Chapter 401-410
Chapter 401
Serena rolled her eyes, not buying Arabella’s claim.
The servant nearby was also surprised. A girl her age not into celebs? But then again, Ms. Bella was not your average girl.
“Alright, enough chit–chat. Your midnight snacks are getting cold. Dig in.” Louisa didn’t touch the food, but she picked up a big shrimp.
David was touched. He reached for his bowl. “Mom, I haven’t been home in so long. You still remember what I like to eat.”
Before he could finish, he saw his mother peel the shrimp and put it in Arabella’s bowl.
“Bella, Mom knows you love seafood, eat up!” Louisa picked up another shrimp, peeled it and put it in Arabella’s bowl. “Tonight’s snacks are mainly seafood, also some barbeque you youngsters love. Mix and match, enjoy.”
She didn’t want to restrict her daughter with “healthy eating“. As long as her daughter was happy, everything was acceptable.
Arabella smiled slightly, “Thanks, Mom, it’s delicious.”
“If you like it, eat more. I can have the kitchen prepare it every day!” Only then did Louisa give Serena a shrimp.
Even though it was peeled, Serena was full of resentment: Always Arabella first, her second!
Did anyone ever consider her feelings? They promised to treat her like their own, all lies!!
Louisa picked up a skewer of salt and pepper shrimp. David thought his mother had finally remembered him. But the next second, he saw her put the shrimp in Arabella’s bowl.
“Bella, this smells really good. You should try it.”
David was being so blatantly ignored that even the servants couldn’t help but pity him. David’s status in the family was so low he was practically invisible.
After a while, David saw his mother pick up a squid, and he quickly reached for his bowl. “Mom, how did you know I like this?”
Before he could get excited, he saw the squid fall into Arabella’s bowl.
He couldn’t help but speak up, “Mom, I like squid too!”
“If you want it, why don’t you get it yourself?” Louisa looked at him, annoyed. “Is your hand broken? You should be thankful you’re not asked to care for your sister and now you’re being picky!”
Definitely his real mom.
Louisa continued to peel shrimp for Arabella. Seeing Arabella’s plate piled with shrimp, David thought she couldn’t finish them all and reached for one. But before his hand could touch the shrimp, Louisa slapped it away.
“This is for your sister! Can’t you peel your own?“.
After being away for so long, he felt his family status had dropped another level, and he was now at the bottom.
Just as he began questioning himself, Louisa suddenly put a crab leg in his bowl. Before he could show his excitement and gratitude, he heard Louisa’s cold voice.
“Your sister doesn’t like it, so it’s yours.”
He was hurting inside, but he dared not show it.
They finished the midnight snack. Serena tried to engage David in conversation, hoping to show off their close sibling relationship in front of Arabella.
But as soon as David saw Arabella leaving, he immediately followed her. “Serena, whatever you want to talk about, it can wait. I need to talk to Bella!”
What could possibly go wrong?
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Watching David walk away, Serena was fuming.
Just then, Martha hurried over to her, looked around to ensure no one was around, and whispered, “Serena! I heard David’s welcome gift for Ms. Bella is a limited edition diamond set from CN.”
“CN did release a few diamond sets recently, but each one is worth a fortune!” Serena’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Is David really willing to spend that much on a sister he’s never met?”
This jewellery set was globally limited. A lot of people, including foreign royals, wanted to buy it. It wasn’t something she could just buy if she had the money! It involved connections, power, status and was incredibly complicated.
Even though Serena wanted that jewellery set, she knew that as an adopted daughter, she had no right to ask her parents to buy her something that expensive! But David had easily bought it and given it to that person!
The worst part was all she got were ten autographs. It was so unfair!!
“Everyone in the family says they’ll treat everyone fairly, but their attitudes towards you and Arabella are clearly different, and the treatment gap is huge!” Martha sighed, “Serena, no matter how hard you try, you can’t change this fact.”
Serena bit her lip unwillingly. Could her parents and brother easily take back the love they had for her for 18 years just because of blood ties?
She used to be the little princess of the family. They promised to make her the most carefree and happy little princess–in the world! They were all liars!!! They stopped taking care of her after their biological daughter came back!!
It would be so much better if Arabella didn’t come back.
David walked quickly and soon caught up with Arabella, “Bella!”
His clear voice reached Arabella’s ears. Arabella had just walked into the room and turned her head with a puzzled look when she heard the voice, “Bro, what’s up?” David quickly handed her a black card and sincerely said, “This is some pocket money for you, no limit. Feel free to spend it. Consider it a little token of my affection.”
Arabella looked at the black card in his hand with some surprise. Why did all the brothers in the house like to give her money?
“Thanks,” Arabella said softly, “I have enough money.”
Yes, when someone wanted her to write a song before, she said she was not short of money and didn’t take orders.
When asked to design jewellery, she also said she was too busy to do it. She was not short of money at all!!
Not only was she not short of money, but as the founder of QY, a pianist, and composer, her income must be very high. How could she be short of money?
But David still insisted on giving it to her and said seriously, “This is a token of my affection. Are you not accepting it because of what happened tonight? I was wrong tonight, and it was all my fault. Can you forgive me?”
Before Arabella could answer, David said pleasingly, “Can I buy you some candy?”
Arabella found it amusing, “I’ve already forgotten about tonight.”
“Really?” David immediately showed a happy smile, and couldn’t help pinching her face, “You’re so well–behaved and understanding. I’ll be nicer to you in the future! You have to take this card, no refusals!”
Just as Arabella was about to speak, David said loudly, “It’s only natural for a big brother to earn money for his little sister to spend! If you don’t accept it, you don’t care about me!”
When David said this, his tone softened a bit, “Please accept it.”
Arabella was amused by him, thinking he was kind of cute. She reached out to take his card, It didn’t matter if she kept it without spending it.
“You can’t save money for me! If I find out that you haven’t spent a penny from the card, no matter how busy I am, I will fly back and take you shopping!”
“I got it.”
“Good girl!” David pinched her face again, thinking his little sister was well–behaved and likeable.
“What about your WhatsApp?”
“Oh right, WhatsApp!” He wanted to add her on WhatsApp, but every time he asked Louisa, she told him to ask his sister at home!
He knew what Louisa was worrying about! He wouldn’t just chat a few words with his sister on WhatsApp and not come home. He wasn’t that kind of person!
“Let me add you!” David immediately took out his phone, hoping to be his sister’s friend on WhatsApp soon, and then he could show off in front of his other
-brothers!
David scanned his sister’s QR code business card and immediately added her as a friend, with the note: Bella.
After adding WhatsApp, Arabella sent him two pictures..
When David opened it, his eyes widened, “Sheet music?”
“This is my original composition. It’s never been released. I think it suits you.” Arabella’s eyes were very gentle, “This is my welcome gift for you.”
David was hugely surprised. He was dazed for a moment, vaguely hearing his sister talking.
“I was indeed very busy before, and now I have to manage the family business. I’m really stretched thin.”
David only found out after asking that his parents had handed over the nearly bankrupt company to his sister to manage!
He had heard that their clothing company had been doing well recently, but he didn’t know that his sister was behind it!
Her business acumen! Her abilities!
She had truly inherited the excellent genes of their family!!
While his impression of his sister improved, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for her, and a 18–year–old girl had to deal with so much, the pressure on her must be huge! “I will find the best lyricist to write lyrics for these two songs! I won’t waste your hard work.” David knew that these two songs were very precious. Once they were released, they would definitely cause an uproar!
A carefully crafted song by Maestro Melody, paired with the most top–notch lyricist and his voice, would definitely create a huge sensation.
But, he always felt he had taken advantage of his sister’s hard work.
After all, the value of a song by Maestro Melody was incalculable.
“If you need a song next time, just contact me directly. I can provide it within a day.” Arabella said calmly, “If you want to buy jewellery, you can also find me. I can help you verify it”
Even though the diamond jewellery set David gifted her was beautifully designed and made of high–quality diamonds, it wasn’t worth ten million bucks!
Sure, they’re top–notch brands, and the price might be justified, but as his sister, she couldn’t help but feel bad for her brother’s money.
“Are you worrying about me?” David thought, what a sweet, sensible sister he had.
Meanwhile, Serena, watching from the sidelines, was just about ready to blow her top!
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Finally, David felt like he had hit the jackpot. “Bella, you should get some rest. See you tomorrow!”
He playfully tousled Arabella’s hair and left with a happy heart.
Arabella was about to enter her room when she caught a glimpse of a hidden figure in the corner of her eye.
Ah, Serena again.
She ignored it, went straight into her room and locked the door.
Once she was gone, Serena emerged from the shadows, her face twisted in anger! David was playing favorites! He had taken so many intimate pictures with Arabella! Was Arabella really that pretty? To her, Arabella was just a country bumpkin! David had even planned Arabella’s post–graduation path for her. It was infuriating! Not long after, Serena’s phone lit up with a hot news alert.
The hashtag #DavidChanged HisProfilePic had shot up to the top of the trending list!
He was standing on a beautiful terrace, looking out into the night. Even though he was alone, eagle–eyed fans had spotted another girl’s shadow in the picture!
The girl must have been taking the picture, her shadow elongated by the light. Even though it was only a small portion, the fans had noticed!
Thus, the hashtag #DavidSuspectedinLove also made it to the trending list!
At this moment, David returned to his bedroom, and shared two songs his sister had given him with his manager and music team.
Everyone was full of praise after listening.
“This is definitely Melody’s work! It’s her style, for sure!”
“This is what I call a good song! This is what I call amazing!”
“Those songwriters are nothing compared to her!”
“It’s written so well. I’m totally blown away! This talent, this atmosphere, I can’t think of anyone else but Melody who could create this!” His manager couldn’t help but ask, “You didn’t use your charm to get these songs, did you?”
They had just been rejected by Melody tonight, and in a blink of an eye, Melody had given David two songs. That didn’t make sense!!
“Hahahaha!” David couldn’t help but boast, “Surprised? These were a gift from Melody! Completely free!”
Free??
Everyone in the group was shocked. They all sent puzzled emojis and started questioning.
“Free?”
“How can it be free?”
“Probably spent too much and felt embarrassed to say it, right?”
“Come on. We are prepared for it!”
“Must be 20 million dollars, right??”
“No, considering this quality, at least 30 million dollars??”
“Tell us, we won’t laugh at you.”
David proudly said in the group: “From my own sister, for free!”
His own sister??
Now, the group was even more shocked. After a long questioning session, they confirmed that David wasn’t lying, Melody really was his own sister!
However, he wasn’t talking about Serena, and he had another sister!
His manager knew who he was talking about, but the others didn’t. They kept asking.
“Why was it so hard to get songs from her before? Wasn’t she your sister then?”
“Anyway, this is a secret!” David sent a happy emoji, then sent the songs to Hans, showing off on purpose, “On the first day of the meeting, Bella gave me a big gift. I wonder if you’ve ever received a gift from Bella?”
The next morning.
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David saw Hans’s reply, “Buzz off.”
The usually restrained Hans actually cursed someone, and David was in high spirits. After freshening up, just about to step onto the balcony to breathe in some fresh air, he suddenly saw a man holding Bella’s hand at the front door!
Unable to make out the man’s face from a distance, David didn’t think twice and dashed out.
“Let go of my sister! Who the heck are you? Who gave you the balls to hold my sister’s hand at my front door?”
David quickly stepped forward, about to throw a punch, but was easily stopped by Romeo McMillian.
“Romeo?” Seeing his friend, David immediately halted, then looked at Arabella’s hand in Romeo’s hold and instantly said, “Hold on, that’s my sister!”
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He looked like he was protecting a small animal, “My sister just got home. Don’t you dare have any weird ideas about her! Or I won’t let you off easy!”
“I already have.”
“What did you say?” David widened his eyes, thinking he must have heard wrong.
“It’s Saturday today, I’m taking Bella somewhere.”
Bella?
David held Arabella even tighter. Feeling puzzled. He instinctively asked, “Are you two close?”
Did they have such a close relationship??
“Bella is my fiancée now.”
That sentence was like a bolt from the blue, leaving David stunned for two seconds.
“Bella is your fiancée?”
Right, the Collins family and the McMillian family had a marriage agreement. If Serena weren’t the real heiress, then the person engaged to Romeo would be Bella!
“But Bella just got home, and she’s only eighteen this year, and hasn’t even started college yet. You sly fox are actually using the marriage agreement as an excuse to hassle my sister. Did you ask for my opinion as her brother?“.
After saying that, he brandished his fist, clearly a warning.
Romeo looked at him and casually asked, “Are your fists that good?”
This tone, this attitude, it’s too insulting!
David clenched his fists even tighter, “You’re welcome to try!”
“Bella, stand back. I’m going to spar with your brother.”
“You cocky jerk, how dare you underestimate me!” David rolled up his sleeves, ready to throw down with him, suddenly noticing that Romeo’s muscles were perfectly defined, probably twice his strength, showing he worked out regularly!
“What’s the matter? Scared?” Romeo looked at David’s nervous expression and felt even better.
“Whoever gets scared is a grandson!”
Just as David was about to enter, Arabella suddenly said, “Bro, Romeo’s been quite nice to me, don’t hit him.”
David thought he must have misheard and turned back in disbelief to look at his sister, “Bella, are you sticking up for him? He’s just good at sweet–talking girls! Who isn’t nice to girls? Just saying some sweet nothings, taking you out, giving you some small gifts, and,”
Arabella looked clear–eyed and asked seriously, “Hmm?”
David swallowed hard, not daring to speak directly. That’s exactly how she get tricked!
In short, he was protecting Bella as a brother, pointing at that man and saying, “You old cunning fox, I was just away for a while, and you already tricked my sister! I warn you. My father will punish you!”
Although he knew he couldn’t punish himself, he believed his father would!
Romeo was still young, after all, and he wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on an elder! So, he could only obediently accept his punishment!
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“Your dad’s quite chuffed with me.”
“What the hell are you on about?” David Collins was incredulous. “How could my dad possibly agree? Right, Bella?”
“He’s telling the truth.”
David was shocked “Dad really agreed?”
He thought to himself, “Is he really my biological father? Bella’s just a kid! How could dad even think that? How could he be so careless?”
“My brother was back in town a while ago. You didn’t get a thrashing from him, did you? I gonna tell that to my big brother, so he could come back and give you a good beating” David threatened him with his brother.
“My brother approved too, he even invited me for a meal next time.”
“No way!”
His brother was such a hard nut to crack. How could he possibly agree to let some random guy be with Bella?
They hadn’t seen each other for just a few days, and this guy’s lying skills were through the roof!
“I don’t have time for this nonsense.” Romeo checked his watch, then looked tenderly at Arabella. “Bella, let’s go.”
As Arabella was about to go, David grabbed her. “Bella, you’re not going anywhere with him today. I’m taking you shopping!”
He refused to believe that Bella would choose this guy over her own brother!
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But the next second, Arabella said, “I already promised Romeo; can we go shopping another time?”
“You, promised him?” David hadn’t expected Arabella to have accepted Romeo’s invitation. “Even if you did promise, you can cancel it!gnore him! I finally have two days off; do you really want to leave me at home to be nagged by mom?”
Romeo glanced at his hand. “Let go.”
“You let go first!”
“I’m taking Bella to dinner.”
“I don’t care; Bella’s not going anywhere with you today!” David held on tightly to Arabella’s hand.
Watching from the shadows, Serena was about to explode with anger!
She couldn’t believe David and Romeo were fighting over Arabella!
What on earth did Arabella have that was so great?
“Bella, who do you want to go with?” Romeo held on to Arabella’s hand. He sounded like he was asking for her opinion, but his pleading, lingering eyes seemed to say, “You haven’t been with me for so long! You promised to be with me today!”
Arabella was a bit helpless. “David, I promised him first. I’ll go shopping with you next time.”
“No.” David’s heart broke, but he still held on to Arabella’s hand. “Where are you guys going? Can I come too? I can carry your bags?”
He could also keep an eye on this guy for any outrageous behavior!
If there was, he definitely wouldn’t let it slide!
Arabella looked at David’s handsome face. It was so eye–catching. If she took him along, she would definitely attract a lot of attention!
She had experienced firsthand how famous he was at the airport that day.
“I can wear a hat! Sunglasses! A mask! I can wrap myself up like a mummy! I guarantee no one will recognize me!”
Arabella said lightly, “Next time.”
It was daytime now, and David would easily be recognized, but not at night.
“Bella, are you really going to leave me behind?”
David felt like his heart was being ripped out. He hadn’t expected Arabella to be so easily swayed by this bad guy! She was even going to go with him!
What on earth had this bad guy done?
Seeing Romeo open the car door for Arabella, David couldn’t help but warn him, “I’m telling you, you can date! But if you dare to do anything inappropriate, cross any boundaries, or do anything outrageous, Arabella’s five brothers won’t let you off the hook!”
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“Your dad’s quite chuffed with me.”
“What the hell are you on about?” David Collins was incredulous. “How could my dad possibly agree? Right, Bella?”
“He’s telling the truth.”
David was shocked “Dad really agreed?”
He thought to himself, “Is he really my biological father? Bella’s just a kid! How could dad even think that? How could he be so careless?”
“My brother was back in town a while ago. You didn’t get a thrashing from him, did you? I gonna tell that to my big brother, so he could come back and give you a good beating” David threatened him with his brother.
“My brother approved too, he even invited me for a meal next time.”
“No way!”
His brother was such a hard nut to crack. How could he possibly agree to let some random guy be with Bella?
They hadn’t seen each other for just a few days, and this guy’s lying skills were through the roof!
“I don’t have time for this nonsense.” Romeo checked his watch, then looked tenderly at Arabella. “Bella, let’s go.”
As Arabella was about to go, David grabbed her. “Bella, you’re not going anywhere with him today. I’m taking you shopping!”
He refused to believe that Bella would choose this guy over her own brother!
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But the next second, Arabella said, “I already promised Romeo; can we go shopping another time?”
“You, promised him?” David hadn’t expected Arabella to have accepted Romeo’s invitation. “Even if you did promise, you can cancel it!gnore him! I finally have two days off; do you really want to leave me at home to be nagged by mom?”
Romeo glanced at his hand. “Let go.”
“You let go first!”
“I’m taking Bella to dinner.”
“I don’t care; Bella’s not going anywhere with you today!” David held on tightly to Arabella’s hand.
Watching from the shadows, Serena was about to explode with anger!
She couldn’t believe David and Romeo were fighting over Arabella!
What on earth did Arabella have that was so great?
“Bella, who do you want to go with?” Romeo held on to Arabella’s hand. He sounded like he was asking for her opinion, but his pleading, lingering eyes seemed to say, “You haven’t been with me for so long! You promised to be with me today!”
Arabella was a bit helpless. “David, I promised him first. I’ll go shopping with you next time.”
“No.” David’s heart broke, but he still held on to Arabella’s hand. “Where are you guys going? Can I come too? I can carry your bags?”
He could also keep an eye on this guy for any outrageous behavior!
If there was, he definitely wouldn’t let it slide!
Arabella looked at David’s handsome face. It was so eye–catching. If she took him along, she would definitely attract a lot of attention!
She had experienced firsthand how famous he was at the airport that day.
“I can wear a hat! Sunglasses! A mask! I can wrap myself up like a mummy! I guarantee no one will recognize me!”
Arabella said lightly, “Next time.”
It was daytime now, and David would easily be recognized, but not at night.
“Bella, are you really going to leave me behind?”
David felt like his heart was being ripped out. He hadn’t expected Arabella to be so easily swayed by this bad guy! She was even going to go with him!
What on earth had this bad guy done?
Seeing Romeo open the car door for Arabella, David couldn’t help but warn him, “I’m telling you, you can date! But if you dare to do anything inappropriate, cross any boundaries, or do anything outrageous, Arabella’s five brothers won’t let you off the hook!”
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Tll respect Bella’s wishes”
“Respect? If Bella agrees, do you think you can take it a step further? Watch it, buddy! David warned, swinging his fist. “If Bella gets hurt in any way, I’ll move mountains to set things right for her!”
“Don’t you know me yet? Romeo smirked with a devilish grin on his face. “I may not be Mr. Nice Guy, but I’m not a man without standards or principles. Rest assured, I’ll wait until Bella is my wife”
“That day’s never coming“” David retorted.
“Let’s wait and see
As Romeo got into the car, David rushed up to the window to speak to Bella. “Bella, if this guy gives you any trouble, call me straight away. I’ll handle him myself. And get home early! If you run into any trouble or anything you can’t handle, I’ve got your back.”
“Don’t worry, David”
Seeing Romeo’s smug smile, David felt uneasy. He could only watch helplessly as the car drove away, feeling utterly dejected.
“David, what are you doing here?”
A voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
“Oh, Serena.” David glanced at Serena, then couldn’t help looking back in the direction Bella had left. The car was long gone. He then turned his attention back to Serena. “You’re up early today.”
“David, you’re up early too. It’s your day off; why didn’t you sleep in?”
“I couldn’t sleep.”
David had planned to take Bella shopping and spoil her a bit today to make up for lost time.
But Romeo had ruined everything!
The thought of his little sister having a boyfriend so soon and spending less and less time at home made David feel downright miserable.
“David, do you have some free time today? We could hang out. It’s been a while since we’ve done something together.”
She had overheard David talking about taking Bella shopping. If she could go out with David and maybe have a photographer snap a shot of them together, She’d be the talk of the town!
Everyone would know she was David’s favorite little sister.
She could also buy loads of stuff and have David pick up the tab!
But David replied listlessly, “Maybe next time.”
He had to stay home in case Bella needed him.
Serena’s smile froze, and she forced herself to stay calm. “David, do you have other plans?”
“Yeah.” David answered offhandedly, lightly patting her on the shoulder. “You go have fun by yourself today.”
Serena’s face darkened!
Romeo drove Bella to a romantic restaurant with a floral theme and led her by the hand into a private room.
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Yolanda Murphy, sitting in the hall, thought she was seeing things. She rubbed her eyes quickly, and in the next second, Arabella and a man disappeared from sight.
“You asked me to come out and said you had something to talk about face–to–face. Well, I’m here now. Spit it out.“.
Across from Yolanda, Zachary was no longer the gentle soul he once was. Instead, he seemed distant and cold.
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It had been a while, and Yolanda noticed that the man she loved had completely changed. There was no hint of sadness on his face. Instead, he calmly pulled out a divorce agreement and placed it in front of Zachary.
“Zachary, don’t worry, I’m not here to hassle you. This is the dissolution of our engagement agreement. I’ve already signed it.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Zachary’s face. Suppressing his inner turmoil, he picked up the agreement. It was filled with Yolanda admitting her mistakes, voluntarily giving up on marrying Zachary, and protecting the reputation and dignity of the Panter family.
This, in turn, made him feel a bit guilty and uneasy!
“Sorry, Zachary, I made a mistake. I plagiarized my sister’s music, causing you and your family to feel ashamed. Even though everyone makes mistakes, I made you unable to hold your head high in front of others and made you feel uncomfortable in front of your uncles and aunts. That’s on me!”
After Yolanda finished speaking, she took out a fancy bag and put it in front of Zachary.
“This is a gift I prepared privately. I was planning to announce it at the engagement party, but it seems I won’t be needing it now.” Yolanda gave a self–deprecating laugh, saying, “Consider it a memento.”
With that, Yolanda pulled her hand back.
Only then did Zachary notice that several of her fingers were bandaged. He asked with concern, “Did you hurt yourself while knitting?”
Yolanda withdrew her hand, saying indifferently, “That’s not important. The important thing is that the thing I knitted is a bit ugly, not like the name brands you can get at the mall. If you think it’s ugly, just chuck it!”
“No, it’s beautiful.” Zachary’s heart was deeply moved by her, and his initial decision began to waver..
“I was too naive before, thinking that as long as I truly loved you, we could be together forever. But I overlooked the fact that the Murphy family’s troubles are getting worse and my social status is no longer fitting to stand beside you.”
Her words made Zachary feel like he was a person who valued power and wealth, abandoning his old love.
“Zachary, I hope you find a girl who is your equal. She won’t be as stupid as me, thinking that loving you wholeheartedly is enough. She will greatly help your career.”
She also hinted that Zachary would never find someone like her in the future, someone who loved purely!
“Zachary, thank you for once loving me. Every day with you was worth it, and I was very happy. Goodbye, Zachary.”
Yolanda stood up, ready to leave.
In the next second, Zachary immediately grabbed her hand, his heart wavering. “Yoli
“Zachary, we’ve dissolved our engagement. You’re holding onto me so tightly that if your future partner sees this, she might feel uncomfortable. Your future partner should be someone equal to you in status. She’s probably going to be pretty tough, not allowing any mistakes. You should let go of me now.”
Zachary understood. If he really found a rich girl with equal status in the future, she certainly wouldn’t be as gentle, understanding, selfless, and easy to communicate with as Yolanda!
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“I haven’t even signed the agreement yet!” Zachary clung to her hand and said, “You’re still my fiancée!”
Yolanda was thrilled inside, but she acted all scared, covering his mouth in a hurry and saying, “Zachary, we can’t talk like this anymore. If your parents hear us, it’ll hurt their feelings!”
Zachary could feel the soft touch of her fingertips, just as tempting as her lips.
She was wearing a low–cut dress today, revealing a bit of her sexy cleavage when she bent over.
Zachary thought to himself, Yolanda had such an attractive figure; she was such a gentle and understanding girl.
Realizing that she had exposed her chest, Yolanda quickly covered it and pretended to leave, but she was in such a rush that she stumbled and fell right into Zachary’s arms.
“Zachary, let go of me!” Yolanda pretended to try to stand up, her soft body rubbing against him.
Zachary could smell her scent, arousing his desire.
“Zachary, help me up. You’ve always been a good boy, never defying your parents. If they see this,”
Yolanda’s voice became more and more urgent, her eyes turning red.
“It’s all my fault, I’m just unlucky. The big fire eighteen years ago led to me being picked up by a cleaner, and now, eighteen years later, my family is in trouble. Zachary, it’s normal for you to leave me.”
Zachary looked at her delicate face, his throat tightening. “How could I leave you?”
“Zachary, I have to go.” Yolanda struggled to free herself from his arms. “If you feel guilty about me, could you do me a favor?”
“What is it?” Zachary kept holding her hand, reluctant to let go.
“Do you remember the wedding house your family bought for you? And the time you took me there, and I planted rose seeds in the yard.”
Of course, Zachary remembered. She had said she wanted to fill their future home with beautiful roses.
“When you have time, could you dig up the rose seedlings that have grown and give me one?” Yolanda said this with a blissful smile. “Consider it a memento from you. Even without you by my side, I’ll still have a rose to keep me company.”
Zachary suddenly felt she was so naive. She didn’t want a house or money, but a cheap rose?
How innocent and considerate she must be to say that!
“Can you do it, Zachary?”
Zachary’s hardened heart was completely melted. “I’m clumsy, I might ruin the roots. How about I take you there, and you dig it up yourself?”
“Now?”
“Yes, now.”
Yolanda was still trying to figure out how to get him alone with her; she didn’t expect him to take the bait so quickly!
Actually, Zachary just wanted to take her somewhere private and hold her tightly, just like before.
But how could Yolanda pass up such an opportunity? She accepted the offer, then glanced at the place where Arabella had just passed. She didn’t know which rich man Arabella was dining with! She would have to ask later!
At this moment, Arabella was sitting at the dining table, with Romeo arranging the cutlery for her while she was checking the messages on her phone.
[Boss, good morning. The air is so fresh today. Go outside and see if you can smell the scent of money.]
Arabella replied, “Are you broke already?”
[My research failed again. If we want to continue, we need ten million.] The other party sent a smiling face emoji.
Arabella didn’t expect the project to be so expensive; she didn’t want to use David’s credit card anymore. All she could say was, “Wait a moment.”
Chapter 410
When Romeo stepped out to take a call, Arabella launched a mysterious website, immediately presenting two options on the homepage.
[Find someone to do the task for you]
[Start the task yourself]
Arabella clicked on [Start the task yourself], and a message quickly appeared on the screen: “Welcome back, Arabella!”
A green icon popped up at the bottom right of her profile picture, indicating she was online.
“Holy cow, am I seeing this right? The top gun on the leaderboard is back!”
“She’s online right now!”
“Arabella hasn’t shown up for half a year! I wonder what task she’ll take on next?”
“No doubt, it’s got to be a high paying one!”
On this website, there was a leaderboard. Claiming the top spot, with a 100% completion rate and the highest earnings, was none other than Arabella. Upon clicking her profile picture, two columns appeared beneath it. The left one was a list of her completed tasks, all sixteen of them, each raking in a cool five million minimum.
The right column displayed requests for her help, with over 1300 tasks piling up. Although the details of the tasks were hidden, the offered rewards, ranging from a few million to tens of millions, were visible.
Arabella opened a task offering ten million, requiring her to crack a drone combat system, the mightiest military tech in N country, If cracked, Solterra could create an even more powerful system!
The fortune that could come from that would be a never–ending stream!
Arabella speculated that the task was posted by a businessman with high standing in Solterra and his own tech team.
Because after cracking such a system, the businessman would need a ton of manpower and funds to research the new system.
It was going to cost a pretty penny!
Given the client’s deep pockets, Arabella boldly jacked up her price to a whopping hundred million.
This move left many hackers gobsmacked.
“A hundred mil? What kind of task could make Arabella ask for such a crazy amount right off the bat? She’s got some nerve!
“I’m so jealous of these pros!”
“Is this task harder than studying aliens or something?”
“I can only take on twenty grand jobs; I don’t even have the right to haggle; pros are just on another level! Just gotta admire from afar!”
Romeo had just returned from his call when his phone buzzed again. As he picked up, his face turned serious!
A hundred million, the client really offered that amount!
“Mr. McMillan, if we miss this opportunity, we might never find a suitable candidate again! It’s not every day that Alex comes online!”
Keep in mind, they’ve been trying to fill this task for three months and have been waiting for Alex to log on!
If they refuse, the big shot might take on other tasks!
“Mr. McMillan, cracking this system is crucial for us.”
Once they unlocked its secrets and developed a new system, not only Solterra but other countries would also throw big money at it!
The amount of wealth that could come from that was beyond measure!
“Agree to it.” Romeo’s voice was icy.
Carl on the other end of the line let out a sigh of relief and started making arrangements right away!
After a while, Arabella saw the client click the agree button, and the task was underway!