Chester’s eyes met Eliza’s.Her eyes were calm, dark, and without a trace of fear.No woman had ever dared to meet Chester’s eyes so fearlessly or even challenge him.As Chester suddenly recalled how Eliza was behaving back then, he narrowed his eyes with mixed feelings. “Eliza, you never used to behave like that. Who gave you the courage to behave like this?”“Of course, it’s because my men have left Australia,” Eliza said frankly without intending to hide the truth.God knew how disgusting it was for her to pretend to be with him earlier.Chester fixed his eyes on her for a long time until he finally saw the light.“I see.”Chester let out a deep, hoarse laugh. “This is unexpected. I can’t believe I’ve underestimated you.”No wonder she was behaving so differently than before. At first, he thought she was playing hard to get, but she exposed her true colors layer.On top of that, it turned out that when he lost interest in her because she was too submissive, it was all just
Chester stomped his feet like a madman and furiously gripped Eliza’s shoulder. He looked like he wanted to strangle her badly.Having lived for 30 years and more, Chester had never encountered anyone who mocked him unscrupulously as Eliza did.The most taboo subjects of his were a man’s potency and dignity, as well as Charity, yet Eliza had violated all of them.Therefore, Chester must kill her today.Eliza almost lost her breath as his fingers pressed onto her neck.However, having died once, she could keep her composure even on the brink of death.She kicked the injury on Chester’s leg hard and applied force on and around it.Chester’s face paled right away.Eliza took the opportunity to push him away, and Chester, who was caught off guard, fell to the ground in a sorry state.“President Jewell…” The bodyguards were terrified. Two of them lifted Chester while the other two stopped her. At that, Eliza took out a pepper spray and sprayed it into the two bodyguards’ eyes.“D
Max then spun the gun in his hand and tucked it back at his waist coolly. His gaze was sharp and firm. “I just saw a weak woman getting bullied in Canberra, and she sought my help. As the prime minister’s guard who happened to witness it, I naturally couldn’t sit by and watch. Does President Jewell think me lending her a hand is equivalent to going against Jewell Corporation? Or do you think you’re above the law because of your identity?”Even Chester did not dare to take such a huge accusation lightly.He narrowed his eyes coldly, not expecting Max would be so ignorant. “Not only did Eliza offend me, but she even injured my leg. Shouldn’t I hold her accountable for it?” Chester raised his leg, which was bleeding. “Since you want to uphold justice, who would take responsibility for my injury?”“You were the one who wanted to strangle me to death first.”Eliza lifted her neck, revealing the red finger marks, and said hoarsely, “You almost strangled me to death. Hurting your leg is
Max felt afraid and fearful upon hearing Eliza’s empty and lost voice. “There are still many things in life. Did you forget about Mrs. Robbins? Since you’re now Eliza, you should take care of her family. The closest people to you may be gone, but you can get married and have children. Your husband and children will be your family.”Of course, if Eliza was willing, he could be her partner anytime. However, Max was afraid that it would scare her and she would distance herself from him. “Others have said the same, but… My heart's already numb. I don’t know how to love someone anymore.” Eliza shook her head. “I’ve even lost the ability to love someone.”“...”Max’s heart throbbed. How much pain did a person have to go through to end up like that?“It’s okay, Charity.”Max strode over and patted her head. The outline of his features was sharp, but it looked tender at that moment. “Take it slow. There’s no need to rush. Maybe you loved too hard in your past life that you don’t k
7:00 p.m.A doctor was bent over and bandaging Chester’s wound nervously. He did not even dare to let out a breath. He swore that he had never seen Chester’s expression so awful before after working with him for so long. Chester was known to be amicable in his workplace, the hospital. “President Jewell, the treatment for your wound… is… is done.” The doctor reminded him nervously, “But you must take care and rest. Or else—”“I’m a doctor too. I know this better than anyone else.”Chester interrupted the doctor coldly. He was also aware that Eliza had stepped on him with full force. She actually hated and despised him that much. Chester, who had always been haughty, had never been humiliated so badly by others.Up until this moment, Chester was in disbelief that Eliza said she had to consume drugs whenever he touched her. She had utterly trampled on his pride as a man. What made Chester even more furious was that Eliza had been deliberate in the attitude she showed
When Chester silently got into the car, he suddenly remembered Eliza’s words. She said that Charity was not even as important as Sarah in his heart. “Attorney Larsen…” Chester’s hand rested on the car door. He asked all of a sudden, “Were there many loopholes for Charity’s case back then?”Attorney Larsen was stunned. After quite some time, he said, “It was you, President Jewell, who said we had to win the case. You told me to get lost if we didn’t win.”“...”Ha, did he?It turned out that Chester had said those kinds of words before. He got in the car and slammed the door without saying a word. Ken shook his head angrily at Attorney Larsen. Attorney Larsen was puzzled. Did he do something wrong? He was just doing what he was paid to do. In the car, Chester ordered the driver, “Go to the bar.”“President Jewell, you’re injured. You can’t drink alcohol.” Ken was put in a difficult spot. Chester glared at Ken so coldly that Ken did not dare to say another word. Ches
[To hell with this. Chester is really haughty. Does he think he commands the whole of Australia and he can ban anyone he wants to?][There’s no choice. Who doesn’t fall sick nowadays? Everyone’s scared.][If Chester is that great, why doesn’t he just become the prime minister?][Jewell Corporation is utterly arrogant. The medicine they sell is pricier than other pharmacies. Getting outpatient care is getting more expensive each year.][That’s true. I caught a cold last time and went to the hospital. It cost me over a thousand dollars. Haha.]“...”Chester’s expression worsened as he read on. He never thought there would be fearless people who dared to release his news. What made him more flustered was that the netizens linked issues of his personal life to Jewell Corporation. If the situation was left to escalate…“Where’s Shedrick? Ask him to come over right now.” Chester gritted his teeth. “President Daley is on his way here. Why don’t you… have some breakfast first?”
“If that person can keep fuelling money to Ferra Film Group to plan a scheme, Felix Media… might have to withdraw sooner or later.” Shedrick revealed his thoughts. “You’re not aware, but people from Ferra Film Group have been offering high prices to recruit a few of our top artists recently. They’re even willing to pay the penalty fee. Edward Sloan of our company has already requested the termination of his contract.”Chester’s expression hardened. “Why didn’t you tell me?”“You were injured. I didn’t want to affect your mood.” Shedrick smiled bitterly. “The company hasn’t been doing well lately. Many directors aren’t considering our company’s actors. Our celebrities don’t have movies to film. It’s also difficult to get advertisement offers. In addition, Eliza isn’t filming anymore. Now that Edward is leaving too…”“It looks like the other party came prepared. They likely have other plans.”Chester knew that his plans to dominate the entertainment industry would probably fail. Wh