“What responsibility?” Madam Patterson said furiously, “Just get people to beat her up. Don’t let her leave Canberra with her four limbs intact.”Mr. Patterson rubbed the middle of his brows. His wife’s knowledge was too shallow. It was probably due to her being used to living a luxurious life. Hence, she did not think too much of Eliza, an actress.“Mom, doing that… Isn’t that too inappropriate?”Monte stammered, “It would’ve been fine if Eliza were the same as she was in the past. However, Dad said just now that she’s the president of Neeson Corporation, Ferra Film Group’s major shareholder, and Jewell Corporation’s shareholder. Look at her last identity. Any one of Jewell Corporation’s shareholders can be on par with Dad.”“Jewell Corporation is no longer the same as before,” Madam Patterson said. “I heard Jewell Corporation’s profits last month went down by half when I was playing poker.”“The rich are still rich even after suffering a blow. Jewell Corporation is still the l
10 minutes later, only five senior managers showed up in the conference room. When the secretary, Layla, called the rest, they said they were resigning and not working anymore. They did not even want their salary for that month. The senior manager of the finance department said, “Stop calling them. I can guess the reason why they aren’t coming. Someone called me last night and said they would give me half a million dollars if I was willing to switch companies. They’d even introduce me to another company where I’d have a more promising future. If it weren’t for me being attached to Neeson Corporation after working here for over 10 years, I would’ve left too.”“I received that call too. The distributors must’ve been instigated by those people too,” the planning department manager said. She regretted it too. Senior managers of the company’s most important marketing, sales, and public relations departments had all been headhunted. The remaining departments were in a mess too. How co
Charity was astonished. She did not think a cold-blooded and heartless person like Chester would have such patriotic sentiments. However, as a doctor, his skills were indeed undeniable. Miss Lambert sighed. “Initially, we really didn’t want to work with Neeson Corporation. After all, Neeson Corporation isn’t doing well. Our athletes are very particular about choosing endorsements. Money isn’t of utmost importance. Mainly, the product has to be good. To be honest, Neeson Corporation’s sports products over these years aren’t amazing. However, we have to return a big favor like this.”“I deeply apologize.”Charity said sincerely, “We treasure the athletes’ talents too. If we get Josh to be our endorser, we’ll surely launch our newly developed products. Currently, we’ve invested 300 million dollars to specifically research products to achieve a breakthrough. The products this time will surely not be criticized by the public.”“Alright. We’ll wait and see.”Miss Lambert was reassu
“...”Charity choked, which was quite rare.She knew full well that she should not accept it.She had clearly stated that she wanted Chester to stay away from her.However, she still accepted the endorsement that he offered.Josh was Josh.He was the only one who won two medals in the Olympic Winter Games this year. He was at the height of his popularity and had good looks. Everyone in the country was fond of him.She was unable to resist such great temptation.“Of course, I wouldn’t say no to free stuff. I’m not silly.” Charity said shamelessly, “But let me remind you that no matter what you do, we’ll never get together. I’ll never forgive you as well.”“I’m not expecting you to forgive me. I know I’m dirty and don’t deserve to be with you.”Chester casually gave a chuckle. “Don’t worry. I won’t attempt to approach you anymore. Having said that, I’ll stand behind you. When you need help, I’ll be the first to appear.”Charity’s head hurt. “Who needs your help?”“You can tur
“Is there any way to solve this?”Charity asked.Steven took a glimpse of the woman behind him through the rear-view mirror. At a time like that, she was still playing PUBG. Even her voice and expression were so calm that it was as though she was talking about the weather. His lips twitched in spite of himself. “Miss Robbins, aren’t you scared?”“I am.” When Charity replied, she happened to have defeated an opponent. “Nevertheless, Max has put his trust in you. I’m sure you can solve this.”Steven was speechless. “Thank you for your trust.”“I mean, I trust Max,” Charity added.“...”Steven felt touched for nothing. “Miss Robbins, please fasten your seat belt. There might be a collision later, but please trust me. Forget it. I should stop explaining since you trust Max anyway.”“I’m ready.”Charity fastened her seat belt.Steven squinted. 100 meters ahead, there was a school, and now was the time when school ended. Many kids must be crossing the road, so he had to stop the
“I’m okay. Didn’t Steven tell you?” Charity glanced at the hands on her shoulders.Max chuckled and said, “I’m using this opportunity to take advantage of you.”“...”Charity rolled her eyes at him. “Get lost.”“No.” Max looked serious. “Was it the Patterson family’s doing?”“Probably.” Charity knew what was on his mind. “Since the Patterson family had the courage to do so, they must’ve found a scapegoat. Besides that, someone has barged into my villa and stole some of my things.” Max’s expression shifted a little. “What’s the security guard at the entrance doing?”“I think the person crawled in through the exterior wall. The security guard can’t possibly keep an eye on it all the time.” Charity was a little annoyed that she had removed the animal trap ever since Chester got injured from it. If she had known earlier, she would have secretly left the animal trap there. “I’ll get the police to come over.” Max said with a solemn expression, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to get ba
“Cook.”Charity threw a glance at Max before turning around and returning to the living room.Max sighed and put all his energy into cooking.Although his charm could not move Charity, the tongue was the key to one’s heart. Perhaps he would be able to tackle her heart once he tamed her tongue.Max made the most of his cooking. He made grilled chicken, barbecue ribs, grilled eggplant, frittata, and some juice.All the dishes looked appetizing.Charity was dazed at the sight of the food. “Don’t you think you’ve… made too much food? Can the two of us finish everything?”“If we can’t, that’s fine too.” Max cut some grilled chicken for her. “Try it.”Charity took a bite of it, which tasted juicy, tender, and flavorful. At that moment, her phone rang. It was a call from Freya. “Open the door. I’m at your gate. I’m here to visit you.”Soon, Freya and Ryan walked in together.Dressed in a white shirt and black pants, Ryan was carrying the pretty Dani, who was drinking milk. Dani wa
“I’m helping you to test Max.” Freya said in a self-righteous manner, “Besides being good-looking and agile, a man must be faithful and able to cook. Lastly, he must be patient when it comes to taking care of children. Otherwise, if you give birth to a child in the future, you’ll need a nanny to look after your child.”Charity complained, “Your criteria for selecting a partner has gotten so high after you got together with Ryan.”Freya chuckled. “Aside from good looks and agility, my requirements for other aspects aren’t high. After all, we’re both rich and good-looking, aren’t we?”After that, she deliberately nudged Ryan, who was carrying Dani, with her shoulder. “Do you think I’m right?”Ryan’s handsome face revealed a gentle and doing smile. “Yes. Everything you say is right.”Charity was at a loss for words.Did the two of them come over to visit her or show off their relationship?As Dani could not sit still, she wriggled out of Ryan’s embrace shortly after.Charity quick