Eventually, Elijah looked at Liesel and asked languidly, "What's our relationship?"With an arm resting on the back of a chair, he spoke casually, yet his gaze was fixed on Liesel.It was clear that he cared deeply about the answer as well.Meanwhile, Jacob's deep eyes were trained on the two.Liesel wanted to laugh.Elijah was truly quite a calculating man.He had come to Ford Corporation that day to make a show of being affectionate with her so that the others would speculate about their relationship.On the rooftop, he'd said that he'd leave the decision to Liesel.In reality, she didn't have much choice in the matter.They did nothing on the rooftop, yet who would believe that?That post had been shared everywhere. Everyone was saying that their relationship was ambiguous.Rather than leaving it ambiguous, she might as well give him a role right now. The only reason Elijah was so calculating was that he wanted Liesel to acknowledge him. He wanted their relationship to
Why did she choose Elijah when they had just gotten a divorce?Why did she give up on him so quickly?If this was the love Liesel had for him, why was her love so feeble?"What?" Liesel was stunned. The question had come out of nowhere. She didn't understand.However, Elijah did. Amused, he clapped his hands and chuckled."Because we're two of a kind. It's that simple." Elijah spoke up, making sure Jacob could hear his words clearly.In truth, Liesel could acknowledge their relationship in this situation largely because she had fallen into Elijah's trap.He had put his cards on the table.Of course, he was her best option right now. There was no reason for her not to choose him.Besides, it was his deliberate schemes that had brought about this situation.When Elijah noticed Jacob's reticent face and subdued gaze, he turned his head away and smiled, somewhat amused.Liesel looked up at Jacob and asked, "What do you mean 'why'?"Jacob glanced at Elijah, who was grinning wi
Elijah held the hand of his new girlfriend.This time, Liesel didn't avoid him."Take a dip in a hot spring during summer?" Liesel raised a brow. She could tell that Elijah had some cheeky ideas in mind."Tomorrow's my birthday. What will you give me as a present?"Elijah gently stroked the softest and smoothest part of Liesel's wrist as he asked. There was a hint of longing in his voice.With her head tilted, Liesel gave him a meaningful smile.She grabbed Elijah's hand in turn and warned him, "Elijah, do you want me to visit a hot spring and get even more intimate with you while Jacob's child is in my belly? Is that what you want?"Elijah's expression stiffened.He was well aware that Liesel was giving him a reminder.Even though they were in a relationship now, they weren't together because they were in love. They were together simply because they were compatible.It was simply because the shareholders had forced them to acknowledge their relationship. In other words, it w
Jacob's gaze never once departed from Liesel, as if he were waiting for her answer.Liesel softly chuckled and said, "If that's what you like, sure. You might have to wait a little longer if a pen is all you want."Elijah tightened his grip on her hand and chuckled. He was clearly happy. "I don't mind waiting for even longer if that's what it takes to get your handmade gift."Without a word, Jacob grabbed his phone and turned to leave.He strode into the elevator and stopped suddenly. He then supported himself against the metal wall and let out a heavy sigh.The other shareholders, who had been waiting for him, followed him into the elevator. They surrounded him and started talking about how the partnership with Dash would bring huge profits to the company."I'm not in the mood to discuss this with you now," Jacob said. His voice was laced with evident coldness.The shareholders fell into silence, clearly intimidated. None of them dared to cross him.Jacob braced his arms again
Liesel chuckled nonchalantly. "Mr. Ford, could you please let your Ms. Natalie know that I've only been temporarily suspended, not kicked out from Ford Corporation?"I'm the manager of the project department—not someone whom a newly hired secretary could humiliate!"Natalie's expression changed upon hearing Liesel's words.She couldn't believe Liesel wasn't fired even after doing such a thing. That was just too unfair!Jacob frowned. The coldness in his voice was evident when he said, "I'll have someone to arrange a new one for you. I'll also get Natalie to explain herself to you."Around them, the onlookers started laughing quietly, mocking Natalie. They had known from the start that she was bound to run into trouble doing such things.No matter how close Natalie was to Jacob, she should have understood Liesel's standing at Ford Corporation. Her things were off-limits.Natalie stood frozen in place. Her face turned as white as a sheet. The smugness and mockery from her expressi
Jacob's gaze darkened slowly, and his eyes turned bloodshot. He couldn't stop himself from typing out a text, "Liesel, do you really not care about Grandpa?"Only after typing that did he feel pathetic and shameless. It was like he was using Vincent to tie her down. He knew clearly that a text like this was inappropriate now that the two of them were together.Jacob stared at the words on his screen. After a long struggle, he slowly erased the message.…The rain came to a complete stop. Liesel looked out the floor-to-ceiling windows of the presidential suite at the Heritage Hotel.In truth, she had felt a niggling in her heart until she received a call from Jeffrey, asking her to explain what happened with Dash and Elijah. Now that the Sharp Group was being targeted, Jeffrey was overcome with anxiety. Many of their contracts had been terminated.Now, he was going all in, placing all hopes on Natalie. He knew that Natalie had been burned by Liesel before.That was not all. After
Natalie daydreamed about these possibilities delightfully.Elijah tilted his head and gazed at Liesel with a gloomy look. "Won't you explain?" He smiled, but it didn't quite reach his eyes.Natalie bowed her head while hiding a smile."Mr. Hardin, you should go. It's my family's fault for not educating my daughter properly. I'll teach Liesel a lesson," Jeffrey said coldly. He was asking Elijah to leave.Liesel merely kept quiet and scrolled on her phone. From time to time, she would peek at Elijah with an indifferent look.Elijah chuckled coolly. "Liesel, are you using me?"When he said that, there was an obvious layer of ice in his eyes.Liesel said nothing. She merely glanced up at him with a chilling look, but at the same time, she looked like she didn't care at all.Natalie waited for the conflict to erupt.Someone like Elijah was able to lie low for so many years. It was evident that he wasn't someone who was easy to deal with. Now that Liesel had crossed him, things were
"Elijah, are you really sure you know what you're doing?"There was a lump stuck in Natalie's throat, and her chest felt tight. The bitterness in her heart had reached its limit.She had thought that there was no way that Elijah and Liesel would have any real feelings for each other. She had thought that Elijah would have blown his top when he heard that. She had thought that Elijah would have taken out his anger on Liesel!However, Elijah was now telling her that all of it had been an act!How was Liesel able to get such an excellent man without doing anything? No matter what she did wrong, he was always protecting her.And that was not all. Even though she had once been married and had lost her purity a long time ago, he still catered to her and cared about her!Natalie couldn't accept it!"She was married before! She used to be with Jacob! What's the point of caring about her? She has already been used and played with by another man! Urgh—"Before she could finish speaking,
Ophelia was left dumbfounded after hearing Joseph's advice. What nonsense was he talking about? He was supposed to be on her side, not sabotage her. Edward shoved Ophelia out of the kitchen. "Something's wrong with his brain, so just ignore him. Go and rest."Ophelia was still perplexed as Edward pushed her out of the kitchen. However, she didn't probe further since she refused to speak to him for now. Once Ophelia was gone, Joseph immediately cursed. "You're such a beast. 28cm, 28cm. Why don't you cut off that thing of yours? Did you think your sweetheart is someone who appears in those adult films?" Edward's eyes twitched. He finally understood what Joseph had been blabbering about. Joseph was such a pervert through and through. Edward slammed the knife onto the chopping board. "I'm talking about my age. What's gotten into you?""Oh, it's your age." Joseph sighed in relief. He had been worried about how Draskia could have such a pervert like Edward.After a while, Joseph e
"Ophelia." As soon as Edward spoke, Ophelia glanced at him nonchalantly. "I'm starving."Edward was relieved that she was still willing to talk to him. "I'll prepare breakfast." With that, he cast a glance at Joseph. "Come and help me."Joseph scoffed. He got to his feet before stretching lazily. He hadn't slept for the whole night as he accompanied Ophelia playing video games and doing other things. He was indeed slightly exhausted.But Joseph was well aware that Edward did not want him to be alone with Ophelia. Regardless, Joseph was fine with helping Edward with preparing breakfast. After all, he was there for the drama.Every three days, a housekeeper would drop by Ophelia's condominium and replenish her fridge with all kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits. While studying abroad, Edward wasn't used to the local fast food. Hence, he became independent and learned how to prepare meals on his own. Now, he was an excellent cook.However, Edward was still at a loss on how to
Ophelia took a picture of the fan merchandise she had wrapped before posting it on Twitter, where Chelsians were still waiting for the giveaway. No one could be bothered with Yvonne, who was trying to stay relevant.Ophelia was still preparing the fan merchandise when she heard the doorbell ring in the middle of the night. Within the next second, she received a WhatsApp call from Joseph, which she answered."Ophelia, open the door for me."Ophelia was surprised. She wondered what was wrong with Joseph. Shouldn't he be sleeping now? Why had he dropped by in the middle of the night?She was no longer worried, knowing that Joseph was at the door. She opened it and watched Joseph squeeze through the door while holding a large bag of what seemed to be snacks."Shouldn't you be sleeping now? Why are you here?" Ophelia couldn't help but roll her eyes."You're not asleep either." Joseph went through the large bag before finally fishing out a game controller, which was also a limited-edit
Sebastian's face had turned ashen, having understood how grave the situation was. "I'll go and apologize to the Fords tomorrow. This matter mustn't drag down our family."Although Brandon doted on Yvonne, he refused to let her have her own way. "Dad, she should apologize for what she did, so you don't have to go. I'll take her to apologize to the Fords tomorrow to show our sincerity."Veronica refused to give in. She continued protecting Yvonne, feeling rather upset. "No! We should never allow our Yvonne to apologize!"Who did they take Yvonne for? Why should she apologize in person? The Fords are really misusing their power over these small squabbles. "If they want an apology, I'll go! No matter what, Yvonne's not allowed to go! She's a celebrity. If someone takes her picture, her journey to becoming a star is completely ruined!""Her journey to becoming a star is definitely ruined if she doesn't apologize in person! Mom, you need to understand. Without anyone's orders, would pe
"Dad, Mom. Yvonne has always been filming on set this whole time. How could she have offended Chelsea? It probably has nothing to do with Chelsea."As soon as Brandon finished speaking, Sebastian and Veronica thought his words made sense. However, Yvonne became sheepish and didn't say a word.She had sought out Sebastian, Veronica, and Brandon to seek justice for her, yet she felt extremely embarrassed. She continued sobbing, sounding sadder than ever."Yvonne, what's going on? Say something! I won't know what actually happened if you keep crying!" Veronica was so upset that she began tearing up.Yvonne threw herself into Veronica's arms. "Mom! What am I going to do? They're going to blacklist me from the industry. What should I do…"Brandon's eyes twitched. He felt that something wasn't right. He wondered if Yvonne had gone viral after offending someone in the entertainment industry.Brandon's heart raced as he scrolled through the Twitter trends. His heart sank instantly, and h
Yvonne had fallen to that point. She couldn't continue falling any further and get embroiled in more scandals. She averted her gaze as she took off in a hurry. Even at a distance, she could still hear the crew members mocking her name loudly while insulting her. As soon as Yvonne entered the elevator, she could no longer hold back her tears. By the time she left the elevator and reached the car, she was already a crying mess. She leaned against the steering wheel and sobbed nonstop. Once she had cried enough, she drove back to Zima Villa as her last hope. At that point, she was forced to return to beg her parents, Sebastian Zima and Veronica Pole. Meanwhile, Joseph had kept an eye on Ophelia's situation. He always had been one to keep up with the gossip and not interfere no matter how bad things got. He even intentionally messaged Edward, leaving him uneasy after learning what happened to Ophelia. Joseph: "Are you aware that Ophelia has been bullied?"Joseph: "Do you remembe
How could Yvonne say that her fans were for her to exploit? That was one way to drive her fans away completely. They weren't pathetic for wanting to idolize someone.Yvonne's remaining fans tagged her on Twitter to demand answers, but she dared not respond at all. A few of her die-hard fans were left dismayed and completely disappointed in her. This prompted them to announce their departure from the fandom. Meanwhile, her remaining fans were clueless and couldn't make much impact.The video exposing Yvonne's true colors triggered a new trend "A Discussion About The Relationship Between Idols And Their Fans". Many inevitably brought up Chelsea, and Damian's fans chimed in that he was even more gentle and considerate. He even beat up a worker for stalking his fans, and that revelation earned Damian more fans.The fiasco this time had caused a wave of discussion about fans in the entertainment industry. Fans were made aware of their status so they would understand that they weren't
"I don't believe idols are superior to their fans. We're equals—our bond is mutual. We're responsible for accompanying each other and growing together."Chelsea popped a signed photograph into a paper bag and handed it to her loyal fan next to her. She continued, "Some became my fans because of my looks and performance. "All these are definitely important, but I hope they continue being my fans in the future because of my character and excellent talents."I hope my fans will notice my efforts, and they'll do the same as I did—walk toward the future with determination. The fans' support and admiration will give me more confidence, and my hard work will also inspire my fans to be better."Chelsea confidently walked away from the crowd to Ophelia and took out a wet wipe to dry the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Becoming a fan doesn't mean you should exhaust yourself. "Idolizing others is also a great way to improve yourself. An idol is like a guiding light. If she doesn't hel
While Ophelia had been quite harsh, her eyes turned red as soon as she spun on her heel. She had been Yvonne's fan for so many years and idolized her. It wasn't easy for Ophelia to simply dislike her right away.But Ophelia knew that she would really be a fool if she continued looking up to Yvonne. The snippet of the exchange ended there. After that, Ophelia and the others left the backstage area with reddened eyes. It was crowded outside the performance venue. Many held red LED boards, and some even held Chelsea's fan merchandise. One glance at them told Ophelia that they were Chelsians.While it seemed crowded, everyone was actually standing in two lines in an orderly fashion. Chelsea cheerfully handed out small gift bags to her fans. Afraid that Chelsea might exhaust herself, some fans took the initiative to help her hand out the bags. Others obediently distributed hot bubble tea Chelsea had bought as well. Since the weather was getting colder, she was worried that the fans wo