


    ¡°There is a hospital nearby. After the doctor diagnosed your condition, you¡¯d better go to the amusement park to have a good rest and strengthen your body.¡±


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    What a bad idea!


    ¡°master , the new cook in the kitchen has made a dessert. Please have a taste.¡± The maid brought a delicate dessert.


    I picked up the spoon and took a spoonful. It tasted good. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±


    ¡°Chocte ice, the cocoa in it, and the milk from 14 countries. The taste is unique. The chef said that if master likes it, he can prepare a special one for you every day, just as afternoon tea.¡±


    After saying that, the maid took out the biscuits on the serving te. ¡°This is a newly developed almond cake with a variety of vors, including sweet and sour, red wine, peanuts paste, and so on.¡±


    ¡°This is the cake made by Ronnie. The ck chocte is wrapped with Italy hazel fruit, and there is also a spoon of ice cream. The chef said that with the wine from Nora garden, master will enjoy the best taste.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    It seemed that the cook was very professional.


    I took a sip of the wine, and it tasted mellow and delicious. ¡°Sure enough, it¡¯s good wine. Donald, have a taste?¡±


    Donald grabbed my wrist and took a sip of the wine. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±


    ¡°master , what¡¯s wrong?¡± The maid noticed that I frowned and knelt down in a hurry. ¡°Did I say something wrong?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Get up first.¡± I tried to squeeze out a smile. ¡°Maybe I ate too much at once, so my stomach is a little ufortable. I¡¯ll go to the bathroom first.¡±


    ¡°Let me carry you!¡±


    Donald picked me up and walked towards the bathroom. ¡°Do you feel ufortable in your stomach? Tell me where it hurts!¡±


    ¡°Here¡­¡± I was held by him and could only press my belly slightly.


    ¡°Stomach?¡± He frowned.


    ¡°Put me down! Are you going with me?¡±


    ¡°No?¡±


    ¡°I want to shit! It¡¯s very smelly! Can you stand it?¡±


    ¡°Everyone has experienced it.¡± He put me beside the toilet and wanted to take off my underwear in the bathrobe, but I pressed his hand at once!


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve been married for a long time. Why do you still care about this? I¡¯ve seen every part of your body.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Let me go. I¡¯ll take it off for you.¡±


    ¡°Get out!¡± I drove him away awkwardly. ¡°I can¡¯t pull you out here!¡±


    He still stood there. ¡°I¡¯m here. If you need anything, just call me!¡±


    ¡°What can I do for you to go to the bathroom?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but push him out. When I was about to close the door, Donald immediately reached out to stop him.


    ¡°What if you pass out in pain?¡±


    ¡°Am I that fragile?¡± I don¡¯t know whether to cry or tough. ¡°I¡¯m not a paper man. Let me go! Do you still want me to go to the bathroom?¡±


    He just didn¡¯t let go and stared at me as if he was worried about me.


    ¡°I¡¯m really defeated by you. If I want to faint, I¡¯ll call you in advance, okay?¡±


    ¡°What if you are too painful to call me?¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll make some noise!¡± ¡°As long as you hear something unusual in the bathroom, you cane in again!¡±


    He thought for a while and finally agreed. I closed the door in a hurry and sat on the toilet. I could vaguely hear Donald talking on the phone outside the door


    ¡°Call the doctor over right now.¡±


    ¡°Prepare a cup of hot water and painkillers.¡±


    ¡°Make the bed and change it to a softer bed sheet and quilt. Make it thicker!¡±


    ¡°Bring me the cook¡¯s certificate and graduation certificate. Investigate this person thoroughly!¡±


    ¡°Take all the food you have just eaten to have a test. Hurry up!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    I really don¡¯t know whether to cry or tough. It¡¯s just a little ufortable. He is so nervous, as if the sky has fallen.


    ¡°Honey, are you all right? Have you fainted?¡±


    Hearing the knock on the door, I answered in a hurry, ¡°no, I¡¯m still thinking about it.¡±


    ¡°Do you still feel pain? The pain killers will be here soon. Just hold on.¡±


    ¡°Donald, you don¡¯t have to make a fuss¡­¡±


    The doctor just arrived. After checking again, he confirmed that there was no problem. ¡°master should have eaten something wrong and caused stomach difort. She will be fine after she has been discharged.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean ¡®should¡¯?¡± Donald stopped covering himself with the quilt and looked up unhappily. ¡°Is this the judgment made by the top graduates of the world famous medical school?¡±


    ¡± please calm down. My diagnosis is correct. She only needs more nutrition.¡± The doctor bit the bullet and said. Donald was impatient


    ¡°Check again!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    After a long time, the doctor said in a trembling voice, ¡± I have checked up five times. I can guarantee that master is safe and sound with my head¡­¡±


    ¡°All right!¡± Hearing this, I took Donald¡¯s hand and consoled him, ¡°are you satisfied only when you hear from the doctor that I¡¯m sick?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just worried that he might miss the details.¡±


    ¡°I know my body very well. Don¡¯t make things difficult for the doctor. I¡¯m really fine. Let the doctor go back.¡±


    ¡°Get out!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll get out right now!¡± Hearing Donald¡¯s words, the doctor lowered his head and left in a hurry. He breathed a sigh of relief!


    I was at a loss whether to cry or tough. I couldn¡¯t help but touch my forehead.

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    ¡°Master, here is the test report!¡± Ira knocked on the door and came in, handing in a report with both hands. ¡°The test result shows that the food cooked by the cook is all right. Should we let him go?¡±


    no problem?


    How is that possible?


    ¡°His certificate and graduation certificate are real. He once worked in a Michelin 3-star restaurant.¡±


    So, Trista really just ate the wrong food?


    ¡°But¡­¡± Ira¡¯s expression was a little serious. She looked at me seriously and said after a pause, ¡°the chocte made by Miss Yvette contains too much of the two o¡¯clock trioxide, which will lead to infertility.¡±


    what???


    I know something is wrong!


    Hearing this, Trista asked in disbelief, ¡°are you sure? She sent it here herself¡­¡±


    If she really drugged him, how could she be so stupid toe to her house in person and increase the risk of being found?


    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely true! The test report of chocte is on the top page. Master can have a look.¡±


    My eyes fell on one of them. It¡¯s more than ten percent. If Trista eats two more, she might never be able to get pregnant again in her life!


    Thinking of this, I was so angry that I crumpled the report into a ball and threw it away. ¡°Go and take the skin care products she sent today for testing!¡±


    I¡¯d like to see what she is going to do!


    Half an hourter


    Ira heavily knocked on the door and said, ¡°Master, the test result hase out. Do you want to report it to me?¡±


    I red at him. Isn¡¯t that nonsense?


    Ira hurried to introduce, ¡°this lipstick contains arge amount of cinnabar. It is a cancer causing substance and will cause cancer if used for a long time.¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    My face changed when I heard this.


    ¡°This bottle of eye cream contains two kinds of acid, which can cause cell mutation. If Madam is pregnant, it will cause fetal abnormalities and affect mental development.¡±


    I¡¯m stunned. I can¡¯t believe that Yvette is so cruel!


    ¡°This is a bottle of facial cream with excessive mercury content. Long-term use is seriously harmful to people¡¯s nerves, digestion and urology system. If Madam is pregnant now, this element will lead to early miscarriage, fetal death, and congenital disorders.¡±


    How could it be??


    How could that innocent girl do such a terrible thing!


    ¡°This bottle is a moisturizer. It contains the third alcohol, which can be mixed with water and alcohol. Under certain conditions, it will produce poisonous substances.¡±


    My mood can¡¯t be described as shock.


    ¡°This bottle is makeup water. It contains too much alcohol . Long-term use will cause skin allergy.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Thest one is a sunscreen. It contains more than 5% of the aphrodisiac. After being exposed to the sun, it will produce active oxygen, which will cause DNA damage and cause cancer and other diseases.¡±T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    My hands and feet are as cold as ice.


    ¡°Have you heard it clearly? Do you still dare to trust others easily in the future?¡± Donald held my hand, as if he was teaching me.


    Donald¡¯s pov


    How dare you do such a thing under my nose! You are courting death!


    ¡°Where is her family now?¡±


    ¡°They are all in City A, Master. Are you going to invite them here?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    ¡°Call her here too!¡±


    I must make the whole The Short family pay for what happened today!!!


    ¡°Cut off all cooperation immediately and tell the other sponsor that whoever dares to help them will be against our Lion group!¡±


    I want to see them fall down overnight!


    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­¡± Trista held my hand tightly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m here with you. I¡¯ll give you an exnation for what happened today.¡± I gently stroked her hair andforted her.


    We haven¡¯t seen each other for years. I really didn¡¯t expect that the innocent girl would be so cruel and merciless! How dare you send the poison to my house and give it to my wife!


    It seems that I am still too kind to her. I even gave her a chance.


    ¡°Is it because she loves you so much that she doesn¡¯t like me?¡± Trista smiled with self mockery. ¡°If the news of our marriage is released, I don¡¯t know how many people will be as crazy as her.¡±


    ¡°Whoever dares to hurt you, I will hurt you back a hundred times or even a thousand times! No way!¡± I touched her face and said, ¡°don¡¯t worry. You can¡¯t trust me, your husband.¡±


    I will never let her suffer any grievance!


    ¡°I don¡¯t trust anyone else.¡± She smiled bitterly. ¡°Fortunately, there was a test today. I med you for making a fuss just now. If it weren¡¯t for you, I might have eaten up the chocte and used the skin care products she gave me¡­¡±


    ¡°You are too kind.¡± I rubbed her face and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll check it for you.¡±


    Anyway, my heart will always be with her. No matter what others do or say, she is the only person I love!


    Yvette¡¯s pov


    Three Porsche were speeding on the road. Ira was driving alone in the front. My parents and I sat in the middle one, and grandpa and grandma sat in thest one.


    The Lion family was suddenly invited to visit. Everyone was nervous and happy. parents asked happily, ¡°Yvette, do you know why Mr. Donald suddenly invited us to his home?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± I vaguely guessed that maybe the gift I gave him moved his heart, or maybe the chocte I made was too delicious!


    Anyway, it¡¯s a good thing that Donald is willing to be close to our family!


    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen Donald for many years. Now the Lion group is developing so fast. Donald is also the president of a big group. Yvette, don¡¯t be impolite when you see himter. Don¡¯t be as impolite as you are at home.¡±


    ¡°You only know how to educate my daughter. I have forgotten that we are used to calling him Donald. Now that Donald has be the president, we should call him Mr. Donald! We can¡¯t call him by his nickname as before.¡±


    ¡°Dad, mom, what do you think of Donald? I mean¡­ If your future son-inw is as excellent as Donald, do you agree to let me marry him?¡±


    When I asked this question, my parents were shocked. They looked at each other and burst intoughter¨C


    ¡°Our daughter has grown up and wants to get married?¡±


    ¡°Is there anyone in the world who is better than Mr. Donald? Why don¡¯t you bring one for us? If there is someone, I will raise my hands in agreement!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll support you with my feet!¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    I sat on the sofa in the living room and discussed with Donald uneasily, ¡°are we really going to look into it? I mean, if it was Yvette who did it and punished her family together, would it be too bad¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. She has been spoiled since she was a child. If she could do such a thing today, it must have something to do with my family¡¯s love!¡±


    ¡°But what if it will affect the friendship between the two families?¡±


    ¡°She hurt you and our future child. Does she take our friendship seriously?¡± We can¡¯t just let it go! ¡±


    ¡°What if she didn¡¯t do it?¡± I was thinking about other possibilities. ¡°Is it a trap set by other enemies? If so, Yvette will be the scapegoat?¡±


    ¡°What time is it now? Do you still want to defend her?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m worried that you will be too impulsive and wronged a good person.¡±


    After all, she invited The Short family here to me her. If it wasn¡¯t Yvette who did it, how embarrassing it would be


    ¡°Donald, Yvette told me that those skin care products are all made by Tiffany¡¯s makeup artist. The designer customized them for her, so she thought they were more suitable for me. If there is something wrong with these things, they should be the makeup artist. The designer wants to hurt her, shouldn¡¯t we investigate it clearly and me her?¡±


    Donald was not surprised at all. Instead, he said calmly, ¡°I¡¯ve already asked someone to check the fingerprints on these skin care products. They are not from the makeup artist and designer of Tiffany. It¡¯s Yvette. In order to hurt you, she went out to find someone to make such things overnight. I¡¯ve caught them. Do you want to ask them yourself?¡±


    I was stunned.


    Did Yvette lie to me that these things were not made by a master


    ¡°Even the brand logo is fake. Only a kind-hearted person like you can believe this kind of product.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t say anything.


    ¡°Trista, you should be careful. What if you are cheated again when I¡¯m not here? Not everyone deserves your trust.¡± He stroked my hair and sighed.


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect that she would hate me so much without any enmity¡­¡±


    So it was Yvette who did it


    ¡°Master, Madam , the guests are here.¡± A maid came in and reported.

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    ¡°Donald!¡±


    Yvette was the first one to jump in happily, as if she had arrived at her own home. She sat opposite to the sofa, took a bite of the fruit and looked at me, ¡°is this specially prepared for me? It¡¯s so delicious!¡±


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    ¡°We haven¡¯t seen each other for so many years. Why are you so handsome?¡± Yvette¡¯s mother came in and said, ¡°I always see your news on TV and magazines. As soon as you are famous, it¡¯s difficult for us to see you¡­¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you should call me Mr. Donald? You forgot it again!¡± Yvette¡¯s father scolded with a smile. His tone was full of affection. He looked at me and said, ¡°it came all of a sudden today. I don¡¯t have time to prepare anything. This is the best thing in our family. I hope Mr. Donald won¡¯t mind¡­¡±


    ¡°Donald!¡± Yvette¡¯s grandmother shouted loudly and walked in with a happy face. ¡°Wow, I haven¡¯t seen him for years. He is so handsome! Let me have a look. Wow, he is much more handsome!¡±


    ¡°Donald, good for you!¡± Yvette¡¯s grandfather said with a smile, ¡°the vi is so big and you have built it. You didn¡¯t let me down!¡±


    Ira hastened to mediate the dispute. ¡°Mr. invited you here today mainly because he has something to tell you. Don¡¯t be overcautious. Sit down, serve tea.¡±


    ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this Ira?¡± Yvette¡¯s mother recognized him at once. ¡°Ira is so handsome now. Look at him. She has be a handsome young man with sharp eyes and sharp angles. He is really different when he is with Donald.¡±


    ¡°Look at you. You called Donald again.¡± Yvette¡¯s father used with a smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m used to it.¡± Yvette¡¯s mother smiled sheepishly and said, ¡°well, Mr. Donald, I¡¯ll drink some tea to express my apology.¡±


    I didn¡¯t say anything.


    After drinking a ss of wine, Yvette¡¯s mother noticed the Trista beside her and asked, ¡°who is this?¡±


    Ira answered for me, ¡°let me introduce to you. This is our Madam , the sessor of the Moon group, from the Swift family.¡±


    ¡°Is she the granddaughter of Mr. Troy?¡±


    ¡°Donald is married, but we don¡¯t know yet.¡±


    ¡°Their marriage is so low-key that no one in City A knows about it.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry that I didn¡¯t ask Donald about you, Madam , when I talked to him just now.¡±


    ¡°Madam , I propose a toast to you.¡±


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    They made a toast with tea instead of wine.


    I stared at them and didn¡¯t respond.


    Trista¡¯ pov


    I¡¯m a little embarrassed. Seeing The Short family so enthusiastic, I feel a little ufortable. ¡°You¡¯re wee. As a junior, it¡¯s my first time to meet you.¡±


    I picked up a cup of scented tea, toasted to everyone present and took a sip.


    ¡°This girl is beautiful and she is a perfect match for you! I¡¯m really happy to see you get married and settle down!¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m happy for you too!¡±


    ¡°Eat something first.¡± Donald said lightly, ¡°scented tea and chocte have a special taste. This box of chocte is made by Yvette. Let¡¯s have a taste.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Yvette¡¯s mother was a little surprised. ¡°Yvette, did you make it?¡±


    ¡°You know how to make chocte?¡± Yvette¡¯s father picked up a piece of cake and said, ¡°then I¡¯d like to have a taste of it.¡±


    ¡°People who don¡¯t know you might think you have a crush on Donald!¡± Yvette¡¯s grandmotherughed and picked up a piece of cake to taste.


    ¡°Yvette, why didn¡¯t you make one for Grandpa?¡± Yvette¡¯s grandfather was about to bite her


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    A hint of nervousness shed across Yvette¡¯s eyes. ¡°You¡¯d better have some fruit. I think the fruit of Donald¡¯s family is much better than the chocte I made!¡±


    ¡°Yvette, this chocte is made by you. Of course we will taste your cooking first! Then we will taste the fruit!¡± Yvette¡¯s mother picked up one piece with a smile and said, ¡°it¡¯s good. Tell me, who taught you this?¡±


    ¡°My wife also wants to learn how to make chocte. I have asked the servant to prepare the materials. Yvette, you can teach Trista to make one on the spot.¡± As soon as Donald finished his words, Yvette¡¯s face darkened.


    I¡¯ve been paying attention to Yvette all the time. Seeing her expression, I know what to do.


    Yvette¡¯s pov


    This chocte wasn¡¯t made by me at all. I hired someone to make it for Trista


    Seeing the maid bring the materials up, I was so flustered that I couldn¡¯t speak


    ¡°Yvette, Donald is talking to you. What are you thinking about? Go ahead!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s your honor to teach Madam how to make chocte!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just that Yvette¡¯s cooking skills are not as good as the Lion family dessert master¡¯s. If you make a fool of yourself, Mr. Donald, please be more tolerant.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡±


    In the harmonious atmosphere, I was extremely nervous. ¡°It¡¯s rare for brother Donald to invite us to visit. It¡¯s better to have a chat with each other in such a precious time. I¡¯ll teach sister-inw to make chocte tomorrow¡­¡±


    I can find someone to learn it before tomorrow


    But didn¡¯t expect ¨C


    ¡°Miss Yvette, the reason why Master invited you here today is that he wanted you to teach Madam how to make chocte. He was afraid that you would refuse, so he asked everyone toe here. The second is to catch up on the old days, and the most important thing is to make chocte. Miss Yvette, it¡¯s better to ept his invitation than to be respectful. Let everyone have a good meal at the same time.¡±


    Feeling that everyone¡¯s eyes were on me, I braced myself to stand up and came to the front . ¡°First of all, this hot water can scald the chocte. I mean, let the chocte melt¡­ Just pour the hot water on the chocte¡­¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to cut the chocte into pieces and put it into a container? It¡¯s easier to melt it after heating it with water.¡± Trista said tly, ¡°I remember that the dessert master on TV seemed to do this¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, yes, that¡¯s it! I was too nervous just now, so I said something wrong¡­¡± speaking of this, I hurriedly followed the method of Trista.


    ¡°Then, heat it up and pour it into the model!¡± I poured the boiled chocte into the heart-shaped mold. ¡°In this way, it can be eaten when it gets cold.¡±


    Trista was confused. ¡°You didn¡¯t heat it up evenly just now, but in fact, you just heated it up to 50-55 degrees. Turn off the heat and take out the container. When the temperature drops to about 27 degrees, you can continue to heat it up and then cool it down. Then you use a small spoon to add it little by little into the mold, put it into the fridge and store it. When it is hard, it can be removed.¡±


    ¡°So you know how to cook?¡± I didn¡¯t expect Trista to be so professional that I felt a little embarrassed. ¡°In fact, I¡¯m just an outsider. I invited someone else to make this chocte. I didn¡¯t expect that sister-inw and Donald would find it.¡±


    Trista smiled faintly and said, ¡°I only know a little . I wanted to ask you if there is any secret. I didn¡¯t expect that you wouldn¡¯t do it.¡±


    ¡°Yeah¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t do it!¡± I stuck out my tongue and naughtily admitted.


    ¡°Yvette, it¡¯s your fault. You won¡¯t. You lied to Madam . Madam knows it at once. You must have it made by a master and tasted it by Madam , right?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t take seriously. We have spoiled her since she was a child. She has learned to lie!¡±


    ¡°Yvette, don¡¯t make a fool of yourself. Let¡¯s toast to Mr. Donald and Madam .¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    I stuck out my tongue again, picked up the scented tea and said naughtily, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Donald. I¡¯m sorry, sister-inw. I¡¯m too proud, so I¡¯m sorry to tell you that it was made by someone else. Please don¡¯t take it to heart. I¡¯ll propose a toast first!¡±


    Then she drank the tea.


    A maid handed over a set of skin care products. Donald said indifferently, ¡°this is a gift from Yvette to Trista, but Trista has too many skin care products. I¡¯m here to show my gratitude to you.¡±


    The moment I saw that set of skin care products, my face changed!


    ¡°Really?¡± r mother liked these the most. At this time, she saw a lipstick with the logo of Tiffany. She picked it up happily and said, ¡°let me have a look. This color is good. Why isn¡¯t it sold on the market? Yvette, this is specially customized by you with Tiffany¡¯s makeup artist, right?¡±


    ¡°Ah? Er¡­ Yes¡­¡± I lied.


    ¡°Mrs., don¡¯t you want to try it?¡± A maid brought a mirror and said with a smile, ¡°this color matches your skin very well. It should be better than the one you are using now.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Her mother turned the lipstick and wanted to try it.


    ¡°Is this facial cream? Let me have a look.¡± At this time, grandma also opened the lid and wanted .


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    I stopped them nervously!

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    Something was wrong!


    Donald suddenly asked me to make chocte and gave it to my family. Did he find out something?


    It shouldn¡¯t be!


    It had only been a while, how could he find something wrong with these things so soon?


    But she didn¡¯t find that his behavior was so abnormal?


    ¡°Yvette, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ i¡­ I just think that you¡¯d better pay attention to your words and behaviors at Donald¡¯s home. Don¡¯t put on lipstick and cream in front of so many people. It¡¯s disrespectful to Donald¡¯and sister-inw¡­¡±


    As expected, her mother and grandmother stopped what they were doing.


    ¡°Our Yvette has learned to consider other people¡¯s feelings.¡±


    ¡°Okay, no, No. let¡¯s go back and try again. Mr. Donald willugh at us if we behave inappropriately. I¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    ¡°But t how did you get in touch with Tiffany¡¯s master?¡± Asked her mother.


    ¡°I, I have an acquaintance¡­ Well, mom, let¡¯s stop this topic.¡± I changed the topic in a hurry.


    ¡°Okay, okay. Let¡¯s try this chocte.¡± Granny picked up the chocte and said, ¡°it¡¯s good. You can have a try.¡±


    ¡°Grandma, chocte is bad for your teeth. You¡¯d better not eat too much sweet food. Drink more scented tea to improve your beauty!¡± I poured a cup of scented tea for grandma in a hurry.


    ¡°Okay. It¡¯s rare for you to think for grandma.¡± Granny smiled and took a few sips of scented tea.


    ¡°My teeth are very strong. It doesn¡¯t matter if I eat something sweet. Then I¡¯ll taste it for you!¡± The father picked up the chocte and was about to put it into his mouth.


    I grabbed his hand in a hurry. ¡°Dad, I didn¡¯t make this chocte. No matter how delicious it is, it won¡¯t make any sense for you. Why don¡¯t you eat it today? Leave your first time to me. I¡¯ll go back to find a dessert master to learn how to make it for you in person!¡±


    ¡°Ha ha, that¡¯s good. It¡¯s rare for you to be so filial.¡± father put down the chocte.


    Seeing this, I breathed a sigh of relief.


    ¡°If you want to find a dessert master, you don¡¯t have to go back. There is a ready-made dessert here.¡± As soon as Donald finished his words, Ira came out with a man and pushed him in front of everyone.


    When I saw him for the first time, my heart skipped a beat!


    The man was a timid man. When he fell to the ground, he found that everyone was looking at him. He was so scared that he crawled to Donald and begged, ¡°Mr. Donald, please forgive me generously. It was Miss Yvette who asked me to do all these. I really didn¡¯t dare to do that when she asked me to add two kinds of acid. She persuaded me again and again¡­ And she even offered me a big price! I was obsessed with money! Mr. Donald!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± the crowd did not know what he was talking about and asked in confusion, ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t sling mud at me!¡± ¡°I did ask you to make chocte, but I didn¡¯t ask you to add anything else. Donald, what¡¯s wrong with the chocte? Why is there something wrong with it? I really don¡¯t know what it contains. Please don¡¯t believe others!¡±


    ¡°Miss Yvette! How can you me me for the ident? What did you say yesterday? As long as I do as you say, you will be responsible for the ident!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about!¡± I exined loudly.


    Her mother couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°what happened?¡±


    Ira replied with great respect, ¡°Mrs. Short doesn¡¯t know anything about it. Madam had a stomachache after eating the chocte sent by Miss Yvette this morning. After testing, she found that the chocte contained too much of the two o-phenyl acid, which would cause infertility.¡±


    I also pretended to be extremely surprised. Trista just had a stomachache, but Donald took it to have a test? Don¡¯t make a mountain out of a molehill? It¡¯s just a stomachache. Why should I take it to have a test?


    ¡°What did you say?¡± I have no choice but to pretend to be silly. ¡°The ingredients in it actually lead to such a serious consequence? I don¡¯t know. Why, why did you do that?¡±


    I¡¯m pointing at the dessert master!


    The dessert master red at me and said, ¡°Miss Yvette! Do you want me to take the me for you? Why are you so vicious? If I had known that this chocte would fall into the hands of Mr. Donald, I wouldn¡¯t have made it for you even if I had been beaten to death! Don¡¯t think that you can put the me on me only by your one-sided words. If you want to die, let¡¯s die together!¡±


    ¡°Dad, mom¡­¡± I pretended to be scared and hid behind my parents. ¡°I don¡¯t know what he is talking about, nor do I know why he did such a thing to Donald. I can¡¯t do such a thing to Donald. Don¡¯t you understand my love for Donald? How could I hurt him¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, Yvette cried for a long time when she was a child. Did she do it? Would there be any misunderstanding?¡± Granny stood up and held me in her arms. She coaxed gently, ¡°it doesn¡¯t matter. Donald will give you a fair judgment. Don¡¯t cry. It¡¯s not good for the bad guy to seed.¡±


    ¡°Why are you so good at wronging people? It¡¯s impossible to drag me into it!¡± The dessert master roared, ¡°Yvette! I have evidence. When I promised you to do such a thing, I didn¡¯t do it! Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will submit the evidence and make you lose thest chance?¡±


    what???


    I¡¯m shocked. He has evidence!


    At this time, Donald said lightly, ¡°there are other witnesses. Pleasee up.¡±


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    Donald said slowly, dies said that The Short family hired them to make poisonous skin care productsst night and gave them to my wife. I hope they can give me an exnation.¡±


    ¡°Yvette, what happened? Do you know them?¡±


    ¡°Did you really do that?¡±


    ¡°Hey, are these skin care products poisonous? So you didn¡¯t let us use¡­ You ordered the chocte?¡±


    ¡°Yvette, why did you do that?¡±


    ¡°Do you have any grudge against Mrs. Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Dad, mom, Grandpa, grandma! How can I have a grudge against sister-inw? I only saw her three times this time,. How could I risk my life to do that?¡± I denied in a hurry, ¡°with our years of friendship, how can I do such a thing to sister-inw? Unless I am a beast!¡±


    ¡°Miss Yvette, don¡¯t burn the bridge after crossing it!¡± The woman next to her said, ¡°when you found mest night, you were wet all over. She said that she wanted that bitch to die because she stole your brother Donald. I didn¡¯t listen carefully at the beginning, but I didn¡¯t expect that you were talking about Mr. Donald¡­ You said that if something happened, we wouldn¡¯t be responsible for it. ¡±


    ¡°Yes, we made it for youst night. Are you really so ungrateful?¡±


    ¡°Miss Yvette,st night you transferred one hundred thousand to each of our bank ounts. We have a bank transaction record!¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t put the me on us!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    They med each other. Grandpa nced at me and asked angrily, ¡°what¡¯s going on? What kind of harmful substance is contained in these skin care products? Tell me!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Short, this is the test report.¡± Ira handed it to her and said word by word, ¡°the lipstick contains arge amount of cinnabar, which is a kind of cancer causing substance. The jewelry contains two kinds of acid, which can cause cell mutation, fetal abnormality and affect the fetus¡¯s mental development. As for the beauty cream, it contains excessive mercury, and long-term use is seriously harmful to human¡¯s nerves, digestion and urology system.¡±


    The elders looked at me in shock.


    ¡°This bottle of moisturizer contains two kinds of alcohol, which can be mixed with water and alcohol. Under certain conditions, it will produce poisonous substances. That bottle of makeup water contains too much alcohol, which will cause skin allergy if used for a long time. Thest one is sunscreen, with more than 5% of the alcohol in it. After being exposed to the sun, it will produce active oxygen, which will cause DNA damage and cause cancer and other diseases.¡±


    After Ira¡¯s introduction, her grandfather couldn¡¯t hold the report anymore. His hands trembled and he sat on the sofa, covering his heart..


    ¡°Old man, are you okay?¡± Granny quickly took out the medicine from his pocket and fed him. She gently stroked his back and asked, ¡°are you feeling better? How¡¯s it going? Can you catch your breath?¡±


    ¡±


    ¡°Grandpa, are you okay?¡± I didn¡¯t expect that Grandpa would react like this. He was about to cry. ¡°Are you okay? Don¡¯t scare me!¡±

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    ¡°Yvette¡­¡± Grandpa held my hand and asked after a while, ¡°is everything in this report true? Tell Grandpa, did you ask someone to do it?¡±


    ¡°No! I didn¡¯t do it!¡± Tears welled up in my eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t know what they are talking about! Why is there so much harmful substance in it? I really don¡¯t know!¡±


    After saying that, I looked at Trista in a hurry. ¡°Sister inw, I really didn¡¯t mean to hurt you. I gave you this set of skin care products this morning because I thought you were more suitable for use. I really didn¡¯t expect that the bad guys would seed¡­¡±


    ¡°When you gave it to me this morning, you said it was made by Tiffany. But I don¡¯t think any of them look like they are working in Tiffany. Can I believe you?¡±


    ¡°Of course I believe you! Yes, this set of skin care products is not made by Tiffany¡¯s master, and the logo on it is also fake! But I really don¡¯t mean to harm you. I¡¯m afraid that you look down upon the cheap things I sent, so I lied. As for why there are so many terrible and deadly ingredients in it, I really don¡¯t know!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Donald gave me a cold look and said, ¡°submit the evidence!¡±


    All the people who testified against me took out their own evidence


    The first person to testify against me was the dessert master. ¡°This is my phone. It recorded the conversation . You can listen to it!¡±


    My face turned pale!


    ¡°This is phthte esters. I want you to add it into the chocte without being noticed!¡± It was my voice.


    ¡°Miss Yvette¡­ It¡¯s a harmful substance¡­ It will lead to lifelong sterilization¡­ It¡¯s a very bad medicine. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s necessary to add it in, in case of eating by mistake¡­¡±


    ¡±


    ¡°Give me your bank ount and transfer two hundred thousand dors to your ount immediately. As long as you do as I tell you, I won¡¯t let you bear the responsibility if anything happens.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so indecisive. Give it to me before six o¡¯clock tomorrow morning.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡­¡­


    I didn¡¯t expect him to record it.


    ¡°This is the two hundred thousand transaction record that Miss Yvette transferred to mest night. I can log into the backstage of the bank with my mobile phone. Look, the wire puller is the real name,¡±


    I took two steps back and copsed to the ground.


    ¡°And this one!¡± The man dessert master red at me and said, ¡°this is the monitoring record of my gate. The time when Miss Yvette drove her car here and left is recorded here! You can have a look!¡±


    Ira took the U disk and connected it to theputer. Then she yed it on the TV. The screen showed that it was one three in the morning. I drove the car and stopped at the door of a residential area. I left at two twenty-five, with a box of chocte in my hand!


    Granny looked at the chocte box on TV in shock, and then looked at the chocte box on the table. Her face turned pale.


    ¡°What else do you want to say?¡± Donald asked coldly!


    I can¡¯t say a word!


    I didn¡¯t expect Donald to find it out so soon, so I didn¡¯t ask the dessert master to delete the surveince video


    I didn¡¯t expect that the dessert master would record it secretly!


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    ¡°We also have evidence! The surveince video recorded Miss Yvetteing to usst night! We also have the transaction records of the bank at hand!¡± Several people who had been working on skin care products said.


    The family looked at me with extreme disappointment


    ¡°Why did you do that?¡±


    ¡°There is irrefutable evidence. Say something!¡±


    ¡°Why did you do such a thing ? You just said it wasn¡¯t you. How I wish you were wronged! Is it really my daughter who did such a vicious thing? Can you exin it?¡±


    Father looked at me disappointedly. ¡°Although it¡¯s irrefutable, I still want to hear you admit it by yourself. Did you really do it? Why did you do it? Tell me! Give Mr. Donald an exnation!¡±


    ¡°Yvette¡­¡± grandma shook her head and leaned on Grandpa¡¯s shoulder, crying silently.


    ¡°Grandpa, grandma, Dad, mom¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± I have to admit that.


    I know I can¡¯t hide it anymore. I can only kneel on the ground and cry silently. ¡°I let you down. It¡¯s all my fault. They are right. I am the nner of this matter. I did it¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really you¡­¡± the father staggered back.


    ¡°I just like Donald so much¡­¡± my tears rustled and I said in a sobbing tone, ¡°the news of Donald¡¯s marriage came so suddenly that I really can¡¯t bear it¡­ I¡¯m jealous of her¡­¡±


    I looked at Trista and said with hatred and grievance, ¡°I¡¯m really jealous of her¡­ Why can she stay with Donald? Why can¡¯t I?¡±


    ¡°Silly girl¡­¡± Granny held my hand and said, ¡°Donald, who do you think you are? You don¡¯t deserve him since you were a child! You are destined not to be together! No matter how jealous you are, you can¡¯t hurt him! What if Donald¡¯s wife can¡¯t get pregnant again? What if the Lion family has no descendants? Why don¡¯t you think about the consequences?¡±


    ¡°¡±I¡­ I just hope that she can¡¯t have a baby anymore. If Donald hates her, he will divorce her. In that case, I can marry Donald and give birth to a baby for him¡­¡± I cried out my thoughts.


    ¡°Donald doesn¡¯t love you. Do you think he will marry you if you want to?¡± Her mother looked disappointed. ¡°If he had a crush on you, he would have shown his love to you in the past! Will he wait till now?¡±


    ¡°You are so unfilial! You destroyed the rtionship between our two families. How could you do such a ridiculous thing? Stupid!¡± Grandpa scolded while coughing.


    ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t be angry¡­¡±


    ¡°Yvette, I¡¯m really disappointed¡­¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Suddenly, his phone rang. father¡¯s face changed when he heard it. ¡°What did you say? Say it again¡­¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, honey?¡±


    ¡±


    ¡°All the partners suddenly stopped cooperating with us¡­¡± after hanging up the phone, ather looked at Donald and suddenly knelt down. ¡°Mr. Donald¡­ Since we have been friends for many years¡­?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Donald. Could you please let us go?¡± her mother also knelt down.


    ¡°Donald¡­ You cut off all our economic sources and stop all the partners from connecting with us. Isn¡¯t this driving us to death?¡± Grandpa exined, ¡°once we lose our sponsor and partner, our group will be heavily in debt. The news that ourpany goes bankrupt overnight will spread all over City a¡­ are you going to ruin our reputation¡­¡±


    Donald¡¯s tone was as cold as ice. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have put your wishful thinking on my wife. We can discuss other things, but as long as it is rted to my wife, there is no way back. There is only a dead end.¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect that things would turn out like this.


    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. Donald, if you want to punish me, just punish me. Don¡¯t involve my family, okay? They know nothing. I nned it all by myself. It has nothing to do with them!¡±


    ¡°You will pay for what you have done.¡± His eyes fell on me coldly. ¡°You don¡¯t have any piece of chocte left in front of you!¡±


    what???


    ¡°Donald¡­ Do you really want me to eat?¡±


    Ira bowed respectfully and said expressionlessly, ¡°the total real estate of The Short family is sixty-three million. Now it is sliding down at the speed of one million every minute. You¡¯d better make a decision as soon as possible, or the consequences will be useless when you try to retain it¡­¡±


    what??


    How dare you force me??


    I looked at the chocte in front of me with tears in my eyes. ¡°Will Donald change his mind as long as I eat it?¡±


    ¡°You have no right to discuss with me.¡± He looked away coldly and said, ¡°it¡¯s up to you whether to eat or not.¡±


    I picked up the chocte with my trembling hands and was about to eat ¡ª


    ¡°Mr. Donald¡­ If eat it, she will be sterile. Yvette hasn¡¯t been married yet. If she can¡¯t have a baby in the future, who will marry her?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Donald¡­ Can I have another punishment?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s too cruel to Yvette¡­¡±


    ¡°She is still a child.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    My family all pleaded for me.


    But Donald¡¯s face was cold. ¡°It. She was wrong to have a bad idea on my wife.¡±


    With tears in my eyes, I made a decision. ¡°I can¡¯t give birth to a baby for Donald all my life. What¡¯s the meaning of life? I want to eat¡­ But after I eat, I hope Donald can let go of my family for the sake that I can correct my mistakes¡­¡±


    I picked up a piece of chocte and ate it. It was a little bitter and bitter, just like what I felt now

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    ¡°Yvette¡­ You really can¡¯t eat¡­¡± Granny couldn¡¯t help but shed tears.


    I put on a desperate smile and said, ¡°it¡¯s all because of me. I can¡¯t have a baby, but I can get my family¡¯s business. Grandma, Grandpa, dad and mom, don¡¯t look at me. As long as I finish eating, all the difficulties can be solved¡­¡±


    I ate up all the chocte with tears in my eyes, and Donald¡¯s voice sounded faintly ¡ª


    ¡°There is one thing you are wrong about. Even if Trista can¡¯t get pregnant for the rest of her life, I still love her. No matter what happens, I won¡¯t leave her. Even if she leaves me voluntarily, I will pursue her back to the end of the world!¡±


    I raised my tearful eyes and couldn¡¯t believe what Donald said!


    He loved Trista so much


    How could it be possible


    ¡°Yvette, now that you have finished your chocte, can we go back?¡± My mother helped me up.


    ¡°Is it possible to let you go in this way?¡± Donald¡¯s words made me uneasy. Is there any punishment next


    ¡°I can let you go as long as I have one of your hands. For the sake of Trista, I can only break her tendons. This is myst tolerance.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald!!!¡± Her mother knelt down at once and said with tears all over her face, ¡°Yvette started her design from primary school. It¡¯s very suitable for her to use her hands to draw the drawings. If the tendons of her hands are broken, how can she draw in the future? How can she design? How can she support her family?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not my concern.¡± He replied coldly, ¡°ording to you, my wife¡¯s life is not as important as your daughter¡¯s hand?¡±


    ¡°No, that¡¯s not what I mean.¡± Her mother shook her head, tears streaming down her face. ¡°But Yvette really can¡¯t live without her hands¡­ Mr. Donald, I beg you. Please let her go, okay? She has already made a mistake¡­¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald! It¡¯s all our fault. It¡¯s all our fault. It¡¯s our fault. Fortunately, you found it in time and Madam wasn¡¯t seriously injured. Can you just let it go? Yvette has eaten all the chocte now and can¡¯t have a baby in her life. Please forgive her and let her go!¡±


    ¡°Donald, we have been friends for many years. Please don¡¯t do such a cruel thing to Yvette. I beg you¡­¡± she also knelt down.


    ¡°I beg you, too!¡±


    ¡°Grandpa, grandma, why are you doing this?¡± Ira advised, ¡°Master has been very kind. If Madam hadn¡¯t stopped him this time, you would have thought that Miss Yvette was just as simple to break the hand tendons. I have made an exception for you. I hope you are satisfied. Don¡¯t haggle any more. If you piss him off, the consequences will be more serious than now. Don¡¯t make things difficult for him.¡±


    Her mother looked at Trista and said, ¡°Madam , I know you are the kindest woman in the world. Could you please forgive Yvette? Yvette is still a child. She has been spoiled by us since she was a child and doesn¡¯t know how to behave herself. I believe this experience is enough to teach her a lesson. I promise that I will discipline her well after we go back and won¡¯t let her hurt others again¡­¡±


    Her grandmother also pleaded, ¡°yes, Madam , please, please save her¡­ Please¡­¡±


    ¡°What are you waiting for? Pull her down.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald????¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald????¡±


    ¡°Donald, do you really want me to have a pair of hands?¡± I looked at him with tears in my eyes, ¡°are you willing to do that? Have you forgotten that I used these hands to y the piano for you when you were a child? I took off the ne¡­¡±


    He looked indifferent.


    ¡°Miss Yvette, please.¡± Ira made a gesture of invitation politely.


    I shook my head and ced myst hope on Donald. ¡°Donald¡­ Do you have to pay such a price just because I like you? Do you really want me to do it? Do you really have no feelings for me?¡±


    ¡°Ira!¡±


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to lose my hands¡­ Donald, I know I was wrong! Please forgive me! Dad, mom, help me¡­¡± I cried.


    ¡°Yvette!!!¡±


    Then I was dragged away by a group of bodyguards


    Trista¡¯s pov


    After a long time, two bodyguards carried Yvette out. She was so painful that she lost consciousness and fainted.


    ¡°Go back. From now on, leave City A and don¡¯t let me see you!¡± Donald asked her to leave.


    Yvette¡¯s mother rushed to Yvette, ¡°Yvette, Yvette, wake up, Yvette¡­¡±


    ¡°Call the doctor to our house. Hurry up!¡± Yvette¡¯s father picked up Yvette and left.


    After the people of The Short family left, I leaned weakly in Donald¡¯s arms and asked, ¡°have we gone too far?¡±


    He gently stroked my hair and asked, ¡°what? Are you feeling sympathy for me again?¡±


    ¡°I just think our punishment tonight is a little cruel to Yvette. She is just a child¡­¡±


    ¡°You are too kind!¡±


    He gently kissed my forehead and said, ¡°well, don¡¯t think too much. I¡¯ll take you back to your room to rest.¡±


    ¡°Donald, what if I can¡¯t get pregnant in the future?¡±


    He is the only child in the family. If he has no heir because of me, I¡¯m sorry for the ancestors of the Lion family


    ¡°What are you thinking about all day long? Even if I can¡¯t give birth to a baby, so what? I married you, not taking you as a fertility machine. I can¡¯t give birth if I can¡¯t. I¡¯m worried about you.¡± He carried me upstairs with a smile and didn¡¯t take my worry seriously at all.


    ¡°But other people have children, but we don¡¯t. don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a regret in your life?¡±


    ¡°Do we have to have what others have? Why should we live the same way as others?¡± He rubbed my nose and said with a smile, ¡°a different life is better, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°I know you areforting me¡­¡± I sighed, feeling depressed and sad.


    ¡°You only ate two pieces of chocte, and the poison is not very poisonous. In the next few days, I will ask the doctor to prescribe medicine and discharge the poison as soon as possible.¡± He put me on the bed and covered me with the quilt. ¡°Even if you really can¡¯t give birth to a baby, it won¡¯t affect my love for you. So, stop your messy thoughts and have a good sleep. Don¡¯t worry anymore.¡±


    I¡¯m so upset. He doesn¡¯t want a baby now, but that doesn¡¯t mean he won¡¯t want it in the future. What if he suddenly wants it one day and I can¡¯t give birth to it!


    ¡°Donald, the Lion group hospital has gathered internationally famous doctors, right? Are they sure that they can help me restore my previous physique? I mean, is there any way to make me pregnant?¡±


    ¡°What? Are you so eager to give birth to a baby for me?¡± Heughed, ¡°do you want to be a mother?¡±


    ¡°I just¡­ I don¡¯t want my right to be a mother to be deprived¡­¡±


    I¡¯m wronged to die for no reason


    ¡°If you want to be pregnant, you don¡¯t need to find a doctor¡­¡± he lowered his head and kissed my lips. His voice was tempting. ¡°I have a way¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ what do you want to do¡­¡± I pulled up the quilt in a hurry. ¡°You still have wounds on your body. Don¡¯t forget what you promised me. Don¡¯t do that before your wounds recover!¡±


    He snorted, ¡°I see. Have a good rest!¡±


    Donald¡¯s pov


    When she walked out of the room, I told Ira in a low voice, ¡°ask the doctor to prescribe the best medicine. Make sure that my wound will recover as soon as possible!¡±


    After saying that, he whispered, ¡°this stupid woman, dose she want me desire her to death? ?¡±


    When the wound recovers, I have to wait!


    ¡°Master ¡­¡± Ira coughed slightly, as if to imply something. ¡°In fact, Madam means that you can¡¯t do that when you are sober. If you are not sober, then¡­ It¡¯s excusable for you to do that, isn¡¯t it from your original intention?¡±


    That made sense! Why didn¡¯t I think of it!


    I patted Ira¡¯s shoulder and gave her a look of appreciation. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so smart in this respect!¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    Then drink!


    As long as I was drunk and pretended to do that to her, she would not refuse


    I went to the wine cab to get a bottle of wine. After drinking half a bottle, I opened the bedroom door with the smell of wine


    When Trista was about to take a rest, I pressed on top of her. She reached out to stop me. ¡°Donald, what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m drunk¡­¡± Ira cupped her face in her hands and kissed her randomly. It seemed that her trick worked. She didn¡¯t resist


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    Unexpectedly


    ¡°This wine¡­ The alcohol concentration is only 14. 8%. Don¡¯t try to fool me. Go away and don¡¯t pretend!¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect it to be exposed so soon


    Well, I forgot that this woman was born in a prestigious family. She must have tasted this kind of good wine!


    She left. I drank another bottle of whisky. This time, I pushed the door open with confidence and kissed her awake from her sleep

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    ¡°This bottle of whisky is limited edition¡­ The alcohol concentration is 43%. It¡¯s like drinking water for you. Even if you drink two bottles, I don¡¯t believe you¡¯re drunk¡­ Donald, don¡¯t disturb me, sleep and get out!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    I didn¡¯t expect that she smelled it twice in a row and left the bedroom unhappily. This time, I directly opened the wine cab and took two bottles of vodka. These two bottles are different from ordinary vodka. The alcohol concentration is as high as 60%


    ¡°Young master, don¡¯t drink so much¡­¡± IRA couldn¡¯t look at it anymore and hurriedly advised, ¡°your health is important, and other things are trivial¡­¡± in order to do that thing, young master also worked hard and hard


    ¡°Young master, don¡¯t drink any more. If you drink any more, you will be drunk!¡±


    ¡°Go away!¡± I took another gulp, and I was so depressed!


    Hum, I¡¯m not drunk, so I¡¯ll show her!


    These two bottles of wine are my private treasures. I don¡¯t believe she can smell them!


    ¡°Young master¡­¡±


    I don¡¯t know how long it took, Ira hurried forward to hold me, ¡°young master, how much did you drink¡­ Where are you going¡­ The road is here¡­¡±


    ¡°Go away, I know!¡± I said and went to the wine cab


    ¡°Young master, the door is over here! Over there is the door of the wine cab!¡± Ira hurriedly reminded.


    ¡°Do I need you to tell me? Don¡¯t I have eyes?¡± I walked back unconvinced


    Hum! Let¡¯s see what the woman said!


    When I came to the bed, I crept into the bed with full confidence. The first thing I did was to hold her face and kiss her anxiously


    She seems to have fallen asleep and was not awakened by my actions


    I rubbed my eyes, raised my eyes, and found that¡­ This woman is really on her period


    shit!


    I braced myself up to find her new underwear, and hurriedly took out tampon, but there was something wrong with this piece of stuff. I could only take out my mobile phone and google


    After drinking too much wine, I couldn¡¯t read the words clearly at this time. I just managed to finish the steps. I tentatively stuck tampon on her underwear and slowly changed it for he


    Trista is still sleeping soundly


    I didn¡¯t expect that after so much preparation, I couldn¡¯t touch her. I had to kiss her patiently tofort myself: it doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s good to hug her


    Trista¡¯s pov


    Warm times always pass quickly.


    After taking a bath, Donald took me to bed. ¡°Are you going to the French jewelrypetition in three days?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    Anna and I made a bet. If we lose, we must apologize to Anna in public. If we win, Anna will voluntarily withdraw from the jewelry industry.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to waste time, I can help you push it off.¡± He dried my feet and put them under the quilt.


    ¡°Don¡¯t meddle in this matter.¡± I know she ispetent, but I still want to know my strength. ¡°Even if I lose, you are not allowed to canvass for me. What I want is a fair result.¡±


    ¡°Fool.¡±


    ¡°I know Anna has a good reputation in the jewelry industry. In thepetition three dayster, I want to use the jewelry matching that my grandfather taught me when I was a child to design the most unusual style.¡±Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°You can win.¡±


    ¡°Can I go to work tomorrow?¡±


    ¡°The game ising, don¡¯t be distracted.¡± He said casually, ¡°there is aboratory at home. You should study it at home and prepare for the game in three days.¡±


    Fanny¡¯s pov


    ¡°Why did you throw us out? Why?¡± Leonard saw that his belongings were thrown out by arge group of bodyguards. He was angry and dared not go forward. ¡°Who allows you to do this? This is the house my son-inw gave me to live in. If I call himte at night , do you think you can afford it?¡±


    The chief bodyguard sniffed, ¡°this is not only what the young master meant, but also the madam meant.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense, my son-inw just fished me out of prison! Although my daughter and he had some conflicts, he wouldn¡¯t drive us out of the vi in the middle of the night.¡± I insisted.


    ¡°Your daughter has had rtions with so many people. Would you please save your face? Our young master is cuckold. If you don¡¯t believe it, you can call and ask. The young master has cked the contact information of your family. No matter how much you call, no one will answer.¡±


    ¡°Impossible!¡± I found the number of emos, called several numbers, and always disyed the shutdown status.


    My heart was in a panic. Did emos really cklist our family?


    ¡°Get your cell phone!¡± I used Leonard¡¯s phone to make a few more calls. Without exception, all of them were turned off.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s impossible¡­ My son-inw¡¯s mobile phone must have run out of power¡­ Or he slept, so he turned it off.¡± I still hold thest hope.


    ¡°Please be sober, madam. A man doesn¡¯t allow his wife to have rtionships with so many people. Besides, who are those people? I didn¡¯t tease the youngdy. Her taste really needs to be improved. She can fuck with any man.¡±


    ¡°Shut up and don¡¯t talk about my daughter!¡±


    Even if Ashley is no longer decent, she has reason to be forgiven. She has been bullied by Trista for a long time, and she is too wronged, so she needs to find a way to vent. Trista did all this. Yes, it was that bitch!


    I clenched my fist.


    Just then, a car stopped at the door of the vi, and a woman was pushed out of the car. I looked at it carefully. Isn¡¯t this Ashley?


    ¡°Ashley?¡±


    I hurried forward to pick her up.


    At this time, ady slowly got out of the car. ¡°My car dirties by sending your daughter back. It seems that I need to change another car. I can¡¯t wash off this smell for a lifetime.¡±


    The speaker was Aviva. At this time, her disdainful eyes and lofty expression made me ufortable. ¡°Inws, don¡¯t speak too hard. You begged me for this marriage at the beginning. Look at my baby daughter . Now you throw her back, aren¡¯t you afraid of being gossiped?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± she looked up andughed with a fierce look on her face. ¡°Your daughter has done such a shameless thing. How can you say that? It is the greatest kindness for my son to divorce her. It is good enough not to ask her forpensation for mental losses. Don¡¯t be shameless!¡±


    ¡°You said emos and Ashley divorced? How could it be?¡±


    I thought it was like a storm. It would pass soon. But when I heard the word divorce, my heart suddenly shook and I looked flustered.


    ¡°How can the Nash family keep a slut? The swift family is shameless.!¡± When she finished, she put on her plush shawl and told the bodyguards in the vi, ¡°you all look after them. Don¡¯t let them in! From then on, the Nash family and the swift family will end their friendship!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t say a word.


    Aviva got into the car and mercilessly threw out a divorce certificate. ¡°Look after your daughter and stop harassing my son! Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being rude!¡±


    The car exhaust choked my face. I just wanted to catch up , but I found Ashley was unstable and suddenly unconscious in my arms.


    ¡°Ashley, Ashley, how are you? Honey, honey,e and help!¡±


    ¡°Go to the hospital! Let¡¯s call a car!¡±


    ¡°What kind of car did you get from this wild mountain? Help her first. I¡¯ll call someone!¡± With that, I left in a hurry.


    I don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve been walking. A beam of headlights hit me. It¡¯s a straw to meet a car in this deste suburb!


    I quickly waved, ¡°help, stop, please help us!¡±


    The car drove past me mercilessly, rolling up a bone chilling wind, and the face of emos in the window quickly passed my sight!


    ¡°Emos?¡±


    Seeing emos sitting in the car, I immediately ran after him, ¡°emos! It¡¯s me! Stop! Ashley can¡¯t hold it! Emos!¡±


    The car gradually disappeared around the corner, and the sound of the engine echoed in the air.


    I panicked. Did emos see me or not?


    Didn¡¯t he know Ashley was kicked out of the hospital?


    Or does he know all the time, but he just doesn¡¯t want to deal with our affairs anymore


    At the thought of this, I was even more perplexed.


    Shaking hands, I called emos, but a cold prompt sound kept ringing in my ear: sorry, the subscriber you dialed is power off


    A cold wave invades my internal organs. I feel cold all over my body. If I lose emos, how can we make aeback? It will only be more difficult! Not to mention dealing with Trista, even survival has be a problem!


    Just then, a beam of headlights hit me, I squinted slightly, and another car came!


    I quickly waved, ¡°stop! Please stop! I need help!¡±


    The car didn¡¯t slow down, and I didn¡¯t care. I suddenly swung across the middle of the road, ¡°please stop and save my daughter!¡±


    The sudden brake rang through the night sky, the door opened, and a bodyguard came down, ¡°are you mr. leonard¡¯s wife?¡±


    ¡°Do you know me?¡± Not knowing who it was, I looked at him nervously. ¡°We don¡¯t seem to have met?¡±


    ¡°Mr. valentine, please get in the car.¡±

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    Who is Valentine?


    It sounded familiar?


    ¡°I don¡¯t have time now¡­ Something happened to my daughter and she needs to go to the hospital urgently¡­¡±


    ¡°Mr. Valentine has hired a family doctor for her. Where is Miss Trista? We¡¯ll pick her up right now.¡±


    what??


    Valentine knew Ashley?


    Were they friends?


    ¡°Yes, just in the front¡­¡± I don¡¯t know whether they are good or bad, but at this point, there seems to be no other way!


    Soon, the driver drove me to the gate of the vi.


    Far away, when Leonard saw the license te number, a look of panic appeared on his face. ¡°Fanny¡­ Why did you get out of Valentine¡¯s car? Did you stop Valentine¡¯s car?¡±


    ¡°Do you know him?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know how to tell you!¡± Leonard was too anxious to speak.


    ¡°The bodyguards of Mr. Valentine said that they had hired a doctor to treat Ashley. Let¡¯s go there now!¡± After saying that, she intended to help Ashley.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Leonard wanted to say something, but when he saw two bodyguards get out of the car, he closed her mouth again


    ¡°Why are you still dawdling? Get in the car! You¡¯ve wasted Mr. Valentine¡¯s time. You can¡¯t afford it!¡±


    ¡°We can go to see a doctor by ourselves. Please tell Valentine that we will visit him another day!¡± After saying that, Leonard held Ashley¡¯s hand with one hand and was about to leave with me with the other!


    ¡°It¡¯s your fortune that Mr. Valentine is willing to see you. If you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, don¡¯t me us for being rude!¡± The bodyguard¡¯s attitude is very bad. Now I find that the situation is wrong, but it¡¯s toote!


    Leonard sighed and wanted to say something more, but two bodyguards had forcefully pulled Ashley into the car.


    ¡°Be gentle. My daughter is still in aa. Be careful not to hurt her!¡± I¡¯ll get in the car with you.


    When I got in the car, I found that Leonard was still standing there. ¡°What are you waiting for? Mr. Valentine has prepared a room for us. We can stay at his ce tonight. We can talk about everything after Ashley wakes up.¡±


    Hearing this, Leonard¡¯s face darkened. She reluctantly got on the car and frowned.


    I heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°I saw Emos on the road just now. His car passed by me. I wanted to ask him to send Ashley to the hospital, but he drove too fast that he didn¡¯t hear me at all!¡±


    ¡°That bastard!¡± Speaking of Emos, Leonard got angry. ¡°He came to the vi just now. I thought he was here to send Ashley to the hospital, but he didn¡¯t say a word when he passed by us and went straight into the vi. I asked him what it meant to divorce, but he didn¡¯t answer me!¡±


    ¡°You mean he doesn¡¯t care about Ashley at all when he sees her like this?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°How could this be?¡±


    Was the affair a big blow to him? Did he decide to draw the clear line with the Swift family?


    ¡°I think the rtionship between him and Ashley is very likely to be unchanged.¡± Leonard showed me the divorce agreement and said, ¡°look at the terms. I didn¡¯t read them carefully just now. I didn¡¯t know that Emos has made so many requests!¡±


    ¡°Let me have a look.¡± As soon as I took it, the car had already driven into the underground garage of a European style vi


    ¡°Please get off the car!¡±


    The bodyguards opened the door for us.


    I put away the divorce agreement and nned to study it carefully when I¡¯m free.


    Ashley was carried to the guest room by a bodyguard. I was worried when I saw him behave so rudely.


    ¡°Two, please follow me.¡±


    A butler led the way. Leonard and I were taken to the living room. It was surrounded by cramped ck. The curtains, wallpapers, and furnishings made people feel ufortable. The spacious living room looked a little gloomy.


    ¡°Where is the Mr. Valentine?¡± I looked around and asked, ¡°why didn¡¯t I see him?¡±


    ¡°You two read this agreement first.¡±


    Instead of answering my question, the Butler put a contract in front of us and said, ¡°Mr. Valentine wants to make a deal with you. After that, you can get one million dors.¡±


    million??


    When we are homeless, one million is an astronomical number for us!


    ¡°How do you expect us to cooperate with Mr. Valentine?¡± I seized the opportunity to ask.


    ¡°You two look carefully. I won¡¯t disturb you.¡± The Butler smiled weirdly, ¡°somebody, serve tea.¡±


    I picked up the agreement and read it carefully.


    Leonard¡¯s pov


    I wanted to talk to Fanny for a while, but all I could see was the camera. The owl stared at us like a monitor, and there were other imperceptible decorations. There were several ten cameras hidden well, to record our words and deeds .


    I sit on pins and needles.


    I felt more and more sweat on my forehead. I was not in the mood to read the agreement, so I reached out to wipe the sweat.


    ¡°Honey, look at the agreement. As long as we leave Ashley here for ten days, we can get one million dors!¡± Fanny said as she read the contract.


    ¡°What¡­ What?¡± I¡¯m a little stunned. . Let Ashley stay at the house of a strange man alone, or at the house of Valentine. What if something happensT¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Besides, what happened that year¡­


    ¡°Does Mr. Valentine have a crush on Ashley and want to chase her?¡± Fanny couldn¡¯t be happier. ¡°I think his family is good. There are at least a hundred bodyguards outside. He should be a rich man. If our daughter can marry him, she will live a rich life¡­.¡±


    ¡°I think¡­ Forget it. Let¡¯s find a doctor for our daughter. Don¡¯t bother her!¡± I signaled her not to be greedy.


    But Fanny looked excited. ¡°I¡¯ll sign it first. Let Ashley live a good life here. It¡¯s one hundred times better than living with us!¡±


    ¡°Fanny, you can¡¯t sign it!¡± I grabbed her pen. I wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. Enduring the pain, I said, ¡°have you ever thought about what will happen if Ashley really stays? Even if you want her to live well and eat well, you have to ask her whether she wants to stay or not. Do we wait until she wakes up to talk about this matter? What if she doesn¡¯t want to do something bad?¡±


    ¡°That makes sense.¡± She calmed down too. ¡°Let¡¯s wait until Ashley wakes up.¡±


    ¡°If you two don¡¯t sign the agreement in time, Miss Trista will never wake up because of missing the best opportunity for treatment.¡± The Butler¡¯s voice rang out at the right time, as if he had heard the result of our discussion. He sneered and said, ¡°you two treat Mr. Valentine as a bad person. If Mr. Valentine knows that you are talking about him behind his back, he may be so angry that he doesn¡¯t care whether Miss Trista is alive or dead.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡± Fanny hurriedly put on a fake smile. ¡°As parents, we only want to respect our daughter¡¯s personal will, not against Mr. Valentine. The housekeeper has worried too much, and we are very grateful to him. How can we twist the meaning of Mr. Valentine?¡±


    ¡°Now that your daughter is in danger, it¡¯s up to you whether to save her or not. Sign your name and get one million. Then someone will take care of her until she recovers. If you don¡¯t sign, you will still be penniless, and your daughter will die because you don¡¯t have money to treat her. Since you two are old, don¡¯t you need me to teach you to make a choice?¡±


    Fanny was a little nervous. ¡°We are just worried that if Ashley stays here, something bad will happen¡­¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Lion.¡± The Butler said ruthlessly, ¡°Our Mr. Valentine is a gentleman. She won¡¯t be hurt at all. The reason why she stays here for 10 days is just for the sake of her recovery. There is no other meaning. If she is lucky to be favored by our Mr. Valentine, it is also her fortune, isn¡¯t it? Besides, Mr. Leonard and our master have known each other for a long time. You should be relieved That¡¯s right. ¡±


    Are you threatening me with Ashley? If what happened that year was exposed, I would be in jail!


    Fanny took a look at me, stood up and said politely, ¡°then¡­ Please take care of Ashley.¡±


    ¡°Take care.¡± The Butler made a gesture of invitation.


    She dragged me out of here.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    The ne skimmed over theyers of clouds and flew in the blue sky.


    Donald took straight to France, and asked Ira to buy a car in France and send me directly to thepetition site.


    In the car, Donald kissed me on the forehead and asked, ¡°are you worried?¡±


    ¡°No¡­¡±


    Although I said so, I felt my heart beating faster and faster, as if I was a little nervous.


    ¡°You will win.¡± His eyes were full of affection.


    ¡°If I lose, it will disgrace the Lion group.¡±


    Thispetition is not only apetition between the winner and the loser, but also apetition to let me see how far I am weaker than my opponent.


    I don¡¯t want to lose.

 Chapter 123

    Seeing the street view outside, we should be almost thepetition site. I said lightly, ¡°I¡¯ll get off here.¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°Well, stop here!¡±


    If I keep going forward, a lot of reporters will find us and I have to deal with them. I don¡¯t have the energy and mood now.


    When the car stopped, Donald touched my face and said, ¡°don¡¯t worry about anything. Just do your best. Remember, I¡¯m always here for you.¡±


    ¡°Got it.¡± I epted his kiss and got out of the car to cheer myself up.


    ¡®Trista, you can¡¯t lose. You can¡¯t humiliate the group!¡¯! You must win!


    More than a dozen reporters noticed my appearance and rushed to my side. Cameras and shlights constantly captured my face


    ¡°Miss Trista, are you sure you can win this time?¡±


    ¡°Your opponent is Miss Anna. How are you feeling now?¡±


    ¡°I heard that the Miss Trista has someone backing you up, so you dares to take the Miss Anna¡¯s invitation. Can you tell me the identity of the person behind the scene?¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I passed through them calmly and did not intend to answer any questions.


    ¡°Miss Trista, please wait!¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me something about this ce?¡±


    ¡°Miss Trista, wait!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I finally entered the gate.


    At this time, a big shot appeared and caused screams outside. I looked up and saw Anna in a ck strapless dress getting out of the car slowly. She epted an interview elegantly. Her fluent French and excellent answer immediately upied today¡¯s glory!


    Thepetition hasn¡¯t started yet. I¡¯m sitting in the audience. There is no judges. The invited audience are famous designers from all over the world. There are one hundred designers in total. They are the best judges.


    ¡°It¡¯s my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the neenth French jewelrypetition. All the designers of today¡¯spetition are here. Please wee them to the stage and bring their works. Where is the apuse from the audience?¡± The host¡¯s impassioned voice came from the stage.


    I stood up and walked slowly towards the stage with my work. At the same time, Anna stood up from the other side. The eyes of us met in the air and separated coldly.


    ¡°Today, we have invited one hundred audience, and now they are all here. We are very happy to invite them to witness this sacredpetition. ¡­¡±


    There were a total of twenty designers participating in thepetition. There were twenty desks on the stage, on which there was a piece of paper. What they needed to do was to design jewelry and vote for the audience in 4 hours ording to the theme as required by thepetition party.


    As time passed, 4 hours passed quickly.


    I calmly disyed my jewelry design drawings and divided them into different parts. Then I stood on the stage and waited for the audience to vote.


    All of a sudden, a familiar breath came to my face. I raised my eyes subconsciously. Donald entered the hall with Ira in a cold manner. He seemed to be born with a halo, which surprised the people around him as soon as he appeared.


    He was wearing a ck dress, with a cold face and slender legs. He walked through the auditorium step by step and sat in the front and middle seat.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡± I asked with my eyes.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    He sat down and naturally looked at me, as if saying, ¡°I¡¯m your husband. You¡¯re in thepetition, how can I note to support you?¡±


    ¡°Stop it! Go back now!¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see me in the audience? I¡¯m one of the judges now!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    I was speechless and looked away.


    The host picked up the microphone with a smile. ¡°Since this process is long, our designer can go to the backstage to have a rest. After the audience vote, we will invite everyone to witness the results of thepetition!¡±


    I¡¯m relieved.


    I came to the backstage and was about to have a rest.


    In the backstage lounge.


    When Donald came in with Ira, many people who saw him marveled at how handsome he was!


    ¡°Are you tired?¡± When Donald came to me, the first thing he did was to massage my shoulders. ¡°Are your hands sore? Are you tired after standing for a long time?¡±


    ¡°You are the judge? Why didn¡¯t you tell me in advance? Are you partial to me about the result of thispetition?¡±


    ¡°Even if I vote for you, I won¡¯t be able to help much. Don¡¯t worry. The result will be fair. You must be starving. I have brought your favorite sushi.¡± As soon as Donald finished his words, Ira opened the lunch box.


    ¡°This is cooked by the cook on the ne. It¡¯s fresh. Have a try.¡±


    I felt that all the people around were looking at me, so I lowered my voice and said nervously, ¡°Donald, what are you doing? This is a lounge, and only thepetitors are allowed to enter! You two go out!¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t the lounge arranged for people to rest?¡± After pressing my shoulders, Donald put on his disposable gloves and picked up a sushi for me. ¡°Come on, open your mouth. This is your favorite taste.¡±


    ¡°Mrs., please have some tea.¡± Ira poured a cup of ck rice tea and put it in front of me respectfully.


    ¡°You two! Put your things down and get out of here!¡±


    Donald frowned, ¡°do you feel ufortable because of others? I¡¯ll drive them out.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±?


    ¡°If you don¡¯t eat now, there¡¯s no need to continue thepetition. I¡¯ll let them go andpete some other day.¡±


    I didn¡¯t know what to say, so I had to eat the food he handed me. ¡°I have eaten. You can go out. I want to have a rest.¡±


    ¡°Ira.¡±


    Donald just called his name. Ira immediately brought in a folded bed and opened it. There were quilt and pillow on it


    ¡°Let¡¯s have a rest after dinner.¡±


    I was speechless. I didn¡¯t expect him to bring a bed. ¡°Do you really take this ce as your own home?¡±


    ¡°Home is where you are.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Come on, open your mouth and eat some more.¡± Donald forced me to eat. In order not to make more noise, I had to ept the food silently under his tall figure.


    I hoped that no one would recognize me!


    A voice came from the broadcast ¡ª


    ¡°The voting result of the first fifty audience has been decided. Next, we invite all the designers to sit in the auditorium and witness the voting result with us!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the auditorium.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Donald took my hand to thest row and said, ¡°you know what? I¡¯ve seen your jewelry design drawing. You¡¯re awesome. You¡¯re a natural designer.¡±


    I¡¯m secretly happy. Didn¡¯t I let him down?


    Suddenly, the light fell on me.


    ¡°Let¡¯s look at the big screen. The highest winner is our Trista designer. Let¡¯s apud and congratte!¡±


    I breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.


    Warm apuse resounded through the crowd.


    I didn¡¯t expect to win the first ce.


    The host invited Anna, who ranked second, and Camille, who ranked third, to the stage to receive the awards. The three of us got our own trophies and took a photo together. Then Camille and I stepped down the stage.


    Anna took the microphone from the host and said calmly, ¡°it¡¯s well known that there is a privatepetition between me and thepetitor Trista. We have made a bet. If I win, she will apologize to me in public. If she wins, I will leave the jewelry circle forever. Now, it¡¯s time for me to fulfill my promise.¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, many people present eximed in surprise or regret. Some of them didn¡¯t know the existence of the bet at all. Hearing what Anna said, they all felt very regretful.


    I didn¡¯t expect that Anna would announce her withdrawal from the jewelry industry in front of so many people.


    ¡°I admit defeat for bet. From now on, I will quit. There is no Anna in the jewelry circle anymore. Thank you for your trust and support in the past. It¡¯s a pity that I have to leave.¡±


    Anna picked up a corner of her dress, bent over and nodded slightly. She turned around and left gracefully, as if saying goodbye to this industry.


    ¡°Anna¡­¡­¡±


    Many people who liked her cried out in grief.


    But more reporters surrounded me. Donald took my hand and left the scene.`

 Chapter 124

    The news that I won the championship in the French jewelry designpetition soon spread back to our country. After returning home, Donald asked me to stay in the vi.


    Such a boring week had passed.


    After lunch, Donald went to work. I sat in the garden, basking in the sunzily. Suddenly, my phone rang. I clicked it and saw a video in which Ashley was raped and tortured by several men. In the video, Ashley let out a series of painful howls, and other than that, those men¡¯s lewdughter.


    I frowned. Although I hate this sister, I can¡¯t just stand by and watch her die. As soon as I was about to call the police, I received an anonymous message, ¡°don¡¯t call the police. Don¡¯t tell anyone. You should arrive at the warehouse No. 151 in the suburb before 5 o¡¯clock this afternoon.¡±. This is your only chance to save your sister. If you can show up there on time, as a reward, I will tell you the real cause of your mother and grandfather¡¯s death


    The warehouse No. 151 in the suburb had been abandoned. Due to the city nning, there was no one living there now. I know it¡¯s a trap, but this is the only way for me to know the real cause of my mother and grandfather¡¯s death. So I have toe here anyway.


    Looking at the time, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon. I thought for a while and called Donald, but no one answered. I had to send him a message and hurried out.


    I finally arrived at the warehouse No. 151 before 5 o¡¯clock in the afternoon. The warehouse was dark. As soon as my car arrived at the gate of the warehouse, the light suddenly turned on. The dazzling light forced me to close my eyes. When I opened my eyes again, I saw the ck muzzle of the gun.


    It was a trap!


    Under their threat, I got out of the car and followed them to the warehouse.


    In the warehouse, I didn¡¯t see Ashley. I only saw a fat man about more than 40 years old. All the men in ck in the warehouse called him Mr. Valentine.


    I got up the courage and looked at him. ¡°As you said, I arrived at 5 o¡¯clock. Should you fulfill your promise and tell me the real cause of my grandfather and mother¡¯s death?¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°Miss Trista, you are so naive. I do know the real cause of your grandfather and mother¡¯s death, but to be honest, so what if you know it? Anyway, you can¡¯t leave here alive.¡±


    Hearing this, my face suddenly changed and I regret my rashness.


    I looked at the man and said, ¡°I have no enmity with you. Why did you kill me? At least let me know the truth before I die.¡±


    I have no choice but to try my best to stall for time. I hope Donald can see the message I left ande to save me in time.


    I don¡¯t know since when that man has be the mainstay of my heart. Whenever I am in danger, he will appear in front of me.


    The man sneered, ¡°Miss Trista only needs to know that you are in the way of someone else, and that person happens to be my employer. Only when you die can I get what I deserve. Last time, you were lucky enough not to be blown up, and Donald saved you from the fire. Now you don¡¯t have the luck.¡±


    My heart sank. Did they do itst time?


    But I don¡¯t understand why must I be killed?


    When I was about to say something, a man in ck suddenly fell down.


    ¡°Watch out!¡±


    ¡°Damn it! This woman doesn¡¯te alone!¡±


    ¡°Boss, the people outside also have guns in their hands¡­¡±


    ¡°Find a shelter!¡±


    ¡°Protect Mrs.!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    I¡¯ll find a ce to hide as soon as possible. I know if I don¡¯t hide now, I¡¯ll be a bargaining chip for them to threaten Donald.


    All of a sudden, the lights of the warehouse were turned off by someone. The warehouse was filled with the light of guns and screams.


    Although I tried my best to hide, I was still hit by the fragments of the bullets. The sharp pain made me groan.


    But to my surprise, the man named Valentine heard my groan and immediately found my ce. He said to me with hatred, ¡°Damn it! I¡¯ll send you to hell now!¡±


    I wanted to move my body, but the sharp pain in my heart made my eyes dark. Just when I thought I was going to die, I heard a few muffled groans. Someone stood in front of me. It was Donald!


    Soon, Ira arrived in time and controlled the situation.


    The big light was on. Before I passed out, I saw a scene that I would never forget. Donald was lying in front of me, covered in blood, and the blood was still gushing out of his body


    Ira¡¯s pov


    When I got the news that those people had guns in their hands, Master worried that our firepower was not enough, so he asked me to find more people to bring more weapons to catch up with him.


    I didn¡¯t expect that when I arrived at the warehouse, I saw Master and Trista covered in blood. They were lying on the ground, lifeless. My heart almost stopped beating. Fortunately, I arrived in time.


    The fragments pierced into her heart. She hadn¡¯t woken up yet, and the doctor had taken her pulse. She was weak and too frightened, and needed a period of time to rest


    Master was fine.


    Now they could only report the result of the interrogation to them after they recovered.


    Trista¡¯s pov


    I couldn¡¯t sleep well the whole night. I tossed and turned, and in my dream, Donald, who was covered in blood all over, always appeared


    There were many bullet holes on Donald¡¯s body, and the blood was still gushing out, as if it was about to run out


    I woke up in fright and found that Donald was sleeping soundly beside . He was fine!


    He is still alive?


    Holding his hand, I felt the warmth from his big palm. I happily put his hand on my face. It¡¯s true. He¡¯s really warm!


    Donald was still immersed in his dream. His expression didn¡¯t change at all. He had changed his clothes and the wound was treated very well


    I can¡¯t believe that we have survived another crisis and survived safely


    I touched his breath and found that he was alive!


    He was still alive!


    I cried with joy!


    A maid pushed the door open and said, ¡°Trista, are you awake? Let me get you a ss of water.¡±


    ¡°How did we get back?¡± I asked.


    ¡°Mr. Ira brought you back.¡± The maid served the water, bowed respectfully and stepped aside.


    ¡°Where is he?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to bed.¡± The maid added, ¡°he stayed with you the whole day yesterday.¡±


    ¡°You mean we have been in aa for a day?¡± I drank half a ss of water and looked at Donald. ¡°How is he now?¡±


    ¡°Master is out of danger. The doctor said he would recover as long as he had a good rest.¡±


    Really?


    It¡¯s great news for me!


    ¡°Has the doctor prescribed medicine?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the kitchen is cooking. Master and Trista will take the medicine at the same time. I will submit it to you in two hours.¡± Just as the maid finished her words, a voice suddenly sounded.


    ¡°Trista¡­¡± Donald murmured.


    ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± I put down the ss and held his hand. ¡°I¡¯m here¡­ Are you feeling better? Can you hear me?¡±


    Why didn¡¯t she open her eyes?


    ¡°Trista¡­¡± Donald seemed to have a bad dream, with sweat on his forehead.


    I ordered the maid, ¡°bring me the towel.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The maid quickly handed it over.


    As I wiped his face, I said, ¡°it¡¯s all right. We¡¯re all fine. I¡¯m still alive, so are you. Don¡¯t worry¡­ Don¡¯t worry about anything no matter what you dream of¡­¡±


    Donald¡¯s murmur gradually faded away. I raised my eyes and said, ¡°ask the kitchen to cook some porridge. We are hungry.¡±


    ¡°Okay, .¡±


    Iy quietly next to Donald. It felt so good to be alive. I leaned against him gently and held him tightly. ¡°Donald, we are alive again!¡±


    It was incredible!


    This was how it felt to win the death!


    I think luck is more important than happiness


    ¡°Donald, you scared me to death.¡± I gently touched his hand, picked it up and kissed it gently. Then I said to myself, ¡°I thought you would never be able to make it through again. That¡¯s great¡­ You are much stronger than I thought¡­ I¡¯m proud of you!¡±


    After a long time, I said I was tired and fell asleep. In my dream, I dreamed the endless gunshot and the figure covered with blood


    All of a sudden, the night fell and the stars twinkled. I like this bed because I can see the sunrise and sunset every day


    ¡± are you awake?¡± A gentle male voice suddenly sounded.


    I looked over and saw Ira standing respectfully in the distance. his expression could not be seen for the time being.


    ¡°The porridge is here. Do you want to have dinner?¡±


    ¡°No, we can talk about it when Donald wakes up.¡± I sat up and said, e here.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡±


    ¡°When will Donald wake up?¡±


    I looked at the man on the bed with deep eyes. In order to save me, he risked his life again and again.


    ¡°The doctor said that Master would definitely wake up in less than 3 or 5 days.¡±


    3 or 5 days


    I think it¡¯s very long


    ¡°Master has lost too much blood. It¡¯s lucky that his life is not in danger. .¡±


    ¡°I know.¡± I reached out and touched Donald¡¯s face. I¡¯m already d that he¡¯s alive

 Chapter 125

    A week had passed. Donald had been in aa for seven days, but there was no sign of waking up.


    I wrung out the towel, washed his face, rinsed his mouth and wiped his face as usual


    ¡°Your hands are moving on my body. What do you want to imply?¡±


    Suddenly, a voice came.


    I couldn¡¯t believe it. I opened my eyes wide and asked happily, ¡°are you awake?¡±


    When he was about to stand up, I stopped him in a hurry. ¡°Your wound hasn¡¯t healed yet. The doctor said that you can¡¯t get out of bed until half a monthter.¡±


    ¡°Half a month?¡± He paused.


    ¡°Yes, half a month.¡± I helped him change into clean clothes. ¡°Come on, lie down.¡±


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    ¡°Both your heart and left foot have been hurt to varying degrees. Fortunately, your life is not in danger. The doctor said that if you have a good rest next, there will be no future trouble.¡±


    He confirmed again, ¡°so I have to lie in bed for two weeks?¡±


    ¡°You have been injured. You are almost recovered¡­¡± I tucked him in. ¡°It¡¯s over in the blink of an eye¡­¡±


    His eyes darkened. ¡°I¡¯m greatly shocked now. Honey, don¡¯t you need to give me a reward?¡±


    I bent over and kissed him. When I was about to leave, Donald pressed my head and kissed me back passionately


    Donald¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Are you trying to suffocate me to death?¡±


    Iforted him, ¡°sooner orter, Donald, we still have a lifetime.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my first time to find that I like you so much¡­ Last time when theb exploded and we were trapped in the bathroom, my love for you was not as deep as it is now¡­¡±


    After saying that, I couldn¡¯t help but kiss him again. ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen you burst out such a powerful force at a critical moment. You¡¯re really strong. You¡¯ve been injured like that, and you can still get to thest level¡­¡±


    ¡°You know I¡¯m a capable man. Next time you need me for help, just tell me what you want to investigate, what you know and what you do. Don¡¯t trust others easily.¡±


    ¡°I remember.¡±


    As if remembering something, Donald grabbed my hand and asked, ¡°where did you get hurt?¡±


    I frowned and said nothing.


    Donald looked around and unbuttoned my pajamas subconsciously.


    ¡°Donald, what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡±


    Donald¡¯s pov


    I untied them one by one and almost used up all my courage.


    What appeared in front of me was a bandaged white bandage. I took a deep breath and asked, ¡°does it hurt?¡±


    The white bandage circled her heart .


    ¡°You are also injured here. I just want to experience the pain you have experienced¡­¡±


    ¡°For me, you have suffered so many injuries¡­¡± she carefully moved her fingers around the unhealed wounds. ¡°Fortunately, the doctor we hired is the best, and the medicine for you is also the best. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know when¡­¡±


    ¡°As a man, it¡¯s normal for me to get hurt.¡± I held her hand back and said, ¡°you want to dote on me, but I didn¡¯t expect you to get hurt.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t me yourself.¡± She touched my face and yed with it affectionately. ¡°Do you feel ufortable? I¡¯ll ask the doctor to check on you. You¡¯ve been sleeping for a long time. I¡¯m worried that you won¡¯t wake up again¡­¡±


    Speaking of this, she kissed my lips and said, ¡°I miss you so much. I¡¯m waiting for you to wake up every day¡­¡±


    She kissed me again. ¡°I miss the time when you call my name, when you smile, when you are gentle¡­¡±


    She gave him another kiss. ¡°Sometimes I was woken up by nightmares in the middle of the night. When I saw you sleeping beside me, I felt inexplicably relieved¡­¡±


    My breath gradually became heavy, ¡°honey, don¡¯t tempt me again.¡±


    Trista¡¯s pov


    But I kissed his eyes, nose and lips. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time. Can¡¯t I kiss you?¡±


    ¡°You know I can¡¯t stand it anymore!¡±


    When I was about to say something, my head was suddenly pressed down by him, and the lingering kiss fell into the air


    He couldn¡¯t wait to kiss me


    ¡®This man¡­ He is still restless after being injured like this¡­ ¡®


    ¡°Donald¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Honey¡­¡±


    We kissed passionately in response to each other¡¯s missing


    Fifteen days passed quickly.


    ¡°Honey, I want to have a walk with you.¡± Donald suddenly grabbed my hand and said, ¡°didn¡¯t you say that you could get out of bed after lying for two weeks?¡±


    ¡°Today is thest day. Hold on.¡± While coaxing him, I changed the dressing for him. ¡°These medicines are very effective. If you apply them one more day, the wound will heal faster.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± He exined, ¡°look, there¡¯s new flesh on it!¡±


    ¡°Be good.¡± I wrapped the bandage a few times, cut it and tied it up. ¡°Lie down, I¡¯ll give you a massage.¡±


    ¡°Are you going to take a nap again?¡± He snorted, ¡°it¡¯s like old age life. I don¡¯t like it at all.¡±


    I coaxed him in a soft voice, ¡°it¡¯s not that I¡¯m doing anything good.¡±


    ¡°But I don¡¯t want you to take care of me. I don¡¯t want you to worry about me. I don¡¯t want you to be tired¡­¡± he said in a somewhat depressed tone. ¡°Lying in bed for so long makes me feel that I¡¯m useless¡­¡±


    ¡°How many times have you gone through the gate of hell and you still said you are useless? You havepeted with the death and won him again and again. In my heart, you are a great hero¡­¡±


    He was still in a bad mood.


    ¡°I will apany you wherever you want to go when you get out of bed.¡± Iforted her, ¡°now close your eyes and enjoy my service. Is the strength okay? Comfortable¡­ I¡¯ll give you a massage¡­¡±


    Soon, Donald fell asleep


    I saw him sleeping soundly, so I tiptoed to the garden.


    Many maids were waiting there. Seeing me, they came forward one by one. ¡°Madam, is master asleep again?¡±


    ¡°Well, have you prepared all the tools?¡±


    ¡°All right.¡±


    ¡°Buy some time and do it as soon as possible before he wakes up.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    It¡¯s the third day. Every time I coax him to sleep, I will nt and trim the flowers in the garden with several Maids


    This is a surprise for him! She didn¡¯t want him to know for the time being.


    Ira¡¯s pov


    Master usually slept for two or three hours, but today he woke up less than an hour


    I was taken aback and couldn¡¯t hold the phone steadily. ¡°Mr., master, are you awake?¡±


    At this time, master sat up gloomily and questioned me, ¡°Why are you here? Where is my wife?¡±


    ¡°Ahem¡­ ¡­ Went to the bathroom.¡± I tried my best to lie. I didn¡¯t dare to look straight into his eyes for fear of being seen through.


    Obviously, he knew it. ¡°You¡¯ve gone to the toilet for an hour.!¡±


    Donald¡¯s pov


    In the past two days, when I was sleeping, I could always smell the faint scent of grass. At first, I didn¡¯t think too much. It was not until the wound hurt and I woke up from my dream that I found that the scent was from Ira


    And my wife has long gone!


    I can¡¯t help but wonder if Ira has been watching me since I fell asleep these two days? Where is my wife?


    Ira¡¯s pov


    I peeked at my phone. I just texted Trista . Why hasn¡¯t shee back yet?


    Master ]was about to lose his temper!


    It was almost impossible to hide it!


    I¡¯m going to be cannon fodder!


    At this moment, the door of the bedroom was pushed open and Trista came in with a cup of coffee


    ¡°Trista , you¡¯re finally back?¡± As soon as I saw her, I seemed to see a life-saving straw. ¡°Master ] doesn¡¯t believe you have gone to the bathroom.¡±


    Master ] red at me and looked at Trista with anger and doubt. ¡°You have diarrhea? Why did it take you so long?¡±


    Sure enough


    He is angry!

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    Trista¡¯s POV


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that I would go to the bathroom? You nodded in sleep and agreed. Don¡¯t you remember?¡±


    ¡°Why did it take so long?¡±


    ¡°I have something urgent to deal with. I¡¯m tired after spending a whole day with you. Can¡¯t you give me some free space?¡±


    Donald was as angry as a child. ¡°Do you know how I felt when I woke up without seeing you?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I stay with you every day?¡± I put down the coffee and tried to coax him.


    ¡°If you don¡¯te back, I won¡¯t listen to you and get out of bed to look for you!¡±


    I thought it was funny, so I reached out and touched his face. ¡°I¡¯m at home. There¡¯s nothing to worry about. I know you need me. This is your favorite coffee. I broke a cup by ident just now, so it took me some time.¡±


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    I don¡¯t want to tell him the truth.


    He turned his face away and sulked. Obviously, he didn¡¯t believe what I said.


    I took a look at Ira. It was toote to read his message just now. I had to make a cup of coffee and bring it up temporarily, hoping not to arouse Donald¡¯s suspicion.


    But Donald was obviously suspicious and a little angry.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you like the coffee made by me the most? Don¡¯t you drink it while it¡¯s still hot?¡±


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    ¡°Well, why do you look like a child all of a sudden?¡±


    I know he has been used to mypany day and night these days. Because he can¡¯t get out of bed and can¡¯t see me when he wakes up, he doesn¡¯t feel safe and has a feeling of being forgotten


    ¡°Well, don¡¯t be angry.¡± I tried to convince him, ¡°no matter where I go, I always miss you.¡±


    He just kept silent.


    ¡°All right, all right. You win. I just went to prepare a surprise for you.¡± I can only be frank to you.


    ¡°Surprise?¡± He was overjoyed.


    ¡°It¡¯s the fifteenth day today. The doctor said you can get out of bed. I was going to give you a surprise tonight¡­¡±


    There was a sh of surprise and embarrassment in his eyes


    ¡°Justugh if you are happy. Why do you hold it back?¡±


    ¡°Humph!¡± He snorted proudly.


    ¡°Well, now that you have known it, don¡¯t get out of bed first. I will take you to see it tonight when my surprise is ready.¡± I just spread it out.


    ¡°You want to leave me again?¡± He was a little unhappy.


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t go with you. I¡¯ll tell you stories and give you a massage?¡±


    ¡°You coax a three year old child?¡±


    ¡°Then what do you want?¡±


    Donald fell on the bed


    A maid knocked on the door and gave me a hint with her eyes. I put down Donald¡¯s hand and came to the maid. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°Mrs.¡± The maid lowered her voice, ¡°there are not enough roses. Thest few are needed. Do you want me to send them by air?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you buy it outside?¡±


    ¡°The flowers in the garden are all rare varieties, especially this kind of rose, which were bought with great money bymaster . I¡¯m afraid there are more than 50 roses left now.¡±


    ¡°Then send it by air. Can you make it tonight?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll be there in an hour.¡±


    ¡°Okay, as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Honey, I¡¯m thirsty!¡± Donald grumbled, ¡°what are you doing there? Come here!¡±


    I know he is jealous again, so I have to ask the maid to go downstairs. ¡°Didn¡¯t I make coffee for you? Do you want to drink water?¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about behind my back?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that I would give you a surprise tonight?


    ¡°Everyone knows it. Am I the only one who doesn¡¯t know it?¡±


    ¡°Everyone is secretly preparing to make you happy. You are the most important.¡± Instead, Iforted him, ¡°You can see it tonight. Don¡¯t be in hurry.¡±


    ¡°Then give me a massage.¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay, whatever you ask me to do.¡± I reached out my hand to massage his wound. Soon, he fell asleep again


    ¡°You stay here and look after him. I¡¯ll go out for a while.¡±


    ¡°Mrs. !¡± Ira said in a trembling voice, e back as soon as possible! Once master wakes up, I¡¯m afraid that no one can stop him¡­¡±


    ¡°I know.¡± I took a look at the woman on the bed and left soon.


    I took a few maids to the mountain behind. Thousands of fireflies flew here from night to night. I took the worm hunting and caught them with other maids.


    As Donald wanted to maintain the original ecology, he hadn¡¯t developed the mountain after buying it. The scenery of the forest was maintained as it was the original taste of the original mountain, and many fireflies were dancing leisurely here.


    I caught a lot by myself, and so did other maids. Cages of fireflies were carried back to the vi.


    I counted and it was almost done. Then I began to use ss bottles again. Soon, hundreds of ss bottles were filled with light.


    Hundreds of ss bottles are full of fireflies. I think it¡¯s enough, so I said softly, ¡°let¡¯s go back.¡±


    Suddenly, my phone rang. I picked it up and asked, ¡°what? Have a nightmare again? Can¡¯t you wake me up? Okay, I¡¯ll be right back.¡±


    I¡¯ve been busy all day and felt sore all over my body, but I didn¡¯t have time to exercise my muscles and bones. The matter of Donald is more important to me. I rushed back


    Ira stood aside helplessly. ¡°Mrs., you¡¯re finally back. Master had a bad dream just now and kept calling your name. He was afraid that you would get hurt.¡±


    As soon as she finished


    ¡°Trista¡­ Trista¡­¡± Donald suddenly called out.


    ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± I held his hand, but Donald suddenly pinched it and woke up from his dream.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    He rubbed my face and breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that I was a real person. ¡°I dreamed that you went to the Heaven.¡±


    ¡°Are you too scared?¡± I was about tough at him.


    ¡°Honey.¡± Donald suddenly hugged me, as if he was reluctant to leave. His voice was full of dependence.


    My heart melted all of a sudden, and my eyes were wet with tears. I changed the topic and asked, ¡°have you found that I was a little different tonight?¡±


    He looked at me up and down and said, ¡°you have put on makeup and coiled up your hair. The clothes are new¡­ Honey, a surprise ising?¡±


    ¡°Come with me.¡± I took his hand and came to the terrace. ¡°Wait for me here.¡±


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± He grabbed my hand at once.


    ¡°Prepare for the surprise. You¡¯ll see it soon. The countdown is twenty seconds. Count yourself.¡±


    Donald¡¯s POV


    I watched her leave, holding the white railing in my hand, overwhelmed with joy.


    What will she prepare for me?


    Twenty secondster, I counted in my heart, one, two, three¡­ Eighteen, neen, twenty!


    ¡°Honey, it¡¯s twenty seconds!¡± I shouted at the air.


    Suddenly, the light of the Pagoda Mansion was dim. Thousands of fireflies were released from the cage and flew in the garden. Since the garden was surrounded by a protective in advance, fireflies couldn¡¯t fly out. They were shining in the garden.


    The hemline of Trista¡¯s dress was filled with fluorescent powder, dancing trippingly in the darkness, apanied by the light of fireflies. Her graceful dance and bright eyes stunned me!


    It was so beautiful!


    She smiled and her white teeth were so attractive.


    I never knew she could dance, and she danced so enchantingly. My sight followed her figure, and the fireflies around her became the background.


    The flowing music slowly flowed into my ears. I was almost moved by this surprise!


    Trista¡¯s every move was shown to me. I was fascinated by it. I didn¡¯t expect that in the end, Trista pulled up the ck cloth on the ground while jumping


    What was this?


    What did I see?


    Hundreds of ss bottles containing fireflies were assembled into the words ¡°Trista¡± and ¡°Donald¡±, with a heart in the middle


    I was stunned. A warm current rushed into my body, and my internal organs were suddenly warm.


    ¡°Honey, I love you.¡±


    Trista stood in the middle of the heart. Since there was still a distance from the terrace, Trista expressed her love with a loud speaker


    ¡°Time is too short, so I have to prepare these. Today in front of the one hundred and eight servants of the Pagoda Mansion, I want to tell you that I love you. I will marry you for the rest of my life.¡±


    ¡°Even if one day you are sick, old and unable to walk, don¡¯t worry¡­ I will always be by your side.¡±


    ¡°No matter what happens, I won¡¯t leave you.¡±


    ¡°Donald, I keep my word. I, Trista, will never leave you! No matter what happens!¡±


    ¡°I love you.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    My eyes sparkled.


    ¡°Now, I¡¯m counting to thest three seconds. Are you ready?¡± Tristaughed. ¡°Three, two, one¡­¡±


    What tricks are you ying?


    The lights in the whole vi area suddenly lit up. I was happy to find that all the flowers in the garden had turned into roses, and all the roses had been nted together, forming the words ¡°Trista love Donald¡±. The love in the middle was still reced by the heart.


    ¡°Honey, when did you nt it?¡± I was happy and worried. ¡°Come on, let me see your hand!¡±


    Her hand hadn¡¯t recovered yet. Did she get hurt!


    Trista went upstairs with a smile, holding a dancing balloon in her hand. The balloons were tied together and beautiful bowknots were tied.


    ¡°Domineering husband, let¡¯s fly together, okay?¡± She walked up to me and looked at me with a smile.


    I looked at the balloons. There was something in them!


    Sugar??


    What happened??


    ¡°I want to invite all the people in City A to have candies to celebrate your recovery.¡± She shook the balloon in front of me and said, ¡°you untie the bowknot.¡±

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    I was so happy that I didn¡¯t know how to describe it. I gently pulled the bowknot and it fell on the grround. She ooked at me with a smile. ¡°I¡¯ll count to one, two, three and let it go. Come on, hold my hand and we¡¯ll fly together. One, two¡­¡±


    Before I could count to three, I couldn¡¯t wait to kiss her. I was so happy and surprised. The surprise prepared by this woman almost drove me crazy several times tonight!


    Trista was stunned by my kiss. Soon, she enjoyed it and gently kissed back


    ¡°Honey, let¡¯s put it together. I¡¯ll count.¡± I¡¯ve kissed enough. I held her hand and said excitedly, ¡°one, two, three.¡±


    They loosened their hands and the balloons flew into the air. To my surprise, the garden was filled with servants who were smiling with pink heart-shaped balloons in their hands.


    ¡°Your can also fly!¡± Trista shouted at them. All the servants immediately loosened their hands, and thousands of balloons flew into the air


    ¡°Donald, do you like the surprise I prepared for you?¡± She smiled, her eyes bright.


    I looked at this scene happily, with infinite affection in my eyes. ¡°Yes, very much, very much, very much, very much. I like you very much. Honey, I like you very much!¡±


    ¡°Lower your head.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Tonight¡¯s surprise only belongs to you.¡± She stood on tiptoe and gently kissed me on the forehead.


    I¡¯m so happy.


    ¡°What do you think of my dress tonight?¡±


    ¡°It looks good.¡± My eyes were bright. ¡°You look good no matter what you wear, and you look more beautiful yourself.¡±


    ¡°Really? Are you happy?¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t y so many tricks and wait for me in bed without wearing anything, I will be happier!¡±


    ¡°You Lothario!¡± She couldn¡¯t helpughing.


    ¡°I want to invite the whole City a¡­ honey, you really impress me.¡± I¡¯ve long wanted to invite all the people in the city to attend my wedding ceremony!


    ¡°I will give you a surprise three monthster.¡± I looked into her eyes affectionately and couldn¡¯t help but tell her.


    ¡°What surprise? Three monthster?¡± She guessed, ¡°is it a birthday? No, my birthday is half a year away¡­ A wedding? Donald, you want to give me a wedding, right?¡±


    ¡°So soon?¡± ¡°If I had known it earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have told you.¡±


    Damn it! It was all because she was too happy just now!


    ¡°I don¡¯t know the details. I just guessed it right¡­ Donald, are you really going to prepare the wedding for me? Why do you have to wait until three monthster?¡±


    ¡°What? Can¡¯t you wait?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t wait to marry me?¡±


    ¡°Who wants to marry you?¡±


    ¡°Even if you don¡¯t want to marry, we are legal couples. Don¡¯t forget that we have gotten the marriage certificate. You are my woman in this life. Don¡¯t regret it!¡±


    She smiled faintly and said, ¡°Okay, okay. Then I wonder if I have the honor to invite you to dance tonight, my lifelong partner?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± I put my arms around her waist and leaned towards her. I couldn¡¯t help but kiss her.


    ¡°Why can¡¯t you dance well?¡± She held my shoulder and avoided my chasing kiss.


    Trista couldn¡¯t dodge. ¡°Well, can you be more serious¡­ Someone is watching us in the garden¡­¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to show them happiness?¡± I kissed her lips again. I didn¡¯t stop until I had kissed enough. While jumping, I asked, ¡°honey, I haven¡¯t taken a shower for many days. Shall we take a shower together?¡±


    ¡°How could you be so restless just after that you can walk?¡±


    ¡°We have never bathed together.¡± ¡°Just once?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°Tonight.¡± I coaxed in a low voice, ¡°no one will see us clearing the whole two floors?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you loved me the most?¡± I looked at her coquettishly, ¡°didn¡¯t you say that you would agree to any condition as long as I am fine?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°I have a condition now. Don¡¯t you fulfill it?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Or do you think my body stinks because I haven¡¯t taken a shower for so many days?¡±


    ¡°You know I didn¡¯t mean that¡­¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go together?¡± ¡°The theme tonight is roses. I¡¯ll ask someone to pick some fresh petals? Let¡¯s take a bath together?¡±


    Trista¡¯s POV


    ¡°No!¡±


    In this way, all the maids will know that we are going to take a petal shower


    ¡°Shower Gel?¡± Donald carried me on his shoulder and said, ¡°good idea. I¡¯ll take a shower gel.¡±


    ¡°Donald¡­ Can you stop thinking like that?¡± I¡¯m sorry to be carried in front of so many maids


    ¡°I¡¯m fulfilling my duty as a wife and husband¡­¡±


    ¡°Can I wait for you there?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    He put me in the bathtub. Water gushed out from the exits in all directions, apanied by the fragrance of body wash¡­


    Soon, the water overflowed and fell to the ground.


    ¡°Donald, my dress is wet.¡±


    ¡°Anyway, it will get wet sooner orter.¡± He followed in.


    ¡°Donald, you Lothario!¡±


    He hugged me and couldn¡¯t wait to kiss me. Even his hands began to feel restless and he began to take off my clothes


    ¡°Donald, there are fluorescent powders on the hem of my dress. They all fell into the water¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°Did you hear that? When the water is full of fluorescent powder, the more we wash, the dirtier it will be¡­ We have luorescent powder on our body! It¡¯s the same to wash as not to wash !¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    ¡°Get up first. You are pressing on me!¡± I changed a posture from his arms and breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that I can¡¯t escape the attack of this big lecher tonight


    ¡°Honey, help me take off my clothes.¡± He gasped and his eyes were full of desire.


    I rolled up his clothes and said, ¡°should we go to work tomorrow? We haven¡¯t been to thepany for half a month. I don¡¯t know what our colleagues will say¡­¡±


    He nodded, but still didn¡¯t stop


    ¡°Donald, I¡¯m talking to you.¡±


    Can¡¯t you hear me when you want toe up?


    ¡°If anyone dares to say anything, I will fire them immediately!¡± He stroked my body and said, ¡°honey, kiss me.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°I want you to kiss me.¡±


    I sighed and kissed his eyes, nose, lips


    Since the explosion in thebst time, he had endured it for at least a month. It was not easy to think about it


    ¡°Honey, I like you kissing me.¡± Donald kissed back happily, ¡°you don¡¯t know how hard I¡¯ve been holding it this month¡­¡±


    ¡°How ufortable are you?¡±


    ¡°Very ufortable, very ufortable¡­ So ufortable that I can¡¯t get it back¡­¡±


    The bathroom was filled with hot air, and the clothes fell to the ground one by one. We hugged each other, and the affection in our eyes was so deep that it could not be melted


    ¡°Donald, be careful!¡± I suddenly pressed his hand to stop him.


    ¡°Should we have a baby?¡± He kissed me and said cheekily, ¡°it¡¯s time to have a child.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°I want to be a father. Don¡¯t you want to be a mother?¡±


    When I woke up, it was already twelve o¡¯clock at noon. I was tortured by Donald the whole night. My bones all over my body seemed to be broken, and I even didn¡¯t have the strength to sit up.


    At this time, Donald put on his tie in front of the mirror and was ready to go. ¡°I just wanted to ask you to have dinner outside.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you eating at home?¡±


    ¡°There is a newly opened French restaurant. I want to take you there to have a taste.¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me up earlier?¡± ¡°I was supposed to go to work today¡­¡±


    Damn it! Why didn¡¯t the rm clock ring!


    ¡°I turned it off.¡± He seemed to know what was on my mind. He smiled faintly and said, ¡°it¡¯s part of work to have dinner with me. Today¡¯s French restaurant is a real one of our stores. Just apany me to have a taste.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±.


    ¡°Let me help you put on your clothes?¡± He picked an enchanting red dress for me.


    ¡°No, thanks. I can do it myself.¡±


    I don¡¯t want you to change for me!


    After taking a shower with difficulty, I looked at myself in the mirror. My long hair was coiled up, my neck was slender, and my temperament was elegant like a swan. However, the dense kiss marks on my body were very obvious


    Donald!


    He just hasn¡¯t touched me for only a month. Why did he torture me like this?


    ¡°Honey, are you okay? Do you need my help?¡± Donald¡¯s voice came from outside.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m almost done!¡± I put on my clothes. Fortunately, the hickey on my neck is not conspicuous, and it should be covered with a little Concealer


    ¡°Honey, this is my exclusive mark. If it is printed, you¡¯re mine. Why do you cover it?¡± He sat on the dressing table and looked at me with affection and tenderness.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°It will be a disgrace if we go outter!¡± I tried my best to cover it with my pink face. ¡°Don¡¯t do this again. Fortunately, no one can see the parts on your body!¡±


    ¡°How many people want my kiss? You feel ashamed?¡±


    ¡°. Well, let¡¯s go out.¡± I stood up and held his hand.


    ¡°Honey, you don¡¯t need to put on makeup anymore. You have a good physique and you look good without makeup.¡± He looked at me for a while, but his eyes were still affectionate.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know who made the rule that I must wear makeup at work. I¡¯m used to wearing it now.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s for others, not you.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to wear formal clothes. You can wear whatever you want to wear at work.¡±


    ¡°No way. I want to be like other colleagues. You can¡¯t make an exception for me.¡±

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    Donald¡¯s pov


    The driver opened the car door for us. Since I haven¡¯t gone to work for half a month, Ira has to deal with the business of the group. Ira can¡¯t take care of both sides, so the task of driving is on this driver.


    Not long after the car was on the road, a sports car suddenly hit from the back. Because the speed of the other party was too fast, the driver did not have time to dodge, and the bottom of the car was heavily hit by the other party.


    The man was driving a fancy sports car, and there was a woman in the passenger seat. It could be seen that they were drunk and were singing happily just now.


    Subconsciously, I held Trista in my arms. When the car stopped, I raised my eyes to look at the rearview mirror


    ¡°What a small world!¡±


    Trista¡¯s POV


    His tone was very calm, but I could feel the irony in it.


    Looking into his eyes, I found that it was Ashley?


    Since the video incidentst time, Ashley seemed to have disappeared! I haven¡¯t heard from her for a long time. I didn¡¯t expect that Ashley was wearing expensive clothes at this time. Even her neck and wrist were wearing valuable jewelry!


    How could she live such a good life?


    The man in the sports car got off the car and opened the door for Ashley. He put his hand on Ashley¡¯s waist in an intimate posture.


    I looked him up and down with my eyes wide open


    He was wearing a pair of orange sunsses, a ck tie, a white shirt and a yellow suit


    He can be our father at his age!


    I feel disgusted. Can she only be with such a man without Emos?


    ¡°What kind of man hasn¡¯t she touched?¡± Donald seemed to know what I was thinking.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel sick?¡±The mans is so old


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t mind the hooligans and gamblers on the street, not to mention his identity.¡±


    ¡°Who is he?¡±


    ¡°Overnight Boss!¡±


    I was stunned, but soon I understood


    The man was rich. After the Nash family kicked Ashley out, she was in urgent need of money!


    After all, her reputation was so bad now. It was good enough for her to be connected with such a man!


    Ashley¡¯s POV


    ¡°The license te number is so beautiful. Honey, let¡¯s buy it, okay?¡± I took the Mortimer¡¯s hand and counted. Five and one. Isn¡¯t this Donald¡¯s car!


    Was Donald sitting inside!ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Walking to the window and looking inside, I was overjoyed. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Mr. Donald and his sister?¡±


    Trista didn¡¯t want to talk to me.


    ¡°Honey,e here. This is my sister Trista. She is with Mr. Donald now. She is beautiful, isn¡¯t she?¡±


    Mortimer took off his sunsses, revealing a pair of happy eyes. ¡°Mr. Donald and Ashley¡¯s sister are a perfect match!¡±


    ¡°Sister, it¡¯s a little impolite of you to do so. My husband greeted you sincerely. Why didn¡¯t you say a word? Oh, I see. You are angry that we crashed your car, aren¡¯t you? Don¡¯t worry. My husband willpensate you for all the losses.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Donald said coldly, ¡°then look carefully at the brand and model of this car.¡±


    ¡°Of course I know. But it looks like the Rolls-Royce of a long time ago. Shouldn¡¯t it be expensive?¡±


    ¡°Miss, this is silver. The market price is one billion and six hundred million dors. It was directly air freighted from the Rolls-Royce Museum. ording to the degree of your injury just now, it will cost at least two hundred million dors for maintenance!¡± The driver couldn¡¯t help but add.


    ¡°Two hundred million?¡± My eyes widened. ¡°It¡¯s just a little broken.¡±


    Donald winked at the driver, and the driver immediately understood. ¡°We will ask someone to identify you and please sign your name on the check. The insurancepany will fill in the amount on the check. We won¡¯t ask for more, but you have to pay for less, even if a penny!¡±


    What???


    I was stunned.


    Mortimer was also stunned.


    ¡°Since your sister wants topensate, show your sincerity. Two hundred million is not much for your man?¡± Trista did it on purpose.


    I clenched my fists subconsciously¨C


    Although the Mortimer is the boss, he has to give me two hundred million dors. Two days ago, I asked him for one million dors, but he was a little unhappy


    Thinking of this, I can¡¯t find a way out.


    ¡°My brother-inw looks handsome and extraordinary. I guess he doesn¡¯t care about these trivial money. He can afford only two hundred million?¡± Trista looked at the Mortimer.


    ¡°Of course! The car was damaged by me. I should pay for it!¡±


    ¡°Then we¡¯ll wait for your sincerity.¡± Trista was smiling.


    Mortimer took out a check and quickly signed his name on it. ¡°The amount is filled by the beauty, and it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t ask for any more money from my brother-inw. I¡¯ll send the repair order to him. Goodbye.¡± After saying that, Trista closed the window.


    ¡°Valentine¡­ Are you really willing topensate me?¡± I covered my mouth in surprise.


    If the repair cost was more than two hundred million, wouldn¡¯t it frighten the Mortimer? Seeing that he was staring at the direction of the car leaving, I exined, ¡°my sister sometimes speaks without thinking. If you feel unhappy, don¡¯t take it to heart¡­¡±


    I¡¯m really worried that what Trista said just now has offended the Mortimer


    ¡°I think your sister is very special.¡± Unexpectedly, the Mortimer touched his beard and a hint of slyness shed through his eyes. ¡°Is there any way to let us know each other in private?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°If I can taste Donald¡¯s woman, I won¡¯t live in vain¡­¡±


    ¡°You want to¡­¡± I was taken aback. ¡°But Mr. Donald cherishes her very much. If Mr. Donald knows about it, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    ¡°What are you afraid of? As long as you do it secretly, you are afraid of being discovered?¡± Mortimer wrote one million on the check and handed it to me. ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to you. Make sure I get her within a month.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± When I took the check, I was happy and jealous. What pleased me was that the Mortimer had given me one million dors aspensation. What I was jealous of was that Trista was fucked by Mr. Donald but can still help me earn h one million


    Why could Trista live such a good life after leaving Emos? It seemed to have undergone aplete transformation, and her aura had also changed. No matter in clothes, taste, or temperament, it was superior¡­ Mr Donald likes her and treats her well; Mortimer had a crush on her and was willing to pay for her


    But I¡¯m so down and out that I can only live on an old man. Sometimes I have to suffer


    Such a difference makes me feel very ufortable¨C


    Why does Trista always live better than me?


    ¡­¡­


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    Trista¡¯s POV


    Donald and I came to the dining room and entered the VIP box. During the dinner, I thought of what happened just now from time to time and was somewhat absent-minded.


    ¡°There was something wrong with the way he looked at you just now. I will ask Ira to eliminate this hidden trouble.¡±


    Donald seemed to be informing.


    ¡°You mean the Mortimer wants to hurt me?¡± I asked in confusion.


    ¡±


    ¡°Yes, you are right.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Is it because I asked him topensate for the repair just now that he felt ufortable?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you see that he is interested in you?¡±


    ¡°Interested?¡±


    ¡°His eyes almost eat you alive.¡± Donald put a piece of beef stewed with white sauce on my te and said lightly.


    ¡°How is that possible?¡± I murmured, ¡°he has Ashley by his side, doesn¡¯t he? Ashley has just been with him for a long time. Is he a yboy? But it¡¯s strange that Ashley likes Emos very much. How could she agree to divorce him and still be entangled with such a man?¡±


    It was not her style.


    ¡°You just don¡¯t know her. You don¡¯t know what kind of person she is.¡±


    ¡°You seem to make it clear.¡± I picked up a piece of meat for him with a smile. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±


    ¡°Stewed beef with white sauce. Nothing is more ssic than this dish in French cuisine.¡±


    ¡°Then what is this?¡± I asked.


    ¡°White wine, not bad. Have a try.¡± Donald gave me a bite and it tasted good.


    ¡°I know what it is!¡± I also picked up a piece of fish for him and said, ¡°French fried soft shelled fish is Grandpa¡¯s favorite.¡±


    ¡°I asked you out today because I want to tell you something about grandfather.¡± He looked at me and said carefully.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my grandfather? Have you found out the cause of his death?¡±


    ¡°Finish your dinner first.¡± He fed me slowly, ¡°this is baked beef with potato paste. You will like it.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t finish your words, I can¡¯t eat!¡± I lost my appetite all of a sudden. ¡°Have you found out how my grandfather died in the past? Donald, say something!¡±


    ¡°Open your mouth and eat this meat.¡± His expression was still calm. ¡°This is goose liver. Eat more.¡±


    I know he doesn¡¯t want to talk about it. No one can force him to do so, so I have to eat a little. ¡°I really can¡¯t eat anymore. Donald, tell me, how did my grandfather die at that time?¡±


    ¡°You haven¡¯t tasted this stewed chicken yet, and this Bordeaux eel.¡± He forced me to eat some and wiped my mouth with a napkin until I was full.


    ¡°Can you tell me now?¡±


    ¡°Your grandfather was killed by a doctor with one kind of heroin.¡± He picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and said slowly, ¡°your grandfather took a walk in the park alone that year, and the bodyguards were guarding outside. Your grandfather had a heart attack and when he was sent to the hospital, he was still breathing. The situation was not serious, and the doctor could have saved his life. Your parents bought off the doctor and asked the doctor to kill him, telling a lie about the cause of his death!¡±

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    ¡°What did you say?¡± I widened my eyes, ¡°no, how could it be possible¡­ How could my parents be the murderer?¡±


    ¡°There is irrefutable evidence. It¡¯s hard not to believe it.¡± He raised his eyes and said, ¡°I have caught the doctor back then. In order to give you a surprise, he is waiting outside now. Do you want to see him and ask him in person?¡±


    I was stunned for a while and then nodded subconsciously. ¡°I want it.¡±


    Perhaps only that doctor knew the truth of that year


    A man was brought in. As soon as he saw Donald, he knelt down in fear. ¡°Mr. Donald, this matter really has nothing to do with me. I was just interested in money and was forced to do it. Please believe me. I really have no personal grudge against Mr. Troy¡­ All this was under the orders of someone¡­¡±


    ¡°Do you know who she is?¡± Donald raised his eyes and looked at him. He slowly introduced, ¡°in front of you is the Swift family eldest daughter, the favorite granddaughter of Mr. Troy, my wife, .¡±


    The doctor was shocked. He looked at me and lowered his head in a hurry. ¡°So you are the Miss Trista? Oh, no, you are the wife of Mr. Donald?¡±


    ¡°Did you kill my grandfather?¡± I stood up and looked at the middle-aged man in front of me in disbelief.


    He looked very down and out. His clothes looked old and shabby. It could be seen that Donald had asked him about his crime in advance, and there was some dried blood on his body


    ¡°Mrs. , it¡¯s all Mr. Leonard¡¯s and your stepmother¡¯s idea! I¡¯m just following orders. In fact, I¡¯ve been keeping my mouth shut about your family affairs these years. Your stepmother promised to let me go. I¡¯ve already moved out of City A, why did you still kill me?¡±


    ¡°You killed my grandfather. Do you still want to escape from thew and me?¡± I pounded the table angrily. ¡°How dare you! As a doctor, you not only did not save lives, but also killed people and abuse power. Believe it or not, I will sue your family to death now!¡±


    ¡°Mrs.], please don¡¯t be angry. Mrs. , listen to me. My wife and daughter were taken away by Mr. Leonard. If I didn¡¯t do that, my wife and daughter would die¡­¡± he said in a trembling voice.


    I red at him.


    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I didn¡¯t think too much¡­ But the situation didn¡¯t allow me to think too much¡­ Mrs. said that if I did as she said, I could get five hundred thousand¡­¡±


    I looked at him with hatred. ¡°You killed my grandfather just for five hundred thousand? Is my grandfather¡¯s life worth five hundred thousand in your eyes?¡±


    ¡°Mrs. ! At that time, both my wife and daughter were at the hands of your father and stepmother. If I didn¡¯t do that, they would die! Rather than watch them die, I would rather follow your parents¡¯ wishes and get another five hundred thousand¡­¡±


    I¡¯m pissed off!!


    Donald looked at me and said slowly, ¡°he is the most authoritative doctor in the cardiology department in the hospital. He has never failed in any operation. Since your grandfather¡¯s ident, he has quit. .¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll sue him! I¡¯ll make him pay for what he has done!¡± I was so angry that my eyes turned red. ¡°Since you are so worried about your wife and daughter, I will let them die with you!¡±


    ¡°No, no, Mrs. !¡± The doctor was extremely flustered after hearing that. He desperately kowtowed and apologized, ¡°it¡¯s none of their business. Please let them go and give them a way to live¡­


    ¡°How can you give my grandfather a way out?¡± I shed two lines of tears. ¡°When you killed my grandfather, did you consider the feelings of our family? I have been kept in the dark all these years. I thought that my grandfather really died of a heart attack¡­¡±


    Iughed at myself. Why is my world always so simple? I believe what others say


    Grandpa has been wronged for so many years. If it weren¡¯t for Donald, I wouldn¡¯t have known that he was killed


    ¡°Mrs. ! It¡¯s all my fault!¡± The doctor knelt at my feet and begged for mercy desperately, ¡°you can¡¯t me me alone. Your father and stepmother are the mastermind behind the scenes. I¡¯m willing to ept the crime and testify against them. Can you spare my wife and daughter? Please, I beg you¡­¡±


    ¡°Are you really willing to testify?¡± I asked with hatred.


    ¡°I¡¯m willing, very willing! As long as my family is not involved, I¡¯m willing to do things by myself. But¡­ They are your parents. Do you really want me to testify against them?¡±


    ¡°Are you sure you are telling the truth?¡± I asked again.


    ¡°I promise!¡± The doctor hurriedly admitted his guilt. ¡°In order to prevent them from breaking their promise, I secretly recorded what they told me, including the money they had transferred to my ount. I have recorded it¡­¡±


    ¡°Show me.¡±


    If they really did it, I will definitely kill them all!


    ¡°I put them in a secret ce. If you want me to take them out, can you transfer my wife and daughter to a safe ce, Mrs. ? Your parents are not easy to deal with. If they know that Ie out to testify against them, they must have done something to my wife and daughter¡­¡±


    ¡°Sure.¡± I looked at him and said coldly, ¡°as long as your evidence is true, I can protect your wife and daughter. But you¡­¡±


    ¡°I have done something wrong, and I have suffered a lot these years. Sometimes when I had nightmares, I would dream that Mr. Troy asked for my life. It¡¯s better to be punished than to live on. I¡¯ve lived for many years, and I¡¯m satisfied with this. As long as my family is safe and sound, even if I lose my life, it doesn¡¯t matter. I have done something wrong, and it¡¯s my fault. It¡¯s a matter of life for life¡­¡±


    ¡°I hope you remember what you said today and don¡¯t go back on your words. Otherwise, your wife and daughter are still in my hands.¡±


    The doctor smiled bitterly. ¡°Mrs. is worried that I will be afraid of death in the court and change my words. As long as my family can be saved, I will be able to testify against what happened in the past and never go back on my word.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± I looked at the two bodyguards and said, ¡°send them to the police station for interrogation.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡±


    Soon, the man was taken away.


    I looked at Donald and said, ¡°can you settle his family down? I¡¯m afraid it will do harm to his family if the news spreads.¡±


    ¡°You are always so kind.¡± Donald picked up his phone and ordered, ¡°it is said that your parents took action against your grandfather in advance in order to inherit the heritage. But they didn¡¯t expect that your grandfather had made a will long ago. Later, in order to prevent you froming back to inherit the will, they hired killers and wanted to kill you on the cruise. But they didn¡¯t expect that I was also plotted. I borrowed a lifeboat from you and took you away first¡­¡±


    ¡°So, if it weren¡¯t for you, I might have died in that ident?¡± When I think of it, I feel so thrilling.


    ¡°It makes sense that fate brings us together. I saved you and you also saved me. Trista, we are destined to be together forever.¡± Heforted, ¡°don¡¯t be sad. What we have now is only the one-sided statement of the doctor. When his evidence is sent here, the truth will be revealed.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know where he put the evidence.¡± I¡¯m not in the mood to eat on the cruiser. Half an hourter, someone knocked on the door of the private room


    ¡°Here is the evidence.¡± One of the bodyguards handed over the evidence and reported, ¡°the gentleman has just been sent to the police station to turn himself in, and the police may be interrogating him at this time. I have informed the people in the police station, and this matter has something to do with master. They will definitely take it seriously¡­¡±


    I took over an old phone and turned on the recording function ¡ª


    Fanny: ¡°if you want your family to be safe and sound, do as I say. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to see them for the rest of your life!¡±


    ¡°Mrs. Swift, I beg you, Mrs. Swift. It has nothing to do with my wife and children. As a doctor, I really can¡¯t kill people with the tools in my hands. I have a guilty conscience!¡±


    Fanny: ¡°you have such a good reputation. If I find someone else, I¡¯m really worried that I can¡¯t do it¡­ It¡¯s all your fault that you became the dean of the cardiology department at such a young age. Only your words can be convincing¡­¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Leonard: ¡°don¡¯t talk nonsense with him. Where is the video? Show it to him!¡±


    Someone yed the video. There were women and children crying and screaming


    The doctor said painfully, ¡°please don¡¯t torture them. Stop, stop, I¡¯m willing to do what you want. Please stop your men as soon as possible¡­¡±


    Fanny: ¡°if you had made up your mind, they wouldn¡¯t have to suffer. You deserve five hundred thousand. Take it. After it¡¯s done, I can give you A way out, but you must leave City A and quit this industry. You can¡¯t talk about this to anyone in your life¡­¡±


    ¡°Okay¡­¡±


    Hearing this, my heart trembled with coldness. I really can¡¯t believe that my parents would do such a thing!


    ¡°Donald¡­¡±


    I feel like I¡¯m going to fall down.

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    ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Donald held me in his arms and said, ¡°don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m here with you.¡±


    ¡°Send this evidence to the police station¡­¡± I said in a trembling voice, using up all my courage.


    I¡¯m really going to kill my family


    I didn¡¯t expect that my parents were really behind all this


    I used to give them too many chances to turn over a new leaf. This time, no matter what, I can¡¯t be softhearted


    The bodyguard immediately sent the phone to the police station.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to sue them¡­¡± I can feel the coldness all over my body. ¡°I don¡¯t mind being a criminal¡¯s daughter, but I can¡¯t let Grandpa die so wrongly¡­¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Donald stroked my hair and said, ¡°no matter what you want to do, I will support you.¡±


    ¡°Can our wedding be postponed?¡± I raised my eyes, with tears in them. ¡°Or¡­ Don¡¯t make it public? If others know that you married the daughter of a criminal¡­¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care what other people think¡­¡± he said gently, ¡°you are you. You don¡¯t have any other name or halo¡­ I love you just because you are your. It has nothing to do with whose daughter you are¡­ Even if your parents are criminals¡­ Trista, don¡¯t give yourself any psychological pressure.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡± I cried in his arms. I was so sad to know that grandpa died like this.


    ¡°Cry loudly. I¡¯m the only one here and no one will hear me.¡± He gently stroked my hair and said, ¡°cry if you feel ufortable. Just cry.¡±


    I broke down and cried out


    Ashley¡¯s pov


    When I got home, I couldn¡¯t wait to find my parents. ¡°Guess who I met today?¡±


    ¡°Who?¡± Just as they asked this question, there was a sudden sound of neat footsteps outside the door


    A group of police officers rushed in. The head of them said, ¡± Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Swift are involved in a homicide case many years ago. Please go back with us to assist in the investigation.¡±


    ¡°Sir, did you make a mistake? How could my parents be involved in the murder case? Is there any misunderstanding?¡± I tried to smooth things over with a smile.


    ¡°Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Swift are suspected of collusion to murder the founder of the Moon group, Mr. Troy. Now someone hase out to testify against them. The evidence is solid. Please cooperate and go back with us to assist in the investigation.¡±


    What???


    I looked at my parents. How could grandpa¡¯s death have anything to do with them!


    When parents heard the name of Troy, their faces turned pale all of a sudden


    Seeing several policemening forward and catching them, I was flustered. ¡°Dad, mom, someone must have set you up in secret. Don¡¯t worry. I will ask the Mortimer to save you. He went out and hasn¡¯te back yet. You must wait for me! Don¡¯t talk nonsense before thewyer arrives!¡±


    ¡°Ashley, please send someone to save us. Ashley, I don¡¯t want to be in jail anymore!¡± Her mother burst into tears.


    ¡°Ashley, find a way to save us. I¡¯m waiting for you¡­¡± my father panicked.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± I followed them out and watched them get in the car. ¡°I will save you out. Don¡¯t be afraid. Don¡¯t talk nonsense when you arrive at the police station. Don¡¯t admit what you haven¡¯t done¡­¡±


    The car left before I finished my words


    The exhaust of the car choked my face. I coughed a few times and hurriedly dialed the number of Mortimer, but no one answered. I thought for a while and found that my parents were suddenly wronged. Did it have anything to do with Trista?


    Yes, that¡¯s right. In this City A, only Trista doesn¡¯t like us. Emos can¡¯t have anything to do with me anymore. The only possible person to hurt them is Trista


    I dialed the number of the Mortimer again, but to MY surprise, the person who answered the phone was the assistant of the Mortimer. ¡°Miss Trista, the Mr. Mortimer is in an emergency and is dealing with it. I saw you call several times. What¡¯s up?¡±


    ¡°I have something urgent to talk to him. Can you let him call me back after he finishes his work?¡±


    ¡°Of course. Mr. Mortimer likes to hear your voice the most.¡± The assistant smiled.


    ¡°By the way, can you help me check the whereabouts of the next car? The license te number is five oneS. I want to know where it is now.¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute. I¡¯ll tell you the result soon.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    I hung up the phone and waited anxiously. Ten minutester, my assistant called me ¨C


    ¡°Miss Ashley, the car you said is parked in front of A newly opened French restaurant in City A. I think the driver should have dinner there.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Thank you! By the way, don¡¯t forget to ask the Mortimer to call me back!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯ll convey it.¡±


    I hung up the phone and asked the driver to send me to the restaurant. Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived, Donald and Trista were ready to leave.


    Seeing Donald¡¯s car start, I rushed to stop the car without hesitation. If the driver hadn¡¯t braked in time, I would have been knocked away!


    Seeing the car stopped, I rushed to the back seat of the car and asked through the window, ¡°sister, why did you do that? Why did you wrongly use father and mother of murder? Grandpa died of a heart attack at that time, and his bodyguards can prove it in the park!¡±


    ¡°The police will judge whether they are murderers or not. If you have any objection to the result, you can go to the police. Now we are leaving. Please leave. Don¡¯t dy our schedule.¡±


    ¡°Even if you can¡¯t let go of the past, you can¡¯t put such a big me on our parents. I know you have always med them for defending me and caring about me. Inparison, they love me more. But you can¡¯t do such a thing !¡±


    Trista¡¯s POV


    ¡°I say it again. Please leave.¡± I don¡¯t have the patience to waste on her.


    However, Ashley didn¡¯t want to leave. ¡°Ashley, if I divorce Emos because of him, how long will you hate me? I can¡¯t be with him anymore. If you have anything to do with me, just target me alone. Don¡¯t involve father and mother¡­¡±


    ¡°There is no audience here. Why do you have to act? ¡± I


    ¡°Sister¡­¡± she looked at me tearfully. ¡°It¡¯s not easy for Dad and mom to raise us up. You can¡¯t put such a big crime on them¡­ Do you know what the police station is like? Dad and mom are all powerful people. Once they are imprisoned, what will others think? How will dad and mom see people in the future?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°If everything goes wrong in the end, others willugh at us¡­¡± Ashley wiped her tears and stole a nce at Donald. ¡°You said that dad and mom killed Grandpa. Do you have any evidence?¡±


    ¡°The evidence has been sent to the police. If you are interested, you can use your rtionship to go to the police station. But I think¡­ Even if you don¡¯t go, the police will call you soon.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Before Heidi passed away, he told me that the cause of my mother¡¯s death had something to do with you . I will apply for investigation with the police. If the truth is really like what Heidi said, you can¡¯t escape the me. And the person who kidnapped mest time has been sent to the police station now. You¡¯d better have nothing to do with these two things, or you will be in jail.¡±


    With her eyes wide open, Ashley took a step back in disbelief


    Ashley¡¯s POV


    The death of Trista¡¯s biological mother is indeed rted to us, but how can I admit that


    Trying to squeeze out a smile, I said with a pale face, ¡°how can you believe a servant¡¯s words? Sister, do you want to send the three of us to prison so that you are satisfied? What benefits will it bring to you? The Swift family¡¯s reputation is damaged. Once the news that you and Mr. Donald get married is spread out, it will only embarrass Mr. Donald¡­¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. If you have time to think about it, you¡¯d better think about how to bail your parents out and defend yourself!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget that they are also your parents!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have such kind of family.¡±


    ¡°Sister¡­ Even if you don¡¯t want to admit, the rtionship between Dad and you is always undeniable..¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    ¡°If you have time to talk nonsense with me, you¡¯d better buy more heart disease medicine. They have a weak heart now and need it very much.¡±


    ¡°Sister¡­¡±


    ¡°Drive.¡± Donald suddenly asked.


    The driver stepped on the pedal and didn¡¯t care that my hand was still on the window. I couldn¡¯t react at once. I was dragged forward by the car speed. By the time I subconsciously loosened my hand, I had fallen heavily to the ground.


    It hurts!


    I held her injured wrist and it was bleeding! This Donald is as cold-blooded and ruthless as my sister. It seems that my good image just now is useless. He can¡¯t be moved at all!


    What if my parents really kill Grandpa and were in jail , what should I do ?


    No, Trista still wants to find out the real cause of her mother¡¯s death. If the police find out the truth of that year and know that my mother and I conspired to kill her mother


    So far, only Mortimer can save me!


    Thinking of this, I called the Mortimer in a hurry. Unexpectedly, the assistant who answered the phone this time sounded flustered. ¡°Miss Ashley, something happened to the Mr. Mortimer. He can¡¯t answer your phone now.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡±


    ¡°At this noon, Mr. Mortimer crashed into Mr. Donald¡¯s car and lost two hundred and seventy million dors. I didn¡¯t expect to be sued by Mr. Donald.¡±


    ¡°Just because you crashed into Mr. Donald¡¯s car?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that. The annual sales of ten coal mines owned by Mr. Mortimer only amounted to ten million. After working for five years, he didn¡¯t have much money left except for expenses and investment. But now he suddenly took out two hundred and seventy million. The higher ups suspected that his money had an unknown origin. After investigation, they confirmed that the Mr. Mortimer was involved in tax evasion and had been arrested¡­¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± My brain went nk when I heard this.


    What should she do?


    I had expected the Mortimer to help me, but now he suddenly fell . Who should I turn to?

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    ¡°Miss Ashley, is there any way to save Mr. Mortimer? We are also involved. I really don¡¯t know what to do. The police have searched Mr. Mortimer¡¯s home and found that he had an affair with the gangster¡­ Mr. Mortimer is in a very dangerous situation now!¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have a way. If I have a way, do I need to join the Mortimer?¡±?


    ¡°Miss Ashley, Mr. Mortimer loves you the most. At this critical moment, you can¡¯t just stand by and do nothing! Miss Ashley? Don¡¯t hang up!¡±


    I held the phone tightly and didn¡¯t know what to do.


    At this moment, a maid ran in with fear. ¡°Miss Ashley, something bad happened. A policeman came to you and said he was looking for you¡­¡±


    What??


    When I raised my eyes, several policemen quickly walked in and surrounded me


    ¡°Miss Ashley, you are involved in a homicide case. Please go back with us to assist in the investigation.¡±


    What?


    Why are you here so soon?


    I shook my head in fear. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. I didn¡¯t kill anyone. Did you arrest the wrong person? Let me go. Don¡¯t take me to the police station. I need awyer. Let me go!¡±


    ¡°Please cooperate! Don¡¯t get in the way of work.¡±


    ¡°Let go of me. I really don¡¯t know anything¡­¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    Trista¡¯s POV


    Halfway through the car, Donald suddenly received a call. ¡°Okay, I know.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°The police have interrogated you. Your parents refused to admit their guilt and said that the doctor ndered us. Now the police want to invite us to have a look. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Okay, I just want to see them.¡± I followed Donald to the police station. Unexpectedly, when I passed the interrogation room, Fanny saw me at once.


    ¡°You bitch!¡± She opened the door and rushed to me. ¡°How long do you want to hurt us?¡±


    ¡°You bastard! How dare you bite us to death after raising you up?¡± My father also ran over and looked as if he wanted to p me to death!


    I said calmly, ¡°when you conspired to kill Grandpa, didn¡¯t you think there would be retribution? Now I¡¯m just revenging for Grandpa. You have to pay the price for killing. Well, can¡¯t you afford it now?¡±


    ¡°You!¡± Leonard raised his hand and was about to p me, but before he could do that, Donald caught his hand and ruthlessly pushed him back. Leonard lost his bnce and fell backwards.


    ¡°Honey, are you okay?¡± Fanny helped him up in a hurry and looked at Donald, not daring to get angry. ¡°Mr. Donald, this is our family matter. You seem to be too nosy.¡±


    ¡°Trista is my wife. Her business is my business. If anyone dares to hurt her in the future, I will let him pay a heavy price!¡±


    Fanny didn¡¯t dare to say a word


    ¡°Son of a bitch! If I were to be put in jail, you wouldn¡¯t be able to rest assured! Ashley won¡¯t let you go! Just wait and see!¡± Leonard roared angrily.


    ¡°Do you mean your dear daughter? No one told you that she is now in the police station. Rather than ce her hopes on others, you¡¯d better think about how to confess your crime and try to get lenient punishment.¡±


    ¡°You!¡± Leonard was too angry to say a word.


    ¡°Honey, are you okay?¡± Fanny hurried to calm herself down and said, ¡°don¡¯t lower yourself to the same level as this girl. Don¡¯t be angry. We won¡¯t be angry. It¡¯s not good for our health if we are angry¡­¡±


    Leonard breathed heavily


    ¡°Pay with your life for murder. Go to hell and apologize to Grandpa. Even if I want to forgive you, grandpa won¡¯t let you go. Haven¡¯t you had a nightmare in the past few years? Didn¡¯t grandpae to you?¡±


    As soon as I finished speaking, the two of them turned pale.


    Fanny¡¯s POV


    Over the years, of course, Troy had looked for us in his dreams. I had woken up from nightmares countless times and felt restless on the second day. For this, I had even prayed to God for peace in my heart


    But how did the Trista know?


    ¡°Because grandpa also came to me. He said you were the murderer! He was waiting for you in hell. As soon as you arrived, the evil spirits he brought with him would tear you up to ashes! Next life, next life, you will never be reincarnated! Grandpa will let you stay in the eighteenyers of hell to suffer, and then you will die with your souls scattered!¡±


    Although what she said is a lie, I can¡¯t stand anymore. I copsed on the ground.


    Did Mr. Troy really say that?


    How could I die? No, I don¡¯t want to die! I don¡¯t want to be destroyed!


    How could it be possible for him to suffer so much in the eighteenyers of hell


    I¡¯m not that stupid!


    ¡°You can¡¯t scare us!¡± I replied her in a trembling voice.


    ¡°Whether you are scared or not, you will know when you go to hell!¡± After saying that, Trista held Donald¡¯s hand and left.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    I helped Leonard up and turned to the person next to him. ¡°Sir, this has nothing to do with my daughter. Why did you bring her here?¡±


    ¡°What she did is different from what you did. Come in and record her confession!¡±


    ¡°What did she do?¡±


    ¡°Murder case.¡±


    ¡°What homicide case?¡±


    ¡°Why do you ask so many questions? Come in!¡± The policeman was impatient.


    Leonard and I looked at each other and had to go inside quietly.


    ¡°Sir, my daughter is very simple. She won¡¯t be rted to the murder case. Are you sure?¡± Leonard said, holding the table.


    ¡°She is innocent?¡± The policeman turned the pen in his hand and sneered, ¡°her romantic history has spread everywhere in City A. Do you think I¡¯m blind? Tell me the truth. Did you kill Troy?¡±


    ¡°Sir, we are really wronged¡­ Look at our honest faces. Is it possible for us to kill someone?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to look at! Now the evidence is conclusive, and it¡¯s useless for you to argue. If you don¡¯t want to suffer, just tell me the truth!¡±


    ¡°Bitter?¡± My eyes widened. ¡°Do you want to abuse lynching on us? If ourwyer knows it, he will sue you!¡±


    ¡°If you kill people, you will die anyway! Others don¡¯t care how you die! To put it bluntly, You will die as the way I¡¯ll write you die !¡±


    ¡°Sir, let¡¯s have a talk¡­¡± Leonard yielded. two hundred and ny-five thousand and seventy-nine


    Donald¡¯s POV


    I came to the director¡¯s office with Trista. The director bent down to receive us in person. ¡°Mr. Donald, Mrs. Lion, you are here. Please have a seat¡­¡±


    The irrelevant people all retreated.


    As soon as I sat down, I saw the director of the police station peeping at Trista!


    ¡°Mr. Lyle, I don¡¯t like anyone to look at my wife for more than three seconds.¡± I sat down and took a sip of coffee.


    The chief of the police substation withdrew his sight in fright. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I¡¯ve never seen such a smart and elegant woman. Please forgive me, Mr. Donald.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want me to me you. It has something to do with my wife. Well, you can keep the post. If I¡¯m not satisfied with it, I¡¯ll change thisnd into a public toilet.¡±


    The director¡¯s face turned pale with fear. ¡°I will not fail my mission and give you a satisfactory reply.¡±


    ¡°This matter is rted to my wife¡¯s face. Do you know what to say when the media reporters interview?¡±


    I won¡¯t damage Mrs¡¯s identity.¡±


    ¡°Good.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Donald, the Swift family is now suspected of two murders, one of which has no evidence. Based on what a dead servant has said, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s difficult to convict a criminal¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s your business. I want to see the result in a week. By the way, I¡¯ll send you a group of peopleter. You should be able to get some clues from them.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The chief said uneasily.


    I stood up and held Trista¡¯s waist. ¡°Goodbye.¡±


    After walking out of the police station, I looked at Trista and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to know psychological tactics. Just now, you said in front of their parents that Grandpa entrusted you with the dream, deliberately provoking their evil spirits. Do you want them to be disturbed in the following?¡±


    ¡°Yes, when the night falls, I will make them feel guilty.¡±


    I opened the door for her. ¡°Grandpa will be d if he is alive.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t know the real cause of his death until now. I really don¡¯t deserve to be his granddaughter.¡± Trista sat in the back seat, side by side with me.


    The driver turned around and asked, ¡°Master, Mrs, where are we going next?¡±


    ¡°Where do you want to have dinner?¡± I will ask Trista for advice.


    Trista¡¯s POV


    ¡°I¡¯m tired after a long day. Let¡¯s go home and have dinner.¡± I looked out of the window and murmured, ¡°I have to go to work tomorrow. I don¡¯t know what to say when my colleagues ask. I disappeared for half a month for no reason. As the director, it¡¯s really difficult to exin to everyone.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already asked Ira to inform the human resources department. You¡¯re not feeling well in the past half a month. You¡¯ve had a small operation and need to rest quietly. Everyone will understand.¡±


    ¡°What? You told them that I had a surgery? I¡¯m fine¡­ If my colleague asks me what surgery I had, what should I say?¡±


    ¡°Whatever. You can say whatever you want.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    I¡¯m speechless.

 Chapter 132

    ¡°But it depends on who the target is. Trista, are you going to have a major operation? Why did you rest for half a month? Since the explosion in theb, I¡¯ve been worried about your safety and I haven¡¯t heard anything about you.¡±


    ¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s just a minor problem. The explosion in thebst time was just an ident. I¡¯m now healthy. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Donald! There are so many reasons for asking for leave. Why do you insist on saying that I have an operation? As a result, many people are worried about me


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m finally relieved. Oh, by the way, do you smell the coffee? I asked my friend to bring it from abroad. I¡¯ll make it for you!¡± Although Gemma was a senior here, he didn¡¯t put on airs at all.¡±


    I¡¯m sorry. I hurried to follow him. ¡°No, sir. Let me do it. How can you make coffee for me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re wee!¡± Gemma said with a smile, ¡°this is the coffee from St. Herren. It¡¯s 55 dors per pound. You will like it.¡±


    Soon, the smell of coffee filled the wholeboratory. Gemma handed the cup to me and said, ¡°have a try. How does it taste?¡±


    I took a sip while it was hot. ¡°It¡¯s good.¡±


    ¡°Look at my head!¡± Gemma suddenly patted his forehead and said, ¡°I forgot that you are from the Swift family. I don¡¯t think this kind of coffee deserves you. I¡¯m stupid to give it to you as if it was a treasure. I¡¯m sorry to make youugh at me!¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about, sir? I haven¡¯t had such a good cup of coffee before. Thank you for thinking about giving me whatever good things you have.¡±


    ¡°Really? I still have some desserts. Just wait for me in the car. I¡¯ll get them for you right now.¡±


    ¡°Sir¡­¡± I wanted to stop her, but when I saw her happy back, I swallowed back the words.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    Suddenly, her phone vibrated in her pocket. I took it out and saw a strange number. Was it from those colleagues?


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Trista, the director of the jewelry design department.¡±


    ¡°Trista, it¡¯s me.¡± A deep and familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.


    ¡°Emos?¡± ¡°How do you know my new number?¡±


    ¡°In your department, there is one person who is my distant cousin. But don¡¯t me her. It took me a long time to beg her to tell me¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°Trista, I saw the news. How are your parents? How are you doing?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not Mr. Emos¡¯s concern.¡± ¡°If there is nothing else, I have to hang up.¡±


    ¡°Trista! It¡¯s all my fault. Can you give me a chance to confess? I always want to say sorry to you face to face¡­ Do you have time at noon? Can we meet? I have a lot to talk to you!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Emos is the sessor of the Nash group. He really has a lot of time.¡± I sneered.


    ¡°I still have time to meet you. Trista, don¡¯t you want to know how your mother died? Ashley once told me. If you want to know, I can tell you!¡±


    I clenched my phone subconsciously.


    Heidi once said that my mother¡¯s death was rted to Fanny and Ashley


    I really don¡¯t know how my mother died


    Ashley used to like Emos so much. It was not strange that he would tell him the truth


    But I have been fooled by him for so many times. How can I trust him foolishly?


    I have promised Donald that I won¡¯t trust others easily anymore!


    Besides, Donald has sent the people who tried to kill mest time to the police station. I believe that the result wille in two days.


    Thinking of this, I refused coldly, ¡°no, Mr. Emos. My husband will help me investigate what I want to know. Don¡¯t bother.¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­ Mr. Donald¡¯s investigation result is somewhat inconsistent with Ashley¡¯s personal experience. I don¡¯t need much time, so Ie out for a cup of coffee and have a meal. I will tell you everything you want to know.¡±


    ¡°No, thanks.¡± I said coldly, ¡°Mr. Emos, don¡¯t call me again. I¡¯m Donald¡¯s wife now. I won¡¯t do anything that hurts him. If you want to take the opportunity to get back with me, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. In my life, I¡¯m the member of the Lion family, and I¡¯m a ghost of the Lion family even if I die. I only love the Lion family.¡±


    ¡°Trista! He is the CEO of the Lion group. There are so many women around him. How can he only love you all his life? Even if you love him wholeheartedly, can you guarantee that he will love you wholeheartedly all his life? Don¡¯t be so naive!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Debbie was rendered speechless


    ¡°You are not from the same family. Now the news that your parents killed Mr. Troy has been exposed. You are the daughter of a murderer. Don¡¯t you think your identity deserves him? Don¡¯t you worry that he will be ridiculed by others? Can you guarantee that he will love you all his life after hearing the rumors?¡±


    ¡°To say the least, even if he doesn¡¯t dislike you and doesn¡¯t care about thements , can you feel at ease? Do you have the heart to let him be judged by others?¡±


    ¡°Trista, be with me. I don¡¯t mind your identity. If you want, we can live happily as before¡­¡±


    ¡°Mr. Emos, do you mean that as the daughter of a murderer, I am not qualified to have love and only deserve to be with a scumbag like you?¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­ I admit that I hurt you in the past. I¡¯m really sorry. I really want to turn over a new leaf now¡­ Give me a chance to cherish you, okay? I¡¯ll make up for all the hurt I¡¯ve done to you in the past¡­¡±


    ¡°Mr. Emos, you seem to think too highly of yourself. Now, you are much worse than my husband, After tasting the delicious food, do you think I can still eat the leftover food?¡±


    ¡°Trista¡­¡±


    ¡°You won¡¯t understand the love between me and Donald. It¡¯s just like ying the piano with a cow. I hope that Mr. Emos can see clearly and don¡¯t disturb my life anymore. Otherwise, I don¡¯t mind letting my husband put pressure on yourpany. I think you are too idle. It¡¯s time to find something to do for you.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°I will add your number into the cklist. If you call me with another number, don¡¯t me me for being rude!¡± Speaking of this, I hung up the phone without mercy.


    ¡°Why is he calling?¡±


    Suddenly, a voice sounded.


    I turned around and saw Donald standing in theb. I was stunned and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m here to see you.¡± Donald handed the dessert box to me and said, ¡°your good colleague gave it to you. Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you were hungry? Didn¡¯t you have enough in the morning?¡±


    ¡°No¡­ where is Ms. Gemma?¡±


    ¡°I sent her away.¡± Donald reached out and hugged me. ¡°Didn¡¯t those reporters embarrass you this morning?¡±


    ¡°Are you worried that I can¡¯t handle it, so youe to see me on purpose?¡± I couldn¡¯t help smiling.


    ¡°I care about you so much. I didn¡¯t expect to hear you talking to another man as soon as I came in!¡± Donald said jealously, ¡°what does he want from you? Do you want to rekindle your rtionship?¡±


    ¡°You canugh if you want. What are you holding back? Have you heard what I said just now?¡±


    If she confessed her love to him, she would only love him and would not be with others!


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