Abigail was amused by both of them and said while chuckling, "Do you plan to praise me to the moon to the point of not being able to recognize myself by continuing to praise me so carelessly?"Melody replied, "You can't stop people from speaking of others' excellence, right?"Felix agreed, "That's right."Abigail suddenly said thoughtfully, "Why must you think of it that way when a man and woman are together? We've been with Felix for over twenty years, but who has had their heart moved by him?"Melody questioned, "Is Felix a man?"Abigail answered, "He doesn't really count as one."Felix rebuked, "You two beauties should watch your phrasing!"Abigail thought momentarily and asked, "Why do both of you think my boss and I have chemistry?"Melody asked, "There really is?"Abigail glared at her. "Stop joking; I'm asking both of you a serious question."Melody's answer was simple. "It's because I like dramatic stories about domineering CEOs falling in love with others. You should
The bag containing her phone was thrown onto the shotgun seat, so her phone was unreachable...Abigail stared hopelessly as the car drove out of the city. It went up the highway by the seaside toward the direction facing the Summerstone district. After approximately more than an hour's drive, the car reached the shore. Their mode of transport changed to a speedboat. After sitting on a speedboat for tens of minutes, they got onto the Serene Isles. They took another sightseeing bus on the island.The citizens of Florivera knew that the Serene Isles was the Zane family's private island. The island was well known around the world as a luxury retreat. After many twists and turns, the two strong men brought Abigail to the front of a small building. They walked past a large pasture on the side of the building. The end of the field was a cliff with the sea as far as the eyes could see below the ridge.A huge tent was raised on the pasture. Below the tent was a seat with a woman in a dress s
"You really love your husband? When you say these words, do you believe them yourself?" Jane's smile deepened, but it made her seem more dangerous. "Friday night last week, you signed the divorce papers and ran to Xander's house to stay the night. On Saturday, you went to Cloud Nine Estate to spend the night together. Mhm, you love your husband so much!"Those words caused a chill to crawl down Abigail's spine. "You stalked me?"Jane chuckled. "I didn't just stalk you; I even checked your background very clearly. This includes the incident where you seduced the neighbor boy when you were in your second year in university."Jane used the most nonchalant tone to say the nastiest words. Each word was like a knife that stabbed into Abigail's wounds that took so long to heal. It ripped through her wounds and left her bleeding...Both of Abigail's hands balled into fists as she withstood the suffocating pain in her chest. "Madam Zane, what's your goal for going on such a tirade?"Jane s
"Madam Zane, you should understand Mr. Zane's character better than me. Besides, what are you actually afraid of that made you want to put a small assistant like me in such a difficult position?" Abigail did not know that her words had hit a soft spot in Jane. She merely deduced that Jane looked for her due to a deeper purpose.Besides that, she remembered the words Xander had said to her yesterday. As long as she still works by his side, he will be her patron. Who would she need to be afraid of with his backing?Jane's facade was obliterated by Abigail. She stared at Abigail for a long time before giving a cold smile. "Forest, send Ms. Renee back."Forest accepted the command. "Yes..."After they left, Cleona walked to Jane's side. "Madam, are you really worried that Mr. Zane would turn against you over a small assistant?"Jane smashed her teacup in a rage. "What small assistant? That small assistant is the woman the old lady made Xander marry. She's currently still Xander's legi
"Filthy woman?" Xander looked at Jane. His gaze was indifferent as if he were looking at a stranger. No matter how one looked at the two, they did not seem like they were blood-related mother and son.Jane felt guilty and dared not meet Xander's gaze when he looked at her.'While he's the son whom I had carried for nine months and birthed, I had never really taken care of him. This has led to his being very distant from me, and I don't see myself in him at all,' she thought."Which one of the things that you've done over the years isn't dirtier than that woman? Everyone around me has the right to criticize her, but not you. Also, if you ever stir up trouble for the people around me again, I won't mind letting you see what I'm capable of again."Then, he turned around and left as if staying with Jane for another second would dirty his eyes."Xander, you purposefully came here just to warn me not to mess with your assistant?" Jane tried to probe something out of her secretive son.
Abigail and Keith did not have to be by Xander's side when he gathered with his friends and family, so they finally had the chance to rest for a while.Abigail asked the attendant for a glass of juice. After she found a quiet corner, she took off her several inches-high stilettos and decided to rest for a bit.As soon as she sat down, she felt an unfriendly gaze.She lifted her head and saw Mallory.Mallory wore a red evening gown tonight, so she stood out in the crowd. Before Xander arrived, many thought she was the Mrs. Zane to be. They surrounded her and were constantly at her service.After Xander came, everyone's eyes were on Xander and his assistant beside him.Mallory's gaze kept on following Xander, but Xander did not spare her the slightest glance.While Xander did not look at Mallory, he would occasionally look at Abigail, who followed him at his side.'Abigail is inferior to me in everything, and she's only a mere assistant who's at other people's disposal. Who's she
Abigail smiled back at her. "Good evening, Ms. Zane!"Esther enthusiastically tugged on Abigail."We're going to play Script Kill. Xander, Abigail, do you guys want to join us?""You all go ahead. I won't be joining."Abigail just wanted to find a quiet place to rest for a while and think of a way to deal with Jane.Xander's rejection was simple and direct. "Not interested.""Alright. Then, we'll be going ahead." Esther dragged away Mallory, who had stiffened in fear."Why's your hand so cold, Mallory?"Mallory was at a loss for words.'So what if my hand is cold? I had almost lost this hand,' she thought.Abigail and Xander were left in the relatively quiet corner."Thank you, Mr. Zane!"'He told me not to be scared of anyone, including the Zane family. Today, he showed me with his actions that I can trust everything he said,' she thought."Why aren't you joining the game?" Xander's husky voice sounded in Abigail's ear.Then, his large frame sat down beside her.He was
There were over ten rooms on the hotel's top floor, and all of them were used as the set for the Script Kill game. According to the planning company, the set was life-sized and based on the script.After the staff briefly introduced the game instructions, everyone took turns drawing lots to get their roles.Abigail drew the housewife role, while Malcolm drew the lawyer role. The two were husband and wife in the script.After everyone confirmed the relationship between their roles, Malcolm walked to Abigail's side. He reached out and patted her on her shoulder. "Honey..."Since they were role-playing, everyone addressed each other according to their roles. Abigail moved her lips, but she could not utter the word "honey"."Honey, there's no need to rush. You can take your time and practice when we go to our room later," Malcolm said to Abigail. However, he felt an inexplicable icy feeling on his neck.He lifted his head and searched for the source of the icy feeling. As expected, h