Melinda, President Fox's Love Free Preview

At the charity dinner, prominent and wealthy figures gathered, and the dazzling flashlights flickered non-stop.

A heated battle was also unfolding in a luxurious suite above the hall.

"No!" Melinda Paisley exclaimed in horror as her wrist was gripped by a giant hand.

After she lost her balance, she was thrown onto a soft bed, and a warm body covered her from behind.

"What are you doing? Let me go!"

Realizing the man's intentions, Melinda struggled desperately, but the man quickly overcame all her resistance.

Her waist was suddenly lifted before a sharp pain followed and caused Melinda's face to turn pale.

Feeling her resistance, the man paused briefly to kiss her slender neck and soothed her with a hoarse voice. "I'll make it up to you."

Then, he let the drugs take over and ravage her.

Melinda didn't understand how things had escalated to this point. She had come to the charity dinner and accidentally got lost.

When she saw that this room was unlocked, she wanted to come in and ask for directions but was instead dragged in by the man inside.

Melinda felt like a squid on a hot plate the whole night as she was being flipped repeatedly. Her limbs were constantly twisted into impossible angles.

The man would break her if it weren't for her flexible ligaments.

When dawn broke, the man controlled by lust slowly regained his senses.

The girl beneath him was already exhausted. Her delicate little face was covered in sweat and a few strands of hair were sticking to her forehead, adding a touch of fragility to her beauty.

Even though Stanley Fox had seen countless top-tier beauties, he couldn't help but be stunned by her appearance.

Then, he turned his head. He lowered his eyes when he touched the blood on the bed sheet. She was a virgin, yet I used her as a tool for pleasure...

Staring at the sleeping girl's face, Stanley thought momentarily and then took off the ring on his thumb that symbolized his identity and placed it in her palm.

As long as she had this ring, she would know his identity.

He would satisfy all her wishes if she came to him.

…

When Melinda woke up, she felt like her body wasn't hers, and every movement was painfully sore.

Opening her eyes, she saw the messy room. Every ambiguous trace reminded her of what happened last night.

"Damn it..."

Her expression turned thunderous. She struggled through the pain to get out of bed to find the man who had bullied her all night, intending to make him pay. However, he was nowhere to be found in the room.

Clank!

Suddenly, a jade thumb ring fell on the carpet. Melinda picked it up and looked at it, then her pupils shrank.

Doesn't this custom-made thumb ring belong to the heir of the Fox Group?

The heir of the Fox Group was Stanley Fox.

So, Melinda instantly lost her confidence. If the man last night was Stanley Fox, I will have no way to get back at him.

After weighing her options, she reluctantly wore her clothes and left.

I am unlucky to have provoked such an influential figure. From now on, I must practice self-defense to avoid reencountering such situations!

In the end, Melinda left in a huff.

However, she didn't know that not long after she left, Stanley had sent his subordinates to pick her up, but she was long gone.

Time passed quickly, and seven years went by.

The towering skyscrapers of the Fox Group stood solemn and majestic under the sunlight.

With his cold and handsome face, Stanley Fox walked toward the lobby with a stern pace. Standing nearly six feet tall, he exuded a terrifying aura.

Several black-clad bodyguards and his assistant, Max Vance, followed him with a respectful and chilly demeanor. Even though they spent half a year meticulously preparing for the international financial conference, Stanley left it all behind to capture one person in a poverty-stricken village.

Under the astonished gazes of his employees, they got into the car.

They drove a limited-edition Rolls-Royce to Sunnyvale, the poorest village southwest of Riverdale.

Ten minutes ago, a hacker infiltrated Stanley's computer and stole the most important project of recent times, the Clear Sky Project.

The hacker revealed their location and stated that Stanley had to come in person to retrieve the Clear Sky Project, or else the project would be sold to their competitors.

Stanley could not afford to be negligent on this matter; it was the first time he had been led around by someone.

Sitting in the car's back seat, he gazed at his watch with his sharp eyes, expressionless and without any warmth.

"Mr. Fox, Sunnyvale is situated on a flat terrain surrounded by mountain ranges forming a small basin. The villagers rely on planting herbs and sunflowers to make a living. The data shows this is a poor village, and the economic situation has only slightly improved in the past two years..."

Max reported to Stanley about the village's situation. His back was already soaked with sweat since the Clear Sky Project was crucial for the future of the Fox Group.

Stanley remained silent. He leaned against the backrest of his seat with a chilly gaze.

Five hundred meters into the village was a small wooden house by the roadside.

Under the warm sun, Melinda flipped the freshly picked herbs as they were being dried. A faint fragrance permeated the air.

Her elegance stood out among the other women in the village. With a face the size of a palm, she had a pair of gemstone-like eyes, pure and beautiful as if she were not from the mortal world.

In the fields, sunflowers bloomed splendidly under the blue sky. It had white clouds and a warm breeze, making life seem peaceful and beautiful.

"Mommy!"

A clear and tender child's voice rang in her ears, and Melinda turned around with a joyful smile.

A pair of five or six-year-old twin children walked toward her hand in hand. Their big black gemstone-like eyes were as beautiful as the stars in the sea.

"Mommy, can we go to Becca's house and play for a while?" Samuel's voice was crisp and loud, and his eyes were shining.

"Sure, go ahead." Melinda affectionately stroked the children's heads. "Remember to come back for dinner. It's the first rule of the Paisley Family not to trouble others too much!"

"We will!" Pamela, wearing a pink dress, smiled cutely. "Be back soon!"

"Good. Go ahead!"

The children ran away hand in hand, jumping and bouncing.

Watching the small figures disappear, Melinda smiled with indulgence and contentment.

She had become pregnant after the one-night stand with Stanley. When she found she was carrying twins, she couldn't bear to give up the two lives and decided to give birth to Samuel and Pamela.

However, she knew that the Fox Family would not allow their offspring to live outside, so she secretly came to the remote Sunnyvale while pregnant and gave birth to Samuel and Pamela.

They were the biggest pride of her life.

After the two little ones walked away hand in hand, Pamela slowed down and mysteriously asked, "Samuel, do you think Daddy will come?"

"I hacked his system." Samuel patted his small chest, feeling very proud. "I stole the most important information from his computer and deliberately left our address for him! I guarantee he will come!"

Pamela nodded and chose to believe her brother. "Then let's wait for him!"

The siblings hid behind a water tank filled with water lilies instead of going to Becca's house.

They peered out with half of their little heads, eagerly watching the entrance to the village and waiting for their father to appear.

"Samuel, why didn't we tell Mommy about this big plan?" Pamela blinked with her big grape-like eyes. "Mommy will be angry if she finds out."

"If we tell Mommy in advance, we won't be able to meet Daddy!" The little guy acted like an adult, comforting his sister and patting her tiny head. "Pamela, don't you want to meet him?"

"Of course I do..."

"Then hear me out," Samuel explained. "We will meet Daddy and match him up with Mommy! This way, Mommy won't have to work so hard, and we can have a complete family like other children!"

"Okay." Pamela obediently nodded. "I'll listen to you."

"Good girl."

Not far away, in the carefully arranged yard, Melinda was humming a tune while drying herbs. She could never have imagined that the man she had been hiding from for seven years would be lured to her doorstep by her two little rascals.

A Rolls-Royce slowed down and entered the village according to the navigation. Large patches of sunflowers came into view, thriving crazily and willfully.

They were of different colors.

All the branches were full of flowers, and when the warm breeze blew, they were so beautiful that it was beyond words.

Stanley sat in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce like a king, with deep eyes that did not reveal any emotions.

Max unintentionally looked out of the car window and was amazed by the sea of flowers.

The sky here was very blue, with a few white clouds floating in the air like big cotton candy.

"Samuel, can we go out now?" Pamela asked softly.

Samuel looked at the Rolls-Royce as it slowed down and turned into the yard. "Wait a little longer."

Behind the water tank not far away, the two mischievous little ones' hearts were pounding as they stared intently at the car.

The car door opened, and several black-clad bodyguards got out.

Under the children's hopeful gaze, their father finally made a dazzling appearance.

Beside the luxury car under the sunlight, Stanley looked exactly like on TV, with a perfect figure and a well-fitting suit. His delicate eyebrows and eyes carried a hint of coldness.

So cool!

"Wow!" Samuel couldn't help but cover his mouth and whisper in excitement, looking like a little fanboy. "Daddy is so handsome!"

Pamela was also stunned, becoming a fangirl. "Why doesn't Mommy want such a good-looking Daddy?"

Max closed the car door and slowly scanned around the courtyard.

The courtyard was not large, but the decoration was exquisite, with a rustic style.

Two rows of wooden houses were arranged perpendicularly. In front of the house, several water tanks were planted with lotus flowers, with fish swimming in the clear water.

A blooming cherry blossom tree was uniquely beautiful, and green whorled pennywort grew in every corner, embellishing this unusual early summer.

Max handed the tablet to Stanley and said, "This is it. We're in the right place." The location on the screen had already overlapped.

At this moment, the tightly closed wooden door creaked open.

Melinda came out with a pot of freshly washed black nightshade and saw the scene in the courtyard. Then, her smile froze, and her heart thumped.

Stanley Fox?! Why is he here?

Melinda locked eyes with Stanley. Her eyes widened in disbelief as if got struck by a jolt of electricity.

Why is Stanley here? Is he coming for the children? How does he know their existence?

The memories of a specific night seven years ago came back to Stanley. He didn't realize he was frowning when he looked at her.

Snapping back to her senses, she had a calm expression to hide her panic.

However, his steely eyes were fixed on her face. She could see her reflections in his eyes, and they seemed unreal.

Her heart thumped heavily against her chest under his gaze.

She tried her best to calm down. Meanwhile, Stanley's eyes were still boring into her. Porcelain complexion. Perfectly sets off her delicate facial features and black hair. Hair is waist-length and as smooth as silk. Beige maxi dress. Still pure as ever.

She averted her gaze on purpose, but he recognized her at first sight.

She hasn't changed at all.

He was reminded of that night that they spent the whole night awake and intimately until he finally left at 6.00AM. He had taken a good look at her face in the morning light before he left.

Nothing ever tainted her delicate and pure face, and everyone could recognize her at first sight, much less Stanley. It was understandable that he could never get her face out of his mind since then.

Stanley had many questions in mind. What does she want from me? What's the point of luring me over here after she went into hiding with the ring for a whole seven years?

The silence unsettled Max. He couldn't understand what Stanley had in mind.

After all, Stanley was known for turning down the women who threw themselves at him, but he was making an exception for Melinda.

Fixing Melinda with a scrutinizing gaze, Stanley felt a hint of hesitation emerging within him, but his eyes remained unwavering. After all, she went too far by stealing the Clear Sky Project. It was the lifeline of Fox Group.

Melinda's eyes fled him. Gritting her teeth, she turned on her heels and attempted to escape.

However, he was faster. Taking a step to the side, he grabbed her wrist and dragged her back. The force spun her around, and she found himself in his arms the next second.

The faint smell of his cologne wafted over her nose. It's refreshing.

She shot him a genuine smile. "Sir, you've got the wrong person."

Max could only gape at such a scene.

Stanley frowned at her words, but his eyes never left her face. Melinda had so much trouble containing her nervousness that her eyes shied away from his.

She managed to calm down after trying her best. She couldn't risk making the same mistake she made seven years ago. After all, she lost her virginity to Stanley that night and gave birth to his two children in the end.

Fortunately, the kids went to Becca's house earlier. They aren't coming home any sooner.

Therefore, she took a few steps back. However, he wasn't planning to let her go. His hand tightened around her wrist when he noticed her attempt to escape.

Raising her head, she watched him with her dark and shiny eyes before feigning ignorance. "Do you know me?"

His cold steely eyes remained on her. Her otherworldly beauty mesmerized him for a moment. The dark eyes that watched him, and the soft skin under his touch; everything brought the memories back into his mind. At that moment, he realized he longed for such a sight and sensation.

"L-Let me go! We can talk this over." Melinda tried to pry his fingers loose, but he applied much pressure around her wrist.

She immediately gasped in pain and stopped the attempt.

Tearing his gaze away from her face, he darted his eyes to the wooden house and began in a magnetic voice, "Who else lives here?"

Even though he was curious to find out the answer, he remembered the goal of his trip. He doubted Melinda was the person behind the data leak.

"I live alone." She tried to keep calm. Little did she know it was her son Samuel who had led to Stanley showing up at her doorstep.

Stanley withdrew his gaze and turned to look at her with piercing eyes.

The smile on her face froze, but she patiently asked, "What can I help you with, sir?"

She knitted her brows in agony when the pain around her wrist grew. It hurts!

Taking the tablet from Max, Stanley showed its screen to her. Her heart lurched when she found a red dot overlapping her house on the map, but the pain no longer mattered.

He carefully studied her face, trying to find answers from her expression.

"What is this?" Feigning ignorance, she looked at him.

Stanley put the tablet back into Max's hands.

"I suppose you're the person who hacked into my company's system and stole the data of the Clear Sky Project." He released the grip on her wrist. Shoving his hands into his pockets, he sized her up.

What does he mean by hacking into his company's system and stealing the data of the Clear Sky Project?

Questions were running wild in her mind at his statement until realization belatedly dawned on her. Oh gosh, Samuel. What mess have you got me into?

He took the change in her expression as a tacit admission of her doings. A frosty look darkened his face. "Where is it? Give it back now."

His voice was evident of anger, and she couldn't help but shiver when she heard the threat that lay underneath his tone.

"Wait a minute! I have no idea what you mean!" Melinda waved her hands, denying her responsibility in this matter. "I have nothing to do with hacking or data stealing. There must be a misunderstanding."

Shadow fell on his expression. "It's clear to me you left traces that eventually lead me to you on purpose."

"I didn't!" She retorted, innocence written all over her face. "I swear! I don't know anything about this."

"I gave you the chance to come clean." He narrowed his eyes.

At that, the pressure around them dropped. His domineering presence overwhelmed the people around him. All she could ever hope was that her children wouldn't be implicated.

Stanley took a step forward and grabbed her wrist. He used so much strength that he almost lifted her into the air.

"Careful!" She gasped in pain but remembered to keep her voice down, so she wouldn't attract her neighbors' attention. "Let me go."

However, he refused to show sympathy for her. "Give it back."

"I didn't—Ouch!"

At that moment, the children, who had hidden somewhere to eavesdrop on the pair, threw themselves at the adults like a cannonball.

"Daddy! Let Mommy go!" The boy took the lead and charged forward. "Don't hurt her!"

Meanwhile, the girl burst into tears at Stanley's outburst. "How could you bully Mommy? You're a bad guy!"

The children's voices reached them before Stanley could even process what happened. The siblings shared a fierce protective look on their faces when they pounced at him, and they pulled Melinda out of his grasp.

The turn of events caught everyone off guard. Stanley had to let go of Melinda and took a few steps back under the impact before he regained his footing.

Samuel stretched out his arms and stood in front of Melinda. He huffed as he glared at Stanley. "Daddy, stop! A real man won't hurt his woman!"

Pamela threw herself in Melinda's arms with a worried look on her face. "Mommy, are you okay? Did he hurt you?"

"I'm fine." Melinda wiped the tears off Pamela's cheeks. Then, she forced a smile despite her panic. "Don't worry about me."

Stanley cast a suspicious look between the children and Melinda. Then, he knitted his delicate eyebrows. A serious expression fell on his face.

Melinda's heart lurched when she saw him glaring daggers at her children.

Unaware of her mother's worry, Pamela stared back at Stanley with teary eyes. "Daddy is a bad guy! I don't want Daddy anymore! How could you hurt Mommy? You're a bad guy! Bad guy!" She wasn't backing down even though Stanley's presence was overwhelming.

The longer Melinda looked at Stanley, the stronger the bad feeling she had. "Stop calling him that! He's not your dad!"

"Your words don't mean anything!" Samuel was reluctant to give up when Stanley was standing right before him. "I say we do a DNA test. What do you think?"

Her son's stubbornness left her speechless. "Samuel!"

"Mommy, you have shouldered everything on your own for seven years. He should share some of your burdens from now on." Samuel remained level-headed. I'm not letting Daddy go!

Stanley's solemn expression softened. He pursed his lips into a thin line as he was lost in his thoughts.

Silence fell on them.

"Household Rule No. 3, a child must not tell lies. But Mommy, it should apply to adults too." Samuel locked eyes with her. "We need to know, is the man over there me and Pamela's father?"

The wall Melinda had been building up to lock down her feelings came crumbling at a simple question. Her body stiffened under Stanley's unfathomable eyes as she listened to the mask she put on cracking from the inside.

She couldn't bring herself to answer Samuel.

Stanley frowned at their exchanges. He immediately got hold of the situation after looking at the children, who were as adorable as dolls.

Max followed suit by studying the children's faces and found their facial features resembling Stanley's. The discovery made his jaw drop.

Oh my god. It's crazy! I can't believe I didn't know anything about this until now! How can I call myself Mr. Fox's special assistant if I know nothing about this?

Melinda exhaled. She fluttered her eyes closed to escape reality for a few seconds. This can't be true.

Afraid of offending her, Samuel wrapped his hands around her leg.

"Mommy, can you really blame us? We miss Daddy so much." He appealed to his mother's sympathy. "Daddy never shows up at any parent-child event in the kindergarten. The other kids always laugh at us! They said we were found on the streets."

Pamela was saddened by the words, and tears blotted her eyes. She was conflicted about whether to receive the fact that Stanley was her father or not. Daddy is a bad guy! He's so rude to Mommy! Do I really want him to be my dad?

Seeing no chance to convince Melinda, Samuel pulled at Pamela's dress. "Pamela, do you want Daddy to become our family or not? Tell us."

After pondering for a moment, Pamela turned around and wrapped her hands around Melinda's leg on the other side. She nudged her mother with her head, her eyes remained teary. Melinda didn't have the heart to stay angry at her children when she looked at Pamela's sad face. Instead, the anger was replaced by distress and guilt. It's my fault for the absence of their father in their lives.

Stanley recalled the specific night he spent with Melinda seven years ago. So, she got pregnant from that? Why didn't she tell me such an important matter?

Max tried to gain control over the situation as he whispered, "Mr. Fox."

Stanley returned to his senses and cast a glance at the wooden house. There's one more thing. Who stole the Clear Sky Project?

He put any feelings aside before turning to Melinda. He demanded an answer. "Who else is living here?"

"Samuel, what did you do this time? Why is the tablet powered on? And our location is not turned off! What if the others—" Jaxon walked out of the house with a tablet. He immediately stopped in his tracks at the sight of a group of strangers. What's with the crowd?

"Daddy! I'm the one who hacked your data!" Samuel ran to Jaxon and took the tablet before running back to Stanley. "Mommy doesn't know anything about it! Hold me responsible if you want to."

He lifted the tablet over his head, and Stanley took it.

"I'm also responsible for this matter." Pamela hid behind Samuel and poked out her head to look at Stanley, who towered over them, before adding sheepishly, "We did it together."

Their 'betrayal' gave Melinda a headache, so she took a deep breath to calm down.

Even though the children came clean to him, Stanley couldn't believe that they did it.

"Daddy, I deleted the data after I stole them. I swear I didn't pry!" Samuel looked at Stanley with an earnest look on his face. "I was just trying to get you here, so we can see each other."

Pamela remained silent as her dark round eyes fixed on Stanley. He looks good if he isn't angry. He and Mommy could make a good pair.

Stanley threw a glance at the tablet. As Samuel said, he deleted the project data. Besides, the tablet was still sharing the device's location.

He couldn't pin the reason down, but when Stanley met Samuel's eyes, he didn't have any doubt in believing Samuel. After all, eyes wouldn't lie.

The visage of the pair of children standing in front of him gave him complicated feelings.

Stanley returned the tablet to Samuel, and Samuel had to use both of his hands to take it before he shoved it back into his duckling backpack.

Stanley bent down and picked up the boy before gesturing for Max to carry the child.

Next, he carried Pamela in his arms before throwing a meaningful look at Melinda. "They're my children too. I'll shoulder the responsibility to take care of them in the future as they wish."

The bodyguards immediately took the hint and opened the door for them. Max quickly slipped into the car with Samuel in his arms.

When Melinda finally reacted to his decision, Stanley had already shoved Pamela into the car. She would've complimented him on his efficiency if the matter didn't concern her.

"Hey! They're my children! Get your hands off them!" She reacted out of her motherly instinct to get her children back, but the bodyguards blocked her in her path.

Both sides started fighting, which terrified Jaxon. He wanted to stop them but was afraid their fists would land on him.

The agile bodyguard focused solely on defending himself and made no attacking moves. After all, Melinda was the children's mother, and he did not dare to hurt her.

"Stanley! Are you crazy? What do my kids have to do with you?" Melinda became anxious when she saw Stanley getting into the car. "How could you just take the children away? They could be lying! Shouldn't you first confirm what they said?"

She was in fact a skilled fighter. As she had previously been forced upon, she picked up martial arts for self-defense after the incident.

"Mommy! Mommy!" Pamela poked her head out the window and began to cry in terror. "Don't hit my mommy…"

Samuel, on the other hand, quickly held his sister. "Don't worry. Mommy will be fine. They will be the ones who are beaten to a pulp!"

However, that didn't stop Pamela's sobbing.

"Don't cry. Mommy will always be there for us." He then moved closer to Pamela's ear and whispered, "What we have to do now is to verify that he is our daddy."

The car then started moving. Seeing that, the bodyguard swiftly jumped into the car, shut the door, and the car sped away right in front of Melinda.

"Damn it!" She ran after the Lamborghini for a few steps before stopping and yelling at it. "Stealing children in broad daylight! How can you call yourself a man? Even had to use your bodyguards? Fight me one-on-one if you dare!"

The secret I've been keeping for seven years has been exposed… My genius son and darling daughter… Stanley has snatched them from me!

She squatted depressingly and hugged her knees, her heart feeling empty. "How could he do something like that? What right does he have?"

"Ms. Melinda…" Jaxon bent over to help Melinda up. "Don't worry. Nothing will happen to Samuel and Pamela. Perhaps they will come back tomorrow."

However, Melinda knew she would never have her peaceful life back.

"Children are, after all, always curious about everything. When they are no longer interested in him, they will think their mother is the best and will return to you." Jaxon desperately tried to comfort her, but that did not help.

All Melinda wanted to do now was cry. Pamela, that timid girl, is always clingy to me. She even cried just now! What if she was frightened? Will it cause her psychological issues?

"Ms. Melinda—"

"Hush! I don't need you to comfort me!" Melinda stood up and headed to her house. "Samuel is to blame; he should have discussed it with me at least! He was really inviting trouble by directly hacking their computers!"

"Well, he did discuss it with you, but you didn't agree to it—"

"You…"

"S-Sorry! Ms. Melinda, I don't mean that!" Jaxon smiled as he spoke.

What happened was actually a good thing. After all, that was Mr. Fox!

Having such a wealthy father would be a dream come true for many people!

Melinda walked straight to her room. "Don't come into my room!" she exclaimed, slamming the door shut behind her.

Meanwhile, in the Lamborghini that had just left the scene, Stanley was staring at the two children. With his brows furrowed and his voice charismatically low, he asked, "What's your mother's name?"

Max stared in surprise when he heard that.

How could he not know the woman's name when he already had children with her?

"Mommy's name is Melinda. Melinda Paisley."

Samuel held his sister's shoulder and softly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Pamela. Daddy is not a violent man."

Pamela had always believed whatever Samuel said and had only him to rely on now. Hence, with tears in her eyes, she nodded. "When will I be able to see Mommy again?" she asked, with her voice hoarse.

"As long as you be good, we'll see Mommy soon." Samuel then took Pamela's palm in his and caressed it.

Stanley could tell this little girl was scared. "You are Pamela, right?"

Pamela simply stared at him, her lips pursed, and didn't respond.

"Come. Give me a hug." Stanley extended his hand to Pamela, something he had never done before.

Pamela, on the other hand, looked at him cautiously. Only when she saw his smile did she extend her hands as well.

He then carried her and sat her on his thighs. Seeing this, Max was surprised as he knew Stanley was someone obsessed with cleanliness.

"Was it you, Samuel, who stole our information?"

Samuel nodded. Then, he couldn't help but rant, "Daddy, your security system is terrible! I can hack into any of your company's computers in 5 minutes!"

Stanley's lips curved slightly when he heard that. "Try it right now, then." He wanted to verify what Samuel had said.

"What?" Samuel was stunned. After he realized that Stanley wasn't joking, he quickly responded, "Sure!"

He enjoyed demonstrating such a capable skill of his.

With that, he took his tablet from his bag and solemnly typed a string of code in front of everyone's eyes.

After only ten seconds, he raised his head and said, "Done!"

Three seconds later, Stanley received a call.

When he answered it, the person on the other end of the line hurriedly said, "Mr. Fox, bad news! Our server has been hacked, and we are unable to identify who did it!"

Samuel heard this too. He raised his chin complacently, then lowered his head again to focus on his tablet.

At the same time, the person at the other end of the line appeared to be taken aback as he exclaimed, "Wait, our system suddenly recovered!"

Max was astonished by what he witnessed. What a genius! He appears to be really the one who stole our Clear Sky data!

Stanley, too, was shocked as he put his phone down.

"Daddy, I've been wanting to hack your company's server for a long time." Samuel made no attempt to hide how much he missed Stanley. "I really wanted to see you today, so I couldn't control myself and did it. I'm sorry."

Samuel's repeated addresses of 'Daddy' reminded Stanley of the seed he had planted seven years ago.

Max was quite certain that these two children were indeed Stanley's. Otherwise, Stanley wouldn't have taken them away.

The international financial conference that we have prepared for 6 months is now ruined just because these children wanted to meet their father. I wonder how Mr. Fox feels about it! But this little boy is clearly a genius. Mr. Fox has got himself a real treasure, so this trip is worthwhile!

Pamela, who had been sitting quietly, opened her mouth too. "Daddy, I miss you too," she said, with her tears still in the corners of her eyes.