The morning passed by as Mrs. Winters rambled on.While Adina listened to Mrs. Winters’ rambling, the scenes from last night played out in her mind.For some reason, the odd feeling in her heart intensified.She pursed her lips before she smiled and said, “Mom, did Duke go to the office? I’d like to pay him a visit and have lunch with him.”“Aww! The two of you are still sweet newlyweds,” Mrs. Winters teased. “I was thinking of asking you to have lunch with me.”Adina appeared apologetic as she said, “I have something very important to discuss with him. I’ll have dinner with you tonight.”“Go ahead. Have a safe journey.”Mrs. Winters stood at the door while she watched Adina drive away. Worry slowly filled her eyes.Adina had a smooth journey and soon stopped in front of Winters Corporation.Duke and Adina had just gotten married yesterday, so everyone in the city knew that Ms. Daugherty was now the lady boss of Winters Corporation.As soon as she stepped into the lobby, the
“I’m really busy.” Earl pursed his lips. “I need to take a flight to Europe for a business trip this afternoon, and I’ll only be back half a month later.”Adina was stunned.He was going out for a business trip on the first day of their marriage?It was not that he could not go, but this man would not do such a thing with the way he felt about her.“What would you like from Europe? I’ll bring it back for you.” Earl touched his thin lips. He had a chronic smoking habit, and he wanted to smoke again at that moment.Adina pursed her lips. “If Mel finds out that you’ll be on a business trip for half a month, she’ll be very sad.”Mel? The image of a little girl popped up in his head.He had only seen the little girl from a distance. He had not officially met the girl after becoming Duke.Earl smiled faintly and said, “I’ll bring her a present so that she won’t be sad.”He suddenly stood up. “Okay, I’ll get ready to go to the airport. Be careful on your way home.”He walked out o
When the girl started to cry, her three elder brothers panicked.George wiped the tears off her face. “Dad will be back in half a month. After that, you can be with him every day.”Alden stroked his sister’s hair. “You have Mommy and your brothers with you. It’s okay if Daddy isn’t here.”“Mel, have a lollipop!” Harold put a strawberry-flavored lollipop in her mouth. “How is it? Sweet?”Melody’s tears turned into laughter. “It’s so sweet!”Adina forced herself to smile.A child’s world was as simple as that. A lollipop could sweep away all the gloom.An adult’s world, on the other hand, was always complicated.Adina sat on the couch as she contemplated whether she should send Duke a message, asking him to call Melody after he arrived at his destination.The little girl would really get worked up if she could not see her dad for half a month.She searched her contact list and found Duke’s name. Just as she was about to send him a message, her fingers suddenly froze.How could
Adina leaned back in her chair and nonchalantly said, “Maybe they’re delivering money to me. Let them in.”She had been feeling gloomy recently. Earning some money could give her a temporary sense of happiness.Zhenny and Jasmine soon walked into the meeting room in succession. After Serene served them coffee, she sat beside Adina.Adina put on a fake smile. “Mdm. Jones, Ms. Yackley, may I know the purpose of your visit?”Jasmine scoffed before she looked to the side as if she was full of dissatisfaction.“First of all, congratulations on getting married.” Zhenny drank some coffee before she resumed indifferently. “I just heard this morning that my daughter offended you during the first chip design presentation in Elitos, so I’ve purposely brought her along to apologize to you. I hope that you can be generous and not hold it against a kid.”Adina leisurely replied, “Ms. Yackley should be twenty-two this year, right? She’s just a year younger than me. I don’t think a person of her
Her gaze was as sharp as two sharp knives, and Jasmine dared not look her in the eyes as a result.“Who’s the one being suppressed here?” Adina sneered. “You used Mr. Krisman to force your way into becoming a collaborator on this project. You’re making me complete the whole project, yet you still intend to take 40% of the profit. Do you think I’m an easy target? If I really wanted to suppress you, I would have kicked you out by now. Why would I give Jones Corporation 20% of the profit?”Jasmine was furious, but she was helpless.This was the stepping stone for her to become the heir of the Jones family. She had to get things done perfectly so that she could impress her grandpa.If this b*tch, Adina, did not exist, she would have completed her task successfully. She would not have to lower her status and come here to seek a collaboration.She gritted her teeth and said, “Adina, you purposely designed a chip framework that has never appeared before. You intentionally made it this wa
Even if she said it out loud, she would not be able to believe it.“Ms. Daugherty, you need to go home this afternoon, right? Just leave the company to me. You can go home without worry.”When Adina heard what Serene said, she suddenly remembered that Mdm. Xavier had called her last night to ask what she and the kids loved to eat.Going home on the third day after one’s wedding was a traditional custom.As such, Adina packed up her things before she drove back to the Winters family’s mansion.“Madam, these are the gifts that Mrs. Winters prepared for you to bring back.” Mr. Brown and the servants took out dozens of big boxes, and he gave an introduction to each of them. “This is for Mdm. Xavier. This is for your eldest uncle and his wife. This is for your second uncle and his wife. These are for the younger ones…” Every gift box was labeled, and it was clear which box went to which person.Adina felt a little touched.As someone of the younger generation, she never knew such c
Right after Mdm. Xavier posed the question, Adina’s eyes turned red.She sniffled and held back the sorrow that suddenly flooded her being. She looked down and said, “We didn’t have a fight.”The two of them did not even talk. How could they fight?“Addy, you’re disappointed because Duke didn’t come back with you, right?” Mdm. Xavier patted the back of Adina’s hand and said, “I’ve seen the news. On your wedding day, something happened to the Winters Cemetery. Someone intentionally set it on fire. He needs to spend some time investigating it. Besides, due to the wedding, his work has been put on hold. Now that the wedding is over, he naturally has to put in the time to catch up on his work. He went on this trip so that he can be with you in the future. Don’t get emotional. Just wait for him to return from his business trip.”Adina continued to look down without answering.She was not an inconsiderate woman. She would not ask her husband to stop working and just keep her company eit
Adina waved at them, and the children, who were sweating heavily from playing, immediately gathered. Then, they obediently said goodbye to the Xavier family members. When Adina stopped her car in front of the Winters family’s mansion, she noticed that Mrs. Winters was sitting in the pavilion absentmindedly. Her eyes were dull and lifeless.Adina asked Mr. Brown to get the kids ready for a shower before she walked toward the pavilion.“Mom,” Adina said, but Mrs. Winters did not respond at all. Adina raised her voice and called out to her again.“Oh, Addy, you’re back.” Mrs. Winters snapped out of her daze and flashed Adina a smile. “How did the children settle in with the Xavier family?”“They had fun.” Adina paused for a while before she softly said, “Mom, do you have Duke’s new contact number?”Mrs. Winters’ face became stiff all of a sudden.It seemed like she did not expect Adina to ask about that. She paused for a moment before she said, “Duke’s business trip is in a Europe