"Andy, kiss me..." Donna's voice dripped with an irresistible allure.I felt a strange spell take hold of me. My breaths came quicker as I tried to turn away, but her warm hands gently cupped my face, and her soft lips pressed against mine.The self-control I usually prided myself on shattered in an instant. We embraced, passion overtaking us. The room filled with the sounds of our desire as we both surrendered to the moment.Piece by piece, our clothes fell to the floor. Donna's figure was flawless, and every place my hands touched left me breathless.Suddenly, the sharp ring of a phone pierced the air like thunder in the dead of night, snapping us back to reality.I jolted upright, my mind clearing in an instant. Donna, too, seemed to come to her senses. She quickly grabbed her clothes, holding them against her body in embarrassment."Uh, your call..." she mumbled, her face redder than the wine in the glass beside us."I... I'm sorry..." I stamme

I walked into the CEO's office with practiced ease, settled onto the sofa, and glanced at Karen. "Of course I do, Ms. Moore."Karen raised an eyebrow, clearly waiting for me to elaborate. I shrugged casually and said, "Shall we talk about E-Mart?"Her face darkened instantly. "You're here to mock me, aren't you? You piece of shit!"The directors who had been lingering in the room exchanged uneasy glances before quietly slipping out, leaving the office to the two of us.Karen pointed at the door, her teeth clenched in anger. "Get out! You don't get to make fun of the Moore Group!"I stayed where I was, my expression calm, with a faint smile tugging at my lips. "I'm here to help solve your problems, Ms. Moore. You're the leader. There's no need to get angry over nothing."Karen's eyes narrowed as she studied me, suspicion written all over her face. She wasn't exactly clever, but she wasn't completely foolish either. Trusting me wouldn't come easily.

A marriage alliance with the Freeman family, the second-largest shareholder of PrimeStone Materials Group, was truly a decisive move.I glanced back at Bill, who was smiling at me."The Moore family might not be a dominant player in this city, but it's still a billion-dollar group you built with your own hands. Karen is young and beautiful. Such dowry is more than enough!" Bill said firmly.I could tell Bill was dead serious this time. But I wasn't about to show any weakness.With a calm expression, I replied, "Congratulations," then turned and walked away.Back then, Bill had wanted me to marry Karen because I was alone. The Moore family would always remain the Moore family, and nothing would change.Now, because of my relentless moves, he was panicking, resorting to the option he least wanted.By marrying into the Freeman family, the Moore family would eventually take on their name, all to get rid of me.It was understandable. If he didn't f

Wilfred played along, turning back to shoot me a deliberately contemptuous look. "Oh, really?"Karen immediately jumped in, her voice sharp. "Of course! Why else would he obey my every word? No matter how hard I try to drive him away, he just won't leave!"She didn't seem to notice the flaw in her logic, but Wilfred wasn't so easily fooled."Then why did he leave in the end? And, from what I heard, he even refused when Bill tried to convince him to come back," Wilfred revealed.Karen scoffed, "He's just trying to get my attention. I'm sure this was all my grandfather's idea. Why else would Grandpa keep praising him, always saying how great it would be if he returned..."Wilfred's expression grew skeptical, but Karen continued nonchalantly, "But Grandpa's completely given up on him now. After all, how could a loser like him ever be worthy of me? Besides, you're the one I've chosen, Mr. Freeman. I fell for you the moment you appeared. Otherwise, why would I ha

This question was really hard to answer. It felt hypocritical to act like a perfect gentleman around a woman I was attracted to.A thought suddenly came to me, and I asked with a playful smile, "Would you be upset if I hadn't acted like a gentleman?"Lucy's cheeks flushed as she shot me a coquettish glare. "How dare you turn the question back on me! You're so annoying! Anyway, enough of this. I'm hungry."I quickly poured her a drink, and watching her adorable expression as she ate made my heart skip a beat.In the days that followed, I kept a close eye on Karen's situation, creating opportunities for Paul to connect with her. His feedback was positive. He said their relationship was warming up.That was good news for me. But bad news wasn't far behind.Bill had already started making moves against me, deliberately targeting me in several projects. I handled the situations cautiously, and so far, he hadn't gained any advantage.Still, I knew he wou