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Evelyn jumped, sure the wolf had bitten her. Is this man a dog?Why is there no one who can keep him on a leash?!"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" she snapped.Lucian realized he had been biting her finger, and fairly hard.A strange feeling stirred in his chest.He had no time to examine it. He pulled back quickly and swallowed the egg.This half tastes even better than the first."Wooo..."Frost watched Lucian eat with relish and gave him a deeply wounded look.A smug smile curved Lucian's lips.You think you can beat me, pup? Not in this lifetime.Seeing how much he enjoyed it, Evelyn assumed he was starving. "There's more in the kitchen. I'll get it for you."Lucian had tasted something delicious and wanted more, so he got up to follow her.But he was too eager, and he bumped into her.Evelyn, caught off guard, pitched forward!Lucian shot out a hand and pulled her into his arms.In an instant, his hands were locked around her soft waist.Evelyn clung to him on instinct.Th

Manager Pike wasn't just any ordinary staffer. He was one of Lorraine's trusted informants.He knew exactly what the Deputy General Manager wanted, and he was desperate to see Clara promoted.To Lorraine, Evelyn was a stumbling block.Evelyn's threat didn't scare him.Instead, while pretending to have her belongings moved back, he secretly phoned Lorraine to complain."Deputy General Manager, please come to the company right away. Director Hart refuses to leave and even threatened to fire me.""She says as long as she's here, Miss Clara will never set foot in this company. She even said she'd sabotage the partnership between the Harts and the Marlowes."Pike embellished it generously.Lorraine was at the hospital looking after Clara. The doctor had said Clara's injury was serious and would need at least two weeks to heal.She was already in a foul mood, and hearing that the culprit dared to threaten her made it worse.She hung up and turned to Clara. "Clara, rest well. Mama is going t

Evelyn sidestepped, and the woman's hand never even brushed her sleeve before it slapped against the wall.Thud!A painting fell off its hook, and the frame crashed down onto the influencer's high heels."Aaaah!" she screamed in pain.Guests nearby all turned to stare.At that moment, Evelyn's phone rang.It was Lucian."Hello!" she answered, short on patience. If she hadn't come here today, she wouldn't have run into this swarm of flies.So annoying!Lucian could tell she was in a bad mood.He was in a bad mood too. He was starving, and he was waiting for his savior."Have you arrived?" he asked."I'm here. I'm in the lobby on the first floor, being attacked by a pack of rabid dogs. I could really use a big stick. If you bring me one, I can get away," Evelyn said coldly.The influencers erupted again. They glared at her as if they wanted to swallow her whole."Where's the manager?! Is nobody here? She's deliberately causing trouble! Aren't you going to do something?!"Lucian sensed t

Evelyn's phone rang. It was Sophie.She had no choice but to step aside and take the call. She'd settle accounts with Lucian afterward."Hey, Sophie.""Evie! I just got word that Hart Group is going to pay Marlowe Group a hundred million in compensation. Did you do that?" Sophie asked, thrilled.The Marlowes had a huge funding gap, so every extra hundred million was a gift.Evelyn raised an eyebrow at the number."It won't be just a hundred million. It should be three hundred.""I have leverage over Lorraine now, so she has no choice but to pay."Sophie relaxed, and her voice grew even more excited. "Evie, thank you.""It's my fault," Evelyn said. "Lorraine secretly manipulated the money for years and never paid you what the Harts owed. I'm sorry.""No! You've been more than good to us! You saved my eldest brother's life the moment you came back from the countryside!""My brother let the penalty go back then, and now the Harts have to pay it after all. He feels a little awkward about

The scoundrel was as shameless and overbearing as ever.It was as if the two of them hadn't spent the whole night curled up together.Evelyn took a deep breath and looked at the feast on the table: steamed buns, fried eggs, blossom pastries, cheese bread, golden pan-fried pockets... She surrendered in shame.But after she walked over and sat down, she didn't start eating.She would negotiate first.Otherwise, she'd be led around by the nose for the rest of her life!"Mr. Ashford, I think we need a serious talk," she said."Oh?" Lucian raised an eyebrow. "About what?""I am not your servant. If anything, you are the fake husband I'm paying two hundred thousand a month to support.""I live in your house, I look after your wolf, and I don't pay rent.""But you want me to feed you, and that isn't in the contract."She laid it out plainly from the start.Lucian was silent for a few seconds. Then he put his cards on the table. "Name your conditions for feeding me. Any condition, as long as