The day the contract was signed, Calvin got ready to head to Lyrdell.This time, he was driving there. Well, his chauffeur would be the one driving. He would be in the backseat.“Where are you going, President Conrad?” He ran into James outside New East Corporation’s building. James was about to head back to his hotel to check out and go to Lyrdell.“Oh, I’m going to Lyrdell.” Calvin was about to get into the car.“Really? What a coincidence. I’m heading there as well. I’m going to check out right now,” James said.“If that’s the case, how about we head there together?” Calvin asked.“I’d be glad to. I happen to have a few things to speak to you about the execution of the contract. Besides, I heard that anything goes with New East Corporation as long as it has your seal of approval.” James got into the car.They first went to James’s hotel so he could check out and grab his luggage. Then, they made their way to Lyrdell. The drive took around four to five hours, and the two men t
The car stopped before Ashlyn. When she saw Calvin get out of the car, she immediately threw her arms around him and smiled sweetly. “I missed you so much!”She had so many things to tell him, and didn’t notice there was someone else in the car.“What’s wrong?” Calvin asked.“I just really, really missed you,” Ashlyn said. “Everything’s fine now that you’re here.”“Go ahead and drop President Addaway off at Francis’ office,” Calvin said to the chauffeur.When Ashlyn heard Calvin say “President Addaway”, she glanced at the car. Only then did she notice James sitting in the car, looking out the window, though not at her. She immediately frowned. “What are you doing with him?”Calvin smiled. “What has he done to you to make you look so angry?”“Let’s not talk about him.” She dragged him away.James glanced at the rearview mirror as the car drove off and watched the young couple cling to each other. He read Ashlyn’s lips and knew that she was telling Calvin she missed him. Aside fr
Calvin didn’t have a good feeling about this. Earlier when Neil told him to come to Lyrdell to see Ashlyn, he thought Neil had developed a conscience. In hindsight, Neil had probably noticed something was up when James arrived in Genovia and had reminded him to come to Lyrdell. Now, Calvin felt he knew what was up with James’s ring now.“No, just forget about it. I’ll be setting up my own company in the future, and I can’t always rely on you for these things,” Ashlyn said. Anyway, there was no point in asking Francis for help. How could that man let a multimillion-dollar deal slip away? New East Corporation was a force to be reckoned with, but that had nothing to do with Nevera Designs. “Anyway, I took over this job from Xenia, so it’s not likely that someone else will do it. Besides, I want to challenge myself and see whether I can handle such a picky client!” She looked at Calvin. “Can you spend the night here?”He rubbed her on the head tenderly. “Alright. See whether you can take
“Do you think I came all the way here to have you design these pieces for fun? Who do you think you are, brushing me off with this rubbish?” James sounded stern. “Madam Addaway is the symbol of the hardships the Addaway family had to endure before attaining the wealth and status it has now. What are you trying to play at, designing a four-leaf clover on the ring? What does it represent? I selected you to design these pieces because I trusted you, but all you’ve done is throw a tantrum. This is a professional setting!”Ashlyn gritted her teeth and broke out in a cold sweat.“I’m sorry!” she said in a small voice.She had to admit he was right. As a jewelry designer, she hadn’t done her homework and had thrown something together to brush him off because she was pissed at him for taking her ring away.“This is the Addaway Family’s history. Take it and read it!” James handed her a booklet.Ashlyn looked at it and accepted it. She knew families like his with long histories had plenty o
In the afternoon, Calvin went straight to the canteen and treated Ashlyn to lunch. He was just there to check on her.With a depressed look on her face, Ashyln told him, "My progress is very slow. The three drafts that I submitted were all rejected."Ever since she read about the Addaway Family's history, her journey as a designer started to become more challenging. A successful design would easily reach the souls of many. If she nailed the designs, people who wore her accessories would be reminded of the history of the Addaway family instantly. It should be an item that could strike meaningful conversations about how far the Addaway family had come. It would be as if you were carrying a museum that attracted people to gain knowledge about the art of history.She couldn't believe that James would entrust such a huge responsibility on her.When she looked at her designs in the past, she couldn't help but realize just how bad her designs looked. Yes, they were intricate and meticulou
For now, Calvin had found a solution to Ashlyn's problem. Ashlyn seemed to like the idea of traveling as well. Delighted by the idea, her face lightened up as she enjoyed the tom yam soup happily.The moment they returned to Ashlyn's dorm, Calvin made a call to Francis, saying that Ashlyn needed a break as she was exhausted from work recently.Calvin's tone was firm and absolute. If Francis didn't compromise, he made it sound like Ashlyn would quit her job tomorrow. Not only that, but New East would also make things difficult for Nevara Designs.On the other side of the phone, Calvin heard Francis covering the receiver and talking to someone.Calvin was puzzled. 'Is Francis with James right now?'"Sure, Mr. Conrad. I know Ashlyn’s burnt out from work lately and needs some time to come up with new ideas. She can resume her work once she has her vacation," Francis said.Calvin’s curiosity was piqued. 'Was he asking for James's approval just now?"He was right. When Calvin made th
After that, Ashlyn closed the book and wriggled her way into Calvin's arms. She was in a good mood today. Smiling from ear to ear, she planted kisses on his forehead and his lips. Though they had yet to engage in any sexual activity till now, Ashlyn was already used to it. She just wanted Calvin to stay by her side and to her, that was enough.Aroused by her kisses, Calvin mounted on top of her and kissed her all over like a wild animal. The rhythm of her breath increased rapidly, and she pushed him away."Let's sleep," Ashlyn said."Okay," Calvin replied. Then, they fell asleep in each other's arms.The next day when Calvin woke up, Ashlyn was still asleep.After he was done washing up, he walked into Ashlyn's room and spotted the Addaway Family's history booklet on the table. He flipped to a random page and saw the name of a place called Rease. Then, he closed the book. He already knew where he should bring Ashlyn for their vacation.The moment Ashlyn woke up, Calvin said, "Y
The two of them went shopping at Freesia. At night, Ashlyn leaned in Calvin's arms and slept soundly. Calvin looked at her face, and then kissed her forehead and lips affectionately. They even went to places rarely frequented by crowds and they took a lot of pictures together. Walking side by side, they looked like a cute couple who depended on each other a lot. While walking around, Calvin would take pictures of Ashlyn. They even asked some passersby to take pictures for them. When doing so, Ashlyn raised her heels and kissed Calvin on the cheeks. She even took a picture of them kissing on the lips and set it as her Whatsapp profile picture afterwards.Five days later, they left Freesia and went to Rease as planned.After they got off the train, Ashlyn held Calvin's hand and they went straight to the Addaway Exhibition Garden. When they arrived, Ashlyn exclaimed, "Wow, this place is so big!"All of a sudden, she was overwhelmed by the sheer existence of the garden. As expected of t
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