Back in Brookesville, Noah sat in his villa. He hung up his phone and was visibly annoyed.Gwynn was in the dressing room, adjusting her pearl earrings. Her voice was gentle."You were so happy to call Lorian just now. Why the long face now? Did he upset you again?"Noah's anger subsided considerably when he heard Gwynn's voice. He walked into the dressing room and wrapped his arms around her waist. Then, he leaned his face against her shoulder and sought comfort from her."Who else could it be? That brat just mentioned he's interested in his childhood friend. He was out to annoy me!"Gwynn smiled lightly. She lowered her head and held Noah's hands. She said, "You said he was young and that it was his time to brave the real world a few years ago. So, you sent him to Silvercrest to gain experience. "Now that Lorian's career is doing well, you complain that he's not getting married and having a baby. You're being quite hypocritical as his father, Noah. "You were sleeping aro

In fact, Lorian and Holly couldn't let their relationship go public. Their family wouldn't agree to it, either.He was the eldest son of the family. He needed to have a suitable heir for the Sanders Group in the future. Lorian's wife would need to be beautiful, virtuous, and talented. Holly was certainly beautiful, but she possessed none of the rest of the qualities.She had hardly attended school. Later, he brought her along to Eldoria when he studied abroad. He let her do anything she wanted. Holly loved painting, so he took time to accompany her on sketching trips and visits to art exhibitions worldwide. He even took advantage of her naivety and had sex with her when she was very young.Holly was only nineteen years old the night he made her his. She was barely an adult and cried terribly that night.She clung tightly to his neck, calling out to him the whole time. Holly didn't know what sex was. Instead, she thought she had done something wrong and that her brother was puni

Lorian glanced at Poppy and casually replied to Holly, "She's just a business partner."Holly's eyes lowered slightly. She looked very youthful and a lot like someone in her early twenties. She wasn't corrupted by the real world, but the truth was that she was twenty-five years old. So, she was also gradually learning how the real world worked.Poppy also looked over. She raised her glass, looking radiant and elegant. She was truly dazzling.It was no mere coincidence for a woman like her to show up around Lorian's side out of nowhere. Holly might be slow to catch on, but she could guess that this was Lorian's blind date for tonight. However, Holly didn't put Lorian on the spot. Instead, she smiled lightly. "Is that so?"Lorian was about to speak, but the party was about to begin. A waiter came over to invite him to lead the dance on the dance floor.Lorian frowned. He hadn't finished talking with Holly, but it was Renata's big day tonight. He looked down at Holly and said

Gwen ran downstairs after the fireworks ended. She pushed open the door to the study on the second floor and walked in quietly.Noah was inside. He was leaning against a leather chair and looking at a monthly financial report. He heard the door open and guessed it was his younger daughter.Noah asked casually, "Is Holly okay?"Gwen stood with her hands behind her back. Then, she walked up behind Noah and cuddled his neck affectionately.In her mind, however, she couldn't shake off the shocking scene she had just witnessed.Lorian and Holly were kissing. The latter might've been adopted, but this whole thing was still quite big. Gwen assessed Noah's expression. She was certain that neither of her parents knew about this, but Ocelotte definitely did.Gwen might be young, but she was full of mischief. She cautiously probed Noah."Lorian seems to have upset Holly. They were ignoring each other when I went in! "I think it's because of Poppy's presence tonight, Dad."It was so

The dining hall suddenly turned cold.Holly looked at Lorian. Tears were already in her eyes, but the whole family was there. She needed to stop herself from losing control and shedding tears. It would be too embarrassing.After a moment, she lowered her gaze and said softly, "I can also develop my career in Brookesville. My home is here, and I won't stay in Silvercrest forever. "I'm going to come back home."…Lorian also looked at her, but he didn't say anything. After a while, he grabbed his coat and headed towards the door.His voice echoed from the hallway, "I'm going to the company. I'll drop Holly off at the art exhibition."Holly nibbled on a sandwich silently at the dining table.Gwynn patted her hand and spoke gently, "Ignore what Lorian says. You can come back home anytime you want. "Brookesville is developing well now. It's not inferior to Silvercrest. Besides, you'll feel better having your family to look out for you."Holly murmured in agreement. She finishe