"No need," Joshua refused.Sean asked, "Don't you want to say goodbye to her?" Joshua closed his eyes and did not answer the question. He could not bring himself to say goodbye to Cynthia in person. Instead, he decided to leave things as they were.Sean could not understand why Joshua would not say anything. His gaze held a mixture of complex emotions as he tried to persuade Joshua one last time, "Are you really not going to say anything?" "If you keep bothering me, I'll destroy this place. And then I'll destroy you too," Joshua threatened with irritation.Just when he had managed to suppress all his feelings for Cynthia, this man kept pestering him with questions. Did Sean not know it was tough to control one's emotions?"Alright, alright." Sean finally realized he would not get any further and sighed quietly. "Let's get started."He administered the medication into Joshua's body.Joshua's consciousness grew increasingly hazy, and soon he fell into a deep slumber.In that
Yoel could not understand it and decided to stop thinking about it. Then, he put the box away and patiently waited for Joshua.Noon arrived, but Joshua still had not woken up. During lunch, Yoel looked at Sean's composed demeanor and asked, "Dr. Carter, when will Mr. Neal wake up?"Sean replied, "I'm not sure. Based on the current situation, it's unlikely he'll wake up today. If you have other tasks, you can go attend to them. I'll inform you when he wakes up.""Alright," Yoel agreed.Things were returning to normal as employees returned to work at the Neal Group. Although the Nexuria subsidiary had been handed over to the general manager, some lingering matters from the previous year still required Yoel's attention. It was not ideal to leave them piled up.Sean was confused.Alright?He did not expect Yoel would agree to his offer. After all, he did not actually mean it. "Then I'll trouble you to look after Mr. Neal." Yoel smiled and handed over his business card. "This is
"No, I have everything I need," Cynthia said honestly.Hearing her response, Matthew started thinking about what to give Cynthia for her upcoming birthday. He wanted to find something that would make her happy and hold special meaning for both of them.Cynthia stepped out of his embrace and handed him the watch again, saying, "Try it on and see if you like it.""It's alright," Matthew said casually, not showing much excitement.Cynthia raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit disappointed. "Just alright?""Mhm," Matthew replied."So, you mean you've received better gifts before?" Cynthia was secretly disappointed but managed to control her emotions. After all, she was in a relationship before. "Who gave them to you?"Matthew smiled as he calmly said, "My first love." Cynthia's expectations and happiness instantly disappeared. She felt an overwhelming sense of discomfort as emotions she thought she had let go of resurfaced. She almost felt like running away.Cynthia had believed she
"Didn't Jimmy and Linus mention several times that I've never dated?" Matthew did not realize that Cynthia's worries stemmed from their previous discussions about his relationship status. He thought everyone on the team knew he had never been in a relationship, but he forgot that Cynthia might temporarily forget due to her past relationship.Cynthia hesitated to respond. She certainly remembered those conversations. Riley and Gaby had discussed why Matthew was still single. It was because he heartlessly rejected people who pursued him or simply because he spent most of his time with the organization and had no one pursuing him. She was there and remembered it all.Yet, when Matthew casually mentioned his first love, she immediately thought of the worst possibility and forgot that he had never dated.As Cynthia pondered these thoughts, she felt her anger was becoming more unreasonable. Hence, she decided to apologize. However, Matthew spoke first and gently rubbed her head. "
"What?" "This is confidential. Mr. Neal specifically instructed me not to tell you. But rest assured, he's doing fine," Yoel said half-truthfully.Cynthia did not press for more information. She trusted Joshua with Yoel as Yoel was reliable and thorough in his work.After ending the call, Cynthia informed Matthew that Joshua would not be coming back for dinner. So, Matthew only prepared food for the two of them.Watching Matthew busy in the kitchen, Cynthia pondered before suggesting, "Captain, how about we hire a servant? This way, you can focus on your work without worrying about preparing our meals.""No need. This is fine," Matthew refused.Though hiring a servant would be convenient, he wanted to cook for Cynthia. Matthew wanted to pamper her and ensure she ate well. That way, he could rest easy.Cynthia did not insist further. In the past, most of her time was spent at the company, and Moe usually arranged her meals. She had not thought about hiring a servant since she
Shirley was surprised at Kendrick's audacity and pulled him back."What are you doing?""Joining them for dinner. Didn't he invite us in?" Kendrick said matter-of-factly, hiding his excitement better than Shirley."But you already ate!" Shirley hinted.She did not want to intrude on their private time, but Kendrick was not on the same page as her.Kendrick understood Shirley's message but was too curious about Matthew's identity. "When did I eat?""Kendrick!""Let's go in! We're wasting their time."Shirley was forced to go inside. Kendrick's gaze kept shifting toward Matthew from time to time. If he remembered correctly, this was the incredibly handsome man who had accompanied Cynthia home that day!Yet, Cynthia said nothing was going on between them!Why were they having dinner together if they did not have anything going on? "Cynthia..." Shirley called out a bit nervously. When they came in, she noticed Cynthia's coat on the sofa and some documents on the coffee ta
Were they officially a couple now?Shirley was excited! "A-Are you two officially together?" Kendrick finally caught up."We just confirmed our relationship yesterday," Matthew declared, glancing at Cynthia, who was eating with her head down, and continued, "We're now officially dating.""Yes! You're my brother-in-law!" Shirley blurted out, unable to contain her excitement.Cynthia looked at Shirley, confused.Brother-in-law?Was that not too soon?"Oh, so you're my future brother-in-law. How about some drinks to celebrate?" Kendrick said with a satisfied smile. Cynthia and Shirley both said at the same time, "Kendrick.""What?" Kendrick was genuinely happy. He remembered the fleeting encounter many years ago, and he was still impressed to this day. At that time, he already thought Matthew was a good man, and it would be great if he could win him over for Cynthia. Little did he know that before he even started, Cynthia had already gotten married!Fortunately, everythin
Shirley did not hold back and spilled the beans. "He doesn't want to run the company anymore. He talked to Dad and proposed to hand over the company to you starting this year. Dad and Grandpa both agreed, and he also asked the shareholders."Cynthia was surprised.Seeing that Shirley had told Cynthia, Kendrick added, "I've been helping you manage the company for so many years. Don't you think it's time to give me some freedom?""No way," Cynthia replied firmly.Jonathan's agreement was expected, but Old Man Yates…He never approved of her, thinking she was useless. So, why would he agree to hand over the Yates Group to her?"Cyn…" Kendrick appeared pitiful, different from the imposing figure in the office.He just wanted to enjoy life and not work! Cynthia purposely said, "If you don't want to manage it, hire an executive president. Let the secretary department's staff assist him with daily affairs, and you can handle major decisions.""That won't do," Kendrick rejected it wi