In the end, North still went upstairs to change.Downstairs, Gerald acted fast. “Call Mason and tell him I don’t want the extra 2% anymore.”“Mr. Gerald?” Connor asked, shocked.He did not want them anymore? Gerald used to put the company’s profits first no matter what. When did he ever act with such… pettiness?Gerald instructed his driver to start the car. Then, he said, “Tell Nelly I’ll be at her house in half an hour.”After North got back from the cafe, Connor had told him that not only did North avoid getting bullied, but Nelly was the one who got humiliated the whole time. She also seemed to be in a good mood.That was why he agreed when Mason offered to give him that 2%. He thought the extra profits would make a decent allowance for North.But he did not expect North to be this sad about it.She told neither him nor Connor about it, but she told Leon.Why was that? Because from her perspective, Leon was someone who would never appear in real life.If she did not have
Nelly paled, and her lips trembled as she took a deep breath. “Gerald… What’s the meaning of this? I really was just kidding at Dew Garden. Besides, it’s been almost a day now. Do you really still care—”“I’m not talking about the incident at Dew Garden. You know that,” Gerald said calmly. “Johnny Carter’s been driven out of the design industry. That was the price he had to pay. What about you?”Nelly finally lost her composure.How dare North, that b*tch, complain about her?!“Gerald, I don’t know what North told you, but it really was an accident that I found Johnny Carter. I didn’t know he was that type of person,” Nelly replied anxiously, as if she was genuinely innocent. “I didn’t know Leon had already made some designs for North, so I was sincerely trying to help.“Wedding rings are so important that the more famous the designer, the higher North’s status would be. I was worried other people would say she wasn’t a good match for you so in my haste…”Nelly’s words could have
Nelly’s fingernails were digging into the flesh of her palm.She needed to endure this… She had been hasty, and it was not the right time yet. Enduring the humiliation was her only option!So, Nelly squeezed out a smile. “Understood, Gerald.”Then, she looked at North. “I really am sorry, North. I promise that this will not happen again. I really do consider you a friend.”North raised an eyebrow. She did not know Nelly was such an adaptable person.Since Gerald got what he wanted, he took North’s hand and led her away.As soon as she got into the car and settled down, she heard him ask, “Do you feel better?”North gulped. “What do you mean? Did you really think bullying your childhood friend would make me feel better? Am I really that petty to you?”Gerald said nothing. Instead, he gave her a pointed look that said everything he wanted to say.That stare made North blush. She had the feeling that he saw through her. Wait, Leon was still… She quickly took out her phone.Wor
When North clicked on the message, it read: [That’s the same reason as Gerald’s. He fell in love with you at first sight.]North suddenly felt an overwhelming dizziness. It was like a brick had fallen from the sky to hit her on the head. She could barely see straight and gripped her phone tightly.Gerald fell in love with her at first sight?! How did Leon know that?Did he guess it, or did he ask Gerald about it?After getting over her shock, she felt a strange shyness rise within her.The man she was talking to was twenty whole years older. Talking about love with someone that old always gave her a weird feeling.North took a deep breath and tried to make herself sound cheerful. [Thanks. I didn’t know you still cared about things like this at such an old age, my friend.]Gerald’s expression turned stony as he almost crushed his phone in his grip.“Such an old age”? Who was she calling old?!North shot him a weird look. Wasn’t Gerald in a good mood? Why was he looking upset ag
The Howards were all so manipulative. How did they manage to raise someone like Nathan?North did not bother explaining and simply replied in a disinterested manner, “Yes, I’m so touched to have a friend like that.”Nathan did not know what to say. Why did he have a feeling that North was being passive-aggressive?However, being a naive and innocent person, he did not think too much of it. “Didn’t you get someone to customize your wedding rings? They’re already done making them. Do you want to pick them up?”“Already?” North asked, surprised.She had given Leon’s blueprints to one of the jewelry stores that Deep Pool Corporation owned. Normally, it would have taken them a month. But it had only been a couple of weeks.Nathan replied smugly, “Of course. Don’t you remember who owns that store?”It was him! He may not have been that involved in its operations, but he still owned it. Why would its workers slack off if he asked them to hurry up?North was a little touched.Since
It did not matter. Nelly’s acting was really good, so it was only natural that Nathan could not see through it. After all, Nathan even thought Sharon was a good person.After some thought, Nathan decided not to ask but still quietly deleted Nelly’s number from his phone and even blocked her on Twitter.Yes, there must be a good reason for North to dislike Nelly.The car drove into Fifth Avenue, revealing an extremely luxurious mall for expensive goods. Nathan went the extra mile and opened the car door for North.North seemed to remember that she had forgotten something after she got out of the car.Hmm… What had she forgotten?She was supposed to WhatsApp someone about something… Forget it. It probably was not important.…At Royal Sights Residences, Gerald exited his study to find the mansion deserted. With a raised eyebrow, he asked, “Where’s Mrs. Howard?”Connor’s expression shifted to embarrassment.What should he say? That North had completely forgotten what Gerald said
The manager put down the rings and did not bother to explain herself, looking impatient. “We’ve delivered the rings, so take them and leave. We have other important guests on the way, so we don’t have the time to deal with you.”Nathan picked up the ring meant for North and tsked. “Wow, North. You and Gerald have terrible taste. I’ll give you a different pair that’s sure to be better than—”“Ms. Sable, are you sure these are the rings I ordered?” North suddenly asked.Nathan shut up immediately, looking confused.What was going on? Were these rings not North’s?North repeated coldly, “I ordered two pairs of matching rings at your store. Are you sure this is one of them?”Ms. Sable, the manager, was very irritated. “How should I know? We made it according to your blueprints. Have you changed your mind and decided not to take them?”Other people in the room looked at them. The manager was already impatient, to begin with. However, her impatience soon shifted to annoyance. “You did
Did she know who Reina was? If Reina wanted the rings, North would just have to let them go, wouldn’t she?“Your rings?” North looked at them and suddenly chuckled. “I didn’t know a person’s skin could be this thick. I guess I learned something new.”Reina pretended to smile with resignation. It was as if she was not mad at all. “North, you don’t have to be this subtle. I heard what happened just now. I understand if you don’t like the rings the store made for you, but you can’t make a scene just because of that.”“Yeah, North,” Linda pretended to say kindly. “I can give them to you if you like them, but Reina only gave me these rings to repay me for raising her. You make me so sad by demanding them just like this!”Nathan almost lost control of his temper.Were they even making sense?! Why was Linda playing the victim at her age?He was about to start yelling at them when North beat him to it, saying, “Have you tried the ring, Mrs. Myers? Does it fit you?”Linda’s hand stilled