Adeena sat in the living room and took a sip of the coffee. It was just as she liked it. She sat near the coffee table, and was just in time to enjoy Sea City’s sunrise. The golden sun shone over the city, and the glass windows of high-rise buildings reflected the sunlight, making it look resplendent.The lounge door clicked and was gently opened. She put down the cup of coffee in her hand and stood up. She then said with a smile, “Good morning, Mr. Winters.”Duke looked at her in silence. She was seated by the window, and the bright morning sun shone on her face, revealing the peach fuzz on it.Her loose strands were hanging loosely by her ear and two strands of her hair were sticking by the side of her lips. He wanted to raise his hand and brush it off, but he was afraid that it would startle her.“Good morning, Ms. Willis.” He sat on the couch. “Let’s discuss our project.”Adeena let out a sigh of relief. ‘His gaze was so deep as he looked at me earlier.‘I was a lit
“Mr. Winters!” Adeena leaned back once again. “Please don’t make such a joke.”“It’s not a joke.” Duke looked at her seriously. “Ms. Willis… or should I call you Adee. I hope you don’t mind, Addy.”Adeena wanted to tell him that she minded it, very much. But when her eyes met his, she could not bring herself to say it out loud. She suddenly became nervous, and her heart beat rapidly. “Mr— Mr. Winters, I just remembered having something to do. I’ll excuse myself!”She took her handbag and left swiftly. No matter what she tried to make it look like, she was definitely running away from Duke. He touched his chin gently as he smiled a little. ‘Even though Addy lost her memories, her feelings remained. Whenever I lean into her, she’ll be at a loss.‘Oh, Addy. She’s still the same Addy four years ago…’He stood up and went to the reception room. He headed directly to the elevator.Jack rushed over. “Mr. Winters, there’s a transnational meeting that you need to chair in person
Ruth wore an off-shoulder pink dress, looking youthful. She lowered her head slightly. Her cheeks were flushed, obviously a little shy.She followed Daniel into the cafe. She did not dare to look into his eyes when they sat down opposite each other. She lowered her head and took out a gift box. “Mr. Jones, this is a gift from me. I hope you like it.”Daniel was stunned. He had not expected her to bring him gifts. He initially did not want it, but at that moment, he could not bring himself to reject it. ‘I have a few gifts with me, too. If I were to reject her gifts, she might reject mine, too. I’ll be in trouble later on.’“Thank you, Ms. Willis.”He took the gift and put it on the table. Ruth blinked and said, “Don’t you want to see what’s in it?”Daniel suddenly felt a rush when he saw those eyes. He coughed and shifted his gaze to the gift box. It was a black tie, embellished with diamond-shaped plaids. The design looked fashionable and unique.“I like it,” he said
She suddenly recalled what Adeena had said. All of the gifts that seemed to have been given to her by fate actually already had prices attached to them that required payment for them.How much did she have to sacrifice before she could possess them…?And was the sacrifice something she could afford?Ruth raised her eyes to look at the man before her. “Daniel, why do you keep giving me things? I want to know the real reason.”The question stumped Daniel. He really did not know how to answer it.But when he saw the persistence in the girl’s eyes, he could only form an excuse on the fly. “On the night of the banquet, I couldn’t bear to see such a beautiful girl get embarrassed… As for today, when I saw these things, I thought they really suited you.”Ruth’s eyes shone. “So you’re saying that you bought these specially for me?”“I didn’t buy them myself…” Daniel revealed part of the truth. “Someone else bought them, you don’t have to thank me so much.”Ruth thought an assistant or
Adeena glanced at the gift box. It was from one of the most luxurious brands in the world.All these things combined would be worth at least two or three hundred thousand.She could not understand what was so attractive about Ruth that would make Daniel spend so much time, money, and effort on her. “The Jones family is not an insignificant family. He’s very generous and has graceful table manners, like a prince straight out of a painting. He can’t be a bad person,” Ruth said. “This is my personal affair, so keep your nose out of it. That’s right, what about Duke? Where has he gone?”She quickly changed the subject.If Adeena continued asking questions, Ruth’s ignorance of the situation would be exposed. She felt nervous for some reason and did not want this sweet happiness that had fallen from the sky to suddenly be ruined...Adeena frowned and said, “Duke is busy with work. He’ll be back soon.”At that moment, Brady was at a subsidiary company of Winters Corporation.The CE
Alden smiled. “Then please make an introduction for us, Mr. Willis.”“Yes, I’ll go back and tell Adeena!”Brady left Winters Corporation in a daze. When he returned to the apartment, he still had not recollected his bearings yet.When he left Cloud City, his father had repeatedly warned him, saying that Winters Corporation, from top-level management to grassroots employees at the bottom, were all arrogant and would look down on foreign merchants like them.Even so, after dealing with people from Winters Corporation twice, he did not feel that they were looking down on him.Moreover, he even successfully negotiated a second deal.It was no wonder that Winters Corporation’s industry could flourish all over the world. It must have been due to such humility.When Brady returned to the apartment, Adeena and Ruth were eating lunch.He sat down at the dining table and said with suppressed excitement, “Adeena, I met the project manager for the Winters Corporation today. They were actua
The corners of Duke’s lips twitched.The Winters family children were all highly intelligent. That was at least true for George and Alden. But Duke just could not understand how Harold ended up being this stupid.He sneered. “Are you sure your gift was delivered into your mommy’s hands?”Harold was stunned for a moment before he angrily stood up. “Did Uncle Daniel keep the gifts that I bought for Mommy?!”Duke was speechless.‘This stupid son is beyond saving.’“Daddy, is Mommy really coming? Melody asked warily. There was hope in her eyes.Duke nodded. “In order not to shock your mommy into recalling the past, you should call her Aunt Deena. Don’t say too much, so as not to arouse her suspicion.”“This is the place Mommy used to live in. When she is in a familiar environment, it would also make Mommy recall the past, wouldn’t it?” Alden said slowly, “If Daddy doesn’t want Mommy to recall the past, she shouldn’t come here.”Duke shook his head. “The four of you and I are peopl
“If you don’t come down, then I’ll have to go up to you.”There was a hint of mischief in the man’s voice.“Don’t come up here!”Adeena quickly stopped him.She had scolded Ruth earlier during the day, yet she herself had a man visiting her in the middle of the night. How could she be qualified to teach Ruth a lesson in the future?“I’ll come down after getting changed. Wait five minutes.”She hung up, changed into gray loose-fitting casual clothes that covered every part of her skin.In the late night of spring, the temperature would be slightly lower. The evening wind blew at her face, messing up the hair she had just dried. Her hair also covered half her face, revealing only a pair of cold, bright eyes.Duke silently watched as she came closer and closer.She stopped when she was three paces away from him.He walked two steps closer to her, shortening their distance to only one step away from each other. “Mr. Winters, to what do I owe the pleasure?”Adeena’s voice held