Shirley blinked her mischievous and innocent eyes and asked, "What about it?""Even though my marriage didn't end well, I hope you won't be discouraged by it. If you meet someone worth it, don't give up," Cynthia replied, afraid that Shirley would lose hope in marriage."Don't worry," Shirley reassured her.The two sisters chatted lovingly.Mr. Yates watched the scene and felt a surge of happiness. He was willing to pay any price as long as his two daughters were well."I need to talk to Chairman Yates about something. We'll talk more when you're feeling better," Cynthia said in front of Mr. Yates, still addressing him coldly.Shirley readily agreed.Mr. Yates followed Cynthia to the corridor. He always lacked confidence when facing Cynthia, as he was filled with guilt."Cyn, what do you want to talk to me about?""Who is the current president of the Yates Group?" Cynthia asked."Your cousin, Kendrick Yates," he replied."Is it possible to give me a position as an investme
"I don't. I asked her, but she didn't tell me," Mr. Yates replied. When he intended to investigate, Cynthia asked him not to intervene and said she would handle it alone. Yesterday, when he asked for the results, she just changed the subject and reminded him to pick up Shirley from the hospital.Shirley hesitated to speak. She did not know if she should tell her father. Mr. Yates noticed it and asked, "What's wrong?""Maybe Cynthia didn't tell you because she didn't want to make it difficult for you," Shirley answered after calming herself down."What do you mean?" Mr. Yates was taken aback."When I was being beaten up, I saw a man outside the alley. He was Mrs. Quinn's brother. I told Cynthia, and she told me not to tell you," Shirley said as her memories gradually became clearer.Mr. Yates froze. Shirley really wanted to improve the relationship between Cynthia and him. "I don't know what happened between you two or why your relationship has turned this way, but since you ca
Cynthia was also here!"You can't even drink two bottles of wine, yet you have the audacity to come to the business cooperation here?"Joshua sat at the head of the table, looking handsome and indifferent in his suit. "Do you really think this is a place where you can make money just by your looks?"Cynthia's head was pulsing.She came here to make trouble for Thomas Quinn.Thomas was Mr. Yates's new wife's older brother. On the surface, Shirley's incident seemed to have been caused by Timothy Quinn, Mrs. Quinn's younger brother, but Timothy would not have done it without the cunning Thomas's instruction.There was no legal way to deal with him, so Cynthia had to come in person. She would give a good beating to anyone who posed a danger to Shirley.However, Cynthia just did not expect to meet Joshua here."I'm not in the mood to argue with you today," Cynthia stated briefly."Mr. Neal offered you a drink as a courtesy, so why are you still standing there?!""The managemen
Jimmy frowned. He disliked attending all these parties because he did not want to see his father like this. He knew that at business dinners, one had to know how to ingratiate oneself if they were not of high status.Nonetheless, knowing and liking were two different things. Soon, Jimmy looked at Cynthia. Indeed, being by Cynthia's side was the most comfortable for him."Didn't you want to take me to the hotel?" Cynthia stared at Thomas. "Why aren't we leaving yet?"Everyone looked confused, including Thomas, and Joshua also suddenly tightened his grip on his phone.Only Jimmy lowered his gaze and silently drank from his glass, not daring to say anything. He knew very well that Cynthia was up to something!"What's the hurry? Don't think spending the night with Mr. Neal will give you the upper hand." Thomas felt uncomfortable with Cynthia's words. It sounded as if he was a pimp or something. "To Mr. Neal, you're just someone to vent on."Joshua's eyes darkened slightly, and
Yoel immediately went to get the car. After reading Thomas' message, he drove toward the hotel. On the way, he could not resist asking Joshua what had happened earlier. "Mr. Neal, may I ask a question?" he said."If you don't think you should, don't ask," Joshua snapped back.Feeling brave and curious, Yoel continued, "Do you consider it as cheating on yourself when you let Thomas bring Mrs. Neal to your bed? What kind of feelings do you have when you treat Mrs. Neal in this way?"Joshua replied coldly, "You can forget about your year-end bonus."Yoel realized he had overstepped his bounds and tried to make amends, "Don't worry, Mr. Neal. I'll make sure to take care of the Sky Holdings side and let them know who's protecting Mrs. Neal."Joshua replied, "Your quarterly bonus is gone too."Yoel did not know what he had done wrong. "Mr. Neal...""Cynthia and I are divorced." Joshua's tone was icy as he held his phone. "I'm only dealing with Thomas because I don't like it when som
"Take a shower and change into the clothes on the bed while you wait for Mr. Neal," Thomas said. His Adam's apple bobbed as he found Cynthia too alluring. "Watch how I'll deal with you, if you dare upset Mr. Neal."Cynthia did not even glance at the items on the bed. Her gaze fixed on Thomas, so cold that it felt dangerous.Thomas did not want to linger here any longer than necessary. He had everything ready and feared he would be unable to control himself if he stayed too long. After all, Joshua had claimed Cynthia.As he turned to leave the room, Cynthia slammed the door shut and locked it with the safety lock.Thomas frowned.He was not afraid of what Cynthia might do to him and asked, "What do you want?" "To talk," Cynthia said, pulling a chair behind the door to block Thomas's exit."We can talk later after Mr. Neal is done." Thomas smiled, misunderstanding Cynthia's intentions. "I'll make sure you're satisfied then..."Bang!Cynthia stood up and kicked him.She just
Joshua had forgotten Shirley's comment about Cynthia being her bodyguard. All he could think about was the gentle Cynthia, who relied on him for everything. He had already decided that if Thomas dared to lay a finger on her, he would chop him up and feed him to the dogs."Mr. Neal," one of the bodyguards called out."Kick the door down!" Joshua ordered."We tried..." the bodyguards replied.With his hands clenched tightly at his sides, Joshua lifted his foot and kicked the door with all his might. Bang!The door shook. Yoel watched silently from the side and sighed inwardly that Joshua was in love without even realizing it. Even though he said he liked Jayleen, every time there was a message from Cynthia, he would take care of it, using his agreement with her as an excuse. He said he did not like Cynthia, but he would go out of his way to pay attention to anything related to her and worry about her safety.It seemed that he had to lose her to appreciate her.Bang!Jos
Cynthia stared at him and retorted, "Do you want me to give you another punch?"Joshua remained silent.Perhaps it was because he was no longer worried, or maybe it was the romantic lighting in the room, but he felt irresistibly drawn to Cynthia, and he really wanted to be close to her.Since they had started sleeping in separate beds six months ago, they had not slept together, let alone had sex.Joshua approached Cynthia step by step, enveloping Cynthia with his domineering aura.Cynthia furrowed her brow and disliked the atmosphere."I have something else to do," she spoke up."Are you going to pretend that you don't know what Thomas meant by giving you to me?" Joshua's eyes grew darker, and his breathing became heavier. "At this point, do you think I'll let you go?""Do you want to sleep with me?" Cynthia asked.Joshua got even closer, and he could smell the fresh, light fragrance emanating from her body. With a hoarse voice, he whispered, "Yes."Cynthia did not ans