'Ahhh! How could Delbert tease me like that?!' Harriet thought.Seeing Harriet's embarrassed look, Delbert couldn't contain his amusement. He found her utterly adorable at this moment."Now we can go down for the meal." Only then did Delbert let Harriet go and walk out of the room—a classic move of teasing and then leaving.Seated on the sofa, Harriet remembered the embarrassment that had just happened and clenched her fists in frustration.She had just made such a spectacle of herself!Rather than going downstairs to eat, Harriet cocooned herself in the quilt.If Delbert thought he could tease and leave, he was wrong! She just wanted to act up; she just wanted Delbert to come and coax her, to make up for the grievances of the past few days.She stayed under the quilt, waiting for Delber to come and coax her. Meanwhile, she idly scrolled through news articles on her phone, killing her boredom.Soon a piece of news seized her attention.The case of Clifton evading taxes had b
Harriet knitted her eyebrows. "Who's it?"Opal knocked on the door and said, "Miss Harriet, it's me."Harriet was then relaxed. "Opal, wait a minute. I'm still in bed.""Okay," Opal chuckled.Harriet seemed to be embarrassed because of what Delbert had just done, so she had been huddled under the covers, refusing to come out.Harriet whispered to her phone, "Molly, I want you to investigate what has recently happened in the Munoz family. Don't worry. I'll help you deal with the Haynes family and won't let them bother you again!" "Okay, let's cooperate for the last time." Molly didn't ask Harriet why this calm tone seemed inconsistent with her naive image. Instead, she immediately agreed. Subconsciously, she believed that Harriet could help her resolve the threat and trouble from the Haynes family.After hanging up, Harriet finally climbed out of bed and shouted to Opal outside the door, "Opal, you can come in now." Opal came in with food and smiled, "Miss Harriet, since y
Harriet simply lifted the quilt, sat up, pouted, and stared at him, "Delbert, you're a rotten apple. I don't care about your kisses!" Seeing her glaring at him from the bed, Delbert, instead of getting angry, smiled, "Since you don't care, why refuse to eat, eh?"Then, surprisingly, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, sat on the nearby sofa, and lit it, ignoring Harriet's presence."I'm not hungry!"Harriet raised her chin, snorted, glanced at the smoking Delbert, and said, "Delbert, can you please not smoke? It's not good for your health!"Delbert looked at her with a playful expression. "You're caring for me?"At this point, Opal came in with steaming food. "Miss Harriet, eat some. Don't let yourself go hungry."Harriet lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "Opal, I'm not hungry. Take it away." “Uh…” Opal was somewhat in a dilemma. “Leave it here," Delbert gave his word. "Yes." Opal put the food down and immediately left the room, not wanting to disturb th
"Who?" A cold voice with a hint of hostility came from the study.Standing outside the door, Harriet felt a little uneasy. "Delbert, it's me... your little babe," she said.Speaking like this was fine, right?Then, with breakfast in hand, Harriet cautiously opened the door a crack and peered through it at Delbert, who spoke in an icy tone. She looked somewhat aggrieved, her big eyes watery.Without Delbert's permission, she now dared not casually set foot in his territory, for fear of provoking him.The soft, childish voice successfully diverted Delbert's attention from the computer screen to the door. Seeing the wronged Harriet, he felt sorry, as if a current had struck his heart."Well, come in." Delbert signaled the girl at the door to come in, his voice no longer cold.Because of the words "your little babe," Delbert became so happy, his eyes and brows smiling. Yes... she was indeed his little babe!Seeing the girl coming, he turned off the camera. The three peopl
The three on the video silently exclaimed, 'Lord, Delbert has two different sides!'Harriet looked puzzled. It wasn't until he mentioned the meeting that she realized how embarrassed she had just been. In other words, the people at the other end of the video had heard all of the petulant words she had deliberately said, right? Delbert did it on purpose, didn't he?"Okay."Delbert looked charming at work, wearing a simple white shirt and lazily sitting in a black chair. He held Harriet with one hand and flipped through a document with the other.Then, facing the three at the other end of the video meeting, he said in a serious yet somewhat proud tone, "Sorry, my little girl was worried that I hadn't eaten breakfast and interrupted the meeting. Please don't mind. Let's continue." The three were shocked, thinking, 'Sorry? When has Delbert ever been so polite to us? He's deliberately showing off his love, isn't he?' "Ahem... boss, that’s all right. It means Harriet cares about yo
"It's more like what?"Harriet pretended to be curious. She looked up at Delbert, her big, watery eyes blinking innocently. Now, their positions were reversed. Delbert exuded an intimidating aura, leaving her with no choice but to submit. "It's more like an invitation for me... to do something else with you," Delbert said with joy, his tone rising at the end.Watching the watery-eyed girl in his arms, he couldn't help but poke her delicate face with his fingertips. With this poke, she puffed out her cheeks, resembling an irate squirrel.Delbert's eyes surged with a burning desire, almost overwhelmed by her soft, sweet appearance. "Delbert, no more nonsense!" Harriet covered his mouth, afraid she would blush and expose her disguise if he continued. "Delbert, focus on your work, and I won't bother you anymore!" As soon as she finished, Harriet ran off. However, with the rabbit having intruded into its den, the wolf wasn't about to let it go so easily.Harriet felt a tig
The next second, Delbert leaned in close to her ear and gently blew air into it, his voice low, sexy, and captivating."Harriet... I'm feeling so uncomfortable... Can you help me?" How could a girl resist the temptation of a top businessman, strict and decisive in business, now acting coquettish in her arms?Now, Harriet was completely under Delbert's spell, letting him do whatever he wanted with her.In the afternoon, golden sunlight streamed into the room, warming the entire space. Harriet slowly opened her sleepy eyes, feeling sore all over, with her limbs unusually heavy. "Awake?" Delbert was sitting on the edge of the bed, fully dressed. The sunlight coming through the window happened to illuminate his face, his misty eyes appearing complex and deep."Delbert!"Thinking they had fully reconciled after the morning's events, Harriet joyfully raised her hands, ready to embrace Delbert.But her wrist was pulled hard, making a crisp sound. Harriet woke up from the pai
Chapter 101Delbert's gaze toward Harriet grew intense and possessive, his eyes tracing every inch of her skin with desire and possessiveness.Unfazed, Harriet met his gaze with bright eyes, tilted her head, and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek."It's okay, Delbert. I don't blame you. I know you're doing it for me," she assured him. "If you want to keep me close, then never let me go. Keep me by your side forever, and don't abandon me, okay?"Harriet had already pledged to stay with Delbert for a lifetime unless he pushed her away.In her previous life, deceived by Nora and Vernon, she had wrongly believed Delbert to be violent and terrifying. It had driven her to madness, and she had attempted to leave him.Yet when she died, none of her family and friends came to see her. Only Delbert escaped prison to be with her in death.In this life, she was determined not to let Delbert down.Even if he didn't love her now, she would do her best to win him over."Harriet, are you since