Callen rubbed his face roughly, trying to avoid Ivy's sharp, knife-like glare."Let's talk about this later," Ivy said with a smile that looked terrifying.Her hand gently folded her daughter's middle finger. "Lily, you can't do this again, okay?" she said softly.Lily's face showed disappointment. "But that old man Owen deserved it!"Owen's face twisted in disbelief. "You little brat! How dare you? Just because your loser father's back, you've got the guts to talk back, huh?" he sneered."You're the loser! My dad's not one! You're the one who didn't even apologize after hitting our car!"Ivy's lips twitched as she tried to stay calm. "Lily, didn't you hear what I said? You can't curse!" she warned with frustration.When Lily was about to argue, her mother's sharp gaze stopped her. She glanced at Callen, silently asking for help, but he only scolded her back."Your mom's right. You can't curse from now on, understand?""You're not in the position to lecture Lily!" Ivy snapped angrily.

When Lois heard the name, she thought it was the Callen Vade she was familiar with. But after hearing he was Ivy Carter's husband, she assumed it was someone with the Landone name.Rumors about Ivy Carter were quite well-known in the capital, and even Lois, who didn't like gossip, had heard her name several times.Knowing that the man she admired shared a name with someone who had forged a check only doubled her anger.'How dare he commit a crime using that name?' Lois thought irritably."Where is he now?" she asked coldly."He lives in the Lowtown District," Landon replied with a trembling voice. "But if you want to arrest him, we can do it tomorrow during the Carter family banquet. It'll be more humiliating for him that way," he suggested.Spencer saw this as a perfect chance to impress Lois. He stood up and said, "Allow me to handle the arrest. You can sit and wait. I'll drag him right to your feet!"Lois nodded in approval. After all, she didn't want to bother catching a lowly cri

The sun was growing hotter, and the two guards at the Carter residence gate were fanning themselves, sweating profusely under the intense heat. One of them noticed a car speeding toward the gate."Are the guests still coming? Why's this one so late?" he asked the guard across from him."What do you mean?"He pointed toward the Rolls-Royce with his chin.The other guard's boredom vanished the moment he saw the car. "Looks like it's from the capital. I heard that car costs a million dollars," he said excitedly.Inside the car, Ivy started to panic when Callen didn't slow down. "Callen, are you crazy? Stop the car! You're gonna crash into the gate!" she warned."That's the plan!" he replied, eyes full of determination.Her eyes widened. "Have you lost your mind? What if Lily gets hurt from the impact?"Camila joined in. "That's a million-dollar car! You'll destroy it if you crash!"Unlike the two panicking women, Lily reacted the opposite way. "Dad, hit it!" she cheered excitedly.She ha

Noah clenched his teeth at Tommy's words. He had worked hard to convince the man earlier, and now it seemed his suspicion was correct. Ivy must've seduced Tommy with her body, which was why he kept taking her side.The tension on Ivy's face eased when Tommy appeared to side with her. If she could answer his questions correctly and make him admit the proposal was hers, no one would dare oppose her anymore.But Callen wasn't happy about it. Why don't you defend my wife right away? Why drag this out? he sent through voice transmission.If Tommy could reply the same way, he would've said, If I defend her too quickly, everyone will think we have some secret relationship. I need to prove her skills here."Alright, Mr. Tommy. You can ask me anything," Ivy said after staying silent for a while.Tommy nodded and started asking questions about the proposal. He asked a lot of things and grew increasingly surprised when Ivy answered each one smoothly.Then he asked the same question he'd asked St

People watched with concern as Callen was escorted into the jeep. They believed his life was over now that he'd offended Lois Jaxquel."Offending a member of the Rhett family is already bad enough, but the Jaxquels? He's finished!""This is the worst party I've ever attended!""That's right! I came here to enjoy myself, not to watch this nonsense!"One by one, the guests began leaving the Carter residence. Florence and Ava tried to stop them, but no one listened.Some left while glaring at Noah and Steve with disgust after finding out they'd conspired to steal Ivy's proposal. Others handed their business cards to Ivy and politely bid Tommy goodbye before leaving.Only the Carter family members and Tommy remained, leaving an awkward silence hanging in the air.Camila stepped forward toward Florence, her voice calm but dripping with mockery. "Mother-in-law, it's already proven that Ivy made that proposal herself. Are you still going to stay quiet and not apologize?"Her gaze shifted to