For a brief moment, everywhere was so quiet.Everyone waited, their eyes fixed on Michaela, anticipating her response.In that stillness, Willie smiled faintly as he watched her. He already knew this would be an enormous burden for her to bear—perhaps even an impossible one to accomplish.Meeting the mysterious CEO of GRC was no small feat. No one knew who he was, what he looked like, or how to even begin reaching him. Willie was fully aware of this. That was precisely why he had given Michaela such a task—ordering her to meet the unknown CEO within just one month. It was a condition designed to be nearly, if not entirely, IMPOSSIBLE.How could she possibly achieve that?Since she had refused to obey him and divorce Ethan, this was the path she was now forced to take. Whichever choice she made, it would still work in Willie’s favor. That was the very reason he had set such a HARSH and CALCULATED condition.Even Ethan’s heart raced with anxiety.He watched Michaela closely, waiting f

LeVert's question was necessary. So necessary...At that moment, Ethan’s lips curled into a cold, angry smirk."You asked about my plan?!" He asked with a smirk. “I’ll start by infiltrating the entire Wong household. That’s the first and most important step. They don’t know who I am—and I intend to keep it that way. As long as my real identity remains hidden, I can move freely, dig into every corner of their lives, and uncover everything without raising suspicion.”His eyes darkened with intent.“And once I’m done… I’ll strike. In a way they would have never expected in their entire lives.”On the other end of the call, LeVert nodded slowly. Ethan’s plan was bold—but it made sense.Still, he needed clarity.“You’re right, Young Master,” LeVert said carefully. “It’s a solid approach. But there’s something I’d like to understand… how exactly do you plan to infiltrate the Wong household? Yes, they don’t know you—but that also means they have no reason to trust you. How would they allow

Hearing what Ava said, Liam slowly shook his head, his expression tightening.Now he understood. Everything all makes sense now!This was why Ava had been avoiding him… why she had shut him out completely. And that was exactly why he had come to see her today.He moved closer and sat beside her, lowering his voice, carefully masking himself with false sincerity.“Listen to me, my love…” Liam began, his tone soft and deceptively. “Everything you saw on Ethan’s phone… those videos and pictures… I didn’t send them to him.”He paused briefly. “That man had access to my phone,” he continued. “He took the video himself. Why would I ever send something like that to him? Why would I put your reputation at risk, especially knowing your ex-husband wants nothing more than to bring you down?”Liam leaned in slightly, maintaining his act.“There’s no way I would do something like that to you… no way I would do any of the things he accused me of.”“That’s enough, Liam!" Ava cut him off sharply. "

Ava was taken aback by her mother’s words.Then again, was she really serious? Deep down, she wasn’t entirely surprised. By now, she should have understood that her mother never joked when it came to Liam. Or rather, Katherine never took any wealthy man lightly. As long as he could provide for them, as long as he could give them everything they desired, he was beyond reproach. And Liam fit perfectly into that category.Katherine admired him to a fault—so much so that she turned a blind eye to everything he did. In her eyes, Liam could do no wrong. Not even when he humiliated others.Still, despite all the things Katherine had defended him for, Ava had never imagined her mother would go this far—supporting Liam even after he sent her nudes to another man.That was something Ava couldn’t wrap her head around.She pushed her hair back slightly, masking her shock with a strained expression as she looked at her mother.“Are you seriously saying this, Mother?” she asked. “You mean you ac

Willie’s anger flared as he spoke. Even though Ethan was equally enraged, he forced himself to remain calm, suppressing the storm rising within him. He simply stated the facts. “You shouldn’t have done that, Mr. Murfers. Did I do anything wrong?” “Of course you did!” Willie cut in immediately. “Everything ABOUT you is wrong, Ethan. Your mere presence in this house is a punishable offense. I can’t believe I’m training a full-grown man—feeding you, clothing you. Nonsense!” At that moment, Ethan understood. It had barely been a week since he stepped into that house, yet every time Willie saw him, there was something deeper than anger burning in his eyes. And today… he had finally said it out loud. He wasn’t comfortable with Ethan’s presence. Ordinarily, Ethan would not have taken such humiliation lightly. Having a bucket of cold water thrown at him was completely uncalled for. But then, Michaela crossed his mind. Everything he was enduring… he was doing it for her. If not for h