At that moment, in the rooftop restaurant, Serena Phillips and Anthony sat across from each other.“Mr. Jones, I’m truly sorry for the interruption earlier.” She knew full well what Anthony was capable of— He had taken down the Western King and wasn’t afraid to kill a young master of the Wilson family. Even Arthur Lawrence couldn’t compare to that kind of strength.Yet, she still felt uneasy. Because Arthur Lawrence’s identity was anything but ordinary.Anthony shook his head. “It’s fine. But… what exactly did you say to him just now?”He was genuinely curious. He had noticed that after Serena whispered something to Arthur, the guy’s expression had shifted—he looked at Anthony like he wanted to devour him.“N-Nothing important!” Serena replied quickly, then added, “Mr. Jones, let’s not worry about him. Come on, let’s eat.”Since she clearly didn’t want to talk about it, Anthony didn’t press. Dinner continued until after nine o’clock that evening.Just as the meal ended, Serena

He nodded. “Sure.”“Mhm.”Caroline gave a soft, almost shy nod.Then Anthony paused and said suddenly, “Caroline, why don’t you go back upstairs and get some rest? If you like my room that much, I can give it to you.”Caroline’s face turned red all the way to her ears.She had no idea how to respond to that.Anthony stood and headed upstairs. There were plenty of rooms on the second floor—he could just pick another one.After a few steps, he turned back. “Oh, right—what time tomorrow?”“Ah?”Caught off guard, Caroline quickly responded, “Whenever you decide is fine!”Anthony nodded. “Then I’ll take care of my things in the morning and we’ll go after that.”Serena Phillips was leaving Silverhaven City tomorrow morning. If she was flying out, he could at least see her off. They were friends, after all…“Alright!”Caroline replied without hesitation.She watched as Anthony went upstairs, and then followed quietly behind.True to his word, Anthony had left the room for her.Caroline felt

When the filming finally ended, Bonnie let out a long breath of relief.She turned to the kids with a fake smile. “Alright, little ones, come take a group photo with me!”Once the children lined up, one of her team members brought out a leather suitcase.The case opened to reveal a neatly stacked pile of one million in cash.Anthony raised an eyebrow at the display.But then, once the cameras stopped rolling, the staff member casually closed the case—and carried it away.Anthony’s face darkened immediately.Take the money out just for the show, then take it back?Worse still, Bonnie’s fake smile disappeared the moment the cameras were off, replaced by a cold, indifferent expression.“We’re done. Let’s go,” she said sharply, turning to leave.“Stop right there.”Anthony’s voice rang out.Bonnie turned her head. “What is it?”“What’s the meaning of this? Wasn’t that money meant for the orphanage? Why are you taking it back?”Anthony tried to keep his anger in check.Bonnie looked at him

Max wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned to Anthony. “Chairman Jones, please, let me deal with this vile woman. Whatever she did to offend you, I’ll handle it.”Anthony chuckled. “She owes me one billion. What do you think I should do?”Max’s face drained of all color. His whole body trembled.“One... one billion?!”He turned to look at Bonnie.Bonnie, terrified, shook her head violently, denying everything.Max was stunned. A billion wasn’t a number he could even begin to make decisions on.Meanwhile, Anthony looked torn.He had just said that if Bonnie couldn’t pay, her company would. But now he realized—her company was his company.This was getting downright comical.Caroline Hill, sensing Anthony’s awkwardness, stepped forward with a frosty expression. “Max, is this how you manage the company I entrusted to you? This woman is one of yours, isn’t she? And you’ve been conspiring with her behind our backs—were you planning to embezzle company funds?”Max instantly panick

Just then, a female voice called out.“Caroline Hill?”Caroline and Anthony turned to see a well-dressed couple approaching from behind.The man was tall and lean, dressed in a sharp suit, with a handsome face.The woman was also attractive, though her heavy makeup and revealing outfit gave off a tacky, overly provocative vibe.“You’re... Lydia Robinson?” Caroline’s brows lifted slightly.“It really is you!” Lydia exclaimed, stepping forward with surprise in her eyes.“It’s been so long, Lydia. How have you been?” Caroline asked, clearly excited.Lydia lifted her chin slightly, a proud expression on her face. “Not bad. I’ve been traveling a lot with my boyfriend—domestic and overseas. We’ve been quite busy.”Caroline turned toward the man and nodded politely. “Hello, I’m Caroline Hill. Lydia and I grew up together.”Hearing her introduction, Lydia’s boyfriend began eyeing Caroline up and down, his gaze filled with obvious lust and greed.Compared to Lydia, Caroline was like a goddess