Tanya did not dare to make a sound. She ate the most among those in the shop. Everyone had only one serving, but she had two each meal…Jackson sat down obediently. As Tiffany moved her hand to get him some food, he subconsciously moved away as though he was trying to block a heavy blow, stunning everyone.Tiffany was startled as well. “What are you doing? You’re making it seem as though I beat you up all the time. It’s not like I don’t know how well you can fight. Are you trying to tarnish my reputation?”Jackson said with a grin, “I won’t be able to lay a finger on you no matter how good a fighter I am. Even if you hit me, I dare not retaliate… You always beat me up anyway. Last night, you even kicked me…”Arianne choked and coughed for a while before she finally recovered. “Enough, both of you. This isn’t fighting, this is being lovey-dovey, okay? Alright, Tiffie, don’t come in at noon. Go do whatever you want. We can’t take this.”Naya, Tanya, and a new employee nodded in assent. T
When Jackson lowered his body onto her, Tiffany widened her eyes. She could not hold back her fear anymore. “Don’t touch me!”Jackson stopped his movement at that moment. “What’s wrong?” She did not dare to voice out her fear. It was pathetic and disgusting. She could not force herself to forget the past. Her eyes became teary soon after. She begged him, “Can you please… not? I… I’m begging you…”Since Jackson had gotten into the mood, it was extremely difficult for him to suppress his desire. However, when he saw the fear on her face, he held her face and placed his forehead against hers. He looked at her gently and said in a coaxing tone, “Look at me. I’m Jackson. That kind of setback won’t be able to defeat you. No one cares about it. It’s in the past now. You’re with me now. I’m your man. I’m the one who loves you. Just look at me…” She listened to him. She looked at him through her eyes that were blurred by tears. She gradually calmed down before she hugged his neck, feeling
Tiffany sighed. “No, I’m really in a bad mood. His mom joined us for dinner, and her gaze was like a blade that didn’t leave my face. I didn’t have much appetite to start with so I barely had any food. On the way to dinner, his mom even mentioned that she doesn’t want him to keep coming here and asked him to pay more attention to the company. Does she think I’m holding Jackson back? His mom must hate me even more.”Arianne was not around so she could not figure out Summer’s thoughts. She could only console Tiffany, “Stop overthinking it. Don’t confuse yourself. It’s not like your head is made for figuring out complicated issues. Just talk to Jackson after this. What if his mother wants you to return to the capital? We’ve talked about this. You should consider it.”Tiffany paused. “I’m not going back. You’ll be alone if I leave. Ari, I won’t leave you behind. I’ve said it as well, I won’t return unless you return with me. I don’t think Mark will let you go so easily, but it has been so
The pair of scales in Tiffany’s heart had already tipped to one end. She was always serious in her relationships. For this reason, she had been hesitant and was unable to forget Ethan previously. Now that she was with Jackson, she knew what she would be facing. When it was time to leave, she had to leave.She did not tell Arianne that Mark was coming for her. After all, she could leave without much worries because she knew Mark was coming soon. “Then… I’ll leave? I’ll stay for half a month and teach Tanya how to make the beverages so she can take over my position in the future. The shop is yours now. I’ll visit you frequently. You must promise to miss me.”Arianne felt relieved when she saw Tiffany relenting even though there was a hint of reluctance. “It’s best that you figured it out. I’m afraid of you staying here to keep me company. Jackson will hate me to death by then. Okay, stop being mushy. Let’s go home, wash up, and sleep. I’m dying from exhaustion.”Tiffany wiped her tears a
Before Naya spoke, the woman smiled. “Arianne, I didn’t expect you to be working at a place like this. Mark darling doesn’t want you anymore? How delightful! Didn’t I tell you that you won’t have a happy ending.”Arianne’s expression darkened, she did not expect to see Aery here. “Aery, watch your words. I didn’t expect to see you here in this place either. You weren’t able to survive in the capital, were you? Eat if you want, scram if you’re not. I have no obligation to serve you.”This was Naya’s first time seeing Arianne’s harsh side. She felt greatly satisfied since her anger was vented. “This is our boss. We’re the employees.”Aery did not think much of Arianne just because she owned a dessert shop. “I heard the dessert shop here isn’t bad with desserts that taste like a master’s work. I was wondering who it is, but now I know it’s nothing but a gimmick after seeing the owner. Even if you’re not an employee, you’re only an owner of a dessert shop. What’s the big deal? I came here
The commotion woke Tiffany from her afternoon nap.When Tiffany came out and saw Arianne and Aery’s expressions, she knew everything had been exposed. “Ari…”Arianne’s lips moved, but no words left her mouth. Her eyes seemed as though they would bore holes into Aery who was lying on the floor. She bit her lips before mustering all her strength to kick Aery as hard as she possibly could. “Die! Why don’t you kill yourself? You’re nothing but trouble for living in this world! You killed my children, and you harmed Tiffie. I shouldn’t have put up with you for so long!”Tanya and Naya who had heard Aery’s words kicked Aery as well.Crying, Tiffany pulled Arianne who seemed to have gone berserk. “Ari, don’t be like this! It’s enough! You’re going to kill her! Jackson knows what happened to me, and he doesn’t mind. I’m living well. I can start a new life. I’m really okay. Don’t be like this for my sake…”Arianne’s tears streamed down her face. “I want to kill her…” This was the first time she
The next day, the dessert shop operated as usual under Tiffany’s request. She made everyone forget about what happened yesterday, including Arianne, but Arianne was still rather down, not as motivated in her preparation of the sweet treats as usual.Around ten in the morning, Jean charged into the shop angrily with Aery in tow. Seeing that there were still other patrons in the shop, Naya remained polite. “Is there something you need?”Jean pulled Aery who was injured all over to the front. “Did all of you hit my daughter? Assaulting her alone when in a group, I’ll call the police!”Naya frowned. “Why don’t you ask your daughter what she did?”“Do you have proof?” Aery smirked.Naya was speechless from her rage. “Stop making a fuss here!”Jean only thought about avenging his daughter as he announced to the shop’s customers, “This is a thug’s shop. My daughter came here to buy desserts yesterday and got beaten up by them. They even closed the shop to beat her up. How dare all of you patr
There was no doubt that Jean was behind this. The crux of the matter was it was done so fast. Unlike how easy it was for them to catch Regina previously, they had no evidence that this was Jean’s doing!After they calmed down, Arianne called Helen. The call rang for a while before it connected. Helen’s drowsy voice sounded from the other end of the line, “Arianne? What’s the matter? It’s so late now, did something happen?”Looking at the mess that was her shop, Arianne said, “Aery came looking for trouble in my shop, and I beat her up. She brought her father here to settle scores with me today, but I chased them away with a few words. Before Jean left, he threatened me, asking me to wait for it. Tonight... Actually, it just happened, a group of people wrecked the door and walls of my shop. Who do you think did it?”Helen woke up instantly. “What did you say?! How could Jean do that?”Arianne replied lightly, “He’s the man you chose, shouldn’t you know what he’s like? Women love bad boy