Ashlyn turned much calmer after showering. She didn’t react much even when Calvin dried her hair, and got into bed once he was done. She knew she couldn’t change him, and could only go with the flow.They seemed to have grown closer after Calvin’s short bout of madness. He didn’t sleep in his bed that night. Instead, they slept in each other’s arms. It was only then that Ashlyn felt that he was truly madly in love with her. She was still disappointed they couldn’t become one, though.On the way back to Lyrdell the following day, Ashlyn kept looking out the window and didn’t really respond no matter what Calvin said to her.“Should I talk to your boss? Will she get upset at you for taking a few days off?” Calvin could tell that she wasn’t happy, so he kept trying to cheer her up. He leaned close to her.“Whatever,” Ashlyn said.“What if I don’t leave?”He had been thinking about this for a while now. Things were hectic in Genovia, and he was needed there only because Neil didn’t k
Calvin’s chauffeur soon stopped at Nevera Designs’ entrance.“I won’t walk you back to your dormitory. It’s after office hours now, so your roommate should be there. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to go up. I’ll come to see you tomorrow after work, okay?” Calvin said.“Okay.” Ashlyn was ecstatic.They were supposed to part today, but it had been postponed to two days later. Now that she had already vented her frustrations and sorrow over their parting, she didn’t feel so bad about Calvin leaving in two days. In fact, she was in a pretty good mood.When she arrived at her dormitory, she saw several boxes stacked by the door. There were seven or eight of them, and they were all pretty huge. She checked them out and saw that they were all fruits—there were two boxes of cherries, two boxes of avocados, two boxes of melons, and two boxes of grapes. Hers and Shawna’s names were written on the boxes, meaning they had to split these fruits between them.Had the company given them these
After finishing her fruits, Ashlyn unpacked her things, bathed, and finally got into bed. Perhaps it was because she knew Shawna was in the room next door, so she didn’t feel too woeful about her current predicament.Then again, perhaps it was because Shawna kept talking about how generous their company was that had cheered her up a little.New East Corporation’s benefits were much better than Nevera Designs, even going so far as to give houses or cars. As such, Ashlyn didn’t think her company was especially generous.Once she had burrowed under the covers, she sent Calvin a WhatsApp message.Ashlyn: [What are you doing? Are you still in Lyrdell?]Calvin: [Did you think I was saying that just to make you happy?]Ashlyn: [No, of course not. Take a photo of yourself for me.]Calvin was lost for words. When had he ever allowed someone to order him around in such a way? Moreover, he rarely took photos of himself. Ashlyn’s request was considered a tall order for him.Yet, he still t
The caricature artist knew he had come across someone who was in the know, so he didn’t dare to fool around. The weather was cold enough that there weren’t many customers, so he gave it his best. Calvin was pretty satisfied with the finished product. The artist rolled it up and tied a pretty little bow around it before putting it into an exquisite gift bag.Calvin gave him 500 dollars and said, “You’re pretty good at this.”With the caricature in hand, he started to make his way to Nevera Designs. He wasn’t exactly nearby, but since he had time, he took his time strolling along and finally arrived after two and a half hours. It was 5:00 p.m. by the time he got there, which was when Ashlyn got off work. She was probably still inside, though.Calvin: [I’m waiting outside your company.]Ashlyn: [Got it. You’re really early today!]Ashlyn came downstairs at 5:30 p.m. and saw Calvin waiting by the entrance.His tall build and handsome face attracted the looks of many, and a few women
Ashlyn answered the call tentatively. She didn’t know why William was calling, and wasn’t sure how to proceed with Calvin being present.“Ashlyn, did you get the fruits?” William asked.“Fruits?” After a moment of thought, she asked in surprise, “Wait, those fruits at my dormitory are from you?”Her jaw dropped from shock.“Yeah. I prepared some for Shawna too, cause I didn’t want things to get awkward between you two if you had some but she didn’t. Have you eaten them already?”Ashlyn snuck a glance at Calvin. He was eating and didn’t seem to pay attention to her conversation with William. She lowered her head and said quietly, “Yeah, they taste pretty good. I thought my company was the one to give them to us.”William laughed, seemingly at her naivety. “Your company? What sort of company would do that for its employees?”“I suppose you’re right. Thanks a lot.” She quickly hung up.“It turns out the fruits aren’t from the company; they’re from William.” She propped her head up
At the moment, Damien was out fishing while Clarissa had gone somewhere. Michelle was playing with Joshua in the bedroom.And so, Calvin and Neil were alone.“Did you sleep with my sister?” Neil demanded. “Is that why you refused to come back?”“Do you think your sister’s that worthless?” Calvin asked in return.At that, Neil couldn’t think of a retort.“Oh, right. Ashlyn doesn’t like to eat pork chops now?” Calvin asked.Neil asked seriously, “She liked pork chops before this?”“Are you really her brother?!” Calvin wasn’t very happy with his attitude.Neil laughed. “I mean, isn’t this something that her husband should be paying attention to? I know what Michelle likes to eat, but I’ve honestly never paid attention to her tastes. Why don’t you ask my mom? Well, she’ll be your mom in the future.”Calvin should’ve known this would happen. He wouldn’t be able to get anything out of Neil.Everyone came home soon, and sat down for dinner in the evening. Calvin joined them.Damien
Calvin went through the list. There was only one Francesca Orban on it, so she was probably the same one he remembered.He looked up her information on the Internet and asked someone to dig up everything possible. He found out she was now a model under a small modeling agency. Back then, she had gone to community college, and her family didn’t have many connections. As time passed, things only got worse for her. She was almost thirty, yet she was still trying to compete with models in their early twenties.Calvin didn’t head to Lyrdell for the time being, so Ashlyn texted him several times.Ashlyn: [Are you still busy in Genovia? When are you coming back here?]He told her he was still busy, and would probably take another three to five days.Ashlyn replied to him with a crying expression and an angry expression. It made him laugh.After that, she showed him the emerald bracelet she was working on.Ashlyn: [What do you think? Xenia and I worked on this together. Tell me it’s ama
The manager then gathered all the models around. Francesca was among them, and she immediately recognized Calvin.Life hadn’t treated her well, and she was the oldest model in the agency. She basically couldn’t get any gigs anymore, and she had been increasingly strapped for cash. After reality had taught her a harsh lesson, she had long since lost her arrogance from her youth, and her lackeys had quickly tossed her aside. She didn’t expect to get selected at all; why would anyone choose her over someone much younger than her? Calvin’s appearance was a surprise to her, though.In high school, she had been infatuated with him. Many people knew she had a crush on him, and she was ecstatic to see him in Riversouth City. She even went so far as to think that perhaps life had been so tough on her so she could be saved by a knight in shining armor. Francesca tried her best to catch his eye.Calvin didn’t seem to recognize her. His gaze swept over the models, and he couldn’t help thinking
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