Byron almost immediately noticed the intense lament and self-reproach from this little woman's tone."Xander even proposed to give bonuses to my employees in his name. I have thought of all these, but I didn’t manage to tell them. After he announced the bonuses, I was too embarrassed to say it again. Will the employees think that Xander treats them better than I do? However, our research institute and Xander's are only in partnership..."No matter how Rosalie thought about it, she felt that something was wrong. She could only discuss it with Byron.Hearing her troubles, Byron heard her troubles, his eyes were only full of warmth. He spoke with compassion. " You’re not wrong, he has crossed the line in this matter. Your passion is in medicine, don’t force yourself with management. If you need anything, I’m here for you any time. I’ll be your tactical advisor."Rosalie instinctively relied on him. "Then what should I do now?"Almost immediately, Byron gave a solution because she was
Rosalie frowned slightly.In the past, when the two of them got along, they would talk about work or medical matters.Now that Rosalie noticed Xander's strange behavior, she was even more unwilling to talk to him about anything else."Then let's briefly confirm the terms first and draw up the contract another day."Out of politeness, she still had a cordial smile on her face.Xander had too much to drink. When he heard this, he slammed the table in dissatisfaction. "Is this the only thing we can talk about?"Rosalie stopped and met his gaze. She became more cautious. "We are partners, shouldn't we talk about work?"Xander stared at her, his eyes ablaze. "Miss Jacobs, can we only be work partners in your heart?"He was on a rant, but from his eyes, Rosalie could guess what he was going to say next. This was ridiculous.All along, she always treated Xander with professionalism. ‘How could he have such thoughts about me…’As she second-guessed herself, Xander ranted bitterly."
Her firm refusal cast a fleeting coldness across Xander's eyes, which he quickly brushed off."Rosalie, I mean it. We can maximize each other’s potential if we get together! Don't you want to go further in your medical career?"Xander spoke sincerely, looking at her with anticipation.Rosalie was frightened by the wild ambition in his words. "I want to go further, but not this way! Xander, you’re drunk, let's stop here today."Then, Rosalie got up and wanted to leave.Suddenly, Xander smiled wryly behind her. "I knew that you’d reject me, but I didn't expect that you wouldn’t even give me any hope. Is it so difficult for you to accept me? I don't know, how is Byron Lawrence better than me?"Rosalie blinked her eyes, trying to suppress the simmering panic in her heart. Her response was quiet. "It has nothing to do with Byron. I just don't feel the same for you. However, thank you, Young Master Xander, for not being as vile as Yves Graham."With that said, Rosalie strode out of th
Byron raised his eyebrows slightly.Mere seconds of Rosalie's silence were enough for him to catch something wrong with the situation. This little woman was hiding something from him.Following her answer, Byron asked calmly, "Why didn’t he want to negotiate today? Isn’t it better to decide on profits as soon as possible?"Rosalie's eyes drooped slightly. "He drank some wine and didn’t feel right to talk about business."‘Drank wine?’Byron's eyes narrowed slightly. "A lot of businesses are negotiated over wine. As the heir of the Lancer family, I’m sure Xander must have negotiated many deals over wine. If he refuses you, there must be some other reasons."Rosalie's eyes flickered. It was hard to talk about what happened just now.‘I can't tell him the negotiation failed because I rejected Xander’s confession.’Although she did not feel the same about Xander, she felt confessions are a private matter, especially for the one who confessed."Maybe he felt today is a time for cel
Suddenly, Rosalie’s heart was moved by his gaze.Without Melody, dinner was filled with warmth.For the first time, Byron didn't have to leave in a hurry after dinner. The little ones could stay with their parents until late at night.The three little ones had a great time.However, Rosalie’s mind was preoccupied while Byron still had some business to deal with. They only managed to spend a short time with the little ones before sending them to bed.The two went into the study room and the bedroom respectively.It was so natural as if they had lived together for a long time.Rosalie came out of the bathroom. The bedroom was still empty, and Byron had not come back yet.She checked the time. It was already late.Rosalie wanted to drop in to remind him to rest early.As soon as she walked to the door, the mobile phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.Rosalie had to turn back, pick up the phone, and took a look.It was Xander.Rosalie stared at the caller ID, kept thinking
Since Byron was going to face Xander with her tomorrow, he did not ask further and went to bed early with Rosalie in his arms.At first, Rosalie thought it was a little inappropriate. Then, when she considered what they had already done last night, there was nothing left to hide. She obediently lay in his arms and fell asleep.The next morning, the two of them woke up early, and Byron personally drove her to the research institute.The two checked the details of the contract in Rosalie's office, waiting for Xander's arrival.With Byron's guidance, Rosalie became more certain about the details of this partnership.At nine o'clock in the morning, Xander appeared at Rosalie's office on the dot.He saw Rosalie sitting on the single sofa at the side, while Byron lounged on the couch in the middle, discussing something with his head down.Although they were not on the same sofa, their gestures were intimate.For a moment, Xander's eyes darkened at the presence of the other man."You
Rosalie subconsciously looked at Byron beside her.Byron nodded.With his approval, Rosalie felt more relaxed and announced the preliminary results they had just discussed.“In my opinion, in this cooperation, Lancer Corporation provided us with the medicinal materials and the subsequent sales channels. However, in terms of technology, it was the research institute that made the biggest contribution. It can be said that the research institute mastered the core technology of new drugs. Based on this and our previous cooperation experience with other companies, the research institute wants to take the majority of the profit distribution this time.”Although Rosalie, who was in charge of the research institute, did not know much about this aspect, she expressed her stand confidently.Byron listened as he looked at Rosalie, who spoke seriously. He subconsciously revealed his appreciation for her.Xander could not believe his ears and said, “Sorry, I didn’t get what you said. Miss Jac
“Rosie’s part of this research is the technology. The medicinal materials given by Lancer Corporation were just for this batch. If you aren’t happy with the division of profit, it doesn’t matter. We can divide the profit for this batch of drugs produced using your materials by the percentage you’re satisfied with. However, the research institute also has the right to only sign the contract of this batch of drugs with you.”Then, Byron continued slowly, “This means that after this batch of drugs is sold, Rosie can take the technology to seek cooperation with other suppliers of medicinal materials. What about Lancer Corporation? Where else can you find an institute that can make it?”He was implying the status of the research institute was higher than Lancer Corporation in this project.Rosalie did not need Lancer Corporation.Instead, Lancer Corporation needed Rosalie to get the drug produced.The party leading the project should be the research institute instead of Lancer Corporat
The immense pain caused Violet to become delusional. Besides the heart-piercing howls, she suddenly burst out laughing maniacally.She bit her lip until her mouth were filled with blood. Her face was grim and distorted and her eyes bulged out of the sockets.She stared at Rosalie viciously and sneered in a sinister way. "Rosalie Jacobs, so what if I poisoned your mother to death? Who made her a b*tch, unwilling to divorce obediently, and kept taking money from Gordon. She isn’t that great! Hahaha...""......" Rosalie's blood boiled. The seventh silver needle appeared in her hand.At this time, Byron quickly walked to her side and grabbed her.‘If my wife is overtaken by her emotions and takes a step forward, she would be a murderer for sure.’He hugged Rosalie, not letting her go any further.Sophie saw her mother in such pain. She stared at Rosalie with red eyes and kept yelling. "Rosalie, how dare you treat my mother like this? I will kill you! I will definitely kill you..."
When Violet heard Rosalie's concrete words, her face was horrified, and her eyes darted quickly."Rosalie, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever done something like this? Don't try to slander me!" She nervously argued.As everyone knows, she had fallen into Rosalie’s verbal trap."You haven't done it? Didn't you ask Ethan to help you poison Mama? It's mercury. Just a little bit could affect my mother slowly. Just two or three times a month is enough. The long-term accumulation of toxins was enough to shorten my mother's life to a few years. Ethan was so young then and you are willing to use him. Aren’t you afraid that he would accidentally ingest it?"Rosalie's angry face and hateful eyes made Violet look away in fear. Her body trembled uncontrollably."Violet, you still insist on arguing until now. I really couldn't do anything about you a few days ago. However, I can come to you now, which means that I have enough evidence to prove that you used your good son Eth
The chainsaw roared, and the iron chain was severed in less than thirty seconds, followed by two iron doors which collapsed to the ground.Byron and Rosalie walked in through the iron gate.The frightened Sophie rushed downstairs first. When she saw the couple, she panicked and shouted. "What are you trying to do? Breaking into a private house is illegal. I'll call the police immediately!"With that, she took out her mobile phone and feigned intimidation.Rage shot to the top of Rosalie’s head. She rushed over, snatched Sophie's phone, and smashed it to pieces on the ground.How refreshing to be the bad guy.For the past twenty years or so, Rosalie had been a pro at being a good person. She always suffered losses from being kind.The best way to deal with shameless people was to be even more shameless than them. In this way, there was nothing the opponent could do.Sophie was stunned for a few seconds, but she could not stop Rosalie at all."Where is Violet? Get the hell out n
Mama’s last will intermittently recorded the last three years of her life.When Rosalie finished reading her mother’s last word, the dam had broken, and she burst into loud sobs.The heart-piercing grief lingered in her chest. She kept murmuring under her breath. "Mama, my Mama...hurts so much in her life. She was in so much pain!"She tearfully looked at her husband. At this moment, Rosalie was like a frightened little animal, her entire body trembling helplessly.Byron read the will with her. The typically calm and introverted Byron felt his eyes burning and tears streamed down his face.Immediately, a monstrous anger appeared on his face. He exuded a deadly aura all over. He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "Honey, we must avenge Mama. Violet is not human. She is just a beast clad in human skin!"Rosalie cried bitterly while hugging Byron, inconsolable for a long time.Finally, Detective Carter read the contents of the will and remained silent for a long time.The con
[My dear daughter, my beloved Rosalie, I wonder how many years later will you see this written will? Ten years, or twenty years? Or you may not see it at all."[Darling, Mama loves you very much, I love you too much. So, it is you who gave Mama the courage to accept my fate at this moment. I know very well that my life is slipping away bit by bit, but I don’t feel afraid at all!][However, Mama don’t know why such bad luck happened to you. You were only three years old and just learned to run and jump around, and you’ve just learnt to pronounce the word Mama properly. Despite that, death is around the corner, knocking on my door. Mama feels reluctant, this is such a waste! Mama prays to God, I’m willing to accept anything as long as you live, even if it means falling into hell.][You were suffering from a congenital genetic disorder. I took you to many hospitals and finally found a solution. However, the treatment cost is as high as one million dollars. Mama can't afford this at all
Byron, who has always been calm in dealing with things, felt anxious this time.The car continued to accelerate. There was no time to lose. He needed to verify personally whether the heirloom left by his mother-in-law were really hidden in the frame of the wedding photo.Rosalie also looked solemn, and her heart was beating fast.Violet cared so much about Mama’s heirloom. She was still looking for it even when she could not find it after more than ten years, which shows that this heirloom was of great importance.Perhaps, there was enough evidence in it to prove that Violet harmed her mother.Rosalie truly wanted to know; how did Violet manage to poison her slowly? At that time, she had no contact with Mama at all!In about ten minutes, the car arrived at the Jacobs old house.Early in the morning, Detective Carter still led his bodyguards to search around, knocking on every wall, trying to find some hidden storage space.Upon seeing the eager faces of the young couple, Detect
That voice seemed to unveil Rosalie's dust-sealed memory like an old chest.An image from that year flashed across her mind in an instant.Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, Mama and Aunt Lou were eating cakes, chatting and laughing over tea. As the sun set, Rosalie came from the kindergarten on the corner of the street, lugging her schoolbag as she rushed home, less than a hundred meters away.Then, she exclaimed. "Mama, I'm home!"At that time, Mama was so healthy. Her eyes were always joyful, and she was as beautiful as an angel.Aunt Lou was also very young at the time, she had just married and had no children. She liked to ask her Mama for advice on family life issues.How wonderful it would be if life could stay that way forever!Unfortunately, everything was ruined by Gordon.Rosalie’s thoughts were raging. It took a long time before Rosalie came back to her senses and told Aunt Lou that she had returned to Coast City, and everything was fine.Aunt Lou continued to
On the second day of the wedding, Mary woke up and habitually thought that it was her home. She was about to go out in her pajamas.Fortunately, Andrius carried her back to bed just as she pushed the door open.Mary woke up from her confusion and realized her new identity, the daughter-in-law of the Quirke family.The husband held her, but suddenly refused to let go. His hands began to wander naughtily.Mary was astonished. They were keeping each other up until late last night. It was only a few hours apart."Is there any custom ceremony that has not been completed? Does your family need us to greet the elders on the first day after marriage?" She suddenly became flustered, and she was short of breath.She wanted to quickly change the subject, so her man would not continue his passionate torment.It would be really embarrassing if they made any noise this early in the morning.Andrius shook his head, and moved his lips closer, wanting to attack.Mary resolutely covered his lip
In the Jacobs’ old family home, Detective Carter kept receiving calls from the bodyguards, and knew the movements of Violet's family like the palm of his hand."Sure enough, it was a bait and switch. On the surface, two cars set off; one came to us and the other was headed to the airport. In actual fact, they escaped from the basement in a taxi. However, they were indeed unable to escape."Detective Carter summarized his updates and reported to Byron and Rosalie.The detective was shocked. The bodyguards that Byron arranged for him had excellent professional skills and strong execution ability. These men were obviously carefully cultivated.Byron nodded calmly.He sighed secretly in his heart. Sophie reacted exactly the same way as Xander Lancer back then, she chose to escape by water.Indeed, travel transportation such as airplanes and high-speed rails have rigid, fixed schedules and are relatively easy to be discovered.Rosalie's mind was not present at all. As long as the hus