Chapter 676 Chapter 676: She drifted for a moment, his words echoing in her mind. In front of everyone else, this man was cold as ice. But with her, he was tender in a way that always left her shaken. The ping of an incoming text snapped Annabel back to

Chapter 675 Chapter 675: Annabel frowned the moment that thought surfaced. What the heck? Why would she even think something like that? She took a deep breath, forcing those strange emotions back down. After washing up, she went downstairs. She froze when she saw the dining table—set with a spread

Chapter 674 Chapter 674: Annabel couldn’t believe what she was hearing. If anything had actually happened, she would be the one dealing with the consequences. “In that case, you helped me solve a problem. Thank you,” Annabel said haughtily, lifting her chin as if she were about to toss him

Chapter 673 Chapter 673: Then he picked up the damp towel beside the bed and carefully wiped down her body, just as Tristan had instructed. The next morning, Annabel woke with a splitting headache. As she opened her eyes, she rubbed her temples, then shuddered when a gust of cold

Chapter 672 Chapter 672: He scanned the room, brows drawn tight, but there was no sign of her anywhere. “Annabel… Annabel!” he called, the worry in his voice impossible to hide. Then, suddenly, her soft body pressed against his back. Her arms slid around his neck as she clung to

Chapter 671 Chapter 671: “What’s up, Mr. Benton?” Tristan answered. “Come to my house,” Rupert said curtly. “Is Miss Hewitt sick again?” Tristan teased, knowing that whenever Rupert called in a rush, it was usually about Annabel. Rupert’s voice tightened. “Someone drugged Annabel. Come and help her deal with it

Chapter 670 Chapter 670: Damn it. It was over. Bella’s face went ashen as her knees buckled and she collapsed to the floor. “Miss Astley, come with us to the station,” the officer ordered as he took her into custody. As Bella was dragged away in despair, Annabel finally allowed

Chapter 669 Chapter 669: “Mr. Benton, we’ve received a report that someone was drugged here, so we’ve brought in the ID team to investigate and clarify the situation,” one of the officers said respectfully to Rupert. “Okay,” Rupert replied flatly. Anthony walked up to Annabel and asked, “Miss Hewitt, how

Chapter 668 Chapter 668: “No… no one,” the waitresses stammered. Annabel’s imposing presence made them shrink back instinctively. They exchanged a quick look, as if grasping for something. Then they blurted out, “Actually… we’re fans of Hiram. Mr. Kelly recently became more popular than Hiram and even took the Best

Chapter 667 Chapter 667: Annabel knew Heather hated her to the bone. Annabel didn’t want to hurt anyone, but she had to protect herself from people who were determined to hurt her. Before entering the restaurant, she had told Rupert that if he couldn’t reach her within half an hour,

Chapter 666 Chapter 666: Before she could respond, a voice rang out behind them, cutting through the noise. “Mr. Benton p> Mr. Benton? Rupert Benton. The realization struck Bella the moment she turned and saw Rupert’s tall, upright figure. With steady, measured strides, Rupert entered the room. He radiated absolute

Chapter 665 Chapter 665: They denied it calmly. “Miss Hewitt also claims I was the one who instructed you to drug them. Is that true?” Bella pressed. The two waitresses looked startled and quickly denied it. “How could that be? We don’t know you p> Bella lifted her brows, arrogance

Chapter 664 Chapter 664: An anonymous message had been sent to every journalist present, baiting them with the promise of explosive news about Annabel and Rory’s relationship. That tempting tip was exactly what had lured them here. Given how provocative it was, it wasn’t surprising the reporters had expected to

Chapter 663 Chapter 663: “You told the waitress to slip a drug into my drink, confident I wouldn’t notice because of my cold. Then you had her lead me to the lounge to ‘rest.’ After that, you ordered her to steal my phone so I couldn’t call for help. Finally,

Chapter 662 Chapter 662: The journalists had received an anonymous tip that Annabel and Rory were getting intimate in the lounge during the crew’s dinner party. And now, it looked like it might be true. Given that one of them was a renowned actor and the other the CEO of

Chapter 661 Chapter 661: He looked just as bad as she felt. His cheeks were unnaturally flushed, and he clung to her as he murmured thickly, “Annabel… Annabel… I love you. I love you so much p> That was when Annabel realized that, just like her, he had been drugged.

Chapter 660 Chapter 660: As she headed out, the waitress hurried after her and spoke in a polite tone. “Miss Hewitt, are you feeling ill? Let me help you to the lounge p> Annabel looked at the waitress and nodded without much thought. The waitress supported her and guided her

Chapter 659 Chapter 659: Annabel found the dinner hall and walked in. About a hundred crew members were seated around a long table, drinking and chatting happily. The atmosphere was warm and lively. When they saw Annabel, they paused to greet her. “Hello, Miss Hewitt p> “Please, go on and

Chapter 658 Chapter 658: His breath brushed her face, and heat rushed to her cheeks. Rupert was deliberately teasing her again. Her blush only seemed to excite him more. He lowered his head slowly and kissed her. The sensation was so intense Rupert nearly forgot to breathe. Even though her

Chapter 657 Chapter 657: “Fine. I won’t go. I’ll go to bed now,” Annabel said with a yawn. She looked at him and added, “Good night p> “Good night p> Rupert smiled down at her and left the room. Annabel watched his retreating back with mixed feelings. Rupert was the