Chapter 490 Nita sidled up to Vinson Elliott and leaned against him, her voice soft and pleading. “Boss, I didn’t mean to.” She rose on tiptoe, drawing close to whisper in his ear. As she spoke, her breath -warm and damp-brushed his skin, sending a shiver down his spine. Instinctively,

Chapter 489 Effie ventured hesitantly, “Why are you all looking at me like that?” Maurice didn’t bother with subtlety. “What’s the matter? He’s not coming?” Effie nodded. “Yeah, something urgent came up. He said he’ll get here as soon as he can.” Maurice arched a brow at her. “You’re really

Chapter 488 Maurice sat back in his chair, arms crossed tightly across his chest, eyes fixed unblinkingly on Effie. Effie, feeling more than a little guilty, kept her head down, unable to meet his gaze. With a sudden slap of his palm on the table, Maurice glared at her. “Effie,

Chapter 487 “You looking to get yourself killed?” Mitchell took another hard punch, so fierce it left him stunned. Damn it. Maurice looked like a total pretty boy, with his carefully styled hair and fancy clothes-who’d have thought he could actually fight like that? “Maurice, that’s enough. Let’s just ignore

Chapter 486 Maurice let out a snort. “Let’s just go, all right? If we keep talking, we’ll end up killing the conversation.” They had agreed to meet at Elliott’s Cozy Room. Maurice arrived in full disguise, hat pulled low and a face mask covering most of his features-clearly paranoid about

Chapter 485 “Photo together? Autograph?” Effie nodded, her voice tentative. “You wouldn’t… turn me down, would you?” Maurice’s lips quirked into a smile. “What do you think? How could I possibly say no to you?” Relief washed over Effie. Around them, the others burst into excited cheers. After Maurice had

Chapter 484 Grace paused before continuing, “Do you know why the Etheridge family took us in, but not you?” “It’s not just because my dad once saved Uncle’s life. There’s another reason: because we’re clean. We’re the daughters of a hero. But you? You’re the daughter of a mistress-someone who

Chapter 483 In the car, Effie gazed out the window, her thoughts tangled and heavy. Lyman reached over, placing both hands gently on her shoulders, turning her to face him. Effie met his eyes, uncertain. For a moment, she couldn’t find the words. “I’m exhausted,” she murmured at last. “Let

Chapter 482 Fidelia had always known-Isabel was anything but genuine. Now, no matter what Isabel said, Fidelia was convinced she was lying through her teeth. Isabel could feel Fidelia’s stare, but when she looked over, her face was the picture of innocence. She hesitated as if desperate to mend the

Chapter 481 The lights in the operating room finally dimmed, and Isabel Foster was wheeled out into the corridor. Lindy Etheridge hurried forward. “Doctor, is she… is she going to be all right?” The doctor looked at Lindy, his expression grave. “She’s not in any immediate danger, but… her leg-“