North stiffened. She felt Gerald probing her, so she immediately blinked and lowered her head shyly.“Mr. Gerald, what are you trying to say? Do you really think that I’m that petty?”“Emily wanted to hit me, so I let Ms. Olivia do it. Of course, I’m content now.” Gerald ignored her explanation.If he had not come just now, North would probably have taken revenge her own way.At this moment, Steward hurried over and said, “Mr. Gerald, Ms. North just wanted to set up a mini garden here. My apologies for letting Ms. Olivia and Emily have this opportunity to criticize Ms. North. Ms. North, I’m sorry that they bullied you.”North shyly waved her hand and said, “It’s alright, Mr. Steward. I’m fine. Fortunately, Mr. Gerald came in time.”Gerald’s gaze gleamed as he chuckled lightly.He thought, “They bullied her? Steward may have been overly worried. “She would never be bullied.”After North returned to her room, Steward immediately reported to him. “Mr. Gerald, Ms. Linda’s nie
Summer hinted at North, “North, it’s been a while since we’ve met. Did you not get me any gifts? I don’t care, you’ve got to compensate me well. That handbag you have is quite nice.”North raised her eyebrows and turned to look at her.Summer’s heart skipped a beat. North’s gaze was cold and sharp. Her previous gentle and cautious look was long gone. But in the next moment, North smiled and nodded. “You want a gift? Alright, but you’ve never given me a gift either. Friends should give each other gifts, right?”Summer stiffened and said, “I’m just joking. Why are you taking it seriously? Come with me to the women’s clothing store!”She would definitely drain every penny from North later. Melinda said that North had no friends. Since she was willing to be North’s friend, North should thank her profusely for it.After all, in the past, North would agree with whatever she said.North pretended not to notice the greed in Summer’s eyes and said, “Okay, let’s go.”The two of them s
The statement was like a bolt from the blue for Summer. She became furious. “You’ve always paid for me! Why did you bring me to the mall when you’re broke?”North tilted her head in confusion and asked, “You’re the one who said you wanted to come to the mall to buy clothes, so I accompanied you. Summer, did you buy too much and couldn’t pay up?”The people around them immediately looked at Summer strangely.Summer’s face turned red with rage. “I don’t care! You have to pay for me anyway!”After saying this, she yelled at the store manager, “Ask her to pay! She has plenty of money!”The store manager hesitated a bit.North pretended to be upset. “Summer, I considered you as a friend, and you just want me to pay?”“I’m not your mother. You’re already in your twenties, yet you want me to pay for you when you spend money so recklessly.”Summer became agitated. “We’re relatives, and you can’t even help me with this little favor? If you don’t help me pay, I’ll tell your grandfather!
Esteemed guest?Everyone exchanged looks. They wondered who the esteemed guest might be.While they had not met Gerald previously, judging by his aura and appearance, it was apparent that he was not an ordinary person. He probably belonged to the elite echelons of Peacevale. They seldom made public appearances. In short, offending him would not be wise.Who could this esteemed guest be?Suddenly, all eyes turned to Summer. The security guard had mentioned that the esteemed guest had been hurt, and she was the only one who had been slapped.Could Summer be the esteemed guest?Naturally, Summer also considered this possibility. Initially stunned, she then felt a surge of excitement.Though she did not know who Gerald was, she could not help but entertain the notion that perhaps, because of her stunning appearance, he wanted to defend her and address the situation on her behalf!North was a nobody. Though she might have been the eldest daughter in the Myers family, ultimately, she
Summer was dragged outside. She was both furious and scared. “No way! B*tch, I’ll make your life a living hell!” Unfortunately, no matter how loud she screamed, she was dragged into the car. Shoppers could not help but whisper among themselves. “Clearly, that man is not as simple as he appears to be. Linda said no man on earth would marry Ms. North after Eiger dumped her. It looks like her plan has failed.” “The Myers family is truly an embarrassment. Not long ago, Linda had been exposed for attempting to ‘sell’ Ms. North to another man. Now, Summer is coveting Ms. North’s inheritance. I wonder how the Myers family will handle this.” North looked away. “There’s that. Let’s go.” Before she finished speaking, Gerald grabbed her wrist. He frowned slightly. “Didn’t you say you hurt your hand? Apply the ointment now.” North turned around in shock and almost stumbled. She had said that to anger Summer. She had not expected Gerald to take her words seriously. North gulped. “I’
Gerald smiled gently. “You asked me to look at your zipper, so I did just that. What were you thinking?” North felt speechless. Her complexion kept changing. Gerald had simply fixed her zipper. North, on the other hand, had her mind in the gutter. “I hope he doesn’t misunderstand me.” North wanted to explain herself anxiously. Just then, Gerald casually said, “Mrs. Howard, we can do it here, if you want.”North’s words got stuck in her throat. She immediately leaned against the car window and pretended to sleep. It did not take long before the driver respectfully informed them that they had arrived at Royal Sights Residences. North bolted out of the car and charged upstairs at lightning speed.The corners of Gerald’s lips curled upward. He turned to Steward. “How’s the landscape design for the garden?” Upon hearing this, Steward said with excitement, “Sir, Mrs. Howard’s landscape design is fantastic! Look at it!” Gerald stared at the blueprint. He raised one of his ey
The Myers family was already rife with scandals. If word got out that they sent Summer alone to jail, Ian would lose all his dignity. Ian said through gritted teeth, “Mr. Butler, get me the check NOW!” After the bodyguard received Ian’s check, he left contentedly. The main hall in the Myers family’s villa was filled with Summer’s cries. Ian was annoyed. He used to think that Summer was a sweet talker. She made him happy, and he thought she was a good girl. Little did he know Summer took the Myers family name and spent more than five million dollars without their knowledge! “What the hell is going on?!” Linda quickly calmed him and said, “Dad, it has to be a misunderstanding. Summer has been an obedient girl. Why would she blatantly pick such expensive clothes without paying for them?” Summer’s teary eyes turned red. “It’s North! Grandpa, why would I simply spend your money? It’s North! She said she wanted to buy clothes for me. In the end, she refused to pay the money. Sh
Slightly taken aback, Gerald raised one of his eyebrows. Alexander rarely turned him down. Gerald wondered who was this important to him. Gerald had noticed that North was interested in landscape design, so he planned to introduce her to Alexander. However, it happened that Alexander was unable to spare time for them.Gerald saw North waking up early in the morning. He believed she must have something else to handle. Since this was the case, perhaps it was best that North and Alexander meet up tomorrow. North was putting her mobile phone away when Gerald replied to his message. North could not help but lament, “It’s no wonder he founded Howard Corporation single-handedly. He starts work so early in the morning.” After North finished eating, she felt embarrassed about yesterday’s incident. She said softly, “Mr. Gerald, I have some business to handle today, so I won’t come back for lunch. I’ll immediately head to the school in the afternoon.” Right after she finished speaking,