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"Well, good. If you need any help, just let me know. I'm on your side." Miranda liked youngsters who were hardworking and had a positive outlook.

"Oh Grandma, you are so kind. Thank you so much!" Sheffield was deeply touched by her words.

His own grandma had passed away so early that he had never had the pleasure of being pampered by her.

While they chatted, Evelyn left to keep Savannah company.

The Huo family members had a silent understanding. They didn't want to talk about anything unpleasant on Evelyn's birthday. So even after Evelyn had left, instead of asking about her pregnancy, Miranda continued to talk to Sheffield about his work and research.

As the birthday party was about to end, Sheffield found Evelyn chatting with Savannah. "Evelyn," he called.

She turned to him. "Yes?"

"Miss Xiang, may I borrow Evelyn for a minute?" he asked Savannah with an apologetic smile.

She nodded. "Sure." Turning to Evelyn with a smile, she said, "Go ahead. I'll go and find Grandma."

"Okay."

"Can you show me around your room?" Sheffield asked Evelyn with a mysterious grin.

"Is this what you wanted to talk about so urgently?" Evelyn sighed helplessly.

"I'm just curious. I want to know more about you," he explained.

the stairs, Sheffield following her close behind. Calvert saw them from the

had been with Evelyn for a long time, but he had never been to the second floor of the Huo family manor. And yet, she

open the door to the innermost room and let Sheffield

door, hesitating and wondering whether or not to close the door. Before she could decide, Sheffield stepped towards her and closed the

he pulled her into his arms. Evelyn doubted his intentions from the beginning, but now she knew what was on his mind, and it was clearly not to see her bedroom decorations. Sheffield held her close and bent down to kiss her red lips. She kissed him back. After a while, they broke apart and he said in a hoarse voice, "Evelyn, I haven't kissed

in disbelief. 'It's only been one day. He makes it sound like

again. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Evelyn jumped back in fear and moved away from Sheffield. She collected herself

door opened. "It's me." And

the time. What an annoying asshole.' He satirized the man. "Mr. Ji, shouldn't you be chatting with

and I had a discussion earlier. I've booked the place for our families' meeting, and your father has

her head and answered perfunctorily,

"Great! So, that's settled."

talking about, Sheffield made his way

walked around the giant closet and let out a low whistle. He clicked his tongue when he saw the sheer amount of shoes in her closet. Her

autumn and winter clothes needed eight wardrobes in total, which occupied more than eighty square meters of the room. Her jewelry was kept

was just as

asked, "Eve, my love, may I enter your collection

almost popped out as she glared at his naughty grin. Calvert was silently standing opposite her.

entered the room. The space was over a hundred square meters.

sapphire, tourmaline, topaz, cat's eye, garnet, spinel, emerald, pearls, corals and more. The room was dazzling in

were several sliding drawers which had fancy watches in display. The most luxurious wristwatch in her

was adorned with 999 diamonds. It was so heavy that she had never worn it. Like Debbie, she put the watch away as a part of her

princess of ZL Group, Evelyn led a comfortable life