Krista was shocked. She couldn't argue with what Chris said at all. "I-I'm sorry. Can I pay back the money I'd used back then?"Pay back? The money she'd used to found Baydem Group? How much was she going to give him now, then? Baydem should have earned at least twenty times that amount by now."You're still so calculative, even after all these years," Chris said."I'll give you 20% of its assets! That's a lot." Krista wasn't budging when it came to the company or its stocks, no matter what. Besides, 20% of its profits over the years was indeed a lot.If Krista gave them to Chris, Baydem would take a huge financial hit, but she was really desperate. She had no other option but to deal with Chris' demands.That was why she couldn't let Chris take Baydem Group away. That was her top priority.Chris shot Krista a cold look, mockery in his eyes. "20 percent?""Yes." Krista nodded in fear and looked back at him nervously, worried that he wouldn't accept these terms.Beside her, Fran
When Franco noticed Chris wasn't giving them any room for discussion, he looked at Krista coldly. "You see?""Franco!" Krista's face twisted together when she looked at him. She knew what Franco had told her. If Chris still refused to give up after coming back, she was going to have to hand Baydem Group over. She had no choice but to fight down all the rage that burned inside her when she looked at Chris. "Chris, I'm begging you!""How could you bow your prideful self down like this?" Chris laughed coldly.Krista's chest seized up in response. Chris was clearly mocking the way she used to destroy his family so arrogantly. Whatever she'd gotten with those evil ways of hers, she had to pay it all back now."No. No …" Krista shook her head, feeling like she couldn't breathe. Her mind was a mess. She didn't expect Chris to be this cruel.Now that BreezCorizon was already his, he'd already sent his men over to take charge. One wrong step and Baydem Group would fall right into his h
Sorrow flashed in Franco's eyes as he looked at Krista. "So you really hadn't done anything to him?""Not recently!" Krista said."So you'd done plenty of things before the Winchesters got involved?" Krista's face lost color. Indeed, she had noticed this when Chris initially rejoined Albert Group, recognizing his capabilities and the potential threats posed by some of his methods if they continued to expand.So, she tried to control him."Answer me!" Franco roared when Krista paled. He could tell she'd done plenty of things just by looking at her face."I just wanted him to form a marriage alliance with the Winchesters! Susan's a nice girl, you know that!""Ha!" Franco didn't know if Susan was a good girl, but he knew what her father and grandfather were like. "Krista, why did you have to plot against Chris, of all people?" he asked in a grimmer tone. All these years, Chris and Martha had minded their own business overseas. He had a career of his own there—a company that
And if that was true, then Kathryn had to go. Ruthlessness flashed in Franco's eyes, and when his gaze met Krista's, both of them had cruelty on their minds.At this point, Krista no longer cared about playing nice in front of Franco. After all, his heart wasn't hers anymore, so he didn't care what kind of person she was.Meanwhile, in the car, Kathryn was feeling sleepy and couldn't stay awake anymore.She probably didn't get a good night's sleep or a nap because she'd been worried the whole afternoon.Chris rested her head on his thigh, but Kathryn flipped right over and fell asleep, hugging Chris' slender waist.Watching her let her guard down, Chris smiled fondly. "This girl …"When the driver caught a glimpse of Chris' gentle face in the rearview mirror, his heart skipped a beat. None of Chris' employees had ever seen him so gentle.Kathryn still wasn't awake when they got back to Sunshine Bay, so Chris had to carry her out in the end. Frank and the other servants were wa
As far as she knew, Jessica had always been strong, and Kathryn had almost never seen her cry. However, it was clear that something terrible had happened.Markus was with Chris in the study when Kathryn came out. "Aren't you going to sleep?" Chris said with a frown."Something may have happened to my sister. I'm going over," Kathryn said.Chris checked his watch. It was already late, and Kathryn knew that. "I think it's something bad," she said."I'll go with you.""No, no. Keep doing what you're doing. I'll get Mr. Lowe to call the driver." Chris had been attending meetings the whole day, so Kathryn didn't want him to keep driving everywhere.Chris nodded. "Then go."Kathryn turned and went downstairs. The moment she turned around, Chris instructed Frank to send some men after her. Every bodyguard in Sunshine Bay was a veteran, so their skills were naturally good. And they needed to be careful since he was still fighting Krista in a vicious battle.By the time Kathryn got to
Jessica recounted everything that happened today to Kathryn. She didn't know why Matthew suddenly ordered a paternity test for himself and Kelly, but the test results were real. She'd checked.That was why the test was not faked. Besides, Matthew didn't need to fake the test. After all, this wasn't something to be proud of. Either way, it was now a fact that Matthew wasn't the father.After she finished talking, Jessica tugged on Kathryn's sleeve in agony. "You have to believe me, Kathryn! I didn't do anything!""Okay. I believe you." Kathryn knew what Jessica was like. If she knew what was happening, she wouldn't have reacted like this.The question was, why weren't the two related if Jessica didn't do anything? If Matthew wasn't Kelly's father, then who was? If Jessica hadn't cheated, there was only one way things could have gone wrong."Maybe the hospital accidentally switched your baby at birth?" Kathryn asked. After all, Jessica was a confirmed virgin before her marriag
Karen used to pity Jessica for having a mother like Wendy. All her pity had now turned into rage because she was convinced Jessica had cheated on Matthew. Not only that, she'd tricked them into raising her daughter for years."If you don't come get your bastard child in one hour, I'll kick her out myself!""No! Don't!" Jessica didn't know what to do. Kelly was still the girl she'd raised, so how could she bear to hear Karen talk about kicking her out?She really was going mad. She couldn't believe how things had gotten this bad."Hmph. Bitch!" Karen spat, then hung up right away.Jessica looked at Kathryn shakily. "Kathryn. Oh, Kathryn. How did my life get like this?""Let's not talk about it right now. We need to go pick her up," Kathryn said after some thought. In any case, they couldn't let anything happen to Kelly before they got to the bottom of this.The Quintons had gone through so much trouble because of Wendy, so it was actually possible for them to be cruel. Besides,
Kathryn took Jessica and Kelly straight to her new home. She'd only been there once after she got the keys and heard that the house had been completed for six months before that. So, all she needed now was some beds.Jessica kept carrying Kelly in her arms, feeling her shake as she patted the girl's back to calm her down. The girl's fear was evident as she hugged only Jessica.Kathryn looked at Jessica, then said, "I hadn't planned to move in after getting the keys, so I didn't get furniture yet. I'll buy some beds and tables tomorrow."In any case, a house that was ready to move into was always better than Jessica's place. Apart from a single room, everything was outside in that apartment, including the kitchen.Jessica didn't know what to say to Kathryn. In this moment, she felt like she'd hit rock bottom. "Thank you, Kathryn."Kathryn shook her head. What was she talking about? Even though they knew they weren't related, Jessica had been her sister for so long and protected h