Woody could only helplessly chuckle at the situation. He had actually considered administering acupuncture on each of them to instantly sober them up. However, that would defeat the purpose of drinking to relax. So, Woody decided to give up on the idea and not rain on their parade.They were constantly under a lot of pressure. So, it was important to have fun since they rarely hang out together too.After all, with Woody—the miraculous doctor—around, they wouldn't get into trouble regardless of how much they drank. As for whether or not they would regret it once they start feeling sick after drinking was a question to consider later.Soon, it was past midnight. As their colleagues started to leave one after another, Clement specially assigned his men to drop them home.Helen then declared that she had to hold out until the end because she was the boss, and her two best friends of the night decided to stay by her side. In the end, all three of them passed out in a drunken
The next morning, the curtains automatically drew back, and a ray of light shone through the windows and onto the huge bed.Calla opened her sleepy eyes and was immediately shocked by the scene before her. Where was this place?Hurriedly, she pulled her sheets away. At the sight of the complete pajamas she was wearing, she breathed a sigh of relief. But a question surfaced in her mind—where was this place?Calla scrambled off the bed and rubbed her hungover head before heading for the door.But right when she opened the door, she saw a familiar face. "Is this your place, Sasha?"Sasha had dark circles under her eyes, and her hair in a mess. With a confused look, she answered, "Yes. But what are you doing here, Calla?"Calla was puzzled too. "I also don't know!"Just then, the door to the master bedroom next to them swung open. Dressed in silk pajamas, Helen stood and stretched her hands. Her perfect figure was on full display, and it filled the other two girls with env
Just then, Marie came in carrying a variety of warm and cold breakfast selections into the room. "Everyone, Mr. Henderson asked me to prepare this breakfast for you. I'm not sure if it's to your liking, but please enjoy!" Helen furrowed her brows. "May I ask who you are?""She's Marie Coleman, the caretaker of Villa No. 1," Sasha introduced.Helen continued frowning. "Isn't there a caretaker at Lake Kaspy?"Cartwright Group was the parent company who developed Lake Kaspy, and as the acting president, she hadn't heard of this arrangement before."Mr. Landon specially assigned a caretaker to Villa No. 1. My main job is a property agent. But working here as a caretaker is my side job," Marie explained.Helen nodded. "I see."Then, Helen whined with a sigh and held her head. "I shouldn't drink so much next time. I feel horrible."In contrast, Calla and Sasha were doing much better. Since they'd passed out because they couldn't stomach too much alcohol in the first place, they we
"What do you mean?" Pamela's face turned cold as she stared at Kurt with unblinking eyes. "You're a shameless conman. What makes you qualified to say something like that?""Would you have fallen for it if you weren't greedy?" Kurt snapped. "I didn't point a gun at your head and force you to hand over your money. You and your family willingly did it."Since you made the decision, you should've been prepared to bear the risks. You had your eyes on my profit just as I did on your funds. That was only natural."With a dark expression, Pamela said, "If all you're going to say is nonsense, then you can stop now." Then, Pamela stood up, wanting to leave."Leave, and I'll tell the authorities that you and your family got someone else to take the rap for Brutus!" Kurt sniggered. "You and your parents will be charged on suspicion of harboring a crime while Brutus will have to serve multiple sentences. He committed violent assault and avoided accountability. "I'm afraid that he'll have to
"Furthermore, you and your family sold Woody out after he was arrested! You even lied to his uncle, telling him that he would need to pay me two million dollars in order to obtain a memorandum of understanding. "But in reality, I only asked for one million dollars. And someone else paid that sum. You and your family have never given me a single cent!"Pamela's eyes widened. "You're lying! I even sold off the house to pay you.""Were you the one who sold it? Or did you personally deliver the money to me?" Kurt fired back. "Do you know the truth? Or am I the only one that knows?""What do you mean?" Pamela asked."Don't you know about Trudy and Dickson's scheme? You're their daughter, so don't tell me that you don't have a clue!" Kurt said once again.Pamela paled as a thought struck her. When her parents told her that Kurt wanted two million dollars in order to dissolve their marriage. Pamela had immediately made the decision to sell off the house.Her parents and younger brot
"You're a smart one, Ms. York. I believed that you'd make the right decision, which was why I had to meet you." Kurt had a smug, victorious smile on his face.Pamela only realized that she had fallen for his trap when he'd pulled out the memorandum of understanding that he had already prepared. However, she was currently his prey, and she was at his mercy."Do you think that you can escape the arm of the law just like this?" Pamela asked. She didn't look at the document's contents. There was no point anyway, since she would still need to sign it. Reading it would only make her heartbreak worse. As she reluctantly signed the document, she said, "Don't think that you'll get away with this!"Pamela had to compromise because of Kurt's threat, but what of the others? As long as there was another person who disagreed, then Kurt's plan would fall apart."Whatever you say. It's all worth nothing in the end. Since we've known each other for so long, I'll forgive your transgressions," Ku
Pamela felt that the gathering was pointless since none of her ex-classmates were doing better than her in life. They might grovel at her, but such compliments produced no tangible value for her.So, she decisively turned down the invitation. "Sorry, I'm afraid that I don't have time for the gathering. I've been pretty busy lately."Benedict immediately said, "No way! Ms. York, don't tell me that you refuse to attend because you look down on your classmates. We'll be disappointed in you if that's the case."He added, "Don't worry! It's just a casual dinner. Don't you have anything or anyone you miss after all these years?"Suddenly, Pamela arched a brow in amusement and asked, "Will Woody Henderson be there?""That depends on you, Ms. York. Would you like him to attend the gathering?" Benedict shrewdly refused to offer a definitive answer before figuring out the social dynamics, lest he misspeak. That would be hard to make up for."I'll show up if you make Woody Henderson atten
But Samuel came prepared and sent Woody a photo of Pamela's private settlement agreement. Woody recognized her signature at first glance.Woody then relaxed his scrunched up brows and took the elevator up to Helen's office. At that moment, Helen was buried in work. When she heard a knock on her door, she said, "Please come in!"Her look of surprise quickly turned into embarrassment when Woody entered. She was obviously thinking of the incident last night. What would she say to him if he brought it up?"Last night—" Woody began.Helen loudly gasped. She didn't expect her worst fears to come true."What's wrong?" Woody approached her in concern. "Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to give you a checkup?""No. I'm fine. Go ahead," Helen bowed her head and said. But Woody didn't think much of her reaction and asked, "Did you notice a guy beside Jeremiah at the bar last night?"Helen slowly raised her head with a puzzled look. "Are you talking about Master Ramos?""N