Chapter 285 Over the next week, Kingsley showed up like clockwork every time Seven finished his lessons. In the little boy’s own words, they had already become the best of friends. That evening, Lucy accompanied Jules Holt to a high-end corporate gala. She kept Seven’s stern little voice memo playing

Chapter 284 He lifted her glass and casually offered it to her lips. Sophie instinctively took a sip. As she reached up to take the glass from his hand, her fingertips brushed against his. The sudden rush of warmth felt like an electric shock, instantly sending a fiery flush straight

Chapter 283 Bacchus strode out of the office, his fingers flying across his phone screen as he fired off a text to Sophie: Got held up with a last-minute issue. I might be a little late. Barely a second passed before Sophie replied with a voice memo, her tone playful

Chapter 282 By the time the two emerged from the restroom, Xavier could instantly tell the dynamic between the man and the boy had grown noticeably closer. Seven nestled comfortably in Kingsley’s arms, his little mouth running a mile a minute. “I promised Mommy I’d go home right after eating.

Chapter 281 Kingsley took them to an upscale restaurant, specifically ordering a spread tailored entirely to Seven’s tastes. Seven’s little mouth ran a mile a minute. Kingsley knew damn well the boy hadn’t inherited that chatterbox trait from him-that was all Lucy. They were halfway through their meal when Peter

Chapter 280 Kingsley exhaled heavily, his tone thick with impatience. “Let her be. Someone else will take care of her p> Shane hesitated for a moment. “Ms. Talmadge is no match for Mrs. Neville p> “If someone is hell-bent on jumping into a fire, do you think you can stop

Chapter 279 When Lucy arrived home, someone was already waiting at the door to pick up Phil. She pushed the front door open to find Seven eagerly waiting up for her. The moment he spotted the toy in her hands, his eyes lit up. “Wow, Mom! I don’t have this

Chapter 278 Jules lifted his head, his bleary, drunken eyes darting between the two of them. “He definitely is,” he slurred out. “Almost made me eat pavement. Guy’s totally lost it p> As soon as he spoke, Jules’s driver noticed the commotion. He hurried over and grabbed Jules by his

Chapter 277 At the celebration dinner, as the lead designer of the project, Lucy was inevitably pressured to drink by everyone around her. Evie Sherwood was also there. Seeing this, she and Emma stepped in, expertly deflecting the toasts and taking the drinks on Lucy’s behalf. Before the dinner concluded,

Chapter 276 This was their second meeting. Since their initial blind date, they had kept in touch exclusively through text. Sophie Sutherland realized just how effortless it was to spend time with Bacchus. He was the perfect blend of emotional intelligence and striking good looks-and she had always been a