Novels by Shen Shen

Instead of receiving a greeting or even the faintest glance from Eric, Chloe had to swallow the bitter taste of disappointment.She was standing right there among them, yet Eric’s cold indifference made her feel invisible. If he had to leave, she had at least hoped he would smile at her, acknowledge her, the way he used to before everything between them fractured.That hope was shattered. Eric walked past as if she were nothing more than a streetlamp.What burned even more was that before leaving, he took the time to greet Betty and Lily with a subtle warmth, his faint smile enough to make Chloe feel worthless.Her chest tightened. Fingers curled into fists at her sides, her right foot nearly stomping the floor. She forced a breath down her throat, blinking rapidly as she fought to keep her face neutral. She could not let Eric see her anger.Of course, Eric noticed. From the corner of his eye, he caught the shift in Chloe’s expression. Rather than regret it, he smirked faintly, delibe

Chloe’s cheeks flushed crimson like ripe tomatoes, her heartbeat racing wildly. Her eyes barely blinked as she drank in Eric’s face, now only inches away.While she was still frozen in that daze of admiration, Eric reclaimed his phone. His sharp gaze locked onto hers, jaw tightening as he said coldly, “I’m not like the other men you manipulate so easily. Don’t ever play games with me.”He rose and stood tall, while Chloe lay weakly sprawled on the bed. To her, his anger only made him more magnetic, more dominant.Eric turned, heading for the door. But Chloe refused to let him go.She slid off the bed and hurried after him. With confidence, she declared, “If you walk out of my room, I won’t hesitate to fire every single person working here. They’ll be jobless, struggling, and that will be your responsibility. You’ll be the cause of their misery.”Eric let out a sarcastic laugh. “Do whatever you want. If you actually fire them all, I’ll gladly recruit them myself.”Chloe froze. She had

Eric’s car rolled into the courtyard of Chloe’s luxurious mansion. The guards immediately lined up in formation, standing on either side to welcome his arrival. The head of the household guards even stepped forward to open the car door for him.“Mr. White, thank goodness you came. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Simon Shao, the Chief Guard of the Turner estate,” he said with a relieved smile.Eric remained by his car, frowning slightly as he studied the man. This was the first time he had encountered the chief guard at Chloe’s residence, yet the dark-skinned man already seemed to know him.Eric remembered clearly that the day he had picked Chloe up, he had only waited outside the gates.“What exactly is that woman sick with?” Eric asked coldly, not bothering with pleasantries.Simon Shao smiled faintly. “I will escort you to Young Miss Turner’s room. You will understand once you see her for yourself. We, the guards and servants here, are deeply grateful for your presence. Because o

A woman sat slouched among the hedge plants beneath a broad shady tree, half-dozing in exhaustion. The binoculars slipped from her grasp, tumbling onto the dry leaves scattered over the grass, and the sound jolted her awake.“Damn it! I fell asleep!”She shot upright at once, quickly snatching up the binoculars to scan the house she had been watching. Her lips curled into a hiss when the person she had been searching for still did not appear.“Stupid mosquitoes!” she cursed, slapping at the air in frustration after missing the insect that had bitten her hand.She swatted furiously, trying to chase off the swarm that grew thicker with the coming dusk.That woman, scowling and swearing at the mosquitoes, was none other than Chloe Turner.She had spent the entire afternoon observing the area around the lake in Kingsley Harrington, but when Eric and Lily never appeared, she decided to change her strategy. Instead of wasting her energy by the lake, she chose to lurk near Eric’s new home, c

Lily’s words just now made Eric’s forehead crease slightly. He looked at the girl with a mixture of surprise and amusement that he tried to suppress. Her pale face, the cold sweat on her forehead, and the anxious look in her eyes all signaled that Lily had been imagining something far more complicated than reality. And it turned out that Eric himself was the one who had caused her to think that way.Still, Eric was wise enough to hold back his smile. His lips twitched faintly, as if wanting to laugh, but he quickly locked it down. No matter what, what Lily feared must have felt serious to her. If he laughed, it would only make things more awkward.Eric lowered his head briefly, drawing in a short breath. He cleared his throat softly, trying to ease the sudden dryness there. After that, with careful composure, he lifted his gaze again and let a small smile appear.“Um, I think you misunderstood,” Eric said gently, almost as if calming down a frightened child.Lily’s eyebrows knitted to

Inside the Bugatti Centodieci, Lily sat silently beside Eric. Her thoughts were still stuck back in the classroom. She could not stop thinking about Chloe and Betty. Both of them were still there when she and Eric left, and she had no idea whether the argument had continued or not.One thing Lily knew for certain was that Chloe would never give up so easily. When Chloe wanted something and did not get it, she became obsessed. Chloe was capable of doing anything to achieve her goal.More than that, even though Chloe’s behavior could often be unbearable, Lily had been friends with her since they were both freshmen at the University of Grand Houston. Something about it felt wrong if their friendship ended in such a disastrous way.Lily’s emotions now were a tangled mess.“Do you have anything else to do this afternoon?” Eric asked casually as he drove.Lily shook her head. “No, no,” she said, smiling faintly.Honestly, being in the same car with Eric was already a joy for her. But from t

The Cattegirn family, who had lost their weapon to fight against Steve Hart, ultimately had to surrender. They tried to figure out ways to calm Steve Hart's anger, which was now glaring at them so sharply."Darn it, what's happening? Are we going to lose all our assets?""What are you talking about? We wouldn't lose everything if we had just accepted Steve Hart's offer from the beginning. If we did, at least Steve Hart would have kindly let us continue enjoying all those assets.""You're right, we messed up."Almost the entire Cattegirn family agreed that their stubbornness had indeed led to losses. Their refusal to submit to Steve Hart now was leading them to ruin."Uncle Jason, please do something.""That's right, Brother Jason. If necessary, tell Steve Hart that we accept his offer.""I agree, at least that's the only way for us not to end up living as beggars after daring to offend him."All the other members of Cattegirn family began pleading with Jason and Olivia to resolve the

"Am I late?"A beautiful girl entered as if nothing had happened, casually approaching Steve to join Brandon in standing by Steve Hart's side."I, Helena Halbert, will represent the Halbert family in expressing support for Steve Hart. Whatever happens here, even if it means offending the Bridge family, the Halbert family will do its best to prove its seriousness in support," Helena said loudly so that everyone there could hear her."Helena, what do you mean? Why is the Halbert family doing this? Does that scumbag deserve your support like this?" Mark Bridge asked, not expecting Brandon alone to support Steve Hart, let alone Helena.Mark, who initially believed he could stubbornly make Agatha his fiancée, suddenly doubted whether this was worth it or not.Mark might still have confidence in handling the Lee family easily, but if the Halbert family also intervened, then this was a different story.The Bridge family might be strong and surpass the other two influential families in Avebur

BAM!Steve Hart's punch landed squarely on Mark's chin, causing Mark to stagger before falling because he wasn't prepared for it."Damn it! How dare you!""Everyone, move to protect Mr. Mark right now!""Stay away from Mr. Mark, hit him if necessary if he keeps trying to resist!"Quite a few people in the living room reacted strongly to Steve Hart's punch. Steve Hart didn't recognize who they were, but he could guess that they had come with Mark."Darn, for someone who dares to try to put your hands on my wife, you're quite the coward," Steve Hart said to Mark.Mark Bridge heard this and immediately ordered them to stop. Mark didn't want them to get involved because it would hurt his pride."Haha, you can go," Mark said, rising from his fall."Mr. Mark, are you okay?""Mr. Mark, why are you stopping us from teaching him a lesson?""Mr. Mark, that scumbag has gone too far, he should at least feel a few broken bones as punishment."The people stopped by Mark seemed dissatisfied; they qu

Steve Hart returned to the living room with confidence, the presence of Mark Bridge not bothering him in the slightest, let alone making him fearful.Simultaneously with Steve Hart's appearance, Agatha followed closely behind him. Agatha seemed to be hiding behind Steve Hart, afraid of every person in the living room, not wanting to feel the hateful gazes from them due to her sudden change of decision.Initially, Agatha had agreed to her engagement, pressured by her family to make that decision. Seeing her suddenly change her mind naturally angered every Cattegirn family member present.The Cattegirn family felt betrayed by Agatha, their sole rescuer, if only Agatha hadn't suddenly turned to side with Steve Hart like she was doing now."Agatha, what is the meaning of all this?!""Agatha, didn't you already agree to this engagement?!""Agatha, are you insane to decide to side with him and plan to disrupt your engagement with Mark?!"Each member of the Cattegirn family present asked ang

Steve's sudden entrance truly succeeded in catching the entire household off guard. The living room was indeed bustling with activity, mostly from the Cattegirn family, but there were also quite a few unfamiliar faces that Steve didn't know."Am I interrupting your event?" Steve Hart asked, his tone piercingly cold to those who heard it.Steve's question was not well-received by most people there; one of them even approached Steve with an angry expression.Olivia Cattegirn, Steve's mother-in-law, approached him and promptly pulled him away from the living room."What wicked plans do you have by coming here?!" Olivia exclaimed loudly, simultaneously slapping Steve's hand.Steve raised his eyebrows; he remembered vividly how just a few days ago, his mother-in-law seemed so hesitant and even afraid of him. Now, that fear seemed to have vanished, and Olivia appeared to be back to treating Steve as she pleased.Steve didn't dwell on Olivia's change in attitude. However, he already knew the

In the luxurious courtyard of the Cattegirn family mansion, Steve could see it bustling with invited guests, all of whom seemed surprised by his presence, as if his arrival was the last thing they expected."What's he doing here? Wasn't he supposed to be kicked out?""Maybe he's here to deal with his divorce from Agatha. Just let it be, there's no need to pay him any mind."Steve overheard the nearby conversations clearly, which only fueled his anger.Steve knew exactly why they were all gathered at his wife's family home. He had heard it from Brandon that the Cattegirn family was secretly attempting to arrange a marriage for Agatha behind his back."Agatha hasn't even divorced me yet, and you're all rushing to make decisions," Steve Hart muttered.Steve questioned what the Cattegirn family truly thought of him, realizing how much they were belittling him and disregarding his existence.Steve could entertain such thoughts because the marriage arrangement the Cattegirns were attempting