Claimed by The Big Shot

gement had spread throughout New

ut saying, but when people heard that Alan's fiancée was

is M

de the Imperial Mans

ughter. Eight years ago, Charles married

les' daughter from hi

amily, they refuse to change their surname. Who knows what kind of false pride

accepted him. Maybe Mr. Old Green and the matriarch forbade the name change. After all... Li

matriarch on Alaska Island, and the grand b

elites and playboys lounged

Island and the mainland had grown stronger, and m

d the Raven family's engagement party next

video and send it to the gro

pecial, the Green family wouldn't have kept her hidden all these years. Only some

e and knew about the passionate romance they s

as i

ss, yet, who would have though

his fiancée was. After all, everyone knew h

was a commotion o

corted a tall, imposing figure in black thro

d today. The man's secretary held u

st the canopy, making

. A

..

the entrance instinctively stubbed out t

ced strict rules, nor did he bother acknow

they all felt like mice bef

r, his secretary c

e subtle, using their arms to forc

med glasses, his gaze was cold and detached. His eyes swept over

ll high a

Stuart's identity, scoffed under his

ned to stare a

his ignor

know who

r. Adam wouldn't

he Turner family's butler arri

y, they "escorted" the man

place in high society after waiting for the rightful heir to die-had

e Imperia

greeted an elderly woman with silver h

happy b

presenting a caref

ne is from

over a sec

y overseas to make time for his great-aunt, yet he s

e younger sister of Stuart's grandmother. She had practically ra

you're

deep and magnetic,

ng only a crisp white shirt and a vest. A black leather sleeve gart

ss, his presenc

table had silently excused themselves,

is mother's well-being, the

Alan, is getting engaged

n eyebrow but r

give me a birthday present? Then how a

lexander. But now, Alan is rushing ahead with his engagement. Who knows what tho

's mother-had married into the Raven family l

he Turner family that even if their son remarried, the family inhe

. The Raven family gained a new mist

ther, clearly trying to win over the family elders. And at this cr

at Mrs. Old Turner wa

mained unreadable, his

d-rimmed glasses, his dark lashes lowered slightl

ht," h

on the day of

way to the gallery early in the morning. Instead of going into the stud

ughter of The Green family was secretly an anonymous p

ed maki

urned on the oven and l

-soaked cherries blended together, fill

of white cream, one layer of chocolate cream. She then made a sablé top, sprayed a marbled velvety

hape in her hands, her heart gr

d always filled with

she loved mak

, someone

knew I'd fin

Mity's good friend and busines

Kim had left her family behind to

as a cover, had set up a

dn't offer many desserts. They were only available in l

tries had gained a

was finishing the final touches. She instinctively

y said gently, placing the last piece o

ught you were a workaholic-getting up early o

together but didn't

early to make th

ted Mrs. Old Raven. That night, t

ld ignore her until his temper cooled, t

, Alan showed up outside the galler

he had seriously and

ature when it co

lly visited her family and finalized the engagem

years, Mity felt value

s dreamlike a

he felt like she was walking on clouds, fearing that o

she woke up today, she

engagement cake for Alan, even

gaze, her thick l

on the table-an exquisite work of ar

nquet must have already prepared anot

Mity's face and quickly said, "But you

st eyes immed

appeared

n't she thou

red, "Thank

re friends for? Now,

aughed and each

bitter!" Ki

I used 85% dark chocolate and raw cocoa

e taste of brandy-soaked cherries

elf to remembe

ime she made such a bi

it-why do you like cakes made with

handle bitterness, wo

e Black Forest cakes, t

ut," Mity said softly, leaning against the

xpressi

't worry. You've endured enough bitterness in your 22 y

wered h

other left, and she liv

struggling, unknown painte

and daughter, they had

her father met Linda and ma

rable, but it wasn't particularly happ

you're getting engaged to A

in Mity's eyes and re

ast he has good character. You've been together for a year, and

kled at K

arely even looked at people in general, alway

right abou

was d

f he had only 10 points of affecti

nother spoo

e a sil

d, may her life be

en families' engagement banquet was

d no expense, booking

s flooded the venue, transforming

attended, with those unable to mak

party was held for the younger generation. T

le, Alan and Mity were set

r gown specially chosen by

t help but be impressed by

Alan, his expres

I look bad?" she

t in wearing such revealing

ng away from the delicate beauty mark near her ey

d and led her i

opened, and countless curious a

y, she shran

lk and fire, stunning yet timidly hidd

ed forward, revealing half

e room wer

ed so...

ke

uch

irs C

g the look Xander had g

e looked l

ould

words felt deeper

old madam is insi

voice snapped her

find herself already standing outside the e

lin as he knocked and announced he

e the

htly lit and luxu

nged around a long coffee table, where two cups of stea

ld clearly see Mrs. Old Raven

ingle armchair, was a tall, impos

anyone else to be pr

n's face-only his straight, broad shoul

er armbands wrapped snugly around his upper arms, emphasizing the d

btle yet unde

th hitched

obsessively sensitive to human co

silhouette felt di

d to notice the movement

, all-too-familiar fac

t as ever. His sharp, sculpted features reminded her of the countl

f flawless

on the bridge of his nose softened the o

oldness, more r

um

eavy pounding of her

nd, Mrs. Old Rave

here and mee