Faux Vows, True Desires

"You're only 26, not even married into the Blue family yet. Even if you do, the old man won't be around for too many years. How much happiness can you really enjoy?"

Mrs. Porter quickly glanced at the room entrance to make sure no one was coming in. She then whispered, "Your father is madly ambitious, wants to swallow the Blue family whole and make our Porters the top dogs in town. But the Blues have been rooted in this city for centuries. You think they'll be easily gobbled up?"

"Mom, you don't get it." Madeleine's voice was equally low.

She knew that her father treated her mother well, but he never allowed her to meddle in any matter.

"The Blue family is in chaos, not as calm as it appears to be. Twenty years ago, Lucinda was taken away. It just shows how disordered they are. And I've been working hard over the years, winning over many people. Unless I die, I won't give up."

Madeleine's eyes flashed with determination. "Mom, don't interfere or say too much about me and Nathan. My father will help me sort it out."

Seeing her daughter's determination, Mrs. Porter sighed helplessly, "You've been headstrong since you were little. Your father always said that if you were a boy, you'd be the one to inherit all the wealth of the Porter family. Since you don't want me to interfere in your matters, I won't. But don't trust your father too much. He's just using you."

"Mom, my father and I are blood. He uses me, I can use him, but our interests align. Don't mention this again, or it may just piss my dad off and he'll blame you for being ignorant."

Mrs. Porter nodded silently, indicating she won't say it again.

Madeleine picked up her phone again, and dialed a number. Mrs. Porter had no idea who she was calling, just heard her instructing, "Give Blue Corporation a bit of a headache. The kind that would cost them billions if they couldn't solve it."

After giving her instructions, Madeleine hung up.

"Who were you calling?" Mrs. Porter curiously asked.

A bit of trouble for Blue Corporation, and Nathan will hurry back." Madeleine couldn't stand Nathan always being around Janice even though his trip to Pinehurst was only for a couple of

publicly acknowledging her. It's normal for him to stay a few more days. Madeleine, maybe Nathan went just for

his woman. He's so mature and steady, so gentle and polite. I've wanted to be his woman for years. I had

woman, Madeleine blushed as she

before saying, "When I was chatting with my card friends, I heard about a special kind of incense. When you light it and smell it, it will make you feel excited and agitated. You've tried many methods without being successful, maybe we can also try

wanted to make sure if it was really authentic,

I heard it's very effective. Some of them have tried

friends were all older women. Even with great maintenance, they were still old in their husbands' eyes, unable to compete with young girls. Many men had affairs after achieving success

Once we've been intimate, even if Janice wakes up, they'll have to divorce. She won't forgive Nathan." Everyone had seen Nathan's indifference

not nice to her biological son Keith, as a mother, she definitely couldn't

I'll get

Mrs. Porter, who loved her daughter dearly, decided to assist

"Thank you."

face, "I hope

definitely have a

eyes were filled with determination,

the Anderson family, she couldn't touch her. Once Lucinda returned to the Blue family, she could

In Pinehurst.

the store, Owen had his fill. Although there were still dark circles under his eyes, his