After taking a bite, Freya realized that it was absolutely delicious. “Ryan, I think you’re amazing at finding such delicious restaurants. The hotpot soup base last time was tasty too…”“I grew up in Canberra. No one is more familiar with Canberra than I am. If you like, we can meet up for meals frequently when we have time,” Ryan said with a smile. “The official residence’s meals are fine. However, I feel tense and tired whenever I look at my dad’s face during mealtimes with him because it’s so stern.”Freya burst out laughing. “You’re exaggerating.”Actually, she agreed with what Ryan said. She was always cautious whenever she had meals with Prime Minister Snow.“Don’t you feel it too?” Ryan countered playfully, “Every time you eat, you’re embarrassed to get more of the food that you like when their positions were rotated farther away from you.”“...”Freya gazed at the observant man beside her. She was astonished. “How… How do you know that?”“I also know that you like to eat
Freya opened her mouth and asked with complicated feelings, “Ryan, do you truly wish to perform well in the eyes of the Snow family’s elders? Do you want to… always be in a high position?”“Freya, after coming so far, I have no other choice. I can only say that I would’ve been content and happy even if my dad was just a supervisor.”Ryan had a smile on his face throughout the conversation, but Freya felt like she could see a hint of helplessness in that gentle man’s eyes.That meal had indirectly closed the distance between them.It was set that Freya would pay for the meal. When she went out to make the payment, she overheard two waitresses‘ discussion when she passed by a corner.“Hey, the guy in the Crown Private Room tonight looks pretty handsome.”“He’s already taken, though. Didn’t you see that he has a wife and was even carrying a child?”“I saw it. That woman must be so happy to have such a handsome and caring husband. You might not have seen it, but the guy was carryi
“Nothing. I was just chatting with someone.” Freya turned off the screen and placed her phone on the table.Catherine stared at Freya for a few seconds. She had taken a few glances at Freya’s phone just now and vaguely saw that the profile picture was of a man. She could not see the earlier messages clearly, but she saw the last two sentences and found them strange. “Do you have a boyfriend?”“Huh?” Freya widened her eyes. “I’m in the laboratory every day. Who would I be dating?”“You’re not dating, but you’re always on your phone sending messages.”Catherine started recounting. “When we were having lunch at the canteen, you kept chatting with him. You were also chatting during your break time when I went to the laboratory to look for you. I don’t know what the contents of your chat were, but you were smiling at the phone for one second, then pouting angrily and looking worried the next second. How is this situation different compared to the time you first started dating?”Freya w
“Yes. If Freya knows that Ryan likes her, she’ll definitely freak out and move out of the official residence immediately,” Shaun said as he smiled. “Have you heard of the boiling frog effect? At this moment, Freya is already in the pot but she just hasn’t realized it.”Catherine was dumbfounded. Was her friend already in such a dangerous spot?Shaun analyzed the situation. “She was just betrayed by her husband and went through a divorce. She even had another failed relationship before this. During this period, her best friends are either busy or dating. She has never said anything, but this must be an exceptionally lonely time for her. She’ll definitely doubt her own charms. “She might’ve thought of starting a new relationship before, but she has to take care of her child. In addition, she doesn’t really believe in love anymore. A handsome, gentle, caring, and humorous man appears during this time. He always makes her happy and chats with her. They’re not in a relationship. Instead
Shaun laughed. He reminded Catherine, who was confused. “I dare confirm that Jessica is definitely Ryan’s close partner. She listens to Ryan and not Jason.”Catherine understood in an instant. She was shocked too. “Do you think Prime Minister Snow knows?”Shaun shook his head. “Of course, he wouldn’t have noticed it. Firstly, in his eyes, Ryan is still young. Secondly, Ryan is his son. His son will never betray him. Ryan won’t betray Nathan, but that doesn’t mean he’ll follow his father’s arrangements. Once they have signs of discord, Nathan won’t be able to handle Ryan.”Catherine muttered, “The first time I saw Ryan, I even thought he was quite good-looking. He seemed innocent and kind. I didn’t expect…”“Ha, his innocent and harmless appearance is his advantage. Whether they’re his elders or friends, they’ll think he’s humble and modest. All those years, he must’ve been gathering his influence in secret. He hasn’t shown his fangs yet because he hasn’t met the thing he wants most
The corners of Catherine’s mouth twitched. She could not even smile. “No, it’s about Rodney. He and Sarah are going to have a wedding.”The elevator was silent for quite some time.Afterward, Freya let out a long ‘ohh’, Her eyelashes were downcast, which formed shadows beneath her eyelids.“Just start scolding if you want to,” Catherine said.“Forget it. There’s nothing to scold. Rodney and I have divorced anyway. I don’t have any more feelings for him,” Freya said in low spirits, “It’s just that the more I think about it, the more I feel like I’m an idiot.”“Sarah probably wants to show off and humiliate you through this wedding,” Catherine said mockingly, “Rodney must be heeding Sarah’s every word right now. However, he doesn’t know that this will only make the public and the wealthy families of Canberra more disgusted with them.”“... Whatever.”Freya smiled bitterly. She did not know if other people would be disgusted with Rodney and Sarah, but she did.The elevator doors o
Catherine consoled Freya. “Also, it was Shaun’s order. He said Hans is competent, so he told me to hire him.”Upon learning that it was Shaun’s order, Freya stopped opposing the idea strongly. After all, Shaun was a business prodigy from whom Catherine and Freya needed to learn.“I’ve checked on Hans. He didn’t leave the company because of Rodney’s downfall but because of his bad reputation. Hans’ girlfriend and family didn’t want him to work for Rodney anymore for fear that Rodney would influence him and he would start having an affair of his own. I‘ve talked to Hans. He disapproves of Rodney’s deeds too, but Rodney just wouldn’t listen to him back then.”Freya nodded. “But with Hans’ competence, he can easily get a job anywhere. Why would he come to a small start-up like Freycatheli?”“Our company might be small now, but it doesn’t mean that it’ll remain small in the future.”Catherine rolled her eyes at Freya sourly. “Who doesn’t know Freycatheli’s background? I have Hill Corpo
What was the mindset of a man?Freya could not make heads nor tails of it.Even so, she still received compliments for being pretty and cute.Despite knowing that Ryan made those remarks to comfort her, she felt much better.Of course, she replied something totally different on WhatsApp: [Forget it. Given that you’re interested in men, how would you know a man’s mindset?] Ryan: [Grrr. Aren’t I a man?]Freya chuckled at the thought of his expression that morning.Just then, a knock sounded on the door of the office. Her secretary came in with a set of delivery food. “Miss Lynch, the spaghetti carbonara you ordered is here…”“When did I order spaghetti carbonara?” The minute Freya finished her sentence, Ryan sent another message. [As promised yesterday, your spaghetti carbonara has arrived…]She widened her eyes a little.She was under the impression that he was kidding yesterday. She never thought…Her secretary said in surprise, “Didn’t you order it? But the deliveryman sai
Behind the banana tree, Charity drew the leaves and walked out.She wore a discreet smile. “I didn’t expect Young Master Jewell to be so well-liked by girls. Girls these days are really bold and proactive. I’m old.”Looking at Charity’s pretty face, Chester could not help but smirk. “If you’re considered old, I’m even older.”“For men, the older, the more charming,” Charity said.“Really?” Chester suddenly grabbed hold of her hand and pulled it. “Do you think I’m charming?”Charity made a point to size him up. A moment later, a look of disdain washed over her face. “Not in the slightest.”Chester was exasperated. “Even if I’m not, I won’t allow you to escape my clutches.”As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward domineeringly and locked lips with Charity.Ever since she quit the entertainment industry, she hardly wore lipstick. He was not sure of the brand of the lipstick she applied today, but it was soft and smelled good.“Go away. You may kiss your girl…”Charity
A grand wedding was held at the seaside.The two couples exchanged vows, kissed, and promised to be lifelong companions. It was the happiest moment of their lives.When Charity brought the ring to Catherine, Catherine asked in a low voice, “Do you want me to toss the bouquet to you?” “No.”Charity rejected outright.However, Catherine did not force her. After all, she could tell that Charity was not as eager as Freya to have a wedding.Frankly, Catherine found it tiring to prepare for the wedding.“Alright. Although you don’t want it, it doesn’t mean he feels the same.” Catherine darted a playful glance at Chester.He was outstandingly handsome among the groomsmen.Some attendees of the wedding were under the impression that Chester and Charity were a couple, while some others were unsure. There were even a few pretty foreign girls who took the initiative to flirt with Chester, whereas some girls took out their phones to take photos of him. Charity took a glimpse of Chester
Charity was speechless.It was true that Chester could not do it with her.Was that why her good friends could look so calm even after hearing that she had spent a night with Chester?“What gives? Could he have done it with you?” As soon as Freya noticed that Charity was quiet, she asked with interest and curiosity.“You’re overthinking it.”Catherine said with a discreet smile, “Even if there’s something wrong with that part of his, he could’ve done it if he wanted to.”“Wow. Sure enough, you know everything, Cathy.” Freya chuckled. “Charity, you can get Cathy to teach you one day.”However, Catherine still felt a little embarrassed, and her face flushed red. “Shaun used to have a mental block in that aspect too, but he would still make me happy. If Shaun knows that, I believe Chester knows better.” After all, no one could beat Chester when it came to his experience with women.Charity was silent for a while before she said, “It doesn’t matter to me. I’ll let nature take its
“You haven’t answered my question.” Charity asked in annoyance, “Why were you in a hurry to get away from me?” A miserable look washed over Chester’s face. “If I hadn’t done that, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to get hold of myself.”Charity looked down at the lower part of Chester’s body. “Is it because… you can’t control it anymore?”Her directness caused Chester’s face to turn grim. “Charity, do you mean that I have no sexual urges? There were homosexual eunuchs in the past. Although that part of mine can’t function, I can still feel the necessary sensations. When I see your sexy side, I still have the urge to hug and kiss you.”Once Charity understood the situation, she felt slightly more relaxed.After all, she was a woman and was under the impression that she had lost her charm in front of Chester.“Charity, next time, can I…” Chester suddenly bit his tongue and stared at her. “Kiss you?”Charity’s pretty face instantly heated up.When had she stopped him from kis
Charity never knew that the three of them could sleep so soundly. When she sent Cal to sleep sometimes, he would always wake her up several times in the night. Moreover, she would worry that he would kick off his blanket, so she would hardly sleep well.However, with Chester around, she subconsciously felt more relaxed as she did not need to care about everything on her own.Just as the dawn broke the next day, she was woken up by a kiss. “Charity, it’s about time to wake up. You’re going to be a bridesmaid today. You need to wake up early.”While waking her up, Chester kissed her for his own advantage.Charity opened her eyes in a daze. She still felt so sleepy that she did not want to move.“Are you planning to lie in?”As it was rare to see Charity so lazy, Chester secretly laughed. “Let me help you get changed.”By the time he staggered to her wardrobe and took out the bridesmaid’s outfit, Charity had woken up with a startle. “Why are you moving around? You should lie do
Charity was in the bathtub until she felt sleepy. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard Chester’s deep, gentle voice. “Charity, wake up…”She opened her eyes to see Chester’s face close up. Charity was exhausted. She woke up groggily, and her brain felt like it was not working. She rubbed her eyes. “How did I fall asleep?”Her hand felt slightly wet, and only then did she realize she was lying in the bathtub naked. Her body’s curves were vaguely visible under the red rose petals. Meanwhile, Chester was standing beside the bathtub with a fresh towel in his hand. That scene suddenly hit Charity like lightning, and the grogginess she was feeling immediately disappeared.She wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide in the bathtub. Her face blushed in an instant. “Who allowed you to enter without knocking? Get out.”“I called you, but you didn’t hear me.”Chester lied without flinching. “I came in because I was worried something happened to you. You’ve been in
“I should be the one asking you why you’re in my room,” Chester asked Charity as he raised his beautiful brows and smiled like a sly fox.“...”Charity glared at him. After exchanging glances with him for a few seconds, she carried her son and walked away.When she held the door handle, she felt a force grabbing her from behind.Chester stopped in his tracks and wrapped his hands around her slim waist. “Are you afraid that I’ll eat you up?”“You think you can do that, huh?” Charity turned around and glimpsed at the lower part of his body. “Can you do it now?”Chester’s handsome face stiffened, and a look of dejection washed over it.All of a sudden, Charity felt that she had gone too far by adding insult to injury.For a man, that was his greatest pride.“Since you know I can’t do that, what are you afraid of?” Chester gripped her waist. “Charity, stay here. All other rooms are occupied. If you don’t stay here, you have nowhere else to go.”Charity stomped on his foot. “Did y
“Suspect that the child is yours?” Shaun continued all of a sudden.Chester nodded.The more the child resembled him, the more afraid Chester was.He would rather the child bore a greater resemblance to Charity.Shaun glanced at Chester, who looked uneasy, and could not help but laugh. “As I said, onlookers see most of the game, and that saying is very true. Even Chase could tell that the child is yours at first glance. Do you think a clever person like Charity hasn’t noticed it?”Chester was momentarily stunned, and a thought flashed across his mind. He was a little perplexed, but he dared not give it a thought. “Do you mean…”“Perhaps she has found out about it long ago, but she just hasn’t exposed it.” Shaun said indifferently, “I even suspect my wife knows. Considering how smart she is, how could she not have guessed that Charity had used your sperm to get pregnant?”Chester revealed a strange expression, but he was holding on to some hope. “Maybe she didn’t guess it. They m
Catherine, Freya, and Charity were sitting together and chatting. When Chase went over, Catherine immediately asked protectively, “What’s wrong?” “Your husband is bullying me.” Chase hid behind Catherine and glanced at Shaun, who was walking over with a dark expression. “Move your paw off my wife,” Shaun warned with gritted teeth. If it were not for Catherine’s presence, he would have thrown Chase off the plane. “What are you doing?”Catherine glared at her husband. “Chase and I are friends. We’re besties. What’s with your attitude?”“That’s right.” Chase straightened his back with Catherine’s support. “I simply said you got lucky to be able to be a dad despite being so sc*mmy at first. Cathy even brought a set of twins back to you. I’m so much better than you guys, yet I still don’t have a girlfriend. Did I say something wrong? How unfair is this?”“Is he angry because of that?” Freya asked sarcastically. Chase nodded repeatedly. “Was I wrong?” Catherine threw the bag o