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
“Come pick out some clothes for me.” Forrest suddenly walked over. When he saw his sister holding her phone in delight, he knew she was chatting with Ryan.“Can’t you pick them?” Freya rolled her eyes at him. “Also, you can bring Jessica along.”“She’s not keen on shopping for clothes.” Forrest paused for a moment before he added, “Her clothes, skincare products, and jewelry are usually sent over by the mall.”“...”Upon hearing that, Freya silently admired Jessica for a few seconds. Then, she felt sad, wondering why no one sent her anything. “Forrest, since you know she has so many clothes, why are you buying her more? You shouldn’t waste money.”“It’s alright. She’ll wear the clothes I buy for her, and she can wear a different outfit every day so that they don’t repeat,” Forrest said indifferently. That was his dream when he was younger. However, back then, he had to work and study at the same time because he was poor. Now, things were different for him.Freya darted a shocki
Mr. Childs said lazily, “If you’re unwilling to help me out, I’ll have no choice but to tell people that you dissolved your marriage with my daughter to be a social climber. Your transfer of the shopfront is the best evidence. Do you think everyone in Canberra will think highly of you then? You might not care about other people’s views, but if this reaches the Snow family’s ear, they’ll think that you’re scheming and that you want to play up to them. Plus, if Jessica snatches someone’s man, I’m afraid it’ll be an embarrassment to her too.”Forrest had met many despicable people in his life.Nevertheless, he had never met a wealthy family as despicable as the Childs.He initially wanted to return the favor to Stacey by providing her with two storefronts, but he had never thought that the storefronts would end up as a tool for them to threaten him.Sure enough, he should not have been kind.“Okay. I’ll go back and discuss it with Jessica. Having said that, I have no idea if I’m powe
“It’s okay.”Forrest moved the documents on his knees away. Although he had been waiting just now, he managed to take care of some work as well.Just as Jessica was about to get in the car, an agitated voice suddenly sounded behind her.“Sis, I finally caught you. I knew you’d have a man. No wonder you kept looking at your phone.”Carson sprung out of a corner. “Let me see which man made you so heartless to dump all the work to me…”Jessica’s pretty face darkened, but she could not block him in time. Carson quickly squeezed himself to the car door to have a look. Since the car’s light was switched on inside, he saw Forrest in a white shirt, with his dark, handsome eyes and brows. There was even an unapproachable coldness in his eyes. Carson was stunned for a while. He had met Forrest before as Forrest was his previous sister-in-law’s brother. “Oh, it’s Forrest… I’m sorry I misunderstood. I thought you were my sister’s boyfriend. But why are you here, Forrest? Are you having
No one knew that putting a ring on Jessica’s ring finger was the dream Forrest craved the most in his youth. Today, he finally did it.“It looks nice.” Jessica looked at the ring for some time. “You weren’t the one who chose this, right? Your taste isn’t this good.”“...My sister chose it.” Forrest looked at her profoundly and added, “I have quite a good eye.”Jessica understood the meaning behind his words, so she deliberately said, “Is that true? That wasn’t what you said before.”“I was stupid.”Jessica could not resist curving the corners of her lips into a smile. Only then did she notice that Forrest was also wearing a men’s ring on his finger. Not bad. He even knew how to announce his married status to everyone else.She held his hand and placed it on her lips, kissing the ring and his finger. Forrest’s hand on the steering wheel almost slipped, and his handsome face heated up. He shifted the gear to “P” and went over to kiss her without holding back. Jessica always