LOGINIsabella wore a cap and mask, so no one recognized her.Still, Alfred could clearly sense her arrogance. He couldn't understand where this woman got her confidence, so he lowered his voice and said, "I came here today to visit Stephen. No one has forced anyone. I don't agree with your accusation."Autumn also looked toward Isabella. Then she frowned and quietly asked Dominic, "Why does she sound so much like... that woman?"She had heard the word "honey." And the only person who always called Dominic "honey" was the woman who was supposedly dead.Dominic didn't try to hide it from Autumn. In a quiet voice, he replied, "It's her."Autumn's eyes instantly widened, as if she had seen a ghost.Isabella let out a cold laugh. She glanced at Alfred, then at Benedict, before calmly saying, "I know exactly why you're here. But I'll say it again. You really don't stand a chance."Alfred's expression immediately darkened. This woman had been talking at him nonstop, and his patience finally
Alfred frowned, confusion written across his face.The moment Stephen noticed Autumn's reaction, he more or less guessed that Dominic was about to arrive. At last, some of the tension inside him eased.He deliberately put on an angry expression and snapped, "Autumn, we have guests in the house. What kind of attitude is that? Where are your manners?"Autumn had no time to play along with him. She pointed at a chair and said to Benedict, "Mr. Hughes, there's a seat over there."'In other words, hurry up and sit down. Stop hovering around me,' she thought.Benedict was already seething. 'I came all the way here today just to sit around in your house? Do I look that bored?'Alfred was growing irritated as well. This situation was completely different from what he had imagined, so he said unhappily, "Stephen, it looks like Autumn is waiting for someone. Could it be that another guest is coming today besides me?"Stephen let out a sigh. "I'm not too sure either. Maybe one of her frien
Autumn stared blankly out the window, hesitation and unease clouding her eyes.Jewel could sense the anxious uncertainty radiating from her. Autumn's emotions were in complete disarray, so Jewel could only sigh and say, "Look at Dominic. He already has so many messy relationships around him. Why tie yourself to one person like this?"Autumn turned to stare at her. "Aunt Jewel, are you telling me... to give up?"A flicker of guilt crossed Jewel's face. She had selfish motives of her own.Katherine and Jessica were one thing. After all, she had never wanted much in the first place. But Autumn was different. If this relationship truly worked out and Autumn got what she wanted, then where would that leave her?Jewel nodded awkwardly. "I'm doing this for your own good.""I don't want you deciding what's for my own good." Autumn sounded upset. Instead of changing her mind, Jewel's words only strengthened the determination in her eyes. "Aunt Jewel, don't say things like that again! I li
After all, Benedict would marry into the family. Once the marriage was finalized, he would bring that 20% stake into the Garcia family.The two men continued chatting for a while.Stephen was already beginning to lose patience. He only had one daughter. Although Dominic was someone he couldn't afford to offend, he also didn't want his daughter trapped in an uncertain relationship with him.That was why he had made this decision. His goal was to pressure Dominic into making a choice.But Dominic still hadn't appeared, and the situation was starting to place Stephen in an awkward position.As for truly making Benedict his son-in-law, Autumn would never agree to it.At the thought of this, Stephen glanced toward the entrance. As long as Dominic arrived, everything would resolve itself.As for the Hughes family, whom he had deliberately kept in the dark this time, Stephen no longer cared much about their reaction. He had already gained tremendous benefits from the Grants' collapse.
Isabella's train of thought was nothing like a normal person's.As Dominic listened to her ramble, he didn't even bother responding.Not long after, he pulled up at the foot of the mountain below Autumn's house.After parking and stepping out, Dominic saw a long row of luxury cars lined up ahead. It looked more like an entire motorcade than a simple visit."Looks like the Hughes family is taking this proposal very seriously," Isabella said with a smile as she got out of the car.Dominic frowned."But that's normal," Isabella continued. "They may say Benedict is marrying into the Garcia family, but everyone knows Stephen only has one daughter. Sooner or later, that fortune worth billions will belong to her anyway. No matter how you look at it, the Hughes family isn't losing anything."Dominic thought for a moment before saying, "Autumn's only 21. She hasn't even graduated from university yet. I really don't understand why Stephen is in such a hurry.""I don't think he's the one
Isabella gave Dominic a light shove. "Go get changed. It's getting late."Katherine added, "Alright already! Dominic, stop pretending. You two should just go. I'll stay home and take care of Lily."Now that Katherine had spoken, Dominic finally headed toward the bedroom, though somewhat reluctantly.Five minutes later, he walked back out fully dressed."Haha, sis, you lost!" Isabella exclaimed.Katherine glared at Dominic and huffed in annoyance.He looked puzzled. "Lost what?"Isabella gritted her teeth. "She bet you'd come out in under five minutes. I said it'd take at least five. But look at you... rushing this much just to see Autumn?"Dominic could only cough awkwardly.Now that he'd decided to go, of course he moved quickly.Isabella smiled mischievously. "See? He only looks honest on the surface. Deep down, he's completely whipped, sis. You didn't lose unfairly."Dominic's face reddened. As he changed his shoes, he quickly tried to change the subject. "What were you t
"In our photo frame, there's a bank card. There's still some money on it, a little over 110,000 dollars. The password is your birthday."As he spoke, he reached under Leona's bed and deftly pulled out a box. Inside was a photo frame. He opened it, and a card lay quietly within.Leona stared at him
The effect was immediate.It felt like switching on the high beams of a Porsche, the glare flaring straight into the eyes of the other two. Their expressions hardened at the same moment.The situation turned into a genuine three-way standoff.Dominic felt a sudden, inexplicable tension. He paused
Dominic agreed emphatically. "That's the only possibility!"Ezra's gaze locked onto Dominic's expression. "But after that car plunged off the cliff, you were the only witness. Did you notice anything unusual?"Dominic froze for a moment, then spoke in alarm. "Captain Sanchez, you're not suspecting
Autumn swallowed hard and blurted, "Actually, there's a public restroom on the ground floor."Jessica's expression darkened. "What public restroom? I have no idea what you're talking about."Only then did Autumn notice her embarrassment. He chuckled and walked over, asking with curiosity, "Jessica







