Grace's heart sank at this realization, but she didn't let it show on the outside. Acting as though nothing was wrong, she just kept smiling at me.I had completely moved on from Irvin, and it also no longer mattered to me that he was with Grace. That being said, Cordelia still couldn't stand the sight of them.So, upon hearing Grace's pointed remark, she couldn't resist retorting, "Say hello? To you two? What makes you think you're worth that effort?"If the Hardwells weren't as powerful as they were, Cordelia would've charged forward and slapped them both by now. To her, Irvin was a bastard, and Grace was the tramp he had cheated with. She was utterly repulsed by the pair.Grace was vicious and had a vindictive streak. I wanted to keep Cordelia from crossing her, so I gently tugged on Cordelia's arm to signal her to calm down.Then, turning to Grace with a smile, I said, "A friend of ours will be giving birth soon, so we're here to pick out a gift for her."Still wearing a smil
That being said, I was just as bad as Cordelia.Standing outside the maternity store, I couldn't help but want to buy everything as I looked at all the ridiculously adorable baby items inside. So, hand in hand, Cordelia and I walked happily into the store.Without any warning, we ran right into Irvin and Grace.Just as we entered, she held up a cute baby onesie to him. Grace was asking Irvin what he thought of it and if he found it adorable. She also wanted to know which color they should get it in—yellow, blue, or pink?They were stunning individuals.Irvin was tall and strikingly handsome. Dressed in a black, custom-tailored suit, his already distinct figure looked better than a model's. On top of that, his cool and overpowering presence was both regal and alluring.Meanwhile, Grace was ethereally beautiful. Dressed in a form-fitting white dress, she exuded feminine elegance.Standing side by side, they looked perfect together and so pleasing to the eye. Even the sales assista
That criminal organization had been trying to get me to join their research project because they wanted to develop a new AI chip. Using existing neural chip technology as a foundation, they wanted me to research and develop one that could control the human brain's neural signals.With it, that criminal organization would be able to ensure complete allegiance and total obedience from its members. Not only that, they could also implant it into specific targets of their choosing to allow them to control even more people. That was something I absolutely refused to do. So, even though they used Cordelia and her entire family to threaten me, I still couldn't agree to it. That being said, I also refused to allow anything to happen to her and her family members. Hence, I scrambled all over and pulled every string I could to try and create a protective shield around them.It just so happened Cordelia was in Lestoria to settle a few things. So, I immediately flew there to inform her of the
William only hummed in response.Unperturbed, Grace pressed forward. "Keller Group has a subsidiary company that not only is in the industry, but is also a top player. How about…"Thanks to the projects William had granted her, she had been able to leverage 5% of Keller Group's shares from her father. On top of that, she had also bought scattered shares in secret. Hence, if she could get more shares from him, she would soon become the largest shareholder in Keller Group.William took a light sip of his drink before he spoke. "I recall telling you that the project I gave you would be the last, Mrs. Hardwell—and you agreed to that. So, what exactly are you doing now? Careful not to be too greedy that you bite off more than you can chew."His words were a merciless jab at her, but Grace didn't even flinch.Still smiling, she replied, "This time, I'm aiming for a win-win collaboration—one we'll both profit from."William raised an eyebrow at this. "Oh?"Grace began explaining her pr
From a young age, every man Grace had met had been the same. They would do anything for personal interest and had never refused a woman who offered herself to them. Even if there wasn't one knocking on their door, they would still find ways to cheat.Irvin, on the other hand, was unlike any of the men Grace had ever met.When he and I divorced, Irvin had unhesitatingly handed me the empire he had worked hard to build. And when he had been seriously injured, not even the best hypnotist could hypnotize him into falling in love with another woman.Other men would cheat on their wives repeatedly after their first offence. Yet, Irvin's hair had turned white overnight. He really made it hard for a woman not to fall for him or yearn to be loved as purely as he did.Despite everything Irvin had done to me, Grace could tell his intense hatred for me stemmed from how deeply he loved me. It was because he loved me too much that he could hate me to the point of being cruel. It was also why I
Henry knew what I said was true. That was why he kept trying to persuade me instead of just drugging me unconscious and sending me to Muricano.Even so, he didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Instead, he threatened, "If you refuse to go and cooperatively work on the research project, something bad will happen to Cordelia!""Then, the same goes for Jeremy and your precious grandson!" I threatened back.Toward the end of last year, my sister-in-law gave birth to a chubby baby boy. Henry adored him dearly and cherished his life more than his own.Henry's eyes widened in shock. "Do you understand what you've just said, Emilia?""I do," I replied.Henry couldn't hold back and yelled, "But Jeremy's your brother! And his son is your nephew!"I scoffed sardonically at this. "And I'm your daughter.""Y-you… You… You…" Henry sputtered.He was so outraged that he couldn't even speak for a long time.In the end, he defeatedly plopped back down on the couch. "I'm helping them persuade y