Leila entered the classroom with her friends. Getting up from bed was such a chore for her, but she needed to go to school again. Rui and Phyllis both stayed to sleep over. Because of them, she was able to rest well and properly prepare for school again. Opening up her worries lifted a lot of weight from her shoulders. She told them about what led to her current situation currently. They all listened closely without judging the rebellious act that she did. They never blamed her for what happened, they only promised that they would protect her more from now on. This time, she felt heard; like all her feelings were valid.“Leila, are you feeling okay now?” a classmate asked. “Yeah, Leila… It’s good that you’re back but are you fine now?” Her classmates showing their concern made her happy. She couldn’t help but smile. “Yeah, I’m alright now. Thank you,” she answered. Leila went straight to her seat with Phyllis. She then poked Phylian who was quietly reading a book behind her and

Leila stood there frozen as she stared at the girl who claimed to be her sister.Ayla Parker. Such a beautiful and charming name. One can already infer that it was carefully chosen considering that it starts with the letter A just like her father, Allen. From the way that she smiles and the way that she presents herself, anyone can tell that she’s a confident child who was showered with love. It was something that she never received from her father. ‘Why…’‘She’s my age…’Nothing came out of her mouth. No matter how much she wonders about her father’s affair, it’s undeniable that the girl in front of her is her half-sister. “Are you not going to let us inside our mansion, sister?”Her brazen and shameless words shocked Leila. And even Julius who was just silently watching the scene unfold. He cannot fathom that there would be an illegitimate child who would be so brave to ask the legitimate daughter to let her enter the legal family’s house. Ayla’s actions greatly confused the t

Leila stared at the wall while only wearing an oversized shirt as a top. She sat up on her bed, extremely tired to even put her underwear on. She contemplated the action that she had just done. It was extremely disgraceful. Especially after doing it in their house. She glanced at Julius who was cozily sleeping in her bed. His naked back frustrated her. This nerdy and strict guy claimed her with his sweet and reassuring words. While her mother is trying her best to save their last dignity, she is here busy doing a pleasurable deed with Julius. She was ashamed of herself. She doesn't know how to face her mother. She extremely regretted giving in to Julius. ‘But what else can I do? I already did it…’‘Rui said that if ever I permit Julius, he would ask for more.’‘So, how can I refuse him next time?’‘I can't. I don't think I can get out of this situation…’‘But it’s okay… He’s going to be my husband so it’s fine if I give in to him.’ Deep in thought, she was surprised to feel his

Ayla’s face heated as she watched Leila smugly walk off.She felt extremely embarrassed. She did not like Leila’s sharp words. It was like a hard slap of reality that she was just new to money. Of course, she could see that Leila was on another level of wealth. And she couldn’t help but envy her. She couldn't help but look up at her because of all the things that she had. She admires Leila.She wanted what she had. She wanted to destroy Leila’s complete family.She wanted to snatch Leila’s perfect boyfriend. She wanted to have rich friends. She wanted to pull her down so she could experience being looked up to. She won’t be satisfied until she takes everything. Especially not after living behind their shadow labeled as a child of an affair. Being the child of a mistress made her feel like she was robbed of a full family. ‘It was all because they took my father away! If not for them, I would have been able to live a rich life.’‘Now… let’s see if you can still act cocky after I

Though it was not explicitly mentioned, the Parkers took it as a signal that this could lead somewhere. The contract with NM Group would end in three years. So unless either of the two parties wants to dissolve it, it would still run for three more years. Jackson Yu patted his son’s shoulder. Though there are tons of good manufacturing companies in the country, no one does it better than NM Group. They are equipped with the most advanced equipment in the industry, this lifted Crest’s success to a greater degree. He knows that this is because Lu Technologies especially designed it for the NM group. The thing is, he already considered investing in his own manufacturing company. However, what he wants is the technology that would rival or exceed what Laura has. It’s just that, no matter how many times he tried to contact Harold Lu about it, he kept getting turned down. That’s why he agreed to get his son engaged to Laura’s stubborn young daughter. If they can’t get the technology, t