Se connecterRight after Pierce's car left, another figure walked out of the bar.Suzanne watched as the car disappeared from her line of sight. Her lips slowly curled into a smile."That was a really good show."Lately, she was in a terrible mood. Her friends told her that this bar was pretty decent, so she decided to visit this establishment earlier tonight.Suzanne had picked an extremely secluded seat in a corner, so no one noticed her at all throughout the chaos. Instead, she got to watch the entire drama unfold before her eyes.Pierce's girlfriend was an interesting character, that was for sure. But for some reason, Suzanne thought she looked pretty familiar.Then again, she couldn't exactly recall when she had seen that woman before.Regardless, Suzanne had a feeling that Pierce's girlfriend had a bad relationship with Stephanie. It seemed that she had another pawn that was available for her to manipulate.…On the way home, Stephanie looked at the scenery fleeting outside the car w
After getting into the car, Aleysha turned her head and immediately saw the stormy look on Pierce's face.She tugged on his sleeve, pouting as she asked, "Pierce, you're not really going to start a fight with me over some stupid bar owner, are you?""I'm not trying to start a fight with you," Pierce said helplessly. "I just didn't expect you to run all the way to the bar to cause a scene.""What do you mean I caused a scene?" Aleysha snapped in displeasure. "That night, you left that bar and immediately came to break up with me! Isn't it normal for me to be suspicious? And that woman is so pretty—""Do you not trust me?" Pierce interrupted with a bitter smile.Aleysha's heart lurched.Ever since they got back together, Pierce had gone back to doting on her completely, indulging her every whim, which made her feel like she could act as she pleased again.But seeing him like this now made her uneasy, and she quickly softened her tone to placate him. "How could I not? Of course I t
Even while clearing Enola's name and shutting down the accusations, Pierce also defended Aleysha, shouldering all of the blame instead."I'm sorry, Ms. Bowen," he said to her with a sincere expression. "Allow me to apologize on Aley's behalf."Enola looked at him, her brows knitting slightly, as if she wanted to say something. But in the end, she held back."It's fine," she said coolly. "Since it's just a misunderstanding, I'm glad we've cleared things up."For Pierce's sake, she didn't attempt to hold Aleysha accountable for her unreasonable behavior. It was mainly because he seemed rather pitiful to her.However, Aleysha was still furious. Pierce had actually apologized to that woman on her behalf!So what if she had misunderstood the situation? She was the girlfriend of the heir to Whetman Group. Who was Enola in comparison?Aleysha had plenty more to say, but when Stephanie shot her an icy glance, her heart shuddered, and she quickly ducked behind Pierce.Pierce turned to t
Aleysha refused to back down.Even though she was afraid of Adrian, the thought of having to admit in front of so many people that she had been making things up—and the possibility that Enola might gloat about it afterward—was too unbearable for her.Besides, Adrian probably wouldn't interfere in another woman's affairs, right?He hadn't said a word since coming to the bar with Stephanie. He wouldn't care about what she did, so long as she didn't raise her voice at Stephanie.With that in mind, Aleysha continued, "A few nights ago, Pierce left this bar and immediately came to my house to break up with me. Wasn't that your doing? We were perfectly fine before that. Why would he suddenly want to break up with me if you hadn't interfered somehow?"Enola frowned. After thinking for a moment, she finally recalled that night when Pierce had come to the bar and the conversation they'd had.She now understood what he meant when, just before leaving, he'd said, "But if she really doesn't
"How dare you!" Aleysha was livid.Enola already knew who she was, yet she wasn't afraid at all?Aleysha was fed up with how cool and composed Enola was, making her seem like some hysterical woman by comparison. Outraged, she raised her hand to slap Enola.At that very moment, a voice rang out sharply. "What do you think you're doing?"Aleysha flinched and immediately lowered her hand. That voice… Could it be…Heart pounding, she turned her head around, only to see Stephanie and Adrian walking toward the bar.Adrian wore his usual aloof expression, while Stephanie had her brows tightly knit, with a trace of anger on her face.It was Stephanie who'd spoken just now.Why were the two of them here?Aleysha was in a complete state of panic.Once Stephanie and Adrian had walked up to the bar, Aleysha lowered her head, too afraid to look at them."Why did you come back?" Enola asked."We came back to look for something," Stephanie replied.Not long after their car had pulled awa
"You're really something, aren't you? Look at how you're getting all these people to speak up for you." Aleysha sneered, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "Looks like you've perfected your talent for seducing men. Should I be calling you Ms. Seductress instead?"Enola's expression darkened slightly. "There's no need for personal attacks, miss."She'd seen her share of troublemakers before, but this woman had a particularly unusual attitude from the start. She'd only taken a sip of the drink and immediately started causing a scene, going so far as to accuse her of being a seductress now.The situation finally dawned on Enola. This woman had deliberately shown up to pick on her. But she couldn't figure out why. Who had she offended recently?Enola saw that all the customers were now looking at them, whispering among themselves. She took a deep breath to compose herself."Miss, if you've got something to say to me, let's take this conversation to the lounge in the back instead.""Why
Kiara was on the verge of a breakdown. When had she ever had to suffer such humiliation?But she told herself that everything was fine. She just had to put up with it for a bit. Tyler would definitely find a way to get her out.After she was taken away, Martha was left frantic, pacing in circles.
"Being overconfident isn't a good thing," Stephanie remarked before checking the time. "The meeting is about to start, Mr. Grover. It's best if you stop wasting time on this nonsense."She turned to leave, and as Tyler stared at her back, he abruptly said, "Stay away from Adrian Hawke, Steph.""Yo
As Tyler spoke, his gaze fell on Stephanie's red lips. He reached out to touch them, but she jerked her head to the side to avoid him.Eyeing the shameless man in front of her, she sneered and launched a kick at him."Why, you!" Tyler snapped as he deftly took several steps backward, dodging her k
Over the next few days, Stephanie worked on the project all day long. Most of the time, she wasn't even in the office, which suited her perfectly. She didn't have to constantly see Tyler's face.Now that the project was wrapping up successfully, her mood gradually lightened as well. Soon, she'd be







