Gerald gradually tightened his hold over North’s waist. He could feel her trembling and going limp in his arms. North was instinctively leaning close to him.After the kiss, North’s eyes became watery and red. She wanted to be fierce but failed. It made her sound willful. “What are you doing?!”Gerald patted North’s back gently. He had probably frightened her because he had suggested sleeping in different rooms all of a sudden. But he did not want to make a fuss about it. He asked gently, “Why did you insist on sleeping in the master bedroom?” North was in a daze because of the kiss. She answered without any hesitation, “We’re married.” She thought. “Shouldn’t a married couple sleep together?”After a pause, Gerald laughed.That answer might have pleased him. “I would have let you come back to sleep with me tonight even if you hadn’t come to me.”He had thought that the concept of being married had yet to sink into North’s mind. It turned out that he was wrong. He carried
Everyone was aware of the relationship between Mason and Gerald. Nelly and Gerald grew up with each other. There were quite a lot of scandals about them when they were young. But it stopped when Nelly went abroad. But Nelly had come back from abroad and was there to discuss a business deal with Gerald. It made others wonder if it would be awkward since North was still there. While everyone was having such thoughts, Nelly arrived.North narrowed her eyes. Gerald pinched her hand. “I’ll make her leave if you’re upset. Mason’s assistant should be discussing this cooperation with me.” North shook her head. She would not be unreasonable if they were merely talking business. Since Nelly had come to Deep Pool Corporation, it led to a lot of gossip.“What if Mrs. Howard bumps into Ms. Nelly?” “I’m sure Mr. Gerald will handle it well, right?” “Who do you think Mr. Gerald likes?” “I think it’s Mrs. Howard. Didn’t he make their relationship public for her…” “But I’m sure the s
Moreover, no one would criticize Nelly for approaching Gerald since she was North’s friend. North held her chin. It had been a long time since she had met such a cunning b*tch.She asked, feigning confusion, “A ruby necklace? Ms. Nelly, we’ve just met twice. Why are you so generous?” Everyone who had praised their friendship was stunned by her words. They had just met twice. But it was a different story on Twitter…“North,” Nelly hurriedly said to interrupt everyone’s thoughts. “Our friendship was written in the stars. Plus, we don’t have to care about how long we’ve known each other if we want to be friends, right?”“Mm, that’s right. But let’s forget about the necklace. Ms. Nelly, I’m a bit cautious. I can’t accept others’ gifts casually.”North remarked profoundly, “To be honest, I knew this person. She also gave me a lot of gifts at first. She pretended to be my friend and got close to me. But she just made a fool out of me and used my name to get close to my fiance.” N
Gerald turned around and watched North intensely.North became frightened by his stare. “W-What…”“Mason won’t do that.” Gerald must have seen through North’s thoughts, so he went straight to the point. “Mason and Nelly are vastly different. They don’t look like siblings who grew up in the same family. So, the things you’re worried about won’t happen.” North blushed and was awkward because he had seen through her. She said, “No, I’m not thinking about anything.”Gerald smiled gently and did not expose her. He indulged her and nodded. “Mm, you’re not thinking about anything.”North thought. “Why do I feel like he’s trying to pacify a kid?!” But she was not worried about Mason since Gerald had said so.…A few days passed by.The design competition was around the corner. North stayed home to practice because she was the representative of Peacevale University in this competition.There was a show event before the design competition. All the famous designers and judges would
“There’s more.” Ivan’s tone sounded weird. “Look closer. Who did Reina bring up?” North tapped on the post and started reading it.ReinaV: [I got a good result by becoming the champion of the previous design competition. But I won’t take it lightly this time either. Ms. Star and Mr. Leon, thank you for your suggestions and guidance. I won’t let you guys down!]North widened her eyes. “Who did Reina talk about?” She was Star. But she had never taught Reina.Reina had plagiarized North’s designs and even called the latter her teacher. Was there something wrong with her brain?Ivan cocked his brow. “So, Ms. Star, you must join this competition.”North could not humiliate Reina if she did not join the competition. After hanging up, North used her private account to read the comments of Reina’s post on Twitter with interest. [Hear me out. Reina was the champion of the previous competition. All the judges gave her high praise. Mr. Avery, the founder of the design competition, ev
North fell silent because of Steward’s words.But she felt that he was right.That man was more than twenty years older than her.“Yeah, we’re friends despite our age difference. I’ve never met him, but I’m going to meet him soon. What do you think I should get him?”Gerald chuckled secretly.Both North and Steward did not notice Gerald. After a brief pause, Steward said, “Why don’t you buy him a watch? Just choose a more mature style.”North nodded solemnly. She agreed since she could buy a watch for Leon as a gift in return for the wedding ring he had designed for her.Gerald pressed the spot between his brows as he stood nearby. North was seriously getting a gift for him. If she knew that Leon was Gerald, she might feel that the gift was in vain.Gerald thought. “Will she think I’ve fooled her when she learns the truth?” But he still could not tell her about it at that moment. …It was the day of the show event. North put on casual clothes because she was not the ju
It was all because North was Estella’s daughter that she was down on her luck. …In the hall of the show event, the celebrities were waiting to get an invitation card to the occasion. A lot of reporters were crowded at the door.North walked into the hall using the underground passage, but she could still hear the excitement of Reina’s fans.“Reina is coming today. I wonder if I can meet her. I’m so excited.”“I heard that all the guests today are big shots from the design or fashion fields. There are also the heirs of the rich families. I’m sure celebrities won’t be shown in this live broadcast.”“Yes, you can say that about ordinary celebrities. Obviously, we can’t see them in the live show. But Reina is not merely a celebrity. She’s also the young lady of the Jordan family and a contestant of this design competition.”“Plus, she was the champion of the previous design competition. I’m sure she’ll be in the limelight today.” “Ah! Have you guys heard? Leon will be here too.
Gerald cocked his brow. He did not expect such a question from Mason.He thought. “Why is Mason… interested in North?”“I’m just curious because it was the first time I saw you protect a person like that.”Mason knew that he was not interested in North. But at first glance, she found her inexplicably… familiar.Yeah, she looked familiar. But Mason had never met North. Thus, that familiarity was inexplicable. “What can I do for you?” Gerald asked.Mason stopped dwelling on that and answered lightly, “I might leave the Scott family after a while. It’s too chaotic there. Nelly might not stand firm after I’ve left.” Gerald raised his brows. “Do you want me to help Nelly?”Nelly would undeniably be the heir of the Scott family with Gerald’s support. After a brief pause, Mason shook his head. “Nelly isn’t fit for doing business. Let’s talk about this later. I came back to tell you that I’ve gained some clues about that affair.”Gerald’s eyes turned gloomy. …North found the