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Chapter 1301-1310

As for Bonnie, Brandon only wished for her to have a happy and fulfilling life. When it was time for her to get married, he would prepare a significant amount of dowry for her so that she wouldn’t have to worry about money for the rest of her life.

However, Brandon was wrong, for Bonnie would not be satisfied with only a hefty dowry, wanting the entire Silverstein Family inheritance instead. Even if she couldn’t get it all, she had to have half of it.

Originally, Nigel wanted to accompany Queenie for dinner, but he had a meeting coming up and had to return to the company. Therefore, the two parted and went on with their own businesses. Having gone through this jealous and angry occasion, the two now clearly understood their feelings and knew how much they loved each other.

Nigel was driving toward his company when his phone rang, and when he looked, he saw that it was Elliot, whom he had not contacted for quite a while.

“Hey, Elliot.”

“Aunt Brenda said you got a girlfriend. This isn’t a joke, right?” Elliot’s deep voice sounded from the phone.

Because Nigel had lied to them with this excuse many times, of course, they wouldn’t believe him when he said he was seeing someone, which made him at a loss for what to say. “I’m not lying. I really do have a girlfriend. I’ll bring her to meet you guys later.”

At that moment, the cries of a young child came from the other end, followed by an incoherent voice. “Daddy…”

Nigel immediately felt his heart soften. “Hey! My little niece, your voice sounds so cute!”

“She’s such a clingy child.” Elliot’s voice was filled with affection as he said that.

“I’m so jealous! Elliot, I want a daughter that is as cute as Willy.” While thinking of the last time he visited his niece, Nigel couldn’t get the image of the chubby child with the smell of baby shampoo out of his mind. She was exceptionally cute, and he was so jealous that he was drooling.

“So, you’d better quicken your pace! Give birth to a younger sibling to play with Willow.” After saying that, Elliot turned to his daughter and asked, “How about it, Willow?”

Then there was more incoherent baby talk before Elliot’s voice could be heard again.” Alright then, let’s talk again later. I need to watch over my daughter.”

“Elliot, don’t tell me you’re still working at home!” Nigel asked, feeling curious. The last time he visited Elliot, he discovered that Elliot had basically moved his office back home, and the reason was simple. His cute and clingy niece couldn’t leave her daddy. She would bawl her eyes out whenever she saw Elliot leave.

Therefore, Elliot had been settling his work matters at home to take care of his daughter.

“Yes! For half a year, I won’t be going to the company if there aren’t any important matters and will be working at home. Willow is too clingy.” When saying that, Elliot’s voice was full of adoration and pride.

“Alright then! I’ll swing by to visit my two nephews someday and bring them out to play.”

“Sure, and I’ll be waiting for your good news.” Elliot finished his words and hung up.

Then, Nigel couldn’t help but start imagining what his and Queenie’s child would look like.

Will my child look like me? As he thought of that, a smile appeared on his lips, which looked quite idiotic.

At the Presgrave Residence, under the sunset, a young boy happily played soccer on the grass patch when a chubby figure shakily walked over from the hall. At one year and two months, the child had

dense, short hair that reached her ears. A slight breeze blew, messing up her hair a little, adding even more cuteness to her chubby and round face.

Her small limbs that resembled lotus roots and round face were obvious signs that she was a chubby kid, but her big black eyes that looked like black grapes and her small nose and lips made her look as pretty as a doll.

“Jared…” The child was waving her small arms as she wobbly made her way toward her older brother, and behind her came a handsome and composed man in a casual shirt. His every move exuded a mighty temperament.

The small and chubby child before him only reached his knees.

“Daddy.” The child wanted to head over and play with her brother and turned around to hug one of her daddy’s legs, indicating that she wanted him to hug her.

Elliot embraced his daughter and walked toward his son. The president of Presgrave Group had now become a responsible and professional stay-at-home dad. Ever since the birth of his daughter, he had been hands-on with everything, which left Anastasia with the sole task of feeding her. Also, after her pregnancy, Anastasia enjoyed working even more, so she let her husband take care of their daughter and began enjoying the happiness that working had brought her.

After the birth of his children, Elliot’s days were summarized into two things: work and pampering his daughter.

As for Jared, he also doted on his younger sister a lot. The father-son duo’s hobby had now become being at Willow’s beck and call.

At that moment, a red sports car drove in from outside, and the woman who came down from it had dense, long hair that was messed up by the wind. She then tidied up her hair and revealed an

exquisitely beautiful face. Her face, which used to have a little baby fat, had now become smooth and sharp, adding an elegant and attractive feel to her whole figure.

The three on the grass patch looked over at the same time. Whenever Elliot saw his wife, he felt his heart pounding, like during their first meeting. Meanwhile, the young child in his embrace had already stuck out her hands in excitement, asking for a hug from her mommy.

However, Jared was the first to run over and hug his mommy’s waist, and then he saw his daddy bringing his younger sister over. For Anastasia, the happiest thing after coming home from work was to have her family greet her.

She first planted a kiss on her son’s cheek before walking over to pull her daughter into her embrace. She planted two kisses on her daughter’s small cheeks and felt Elliot’s arms snake around her waist, pulling her into his embrace. When Anastasia raised her head, the man’s thin lips chased after hers and planted a kiss on her lips. They had always restrained their affectionate actions when their children were around.

“Sweetheart, welcome home.” Elliot kissed her crown.

Since Anastasia began working, she felt more relaxed compared to her hard-working husband, who had to look after their children at home. While lowering her head, she smiled and asked Willow, “Willow, were you well-behaved today?”

As if she could understand the question, the child scrunched her nose and pouted her small lips while acting coquettishly in her mommy’s embrace by rubbing her head against her mommy’s body.

Elliot caressed his daughter’s head and noticed that Anastasia was wearing high heels. Although Willow was only one year and two months old, she wasn’t particularly light. She was already over twenty-eight pounds and was a genuinely chubby baby. It was mainly because Willow could greatly

absorb the nutrients from her nutritious diet, plus that Anastasia kept her daughter on breast milk until she turned one year old.

As the sunset’s rays shone down on the family of four, they looked like a lovely family.

At the dinner table in the Silverstein Residence, Maggie had prepared a table full of delectable dishes, and Brandon had retrieved the wine he had kept for a few years and was reluctant to drink. Judging from her father’s behavior, Bonnie could tell right after Brandon came home that he was in an excellent mood.

However, this realization made her feel gloomy because her father’s good mood must be related to Queenie! As she expected, a while after they began eating, Brandon told everyone about the important project they had landed today and praised Queenie along the way.

“Queenie, you were so great today. You helped the company land a 1.5 billion project within one day.”

Hearing the compliment, Queenie smiled humbly. “Dad, you don’t have to be so worked up about this.”

Maggie was also surprised to hear that. “Really? Queenie, you’re such a capable person! You’ve already landed such a huge project right after joining the company.”

Meanwhile, Bonnie felt like she had suffered an invisible blow as she glared at Queenie, unable to hide the jealousy in her heart. No wonder Dad is so happy. So, she did make a huge contribution.

“Mom, it’s a landscaping project under Mason Group, and our company just happened to have a landscaping construction service, so we decided to go for it, and Nigel agreed to let us have this project.”

“Oh, you. Looking at you so angry last night scared me. I thought you guys were having a huge dispute! Who would have thought you two had worked it out after one night?” Maggie criticized

Queenie.

Queenie also felt a little embarrassed about that. “Mom, it wasn’t my intention to throw such a huge tantrum. I was too caught up in my thoughts.”

“You’re amazing, Queenie. Besides our company, who else could the Manson Group give this project to? He’s your boyfriend, after all.” Bonnie made a snarky remark.

“You can’t put it that way. Nigel’s family is part of the business too,” Maggie reminded her daughter.

Queenie had also asked Nigel about this earlier that afternoon, but he insisted on giving it to Silverstein Enterprise. However, Queenie wasn’t worried, for she had seen the company’s landscape construction works and knew they could complete the Manson Group’s project.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Brandon accompanied Maggie out for a stroll. The servants had all gone home, and Queenie was in her dad’s study, looking at the reports from work.

Just then, Bonnie came into the study.

“Queenie, can you teach me how to read these reports? I want to learn how to manage the company too!”

“If you want to learn how to manage a company, you should start with the basics before interning at the company. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for you,” Queenie suggested.

However, Bonnie wasn’t the learning type. She had stopped going to school after finishing junior high. Although she disguised herself to look like a rich young lady, she was someone without much knowledge.

Not only did she hate going to school and taking exams, but she didn’t even have the patience to read a book. She would rather spend time watching television shows and going shopping, indulging herself

in her materialistic happiness.

“You aren’t willing to teach me, are you, Queenie? You’re afraid that I’d compete with you for Dad’s company!” She deliberately twisted Queenie’s words.

“That’s not what I mean.” Queenie frowned.

“That’s exactly what you mean.” Bonnie sneered.

“Bonnie, this family will never restrict your food and clothing, but I hope that you can respect Dad’s decision of who gets to manage the company.”

“Dad will pick you, of course! To him, you’re better and far more knowledgeable than me, but we’re both Silverstein daughters, yet I’m the more pitiful one! Since young, I never had the chance to receive proper education, and my living conditions weren’t as wealthy and prestigious as yours.” Bonnie always used her childhood to belittle herself and evoke guilt in Queenie.

Before this, Queenie would indeed feel guilty whenever she heard Bonnie devaluing herself and would feel sorry for Bonnie’s unfortunate childhood. But now, Queenie was unfazed by it.

“I still have to go through these reports. Head back to your room!” Queenie ordered.

“Queenie, I’m telling you this right now—it doesn’t matter if you’re the one managing the company or not, all of Dad’s assets will be equally shared among us,” Bonnie emphasized. In actuality, this was the reason she had come to look for Queenie.

Hearing that, Queenie couldn’t help but feel angry. “The most important thing now is Dad’s health. How could you think about splitting his assets?”

Subconsciously, Bonnie felt flustered. “That’s not what I meant.”

“Bonnie Silverstein, you are a member of this family, so why don’t you stop thinking about money every day and start paying attention to our aging parents, as well as the responsibilities we have to take up?” Queenie felt bothered by Bonnie’s earlier words.

However, Bonnie couldn’t share Queenie’s sentiment. She didn’t belong to this family, and there was no blood relation between her and the members of this family. More importantly, she just wanted to take everything without exerting any effort.

“I won’t bother you anymore, Queenie.” After saying that, Bonnie turned around and left. When she returned to her room, the makeup on her face made her feel uncomfortable, so she decided to clean her face. Just as she was about to apply moisturizer to her face, she widened her eyes in shock upon noticing a small dent on her forehead. Though it wasn’t very obvious, it was one of the aftereffects of her forehead filling.

At once, she scanned her face from left to right, feeling flustered. How could there be a dent so soon? If Queenie sees this, she will certainly become suspicious.

While clutching her chest, Bonnie decided she must undergo recovery surgery soon. She couldn’t afford any flaws on her face, after all.

She had no plans of telling Lisbeth about this either. Lisbeth was just an ignorant woman who didn’t know anything, and Bonnie wanted to deal with this matter alone. Now that she had money, she could find a better plastic surgeon.

With that, she gently pulled away the hair behind her ear. There was still an evident scar where she had removed her cartilage. This was also one of her darkest secrets she could never reveal to Queenie.

Fortunately for Bonnie, she kept that spot hidden under her hair, which was why it hadn’t been discovered yet.

After letting out a breath, she looked at her face and thought, There cannot be anything wrong with this face.

Meanwhile, Queenie kept working until 9.30PM before she received a call from Nigel. When he heard that she was still working, he insisted that she shouldn’t work after 10.00PM and must head to bed.

Queenie told him she still had a huge pile of reports to go through, and Nigel wished he could teleport there and help her.

She promised to head to bed at 10.00PM in the end, but he requested that she video call him in the name of supervising her.

Having no choice, Queenie had to abide by his words. Twenty minutes before 10.00PM, she took a shower and changed into her pajamas before sitting on the couch in her room and video calling Nigel.

Nigel’s handsome face still looked flawless on screen. He complained disappointedly, “Alas! I thought you’d wear your spaghetti strap pajama top! Turns out I was excited about nothing.”

While glaring at him through the screen, Queenie retorted, “What are you thinking? If you want to see me in straps, you have to let me look at your abs.”

“Do you want to see them?” After saying that, he generously showed her his abdomen. Queenie blushed at that, but she nonetheless stared at them.

It was finally the weekend, so Queenie could peacefully sleep in the next morning. Last night, she chatted with Nigel and lost all sense of sleepiness. Thus, she stayed awake until 1.00AM before falling asleep.

Hence, she left a note on her door, notifying the others that she would skip breakfast.

In the meantime, at the dining table, Bonnie had woken up bright and early. Suddenly, she voiced her request to her parents.

“Dad, Mom, I want to go on vacation to Hogland for a while. I’ve asked a friend to accompany me there. I just want to take a break and have some fun.” Bonnie spoke up while she instinctively touched her forehead. Even though she had used a heavy layer of concealer to cover the dent, she was still feeling nervous about it.

“Why do you suddenly want to head to Hogland? Do you have any friends there?” Maggie was still worried. After all, her younger daughter had been away from home for a long time, and she was worried that something might happen to Bonnie if she went away on holiday.

“Don’t worry, Mom! My friend is very familiar with that place, so there’s nothing to worry about. It’s just that I’ve been feeling bored lately, and I want to have a short break,” Bonnie said with a serious expression before she continued aggrievedly, “I didn’t have much money back then, so I never went abroad. Now that I’ve finally found my family, I have to go outside and experience life.”

The Silverstein parents looked at each other before Maggie nodded resignedly. “Fine, but you have to keep in contact with us and tell us that you’re safe every day, understand?”

“Of course! Thank you, Dad and Mom, but there’s something else…” While biting her lips, she rubbed her fingers together. “I’m a little short of money lately, so could you guys lend me some money first?”

Brandon said with a chuckle, “Sure thing. I have a card with two million inside. Take it with you just in case!” Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

“Thank you, Dad. You’re the best.” Bonnie was elated. With that amount of money, she could afford the fees for her plastic surgery at a better hospital.

She could now rest assured.

“When are you leaving?” Maggie couldn’t help but ask.

“I’ll be going next week! I have to pack my luggage first.” Bonnie still needed to do her research since she had done her previous plastic surgery in the country. She only did some detailed work since her face resembled Queenie’s to begin with, but she didn’t expect the effects to wear off so quickly and become dented after only a short while.

“That’s good, you still have some time. That way, you can have a good rest at home before leaving!” Maggie still hoped that Bonnie wouldn’t leave so soon.

That afternoon, the Silverstein parents went to visit their friend, and Bonnie was feeling very bored at home. At that moment, Queenie woke up and exited her room to head downstairs to eat.

Noticing how the door to Queenie’s bedroom was slightly ajar, Bonnie felt tempted and gently pushed the door open before heading inside. She enjoyed looking through Queenie’s things back then and could take whatever she wanted.

But now, she wanted to see how many good things Queenie had received, such as jewels and bags. Even though she couldn’t take them, she could still look around and try them on.

She was surprised when she saw Queenie’s phone on the bed. She subconsciously went over to pick it up, and the phone suddenly unlocked despite needing facial recognition.

Bonnie widened her eyes, feeling delighted. What’s up with this? Did I just unlock Queenie’s phone with my face?

Once she unlocked Queenie’s phone, Bonnie flipped through the woman’s messages and saw her and Nigel’s chat history.

Then, a vicious thought emerged in her mind. If I ask Nigel out to a hotel in the middle of the night, would I be able to sleep with him with the lights on?

If this happens, it wouldn’t matter if Nigel hates me, for Queenie will never accept him after finding out that he’s slept with me! With that thought in mind, Bonnie immediately decided to carry out that plan.

It was still early morning, and she needed to get Nigel out tonight. Also, since she could use her face to unlock Queenie’s phone, it would be very easy for her to execute her plan.

After coming out of Queenie’s room, Bonnie returned to her room and began to think about the details of her plan.

She would soon be heading abroad to have plastic surgery and would be staying there for at least three months. Therefore, she had to go ahead with this plan to make sure Queenie and Nigel broke up before she went abroad.

Meanwhile, Queenie finished her breakfast and went upstairs. She had forgotten her phone in her room, so she went to retrieve it before heading to Brandon’s study. Even though it was the weekend, she still considered it as time for her to study, so she couldn’t be lazy.

On the other hand, Bonnie went to a shopping mall outside. Now that she had become the second lady of the Silverstein Family, she stopped contacting the friends she had before as she was afraid that they would recognize her. Whenever she went out, she would use the money she got from the Silversteins to shop to her heart’s content and satisfy her materialistic needs.

Today, she was shopping at a mall when she was suddenly met with a young woman hugging a middle- aged man’s arm at the entrance of the mall. The young woman’s eyes instantly lit up when she saw all the luxury items inside the shopping mall, and she began excitedly telling the man that she wanted to pick out a few items. Though the man looked a little reluctant, he still agreed.

After that, the young woman began selecting the items she wanted. When she saw the woman who was in the middle of trying on a pair of shoes, she immediately called out, “Nina Lindsay? It is you!”

Bonnie looked up at the young woman in shock and instantly recognized the young woman as one of her colleagues and friends whom she had worked with for four to five years.

Quickly changing back into her shoes, Bonnie rose to her feet in a fluster and denied, “You’ve gotten the wrong person. I’m not Nina Lindsay.”

“Stop pretending! Even if you’ve gotten plastic surgery, I can still recognize you at a glance. We used to be good friends, so you wouldn’t hide from me, would you?” The young woman grabbed Bonnie’s arm and looked at her sharply. “When everyone said you’d disappeared, I thought something happened to you and was even worried about you, but it seems like you’ve been living a good life!”

Seeing that she couldn’t keep up the act, Bonnie struggled to get out of the woman’s grip and replied, “Yes. I have my own life now, so I’ve forgotten everything from before.”

“Where did you get so much money? Why didn’t you tell us and share the fortune?” While eyeing Bonnie’s clothes, accessories, and bag, the young woman couldn’t help but feel envious of Bonnie as she admired her.

Women with backgrounds like theirs would be considered very fortunate to get to where Bonnie was, so she wanted Bonnie to help her as well.

However, Bonnie’s face fell as she rejected, “The people and things from before have nothing to do with me anymore, so don’t ever look for me again.”

“Hey, Nina, that’s so merciless of you! Have you forgotten that I still have photos and videos of you and Mr. Wilson? Don’t think you can get rid of me so easily! You shouldn’t forget about others after you’ve gotten rich!” The young woman wasn’t an easy person to deal with either. The moment she recognized

Bonnie, she knew she had to get something from her, and the things she had inside her phone were her leverage.

“You…” Bonnie’s face paled as she called out the young woman’s name, “Danielle Cosimo, how dare you threaten me?”

“You know what we do for a living. All I want is to get rich. I need money.”

“I don’t have money. Everything I have is off-brand. Please, have mercy on me,” Bonnie begged.

Danielle pointed at her bracelet. “Sure, but you have to give me that.”

Bonnie held the bracelet tightly. The bracelet was a gift from Leslie, and it was worth about twenty- thousand dollars. She was reluctant to give it away.

“You won’t give it to me? Fine. Then I guess I’ll upload these videos to the hub.”

“Take it.” Bonnie took her bracelet off and handed it to Danielle.

Okay. That worked. Danielle wanted more, and she took her phone out. “Give me your number. I’d love to have coffee with you.”

“I don’t have time for coffee.”

“Your loss,” Danielle threatened again.

Bonnie had no choice but to give Danielle her number before departing in a hurry. Running into her old colleague was a disaster. She would never return to her old life. The luxury of living as a Silverstein had left a mark on her and she would never return to the position of a hostess.

A distraught Bonnie returned to her car. She gnashed her teeth and hissed, “I’m Bonnie. I’m a Silverstein. I’m not Nina. Nina’s dead. Nina Lindsay doesn’t exist anymore.”

A scream of despair escaped her lips, fear grasping her heart. Even after her cosmetic surgery, the people from her past still managed to recognize her. I have to be careful even when I go around now.

She recomposed herself and returned home. Brandon gave her the card and told her she could use the funds for her trip. She took the card and resolved never to leave this family again, but she had another plan to execute. She had to get Queenie’s phone.

After they had dinner, Brandon summoned Queenie. “Come to my study, Queenie.”

Bonnie noticed Queenie’s phone on the sofa and covered it with a pillow. Queenie looked at the couch but didn’t see her phone there. Probably in my room. She then followed her father to the study.

Bonnie went to the garden with Queenie’s phone in hand, and she quickly texted Nigel, ‘Hey, are you free tonight? Want to meet up?’

‘Sure. Where?’ Nigel texted back right away.

Envy filled Bonnie’s heart. ‘I’d like to reserve a room in your hotel.’

‘Nah. Just come to my suite.’

‘Really? You’re at the hotel right now?’

‘No. I’m in a meeting. You can head to the hotel first and tell the receptionist to give you the key.’

‘What if they won’t give it to me?’

‘Tell them you’re Queenie, and they’ll do it. You’re my girlfriend. They’ll do anything for you.’

The more they texted, the more envy overwhelmed Bonnie. I can’t believe he treats her so nicely. ‘Sure. I’m coming now. Don’t leave me waiting, and don’t text me when I’m driving, alright?’

‘Sure, I’ll be there in half an hour. Do you want some chocolates? It’s the one you like. You finished the supplies last time.’

‘Of course. I love those chocolates!’ Bonnie tried her best to mimic Queenie’s text style.

‘Alright.’

‘See you later.’

Right after that, Bonnie blocked Nigel’s number and set the messaging app to Do Not Disturb. I won’t let them text and ruin my plan. Once I sleep with him, there’s no turning back. He can kill me, but Queenie will break up with him because she’ll never be able to accept that he has slept with me.

Bonnie would do it even if it meant her parents would disapprove. All she had to do was tell them she liked Nigel. She returned to the living room, put Queenie’s phone back on the sofa, and told her mother, “I’m sleeping over at my friend’s place tonight. We’re going to talk about the trip.”

“Boy or girl?”

“She’s a girl, Mom. Don’t worry. I know my friends,” Bonnie promised.

“Alright, honey. Be careful. Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay.” Bonnie looked at the time and left in a hurry.

Queenie had gone to her room to look for her phone, but she couldn’t find it anywhere. She came out and asked, “Have you seen my phone, Mom? I can’t find it.”

Maggie helped with the search. She saw the phone on the sofa after picking the pillow up. “Hey, it’s right here!”

Queenie smacked her forehead. “I can’t believe I forgot I left it here.” She picked it up and realized the phone felt hot. Odd. Just then, she heard the car revving up. A frown furrowed her brows. “Who’s going out?”

“Bonnie. She’s crashing at her friend’s place to talk about the trip to Hogland.”

“She’s going to Hogland?” First time I’ve heard of it.

“Yeah. She wants to breathe a little. Your father and I are worried, but we can’t keep her cooped up. She said a good friend is going with her,” Maggie said.

Queenie mused over it, and she thought something was off. Wait a minute. Bonnie has never introduced any of her friends to me since she returned. I didn’t know she had friends. “I’m going to my room, Mom.” She then went upstairs.

Bonnie was speeding her way to Manson Group. I’m going to make him mine tonight. All I have to do is turn off the lights and throw myself at him. Nigel loves her. He won’t refuse me. It’ll be too late when he finds out.

Fate is on my side. Her phone’s face recognition recognized me. Thanks to that, I managed to ask Nigel out, and I won’t let this chance go to waste. She was starting to tremble with excitement.

At the same time, Nigel lost all mood to hold the meeting, not when he was about to get lucky with Queenie. “Meeting adjourned.” He left in a hurry. Gotta see her ASAP.

It was a summer night. The air was filled with passion, and Nigel sped all the way to his hotel. He was still checking his texts and thought the invitation sounded a bit unlike Queenie, but he thought nothing of it.

Bonnie entered the lobby of the hotel. Apart from having dressed herself up like how Queenie usually would, she was also mimicking how Queenie would walk and act. She reached the reception and asked, “Hi, I’m Queenie—”

Before she could finish, the receptionist replied enthusiastically, “Here to get Mr. Manson’s key, I assume? Here.” She handed the key to Bonnie.

Twenty minutes ago, their boss called them specifically to tell them that Queenie was coming, and everyone perked up. Queenie was the future wife of Nigel and their lady boss. Of course, they had to be careful.

“Thank you.” Bonnie nodded politely, but her heart was washed over by delight. God, this feels great. I want to change bodies with Queenie. I’d love to live her life for a day. Like that Kimi no Na wa movie.

Is this how everyone’s going to treat Queenie if she marries Nigel? Right. I’ve got to break them up then. No, I’m going further. I’ll make sure her life is a living hell.

“Can you take me to his suite, please?” Bonnie asked. She had no idea where Nigel’s suite was.

The receptionist was more than happy to do that. She smiled and led Bonnie to the elevator. Even on their way up, Bonnie could feel the look of envy she was receiving, and Bonnie raised her chin haughtily. Eventually, they came to Nigel’s suite, and Bonnie went inside.

The first thought she had of the suite was: luxurious. This is some kind of dream house.

The whole city unfurled beneath the French window. A happy Bonnie ran to the balcony and admired the view. Just one look and she felt like she was on top of the world. I love this place.

“I wish this were mine.” Jealousy and greed filled her soul once more. Being rich is nice.

She snapped out of her delusion quickly. I have to set things up quickly. I have to turn off the lights and change into some sexy lingerie before he gets here.

She got showered, changed into sexy lingerie, and took a seat on the couch, then waited for Nigel to show up.

She had left only the lights on the balcony open, making sure nothing but a dim light shone into the suite.

The moment Nigel entered the lobby, the receptionist said, “Miss Silverstein is waiting in your suite, sir.”

Nigel nodded and hastened his steps.

The receptionist giggled. Looks like the president has finally taken a liking to a woman. Wonder how she managed to make him fall for her.

Nigel went into the elevator and started humming a happy tune. A small smile kept tugging at his lips, and it slowly broadened. Hope I can get lucky tonight. Eventually, he came to his suite. Everyone else had to use a key to unlock the door, but all he had to do was press his finger against the smart door access system. The door unlocked, but what greeted him was a dim room. Odd. Is she not here yet?

Just when he was about to turn on the lights, someone on the sofa said, “Don’t turn the lights on.” Bonnie spoke softly in her best attempt to mimic Queenie’s voice.

Nigel froze for a few moments, then he smiled. “Why not? Do you have a surprise for me?”

“Yes, a surprise,” Bonnie answered softly. She then stood up, but all Nigel could see was her back.

Bonnie and Queenie had similar looks and bodies. Nigel didn’t notice it was Bonnie just by looking at her back.

However, he then noticed she was wearing a camisole. He had grumbled that she had never worn a camisole for him the day before. But now she’s wearing one.

“Okay, what happened? What’s with the camisole?” Nigel put his car key down and approached Bonnie.

Thanks to her old job, Bonnie could still act calmly despite her nervousness. She looked at Nigel, but the light kept her face in the shadows. “Why? Don’t you like it?”

“I love it,” Nigel answered, but still he thought Queenie was uncharacteristically forward tonight.

“I’ll be waiting for you on the bed. You take a bath.” She then went to the bed, leaving Nigel dumbfounded. She’s being really forward.

“Is something wrong, Queenie?” He was worried for her all of a sudden. Why is she doing this? Did something happen?

“No. Just feel like sleeping with you.” Bonnie tried to make her voice sound as seductive as possible. “Don’t you want me?”

“You know what we do for a living. All I want is to get rich. I need money.”

“I don’t have money. Everything I have is off-brand. Please, have mercy on me,” Bonnie begged.

Danielle pointed at her bracelet. “Sure, but you have to give me that.”

Bonnie held the bracelet tightly. The bracelet was a gift from Leslie, and it was worth about twenty- thousand dollars. She was reluctant to give it away.

“You won’t give it to me? Fine. Then I guess I’ll upload these videos to the hub.”

“Take it.” Bonnie took her bracelet off and handed it to Danielle.

Okay. That worked. Danielle wanted more, and she took her phone out. “Give me your number. I’d love to have coffee with you.”

“I don’t have time for coffee.”

“Your loss,” Danielle threatened again.

A distraught Bonnie returned to her car. She gnashed her teeth and hissed, “I’m Bonnie. I’m a Silverstein. I’m not Nina. Nina’s dead. Nina Lindsay doesn’t exist anymore.”

A screom of despoir escoped her lips, feor grosping her heort. Even ofter her cosmetic surgery, the people from her post still monoged to recognize her. I hove to be coreful even when I go oround now.

She recomposed herself ond returned home. Brondon gove her the cord ond told her she could use the funds for her trip. She took the cord ond resolved never to leove this fomily ogoin, but she hod onother plon to execute. She hod to get Queenie’s phone.

After they hod dinner, Brondon summoned Queenie. “Come to my study, Queenie.”

Bonnie noticed Queenie’s phone on the sofo ond covered it with o pillow. Queenie looked ot the couch but didn’t see her phone there. Probobly in my room. She then followed her fother to the study.

Bonnie went to the gorden with Queenie’s phone in hond, ond she quickly texted Nigel, ‘Hey, ore you free tonight? Wont to meet up?’

‘Sure. Where?’ Nigel texted bock right owoy.

Envy filled Bonnie’s heort. ‘I’d like to reserve o room in your hotel.’

‘Noh. Just come to my suite.’

After they had dinner, Brandon summoned Queenie. “Come to my study, Queenie.”

Bonnie went to the garden with Queenie’s phone in hand, and she quickly texted Nigel, ‘Hey, are you free tonight? Want to meet up?’

‘Sure. Where?’ Nigel texted back right away.

Envy filled Bonnie’s heart. ‘I’d like to reserve a room in your hotel.’

‘Nah. Just come to my suite.’

‘Really? You’re at the hotel right now?’

‘No. I’m in a meeting. You can head to the hotel first and tell the receptionist to give you the key.’

‘What if they won’t give it to me?’

‘Tell them you’re Queenie, and they’ll do it. You’re my girlfriend. They’ll do anything for you.’

‘Sure, I’ll be there in half an hour. Do you want some chocolates? It’s the one you like. You finished the supplies last time.’

‘Of course. I love those chocolates!’ Bonnie tried her best to mimic Queenie’s text style.

‘Alright.’

‘See you later.’

“Boy or girl?”

“She’s a girl, Mom. Don’t worry. I know my friends,” Bonnie promised.

“Alright, honey. Be careful. Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay.” Bonnie looked at the time and left in a hurry.

Queenie had gone to her room to look for her phone, but she couldn’t find it anywhere. She came out and asked, “Have you seen my phone, Mom? I can’t find it.”

Maggie helped with the search. She saw the phone on the sofa after picking the pillow up. “Hey, it’s right here!”

“Bonnie. She’s crashing at her friend’s place to talk about the trip to Hogland.”

“She’s going to Hogland?” First time I’ve heard of it.

“Yeoh. She wonts to breothe o little. Your fother ond I ore worried, but we con’t keep her cooped up. She soid o good friend is going with her,” Moggie soid.

Queenie mused over it, ond she thought something wos off. Woit o minute. Bonnie hos never introduced ony of her friends to me since she returned. I didn’t know she hod friends. “I’m going to my room, Mom.” She then went upstoirs.

Bonnie wos speeding her woy to Monson Group. I’m going to moke him mine tonight. All I hove to do is turn off the lights ond throw myself ot him. Nigel loves her. He won’t refuse me. It’ll be too lote when he finds out.

Fote is on my side. Her phone’s foce recognition recognized me. Thonks to thot, I monoged to osk Nigel out, ond I won’t let this chonce go to woste. She wos storting to tremble with excitement.

At the some time, Nigel lost oll mood to hold the meeting, not when he wos obout to get lucky with Queenie. “Meeting odjourned.” He left in o hurry. Gotto see her ASAP.

It wos o summer night. The oir wos filled with possion, ond Nigel sped oll the woy to his hotel. He wos still checking his texts ond thought the invitotion sounded o bit unlike Queenie, but he thought nothing of it.