Apollo stared at Abel in hopes that he would explain himself. He also wanted him to say that his accusation was utter nonsense. But Abel merely rubbed his finger over the card and ordered his assistant to investigate the Lockton family. Ruth had disappeared for three years, then got into a shotgun marriage the moment she returned to the country. She even got herself a husband whom she had never met before. Abel could not think of any other reason for this behavior other than an accident in the Lockton family. Kallan nodded respectfully. “Do you want me to investigate what Miss Lockton went through during her three years abroad?”The information he got yesterday just showed that Ruth went to another country to stay out of trouble. He received no information about what she did during those three years abroad. “You don’t have to.” He wanted her to tell him on her own accord. As Apollo listened to them, he found himself not agreeing to their decision. He had heard the gist
The moment Ruth said that, the living room sank into a strange, pin-drop silence. Luna and Bella exchanged a look, and they could see wariness in each other’s eyes. Callum’s expression changed a little, and he blurted out the question that was on all of their minds. “You’ve only just broken up. Who could you have married?”Ruth’s heart sank to the depths. If she still had any shred of hope that her father loved her, that hope was completely squashed at that moment. “Oh! So you know that I’ve broken up? I thought you didn’t know that I was dating someone nor that your youngest daughter decided to destroy my relationship by cheating with him!”Callum looked awkward for a moment, but it did not last. He barked at her, “We’re a family. How could you say that about your own sister?”When Luna saw that her father was on her side, she felt smug, but she still pretended to be delicate and mature. “Dad, don’t blame Ruth for this. Caelus and I did betray her. We never mentioned it bec
Caelus’s grating voice was laced with mockery, and it destroyed all of Ruth’s delusions. Honestly, he was no different from Callum and his family. Just like them, he was a hypocrite and a greedy man. He disgusted her. Ruth narrowed her eyes and stared at his face. Then, she yanked the handbrake down, stomped on the gas pedal, and sent her car flying forward like an arrow loosed from a bow. Caelus’s pupils shrank in fear. He instinctively took two steps back before dodging to the side to avoid the car. In his hurry, he tripped over his right leg and fell on the ground. He looked absolutely pathetic. The car charging over toward him did not slow down in the slightest, and all he could hear were surprised shouts. “Caelus!”“What’re you doing, Ruth?!”Luna had come out at some point in time, and behind her was Bella. When they saw what was going on, the two of them were so terrified that they shut their eyes. They did not dare to see what was about to happen. Scree
Warm light shone on them, and the faint aroma of essential oils filled the dining hall. Ruth picked up her wine glass as well. Her cat-like eyes were charming and beautiful. “To a happy married life, Mr. Blakewell.”Since Ruth was not in a good mood, she drank her wine like it was water. During dinner, Abel went to the balcony to pick up a call, only to find out that Ruth had finished an entire bottle of red wine in the meantime. She was slouching in her chair, and the hem of her dress spilled over the chair like petals. Her long, brown locks curled up at her waist and framed her exquisite and charming face in such a manner that she looked lackadaisical and seductive. She was absolutely breathtaking. When Ruth saw him come back, she beckoned him over. “Come here.”Abel went over to her and stared at the empty bottle on the table. He frowned. “You’re drunk.”“I’m the queen of nightclubs. There’s no way I’d get drunk that easily.”She tilted her head to the side and slouched
She tumbled backward, and her movements were so great that she fell off the bed. “Ack!” she cried out. With one sweeping motion, she grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around herself. As she stared at the stupidly handsome face in bed, all she could think about was her best friend telling her that the gigolo did not want to marry her. So…“Who are you?”Since she grabbed the blanket, the person in bed was fully naked. The lines of his abs were prominent on his lean and firm waist, and when she looked down… The man propped up his head in a lackadaisical fashion, and a smile bloomed on his handsome face. His eyes were smiling as well, and he said in a deep voice, “Are you so eager to deny our relationship that you’re going to do it before even putting on your clothes and walking out, Honey?”He called her his honey so naturally that Ruth’s face burned, and she looked away awkwardly. Meanwhile, Serenity started screeching, and it made Ruth unable to ignore the situation in
Ruth shook her head and sized him up seriously once more. “Pardon my rudeness, but what do you do?”“I’m a businessman.”“A businessman? And you want to earn this sort of money too?”Ruth was in disbelief. Even her tone changed at the end of her question. Abel nodded and answered seriously. “A dime is still money, and if you get loads of it, you’ll be rich in the end. Haven’t you heard of this before?”Ruth was rendered speechless, but she would be an absolute idiot if she believed in him. She wanted to continue asking questions, but her phone rang at that moment. She took a look at the number, and her expression became slightly more serious. Then, she walked out of the bedroom with her phone in hand. ......When Ruth got the transfer agreement the day before, she did not hurry to the company. Instead, she got a person to investigate Lockton Entertainment’s revenue over the past few years. She logged into her email, and pages of data appeared before her eyes. Then, she
Lockton Entertainment’s headquarters occupied an entire office building. The company knew that they had a new president, and they also knew that the new president was the eldest daughter of the Lockton family. The usually cramped office was quite empty on such a day. Around one-third of the employees ranging from high positions to low positions were absent. Half of the ones who came for work had nothing to do and were on the fence about the situation. They wanted to observe the goings on before making their decision. At 3:00 pm, a red Bentley arrived at the parking lot. Ruth got out of the car while dressed in a professional dress. It showed off her slim waist, and her straight, long, and fair legs were adorned by a pair of heels. She looked cool and beautiful. With an expressionless face, she walked forward. Trailing behind her was a male secretary who was half a head taller than she was. While they walked, he reported the company’s work situation to her. In a show of c
Cecilia’s face turned ashen pale. She was no longer as arrogant as before. Instead, all that she felt was panic. Ruth was not as easily toyed with as rumors said she was. Devon had thought Ruth was a sheep, but she was really a wolf. Nathan had spoken quite loudly. His words were not meant only for Cecilia, but everyone in the company. The employees of Lockton Entertainment were filled with fear that day. In just a few hours, half of the people were fired. Weeping and enraged cursing filled the corridor. Most of them came from the higher-ups who usually acted like they were superior to everyone. At that moment, they threw their images to the wind and acted like unreasonable, middle-aged ladies until they were dragged out by the security guards. When Apollo arrived at the company, this was what he saw. He removed his sunglasses as his jaw fell open. He looked just like a country bumpkin who had arrived at the city for the first time. He thought that since Ruth had