Jeremy smiled. “Our breakup doesn’t change the fact that we’re still friends…as long as you don’t go around telling people I’m dead.”“Even if we break up, I won’t get together with him,” Cassandra said as she wiped her tears.She didn’t want to have to constantly go against the women who threw themselves at Ned and worry about his faithfulness to her. It made her extremely insecure, and she knew how seriously she took these things. If she were to find out about him cheating on her, she’d probably kill him in a fit of anguish and rage. For the sake of her sanity and his life, they couldn't be together.Jeremy smiled gently. “I can tell he really likes you. Since you both have feelings for each other, why can’t you be together?”Cassandra shook her head without saying anything. Jeremy had to be wrong—Ned only wanted her because he couldn’t have her. It was nothing but a fleeting urge.“Eat up, or you’ll be hungry later. My business is doing pretty average here; maybe Genovia isn’t
Cassandra raised her head. When she saw him, she lowered her head again. “We broke up. Are you happy now?”“Yeah, quite.” Ned had already expected them to break up. Then again, perhaps it would be more accurate to say he was the one who caused it to happen. “Are you that upset?”“I’m not you. I can’t pretend nothing happened.”For some reason, this irritated him. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it.“How about I take you home?” he asked.“Save it,” Cassandra said firmly.“Get up.” He reached out to pull her up.She didn’t budge.It made him angry to see her like this. He flung the cigarette away and bent down to drag her up. However, she struggled to break free of his arms. “Let go of me! Let go!”Ned wrapped his arms around her waist so tightly that she could barely move.“President Lawrence, are you coming or not?” Bonnie called from the car. She was practically green with jealousy to see Ned so close to another woman.Cassandra thought he was alone. Now, she saw he had a
After Ned got to his room, he sat at the desk and lit a cigarette, his mind filled with thoughts of Cassandra.‘I swear I’ll have you beg for mercy when you’re under me!’…Cassandra was still anxious when she got home. She knew it was highly likely she couldn’t escape Ned’s revenge.She quickly changed the pin code and locked the door from the inside.It was bad enough that she had been dumped today, and her conflict with Ned only put her in a worse mood. She wanted to return to Lesia.Winter break had already begun for the students at Genovia Medi-U, and most of them had returned home.The only reason Cassandra was still around was that she had to focus on her experiments. Sam was the only one who could decide whether she could leave.She called him, and told him she wanted to return to Lesia to handle some family issues.Sam thought about it. There were some ongoing experiments at the laboratory, but Annie could probably handle them. Cassandra wasn’t a local, and she couldn
Ashlyn was a little jealous to see the father and daughter acting so affectionately.She told her friends about her giving birth, including Cassandra.Ashlyn: [Cassandra, are you back in Genovia yet? I’ve given birth to a baby boy, and Calvin named him Benjamin. Remember to come to visit him when you’re back.]Cassandra: [Really? Alright. I’ll definitely visit when I’m back.]Cassandra was in a much better mood after returning to Lesia. Fiona had moved back in with their mother, and she and Fiona had visited the Myer family during the holidays. Jeremy was there, but there seemed to be a barrier between them now that they had broken up. It was as if nothing had happened between them.Jeremy nodded at Cassandra politely and smiled as if they barely knew each other.On the 9th, she returned to Genovia. On the 10th, she went to Hill Villa with several gifts for Ashlyn.It snowed heavily on that day, and the snow covered the ground in a blanket of white.She figured that Ned had pro
In the car, Cassandra received a message from Fiona.Fiona: [Cassandra, I’ve only just heard about you and Jeremy breaking up! He told me about it after you returned to Genovia. What happened? And I noticed he’s been looking around Lesia for a place to set up another company. Is it really the end for you two?]Cassandra frowned. [How did he put it?]Fiona: [He just said your personalities didn’t match. How can that be, when he’s so gentle and accommodating?]Cassandra: [Maybe we’re just not meant to be.]She was thankful to Jeremy for not telling Fiona the ugly truth. After all, she was the one who had been dumped.Fiona: [Did you get with someone else?]Cassandra: [Who could I possibly be with?]Fiona: [Ned Lawrence, of course! I didn’t think much about you bringing him the dumplings after Jeremy already did, but in hindsight, I wondered how I could’ve been so blind. Look, don’t get with him. Don’t you know how many women he’s kicked to the curb?! Besides, he’s a Genovian, and
Cassandra was terrified, but she couldn’t deny there was also a trace of excitement in her. What could she say? She was a skank, and he had her wrapped around his finger.He didn’t turn the lights in the bedroom on, so the only illumination they had came from the living room.She looked at the handsome face hovering above hers, feeling bittersweet.Before she could process what they were doing, Ned started moving. Then, all she knew was that she was in pain.Sweat beaded on her forehead, and she clutched at his back.Ned had been building up to this for far too long, and his patience had long run out. He went straight to the point.From how Cassandra reacted, he could tell this was her first time, which meant she had lied about sleeping with Jeremy.He didn’t want her to be traumatized by a horrible sexual experience, so he didn’t keep it up for long.He flopped onto his back around half past midnight. This time, he was only doing her in a show of dominance. He would slowly mak
Ned smirked. She wouldn’t be able to handle him if he were to be any better at this!He slept with her in his arms, and the heat from his body almost burned her. Eventually, Cassandra drifted off to sleep.It was 10:30 a.m. when she woke up the next morning. She hadn’t felt that tired last night, so why had she slept for so long? And she felt like she had been to hell and back.Ned was already shaving.When he walked out of the bathroom, he saw her bare shoulders and half-lidded eyes.The heater was on, so the room was warm and cozy. He didn’t have a shirt on.Cassandra turned away from his chiseled body, as if she couldn’t care less.As he shaved, he walked over to her and grabbed her jaw, forcing her to look at him. “Don’t have the nerve to look at me?”“You jest, President Lawrence. What’s there to be afraid of?” Cassandra didn’t back down.They stared into each other’s eyes for a few seconds. “Aren’t you going to work today?”“No. I just got back, so I’m going to unpack a
Ned didn't reply for a long time. As a result, Cassandra didn't reply to her tutor's message for a long while too.He was probably very busy because the new year just began.After half the day had gone by, he finally replied.Ned: [I told you it'll start next week, not this Friday. Did you hear something else, or did you miss me? Are you addicted?]Cassandra was disappointed that he wouldn't be coming, but she replied to him anyway.Cassandra: [I'm just letting you know. Don't come.]Ned didn't respond to her.Cassandra originally wanted to tell her tutor that she wanted to go, but her tutor replied to her saying otherwise.Sam: [Cassandra, I'm going to Mylar with Annie. Make sure you finish everything up at home.]Cassandra: [Okay.]It seemed Cassandra wouldn't be able to go on the trip this time.On Thursday, Sam and Annie departed. The lab required a new batch of test tubes and beakers. Since Sam wasn't around, the task of purchasing fell to Cassandra.Usually, equipment
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