Caleb pressed the ice pack on his face and looked at Ines in concern. “Who was that man earlier?”Ines hesitated. “...My ex-boyfriend.”Caleb’s frown deepened. “Ines, you can tell me if you need help. He just threatened your safety. You have the grounds to sue him...”Ines shook her head. “It was my fault, Mr. Chain. I made him angry. What he said earlier was just out of anger. He wouldn’t actually do anything to me.”Caleb suddenly remembered the scene from last night when she was drunk and clung to him, apologizing profusely.He asked, “You got drunk last night and kept saying sorry. Were you trying to apologize to that man?”Ines lowered her head and murmured, “Yes... It’s completely my fault. He’s not in the wrong.”Then, she looked at Caleb apologetically. “Mr. Chain, I’m really sorry for getting you hurt. I apologize to you on Solomon’s behalf and hope you can forgive him.”Caleb was a renowned lawyer in Richworth. If he were to press charges against Solomon for assault,
After reading through the email and seeing the attached photos, Ines’ face turned pale, and anger rose within her.Someone had secretly taken photos of her and Connor having dinner at the hotel restaurant as well as a few photos of her escorting Connor back to his room.Due to those photos, the sending of the email accused her of being kept by an older man...At that moment, the colleagues in the work group chat were talking about her.Ines immediately explained herself in the group chat.There was nothing going on between her and Connor, and their relationship was nothing to be ashamed of.Just as she finished explaining, her phone rang again. It was from Caleb.He had just learned about Ines’ situation from his uncle and called with one purpose in mind. “When faced with such slanderous behavior, you should use the law to protect yourself. Don’t worry. I’ve asked a friend to trace the sender’s IP address. We’ll find out who’s responsible for this.”Ines was filled with gratitu
Patricia was locked outside and knocked a few times, but Solomon did not open his door. Helpless, she could only go downstairs first.The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Finally, she picked up her phone and called Jonathan.“Madam, although I’m Mr. Rowland’s assistant, I’m not privy to his personal affairs...”Patricia interrupted him coldly, “Don’t give me excuses. You’re constantly with Solomon, so you must know everything. Tell me! What’s going on?”Jonathan knew he should not be chatty, but faced with the madam’s pressure, he had no choice but to tell the truth. “Madam, I’m not sure about the specifics. I only know that Mr. Rowland went to see Ms. Matthams yesterday at noon, but they seemed to have quarreled. Mr. Rowland was so angry that he drank all night in Sleepless City. Then, he went to the company in the wee hours and stayed in the office until dawn before heading to Ms. Mattham’s house again this morning. However, he came back down soon after, an
Eugenie sat in the living room for a while before she saw Mable coming downstairs.“Mable.” Eugenie stood up with a faint smile.“Have a seat.”Mable walked up to Eugenie and smiled. “Did you come about Jeremiah?”Eugenie nodded. “Yeah. I just heard that you let him go. Is he no longer in Richworth?”“Yes, he’s gone back to Italee.”Blair had sent people to keep an eye on Connor and Jeremiah, so he received the news the moment they left Richworth.Mable knew that the reason Eugenie came to find was related to the Lifebond Poison, so she said, “I can give you the Mullers’ address in Italee. You can send the antidote over once you’ve developed it.”Eugenie nodded. “That’s all I can do.”Mable continued, “You can tell me if you need my help developing the antidote.”Eugenie smiled. “Actually, there’s something I want to ask for your help with.”“Go ahead.”Eugenie said, “I need Jeremiah’s blood sample to prepare the antidote.”She used the last few milliliters of blood drawn
She must be crazy. How could she think that Jeremiah could possibly have genuine feelings for her?He was clearly so cruel to her before. If she had not forced him with her life, she would not have had a chance to survive.Everything had to be fake. Fake!Eugenie shut her laptop with a loud snap. Her mind was in turmoil as she uncontrollably recalled her time with Jeremiah.There was laughter and happiness but also heart-wrenching pain.She would never forgive him in her lifetime!As for the Lifebond Poison, it was her first time using it, so perhaps its activation did not require mutual love between two people.“That must be it!” Eugenie tried to convince herself.Her mood grew gloomy as she thought about Jeremiah. Unable to focus anymore, she decided to wash up and go to bed....In Italee, Jeremiah woke up in the morning to a message from Mable.He sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the message for a long time before finally typing a reply.He wanted to ask Mable for
In Richworth. After Solomon left Ines’ house on Saturday morning, he did not come to see her again or send any messages.These two days, Ines locked herself home and finished binging a 25-episode TV series. She tried to distract herself with other things so she would not think about anything related to Solomon.In the last episode, the protagonist died, and the heroine died with him. The ending was so touching that Ines could not help but hug a cushion on the sofa and cry.As she cried, she told herself that this was the last time. After tonight, she had to forget the past and live well. She would go back to being that strong and optimistic Ines Matthams.Ines cried for a long time, as if she wanted all her tears to dry.After that, she composed herself, washed up, and went to bed.On Monday, Ines overslept and just managed to clock in at the company at 8:59 AM, almost late.She was preparing documents for the weekly meeting in half an hour when the desk phone rang.It was fr
However, the HR department claimed it was a direct order from the station manager, so they did not dare to inquire about the reasons.Shawn called the station manager before calling Ines, hoping to advocate for her. Unfortunately, the station manager was firm in his decision. Ines could not stay in the TV station anymore.Ines held the folder, unable to come to terms with it. She could not believe she was being terminated by the company just like that.She looked at Shawn in disbelief. “The station manager ordered it? Why? Did I make some kind of mistake at work? I...”“I don’t think it’s related to work.”Shawn looked at Ines, thought about it, and said, “I asked him, and he said... it’s because of Rowland Corporation.”Ines stiffened. “R-Rowland Corporation?”She immediately thought of Solomon.Shawn also felt helpless. He stood up and said with a heavy tone, “Ines, you know that Rowland Corporation is our station’s main sponsor. Almost all our programs are sponsored by them.
Ines tried to offer Jenny some comfort. “We might not work together anymore, but it's not like we won't ever see each other again. We can still always find time to hang out together, go shopping, and get something to eat together.” “Alright.” Upon hearing this, Jenny had no choice but to accept the fact that Ines was resigning. Then, she asked, “Have you thought about what your plans are after resigning? What kind of job are you looking for next?” Ines shook her head. “I haven't thought about it yet. I’ll take a break first and think about it after.” Jenny placed a hand on her shoulder. “No need to rush. Just as you said, it’s a good chance for you to wind down and relax.” “Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.” Jenny then asked again, “When are you leaving?” “Tomorrow, I will officially leave after passing on my tasks to the others.” Jenny gasped in shock. “So soon!” The usual timeline was to submit a resignation letter two weeks before the resignation and l