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
Boom.As though hot oil had been poured onto her face, Jessica’s face burned. “What a pervert.”“I’m a pervert who acts opposite to my feelings,” Forrest admitted. “Although I said no, my actions were honest. Jessica, you won. Regardless of whether you were the one who ditched me first, I’ve never forgotten about you. You’ve been married once, but I’ve never been with any other woman. Ever since I met you, I’ve been suffering a loss.”Jessica’s gaze subconsciously turned gentle. “What did you call me back then? A second-hand item. You looked down on me. You said that women who pursued you were worthless and that you’d rather not have met me.”“...”It was a real slap in Forrest’s face.Why did women have such great memories?After a long time, he said hesitantly, “I’ve always been someone who acts opposite to my feelings, and you know that.”The man’s eyelashes lowered, feeling aggrieved.Subsequently, his ice-cold face changed into one of an innocent kid.Jessica put her han
“Yeah. You’re right.”Forrest answered frankly, “If you don’t want to live at my place, I can come and stay with you.”After Forrest arrived at Jessica’s neighborhood, he opened the trunk to reveal a few bags of ingredients inside.Jessica threw a look at the ingredients. “When did you buy them?”“I went to the hypermarket while waiting for you.” Forrest lifted the bags with his strong arms.Once Jessica arrived home, she sat on the couch to rest. She was exhausted from using her brain all day.Forrest rolled up his sleeves and began to cook. He knew that she had not been feeling well the past few days, so he purposely cooked some chicken soup.While the soup was simmering, Mrs. Lynch gave Forrest a call. “Are you not planning to come home to have dinner and sleep?”“...Yeah,” Forrest replied with a deep voice.Mrs. Lynch was not disappointed. In fact, she was pleased. “Are you going to be living in the apartment? Do you want me to go over to visit you tomorrow?”She could no
Forrest’s eyes nearly softened.Others saw Jessica as a cold, arrogant person. However, when she was in love with Forrest, she would always put her toughness away and reveal her true self.To Forrest, that was the most indellible thing about her.“Am I wrong? No man could compare with you in college,” Forrest said with a low voice. “Other people claimed that my wife wouldn’t listen to me if I found a girlfriend like you.”Jessica was stunned for a moment before she burst into laughter.She, too, had heard of such a statement.She was arrogant and stunning during her college years. Many men were interested in her but did not have the courage to go after her. For those who were courageous enough to go after her, she did not show interest in them either.However, she was interested in Forrest, a stubborn and boring man who did not know how to say sweet talk.Humans had always wanted to conquer something, and for her, she just wanted to conquer Forrest, that cold man. In the end, s
Jessica just let Forrest do what he wanted. Given that her hair was long and thick, it was time-consuming to dry it. While he was drying her hair, she could use her phone to watch the news regarding the international economy.After he dried her hair, she lifted her head and saw her tidy hair through the mirror. Her pink lips curled up into a smile. “Not bad. You must’ve helped many girls dry their hair over the years.”“No.” Forrest denied it cautiously. “I’ve never dried anyone’s hair ever since I broke up with you.”“But you had a girlfriend and nearly married… that secretary some time ago.” Jessica glared at Forrest. She might look indifferent to it on the outside, but she had kept it to heart.“You were married before as well,” Forrest argued. Jessica was at a loss for words.“Come. Let me apply some cream for you.” Forrest picked her up and placed her on the bed. Then, he took out a tube of cream.At first glance, Jessica could recognize that the cream was prescribed by th
“You’re the one who’s out of your mind. Didn’t you notice the glow on President Lynch’s cold face? It must be skincare.”“Damn. Did President Lynch wake up on the wrong side of the bed? I can’t believe he’d care for his skin.”“I’m sure President Lynch has a girlfriend.”“...”An employee just so happened to be sending a document to the secretary’s room and overheard the conversation. Soon after, the news traveled to the senior executives of Lynch Corporation.Even Jerry heard about the matter from his secretary. Coincidentally, Forrest had come to report his work to Jerry, who then looked his son over for a while. Although he had not seen his son for only a few days, he felt that Forrest was somehow different. As his father, Jerry could sense that his son was not as cold and stern as he used to be, even though he still maintained a cold expression.“Dad, President Watson has agreed to renew the contract with us, and we’ve set the price, which is slightly cheaper than last year.
Freya’s pretty face instantly lit up with admiration. “Will you buy the rings even if they cost a few hundred million dollars?” “Yeah.”“...”Freya darted a look at the pink diamond in her hand, which Ryan gifted her. Suddenly, she felt a great admiration for Jessica. “Forrest, why are you suddenly treating Jessica so well? I heard she resigned from the position of the president yesterday. Is that true?”“Yeah.” Forrest kept quiet for a few seconds before he added, “Her parents have found out about our relationship, and she left Snow Corporation because of me.”“Oh, God.” Now, Freya was impressed. “Is Jessica a fool? She must be out of her mind to abandon Snow Corporation for a man. Doesn’t she know that career is something she should rely on at this age? How senile of her.” Forrest was speechless.Was Freya his biological sister?Having sensed her brother’s gloomy gaze, Freya pouted. “I’m telling the truth.”“Ryan also gave up on a great position in the executive council be