تسجيل الدخولRyan pushed the door open, letting in a gust of early autumn chill.“Sheila!” His voice held the joyous flutter of a long-awaited reunion, his fingers unconsciously tightening on his backpack straps.Sheila motioned for him to sit. The steam rising from the purple teapot blurred her expression. “Three years, and you’re still…”She surveyed his utterly unchanged attire, then chuckled, “Haven’t even changed your glasses?”Ryan adjusted his signature black-rimmed glasses, his ear tips faintly reddening.They hadn't really kept in touch online during those three years, but every holiday, she'd receive a blessing message from Ryan. They'd exchange a few pleasantries. However, for her wedding with Killian, all of the Ford Group's employees, even the cleaning ladies, had attended. Yet, she recalled Ryan hadn't shown up, only sending her a congratulatory message.Sheila pushed the pastries in front of him. “Have something to eat first; we can talk while we do.”Ryan nodded. “Okay.”Sheila act
Rock's face was ghastly pale, his lips trembling uncontrollably. "Impossible... This is impossible..."He turned to Kane, his voice carrying a last shred of hope. "Mr. Maxwell, quickly, you must find a way!"Kane stared at Maxwell's plummeting stock prices, suddenly noticing familiar account numbers in the transaction details.They were the offshore accounts Killian had used three months ago to acquire scattered shares of Ford."Killian Ford." He ground out the three words through clenched teeth, then crushed the wine glass in his hand with a sudden, forceful grip, smashing it fiercely against the smart screen. Spiderweb cracks spread out from the center of his fist.Toby ripped off his gold-rimmed glasses, the arm breaking into two pieces in his palm."We've been played," his voice was a terrifying rasp. "From the very beginning, this was a setup."The conference room door was violently pushed open. The secretary, looking frantic, followed behind three uniformed investigators. "Mr. F
Under Killian's meticulous operation, the Ford Group's stock price steadily rebounded, and Sheila closed her laptop with a sigh of relief.Just then, her phone vibrated.Seeing a message from Morris, she eagerly checked it."Mrs. Ford, we have news. We found out Ivan has a friend named Norman, an ophthalmologist at Finch Hospital. They used to be in close contact, but Norman disappeared six months ago. If we can find him, we might find some evidence."Sheila stared at her phone screen, her fingertips unconsciously tightening.She immediately replied: "Can you find out more specific information about Norman before he disappeared? Family, address, last known location?"Morris sent an encrypted file: "This is all the information we have so far. He was last seen in a small town on the border of Z Nation, then vanished as if into thin air."After reviewing it, Sheila replied to Morris: "Mr. Morris, I beg you, money is no object!"Morris: "Understood, Mrs. Ford. I will do my utmost."Just t
Kane's eyes flickered at the words.Killian not only didn't help Sheila investigate, but he was actually covering up what happened back then?Why would he do that?Kane pondered seriously for a moment before a sudden flash of insight struck him. He said to Barry, "Besides Sheila, the two people Killian cares about most are Nicole and Andrew. And Andrew is exceptionally close to Ivan.""I suspect this might have something to do with Andrew. Also, Killian once had a corneal transplant. Do you think there could be a connection?"Barry gasped, "Mr. Maxwell, you're not suspecting that Killian's cornea donor was Antony, are you?""This... this is too much of a coincidence, isn't it? It's like something out of a TV drama.""While it's just a guess, it's also the most logically consistent possibility," Kane's lips curved into a perilous smirk. "Immediately investigate in this direction. I want solid proof."Barry replied, "Understood, Mr. Maxwell."After hanging up, a spark of excitement lit
Caroline's hand trembled, her phone nearly slipping. "I... I was just observing the techniques!"Sebastian chuckled softly, then suddenly leaned in. "So, did you learn anything, little fan?"His breath was right there, carrying a faint scent of beer.Caroline's cheeks flushed crimson as she pulled away, taking several gulps of beer to cool down.Before they knew it, they'd finished all the food and drinks.Lying side by side on the blanket.Caroline's cheeks were flushed, whether from the alcohol or simply the joy in her heart, she couldn't tell.She tilted her head back, gazing at the starry sky, and suddenly asked: "Do you regret becoming a celebrity?"Sebastian was silent for a moment, the starlight reflecting in his deep eyes as tiny, fragmented points of light. "With moments like tonight, it's not bad."Then he turned his head to look at Caroline. "What about you? Do you regret it?"She had initially entered this industry for him; they both knew that.Caroline slowly turned her h
Only Caroline and Sebastian remained in the car, and the atmosphere instantly tightened.Caroline absently gazed at the streetlights ahead. "Where should we go for a late-night snack?""Uh..." Sebastian hesitated. "Just the two of us... if we get caught by paparazzi, we'll never be able to clear our names."He had a point, but Caroline still felt a strange pang of disappointment."Then let's just go home..." she started to say."I'll take you somewhere," Sebastian offered. "Guaranteed safe."Caroline's eyes lit up. "Okay!""Then have Amy order some takeout you like, we'll pick it up later.""Alright."Sebastian swerved the steering wheel, stepped on the gas, and the car immediately changed direction.After waiting a while downstairs at Amy's apartment complex, they saw Amy approaching, wearing a mask and hat, both hands laden with takeout containers. She looked incredibly sneaky.Caroline grinned, rolling down the window. "Thanks for your hard work!"Amy grumbled, "Caroline, eating so
The sky had gone dark. Ben and Sheila, along with a few others, had scoured the entire venue and all the surrounding surveillance footage, but they still hadn’t found a trace of the keycard.According to the surveillance footage, Sheila handed the keycard to Justin and then never left his side.He
Kelsey and Peter simultaneously looked at Kane, whose face was darker than dark, trying their best not to laugh.Peter teased, "Told you not to pretend to be poor when you're not. If you'd just taken a fancy to Sheila, you could've just kept her."Kane glared at him. "What do you know? If I'd told
“These lace pajamas can’t be cheap, right?”Marina snapped back to reality. Her mother, Nelly Hunter, was holding up the pajamas she’d bought yesterday, measuring them against herself. “Not bad taste. This size would fit me too. How about you give me one set?”She snatched the pajamas back, annoyed
The girl saw Sheila in the back seat and was equally stunned."This is …" Ben glanced at Killian, "Killian's secretary, Sheila."Marina's gaze swept over the shopping bag Sheila was holding behind her, a slight awkward smile on her face."Hello, I'm Marina Stone, classmates with Ben and Killian fro







