If Ashlyn hadn’t climbed on top of Calvin just now, his black shirt wouldn’t have creases.“I haven’t had breakfast yet.”“Wait for me, okay?” Ashlyn said while changing her clothes with a smile.Right now, she didn’t feel shy about changing her clothes in front of Calvin.Looking at her alluring figure, Calvin was reminded of what happened yesterday night. Although yesterday was a bad day, the sex was still great. He had the urge to have sex with her for the entire day.However, he restrained his urges. After all, they still had to eat.If they didn’t eat, they couldn’t last for long.Before they exited the hotel room, Calvin turned to look at the bed one last time. To his disappointment, the bed sheet was still spotless. While Ashlyn was changing earlier, he didn’t see any blood stains on her clothes either.He knew some women wouldn’t bleed after having sex for the first time. Not all women would bleed, due to different reasons. Whenever he tried to comfort himself, he would
One look at the gift and Calvin knew that it was for Ashlyn. Their relationship was so intimate, he didn’t even have to write her name on the box and she would know it was meant for her.Jealousy surged through Calvin’s heart.If James’s love for Ashlyn was one-sided, Calvin wouldn’t have cared as he knew that James was just trying to separate them. What hurt him the most was that Ashlyn reciprocated his feelings.Neil kicked Ned’s legs under the table.Ned understood Neil’s hint immediately. He took the box and said, “There’s another box in there without a name. I guess we can just give it to whoever wants it.”He opened the box and saw a pretty bracelet in it. There was even a tiny screwdriver beside the bracelet, meant for removing the bracelet after wearing it. The bracelet was part of Cartier’s ‘LOVE’ series that was worth around 280k.It was obviously a gift for Ashlyn.James’s tactics in separating the couple were deplorable. Even Ned and Neil could see that the gift was
Ashlyn walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe, her hair soaked. Her hair had already grown very long. So much time had passed ever since they got engaged. Except for Damien, nobody had mentioned the prospect of their wedding. For some reason, Calvin had a feeling Ashlyn would leave him at any time without any warning.“Since when did you develop a habit of smoking?” Ashlyn asked, not thinking much. She grabbed her phone.“Do you want me to quit smoking?” Calvin asked, turning his head in her direction.Ashlyn looked up and asked, “Why do your words sound so familiar? It seems like I’ve heard them somewhere before.”She frowned slightly. Suddenly, she remembered that James was the one who had said it. He was smoking in her studio at that time. She even maintained a distance from him because she hated the smell of cigarettes.However, Ashlyn didn’t want Calvin to know about that. She didn’t want him to be worked up over something so insignificant.“Who said it before?” Calvin not
The next day, Calvin, Ashlyn, and Neil went back to Genovia. Ned went back to Emmeria to pack his things. He had already finished his Ph.D. and was about to return to Genovia to start his own business.Ashlyn looked really happy; in contrast, Calvin looked really down.But even if he had a thousand questions in his mind, he still didn’t make it obvious to her.They would still go on dates, but something seemed different than before. Since that night in Lesia, they hadn't slept with each other anymore. More importantly, Calvin didn’t initiate anything and never said a thing about moving in with Ashlyn. In stark contrast, Ashlyn was looking forward to spending time with Calvin as always.Damien could see that the couple’s relationship had soured since they returned from their trip to Lesia.He was certain James was the one behind this.Just like that, ten days passed.Suddenly, Ashlyn received a voice message from Fiona, saying that she wanted to come to Genovia.“Are you coming
Two days later, Ashlyn received a message from Fiona. It wasn’t a screenshot, and the details were typed out.Fiona: [My flight is CA112. I’ll be at Genovia by two.]Ashlyn: [Okay, I’ll pick you up tomorrow.]Why couldn’t she go and pick up Fiona? It wasn’t like she did anything wrong! Also, the person she was picking up was Fiona, not James. Even if Calvin wanted Ashlyn to sever ties with the Addaway family, she should at least return Fiona’s kindness before doing so.The moment Ashlyn received the message, Milly also received an identical message.Anonymous: [Go to the airport tomorrow and wait for the arrival of Flight CA112. You’ll see something you’ll like.]Milly couldn’t recognize the number, so the message just seemed like a scam to her.She ignored it. She didn’t even plan to go because she had work tomorrow.The person seemed to know what Milly was thinking. Soon, he sent another follow-up message.Anonymous: [Ashlyn and her scandalous boyfriend will be there.]When
“Where are you going? You should be sending me home!” James turned Ashlyn around, gripping his shoulders.“I’m busy!” Ashlyn grew more impatient with James when she thought about Calvin’s dissatisfaction about her association with him. Right now, she wanted nothing more than to leave this place. Annoyed, she broke free from his grasp.“Don’t worry. I won’t let Mr. Conrad know about our little meeting. Trust me, I can keep a secret,” James said.Ashlyn didn’t even bother listening to him. Instead, she ran to her car and left.Today was the worst day ever! She was still in a bad mood when she returned to her studio.In the evening, Calvin came to send her home.On the way home, Calvin asked Ashlyn with a casual tone, “Did you go to the airport to pick up Fiona?”“I didn’t. She canceled the plane last minute because she just found out that she was pregnant.” Didn’t James say that he would keep their encounter a secret? Since James was here to visit a clothing manufacturing factory,
After Dana returned to her office, she asked her technicians to verify the photos and to find out the phone’s brand.Soon, the technician found out that the pictures were indeed real, and the brand was OPPO.Dana snorted. She knew Milly had an OPPO phone. Aside from that, Milly didn’t come to work yesterday. It was quite obvious that the pictures were taken by her. Milly’s goal was quite obvious; she wanted to get Calvin to break up with Ashlyn.Dana knew Milly had always liked Calvin.However, Dana had never treated Milly as her daughter-in-law. The latter was born in a poor family and had no academic qualifications whatsoever. She didn’t have any outstanding skills or the looks to be with Calvin. At the end of the day, there was still a huge disparity between Ashlyn and Milly.Looking at the pictures, Dana felt disgusted.When Dana called Calvin, he was on the way to Tareon City.“Hey, Mom. Is there anything I can help you with?”Dana paused for a moment before saying, “Calvi
Calvin fell silent. Then, he sent Ashlyn a WhatsApp message and told her to let him know if she needed anything once she was in Tareon City.Perhaps it was because she was too excited, but all she did was reply with an OK emoji.Shortly after, she sent him another message.Ashlyn: [She’s already reserved a room for me at the Grand Rex Hotel.]Calvin: [Okay.]They were even staying at the same hotel! Calvin sniffed something fishy. At this moment, Ashlyn couldn’t think of much else aside from Calvin.That night, Calvin sat at his hotel balcony and smoked through a packet of cigarettes. Was this another of James’s tricks? Was he going to come clean?The next afternoon, around 2:00 p.m., he returned to his hotel after he was done with work. When he stepped inside, he saw a figure carrying a Chanel bag. It was Ashlyn.He wanted to call out to her, but quickly stopped himself.He saw her ask the receptionist something before heading over to the elevators. She went to the seventh
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