Noah pointed at the old man and said harshly, “Heed my advice, Archibald. There will come a day when you’ll lose your powers and glory. It’d be wiser to not make enemies of everyone around you.”That was when Archibald finally spoke. “You’re tough enough to survive it, Noah! Well, you should’ve gone straight to the police department. So, what are you doing here, making a scene?!”He knew just how to turn the old man’s word back on him. After all, he was very tough.He sneered. “I’m worried that the moment I step foot into the police department, you’ll be so concerned that you might need to take medication for your heart attack!”Instead of lingering in the conference room, he turned around and left. At this moment in time, he and Archibald had had a fallout in front of the public. There was no turning back now.He had just taken a couple of steps forward when he saw Gwynn standing outside. She looked very miserable. She was still wearing her indoor slippers, for crying out loud.
The door creaked and swung open gently. All the lights in the bedroom were turned off. It was pitch black. Gwynn didn’t realize Noah was awake until she walked over to the side of the bed. He was leaning on the headboard, staring at her profoundly. It was a little scary too. Sitting next to him, she said tenderly, “Here. Have some food. I’m going to tend to your wounds.”A soft click could be heard as the lights in the room turned on. He was staring at her with unblinking eyes. “Where are the kids?”She responded softly, “They’re already back home!”He said gently, “Do you know why I’m so pissed off? I don’t blame him for doing something to my car. However, Lorian and Holly would’ve been in the car if the accident happened earlier today. I can’t even begin to think what would’ve happened if that’s the case!”Then, he stared at her intensely. “He’ll never let us go! I’m probably going to do something that’s going to make the Templetons feel displeased, to say the least. The
Holly ran over and stopped in her tracks. It looked like Mommy just cried…Gwynn’s black hair was covered with sweat and stuck to her back. She was leaning on Noah’s chest, asking him to carry her. She was acting the way Holly usually did, acting cute and asking for hugs. Holly scratched her head. She didn’t know that her mom also liked to act cute with her dad. Meanwhile, Gwynn didn’t dare to move at all. She was so embarrassed right now. A slight movement would give her real feelings away!She said in a choked-up voice, “Take Holly out of here, Noah.”Lowering his head, he looked at her and chuckled. “What about you, then? What are you going to do if the kids see you like this?”She hammered his shoulder in response. Then, she dropped the matter for the time being and ushered his little girl out of there. The bedroom was silent once again. Then, he proceeded to pleasure her several times. His eyes would lock onto her face whenever he thrust into her, unwilling to miss
Holly’s voice almost melted his heart. Archibald was about to get out of the car, pat on the little girl’s head, and give her some pocket money. Little did he know that Gwynn would carry her daughter up swiftly and get into her car once her bodyguard opened the car door.The door swung closed, obscuring the old man’s vision. He grew somber. “She hates my guts! Does Noah really matter that much to her? Has she forgotten the kind of pain he put her through? I don’t get it. She lost her good sense as soon as she fell in love with someone, much like Talia did.”Saul simply remained quiet. …Holly cupped her mom’s hand when they were in the car. “Don’t cry, Mommy.”Gwynn didn’t want her little girl to worry about her. So, she forced a smile, held Holly, and kissed her. “I’m not crying! It must’ve been dust or something.”“Oh,” Holly responded. The moment she got back home, she told her dad about it. “Mommy cried, Daddy.”It was the middle of the night. Once Gwynn put her kid
Both Noah and Archibald remained quiet on the phone. After about a minute, the old man hung up. He was too prideful to plead with Noah to show Anderson mercy. Meanwhile, Noah tossed his phone aside casually. After the phone call, he had sobered up quite significantly. On the other hand, Gwynn was on her knees on the ground, her face filled with shock.She could never imagine that Anderson would be involved in a bribery scandal that was worth up to a hundred million dollars. Her guts were telling her that Noah set him up. Raising her head, she looked at him, but she didn’t ask about it. On the contrary, Noah was the one who came clean. “His mistress, Ayanna, and the bribery case were my doing. I hold Anderson’s fate in my hand, and yet Archibald still doesn’t want to yield.”She was stunned. He pulled her into his arms. “Are you afraid of me?”She shook her head gently. Pressing her head down on his chest, he explained softly, “Archibald’s standing runs deep, and his po
What Ayanna said shocked all the Templetons to the core. Archibald was beside himself with rage.How could Anderson have messed it up so much and knocked up a tramp? That was it. Ayanna and her baby couldn’t be allowed to live. He made a snap decision and gave Saul a look. Saul sighed internally. Talia was still gripped by the initial shock. She murmured to herself, “I can’t believe it. He actually impregnated his mistress…”Meanwhile, Marisol recovered from the shock and knew what the old man was going to do. She pleaded with him fearfully, “Please spare her, Dad! We’re talking about a couple of human lives here. Think of it as doing a good deed for Anderson’s sake!“If you hadn’t stubbornly insisted on sending Gwynn away, he wouldn’t have become what he is today!”“A couple of human lives? Good deed?” Archibald roared. “Me? Stubborn?”…Archibald sneered. “Are you trying to pin the blame on me? I’m trying to save your son from damnation, for Heaven’s sake! This lady and
About half an hour later, the bedroom door swung open again. Gwynn was clearly troubled when she came in. Resting his head on both of his hands, he asked, “What’s the problem?”She made her way to the side of the bed, sat down, and stared at him. She didn’t speak until after a brief moment. “Ayanna is pregnant with Anderson’s baby!”He clicked his tongue and snorted. “I can’t believe they developed real feelings for each other!”She asked, troubled, “You’re not going to do something to the baby, are you?”He couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Pinching her cheeks, he said tenderly, “Why would I? It’s not my baby. There’s no reason I’m in a hurry to abort it! Moreover, Archibald also decided to spare them.”Then, he mulled it over and said, “I’ll talk to Kim first thing in the morning. She’ll arrange for Ayanna to fly out of Zutriystein. I don’t want to keep a ticking time bomb by my side.”She stared at him with unblinking eyes. It was a poor time to talk about this, but
Gwynn knew just who he was talking about. It was true that she had moved on from the past. However, it was never pleasant to think about it nonetheless. With that in mind, how was she supposed to be in the mood to be making love with him now?She pushed against his chest and stopped him from doing it. Leaning on his shoulder, she spoke in a husky, delicate voice. “I guess I’ll meet her downstairs!”He caressed her waist in response. In the end, however, he let her go gently.She straightened herself up a little and headed downstairs. Gladys walked with her and encouraged her. “You don’t have to be scared at all, Ms. Gwynn! She hasn’t had any power or sway for a long time. She might’ve come here, but she poses no threat to you anymore. Mr. Noah wasn’t even interested in meeting her!”Gwynn chuckled dryly. “It’s not like she’s asking to see Noah, though.”Gladys rubbed her head and responded, “I guess you’re right!”Gianna was holding a small briefcase in the first-floor livi