LOGINAt this point, Carmen closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly opened them again. "If I promise never to interfere in your affairs again, we'll still get married, right?"Thomas said, "As long as you stay away from Sharon."Carmen gave in, "Fine. I won't go looking for her again."But Thomas, you'd better remember what you said today. Sharon and the position of family head are never at odds. If one day she really does become your weak spot, I hope you'll eliminate that weakness with your own hands."Carmen met his gaze, her eyes unflinching. "I'm not saying this to threaten you, and I have no ulterior motive. I just want to remind you that it wasn't easy getting to where you are today. You can't let a woman ruin everything when you're this close."With that, Carmen said nothing more and turned to leave the room.Stepping out of the private room, she saw Chris leaning against the wall outside, smoking as he waited for her.Seeing her grim expression, Chris asked, "What d
Carmen's eyes flickered.She didn't deny it. "So you found out?"Thomas's eyes were as cold as water. "Who gave you permission to spout nonsense in front of her?""Everything I said is true." Carmen looked at him. "We're getting married before long. Am I not your fiancée?"Thomas's voice was icy, "What we have is just an agreement."Carmen didn't back down an inch. "Even if it's an agreement, a fiancée is still a fiancée. Telling her to stay away from you is well within my rights."Thomas suddenly smiled. "Since you're this confused about your place and so fond of meddling in my affairs, then let's not get married."Carmen's pupils trembled slightly. She could hardly believe her ears, "Thomas, what did you just say?"Thomas repeated indifferently, "Let's not get married."Carmen shot to her feet. For the first time, her face, which rarely showed any emotion, wore a look of disbelief."Thomas, do you even hear yourself? Not get married? Without the marriage, how are you going
"Fine. Then I'll take responsibility for you." Thomas looked down into Sharon's eyes. "Sharon, be my girlfriend."It wasn't a question.It was a statement.He had no intention of discussing it with her.It was as if he had already decided on this whole "be my girlfriend" thing, and all she had to do was nod.Sharon suddenly felt a little indignant, "Aren't you even going to ask if I want to?"Thomas asked, "Do you want to?"Sharon was at a loss for words.That was way too half-hearted.Yet somehow, her heart was brimming with sweetness and joy.She turned her head away and refused to look at him.Thomas laughed and took her hand, "Sharon, will you?"Sharon had meant to play hard to get for a bit, but in the end, she couldn't resist the longing in her heart and gave a small nod.At that moment, she was completely immersed in the sweet bliss of first love and didn't think too deeply about a lot of things.Only much later, whenever she recalled that day, would she be unable
What if Carmen had been lying to her?It dawned on Sharon that she really had been overthinking and tying herself in knots.As Sharon was lost in thought, she sensed a shadow closing in beside her.She turned her head and met a pair of unfathomable eyes.At some point, Thomas had leaned in right in front of her. His gaze was deep, like an ancient well with no bottom in sight, churning with emotions she couldn't read.A flicker of panic surfaced in her eyes, and she instinctively shrank back.But Thomas didn't give her the chance to escape.He braced a hand on the railing behind her, trapping her between his body and the rail in an intimate enclosure.He lowered his head until his forehead nearly touched hers, his gaze boring straight into her eyes.They were too close, so close she could clearly see her own reflection in his pupils.The fireworks kept blooming, boom after boom, but all Sharon could hear was her own heart pounding like a drum.The sea breeze tousled her hair,
Was it because of his birthday?Or had something gone wrong between him and Carmen?At the thought of Carmen, Sharon felt a sharp twinge in her chest, and her muddled mind gradually cleared.Thomas's voice came from beside her, "Want to go out and watch?"Sharon looked at him, not quite catching on, "...What?""It'll look better from outside," Thomas said.Sharon didn't want to stay in this strangely charged atmosphere either, so she gave a small nod.Out on the deck, the sea breeze hit her face, carrying the damp saltiness of the ocean and the chill of early autumn. It blew away much of the heat in her cheeks.The fireworks exploded right above them, sparks raining down so close it seemed she could reach out and touch them.Sharon tilted her head back and stared at the night sky in a daze.It was beautiful.If only... it hadn't been prepared for someone else.While her thoughts were running wild, footsteps sounded beside her.Thomas walked up and stood shoulder to shoulde
A dark cloth covered the long table. A small candelabra stood in the center, its flames flickering over two bottles of red wine and two stemmed glasses.At the other end of the table sat a three-tier cake.The top tier bore two words piped in frosting: Happy Birthday.Sharon followed behind Thomas.She had originally planned to wait until Thomas arrived with Carmen, wish him a happy birthday, and then leave.But the leading lady hadn't shown up. What was she supposed to do now?Seeing her still standing at the cabin door, Thomas looked back at her. "Why are you standing over there? Didn't you say you wanted to celebrate my birthday?"Sharon snapped out of it.She had no idea what the best move was, but Thomas was already here, and she was the one who'd offered to throw him a belated birthday celebration.She had no choice but to bite the bullet and see it through.Lighter in hand, Sharon lit the candles on the cake.Maybe because she was distracted, the back of her hand br
Sharon said, "From what I know, the head of the Lance family is a woman. And since you have met the Lance family head, the probability that this woman is the head herself is as high as eighty percent." A flicker of admiration passed through Jamie's eyes. He lowered his gaze to Sharon and said, "
Wendy was quick to take the hint. She quietly excused herself, leaving the space to just the two of them.It had been a long time since Sharon had worked alongside Thomas. The deeper her understanding of business grew, the more she could appreciate his brilliance.She still had a long way to go be
Wendy obediently pulled out her phone and called an ambulance.Sharon, wary that Thomas might lose control again, turned to her. "Wendy, I'm leaving this to you."Jamie had been shot and was clearly severely injured. He was in no position to fight. Wendy gave a slight nod."Alright, Sharon. You
Even if Sharon had dragged Victoria into this mess—so what? Were they really going to hold Sharon accountable?With half of the Kalen Group's shareholders backing her, and with partnerships already established with both the Lance family and the Ferrero family, she wasn't someone they could simply "







