Lyra’s voice was soft and gentle, but the provocation in her words was clear as day.Sydney simply raised her brows and smiled generously. “Since Ms. Madden spoke up first, sure. You can buy it.”Lyra did not expect Sydney to not argue with her and hand the watch over. For a moment, she did not know how to react.“Lyra, I think Sydney just doesn’t dare to offend you.” The other lady leaned forward and bragged to Lyra. “She has lost her backing after she divorced President Flint, and her company is on the verge of bankruptcy. That is why she doesn’t dare to fight with you over anything.”Yes, the current Sydney had nothing besides a useless company.Lyra felt very satisfied to hear her friend say that. She picked up the watch and handed it over with her bank card. “I’ll pay with a card. Wrap it up for me.”Ginny did not take the card and instead asked carefully, “Miss, are you a VVIP member of our brand?”“No.” Lyra frowned, a little unhappy. “Does your shop not accept cards?”“
“She’s pretty amazing to have made connections with Macy Graham.” Sharon looked at the woman beside Lyra and whispered, “Macy is the granddaughter of South Lake’s retired Master Graham. People who can go out with her will never have to worry about contacts.” Sydney rarely went out before, so she barely knew any people in the business world, much less people from other places. It was no wonder Lyra was acting so humble in front of the women. Before a person like Macy Graham, Lyra’s family background was not enough. “Oh, you’re President Flint’s ex-wife?” Macy glanced at Sydney with slight contempt in her eyes. She did not take Sydney seriously at all. “Since we’ve been brought together by fate, let’s play a few rounds. You’ll oblige, right, Ms. Raines?” Sydney did not want to even talk to Lyra, let alone play cards with her. However, she had put up with Velma for so many years when she was in the Flint family and had learned to read a person’s motive early on. She knew that
Sharon soon returned to the private room.Before she could go to Sydney to see her cards, she saw the ‘gentle’ smile on the corners of Lyra’s smile and already guessed it in her heart.Sydney probably lost very badly during the time she was out.Sharon sat next to Sydney and glanced at her cards. Sure enough, they were horrible. She lowered her voice and said, “Ms. Raines, you’re up against none other than your ex-husband’s first love. Are you really going to let her slap you in the face like that?”“There’s no rush. We’re playing best of three games out of five,” Sydney said. Her face was as calm as ever since she entered the room to play cards.She threw out another card while responding to Sharon.“Game.” Lyra showed her hand, and the smile on her lips became even more obvious.Sharon was speechless.“Sydney, you already lost two rounds to Lyra. I don’t think there’s any need to continue.” The lady beside Lyra huffed arrogantly. “Lyra isn’t a petty person. If you apologize t
The man wore a black woolen coat, outlining his handsome figure. However, his cold temperament and heavy gaze made it hard for people to get close to him.When Sydney’s eyes fixed on the man’s face, her heart could not help but skip a beat, and she soon lowered her head naturally.She did not expect his influence on her to remain so long after the divorce.“You’re here, President Flint?” Kate was angry with Sharon, but she immediately greeted Julien with a smile the second she saw him. “I heard from Lyra that you’re very busy with your company. Are you here now to pick Lyra up?”Julien hummed politely in response. When his gaze swept over to Sydney, his eyebrows furrowed. Deep down, he felt a little unhappy.Did that woman forget her lesson from Red Plum Villa?Half an hour ago, Hunter called him and said Lyra and Sydney were playing cards in a private room at Club Lunaris. However, he did not believe it. He knew that Sydney was bad at cards and would not be so stupid as to dare
Sydney was in a bad mood and did not expect Cayden to send a gift to her when he was all the way in Bourbon.That gift of his improved her gloomy mood.After replying to Cayden’s message, Sydney put the ring on her ring finger, covering up traces of her previous wedding ring.When Julien caught the bright smile on her lips, his eyes suddenly darkened.Kate did not expect someone to send such an expensive gift to Sydney, and she was both furious and jealous.Then, she thought of something and deliberately asked aloud, “Ms. Raines, didn’t you say your boyfriend was Luke Chase? You even used his name to enter the club. Is this ‘Mr. Lowe’ that male model you’re in a scandal with?“To have Mr. Lowe send you such an expensive gift, I think you both are more than just friends.” Kate snorted coldly. “I heard you only wanted to divorce President Flint because you had a man out there. I didn’t believe it then, but it seems now that the gossip is true!”Sydney sneered in her heart.Other
“Luke Chase, don’t take it too far!” Macy said coldly. “Do you think we’re blind? We can see that you’re targeting Lyra. She is already stripped down to her camisole. What else do you want from her?”Luke shrugged with a confused expression. “I won, so she should strip. How am I taking it too far? You can strip on her behalf if you want!”The club was warm enough, so Macy did not wear much other than a long halter dress.As such, she could not embarrass herself to help Lyra.“Let’s call it a day. It’s late.” Julien walked over and put his coat over Lyra.Before Luke could speak, Julien said calmly, “I’ll tell the finance department to remit three million to your company account tomorrow morning. Flint Corporation will also withdraw from Snowfall’s acquisition. I’ll have someone assist your company in acquiring Snowfall.”Luke had already seen Lyra humiliated, and with Julien’s concession, he naturally knew when to stop.“When Sydney was ten and played cards with her dad, not eve
Julien did not expect Sydney to say such a thing, and clear dismay flashed in his eyes.Seeing Sydney’s red face and unfocused eyes, he furrowed his brows and yanked the tie out of her hands.“You’re drunk, Sydney.”“No, I’m sober!” Sydney yelled. Then, she grabbed the man’s tie again and looked at his face with a silly smile. “Say, you’re really handsome. You’re exactly my type. Do you want to sleep with me?”“...”“I-I’m telling you. I used to be married, but I’m divorced because my ex-husband...” Sydney reached out and wiggled her snow-white fingers. “Couldn’t do it.”Julien’s expression darkened, and his voice turned cold. “Couldn’t do what?”“Geez,” Sydney muttered. “I was married to him for six years, but he never even kissed me. Look! I’m such a stunner, yet he never slept with me. Isn’t it obvious he can’t do it?”Julien wanted to laugh in anger.It was Sydney who suggested both the marriage and the divorce, so he did not expect her to give him that label in her heart!
When Sydney woke up in the morning, she had a hangover and a slight headache. Rubbing her temples, she sat up from the bed and soon felt a chill when the quilt slipped off her. When she looked down, she saw that she was stripped down to her camisole! What happened? Just as she was about to lift the quilt and get out of bed, she saw the man lying beside her pillow, fast asleep. His chest was bare, his hair tousled above his head, and his facial features were quite handsome. Sydney’s eyes widened, and she could not speak for a long time. Last night, she was drunk, and her head felt dizzy. However, she seemed to have vaguely heard Julien’s voice... Was she so triggered last night that she found a random man to sleep with? At the thought that she had just slept with a stranger, she could not bring herself to look at the man on the bed anymore. She took her clothes from the chair to change and thought about leaving some money, but she could not find her bag anywhere. When she
Chapter 1200 A Great Pair of Teacher and StudentThat was for sure.But those students wouldn't be Sydney.Sydney would always be special to Julien.He would always be a gentleman to Sydney.Even now that he was acting as Sydney's teacher, he was gentle and patient with her.Sydney had feared that Julien would lose patience and think her stupid when she couldn't understand what he was saying.She knew Julien was never a patient man.So she had been nervous. She was afraid that Julien would give up on her if she couldn't understand what he was talking about.She would be embarrassed in that situation. And she needed to find herself a new teacher.However, it turned out that Sydney was overly concerned.Julien was very patient with her. When Sydney didn't understand him, he didn't become impatient or think she was stupid. He patiently explained to her until she understood it. He was so patient with her. Nothing made him agitated.Gradually, Sydney learned that he wouldn't be
Chapter 1199 Teacher and StudentSydney's face and tone were both serious.Julien knew that if he was still unwilling to do as he was told, she would definitely do what she had said.Sydney was such a person.Even though their current relationship was close, she was not willing to take much advantage of him."Alas." Julien shook his head resignedly, pulling over her office chair and sitting down. "Is it okay now?"Sydney nodded in satisfaction. "Yes."With that, she also sat down on another chair that was slightly worse and then added, "Julien, don't think that I'm stubborn and unwilling to accept your goodness to me. I know that you want to do more for me, and you also want to let me sit more comfortably. I'm touched, and I accept it too, but if I really accept all of your kindness, especially when you're already helping me, it will only make me more and more greedy. "In the end, I will take all of your goodness to me as a matter of course, and over time, I will even forget t
Chapter 1198 Julien Was Going to Teach SydneySydney's eyes reveal a look of surprise.Julien noticed it, but deliberately teased her, "Why? Can't I come up?""Why not?" Sydney walked up to him and took his hand, smiling. "You're more popular at Skylight than I am. Even if I forbid letting you in, the staff will let you in. What can I do about that?""Nothing." Julien shook his head honestly."That's it!" Sydney pulled him inside. "I didn't think you'd be here this early, though. You usually get here around almost six. It's only a little after five now."So when Sydney saw him, she was surprised."I finished things, so I came over early. Are you done with your work?" Julien followed Sydney. He asked as he glanced at her desk.Sydney's desk was piled high with papers. Julien frowned at the sight. He liked to keep things neat and organized. "You've had a busy day, haven't you?"Otherwise, Sydney's desk wouldn't be this cluttered.Sydney didn't release Julien's hand until she le
Chapter 1197 It Was Good to LeaveYuri was one of Luke's best friends, so he knew very well what kind of person Yuri was.Such a slowcoach did something so quickly. It was conceivable that Luke was very important in Yuri's heart.Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken Luke's request so seriously.So how could Luke not be surprised and happy?As for Sydney, she didn't know Yuri. Nor did she know what kind of person he was.Now, after hearing Luke's words, she realized that Yuri was a person who worked very slowly.However, it was such an inefficient person who did her a favor so quickly. Sydney felt very touched."Maybe it was because you approached him that he did it so quickly, and of course, it was also possible that after being the boss all these years, he became much more efficient." Sydney guessed with a smile.Luke rubbed his chin and nodded. "It makes sense, but whatever the reason, it's good that Yuri got things done quickly.""Yeah, I called you mainly because I wanted yo
Chapter 1196 Strange LukeYet Sean was panicking at the moment.Why?Of course, because she didn't want her lie to be exposed.It was not like she was really leaving the country, so how could she possibly let Sydney see her off? Her lie would be exposed if Sydney went there. Sean held the cell phone with both hands and hurriedly explained, "Because I bought a ticket for an 11 PM flight. It's late, so I don't want to let you go back and forth. It's too troublesome. Besides, if you go to see me off so late at night, Mr. Flint will definitely not feel at ease."That was true.Sydney rubbed her chin. "But why did you choose such a late flight?"Sean continued to lie. "To catch up on my sleep on the plane so that when I get abroad, I can immediately go to work.""I see. Alright, then I won't see you off, but send me a message to let me know you board the plane smoothly. Otherwise, I won't be relieved," Sydney said.Knowing that Sydney had given up on the idea of going to see her
Chapter 1195 Reason for ResignationSydney sighed, "It wasn't the HR department that told me. Gianna went there for something and overheard it by accident, so she told me.""I see." Sean understood.'I can't believe Gianna said it. 'I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. 'It looked like God didn't want her to hide it from Ms. Raines either. Otherwise, how would Gianna have happened to show up at the HR department at that time?'"So it's true that you are quitting?" Sydney asked, pursing her lips.Sean nodded. "Yes."Sydney's heart sank after she got a definite answer from Sean, the person in question. "Why? There has to be a reason, right? I don't believe you have considered resignation for a long time. Gianna and I didn't hear about you quitting or feel you had the intention before you took a leave of absence and suddenly offered to resign. I never want to believe that nothing has happened to you. At the very beginning, Gianna and I guessed that you had a problem with
Chapter 1194 Sean Had Decided to Gave Birth to the BabyLuke wanted to ask, 'Can't you see I'm not happy?'The words were on his tongue, but he couldn't say them.Upset, Luke took a packet of cigarettes out of his pocket, pulled one out of it, and put it in his mouth. He then took out his lighter and was about to light the cigarette.However, just as the flame neared the cigarette, he suddenly paused. He glanced at the bed on which Sean was drinking the medicine, not paying attention to him. Then he put the lighter away and put the cigarette back in the packet.'I’m not going to smoke it. It's not a good cigarette. I'm going to change cigarettes next time. I didn't quit smoking for that woman.' Luke compressed his lips and thought to himself.Just then, Sean's cell phone rang, which broke the silence of the room.Sean finished her medicine. Her mouth was full of bitterness. She put the bowl back on the bedside table and hurriedly picked up a glass of water and took a sip of wate
Chapter 1193Gianna trusted Luke, so she didn't tell Sydney that Luke also knew Sean had been pregnant.She didn't feel the need to tell Sydney. "Mr. Chase will keep Sean's secret anyway."Convinced of this idea, Gianna had no worries at all. She looked at Sydney and asked, "Ms. Raines, do you think Sean quit the job because the miscarriage hurt her health?""I don't know, but it's possible." Sydney responded, giving a worried look.Sydney didn't have many female friends. Sean and Sharon were her only friends.Sharon followed Cayden to Jackal City. They had very little contact after that.Sydney called Sharon a couple of times, but the phone was never answered. Sydney guessed that Sharon must be busy or Cayden had assigned Sharon some tasks, so Sharon could not answer her calls.Last time when Sydney contacted Sharon, Sharon told her that Cayden didn't trust her and that he wouldn't allow her to follow him around as his bodyguard.Syndey hadn't talked to Sharon in a long time,
Chapter 1192 Sean Wants to Resign"Okay, I'll do it right away." The secretary nodded in response and picked up the file. "Then Ms. Raines, I'll take my leave."Sydney waved her hand. "Go ahead. Thank you.""You're welcome," Gianna smiled faintly and turned to head for the door.But after taking a few steps, she suddenly thought of something, stopped, and turned around. "By the way, Ms. Raines, there's something I don't know if I should say or not.""Just say it." Sydney lifted her chin slightly, signaling Gianna to continue.Seeing this, Gianna no longer hesitated. Standing upright, she said, "Here is the thing. This morning I went to HR Department. Secretarial Department recently needs to recruit a new assistant, so I went over there to ask if there were any suitable candidates.""Well, I know about this." Sydney nodded. "Go on."She knew that what her secretary wanted to say couldn't be this matter.Sure enough, Gianna took a breath and continued, "Then I heard them talking