North gritted out, “The end of December is Reina’s birthday. The whole world knows that you’ve agreed to celebrate her birthday and will even go to the Myers residence!”Gerald lowered his gaze. “I will be going to the Myers residence and celebrating someone’s birthday, that’s true. But who said that it was Reina’s?”Who said that it was Reina’s?Who else but Reina herself?A thought occurred to North, but Gerald spoke up before she could respond. “Isn’t the 29th of December also your birthday?“North, do you think I’d leave you alone on your birthday and spend it with Reina?”North felt the world go quiet around her. She felt a burst of hope in her heart. “I… You…” She trailed off.“You have the same birthday as Reina, but the Myers family are only throwing her a birthday banquet. Of course, I have to go over there and make a fuss about that for you.”Gerald’s tone was calm as he continued, “The Myers family treats Reina like she’s a gem. However, I will let everyone know on t
Gerald was a pervert?He put on a fake smile and looked at North.For some reason, North felt quite sheepish although she had not been the one to say anything. Hold on, what was she feeling guilty for? It was Gerald’s own fault for being so unreasonable and kissing her!Thinking of that, North glared back at Gerald.Gerald held a high position in society. As such, the other guests did not dare to offend him. “Mr. Gerald’s back.”“What a coincidence that Mr. Gerald got back right after Ms. North did. If we didn’t know better, we would have thought that it was intentional.”A lump formed in North’s throat. She was about to say something when someone hesitantly asked, “Mr. Gerald… Um… Why do Mr. Gerald’s lips look swollen too? Could it be that…” The person trailed off.Alarm bells instantly started ringing in North’s head. Oh no, had they guessed the truth?If people found out that she and Gerald had been kissing in the lounge, she would be done for!No, her reputation would be r
North’s mouth tightened. Abraham looked at Gerald and said meaningfully, “I didn’t know you had so many women interested in you, Gerald. I really envy you. Wouldn’t you say so, Ms. North?”North tried to shove her feelings down, but it did not work. She said sarcastically, “That’s true. Mr. Gerald is truly Peacevale’s most eligible bachelor. Everyone wants a piece of him.”When Gerald calmly glanced at North’s lips, she gulped.Gerald’s gaze did not stray. His tone was unwavering as he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know you.”The waitress’ eyes were filled with tears.“Mr. Gerald, have you really forgotten me? I only want to repay your kindness. I don’t want anything else. I’d be willing to be your maid if you’d like. Could you give me a chance to serve you?”She paused and said pointedly, “Don’t worry, I can do whatever you want, whether it’s to take care of you intimately or anything else.”The attendees exchanged glances with each other. The waitress was simply being too ob
Things would have been fine if Gerald had not mentioned anything. But since he did, North could not help but speak sarcastically. “Oh, but isn’t all that simply because you’re too charismatic, Mr. Gerald? You have too many women interested in you.”Gerald suddenly let out a laugh. North pressed her lips together. “What are you looking at me for? Aren’t I right?!”“Mrs. Howard, couldn’t you tell who it was who sent that waitress?”“What do you mean?”Gerald looked away. “Forget it if you didn’t see through it.”North was speechless. What was Gerald doing? Leaving her in suspense would cause her to be sleepless tonight!…Meanwhile, the waitress had left the ballroom amidst the ruckus. Then, she quickly made a phone call. “Mr. Nathan, the mission is complete. Mr. Gerald has taken Ms. North and left.”Nathan’s tone was one of excitement. “Did he really take North away there and then?”The waitress replied, “That’s right. Mr. Gerald said he was afraid his wife would get jealou
From then on, those strangers had become North’s family. There was nothing romantic to it, and it did not involve any monetary gain. That was because North was a good person. As such, there would always be people in this world who would treat her well in earnest.Gerald never had such people around him in the past. That was why he had grown up in such a frigid and loveless landscape.He thought that it was pretty great that North could have people who loved and cared for her even though they were not related by blood.…The next day, at Peacevale University, the truth about the matter with Reina had come out. North was not only not the perpetrator but rather the victim.She was immediately allowed to return to class. Meanwhile, many of her cohorts also felt bad for her.Once the last class was over, someone said quietly, “Melinda didn’t come to class today.”“It would be such a joke if she dared to show up. Didn’t she always swear that North was an evil person? Now the truth is
When she got into the elevator, Reina’s heart was filled with sweetness.When other people wanted to see Gerald, they would have to make an appointment. Meanwhile, she only had to give her name to have someone escort her to his door.This kind of special treatment relieved Reina.She stood before the door of Gerald’s office and fixed her hair. She put on a delighted smile and knocked on the door. She asked sweetly, “Gerald, can I come in?”…Meanwhile, within the office, North blinked as she looked around. She was trying to find somewhere in the office to hide.Gerald’s eyes narrowed. “What are you looking for, Mrs. Howard?”North lowered her voice. “I’m giving you some private time with Reina, of course. Aren’t I such a considerate person?”Reina definitely had something she wanted from Gerald if she was here. What if Reina refused to open up if North was here?North was curious as to what Reina wanted. That was why she decided to look for a place to hide.Gerald could tell
Reina was so overjoyed that she could not control herself. Her delight showed itself on her face. “Really?!”Gerald’s voice was low and dangerous. “Are you very happy about that?”Reina suddenly realized that she was too excited. She put on a fake grimace. “I don’t mean it like that. I’m just happy for you.“You might not know this, but North has always had lots of men in her life. Even with a fiance, countless men have tried to win her affection since she was young. She conducts herself very well among men and strings them along.”Reina sighed. “It’s all my fault. I didn’t manage to stop Uncle Henry from chasing North to the country back then. She was not raised well there and got into some bad habits. She didn’t study well and only wanted to get benefits from men. She probably only got together with you because of your money.”North was flabbergasted.It was lucky that she was hiding under the desk. Otherwise, she would never have gotten to hear Reina say something so outrageou
Although Gerald had not accepted Reina’s confession, he had promised that he would give her a surprise on her birthday. That was enough to delight Reina.“Thank you, Gerald. I’m overjoyed.”Gerald shot her a glance and said, “I’m busy.”At that moment, Reina was too consumed by her joy. She felt warm inside even though Gerald was chasing her off. “Alright then. I’ll leave now, Gerald. I’ll see you on my birthday. By the way…” She hid the viciousness deep within. “Can I invite more of my friends? After all, it’s the first time you’ll be celebrating my birthday with me. I’m so happy.”“Whatever you want. As long as you’re happy.”Reina was so happy that she was nearly unable to walk.The 29th of December was actually North’s birthday. However, everyone including Gerald, would only have eyes for her on that day!She wondered how North would react to that.…North only crawled out from under the desk after Reina left.Intrigued, Gerald asked, “Mrs. Howard, did you hear all that?”