Maurice had come to settle the score with Quinn. Much to his dismay, he ended up with a mouthful of exhaust fumes from Xavier's Cullinan. It angered him so much that he yelled several curses at the sky."Alright, that's enough. It's not like she can hear you," Araminta uttered in exasperation.She had hinted at Maurice not to be reckless during the shareholders' meeting. Yet, he had acted like all his common sense had been thrown out the window.Once Maurice saw that Araminta wasn't in a good mood, he couldn't care less that they were out on the road in public. He hugged and kissed her at once. "Don't be upset. You can rest assured. Everyone in the company is loyal to me, and I can handle the project without a doubt. Besides, don't I have you by my side?""But Quinn still owns 36% of the company's shares!" That was the one thing that greatly bothered Araminta. She felt they would have more security if they could get those shares."Calm down. I'll definitely find a way to make he
Quinn hadn't had this nightmare in a long time. Everything about it made her throat constrict. She had dreamt about the time she and Lisa had been dumped in the borderlands. Back then, Lisa had been a beautiful woman who had been forced into insanity, while Quinn had been a pretty 15-year-old girl. It had been challenging for the two to survive in such a cruel, unforgiving place."Don't be afraid, Quinn. I'm here." That was when she heard a familiar voice whispering into her ear, causing her to push Xavier away.Xavier felt like someone had stabbed him and twisted a knife into his heart when he saw the tears on Quinn's face. He leaned in, kissing the teardrops on her face one by one.Every muscle in Quinn's body stiffened. She had never imagined that Xavier could do that. His warm lips kissed away every tear on her face. At that moment, Xavier was being affectionate, but in an innocent, sincere manner. There was no sexual nuance to his actions."Xavier?" she asked."Aren't y
Xavier didn't get mad. He and Quinn had a long way to go, and he would make her slowly get used to him.Edgar led them inside. A dozen men were dangling in the air. They had already been there for a day. From the moment the men had been brought there, Edgar and the others hadn't said a word. Their future was unknown, and it was precisely that uncertainty that made everything seem scarier."It's you!" Tom Hansen, the leader of the other 11 men, finally reacted to seeing Quinn.She smirked at him, making a chill run down his spine. She was far too terrifying—he and his men didn't stand a chance against her despite their strength in numbers.It was as if she were a devil from hell. She didn't seem to fear death at all. Because of that, her actions scared them.Quinn picked up a leather whip. "Are you guys going to talk, or should I make you talk?""What are you trying to do? You can't imprison and torture us like this! It's illegal!" Tom yelled. At his voice, the 11 others woke up
At Edgar's words, Tom started begging Quinn for mercy. "Ms. Jowell, I made a mistake! I know where I've gone wrong now, so please let me go! We now know that we shouldn't have done this and won't do it again!"Ms. Jowell, this is Jipsfort, not the borderlands. You can't just murder anyone at will here! You're better off handing us over to the police!"He would rather be arrested than be left in Quinn's hands."It's just killing a few men. We can return to the borderlands after that." Edgar looked unfazed at the thought of murder. The men had to die for daring to lay a hand on Quinn. "Don't worry, Ms. Quinn. I'll return to the borderlands after getting rid of them.""Hand them over to the police. Remember this, Edgar—we're lawful citizens. We shouldn't talk about murder so flippantly." Quinn turned to leave."Hold up," Xavier said. He had been watching everything from the sidelines this whole time. Quinn had probably vented her frustration after whipping Tom, but he was still fum
If Quinn were to turn down Xavier's invitation for dinner, he wouldn't stop pestering her. So, she gave in to him. They went to a popular restaurant in Jipsfort, Riverview Restaurant. The manager, John Waylon, attended to them in person.Xavier pulled out Quinn's seat for her and only took his seat across from her after that. Just then, her phone rang."Where are you, Quinny? I'll head to where you are. Let's have dinner together.""Okay. I'll send you the location." Quinn hung up and sent Nadia her location. Then, she said flippantly, "A friend of mine is coming over. I'm sure you wouldn't mind, Mr. Patterson."She didn't really care if he minded. He could leave if he didn't like it.Xavier poured her a glass of wine and smiled. "Any friend of yours is a friend of mine, too."Quinn didn't respond to that. She turned to look out at the fantastic view of the river. Xavier admired her gorgeous side profile while she looked at the scenery. To him, she was the best scenery he wou
Quinn couldn't help thinking of Xavier's toned muscles and sexy Adam's apple. Even if she was used to looking at handsome men, she had to admit that Xavier was the finest specimen of a man she had ever seen."You're already 20 years old, Quinny. It's time for you to get some action." Nadia snickered. "You're not going to lose out on anything if you get it on with him."Xavier left them to chat. He knew his manners and didn't interrupt them. Instead, he had John serve the dishes. John had arranged for them to try Jipsfort's most popular dishes. Nadia couldn't help gulping at the abundance of good food before her. Quinn handed her a set of cutlery and said, "Let's eat."Nadia was a foodie through and through; she couldn't resist any good food. She took the cutlery and beamed at Xavier. "Where are you from, Mr. Patterson?" She was very curious about him."I'm from Dudore.""Oh, okay." Nadia wasn't too happy about that. Quinn would probably settle down in Jipsfort in the future. Did
"Did you come here to wait for me, Quinn?" Simon asked. He hadn't heard a word of Nadia and Kimberly's conversation. Quinn was the only one he could see.She was speechless. What in the world had given him such confidence?"Simon…" Kimberly tightened her grip on Simon's arm. She was his fiancée! How could he keep staring at Quinn?"If you're obedient enough and willing to listen to me, Quinn, I can talk to your dad and convince him to allow you to remain in Jipsfort. Life in the borderlands can't be good—I'll help you with that if you just ask nicely," Simon said.He would marry Kimberly, but if Quinn were willing to remain by his side, he wouldn't mind allowing her to do so."Simon!" Kimberly couldn't believe her ears. How could he offer to help Quinn?"Don't worry. Nothing will change the fact that I'm going to marry you." It was perfectly normal for a man to have mistresses and affairs, right?Quinn couldn't help laughing. Simon was as delusional as ever.He frowned. "Why ar
Simon had never liked the look of Xavier. He was even more annoyed now that Xavier had jumped into the conversation. He said, "I've already said whatever I need to say, Quinn. No one can save you if you continue mingling with riffraff like him.""Riffraff like me? Who do you think you are, calling me that?" Xavier glanced at Simon. The latter had irked him long ago."I'm just saying it as it is." Simon looked Xavier in the eye.Xavier smiled, but it made a chill run down Simon's spine. "I guess that means I don't need to hold back anymore." With that, he punched Simon. Kimberly yelped in shock and subconsciously jumped aside.Simon hadn't expected Xavier to suddenly get physical, especially not when they were in Riverview Restaurant, which was owned by his family.Nadia felt good when she saw Simon getting punched. He was the one who had refused to leave Quinn alone, yet how had things turned out? He had gotten together with Kimberly when Quinn had been at her lowest. But