uptly yanked my earphones off and threw them to the flo

him? He's a highly esteemed medical expert who treats high-ranking officials in the count

her twisted

but he and I had grown up together as childhood fri

down at me with disdain. "Get down on your knees a

nt down to pick up M

take Michelle's

erself for the internsh

bought the UN Charter in six languages.

ecutive months. She was busy correcting her pronunciation with the recorder

ght. Her cheek pressed against her international law textbook, and he

said to me with bloodshot eyes, "I wan

n called me and said that Michelle was the

ghts to win the internship with her calloused h

road in time, the posit

e cover of Michelle's passport, L

ically and snatched the passport. She tore it t

tered to the gr

art s

the passport, and the deadline fo

houted behind me and gripped my arm tightly. Her na

nd my gaze swept over ever

essing aura and froz

breath wa

ined," I said in a cold voice. "Once I find out

er son's school badge. "Toby Baldwin, you are from the Ba

Your family will prepare

instantly turned deathly pale, and h

" A sharp voice c

rmed in. The overwhelming scent

ze finally landed on me. "Are yo

's arms. "Mom! She slapped me

urned menaci

s sweat stung her wounds

us. I held her and fin

n Lacey's face, with enough force t

e and shouted, "I am the top expert at the National Academy of Sciences, and m

reamed hysterically, "You're lying! My

everal parents rushed forward

arms. hit the floor

nything!" Ivy raised her hand but froze when she met my sharp gaze. She ultimately

plied with a

as they didn't expect

is a designer piece, and the necklace you tore off is wor

ey's faces flushed with embarrassment

wife of the richest man, you can't afford a

nd their gazes at Ivy wer

oor smugly. "This is a special reward card from the National Def

ed their eyes and whisp

black bank card? It's usually awar

s stamp and gold lettering... I've only ever hea

an must b

contracted

was the one awarde

one in the en

and asked him to give it t

fect husband really w

That cou

divorced, he'd leave with nothing, no

love for years, and he

on and dialed a number. "Honey, so

antly. "Just wait. My husband's on his w

pain and held Michelle prot

d and I saw who walked in,