Love, Lies and Reckoning
rcles, known as a shameless playboy
ingly innocent woman
ng Mr. Lambert's baby. I beg you.
pped my father of everything, leaving him
t done. You
uch thing as love between my parents. My mother always t
ayboy, spent his days surr
d to one rule, no il
around him came and went, but in public,
mile, he spent an astronomical sum on a unique ruby
roving his so-calle
uction that day. Enraged, she nearly demanded he buy her a s
he two of them argue outside t
e jewelry to make her happy? That
th indifference, then casually set aside
e it. A mistress will always be a mistress. No matter what, she can never b
xt day, that woman was out
o dream of becoming my father's official partn
a fit of anger, sent her away. I imagine sh
secretary appeared
ecretary had a much more innocent air about her. She was li
s Paisley Harrison, a girl
her gaze, carefully placed two cups of freshly brewed coffee
pared under Mr. Lambert's ins
aintly before watching her obediently return to my father'
o sit and rest for a while. But Paisley, looking ner
ou're too kind.
ed the last document
ehind her, my mother and I
o her assistant and instructed them to pass it to P
d to deliver the message myself, sayin
t object. As soon as I got out of th
slightly ajar, and through the frosted glass, I could clearly see Paisley p
your shoulders t
ly curled her lips into a faint smile, as
how could she have known what pastries my mother a
nt to halt certain projects involving the Lambert Group and to throw
directly. Instead, they reported the matter to my father. But my father, ever ca
only business entity that could rival them. And as luck would have it, the Saunders family had only one da
ther's thoughts, nor did anyo
orn into such a family meant she neve
r resources to elevate the Saunders family's bu
family. He lived a life of luxury and indulgence, never needing to restrain his playful
to wealth, but at their core
and me to notice that my father se
Paisley to drink with him and even made inappropr
out one of his teeth, declaring that Paisley
er and I knew he had never jeopardized a business deal f
my father had fallen
ook and continued si
o try something simpler, like green tea,
eriously, but she didn't expect
tones outside our villa, her kn
n she saw us step outside, tears streamed
In order to change her life, she said she had worked hard to come to the city. She
bert's side, to help him when he needs me, to do what little I
expressionless face, as if the s
years, I was used to their provocations. But Pais
u even understa
over and crouched
ndation of equal standing, no matter how much mutual affection there is, it will
stood up and looked down
love that relies solely on material wealth is nothing but a hollow shell, destined to collapse. No one can endlessly give
as she was about to respond, the screech of tires pierced the air. A car came to an abrupt stop in
you think you're trying to
rst startled me. I froze
Paisley up from the ground, his expression softening into one of deep concern. Though his anger was evident
. All she wants is to be with me, nothing more. If she upset you today, I ask you to forgive
to Paisley, who was now clinging tightly to his arm,
ou think about what
a moment's hesitation, she tightened her grip on my father and replied, "
troked Paisley's hair, his face lighting up with satisfaction, as if
from the Lambert estate. My mother watched the car disappear in
ask why she said tho
ly. "That way, when regret finally hits them, they'll understand just how
ther's words proved true so
ley had managed to get he
name to the property deed. The news spread quickly through the business world, and the extravagant ges
ated that he had
day, it wasn't just a lavish present. That gift symbolized the continuous flow of capi
wn away eight hundred million dollars. It was like throwing the m
of preparing to expand into overseas markets and desperately needed that money to stabilize its position.
their efforts
summoned my mother and me to their villa. As soon as we stepped through the front door, we saw
hear pests scurrying around at night. I never imagined that the next day, Mr. Lambert would hand me a property deed and tell me he was giving me a villa. I don't deserve this. I really
and with a warm smile. But when she turned back to Paisley, her demeanor changed in an i
ish act. But don't be too upset, Olivia. Our Lambert family would
eing Paisley kneeling in front of his family, begging and apologizing so desperately, completely devoid of dig
ofa, his face d
other naturally understood his temperament. She wa
as well as I do-if money can fix it, then it's not wort
a satisfied expression, a faint smile quickly replacing his earlier scowl. Ignoring P
ing late. We should
much either. With the help of their as
lose and strode out of the villa with
or remorse in my father's heart for Pai
small sum, but in my mother's eyes,
but there were conditions. My father would need to transfer five percent of his shares to my mother'
twenty percent of the shares gifted to her by the Lambert family when she married into i
ect my father's position
rt family's projects would mean granting them access to internal i
significant matter and should be thoroughly discussed
rd this, she simpl
only right to discu
as not at the company. Instead, he was r
de the villa all night. By the time she was discovered, she
, had been staying by her side at the hospi
y mother's proposal to my father
to manage the company and truste
ctions have unwittingly pl
lass, curling her lips into a
tween your mother and Paisley?" she asked, tur
was because her background and upbri
ok her head a
ce is what separates the winners from the losers. Impul
y. They also took over some of the Lambert family's projects. With the Saunders family's support, the L
wo families, the Lambert family organized a grand ban
hat this was a crucial opportunity to scotch the rumors, restore the
along the ever-controversial Paisley, whose presence was a glarin