For some unknown reason, Abel stubbornly believed that Skyler must have something to do with the death of his elder brother Dean.He always believed that Skyler killed Dean and that friend in order to avenge his girlfriend.He also refused to believe Skyler’s explanation.Since then, Abel's emotions towards Josie had become extremely complicated, and he would always cause trouble for Skyler.He knew that his elder brother was at fault, but it was not enough for him to die. So, his friendship with Skyler had ended since then.Dean died and Abel was the only child left in the Crain family.The living would continue to live.Since then, the relationship between Skyler, Abel, and Josie had become what it was later.Skyler was in a tepid relationship with Josie for a few years and he hyped her to the admiration of everyone in the jewelry industry.He even… He even planned to marry her in the end as compensation.It was a pity that she was never content. She wanted fame, fortune, s
Jocelyn froze when she heard this voice.She had already met Walter at the airport, even though Walter did not see her at the time.Jocelyn bit her lip. She really did not expect that she would meet him again in two years in such an embarrassing situation. Walter appeared when she was being insulted so much that she could not raise her head.Walter could not bear to look away from Jocelyn when he saw her lowering her head, not looking at him.He only heard Renee's last sentence just now, but even so, he could guess that Renee must have said something mean.Moreover, it must be something that satirized Jocelyn so that was why she was powerless to refute.Walter was angry and distressed when saw this little girl whom he protected for so long getting bullied again. Lexie was glaring at him with a straight face. Her eyes were burning as if she was feeling injustice for Jocelyn.Walter was a little helpless. He looked at the reception indifferently and said in an unassailable tone,
Walter had always been a gentleman, and he had never been so ungentlemanly or so unkind to a girl.However, today, his behavior was the exact opposite of what he used to be.Walter knew what she meant, and his tone was indifferent, “Jo, that was nothing when it comes to protecting someone I care about.”Jocelyn pursed her lips; her expression was tense.For a while, she did not know what to say.She really could not get used to how Walter was still as nice to her as he was two years ago.Obviously, their relationship was long gone, so why was he still doing this?Jocelyn bit her lip, feeling inexplicably depressed.Walter saw that something was wrong with her, and he told himself that he had to take this slow.He changed the subject, “Jo, I heard that you are working at Prosperity Jewelry now, right?”Jocelyn nodded absently. “Yeah.”Walter smiled; his tone as gentle as a spring breeze. “If you need anything in the future, you can ask me for help. If someone causes trouble f
Walter looked at Jocelyn with a smile on his face. It was as if everyone was making a joke that did not really matter.Jocelyn's eyes sank. Her voice was clear and emotionless when she said with an extraordinarily serious expression, “I will drink ten shots as punishment.”Upon hearing this, everyone froze. Even Jordan was dumbfounded.He said, “Jocelyn, don't. How disappointing will this be? Isn’t that just a kiss?”Jocelyn raised her eyes and glanced at him lightly. “I have a boyfriend and Walter also has a fiancé, so this is inappropriate.” Walter frowned as if trying to explain something. “Jo…”Jocelyn did not pay attention to him. After she finished speaking, she took the wine bottle in one hand and the wine glass in the other before drinking directly.Ten shots were not a small amount nor was it a large amount. Yet, she still finished them without a word.Walter's expression was unreadable, and no one could tell what he was thinking.When he recalled Jocelyn saying that
Jocelyn ignored everyone's gaze, pursed her lips, and said softly, “Are you busy?”She did not call him President Moore or Mr. Moore, and she did not call him by his name too for fear of exposing herself.It was quiet on the other end of the phone. Skyler was silent for two seconds before he said, “I'm not busy, what's the matter?”Someone jokingly mouthed with a smile on their lips, “Ask him what he’s doing.”Jocelyn saw everyone's look of anticipation and continued, “Are you…”Before Jocelyn could ask, Skyler answered, “I’m in a bar.”“It's pretty quiet over there.” Jocelyn was a little surprised.Skyler's voice seemed to be tinged with a chuckle, “I’m in the private room.”Jocelyn suddenly remembered that Skyler's private room in Vintage Bar was so soundproof that no noise could penetrate the walls. It was pin-drop silent from the outside.She hesitated for a second and said, “Well, if you’re at a bar, I'll hang up first.”The alumni were getting anxious. Their faces chang
Jim's eyes widened immediately. “What? It's not Rhode? Then why are you so nice to her?”Skyler's eyes flashed. “I’m not nice to her. She’s from the countryside and it wasn’t easy for her to get to this point. I don't need to eradicate her over such a trivial matter.”In fact, the truth was that Skyler kissed Jocelyn that night while depending on the alcohol for courage.For the first time, he acted according to his heart.As a result, he was slapped by Jocelyn.Skyler left the North Court Villa and returned to the villa Jim hosted the party in.Rhode was still in the villa at the time, and when she saw Skyler come back, she poured him a drink without saying a word.Skyler was emotional for the first time in years that night.He asked Rhode why she came to this kind of party.Rhode then told him about her situation.She said that she was from the countryside, and she had six sisters. They were extremely poor.She came out to work hard and made her debut unexpectedly. She tho
Jim was rather stunned. His almond-shaped eyes widened as he asked, “That can’t be. You like her and would like to pursue her, but you aren’t willing to confess to her? Dude, what in the world are you trying to do?” A regretful expression appeared on Skyler’s cold and elegant face. He added, “Previously, I told her not to harbor any ulterior motives toward me. I can still come up with an excuse to give her presents and eat with her without explaining things to her. If I confess to her straight away, won’t I be a hypocrite?” Jim looked at Skyler with an irritated expression on his face. “How can you make her fall for you if you don’t want to lose your composure?” Skyler did not say anything as he silently admitted to everything. Jim stared at him with a complicated gaze in his eyes. “Speaking of which, this is the first time you went against your own words. You said that you’ll just get married without falling in love. However, you fell in love after getting married. You aren’
Jocelyn’s face stiffened as she called out, “Miss Sonnet!” Snow Sonnet turned around and leaned against the basin. She cast a languid gaze at Jocelyn and said, “You’re really refusing to leave my side! Walter and I ran into you when we just returned to the country. Can you not live without men by your side?” There was an awkward expression on Jocelyn’s face. She straightened herself stiffly and looked at Snow. “Pay more attention to what you say!” Snow raised her freshly-manicured nails on one hand and caressed the gems on her nails with her other hand. She laughed nonchalantly. “Pay attention… What should I pay attention to?” She paused and stared straight at Jocelyn. She spoke in a sarcastic tone, “To be honest with you, if I were to pay attention to something, I should be cautiously watching you to prevent you from seducing my fiancé instead!” Jocelyn’s pupils constricted as an unpleasant expression appeared across her face. “Miss Sonnet, I have a boyfriend. I hope that you