Chapter 168 Chapter 167 Another Admirer Emerges The midnight snack street pulsed with neon radiance even in the wee hours, glowing as bright as midday. On the rooftop terrace of a barbecue joint, meticulously arranged for the occasion, a cool night breeze danced through the air. Obviously, I had never

Chapter 167 Chapter 166 Violent Retribution “You still haven’t told me who even arranged this deal.” I cornered her against the wall. “Breanne, do you really expect me to believe you could land a hundred-million-dollar contract alone? I want the truth, and I want it now p> “It was-Matthew. The

Chapter 166 Chapter 165 Lonely as a Lost Dog LUCIEN POV Every word from Claire’s grandmother now clashed directly with what Matthew had told me. For two families to arrange a mating pact for infants still in swaddling clothes indicated a bond that was far from ordinary. Maybe Claire’s father

Chapter 165 Chapter 164 “Moonbeam, your father’s hiking accident-I have always felt something was terribly wrong about it p> My grandmother’s lips trembled violently as she spoke. “The timing was too convenient. Just days before it happened, your uncles came to my house screaming about the Reese Group’s shares and

Chapter 164 Chapter 163 The Long-Forgotten Betrothal LUCIEN POV I left the lobby, leaving Steven Reese to helplessly watch as his abused mother was taken away, his final shred of control ripped from him. He thought he could manipulate Claire, but he failed to recognize my level of devotion, even

Chapter 163 Chapter 162 Battling Them for Her By withholding the video until this point, Lucien had already spared their public dignity. One press of ‘play’ in front of a thousand guests at this event alone would ruin the entire Reese legacy. Steven shot a venomous glare at his elderly

Chapter 162 Chapter 161 Years of Abuse Steven’s body tensed like a beast ready to strike, his gaze locked on Lucien and the wheelchair. For me, though-shock, fear, and struggle all dissolved the instant I saw my Grandmother’s face. My tears surged, unstoppable. The fragile woman before me was a

Chapter 161 Chapter 160 Grandma Arrives A moment ago, Steven’s rage had been so palpable that it seemed ready to explode as he rushed in the direction of me. Yet the very next second, I was stunned to see his face twist into an exaggerated, dazzling smile. “Claire! It really

Chapter 160 Chapter 159 The Lost Daughter Returns For decades, every single gold award piece, without exception, had been seized and tightly sealed away by the Reese Group. Others, no matter how envious, could only pay an outrageous price for crude imitations. What came out of those factories was always

Chapter 159 The denial tore out of Bob before he could think. His veins bulging as he shouted hoarsely, “This is a mistake! You are nothing but a castaway; There is no way you crushed all

Chapter 158 < Chapter 157 She’s Seere Claim Chapter 157 She’s Seere “I’m Liyah Cruz, the younger sister of Ethan Cruz, one of this year’s judges. And you think you have the right to tell me to leave?” Liyah arched a proud brow. “You’re Ethan Cruz’s little sister?” Jack’s expression

Chapter 157 < Chapter 156 Award Banquet Chapter 156 Award Banquet CLAIRE POV Claim Sensing that the car must be ready by now, I turned back toward it. Out of nowhere, I felt an unfamiliar gaze glued to me. I looked up in confusion. There stood John-the same John who

Chapter 156 Chapter 155 The Taste Was Pretty Good Claim My lashes fluttered as I cracked open one eye, meeting Lucien’s half-smiling, mocking gaze. There was no passion in it; only a playful, knowing, and cruel amusement. ‘You’re a fool, Claire!’ I think to myself as my eyes flew wide.

Chapter 155 My face darkened. I rubbed my aching knee, replying offhandedly, “Forget Breanne for now. As for the hospital, the bed was too hard. Since I couldn’t sleep, I decided to go back to the hotel. Soren, the design award gala tonight-is everything still on schedule p> I paused,

Chapter 154 < Chapter 153 Watching the Meteor Shower Together Chapter 153 Watching the Meteor Shower Together Claim Lucien glanced at his watch, then lay back flat, gazing at the sky. “You should stop staring at me, Claire. If you miss the meteor shower, you’ll be crying about it later

Chapter 153 Chapter 152 Sleep In the Car “I-I didn’t mean it like that.” I tried to defend myself, but the words tangled into incoherence. “I wasn’t the one thinking too much about you and me romantically, you were.” Lucien lowered his gaze, his expression unreadable. “Then why were you

Chapter 152 < Chapter 151 Fleeting Hints of intimacy Chapter 151 Fleeting Hints of Intimacy Claim “Brother, don’t-” I said the first thing I could think of to stop him; I wasn’t about to play this new game with him. But before I could finish, his arm tightened around my

Chapter 151 < Chapter 150 The Ambiguity Deepens Chapter 150 The Ambiguity Deepens My sudden hostility caught Lucien off guard. Claim He must have thought back to dinner, when he played his games, manipulating me while I was already emotionally vulnerable from being back in my family house. I’m sure

Chapter 150 < Chapter 149 She’s Had Enough Chapter 149 She’s Had Enough LUCIEN POV In the shadows of the hospital parking lot, my black sports car sat quietly. Claim The window slid down halfway, and the half-smoked cigarette was held between my fingers. The glowing tip blinked in the

Chapter 149 At my words, Liam curled in pain. It felt like a blade pierced through his heart at the thought of me maybe loving someone else. But I also knew that it wasn’t because he loved me; it was that he wanted to possess me. He didn’t want to