Ariana’s words weren’t a complete act. She loved Neil and hadn’t been lying about being upset. Aside from the part when she’d asked him to go home and how she’d be called a vixen so that he would feel bad for her, everything else had come from the bottom of her heart. All she wanted to do was make him feel guilty so that he would detest Michelle—no marriage would be able to last long if one party hated the other. She wanted Neil and Michelle to get divorced so he could marry her.As Michelle listened to the dial tone and recalled how impatient Neil had sounded, she wondered why she even bothered. She had just made herself more irritated after hearing that woman’s voice over the phone.Amber didn’t even need to guess to know who Michelle had called. She originally thought Neil and Michelle were a loving couple, but now, she knew the truth. In fact, Neil seemed to have hung up on Michelle. If her husband did that to her, she would’ve given him a good beating in no time.She glanced at
Neil hated the way Michelle looked at him whenever he wore his basketball outfit. It made him feel uncomfortable all over.Clarissa glanced at the jersey and smiled. It looked like things were getting better between Neil and Michelle.“Time to eat. Come and try the fish.” Damien came out of the kitchen. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, and he still looked as handsome as always.“Let’s go. You guys are only allowed to praise your dad’s cooking, okay? No criticizing allowed!” Clarissa was obviously in a good mood.Ned knew just how to put his father in a good mood. The moment he took a bite, he gave Damien a thumbs up and said, “Dad, you’re amazing. Only the head chef of a five-star hotel would be able to cook something like this. It’s delicious! You should cook this every day.”“You brat!” Damien said.“No, it’s really delicious. Since you’re so good at cooking, it’s only right for you to take on this task from now on!” Michelle joined in on the fun.She and Ned were ins
“Go home. If I catch you and Ariana together, I’ll give you the beating of a lifetime!” Damien’s tone was final.Neil frowned, but he remained unmoving.“Go home!” Damien said.Neil left.Damien stayed in the study and finished smoking his cigarette. Ariana’s parents, Howard Fergusen and Flora Dell, ran their own company. In the past, they used ruthless methods to acquire another company and gained a bad reputation in Genovia. Ariana wasn’t much better than them. She looked like the cunning type, and it was very likely that she had her eye on the Lawrence family fortune if she were to marry Neil. Of course, with Damien and Neil’s abilities, there was no way Ariana would be able to get a dime from them, but it was tiring to be on one’s guard constantly. The only way to stop this from happening was for Neil to marry a good woman. Even if Ariana didn’t desire the Lawrence family fortune, there was no way she’d be a good match for Neil.Damien had never been wrong about anyone over th
Ariana’s words made Neil feel bad. He said, “No, we’ve been sleeping in separate rooms all this while.”“Really?” She let out a sigh of relief. “You have no idea how I felt when I found out about you getting married! It felt like a precious treasure of mine had been stolen, but now that I know the thief hasn’t done anything to it, I feel a lot better.”Neil hummed in acknowledgment.He looked at the jersey that Michelle had bought him and remembered how she had looked at him the other day. His disdain for her grew.He hated the look in her eyes, and how she seemed to be searching for Jonah in him. It irritated him to no end.At this thought, he grabbed the jersey and headed to her room.Michelle was washing her feet in the bathroom.She had blisters, thanks to all the walking she’d done earlier. She had already showered, so she wanted to soak her feet to soothe them.While soaking her feet, she took the chance to think about Neil. If not for Clarissa inviting them over for dinn
“What’s wrong?” Michelle looked at the jersey Neil was holding. “Do you want me to exchange it because it doesn’t fit?”“No.” Neil had originally intended to throw the jersey onto her bed and announce that he wouldn’t wear it, but he softened his stance when he saw how innocent and gentle she looked.“Then why are you here?” She met his eyes. There was a sort of resolute stubbornness in her eyes.She hadn’t done anything wrong. Why did she have to feel bad?She was done soaking her feet. Since she and Neil were speaking, she didn’t wipe them. She merely lifted them out of the pail and held them up in the air while leaning back slightly. Her feet were petite and clean, and the way they gleamed under the lights made Neil’s mind explode.He suddenly understood why some men had foot fetishes. There was a sort of magic to them.Michelle’s feet alone were enough to make Neil lose his calm.He had seen Ariana’s feet before, but only spared them a single look. Her feet were a little mis
Before Michelle could even get to her car, her father called her.“Honey, what happened? Have you been abducted?” Raymond sounded anxious.“No, I was just buying a suit for your son-in-law. It was too expensive for me to afford, so I had no choice but to swipe my card. You don’t mind, do you? I was buying it as a gift for Neil, so I didn’t ask him for any money,” Michelle said.Raymond had always been a fan of how the Lawrence family had raised their children. He thought Damien was a great man; he was ruthless, but that was only for people who deserved it. Damien treated his friends and family well, and he built his empire with his own two hands. The fact that there was an alliance between their families, thanks to Michelle and Neil’s marriage, only served to solidify Raymond’s position as the richest man in Windmere City. Because of this, he loved Michelle and Neil being together and prayed that they would stay married for the rest of their lives.Michelle didn’t want him to see h
Neil stabbed his steak. After some thought, he had Mrs. Cross, their housekeeper, get his bag from the sofa. He pulled out a black card as well as the debit card for his savings account and handed them to Michelle. “This is a credit card. The other’s a card for my savings account. There should be around a million in there, so you can transfer money from there to your father. Also, use the credit card for any expenses in the future.”Michelle wanted to say that it wasn’t necessary, but she suddenly remembered what Amber had told her about taking charge of the family’s finances. So, she nodded and put the cards into her wallet.“This means that you bought the suit yourself, though. I suppose it doesn’t matter; I was going to treat you to a meal after getting my commission, but since you’ve paid for the suit, I’ll take it that our debt’s settled.”Neil paused. “You were going to treat me to a meal?”“Yeah, but I didn’t because you made me mad,” she said truthfully.He relaxed, then f
After transferring the money to her father, Michelle thought, ‘I think I’ll keep this credit card and return the debit card to Neil.’Neil knew about her paying her father back because he received a message when the transaction went through. Thanks to that, he now knew exactly how much the suit cost.During dinner that night, Michelle put the debit card on the dining table, intending to return it.“You keep it.” Neil pushed it back to her.“The credit card’s more than enough.”“Some places don’t accept credit cards, and you don’t get paid that much. You can’t rely on your father’s money forever.”Michelle almost choked on her food. Was he looking down on her pay? She was her company’s creative director and had a base pay of 15 thousand a month. Along with her commission, she earned an average of 40 to 50 thousand a month. She had only graduated a year ago, and she’d gotten this job on her own instead of relying on her family. Her salary was a lot higher than the average fresh gra
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