FAZER LOGINIt was understandable why everyone thought Adrian didn't like women. Over the years, countless stunning women had been enamored with him, yet he had remained indifferent to all of them. No one ever managed to get close to him.That was why even Pierce wondered about it.It'd come out of nowhere when, one day, he found out that Adrian was about to marry Stephanie.He understood Adrian well enough to know that Adrian would never allow himself to be part of a marriage of convenience. It had to mean that he genuinely had feelings for Stephanie.And now, he was even more certain that it wasn't just a matter of having feelings for her. He was clearly deeply in love with her!"What are you staring at me for?" Adrian asked without lifting his head."Oh. I was just thinking about something. I heard that people were secretly making bets, you know," Pierce remarked with a grin. "They were betting to see if you'd start dating before you turned 30 years old. I heard the stakes got pretty high
Meanwhile, over at Adrian's office, Pierce watched Adrian as he listened to someone giving him a full report over the phone. Once the call ended, Pierce asked curiously, "What exactly did Jonathan do to offend you?"He was aware of the conflict between the Hawkes and the Thorns, but Jonathan's business ventures didn't seem worthy of Adrian's attention."He runs his mouth too much," Adrian said indifferently.Pierce raised a brow, clearly unconvinced by Adrian's explanation.Jonathan had always been mouthy. If Adrian really cared about that, he would've dealt with Jonathan long ago."Let me guess… Did he somehow run his mouth in front of Stephanie?" Pierce asked.Ignoring Pierce, Adrian started going through his documents. Since he didn't deny it, Pierce assumed he got it right."Looks like you've really fallen in love," Pierce remarked thoughtfully. "I've known you for so many years, and I've never seen you like this. But thinking about it, it makes sense. You wouldn't have agre
Seeing Tyler walk back over to the table and sit across from him, Jonathan grinned. "Are you willing to have a proper discussion with me now, Mr. Grover?""Are you truly willing to team up with me, Mr. Thorn?"Just then, a server knocked on the door to bring them their drinks, but Jonathan shooed the server away. Tyler didn't mind either. He wasn't here for a drink anyway."Since you approached my family, Mr. Grover, you must know that my family and the Hawks haven't been on good terms for a long time," Jonathan said with a sneer. "Now that you're offering to team up with us, why would I refuse? Besides…""Besides what?" Tyler asked.But Jonathan didn't finish his sentence. He simply let out a meaningful chuckle before saying, "It's not important."However, Tyler got a sinking feeling in his heart. His gut told him that there was something very strange about Jonathan. Nevertheless, he didn't have a better option at the moment.Tyler was just about to discuss the matter in furthe
Naturally, Tyler looked down on Jonathan.So what if he was born into the Thorn family, one of the Four Powerhouses? He was still nothing more than an idle playboy. His siblings were the ones who would inherit the Thorn family business in the future.As for Jonathan, he probably had a life of idleness and indulgence ahead of him.But of course, even though Tyler thought that way, he couldn't let it show. He could only chuckle politely, saying, "You're reading too much into it, Mr. Thorn. I just have an important matter to discuss with Mr. Gabriel Thorn.""What is it? You can discuss it with me, too," Jonathan declared before flashing a mysterious smile. "In fact, you don't even have to tell me. I can already guess…"Tyler frowned."Who would've thought that the heiress of the Ford family spent the last five years as your girlfriend?"Back when Jonathan hooked up with Kiara, he heard her rant about Tyler having a girlfriend. At the time, he didn't care much about these things, so
Tyler's phone lit up, interrupting his fantasies.He looked down and saw a message from the assistant to the Thorn family's oldest son, Gabriel Thorn."3:00 pm tomorrow, at Moonrest Lounge."There was nothing else besides that, but it was enough to fill Tyler with joy. Gabriel had finally agreed to meet him!This was good news. He would finally have help.Tyler lifted his head, his gaze icy as he looked in the direction where Adrian's car had just driven away.He was determined to see to it that Adrian lost everything and had his reputation destroyed. Once that happened, Adrian wouldn't be able to steal Stephanie away from him anymore!…Although the meeting was scheduled for 3:00 pm, Tyler arrived at Moonrest Lounge 30 minutes early. It was an upscale lounge that did a good job of ensuring its customers' privacy.Once he gave the server his name, the server led him to a private room on the third floor."The other guest hasn't arrived yet. Please wait," the server said respec
Although Adrian had deliberately tried to be gentler as he kissed Stephanie, in the end, he'd failed to hold himself back completely."It's fine." Stephanie shook her head lightly. "But…"Ears red, she leaned in close and whispered, "You're not a very good kisser."Adrian didn't get upset. He simply chuckled affectionately and said, "It was my first time kissing someone, so I haven't had any practice. Can you forgive me, Stephanie?""Are you saying that… it was your first kiss?""Of course," Adrian replied without hesitation.Stephanie had heard people say before that Adrian kept his distance from women and wasn't even interested in them. Well, it was proven to be true that he wasn't in a relationship before, but it certainly wasn't true that he had no interest in women.Sighing, Adrian put an arm around her waist and said, "I'll do my best to practice more and make sure I don't disappoint you."Practice more?Having realized what that meant, Stephanie pinched him. "Don't even







