Rebecca sat on the sofa, with a pile of invitations spread out on the coffee table. Zachary poured a glass of water and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?" Rebecca gestured for him to sit. "Can we talk for a moment?" Zachary sat down and asked, "About what?" Rebecca inquired, "Have you really made up your mind?" Zachary replied with a soft "Yes." "You aren’t willing to wait a month. You’re using such an extreme method just for her. Are you willing to do anything, even if it goes against your principles?" Zachary leaned back against the sofa, raising a hand to massage his temples In reality, he glanced upstairs. He replied coolly, "I broke up with her. It’s not for her." Rebecca thought she misheard. "What did you say?" Zachary didn’t repeat himself. He asked, "What else is there to discuss? If there’s nothing, I’m going to bed." Rebecca stopped him, still unable to fully believe it. "Then what about the wedding..." "Proceed as usual." He left t
"Miss Greenwood, as long as you accept the food, I will naturally leave." Jane got angry. "If you keep this up, I’ll call the police." Roy responded, "Feel free to do as you wish, Miss Greenwood, but please accept the food. It will get cold soon." Jane didn’t want to be bothered. "I can accept it this time, but no more deliveries in the future. Otherwise, we’ll meet at the police station." Roy thought that delivering it once was better than nothing. He would find a way next time. "Alright, please open the door." Jane opened the door and took the food. She slammed the door shut with a bang. She really didn’t want to eat the food, but throwing it away would be a waste. After thinking for a while, she called someone over. Roy immediately reported to Zachary. "Sir, Miss Greenwood ordered an in-home massage." Zachary remained in his room, not going out. The food delivered to Jane was ordered from her favorite restaurant. He had initially planned to coo
When Jane saw Roy again on the video doorbell, she cursed in annoyance. She didn’t plan to respond. But the doorbell kept ringing. She called security to ask about the situation and received a shocking reply. "You said he moved to my neighborhood?" "Yes, Miss Greenwood." Jane felt a surge of anger rising, causing the bump on her forehead to throb. "He's living right across from me?" The security guard hadn't anticipated this situation either. Rich people truly had enviable resources. "Miss Greenwood, I'm sorry, but he is now a property owner. I can't force him to leave. If he continues to bother you, I still recommend you call the police, or if it's inconvenient for you, I can call them." "No need, I’ll handle it myself." Jane hung up the phone and opened the door. The first thing she said to Roy was, "Where is Zachary?" Roy moved aside. Jane walked across the hallway and knocked hard on the door. Her continuous motions displayed her impa
Upon learning he was at her house, she had to head back. She left the car in the underground car park and walked out to meet him. “Have you finally decided to tell me the truth?” Michael, however, answered with a different question. “Jane, would you be willing to leave Jeswood with me?” Zachary returned to the Collins family’s residence. As soon as he entered, he saw the living room was filled with people. Only Nina was absent. His family and the doctor seemed to be discussing something. “What’s going on?” Dr. Travis replied, “Mr. Smith, the pregnancy isn’t very stable during the first four weeks. Miss Linton was bleeding because she has been exhausted from trying on wedding dresses. The child is fine, but she still needs to rest. You and Miss Linton can postpone the wedding a bit, ideally until she is 12 weeks along when it is most stable. Because Miss Linton’s health isn’t great to begin with. If this pregnancy doesn’t hold, it may be difficult for her to b
Jane's decision to leave Jeswood with Michael wasn't due to her deep trust in him. Rather, she suddenly felt that even living in Region Gardens, there would still be opportunities to run into Zachary. Frank wouldn’t completely block Zachary. That guy always seemed to occasionally take action to appease Charlotte, but he was actually being neutral. So, she wanted to get a little further away. Of course, there was another reason for going to Michael’s hometown. she wanted to uncover the truth about that night. She could wait for Zachary to investigate, but the timeline was uncertain. She sensed that Michael wanted to tell her something but was holding back. Once they arrived in his hometown, she planned to extract the information. Larecton was a picturesque and comfortable city. Michael returned home because his grandmother was gravely ill and wanted to spend her last days in her hometown. Additionally, part of the film he was filming happened to be shot
"Madam Hall, please don’t say that. I had spent some time with Michael, and I could feel his kindness. He must have been deceived that time." They did not know that Michael had quietly returned and was standing at the kitchen door. He heard everything they said. It was harmonious there. But Jeswood had long been turned upside down. Zachary waited at the Collins family’s residence for Nina to wake up. He asked Julie to feed her some water and a bit of food. He did not ask anything and simply said, “Rest well,” before leaving her room. Nina did not cling to him. Zachary went directly downstairs, took his coat, and was prepared to leave. Rebecca called out to him and asked softly, “Are you still having the wedding?” The wedding dress had already been ordered, and the invitations had been written and were ready to be sent out. Who knew that Nina would suddenly start bleeding? “No,” said Zachary Then, he quickly left. When he returned to Jane’s neig
Nina saw Zachary coming to find her and felt a surge of joy. However, when she met his cold expression, she pursed her lips and stopped smiling. Zachary usually wore a calm face and was not very enthusiastic toward her. So her instincts told her that his hidden anger was related to Jane. Sure enough, he asked, “Where is Jane?” Nina almost wanted to laugh out loud. Everything was going according to her plan. Jane had broken up with Zachary, and now she had disappeared from his sight. Great, this was wonderful! “Zachary, I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Zachary rarely got truly angry because it was pointless. Whatever the issue was, he preferred to solve it. But today, he couldn’t contain his anger at all. The thought of Jane possibly being harmed made him restless and irritable. He grabbed Nina by the neck and pressed her against the headboard, asking coldly, “Where did you take her?” Nina could feel that Zachary didn’t care at all th
Roy certainly didn’t dare to hide anything. He hadn’t said everything before because he wanted Zachary to calm down first. If he had reported truthfully earlier, Zachary might have really killed Nina. But just as he was about to speak, Rebecca called for the bodyguards to take Nina to the hospital. Zachary didn’t even glance at her and signaled for Roy to continue. However, Rebecca spoke up first. “Dr. Travis said the child might not be able to survive. You need to come with me to the hospital now.” Zachary recalled something and called Prof. Kilburn. Prof. Kilburn happened to have just finished a special consultation with a patient that day. After receiving Zachary’s call, he took a moment to respond before arranging for relevant specialists to come. “If he directly intervenes in the abortion procedure, it could be done to leave some tissue for paternity testing.” Upon hearing that testing was possible, Zachary asked, “Why didn’t you mention this before?”
She just wanted to escape from this place and hide somewhere safe.Because of this, the familiar light pear blossom fragrance on Westley's body made her neither push him away nor leave his embrace.In fact, she even held onto him a little tighter.Sensing her reliance on him, Westley held her even closer, as if he wanted to merge her into his very bones.They were almost at the car when the younger man rushed forward to block their way.Westley's cold, piercing gaze fell on the younger man's ankle.He immediately realized that this scumbag had been faking his injury."Buck," he said.Buck appeared instantly and pinned the younger man to the ground.The younger man, however, was unbothered. "There's no way Westley would appear in a place like this. And dressed so casually? You couldn't possibly be the famous head of the Howard family. Trying to impose as Westley? You've reached the end of your rope."When Westley was in a good mood, he might have humored a fool like this.But
It was the 21st century, yet there were still such retards around.This was the first time she had encountered someone blatantly staging an accident.And, if she wasn't mistaken, the person in front of her was the leader of this boy band.Some people's voices were naturally gifted—either deep and resonant or low and attractive.It was difficult for others to imitate.Take Westley, for example.His rich, mellow voice had been honed through years of practicing a London accent.It also had something to do with the experiences he had accumulated over the years.When she was younger, it was hard not to be drawn to Westley.Because of this, she never liked younger men.Especially those who hit every one of her triggers."You're quite bold. You've shown me the diversity of species. Are you trying to rip me off? Dream on." Jordan pointed to her shoulder. "A camera. I recorded everything you just did. If you don't want to lose your fanbase, you'd better get lost right now."The youn
The woman knew very well what would happen to her best friend.She wasn't saying these things to defend her friend, though.She had never liked Jordan.Not only was she jealous of Jordan's protection from Oliver, but now, Jordan had also become the famous Mrs. Howard.Why should Jordan, just because she was a little prettier, get such preferential treatment?She had known Oliver first and had liked him for a long time.But the moment Jordan appeared, she received all of Oliver's affection.How could she accept that?But she couldn't afford to offend the Howard family.After throwing out a few insults, she left.Jasmine was rendered speechless. "Who does she think she is?"Jordan didn't waste her time with people like this.To her, they were just driven by jealousy.They were timid, and it was easy to dismiss them.But Westley, now that was truly giving her a headache.Now, almost everyone knew about her marriage to Westley.It was so annoying.Jasmine thought Jordan ha
The staff couldn't give up.This was an order from the Howard family. If she couldn't convince Mrs. Howard to get into first class, her job would be on the line."Sorry, this cannot be refunded. But if you insist on sitting in economy, you can do so at the price of a first-class ticket. It's up to you."Although it wasn't her money, it still felt wasteful.Someone like Westley, who had no shortage of money, wouldn't understand how difficult it was to earn money."Alright, let's go."Jasmine was much more excited than Jordan."Ms. Hickey, this is my first time in first class! When I first saw your work, I loved it, and now, I can be your assistant. I will definitely do my best!"Jordan was troubled and didn't feel like talking much."I'll sleep for a while. Wake me up when we arrive.""Okay."Jasmine had a feeling that the upgrade was done by Westley.She had seen his watch—a limited edition, priceless. It could buy a luxury apartment.He seemed like an employee, but in rea
She became more and more agitated.Her face and neck turned red with anger.Tears began to fall uncontrollably as her emotional distress took over.She wiped her face forcefully and then motioned for him to leave.Westley handed her a piece of tissue, but Jordan didn't take it."Leave."Westley's lips pressed together slightly, and his deep voice carried a strong tone of apology."I acknowledge all the mistakes I've made, all the things I've said. I know that the harm I've caused you can't be fixed in a day, but Jordy, you can hit me, curse me, order me to work like a servant, but asking me to give up on you, that’s something I can't do."Jordan opened the door. Though she didn't say anything, her intention for him to leave was clear.Westley stood in front of her. "The interviewees weren't as good as me. I won't accept you rejecting me because of our personal relationship. I'm starting work now."Jordan couldn't help but laugh angrily. "Westley, do you look like an assistant
"You can't reject me just without even giving me a chance to interview. And I don't accept your reason for rejection, you don’t even know what I’m good at."What professionalism did he have?Westley couldn't even tell the model of a camera.He had received elite education since childhood, and even in his personal life, he never engaged with these entertainment fields.Jordan didn't want to waste time.Even if, hypothetically, she did interview him, what would come of it? Was she really going to keep him as an assistant just because he did a little preparation?"You can leave. It's my studio, and I have the right to decide who I interview and who I don't."Westley just sat down at the door.When the next interviewee arrived, he would tell them that the studio owner didn’t care about what they were good at.He warned them not to waste their time.Jordan pushed him away and led the interviewee inside.Westley stood up and followed her."I've already turned you down, sir. Pleas
After a moment of silence.Oliver signed the resignation letter that she handed over."If you're unhappy in the future, you can still come back.""Jordy, don't feel pressured."Jordan nodded, said nothing, and turned to leave.Since she had decided to open a studio, she immediately started making arrangements.In the end, she chose Nelana as the location.After this trip, she suddenly felt that avoiding Westley all the time was rather pointless.She hadn't done anything wrong, so why was it always her who had to wander around?Even coming back to see her grandfather had to be done cautiously.In the future, she would stay in Nelana, so she could visit her grandfather’s grave more often.She tidied up the old house that her grandfather had left her.The photography studio was opened in a small alley.Over the years, she had gained some fame, so there was no need to set up shop in a busy district to attract business.The studio's name was simple “J”.After tidying up alone
She was still shocked by the fact that he had slept with Diana, and then came another gossip."Whose child is it?""Felix's."Jane couldn't help but clap her hands. "What a drama."Roy said, "Mr. Frost isn't someone who can be easily set up. He might have known exactly what happened that night with that woman. Doing this was probably to put someone's mind at ease."This someone was surely Frank.That was Jane’s guess.The next second, Roy answered, "That way, the person won't keep holding onto the past, and Mrs. Smith can live in peace."He was still thinking of Charlotte.Jane finished the last of her chicken and drank the coke.She leaned back in her chair, habitually patting her little belly.Zachary quickly stopped her with a swift move."It's not because you ate too much and your stomach temporarily bloated, it's the baby."Jane occasionally forgot she was pregnant, mainly because the early morning sickness was replaced by Zachary.With the help of Tanner's medicine,
Zachary helped her into the car and asked what she wanted to eat.Jane blinked at him wildly.He understood.Nothing was better than gossiping and eating.Zachary had someone ask around."They'll definitely get you the latest and most authentic gossip. Now, let's fill your stomach with real food first."Jane leaned closer to him, resting her chin on his shoulder, and kissed his firm jaw.Zachary sighed. "No junk food."Jane replied, "But I really want to eat fried chicken."Zachary couldn't tolerate the greasy smell.Due to his stomach issues, he couldn't eat much, so he never paid attention to it.His sense of smell was more sensitive than those who were constantly around such strange smells.Moreover, junk food was bad for both her and the baby.There was no need for it."Anything you say today won't work."Jane knew how Zachary was going to react. "You don't have to be with me. I'll go eat it myself. I must eat it, otherwise, I'll be in a bad mood, and the baby will f