Liam chose to ignore Ixia's behavior and said to her with determination, "I'll only say this once. I'll never marry you, and I don't need the Xander family's help, either. Blake is the only reason I went to work for Jardin Corporation. Even if Blake wasn't involved, I wouldn't want to be related to you anyway.""If you want to stay here so much, be my guest." Liam scoffed, walking into the study right before her. Then, he took some files for work and picked up his laptop bag.Ixia saw this and quickly grabbed his arm to stop him before asking him, "Where are you going? You can't leave me, Liam. Do you really hate me that much? Is it because I said I like you?"Liam flung her outstretched arm away and said, "Stop acting so desperate." He took his belongings and left.Ixia chased after him and called out, "Liam!"However, Liam was already gone.Ixia stomped angrily and huffed, "It's all your fault, Blake. Liam wouldn't have left me if it weren't for you!"On the other hand, Liam w

Liam smiled and said, "Fine."Then Blake got back to the company. While parking at the parking lot, she saw a man wearing a cap lurking around. Blake was not in a rush to get out of the car, so she stayed in and watched him closely. After a while, the man called someone and said, "Ms. Samford, we've found the woman's location, and I have pictures. I'm currently in the parking lot."Blake felt her heart sink and thought, 'Could it be Cecilia and that other woman?'She continued her train of thought, 'It's Madelyn! Did Cecilia find Madelyn so soon? Impossible!'After three minutes, Cecilia walked out of the elevator. The man went up to her and gave her a file. He asked Cecilia, "Ms. Samford, how do we handle her? Should we..." He then made a cutthroat gesture.Blake noticed this and took a picture with her phone. Cecilia answered, "No rush. You should go back and wait for my orders. Letting her die is just too easy."The man obliged, "Fine. Ms. Samford, about our payment... We've b

Cecilia went up and wiped Blake's tears away gently, "It's because I've gone through that kind of pain, and I won't let you go through it. I won't let you make the same mistake again, either."She apologized, "I'm sorry, Blake. I couldn't take care of you when you were younger, and it's my fault. On the night you went missing, you have no idea how long I searched for you."Cecilia continued, "You're my only family now. I can't lose you. I'll make up for all my guilt toward you from back then, bit by bit.""Just listen to your older sister this time, okay? Forget about Kevin and take the position of Mrs. Xander. With me here, the Xander family won't oppress you, and I'll be your one and only shield," She comforted Blake."If you were to be in the Harper family, they wouldn't be able to help you if you were being threatened by someone," Cecilia explained.Blake argued, "But what you're giving me is not what I want. Liam is fine, but I don't love him! I love Kevin, so why do you have

With a furrowed brow, Blake hesitated before saying, "If that's not the case, why does Cecilia keep pushing for me to tie the knot with you and waltz right into the Xander family to become Mrs. Xander? You clearly know we're just friends, and I'm already with Kevin. I understand my words hurt you, but I have to say how I truly feel. Did you know that Cecilia is using Madelyn's life to threaten me? If I don't do things her way, how many more people will she hurt besides Madelyn?"Liam, actually, I recalled those childhood memories I had forgotten long ago. Cecilia... is my sister," Blake lowered her head while saying these words. It was a fact she had never wanted to believe in her entire life, but what could she do? Cecilia was her sister. It was a bond that Blake could not sever. Her once-beloved sister had become a relationship she now refused to acknowledge.Blake vividly remembered Cecilia going to those grimy alleys and dealing with old perverts that were trying to take advantag

With that, Liam took a bank card from his wallet and placed it on Julian's desk. "There are more than three million dollars in this card. It's my savings. I'll use the remaining money to prepare for the wedding with Blake.""N-No, Liam... Dad, you should talk some sense into Liam! What's so special about Blake?"Liam turned and left. Seeing the woman who had also appeared outside the door, he walked past her without greeting.Julian never expected to lose control of things and never anticipated that Liam cared little for power. 'So Liam has indeed earned a lot of money now. Even without my support, he can still live well in Ventropolis with his skills. It seems my son is really making a name for himself."Ixia pleaded with Lylia again, "Mom, please talk to Dad. Hasn't he always listened to you?""That's enough! All of you get out of here!" Julian suddenly yelled, sweeping the crucial documents off the table and onto the floor.Lylia knew the magnitude of the situation. So, she he