Clarissa held the phone to her ear, but no sounds came through and she couldn’t hear anything. Her mouth was hung wide open.What had Damien just said?!Only static came through the line as they both stayed silent.“Damien. Did… Did I do something wrong? You can tell me.” Clarissa’s voice trembled as she spoke. “Shouldn’t you already know? Whose phone is this?” Damien asked again. “Where are you?”“I’m at Uncle Victor’s house. I’m with my mother. My phone has no signal. Maybe I dropped it. I was going to send you a Whatsapp message, but…” Clarissa couldn’t get any more words out. Damien had married Chanel? How was this possible?Clarissa wondered if he was lying to her. That had to be it! He only wanted to trick her into going home.It was only when the phone started growing hot by her ear that Clarissa lowered it.Seth had been standing to the side while Clarissa made her call.As he watched Clarissa hang up, looking numb and with her hand burned by the heat of the device,
“Engaged? What engagement?” Clarissa was completely lost. She had been too busy for the past few days in Lotharia, so she had had no time to check on gossip.“Clarissa, what kind of fool do you think I am? You were hugging and kissing him in plain sight! You even did the same all the way in Lotharia. How does it feel to have one man here and another in Lotharia? You can have fun over there when you’re bored with me here. How dare you use your mother as an excuse!”Clarissa was stunned. No wonder Damien hadn’t gone with her. But even though he hadn’t, he still sent people to watch her. That meant that Damien knew all about what she had done in Lotharia. Of course, Clarissa wasn’t so bold that she didn’t feel bad about her actions. She had done the crime, and she had been found out. She could admit to it. She didn’t question why Damien had sent someone to tail her, as she was not in a place to do so. Until now, she still thought that Damien getting married was just a trick. “
Clarissa’s smile was tainted with ill temper. She was probably mocking Damien’s hasty decision.Now that she was in an argument with Damien, she wasn’t the same as she had been when Theresa had just passed away. Back then, she thought Damien had killed her only remaining family. She had just gone to Emmeria and Lotharia, and she had been dogged by Iris. She hadn’t been able to see or hear from Damien, and she had felt so much pressure in her heart. It was almost like she had been heart sick for him. She was controlled by her negative emotions, feeling like the apocalypse would come the very next day. She kept crying for no reason, completely depressed. But things were different now. She was in Genovia, and she was even working for Damien. She could see him whenever she wanted. If she was unhappy, she could even vent her frustrations on him. Now, Clarissa had gone back to the way things had been when she had been newly married to Damien. The difference was that, in the past, she ha
Damien knew Bethany was only doing this to gain Caleb’s trust and form a better relationship with him. Therefore, he didn’t interfere. He only gave Mrs. Faber ten thousand dollars for her to use for the check-up. He also got the driver to drive them to Bethany’s hospital. At the hospital, Bethany did an ultrasound for Mrs. Faber. Bethany looked seriously through the report. “Mrs. Faber, you have pelvic ascites. You can choose to take medication for it, or undergo a small surgery. Which would you prefer?”“Will the surgery hurt?” Mrs. Faber asked Bethany childishly. “We’ll anesthetize you, so it won’t hurt. You’ll just have to rest a few days at home afterward. I’ll talk to Mr. Lawrence about it,” Bethany said kindly. “That’s alright. Mr. Lawrence is very reasonable. He’ll understand.”Bethany’s lips thinned. “Would reasonable people marry someone else out of nowhere?”“I don’t know about that. All I know is that Mr. Lawrence went over to Florin for a bit.”The more they spo
Later, Bethany opened her Whatsapp.Caleb: [Dr. Beth, I got your number from Clarissa. Is my mother really fine?]Bethany: [She’s fine. It’s just a minor surgery. She didn’t lie to you.]Caleb: [Thank you for taking care of my mother, Dr. Beth.]Bethany: [Don’t worry. It’s rare to see such a caring son these days.]Bethany intentionally prolonged the conversation. If it were someone else texting her, she would have left it at “Don’t worry.”Caleb: [I don’t have my parents with me now since I’m in Florin. I feel bad for not being there for them. Of course I have to care about it when my parents get sick.]Bethany smiled. They said men who treated their parents well were very good to their wives. Knowing that Caleb was a truly good man, and she fell for him even harder. Of course, she first had to become Caleb’s wife.Bethany: [I’ll take good care of your mother for you.]She meant this sincerely. After chatting with Caleb, he opened Caleb’s Instagram. He rarely posted photo
On Saturday, Clarissa went to New East Corporation for the meeting. The staff weren’t working on that day, so Clarissa was subject to much less gossip. Clarissa sat in the middle of the conference room while Damien took up the main seat as usual. From start to end, Damien barely looked at her. Clarissa was very quiet, silently concentrating on the presentation on the slides. At that moment, someone knocked at the door. Damien’s assistant came in. She said, “Mr. Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence has sent you food.”The amount of people who had overheard Damien and Ray that day were already pretty excited. Thus, the news had been spread far and wide that Chanel was Damien’s wife. When Clarissa heard the assistant’s words, her face instantly turned red from anger.Mrs. Lawrence…She really couldn’t stand it. They had just gotten married, and now, his new wife was at the office too. Mrs. Lawrence was now someone else. Ray and Janet both shot Clarissa a meaningful look. They saw ho
Chanel had not come to see Damien for such an innocent purpose. She knew Clarissa and Damien had a misunderstanding, and was there to deepen it. A fake marriage certificate might one day turn into a real divorce agreement. That would be absolutely great!“Then, should I come next time too?” Chanel asked Damien.“Next time? I’ll call you if I need you,” Damien answered. “Sure. I’ll be here whenever you need me.” Chanel was just like a loyal dog, ecstatic to perform any task for Damien. She thought this current situation was fine as long as she could kick Clarissa to the curb once it was all over. Then, she would have won.Her obedient facade was just a preparatory phase.…At the entrance of the New East Corporation, Janet tailed Clarissa. “Clare, where are you going? We have a date, remember?”Clarissa had forgotten about that.“Silly me! I forgot.” Clarissa’s smile was genuin eas she replied to Janet.“Let’s go. I’ve already reserved a table for us.” Janet threw a hand arou
Clarissa thought that Howard would be a mess after three years of prison and squatting at Rebecca’s house, but he looked decent. He was neatly dressed, and had a professional air to him. Still, Clarissa didn’t want to deal with Howard now. She tried to hide her face as she entered the university grounds. When she unconsciously looked back, she thought she saw a woman throwing herself into Howard’s arms. Clarissa now understood why Howard was so well-dressed. He must have landed himself a student. Howard was nearly fifty years old, but he had somehow managed to get himself a young woman in her early twenties.She didn’t know what Rebecca would think of this once she found out. However, Clarissa wasn’t the kind of person who would bring up such a controversial matter.When she got him, Clarissa sent Director Jones a Whatsapp message. Clarissa: [Director Jones, I’d like to resign from the position of Independent Director. I’m a newcomer, and there’s a lot that I’m not familiar
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