LOGINRoland’s POV I had not planned to follow her, I told myself to stay where I was, I understood her mother was a Christian and held conservative ideas. I did not want her to have a bad impression of me, so I had stopped myself from taking the final step in the kitchen. But the moment she walked away… something in me refused. Before I could think it through, my feet had already moved. I reached her door just as she was about to close it. My hand came up, stopping it "Roland…” her voice was soft, barely above a whisper, only then did I realize what I had done. For a second, neither of us moved, I could leave “I should leave,” I told myself. But looking at her standing there, her eyes uncertain, her guard already shaking… I knew I would not. "I just want to hold you and sleep,” I said quietly. “Nothing else,” I added, not sure if I was convincing her or myself. She hesitated, I saw it clearly, the way her fingers tightened slightly on the door. The way her gaze flickered, as if s
Gina’s POV Roland and I got into the house together after he instructed his driver to leave. To my surprise, he had some pajamas in his car. After stepping inside, he paused, his eyes moving across the space. The lights were warm, the furniture was modern but not too bold; everything felt… calm. I was also looking around; after all, this was my first time stepping into the house after we bought it. "Welcome,” Mum said, her tone light, Roland nodded slightly. “Thank you for having me.” Mum gave a small smile, then turned to me. “Gina, show him around.” I blinked, I did not know the house well, but fortunately I had a good memory, so I quickly nodded. “Alright.” Roland glanced at me, then followed as I started walking. “This is the living room,” I said, gesturing lightly. “We haven’t fully arranged everything yet.” “It already looks good,” he replied; I looked at him “You think so?” "Yes,” he said simply. Mum walked behind us, her steps slow and relaxed, we moved from one space t
Gina’s POV “How often do you host these family gatherings?” I asked Roland as we stepped out of the house towards the garage. “Twice or three times a year,” he answered with a faint smile. I shook my head, wondering why they would go through such meaningless gatherings. I could tell that there was competition and hidden war everywhere. Zack had a proud look when he introduced his fiancée. It was like he was marrying her family background instead of the woman. “Should I have the driver send your car back?” Roland asked. I suddenly realized that I got a car as a welcoming gift. This wealthy family, they really acted differently. “Of course not, let’s use my car and your driver can take yours,” I said. If not that I did not want to look too eager, I would have taken it out for a spin immediately. “Okay,” Roland agreed. He comfortably walked over to the driver’s seat and opened the door for me. “Thank you,” I said as I got inside. Then he walked around, and I started the car.
Roland's POVGina had been so worried about meeting my family again. I knew it was because of Grandfather's warning the last time. I was also worried because I was not sure why Grandfather would ask her to join, but I acted calm, not wanting to scare her.Fortunately, my family welcomed her well, although Grandfather's brother's side of the family tried to stir trouble but failed.I left Gina alone to speak with my father. When I returned to the room, I met Gina lying on the bed, lost in thought."A penny for your thoughts!" I asked.Gina snapped out of it and looked at me. "The middle-aged woman and lady from earlier, who are they?" she asked. Her voice was filled with concern."Well, that is my dad's cousin's second wife and daughter," I replied.Gina blinked, clearly confused."My great-grandfather had two sons, my grandfather and his brother. The two were not born by the same mother. It was an arranged marriage. I heard my great-grandfather did not like his wife and kept a mistres
Gina’s POVThe room fell quiet.The words were light, but the meaning behind them was not.My fingers tightened slightly. So because I was not from a prominent family, it meant I could not get gifts with my own money.“If I were using the Williams family’s money,” I said gently, “then I suppose the gifts would have been much more expensive,” I said.The cousin rolled her eyes. “Yes, for us this might not be expensive, but what about you?” the cousin said, she did not hide the disdain in her voice.“Every product GL sells goes for thousands of dollars. You got Grand Aunt a complete set of skincare products, and another for Aunt-in-law. The wine for Granduncle is not cheap either; it should cost at least a million, not to talk of Uncle’s limited-edition wristwatch. Indeed, it is not worth much for a member of the Williams family, but for you? I hear you are only a small-time assistant. Don’t tell me you used your life savings to buy these things…” she dragged out her last words.She mad
Gina’s POV“Why did you replace Uncle as CEO?” I asked my mother the moment we were back in the car. She had gone against Uncle, but she did not put herself in the position. I really couldn’t tell what she was playing at.“Your uncle has been using company money for personal needs. The only way to cut him off was to let him leave the CEO’s position. Actually, I would have preferred to send him out of the company entirely, but I do not want to have a fight to the death with him,” Mum paused and looked at me seriously.“You must learn to show mercy to others when you can, but remember they would never return that favor,” Mum said.I looked at her, a bit lost for a moment. I thought the saying was to be ruthless to your enemies because they would not show you mercy. Why does Mum show mercy, even when she knows she might not get the same in return?I did not understand it.Mum laughed, then she gently patted my head. “You are all grown up, so I should tell you something,” Mum said, her to
Emily’s POV That Monday morning, I looked at the trending news and saw articles about GG. Honestly, I was jealous. I had wanted to perform at that music concert, but I did not get an invitation. Even Ethan could not help. The organizers said I was quite similar to GG, so one of us was enough. T
Gina's POVAs I returned to my dressing room, I heard voices.“This was your suggestion. Now I get to be compared with her,” I recognized the voice as that of Caro. She sounded frustrated.“Why blame me? You should thank me. Do you think you would have been able to hold the stage if you had perform
Gina’s POV When I returned home, Mum was smiling brightly. “Should I be getting ready for wedding bells?” Mum joked as soon as I walked in. “Mum,” my face flushed. I could not help but remember the embarrassing things I did the previous night. “What, Mum? You two have been dating for over thr
Roland’s POVI arrived at the Longs’ residence precisely on time.Clarissa was already waiting in the foyer, dressed in an elegant evening gown that spoke of careful planning. Soft lights reflected off the delicate fabric, and her hair was styled flawlessly, every strand in place. She looked… appro







