《I Married His Enemy: Return Of The Forgotten Princess 》全部章節：第 41 章 - 第 50 章

Next day.... Emily stirred before anyone else, her lashes fluttering open. She was sprawled on Lucas and Gloria’s plush mattress, cuddled into her grandmother’s arm like a little cat. “Good morning, my precious angel,” Gloria whispered, kissing the top of her granddaughter’s messy curls when she felt her awake. Emily giggled. “Grandma, you smell like flowers.” “Of course I do. Roses never forget their perfume,” Gloria said with a wink, smoothing down Emily’s hair. A muffled chuckle came from the corner of the room. Lucas sat in his armchair, newspaper already in hand, glasses perched on his nose. He had been awake for a while, watching the two giggle together. “Grandma snores,” Emily said suddenly, her voice serious as though she were testifying in court. Gloria gasped. “I beg your pardon!” “You dooo,” Emily insisted, drawing out the word, her small face scrunched up in mock disgust. “You sounded like a tractor last night. I thought Grandpa brought his car into the room!”

Regina’s cheek still burned from the slap, her skin stinging with humiliation as she stood frozen in the middle of the luxury boutique. Her perfectly made-up face had turned an ugly shade of red, the color of anger and wounded pride. Gasps still rippled through the store, customers whispering and pulling out their phones to still record. Some shoppers pretended to browse clothing racks while holding their phones at just the right angle to capture the drama. Others openly raised theirs, their smiles betraying their excitement. Regina’s chest heaved. “Stop filming!” she shrieked, her shrill voice piercing than ever. “Do you hear me? Put those phones away! This is private business!” But no one stopped. If anything, more phones were raised. To them, Regina was no longer the elegant, respected woman she thought herself to be — she was entertainment at that moment. Mabel tried to stop the people filming, but it was of no use. Of course, their family name would be on the internet an

The world seemed to still be for a moment as Cassie turned sharply, her eyes narrowing at the hand gripping her arm. Her skin crawled at the touch, and she yanked herself free with a force that made Raymond stumble slightly.Her expression hardened into stone, disgust flashing in her gaze. How dare he touch her with those filthy hands of his?!“Don’t. Touch. Me,” Cassie hissed, her words laced with so much hatred and disgust.Even the curious onlookers—shoppers who had been gawking since Regina and Mabel’s earlier spectacle—leaned in closer, sensing the drama was far from over.Raymond, tall and broad-shouldered but visibly unsettled, stepped forward again as if the years apart had given him some kind of right. “Cassie,” his voice cracked with desperation, almost pleading, “where have you been all these years? I’ve been searching for you—” His hand twitched, aching to reach for her again, but her glare froze him mid-motion.“Come home with me,” he finished, his tone dripping with som

When Gloria, Cassie, and Stacy finally returned to the penthouse, Emily skipped happily beside them with her small bag of toys swinging at her side. The atmosphere was undoubtedly a little bit tense. Even without speaking, Cassie’s shoulders were still tensed from their earlier encounter. Gloria muttered under her breath about baseball bats and “trash families,” shaking her head as if she still couldn’t believe what had happened at the mall. Stacy, meanwhile, couldn’t stop giggling, clearly replaying the scene over and over in her mind. The elevator doors opened to the penthouse, revealing Nikolai seated in the living room, a glass of red wine in hand. His tie was loose from a long day of work, and his sleeves rolled up slightly, though he maintained the rigid posture of a man used to control. The sharpness in his gaze immediately locked onto Cassie the moment they entered. “You’re late,” he said coolly, his tone neutral, yet a subtle twitch in his jaw betrayed his restle

“Since Raymond owns V-Film Production, and Racheal is now an A-list actress, that’s where I’ll fight them. On their turf. I’ll rise in their world and crush them.” For a moment, Nikolai studied her, silent but intent. There was a certain satisfaction in seeing her this way—no longer broken but blazing with determination. He pocketed his phone and crossed the kitchen, his presence overwhelming even when he moved slowly. Cassie instinctively wanted to move back. Recently, her feelings for him have been growing at a pace that scares her. “Since you’ve already decided,” he murmured, “I’ll help you.” Cassie blinked in surprise, her lips parting. “Really?” A smirk tugged at his mouth. “Was that not our deal? That I’d help you destroy your ex-husband? That I’d take back everything he stole from you for marrying me?” Cassie exhaled a shaky laugh. “Yes, but I thought you’d tell me I’m being ridiculous or that I don’t need to bother with them anymore.” Nikolai’s eyes darkened. “If this