“I’m not as narrow-minded as you think. Hating someone all the time isn’t something nice.”Rodney instantly paled.The most pitiful thing in the world was that the person you used to care about did not hate you anymore.He might be happier if she hated him.At least hating him showed that she still cared about him.A moment later, he muttered, “Freycatheli is your brand. Since you want to expand it, I won’t object to it. I’ll allow Osher to be its stepping stone.”“Don’t make it seem as though you voluntarily sacrifice Osher to fulfill my wish.” Freya disliked the way he remarked it. “Even if it weren’t for Freycatheli, Osher would still be acquired. Moreover, Freycatheli can pay a better acquisition fee.”“Fine. I was wrong.” Rodney forced a bitter smile. “My reputation is terrible. If I continue to manage Osher, no one will be willing to acquire it.”“It’s good that you know.”After that, Freya realized that there seemed to be nothing else they could talk about.“I-I’m goin
Devastated, Rodney wished he could disappear right away.His pale, thin lips were shaking, yet he could not disprove what Freya said.“Freya… Regardless, I’m Dani’s biological father. You need to think for her. It’ll be better for her biological parents to live together…”After he pondered for a long time, that seemed to be his only plus point.Nevertheless, he did not know that the comment would disgust Freya even more. She did not want to talk nonsense with him anymore, yet he just had to linger around.“Rodney, don’t you think it’s too late to say such things?”All of a sudden, Ryan’s voice sounded at the door.He changed his shoes and walked in. Since Freya and Rodney were talking to each other, they did not notice Ryan’s arrival.Ryan was wearing a black suit, which was matched with a silk tie. He exuded the solemn and elegant aura of an elite in his field.He automatically walked toward Freya. “Did you think about Dani when you had an affair? You even wanted to snatch Da
Freya and Ryan took Dani to the front courtyard for breakfast.Dani, who was in Ryan’s embrace, looked around with his big, dark eyes.Rodney tagged along shamelessly. “Dani, I’ll take you to Grandma’s house, okay?”Dani turned her head around straight away. She wrapped her hands around Ryan’s neck as if Ryan was his biological father.Rodney became jealous. “Ryan, return my daughter to me. I’m bringing her back to the old residence, and Freya agreed with it just now.”“You can take her there after I leave for work.” Ryan said earnestly, “Dani doesn’t want to part with me now. If I forcefully hand her to you, she’ll cry. She’s no longer the baby who knows nothing. She can now roll over, and she has her own opinions. Do you understand?”“I understand, and that’s why I want to bond with her.” Rodney said impatiently, “Ryan, are you trying to be my daughter’s dad? Well, you can dream on.”Freya’s expression shifted a little. She quickly turned her gaze to Ryan, who appeared calm as
It had been a while since Heidi received such a slap in the face. She flew into a fit of rage. “Yes, it’s your family affair, but Freya is my goddaughter. Please leave our house right now.” As soon as she finished speaking, a few bodyguards behind her dragged Rodney out of The Lodge.Heidi warned, “Remember him. I don’t want him in The Lodge anymore.”Rodney was furious. “Aunty Heidi, don’t be a snob.”“I’m a snob?” Heidi was driven to exasperation.Luckily, Rodney was soon taken away.Freya and Ryan were a little dazed. Little did they expect things to go that way.Nathan, who was caught in the middle, felt most awkward. “Why are you so mad at a youngster?”“Didn’t you hear how sarcastic he was?” Heidi said furiously, “I’ve had enough of him. What he did has caused so much trouble for us, yet we had to sort out his mess. Moreover, his behavior and personality are problematic. It’s fine that he spends time with Dani sometimes but certainly not in the long term. Although he mig
Freya was so shocked that her heart skipped a beat. She squinted at the door of the bedroom. Only when she realized that the door was half shut did she sigh with relief.However, she was not completely at ease. She was still quite nervous.What if the servant came upstairs all of a sudden?What if…“Please stay focused.”Ryan’s deep, muffled voice sounded from their thin lips.Freya was speechless. How could she stay focused?They were sneaking around and it made her seem like a thief.“Come on. I’ve missed you.” Ryan gave her a long, deep kiss while cupping her face. Amid the passionate kiss, the man’s voice was hoarse as though a surge of electric current had passed through him. His whole body was numb. “Did you miss me?”“...Hurry up.”Freya urged him restlessly.“I’m asking you whether you missed me.” Ryan nibbled on her lips. “If you’re not honest with me, I won’t let you go.”“I did. I did.” Freya had no choice but to surrender, and her pretty face flushed red. “But…
When Freya got in the car, she still felt guilty.The feeling of being secretive in The Lodge would surely torture her to madness sooner or later.Not long after, Ryan sent her a WhatsApp message: [I miss you…]That message almost made Freya throw her phone out. It was driving her crazy.Soon after she arrived at the company, an assistant brought a bouquet to her. “Manager Lynch, someone has sent you a bouquet.”Freya put down the test tube in her hand, took off her gloves, and took over the flowers wrapped in pink wrapping paper. There was not only one type of flower in it. In fact, hydrangeas, bellflowers, tulips, and many other species of beautiful flowers were matched together. It was gorgeous and fragrant.There was a small card on the bouquet. Freya opened the card, which wrote, “I miss you, my princess…”She could not think of anyone else who would write such sweet words besides a certain someone. Freya grabbed her phone and sent Ryan a picture of the flowers: [Is this
“That’s great.”Everyone in the meeting room cheered. The marketing department manager said, “We even thought the acquisition would take a few months. I can’t believe would be completed in a week. It’s too surprising.”“Osher Corporation is a spent force. Holding out will only be a waste of money.” Catherine smiled faintly. “Okay. Once we successfully acquire Osher Corporation, there will be a large shift within the company's internal employees. Of course, Freycatheli’s status in Australia will level up as well, so the marketing department should get prepared. Let the outsiders know about this acquisition, and make it clear to them that the boss of Osher Corporation will no longer be Rodney but Freycatheli.”“After the acquisition, should the shop-in-shop of Osher Corporation at the malls be removed?”“No, but change all of the signages to Freycatheli’s.”“...”After the meeting ended and the senior managers left one after another, Freya said, “Can I not go to the contract sign
Five minutes later, Freya returned. Catherine and the lawyer had finished looking through the documents. “There’s no problem. Let’s sign it.”After Freya, Catherine, and Rodney put down their signatures, Rodney said in a hurry, “It’s a big day today. Allow me to invite you all to have a meal at a restaurant nearby. Let’s take it as a celebration for the success of Freycatheli’s acquisition—”“General Manager Hoffman from our company will accompany you, President Snow. President Lynch and I have some other important matters to attend to later.” Catherine refused politely without waiting for Rodney to finish his sentence.“President Jones, you’re making me look bad.” Rodney’s expression was not very good. “You should be aware that quite many local and overseas companies were interested in acquiring Osher Corporation. However, I never considered them. Freycatheli came to my mind first, and I didn’t deliberately raise the price.”Freya could not listen to him anymore. She said while fe