There were two food options in front of Thaddeus. One was bought by Sherry, and the other was soup and porridge made by Mona. Without thinking, Thaddeus chose the one made by Mona. Sherry had been watching his movements while standing on the side. She looked forward to what might happen, and her hanging heart sank to the bottom when Thaddeus touched the pink thermos. Even so, Sherry held it in and did not show her emotion. Instead, she walked to the side of the table, unpacked the food she brought along, and ate with Thaddeus. “Some people aren’t blessed at all. I especially went to this restaurant and instructed the chef to make the food as light as it is for a patient. I even hand-packed it and brought it here for you. How many people who want to receive such treatment do?” Sherry tried her best to act relaxed and humorous so that the atmosphere between them would not be so stagnant. The cold and aloof man needed to be warmed up with some enthusiasm, and Sherry felt she c
Thaddeus had guessed that Mona went to the hotel. He had checked his call records today and saw that there were several missed calls from her last night. She definitely went to the hotel to find him. While drinking the soup, Thaddeus felt extremely warm. In the elevator, Thaddeus deliberately told Mona that Sherry was taking care of him. It was a move just to stimulate Mona a little. Although it was a childish approach, Thaddeus seemed to notice from Mona’s expression her care for him. “Mr. Fontaine, Ms. Foster seems to have come to Worchester City this time with an ulterior motive.” Marcus’s words pulled Thaddeus back to his senses. “I’m her motive. It’s obvious what she’s up to.” “Besides, how could there be so many media waiting at the hotel last night? It’s too strange.” Thaddeus’s face turned cold. “There’s no need to guess who did it. It’s a farce staged by the bossy lady with a few phone calls.”He hated women who played tricks on him. If there were no business in
“Oh, don’t worry about it. It’s quite easy to stall a cab here. Thanks for your offer, Tim.” Mona refused firmly, not giving Tim any hope. “What are you doing? I failed to pursue you, and now we can’t even be friends anymore?” “Tim, you’ve misunderstood. There are just many times when I can solve a problem on my own and don’t need to rely on others. I rarely bother my friends because I believe I can handle things well myself.” “You’re doing this on purpose—you deliberately don’t want to have any contact with me. Does my liking for you disgust you so much?” Mona sighed faintly and looked at Tim. At the end of the day, he was a fresh graduate who liked to act on impulse. “Tim, since you like me, it means you recognize me as a person. While I’m very thankful, can you distinguish what it means to like someone? Liking someone isn’t about possession but respect. If you truly like someone, you’ll respect all her wills, including the fact that she doesn’t like you.” Tim was start
The news of Victor and Isabel’s engagement spread through the media and magazines in Worchester City. A third of the people present were journalists from the press. Mona held her invitation and slowly entered the venue of the engagement party. It was the only French-style manor in Worchester City and occupied an area of 100 acres. The venue was beautiful and extravagantly decorated. Being in such a lively scene, Mona scanned her surroundings and noticed many familiar faces that were seen on TV. All of them were dignified figures. Mona held a gift she had prepared in advance for the couple. She walked along the long red carpet toward the hall. Before she could find her seat, she saw Sherry carrying a pearl shell clutch not far away and entering the hall in a pink-tailored gown. The entrance of the wealthiest family’s daughter instantly attracted countless attention and followers. A bunch of celebrities and young ladies gathered around her and greeted her warmly to connect with h
Mona frowned. She was not loud, but her voice was firm as she asked, “Do you want me to throw you down again?” Thomas restrained himself a little as he was somewhat afraid. The fall earlier made him question himself. Nevertheless, given that so many people were watching, his reputation and dignity were now at stake.“I’m telling you, I don’t care which family you’re from. Since you tricked me and hurt me today, you must be responsible!” Mona sneered. “How would you like me to be responsible for them?” “Apologize to me—on your knees! Otherwise, I’ll have my legal team send you to prison!” “You should be the one going to prison. How could I have touched you if you hadn’t harassed me first?” Thomas was furious when he heard that. He cursed, “I’ve seen a lot of your kind, women who have slept with tons of men—you sell your body for a living. At the end of the day, you’re just a high-class product. Who are you to say I harassed you? It was you who took the initiative to seduce
Mona was unmoved. She clutched her phone and continued to record the scene. The more arrogant these people were, the better it would be for her to collect evidence. “I told you to stop recording, you d*mn woman!” Thomas was furious. He shouted at the few men on the side, “Hurry the f*ck up and help. It won’t do you any good if this b*tch releases the video!” The few men were the rich sons who said nasty and vulgar things to Mona earlier. As soon as Thomas called out to them, the most dissolute one among them walked up to Mona and grabbed her wrist. He could not help but hiss when he touched Mona’s soft and delicate skin. He was also excited when he saw how attractive she was. The man wondered how nice it would be to take her home and keep her as his mistress. “Leave with me if you don’t want to invite trouble. You can have whatever you want as long as you don’t cause trouble here.” Mona looked coldly at him and broke free of his grip. Then, she slapped the man. “Get los
After learning that Mona was backed by Thaddeus, Thomas, in particular, directly kneeled on both knees, his eyes rolled over, and he fainted in fear on the ground. Of course, Mona did not know about it. She only noticed Thaddeus and Sherry standing together. Mona looked at them from afar in a daze. It was as if she had been like this all these years, coldly watching as his companions change one after another. It was as though she was an outsider, watching them entwine and separate. The more she watched, the tougher and colder she became. There were some things that she would never have. Feelings, for instance. She no longer had any expectations because she saw through too clearly. “Why didn’t you tell me about what happened just now?” Thaddeus had unknowingly appeared in front of Mona. Coldness and anger could be seen on his attractive face. “Why did you handle it on your own instead of calling me?” Mona looked down and hid her emotions well. She answered with a straight
Mona paused and looked down at the man kneeling beside her. She struggled to move her hand away and said, “I can do it myself…” Thaddeus had no emotions shown on his handsome face. He tore open a bag of cotton gauze with his mouth and dipped it into some ointment. Afterward, he pulled Mona’s hand over and applied it to her wrist. His action was domineering and forceful yet gentle at the same time. Mona looked down. Her long fan-like eyelashes were reflected beneath her eyes, making her look charming. She looked at Thaddeus’s face and reached out to touch the bridge of his high nose. She mumbled softly, “Thank you.” Most of the sons of reputable families were fops. They would only humiliate and flirt with ladies who had no famous background like her. While Thaddeus was cold and aloof, he at least understood respect. This was the difference between people, and it was why Thaddeus could climb to the top of the pyramid of power in his early 20s. “You don’t need to thank me. I