“Mr. Godfrey, does this mean that most of the projects the Godfrey Group is involved with all have corners cut like this case!?”“Seeing how large of a company the Godfrey Group is, was the company trying to cut down on material’s cost for larger profits, which caused this tragedy to happen?”“Mr. Godfrey, the Godfrey Group’s shares have hit rock bottom already. Is the company going to declare bankruptcy?”“How are you going to handle the incident with that child?”“There have been rumors th
Jeanette was still feeling gloomy with a frown on her face when her secretary suddenly barged into her office from outside without even knocking on the door. Hence, Jeanette could not help but frown even deeper. Although she was not a stern superior, that was actually the first time one of her subordinates had actually so rudely barged into her office. However, she felt slightly confused when she saw how much her secretary was panting and sweating profusely. “What’s the matter? Why did you b
‘I’m probably never going to be able to replace Damon’s position in her heart in this lifetime.‘I guess there are some things that are just unfair. I’ve known her for so many years, probably even accompanying her throughout our entire youth. Yet, with that many years of friendship, I still can’t overtake the amount of weight Damon has in her heart. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be able to change Jeanette’s mind.’Finally, Elias accepted the truth. He did not ask for anything else other
“Jeanette…” Elias was just about to say something, but Jeanette had already cut him off. Her entire heart was filled with Damon at that very moment, so she did not pay any attention to Elias’ hesitation as he spoke.“Thank you, Elias… Thank you for bringing me in here. Otherwise, with that many reporters out by the entrance, I don’t know how I’d be able to get through them. I would like to stay by Damon's side, so you go on ahead. I don’t want to trouble you any further with my problems.” Origi
“Do you know who’s behind all this?” Jeanette asked. Damon shook his head. “I’m not too sure right now. However, I’m guessing this person is the same fellow who’s been going after the Godfrey Group.”Jeanette was even more shocked now. “Really?”“It’s just a guess. However, no matter who he actually is, he’s already achieved his goal. My guess, he’s trying to make it so that I won’t be able to attend the shareholders’ meeting in three days' time. This way, I won’t be able to make my comeback
“What’s the matter? Is there something you want to say?” Jeanette asked.Damon took a deep breath as he slowly said, “Can we… return to how we used to be?”It almost took all of the courage within Damon to be able to say that, actually. The usually high and mighty, plus self-confident, Damon Godfrey would actually have his moments where he would be hesitant and careful with his words. For some time in the past, Jeanette had been resistive of him, which made him feel extremely dejected. In fa
That was the most crucial day to decide the Godfrey Group’s fate, but the fact that Damon was still hospitalized almost decided how that meeting would end. Meanwhile, Christophe was feeling gloomy as well. With his son being hospitalized, the Godfrey Group had lost their strongest pillar of support. Hence, Christophe was going to have to face the shareholders’ meeting himself, which undoubtedly added even more difficulties for the Godfrey Group that day. However, Xavier was actually feeling
“Tell me then, what is it?” Jeanette unknowingly felt nervous as she saw how serious Damon looked. He was staring at her the entire time as he slowly said, “I want you to attend the shareholders’ meeting on my behalf.”Jeanette was stunned. “What?” She even thought that she might have misheard. “Wha-What… What?”Damon looked at her with a serious expression. “I said, I hope that you’re able to attend the shareholders’ meeting on my behalf today, Jeanette.”It took Jeanette two seconds to ge
…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