[Let’s break up. You can’t give me the life I want.]When Ruth Lockton received the message, she had just made her wish for her 23rd birthday.“I want to get married this year.”She stared at the message on the screen and scowled, then sank into deep contemplation. She had been in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend for three years, and it was true that she did not do her duties as his girlfriend, but she was never stingy when it came to giving him money. Weren’t they fine?Why did he suddenly want to break up?Ruth could not wrap her head around it. Hence, she packed her bags and booked the earliest flight back home. When she arrived at her apartment, it was already 11:00 pm.Ruth wanted to give her boyfriend a surprise, so she did not press on the doorbell. She searched through her messages with him for a long time until she found the password for the lock. After keying in the password and opening the door, she picked up her luggage and tip-toed upstairs. Wh

While Ruth was sizing the man up, he was doing the same to her. After Abel heard her demands, he smiled a little and reached out behind him. “Hand me her documents.”His assistant had looked Ruth up after she scratched his car, which was why he was able to hand over her documents to Abel so easily at this moment. Abel swiped through the tablet with a finger while he skimmed through her information. Without even lifting his head once, he said in a clear and awe-inspiring voice, “One hundred thousand is too little. Add a zero behind it. Otherwise, it’s not befitting of Mrs. Blakewell’s status.”But Ruth did not even pay attention to the words “Mrs. Blakewell”. All she heard was him asking her to add a zero to his allowance, and she scoffed as she thought. “Wow. Gigolos nowadays even act pretentious to impress people?“But considering his demeanor and face, he really does have the right to be pretentious…“Still, one million is too much…”“Three hundred thousand. That’s my final

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

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

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