Third Person's POV
Catherine was stunned into silence. The unique mind-link of the werewolves allowed her to clearly sense the pain in her partner's soul.
She instinctively released calming pheromones, and the peachy sweetness mixed with Blake's surging pine scent in the air.
This was the bond unique to destined mates.
Next second, she threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly, closing her eyes, voice trembling, "This is why you've been tolerating your uncle, right? You don't want to worry Grandpa about our relationship."
Blake nodded, gently stroking her long hair. "Yes, if it weren't for Emerson, I would have sent him back to prison long ago."
"I'm sorry." Catherine grew more sorry for him, hugging him even tighter, wishing she could share some of his burden, not wanting him to bear it all alone.
The wolf mark on Blake's neck was slightly warm, his fingers trailing through her silky blonde hair. "Without Emerson's restraint,
Third Person's POVSunny lowered her head under Leo's stern gaze, biting her lip until it turned pale. Her voice trembled faintly, "I'm worried about Olivia. She hasn't contacted me in so long."Leo narrowed his eyes. Of course she was worried about Olivia.What amused him was how desperately she tried to hide that anxiety from him."Why don't you check online for unidentified female corpses? Maybe one of them is Olivia," he said coldly, deliberately provoking her as punishment for keeping secrets before.Because of her words, Sunny's already pale face drained of color.Her body shook, tears pooling in her eyes as she glared at him."Olivia isn't dead!"Leo hadn't expected her to take his cruel joke so seriously.He shrugged, feigning nonchalance. "Villains live long. After all the harm she's caused, trust me—she's not dying that easily."Sunny fell silent.There was no defending Olivia's actions. The woman
Third Person's POVSunny was flustered and blushing at the thought of what she planned to do that night.Dusk fell, and Sunny, having eaten her fill, washed her hands.She pondered how to bathe with her injury and decided to lie in the bathtub.Seeing Leo busy in his study, likely handling company matters, she didn't want to disturb him and instead sat on the sofa, scrolling through her phone.At dinnertime, Leo emerged from his study.Soon after, his assistant delivered dinner.As a foodie, Sunny eagerly joined Leo at the table, and they enjoyed a harmonious meal together.Light rain pattered outside, shrouding the distant skyscrapers in mist, creating a poignant winter scene that made one yearn for warmth.After dinner, Leo, uncharacteristically, cleared the table.Sunny strolled around the room for some light exercise.At nine, she decided to bathe, grabbing her pajamas and heading to the bathroom to run
Third Person's POVWhen Leo heard her say "together," his earlier suppressed thoughts resurfaced.He raised an eyebrow with a mischievous glint in his eye. "Are you sure about this?"Sunny felt a tightness in her chest. Why did she get a bad feeling when she looked into his eyes?But regardless, she had decided to make a move, so she had to follow through. "Yes, I'm sure."She bit her lip lightly, sounding very sure of herself.Leo reached out and teased her injured sleeve, his hand hovering and moving back and forth. "Forget it. Considering your injury, I'll let you off the hook tonight."Sunny's face turned bright red with embarrassment at his words.Yet, she sensed that this man still had some intentions. After all, they hadn't been sleeping together for quite some time."Don't worry about me. I can actually... handle it." Sunny almost bit her tongue. How embarrassing to say such a bold thing?She must have bee
Third Person's POVAt 3 p.m., a deep - blue coupe pulled up outside the Lawrence Group's hall. The door opened, and a petite figure stepped out.It was Jessica, who, feeling bored at the company, decided to visit Cedrick at his office without informing him beforehand.She arrived unannounced, feeling a thrill, disguised in sunglasses and a small hat. But she was stopped and had to go to the front desk.The receptionist eyed her, and Jessica, pulling down her hat brim, said in a clear voice, "I'm Cedrick's niece. I need to see him. Could you please make a call for me?"The receptionist, noticing Jessica's designer attire and the large diamond ring on her finger, quickly called Cedrick's assistant.The receptionist knew Jessica was rich and dared not to let her wait for long.Soon, the elevator doors opened, and Cedrick himself stepped out.Cedrick came down himself!Tall and handsome in a black suit, he exuded an imposing
Third Person's POVHoward also chuckled, "Benjamin, let's come another day.""Sure, another day!" Benjamin also felt they'd arrived at an inappropriate time.Cedrick, seeing they were just here to chat, looked even more displeased."Benjamin!" Jessica suddenly jumped out from behind Cedrick and waved at Benjamin."Yes?" Everyone present was stunned.Benjamin exclaimed in surprise, "Jess, are you my nephew or my future sister-in-law?""Whatever!" Jessica said with a smile.The conversation between Benjamin and Jessica deepened Cedrick's gaze, and his affectionate look at Jessica's smiling face lifted his mood."Then we won't disturb you. Carry on!" Benjamin, seldomly seeing Cedrick in a good mood, decided to leave now and maybe chat with him another time.Howard's smile was also enigmatic. He hadn't expected the rumors to be true— Cedrick and Jessica were together. Despite their age gap, the deep love in thei
Third Person's POV"Free tonight? Cedrick and I would like to invite you for dinner," Jessica asked with sincerity."Sure, see you tonight. Just message me the location." Leo agreed and hung up.Jessica raised an eyebrow and smiled, "He accepted. Actually, our company has been turbulent lately with quite a few issues.""What kind of issues?" Cedrick frowned with concern."A media company has risen rapidly, taking a lot of market and resources. This has never happened before; our company has always been dominant," Jessica shrugged helplessly, "And that company is aggressive, posing a significant threat to us. They integrated over ten companies in a short time, expanding their scale dramatically.""Is that so? Who dares to openly challenge the Royal wolf pack?" Cedrick was surprised because Leo's entertainment company had always run smoothly, with no one daring to trip him up."I'm not sure, but I think the opponent is well-prepared," J
Third Person's POV"By the way, did you report this to the police? Any updates? Who would want to target you?" Jessica asked curiously."The police have identified the attackers, but they're still at large," Leo replied grimly, his expression darkening."They'll catch them eventually. Don't worry, Sunny—bad guys always get what's coming," Jessica reassured."I hope so. I just want to know who's behind this," Sunny said, frustration flashing across her face.Jessica hesitated, then turned to Leo. "Boss... do you think there's a mole in the company?"Leo's eyes turned icy. "You mean Samuel?""You suspect him too?" Jessica raised an eyebrow."His recent behavior makes it hard not to," Leo sneered.Jessica frowned. "I think he's been leaking company secrets to that new rival firm. Someone approached me recently—they knew details only insiders should—my project fees, endorsement rates... They even tried to o
"Aren't you supposed to have dinner at home? I need to go back too."Sunny recalled Patricia's call to Leo last night, where he promised to return early.She felt a tinge of sadness. Although she and Leo were back together, she still felt insecure. Celebrating Christmas's Eve would mean another separation."Are you going home?" Leo narrowed his eyes, staring at her dangerously. "What if your stepfather introduces another suitor to you? How will you refuse him?"Sunny was surprised. "How do you know about that?""Wasn't it? I know he's introduced five suitors to you. I didn't get that wrong, did I?" Leo sneered, his face turning cold."He treats you like goods to sell. Are you still going back to his place?" Leo's face darkened, as if ready to punch someone.This was Sunny's dark secret, something she had always feared and been hurt by.If Leo hadn't investigated her, she would have kept these secrets until old age, not letting
Third Person's POV"Of course not! You have such a piano gift. I love listening," Leo didn't dare to discourage the little one. Otherwise, Blake would scold him again."Really? Then sit and listen to me play again!" Hedwig insisted.Leo inwardly groaned but stayed at his mother's gaze.When the song finally ended, he almost wanted to flee. "Hedwig, something's come up at the company. I have to go!"Watching his mother patiently guide Hedwig, Leo daydreamed—if he ever had a daughter, he'd definitely leave her in Abigail's care. Only her gentle temperament could raise a well-behaved child.Back at the company, Leo found Sunny had come in at some point—he'd told her to rest at home. Seems this woman just couldn't stay idle."Miss me?" Leo stood before her with a self-assured smile.Sunny paused, then nodded coyly. "It's so boring at home!""Since you're here, keep working on your script and study the character,"
Third Person's POV"Nothing really, just curious," Patricia sighed. "To be honest, I admire you both. If that happened to me, I might not be as poised as you are."Abigail grew even more embarrassed."How about Leo and Sunny?" Patricia changed the subject. "Haven't you called to check in?""No, Leo's not one for sharing personal stuff," Abigail said with a light laugh.Patricia frowned, then leaned in suddenly. "You've met Olivia, right? Don't you think Sunny resembles her a bit?"Abigail stiffened, recalling the resemblance but not daring to dwell on it—could the world really be that coincidental?"Probably no connection," she said with a frown."True, there are plenty of people with the same surname," Patricia agreed, though she noticed the flicker of doubt in Abigail's eyes.Two children bounced into the room, Hedwig holding up a pale purple flower. "Granny, look at the flower Noah put on me. Isn't it pretty?"
Third Person's POV"Olivia was the woman who had an affair with Mark back then? I thought you'd already dealt with her," Nick said with a cold sneer after hearing his father's request. He believed Mark's misplaced mercy back then was like burying a landmine for himself.Richard gritted his teeth. "Not killing her back then was my mistake, but now she must disappear.""Why did you spare her back then, Dad?" Nick's piercing gaze made Richard somewhat flustered."I thought she wouldn't betray me," Richard equivocated."Come on, loyalty that can be bought with money isn't loyalty at all," Nick sneered. "I know the truth—you couldn't bring yourself to kill her because she has the face of your first love. Lust truly does cloud judgment. Your obsession with that woman even drove Mom to her death!""Nick!" Richard roared, as if struck in a sore spot.Nick's eyes turned cold and he fell silent.Richard realized his approach was to
Third Person's POV"Staring at me?" Blake suddenly turned his head, his sapphire eyes sweeping over her flushed cheeks, a mischievous smile tugging at his lips."N-no!" Catherine hastily lowered her head, her fingers crumpling the book pages, yet not a word entered her mind.Blake let out a low chuckle and strode to her side, his long leg bracing against the sofa back, trapping her in the soft confines."Is it nervous to stare at your fiancé?" He deliberately emphasized the word "fiancé," his warm breath grazing her reddening earlobe. "Or have you already decided I'm your 'husband'?"Catherine's heartbeat skipped. They were engaged, but the word "husband" still sent a blush to her cheeks."Don't jump the gun, we're not married yet," she whispered, her gaze involuntarily sliding downward as he began unbuttoning his shirt—his defined chest faintly visible beneath the white fabric, each button like a droplet being undone by
Third Person's POVNow, none of them dared to return home after midnight. They all felt as if going home was like admitting to a mistake, so they prepared mental scripts, thinking about how to deal with the questioning.This was the subtle difference between being unmarried and married in their minds."Blake, you and Catherine are already engaged. When do you plan to get married? How about having the wedding on the same day as ours? It might become a beautiful story," Benjamin asked with a smile, thinking that getting married on the same day could be quite a tale."Forget it. I don't want to run to two wedding venues in one day." Howard was the first to object, already looking forward to attending two wedding feasts.The corners of Blake's mouth twitched into a smile. "I might actually get married before you. My grandmother has already set the date for us.""Ah?" The other two were filled with shock. So sudden?Blake nodded. "I've alr
Olivia promised not to run and cooperated fully.That night, she detailed how Richard had found and bribed her to lure Mark.After settling Olivia in Blake's vacant villa, Leo left past eleven.Hungry and tired, he recalled cooking with Sunny—her average but heartwarming home cooking.On impulse, he drove to Sunny's building, seeing the light in her apartment.Regretting his harsh words, he hesitated but finally, masked and hat-clad, knocked on her door.Sunny opened it, red-eyed from crying.They stood in silence."Why are you here again?" Sunny asked hoarsely."Olivia came to me," Leo said, pushing the door open.Sunny's face stiffened. "Did you send her to the police?""Not yet. I have other plans. Don't ask," Leo said.The air grew tense. Leo stepped closer, tucking her hair behind her ear. "My words this afternoon—did they hurt you?"Sunny widened her eyes. "Of course not. I d
"I'm sorry." Sunny bowed her head, covered her face with her hands, and shook it violently. "Sorry, I really don't know what to do."Leo looked at her like a frightened child, muttering this sentence over and over.But he didn't want to hear her apologies."Maybe I loved the wrong person. Since you never tell me the truth, fine, let's stop torturing each other. Breaking up is the wisest choice," Leo steeled himself again, slammed the things he was carrying onto the table, and turned to leave.Sunny heard the door close heavily again, as if it had slammed right into her heart.She trembled all over.They must had been enemies in their past life.Sunny sneered at herself. That was why this life was full of torment.Leo went downstairs, got into his car. His mind went blank.He didn't know why he was so heartless, but he was just really angry, especially since he placed Sunny in the most important position, yet had to endur
"I had someone call Tasha, and she said your mom was home for dinner, so I came over." Leo had been particularly clingy with Sunny lately. Not having her even for lunch felt off, so he packed some food, deciding to eat with her.He didn't expect to see Olivia.Worse still, Sunny actually stood in front of Olivia, as if shielding her.Sunny's mind was blank. She underestimated her importance to Leo.Olivia, seeing Leo's dark expression and the flicker of anger in his eyes, panicked too.She pushed Sunny aside, stepped forward, and said humbly, "Leo, I was planning to apologize to you anyway.""Really?" Leo's voice was icy cold. Though addressing Olivia, his gaze pinned Sunny, as if trying to see through her pale face to her true thoughts.Olivia nodded earnestly. "Yes, I was going to seek your forgiveness. We were just discussing having Sunny call you later...""Enough! I don't want to hear your lies. Keep running if you will."
"Is your hand better?" Olivia nervously checked Olivia's left hand."Did you go to Leo's neighborhood last night?""Yes, I've been waiting at the entrance for days and came here specially to corner you today."Sunny took her home. Olivia collapsed on the sofa and said, "Life on the run is exhausting."Sunny poured a glass of water and asked, "Want something to eat?""Is there any food? I'm starving."After Sunny bought food and returned, she found Olivia already fast asleep on the sofa. An hour later, a phone call woke Olivia up—it was Leo calling to urge her."Leo, I need to have lunch with my mom today. Is it okay if I come back to the company in the afternoon?"Leo agreed readily.Sunny lied to Leo. She was worried that Leo might ask questions or suggest coming with her.Fortunately, Leo didn't say much and just asked her to come back early.After hanging up, Sunny saw Olivia, who had been woken up