The flight Andrew was on was delayed, and it landed less than five minutes after the concert ended. He hurried out of the airport.A black Bentley was waiting for him at the airport entrance."Boss," Nathan stood beside the car."Give me the keys," Andrew said in a low voice.Nathan immediately handed the car keys to him.Andrew silently got into the car, pressed the accelerator, and the car shot out of the airport like an arrow.The airport was in the suburbs, at least an hour's drive from downtown. By the time he arrived at the concert venue, it was already empty.He walked into the concert venue alone, randomly chose a seat, and sat down. The surroundings were silent and empty, adding to the loneliness.He silently lit a cigarette, letting it burn between his fingertips, the smoke flickering in the dim light.His deep blue eyes were calm, devoid of any emotion except for a hint of exhaustion and loneliness in his brow.Just as the cigarette burned halfway, the lights above suddenly
Isabella forced herself to exchange pleasantries with those people, her cheeks hurting from smiling.Those wealthy wives were all dressed up, smiling brightly. She looked at their masked smiles and couldn't help but feel tired for them.Although Andrew didn't show up, David, acting as Andrew's future father-in-law, was acting quite high and mighty. Those compliments and flatteries made him practically giddy with joy.David claimed it was to celebrate Isabella's successful concert, but in reality, all the valuable gifts brought by those guests were never touched by Isabella; they were all collected by David.As a government official, David's open collection of wealth made Isabella feel like he was digging his own grave without her having to lift a finger.What surprised her even more was that in such a public setting, Charlotte didn't come out to bask in the limelight. Instead, Elowen was accompanying Mrs. Ada, entertaining the female guests.The present Elowen had undergone a complete
Almost everyone present was intelligent and discerning, so one by one, they took their leave.Once the guests dispersed, David's expression grew even darker. He felt like he had been thoroughly humiliated.David glanced at Elowen who was crying, then cast a cold gaze at the unwelcome guests."Elowen is a relative of my mother's, my cousin, staying temporarily in my house. What business do you have with her?"The woman suddenly pulled out a red marriage certificate and unfolded it. Inside the marriage certificate, there was a photo of Elowen with a strange man.Pointing at the photo, the woman said, "Elowen is my daughter-in-law, and I'm taking her back.""My husband is deceased, and I have no relationship with your family anymore. I have the right to marry freely." Elowen hurriedly spoke."How dare you speak! Do you have any idea how my son died?" The woman pointed her finger at Elowen's nose and cursed. "You shameless slut, back then you saw my family had money, and you used all your
Meanwhile, the Harris family was still in an uproar.Elowen had been taken away, and Mrs. Ada chased them all the way to the door, watching as Elowen was roughly shoved into the car. Furious, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot.Aria and David hurriedly carried Mrs. Ada back into the house. After she came to, she cried and cursed incessantly."Mom, don't worry, don't get yourself worked up. I won't abandon Elowen..." David comforted his mother for a while, and only after the family doctor had finished examining her did he feel reassured enough to leave her room.Downstairs in the living room, the servants were busy cleaning up. Those people who had barged in, with so much chaos, had ended up breaking and damaging many things. The living room was almost a complete mess.Charlotte was directing the servants to clean up. "A bunch of unsophisticated bumpkins, absolutely vulgar. They couldn't pay for all this damage even if we sold them off!"She finished speaking and saw Dav
At this moment, in the reception room.Ryan was flipping through the design catalogs with great interest. "We can leave the wedding dress and ceremony for Luna to choose, and there's no rush for the honeymoon. The top priority now is selecting the engagement ring and planning the proposal."If the proposal failed, all the subsequent arrangements would be in vain.Andrew pulled out a catalog of engagement rings from a stack and tossed it to him. One page was already folded, indicating that he had already chosen this particular design.It was from the renowned luxury brand Moon Queen's Crown Collection, a crown diamond ring with a main diamond of 5.20 carats. It was not too small, nor overly extravagant, suitable for Andrew's status.Most importantly, the symbolism of this ring was excellent – "Crowning Love" – which sounded romantic enough."Alpha, how do you plan to arrange the proposal?" Ryan asked again."The location will be by the seaside. Let Star Sea Hotel start preparing. Isabe
"Dad, Andrew actually mentioned this matter to me. I'll remind him again when I get back; he won't dare neglect your affairs." A few words from Isabella made David beam with joy. They left the study, chatting and laughing.Watching David's smiling face wrinkling with delight, she thought: Keep smiling, you'll end up crying soon enough.Downstairs, Robert and his wife Alice were visiting.Isabella greeted them and then leisurely sipped some juice while playing games on her phone. She was so engrossed that she didn't notice someone approaching until Robert stood in front of her, his tall figure blocking the light. She frowned and looked up."Uncle, what can I do for you?" she put down her phone and asked coolly.Robert gazed at her deeply, his eyes always carrying an inscrutable emotion.She pursed her lips, saying nothing more. Watching Charlotte laugh and chat with them, she yawned in annoyance.She put on her coat and headed for the villa's entrance. She didn't want to stay in this s
Alice showed no fear; instead, she grabbed his hand and placed it on her neck."Robert, why don't you just kill me? I'd even thank you for freeing me," Alice said with a twisted smile.Robert, however, withdrew his hand, looking at her with disdain, as if killing her would dirty his hands."If you despise me so much, why did you marry me in the first place?" Alice screamed hysterically."Don't you know? If I hadn't married you, how could Charlotte trust me to manage Moonlit Art Inc.? That belongs to Isabella, and I won't let it fall into someone else's hands," Robert replied bluntly, his tone tinged with mockery.Alice, her eyes red with anger, glared at him. "Aren't you afraid I'll tell my cousin about your dirty schemes? She won't let you, a traitor, get away with it!"Robert's expression remained calm, a cold smile playing at his lips. "Alice, you'd better be smart about this. Over the years, Charlotte has been on a self-destructive path, and Isabella is no longer the easily fooled
Last night had been exhausting, and she fell asleep immediately after, not even bothering to shower. Now, she felt sticky all over.She walked straight into the bathroom, feeling quite good as she sang while showering. As she finished and stepped out of the bathroom, the doorbell rang.Wearing a loose bathrobe, she padded downstairs on the hardwood steps and opened the door.Olivia walked in from outside, her face full of excitement and curiosity.“Wow, Isabella, this place is like a castle. Andrew is really treating you like a princess.”“This house wasn’t built for me. Whoever he marries, he would pamper them like this. That’s just his personality,” Isabella said casually, sitting on the sofa and brushing her hair.Olivia placed the handbag on the coffee table in front of her and chided, “Isabella, you’re being ungrateful. So many people would kill to be the mistress of this big villa.”“Are they marrying the villa, or are they marrying Andrew?” Isabella retorted indifferently.Oliv