Damon's mood had been terrible, but Veronica's frantic defense of her dignity made him laugh."Oh? Not willing to sell yourself, you say? It's because the offer is too low. How about 5 million dollars?""No, no, no. Damon, it's not about the money. I genuinely don't feel anything for men. I can't do it." Veronica looked uneasy already. She grabbed her bag next to her seat and tried to get up a few times."10 million dollars," Damon said coldly without moving his eyes off her."Uh…" She hesitated for a moment."Damon, will you be quick?"Veronica's look clearly implied that she might tolerate it for the money.However, this was a blunt question, and it made Damon's expression turn cold."Damon, I didn't mean that, really. But if you insist and offer that much money… maybe I can tolerate it, but I've never been with a man. I…" Veronica started to explain herself. She was clearly torn between money and morals.Who was Damon? Even if he were just a regular guy earning 3,000 a mon
Celeste tried to control herself but still couldn't resist clicking on the survey link.In the organizer's introduction section, it read, "Veronica, a senior journalism student at Taverdale University, top scorer in the college entrance exams, recipient of the national scholarship for four consecutive years."The attached photo showed a girl in a school uniform standing on a podium with striking features, a cold expression, and an air of arrogance.This time, it wasn't a naive girl. Celeste was slightly surprised.Even Megan had somehow heard the news and sent over Veronica's information.The girl was a beautiful academic achiever from a middle-class family, three years younger than Celeste, and a top scorer in the college entrance exams.Megan even found an interview video of her."Ms. Salt, you've achieved such excellent results. Can you tell us how you usually study?" the interviewer asked."I think I have a talent for studying. After all, I took an international IQ test, an
Celeste thought she wouldn't feel sad. After all, she had told Becky that she hoped Damon could move forward.She was married and had announced her plans for pregnancy. It was unreasonable to expect Damon to stay single and childless for her.How could that make any sense?But seeing them holding hands made it hard for her to breathe. It was as though a giant stone had weighed down her chest.She knew Damon too well. No one could force him to do anything. Even when he was with Sherry, they never held hands!Just a few days ago, he said he couldn't live without her, and now things had progressed so quickly.The pain in her chest spread. For some reason, Celeste felt her stomach, waist, and abdomen all going numb."Ms. York?" The client mentioned something about the contract and noticed Celeste's lack of response, so he called out to her.He followed her gaze and also saw Damon's back.Celeste and Damon's relationship wasn't a secret. The atmosphere became slightly awkward."Mr
Why did he come to see her?Damon couldn't possibly tell her that he came all this way to pick up Veronica just to provoke Celeste.Thus, he came up with a random excuse. "I was passing by and thought I'd let you know. I invested 3 million dollars into your father's business. If it's not enough later, you can ask for more.""Thank you, Damon. 3 million dollars is a lot for our small workshop. My dad is just a commoner, but he got lucky in the past. The industry is too competitive now, and he hasn't kept up. Thus, it's normal for him to lose money. Let's see if your 3 million dollars can save him. If not, there's nothing we can do. I'll repay you when I earn money in the future."Veronica's words were sharp and sincere. Damon couldn't help but take another look at her."What do you want to do after graduation? I could invest in you." He didn't mind helping out a young person with ideas and confidence."Thanks, Damon, but I've already sent my resume to Stellar Company and got accep
Celeste had been hesitant, but when she saw the blood in the tub, her first thought was that there couldn't be anything wrong with the baby!Panic set in, and she was terrified something might happen to the baby.Her instincts had made the choice for her."If you didn't know me and just heard this story, you'd probably think I'm a fool." She was still reading the instructions on the prenatal medication. Her eyes were slightly downcast as she spoke."At every step, I made the most incomprehensible choices."When she discovered Damon and Fiona together, she chose to keep the baby and went abroad to give birth alone.When she got pregnant again, she didn't reconcile with Damon but instead chose to push him away once more.Worst still, she chose to keep the baby again in such a situation.Among the new generation of independent women, there was a saying, "Keep the child, ditch the father." This meant finding a quality man, having his child, and then leaving him.Though fate pushed
Celeste couldn't bother to worry about anything else after seeing Ava in such a state. She quickly grabbed her car keys and took Ava's hand, leading her outside."Calm down. Take your time and explain." Despite just returning from the hospital, Celeste somehow managed to stay calm and comfort Ava. She even fastened her seatbelt for her.Ava, who was usually so carefree, now looked like a fragile woman while sitting in the passenger seat. Even her face was pale.Through Ava's fragmented words, Celeste managed to piece together the whole story.Ethan's new movie had a scene with an explosion. Although the amount of explosives had been carefully calculated, something went wrong. The blast radius exceeded expectations by nearly a meter, and several crew members were injured.Ethan was the closest to the explosion's center and had lost consciousness immediately."Ethan mustn't get hurt," Ava murmured. She leaned back against the passenger seat with a pale face."Mr. Sullivan will be
Ethan's notorious affairs were well known, and so was his rocky relationship with Ava.People present speculated that if Ethan were on his deathbed, Ava would be the first to pull the plug. But now, before he was even dead, she had already been handed his will. The documents were filled with terms beneficial to her.This was certainly not ideal. If Ava were someone who only cared about profit, she would be hoping for his death even more now.Jason couldn't understand his boss's intention either. It seemed like Ethan had given Ava full control over his life and death, leaving everything to her decision.With Ava's wealth, she already had enough money to last several lifetimes. Why would she need his money?Those who needed money were the women Ethan had been rumored to be involved with. However, they weren't mentioned in the will at all.What was the boss thinking?"Get rid of this will. It's bad luck!" Ava said.They had left the house at around 9 p.m., and now it was already
Ava stayed at the hospital for three days and barely ate a bite during that time.She had moved past the initial panic. When exhausted, she would rest in the VIP room, but most of the time, she sat staring blankly at the ICU door.Already slender, Ava now looked so frail it seemed a gust of wind could topple her.With Celeste sick, Megan took over to keep Ava company. Unable to stand seeing Ava like this, Megan had the cook prepare delicious meals and bring them to the hospital. Still, Ava hardly touched any of them.Celeste was worried during this time. She had called Megan multiple times to check on Ava."Tell Celeste I'm fine." Ava even forced a smile."I thought after Matthew left, I'd never be sad about losing anything again. But Ethan got me this time.""Ava, you don't have to be so strong," Megan said gently while hugging her.On the third night, an ICU nurse suddenly came out and said, "The patient is showing signs of waking up."Ava was then allowed to wear sterile pr