LOGINThird person's POV
"Eda, I know I have a bad temper, but I have been like this for years." Yvonne raised her head and looked at Howard, who was still standing on the roof. For the first time, she realized that she was such a loser and felt sad about herself. Yvonne had come to her senses. Eda felt sorry for her. She wiped Yvonne's tears with a tissue. "Why don't you go sit in the living room and leave this to me? I'll deal with the things with Rowena as well. Just stay out of it, alright?" Yvonne looked at Eda with a complicated expression. She wanted to say something, but she didn't. "Let me handle it. Trust me!" Eda stopped Yvonne from saying anything more. At last, Yvonne chose to trust Eda. Maybe it was because Yvonne saw the confident look on Eda's face, or maybe it was because Yvonne had realized that she was being bossy and selfish. She made a big mistake, which was almost at the cost of her son's life. She wanted to change. Eda helHarley raised an eyebrow, suppressing a smile. He changed the subject. "So, you're two years younger than me, you must be around twenty-four or twenty-five, right? Why are you still single?"This time, Cassandra was genuinely annoyed by the personal questions.The elevator reached the first floor and dinged open. She stopped dead, turning to face him, her eyes fixed right on his. "Probably because no man is interested in me. Is that the answer you wanted?"Harley was stunned by that last line—"no man is interested in me." His mind went blank. The teasing comments he had ready died in his throat.He followed her out of the lobby and all the way to the building entrance, not daring to ask anything else. He just retreated behind his mask, watching her walk away.Cassandra clearly wasn't taking his car this time. She stepped onto the curb and flagged a cab decisively.By the time Harley reached the edge of the road, the taxi had merged int
Harley snapped back to attention, secretly shocked that he'd been caught staring.Luckily, Cassandra wasn't wearing her glasses, so everything was a blur to her.Otherwise, she probably would have already told him, "That's rude."When the car slowly stopped at the entrance of her building, Harley insisted on going up with her.Cassandra was simply exasperated by his eagerness.Her finger tapped the seatbelt buckle. Before standing up, she said flatly, "If you absolutely have to follow me, put the mask back on. I don't want you bringing a crowd to where I live."She thought about the scene at her office earlier. Her temples throbbed.The image of her star-struck colleagues flashed through her mind. She knew the chaos wouldn't die down anytime soon."Fine." Harley readily opened the car door.He obediently put the mask back on before getting out and tugged his cap down, completely hiding his recognizable face.Insid
"No, thanks. You go do your thing. I'll grab a cab."In her current state, she definitely couldn't drive. A cab was her only option."You are ridiculously stubborn."Harley rubbed his head. "I've never met anyone who hates asking for help this much.""It's just how I handle things."Cassandra grabbed her handbag and walked straight out the door.Her terrible eyesight meant she couldn't tell who was greeting her or passing by her side. She had to navigate by vague shapes.Harley followed right behind her.As they got to the hallway, another group of people started walking up to greet him. He ignored them and followed her into the elevator.Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a large hand slammed between them.The door squeezed his knuckles. He let out a low hiss but forced the doors open, stepping inside.Cassandra squinted, needing a few seconds to recognize him. "How long are you going to follow me? I have actual work to do. Can you just leave me alone?""I'm driving you
Cassandra looked at these women who usually crushed cases with total efficiency. Now they were acting like giggling freshmen, shy and excited, barely daring to raise their voices. It was like she was meeting her office for the first time."Totally."Harley smiled warmly. "You're all Cassandra's coworkers, right?"He deliberately glanced at Cassandra, who was still stiff as a board beside him, feeling a mischievous urge to mess with her.He really wanted to see if she knew just how popular he was."No way, really? Oh my god. Cassandra, what is your deal with him? He acts like he really likes you!"Someone immediately turned to Cassandra, sounding jealous, trying to pry some information from her obviously flustered expression.Cassandra quietly clenched her fists. Her voice was firm. "We have zero relationship.""We're friends, old schoolmates, and kind of neighbors."Harley calmly added, listing several connections.
Cassandra slammed the files onto the desk.She put her hands on her hips, pointed toward the door, and let her anger fly. "Get. Out. Now. ""I'm not leaving."Harley sat back down firmly, settling in like he was ready to wait it out forever."Harley, you have zero shame."Cassandra was genuinely frustrated. She wasn't scared of threats.But the thing she cared most about was her professional reputation, which she had spent years building. For a lawyer, that was everything."So?"Harley spoke slowly. "Just say yes. Sell me that land. I'll sign the contract and pay you immediately. You'll never hear from me again."He felt like victory was just around the corner.Cassandra's already pale face flushed crimson. She gritted her teeth. "I told you, I'm not selling. If you can hear, you should understand that.""But this standoff isn't good for either of us, is it?"Harley narrowed his eyes, tapping his fin
Harley had his agent drive him to the office building where Cassandra's law firm was located.Her office was on the fifteenth floor. The building housed dozens of companies, so it was pretty busy.Harley quickly glanced at the lobby and told his agent and assistant, "I'll go up myself. You guys stay put.""You have to be careful."His agent couldn't help but stress the warning.Harley nodded, opened the car door, and quickly headed toward the elevator.It was rush hour, so the elevator was packed.Harley kept his baseball cap pulled low and his mask on, trying to look like some random guy. He made it to the fifteenth floor without any issues."Hey, excuse me, where is Cassandra the lawyer's office?"Harley felt lost the second he stepped off the elevator, so he stopped a girl at a nearby reception desk."It's the last office down the hall."The girl heard his deep, attractive voice and immediately looked hi







