After watching Silvia entering the lobby, Jayden picked up his mobile phone and called Wayne. "What's the progress on the acquisition of the fractional shares?" Jayden had given his subordinates, Wayne, and Lydia Gibson the full authority over Wateria Corporation's affairs, but he would still check on the new updates every single day. Wayne immediately replied, "Sir, you can rest assured on that. Kaylee Corporation has already taken back 40% of the shares in the market. Once Miss Turner gets back all her shares, she will be the biggest shareholder of Wateria Corporation at 60%, you would be the second-largest shareholder. Wateria Corporation is a food company, and most of the shares that was sold in the market were all acquired by Kaylee Corporation, which is also a food company. This would definitely benefit Wateria Corporation's future development, and Miss Turner would never know that you were the one helping her from behind." Kaylee Corporation was Rovio's subsidi
"It's to prevent you from catching a cold." Silvia put the medicine on his work desk and waved the candy in her hand. "Look, I've specially prepared this for you. It won't taste so bitter after you eat the candy." "I'm not sick. Why do I need to take this medicine?" Did this young lady really see Jayden as a three year-old boy? Did she think that she could make him take the medicine by giving him some candies? She must be dreaming! "You're not sick?" Silvia said angrily, "Jayden Elias Kyle, if you don't behave obediently and cooperate with Dr. Thames to recondition your body, I will not attend to you anymore even if you get a fever and faint." "Can't you speak nicely to me?" Jayden hated the scent of medicine the most. Couldn't she persuade him in a nice way, instead of threatening him? "The medicine and the candy are here..." Silvia took out her mobile phone and looked at the time. "I'll give you a minute to think about it. After the time is up, I will take awa
Since there was a new boss coming in, all the heads of departments had attended the meeting. Everyone was present, which made Silvia feel that she was being respected. The first agenda of the meeting was to fire the manager of the Public Relations Department. After that, Silvia had nominated Audrey as the new manager of that department. In order to convince everyone, Silvia had put in a lot of effort in this matter. When Audrey said that there was something wrong with the former PR manager, Silvia had immediately sent someone to investigate it. Sure enough, Audrey's claims were all true. Therefore, she had collected all the relevant evidence on the former manager to prove that he had indeed sexually harassed his female subordinates. After revealing this, Silvia immediately fired the PR manager. Seeing that the former manager was unable to give any excuses, all the other heads of departments were completely won over. Subsequently, with Wayne's help, Silvia
Strictly speaking, she was not like his wife at all. Instead, she was like a toy that he had bought with money. However, she had many more functions as compared to an ordinary plaything. For example, when he was bored, she could chat with him. When he was upset, she could find ways to cheer him up and make him happy. And when he was in the mood for s*x, she could do it with him, anytime and anywhere. As long as he needed it, she would cooperate with him. Some people might say that a love doll could do that too, but a love doll had no feelings, do they? Moreover, a love doll wouldn't be able to get into those difficult positions like she could, right? Upon hearing Silvia's words, Jayden furrowed his brows. He really wanted to tell her that he already knew her when he first came to Madison City, but he did not know how to explain it. She was unaware of so many things, but he would never tell her. "What do you mean by I purchased you? There's no such t
When she was about to get off work after a busy day, Silvia received a phone call from Jayden. He said that he was busy at the moment, so he could not go over to pick Silvia up, and that he had already requested for the driver to pick her up from the company. Silvia was baffled. Jayden was a rich young master who was idle all day. All he had to do was spend money and hit on girls, so how could he be busy? However, she did not probe into the matter. She knew very well that no matter how close they were, even if they were husband and wife, they would still need their own personal space. By giving enough space to each other, they would not end up feeling suffocated and getting tired of each other in the long run. This way they could make this relationship last longer. Silvia was the kind who absolutely needed her own personal space. When she went to bed, she would want to sleep in her own room and not in his arms every single night. Jayden was very strong, and wou
Ring... Silvia and Mrs. Turner had just sat down for dinner when a phone call came in. It was Jayden. Silvia glanced at her mother and Mrs. Turner chuckled and said, "See, what did I just tell you?" Silvia said, "Mom..." Mrs. Turner said, "Hurry up and pick it up! If you don't, he's going to come over to the house to capture you." Silvia answered the phone call. "Are you done with your work already?" "Not yet." Jayden's low voice sounded in Silvia's ear. His voice did not sound as calm and powerful as it usually was. Instead, he sounded a little tired. "Why are you calling me if you are still busy then? You should get back to work now." She was still waiting for him to pick her up, so she did not want him to waste precious time on the phone with her. Jayden's voice sounded from the phone again. "Silvia, I'm calling you to tell you that I won't be going back home tonight. I'll get the driver to pick you up later." "Oh..." Silvia responded
"My silly child, as long as you're happy, I'll be happy." Mrs. Turner picked up some salad and put them on Silvia's plate as she continued, "Your father and I always wanted you to be happy for all your life, Silvia. Promise me you'll treat yourself right." "Mom, I will. I won't let you worry, and I'll make sure Daddy rests in peace in heaven." Nowadays, Silvia had been putting a lot of effort into managing Wateria Corporation and also in her studies. She was working so hard to enrich herself and boost her qualifications in order to make her way to the upper rungs of society. When she finally got there, no matter would be by her side, she would be confident in herself and no longer have to worry that she would not be good enough for him. Mrs. Turner said, "Okay, hurry up and eat. You shouldn't go home too late." Silvia said, "Mom, why are you not asking me to stay for the night? I want to stay here and accompany you." Although she said that she wanted to stay wit
Jayden really wanted to tell Silvia all these things, but he could not. In Silvia's view, Jayden and herself were not equaled in their relationship. Therefore, if Silvia was to know about all the things that he had done for her behind her back, it would definitely intensify the inferiority she felt in the relationship. "I discovered a talented employee. He gave me a lot of good suggestions, but I don't know whether I should trust him..." Silvia looked at Jayden and said, "It's not that I want to have any doubts in anyone, but... once bitten twice shy! I'm just afraid that I would end up trusting the wrong person, and Wateria Corporation would be taken away from me again. If that really happened, I think I will never ever going to get it back again. If the company collapsed in my hands, I would be too ashamed to meet my father in heaven when I die." "I see. What kind of person is he?" Wayne was someone whom Jayden had planted by Silvia's side. He knew much more about W
...... Eight months later. Adrienne had given birth to a daughter, gathering the entire Yard family in Chatterton Town. Everyone was in high spirits but Jefferson had a sour expression on, as if that was the worst day of his life. Sierra found a moment and went over to Jefferson. "Hey, Jeff. Adrienne just gave birth but why do you have such a long face on? Did you want a son instead or something?" Jefferson responded rudely, "It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl. That little girl is our daughter, and I'll love her no matter what." Sierra continued, "Why do you look so upset then?" "Must I have a reason for that?" Well, he was angry at himself. Adrienne had almost lost her life in the labor room earlier, but he hadn't been able to offer any help. Throughout Adrienne's pregnancy, Jefferson had done an enormous amount of research and found out that a C-section birth was relatively safer. Hence, he'd insisted that Adrienne und
...... Johan was still clamming up. Maxtor was so anxious that he couldn't stand still. "Johan, what happened between you and Sierra? Can't you at least explain the situation to me?" After a long silence, Johan looked up and out of the window. "There have been so many fights and misunderstandings between us in the past years and it seems that the past was a time that we can never go back to." Upon hearing this, Maxtor seemed to have put his finger on the crux of the problem. "Did Miranda make Sierra misunderstand you?" Maxtor said earnestly, "Johan, I've told you before that woman has a twisted psyche and you need to stay away from her. You pitied her for being an orphan, but look at what she has been up to." "It has nothing to do with Miranda. It's me. If I..." If he had explained everything to Sierra back then, she wouldn't have felt that insecure about their relationship. He knew everything, but he still got mad at her. Maxtor continued, "He
...... On the first day of school, Miranda was once again met with an unpredicted truth. She found out that Sierra was the top scorer in the entrance exam. She was the overachiever that every university was dying to recruit. Not only did Sierra come from a good family, but she was smart and beautiful to boot. Sierra possessed everything she could have in life. Miranda couldn't figure out why she had to take Johan away from her when she already had so much. What made Miranda even more disappointed was not her inferiority but Johan. On the first day of school, she was over the moon to see that Johan was at the gate to receive her. However, when Johan took her luggage from her and she was wallowing in her excitement to see him, He said to her, "Miranda, that is the girl I like, Sierra. She will be your sister-in-law in the future. You should get on well with her." She didn't want to be nice to her. Instead, she hated her. Mirand
...... Johan's words frightened Miranda so much that her face turned pale. "Johan, Mrs. Silas adopted me. I would have died a long time ago if it weren't for her. How could I have nothing to do with the Silas family?" Johan's face was somber, and his voice chilled Miranda to her bones. "You know that my mother was the one who took you in, but look at what you've been up to all these years?" "Johan, what-what did I do?" Miranda said, trembling with fear. Miranda was an expert at feigning a pitiful appearance and reaping sympathy from others. She even managed to tear up and gazed heart-wrenchingly at Johan at that very moment. However, Johan did not buy into her ploy at all. Not only did his eyes demonstrate her no pity, there was also a trace of disdain that Miranda had never seen before. He loathed her. Upon realizing that, Miranda's heart was broken. Johan had been her dream for those past years. She had worked so hard to do so many things in
...... Sierra wasn't able to refute because what Miranda said was the truth. It was indeed true that many could never compare with her background. However, although she was born privileged, that didn't spare her from putting in effort for her own future. Prestigious universities wanted her because she was the top scorer in the entrance exam but not because of her family background and connections. All of a sudden, Miranda smirked sinisterly. "I know you like Johan, and you want to be with him. Sierra, I like him too, and I want to be with him. You have everything so why do you still want to take my man away from me?" "Excuse me? Who took your man?" Displeased, Sierra said, "Miranda, you were the one who told me that you two were siblings, and that there was nothing going on between you guys. And mind you, you were also the one who encouraged me to go after him." Miranda shouted in a low voice, "Sierra, if I hadn't told you that, would you have remained fri
...... Averting her gaze, Sierra turned around with difficulty. However, just as she had taken a step forward, Miranda's voice sounded from behind. "Sierra, I didn't expect you to come to the airport to pick me up. Imagine my delight to be able to see you on the first day of my return." "You've misunderstood, Miss Attwood. I'm not here to pick you up." Sierra did not conceal her hatred for Miranda as she could not even be bothered to dole out the niceties at her. Miranda chuckled. "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you're still so adorable." It seemed that Miranda couldn't sense the despise Sierra had for her. She approached Sierra with a smile and wanted to give her a hug. Sierra stared at Miranda's outstretched arms and quickly dodged her. A single glance at Miranda and her eyes would be sullied. Sierra thought that she would even throw up should her body come into contact with Miranda's. Miranda was never good at reading between the
...... Stopping her car, Sierra quickly got off to check the situation. No sooner had her feet been on the ground that four men got off from the car in front of her and surrounded her. One of them pointed at her and barked, "Don't you f*cking know how to drive? If you don't, then don't drive. Say it, how much are you going to pay for the damage!" Sierra was driving in accordance to normalcy, but the other party had, so suddenly, cut into her lane without a signal. As hard as she had stepped on her brake, she still collided with the car. They were supposed to be the ones held accountable for the collision. However, they got out of the car and shouted at her, extorting compensation. Sierra suspected that these men had done so deliberately to scam her. She took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the police. However, before she could even unlock her phone, one of the men had already wrenched the phone away from her. "We have something important t
...... In the middle of cleaning the table, Rosie said, "He doesn't only come here to have meals, but he would also get one to go every time. No jalapenos on the one to go. He says that you can't take spices because your stomach doesn't handle it well." Sierra did have a stomach problem, but it wasn't till the point that she couldn't take spicy food at all. Moreover, Johan had never brought any tacos back for her. Sierra figured that he was probably getting it for someone else so she asked, "What did he say to you when he asked you to pack it?" Rosie smiled and said, "He said that he was going to bring it for his girlfriend. He's obviously talking about you, isn't he?" "Oh, his girlfriend." Smiling, Sierra did not put forth any more questions as she knew that Johan had never regarded her as his girlfriend. For him, she was nothing more like a leech that he couldn't shake off. Rosie looked at Sierra and said earnestly, "I know you two fought tod
...... "My ability to act coy?" Sierra said inwardly. She had no idea from where did his temper sneak in again. However, she knew that somehow everything she had done seemed to piss him off. If he didn't like her, then why did he come looking for her? Did he have nothing else better to do? She smiled and said, "Mr. Silas, since you don't like being around me, then let's not meet anymore in the future, nor have any meals together. I'm afraid your appetite will take a nosedive when you see me." "You shouldn't say that, Sierra." Rosie handed one of the plates to Sierra and said, "Every couple gets into fights, but you must know your boundaries. Some words are too hurtful, and you shouldn't just say everything that comes to your mind." Sierra didn't make a sound. She wasn't a fan of others poking their noses in her affairs. Besides, she was not close to Rosie either so she found her rather meddlesome. Rosie didn't seem to register in her mind that Sierra was d