Later that night.Silence had gotten hold of the O’Brian mansion like it hadn’t so in many years.Brielle and Orland were sitting at the dining table, but they were not eating normally. They were slow.The food didn’t taste good. The problem wasn’t with the dishes, but with their tongues and their thoughts.“Do you think Rory and Debby would have eaten by now?” Brielle asked in a slow, low voice.“Why wouldn’t they?” Orland calmly stated. “They have wives to take care of them. I don’t worry about Dabby since Naomi takes care of him well, but Sadia is a different story.”“Sadia, I never saw her even put food on Rory’s plate,” Brielle said. “He’s going to have a tough time with her.”“As long as Rory is making millions, I don’t think he needs to worry about worries coming from his wife.”Brielle glanced at him. “Are you speaking from experience?”Orland didn’t say anything.Just then, Venessa came downstairs with the maid helping her. “Eating without me, are you?”Orland got up from his

Cecilia walked out of the subroom and sat down next to her grandmother’s bed.“If you’re gonna sell them, do it offline so you can avoid paying taxes,” Venessa said. “I’ll give you the phone number of a good broker. He’ll take 1 percent commission.”“I’ll think about it, Grandma.”“There isn’t much to think about. Sell the items you think will not grow in value in the future. Keep the ones that could fetch more money later. Having those items is a burden for you or anyone.”“Why are you in such a hurry?”“Well, I just want things to be done. If I’m not around, it wouldn’t be easy for you to sell them.”Cecilia’s lips pressed together.Was Venessa trying to say that Brielle, Naomi and Sadia wouldn’t let her sell those items if Venessa was around?“Are you going on a vacation?” Cecilia asked.“I want to take you along, but you’re busy with the company now,” Venessa said. “But don’t worry. I’m used to going alone.”Cecilia smiled a bit sadly.It had been so long since she went out with h

The next morning.A tiny hum vibrated through Cecilia’s chest as she opened her eyes, only to freeze.Kevin’s face was right in front of her, his nose almost rubbing against hers. Their arms were rounding each other, and their legs were tangled without calculation.Cecilia’s breath caught before her eyes broadened.She lay very still, suspended between dream and morning,She could feel the slow rise and fall of him, the steady rhythm of his breathing brushing her lips and tickling her chin.It wasn’t the blanket that had been warming her body but rather the living body of her husband. As that realization hit her, her cheeks flushed pink.His arm was wrapped around her waist. His arm was heavy, but it was his knee that was between her legs, his thigh pressing against her crotch.What was this position?What was this heat she was feeling down there? Was it coming from his thigh? Or from her own body?Three years of marriage. Three years of careful distance, polite conversations, separat

The four bodyguards rushed forth with full confidence.They threw their fists left and right, but none of their attacks touched even the tips of Kevin’s clothes.He moved his feet to the left and right, and it looked like he was simply dancing.“What the hell are you bastards doing?!” Adam shouted. “Instead of attacking him from the front, surround him and then attack him.”The bodyguards immediately changed their tactics. They moved back and surrounded Kevin on four directions.The one in the front first threw his fist.Kevin used his chest as a trampoline to bounce the opponent’s fist off of him and deflected it to the opponent on his right.Kevin turned to face the guy on his left, who went for a swift hook punch.Kevin moved his head back and pushed the elbow of the opponent so that he ended up striking the fourth guy in the mouth.Kevin then slapped the guy standing before him, knocking him out cold.There was still one guy remaining. The first guy who had attacked Kevin.He shou

Hours passed.Guests from all over the country came to see Venessa’s face for one last time.Some of the noble families from the foreign countries also came in a private flight.Most of these people had shared some kind of past with her, and they were all business personnel.They told Brielle, Orland, Cecilia and other members of O’Brian family how great and well-loved Venessa was.“Your grandmother was very active in the past.”“Yes, she was like a lioness when your grandfather was alive. Together, they were fearless and unstoppable.”“They were both so loved by the public that even the politicians wouldn’t mess with them.”“It’s really surprising that the O’Brian family’s net worth hasn’t crossed a trillion dollars by now.”“Your grandmother left the business world after your grandfather died. Otherwise, your family would have risen much more.”Their words were comforting and uplifting to Cecilia and Orland, but Dabby and Rory and their wives were not eager to hear stories of Veness