Edith had no choice but to call Otto. She told him all about the Ferguson family's accusations with the photos. "Otto, tell me. Do you have feelings for another woman?" Edith said gently, "Your marriage with Ella is Grandma's decision. If you have someone you like, I will surely support you.""No, we're just friends."Otto's head hurt a little. He rubbed his throbbing temple. He had rejected Ella countless times for such a long time. He had thought that Ella would give up as time passed.But not only had Ella refused to give up, she had even crossed the line even further. She had actually hired someone to stalk him.Edith was suspicious. "Are you really just friends? According to Ella, you have been going over there often to—""We're really just friends," Otto said once more, but he wasn't willing to explain further. "I'll be returning home the day after tomorrow. Help me deal with Great-Grandma. I don't want my personal matters to affect my friend."Hearing that, Edith no lo
Perhaps Otto's gaze was too intense. Yvonne felt a little uneasy and gently cleared her throat. "How is it? This tattoo artist is great, huh?""Of course," the tattoo artist chimed in and raised an eyebrow smugly. "Didn't you see how Mr. Carrington was basically ogling at you? He's clearly smitten!"Yvonne said reproachfully, "Stop with your nonsense.""He's not wrong," Otto said casually. "You are indeed gorgeous. The tattoo suits you a lot."The tattoo added an air of mystery that perfectly matched Yvonne. Yvonne happily accepted his praise. "It looks like I'm quite talented in tattoo design too.""Yes!" The tattoo artist was excited. "If you want, I don't mind collaborating with you. You can design for me. I'll pay you by commission.""Forget about it. I was just joking," Yvonne declined with a smile.The tattoo artist was a little disappointed. "Okay, I guess I don't have what it takes to earn the big bucks."Then, Yvonne left the tattoo parlor with Otto. The moment she s
Once she reached the hotel, Jane changed her clothes before going to see Cory.Smoke loomed in the air in Cory's room.As she entered the room, everyone immediately took the cigarettes out of their mouths and put them out in the ashtray."Hello, Ms. Ford," they greeted her.Jane smiled in response. She walked directly over to Cory, who was in the middle of a game of poker. She greeted him demurely, "Hi, Cory."Cory looked up and responded indifferently, "You're here.""Hmm." Jane walked over, and a subordinate immediately put a chair down next to Cory for her to sit on."With Ms. Ford around, Cory's luck is going to change.""Yes, Ms. Ford's business has been growing at the border! She brings fortune! What luck!""Don't be resentful. Finding a woman is also a capability. If you're so capable, find one for yourself!"The people around the poker table started teasing her.Jane looked shy. "Stop teasing me. It's just a little business. Besides, this is all thanks to Cory."The
"I heard you. Loud and clear."Jane mustered up the courage to look Cory in the eyes. "But I really don't understand. Why do you have to say it so harshly? "Are you afraid that I will be mistaken, or are you afraid you can't control yourself, so you can only use this way to remind yourself—""Shut up!" Cory barked. "You think you're so smart, don't you?""I …" Jane pursed her lips. "I only hope that you'll give me a chance, and at the same time, a chance to yourself …"Cory sneered. "I never needed any chances." Then, he turned ahead, no longer looking at Jane.The atmosphere in the car became dreary. Jane looked at Cory for a long time and frowned. Was this man's heart really made of stone?…After that night, Jane no longer saw Cory. She thought that he wasn't going to go to the auction with her anymore.So when she saw Cory by the hotel's entrance, she was a little stunned. "Cory, you …" Cory ignored her and got in the car.Jane was secretly delighted. She grabbed the h
In less than five minutes, the bid for the pink diamond had already reached a price of 13 million dollars.Many jewelers were forced to give up. Fewer and fewer people bid on it. Cory got impatient. He immediately bid for 20 million dollars, which caused an uproar."Cory is really trying to win her heart tonight! How generous of him!""Of course. Do you think he's just here for fun?""Who do you think Cory is? He's already made it clear that he wants the pink diamond. Anyone who dares to outbid him must have a death wish on their hands."Jane's vanity was satisfied like never before as she listened to the chatter around her.She wanted to thank Cory when she heard a hoarse woman's voice ring out from upstairs. "25 million dollars."The entire crowd went wild. They looked up at the VIP private room upstairs. It was a pity that they could only see a shadow on a screen."There's another big boss here today?""I didn't hear of anyone else. Perhaps it's just some young punk who d
Ten minutes later, Cory's men returned. They timidly said, "Boss, there's no one in the room."Cory furrowed his brow. "No one?""Yes, when we kicked the door down, there was no one inside."His subordinate gulped. "But I don't think she would have been able to go far. I've already gotten some men to go after her. I believe that we'll get her soon!"Cory waved his hand impatiently, asking his men to leave.Clearly, that woman wasn't an ordinary person. Not only did she have the capability to outbid him, but she had also known that he would attack her and left the room earlier.The fact that she had run away meant that she wouldn't be captured.At that thought, Cory's expression turned ugly. She was clearly doing this on purpose.…Yvonne was driving on the road with Doodoo in the backseat.Her phone was placed on the passenger seat next to her. She was on a call."Ms. Y. I've already processed the paperwork for the pink diamond. When shall I send it to you?" It was the aucti
In the end, Agatha got impatient.That morning, she went over to Otto's room. She asked through the door, "Otto, do you admit your mistakes?"Otto's tone was cold. "If by mistake you mean me refusing to obey your arrangements for marriage, then I can tell you that I will keep making the same mistake.""You …" Agatha was furious. "You're really stubborn! Last time, it was because of Yvonne Miller. Now it's because of some floozy woman! You're really a disappointment!"At the beginning of the year, Agatha had been delighted when she had heard that Yvonne had gone missing. She had thought that, with Yvonne not around, Otto would return to being the way he had been before. So, she had let him take over the family business once more.Who would have thought that another unknown woman would come out of nowhere?The more Agatha thought about it, the angrier she was. She really couldn't believe that she had failed to discipline her great-grandchildren!At that moment, Edith came rush
The next morning, Otto got the household staff who brought him breakfast to send a message to Agatha. He hoped that Agatha would give him a chance to talk to her.Soon, the household staff returned. "Mr. Carrington, Mrs. Carrington Senior will see you downstairs." Then, she opened the door to let Otto out.The moment Otto stepped out of his room, he was washed over with all sorts of feelings, but he still went on ahead. Downstairs, Otto looked over to see Edith also standing in front of Agatha. He furrowed his brows.At first, Edith didn't have any idea why Agatha had called her over. When she saw Otto, she immediately came to her senses."Otto, you …"Otto gave her a look, asking her not to say anything. He headed straight to Agatha and said, "Great-Grandma, I can agree to the marriage, but I have a request."Agatha looked at him rather smugly. "What is it?""I want to move my father's grave."Agatha immediately became furious. "How outrageous! Otto, what the hell are you th