Seeing the news he was going to get married, she turned to her son and asked with a smirk, "Your Daddy wants to marry another woman. What do you think, baby?" "How about we steal all his money. Without money, nobody will marry him, right?" She almost dropped her jaw as hearing her son's idea. What a foxy boy!
"According to our source, Esteban Pei, CEO of HJ Group, and Janiya Mo will hold an engagement party on Saturday. They will also announce their wedding date on the said day. This rumor has been confirmed by the insiders of the Mo family. We will follow this matter to bring you more updates on this story later."
It seemed that the broadcaster's report was endless. Someone pressed the pause button, and the handsome face of a man froze on the screen.
A woman and a little boy sitting on the sofa looked at each other. Then they turned their eyes back to the TV screen where the face of the so-called CEO of HJ Group was shown.
Margaret An squinted slightly, turned her head to the six-year-old boy next to her, and smiled evilly.
"Caspar, your daddy is getting engaged to another woman. What do you think we should do?"
Caspar An blinked his eyes a few times and then flashed a wicked grin.
He suggested, "Mommy, how about we steal all his money? As soon as a man has money, he becomes a playboy. But if he doesn't have money, no woman will be willing to be with him."
Margaret's face darkened at once. If she hadn't been with her son for so many years, she would feel uncomfortable with his way of talking.
The Great Compassion Mantra suddenly resounded through the living room, interrupting Margaret's attempt to teach Caspar a lesson. This was her special ringtone for work. But she was currently on vacation. Why did it suddenly ring?
Caspar thought that she didn't hear it, so he stood up and took out the remote control hidden behind the mural.
He handed it to her and said, "Mommy, you have an outside call."
Margaret touched his head dotingly and held him in her arms. She then took the remote control from him, aimed it towards the white wall in front of them, and pressed the button.
The white wall immediately turned black, and in a moment, a crystal screen appeared. Then on the screen, there was a woman wearing a butterfly mask. The screen was too dark to see her face clearly. The enchanting woman was standing inside a dark room. She was so tempting, but she also gave people an endless sense of oppression.
However, Margaret and Caspar didn't feel that way any longer because they had seen her countless times. From the way she looked right now, they could already guess that she had another task for Margaret.
"Yvette, what's the task this time?" Margaret asked first. Since she had entered ST Group, she realized that she was no longer an ordinary person.
"I want the oil painting-The Aschube," the woman replied in a monotonous and formulaic tone. There was no emotion in her voice at all.
Yvette was the famous courier of ST Group in the underworld.
ST Group was a group of thieves and was known for their abilities to steal almost anything. So far, all of their transactions were conducted online. This showed that ST Group was indeed mysterious.
Seven years ago, Margaret was driven out of the An family. She then accidentally became a member of ST Group. From then on, stealing had become her profession.
She had been stealing except for that one year when she was pregnant and gave birth to Caspar. It was not easy for her to take a break. Now that she finally got a chance to have a vacation, another job came in unexpectedly.
"What? The Aschube?"
She knew that this was a collection that every collector in the world vied for. It was estimated to be worth eighty million dollars, but it was already bought secretly. So far, no one knew who the buyer was.
At the thought of it, Margaret's eyes lit up.
"Do you know where it is?" she asked excitedly.
"In the Pei family villa," Yvette replied indifferently.
"What? Pei family?" Margaret's eyes widened in shock. She wondered if it was the same Pei family she had in mind.
"Yes. Esteban Pei bought the painting secretly three years ago. The painting should be in his bedroom,"
Yvette confirmed. Margaret was not mistaken. It was really him.
She was stunned.
"That is Daddy's house, isn't it?"
Caspar suddenly said, his little finger pointing at the TV screen. It was only then that Margaret noticed the picture. It was Esteban's bedroom. And the famous painting was hanging on the wall.
The expression on her face darkened. She then asked angrily, "Why are you giving this task to me? Am I the only member of ST Group?"
"No, you aren't. But you are the only one available right now." Yvette's cold and emotionless voice was heard again.
Margaret was rendered speechless.
She didn't know how to react when she heard Yvette's reason. Was she that idle?
However, she was too embarrassed to ask.
"You have three months to accomplish this task. Good luck."
After telling her the deadline, Yvette disappeared from the screen.
Staring at the white wall that had turned back to its original look, Margaret's mouth curved into a wicked smile.
She thought, 'Well, I have three months to accomplish the task. I have enough time to play with Esteban.'
"Mommy, your smile is so disgusting,"
Caspar complained and buried his face in his hands. His foolish mother must be thinking about something shameful. Otherwise, how could she smile like that? Her face was even distorted.
Margaret ignored his ridicule. She just held his shoulders, turned his chubby body to face her, and smiled brightly at him.
"Baby, do you want to see your daddy?"
"No." Having a stupid mother was already enough for him. An idiot father would only make his life more boring.
His answer made Margaret's mouth twitch. But in order to win him over, she had to smile all the time.
"Honey, he is your daddy, and he has a lot of money. Don't you like money? Mommy will take you to him, okay? Then all his money will be yours."
As soon as Caspar heard her mention money, he fell silent. He held his chin as if he was thinking seriously.
He knew that his father was rich, but he had never thought that his father's wealth would be his. If it would be his, wouldn't he be able to buy a lot of lollipops?
Upon thinking of lollipops, his eyes were filled with fantasy in an instant. He couldn't help but wipe his saliva.
When she noticed that he was almost tempted, Margaret tried to coax him again.
"As long as you enter the Pei family villa and get that painting for me, I won't mind whatever you want to buy or do in the future."
With those words, Caspar's eyes lit up.
"Then, can I go to the bar with Uncle Leonel?" With an expectant look on his face, Caspar thought of his Leonel. Leonel had brought him to a bar before. But Margaret caught them and took him back. Since then, he had never been to that place again.
Now that he thought that he could go there again, his eyes began to shine.
The corners of Margaret's mouth twitched even more and secretly cursed Leonel Ling thousands of times in her heart. He was not a good man and even misled her son.
The next time she saw him, she would definitely beat him to quench the anger in her heart at the moment.
Although she wanted to beat her son up to teach him a lesson, she had to restrain herself. After all, she still needed his help in the future.
So she giggled and pinched his chubby face.
"Of course, you can. As long as you help Mommy take back that painting."
Her sister pushed her down into the sea and replaced her as his fiancee. Thanks to the miracle, she was saved. However, she misunderstood that he was her sister’s accomplice. Five years later, she came back for vengeance. Until the truth was disclosed, she learned the fact that she was the one he only loved. He fell deeply in this love, but she only showed him a cold shoulder. Where would their love go?
Betrayed by her mate and sister on the eve of her wedding, Makenna was handed to the ruthless Lycan Princes as a lover, her indifferent father ignoring her plight. Determined to escape and seek revenge, she captured the interest of the three Lycan princes, who desired her exclusively amid many admirers. This complicated her plans, trapping her and making her a rival to the future Lycan queen. Entwined in jealousy and vindictiveness, could Makenna achieve her vengeance in the intricate dance with the three princes?
My name is Katia, and I am just trying to survive until my fated mate arrives. Which may be easier said than done. Rejectection is the last straw. Whispering my acceptance of his rejection. I run through the pack house, out across the manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me and have had to suffer everything I have. She whispers," it's not your fault, Katia. We came to a cliff with a waterfall. The hurt keeps pounding at me. I need it to stop. My sweet girl, and I just want peace, I keep running and leap off the cliff. Spreading my arms wide, with tears streaming down my face, I fall, not making a sound, waiting for sweet oblivion where we feel nothing ever again. "I love you, my sweet girl! Until we meet again, "My wolf replied just before we hit the water, "I love you too, Katia. I have never regretted a moment with you." The Snow Moon pack is having their last barbecue of the summer next to the waterfall on their land. The adults are laughing and joking while watching the pups play. The alpha, beta, and gamma are swimming with some of the older children and playing a game of Marco Polo. Someone yells, "Oh my goddess, someone just jumped over the waterfall!" Everyone is frozen as they watch what looks to be a child falling arms spread wide, no one makes a sound. The small body hits the water like a plane crashing into the side of a mountain. The alpha, beta, and gamma, spring into action, swimming towards the area the person went under. The alpha is screaming his wolf is going crazy repeating, "Find her. Find her...find her!" They dive and the beta surfaces with a small person in his arms. Alpha takes the girl from his beta, laying her on the ground. The men are shocked by what they see. She is covered in scars and injuries. Her body is twisted and broken. The Beta asks, "Who could have done this to someone so defenseless?" Alpha drops to his knees, repeating, "MATE...MATE...MATE!"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
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