Tristan felt stupid after saying that. Nonetheless, Laurence's reaction was surprisingly calm.Laurence met his gaze and remarked easily, "You have good taste."Zoey was a natural beauty and had a decent figure. In addition to her looks, she was educated, good-natured, and gentle. She had many talents, including being an excellent cook. It was normal for men to fall for Zoey.Unbothered, Laurence said, "I'll get the driver to send her home." Tristan sighed silently. Laurence was cold-hearted after all. Back in school, Laurence was the epitome of heartlessness. While numerous jealous girls would fight over him, the man wasn't even interested in reading their love letters, much less have compassion toward them. Only those he cared about could get some of his warmth.Tristan asked casually, "Why on earth did you two get married? You don't even like her.""Marriage doesn't require love."To people like them, love was a luxury they couldn't afford. No feelings meant less trouble.Stunned,
Zoey couldn't take jokes; she preferred to be serious about certain matters. Her pride was at stake, and she wanted to save it in front of Laurence. "I didn't seduce anyone."Her words were uttered solemnly. Laurence raised his eyebrow. He pressed his fingertips against her tender skin, leaving red marks with little effort.He said lightly, "Tristan told me he likes you."Zoey tried to find any signs of displeasure or concern on his face. Sadly, there was none. Laurence couldn't care less.Lowering her head, Zoey muttered, "I don't really know him." Then, she continued while suppressing her unease. "Besides, Mr. Gray has many intimate relationships. He must have his eyes on countless others."Laurence's thumb remained on her chin while his eyes bore into hers. There was an incomprehensible look in them."Not necessarily."Zoey stopped talking. The model Tristan had brought with him was a different woman from the one she saw with him at the banquet last time. Clearly, he was a fickle m
Mrs. Scott slammed the table angrily and then flung the front page of the day's newspaper at him."See for yourself what the media has reported."The newspaper hit Laurence square in the face. There was a photo of him and Sarah printed on the front page."This is a pretty good shot," he said with a scoff.The paparazzi's photography skills seemed to have improved. As the corporate group leader of the Scott family, getting involved with the Jenner family's daughter would easily instigate scandalous speculations. After all, women constantly sought opportunities to get in Laurence's pants, and the number of times he changed partners was immeasurable.So far, Jessica hadn't been replaced yet. Both he and Sarah belonged in the ruling class, and the outcome between them was uncertain. Laurence's off-handed remark made Mrs. Scott's blood boil."You are a married man. Do I still need to teach you about boundaries?"Needless to say, she despised Sarah. The mere thought of the girl irked Mrs. Sc
Zoey wasn't as shameless as Laurence. She stood still and refused to leave with him. Laurence smiled at her."You don't want to?"He seemed to be in a good mood that day, and his expression relaxed as he said, "Zoey, we have to do it even if you don't want to."Zoey started to feel annoyed. She knew that he was only joking with her, never considering her seriously. In the master bedroom upstairs, a double king-sized bed lay in the middle, with enough space to fit four people. Before Zoey could return to her senses, she was pushed onto the bed. Remembering the doctor's instructions, she clutched her belly."Mr. Scott, what are you doing?" "You," Laurence kissed her ear and whispered vulgarly. The next second, Zoey's hands were forced to rest on his waist. The obvious bulge in his pants and the straining belt buckle caught her attention, and she quickly pulled her hands back."It's not even dark outside."Laurence held down her palms."Who says we can't do it during the day?"Zoey's c
Zoey stayed in the car for a long time, leaning against the steering wheel. Her fingers clenched it firmly and the silence was deafening. Her phone had rung multiple times inside her bag, but Zoey ignored it.After what seemed like forever, Zoey slowly sat up straight and opened the car window for some air. It took her a couple of minutes to regain her composure. When she looked at her phone later on, she realized all the missed calls were from Arielle Flemming, who had just returned from overseas a few days ago."Zoey! Why didn't you answer my calls?"Zoey breathed in deeply and said, "Sorry, I was busy."Upon hearing her hoarse voice, Arielle sensed something was amiss."What's wrong? Did Mr. Scott mistreat you again?"At first, Arielle was genuinely happy for Zoey when her wish of marrying Laurence finally came true. Not long after, however, Zoey told her that their marriage was just for show and that they were nothing more than boss and employee.Arielle and Zoey had been deskmates
Zoey's listless voice tugged at Arielle's heart."Zoey, I'm coming to the hospital to get you. I'll treat you to a meal. You should stop thinking about unhappy stuff for a while."Zoey complied obediently."Okay."After ending the phone call, she remained in the car seat, dazed. She could already imagine the outcome once she broke the news to Laurence. The man had no desire for marriage as he didn't think it was anything special. During the previous new year, the Scott family had invited many guests. At that time, Laurence's cousin had just given birth to an adorable daughter. The baby was beautiful, with round cheeks, fair skin, and big round eyes. The family's elders couldn't stop holding her in their arms. As for Laurence, he'd only entertained his niece for a short while during his spare time. Obviously, he had no interest in the child. That very night, Zoey had gotten into bed after showering, and she felt that the room was too quiet. Therefore, she could only start a conversatio
Zoey couldn't understand the reason behind Laurence's tantrum, so she secretly went to ask the butler, "Did we have guests over today?""No, madam." "How peculiar," she thought. Nevertheless, she dismissed Laurence’s capricious temper as part of his mood swings. Fortunately, he stopped throwing a fit soon after that.As exhausted as Zoey was, she didn't have the energy to figure out what was on his mind. She headed to the bedroom upstairs and fell fast asleep.Zoey was still deep in her slumber during dinner time. Seeing the empty seat at the dining table, Laurence asked the butler with an unpleasant expression, "Where is Miss Jenner?" "I think she’s still upstairs.""Go and call her."Unable to stand Laurence’s sour mood, Mrs. Scott chided, "Who upset you now? Don't make that face at home."Laurence fell silent as a frown slowly formed on his face. Indeed, he shouldn't let Zoey affect his emotions so easily.Standing up, he said, "Never mind. I'll go and get her."Mrs. Scott felt fr
Laurence's most profound impression of Zoey was her obedience and sensibility. She wasn't one to do anything to embarrass him. However, unintended incidents were bound to happen between a man and a woman.A sneer crept on Laurence's mouth while his eyes filled with unprecedented indifference. Admittedly, he was unhappy about the fact that Zoey might be pregnant.He wasn't suspecting the child belonged to him because he always took preventive measures. He didn't like to make her take contraceptive pills either because it would harm her health.Nevertheless, after that one time Laurence had lost control of himself, he’d reminded her to take the pill to avoid unwanted consequences.Zoey wasn't a careless person. On the contrary, she was incredibly smart and wouldn't do anything stupid to jeopardize her health. If she didn't look after herself, nobody would. Holding the report in his hand, Laurence glanced at the words on it once again. He recognized each of the terms, which were exactly