One of them spread his hands. “Since he’s already made a decision on his own, why would he call us for a discussion then? It's not like he agrees with our assessment.”Several other senior executives also expressed dissatisfaction with his arbitrary behavior, but they were still those who supported Ryan.“He is also capable so he must have his own considerations in making this decision. Let’s just wait and see what he can achieve.”However, they would probably have a breakdown if they knew that he’d only set up the Foreign Trade Department to recruit Silvia. After Ryan announced the establishment of the Foreign Trade Department, he returned to his office to resume working. He got a coffee delivery from his secretary in the afternoon, but she lingered after making the delivery. Ryan gave his secretary a quick look.“What’s wrong?”His secretary had been with him for many years, so she spoke up at his inquiry.“Mr. Ryan, all my colleagues have been complaining that today’s wo
She always believed that her son did not love Silvia, which was why she had been pleading with him to let Silvia go so that she might find her true happiness, and perhaps even a man who truly loved her and would cherish her for the rest of her life.However, now that she knew that her son loved Silvia and wanted to win her back, Ophelia wanted to speak up for him. However, she was afraid that she would misspeak and make Silvia unhappy. In that case, Silvia would reject her son even more.After giving the topic much thought, she sensibly chose to remain silent and disregard it. She would allow the two of them to resolve their differences by themselves."You two ought to try interacting differently."In the end, she simply said these words and brought this topic to a close.Silvia was appreciative of Ophelia's lack of interest. If Ophelia had questioned her in-depth about this, she would not have known how to respond and would also feel quite ashamed. The two chatted about Autumn
However, she could also understand that as a child, her daughter also longed for her parents to stay together forever, so she could not say anything. She simply tilted her head and gazed out the window.…Mariah was in her room in a family building of a certain university in Detroit. She was furious after seeing the pictures of Ryan and Silvia that had been sent to her, especially the final one of the three of them together. She was so angry that her originally beautiful face instantly twisted with hideous rage. She squeezed the mouse firmly with both hands, hoping to crush it and vent the jealousy that was about to consume her.Mariah was currently staying with her folks.Her parents were both lecturers at the university, and she was their only daughter. They had always been kind, and Mariah herself didn’t know how she ended up the way she was. She used to be the daughter that her parents once adored and were proud of, but after many years, she ended up in this ghostly state.S
Mariah smiled coldly. ‘Fine, I will recuperate honestly now that you've warned me, but I'll definitely make sure that you suffer twice as much pain in the future.’He also claimed to have misjudged her.But what did he get wrong? And who was the bad guy to begin with?…Ryan and Silvia sent their daughter to Ophelia's house, exchanged brief goodbyes, and left. After they got into the car, Silvia then said to Ryan, “I want to get my hair done first.”There was still some time before dinner, so Silvia considered getting her hair done. She would also be demonstrating her respect for the Browns if she maintained a tidy appearance.Ryan agreed with this. In fact, he already made an appointment with a stylist to style her, and he also planned to take her to buy some clothes; after all, she did say that the clothes at home did not fit her anymore. SAnd so, he drove her straight to the destination. The car finally stopped in front of a magnificent styling studio. Silvia looked at the s
Silvia was already indifferent to the moniker 'Mrs. Pierce' at this point. She could not explain herself, so if they wanted to, they could just call her 'Mrs. Pierce.'After all, she could not possibly tell them not to address her as Mrs. Pierce because they were divorced and that she was only here to act as his wife to help him secure the project, right?Following a brief greeting, the man informed them apologetically, "I'm sorry, she just woke up and will come up after tidying herself up. She’s been resting for a while because she’s a little exhausted after rushing over from Winsterdam. Please take a seat first."He then went to the tea room to serve them drinks.Ryan guided Silvia to a seat on the sofa, but she was so tense that she was oblivious to the fact that he was holding her hand.Ryan could feel her anxiety and he held her hand tightly as he said, “You’re feeling so nervous?”Ryan had called the studio in advance to help Silvia schedule a meeting with Sofia after learn
Silvia greeted her embarrassedly, “Hello, Miss Norris, just call me Silvia.”The public was used to addressing Sofia as Miss Norris because she was also the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine. When Sofia heard Silvia calling her Miss Norris, she chuckled. “I’ll call you Silvia, and you can just call me Sofia.”Sofia’s initiative in closing the distance between them helped Silvia to relax quite a bit.Milo stood up when Sofia emerged and gave her a glass of water. After taking a few sips of the water, she casually shooed the guys away. “Guys, we’re going to get to work now, so it’d be best for men not to be watching when a woman is putting on her makeup. Feel free to go ahead and do whatever you want in the meantime. Grab a cup of coffee or smoke a cigarette or something.”Ryan and Milo instantly understood and left to chat in the smoking room.Sofia led Silvia to sit in front of the makeup mirror. Silvia was a little nervous as she said, “I just want to get my hair styled.”
She also gave Silvia a fluffy and layered hairstyle so that she looked even more sexy and alluring when coupled with her makeup and clothes. After dressing her up, Sofia went to ask Ryan to come out, but stopped Milo from following them. She closed the door and walked in, then wrapped her arms around his waist to stop him, prodding his strong chest with her slender hand. “You don’t need to go out and admire someone else’s woman.”Milo had a deep look in his eyes. “It doesn’t matter even if I admire them. I think they’re all inferior to you.”Sofia smiled brightly. “Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.”As soon as Ryan came out, he saw Silvia standing there. She seemed like the most beautiful and captivating woman thanks to her flattering cosmetics and thick, deep eyeliner.Ryan had never seen Silvia like this before. In his memories, she had always had a clean, bright, and lovely appearance that had suddenly changed to one that was charming and enticing. His initial ass
But all he could do was leave it alone.She could expose her shoulders, then; after all, he believed that no one would dare to look at her more if he was there. Ryan insisted on picking out a couple of outfits for Silvia to wear daily, but she refused. However, Ryan insisted that he would buy them all as long as Sofia recommended them and said that they were suitable for Silvia. Naturally, he also picked out some clothes that he felt would look good on Silvia and bought them too.In the end, many bags of clothes filled the entire car trunk when they left.They were the last thing Silvia wanted. Why would she need to wear pricey branded clothing if she worked at a factory? It was also inconvenient because she frequently went to the workshop.After tossing around like this, it was time for the dinner banquet. The two drove straight to the hotel. The banquet was held at the hotel where the Browns were staying so it would be convenient for them to go downstairs to attend the banque
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an