Noticing that Clarissa wasn’t responding to him, Damien walked into the room.“What do you want to eat for lunch?” he asked.Clarissa was staring vacantly into space, her phone sliding to the floor.Damien frowned and reached for Clarissa’s phone.He looked at the messages inside the group, and the ones from Joseph as well.“What are you crying about?” Then, Damien walked outside.From the living room, she heard him mentioning her name while he was on a phone call. She also heard the names of the people and programs that she had partnered with before in New East Corporation. The only keywords she could hear were James Royle and The Green Project.As for his entire conversation, she didn’t catch on to anything.When Damien entered her room once again, Clarissa wiped off her tears.“Why are you helping me? Isn’t this what you want? For me to be separated from Joseph?” Clarissa said while sobbing.“Nobody can treat you with disrespect. Not on my watch!”At this point, Clarissa
Damien parked his car in front of a restaurant.Clarissa trailed from behind, her hands on her waist.“Are you sure you don’t want to eat?” Damien ordered his food.“Yes, I’m sure. Can I have a lemonade please?” Clarissa asked the waitress politely.Damien ordered a Foie Gras, caviar, a steak, a set of sashimi, a salad, and a dessert.To Damien, the feast was like a celebratory meal for the new year.“Are you sure you don’t want to eat?” Damien asked.“Yes, I’m sure,” Clarissa said, scrolling through her Whatsapp messages.She hadn’t had the time to check through her messages just now.[Clarissa, Nathan is Penelope’s father. From what I’ve heard, they’re rich. Nathan and my father know each other. I’m sure they’ve already discussed this beforehand to take control of the accounting firm. I don’t think you should work at First any longer. It’s going to hurt you in the long run. I’ve talked to Rebecca about this, and I thought it’s better if you opt for a position at Great West.
Clarissa knew she mustn’t let Damien know that she was aware of what he had done!If he found out about it, he might still delete future incoming emails.She thought it would be best to feign ignorance, so she could just leave without his knowledge when the time came!“Are you okay? The waitress told me that your stomach is hurting,” Damien asked.Clarissa’s eyes turned soft and gentle. “I don’t feel well today. Can you send me to the hospital? The one where Bethany’s working at.”Noticing her pale complexion and the way she was pressing on her stomach, Damien helped her up and sent her to the hospital immediately.On the way, she contacted Bethany through voice messages.“You caught me at the right time. I’m on day shift today. Are you okay? Are you bleeding at all?”“No, my stomach just hurts a lot.” The pain was so intense that she was sweating profusely.She wanted to lay down, but she couldn’t find a comfortable position in the car.“Endure it for a while.” Damien saw he
The moment Clarissa returned home, she went straight into her room and wrote an email to Kortel University. The email was as follows: Thank you for your email. I have received the offer letter and will attend the classes as scheduled.She even requested the university to send a physical copy to another place.At this moment, Damien knocked on the door.Shocked, Clarissa closed her laptop immediately.“It’s time for you to take your medicine,” he said.Still struggling to recover from the shock, she thought, ‘If he scares me like this every single day, I’m sure I’ll get a heart attack one day.’“Are… Are you leaving tomorrow?” she asked out of the blue.“Do you want me to leave that badly?” he asked as he placed a glass of water and her medicine on the table.“Of course not. I’m just asking,” Clarissa said.For some reason, there seemed to be a barrier between herself and Damien lately. They couldn’t even speak like they used to anymore.At night, Damien made dinner. After the
Joseph paid Clarissa a visit a few days later.At that time, Mrs. Faber had left for the supermarket to buy some groceries.Since the market was just opposite the house, Mrs. Faber asked Clarissa to wait inside with the promise that she would be back in a jiffy.Joseph was holding a bouquet of roses.Since the employees in Great West and First would resume work tomorrow, Joseph was worried that Clarissa might feel sad for being unemployed for now. Thus, he came to check on her.“Where’s Damien?” Joseph looked around but he didn’t see Damien.“He went back to live at his villa,” Clarissa said.“Does that mean he won’t be living with you from now on?”“Yes.”Joseph looked at Clarissa’s stomach and asked, “Have you told him about the babies?”“No, I haven’t,” Clarissa said, but she didn’t tell him how tempted she was to break it to him a few days ago.“Clarissa, I heard from Rebecca that you’ve rejected her offer to work at Great West. I know you’re angry I didn’t fight for you
While Clarissa was sitting on the bed, Lily sent her a message.Lily: [Clarissa, I’ve just returned to Genovia. Let’s go out and have lunch.]Since Clarissa had nothing to do these days, she agreed.Clarissa: [Sure, where do you want to meet?]Lily: [You choose. I’m not a local here.]Clarissa thought about the restaurant Damien used to bring her. Then, she forwarded the address to Lily.Clarissa: [What do you think about this place?]Lily: [Has President Lawrence brought you there before?]Clarissa: [Why do you have to make it sound like that? Don’t tell me you only favor Damien’s recommendation and not mine. Let me reassure you, then. Damien has brought me to that place before. Are you happy now?]She sounded really sarcastic.Lily: [The places that President Lawrence frequents must be high-end restaurants with good reviews. Let’s meet at around noon tomorrow. I have to run some errands for my sister today. It’s your treat!]Clarissa: [Alright.]The next day, Clarissa w
“Clarissa… I have to tell you something. Landon has someone he likes.”Before the food arrived, Lily confessed with a depressed tone, “I don’t want to believe it, but based on my instincts, I’m pretty sure he has someone he likes.”“Did you see him sleeping with another woman?” Clarissa asked bluntly.“Clarissa! I’m miserable right now! Can you stop making me feel even worse? If I really see that, I’ll just slit my throat and die!”“Sorry for being insensitive.” Clarissa changed her tone. “So does that mean nothing happened? Landon’s your first crush right? It’s time you move on from him! I still remember my first boyfriend, Zach. Even now, I still hold him dearly in my heart. If it weren’t because of that accident, we would’ve been married by now. Who knows? We might even have children!”Damien could hear Clarissa’s words loud and clear.On the other hand, Madelynn was so focused on the word ‘Connie’ that she didn’t catch on to Clarissa’s conversation with Lily.Damien smiled a
Before Lily could explain further, she slumped on the table and bawled out her eyes.Clarissa was so shocked, she fell into a daze. Feeling guilty, she sat there silently without consoling Lily.Lily was still sobbing uncontrollably. She slammed her fists on the table and lamented, “You’re the My Sunshine in his contacts! I knew he fell in love with you at first sight when he saw you at the dormitory. You should’ve seen the way he looked at you when I told him you left the country. Even after he knew that you were married and pregnant, he still has a crush on you! He only treats me like a bridge to connect to you. That trip to Pentatone County, he…”Clarissa looked down, and fiddled nervously with her cutlery.The reason Landon gave her that nickname was probably because the first time they met was at a primary school called Sunshine Elementary school. Back then, Clarissa was helping him fill up his gas. That was when they exchanged numbers. He probably labelled her as ‘My Sunshine
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