The gloomy sky left a gray color in Tawny Matthews's eyes. She stared at the divorce papers before her, her heart breaking into many pieces.Three years was so short, but also so long. So short that when she closed her eyes, she could see how boring her marriage was. So long that the loneliness and resentment she had endured for many years had piled up like a mountain, weighing down on her panting heart. It turned her into a mobile iceberg, only knowing how to walk, stand, and lie down, but no longer knowing how to cry, laugh, be sad or happy.That period was enough for Tawny to understand that today she was determined to sign the divorce papers, ending the days of suffering and despair.Two streams of hot tears rolled down her cold cheeks, Tawny painfully looked up at everything around the empty room, the place she still considered her home, her nest.But her husband, Leonard, never thought so. To him, this place was hell, a place where he was imprisoned in freedom, a place filled wi
"There was a serious car accident on xxx street this morning." Leonard turned on the TV and saw the news.He sat down on the sofa and heard the announcer say, "The victim is identified as Tawny Matthews. She was dragging a suitcase on the road at that time." Hearing this, Leonard immediately sat up. The camera just turned to the scene of the accident. Around the scene, fresh blood was splattered all over the ground, and a pair of dark glasses was lying in the middle of the road.Those glasses were so familiar.How could this be? Leonard could not imagine that this tragic incident would happen.He immediately asked the staff to find out which hospital Tawny was in, but as soon as he opened the door, he saw a group of reporters."Mr. Leonard, may I ask you what is the relationship between Miss Paige and you?""Mr. Leonard, someone saw your wife being hit by a car twenty minutes ago. She was holding a suitcase. "Did you kick her out of the house?""Mr. Leonard.""Go away."Leonard shoute
In the lobby of Roberts Group, Leonard led a group of people in charge into the lobby. As soon as he entered the door, he noticed the young man sitting in the middle. This person wore gold glasses and a carefully tailored suit. Compared to the sharp Leonard, he looked gentle, elegant, and leisurely.“This must be Mr. John.”Based on the previous documents, Leonard concluded that this was the CEO of Gelex Group in North America.“Mr. Leonard, nice to meet you.”Because the two people's personalities were completely different, the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange when they talked. Leonard was too sharp, while John was too gentle.“Tell me, how much will you pay for this project?” Leonard sat down and threw the documents on the table.“Mr. Leonard, the problem is not the price. The problem is that we want to have the right to buy this project,” John said with a smile.“Buy first, we can give it to you, but the price your company offers is not sincere at all.”The two talked f
“What do you want to do?” After being chased for a while, the police finally spotted the sports car behind them, so they pulled the police car to the side of the road and stopped.“I’m sorry, officer,” Nina said incoherently.Adrian pulled Nina behind him. “I’m sorry, officer, that’s how it is.”Adrian explained everything to the police. Despite being criticized by the police, he still brought Lucas back.“What kind of parents are you to not pay attention to the child.”“I’m sorry for bothering you.” Nina blushed and bowed her head.To avoid traffic jams, the police asked Adrian to drive away immediately.“Lucas, you’re too much. Why are you running around alone? Do you know how worried your uncle Adrian and I are?” Nina began to scold Lucas.“I’m sorry.” Lucas silently bowed his head. “Lucas won’t do it again. Mom, you don’t have to be angry, okay? And Uncle Adrian too.”“It’s okay, Lucas. It’s best if you don’t do it again. You’re still young. It’s dangerous to go around alone and g
"It's okay. I like this job." Nina smiled like a blooming sunflower, making people feel full of sunshine.The shop owner nodded with satisfaction. "It can be done right now. This bouquet of forget-me-nots is for Roberts Group, remember to sign for it carefully." Nina took the bouquet and walked towards Roberts Group."Excuse me, do you know this person?" Nina pulled the guard to point at her notebook and asked."Leonard Roberts. This is our general manager." The guard widened his eyes, finding it hard to believe that there was someone who didn't know the CEO of Roberts Group. The guard conveniently took out a magazine cover, on which was a picture of Leonard, a handsome face that made everyone admire.Nina let out a soft cry, suddenly feeling a little scared. How could the first day of work be so hard? But no matter what, she couldn't give up halfway.Nina held the large bouquet and walked into the first-floor area."Ma'am, please wait a moment. Who are you looking for?" She was about
“Are you awake?” The gentle and soft voice sounded like a blessing from heaven. Nina opened her eyes and saw a strange young man sitting in front of her hospital bed.“I…. where is this?”“This is the hospital. I almost bumped into you just now, so the CEO ordered me to take you to the hospital. Moreover, the CEO said that you are not allowed to come to the company to send flowers anymore.” The man’s words filled Nina’s stomach with resentment.“Nina, you are really good. You can make Leonard sign the receipt.” The flower shop owner's eyes lit up with admiration. Although Nina had gotten Leonard's signature, she also encountered many difficulties.“Do you know why I still can't find a flower delivery person? Because most of my bills are from Roberts Group and Leonard, as you can see..." The salesman said softly. After Nina heard that, she felt scared all day yesterday. If that unexpected event hadn't happened, she would have returned home in a mess. Why is that CEO so arrogant?"Nina
"Nina. What's wrong with you?" The flower shop owner saw Nina limping, and he hurriedly ran over to help her."I'm sorry, boss. I'm a little uncomfortable and want to go home first."Although he didn't know what happened, seeing the tears on Nina's face, he didn't ask much. Turning back, he handed her a bouquet of sunflowers: "Cheer you up a bit.""If it's work, thank you, I'm fine." Nina laughed loudly. She took this bouquet of sunflowers and walked out onto the street.The weather was very good, the temperature was moderate, and the bad mood from before was quickly washed away by this warm air. Putting on the phone's earphones, there was harmonica music, it was her favorite sound. If it was before, when she encountered such a thing, her first reaction would be to call Adrian to complain. But now she wouldn't do that anymore because she didn't want to live off Adrian, she wanted to be able to build her world. So when Adrian wanted to find a maid, she didn't need a maid.Nina found a
On the second day, as soon as dawn broke, she completed the discharge procedures. Nina planned to take Lucas to kindergarten. Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped out of the hospital door, she met Leonard's assistant, who looked at Lucas as if he had seen his savior."I finally found this boy." After saying that, he quickly wanted to go forward and hug Lucas."Mom..." Lucas hid behind Nina."What are you going to do?" Nina asked cautiously."He is my savior. If I don't find him, I will be unemployed." The assistant's words were incoherent. "You are the mother of this child, right? Come with me.""Let go. I'll call the police." Nina picked up her wallet and desperately hit the man. This situation quickly caused panic among the people around and someone called the police.“Police, this person seems to have a mental problem, he wants to take my child away.” Nina hugged Lucas and hid behind the police.“Hey…” The assistant was currently defenseless, no matter how he explained, he couldn’t
Canada Victoria Villa."Sir, the plane tickets are ready; we can leave at any time." Ezekiel handed over the plane tickets. In the darkness, the middle-aged man did not reach out to receive them, but only sighed in relief."Sir, what's the matter?""How long has it been since I left this room in this house?""It's been many years." The butler's voice lowered, "But sir, you don't have to worry, I've prepared everything."The middle-aged man finally turned his face towards the faint light, his entire face covered with a special mask.He raised his right hand and instinctively touched his heart. "I should have died 30 years ago.""Sir, don't say that, it's all their fault, it has nothing to do with you.""There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, the important thing is to look at your attitude." The man took the plane ticket. “What do you think our chances of winning this time are?”He casually picked up a photo on the table, it was a beautiful girl around 17, 18 years old, wear
“Of course not. After Lucas was with Tawny, I felt that Adrian might have adopted Lucas, but only he knew the truth. I can guarantee that the child is not his and Tawny’s child.”Leonard clenched his fists, damn it, Adrian dared to tarnish Tawny’s honor.---On the yacht.The man in black hurriedly walked over and whispered a few words into Mr. Roberts’ ear. His face immediately became heavy. Why did things become so complicated? Why did the investment in the military suddenly stop? What was the reason for this?He immediately went into the 3D cabin, the entire screen opened, and a man in full military uniform appeared on it.“What happened?” He asked in a low voice.“Mr. Roberts, we suspect that Plan A has been leaked, so we suspect that its profits are not as good as before, so we will stop funding the Roberts Group.”“Revealed? Impossible. Even my nephew doesn’t know the whole plan, so how could it be leaked?”“But in fact, this kind of thing happened. Not only was it leaked, but t
At Matthews' house.Adrian was under house arrest, and Shanley was angry. He thought of a way to let Zoey and Leonard die together.He gave all his assistants work and locked himself in the lab. Adding the missing part of Plan A, he wanted to use this as his final bet.Shanley was already a genius in computers, so creating something related to machines was not difficult for him.A few years ago, he was also a participant in the national competition with Leonard, although he did not win, he made it to the finals, he was not is an easy-going person.For three days and three nights, Shanley locked himself in the laboratory, and for three days and three nights, he accumulated all kinds of hatred in his heart. The Roberts family would not stop at anything. Why was the victim, the Matthews family, the weakest family? Why did his five years of hard work become a chess piece in the service of hatred?The chaotic thoughts were like a powerful tsunami that broke all the shields surrounding his
He used the intelligence of the Matthews brothers to destroy the Tsviliov family and the Roberts family, and did the day the Matthews Group went bankrupt have anything to do with him? Shanley suddenly felt cold all over. Could it be that everything was Zoey's plot?---In a certain hospital, Leonard was alone in the middle of the vast ocean. He watched Tawny being engulfed by the blue flames, but couldn't do anything."Tawny, Tawny," Leonard shouted loudly and woke up, he found himself in a hospital room, outside the window there was the sound of birds chirping, it turned out to be just a dream. He sighed and lay down, his mind blank."Awake?" Esmeralda stood outside and walked over. "Your injured leg has been operated on, but it's hard to say whether it can return to its original state.""Tawny?" Until now, Leonard still hadn't discovered that this woman wasn't the real Tawny. Esmeralda didn't explain but handed him a morning newspaper.Leonard took the newspaper, saw the news, and w
The seawater seeped into the wound on his leg, the pain pierced through his bones, awakening Leonard's consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes and found himself swept into a cave on the beach.Tawny? He panicked and groped around but couldn't find Tawny anywhere, no wanted to face the truth, but his heart ached so much that he couldn't speak. However, life had changed so much, he didn't know who he would meet in this place. When Leonard tried to lift himself out of the seawater, he discovered Tawny."Tawny, it's you." He ignored the pain in his thigh and quickly limped towards her.The woman smiled, "Mr. Leonard, why can I still meet you in this place?""Tawny. It's great that you're not dead." He hugged her tightly, not wanting to let go for a moment.He had mistaken the person, not knowing what had happened.But because he had been electrocuted, Leonard's mind was hazy, and in his current subconscious, because he didn't want to face the fact that Tawny might be dead, he refused to
In the ruined basement, Lucas, Aaron, and many other boys and girls were huddled in a corner. Two days had passed, but no one had come to look for them. Poor Aaron had lost his temper; only Lucas was still reluctantly persistent."Your friend came to the bus stop today to ask for money. Don't run away, don't tell anyone else, otherwise don't blame me tonight..." Aaron and Lucas were dragged out yesterday because of resisting, Poor Aaron had been beaten very savagely; his face was full of bruises and large and small wounds.They had not eaten or drunk anything for two days, so they were both exhausted. They were walking and resting while carrying a torn bag. Aaron cried.“Aaron, don’t cry. If you cry, I want to cry too.” Lucas sighed. “So sad.”“It’s all because of you that they forced us to come here to beg.” Aaron wiped his tears. “I don’t know if I’ll ever see my dad again in this life.” Just thinking about it made his heart ache.“But, but…” Lucas wanted to say something, but it wa
“What does he look like?” Tawny asked urgently.“Tall, his face was pale, very handsome.” Skye tried to remember.“Leonard?” Tawny exclaimed.“It seems to be this name. Do you know him?”“Where is he being held? Take me there quickly.” Tawny’s whole body trembled.Skye hesitated. “The young master said that no one is allowed to go near that place.”“Skye, you understand me the most. Leonard is very important to me. Take me to find him,” Tawny exclaimed.Skye was very scared; she did not want to disobey Shanley’s orders because his orders meant death, but according to Nina’s request, she could not bear it.“I will take you there, but you must not tell Young Master Shanley,” Skye said fearfully.“Don’t worry, I absolutely will not tell.”So Skye led Tawny to where Leonard was being held, but the door was locked.“Leonard. Leonard." Tawny called out. Leonard was in a coma, but when he heard her voice, he slowly woke up. He used all his strength to answer her: “Tawny, why you? Are you oka
But no one paid attention to him. Shanley looked at Leonard’s reaction with satisfaction. After about a minute, he stopped.Leonard only felt that more than half of his soul had flown away."Mr. Leonard, how do you feel?"Leonard took a deep breath. "Not bad." He was calm and natural."The members of the Roberts family are rotten and stubborn eggs." Shanley threw away the thing in his hand. "I don't want to force you now. Give you time to think. Think carefully and then come see me."Shanley walked out leisurely. The years of living in the dark world had faded his kindness. He became increasingly cruel and heartless. After 5 minutes of torture, Leonard began to hallucinate and his ears buzzed. It turned out that this was the real effect of the machine. It made his mind dizzy and confused.---The melodious sound of the violin echoed throughout the great hall.He was feeling sleepy when he suddenly heard the host say, "Please invite the outstanding student of the Tawny Music Academy to
"Leonard, you are indeed a brave man." Shanley slowly walked down with a gun in his hand, "Dare to come here alone.""Is it you?" Leonard stood up as if the wound on his leg did not hurt at all. He looked at Shanley sharply, trying to remember who this person was. Leonard's mind drew a fateful face."Shanley?" Leonard asked."Yes, it's me." Shanley sneered, his handsome face distorted. "Five years, we finally met. Leonard, it's been a long time since we last saw each other.""What do you want in the end? Why did you capture my son?" Leonard asked angrily."At first, to deal with the Matthews family, didn't you and your father also use this trick?" Shanley lowered his head, unable to see his attitude.Leonard frowned; he didn't know how to explain the incident five years ago. Because he was just a pawn, everything was directed by his father.That year, Leonard's father forced his son and Tawny to marry for a purpose. He wanted to take over the Matthews family's fortune.It was only whe