After eating, Cassandra went to work. There was a meeting about the lab today, and Ned was personally chairing it.During the meeting, Ned's gaze didn't wander to Cassandra once. It was a normal meeting, and once it was done, Cassandra returned to her own office.Come Friday, Ned once again didn’t appear at Cassandra's house.While Cassandra was at home thinking about her thesis, she received a message from Wyatt.[Cassandra, the Global Doctors Conference starts at nine in the morning tomorrow at Genovia International Hotel. Don't forget.][Got it,] Cassandra replied.Thinking about the conference tomorrow, Cassandra grew solemn. It was an important conference, so she prepared her outfit the night before and made sure to have a good sleep and enough rest.The following day, Cassandra took a cab to the venue.On the way there, Cassandra received a message from Fiona.[Cassandra, I went to see James yesterday. As you know, he has treated me well since I was young, and he was sti
Cassandra didn't say anything. She simply turned around and slipped into the crowd. She wanted to attract some attention at the conference, but she wanted it to be due to her talents and definitely not because of a love affair. Yet,Ned had sent her right into the heart of the struggles!Wyatt clenched his fist painfully. Ned's personality and attitude was something akin to a legend in Genovia, and he had finally seen it with his own eyes. On the eve of Ned and Ivory's engagement, the man had actually kissed another woman, who was also the woman Wyatt liked very much!What the hell did Ned mean by doing this?!"Mr. Lawrence..." Wyatt was about to speak when Ned resolutely cut him off, "You have no place to comment about my affairs!"Wyatt was speechless.Ned was such a provocative man!...Even if Cassandra had found an unobtrusive corner to hide, it was all for nothing, as everyone's eyes were on her.She wouldn't be able to hold her head high and walk around in Genovia any
Ivory screamed at Cassandra's back, "Just you wait, Cassandra! I'm not done with you!"Cassandra ignored her and trudged upstairs, falling deep into thoughts.The idea of leaving the country was suddenly more appealing. It started when she received Fiona's message this morning, but the appeal was growing stronger as time passed. She couldn't rid herself of Ned so long she was in Genovia. Even if rationally she could, physically, she couldn't. She didn't want to continue getting involved with such a scumbag, and one who was about to be engaged to boot.In addition, leaving the country would distract James as his targets would be in different locations. He wouldn't be able to place all his on Genovia. Besides, James held a stronger hatred for her since she was the reason he had been sent to jail. Being hurt by the closest person to him, James would definitely have a bigger resentment toward her.The Lawrences would be second on his priority list. As long as Cassandra didn't have cont
When Ned returned home from the Global Doctors Conference, all eyes landed on him."Ned, aren't you getting engaged to Ivory soon? Why would you mess around with Cassandra in public like this?" Ashlyn asked, discontent seeping into her voice.Ned spared Ashlyn a glance."Is it because you changed your mind about the engagement, and you're using Cassandra to get out of it?" Calvin asked.Ned was annoyed at the questions. "Are you done?""No. Let's talk about you and Ivory. I don't want this to get out and ruin my reputation for the rest of my life," Damian said."You kissed Cassandra, yet she didn't do anything?" Calvin asked. "That's unlike her, based on her temper."Somehow, Calvin felt like Ned was really somewhat interested in Cassandra at this moment."We'll see," Ned said, shoving his hands in his pockets and heading to his room....Except for the fact that Cassandra had been getting a lot of attention lately, her life hadn't been affected by anything else. Only, she ha
Ned frowned and asked, "Looking for someone?"There rarely were outsiders who would visit Cassandra. If he hadn't been able to decipher her security code each time, he wouldn't have been able to enter her house.The agent was obviously surprised at Ned's presence, and he replied, "Miss Addaway has entrusted me to sell this house. She's no longer in Genovia. May I ask who you are to her, sir?"What? Cassandra wasn't in Genovia? Why did Ned not know about this?Ned's frown deepened.His heart sank inadvertently, and it felt like there was a huge hole in his heart. It was no wonder when he had entered the house just now that he noticed that many of her things were missing, and all the covers had been neatly folded.It was because she wasn't here anymore."...Where has she gone?" Ned asked the agent."I'm unsure," the agent replied. "I'm only in charge of selling the house. She gave me an account number where the money from the sale will be transferred directly. Sir, you're her...?
Ned didn't WhatsApp Cassandra or call her. By now, he was sure that these methods of communicating with her would have been cut off.Didn't she simply want to leave him? It seemed she had vanished into thin air and disappeared without a trace overnight.He got up from the couch and went to the bedroom to see if any traces of her were left in the place. All of her furniture didn't seem to have been moved, and were all still in the same position. Even her bed and covers had been the ones she had used. That was good. He could sleep in the sheets they had slept in before...It was great torture to sleep alone.Ned opened the drawer on the nightstand on her side of the bed to find several boxes of condoms that were the usual brand he used. There was also a box of contraceptives that was almost finished. He had never seen it before...Ned gritted his teeth.After changing the security code, he returned home.Cassandra had left. Apart from a slight panic, he hadn't felt anything. But n
Ivory's head buzzed insistently when she heard Ned telling her to get lost. This man, who was about to get engaged to her, would actually say such a thing to her?! But if he wanted to be with Cassandra, why would he get engaged to her?Was he playing with her feelings?Ivory was so angry that she returned home and crawled into bed to cry. Both Lincoln and Coral tried to coax her to stop, but they weren't successful.Ivory was the youngest child in the family. Since she was young, she was their precious treasure and she was used to getting everything her way. She didn't care about what anyone in the family said, and her personality was the complete opposite of Wyatt's.When Wyatt returned home, he convinced his parents to leave the room, and he would try to talk to his sister.Ivory sat on the bed and told Wyatt in detail everything that had happened."Say... Isn't Cassandra that girl you liked? Why did she get involved with Ned again? I waited in front of her house today and want
In May, Cassandra finally finished her exams. Before the results were released, she had already started working in Professor Peter's labs.Kane Laboratory was one of the most high-end laboratories in the world. Almost everyone working there was a foreigner. Though Cassandra spoke little, she was friendly and worked very hard. She not only wanted to win glory for herself, but also for the people of Merania.Cassandra had initially thought that if she couldn't get into Professor Peter's Ph.D., she would study in his lab while working part-time. However, her progress would be slow without a specific subject to study and a big-shot mentor to help her along.However, Cassandra planned to put down roots here in the future.She had just completed her exams when Wyatt arrived in Emmeria, and he invited her to dinner.Cassandra felt so hungry, as if she had not eaten anything in her life. She told him the number of books she had studied in the past month could fill an entire room, and th
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