Mr. Lang thundered, “Why you—"He suddenly stopped, and a smug chuckle supplanted his rage instead. “C’mon, Miss Leighton. You didn’t come all the way here, at this hour of a workday, just to have a fight with me, right? You’re here because you need me. You want me to let you off the hook so you can get your job in the Godfrey Group back.”“Oh, really? What if I don’t wanna back down?”Mr. Lang’s gaze sharpened. “If you refuse to cower, I’ll make sure you’ll never find a job in this city, no
Despite firing Jeanette through an email this morning, these people still thought they could pressure her into an unfair apology.How could Jeanette possibly relent?Mr. Lang waved dismissively with a flair of faux mercy. “Oh, you people shouldn’t. It’s not like me to want things to become so intense, especially when it involves a young woman who didn’t know better.”“If you’re reluctant, then allow me.”A new but familiar voice had joined the fray from outside. Jeanette turned around, start
Jeanette fastened her seatbelt quietly. Any words she had wanted to say were sacrificed to silence.It lasted for a few seconds when Damon finally broke the spell with a snarl, “How dumb are you, Jeanette?”“Wha? What do you mean?”“You didn’t even think of coming to me after this whole debacle? Or do you think I’m so incompetent, I wouldn’t be able to help you despite being the CEO of this company?”“I’m… just one of your many employees, Damon. What right do I have to ask you?”“Jeanette,
“Oh my God. Are you… Are you hurt?”“’Course not! Grandma Sylvia might not have let me see you, but she’s pretty nice to me.”Jeanette examined her son thoroughly, leaving no spot unchecked. She was relieved to find Felix in the pink of health, his body without blemish and scarless. In fact, she thought he even looked a little chubbier than she last saw him.Sylvia might have a plethora of billingsgate against her, but she certainly showered her only grandson with nothing but love.Jeanette
Her muscles were sore and aching all over. She felt like she had just participated in the Olympics—on every single sport it featured, no less. It hurt so much she could hardly believe it was real.She mustered all of her strength to finally open her eyes and snooze the alarm.Then her eyes met with his deep-set, piercing ones.“How about you skip a day at work?” He chuckled softly and pulled her into his arms.Jeanette’s head was ringing. The memory of their romp last night was still fresh o
Damon had been very nice to Jeanette ever since their reconciliation.One might even say that he was extremely thoughtful.It was nice enough for him to take her to and fro from work, but he had actually asked their chef to make two different sets of meals every day and pretend as if they were delivered via food delivery service, knowing that she didn’t want to have lunch with him at the office.Even her colleagues were curious. “Jeanette, you’re always eating such sumptuous takeout meals. Which restaurant are they from? Is it expensive?”Jeanette felt very awkward about it. Her colleagues ate at the staff cafeteria while she had takeout alone. She seemed really anti-social.Thus, after two days of that, she continued eating at the cafeteria.That day, at noon, she had just ordered her meal and sat down in the cafeteria. Before she could even have a bite, she heard a loud gasp from the door.Lucia enjoyed being a busybody, so she went on her tiptoes to get a better look, only to
“I’ve heard that the Godfreys weren’t too happy about our last meeting, so they took Felix away,” Elias said.Jeanette’s heart leaped. “Where did you hear that from?”“That’s not important, but Damon—”Jeanette’s expression immediately sank. “You shouldn’t be contacting me since you’re already aware of that.”“But I want to protect you. Even if you don’t want me anywhere near you, I still want to protect you.”He reached out to take her hand, but she quickly pulled away.“Elias, you’re not
“Working with you has certainly brought a lot of bad luck. I run into any kind of nonsense at this point.” Elias sneered irritably.“If you have the energy to stand here and enjoy the breeze, you have the energy to get out there and help push the car. Quit blocking the road,” Damon quietly retorted.More than ten employees had tagged along the trip. Naturally, strenuous work like pushing the car would not involve Elias, the rich tycoon’s son.He stood by the side of the road. Why would he ste
…In jail, Xavier stared at Jeanette’s face through a layer of glass. His expression was filled with hatred.Jeanette stared at him and took a deep breath. Then, she picked up the phone.“How’ve you been?”Xavier smirked. “Since my own brother has decided to send me to jail, why has he asked you to come all the way here? To insult me? You really are a match made in heaven.”Jeanette sighed. Actually, Xavier was a very smart man, on par with Damon. Besides, when she had first joined the Godf
In the car, Mimi turned to look at Zeke, who was next to her. For a moment there, she had no idea what to say to him.They had pretty much silently admitted to the media’s claims over their engagement. Over the past few days, Zeke had been making preparations for their engagement party. She had been the one to suggest getting married, but now she was beginning to feel cold feet. She wasn’t sure if she was ready to spend the rest of her life with Zeke.Zeke seemed to be in a good mood. He had
“Damon Godfrey! It was you, wasn’t it? How could you do this to me?” His expression was ruthless. His eyes were filled with a terrifying expression, unlike ever before. He looked like a wild animal that had been suppressing its urges for a very long time.Jeanette had never seen such a terrifying look on Xavier’s face before. She paused in fright as she stared at Xavier from afar.Damon seemed perfectly calm. “You brought this on yourself, Xavier. I know what you’ve done. It’s just that I neve
“You’re overthinking it!” Elias slapped her hand away.Vanessa laughed bitterly. “Oh, I wish I was, Elias. But the facts prove that you’re in love with Mimi Norton. You’re in love with your best friend’s fiancee!”“That has nothing to do with you!” Elias was like a cat who had his tail trampled on. He was tense. He had grown increasingly annoyed now that the heart of the matter had been prodded at.“Nothing to do with me? Elias, do you really think that I was only in love with your position?
Damon reached out and held her wrist. “You don’t believe me? Then come with me.”Jeanette smacked his hand away, looking very stern. “What are you planning? I’m not leaving with you.”Felix suddenly emerged from his room, holding a teddy bear, just as the pair were in the midst of conflict. He widened his large, limpid eyes and looked at Damon at the doorway. His expression filled with immense joy.“Daddy!” The little boy smiled and happily rushed to wrap his arms around Damon’s waist. “Daddy, are you here to take Mommy and me home?”Damon smiled and gazed at his clever son, a god-send, and spoke in a gentle voice. “Of course. Would you like to come home with Daddy?”“Yes!” The little boy’s voice was clear. Then, he carefully turned to Jeanette. “Mommy…”Jeanette frowned. Her heart was a mess. Felix missed his home. He was such a small child and had been forced to endure the conflict between her and Damon. He must have suffered. However, she couldn’t go home with Damon like this.
Jeanette was standing in the kitchen, staring dazedly at the pot of burnt potatoes, looking exasperated.‘I’m such an idiot! I’ve actually managed to burn potatoes… by boiling them. This is completely unheard of! It’s all my fault for being so careless. I left the potatoes to boil and ran off to do something else. I was so busy that I completely forgot about them, until two minutes ago, when I smelled the burnt potatoes. Then I remembered that mine and Felix’s dinner was in that pot. All of the water had actually evaporated!’Jeanette felt a massive headache as she stared at the blackened potatoes stuck to the pot. This was the only food they had at home. Now that the potatoes were ruined, she had no other choice except to take Felix out for food.She scratched her head in exasperation. Felix appeared from behind her, hugging the teddy bear she had just bought for him, and walked into the kitchen. He lifted his chubby, naively little face and stared pitifully up at Jeanette.“Mommy
In a restaurant, the surrounding atmosphere was illuminated by a gentle, dim light, which made it all feel warm and comfortable. Mimi stared at Zeke, who was seated in front of her. She looked hesitant and nervous. She released two soft coughs, unable to say the words she wanted to say.‘Get engaged…’These words felt very distant to her. She did believe that Zeke was the kind of man she could spend the rest of her life with, but to prepare herself for marriage with him in such a short period… She couldn’t bring herself to accept it. After all, she and Zeke had only been dating for a very short time. Unfortunately, Vanessa’s threat had rendered it impossible for her to avoid the subject. Upon careful consideration, it made sense. Since she was going to be with Zeke, why would the time of marriage make any difference?Perhaps it was time for her to truly accept this relationship and start a new life.She took a deep breath and looked at Zeke, who sat in front of her, then swallowe
“Father, even if he is my brother, he should be responsible for his crimes. We live in a civilized society. Besides, he’s worked with an outsider in a plot against our company. You know this. The company wouldn’t have been reduced to this mess if it weren’t for him. Father, your constant shelter and indulgence has caused him to make so many mistakes! If you continue spoiling Xavier, he’ll resort to something even more terrifying in the future,” Damon said with a frown.Christophe smirked in his rage. “Damon, has your search for power driven you mad? How could you be so cruel to your own brother? It’s not like you’re unaware of why I’ve been so indulgent toward him. Xavier has never been of sound mind from a young age. Are you worried that I’d leave the Godfrey Group to him? That he would take everything that belongs to you?”Damon was taken aback. He chuckled bitterly and exasperatedly. “Father, do you really think that that’s what I think? Would you really be bold enough to leave th
The car drove along the road. The driver, a woman, dressed in black wearing a baseball cap, slowly spoke. “What did you say to her?”Vanessa pursed her lips, looking particularly relaxed. “I told her to get engaged with Zeke within a week.”The sound of the car coming to a screeching halt filled the air. The car stopped in the middle of the road, just like that, forcing a row of cars behind them to stop as well. The driver widened her eyes. Her expression was full of rage. “I thought we agreed to expose her affair with Elias? It was a great opportunity for us to ruin her, and you just gave it up?”Vanessa shrugged, looking unperturbed. “Why would I want to ruin her?”“I thought you hated her? Don’t tell me you’re going soft!”The woman frowned. Her expression was filled with anger as if she resented her for not doing any better.She had been planning for so long, coming up with all sorts of schemes to find someone who hated Mimi just as much as she did. However, who would have th