When the dishes were served, Calvin scooped some onto Ashlyn’s plate and told her to dig in.“You eat, too. If you don’t, my heart will ache!” Ashlyn ducked her head and started eating.Everyone saw how perfectly Calvin executed everything, but she knew that underneath his intelligent and capable exterior, he needed to spend a lot of time preparing. No one saw the effort he put into the things he did, and everyone simply thought he was a natural leader.Only Ashlyn knew that he was just human. He wasn’t a robot who could do anything; he too would get tired.When he heard Ashlyn's words, Calvin couldn’t stop his heart from skipping a beat.Her heart would ache!“When’s the next time you’re going home?” he asked.“New Year’s, probably. It’s just around the corner.”“If that’s the case, I’ll try my best to stay here until then so you won’t be alone.”“Really?” Her eyes lit up.“Yeah.”“Will you be staying at the branch company’s dorm?”“I recently bought a villa here, but it’s
When they got to the entrance, the snow had become heavier. It had gathered on the ground, and they couldn’t even see the road clearly.“Let’s not drive. Can we walk back?” Ashlyn sounded excited.“Sure.”Calvin pulled the collar of her jacket up, and they started making their way through the snow. Ashlyn was as excited as a child and kept sneaking glances at him. He did as well.She felt like it was wrong to say absence made the heart grow fonder. She wanted to spend every second of her life with him, and she couldn’t help linking hands with him. Calvin wrapped his hand around hers, and their fingers interlocked.Suddenly, Calvin pulled her to him. She fell into his embrace, looked up at him, then ducked her head shyly and traced circles on his chest again. He pressed his lips to hers in a searing kiss, and she kept trying to mold herself to him. He trembled with desire, but his promise to Damien kept reminding him to remain rational. For an instant, he wanted to marry her immedi
Francis had heard some rumors about Calvin and Ashlyn’s relationship. Since Calvin had come here in person, it would be rude for him to reject him.“Of course. That’s not an issue,” Francis said with an amiable smile.“I’m not asking you to favor her; I just want you to treat her fairly. I know Xenia Saunders is your daughter,” Calvin said.“Ashlyn’s talent is apparent, and I won’t be biased against any of my staff. Xenia might be my daughter, but I’ve told her repeatedly that she needs to be ready to take one for the team if it helps keep the peace. She knows what’s the right thing to do,” Francis said.As the country's most prominent jewelry design company, Francis wasn’t the petty type. He wouldn’t do anything to discredit himself.“Good to hear that.” Calvin glanced at his watch. It was almost 5:00 p.m. “I’ll get going, then.”“Sure. Don’t be a stranger, President Conrad.”When Calvin reached the lobby, Shawna and Ashlyn had just got there as well. They were on their way out
As they chatted, Ashlyn remembered how the girls in her school had bullied her in the restroom.That afternoon, she had just eaten some gnocchi, pork chops, and vegetables for lunch. After the girls had kicked her and left, she vomited everything she had eaten, and it’d felt so awful that till now, at the mention of pork chops, she would be reminded of that nightmarish afternoon. At the same time, she would also be reminded of her stick-like figure and how she couldn’t ever be with Calvin.“How’s it going with the ring design that you told me about?” Calvin asked.“Pretty well. Once I have an idea for the design, the actual production of the piece is pretty simple. I bet you didn’t know I was inspired by you in designing it. You make me feel hopeful and expectant.”“Your brother told me I was the muse for many of your older pieces. Ashlyn, how long have you been paying attention to me? I doubt you’d agree to date me without a second’s hesitation.” He knew that while Ashlyn looked g
That afternoon itself, Calvin sent Ashlyn his hotel’s location, and she immediately hailed a taxi there.She knocked on his room door, and he opened it.She was so excited that her face was bright red. “I have something good to tell you.”“Come in,” Calvin said.She threw her bag onto the sofa and sat down on the bed before telling him her good news. He pulled a chair to the bed to face her directly and listened closely, feeling like she was so happy she could sprout wings and fly off.At this moment, his phone rang. He glanced at it. “Your brother’s calling. Give me a second.” He answered the call and walked over to the window.Ashlyn admired him from behind. He had a great figure and looked delectable with one hand on his hip. Her heart raced—this was her first time genuinely feeling seduced by him.“You want me to head back to Genovia? Can’t you deal with it yourself?” Calvin asked.“Alright. Bye.” He sounded incredibly displeased.Was Neil telling him to return to Genovia?
Calvin didn’t have much time to linger. He left the very next day.Ashlyn was down in the dumps. However, she felt better at the thought of her being home in a few days, and blamed it all on Neil.True enough, Francis kept his word. He didn’t favor Xenia over Ashlyn, and chose Ashlyn to present the ring designs. Perhaps it was because she had experience being in a relationship, so it felt much more sincere when she presented her design for longing. She couldn’t help thinking of Calvin.The client was delighted with her designs and presentation, and even promised to ask for her again the next time.This was Ashlyn’s first successful project since joining Nevera Designs, which was a huge success. She was overjoyed, but she had no one to share it with. Though she could text Calvin, it didn’t help with her longing for him.Though their reunion was only a few days away, it felt like time was passing by excruciatingly slowly.…Genovia, at Neil’s villa.When Calvin arrived, he saw Ne
In the end, Calvin still handled the matter on Neil’s behalf. The first thing he did was head to Windmere City to have a meal with Raymond, but he didn’t mention what he was doing there. He just chatted with Raymond about life, mentioning that Michelle was his only daughter and Joshua was his only grandchild. Since Raymond and Joshua weren’t staying in the same place, Calvin suggested that he prepare a little gift for Joshua so that he wouldn’t forget about his grandfather.And so, Raymond handed Calvin a crystal ornament to be given to Joshua.Calvin joked, “If he loses or breaks this, he won’t remember you. And if he scratches himself on the shards, Michelle will probably be upset.”Raymond was smart enough to get Calvin’s underlying meaning. He suddenly realized that he should be leaving something behind for his grandson—if he bequeathed everything he had to Merrilyn, Michelle would kill him. Back in the day, Michelle’s results had been affected by Merrilyn’s presence. If he side
Ashlyn burrowed against Calvin’s chest for a number of minutes, and her soft breasts pressed against him. Calvin had too much to drink, but was still very much awake. His Adam’s apple bobbed with an irrepressible urge.“Ashlyn,” he called in a low voice. His hands smoothed over her back and toward her head, tilting it up before bending down and bringing his lips close to hers.“Hmm?” She looked up at him dazedly.“President Conrad, I’ll give you two some privacy.” The chauffeur couldn’t handle their intimacy any longer and got out of the car.Calvin ignored him, and kissed Ashlyn passionately, pushing her down onto the seat.After a long while, she pushed him away lightly, her face red. “Did you go drinking?”“Yeah, it’s what we always have to do when socializing. Anyway, he’s an old friend.” Calvin ran his fingers through her hair.“Is it because of what Neil wanted you to do?”“Yeah. Why else would I be there?”“Do you feel uncomfortable?” she asked worriedly. “Don’t people
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think