“I have something going on right now. We can meet at Idle Cottage at 9 p.m.”Jessica’s bland voice came from the phone.Forrest nearly smashed the phone in his palm. What he hated most in his life was Jessica’s calm and natural appearance.She was just as indifferent even when they broke up.“Je—”“Goodbye.”The call ended with a beep.Forrest’s eyebrows were fiercely furrowed together, and his eyes were full of anger.However, he could only take a deep breath.No matter what, this matter had to be resolved.…The original plan was to fly to the States, but Forrest informed the company to suspend the plan. He first rushed back to Canberra.It was already 8 p.m. by the time he arrived.He hurried to Idle Cottage.In the courtyard was a small bridge and pavilion. The environment here was quiet.“Mr. Lynch, this is the private room reserved by President Snow.”The waiter brought him to a private room facing the pool.Inside was a tea room, sofa, and dining table.He sat
“Why are you doing this?”Forrest’s eyes were sharp. His forbearing tone revealed a rage that seemed to be able to tear her apart in the next moment. “Jessica Snow, I know you’re very powerful now, but you can’t bully people to this extent. Rodney had it coming to him. He was the one who discredited and hurt Freya. He ignorantly went against the executive council—”“It’s not because of Rodney. I’m not that unreasonable.”Jessica interrupted him. Her pretty eyelashes lifted upward slightly as she said, “I heard you’re getting married?”Forrest suddenly froze.An absurd reason flashed through his mind. “You’re doing this because I’m getting married?”“You can’t marry Stacey Childs.” Jessica pursed her delicate lips and spoke word by word, “Marry me and I’ll let Lynch Corporation go.”As soon as the words left her mouth, Forrest fiercely tugged her arm and pulled her up from the chair.She was caught off guard. Her head hit his cold, hard chest painfully.However, before she coul
Jessica’s long eyelashes quivered.When her eyes glistened with tears, she hurriedly lowered her head. Her tone was as calm as ever when she spoke again, “Really? You can think whatever you want, but think about Lynch Corporation. You can come to look for me anytime after you figure it out, but you’d better not be too late. Or even I won’t be able to help you.”Then, she swatted away his arm and walked straight toward the door.“Jessica Snow...”Forrest was furious and grabbed her shoulder again from behind.When he grabbed her, he realized how thin and soft her elbow was.“Let me remind you.” Jessica turned around. “If Lynch Corporation falls, do you think the Childs family will still agree to let their daughter marry you? Also, it’s useless even if you get Ryan and the executive council to help. My word is final in the business world. In addition, your sister has just started dating Ryan, so you’ll probably be too embarrassed to keep asking Ryan for help, right?”Then, she lef
Mr. and Mrs. Lynch did not like Jason Snow and his family very much after what had happened with Rodney.It had not been easy for Freya to divorce Rodney, but now, Forrest had to get married to Rodney’s sister...His parents would definitely be very angry.“Do you know something?” Jerry asked keenly. “If there’s really no way, I’ll go ask Ryan for help...”“Asking him about anything related to the business world, especially foreign trade, will just be making things hard for him.”Forrest vaguely knew that news of his marriage might have been leaked by Ryan.There was no way that the executive council would offend Jessica. Ryan was caught in between both sides and could not help either side.“I’ll solve it, Dad.”He finally said those words.Forrest felt ridiculous just thinking about a solution.…Forrest remained in the States for two more days.When he returned to Australia again, the factories had temporarily stopped production even though the affairs of Lynch Corporatio
“Mom, you guys are too much.”Stacey was so angry that she teared up.However, her leg was hurt, so it was inconvenient for her to go out.…After confiscating her daughter’s phone, Mrs. Childs went out to play bridge.Stacey’s cell phone rang. Seeing that it was from Forrest, Mrs. Childs was glad that she had the foresight to snatch it from her daughter.She answered the phone and said, “Forrest, Stacey is taking a nap. Do you need something?”On the other end, Forrest was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, “Aunty, would it be convenient if I dropped by the Childs family’s residence tonight?”He felt that it would be more polite to tell them in person that he wanted to cancel the engagement.After all, he had already agreed.Mrs. Childs’ heart thumped. Was Forrest trying to bring forward his marriage to her daughter because he knew that Lynch Corporation could no longer hold on?She hurriedly said, “Tonight? It might not be convenient tonight. Our family will
Secretary Wilks was shocked when he heard this. “President Lynch, Secretary Childs did save your life, but according to the company’s history of work-related injuries, the maximum compensation is only one million. The potential for appreciation for the storefronts at Starway Avenue is very high. Assets worth tens of millions now would probably be worth hundreds of millions in the future. There are still many uncertainties about Lynch Corporation’s future, so there’s really no need to use them as compensation.”“Stacey is the precious daughter of the Childs family. If the compensation is merely according to the previous standard or just doubled, the Childs family might not be satisfied. Even if they were to agree, after Lynch Corporation gets through this hurdle, the Childs family will use it as an excuse to push for the marriage again.”Forrest explained patiently, “The compensation is indeed exorbitant, but with this, I won’t owe Stacey anything anymore even if there are scars on he
In the evening, Forrest returned to the Lynch family’s villa in a gloomy mood.Freya was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, eating potato chips and looking at her phone. She had heard about the Lynch family’s situation recently. When she saw her brother come back, she immediately sat up. “Forrest, how did your talk with Sharon Group go? Did they make things hard? Did our family offend someone? I think Dad is so worried these days that his hair is falling out in clumps.”Forrest looked at his sister’s simple expression with helplessness. “I have a general idea about what’s going on. I’ll resolve it as soon as possible.”“Oh, okay. I was just thinking about asking Cathy to help if it’s too tricky,” Freya mumbled. “Her Mom is quite capable abroad. Even Sharon Company’s boss would have to show her some respect.”Forrest’s brows moved slightly. He was just about to say something but suppressed his words. “Her relationship with Sheryl isn’t that good. She has already helped quite a lot wi
“It’s fine if he doesn’t get married,” Jerry suddenly interrupted. “After Lynch Corporation’s incident, I contacted Mr. Childs several times. I’d understand if he couldn’t help, but he even deliberately ignored my calls. He said he was afraid I would borrow money from him. No matter how good Stacey is, having such parents as in-laws would be troublesome in the future. They might even drag their daughter down.”Freya nodded. “The Childs family wouldn’t have agreed to Stacey’s marriage with Forrest if it weren’t profitable. It’d be fine if he likes her, but it doesn’t seem like he does. There’s no need to do this for the sake of repaying a favor.”“Your son has already agreed to get married. Are you worried that there are no women in Canberra?” Jerry reminded his wife. “You’ve already waited for years. You don’t need to rush it now.”Mrs. Lynch sighed. She knew that what they said was reasonable, but she thought that she could finally see her son get married. It was quite disappointin
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