Gloria murmured, "No. That’s not true."Of course, Gloria didn’t want her plan to be exposed so easily, so she denied Alden’s words. "You’re mistaken. The incense is just to scent the room because my mother likes this fragrance."Alden replied indifferently, "How can you still deny it when your face
Rose stammered at Alden's question. For a moment, she was confused about how to respond to his words.Although she was very jealous in her heart, the fact was that she was not in any relationship with Alden at that moment, so she had no right to be jealous of any woman involved with Alden. Including
Rose's eyes sparkled, even though Alden hadn't answered her question, his response in the form of a question made her eager to reply, “Sure. I can't wait.” She bit her lower lip.Alden then said, “Alright, maybe after your grandfather's birthday we can meet again for dinner.”Rose froze for a moment
The woman wearing a black quill shawl around her neck wiped away her tears. "Grandpa..." Her voice seemed to catch in her throat.Declan calmed Gloria by stroking his granddaughter's back. "Calm down, tell me what happened? Did something bad happen? Did someone dare to hurt you?"He assured his gran
“Umm... I think Gloria isn’t bad. She’s beautiful and attractive.”“I heard Gloria used to have many admirers at university.”“Besides being beautiful, she also has a good life in the capital. What kind of fool wouldn’t be interested in her?”“I doubt he stopped at just giving a few hickeys on Glori
Not only Gloria but Declan, as the patriarch, also felt infuriated by Alden's accusation. “Alden, do you think that by making false accusations against Gloria, I will let you go?” He shook his head. “No. I won’t be deceived and will still send you to prison for assaulting Gloria.”Alden responded ca
Alden and Rose's insistence on having the police search Jasmine's room inevitably increased the curiosity of the guests, dividing the support that was initially directed only towards Gloria. Now, it split in two, with the guests urging Declan to allow an investigation in Jasmine's room."Mr. Cox, it
Marcus responded to Declan's greeting with a perfunctory remark, "Thank you for your hospitality. Unfortunately, I arrived late to your party." His expression showed a lack of enthusiasm for Declan's event.Declan shook his head. "It's no problem." He then invited them to enjoy the refreshments.How