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prise flashed th

for a year and was still unfamiliar with many in

title "Mr. Adam" was exclusively reserved fo

solidified their influence through an alliance with The Wood Family, a pat

of China, The Adam Family h

y. Before the age of 18, he had never set foot in New York City. But after tu

k control, entering The Adam

from Mr. Old Adam, officially bec

elder brother. By all logic, the inheritance

e was ruthless and would sto

hild, abandoned abroad due to his lowly birth, only to retu

elite family drama,

was not someone t

tanding there for? Hu

rging voice pulled

ad mistakenly addressed as "brother" that night

slightly. Recalling the chilling rumors ab

r head, inch by inch

over his straight, prominent nose. He sat there casually, e

fted his cold, narrow eyes behind those

oked away i

heart insta

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ember that night... t

ver even re

ietly let out a breath,

her gaze slightly and followed Mrs.

merely raised a brow befor

r is settled, I'

e ignored Mity's greeting as if it had

ark figure completely blocked the light in f

rt tighten

Stuart had the priv

xpected him to

he didn't even acknowledge The

turned to look a

le. "Why leave so soon? At least

er these two younger ones. My mistake, calling you Mr. Adam-so dis

ot

rt skipped

rushed up he

had deliberately uttered that night-flirty, d

ly. Her first reaction was to

cond, she reminded

xpose y

lip and sa

s tick

ty call him brother, Mrs.

no interest in

ice was dee

glasses on his nose made him look even more restraine

. Old Rave

ted, dropping the words before striding away, no

ly let out a

ched his retreatin

d back to Mity. "Did you

es trembled sl

lan must get closer to

d not explain the

diently, but in her heart, she thought-it's best

and almost forgetting the m

ring something, the ol

put t

ade bracelet she h

and cool, like a piece o

ckly refusing. "I c

e could tell this wa

ter-in-law I've acknowledged. If

celet onto Mity's wrist. "Be good,

mpered child since birth-arrogant,

life had been in m

lan's mother, had tried every means

rranged introductions, yet Alan neve

knew who he w

ad appeared. And Alan had fin

y's clear, moist eyes, filled

cretary Colin had sent her, the o

e's still much t

indeed

he was supposed to accompany Alan

filled with elegantly dressed guest

gown she wore for the dance and into a pearl-

as also chosen by her. The form-fitting design acce

sely curled in soft waves cascading over her waist. A white jade bracelet, as translu

talk. When she noticed Mity approaching, she frowned slightly and leaned

et this girl had disappeared. She had even

and replied in a soft voice, "

. Alan's mother had already noticed th

d lady to give away such a

ere satisfied with Mity, which would be beneficial fo

d a little, and her tone became indifferent. "Alright

behind Alan's mother. She then noticed Alan, dressed in

rehead. His sharp brow bone and light tea-colored eyes, under the gl

a completely di

n of Alan unfamiliar,

a few more glances. Unfortun

ly watching Alan, the other elite ladies

her, they came

timid. Even now, she hadn't spoken much, only standing silentl

did Mr. Young Raven settle so quickly? Sh

how long we had to persuade that stubborn boy. The fact that he finall

, "If we can have a great-grandchild s

hrone" to inherit, and in high society, l

he group immedi

nted, "Even so, one shoul

ective. Only a true lady of noble birt

ould at least come from a clean background. A girl f

nd be chosen by the Raven family? What started as casual

was being said, the women were

ealize that she had made no effort to stop them. She mer

heir words and believed Al

slightly. A fleeting sense of me

t was

matter. As long as Alan didn'

ity pretended not to

familiar voic

ne chatting abo

her pupils trembling

as L

freshly imported haute couture gown fro

father, Charles,

an air of refined elegance. He was accompanyin

amily members, Mit

r from all directions. She opened her mou

displeased by her lack of composure, before

elite ladies. "Who was it just now that s

ances, unwilling to provoke L

row. "What's wrong?

le

s to admit it, then I suggest you all keep your mouths shut from now on. I

ladies fell into stunned silence, intimi

the Raven family, but they were certainly f

nown in New York City for her bold and high-profile nature. She held re

ectacle came t

ries with Alan's mother, Linda

.

dn't you know how to respon

ond floor, Linda disdainfully p

Mity instinctively closed her

g to hit you here?" Linda almost laughed in ange

froze for a moment, and gently sho

family." Linda glanced up and down at Mity's fragile demeanor, and

pick such a

And yet, all these rich young men were ign

. She took out two room keys she had alread

t the room keys in her palm, he

now why the people downstairs dared

mained

your future mother-in-law isn't helpi

y,

rse, s

other wasn't sat

ngaged isn't enough to really secure him. If you truly have the skills, make Alan marry

o room cards in Mity's pal

esidential suite upstairs. After the engagement party tonight, don't go

licit words. Her face turned red as she softly said

inda's voice suddenly rose, "Who dates f

her eyes instantly welled up. She lowered h

man who hasn't slept with you, how can he be sincere?" Linda couldn't s

e scene, Linda found out that Alan sti

lanning to tell Mi

downstairs, when have you seen our old man

n the hallway, where they could see

u should know better than me, how much suffering your dad

and ruin the marriage alliance, have yo

the internal situati

estigious Miss Green, b

oughts. He regretted his initial decision to pass on the family estate

Raven almost wore out the

company, she also thought of the idea of hav

mpany. Even for a marriage alliance, she could only marry a capab

option left for Linda to help her pull ext

Linda whispered into Mity's ear, "You know, K

, Mity's small face in

engaged to Alan w

without Alan, i

ingers trembling as she tightly gripped t

stay with Ala

rted, there were few people left

r, the thin high heels of her shoes sinking

ssure she had felt while facing Linda earlie

. As long as she could see Alan, she wanted to hug him, lean on him, and smell the

trong. He could mak

door was slightly ajar. Mity was about to push th

he two room cards lying quietly

is opportunity to give

aced her right hand on her chest, took another

ere, I'm just a

open door, and Mity's fingers, grippi

ent golden screen in front of the rest room d

as X

lan and Ronan

xes on the coffee table. Curiously, he opened one and saw an almost artist

ll bitter," he spat, h

if he couldn't be bothered to speak. He opened one

s brows. He threw the spoon onto the

uch bitter cakes for the young master's engagement banquet? Do they know

n't stop talking, no one

re's no one else here, just tell your brothers the truth. Is it because

, who was outside the rest room, could feel the

instinct was to turn and leave. But the q

er before, that she resembled someone. An

Alan's cold voice rang out, "If you've got

o answer?" Xander, ignoring Ronan's

ver do to you? Why did you break up with her? Do you know how she's been living

's tired, cold voice surged with sup

sly letting go of Alan's collar. Ro

his fingers resting on his forehead, looking up

at least sometime

so they don't send an

but I'll make things clear with

hand tightly over her lips to pre

down from her

tears, clutching the silver handbag

breathe. She co

ng and thunder, almost fainting from the waves, being consum

g d

oors opened in

y reaching a place where she could be alon

cally reached for the button

ollapse. She couldn't take it anymore and leaned against t

nt anyone to

rom her chest when a hand suddenly st

e stood in front of the door, pressi

ng door, unaware that it was Mity inside.

t, slowly lifting her

as a pair of impeccably c

he dark silk shirt, matching vest and jacket, and the three-pi

past his narrow, strong waist and broad, s

ly raised

captured all of Mity's attention. Stuart was holding a phone to his ear, his sharp ja

rned his gaze toward the eleva

collided with Stuart

nt, she forgo