Alden stood up, his gaze dark.He looked at George, who was similarly tall, and he slowly said, “I want to increase my assets. I want to have the ability to protect Mom.”George pursed his lips. “You still don’t trust Dad, right?”“Has he given me any reason to?” Alden asked George back. “People always say kids always change their thoughts very easily, like the weather in June, but Duke Winters changes even faster than kids. I can’t be sure if he will love Mom for the rest of his life, so I have to gather my strength. When Mom is completely disappointed in him, I’ll take her and Mel away.”“So…” George’s voice was hoarse. “You never thought about Harold and me?” “Your family name is Winters, while Mel and I are Daugherties. We are not the same.”Alden turned around and sat on the bed. He looked down and looked very off-putting.When George saw Alden looking like this, he did not know what he should say.When Dad and Mom had some problems, the first thing he thought about was t
Earl stood up, picked up the coat from the couch, and walked outside.George followed him while asking doubtfully, “Why are we going to the company?”“You’ll know when you arrive. Why do you ask so many questions?”Earl looked very impatient. He floored the accelerator, and the car sped down the road.George held the seat belt tightly, and he stared at Earl driving with his dark gaze.He suddenly found his father very strange.He also finally understood why Alden would have such thoughts.The car stopped in front of the Winter Corporation with a hard brake.It was just 7:00 am now. It was not rush hour, so there were only a few people in the company.When everyone saw that Mr. Winters bringing the young master in, they respectfully greeted them.Earl showed a cold expression. He took George directly to the top floor and pushed open the door of the CEO’s office.“Have you been here before?”Earl lazily sat on the couch and coldly asked.George nodded. “Dad, you used to brin
George took a notebook and drew various complex symbols on the paper.He had arranged all the numbers into a specific order and combined all the letters into various complex English words.Earl walked over and took a glance, but he could not understand a thing.Although he descended from the Winters family, he was abandoned because of his health condition after he was born.He never attended preschool and attended middle school intermittently before he finished. The level of his education prevented him from holding on to the position of Winters Corporation’s CEO firmly. Therefore, he needed to make sure he had a strong grip on everything now.Earl had the urge to smoke again. He stroked his chin and walked out of the CEO’s office.George lowered his head as he calculated and wrote on the draft paper. After a moment of calculating, he still could not come up with the eight-digit password combination.Perhaps he should give it a try first.Perhaps it was the date of Winters Cor
Earl narrowed his eyes.George and Duke looked really alike. They had identical eyes, as well as thin lips, and they emitted the same aura.If George was taller, Earl would have almost thought that fifteen-year-old Duke was standing in front of him.Duke had suppressed him over the past twenty years.He would not tolerate Duke anymore.“I don’t have time to answer your question!” Earl’s gaze was intense and ruthless. “I’m asking you now. Why were you searching through my drawers?”His gaze was extremely sharp like an arrow as he stared into George’s eyes.No matter how smart and calm George was, he was only a four-year-old kid. He simply could not bear the pressure.His lips slowly turned pale, and his back was drenched in cold sweat again.“He was looking for something for me. What’s wrong?” An indifferent voice came from outside the office.When George raised his head and looked over, he saw Adina walk over slowly in her high heels. Then, she shielded him.His heart strang
Besides, there was a very thick callus on this person’s purlicue. He must have held a gun often.Why would there be someone like this around Duke?A lot of speculations flashed in Adina’s mind, but they lasted only a second or two. She suppressed her thoughts, squatted down, and smiled gently as she said, “Georgie, go home with Uncle Arden. Mommy will go back and keep you company at night.”George was really frightened.He realized that his dad was different from before.He also needed some time to digest what he had just seen, so he nodded. “Goodbye, Mommy. I’ll go back first.”He looked down and walked out of the office.Adina only sighed in relief after she saw George leave.She sat on the couch and flashed Earl a bright smile. “What occasion are we attending later?”“It’s a business event,” Earl said indifferently. “If you don’t want to go, I won’t force you.”“If I don’t go, will you ask Catherine to accompany you? Or Ms. Clark?” Adina rested her face on both of her hand
It was the annual business banquet in Sea City, and the organizers had invited many business bigwigs.Before the event officially began, there was already a long line of luxury cars parked in front of the hotel. People were dressed up, and it was lively.A black car soon stopped in front of the hotel. When a man and a woman stepped out in front of everyone, they attracted the attention of countless people.“Aren’t they Mr. and Mrs. Winters?”“The reporters have been spreading rumors that they’re divorced. They look quite close, don’t they?”“Haven’t you heard of a separating couple that still looks united on the surface? I don’t think they look like a couple.”“My friend works in Winters Corporation. He heard that Duke has been very close to a foreign woman. They always spend at least an hour in the office alone. When a man and a woman stay in a room for about an hour, what do you think happens?”“My cousin’s husband’s brother works as a driver for the Winters family’s neighbor.
After Adina spoke, she lifted the hem of her gown and left.Jasmine was so angry that her face turned pale.Since that b*tch, Adina, had a firm grip on the core technique, she got stomped.However, before the chip design proposal was generated, she could not do anything to that b*tch. D*mn it!Just as Jasmine was about to go and complain to Zhenny, she saw her cousin, Daniel, the moment she raised her head.They were of a similar age, so they just called each other by name.“Daniel, why are you here? Aren’t you uninterested in these business events?” Jasmine smiled and asked, “Did you see whom I was talking to?”Daniel looked like a teenager. He had red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes, but there was coldness hidden in his gaze.“Whoever you spoke to has nothing to do with me,” he said in an unfriendly manner.He and Jasmine were cousins, and they had grown up under the same roof. Yet, they were not very close because of their different interests in all aspects.“She’s the
Adina and Dillon were talking in a remote corner.Both of them were dressed in black, so they did not attract too much attention.“Ms. Daugherty, have you not rested well lately? Your dark circles look pretty heavy.” Dillon stared at her face and sounded a little worried. “If you can’t sleep, it’s best not to take sleeping pills. Drinking some warm milk and taking a hot bath before you sleep will help you to rest.”Adina smiled and nodded. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Jones. I’ll take note of that.”Dillon hesitated to speak, but he added, “Please don’t mind me asking. Is there a problem with your marriage?”Adina looked up and stared at him indifferently.“I’m sorry!” Dillon quickly apologized. “I’m not trying to be nosy. I just… want to show my concern. If you find it offensive, you can choose not to answer.”“My husband and I have a stable marriage. We’re very close. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Jones.”Adina smiled faintly and seemed relaxed.Dillon was not a busine