All Chapters of You Watched Me Break, Now Watch Me Rise: Chapter 381 - Chapter 390

Not only was Beverly unable to move James, but she also lost her balance from the effort and tumbled into his arms. As she fell against him, her petite frame was immediately in James' embrace.Yet, he didn't wake. It was only instinct that made him pull her into his arms.She couldn't smell any alcohol or perfume on him anymore—only the faint scent of ink. His embrace was warm, and through the thin, soft fabric of his shirt, she could feel how strong he was. He radiated a distinct masculine presence.Beverly recalled how he'd clung to her by the seaside and kissed her with such passion. A blush spread across her cheeks, coloring her elegant neck as well.Snapping back to the present, she carefully extricated herself from James' arms and looked helplessly at his deeply asleep form. She then fetched Esther's small blanket and draped it over him."Since you're too heavy, this will have to do," she muttered under her breath.It sounded like she was giving James an explanation as to w

The scale at the Security Center was far greater than the base's. It could allow Beverly to upgrade her system's performance to the next level. She hadn't updated it in ages as the computers at the base couldn't handle the processing load her updates demanded."Let's settle this with a competition," Anna said.She couldn't stand people who rode on others' coattails and acted all smug about it—especially women who knew nothing besides latching onto powerful men but still had the audacity to label themselves as self-made, strong women.Beverly turned to look at her. "What kind of competition?"Jake tugged on her sleeve. "Hold on, Ms. Sinclair. Don't do it. My sister's really good. If she doesn't want us here, we'll just go somewhere else. Come on."Beverly slipped her sleeve free from Jake's grasp and calmly met Anna's gaze. "And if I win?"Jake was stunned to see the confidence in Beverly's eyes. Why was she so sure of herself? She clearly didn't know how to do anything. Sure, s

Beverly closed her laptop, slipped it into her large briefcase, and slung it over her shoulder as she led the way into the hospital.Jake followed closely behind. "Ms. Sinclair, let me carry your briefcase for you.""That's not necessary.""Ms. Sinclair…" he said, reaching out and trying to grab it again.Beverly sighed.Suddenly, she heard a cold, low voice call out. In an instant, Jake's arms were twisted behind his back, and he was pulled away from her. Then, she was enveloped in an embrace, surrounded by the familiar, faint scent of ink."Are you okay?" James asked in a low voice.Beverly quickly shook her head and stepped out of his arms.But when James saw her bleeding hand, he pulled her close again. "Did he do this to you?""No, it was my fault. I was careless," Beverly murmured, trying to remove his arms from her waist, but he just grabbed her hand instead."Hey! What are you doing? Let her go!" Jake shouted, but with his arms restrained by the plainclothes special f

James released Beverly and said softly, "Wendell couldn't reach you, so he took it upon himself to pick up Esther. They're waiting for us at Heritage Table. The preschool is having an open day, so we can visit after lunch."After a beat, he asked calmly, "What's wrong with your phone?"There was no way Beverly could tell him that she'd blocked him and Wendell. Lowering her head, she muttered, "Nothing."Then, under his watchful gaze, she pulled out her phone and unblocked their numbers.James glanced at the downcast Beverly, his lips tugging into a faint, carefree smile.…The moment they arrived at Heritage Table, they saw Howard waving at them."James! Beverly!"He warmly ushered them into the same private room as the day before. He was especially good at entertaining Esther, continuously pulling out toys like a magician, as if he'd prepared them in advance.While having lunch, Howard suddenly said, "I feel really bad for what happened yesterday, James. You were giving us ad

Harold watched as Beverly shook in anger in James' arms, her hands hanging by her sides. Fear seized him. He was terrified that she would hate him and push his hand away.Suddenly, Esther's soft, little hand took his. "Don't cry, Harry," she said, reaching out to wipe his tears.Esther was his real little sister. Emmeline Dane, the daughter Evan had with Cindy, wasn't his sister at all. Only Esther, whom Beverly had given birth to, was truly his baby sister.Harold held onto Esther's hand tightly and nodded.Evan watched this scene coldly before he was forcefully escorted away by the police officers. Outside the school gate, Lucas rushed over with a lawyer in tow.…In the interrogation room, the officers produced a transfer record of 20 million dollars. "Mr. Gray, Sheldon Mayer has presented evidence that you hired a hitman through him."Evan sat inside for a long time, flicking the grains of sand Esther had flung at him off his pants, one by one, as he listened to his lawy