River was so anxious that she was forming a rash. Without waiting for the other party to say anything else, she quickly got to her feet.By the time she got home, it was pouring cats and dogs. She cooped herself up in her bedroom and tried to think of anyone and everyone that could help her get Caleb out. She could see that Fairfield Investment’s president wasn’t worried about this at all—after all, Caleb wasn’t his son, or even…his lover. Caleb was nothing but a lowly employee, and there was no need for the boss to worry about him.She was the only one who could save Caleb.Mrs. Ford came in with some hot milk, and told River that she would catch a cold after getting caught in the rain. River ignored it.She had just managed to contact someone who could get Caleb out. She had to go.When she got to the entrance, she said to Mrs. Ford, “I’m going out.”Then, she hurried to the garage and drove out. She knew she would probably have to fork out some money for this, but money was no
Caleb opened the door.He poured River a glass of water and asked, “Do you want to drink some water?”She coughed, her face red. She looked like she was going to catch a cold.“You should go and lie down for a while. You must be exhausted because of me,” he said.River could feel that her strength was leaving her, so she went to the bedroom without another word.Caleb went to the kitchen to cook her some soup. By the time he brought it into the room, she was already sound asleep.He put the soup down and caressed her forehead. She was starting to burn up, so he tucked the blanket around her.She looked just like a normal, gentle woman like this.He went downstairs to buy her something to stop the fever, and woke her up when he got back.He held her up while she had the medicine. As he watched her, he said, “This is what you get for not taking good care of yourself.”“I was just worried about you,” she said.Caleb was moved when he heard this. There was a woman in this world
River paused before confessing, “My name’s actually River Hastings, not Willow Fields. Back then, I just came up with a fake name to stop you from finding out who I was. Who would’ve expected…”Caleb frowned slightly. River Hastings? Why did this name sound so familiar?He turned on the bedside lamp and leaned against the bed. Suddenly, it occurred to him why the name was familiar to him. Rebecca had once told him some things about Bethany, and she had mentioned that Bethany’s mother was called River Hastings…Fuck. Things couldn’t be so coincidental, could they?Had he slept with both the mother and daughter?Caleb’s scalp tingled at this thought.He grabbed a cigarette and lit it, something he didn’t usually do. This was a tough situation, but he wasn’t afraid of Bethany finding out about it. He had never promised her anything, and she was the one who had forced him to sleep with her. He had also made sure she was aware of his disgust. What he was afraid of was River getting up
An investment manager’s salary was several times higher than Caleb’s original one.His basic salary was now 40 thousand a month, excluding commission.He knew that the fact he had been promoted to this position wasn’t because the president recognized his ability. Rather, there were several factors at play. The biggest reason was probably that this was a way to compensate him for the blame that had been pushed on him.Caleb wasn’t an idiot. He had to work hard to prove himself.He worked late into the night and threw himself into improving on his weaknesses. As a student, he had always been at the top of his class. After spending such a long time at Fairfield investment, he’d gained a lot of experience. He was also willing to learn from the other employees, so he managed to perform well as an investment manager. Because he had been focusing on his job, he and River didn’t have much time to go on dates.River was a mature woman, and she knew how hard it was to build up one’s career,
Caleb paid Damien back. With his current salary, it would only take him four months to repay Damien, and he still had the two hundred thousand he had earned in commission. He also told Mrs. Faber about his promotion.Mrs. Faber started to feel that something was up. Caleb had shot up the ranks so quickly that no one would believe he was doing this on his own.If the woman behind him could provide him with such assistance, she had to be older than they thought.After what had happened with Clarissa, Mrs. Faber couldn’t help feeling paranoid. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became. She couldn’t take it anymore.Damien had his suspicions as well, but he still felt that everyone had their own destinies. The more one wanted to force something, the more it would go against one’s wishes. Moreover, Clarissa was now moving into the second trimester of her pregnancy. She was becoming more and more reliant on him, so he couldn’t be bothered about Caleb.The University of G
Caleb knew that Sheila was Mark’s daughter, and he also knew what she was here for.Mark must’ve told her a lot about him.Caleb found everything rather ridiculous.He was busy with his work, so he asked Sheila, who was sitting opposite him, “What are you looking at?”Sheila was the bubbly type, but she was also good at insinuating. “Looking at how handsome you are, of course.”“Well, have you had enough?”“No. I’d never get tired of looking at handsome guys,” Sheila parried.She thought, ‘Caleb doesn’t seem like the typical toy boy. I can’t even sense a hint of him relying on a woman, and he has a stubborn look in his eyes. Also, he’s so focused on his work.’ These observations surprised Sheila. If not for what her father had told her, she would’ve thought of Caleb as her role model.Since Mark was still busy, she hung around in Caleb’s office while waiting.“Is it true that you and…you know who… Are you two really together?” she asked tentatively.Caleb paused. “Yes.”Shei
“Sheila, let’s go,” Mark said. He even rolled his eyes at Caleb.He was afraid that his precious daughter would somehow be linked to Caleb. Who would want their daughter to date a man who was another woman’s boy toy? Not him, obviously.Sheila left with him. Before leaving, she turned back to give Caleb a look.Mrs. Faber squeezed Caleb’s hand, feeling very satisfied.She was glad he had finally fallen for someone suitable for him, even if it seemed that Sheila’s father didn’t really approve. She was still happy, though.When Mrs. Faber got back to Damien’s house, she said to him, “Caleb’s girlfriend is probably his boss’s daughter, and she looks like a nice girl. I don’t know whether they’re really together yet, but at least he’s chasing after someone that suits him this time.”“Well, I’m impressed. Isn’t his girlfriend…” A widow?Damien didn’t say that to Mrs. Faber’s face, however.“Oh, what are you talking about? Caleb’s handsome and a great guy. It’s wonderful he’s fallen
Mrs. Ford knew who was at the door. After all, Caleb had just texted her, and she had told him that River was at home.She went to open the door. Caleb stood there, panting heavily.River’s heart ached a little when she saw him like this, but she didn’t let it show. “What are you doing here?”“I couldn’t find you.” He sat down next to her.The sun was setting, and the wind was blowing. The lace curtains billowed.Mrs. Ford went back to her room, leaving Caleb and River alone.Silence descended upon them.“What’s the point? This is just for fun,” River said. “I think I’m probably around your mother’s age, right? Do you know how embarrassing it’d be for me to go see her?”Her voice became smaller the more she spoke, and her tone was rather pitiful. This made Caleb a lot less furious about the fact that she said they were just having fun.Compared to him, River had gotten the short end of the stick. Though everyone made fun of Caleb for their relationship, ultimately, she was the
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