Tears trickled down Misty's face uncontrollably. She shook her head frantically. "Cedric, how could you say that? You—you've let me down …" Her heart throbbed. She was swamped with a wave of humiliation. Cedric's heart ached when he saw the state of distress she was in. But soon, his eyes flared with fury. "You're one to talk! Misty, why don't you look at all the disgusting shit you've done? I feel like throwing up the moment I lay eyes on you.""Cedric, why can't you just believe me?"Misty choked, sobbing sorrowfully. "I really didn't mean anything like that. What else do you want me to do? Do I have to stab myself to prove I'm innocent?"Vivian couldn't help but roll her eyes. Were they staging an act of unrequited love? She uttered tentatively, "Mr. Garner …"In a fit of rage, Cedric flung his fist on the wall. His bloodshot eyes glared at her. "Fuck off!"Vivian shuddered in fear. She dared not to utter another word and made her way out of the room hastily. Although
Oliver smirked like a mischievous child. "We have been contacting the sponsors who supported the development of western Hopeldon. So, we had a discussion today. Since you're usually very creative, I told you to come and join us too. Just in case you have some new ideas along the way."He turned around and introduced her to the rest of the room. "This is the wife of Mr. Winchester, who's also going to come in a bit. Her name's Hannah; she's a really talented young lady with lots of ideas. I referred to some of her ideas for my previous plan too."Was Darren coming as well? The other professors, who were also experts in their respective fields, smiled warmly at her. Soon, Hannah found herself chatting away with them. She was no longer intimidated by them and greeted them politely. She paid close attention to their discussion. In fact, she was well aware that she wasn't even qualified to join them. Oliver had asked her to come because he thought highly of her. He truly appreciated
The professor who asked the question looked a little awkward. Casting an apologetic glance in her direction, he smiled and said, "A person's academic credentials don't matter, as long as they're principled and upright members of society.""An academic transcript can't prove a person's capabilities." Oliver nodded and said, "The lack of a diploma only highlights your talents even more. Do you plan on resuming your studies?"His gaze was warm with his appreciation for Hannah's talents.Hannah always deeply respected dedicated academicians.She nodded in response and said, "Previously, because of a situation with my family, I had to stop my education halfway. I'm preparing to pick up where I left off. I hope to start my postgraduate studies during the summer next year.""When the time comes, you can consider applying to our school."Upon hearing Hannah's answer, Oliver could not resist smiling in surprise.At her age, it was already an achievement to be applying for postgraduate st
Misty's sobs died out as she lifted her head.The man in the white suit had a look of concern in his gentle eyes.When he saw her looking at him, he smiled and asked softly, "Are you alright? Is there anything I can help you with?"He was like an angel who'd descended from heaven.Misty abruptly realized how much of a mess she was right now. She took the handkerchief and roughly rubbed her eyes with it. Then, still in a daze, she allowed him to help her up."Regardless of the situation, a woman's tears are always precious."Even though her makeup was smudged from her crying, the fact that it was accompanied by the bruises on her neck made it easy for people to develop certain dark thoughts.Misty was surrounded by people who were either enjoying the spectacle or eyeing her scornfully. This man was the only one who took off his jacket and draped it around her.He said gently, "Don't cry. Nothing and no one is worth your tears."The jacket came with the elegant scent of cologne
Misty, who was hiding behind the corner of the wall, covered her mouth in shock. Her eyes were gleaming.Hannah had not slept with Darren yet?Even though Hannah kept parading her loving relationship with Darren in front of Misty's face and gloating smugly about it, their marriage had not been consummated yet.Misty was thrilled. She could not stop herself from smirking. After a while, she finally reined in her excitement and crept away.Thanks to Naomi's brainwashing, the innocent Nina became a little anxious, too. She could not resist tagging along with her unreliable sister. The two of them sneaked upstairs.Oliver could not resist good food.Due to his age, he should be avoiding fatty and salty food, but he could not resist digging into the hearty plate of roast beef on the table.Feeling quite helpless, Hannah had to do her best to stop him. She paid so much attention to him that she accidentally bit into a mango from the mango salad.Ever since she was a child, she had de
It's astonishing that well-educated individuals with impressive resumes could make such absurd and condescending remarks.This was the unfortunate reality for women, especially those blessed with good looks. Their efforts were often overshadowed by their appearance, forcing them to work harder to earn the same recognition as their peers.Even Hedy Lamarr, the inventor of WiFi and Bluetooth, expressed her frustration at how people only seemed to notice her beauty.Female scholars were appalled by these patronizing comments. One graduate student couldn't resist condemning the gossip on Twitter while sharing a link to the newsletter.The tweet did not garner much traction until a tabloid news outlet spotted it. Hannah's name was a guaranteed attention-grabber for the tabloids that profited from it.The tabloid account promptly quote-tweeted the graduate student's rant with the caption, "What's your take on gender discrimination in academia?"The top comment was skeptical. It read, "
Firstly, Winchester Group had sent its legal team to sue the Twitter users involved in slander. Next, the group sent a countdown to Hannah's postgraduate studies application through a lucky draw, which Darren personally sponsored.Ten lucky users, selected from those who retweeted the official statement, would receive one million dollars each. The results would be disclosed after the application results were announced.Darren's action demonstrated his unwavering confidence in Hannah's success. He committed ten million dollars to this countdown, without any concern about the group's reputation should Hannah's results prove disappointing.A netizen commented, "Wow, that's how you dote on your wife!""Oh, I'm so jealous. When will my husband ever splurge ten million dollars just for me?""This is a modern fairytale. I'm shedding tears of joy for this couple."Due to the enticing reward, many Twitter users began retweeting Winchester Group's tweet, and the number of retweets kept c
Kenneth laid his gaze on Hannah for a long time with no fear of Darren's presence.Darren reacted with a cold scoff. "We only met two days ago. 'It's been a while'? Your memory must be failing you."They shook hands without much of an expression, but the veins on their wrists bulged, indicating a quiet rivalry.An uncomfortable tension filled the air among the three men as they exchanged provocative glances."Let's ignore them," Sheila said. She smiled at Hannah. "Ms. Emerson, I'll bring you to a corner for some peace and quiet."Before Hannah could respond, a waitress stumbled nearby, causing the drinks on her tray to spill in Hannah's direction.Hannah skillfully avoided the falling drinks, but some of the liquid stained her sleeve."I'm … I'm so sorry!" the waitress stammered, her face turning white. "I-I lost my balance just now. I'm really sorry about that!""You're too clumsy!" Sheila chided her disapprovingly. "Aren't the employees trained for the job? Why did you lose f