“We went golfing with Director Lennox and met him and his son. You know that Harold has always liked you.”Jessica gave a noncommittal response.She knew better than anyone else whether Harold liked her or her identity.“Mom, don’t spread any news about my marriage for now,” Jessica reminded calmly. An hour later, Carson heard the news and rushed back. When he saw Jessica, his expression crumpled up. “Sis, why did I hear that you’re resigning? Oh my gosh, this can’t be possible.”“It’s true. Come to my office in the next few days. I’ll hand over my work to you,” Jessica said indifferently. “You should familiarize yourself with the people in the office as soon as possible, but don’t be too panicked. Dad will come back too. You and Dad will be managing Snow Corporation together.”Carson widened his eyes in disbelief. “Stop joking around. You’ve only just obtained Snow Corporation after putting in so much effort back then. Are you letting go so easily? Sis, what happened to you? Di
“We are, but I’ve always had my guard up against their plans.”Ryan smiled. It could be said that he was the closest to Jessica out of all the relatives of the Snow family. Talking to smart people was easy like that. In some sense, he and Jessica had always been the people at the top of the food chain. Harold and the others were below them, but they were unaware of that. They thought they could hide their little schemes well. However, it was simply because they were not choosing to expose those schemes and were using each other for benefits. Some people were just not clear about that.“Jessica, you’re so talented. Why would Uncle and the rest be worried about you getting deceived by men? Ha, I think they should be worried about themselves so they won’t get tricked by others,” Ryan joked. “Forget it. To the elders, we’re never as cautious and mature as they are. There’s no need to fight with them over it.”“You’re right.”…Lynch Corporation. Forrest did not pay much attent
“Forget it. Carson may be good at dating, but in business…” At the side, Mr. Watson shook his head. “Is Jason getting more muddle-headed as he’s getting older? Must it be a son? Look at how his son, Rodney, behaved before.”“Never mind. Snow Corporation belongs to the Snow family. It has nothing to do with us. It’s just bad for us, the people with shares.”“...”Forrest listened to them discussing back and forth. It was as though his head had exploded. Jessica was fired?How could that be possible?He heard her saying that there were many things to take care of at the company just in the morning. She did not look like she was about to leave Snow Corporation at all.Did something happen that day?Forrest thought of Harold, whom he bumped into that morning. Harold was the son of Snow Corporation’s director. Did the Snow family find out that Jessica was married to Forrest and forced her to leave? That was not possible either. Jessica was the boss of Snow Corporation. Who coul
Harold looked down on Forrest as he studied his expressionless face. However, he still used an earnest tone to advise him, “Uncle Nathan and the rest have found out about you. Jessica had a big fight with them because of you. Didn’t you see the news that she was removed from her position as president? She expanded Snow Corporation with so much hard work and developed the company to its current scale. In the end, all of the benefits went to Carson. If I were you and if you really love her, I’d definitely leave quietly so as to not weigh her down.”Harold thought that Forrest only got involved with Jessica for her influence. Since she was no longer the president of Snow Corporation, Forrest would surely panic upon hearing the news. “So… You’re telling me this… to let me know that Jessica gave up on the company for my sake?” Forrest’s expressionless face finally tensed. Harold was stunned. He felt that Forrest’s question was weird. Was that the main point to him? “Yes. Anyway, she
It was like what Ryan said. Jessica was making an effort to be with Forrest, so he had to work hard as well. In the past, Forrest had accused her of being selfish for benefits. However, she had even abandoned her career for him now. If he still questioned her feelings, it would be inhumane of him. Thinking about it, he never seemed to have sacrificed anything for Jessica’s sake. He simply blamed her for betraying their relationship back then.“Forrest…”On the other end of the call, Jessica’s heart raced. She did not understand Forrest’s sudden change. “There’s still an hour until I get off work…”“I’ll wait for you downstairs,” Forrest said hastily. “...Okay.”When the call ended, both of them were still in a daze. …In the office upstairs, Jessica held her phone in silence. After being deep in thought for some time, she could roughly understand the situation. Forrest probably thought that she had given up her job at the company for him. It was likely that he was feeling
Seeing that Jessica did not waver, the fury in Harold’s heart roared. However, he could not show it. “Jessica, think about it properly. No matter what, I’ve always hoped for you to lead a good life. Wait until you see Forrest’s true colors. If you regret it, you can look for me anytime. I’ll always help you.”“Okay.”Jessica nodded. She did not ask for a reason. She did not even seem to have the mood to know further. It was as if Harold’s passionate feelings were poured into cold water. He felt especially powerless.“I still have a lot of things to do…” Jessica reminded him that she was busy. Harold held it in. He turned and walked toward the door. Then, he took a deep breath and turned back again. “Jessica, I don’t believe you can’t feel my feelings for you. In the past, the Lennox family couldn’t help you when you got married to Jordan. I didn’t have the right back then. But I’ve been waiting for you all these years.”Jessica’s slender figure sank into the leather seat. Her p
Under Forrest’s dark gaze, Jessica felt awkward. “What are you trying to say?”“Did you really… resign?” Forrest asked with a hoarse voice.“Mm. I’m currently handing over my job to someone else. After two days, I won’t need to go to work anymore.”Jessica fastened the seat belt. Then, she noticed that the gaze of the man beside her became even more unstable. “In the future, you…”After pausing for a moment, Forrest pursed his thin lips in annoyance. “Did you actually resign because of me?”“...”At the sight of his distressed look, Jessica somehow found it amusing. Forrest had asked the same question numerous times today. “Yeah. After my parents learned about it, they called me over and gave me a piece of their mind. Considering my identity, they might think that they should be the ones deciding on what kind of man I should marry. They were afraid that I would be deceived because I’m the president of Snow Corporation, so I resigned straight away.”Forrest was astounded for quit
Would Forrest have given up so easily?He would not.When he was young, he put relationships as his top priority despite his incompetence in saying honeyed words.He felt that no one could separate a couple who was truly in love with each other.When he thought about it carefully, he realized that Jessica was more mature and sensible than he was back then.“Tell me. After you were married… did he treat you well?”Forrest suddenly gripped her hand tightly with his eyes burning in the dark.This question had been lingering in his mind for what seemed like ages.He had always been jealous of that person. He did not even want to hear that person’s name. At this point, he personally brought it up instead.Jessica was stunned. “Jordan was fine. He was a gentle and polite person. But when I married him, he was already in poor health and bedridden. He had recovered for two months, but he caught a cold again when winter came. Then, he passed away in less than two years. His family memb