The manager wanted to deny it, but he could not.After all, what Lily said was true. He had said that.โIs that so?โ Ruth smiled. โHow is he going to deal with it for you?โโHe said that it will take time to transfer the cars across districts. So, heโll ask them to come over tomorrow. When they come over tomorrow, heโll say that the redemption period has alreadyโโโMiss!โThe manager raised his voice abruptly, interrupting Lilyโs childish explanation.Lily was shocked by his words and frowned slightly. โWhy are you so loud? I know youโre doing this for the sake of the company. Canโt you see that Iโm putting in a good word for you?โThe manager was speechless.If Lily continued, he would not be able to keep his job.Listening to Lilyโs words, Ruth put two and two together.Frowning, she asked, โWhen did you start giving out deadlines for the redemption period? Who asked you to do this?โEvery customer who came over happened to come after the wedding. How could they impose suc
The manager was stunned. He did not understand what Ruth meant by that.Just as he was about to ask, dissatisfied voices came from the lounge. โWhy are you out of stock again? Didnโt you say that you would definitely be able to give us our prizes today?โโIโm sorry. That young lady just now is not one of our staff. She doesnโt know the situation and has inconvenienced you. Iโm really sorry.โ The employee gave them a perfunctory apology.โCan we redeem it or not? Is it true that the prize is just a gimmick and that this shop has no intention of giving it to us?โ The manโs face darkened as he asked angrily. โNo one I know has redeemed a car!โThe employee smiled and said perfunctorily, โWe donโt know either. Please come back tomorrow. We wonโt know the details until tomorrow.โHe might as well have told them to get lost.Not only did the couple look upset, but even Ruth could not sit still when she heard that.โWho said that? Didnโt you just tell us that the redemption period ende
The video of the wedding was playing on a loop in the shop. Ruthโs face was essentially her signature. The employees in the shop knew her and would not go against her instructions. They did not dare go against herโฆThe manager quickly realized this and put on a smile again. He nodded. โAlright, Iโll take care of it. Iโll inform them immediately!โAt the same time, the young couple made a call.Although the young man tried his best to lower his voice, Ruth could still vaguely hear his excitement.โItโs crazy! It seems to be an internal problem. Mrs. Blakewell has personally come to rectify the issue! Weโll definitely be able to redeem our prizes. Get over here! Hurry up! You might even get to see some tea being spilledโLily walked over slowly. She looked at the young man before her eyes darted to the manager.She lowered her voice and said, โThe manager is not a good person. He might inform his immediate superior to come and take charge. Why donโt you ask Abel to come in to hel
โOh? Is that so?โRuth pretended to be surprised. โThen film it and help us clear things up. A staff member made a mistake a few days ago. Heโll be here anytime now.โThe young woman was overjoyed. โThank you, Miss Ruth! Iโll definitely help you out!โThe manager stood at the side and looked at the door from time to time.Hearing the bloggerโs request, he subconsciously wanted to refuse.However, Ruth answered first, so he could only shut his mouth and not say anything.Seeing Ruth agree, the other bloggers who had brought their equipment all rushed to take it out. They quickly turned it on and started filming.The manager looked at this scene and glanced at the calm Ruth. A hint of mockery flashed across his eyes. He hoped that she could continue to be calm as the situation unfolded.Soon, a few cars slowly drove in.With the managerโs many years of experience, he could see from afar that these cars were very expensive.He straightened his back and raised his voice. โAlright
Everyone was clamoring for an explanation. Even Nicholas could not treat people like that!They were all blaming Nicholas for interfering. Some people even suspected that Ruth and Nicholas had colluded to steal their prizes!Seeing that things were going out of control and that Nicholas had been brought into the drama, the manager panicked.The car had already driven in.The manager could not care less and waved his hand. โSecurity! Cut off the signal and control the crowd!โAs he spoke, he walked forward and respectfully welcomed the car.The car stopped, and the first person to get out was a bodyguard.The bodyguard walked to the back seat of the car. He respectfully opened the door.A polished black leather shoe appeared in front of everyone. The manager spoke in a respectful tone.โMr. Nicholas, youโโHowever, the manager froze.โMr. Blakewell, why are you here?โAbelโs cold eyes swept across the scene. When his gaze landed on Ruth, his eyes became gentler.His voice
In the VIP lounge, Ruth clicked into the post about the incident just now.Many people were discussing todayโs incident.They said that Ruth was harassed by a branch manager of the Blakewell Corporation and that Nicholas was suspected of selling their wedding prizes, making Aquilo and the rest of the Loveharts a laughingstock.Everyone sighed. As usual, Luna was the culprit.Because of her, the Lovehart family had targeted Ruth, and Nicholas had caused trouble for Ruth and her cousin.โThis is so shameful,โ Ruth sighed.โYes, itโs a family scandal after all. It wonโt look good for us if word gets out. As long as we find out whoโs behind this and give everyone a proper explanation alongside the redemption of the prizes, itโll be enough.โAbelโs voice was calm. After some thought, he added, โThereโs no need to use public opinion to deal with Nicholas.โFrom the moment he heard about this, he had guessed Nicholasโs intentions.Nicholas did not want to ruin the Blakewell familyโs
The Blakewell Corporation did not intend to blow up the matter of redeeming the prize, so the news quickly subsided.However, some people were not satisfied with the outcome.Aquilo was one of them.As soon as he came out of the club, he saw that he had a few missed calls. They were all from Lucas, Nicholasโs assistant. When he called back, he realized that Lily had caused trouble at the prize redemption center.The comments that they had prepared about the wedding favors being a scam were suppressed before they could be posted.Aquilo gripped his phone tightly in anger, unable to hide the disgust on his face. โSheโs always dragging people down while pretending to be innocent! Sheโs so shameless!โLucas sighed helplessly. โSince things have come to this, Mr. Nicholas intends to let it go. You canโt win against Ruth anyway.โAlthough his words sounded defeated, he was actually riling Aquilo up.As expected, Aquiloโs anger soared. โLet it go? Is Nicholas so afraid of implicating
Notus had experienced blows to both his family and career. He had been dispirited for a long time.When he finally composed himself and was about to stand up, he received an anonymous email. When he saw the contents, he almost collapsed again.It was the record of communications between Denver and Endore. The contents were unknown, but the person he contacted was Prince Williamโs most trusted friend.Not only did he have these records, but he had also received an email sent by someone else.The sender was Hamish, who had caused trouble at Abelโs wedding.He clearly stated his identity. He was Denverโs apprentice. His teacher had something important to communicate with him. No matter what, he had to remember to tell him that he was safe.Regardless of whether this information was true or false, as long as it was made public, it was enough to cause a storm.The Lovehart family was just an ordinary wealthy family. Thus, being involved in a power struggle in a foreign country would
Galen stood nervously at the side. At first, he wanted to step in and help, but he held himself back.In the end, he gave up and watched the fight.The more he watched, the more startled he was.Despite her delicate frame, her moves were calculated and ruthless.Many of her moves were lethal.She was a young woman who was loved. She was pampered and adored by everyone. How was such a person so ruthless in combat?It was as if she often fought to the deathโฆMr. Watson was shaken as well. He covered his neck with one hand, while his other hand hung limply by his hand. He looked at Lily in shock. His other hand hung weakly by his side. He looked at Lily in shock.How could such a small and delicate-looking person possess such strength? Was she really the heiress of the Cavendish family?โDo you want to verify it? The wounds match with the one who attacked me. I broke his right wrist on the spot, though. After that, I didnโt wait for reinforcement to come. I moved immediately an
Her hand paused while hefting the silver fork.Ruthโs husband was really very considerate. He loved her sister truly and everyone in her family.She decided to find a boyfriend like him for herself in the future.โI definitely will!โ She thought.She stood in the spacious living room and looked at the man beside Galen who wanted to get to the bottom of this investigation. Her fingers tightened on the fork. โWords might not be enough to explain. If you donโt believe me, why donโt you give this a try?โGalen had not reacted when Charles spoke, nor when Abel had talked about switching it to a blunt weapon, but he definitely did now. โNonsense!โ he said sternly and stood up.Lilyโs fighting spirit was ignited, but his stern rebuke deflated half of it. โWhy not? Is it now allowed? You said attacking a police officer wasnโt allowed, didnโt you?โโHe doesnโt count!โ Galen said with disdain.Lilyโs aggressive stance was completely deflated. โWellโฆ if he doesnโt count, then his skills
The seemingly innocent question was directed at the young police officer.He looked troubled.Her delicate appearance did not help.The young police officer turned to the stern-faced man beside Galen for some help. The man pursed his thin lips and spoke in a deep voice.โYour Excellencyโฆ Madamโฆ the nature of this case is severe, but the process of investigation is smooth. If your daughter doesnโt reveal the whole truth, itโll be difficult for us to reach the crux of the issue. I assume that you donโt just want the result from this investigation but also the truth?โHis firm voice was authoritative yet respectful.Charles turned to look at him. His brown eyes were calm, and he was sizing up this person.The police officerโs cold demeanor momentarily faltered. He quickly looked away and did not dare look him in the eye. โWeโre just following procedures. To prevent this matter from escalating further, we hope for your cooperation.โHe sounded intimidated yet resolute. It seemed
He was already determined to stake everything on his plan.โRight,โ Lily said, โWhat about those bodyguards assigned to protect me? How were they swapped?โโAbel offered them ten times the price and bribed the group of bodyguards hired by Denver. The two poor people were taken down. The rest were replaced by our own people,โ said Galen icily.Lily was shocked. She looked at him and then at Abel, who was driving calmly.Ruth looked at her husband with the same shocked face.So, this was how money made the world go round!When Denver had transferred money to that company, Lily had caught wind of it, but it seemed Abel had found out even sooner.He had already made arrangements to take drastic measures.โDonโt they have any morals? I heard that those kinds of organizations have principles. They wonโt willingly betray the ones who employed them,โ said Ruth.โAs long as itโs not a terrorist organization, every organization needs connections. Williamโs group was already in dire stra
It was mainly because Denver clearly fabricated an alibi. But he had appeared on the scene and had been taken away.It was indeed quite puzzling.At that point, everyone looked at Abel in confusion.Abel looked straight ahead and did not speak. He only spoke when he was asked directly.โThe father and son lost because they didnโt know each otherโs motivations. Itโs easy to bribe their people to send a message to the other and get them to the sceneโฆโBefore they set off, Sean received news that Denver was going all out and wanted to go down with Lily in the manor in the suburbs.Sean did not doubt it because Denver had been acting increasingly strange recently.He was transferring his assets and buying and renovating manors. It was as though he was prepared for death.He had even arranged for his funeral.Afraid that his son was taking things too hard, he put down whatever he was doing and rushed over to the scene.Since that was taken care of, it was easy to deceive Denver af
โSee what you are doing? What if something happens to your sister?โCharles was not known for showing affection or caring about people outright.However, when his daughter cried and threw a tantrum, he could not stop himself.Charles stood by Lily without hesitation and scolded Abel for his incompetence.Ruth was originally filled with resentment and wanted to vent it out on Abel too, but when she saw that the father and daughter duo had joined forces to attack her husband, half of her resentment dissipated.With four bodyguards that had been arranged to deal with two outsiders, coupled with Lilyโs abilities, her life was indeed not in dangerโฆShe glanced at Lily hesitantly. At this moment, Galen had cleaned up all the stains on her palm.Other than the redness between her thumb and index finger, she did not seem too badly hurt.All the resentment was gone. In fact, she was even a little protective. โWhy did you have to deal with the four bodyguards?โ Lily lowered her head an
Everyone was speechless.This discussion was fruitless. Everyone had their own opinions, and no one wanted to give in.In the end, Reina and the old man took a car, while Ruth, Abel, Charles, Galen Barker, and Lily got into another.The fire slowly died down.The cars left one after another.After Mr. Lockton got into the car, his cloudy eyes became shrewd. He asked his daughter, โDo you think that police officer is also interested in Lily?โOtherwise, why would he be so active and rush to the front? Why would he find such a lousy excuse to be the one to drop her home?โI think so, but unfortunately, Lily doesnโt seem to be as interested as before,โ Reina said helplessly.Otherwise, why would she reject such a good opportunity to get into his car?Wouldnโt she have acted pitiful enough to earn his sympathy to get into the car?Mr. Lockton frowned. He was in deep thought.The last time he had heard that his granddaughter had fallen in love with another man who happened to be
Also, she was sure that if it was Luna being attacked at that time, he would have helped her without hesitation.This man was just like Notus. He was stupid, stubborn, and hypocritical.The reason why she spoke on his behalf was that she could not stand Lunaโs smug face. Even if she wanted to drag someone down, she had to ask first.It was just the truth. She would not die if she made that clear anyway.Lunaโs smug look cracked as she stared fixedly at her. Her gaze shifted from doubt to resentment and unwillingness.Aquilo was not surprised when Lily accused him. He knew that he had done something wrong. If not for Abelโs careful consideration, they would have died here today.However, he was quite surprised to hear her defend him.As he was handcuffed and escorted to the police car, he could not help but turn to look at her.โLilyโฆโLily was about to walk to her car.She paused for a moment and turned to look at him calmly.Her usually playful eyes were indifferent at that
Aquilo opened his mouth but did not know what to say.Just then, a team of uniformed police officers rushed over to the scene to rescue the hostages.Looking at the people standing before them, they could not tell which ones were the hostages.Galen Barker walked over from behind and glanced at them. โWhat are you still standing here for? Get out quickly!โThis manor had an ancient Sommersetese courtyard.The place where they were gathered was a small open space in the courtyard.After passing through the desolate artificial mountain pavilion, they arrived at the large courtyard outside the manor. There were many people gathered there, with many police cars parked nearby.A fire truck had also arrived.To Lilyโs surprise, Sean Lovehart and his father were also there and were being escorted into the police car.When he saw her coming out, Denverโs face filled with hatred. He wanted to rush to her and strangle her. โYouโve got guts! You risked your life to drag us down with you!