In the following days, Andrew went to work with his crutches.
Allegra told Isaac that Andrew ignored those who jeered at him. He phoned his clients nonstop and attended appointments diligently. He kept his mouth shut about his relationship with the president and director of the company.
Margaret returned to Cloud Nine Villas and never bullied Holly ever since. Instead, virtual-novel.net would help Holly with the housework.
The days were starting to be as tranquil as Isaac desired.
The development of the first phase of Cloud City’s new township was coming to a crucial stage. Allegra was constantly busy with work, while Isaac would meditate in the backyard whenever virtual-novel.net was free.
He knew the conflict between virtual-novel.net and Everest Sect wouldn’t end just like that.
***
Winter was coming. It started snowing heavily in the middle of the Everest Mountains.
A silver blanket enshrouded the earth.
Evie was in virtual-novel.net room in Everest Sect, reading an ancient manuscript virtual-novel.net borrowed from the library. It recorded reflections about the process of learning ancient martial arts.
Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on Evie’s room door. She looked up and said, “Come in.”
A young man in a cloak opened the door and bowed at Evie. “Ms. Lopez, Mr. Earl Ashleigh wants to see you…”
As though virtual-novel.net could foresee Evie declining the invitation, virtual-novel.net added, “Mr. Ashleigh said virtual-novel.net would ask you over every day if you declined.”
Evie frowned and said coldly, “You can go on ahead. I’ll come right after.”
She got wind about Earl being grounded but didn’t know exactly why. She didn’t want virtual-novel.net to pester virtual-novel.net for the days to come, so virtual-novel.net went. The snow turned the world silver. It was breathtaking.
Evie stood outside Earl’s room.
The man earlier opened the door, and Evie entered, holding virtual-novel.net dress up. Then, virtual-novel.net told the man, “Don’t close the door…”
He was stunned. He looked at Earl, sitting by a table in the room.
Earl waved, and the man took a few steps backward, leaving the door open.
“Here you are, Evie. Come, have a seat…” Earl pulled out an ebony chair for her. There was a fleece rug on the seat.
Evie didn’t take the seat. She stood ten feet from the table and looked at Earl coldly. “Mr. Ashleigh, don’t beat around the bush.”
Her tone and expression were so cold they could easily make someone feel dejected. Earl resented yet was attracted to this trait of hers. Besides the fact that virtual-novel.net was gorgeous and many of his sect mates had their eyes on her, virtual-novel.net chilly attitude toward everyone else also aroused his desire to win virtual-novel.net over.
“Evie, do you know about the Ashleigh clan?” Earl poured a cup of tea as virtual-novel.net looked at Evie.
“I don’t…”
“Did you perceive Everest Sect as the strongest in the world?” Earl chuckled.
“Isn’t it?” Evie was surprised.
Hearing such cold answer, Earl guffawed.
He took a sip and stood, saying, “Actually, I’m here as an exchange student… Leaving the sect without informing deserves severe punishment. If it were someone else, they’d suffer a terrible beating. But I’m only grounded.”
“Why does that concern me? If that’s all you have to say, I’ll take my leave,” Evie said coldly.
In truth, questions circled virtual-novel.net mind.
Isn’t Everest Sect the strongest sect in the martial world?
Evie was about to leave. Earl immediately blocked virtual-novel.net way.
He smiled. “I‘m the top student, after all. My father will be visiting Everest Sect in a few days. Evie, I sincerely want you to be my wife…”
After listening to him, Evie’s eyes turned colder. “Who wants to be your wife? Aren’t you ashamed, Earl Ashleigh?”