She did not come back.He did not know why he had imagined that she would come back here. As long as she came back here, it would mean that she still longed for him and missed him, but she did not come back. When he was about to leave, the sound of a key turning suddenly came from outside the door. He felt his heart racing as he turned around suddenly with undisguised anticipation in his eyes. However, the door opened, and the person who came in was Silvia. The look of anticipation in Julian’s eyes instantly turned into disappointment. Nora had entrusted Silvia to help her pack some clothes for going abroad. Rowan said there was no need for Nora to bring anything with her as he would have everything she needed.Rowan had a design company in the United States that specialized in clothing, so Nora did not need to bring anything with her at all.However, Nora was reluctant to part with the new dresses Rowan had just designed and made for her; after all, they were Rowan’s gift to
Not mentioning it proved the deep pain she was in.Silvia’s answer caused a look of horror to flash through Julian’s eyes. He began feeling suffocated again. She was hiding her pain so deeply and was refusing to tell anyone anything, which was completely out of character for her.She was the kind of person who liked to chatter and was willing to share her joy so that others could share her happiness, and she would also complain when she was unhappy. She did not like to talk to people that she was unfamiliar with, but she would definitely talk to Silvia.However, Silvia was now saying that Nora did not mention anything about their past. Was it because Nora really did not care anymore that she did not want to talk about it, or was it because she was in too much pain that she did not have the strength to talk about it? Julian simply walked over and sat down at the dining table. He took the red wine, poured a glass of wine for himself, and looked at the table full of the cold food a
But he cared.Otherwise, according to common sense, a person should be relieved and happy after a breakup. On the contrary, Julian was depressed and was drowning his sorrows in wine. Julian had also followed Ryan to the hospital anxiously when he heard that Nora had been hospitalized. Rowan could generally deduce that Nora was not just a girl that Julian was abandoning after having his share of fun with her based on this point alone.Rowan was waiting below Nora’s apartment to confirm how much Julian cared about Nora. Rowan sneered when he saw the cake in Julian’s hand. This was great. Julian seemed to care more about Nora than he had thought. Otherwise, why would he take away the cake that Nora had baked for him?The more Julian cared, the more painful it would be for him later. However, Rowan was curious. Julian obviously loved Nora, so why did they break up?Of course, these were no longer important now. Julian had already broken up with Nora, and he had already hurt her;
“Mr. Ryan, I cannot decide on matters of resignation alone. I have to notify the Human Resources Department and wait for approval from the superiors.”The finance manager added, “Why don’t you call Mr. Julian directly since you’re a good friend of his? This will save us the hassle of going through a lot of tedious procedures, right?”Ryan only replied indifferently, “I’m just calling to inform you, so you should report this matter according to the procedures in your company.”He then hung up the phone directly. Ryan wanted to rip Julian into pieces now, so why would he call Julian?Not long after, the finance manager called Ryan again and said in a somewhat embarrassed tone, “Mr. Julian said that it’s okay if Miss Nora wants to resign, but he hopes that she will be able to complete the handover of the work on hand before she resigns.”In other words, Julian wanted Nora to escape Ryan and Rowan’s protection.Ryan sneered and said unceremoniously, “In that case, please tell Mr. J
“What’s going on? Haven't I told you everything over the phone?”Julian really did not want to talk about the matter between him and Nora anymore. After talking to Silvia, he had no desire to tell or explain anything to anyone else, not even to his own mother.He was already frustrated and upset enough.Mrs. Maton’s eyes turned red in anger as she asked, “When did you get together with Nora? Why did you break up with her? Aren’t you going to give us an explanation?”Julian continued smoking in silence.Mrs. Maton could not tolerate it anymore and swung her handbag at him. Julian frowned slightly when the hard edges of her handbag hit him, but he still did not say a word. Mr. Maton, who came with Mrs. Maton, was not as impulsive as she was. He observed everything in silence for a while before he said coldly, “Are you abusing yourself like this?”Julian did not react to Mrs. Maton’s impulsive yelling, but he froze when he heard Mr. Maton’s simple words. It was not because of anyt
He was completely confused after he called her again to no avail. He drove directly to Ophelia’s place, wanting to see her in person.He had never come to look for her personally before this as he wanted to give her some time to calm down, especially after he had sent such messages to make up with her. He hoped that she would reconsider rekindling their relationship after reading his text messages.When he arrived at Ophelia’s place, he found that the door of Ophelia’s apartment was open, and there were movers coming in and out of it. Julian thought that he had arrived at the wrong unit or the wrong floor. After checking again, he found that he was not mistaken. He stopped one of the workers and asked, “Where is the person who originally lived in this house?”The worker answered him truthfully, “Are you talking about Madam Ophelia? She said that she was going to move back to the old mansion, so she called us over to help her move. I also heard Madam Ophelia mention that her apartm
Benjamin could not understand why Julian and Nora broke up. Weren’t they in a loving relationship before this? Julian even followed Nora to Winsterdam, right?Benjamin even had a private conversation with Nathan about Julian and Nora’s relationship. Both of them had been very optimistic about their relationship. Even Nathan, who had never liked to show much emotion, complimented Nora and said that she was an outstanding girl. She made people feel comfortable, and no one would feel worn out when they were with her. She was the best partner for someone like their boss, who would often overthink. Perhaps it was because Nora did not lack anything that she was not the kind of girl who was particularly troublesome, both mentally and materially. The two brothers even thought about being the best men at Julian’s wedding. The wedding would definitely be a sensation with a pair of handsome and outstanding twins like them as Julian’s best men. But it seemed as if Nathan was probably the on
“Nathan will not accompany you to abuse himself if that's what you're doing!” She snorted and added, “It’s not just Nathan; my brother-in-law will not accompany you either!”She held Nathan’s arm and said to Benjamin, “Benjamin, let’s go. Let him torture himself if he wants to!”After saying that, she dragged Nathan out with her, while Benjamin simply stood still in place with an awkward smile on his face. He did not dare to leave even if he really wanted to if his boss did not give the command.On the other hand, Yvonne dragged Nathan a few steps toward the door, which gave Nathan a headache. If Yvonne was only testing him when she asked her to choose between her and Julian last time, he really had to choose her now that she was dragging him away. He would have to choose between leaving with her or staying to work overtime with Julian.However, Nathan was not so angry this time because he knew that Yvonne was dragging him away because she was worried about his health and did not
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