Before Clarissa left the front desk, the receptionist passed her a name card, which she absentmindedly placed into her bag.When she got to Seth’s room, he opened the door for her.Seth was very tall. In his glasses, he looked like a scholar; very professional, giving off a sense of accountability. He also looked very charismatic and capable in a learned way.“You’re here.” Seth was only wearing a white shirt. “Yeah.”The way the two spoke was not distant at all, as if they had seen each other just yesterday. There was an indescribable sense of coordination and trust between them.“I found some information. Come in and we can have a look together.” Seth then hit the Play/Pause button on what was playing on the TV.The TV was displaying some photos and videos. “These are all pictures of Iris and Victor Benson. Victor has been sick recently. Rather, he’s always been sick, and has been so for many years. Iris has returned to Lotharia, so you should be safe for now. As for why sh
During that time, Seth had hypnotized Clarissa because he could tell that Clarissa’s mental condition was worsening. Clarissa didn’t know what she had in her sleep, but when she opened her eyes, the way Seth looked at her had changed. After that, she went to Seth’s clinic once a week. It was probably because he was a psychiatrist that it was easy to make friends with him. He was very perceptive. As time passed, he became good friends with Clarissa. Beyond that, their relationship grew to become nearly that of lovers. They were very close to each other. She was far from home, so Seth became the only person she could confide in. What Seth had just asked her was whether she wanted to continue staying with Damien. Seth had asked her this three years ago. After all, Clarissa couldn’t handle everything that Damien had done to her. Back then, Clarissa didn’t have an answer. At present, she still didn’t have one. Other than her mother, Damien had the blood of two other people on his
As Damien left, he noticed the recommendation form on Chanel’s desk. The one on top was for Clarissa.Her photograph was breathtaking. Her hair was silky smooth, and her large eyes were shining beautifully. She was lovely and warm, and was indeed so much more different from her past self.Damien noticed that Chanel had graded Clarissa with an A+.What a high grade!Damien grinned proudly, as if he was seeing his own daughter acing a test with full marks. “I’m leaving,” Damien told Chanel.“Alright. It’s really late, you should get back and rest. Right, where are you staying tonight?”Damien’s thoughts halted. Nevertheless, he said, “I’m going to my grandpa’s.”Chanel didn’t say much. However, she noticed how Damien had paused next to her desk. It seemed Damien concerned himself with any and every aspect of Clarissa, no matter what it was.Damien didn’t go straight to his grandfather’s, but instead went to Clarissa’s first.He knocked on the door for a long time, but there
Connie had never met anyone as thoughtful and handsome as Caleb. She happily drank the smoothie he had bought for her.She was vaguely aware that Caleb was only treating her so well because Clarissa was her cousin. Although he had gotten over his feelings and gave up on trying to date Clarissa, he still loved her and treated her family members well. “I’m in a bad mood today. I’ve finished filming here at the University of Florin. There’s a new project called Female Emperor, but I lost the leading role. I don’t want a supporting role, but it’s such a big ticket project. It’ll definitely become a blockbuster,” Connie said.She said she didn’t want a supporting role as if she had been offered one in the first place. “Life is full of ups and downs. Only with ups and downs can a life be called a life. If everything goes well, there is no meaning.” Caleb thought of how he had tried to woo Clarissa but was rejected. Even until now, he still felt strongly about it and was still hung up
Clarissa: [We haven’t decided on a place.]Damien: [Where are you now?]Clarissa: [Lily and I are at the university.]Damien: [I’ll pick you two up. Think about it on the way.]Clarissa: [Okay.]Damien was family familiar with the university campus. He parked nearby, and Lily, Eric, and Clarissa got into the backseat of the car.“Hi, Uncle Damien,” Eric greeted smilingly.“Hi, Eric.”“This is great! Both Aunt Clary and Uncle Damien are here,” Lily said. “Clarissa, what’s in the bag? Why is it so bulky?”The three were all in the backseat together. At some point, Lily bumped into Clarissa’s bag and asked her about it.Clarissa recalled that the food boxes were still in her bag because she hadn’t gone home last night.“What?” Clarissa feigned ignorance. If she mentioned it, Damien would surely ask why she hadn’t gone home last night. That would have let the cat out of the bag.“It’s probably books. My bag usually has lots of them,” she answered.“Oh, is it?” Lily didn’t ask
As they ate, Clarissa’s elbow kept bumping into Damien’s. When this happened, he only gave her a look. He didn’t mind it much.Sometimes, he would look at Clarissa, and Clarissa would look at him. Sometimes, this didn’t happen. There was a bit of a “this is how it is, what are you gonna do about it?” kind of feeling to it. Damien wouldn’t pick a fight with her.When they paid, the bill came up to only about 560 dollars. Clarissa also had a 100 dollar cash voucher, so she only spent about 460 dollars. “Hold on, I have a cash voucher.” As she spoke, Clarissa dug around in her bag to find the voucher.“Clarissa, you’re so stingy! What kind of a friend are you?” Evidently, Lily was unhappy with this meal Clarissa was treating her to.“It’s not like you’ll be here for just one day. I’m taking care of all your needs. This is just the start. There’ll be a big meal tomorrow. Besides, my place only has one bed. It’s small and won’t fit us all. I’ve gotten a room for you at the campus
Because Clarissa was beautiful and exceptional, many people were interested in her. But as she needed to focus on her studies, she couldn’t afford to bother with any men. Seth had told her sweetly, “In my eyes, you will always be remarkable, you know? They’re not annoying; they have taste. Don’t put yourself down.”She had frequently sat in a daze for hours because of Damien and their child. Sometimes, when she thought of her child, she would quietly start shedding tears. Seth would pull her into his embrace and soothe her, saying softly, “Don’t cry. You only left so you could meet in a better future.”Every time she woke up from her hypnosis, she would feel a bit better.During those moments, she would always reach out her hand and call out, “Damian.”Seth would grip her hand and pull her up.In her dreams, Clarissa had returned to the past. Softly, she called out, Damian.Damien heard this from outside, and so he walked into Clarissa’s room.“What is it?” he asked. “Damian.”
After sending the text, Clarissa did a search to check where the restaurant was located. It was quite near to La Monde Hotel. Clarissa supposed Seth must have been too busy with his meetings and didn’t have a chance to explore town. Thus, he picked a nearby restaurant since he didn’t know what was good in Florin. He had probably eaten there himself and found the food acceptable.Seth never checked reviews online, and only prioritized his own opinions. After watching the fireworks at Central Square, it was almost ten o’ clock at night. Lily, Eric, and Clarissa happily got back into Damien’s car. “Finished?” Damien asked.“Yeah, it was so fun! We don’t have this in Genovia. Florin is so much better! Mr. Lawrence, why did you, as a Florinian, come to Genovia? You’re missing out on all the sights.”“Me? I went to Genovia to work. Eventually, I just stayed there. I’m an immigrant,” he said with a chuckle.“You’re so funny. If you wanted to move to Genovia, the local government would
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