“Don’t talk nonsense.” Mona hurriedly denied her relationship with Thaddeus. She forcibly wrenched away his large palm that was clasped around her waist. “My children have nothing to do with you.”Thaddeus narrowed his eyes. His sharp eyes carried a dangerous light.He squeezed his palm and tightened his grip, speaking in a warning tone.“What? Are you anxious to find your next home after knowing there’s no chance with Victor anymore? If you really want to find someone, choose someone better. How could you lower your standard in men after being with me?”Mona felt ridiculous and sneered. “Why do you care what kind of man I find? How can you, someone who effortlessly had an affair during marriage, have the right to speak?”Thaddeus gritted his teeth. “Mona Ortega, you’ve grown bold.”Mona scoffed. She did not care why the man was acting crazy and broke away from him to sit down again.She was acting in a fit of anger. She just wanted to go against Thaddeus.Finn’s eyes watched t
“Stop guessing wildly.” Thaddeus’s gaze flickered slightly, hiding the emotions in his eyes very well.Mona blinked, stood tiptoed to close the distance between the man and her, and looked him in the eye.She asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, “Hey, don’t tell me you’re worried about me.”He showed up when she was sick, insulted at the mall, and on a blind date. How could there be so many coincidences?Thaddeus pursed his lips and lowered his eyes to look at her rosy lips. The fragrance of her body lingered on the tip of his nose.He felt his throat dry up. His throat bobbed as he restrained the restlessness inside.“Think however you want.” The man glanced away coldly.Mona took a step back. “Fine. I guess I was just overthinking. In that case, I hope you won’t show up for my next blind date.”Thaddeus’s expression instantly darkened.Next blind date? This woman’s fishpond really was big.Mona waved at the man and smiled at him. “Goodbye, Mr. Fontaine.”“Stop.”“Is th
When the man cruelly and coldly said the words ‘break up’, Samantha’s tears fell swiftly. She looked at the man in front of her as if he was the most cold-blooded person in the world.No matter how hard she tried, there was no way to change his mind. He was so rational that it was frightening. It was because he did not love her.They had never really been together in the first place, but now, they were breaking up. She could not accept it.“Why are you breaking up with me?” Samantha got emotional and grabbed Thaddeus’s hand. “Thaddeus, please think about it again. Have you forgotten all the things you promised me?”Thaddeus shook her hand off. His expression was cold.“The things I hate most in my life are betrayal and deceit. You crossed the line, so I can’t continue to get along with you. Samantha, I’m stopping this here instead of exposing the truth because I want to leave you with some dignity.”She had deceived him for so long and used his guilt and self-doubt to get what sh
“Where did you go?” Thaddeus asked.“Mr. Fontaine, you seem to be concerned about the wrong person.” Mona smiled. “Your woman is standing right there. Aren’t you going to coax her?”Thaddeus narrowed his eyes and questioned, “What’s in the envelope?”“Nothing important. I have something to do, so I’ll be taking my leave now.”Mona brushed past Thaddeus and went to the playground to find her children.Linda saw her hurrying over and pulled her to sit in the rest area for parents.“Over so soon? How was it? Do you have someone in mind?”“No. I only met one. He didn’t like that I was a divorcee with two children.”“What about the second one?”“I didn’t meet him. I went to the test center to get the report.” Mona looked at her children who were having fun in the playground and took out the envelope from her bag.“You really got a DNA test done?” Linda leaned over curiously. “So? Are they Victor’s?”“See for yourself.”Mona sighed and handed the envelope to Linda. Then, she pick
[How’s the blind date going?]Mona was bored, so she texted him while talking to Linda.[It was as you said. Unsatisfactory.][Don’t go on blind dates again in the future. It’s a waste of your time.][Haha. You sound very experienced.][No, I just think a girl like you shouldn’t put herself in the dating scene to be picked and chosen. You deserve a more precious position.]Mona raised her brows. This man was quite glib. Was he a master flirt, experienced in romance?[You think you know me so well, don’t you?][My intuition tells me you’re a very special woman.]The corners of Mona’s lips curled up into a pleasant arc.Everyone liked listening to praise. Whether or not he was sincere, it felt nice to hear the words.She casually smiled. Her slender fingers tapped on the phone screen, replying, [My intuition tells me you’re not a good person.]The other party paused for a minute before replying, [Your intuition is correct.]Mona laughed and stopped responding. Linda saw her
“You’re imagining things.” Linda walked over. Mona smiled silently and deliberately left the seat opposite the man to Linda.As they ate and chatted, Mona learned about the man’s situation.His name was Caleb Zimmer. He bought a house in an old district as he thought the area was most likely to be demolished, and he could relocate if it happened. Furthermore, he also introduced his line of work.His frankness and sincerity made it impossible for people to hate him.After dinner, he actively cleaned the dishes and did some housework, then walked out with the garbage bag.All in all, he left a good impression on the two ladies.After leaving Mona’s house, he went back to his apartment next door and took out his phone to call Thaddeus, who was working at the company.“Everything went well, Mr. Fontaine. The two ladies didn’t suspect a thing.”“Good job. Wait a little longer before leaving.”“Yes, sir.”Thaddeus hung up the phone and gazed at the stock trend chart on his computer
“Sir, I think this plushie is good. My girlfriend loves large soft toys very much. Ms. Ortega should like them as well.”Marcus pointed to a row of big furry plush toys and spoke as if he was a strategist.“Who said I was buying it for her?”Thaddeus lifted his eyes and asked Marcus in a cold voice. Then, his gaze swept over the row of colorful plushies.At that moment, the man, who had always been swift and decisive, was having difficulty choosing.It was not that he had never sent gifts before. In the past, to save time, he would tell his secretary to buy luxury goods at the end of his business trips. He always thought the woman liked money, so the more expensive the gift was, the happier she would be. In exchange, she would be more obedient in bed.Now, it seemed like the woman’s acting skills had been too good. She had only given him the illusion that she was greedy for money.Thaddeus frowned as he looked at the dazzling plush toys in front of him. He wondered why he wanted
The next morning was a working day. After sending the children to preschool, Mona went to work at Starbright.Today, she wore a black tweed jacket and tall leather boots. It made her entire person look domineering with a cool and sultry aura, and heads seemed to turn as she walked into the company.She headed straight to a large and spacious office that was at least sixty square feet. Inside, there were not only a dressing room and lounge but a walk-in closet and an en-suite as well.This kind of special treatment was something only A-list artists in the company could enjoy. The fact that Mona could work here was Raymond announcing to the whole of Starbright that Mona would be treated as an A-list artist to raise from now on.Raymond had shown enough sincerity, so Mona naturally could not refuse. It meant she could set up her own modeling studio and take on projects she was interested in.She stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the unobstructed scen