The security guard at the side was quick to take action. He stopped her and said, “You've been fired, Ms. Clumps. You shouldn’t be causing any more trouble. Otherwise, I’m calling the police.”Many of the kindergarten teachers had heard the commotion.None of them were upset when they saw what happened to Laura. Someone even took the lead to applause.“Are we finally getting rid of that horrible woman? That’s great news!”“Ms. Cruise, I’d like to report Laura Clumps for accepting bribes from parents. She even deducted our pay and embezzled public funds. You mustn’t let this slide!”“Haha, she always abused her power as the principal and was so mean to us. She’s finally getting her just desserts. The world is fair.”Eva did not expect Laura to have committed so many wrongs. She was astounded to hear those accusations.Even Emma was frowning.She had always known Laura to be a problematic person, but it had never occurred to her that Laura had done so many terrible things.Emma’
Eva was stunned for a few seconds too. She immediately realized she said something she should not have. She quickly turned around and went off to boil some water as she pretended nothing had happened.Mason stood where he was. He could only see her.“Eva, what am I to you? What exactly is going through your mind?”He mumbled only loud enough for himself to hear.Eva came out with the tea ten minutes later and sat opposite Mason.He was elegant and gentlemanly as usual.Eva gave him a simple explanation of her plans. “I’m thinking of making use of all the empty land in the courtyard. I’ll plant some flowers and go into wholesaling them in the future.”She was very clear and concise when it came to work. It was only when she was at work that she would suddenly become sharp and efficient.Mason nodded in agreement. “This is a good plan. I can help you arrange some workers to work on the surrounding land.”Eva nodded. “I was thinking about planting rare flowers. It'd be difficult
It was ten at night.Hunter Langley did not expect to receive a message from Lucy in his suite in Supreme Club. [I’m in Room A001 at the Oriental International Hotel. I’m feeling really unhappy. Can you come over to accompany me?]The moment he read the message, Hunter rushed over to the hotel without a second thought.It took him less than ten minutes to get there.Hunter was about to ring the doorbell when he noticed that the room door was slightly open. It was not locked.He wondered about it as he pushed the door open.The moment Hunter walked in, Mason appeared from a dark corner of the corridor.There was a biting cold look in his eyes. No emotions showed on his face as he watched Hunter enter his fiancée’s room.It was obvious that Mason was the one who had sent Hunter the message to come to the hotel!Mason did not love Lucy, but he knew Lucy was close to Hunter.Hunter was also Nathan’s nephew. He had always wanted Lucy, and Mason decided to give them his blessing to
Lucy was hugging herself and sobbing uncontrollably.She tugged gently at the corner of Mason’s shirt and said while crying, “You have to believe me, Mason. I thought it was you…”Mason reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes. “I know. I’ll call the police right now.”“Don’t you dare make that call, Mason Young!”Hunter began to panic.This could be solved in any way possible except by getting the police involved.However, Mason ignored him.Lucy was feeling a little frantic as well.She was a woman. If word got out about this, it would be the end of her reputation. She did not want this to happen.Lucy quickly grabbed Mason’s arm and begged, “Mason, please don’t call the police… I’m begging you. I won't be able to face myself if word about this gets out.”Tears streamed down her face as she tried to get Mason to take pity on her.She believed that Mason would never bear to see her get humiliated.Hunter finally pulled himself together. He stood up and looked Mason
It had been more than ten minutes by the time Mason returned.Lucy had completed all the check-ups required.The doctor left very soon after, and the hospital room was left with only two of them.Lucy hid her hatred and pretended to look pitiful. She grabbed Mason’s hand tightly in hers. “You’re finally back, Mason. I thought you left.”Mason sat next to her bed and comforted her softly. “I won’t leave. Stop imagining things. You must be tired by now. You should go to sleep.”Lucy shook her head. Her eyes were red, making her look tearful and quite fragile. “I don’t want to go to sleep. I’m afraid to shut my eyes. Mason, would you… Would you not want me anymore now that this has happened to me?”Her biggest fear was Mason leaving her out of disgust.Mason was a prideful man, after all.His fiancée had slept with another man and was considered dirty now. Why would he still want her?Mason continued consoling her, saying, “Stop imagining things. I won’t leave you. I’ll make sure
In the morning, Nathan had just woken up for breakfast in Dragon Court Villa when he got a call from his eldest brother, James Langley.“Are you awake, Nathan? Hunter is in trouble. You’ve got to save him.”James sounded particularly anxious on the phone!There were four siblings in the Langley household. Nathan was the youngest. His father had him at a very old age.James was the oldest in the family. He was Hunter’s father and had a soft personality.He had taken over the family business years ago, but he was not suited to be a businessman. He had almost caused the company to fail when he was in charge.Nathan forcefully took over the family business when he was 18, and that was when Langley Corporation took on a new life. The company achieved greater heights under Nathan’s leadership.He was now held in very high respect at home, even more than Old Mr. Langley.That was why he was the first person James called when Hunter got into trouble.Nathan looked calm, but his eyebro
Mason had always known that Nathan was quite sharp. He smiled and admitted, “You’re exactly how everyone describes you to be, Mr. Langley. Always getting straight to the crux of things! You’re right. I don’t want money, but I do have a simple request. "Don’t worry, it won’t affect the great Langleys at all. Although, do understand that it’s not difficult for me to create a little scandal that would create some trouble for you. It all depends on your choice, Mr. Langley.”There was outrage in Nathan’s eyes, but he maintained a calm and collected demeanor. “Let’s hear your request. I’d like to find out what you mean by ‘simple’!”Mason could detect the coldness in this tone, but he was unperturbed by it. He played with his teacup while saying, “I’ve heard that you've been engaged to Miss Pileggi for quite a few years. Looking at both your ages, isn’t it about time you got married?”Nathan was momentarily taken aback but later burst out laughing. “Why would an outsider care about my
Nathan glanced coldly at them. He did not agree to it, nor did he object. All he did was reply, “I’ll think about it.” After that, he stood up and left.Sue was in a panic when she saw how he reacted. “What's there to think about? Hunter’s life is in that man’s hands. Why won’t Nathan agree to it?”James replied, “The engagement with the Pileggis has been ongoing for so many years. It’s obvious that he doesn’t want to get married. It’s only natural that he would need to think about it.”Sue got anxious. “What about Hunter? He’s in danger right now. Nathan shouldn’t let anything happen to him.”“Calm down. Give Nathan some time. If he says he’ll handle it, he won’t let anything happen to Hunter.”However, even James was not entirely confident about that.Nathan was known to have his own ideas about things. Even Old Mr. Langley was not able to do anything about it. It would be very difficult to convince him to get married.Sue felt angry about t