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
“I already announced it in front of the reporters. Do you think it’s fake?” Luke raised his brows. “I’ll bring some wedding candy tomorrow for you to try.”“Oh, sure...”Luke had always not taken things seriously since he was a child, and Sydney was used to it. Hence, she shook his hand off with a straight face and walked into the office.“Brew a pot of Earl Grey and a cup of unsweetened coffee,” Luke instructed before following Sydney into the office. “Babe, let’s talk about the acquisition of SweetHeart after you’re done working. I searched up some information about SweetHeart...”Sophie watched as Luke entered the office until the door closed and his voice was obscured.She squeezed the file in her hand, her gaze darkening....Sydney was a little out of it because she lost her virginity last night.She could not concentrate on her work and did not hear anything Luke said. In the end, she told Luke that he was too noisy and kicked him out of the office.Only at noon did she
The woman’s lips were soft, but Julien felt somewhat repulsed.Just then, the door of the ward opened, and Velma walked in carrying a thermos tupperware. She froze when she saw that scene, but she then immediately grinned. “Oh my, it looks like I came at the wrong time. Sorry I bothered you. I’ll go outside and wait.”She took a few steps back to go out.Lyra’s face reddened from Velma’s words, and she hurriedly let go of the man. “You’re not bothering us, Aunty. Come in.”“Well, if you insist.” Velma came in with the thermos tupperware. “I talked to your mother on the phone this morning and heard that you accidentally fell last night, so I immediately made some soup and came over to see you.”She glanced at Julien and said in realization, “No wonder Julien didn’t even leave a message saying he wasn’t coming home last night. It turns out he was taking care of you in the hospital.”Lyra thought about the messages from Kate last night. She was unhappy, but she concealed her emotion
“Don’t you have a house?” Sydney glanced at his face where his right cheek was swollen. He had probably gotten into a fight again. “Are you seeking refuge at my place after getting into a fight?”“You’re my sister-in-law.”“Ex-sister-in-law.”“An ex-sister-in-law is still a sister-in-law!” Jayden strained his neck to the side and said, “Open the door and get me something to eat! I’m hungry!”“If you’re hungry, order takeout or eat at a store.” Sydney had no intention of opening the door and indulging him. “This is my house. If you don’t leave, I’ll call security to come up and kick you out.”Jayden’s eyes widened as he stared at her. “It’s just a meal. I’ll pay you, okay? You weren't this fierce before...”At that proximity, Jayden could clearly see the mark on her neck.He knew what the mark was and suddenly stopped talking before his voice raised an octave. “What the f*ck? Is that a hickey? Who did you sleep with? That pretty boy?”Sydney immediately covered her neck with a h
Jayden turned red with anger. He was just about to tell her about his good points when the phone on the table rang.It seemed like it was from his brother. Jayden’s heart stuttered.Sydney also caught a glimpse and was one step faster. She answered the call and even put it on speakerphone. “President Flint, are you calling because you know that your brother is missing?”The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then a man’s low voice sounded. “Jayden Flint, come down to the south gate in three minutes.”“Three minutes isn’t enough.” Jayden whined but did not dare to go against Julien. “She lives near the north gate...”“Two minutes.” The man’s voice was even more gloomy.Jayden shook in fright. After hanging up the phone, he slipped his school bag on his shoulder and ran to the door without needing Sydney to chase him out.When he opened the door, he turned to warn Sydney. “You received my gift, so be sure to come to my school to help me on Saturday! If you tell my
The two of them looked at each other for a moment, and Hunter waved at her. “Hey there, Ms. Raines.”“You told Sharon that your family is poor and you had to work three jobs a day?” Sydney laughed and looked at him in disdain. “It’s a shame you’re not in showbiz. You’d win a Best Actor award.”Hunter shrugged. “She mistook me for a car mechanic when I went to a car repair shop before. I didn’t know she was from your company. I just joked with her, but she unexpectedly believed me and called me to drive for you.”Sydney rolled her eyes. “Did you eye Sharon because she looks simple and gullible?”“Don’t slander me. She’s the one who talks to me first every time,” Hunter said with an ‘I’m-just-too-popular-with-the-ladies’ expression on his face. “She probably wants to get off with me.”“...”Sydney thought about it. It seemed like it was Sharon who wanted to approach Hunter.“Where to, Ms. Raines?” Hunter turned back to put on his seatbelt. “It’s my first time driving someone, and
Sydney was pretending to be asleep to avoid chatting with Hunter.Seeing that they were almost at Port City Middle School, she pulled out her phone to ask where Jayden was only to see a push notification from a business news app.It turned out that two executives at Flint Corporation’s South Lake branch and Loughtown branch ran away with money amounting to more than 75 million dollars, causing Brandon Madden to faint from anger.The picture below was of a fainted Brandon being sent to the hospital.Brandon’s money was taken away?Great!Sydney simply wanted to applaud at the news. She even wanted to thank the two executives who took Brandon’s money and ran away.Since she knew that the Raines family’s bankruptcy was related to Brandon, she had been trying to collect evidence and clear her father’s name. However, she could not find any clues.She was naturally overjoyed to see Brandon being carried into the hospital!When the car arrived at the entrance of the school, Hunter pa
“He plays basketball as a hobby. Even if he doesn’t play anymore, he can still go home and squander money. You play basketball for a living and to earn money. Besides, it’s just a tryout. No one knows if you’ll make the team.” Sydney looked at the boy with eyes full of pity. “You poor, poor thing.”“Y-You!” The boy’s mother went ashen with anger.Jayden watched Sydney snub them with a calm face. He felt incredibly satisfied when he saw them choke with anger and turned pale.Seeing her coming toward him, he shivered and almost rushed forward, pulling her coat sleeves and begging in a small voice, “I really want to play basketball. Don’t let Hunter take me away. Let me take part in the tryout.”“When did I say I’ll let Hunter take you away?” Sydney tilted her head at him. “Or do you want to leave with him?”Jayden was stunned. “T-Then why is he…?”“He drove me here.”“Oh.” Jayden patted his chest. “I thought he was here to drag me back. That scared me to death.”Sydney ignored hi
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