Eleanor’s sobs grew when she heard that.Thaddeus frowned slightly and reminded her in a low voice, “We’re outside Isabel’s ward now. Keep your emotions in check. You have to take care of her. After all, she just had a miscarriage. Her mood isn’t any better.”Eleanor nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes. My daughter-in-law is still inside. I’ll go see her.”She stood up and entered Isabel’s ward. The person inside had heard the conversation earlier clearly. Since Thaddeus had come up with an excuse to cover up that shameful matter, Isabel went with the flow and treated it like it was an accident. She also acted like a victim to garner sympathy.Thus, the mother and daughter-in-law in the ward hugged each other and burst into tears.Mona stood outside. After witnessing the farce of deception and acting, her emotions gradually became numb.This was what affluent families meant by putting interests first. For the sake of their ridiculous reputation, they simply used a fig leaf to cover up t
The two people looked at each other for a moment. Thaddeus’s gaze swept over Mona’s body, then casually fell on Tim. His cool lips curled up with a sneer, but his face was indifferent as usual.Mona ignored him, looked at Tim, and continued walking forward, signaling him not to pay attention to Thaddeus.The two walked past the group of bosses as if they were strangers, not exchanging any pleasantries or greetings. They treated each other like air.A few bosses did not know the situation and thought Thaddeus took a fancy to the woman. They looked over and noticed her slender and supple waist and breathtaking face. Any man on the street would have his soul hooked. Let alone, Thaddeus.If this woman were born in ancient times, like Cleopatra, she would be the ruin of a country.“Mr. Fontaine, do you like that girl?” One of the bosses was good at sucking up and knew that Thaddeus was interested in that girl. “I can have someone investigate for you and send you her information and con
When Mona opened the passenger side door and got into the car, Tim immediately saw the black woolen coat draped over her. He had just seen Thaddeus earlier, so he knew very well that the coat belonged to Thaddeus.Without having to ask, his eyes dimmed, and his face showed obvious displeasure.Mona saw this, but she did not feel the need to explain anything to him, or the need to feel responsible for his unhappiness, either. They were just ordinary friends and business partners.Tim was dissatisfied with Mona’s reaction and asked in a low tone, “Is that Thaddeus’s coat?”He asked the question even though he already knew the answer. All he wanted was for Mona to give him a reaction.Mona nodded and said truthfully, “Yes.”Tim clenched his fists. A fire ignited in his chest, but there was nowhere to vent. He could only restrain himself and grip the steering wheel tightly as if it were an outlet for his anger. He wanted to vent out that fire completely. He used so much strength that
Tim was determined to think of a way to conquer Mona. He believed that sooner or later, he would turn this woman into the daughter-in-law of the Graves family, his Mrs. Graves.He also firmly believed that Mona’s dislike of him was only temporary, and it did not mean that she would not develop feelings for him in the future. Feelings were fluid. With hard work, he could definitely let Mona see how valuable he was.Tim cheered himself up in his heart. After making up his mind, he opened the driver’s seat door and got into the car.When he started the car, the two people did not speak. Tim drove without distractions, and Mona looked straight ahead. They both tacitly agreed not to say another word. The atmosphere in the car instantly fell to a freezing point, so gloomy that it was somewhat suffocating.“Thanks.” When the car reached its destination, Mona thanked Tim and got out of the car, remaining detached and indifferent. She was deliberately keeping a distance from him.Tim watch
What that meant was the CEO wanted to see Ms. Ortega. As a receptionist, she was keen enough to realize that. Thus, she had to use whatever methods to make Mona stay.The receptionist opened the gate for Mona and let her pass. “Ms. Ortega, you can take the CEO’s elevator directly.”“Okay. Thank you.”Mona took the dry-cleaned coat and went straight into the CEO’s elevator, which led her to Thaddeus’s office on the twenty-eighth floor.At that moment, Thaddeus was in the conference with the executives. So Mona exited the elevator and went directly into the CEO’s office rest area.There was a simple bed and wardrobe for him to rest and change his clothes.She hung his coat in the wardrobe, walked to the door of the rest area, and went outside. The office was just ahead, and the door opened before she could leave the floor.A middle-aged man in a suit and tie came in. When he saw Mona coming out of the private area, he had a disdainful look on his face as he scoffed coldly, “When d
Mona remembered having dinner with Tim and his father a few days ago. Tim’s father had asked her about her family name and mistook her for the daughter of the Ortega Group’s owner. As the man before her said, Ortega was not a common family name in Worchester City. “Are you the manager of the Ortega Group?” Mona voiced her concern. “I’m glad you know. You should know better than anyone that the Ortegas and Fontaines are closely related. If I’m right, Mona Ortega isn’t your real name.” The man sounded calmer than before and somehow had a sense of superiority on his face. He continued, “More precisely, it’s Thaddeus and my youngest daughter. They had something in the past, but now it seems that punk is quite loyal. Even if he’s seeing other women outside, he still thinks about Selene…” The man sounded like he was talking to himself even though those words were meant for Mona. He stopped when he assumed he intrigued Mona and sighed. “But it’s history now. If you want to know
“Uncle Gomez, Mona was my ex-wife. If she did anything to offend you, just bring it up to me. Don’t give her a hard time.” “You punk. You made it sound like I’m committing a crime for having an opinion on your woman.” “Uncle Gomez, I’m not blaming you or anything,” Thaddeus said. His warm smile then disappeared and was replaced by a strict and frosty look. “But, if you do anything to her, I’ll be there to stop you.” Thaddeus was hinting his warning at Gomez. Gomez was not an idiot. He had never seen Thaddeus protect a woman to this extent before. The woman had a special place in Thaddeus’s heart, that was definite.“Thaddeus, have you forgotten the promise you made to Selene? Are you really going to protect that woman and forget your promise?” Thaddeus frowned. He was displeased by the way Gomez spoke. “That’s not what I meant. You are free to think however you want, Uncle Gomez.” He did not want to delve deeper into the meaningless topic. He gestured to Gomez and invi
Mona left Timez’s building with Gomez’s words lingering in her head. The words made her uncomfortable, but she was great at adjusting her emotions. After so many years, she had trained herself not to care about what people said. She took a deep breath to adjust her thoughts before returning to normal. She hailed a cab and went back to the studio to see Ben. Due to the plagiarism incident a while back, the studio ceased operation. As the person in charge, Ben planned to wait for the heat to pass before resuming operation in Spring. While the studio was not operating, Mona used the place to design her work. The studio was also hiring assistant designers for Mona. Mona opened the door and was met with Ben eating instant noodles in the rest area. She also noticed the ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts.She knew Ben had been through a lot lately, and it must have been devastating for him. Mona sighed and went over to clean the ashtray. “I can clean up later. Don’t get y