Abel’s hand froze, and his heart began to race. He looked down at the woman in his arms. When she was wide awake, she appeared so aloof and prideful that she gave off a domineering air that screamed, “I’m rich, and I’ll protect you.”This was the first time she appeared pitiful and delicate. Well. That was not exactly true. She had acted cute in the car on their trip back, but that was because she was shamelessly trying to avoid being scolded. Honestly, he never took what she said about the big house seriously and had no idea she had such an obsession toward big houses…He looked down and asked in a low and raspy voice, “Do you want it that much?” His voice was inexplicably seductive. Ruth’s shut eyes fluttered, and she pouted. “I don’t want you to live a bad life. I want to buy one for you.”Abel was silent for a few seconds before he said, “Alright.”Ruth was puzzled, and a thought popped in her mind. “What did he mean by that?”She really wanted to ask, but her eyelids
Abel was usually really busy, so Ruth often saw him in his suit, which made him look aloof and like someone who did not indulge in carnal pleasures. It was either that or him not wearing anything when he had just finished bathing, which always made her face red as a tomato. She had never seen him dressed in casual clothes before. It gave him a different kind of allure. But while he might appear alluring, Ruth was not someone whose judgment was easily clouded by a handsome man. “You bought something? What did you buy? What made you spend five hundred million dollars?”“Five hundred and twenty million dollars,” Abel coolly corrected her. Ruth resisted the urge to wrangle his neck and tried her best to make sure that her face did not appear scary. “Come,” she said gently. “Let me see what you got for five hundred and twenty million dollars.”Abel stared at her twisted smile in disdain, but handed over the bag he was carrying.Ruth dumped the contents of the bag on the tea table.
Apollo had gotten Abel the richest man’s contact number. After all, the richest man did not often stay in the main mansion. When he heard that Abel’s wife wanted it, he generously offered it to him at a mates’ rate. Ruth was stunned when she heard it. She felt that there was something off about it, but she could not quite figure out what it was. Just when she wanted to ask another question, Abel stood up. “Alright. Pack up. We have to move. If you continue dilly-dallying, your ex is going to move into the residential area ahead of you.”Those words successfully spurred Ruth into action. She quickly returned to her room to pack so that they could move into Kingsland Manor residential area before the sun set. The place was decorated like a European mansion. It had a lavish crystal chandelier, along with priceless furniture and decorations. Every inch of the place screamed lavishness, but also kept a low profile. There was also a huge courtyard in front of the mansion, and a
Ruth’s whole attention was taken by Abel’s alluring Adam’s apple, and she gave a casual reply, “I have a friend who’s in the investing business. They said this show is definitely going to blow up.”Abel found it amusing. “Is your friend Harper Williams?”No one in the entertainment industry aside from the genius investor Harper Williams would dare to say such a thing about the script of a show. He had never seen anyone else with such guts. Ruth’s head flew up, and she stared at him with wide eyes. “How did you know?”Abel was stunned speechless. Her eyes sparkled, and her face was full of surprise. A few stray strands of hair stuck to her fair face, which added to her charm. His eyes darkened, and he tucked her hair behind her ear. His voice was raspy when he spoke. “So, you want to work with Grand Empire?”“Yup!” Ruth nodded. “You’re close to Apollo, so you should be part of the higher management in Grand Empire, shouldn’t you? If you secure this project, I can guarantee y
He pondered over it for a moment before he decided to say tactfully, “Abel, I know the author. The Gate to the Heart is an absolutely worthy investment, but her other works aren’t very mature.”Saying that they were not very mature was him being tactful; they were horrible. Even if he did not take the plots into consideration and only considered the endings, two of them were terribly written. It was clear those works were just writing practice.How could those works be worth eighty million dollars?Apollo was fine with his brother supporting talented authors, but he should not be wasting money like that. Kallan was shocked as well, but he did not doubt his boss’s decision. “Alright. I’ll contact her.”When Apollo saw how calm his brother was, his eyes sparkled as a thought appeared in his head. The moment he spoke, his voice gained a mysterious lilt. “Does the author have some connection with Ruth?”Apollo knew that the owner of Kingsland Manor residential area had changed.
The sound of heels clacking against the ground came from up ahead. Ruth could tell that someone was approaching her quickly based on the rapid footsteps. “I’m sorry. We just moved here, and it’s really hard trying to find parking around here…”Ruth wound down the window, and a beautiful face showed up before her. Luna’s apology came to a screeching halt. “You?”“Every mansion has its own private courtyard. Ms. Goldwell, you’re one of the owners here. Can’t you park your car in your own courtyard?” The question was spoken casually, but it rendered Luna speechless. Of course she knew that every mansion had its own private courtyard and came with a huge garage. Caelus had always loved luxury cars. When they passed by the main mansion, he could not help but look inside. Apparently, the main mansion belonged to the person-in-charge of the Blakewell family, and it was rumored that he had a hobby of collecting luxury cars. But, unfortunately for him, he saw nothing. He only saw a re
Caelus could tell something was wrong while being some distance away. He strode over and stopped beside Luna. “What’s going on?”He did not need Luna to answer the question when he saw Ruth. He already had a guess. “It’s been a while, Ruth.”Ruth said nothing. Luna did not notice that there was something strange about Caelus’s behavior. Her eyes were trained on the security guards who were drawing closer to surround them. Her heart raced in trepidation, and she tugged on Caelus’s sleeves. “Are you done, Caelus?”Caelus snapped out of his daze. “They have a new policy and insists on us paying in full. We need a bit more money, but your father can get it, so it should be fine.”Once Luna heard that things were okay, she calmed down. That meant that she was technically considered an owner of one of the properties here. She straightened up and said to the security guard, who had come over in an elegant but proud voice, “I thought that Kingsland Manor residential area is off-limit
Caelus’s expression was dark, but he swallowed the truth. “Just ignore her.”Luna thought that he was disappointed in Ruth, and she felt smug. She turned to look at the gate and swore in her heart that she would move into this rich area no matter the cost. Ruth drove out of Kingsland Manor residential area. Even though she had managed to vent her anger, she still felt horrible. She stomped down on her accelerator, and her car wove between the cars. At that moment, her phone rang, and she put in her bluetooth earphones. “‘Sup?”“Ruth, Grand Empire agreed to it! They said their boss made the decision to buy the licensing rights to the novel and the other three works at the same price!”Screech!Ruth stomped on the brakes, and her car skidded off the road. She tightened her hold over the steering wheel. Her eyes were wide with shock. “Their boss made the decision?”“Yeah. His assistant contacted me.”“And he bought the other three’s licensing rights too?”“Yup? Includ