The senior executive struggled to finish the last sentence in his report. Once he was done, he looked at Jackson cautiously, fearing that Jackson might be dissatisfied with his report.The atmosphere was growing tense when a phone suddenly rang in the meeting room. Everyone in the meeting room turned to the two cell phones in front of Jackson. Those who worked closely with Mr. Valor knew he had two cell phones. One was a high-end model, a limited edition phone worth thousands. The other was a cheap phone seen everywhere in the city.Mr. Valor took care of the cheap phone even though that phone seemed to have barely any incoming calls. It was the cheap phone that rang this time.The senior management saw the change of expression on Mr. Valor's face. The latter then took the phone and answered the call in the middle of the meeting. Everyone could hear him speak."Are you begging me…? Okay. Send me their photos and last location. I'll have someone check it out."Everyone was secretly

Serenity was stunned. The whole place? Serenity could not fathom why Jackson would go to such great lengths to reserve the place for himself. She did not think many restaurants would accept any request to book out the entire restaurant, especially an exclusive place like this. Even if they were wealthy, only a select few in Solaria could afford to reserve a top-notch restaurant like this.Serenity followed Connor to the third floor and saw only one table in the spacious hall. Jackson sat on one side, browsing the menu in his hands. When he heard the footsteps, he tilted his head up and glanced over in her direction.His dark eyes, sparkling with light, met hers, and his lips curved into a smile. It was mesmerizing and unforgettable. Was this the most perfect smile Serenity would ever see in her life?Letting out a deep breath, Serenity walked over to Jackson. "Hey. I was wondering if you could help me get Clara and Yanny out of Wilson's place." Jackson chuckled. "Have a seat."

Jackson had once told her that one day, she would beg to be his sister again. Sure enough, everything he said had come true!Serenity drew a deep breath and exhaled. "I-I'll be your Sis. Can you get Clara and Yanny away from Wilson right away? Send someone to protect them! Don't let Wilson hurt them!"Serenity made her choice. She was willing to be Jackson's Sis again if it was what it took to keep Clara and Yanny safe.Clara had pulled her through her difficult times, and Yanny… Yanny was such a pure child. She had to protect that child!"Sure." Jackson smiled, satisfied by her answer. He drew his phone out and started dialing. After giving Connor the orders, he turned to Serenity again. "It's done.""How long will it take to find out if Clara and Yanny have left safely?" Serenity asked."It shouldn't take long. Okay, let's eat first, Sis." Jackson called Serenity affectionately. The gentle smile on his face seemed the same as before.Serenity visibly stiffened at the way Jacks

Clara was already somewhat familiar with the story of how Serenity and Jackson had met each other. In fact, the first time she heard it, she had even marveled at the magical way fate had brought together two people of very different backgrounds. Yet now, she began to wonder if it was not actually destiny that had brought them together but cruel tragedy instead."You shouldn't have sacrificed yourself just for me!" cried Clara, her heart heavy with guilt."It wasn't entirely because of you," explained Serenity. "There's no need to feel guilty, Clare. Jackson had long made up his mind to make me his sister again, so I know that even if your incident hadn't happened, something else would've arisen that would urge me to make this kind of decision."As long as it was something that Jackson Valor had set his mind to, he would always find a way to get what he wanted. Even if she was able to refuse him once or twice, there was no guarantee that she could do it indefinitely. In fact, it wa

Jackson's eyes suddenly turned stormily gloomy. Contradictory… She was certainly right. He had indeed been self-contradictory! He was afraid that he would love her too deeply—that the same fate that had befallen his father would befall him. He was afraid that he would discard his dignity, even his life, for love, and all his happiness and sorrows would be completely in her control!But after they had broken up, he still could not suppress the urge to see her and the desire to keep her by his side no matter what.Staring at her with burning eyes, his lips parted slightly as he told her, "Do you know that you're the only one in the world who could make me contradict myself like this?!"Serenity was taken aback. She stared back at him in confusion.What on earth could those words mean?!His gaze was a mix of extreme desire and extreme restraint—the perfect embodiment of contradiction!***The next day, Serenity had just walked out of her office building after work when she was ap