LOGINOn the way back, Sheila stared blankly out the window.
Suddenly, Killian reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"Thinking about Mrs. Cole?" His lips brushed against her ear.
Sheila nodded, about to speak, but he turned her chin. A warm kiss landed on her lips, deepening with each turn.
His fingers suddenly went to her forehead, as if to push aside her annoying bangs, which immediately startled her and made her jump back.
Caught off guard, Killian stared a
How did it become her who was unwilling?Wasn't he the one who wanted to keep things private all along?It wasn't until the car behind them honked impatiently that Killian restarted the engine.Sheila finally spoke, her voice hesitant, "So, our marriage agreement is really void?""Yeah, void," Killian confirmed. "Didn't we agree on that?""But I don't think there's a need to go out of our way to announce it, right?" Sheila argued. "After all, I'm working at Orange Entertainment now, which is still a subsidiary of Ford's Corporation. If we go public, people will think I'm just a trophy wife even more."Before, when it was just a marriage of convenience, there was no need to reveal anything. But now that they were aiming for a lifetime together, it was different.It seemed a bit pretentious, but she genuinely wanted to achieve something, to have her own career.Of course, no matter how hard she worked, she could never catch up to Killian.But at least one day she could confidently tell
"I can try," Sheila said modestly.Derek heard this, wearing an expression that said, "Just as I expected." "Since it's just a try, let's think of a backup plan."The meeting lasted for more than two hours.After it ended, Kane suggested taking everyone out for dinner to continue discussing the remaining details.Sheila tidied up her desk, ready to leave, but Kane blocked her path. "Miss Emerson, aren't you coming to dinner later?"Sheila coldly refused, "I can't, I have plans."At this moment, Director Lee came over and said, "Miss Emerson, why aren't you going? This is the crew's first gathering. Without you, we don't know how long this project would be shelved."Others also enthusiastically invited her.Sheila hesitated, then said, "I have a date.""A date? With Mr. Ford?" Derek smiled meaningfully. "Accompanying Mr. Ford is indeed more important."Sheila felt that Derek seemed to have a prejudice against her, but she couldn't refute it, because she was indeed going to meet Killian
Sheila had already devised a foolproof plan. "Delete those photos, and all the dirt. As long as you delete them, I'll delete the evidence on my end too."Augustine: "What if I delete them and you don't? Do you think I'm an idiot?""Do you think everyone's as despicable as you?" Sheila scoffed. "No trust at all, and you want to make a deal?"Augustine pondered for a moment, then unlocked his phone. "It's all in the cloud drive. I'll delete it.""Saying you've deleted it isn't enough. How do I know if you have other backups?" Sheila retrieved a prepared confidentiality agreement from her suit pocket and pushed it toward Augustine."This is a mutual deletion agreement with clear third-party notarization clauses. We'll destroy all the materials simultaneously under the supervision of a notary, with the entire process recorded." She tapped the last page of the agreement with her finger. "If Party B (Augustine) damages Party A's (Catherine) reputation or interests in any way in the future,
"Got it," Sheila's nonchalant reply instantly stalled Abby.A sharp inhale echoed from the other end of the phone. "Don't tell me you're backing out?""No," Sheila reassured her. "What they said wasn't wrong. Catherine was indeed lured away by me. She's about to return to Orange Entertainment soon."Abby was stunned. Before she could ask anything, Sheila hung up.Then, Sheila contacted Augustine. "Aren't you looking for Catherine? Come on, meet me at the usual place."After sending the message, Sheila realized the car had turned onto the road leading to Rosewood Garden.She raised an eyebrow. "Uncle Jerry, have you forgotten that I live in Orange Entertainment's dorm?"Killian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. His gaze darkened slightly. "You still want to live in the dorm?"Sheila argued logically, "The dorm is closer to Orange Entertainment, which is much more convenient. I can sleep at least twenty more minutes in the morning."Jerry glanced at the r
The once-glamorous Dawson father and daughter now looked haggard."Mr. Ford, that night was just a misunderstanding," Dawson's Adam's apple bobbed. "We've already punished Lucy for what she did. Please, for the sake of our long-standing partnership, spare Eric.""Dawson, we're old friends, but your son-in-law only brings endless trouble to DM Group. Wouldn't dealing with him solve your biggest problem?"Killian's tone was icy. "In my opinion, our cooperation would be much more beneficial without Eric."Camille stepped forward, her voice trembling. "Mr. Ford, that night was an accident. We only wanted to distract Miss Emerson so you could have some fun. We never intended to hurt her.""Also, Lucy acted alone in tampering with your cigarette. We knew nothing about it.""Please, spare Eric.""Is that so?" Killian's eyes flashed with chilling light. "But what I've discovered is that you ordered your two bodyguards to 'entertain' my girlfr
Camille fumbled to untie Sheila, "Miss Emerson, you have to help us explain to Mr. Ford. We really didn't mean any harm. It was just a joke.""Believe me, Miss Emerson."She didn't even believe that herself.What kind of circuits did these foreigners have in their brains? Did they really think the two of them were fools?The rope slipped to the carpet. Sheila didn't even have time to find her shoes. Barefoot, she tried her best to avoid the broken glass and rushed out.However, the glass shards on the ground still stabbed her painfully, but all she could think about was Killian.He looked pale; she was afraid something would happen to him.Sheila ran all the way back to the banquet hall, finally guided by the bodyguards."Killian!"Killian looked up and saw her running towards him. The tight string inside him finally loosened.Then, Killian's strong arm wrapped around Sheila.When the gun pointed at Eric's
Andrew, in his white coat, showed no expression. "Why the sudden interest in this?"Killian glanced down at the organ matching report on the table.His compatibility with Antony was ninety percent."Recently, I met a man who also has Rh-negative blood. And he's blind."Andrew frowned, puzzled. "So?
"The more money I owe you, the harder it is to get a divorce, right?""Dream on! I'll earn enough money sooner or later to pay you back, down to the last penny!"Killian looked utterly helpless. "Even if you pay me back every cent, you still can't leave. I have the best legal team in the country."
Sheila suppressed her emotions, slowly approaching him. "What is it?"Her cold tone only fueled Killian's growing agitation. Still, he forced himself to be patient. "Can't a husband look for his wife?"Sheila remained unmoved. "Have you forgotten what we talked about last night?""The end of the ag
The steel nib in Kane's hand pierced the document, tearing a jagged line across the page.Undoubtedly, this was a warning from Killian.It seemed he truly desired Sheila and had been plotting to possess her for a long time.Kane suddenly chuckled, lifting his gaze to the floor-to-ceiling window.Th







