LOGIN"I do," George admitted to Loren over the phone. He didn't realize there was any problem at all. "That's exactly why I chose it. It's one of the stronger media companies in Jade City. Even if anyone looks into it, they won't be able to trace it back to us."Loren took a deep breath.How could someone be this stupid?!"Is there a problem?" George asked carefully."The CEO of the Isley Group is associated with Sierra." Loren felt a tightness in his chest. "Don't you check her connections before you do anything?"George froze. No one had told him that."Does the other side know you were the one who handled this?" Loren wanted a better picture of what happened so he could prepare for how to deal with Sierra later when he met her."No. I employed another company as an agent," George answered quickly, afraid that if he was any slower, he would be punished. "Even if they investigate it, they won't be able to trace it that far."Loren felt slightly relieved.After a moment of silence,
"Then do it again in an even sweeter voice," Opal said to Sierra as she playfully moved her phone, her newly finished manicure elegant and beautiful. "Say… Big Sis, I really like you. Can I sleep with you?"Sierra fell silent before glancing at Tommy.Tommy looked up at her adorably. "Do I still need to say that?""No." Sierra could not bring herself to make Tommy say something like that. It was just too improper. "Keep reading your book. Mom's going to figure out something else.""Okay." Tommy nodded meekly.The moment Sierra went back to the study, Tommy sent John a voice message. "Uncle John, if you don't hurry up, I'm not just going to end up with twelve stepdads. I might also even get a mom, who's also my big sis."John listened to the message while he was at the new house he had just bought, and he immediately sent back a question mark.Tommy sent another message. "Someone just told Mom to call her Big Sis."John went silent.Tommy kept going. "Even though Mom turned the
"She looked sweet," Opal said from the other side of the line to Gary.Gary went silent."And she's funny too," Opal continued.Gary was so confused right now. He shot back without thinking, "I think you've lost your mind."Opal hung up as she could not be bothered wasting another word on him. She had already said her piece. If he still wanted to stir up trouble, then she would just end up with a new sister.Her phone buzzed and a new message popped up on her phone.It was from Gary: [Do you want to be friends with her?]Opal thought of Sierra's almost robotic personality. She was cute in a strange way. For a brief moment, Opal really had wanted to be friends with Sierra.But that was all. It was all in her mind.Friendship was one thing she had no intention of touching. Her life now was good enough.[I don't care why you work with Sierra, but don't forget your lesson just because enough time has passed.] Gary sent, unusually stern for once. [You know what this circle is like
Sierra and Opal parted after the meal and business discussion, each of them getting into their own car.Sierra trusted Opal's abilities. Starview Media Incorporated was top in the industry in Harbor City, and it could handle plenty of things without making any waves.On the way back, Sierra called Holly and told her about the deal she had made with Opal. The reason she had not gone to Hera's company was simple. She did not want to drag them into the King family's internal conflict.The Chapman family was also one of Harbor City's four major families. Whoever was behind this would not dare do much even if they stepped in. But if Holly and Hera got involved, they would very likely end up in trouble."There's barely anything about you online right now. Three hundred thousand would be the ceiling at market rate," Holly said, thinking the same thing Opal had. "Why did you offer so much?"As long as the news had not gone out yet, Starview Media could bury it whenever they wanted. It was
"Has anyone ever told you that you're really not suitable for business negotiations?" Opal had not seen anyone this straightforward in a long time as she spoke to Sierra. "Your cousins are all sharp as knives. How honest are you? You know that honest people get bullied the most in this circle, right?""Maybe with others, but I'm sure I can be sincere with you." Sierra had looked into Opal long before this. Otherwise, she would not have been so direct from the start.Opal raised her eyebrow. "Really?""It's true," Sierra said decisively."Then I want one million dollars before I take this deal." Opal rested her chin on one hand."Alright." Sierra agreed at once.Opal raised her eyes slightly. "Really?"Sierra took out a file out of her bag and handed it over. "Words mean nothing without action. If you're worried, we can sign the contract right now."Opal took it and flipped through it. After making sure there were no problems, she picked up the pen next to her and signed her nam
"Please ask your mom to help me suppress this," Sierra sent Holly in a voice message after reading the files on her phone. "Don't reject it, and don't publish it either. Just keep pushing it back.""That's what we're thinking too." Holly was on the same wavelength as Sierra. "But you still need to be careful. If they contacted my mom's company, they would have definitely contacted other media companies too.""I know," Sierra sent the voice message back.Whoever was behind this most likely did not know about her relationship with Hera. Otherwise, they would not have made this move.The person behind this had avoided media companies in Harbor City and gone with one in Jade City instead, most likely because they were afraid Cyrus or Chairman Lynch would trace it back to them.With that in mind, Sierra contacted the owner of the biggest media company in Harbor City. As soon as the other side learned it was her, he suggested meeting in person. They agreed to meet in a private room at a
John frowned quietly as he looked at what Sierra was doing.Sierra lifted the tall red wineglass, filled to the brim with strong wine. "Do you want to check whether this is water?""Come here." John's voice was low.Sierra walked over obediently and handed him the glass.He took it and set it as
Sierra patted Tommy's head as he huffed and puffed at her bleeding hand. "It's fine. It doesn't hurt.""There's no way a wound that big doesn't hurt," Nicholas said to her. "I still remember someone who used to burst into tears from just one little fall."Sierra didn't know what to say.John's
John's gaze grew darker as he watched what was happening with Sierra.Morgan sensed the strange atmosphere between them and took the risk. "Mr. Henderson, I'll give you and Sierra…I mean, Ms. Bell some space. I need to take a call outside."John hummed in agreement.Morgan then shot the others a
Sierra's chest tightened. She turned around, eyes full of wariness as she looked at John. "What do you want?"John met her gaze, expression calm. "Nothing. Just chatting with you."Her fingers slowly curled into a fist. Her nails dug into her palm and tore open the half-healed wound and made it







