Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Symeon narrowed his eyes as he observed Casey, the woman standing before him.

This woman isn’t seriously dumb enough to help me pursue Amanda, is she? Will she stoop so low to do something so morally wrong?

“What does it matter if mutual affection or unrequited love? What can you possibly do about it? Oh, by the way, weren’t you supposed to help me win over Amanda? How’s your plan. going?”

“I haven’t…” Casey hesitated. “Elias saved me last time, and Amanda is his wife. I can’t repay kindness with enmity.”

“Oh… I see.” Symeon nodded. “So, tell me, what did Elias do to save you? Do you really think I would strangle you in public? Do you really believe he saved you for your sake? You think too highly of yourself.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Symeon’s derogatory comments about Elias made Casey feel uneasy. In her mind, Elias was indeed a hero who had willingly come to her aid.

“Remember, Elias didn’t save you for

spite me. He would have intervenedur sake. You’re not that charming. He did it just to

that day even if I had strangled a dog because he hates me. He resents the time I spent with his wife, and that’s all there is to it. Understand, fool?”

With that, Symeon walked away without looking back, heading downstairs. He checked his wristwatch; he had a client meeting in the afternoon.

He had been in Cludan for about half a month and found that the market here wasn’t as easy to penetrate as he had thought. To make a mark, he needed to put in some serious effort.

Meanwhile, Casey stood in place, looking surprised. What did Symeon just say? The time he spent with Amanda? What does that mean? These two don’t actually have a romantic history, do they?

notion crossed her mind, her emotions swirled in a complex mix, leaving her unable to

evening, at Winters Estate, after successfully putting Aiden to sleep. Amanda intended to return to her room to sleep, assuming Elias would be in bed playing with his phone

the room, she didn’t find the man anywhere. After searching around, she spotted his back on

eavesdrop, but she accidentally heard a word

all of you. Lawrence has been aggressively encroaching on our market in Cludan lately. They’ve already snatched one project from

eye on it, but there’s nothing we can do. Lawrence is offering double our price,

stop

bother asking me

understand. We’ll

Elias stubbed out his cigarette and planned

Amanda standing there and immediately put on a gentle expression. “What are

opened her arms, and

worry about company matters. He brushed it off casually, saying, “Running a business is never smooth sailing. They’re just minor issues;

his chest, her

Winters Family in

me that Aiden and Dulcie go to the same kindergarten?” Elias frowned disapprovingly. He didn’t want to be further entangled

gently explained. “I know you don’t want any association with him, and I don’t either. But Dulcie is so lonely here, with no one she knows, and even her dad is a recent acquaintance. She has no emotional connection. here. Luckily, she got to know Aiden

anger by half. He couldn’t stay mad at a little girl. It was just that he

Meanwhile, at Galaxy Bay…

to the supermarket to buy some fresh

Bay, the nanny opened the door and

salad for Dulcie and maybe some soup. She can have a

did before. I can see that Dulcie clings to you more than to Miss