Two days passed, and Sonnet met Tami in the restaurant.Tami looked at Sonnet’s somewhat pale face with concern and said, “It’s only been a week since the funeral and you’ve lost so much weight!”Sonnet smiled and placed a USB drive in front of Tami. “Tami, I’m here to ask for your help.”Tami did not hesitate and said, “Whatever it is, I’ll do my best!”“The USB drive contains part of Brooks Corporations accounts. I copied it from Maxwell’s computer. He was reviewing these projects before he died, and I think there may be some issues. I don’t understand accounting, but I thought about how your company should have accountants, so I was thinking…”Tami interrupted Sonnet and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll have the company's financial director personally help you with these accounts and see what the problem is. As long as you’re not afraid of Brooks Corporation’s accounts being leaked.”Sonnet felt warm in her heart. A true friend would truly help you in your time of need.Tami did not
Sonnet was intentionally scaring the secretary. Otherwise, she would not be able to see Will.Sure enough, the secretary hesitated for a moment and then said, “But the chairman is having a meeting in the conference room right now. Even if you go in, you won’t be able to see him…”“Where’s the conference room?”“Today’s board meeting is very important. If you interrupt them rashly, I’m afraid that…”The secretary became a little anxious. If Second Young Miss went to disturb the board meeting, the chairman would blame her because of it.“Then I’ll wait in the chairman's office,” Sonnet said again.As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a voice saying, “Oh, if it isn’t my niece-in-law. Why are you here?”Sonnet turned her head and saw Winston walking over with a smile.He already had a round face, and when he smiled, he looked even gentler and kind.Sonnet had a very good impression of him. When she saw him approaching, she respectfully bowed, “Hello, Uncle Winston.”“Oh, c
“Oh dear, what’s wrong? Are you feeling a little cold? Shall I get you another blanket?”A beautiful girl leaned over to the person on the bed with concern.The man lying on the sickbed had a bandage on his left cheek, and his arms and legs were also wrapped in bandages. He had a waistband tied around his waist and looked seriously injured.When he heard the girl’s questions, he shook his head. “It’s okay, I’m not cold.” His voice was a little hoarse.The girl paused her movement in getting the blanket and thought for a moment before pouring him a glass of water instead. “Why don’t you drink some hot water? The conditions here aren’t great, and the weather is cold. You probably aren’t used to it.”Maxwell did not respond, and his gaze turned to the window, becoming distant.After more than half a month, his body had finally gotten a little bit better. He did not know how she was doing in Harbor City. Was she sad and upset for him?Imagining Sonnet unable to sleep or eat, his hea
When Lovey saved Maxwell, she developed a crush on him.Although he was in a very miserable state and was covered in wounds, none of this could hide the noble and elegant demeanor he exuded.After spending time together these days, her good feelings toward him not only did not disappear but gradually developed into infatuation.She wanted to be by his bedside all the time, taking care of him and talking to him. Even if he just smiled at her, she could remain radiant all day!However, she also vaguely felt the gap between them. From his speech and demeanor, she could feel that he should be a successful person in the big city.Meanwhile, she was just a farmer who did not even pass the college entrance examination. How could she be a worthy match fo him?Now that he was leaving, she felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart.Maxwell had no idea about the girl’s feelings and just smiled and replied, “It doesn’t matter if you can’t think of anything right now. Just tell me w
There was a brief silence in the bedroom, and then Logan’s voice was first to erupt.“Maxwell Brooks! It’s you! You little punk, you’re not dead!”He walked over quickly, hugged Maxwell tightly, and patted him heavily on the back, causing Maxwell to cough.Hayden hurried over and pulled Logan away. “Can’t you see he’s hurt? You’re even using so much strength. Even if he isn’t dead, he’ll be hugged to death by you!”After speaking, he took Maxwell’s hand and looked him up and down. “Tsk tsk tsk, my good little Maxwell, you seem to be seriously injured. How are you feeling? Is it very uncomfortable?”Maxwell shook off his hand and showed a disgusted expression. “Enough. I’ll throw up if you say any more.”Several big men laughed heartily together.After laughing enough, the four men sat around Maxwell’s bed and asked him one after another.“How did you survive? What on earth did you experience?”“The explosion was so powerful, yet you’re okay. Are you Superman or something?”“D
“Keno City and Harbor City are adjacent, so it’s possible,” Marcus interjected upon hearing this.“Why didn’t you call us right away to come get you?” Howard asked.“Because I was soaked in the water with burns all over my body and infections in my lungs. I had a high fever and was delirious. By the time I finally regained consciousness, it had been a week. I inquired about Harbor City and found out that my funeral had already taken place. Then I thought it was good that Maxwell Brooks died.”“What do you mean?” Logan asked, confused. “What do you mean it’s good that you died?”Hayden rolled his eyes at him. “You pig-headed fool! He means that it’s good that the foolish Maxwell died so he can become the real business tycoon behind the scenes that he is!”Maxwell nodded. “That’s right. Since someone went to great lengths to try to kill me, I’ll need to let them think I really died. Once I’m ‘dead’, they’ll let their guard down and Sonnet and the children will be safer.”“So you pl
Winter break was over, and school reopened. Sonnet threw herself into her work with all her might, finally able to alleviate some of the pain in her heart.One afternoon, she returned home from school to find a familiar face sitting on the couch. They were not close and had only met once. It was Mariette. Mariette had clearly been waiting for her for a while as her coffee cup was empty.Jaybie sat across from them on the couch, warily staring at MarietteAt Maxwell’s funeral, Jaybie and Mariette had an argument, and Jaybie had a very bad impression of her.Sonnet was also not a fan of Mariette, so she was not very polite in her speech. “Oh, it’s you. What brings you here today?”“It’s getting late now, so I won’t beat about the bush. I’m here today to discuss something about Maxwell’s inheritance with you.”“Inheritance?” Sonnet had never thought about this question.“You may not know, so let me explain. When Grandpa passed away, he had put a portion of Brooks Corporation’s sh
“60-40! You take 60 and I take 40!” Mariette exclaimed.Sonnet gestured for her to leave.She gritted her teeth fiercely and said, “70-30! You take 70 and I take 30. I can’t go any lower!”Looking at her greedy expression, Sonnet felt disgusted.“Mariette, no matter how much it is, I won’t do it because I don’t want to do anything immoral!”“Think about those shares. That’s money!”“Money is a good thing, but if it’s not earned through proper means, I won’t take it! Mariette, please leave now!” Sonnet said coldly.Mariette became furious out of humiliation. “Sonnet, don’t flatter yourself too much. Didn’t you marry that idiot Maxwell for money? Now you’re telling me you don’t want money? Who’d believe yo—hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?!”She did not get to finish her sentence before jumping on her feet.It turned out that Jaybie had brought out a broom and was sweeping in front of her.“Mom, why is there so much garbage today? I can’t seem to sweep it all away!” Jaybie exc