On Sunday at 10 o’clock in the morning, Landon drove his Audi and picked up Lily and Clarissa from their dorms.The factory was located in the Zealand Economic Development Zone, which basically consisted of factories. It was a vast area and was sparsely populated.They arrived at one o'clock in the afternoon.The factory manager, Mr. Sullivan, welcomed them and showed them around the workshop. He even introduced the processes in detail.“Will you ship the computers to Eastfield?” Clarissa asked.“Yes. The factory has a very complete logistics system. You can rest assured, Ms. Johnson.”Clarissa nodded.What Clarissa did not know was that at this time, Damien was sitting in the factory manager’s room, watching the surveillance footage of the whole factory.As soon as Clarissa and her friends entered the factory, Damien spotted them.When Damien saw Landon with Clarissa, he thought to himself, ‘My wife sure is a “heartthrob”! She always has different men around her anytime, anyw
Soon after, Clarissa received Kylie’s WhatsApp message. [ Yes, that’s him. He’s quite handsome! ]Clarissa frowned slightly and thought, ‘It looks like Damien went to Zach’s house. How did he find out about Zach?’She suddenly thought of the diary. Did Damien read it?Was it the day she asked Damien to find her ID?Clarissa quickly sent a WhatsApp message to Mrs. Faber. [ Mrs. Faber, did you find my ID in my suitcase that day? ]Before Mrs. Faber replied, Damien came over.“President Lawrence, Ms. Johnson here wants to discuss the price with you. She wants to order 200 units,” Mr. Sullivan said.“Oh? It turns out that she’s an employee of my company. Why do you want 200 computers?” Damien smiled calmly with a meaningful look in his eyes. However, no one understood it.Lily shivered with fright.Landon also did not know what Damien was up to.He thought that Damien did not want his subordinates to know that they knew each other.Damien wanted to get more information from Land
Clarissa, Lily, and Landon went back after settling this matter.Clarissa was afraid to contact Damien because she did not know how many secrets she would reveal when talking to him.After Damien returned home, Mrs. Faber told him that Clarissa messaged her.Damien looked at the time of the message and said coldly, “She’s quick to catch on. No wonder she’s so frank.”A week later, Damien’s secretary personally sent Clarissa a donation certificate.[ Mr. Damien Lawrence and Ms. Clarissa Johnson,The 200 computers you donated to Sunshine Elementary School have been distributed to the students.We are extremely grateful for your kindness! ]Clarissa looked at this certificate with mixed feelings. Initially, she wanted Zach’s name to be next to hers, but now, it became Damien’s name.Everyone was very curious when they saw Damien’s secretary deliver the certificate in person, so they all gathered around to see what it was.When they saw the words, “Mr. Damien Lawrence and Ms. Cla
Clarissa was tending to Damien’s grandfather when Madelynn suddenly said, “You must be tired. Let me help.”Clarissa did not think much about it and stood up.At that moment, Damien came in.Madelynn really said it at the right moment.When Clarissa saw Damien, she remembered the awkwardness from the day she bought the computers.Damien looked at his grandfather and adjusted the flow of the drip to be a little slower. He said sternly, “Clarissa, come with me.”Clarissa had no choice but to follow him out.They went to the corridor a little farther from Grandpa’s bedroom. Damien then asked Clarissa to stand against the wall.“How could you let Madelynn do this kind of work?” Damien asked sternly.Clarissa thought with contempt, ‘Why shouldn’t she be allowed to do this kind of work?’“When are we getting a divorce?” Clarissa’s tone was harsh because she was upset, especially when she thought about the matter with the computers.Obviously, her question stunned Damien for a mome
Clarissa and Damien’s grandfather were the only ones left in the bedroom.“Grandpa, are you hungry? Should I make some soup for you?” Clarissa had not seen Damien’s grandfather for a long time, so her bright eyes teared up.“I’m not hungry. I…” Grandpa sat on the bed and leaned closer to Clarissa. “I pretended to faint…”Clarissa was stunned. “Why?”“So that you can come back! I don’t have long to live, so my days with you are numbered…”Clarissa’s tears streamed down her face when she heard this. She sobbed and said, “Grandpa…”“I heard what Madelynn said just now. I didn’t like her six years ago. She always thinks that she’s very clever. I’m on your side, but you have to strive for it yourself! Don’t let Damien kick you out again. If he kicks you out, then Madelynn will take advantage of the situation!” Grandpa kindly reminded Clarissa.“Grandpa, how do you know?” Clarissa’s face was tear-stained, and she felt very ashamed that Grandpa knew about it.“I'm old and wise! How co
After he got out of the car, Damien entered the villa with the umbrella in hand.Clarissa, who had just exited Grandpa Lawrence’s room, entered Damien’s room.“Did you get your stuff back yet?” Damien asked.“Not yet. Carrying luggage around is going to be a hassle if you kick me out again,” Clarissa said.And with the diary in the luggage, it would be safer in the bedroom.“Here’s your umbrella. Also, you’ll be spending your night in the room next door.” Damien handed the umbrella to Clarissa.That left Clarissa feeling confused and wronged.“You don’t want it? I had my friend buy it from another country just for you!” Clarissa exclaimed, lifting her head to look at Damien straight in the eyes.It pained her to recall the time her dad suffered from pneumonia.Damien put the umbrella on the bed, not saying anything.The silence seemed to be saying,‘I don’t need it.’Clarissa had no idea what Madelynn told Damien, so much that it caused a huge shift in his attitude.“Fine!”
“What do you think you’re doing?” Damien’s anger was through the roof.Annoyed, he lit up a cigarette and flung the lighter impatiently on the table.“Are you suspecting the umbrella I bought for you was a fake?” Clarissa fought back, just as furious.“You’re not that stupid after all.” Damien narrowed his eyes disdainfully as he looked at Clarissa.However, his reaction confused Clarissa.“See it for yourself!” Clarissa shouted angrily. So he really was influenced by Madelynn!Clarissa slammed the phone in front of Damien and showed him the conversation record between her and Rachel Bing, her classmate.“I paid her 1500 dollars last Friday. There was no reason for her to sell me a fake!” Clarissa grabbed the phone back as soon as she finished speaking.That subsided Damien’s anger.Though Clarissa was scrolling really fast just now, he managed to catch a few lines.‘Who’s the umbrella for? It’s expensive.’‘It’s for someone important.’‘Boyfriend?’However, Clarissa didn’
Clarissa went into the other room as usual.However, Damien didn’t allow her back to his room.The next day was Saturday. When Clarissa woke up, it was already ten in the morning.Going downstairs, she saw Damien chatting with her grandfather at the dining table.She had no idea how long they’d been chatting, or when they had finished their breakfast.Just then, her stomach growled loudly.Damien glanced at her briefly before continuing his conversation with Grandpa Lawrence, as if he didn’t notice anything.“Madam, do you wish to have your breakfast or lunch?” Mrs. Faber couldn’t help but tease Clarissa.“Oh, anything will do. Thanks, Mrs. Faber.” Clarissa was still not used to being served, so she felt sorry for having to trouble Mrs. Faber every time.“Sure, let me make you something. I’ll be right back.”“Do you have any plans today, Clarissa?” Grandpa Lawrence asked Clarissa.Grandpa Lawrence had always treated Clarissa like his own child, which was the exact opposite o