On the day of our third wedding anniversary, Ryan Frost spent a ton of money to buy a necklace that I had liked for quite some time.Everyone said that he loved me to the bottom of his heart.I was preparing a candlelight dinner whilst feeling overjoyed, but that was when I received a video.In the video, Ryan Frost personally helped another girl put on the necklace. "Congratulations, you're reborn."It seemed that today wasn't only the day of our wedding anniversary, it was also the day that his true love got her divorce.I had never thought that such a thing would happen to me.Even though the marriage between Ryan and me wasn't because the two of us fell in love with each other, he still pretended to dote on me in front of others.I sat in front of the dining table, looking at the steak that had gone cold and the words at the top of the trending searches. "Ryan Frost Spending Millions to Please His Wife."I felt every single word of that sentence taunting me.It was two o'c
'Jewelry?' I wondered.I furrowed my brows slightly and raised my voice to ask Ryan, who had just gone into the bathroom, "Ryan, Jessica's here. I'll head down to take a look."The next second, Ryan quickly walked out of the bathroom. His face was colder than ever. It was an expression that I had never seen."I'll go. It's none of your business, go wash up."The man who had always been calm in front of me suddenly had a trace of emotion in his voice. He sounded annoyed and nervous at the same time.A strange feeling arose in my heart. "I've already washed up. I was the one who squeezed the toothpaste on your toothbrush, have you forgotten?""Alright, let's head downstairs together then. We can't keep the guest waiting."I held his hand and walked down the stairs.The staircase was in a spiral. When we were halfway down, I could see Jessica wearing a white dress and sitting elegantly on the sofa.She also raised her head when she heard us coming down the stairs. When she saw mi
I was completely dumbfounded.I looked at the email over and over again as if I was trying to confirm something.I wasn’t seeing things.Jessica suddenly became the director of the Design Department, my superior.“Do you know her, Charlotte?”Jane could tell that something wasn’t right. She reached out and waved her in front of my eyes as she tried to guess what was going on.I put down my phone. “Yes, she’s Ryan’s stepsister that I told you about before.”After graduation, my roommates went their separate ways. But Jane and I had been good friends throughout university. We promised each other to stay in Jelaston and not go anywhere else.“Fuck! So she got this position because she’s Ryan’s stepsister?” cursed Jane.I was rendered speechless.‘She’s probably more than just his stepsister,’ I said inwardly.“Is Ryan out of his mind?” Jane continued to complain. “Why does she get to be the director? I’ve never heard of her in the design industry before, but Ryan just gave her the positio
Ryan almost agreed instantly and didn't hesitate at all.I wrapped my arms around his neck, curved my lips, and locked gazes with him. "Are you really willing to give me 10% of the company's shares?"His eyes were clear. "I'm giving the shares to you and not some outsider."At that moment, I had to admit that money was really good at proving loyalty.All the emotions that I had suppressed during the morning had finally eased.As if trying to prove something, I asked with a smile, "What about Jessica? Are you willing to give her shares?"He fell silent for a moment and then gave me a definite answer. "No.""Seriously?""Seriously. All I can give her is the director's position."Ryan pulled me into his arms and said in a warm and gentle voice, "I'll get Gary to bring the share transfer agreement in the afternoon. From today onwards, you're one of the Frost Group's shareholders. Everyone else will be working for you.""What about you?" I asked with a smile since I was in a bette
Jessica knew that Ryan was waiting for me.She was the one asking for us to give her a ride, but she still sat in the passenger seat.I really wanted to turn on my heels and leave, but reason told me to stay. I reached out my hand and said to Ryan, "Keys."Ryan remained silent and just placed the keys in my hand.I walked around the front of the car and sat in the driver's seat. I smiled as I looked at the surprised look on Jessica's face. "No problem at all. You're Ryan's sister, so it's normal for you to ask us to give you a lift."After saying so, I looked at Ryan, who was still standing next to the car. "Get in. Grandpa is probably already waiting for us."No one spoke throughout the journey.It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.Jessica wanted to talk to Ryan, but she didn't because she probably felt that it would seem a little awkward if she kept on turning around to talk to Ryan.Ryan had probably sensed my unhappiness, so he opened a bottled drink and passed
Jessica's words made me freeze on the spot.I was completely gobsmacked.I would sometimes have doubts about their relationship, but my thoughts were proven wrong every time.Ryan and Jessica weren't related but they were both members of the Frost family. Technically, they were still brother and sister by name.Besides, both of them were married.I felt that there was no way that a talented man like Ryan would be involved in such an unbelievable thing.However, I was wrong. Not too far away, Ryan pinned Jessica to the wall. His cold and disdainful voice sounded. "You did it for me? You were the one who decided to marry someone else, what right have you got to ask me to do anything?""I..."The two questions rendered Jessica speechless. Tears streamed down her face as she helplessly grabbed the hem of Ryan's clothes."I'm sorry, Ryan. Please forgive me this once. Please! I had no choice back then...""I'm already married.""Can't you get a divorce?"Jessica was quite a stubb
Ryan was a little surprised at my actions, but said nothing.I pursed my lips and said softly, "What happened on the night of our wedding?"I could still remember waiting on the balcony the whole night for him.Ryan abandoned his newly wedded wife on the night of their wedding and left without saying a word.I thought it was because of something important and worried about his safety. I even thought that he was unhappy with something I had done and hoped that he would come back home soon.Back then, I was only 23 years old. I somehow was able to marry the man that I had a crush on for years.How could I not look forward to our marriage?I only found out today that he was with another woman during our wedding night.Everything sounded like a joke.Ryan didn't keep anything from me. His voice was still soft. "She went street racing that night and had an accident. I was notified by the police to pick her up."'What a coincidence. She just had to have an accident on the night of
I didn't want to understand Tom's perverted joke, but I still did.Jane chuckled and said, "It's not, but it didn't really satisfy me."I looked at Jane in disbelief as if asking her what she was talking about."We slept with each other once. It wasn't a great experience." Jane didn't care if Tom was right next to her or not.Tom stomped his foot sulkily. "That was my first time. What do you know anyway!""Stop right there! I can't be held responsible! You're just a playboy, so don't talk about your first time with me. You've probably lost your virginity to these anyway." Jane interrupted and pointed to Tom's hands.I looked at Tom, who was usually the playboy and saw him blush. Only then did I figure out what was going on.The two of them had a one-night stand and Tom was probably pursuing Jane at the moment.Jane ignored Tom and led me towards a private room. "A senior in university has returned to the country. Tom and the others organized this party and asked me to tag along
"Charlotte!"Charlotte nodded at Jordan, then looked at Jane and said, "You're being a bit reckless."Jane hooked her arm around hers. "Oh, it's just so boring at home."Charlotte knew that Jane was the kind of person who couldn't sit still.She used to say she didn't want kids and didn't want to be tied down.But after getting unexpectedly pregnant and being stuck at home for so long, it was no surprise that she was looking for some excitement.But this kind of excitement wasn't what she needed."Charlotte, I'm happy today."Jane had found her little sister, and Charlotte was also happy.If it weren't for Sparrow insisting that she tell a story, she would have gone over to eat and celebrate with them.But after sending the child to bed, when she checked her phone, she saw that Jane was planning to go to the black market."You've been out for a while now. You don't need to go in. Let me handle it for you. Do you not trust me?"Jane shook her head. "You're the person I trust
She had other things on her mind, so she didn't dig deeper and just changed her shoes before leaving.Alan opened the back door for her, helping her get in the car.She gave him the hotel's address.At that moment, Frank was standing by the French window, his long fingers typing on his phone.The message on the screen was from Zachary."Has your wife chosen you?"Frank clicked send. "And you have the right to ask me that question?"At the hotel entrance, Charlotte told Alan to leave."I don't need a ride, they should be staying at the hotel tonight."Alan had been told in advance.He just acknowledged and then drove off.Charlotte watched the car drive away, deep in thought.But she didn't have time to think too much. She quickly grabbed a taxi to the subway station.Jane had already taken Jordan to the black market. She was anxious.She needed to find Jane as soon as possible.An hour ago, Zachary had dropped Jane off at the hotel, giving her some soft words of concern,
Charlotte couldn't resist Jane pleading with her.But she couldn't make a decision right now.After all, Zachary, as a husband, had been very competent.There was always the risk of something going wrong.She couldn't bear the responsibility if anything happened to the baby."I'll ask around myself, you wait for the news at home."Jane still wanted to send a message, but her phone was suddenly taken away.She couldn't hide her expression.Zachary looked at her startled face and cocked his brows. "What are you doing behind my back? Why do you look so scared?"Jane knew Zachary wouldn't check her phone, so she started to act unreasonably. "You don't love me anymore."Zachary felt puzzled.Jane pretended to wipe away a tear. "I've been scared, and yet you didn't comfort me immediately."Zachary laughed in frustration.He was one hundred percent sure that she was hiding something from him.Otherwise, she wouldn't have reacted this way."Feeling guilty and blaming me?"Jane
Westley accused, "Even if you love your wife so much, can you just turn around and betray your friend? If you had waited just one more day to talk about it, I wouldn't have been so angry."Zachary calmly dusted off the nonexistent dust on his shoulder. "Do you think Jordan was tricked by you? What an awesome plan. You even provided fake certificates."Westley reacted strangely. "Did I ever say anything about a fake divorce?"Zachary rarely showed doubt. "Didn't you tell me that if Jordan came to find Jane to verify the divorce certificate, I should help you by saying the divorce certificate was real..."He paused and instantly understood.But he didn't show any smile.He looked Westley up and down. "You're not faking it, are you?"Westley didn't speak.Zachary furrowed his brow, "You're really divorced, and you haven't gone crazy?""I have.""Then..."Westley straightened his back against the seat, his whole face unreadable in the dark.An occasional flash of light illumina
But when Jordan was happy and wanted to invite her to dinner, she thought it was best to put it off for a while.After all, the account with Westley wasn't something that could be settled right away.But this person insisted on walking right into her line of fire."You just want to maintain some kind of relationship with my sister, right?"Westley's mind was heavy. Over the years in his high position, the aftereffects had made him cautious.No matter what anyone said, he couldn't take things at face value.Moreover, Jane didn't give him a pleasant look, so how could she possibly go along with his wishes?This question was probably a trap.But he couldn't avoid stepping right into it."Since you’re her sister, what do you mean by that, Jane?"Jane had never imagined a day when someone like Westley would talk to her with such an attitude.To be honest, it felt rather pleasant.After the satisfaction, she began to enter the hunting phase."Since you said that the marriage isn
Zachary certainly couldn't take him.Without thinking, he replied firmly, "No."Jane added, "Mr. Howard, one must know their place."Westley certainly did.But if he left now, there would be no chance in the future.After a few seconds, he spoke calmly, "I'm Jordan's assistant. Isn't it only natural for me to follow her?"Jordan immediately responded, "I'm firing you.""Why?" Westley asked seriously. "If you have an issue with my work, tell me. I won't accept being fired without a reason."Jordan didn't have a real reason. She was just regretting hiring him."You broke my camera.""Which one?"Jordan felt like she could just scream. "You didn't do what an assistant is supposed to do.""Such as?""For example, I'm the boss, and I told you not to follow me, to stay at the studio. But you didn't follow my instructions. I can't use an employee like that."Jordan had found a good reason, and her posture straightened up."So, you're fired!"Jane wanted to say something to hel
Jane saw that Jordan had stopped making a sound, staring at the report for a long time, almost as if she had turned into stone.Her expression stiffened, and her eyes began to turn red.But there were no overly excited emotions.For a moment, it was impossible to determine what the result was from her reaction.Jane walked over.Zachary's gaze flickered slightly. He was uneasy and followed Jane closely, just in case anything unexpected happened."Jordan..."Jordan suddenly hugged Jane tightly.She kept muttering, "This is great..."Jane didn't need to look at the result anymore. From Jordan's reaction, she knew exactly what had happened."It's great as long as you're happy." She hugged Jordan tighter.The situation Zachary had imagined did not happen.Now, he stood by, feeling like a homewrecker.Westley dragged him out of the ward, allowing the two sisters to properly recognize each other.Zachary remained uneasy, watching them from the small window.Westley mocked him,
Jordan didn't even glance at it, let alone take the cup.Westley remained calm and unruffled, sitting beside Jordan, drinking the water himself.He was composed to the extreme.Jordan seemed to not recognize him anymore.In the past, he would have been anxious, maybe even trying to use words to manipulate her, ultimately achieving his goal.But now... he gave up.They were already divorced.What he became had nothing to do with her.Zachary glanced at her and whispered to Jane, "Honey, I have something to tell you, it's important."Jane smiled and stared at him.Zachary understood what she meant and raised his hand to swear. "Really, or else..."Jane covered his mouth and shot him a glare.Zachary, however, smiled and pulled her hand away to hold it."Really, no intention to tease."Jordan felt a little confused, but Westley, based on their previous conversation and their interaction, had already guessed it.Seemed that he really was a friend who valued romance over frie
If they were biological sisters, Westley had to find a way to redeem himself.Zachary's jaw tightened. The words "fake divorce" were on the tip of his tongue but he swallowed them.It was more interesting for Westley to explode this bomb himself.He turned around and got into another car.Westley followed and got in as well."What bad idea are you plotting again?"Zachary smiled but didn't speak.On the way, Zachary received a call from Rick."Mr. Collins, Jasper is dead."Zachary didn't even furrow his brows.It was part of the plan."I know."Rick, familiar with Zachary's habits, quickly spoke before he hung up. "Mr. Collins, Nina wants to see you."Zachary's voice was cold and ruthless. "She’s giving up so soon?"Rick shivered even through the receiver.Nina wasn't registered in the country anymore. She had some coonections and had protection in Northern Manya, making it impossible to capture her for sentencing.But, Zachary had his ways.In the past few months, it