Luna was surprised to receive a call from Araminta. She had never expected Araminta to reach out to her at such a time.Regardless, she couldn't decline to meet with Araminta, who was one of the company's leaders.…Luna stared silently at Araminta, who was seated across from her in a cafe in Four Seasons Incorporated's lobby. She wondered about the motive behind Araminta's request to meet.Araminta ordered two cups of coffee. Then, she began, "Ms. Lewitt, it must have been hard to reach where you are after losing your parents at a young age. "I'm going to be honest with you since we're here. Leave the project team, and I'll agree to any of your wishes."Araminta could not allow Quinn's project to be a success. She wouldn't hand over Four Seasons Incorporated to someone else after years of working so hard for the company.Luna's fists tightened on her knees. She stared at Araminta, acutely aware that this woman had driven Lisa to insanity."Yes, it wasn't easy. Thank you for y
"It's fine. Just order whatever you want if you can finish it. You don't have to worry about me paying for the dinner," Quinn piped up.Ryan ordered two dishes before handing the menu to others. Luna agreed, "Let's order two dishes each."Soon, all the team members put in their orders. It was their first time dining at such a high-end restaurant, and they all ordered their favorite foods.Finally, the menu was back in Quinn's hands. She added two specialties to the order. The young team members got along well with the easygoing Quinn in no time. It was an enjoyable dinner.Ryan, who'd had too much to drink, grabbed Quinn by her sleeve. "Ms. Jowell, there's nothing to worry about! I will give my best shot. It's not easy to come across a job I truly like!"He was a capable hire, but many companies had rejected his application because he had graduated from a less prestigious college.After receiving many rejections and coming so close to giving up, he hadn't been able to believe h
Quinn frowned. She hated being forced to do anything, which was exactly what Xavier did. Glaring at him, she said with aversion, "Xavier, I told you I'm not drinking it."She regretted following him to the villa."Quinn, look at my hand." He showed her the burns on his bony hand.What was that? "And do I have anything to do with this?" She was surprised to see the burns on his hand."Of course it has everything to do with you! Quinn Jowell, your mom is still in the borderlands! She only has you, and she needs your care. What will she do if something happens to you?" Xavier used Lisa as an excuse to force Quinn into taking the medicine, knowing that she cared for her mom the most."Xavier, you crossed a line there." She rose from the couch but adamantly refused to take the medicine."I can't believe that you're scared of taking herbal medicine.""Don't pull that on me. It won't work."Since she refused to take the medicine, he lifted the bowl and took a mouthful of it. Then, h
Quinn furrowed her brow, wondering what Xavier was doing. Did he perhaps feel sorry for her?She really didn't need him to feel sorry for her, though.She simply couldn't pull away from him because he was holding her by the waist.Xavier was undeniably charismatic. No woman who fell under his spell could emerge unscathed. He was currently sitting on the couch, his face nestled against her sensitive stomach. At that moment, a palpable tension hung in the air between them, the kind that spoke of unspoken desires between a man and a woman.Quinn had never truly understood love. She also didn't believe that pure love existed in this world.According to her, everything was merely primal urges, and it was simply a matter of controlling them."You're probably just looking to have sex with me, right? You don't need to put on the lovey-dovey act." After all, a man of his caliber shouldn't have to lower himself like this.Upon seeing her in such a state, Xavier felt a pang of sorrow, wi
In fact, Xavier had already sensed it the moment Simon drove the car over.As the car approached them, he immediately pushed Quinn out of harm's way. Even though he could have avoided the car, a glint in his eyes betrayed a different intention. He deliberately slowed his movements, allowing the car to strike him."Xavier?"Having been pushed, Quinn stumbled forward. After taking a few steps to steady herself, she turned around and saw Xavier lying on the ground.Upon witnessing Xavier being knocked to the ground, Simon's eyes blazed with madness."I'll run you over. I'll definitely kill you," he mumbled incoherently.Kimberly's face immediately turned pale. It was her first time seeing Simon behave this way in the five years they had been together. .Simon, a man accustomed to having the world at his feet, could effortlessly attain anything he set his sights on.As a result, he had never seemed particularly passionate about anything, except for the research institute. However
Xavier couldn't help but sneer. Did Simon actually think Quinn still had feelings for him?How could he have had such an inflated ego?If Quinn wasn't interested in Xavier, there was no way she would be interested in a loser like Simon.Upon seeing this, Kimberly immediately got out of the car. After all, Simon was her fiancé, so she couldn't bear to see him being assaulted."Release him, Quinn!" Kimberly exclaimed as she grabbed Quinn's hand.With Kimberly coming to his aid, Simon suddenly felt the urge to fight back. How could Quinn have fallen out of love with him and found affection for someone else?Yet, before his hand could land on Quinn, the man he had thought he had incapacitated grabbed his hand."Anyone who dares to harm her will face my wrath." With that, Xavier socked him in the nose.Simon's nose was fractured and bled heavily after the punch."Stop it, Quinn. Simon's from the Xandor family! How could you—" Kimberly tried to reason with Quinn.However, Quinn sho
Ian immediately went to drive the car over."I'm fine, really. I just need to rest a couple of days at home. Please don't worry about me. You've got stuff to do, so go ahead and take care of it," Xavier said, his face filled with concern for Quinn."We don't have time for this. We're going to the hospital right now."Even if there were no apparent injuries, getting hit by a car could cause internal injuries.Ian pulled up, got out, and opened the door for both of them."Come on, Xav, let's go to the hospital," Ian said as he reached out to help him get into the car.However, Xavier swatted his hand away to reject his assistance. "I'm alright. I can manage on my own." Despite saying that, he still weakly slumped against Quinn.Quinn had no choice but to help them into the car.Ian was rendered speechless. He wondered if Xavier was actually injured.As soon as they were in the car, Xavier leaned heavily against Quinn's shoulder, a look of discomfort etched on his face.In any c
Moreover, being in the hospital was quite inconvenient. "I don't want to be admitted. I'd rather be home than in the hospital—I hate it here."Xavier detested hospitals more than anything. He felt completely restricted.Quinn rolled her eyes at him and said, "Did you perhaps hit your head in the car accident? Do you really think you have any say in this? You better stay for a couple of days; otherwise, if anything happens to you, you'll have no one but yourself to blame."Ian couldn't help but laugh when he saw Xavier being told off by Quinn."What's so funny?" Quinn snapped, irritated by Ian's laughter."I'm sorry, Quinn. I didn't mean to upset you. I'll go handle the admission details." Ian couldn't hold in his laughter any longer, so he quickly left the ward.Xavier probably got himself hit on purpose! Ian couldn't believe he actually went through such lengths to woo Quinn. It seemed that love could truly make one do crazy things.With Daniel's departure, Xavier and Quinn wer