In a marriage of convenience, Nathan, after a night of drinking, has an affair with Ava, leading to her ectopic pregnancy. Before the surgery, Ava calls Nathan, who is preoccupied with his mistress and neglects Ava, even going as far as to accuse her of having an affair and carrying another man's child after the surgery... As their one-year contractual marriage comes to an end, Nathan realizes his feelings for Ava. But Ava is not willing to play along anymore! Excerpt: "I am Nathan Ford's girlfriend, loved by him, as everyone knows. And you... you're just a title holder, soon to be thrown out. By then, you'll lose all your dignity... no, you've already lost it. I bet your deceased mother would turn in her grave if she knew what you've become." Hearing Iris Hart's sharp and biting words, Ava Sterling initially didn't want to stoop to her level. However, the mention of her late mother crossed a line. A crisp slap echoed before Iris Hart could even react, leaving five bright red marks on her face. "Ah—Ava Sterling—you lowlife, how dare you hit me..." Iris Hart realized she had been slapped and reached out to retaliate, but Ava Sterling was prepared and caught her hand easily. "Listen, Iris Hart, if I'm the joke, what does that make you? You're also a joke. At least I'm Nathan Ford's wife by law! You! Iris Hart, are nothing but a mistress scorned by everyone. Every wealthy man may stray, but a hotel is just a hotel, and home is home. There can be many dishes, but there's only one bowl of rice."
Nathan turned out to be quite capable. Looking at the signed contract, Patrick's smile deepened.
After Daniel left, he learned from Xilin that a major deal, which had been practically a done deal, was snatched away by a competitor at the last minute.
The situation came too suddenly, with no prior signs. In a panic, Xilin called Daniel, who was also a bit anxious.
Daniel had been confident about this partnership and had already ordered goods from the supplier in advance. However, if the order was canceled, the goods worth thirty million might not even recover their costs.
This is why he quickly changed his mind and signed a contract with Matthew Garcia.
"Find out who has the guts to mess with my business!" Daniel's intuition told him that someone deliberately sabotaged the deal.
Because of the company's upheaval, Daniel focused all his attention on the business, naturally neglecting Alex.