Jeanette heaved a sigh of relief. ‘Thank goodness… He’s not dead.’Actually, over the long period spent waiting outside the emergency treatment room, Jeanette had been praying countless times, and she felt as if God had finally answered her prayers at that moment.‘Frankly, I don’t have that many feelings for Dad, but I can’t help but feel this indescribable feeling if he actually just dies like that. Is this what it feels like to be sad?’“Mr. Leighton!”The moment Magnus was pushed out o
Jeanette was a little surprised at how aggressive Grace’s words were.“What do you mean by that, Ms. Holden? Are you thinking that I might harm Dad?”“It’s only natural to be wary of those who stand to gain the most out of any situation. Don’t you think so, Ms. Leighton?”Jeanette was instantly startled. ‘She’s actually quite loyal despite being a young secretary. I’m already the interim CEO in the company, yet she still has the courage to openly antagonize her superior.’Since Jeanette ha
Lucia was only a minor clerk at the Godfrey Group. However, now that she was Jeanette’s personal assistant, her salary would at least be triple what she used to be receiving.“I wouldn’t be happy just yet if I were you. We might be facing a lot of problematic issues in the future,” Jeanette reminded her. Lucia saluted and said, “Don’t worry, Jeanette, oh… Wait, I should call you Ms. Leighton now. I’ll definitely do my best not to fail you!”Shortly after Lucia left Jeanette’s office, Damon v
At that moment, Damon’s office doors were opened, and his smile instantly faded. When he raised his head to see who it was, he realized that it was Xavier.“What are you doing here?” Damon immediately pulled a straight face.Xavier was smiling away as he walked toward Damon. “Come on, can you not always look at me with that cold face of yours all the time, Damon? I know that you’re clearly in a splendid mood because of your successful love life, so why are you always pretending as if you’re no
According to the timetable Lucia had arranged for her, she still had to meet Eric Burnham, the person running the Burnham Group. Eric was Elias’ elder brother, and Jeanette had met him a few times. She thought of him as an extremely easy-going businessman, which was why she thought he would be the easiest to handle out of all the shareholders.They had fixed an appointment to meet up at the Burnhams’ residence. Eric had been waiting for a long time when Jeanette was brought to the living room
The discussion went on swimmingly, with Eric being an easy-going person and would be thoughtful with whatever Jeanette came up with. He even said that he would do his best to cooperate with some of the things she mentioned.After they were done, Eric had Elias walk Jeanette out.The two of them walked side by side from the living room to the main entrance when Elias suddenly suggested, “Do you have any plans later? If not, how about I buy you a meal?”“I…” Jeanette hesitated for a moment. A
“Mimi really loves you. Make sure you treat her well.”There was a slightly wry smile on Elias’s face before he got back into his car and drove off.Jeanette heaved a long sigh before she turned around and returned home. However, shortly after she began walking, she saw Damon standing by the entrance with Felix next to him, silently looking at her.Obviously, Damon had seen everything, all the way from her returning in Elias’ car and happily chatting away with him.Hence, Jeanette hurried
Before Jeanette could even react to the situation, Damon pressed onto her head and sealed her lips.At that very moment, the sound of footsteps was heard outside the study.“Daddy, do you have my smartwatch with… you.”Jeanette was so shocked that she almost instantly stood up from Damon’s lap. Meanwhile, Felix was such an understanding little boy that he immediately covered his eyes and darted out. As he ran, he even shouted, “I didn’t see anything!” He was so loud that almost all the se
…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