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Parker didn’t mind, wearing a playful expression. He took a deep drag of his cigarette and teasingly blew the smoke in Zoe’s face.
Zoe, glaringly flirted with, turned red with anger. However, she didn’t dare openly offend Andrew’s friend and could only suppress her anger, ignoring him.
She only spoke to Ryan, “You, as Andrew’s confidant, wouldn’t you know where he is?”
Ryan chuckled after hearing her. “You’re giving me too much credit. He’s the boss; how would a mere employee like me know his whereabouts?”
Ryan joked around, leaving Zoe helpless. With a stern face, she continued, “Uncle Jacob has specially prepared a birthday feast for him. If he still doesn’t show up, is he trying to alienate everyone? If you really care about him, you should advise him to come home quickly to avoid upsetting Uncle Jacob.”
“Alienating everyone?” Ryan chewed on those words, his playful smile gradually replaced by disdain. “Zoe, you probably haven’t figured out who is family and who is an enemy for Andrew. Jacob Turner originally tossed him into Yonkers Army, hoping he’d die overseas. Now, he doesn’t need to put on this hypocritical birthday feast. If he’s sensible, he should quickly sell the shares of the Turner family consortium. Andrew might spare them a way out.”
“You…” Zoe was about to defend herself, but Ryan didn’t give her a chance to speak.
“I’ll give you a piece of advice too. If you really want to be Andrew’s wife, establish your position first and figure out whose side you should be on.” After Ryan finished speaking, he casually tossed the cigarette to the ground and stomped it out with his shoe.
Then, he patted Parker on the shoulder, “Let’s go, find another place to have fun.” Parker was a human, and Zoe, as Andrew’s future daughter-in-law in the Turner family, was also a werewolf. However, in the werewolf community, there was an unwritten rule that supernatural species should not reveal their existence in front of humans. If this brought any impact to human society, it could result in execution.
After all, with the passage of time, the human population far exceeded that of werewolves, and due to technological advancements, if humans knew about the existence of werewolves and perceived them as a threat, it would pose a danger to the survival of werewolves.
Parker nodded, smiling, and followed behind him as they walked across the street, leaving Zoe standing in place.
“She really thinks of herself as Andrew’s future wife,” Ryan commented as they walked.
After hearing this, Parker chuckled, couldn’t help but turn around and glance back. “She has a nice figure; those long legs are enough for some fun.”
Ryan glared at him, jokingly saying, “You dare play with that woman; aren’t you afraid of playing yourself to death?”
…
After Andrew’s birthday, Isabella became busy again.
With the release of “Mermaid Princess,” the box office soared. Her popularity also rose with the success of the movie, bringing in numerous endorsement deals and offers.
Apart from unexpected gains for the investors and producers, Isabella became the biggest beneficiary of the movie “Mermaid Princess.” The second female lead, Victoria, had been keeping a low profile due to a scandal involving her extramarital affairs.
The most sensational news was about the third female lead, Evelyn. Shortly after the movie was released, it was revealed that her father, Theodore Lewis, had accepted huge bribes, engaging in bribery and leading a disorderly private life.
Evelyn had become extremely popular lately, being followed by countless entertainment reporters every day. The Lewis family was almost submerged in chaos.
And just one month after Theodore’s incident, Caleb publicly admitted that he was in a relationship with Victoria.
During an interview, Caleb said, “Evelyn and I broke up a long time ago due to personality differences. We separated amicably. Since she is a public figure, I was afraid that news of our breakup would affect her career, so I never clarified. After breaking up with Evelyn for a long time, I met Victoria. She is gentle, understanding, and we developed feelings for each other after spending time together. She is a simple girl, and I don’t want the public to continue harming her.”
Facing reporters and the public, Caleb was approachable, courteous, and very gentlemanly, earning the favor of the public.
However, in front of the television, Evelyn was so furious that she almost went mad. She casually picked up the ceramic flowers from the table and fiercely smashed them onto the TV.
The flowers shattered, and ceramic shards scattered all over the floor. The TV screen shook and then turned into a black screen.
Evelyn slumped to the floor, hands clutching her head, crying in pain.
This was the man she had loved for many years. When they were together, there were sweet words and promises. But after her family fell into trouble, he hadn’t shown his face, and now, he had made it clear that there was nothing between them.
“Enough, stop crying. Quickly pack your things. Someone will come to take the house soon, and we must move out today,” Elizabeth sighed.
After Theodore’s incident, the corrupt money had to be reclaimed, and the Lewis family almost fell overnight. They couldn’t even keep the villa they had lived in for many years.
“Mom, Caleb, how could he treat me like this, how could…” Evelyn cried hysterically, still unable to accept the reality.
Elizabeth, having lived for so many years, saw things more clearly than her daughter. Since her husband’s incident, Caleb had been avoiding them, and she knew this man was unreliable.
“Your father warned before that Caleb was unreliable, and his feelings for you might not be sincere. But our families are well-matched, and you liked him so much. Your father, in his position, could easily control Caleb, and marrying him wouldn’t be a loss. It’s just that we didn’t expect your father to get into such trouble.”
“Mom, Dad, does he really have another woman outside? And took bribes?” Evelyn, who had always been well-protected by her parents, was incredibly naive, despite her spoiled and willful nature.
Elizabeth sighed heavily. “Your father, in that position, had no choice, and who in this world is truly clean? Do you think your extravagant lifestyle came solely from your father’s meager salary? We were barely making ends meet. As for the women outside, it’s just a passing show for men.”
After hearing her mother’s words, Evelyn’s heart sank bit by bit, sinking to the bottom. It turned out her father was not wronged.
“If that’s the case, why did Dad specifically get targeted!”
Elizabeth sneered. Although she was impulsive and had a bad temper, she was still a clever person. Considering everything that had happened, she could easily guess who was behind it.
“Maybe the Mitchell family thinks your father is useless now. Perhaps he stood in Victoria’s way.”
After saying this, Elizabeth hugged Evelyn, patiently wiping away the blurry tears on her face.
“Alright, things have come to this. What’s the use of saying all this? Hurry up and pack. Your father won’t be able to get out of it this time, and our days ahead won’t be easy. Fortunately, I have some savings on hand. We’ll take it step by step.”
After Elizabeth finished speaking, she went upstairs to continue packing.
However, unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, Evelyn ran out.
First, Evelyn went to the Mitchell family’s company. However, no matter how she caused a scene, she didn’t even get past the company’s gates, ending up disheveled.
She then went to the Harris family.
The gatekeeper at the Harris family didn’t stop her. She saw Victoria.
Compared to her disheveled appearance, Victoria was wearing a luxurious dress, her makeup exquisite. She looked down at Evelyn, full of sarcasm and disdain in her eyes.
“If you have something to say, say it quickly. I’m about to go out. Today, Caleb is taking me home to meet the elders, and we need to finalize the marriage as soon as possible.”
Victoria tilted her chin, adopting the posture of a victor when facing Evelyn.
Evelyn couldn’t stand such provocation. With a distorted expression, she hysterically rushed towards Victoria, only to be grabbed by her, pushed to the ground.
Evelyn fell to the ground, clutching her stomach in pain, unable to get up for a long time, crying miserably.
“Victoria, it’s you, you caused my father, right!” she sternly questioned.
Stepping on her exquisite red high heels, Victoria crouched in front of her, reaching out, and gripping her chin. “So what if it is? You came to me today just to ask this?”
“Victoria, you venomous woman. I will tell Caleb, I will let him know that you caused my father’s downfall, harmed us.” Trembling, Evelyn reached out, grabbing Victoria’s collar.
But Victoria easily shook her off, laughing loudly, her laughter full of mockery.
“Even calling you stupid would be a compliment. Well, today, I’ll make you understand. Evelyn, do you really think Caleb loves you? He’s just using you. If your father wasn’t the deputy mayor in charge of construction, Caleb wouldn’t even spare a glance at you, this foolish woman. I’ve known him for five years, followed him for three years, longer than the time you’ve been together.”
“Originally, your father still had some use, and I didn’t plan to target him so soon. But you are just so unreasonable, you hurt me so much. I hold grudges, and I won’t let you off easily.”
Victoria pinched Evelyn’s chin with one hand and lightly slapped her face with the other, not too heavy but enough to sting.