Queenie kept shaking her head in disbelief.She suddenly looked up at Nathan. โYouโre lying. This isnโt Masonโs number. He'd never ask me to abort my baby. This is his child! He cares about the child very much!โQueenie growled, and Nathan sneered at her as he put the phone away.Did Mason really care about the baby?Nathan stared at Queenie, who had a look of disbelief on her face. He gave a wave of his hand and led Finn and the bodyguards out of the suite.It was pointless to continue staying there.The bodyguards released Pamela and Queenie under his orders. Pamela was relieved and quickly rushed to Queenieโs side to check on her.โAre you alright, Queenie?โโIโm fine, Mom. Iโm just a little tired. Iโll go lie down in bed.โQueenie pushed away Pamelaโs hand gently and went upstairs to the bedroom.She had a guess that she did not dare to share with Pamela.If it was true and Queenie was right, then Eva deserved what was coming for her.โฆNathan got into the car downstai
Once Queenie got out of the car, Pamela looked at all the food she had bought and complained, โWhy did you buy so much food? Donโt we have enough at home?โโI was craving all this food. Besides, I need all of it.โQueenie explained her reasons vaguely, โJust let me have it, Mom. By the way, can you make me some brisket? Iโd love to have some.โโAll you do is eat.โPamela rolled her eyes at Queenie, but she still went to the kitchen to get the food for her.They started to have dinner.Meanwhile, in the suite next to theirs, Finn was listening to every movement they made. He glanced at the car Queenie had just parked.She was up to something.He narrowed his eyes and did not let his guard down as he ordered one of his men to watch the car.When it got dark and the entire North City had quietened, Queenie snuck out of her room. She quietly got into the car.The moment she started the engine, she sped off in the car.A minute later, Finn followed stealthily behind her.This wa
Earlier in the afternoon, Mason had ended a call inside the wooden house in the center of the lake. He lit up a cigar for himself.The cigar smoke filled the wooden house, and the smell stayed for a long time. Eva kept coughing from the stench.She did not enjoy the smell of smoke.Nathan never smoked in front of her, and she seldom connected with others. At most, she would meet someone who smoked when she delivered flowers. However, she would still consciously keep a distance from smokers.It might be because she was pregnant because Eva felt that the smoke was particularly disgusting.She could not take it.Mason paused when he saw her coughing non-stop. He looked at the cigar in his hand and inhaled it deeply.He blew the smoke into Evaโs face.The thick smoke caused Eva to cough even more violently, and her face turned red.Mason laughed when he saw her this way.โWhatโs wrong? Donโt you enjoy the smell of smoke? What a coincidence. I love it a lot.โHe pulled the chair
Mason cursed as he flung the empty food bag to the ground.โI fed you even though youโre a slut. I didnโt let you go hungry even though all the food was finished. Itโs all for you. Donโt you see how well I treat you?โMason laughed and looked at Eva sardonically as he sat on the chair next to her.All there was to do now was wait for Queenieโs arrival.Night came, and Mason turned quiet. They could hear Queenie rowing the boat.She was finally here.Mason smiled and turned on the light at the door of the wooden house. Queenie immediately spotted the dim light. She quickly rowed the boat toward the house.Once she got to shore, she entered the house with the bags. She immediately spotted Eva sitting on the wooden bed.Evaโs hair was a mess, and she looked pale. She had not washed up nor groomed herself for quite a while. She no longer looked as beautiful as before. The disheveled Eva remained sitting where she was.Her wrists were tightly bound, and she was also tied up on the
โLet me go, Mason.โQueenie begged in a small voice. She felt the threat of death and looked fearfully at Mason.There was a crazed look in Mason's eyes, and his expression was grim. There was no sign of his usual warm and gentle self.He was a madman!Queenie was really scared. She quickly said in a soft tone, โDonโt be mad, Mason. I love you. Why wonโt I listen to you? I was just slightly hesitant just now.โHah. Slightly hesitant?Mason was not buying it. He pushed Queenie to the side.โYouโre just a shameless slut. How dare you claim to love me? You planned it when you climbed into my bed, and youโre still expecting me to be nice to you? Do you really think I like you?โShe must be dreaming!Queenie was pushed by Mason heavily to the ground. She felt a pain in her belly and tried to sit up in a daze. She looked at Mason in disbelief.โWhat are you doing? The baby in my belly is yours!โThe baby?It was just an abomination!This slut did not deserve to have his baby.T
Queenie struggled and screamed for help in the cold lake. Her hands kept waving in a fluster on the water's surface.โHelp!โThe womanโs pitiful screams were heard everywhere.Nathan and others quietly looked at her awful predicament. Nathan narrowed his eyes.Mason was really cruel.Queenie was pregnant with his baby, but he threw her into the water without hesitation. Queenie could not swim, and if no one saved her, she would be dead.That would be two lives lost at once.Suddenly, there was the sound of someone swimming quickly in the water. Nathan turned to look and saw a figure moving quickly inside the water like a speeding fish as it headed straight toward Queenie.Who was it?As Nathan wondered about this, he frowned.This was bad!That person was making too big of a movement and did not attempt to hide their presence. This could alert Mason about people being out here!While he was thinking about this, the man had already reached Queenie. He grabbed the struggling
Mason put his hand on his belt. He was smiling savagely as he was about to take it off. However, Nathan and the bodyguards got to the shore just then and kicked the door of the house open.โStop!โNathan yelled out. He kicked the shocked Mason to the ground.He stepped on Mason continuously, which Mason was unprepared for. Mason was in a daze, and every part of him was in pain from the attack.How did Nathan arrive so quickly?That stupid woman, Queenie, must have led all these people here!Mason clenched his teeth and attempted to get up. However, Nathanโs bodyguards kicked him and pressed him down.He looked up grimly at Nathan and could not stop laughing savagely.โI see youโre finally here. Too bad you arrived too early. If you were just a little late, I could've put on a good show for you. Youโre a pitiful man too, Nathan Langley. Hahaha!โ Nathan kicked him hard in the stomach the moment he said this.Mason felt the pain and curled up like a huge shrimp. He coughed viol
He almost drowned!Mason took deep breaths of air. He was about to say something when the bodyguards pressed his head into the water again.Splashing was heard.Mason kept struggling, and the bodyguards pulled him out of the water just as he was about to suffocate.This repeated several times, and Mason kept brushing by deathโs door. His lungs felt like they could explode, but he was unable to retaliate. He could only allow himself to be tortured.When the bodyguards pulled him out of the water once more, Mason breathed in hard. He had drunk a lot of water, and his stomach had become round from it.Mason fell to the ground like a dead dog when the bodyguards finally released him. He was breathless as he kept heaving air.โNathan Langley.โMason stared at him. โDonโt be a good-for-nothing. Kill me if youโre a man.โWhat else could Nathan do but torture Mason?He was just a pitiful bug who did not dare to kill Mason!The veins on Nathanโs forehead throbbed when he saw how arro
The news report stated clearly that Eva started with a company that sold flowers. It did not garner much attention then.Not long after that, she bought Lane Enterprise and became the CEO of the company. During that time, Lane Enterprise operated as usual with a market value of ten billion maximum.However, she soon bought over Lovette Group.Eva purchased the assets of the Lovettes, and her company grew rapidly with a breakthrough to 50 billion. Moreover, she had the support of Langley Corporation, which increased the companyโs market value by three to four times.That was the beginning of her amazing capabilities.She was worth a market value of over 300 billion.The news report was exaggerated and not based on any truth, which made it even more embarrassing for Eva. Nathan pinched her face and kissed her on the cheek.โWhat an amazing person my woman is.โHe gushed at her, โYouโll probably end up being better than me if you have enough capital.โโThatโs impossible.โEva gl
The children cheered happily when Eva agreed to itโYay! We can finally watch our Disney movie!โThey were happy about it, which made Eva feel good to see them so cheerful. Even Eugene smiled and said, โYou should take the children out for some fun. Itโs the first day of the companyโs listing and a good day to do something fun.โEveryone agreed, and even Nathan nodded in approval. Eva smiled as they drove to Disneyland with the children.They started the day with the childrenโs request to watch the movie.The children loved the movie, but it was a little boring for Nathan and Eva. Fortunately, the plot was somewhat interesting, and the popcorn was delicious, which got them through it.When they walked out of the movie theater, the children were still feeling enthusiastic. Eva decided to let Nathan and Eugene take the children to have fun at the theme park.Eva was pregnant and could only be their photographer.They had a lot of fun that day, and the children had innocent yet be
Hunter was brusque with them, but Queenie was unperturbed. All she did was look back at him arrogantly.Hah!Hunter felt uncomfortable with the way she was staring at him. He was about to lose his temper when he heard her sneer, โStop showing yourself off as a Langley for now, Hunter Langley. "Iโm here to propose a lucrative partnership. I believe youโre aware that the product sold by Lane Enterprise right now is a hot commodity. Are you interested in being a part of it?โLane Enterpriseโs floral series?This perked Hunterโs interest.He knew about it, and he was very interested as well. Evaโs product was doing crazily well in the market while he, James, and Sue could only watch as she profited from it. There was nothing they could do.What could they do about this?Hunter sat opposite Queenie and Camden. He looked at them carefully before finally speaking up, โDo you have a way of getting into this business?โโOf course.โQueenie gave Camden a seductive look. Camden immedia
James sighed heavily and said in a low voice, โYour Aunt Elena has been forced out of the country by Nathan. Thereโs nothing we can do about it. Your grandfather has sided with Nathan, and she has no choice but to stay in Europe.โEurope.Hunter clenched his fists.Elena had been in charge of the family business in South America, and her connections were there. Sending her off to Europe meant that she had to start from scratch.Nathan was pretty ruthless to leave Hunter and Elena with nowhere to go!James was glad to see Hunter being furious about the situation. Hunter turned toward James again and asked, โWhat about Ruby, Dad? She canโt have been chased off as well.โIt had been days since Hunter managed to contact her.There was some spark between them, and Ruby did not mind that he was divorced. She was the only woman whom Hunter felt something for in North City.James clenched his teeth at Hunterโs expectant look and nodded.โShe was forced to leave the city after Sebastia
โI hope you wonโt harass us anymore, Wanda Emerson.โWanda laughed coldly at the other end of the phone when she heard Evaโs words. Evaโs words sounded more like a joke to her instead of a statement.Once she stopped laughing, she said tauntingly, โYou must be imagining things. This is just the first step.โWhat?This was just the first step?Eva burned with fury instantly as she said with clenched teeth, โIโve already done what you told me to. What else do you want, Wanda Emerson? I wonโt give in to you!โShe was not Wandaโs puppet who could be pushed around. She was a human being, a person who had a soul and was made from flesh and blood!Wanda should stop threatening her!It was as if Wanda had heard the determination in Evaโs voice. Wandaโs fingers gently fidgeted as she continued coldly, โIf you donโt listen to me, Iโll lay my hands on Nathan Langley instead. Itโs easy for me to poison him if I want to.โEva lost her last strand of reason at this point.Why did Wanda hav
Eva was lying silently in bed back in the bedroom. She had not recovered, and she felt quite exhausted because she did not sleep the night before. All she wanted right now was to have a good rest.Nathan opened the door gently.โEva.โHe called out softly. Eva quickly sat up and hurried up to her to help. He did not want her to exhaust herself.โDid I disturb your rest?โโNo, you didnโt.โEva sighed gently. โMy mind is occupied with something, and I couldnโt sleep. Nathan, can you chat with me for a while?โโSure.โNathan sat next to her, and his palm gently brushed down her hair. She felt ticklish and laughed softly.They were silent for a while before Nathan spoke up.โDidnโt you have something to say to me?โโI did.โEva lay next to him and said in a low voice, โI thought about it last night, Nathan. Lane Enterprise has just begun developing, and our foundation isnโt stable. "If Langley Corporation is able to work with Lane Enterprise, it'll be a big help to us. Iโd st
Eva did not notice Rose. All she did was clench her phone tight.She was waiting for Wandaโs answer.Why did she want Eva and Nathan to have cross-shareholding? Even if she did that, she would only own 5% of Langley Corporationโs shares. Why did Wanda want her to become a shareholder of Langley Corporation?Multiple questions appeared in her mind, and Eva felt like her head was about to explode. However, she took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down as she listened quietly.Wanda was silent for a few minutes before saying coldly.โYou donโt need to know the reason.โA simple sentence was enough to destroy Evaโs hope. She clenched her teeth and forced herself to calm down as she growled at Wanda.โWhat did the Langleys ever do to you? Youโve been plotting all of this from the very start. Are you trying to use me against the Langleys?โ Wanda sneered when she heard this. โYou guessed right.โHer laugh was cold. It was like a dagger that stabbed right through Evaโs heart
Scott chatted with everyone for a while before pulling Nathan away to talk in private.โI need help, Nathan.โScott said to him in a low voice, โWhat should I do when meeting the parents for the first time?โMeeting the parents?Nathan looked at him in astonishment. When he saw how serious Scott was and how he did not look like he was joking, Nathan began to advise him carefully about this. โYou need to make this grand and prepare gifts that they like. Also, be polite and respectful. Any other things are fine. The most important thing to do is to leave them with a good impression.โโAlright.โScott made a note of everything Nathan said. Nathan smiled teasingly when he saw how seriously Scott was taking this. โWhy are you so anxious about this?โโOf course, I am. Sheโs perfect in every way. I donโt want to lose her.โScottโs eyes were filled with adoration and happiness when he replied this. Nathan felt happy for Scott when he saw Scott looking this way.As long as Scott was
Nathan was being honest.After the trial ended and Jadora was out of the picture, the floral series became a hot commodity in the market. Client demand had soared several times over.โThe cosmetics market yields a high profit, and Langley Corporation has always wanted a piece of the pie. But Lane Enterprise got into it first. If youโre agreeable, I would love it if our companies could work on it together.โMoreover, they were husband and wife.Nathan would not be able to trust another business partner completely, but it was different with Eva.When Eva saw the adoring look in his eyes, her decision to get him to invest began to waver.Did she really want to do what Wanda said?Even though she had no idea what Wanda wanted, she was sure that Wanda wanted to attack Langley Corporation. She would be relentless about it.Getting Eva to obtain shares from Langley Corporation might be the first step in Wandaโs plan to destroy Nathan.Eva could not allow this!She clenched her teeth