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Connor was the youngest of the Lane family, and that also meant that he was the most spoiled child as well, which made him quite bossy. Yet, it was also because of that that he acted haughtily toward the rest of the people in the family.He had never truly been afraid of anyone else other than Christian. So, Cecilia's kick meant nothing to him. He didn't even respond to her or acknowledge her presence.When Franklin saw Connor acting like this, he set down his cane and said, "Connor, go into the kitchen and help bring out the dishes."Connor opposed at once. "No way, Grandpa! I'm not a maid. Get Talia to bring them out instead."Franklin roared at him in return. "Talia is not a maid either!"Connor sat up straight when he saw that Franklin had lost his temper. He wasn't afraid of Franklin, but he still had to show some respect to him because the latter was his grandfather.Still, he was very reluctant about it and cursed under his breath. "It's not like Talia never did it in the

Franklin had humiliated Connor in front of the rest of the Lane family by yelling at him.Connor, who was still young and rebellious, immediately felt the humiliation. He immediately threw down his utensils and shot to his feet before storming out of the place without saying another word.Margaret immediately got up as well and looked like she was going to run after him. "Connor!"Franklin got even angrier when he saw her get up. "Nobody is to go after him tonight! Whoever dares to disobey me can forget about ever coming back to the Lane residence!"Margaret had only taken one step forward, but after hearing Franklin's words, she quickly stepped back.Franklin was the eldest person in the household, and that meant that Margaret still had to respect his wishes. Moreover, Joseph had told her that Franklin was very important to them.Seeing that Margaret had given up on going after Connor, Franklin continued and said, "You've been too lenient on him. That's why he turned out to be s

Talia was also worried that something bad would happen to Connor. If he really did get himself into trouble, she knew that Margaret would definitely blame it on her.Still, just the thought of it rendered Talia speechless.She decided to let it go for the moment. First things first, they had to find out where Connor had disappeared to.Talia stepped foot into the club, and the loud, deafening music immediately drowned out her surroundings. Plenty of youngsters danced their hearts out on the floor, grinding their bodies to the music like they didn't have a single care in the world.Christian led the way, ignoring all the eyes and attention on him. Talia walked right after him, just keeping track of where his shoes were heading toward.They finally reached the private rooms farther into the club. There were two long corridors, one leading to the left and the other to the right, with private rooms on each side.The problem was that even Christian didn't know which private room Conno

The car windows were rolled down halfway, and the night breeze blew gently into it. Coupled with the aftereffects of the beer she drank in a hurry just a while ago, Talia felt her head getting heavier and heavier as time passed.No matter how many times she replayed Christian's words in her head, it still wouldn't mean anything in the end.So, she decided that she wasn't going to think about it anymore. She sank back into her seat, eyes closing as she tried to steal a few moments of rest.The alcohol was starting to mess her up. She couldn't help but frown and even cough slightly.Christian heard her cough and cast her a side glance. When he saw that she didn't look too well, he decided to roll the car windows back up.Talia heard the windows rolling up and opened her eyes by a crack, noticing Christian's reflection in the window.He was driving with a concentrated look on his face. His side profile was especially mesmerizing, just the way she liked.She found herself still attr

Yvonne said, "Not yet! I'm going to go to the beach to look at the stars later with Nancy!"Christian went out to the balcony and felt for a cigarette before lighting it up. Then, he answered softly, "Okay. Remember to go to bed after you're done."Yvonne answered with a bright hum before suddenly asking, "Daddy, do you want to come over? It feels like something's missing without you here. Nancy's feeling a little down, too."Christian turned and looked at Talia, who was still standing inside the bathroom, and remembered that Franklin had basically told him to stay the night. So, he rejected Yvonne's suggestion and said, "I won't be coming over tonight. I'll bring you both out to look at the stars again another day."Yvonne's spirits sank when she heard his reply. "Alright then," she said forlornly.Christian said, "Go and accompany Nancy. I'm hanging up now."Yvonne perked up noticeably when she heard Nancy's name mentioned again. "Okay! I'm leaving now. Come earlier if you want