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Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 951-Setting a Bad Example for Their Daughter

"Louis is quite egoistic. We shouldn't interfere in his family matters." Louis took the book from Rainie's hands and underlined the difficult words. 1

He and Louis were brothers, and they knew each other's personalities well.

Bianca nodded. She sat next to Rainie and listened to her read.

In Louis's bedroom on the second floor, Yuri hugged Thea and gently coaxed her.

The little girl was crying miserably in Yuri's arms. Her huge eyes were blurred with tears, which made people pity her.

"Alright, don't cry. I'll buy a ballet dress for you." Yuri was angry after hearing what her daughter said.

Louis was inferior to Luke in every aspect. He could not even afford a custom-made ballet dress for her daughter.

'Our daughter wouldn’t want something that Rainie can't wear, you good-for -nothing!' She cursed in her heart as she listened to the heart-rending sobs of her daughter.

"Mommy, I want a better dress than Rainie's dress." Thea did not want to be outdone.

"Of course. Your dress will be better than Rainie's best dress. You're the true granddaughter of the Crawford family," Yuri said. Her daughter would be better than Rainie.

Luke was the son of his father's mistress. He could not be considered a true Crawford.

Yuri had just finished speaking when she saw Louis enter the bedroom. Her expression instantly sank.

Louis did not look too pleasant either. He shot a glance at his wife and daughter, then opened the closet and took out a set of bedding and pillows.

Yuri instantly stood up and put Thea down. "Are you sleeping in the guest room?"

Louis would sleep in the guest room every time he faced a setback. It was his sixth time this month sleeping in the guest room.

The servants were already gossiping about it, wondering if there was something wrong in the couple's relationship.

"Mm," Louis replied.

Yuri stood in front of the door. "You can't go. Who do you think I am? Do you think you can sleep anywhere you want depending on your mood?"

Louis's expression sank a little. He stood there, glaring icily at the obstacle who stood in his way.

Yuri began to panic when she saw the coldness in Louis's gaze.

Since when did her husband become like that?

She grabbed the bedding from Louis's hands and threw it on the floor. "You can't sleep in the guest room tonight. Sleep here! You are my husband, not my pillow friend!"

The bedding fell on the floor. Louis clenched his fists tightly. He did not hit women, but Yuri's tantrums repeatedly challenged his principles.

"Waaah!" Thea, who was standing behind them, bawled loudly out of fright.

Louis's frigid expression warmed up a little. He turned around and hugged Thea.

Thea fell into his arms. "Don't be angry, Daddy, don't ignore me."

Seeing his daughter like that, Louis was not in the mood to argue with Yuri. He carried her, sat down on the couch, and coaxed her softly, "I won't ignore you." "I don't want to learn ballet anymore, Daddy. I don't want the ballet dress anymore. Don't blame Mommy, it's all my fault. Don't leave, Daddy." Thea grabbed Louis's shirt tightly.

"Don't worry, I'm not leaving. Good girl, Thea," he coaxed her while staring at Yuri at the door.

She was afraid that Louis would leave, so she did not step away from the door.

Thea was only a small child. What would she know?

Louis was angry that Yuri had taught Thea to say such things.

He coaxed Thea patiently until she stopped crying and fell asleep in his arms.

Even though she was asleep, her hands continued to grab Louis's shirt tightly.

Louis's heart wrenched when he could see that she was insecure.

He carried Thea and placed her in the middle of the bed, while he slept close to the edge, indicating his rejection with his distance.

The next morning, Bianca, Luke, and the children went downstairs.

Louis and Thea were already sitting at the dining table waiting for breakfast. Yuri was nowhere to be seen.

Bianca could guess that something must have happened between Louis and Yuri the night before, so she did not ask where Yuri was. Instead, she smiled and greeted everyone at the table.

The children also greeted everyone.

Rainie did not eat much during breakfast.

Louis was concerned. "You're not eating your breakfast, Rainie. What happened? You're a growing girl, and you should eat more.” "I have a performance later today, Uncle Louis, so I shouldn't overeat. Don't worry. Mommy prepared some toast for me. I'll eat it after my performance, " Rainie explained.

Louis slapped his forehead. "Right, you have a performance today! Thea, do you want to see Rainie's performance?" "No." Thea bore some resentment toward Rainie. If Rainie had not been around the night before, her parents would not have argued.

Fortunately, she remembered what her mother taught her and managed to keep her father in the room.

Louis remembered what Thea told him the night before while she was crying. He thought that it was a pity for her to give up ballet just because of the dress.

As her father, Louis wanted to see Thea dancing elegantly on the stage and receive applause from the audience.

He gently pinched Thea's cheek. "It's rare that Rainie gets to perform. Shall we go and watch it together?"

He hoped that Rainie’s performance could make Thea interested in ballet.

Thea thought for a while and remembered that her father was giving her mother the cold shoulder. "Is Mommy going?"

Louis's smile froze a little. He knew that Yuri would not go because she was not interested in ballet.

Seeing her father not speaking, Thea continued, "I won't go unless both you and Mommy go with me." "Alright. I'll ask your Mommy if she wants to go," Louis coaxed her.

After breakfast, Bianca went upstairs to get Rainie's ballet dress.

Luke walked behind her and told her the upcoming schedule, "We'll send Lanie to school, then we'll go to the ballet theater." "Isn't Lanie going with us?" Bianca was surprised.

"He changed his mind. He said that he didn't want to miss out on the Latin class at school today." Luke did not force his son to go. After all, he could tell that Lanie was not very interested in ballet.

"Alright." Bianca turned around and packed Lanie's backpack. She was not going to stop her son from studying.

Meanwhile, Louis brought Thea along and asked Yuri if she wanted to go to Rainie's performance.

Yuri was not interested, but she thought that reconciling with Louis was more important, so she decided to temporarily ignore her dissatisfaction toward Luke's family and go to the performance.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 952-Rainie’s Dress Is Torn

Bianca walked down the stairs with Lanie's backpack in one hand and Rainie's ballet dress in the other.

The ballet dress had been pressed, and it could not be folded, which was why she did not put it in a bag but instead covered it with a plastic dust cover. Thea saw the dress and tugged her father's hand. ’ Daddy, I want that dress."

Seeing that his daughter was interested, Louis asked, "Where did Rainie get that dress, Sis?" "Luke got it custom-made overseas," Bianca replied awkwardly. The scenes from last night were still fresh in her mind.

Louis turned to look at Luke. He could still afford it for his daughter.

Luke nodded. "I'll send you the address later." "Thank you, Luke." Louis patted Thea's head. "After you get the dress, I'll enroll you for ballet classes." "Yes, Daddy." Thea thought of something and went to Bianca. "Can I touch the dress, Aunt Bianca?"

Bianca noticed that Thea's hands were clean. She nodded and handed the dress to her.

Thea greedily caressed the high-quality cloth. She was jealous of Rainie. Why would everyone in the family love Rainie? Even Great-Grandpa had nothing but praises for her.

As for herself, no one loved her other than her mother.

When Thea thought of that, she grabbed one of the lace strips tightly and gave it a sharp tug. Then, she handed the dress back to Bianca as though nothing happened.

"Here, Aunt Bianca." She smiled sweetly. No one knew what she did.

Bianca took the dress, smiled, and walked out of the house with Luke.

The twins were already waiting outside.

Thea went next to Louis and spread her arms, wanting a hug from her father.

Louis bent down and carried her in his arms. "Do you like that dress?” "Yup! I want one too, Daddy. It feels so good, just like Mommy's wedding gown," Thea said. She was thinking that she would look better than Rainie in that dress.

Seeing that Thea's face was full of joy, he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll get one made for you."

Yuri grunted coldly when she saw the interaction between father and daughter. "You'd better keep your promise. Don't lie to your daughter," she said coldly.

Louis frowned. ’ What are you saying in front of the children?"

Yuri grunted coldly. She was only telling the truth. Louis had spent all his money on his studio; there was no spare money for their daughter's dress.

She was not going to argue with him. Instead, she took her handbag and went out of the door.

Thea heard what her mother said. She looked at Louis. "You'll buy the dress for me, right, Daddy?" "Of course." Louis gave her his promise.

After packing up, the family left the house in two cars.

Luke's car carried Bianca and the twins, while Louis's car carried Yuri, Thea, and Old Master Crawford.

Luke dropped off Lanie at school, then drove toward the ballet theater.

At the theater, Bianca escorted Rainie backstage. Ms. Shannon, the ballet teacher, was already waiting there.

"Good morning, Mrs. Crawford," Ms. Shannon smiled and greeted Bianca.

Bianca smiled. "Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Shannon. I'll leave Rainie in your care." "You're welcome. Go and get changed first, Rainie. I'll put on your makeup for you later," Ms. Shannon patted Rainie's head and said proudly.

She felt a great sense of achievement that she had such an outstanding student.

"Yes, Ms. Shannon," Rainie took the dress and went into the changing room.

Bianca stood there and waited.

A while later, Rainie ran out of the changing room toward Bianca. Her lips were pressed together tightly. "Mommy!"

Bianca looked at her. "Why aren't you changing your clothes?" "The dress is ruined." Rainie handed the dress to her.

"That can't be! I checked it when I pressed it this morning." Bianca frowned. She unfurled the dress and noticed that the lace that was supposed to be sewn to the hemline was detached.

"What should we do, Mommy?" Rainie looked like she was about to cry.

The dress was very important to her. Not only had her father given it to her as a present, but she had also worn it when she won the first prize.

Rainie loved the dress and treated it with care.

"Oh no!" Ms. Shannon exclaimed when she saw that. "How did the dress become like that?"

Bianca was not sure either. She was very careful when she pressed and packed that dress, and she did not notice anything torn. The dress was hand-stitched, so the needlework should be quite good.

"Ms. Shannon, do you have a sewing kit?" She asked.

"Yes, but it's almost Rainie's turn to go on stage. Will you make it in time?" Ms. Shannon said worriedly as she took out the sewing kit and glanced at the schedule.

"Please put on Rainie's makeup first. I'll be quick." Bianca picked a needle and threaded some white thread through it. 'TH fix the dress for you, Rainie.

Rainie nodded and sat on the makeup chair, watching Bianca's movements worriedly.

The lace was hard to work with. Bianca had to be very careful.

Seeing that Bianca remained backstage for so long, Luke went to find her there.

"Bea?" Luke was curious about why Bianca was messing with Rainie's ballet dress.

"Rainie's dress is torn. I'm repairing it," Bianca explained. She was very anxious, but she stitched very carefully.

"Hss!" She gasped when the needle accidentally poked her finger.

Luke frowned. He went over and picked up her hand for inspection.

"I'm fine." Bianca knew that Luke was worried about her. She took her hand away, wiped the finger on a napkin, and continued to sew.

The strip of lace was very thin. She was poked by the needle several times by the time she was done. Luke was frowning hard.

Bianca breathed a sigh of relief. The dress was as good as new. "Here, go and change, Rainie." "Thank you, Mommy!" Rainie's eyes were red. She tried hard not to cry in case her makeup was ruined.

She was very grateful to her mother for fixing her dress.

Bianca wanted to pack up the sewing kit when Ms. Shannon said, "Let me do it." "Thank you, Ms. Shannon.” Bianca handed her the needle and thread, stood up, and looked at Luke's face. He seemed extremely displeased, which made the teacher act extra carefully.

"I'm fine. It's just a minor injury. Why the long face?" She comforted him.

Luke did not want her to have any injuries. He picked up her delicate hands and carefully inspected them.

Her finger was red, and Luke did not enjoy seeing that. He gently held her hands and asked her, "What happened to Rainie’s dress?"

Luke was already awake when Bianca was preparing the dress. He did not see any problems with the dress earlier.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 953- They Will Meet Again

Bianca's hand was enveloped in warmth. The pain seemed to have subsided a little.

She shook her head. "Maybe I accidentally tore it when I packed it..."

Luke frowned hard. The tailor store had been renowned for generations. Their handiwork should have been better than that.

Bianca knew that Luke was suspecting someone. However, she considered that Thea was only a child, and the little girl might be afraid that the adults would scold her.

Bianca decided not to say it.

Rainie came out of the changing room. She would be going on stage after the current performance.

"Thank you, Mommy." Rainie hugged Bianca.

Bianca hugged her and said, "I'll be in the audience with Daddy cheering you. Do your best, Rainie. You're our precious little princess." "Yes, Mommy!" Rainie hugged her again. She looked at Luke, who gave her an encouraging glance. Then she went to the area behind the stage.

Bianca took Luke's hand and left the backstage area.

They returned to the audience seats. Bianca was sitting next to the aisle. Next to her was Luke, then Louis's family and Old Master Crawford.

Louis noticed Luke and Bianca's return. "Where were you, Luke? You were gone for so long," he asked softly out of concern.

Luke shot a casual but profound glance at Thea, looked away, and said," It's nothing."

Louis glanced at Thea, wondering what was going on.

Luke held Bianca's hand and gently massaged her fingers. She did not say what happened, but Luke could guess.

However, Thea was still young, and he was not going to hold her accountable.

Bianca held his hand too.

After the performance ended, Rainie would be going on stage next.

Bianca smiled when she saw Rainie elegantly walk on the stage. She turned her head and looked at Luke.

Luke was looking at her too. There was a certain gentleness and pride in his gaze.

Bianca smiled at him. When the music started, she turned her head to look at the stage.

Rainie might be very young, but she was in her element.

Standing on the stage, she was as beautiful as a swan. Every gentle yet firm movement earned her the audience's praise. She was the youngest performer in the group, but she was the most confident.

A noble boy sat in the last row of the theater. He was guarded closely by several burly men. His field of vision was only about half an arm wide.

Winston Macdonald's purple irides followed the little girl's movements closely. A smile suddenly appeared on his usually stern face.

'Rainie Crawford...'

When he first met the girl in the flower field, he thought that she was a mischievous little fairy. Seeing her on the stage, she was like an elegant and noble princess.

'Princess...'

Winston watched her take a bow. The theater erupted with applause once the music stopped.

He told her that they would meet again, but now was not the time.

Winston stood up. ’ Let's go." "Yes." The bodyguards surrounded him and escorted him out of the theater.

Bianca was clapping her hands together with the rest of the audience. The feeling of pride in her heart was genuine.

Rainie Crawford was her precious daughter!

Louis turned to speak to Thea. "Do you think that Rainie danced very well?"

Thea was pouting, and her hands covered her ears. She thought that the thunderous applause was very annoying.

She had ruined Rainie's dress so that her performance would be less than perfect. She did not expect that Rainie's dress would be repaired, and everyone would be showering Rainie with applause. 'What's so good about it? I'll be a better ballet dancer than her,' she thought.

Yuri helped to cover Thea's ears. She said to Louis coldly, "Why are you so happy? It's not like she's your daughter."

Before he was married, Louis was also responsible for taking care of Rainie. As her uncle, Louis was proud of her achievements.

Yuri's attitude was like a bucket of cold water on Louis's enthusiasm. Louis frowned and turned his head away.

After the entire performance, Luke and Bianca went on stage, hugged Rainie, and took a photo together.

Several dance schools approached them, intending to recruit Rainie as their student. novelbin

Luke rejected them all.

"Your daughter is very talented, Mr. Crawford. She seems to be born for the stage. Won't you consider enrolling her in our academy? We have the best dance teachers, and your daughter will receive the best instruction," one of the principals of a dance academy tried to convince Luke.

First of all, Rainie was truly talented. Secondly, her father was Luke Crawford.

If Rainie enrolled in her academy, sponsorships would not be a problem anymore.

Luke took Rainie's hand and said firmly, "I would like my children to develop in multiple fields. If Rainie is interested in pursuing ballet, I will nurture her talent. However, I will leave the choice to her."

He had told Rainie the same thing when he hired a private ballet instructor.

Rainie did not have to dance too well. She would have to do her best in her classes, but she could also spend some time on her other hobbies and interests.

She might be a professional dancer in the future, but there were other options as well.

If she got tired of dancing, she still had other talents and skills.

Luke would not force Rainie to take over the family business. That was Lanie's responsibility.

Since Rainie was young, Luke had planned for her future, though he would not make her do the things that she did not like.

Bianca was moved when she listened to his words. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes.

Luke usually did not show his care toward the children. It was the first time that he had spoken so much about them.

Every word showed that Luke cared for Rainie's future.

The principal was quite surprised to hear that, and she had no choice but to give up.

Their academy was not very remarkable. If she could recruit Rainie, she could use the Crawford family's resources to hire better teachers.

The principal sighed and went to recruit other students.

Rainie smiled sweetly. She did not really understand what her father said, but she could tell that he cared for her.

"Daddy, Mommy, Great-Grandpa, Uncle Louis, Aunt Yuri, Thea, shall we take a group photo?"

Thea leaned on Yuri and turned her head away. She did not want to stand next to Rainie because Rainie's ballet dress was much more beautiful than her princess dress. "No, I don't wanna." "Thea..." It was the first time that Old Master Crawford voiced his dissatisfaction.

Thea was a sensitive girl, and she cried whenever she was scolded. Louis did not want his daughter to ruin the mood, so he took the camera and said, “Stand closer, Grandpa. Let me take a photo for you all."

Old Master Crawford did not say anything, though he was thinking of how to discipline Thea.

The little girl seemed to resent Rainie. It was not a bad thing for children to compete against each other, but they should be as close as sisters and should not treat each other as enemies.

Old Master Crawford made a conclusion. Louis did not know how to discipline Thea, while Yuri must have educated her the wrong way. It would be up to the old man to discipline her.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 954-He Didn’t Mind Eating Her Leftovers

After the performance, Luke and Bianca planned to send Rainie back to school.

The family of three went to the parking lot, and Luke said to his wife and daughter, "I'll go and fetch the car. Wait for me here." "Alright, Daddy." Rainie was holding Bianca's hand when she suddenly sensed something. She turned her head to look.

"What's wrong?" Bianca noticed her daughter's abrupt movement. She also turned around to look but did not see anything.

"Mommy, I think someone is watching us." Rainie had a keen intuition, but she did not see anything after she turned her head.

Bianca took a closer look. She saw cars parked in rows but did not see anyone. "There's no one around. Could you have been mistaken?"

Rainie shook her head and turned away.

Luke drove the car over. Bianca and Rainie got into the car and left.

Winston came out from a corner of the parking lot, staring profoundly at the Land Rover that was leaving.

"We should leave, Prince Winston. Otherwise..." A burly bodyguard reminded him.

"You don't have to tell me." Winston's eyes were transfixed in that direction for a few minutes before saying, "Let's go." "Yes.’ The bodyguard snapped his fingers, and a Rolls-Royce drove over.

After Luke and Bianca dropped Rainie off at the school, the couple went to a nearby restaurant to have lunch.

Luke ordered several iron-rich dishes.

Bianca was not sure how to react to that. After the waiter left with the order, she glanced at her finger. The needle wounds were almost invisible.

"Let me take a look." Luke took Bianca's hand and wanted to examine it again.

He did not get a close look while at the theater. He could see that her finger was reddish, and he felt bad for the woman whom he loved.

The reddishness had dissipated, and the needle pricks could not be seen.

"I'm really fine. It's only a little bit of blood, I don't need to eat that much iron-rich food," Bianca said.

Luke wondered if he had overacted. He ordered the iron-rich food to make up for her blood loss.

In any case, the order was already made. He cleared his throat and said seriously, "I want to eat it."

Bianca could not help but chuckle.

As his wife, Bianca knew what Luke’s tastes were.

Luke's gaze was full of indulgence as he looked at her mischievous smile. She was as delectable as a delicious dish. "It's normal for me to change my tastes, Bea."

Bianca smiled. Luke was the last person that would change his tastes.

The cook in Crawford Manor had told her that Luke's stubbornness also extended to his food preferences. He would never change his tastes.

Bianca gazes at his stern face. That was the face he showed to other people, though she knew that he was gentle toward her and their children. She was moved when she recalled what he said on the stage earlier. "Mm, I know. I'll eat with you then."

Soon, the waiter served the food.

Bianca gently touched her face. She wondered if she would break out in pimples after eating all that.

She felt a little worried.

"You should eat more," Luke said as he placed some liver on her plate.

Bianca looked at the entire plate of liver in front of them. She could already imagine the pimples showing up on her face by the next morning.

Luke saw that she was not eating. "What are you thinking?" "I'm wondering if we should finish it all." Bianca pointed at the liver and pork dishes on the table.

"Eat as much as you can. I'll finish the rest," Luke said.

Bianca picked up her knife and fork and began to eat. She cleared half of her plate before she was full.

After Luke cleared his plate, he took Bianca's plate without any complaint and finished the food there.

He did not show any disdain toward eating her leftovers.

Seeing the food on the table rapidly diminishing, Bianca wondered if she should cook something light for dinner.

After lunch, Luke and Bianca walked around the block to help in digestion.

When it was almost afternoon, Luke sent Bianca back to her company.

Bianca was about to get out of the car when Luke grabbed his hand.

She turned around, and Luke said, "Give me a kiss." "Hm?" Bianca was momentarily confused, and Luke took the opportunity to lean forward and kiss her.

There was a fresh scent on his lips, as though he had not eaten those pungent foods earlier.

Bianca was instantly captivated by the fresh scent. He removed himself when she was about to lose control of herself and gently pecked her on the cheek. "I'll pick you up after work, Bea."

Her face was flushed red as she slumped on the seat. She gulped large breaths of air with her mouth, and it took her a while to calm down.

She could hear Luke's resonant voice next to her, and she knew that he would kiss her if she did not leave the car at once.

Half of her strength had been sapped away. After getting out of the car, her footing was unstable, as though she was walking on clouds.

Luke waved at her.

Bianca returned the wave, turned around, and walked toward the office building.

The employees greeted her when she arrived at the office. "Good afternoon, Ms. Rayne."

Bianca was startled by the spectacle. She soon came to her senses and nodded. "Good afternoon, everyone."

Sue and Nina walked toward her with a smile. They exchanged glances and went into Bianca's office without saying a word.

After Nina closed the door, she gave Bianca a hug. "You're finally back, Bea. I've been so worried."

She and Percy had only returned from their vacation recently, and it was only when she returned to A City that she realized that something serious had happened to Bianca. Her first reaction was to look for Bianca and ask if she needed any help.

Percy calmly stopped her and told her not to jump into the mess because Luke would definitely have a solution.

Nina realized that she did not have any abilities or influence to aid in Bianca's situation. She could only run the company with Sue and patiently wait for Bianca's return.

Bianca hugged Nina and could feel her spine. They had not met in a while, and Bianca thought that Nina had lost weight.

"Don't worry. I'm fine. Thanks to you and Sue for taking care of the company while I'm away," she said solemnly while taking out a stack of notes from her purse. "Afternoon tea for everyone is on me today."

Sue was not going to reject the money. She took the money and said, "You really care for your employees. No wonder they all love you."

The employees of Bianca's company had been facing a lot of pressure. Some members of the public found out that Bianca's office was in that building and caused trouble every day. The employees did not resign but instead worked their hardest so that the company survived.

Bianca leaned on the office table and asked them for any updates. "How is business coming along?’

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 955-Interested In Bianca Sue shook her head indignantly. "Not good. Ever since that incident, we've received far fewer orders. Some clients would rather pay the penalty for breach of contract than let us do the design for them."

Bianca was not too flustered, knowing what those people were thinking." How does it compare to the previous month?" "It's at least a forty-percent decrease. We're not a big company, and there are several designers without any work on hand. Even St. Heckler Hotel is already looking for another company," Sue reported.St. Heckler Hotel was a three-star hotel construction project in A City. It took Bianca a lot of effort to convince them, but Riley's incident happened right before they were about to sign the contract.

She was not at liberty to continue negotiations, so she delegated the task to Sue and Nina.

"Have they signed the contract with the other design company?" Bianca asked.

"No, they're still negotiating. I've heard that the company is charging a high price, which is why St. Heckler hasn't agreed to their terms yet," Sue replied.

Bianca nodded and spoke to Nina, "Nina, can you contact St. Heckler?

We'll have to get them to sign with us."

There was a chance that they might win the contract, especially when the media had been reporting about Bianca's innocence.

Nina nodded. "No problem. I'll set up an appointment now."

She took out her phone, tried to make her sound as docile as possible, and managed to make an appointment with the developer.

After Nina ended the call, she said, "The developer said that he's free tonight. I told him that we can meet him."

The company was desperate for business, so they had to comply with the other party's whims.

"No problem. Nina, can you go with me tonight?" Bianca asked and made a mental note that she would have to inform Luke later.

"Okay." Nina did not want to return to Percy's mansion so soon. She would rather stay at work.

"Should I go too?" Sue asked.

Bianca shook her head. "You've been working hard for the company lately, Sue. Let us do this. You should go home early and spend some quality time with Kari and Teri."

Sue thought of her daughters. She had indeed neglected them because of work, so she nodded and said, "The developer was quite keen to collaborate with us, and they would've already signed the contract if not for the incident. Now that we're asking for their business, I'm afraid that they'll be asking for a discount." "I understand. I'll try to negotiate so that we don't lose out too much.” Bianca nodded.

After the discussion, Nina and Sue left the office.

Bianca sent Luke a message.

Ding!

When Luke heard the message notification, he stopped working and unlocked his phone.

Jason also stopped giving his report.

Luke played the voice message, and Bianca's gentle voice was heard." Luke, I'll be having a business dinner with St. Heckler's developer tonight. You don't have to come and pick me up. If you're working overtime, remember to get the driver to pick up Lanie and Rainie from school."

As busy as she might be, she did not neglect her children.

"Alright," Luke replied gently.

Jason was not surprised anymore when he saw that gentle side of his boss. Only Bianca had the magic to make his boss fall in love with her.

Luke put the phone away but did not indicate Jason to continue reporting.

Instead, he asked, "What's going on with St. Heckler's developer?"

As a professional assistant, Jason naturally knew what was going on. He briefly explained the incident about St. Heckler's developer changing design companies.

The developer of a three-star hotel would want to save as much cost as possible. They would not engage in T Corporation's services.

Luke frowned and continued asking, "Which other company did St. Heckler look for?" "Genial Engineering Design LLC," Jason replied. He knew about that mainly because of Sue.

"Boss, Ms. Laviere is working there after she left our company," Jason reminded Luke.

'Mavis Laviere?' Luke was surprised. Mavis was a talented worker. Several multinational companies tried to poach her before she left T Corporation, and she could have found employment anywhere. Why would she work in a small company?

"Boss?" Jason called out.

"Mm, continue," Luke said. He did not make a comment because he was confident in Bianca.

Mavis might be a formidable opponent, but Bianca was also very capable.

Jason nodded and continued his report.

At night, Bianca and Nina went to the Westin Hotel. The other party wanted to meet them there, and they reserved a private room to show their sincerity.

Bianca and Nina sat down in the private room, ordered dinner, and waited for the developer to come.

Half an hour passed, but the developer was nowhere to be seen.

Nina slammed the table impatiently. "Are they doing this on purpose?

We've agreed to meet at seven o'clock, but it's already half-past seven!"

"Let's wait for a while more." Bianca calmly sipped her tea. If the other party had not signed the contract with the other company, it meant that they were still negotiating prices.

The other party's tardiness was also part of the negotiation process. As the developer, they would want to keep the cost as low as possible. Bianca thought that it would be quite tough for them to win the contract.

Nina took a sip of her tea and sighed. "We'll definitely be short-changed tonight." "Isn't that how negotiations usually are?" Bianca seemed quite calm about it. If not for Riley, the contract would have already been theirs.

Running the company cost money, and money came from design projects. Moreover, a significant proportion of a designer's salary came from commissions. Even if Bianca had enough capital to keep the company running, no designers would be willing to work for her if there were no projects.

Nina became thoughtful as she watched Bianca calmly sip her tea.

Bianca was not the same as before. She had become more composed, compared to when she had first entered T Corporation.

She envied Bianca's change in character and hated herself for having to rely on Percy to survive.

The developer arrived ten minutes later.

A beautiful woman opened the door. She glanced at Bianca, then turned around to speak to the man behind her. "This is the place, Mr. Steven."

Following that, Bianca saw a potbellied man come into the room. That was Mr. Steven, the developer.

Mr. Steven's eyes sparkled when he saw Bianca and Nina. His secretary was the one who contacted Nina, and he did not expect that the boss of Brilliant Architectural Design would be so beautiful. As he took a drag of his cigarette, he ogled greedily at Bianca's body.

Bianca and Nina stood up and introduced themselves. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Steven. I am Bianca Rayne, the boss of Brilliant Architectural Design.

I’m sure that you've met Nina Langdon before."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 956- I Like Assertive Women Like You, Ms. Rayne

"Yes, I've met her before. I always remember the beautiful women I meet. Your company really has a lot of beautiful women. Ms. Langdon is one, Ms. Rayne is too." Mr. Steven's eyes on his corpulent face narrowed into slits as he ogled brazenly at the two women in front of him.

Bianca and Nina exchanged glances. Both of them thought that Mr. Steven's perverse gaze was quite disgusting.

Bianca tried to hold back her disgust as she smiled and said, Please have a seat, Mr. Steven."

Mr. Steven's beautiful secretary pulled a chair, then removed his coat with her delicate fingers and hung it on the rack. "Please sit, Mr. Steven," she said coyly.

"Yes, yes." Mr. Steven copped a feel as he sat down on the chair.

The secretary smiled and said nothing. She sat down next to him.

Nina could not help but wonder how that perverted man managed to get to where he was.

She smiled brilliantly, hiding the disgust in her heart, and poured some tea for the man. "Please have some tea, Mr. Steven." "I'm honored to have a beautiful woman pour tea for me." Mr. Steven tried to grope Nina’s fair and tender hand when he took the cup, though Nina dodged it.

"Have you had dinner yet, Mr. Steven? Do you want to order some food?" Nina said as she handed him the menu, stopping the man from having perverse thoughts toward Bianca.

"Yes, yes." Mr. Steven was indeed hungry. He would have come earlier if not that he wanted a lower price.

He had been hungry after waiting for so long.

Bianca listened as Mr. Steven rattled his order to the waiter.

He ordered many expensive dishes, including seven of the restaurant's ten signature dishes.

Bianca maintained the smile on her face. After ordering the food, Mr.

Steven also ordered a bottle of red wine. He smiled and looked at Bianca while saying, “I hope you don't mind me having a drink or two, Ms. Rayne." "It's normal to drink at the dining table.’ Bianca's expression did not change at all.

"I like assertive women like you, Ms. Rayne. Let's drink together later." Mr. Steven did not disguise his intentions of making Bianca drunk. He gestured a thumbs-up and flashed an ugly, perverted smile at her.

Nina could not stop cursing in her heart.

She had heard that Mr. Steven was not from A City. He probably found out about Riley's incident through his secretary, but he did not know that Bianca was Luke Crawford's wife.

If Luke found out that a man coveted Bianca to that extent, he would have broken Mr. Steven's legs before kicking him out of A City.

"Don't forget about me, Mr. Steven." Nina smiled. She did not want Bianca to drink too much.

As Bianca's good friend, she knew Bianca's capacity for alcohol.

Meanwhile, her capacity for alcohol changed a lot over the past three years.

She drank whenever she was depressed, and now, she could drink three bottles of hard liquor in one sitting.

Of course, the Percy brothers contributed to a lot of it.

Bianca tugged Nina's shirt under the table. She knew that Nina would be at a disadvantage if she drank with that perverted man.

Nina squeezed Bianca's hand, indicating that she would be fine.

Mr. Steven laughed at Nina's hospitality. He continued to talk about something else.

They talk about various topics except for business.

Bianca and Nina were not worried. After all, it would be rude to talk about business before they had dinner. In any case, it would be easier to negotiate after some alcohol.

After the dishes were served, Mr. Steven did not hold back. He ate and drank with his secretary, while Bianca and Nina barely managed.

Mr. Steven thought that one bottle of wine was not enough. He hinted that he wanted more.

Bianca got the waiter to serve another bottle of wine. After pouring a fresh round of drinks, they began to talk business.

Nina took out several design samples to show him what their designers could do.

Mr. Steven took a sip of his wine, stood up, sat down beside Nina, and narrowed his eyes. "I'm old and I can't see clearly. I'd better come closer."

Nina nearly choked when she smelled the alcohol in Mr. Steven's breath. However, she maintained a professional smile and said, "Look at these designs, Mr. Steven. These are some examples from our previous projects. Our designers are top-notch. Many of them have graduated from overseas universities."

Her gentle tone of voice made Mr. Steven at ease. He draped his plump arm over Nina's shoulder and massaged her through the thin fabric of her shirt.

Nina clenched her fists and loosened them repeatedly, then continued to introduce the company to Mr. Steven.

Bianca frowned slightly. She could not tolerate it when she saw the man taking advantage of her good friend.

She lifted her wine glass, stood up, and clinked Mr. Steven's glass. "Don't you find all that talk boring? Come and let's drink, Mr. Steven." "Not bad, Ms. Rayne. No wonder you're running a successful company.

Let's drink. Bottoms up!" Mr. Steven's arm shifted away from Nina's body.

Bianca emptied the contents of her glass and shot a glance at Nina.

Nina also stood up, moved some distance away, and lifted her glass. "A toast to you, Mr. Steven."

They knew that they needed to satisfy the man's desire for alcohol or women. If they did not want to be taken advantage of, they would have to drink with him.

"Yes! Excellent!" Mr. Steven did not refuse. He also downed his glass of wine.

Bianca asked the waiter to bring another bottle of wine.

Mr. Steven was very happy when he heard that. They drank several more glasses.

After finishing two bottles, Bianca tried to go into the main topic. "Mr. Steven, now that you've seen what we can do, I believe that we can satisfy your demands. If not for an unhappy incident, we

would've already collaborated. Now that the incident is resolved favorably and you haven't decided on your collaboration partner, I think there's still a chance for us to work together. What do you think?"

Mr. Steven was intoxicated by alcohol and lust. He hugged Nina's slender waist and said, "What do you think, Ms. Langdon?"

Nina wished that she could strangle the man when she felt his arm on her waist. However, she could only smile when she remembered that the company needed the project. "I think that everything can be negotiated, Mr. Steven. I've also brought our previous contract with us..." "Were you fooling around when you quoted me that price? I've been in talks with Genial Engineering, and their prices are a lot more reasonable than yours." Mr. Steven said while moving his hand upward.

Nina turned around, took the bottle, and poured wine into his glass. The man might be drunk, but he could still bargain.

If Genial Engineering had quoted them a lower price, Mr. Steven would not have been in talks with them for so long.

Nina did not call him out on his lie. Instead, she maintained her smile and said, "You shouldn't only be looking at prices. Even though everything can be negotiated, I think that you should look for a company that you're comfortable working with. What do you think, Mr. Steven?"

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 957-A Bevy of Women Mr. Steven took a step forward in front of Bianca, sniffed the air in front of her, hugged her waist brazenly, and smiled. "Yes, we can talk about the price. After all, your company seems quite capable. So how much will it be, Ms. Rayne?"

Bianca turned her head away in disgust when she saw his oily, sausage-like lips leaning close to her face. She discreetly distanced herself and said," We can talk about it, Mr. Steven. How about if we sit down and talk?" "Alright, alright, alright. Sit on my lap and we'll talk." Mr. Steven prepared to sit down while hugging her.

Nina stepped in between the two. Mr. Steven let go of Bianca and hugged Nina instead.

He did not mind that. After all, both of them were beautiful. He smiled at Nina and said, "Would you rather sit on my lap, Ms. Langdon?"

After many drinks, all Mr. Steven wanted was to cop a feel.

Nina was appalled, but she would rather Mr. Steven take advantage of her than her good friend. "How about if we give you a five percent discount on the original quote?" She suggested.

"I'll have to think about it." Mr. Steven might be intoxicated, but he seemed lucid when money was involved. He sat on the chair and tried to pull Nina toward his lap.

Bianca wanted to stop him when the room door opened abruptly. "Oh, Mr.

Steven, I've heard that you’re here. I didn't expect to bump into you."

The person who walked through the door was Mavis Laviere. She was dressed in office wear and wore impeccable makeup. There was a hint of contempt in her eyes when she glanced at Bianca.

Bianca frowned. Why was Mavis here?

"What a coincidence, Ms. Laviere. Why are you here?" Mr. Steven let go of Nina, smiled, and walked toward Mavis.

Mavis was also a beautiful woman, and she was not any lesser than the other two.

However, Mavis had maintained an arrogant air in their previous negotiations, and Mr. Steven knew to keep a distance away from her.

However, he could sense that Mavis was a lot friendlier this time, and he could tell that she wanted the project too.

He would consider himself lucky if either of the women accompanied him tonight.

Mr. Steven brought a glass to Mavis. "Are you here to negotiate upon the project too, Ms. Laviere? Would you like to have a drink with me?"

While he spoke, he rested his hand on her delicate arm.

Mavis gently pushed him away and said coyly, "I'd like to negotiate with you, but aren't you negotiating with Brilliant Architecture now?"

Her lips were slightly pouted, indicating her dissatisfaction. Mr. Steven was even more bewitched when he saw her like that. "It's fine to negotiate a little more. How about all of you negotiate with me at the same time?"

All the women in the room knew what he meant. Bianca furrowed her brows and looked at Nina.

Nina realized that she forgot to tell Bianca that Mavis was working as a general manager in Genial Engineering, and so she whispered into her ear.

Bianca instantly understood, though she was surprised that someone as capable as Mavis would work in a small company. Mavis grunted contemptuously. That man was so naive to think that all three women would want to please him at the same time!

She would not have come if she had not received news that Bianca wanted to snatch the contract from her!

She had built an extensive network of connections. Even if she lost the project, Genial Engineering would continue to thrive.

However, she wanted the project because of Bianca! Bianca had snatched her beloved man from her. She swore that she would make Bianca's life as difficult as possible!

That was why she decided to work in Genial Engineering. She would not be able to oppose Bianca if she joined a major company.

Mavis smiled and shook her head. "I'd love to talk to you tonight, but too bad I'm engaged somewhere else." "Oh…" Mr. Steven knew what she meant. His expression became cold, and he prepared to walk away.

Mavis grabbed his hand and hinted, "We can discuss the price, Mr. Steven.

What if I meet you in a nightclub tomorrow and talk about it?"

Mr. Steven beamed instantly. "Tomorrow night?" "Yes, tomorrow night. I'll reserve a private room, and we can talk about it as much as we want!" Mavis whispered into his ear. Then, she stood up straight, straightened her hair, and said seductively, "I'm almost late for my engagement. See you tomorrow, Mr. Steven."

Nina was furious when she saw Mavis arrive. She was hoping to win the contract tonight, but Mavis had upended her plans. She knew that Mr. Steven was a lecherous man and would not sign the agreement tonight.

"You vixen!" She clenched her fists and cursed under her breath as she watched Mavis leave.

Her appearance had made all their arrangements in vain.

After Mavis walked away victoriously, Mr. Steven returned to the table while smiling. "Sorry, Ms. Rayne and Ms. Langdon, you can see that you're not the only ones who want the project. As for the price…"

He leaned forward as he spoke.

Nina tried not to lose her temper as she stood in front of Bianca. "Yes, I know. I'm confident that you'll eventually choose us because we are the more capable company." "You sound very confident, Ms. Langdon. I'd like to see your sincerity in your promise," Mr. Steven hinted.

Bianca put down her wine glass and said, "Our company is very sincere, Mr. Steven. Let's not beat around the bush anymore. Our cost is ninety-three percent of the original quote. I have to pay my employees, and you should understand that it doesn't make sense to lose money just to secure a project. If we win the contract without any regard to the cost, we can't guarantee the quality. You're a developer, and you should understand that quality is an important factor, don't you?"

Mr. Steven was quite surprised. He thought that Bianca would comply with his demands to win the contract.

However, she had divulged her cost and pretended not to take a hint. He had never negotiated that way before.

It seemed that Mavis's appearance had affected her.

"Yes, yes, of course I understand. I've heard your offer earlier, and I'll go home and consider it carefully. Shall we continue drinking?" Mr. Steven held his glass in one hand and hugged Nina's slender waist in his other. His head kept on leaning close to her.

Before Nina could struggle, the door opened again.

"What are you doing?" Percy's handsome face was ice-cold when he saw how intimate Nina and Mr. Steven were.

Nina was surprised. She forgot that she was in Mr. Steven's arms.

Why would Percy appear there?

"Who the hell are you?" Mr. Steven narrowed his gaze unhappily. He could tell that the sudden intruder was not an ordinary man. The man's eyes were transfixed on Nina, which made Mr. Steven incredibly possessive. He hugged Nina and did not let go.

Every woman in the room belonged to him!

Bianca's heart skipped a beat. She quickly stepped up to Percy and said," Are you here to pick Nina up, Mr. Mallory? We've just ended our meeting. Please wait for a moment."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 958- Death Could Solve All Her Problems

Percy's dark eyes dripped with spite. He stared intently at Steven's fat hand that was on Nina's waist. 'How dare this pig lay his hands on my woman? Is he tired of living?*

Percy asked Bianca, "Is Luke aware that this is how you have business meetings?"

Bianca's scalp felt numb. If Luke found out, she would never hear the end of it.

Just as she was about to explain further, Nina got closer to Steven and said in a chilly tone, "We're just talking about work and didn't do anything else. What's wrong? Does it feel dirty? To a dirty man, everything looks dirty.

Steven hugged her and said triumphantly, "Yeah! Who are you? You barged into our private room, how rude!"

One could seemingly smell gunpowder in the air, and Bianca was caught in the middle. She tried her best to diffuse the situation. "This is Ms. Langdon's-" "Nina, come home with me now." Percy clenched his fist, walked over, and grabbed Nina's hand.

"Hmph..." Nina snorted and was taken away by a strong force.

The next second, she was held at Percy's side.

"Are you trying to pick a fight?" Steven was furious that Nina was so close yet so far. He wanted to charge at Percy.

Bianca was taken aback. Luke said that Percy had practiced martial arts for multiple years and was not the typical playboy who was frail. Even if Steven was capable, he would be the one who suffered in the end.

All she wanted was for this cooperation to go smoothly. She did not want to see any bloodshed. She said, "Steven, don't be angry. This is Ms. Langdon's boyfriend, he’s here to pick her up."

Steven squinted his eyes and looked at Percy who was taller than himself. He was discontented and shouted, "So what? Ms. Langdon seems more willing to stay by my side!"

Percy stared daggers at the man in front of him who did not know chalk from cheese. No one had ever dared to fight with him for a woman. 'This fat good-for-nothing is sick and tired of living!’

He immediately looked at Nina and domineeringly held her waist. He held her so tightly that it almost hurt her. "Would you rather stay by his side?"

Nina pursed her red lips, not wanting to speak.

She hated Steven, but the moment Percy appeared, she became courageous due to the influence of alcohol. She did not want to ask him for help. She wanted to pick a fight with him by going against his wishes.

"Nina!" Seeing that Nina was keeping quiet, Percy's grip became stronger.

Nina exclaimed, the pain in her waist getting worse. Even so, she insisted on not saying anything.

The smell of gunpowder was getting stronger. Bianca saw Percy clenching his fist. She knew that if Steven took a step forward, Percy's fist would greet him the next second.

She said anxiously, "Nina, maybe you should go home with Mr. Mallory."

Nina wanted to get rid of Percy, but she was well aware of the consequences. She was there to help, not to cause any trouble for Bianca. Eventually, she said, "Let's go back."

Percy's gloomy handsome face was full of dissatisfaction. His eyes were hazy as though there were countless knives hidden in them. He seemed ready to kill Steven anytime.

Seeing that Percy was refusing to leave, Nina felt impatient and thought to herself, 'What else does he want? I said we're leaving!'

Bianca gave Nina a look.

Nina's expression was a little depressed, and she said impatiently, 'If you don't want to go, I’ll go back by myself."

Percy looked at Steven's fat face and put his arms around her waist. He refused to let go and they walked out together. "Let's go."

Bianca understood this look. It meant that Steven would be suffering soon enough.

She sighed in her heart and watched them leave. Bianca was concerned.

Percy was in a bad mood. Besides Steven, she was afraid that Nina would also suffer.

Bianca felt guilty. If she had known that their potential partner was such a person, she would not have brought Nina along.

Percy left with Nina. They arrived at the parking lot and Percy sped all the way back to the villa. He was too high-strung and almost collided with other cars several times.

Nina drank a lot but was not drunk. However, after being swayed so intensely, her stomach began to feel weird.

After arriving at the villa, she opened the car door, held on to it, and vomited like her life depended on it.

Percy frowned in disgust but stood still at the front of the car.

The smell of alcohol with food scraps was horrible. After Nina vomited and emptied her stomach, she stood upright holding the door of the car. She laughed with joy seeing the disgust on his face that was highlighted by the streetlights.

There were wrinkles above his furrowed eyebrows, his face filled with disgust for her. Not only was she not sad about it, but she even felt physically and mentally content.

Percy was a lunatic. If they were not lucky, he and she would have both met their doom on their way back.

Nina was not afraid of death and even thought that being dead could solve all her problems. She would be able to get rid of Percy and have no regard for the situation at home.

"Have you laughed enough?" Percy's brows knitted together. He thought it was odd that she was laughing even though she had just vomited.

Nina looked very happy, and her smile seemed to be mocking him.

The owner of the Westin Hotel was his friend. He happened to be there tonight and when he passed by the private room, the waiter was delivering alcohol inside.

The waiter recognized at a glance that the woman pestered by the pigheaded man was Percy’s woman, so he immediately called to inform him.

Percy immediately put down his work and went to pick up Nina.

He had burned with rage when he saw Steven putting his hands all over her. What was more, not only did she not resist but she even greeted him with a smile! He exploded!

If he had not shown up, would that man have kept harassing her?

How could she offer her body just because she wanted to close the partnership? It reminded him of the time she left her dignity to be with him for money.

The more Percy thought about it, the more frustrated he was.

There was the smell of vomit in the air. Nina glanced at the vomit on the ground without any emotions and walked into the house. Even though she had drunk a lot, she could walk steadily.

She had learned to conceal her fragility in front of Percy a long time ago.

"I had a great laugh and I'm tired now. Mr. Mallory, good night." Nina stubbornly stopped laughing, knowing that he was still watching closely behind her back. She waved nonchalantly.

Percy seldom slept over. Even if he came, he would leave immediately after they were done.

Her place was like a motel where guests spent the night. However, unlike other motels, the only guest here was Percy.

Percy took out his phone and sent Luke a text.

[Look after your woman. Be careful of the men who are coming for her!] After he sent it, he put away his phone, closed the door on the other side, and walked into the villa.

Nina sat on the sofa and closed her eyes to sober up. When she heard footsteps, she opened her eyes and said, "Why did you come in, Mr. Mallory? Do you want to bang?"

Percy stood in front of her, his gaze looking gloomy.

As a result of drinking too much, Nina's blushing cheeks looked like red roses. They looked so beautiful that they made people want to pinch them.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 959- Nina Wanted A Hug

Percy's body temperature turned warmer as he pulled off his tie impatiently.

The smile on Nina's mouth carried a touch of mockery. She was well aware of what was coming next. She stood up and took off her coat with one hand.

"I reek, I'll go wash up first." She was still sober. As the most special character around him, she was well aware of his likes and dislikes. Percy hated women who smelled like alcohol. She planned to take a quick shower before they got down to business.

Percy gave her a push and she landed on the sofa. "No need, I want you right now!"

After an hour, Nina was exhausted and lay on the sofa. She watched him dress himself up and leave.

She slowly let out a sigh when she heard the sound of his car driving away.

In Percy's heart, she was nothing more than a tool. Her status was lower than that of bottle girls in the nightclubs.

Bottle girls could choose which customers they wanted to accompany. They had money in their pockets and were happy. However, she had no choice and she was never happy afterward.

Nina had no strength left in her. She felt sluggish, and the disgust in her heart grew every day. How long would it take her to move on from this kind of life?

She missed her old self...

Nina picked up the phone that had fallen to the floor and saw that she had an unread text. She tapped on the notification with trembling fingers. It was a text from Bianca.

[Nina, are you home yet? Are you okay?]

Bianca was worried that Percy would make things difficult for Nina. His mood seemed terrible when they left.

[I’m okay.] Nina tried her best to muster her energy to reply to Bianca. [How about you, have you wrapped things up? Are you going home?]

After ten minutes, Bianca replied: [I'm home. I'll talk to you about it tomorrow. Sleep well!]

Nina put down her phone and stared at the ceiling.

The cleaners were not meticulous enough. There was a spot on the ceiling. It was just like her life; it was not completely dirty, but a big part of it was contaminated.

Her phone rang and Nina picked it up. It was her mother.

She did not want to answer it. She knew that her mother would only call to ask her for money. No matter how much she was earning, Anna would take everything.

Her mother was like a vampire that was still not satisfied after sucking her dry. She had to eat her corpse to finally be satisfied.

The ringing stopped, and after a while, her phone rang again.

It rang over and over again. Eventually, Nina received a text message that said: [Nina, if you don't want me to kill myself in front of you, pick up my calls.]

The phone rang again and Nina was forced to answer it.

"Mom." Her voice was feeble. She thought about whether Anna would have some pity for her when she heard her voice...

In reality, she was hit with a wave of verbal abuse over the phone. She screamed at Nina for being unfilial and ruthless. "You b*tch! I called you so many times! If I didn't get through to you this time, should I have called the police to check and see if you died somewhere? How many days have you not been home? If it weren't for the scar on my stomach, I would've thought I had never given birth to a child! You unfilial b*tch! Since you were born, bad things have been happening all the time. Come home tomorrow!"

Nina gave a wry smile. The Langdon family's undoing was their fault and had nothing to do with her.

After she was born, the family was happy until Jean Langdon and Marie

Rayne showed up and completely destroyed the family.

Could anyone blame her?

Anna yelled at Nina again when she did not hear a reply, "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you off being a h*e?"

Nina tried to sit up but was too dizzy. She frowned and lay down again." Mom, how much do you want this time?"

Every time Anna called her, it was to ask her for money. Whenever Anna asked her to go home, it was so that she could force her to pay up face-to- face.

She used to have some hope for Anna, but she had learned not to trust her mother a longtime ago.

Anna was stunned as it was easier than she expected.

She calmed down and said, "One million. If you don't have time, just transfer it to my bank account. You don't have to come back."

Nina collapsed. Anna's appetite had grown over the years, and she was using her as a limitless ATM. Were they really related?

"I don't have that much money," she said indifferently.

As soon as Anna heard that, her tone turned sharp. "If you don’t have money, who has? You haven't given me even a few cents after working for so long. I don't care, transfer me a million dollars this week. Or else, I'll let everyone know how ruthless you are!"

Nina smiled bitterly. 'Money? Haven't I given you enough?’

All her money was given to her so-called family!

"Mom, I just gave you a large sum last month. What happened to it? I have no money to give you this month!" Nina had to be ruthless.

Anna threw a tantrum. "No money? Your brother in prison needs money. When he’s released, he needs to buy a house. He needs a house to get married. Can you bear to watch him die alone? Your father is in poor health, and that takes a lot of money too. How can we survive with the little money that you gave us? If you don’t give me more, you'll never hear the end of it! Just how useless are you? You can't help with anything and even worked with an outsider to send your brother to jail. Nina, how could you do this to us?”

Nina was drained after the conversation. She did not cry when she was treated roughly by Percy, but at that moment, she could not stop her tears from flowing.

Anna continued cursing at her over the phone. Eventually, she stopped listening, ended the call, and then turned off the phone.

Nina gave a wry smile. 'How useless am I?’ i

She would have to satisfy Anna's growing appetite until all that was left of her were her bones.

Bianca was a great boss and paid her enough to sustain her family.

However, if Anna's appetite could be filled, she would not still be with Percy. She had been bullied by him again and again. Her soul was already hollow.

She was only left with a body without emotions.

Nina's tears kept streaming down her face, and in the end, she could no longer restrain herself. She sat on the sofa and curled into a ball.

She was not sure where she could find one million dollars to fill Anna's appetite this time.

Nina felt that the life in front of her was a huge black hole. No matter how hard she tried or how hard she worked, there was always someone who could instantly beat her back down and shatter her dreams.

She was done crying. The large living room was filled only with the sound of her sniffles. It felt a little empty and lonely.

All Nina wanted was a hug.

However, she was Percy's prisoner. She was unworthy to find a man who truly loved her.

Looking at the marks on her body, the tears that had just stopped started again.

She longed for love, but she could not get it. Nina could not figure out why the universe hated her and what forced her to end up like this.

Anna said that it was Bianca who caused their family's misfortune.

However, Bianca was a victim.

Jean, her brother, was the one to blame...

Nina then remembered that Jean was about to complete his sentence. She sighed and wondered what would be waiting for her in the future.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 960- Luke Was Pissed

After Percy left with Nina, Bianca had to spend some time reassuring Steven and promising that she would arrange for another meet-up soon enough.

Steven was dissatisfied but did not say much.

Bianca knew he was upset and bought two bottles of fine wine at the hotel. When she sent him off, she handed him the wine and the other's mood seemed to ease a little.

She was relieved when she watched him leave with his secretary.

Bianca was not confident that she could secure this partnership.

Bianca massaged her face, which had been cramping from smiling all night. She sighed helplessly. She called for an Uber because she did not want to drive after drinking.

When she got home, she walked into the living room and found that Luke was not working in the study as he usually was. He was sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

"Luke?" Bianca called out to him softly. The moment she saw the man waiting for her in the living room, her foul mood was gone.

She did not want to think about how to secure the partnership with St. Heckler Hotel. At that moment, all she wanted was to be with Luke.

"Come and sit here." Luke pointed to the seat next to him while holding a teacup.

Bianca sat down and leaned on him.

Luke could smell the alcohol on her clothes. He picked up the lid of the teacup and passed it to her. "Drink some tea."

Bianca smelled the sweet honey, and after drinking several glasses of red wine, her stomach was not feeling the best. This honey tea could ease her discomfort.

"Thank you." She took it and drank several sips.

The tea was perfectly warm as if Luke knew when exactly to start preparing it.

The warm tea slid down her throat and into her stomach, alleviating a lot of the discomfort she was feeling.

Bianca put down the teacup, smiled gently, and looked into Luke's deepset eyes.

Maybe it was because she had a few to drink, she seemed to see thousands of stars in Luke's eyes. She could not help but say, "Luke, I'm so glad to have you by my side."

Luke looked at her blushing face and sighed. The fury in his heart was instantly extinguished by her beautiful face.

"How was dinner?" He squeezed her soft hand and gently played with the diamond ring on her ring finger. It was glowing under the lights.

Bianca frowned and sighed when she thought about dinner.

"It didn't go well?" Luke asked. He thought about Percy's text and decided that he would take her side no matter what had happened.

Even though she had a wedding ring on, there were still men who coveted her beauty.

Luke was pissed.

Bianca shook her head and did not intend to tell him about Steven. That was because Mavis Laviere was involved.

Mavis was one of Luke's best assistants before leaving. She did not want to ruin their relationship over this.

Although Luke did not feel the same way for Mavis as she felt for him, they had a good working relationship.

"It's nothing." Bianca picked up the teacup and took another sip. The honey tea made her stomach feel better. She gently leaned her head on Luke's shoulder.

Luke noticed that she was avoiding the topic and asked her directly, "What did the developer of St. Heckler do to you?”

Bianca was stunned! She looked up and uttered, "How did you know?"

Before he answered her, she knew that it must be Percy who said something to him.

When she met Luke's gaze, she told him everything, including Mavis’ involvement.

Luke had already guessed that Bianca was taken advantage of by the developer, but when he heard it from her, his heart burned with anger.

He was not mad at Bianca but at the pig-headed man who was about to meet his doom.

Bianca tried to calm him. "Luke..."

Luke asked, "Where did he touch you?"

Seeing his serious expression, Bianca knew how terrible things would get if he was this angry. She feared for Steven's life.

She smiled and replied, "He didn't touch me too much, and Nina helped me block most of it. Poor thing."

Luke snorted. "My love, be honest with me."

His aura was so strong that Bianca could not put up with it. She obediently told the truth, "My hands... and waist."

She did not dare to tell him that Steven tried to kiss her on the cheek but she dodged it.

"Please don't be angry." Bianca felt his mood turn gloomy just after she started speaking.

It was not easy for a woman to set up a company, so there might be more events like this in the future.

She wanted to build a company of her own and did not want any help from Luke. She wanted to prove to everyone that she was worthy to stand by his side.

Pig-headed men were unavoidable. Bianca could still accept what had happened tonight.

"I'm not angry." Luke's face relaxed a little.

"I'm going to check on the kids." Bianca was missing her three babies. They were already in bed but she wanted to check on them before getting ready for bed.

"They're already asleep. You can see them tomorrow.” Luke stretched out his hands and wrapped them around her waist.

"I..." When Bianca wanted to continue speaking, she noticed that Luke had tightened his grip on her waist. She asked, ' What are you doing?"

Luke proclaimed, "You belong to me, no man is allowed to leave a mark on your body." He held her waist so tightly that it seemed that he wanted to imprint his mark on her.

Bianca sensed his raging jealousy, and when she was thinking about what to do, he suddenly carried her.

"Ah..." The sudden movement startled her.

Luke loved to carry her. Despite having done it many times, she would still be startled.

"Luke..." Bianca clung to his neck. He walked in steady steps as he carried her upstairs.

Luke said, "My love, I don't like you smelling like other men."

The thought of her being harassed by a man pissed him off.

His beloved wife was touched by that shameless man. He could not turn a blind eye to it.

"I'm going to shower." Bianca wondered if she smelled like Steven.

"I'll help you." Luke kicked the room door open and brought her to the bathroom.

Bianca knew that she would not be able to sleep early that night.

Luke was only willing to let her go an hour later. Bianca picked up her phone and glanced at it. There was a message from Nina.

She felt at ease knowing that Nina was fine. She was about to reply to her but her phone was taken away by Luke.

"My love, it's late." Luke showed a lazy smile that was brighter than the stars at night.

Bianca was bewitched by his smile and thought to herself, 'He seems alright... He'll leave Steven alone... right?

When he saw that she was in a daze, Luke pulled up their comforter and said, "Let's go to bed."

Bianca nodded, turned sideways, and hugged his waist while closing her eyes.