Xavier pouted and acted thoroughly aggrieved. “Are you angry, sis? I just wanted to get you to relax. I didn’t come here to annoy you. I was going to ask you to share the workload with me. I wanted to reduce your burden.”Xavier suddenly switched into a pitiful facade. Jeanette couldn’t bring herself to show her impatience at him. She sighed and replied exasperatedly. “Forget it. There’s no need. You’re not familiar with a lot of things in the company. I can deal with this myself.”“But, sis, this is your first day on the job too. Even if I’m not familiar, I’ll get familiar with it after a while, won’t I? What if Dad asks me what I’ve learned during my time here, and I can’t answer him? That would be embarrassing. What will I tell Dad then?” Xavier asked.Jeanette paused thoughtfully. “Alright. You can help me straighten out these documents.”She pointed at a stack of documents on her desk. “Review the contents in those documents, then give me a summary of the budget. Try to be qui
Damon’s mind was in a mess, yet Jeanette still hadn’t arrived at the hospital.Back at the office…It was pretty much the end of the working day by the time the secretary had managed to recover all of the numbers in the documents, reprinted them, and sent them to Jeanette’s office.Jeanette had been anxious all afternoon, and now, she could finally heave a sigh of relief.Xavier smiled as well. “Look, sis. We’ve found the numbers. You’re not angry anymore now, right? Come on, I’ll buy you dinner.”Jeanette shook her head exasperatedly. “How could I possibly have dinner now? Do you have any idea how much information in those documents was needed for tomorrow morning’s meeting? If you hadn’t carelessly destroyed it, I would have been nearly finished by now. And now, I have to go through the data needed for tomorrow morning’s meeting before leaving the office.”Xavier pouted. “Oh, I see… Well then, sis, how about we grab a bite to eat first? We can work overtime after dinner. It’s d
Jeanette was very unhappy. She didn’t want Xavier taking her to the hospital.That call from this morning was enough to make Damon angry. Then she suddenly had to do overtime and couldn’t visit him at the agreed time. Knowing Damon, he would be furious.Now, if Xavier were to appear, Damon would hit the ceiling.“Hey, Xavier, give me back my bag! I don’t need you to take me to the hospital! Stop!” she cried out with a frown.Xavier, on the other hand, acted as if he didn’t hear her at all. H
“Okay, okay, you can take me to the hospital, but you can’t go upstairs, and you can’t go into the ward. Once you’ve dropped me off at the hospital, you can take my car home, understand?” Jeanette warned.Xavier pouted. “I really can’t go in to see my brother?”Jeanette rolled her eyes. “Are you actually going to see your brother, or are you planning on agitating him? You should know this better than anyone else. I know that you’ve never gotten along with him, but Damon is injured. His body ha
Jeanette rushed to the ward. As soon as she pushed the door open, she felt an obvious rush of suffocation in the entire ward.It was a kind of chill that seemed to freeze the air.She hung her head. She knew where that chill had come from.Damon frowned from the bed as he stared at her, arriving late. His eyes filled with displeasure.When she walked into the room, she felt as if his glare from the bed could drive two holes into her. She felt extremely uncomfortable.She smiled awkwardly as she walked in. “Damon, it’s late. Why haven’t you gone to bed?”“Late? Oh, so you’re actually aware of how late it is?” Damon raised his brow.Jeanette gulped. Every time Damon displayed this expression, she knew that he was upset. All she could do was chuckle awkwardly and try to fumble her way through the obstacle.“I… Of course I know. I’m wearing a watch. Hehe…” Jeanette chuckled, but the man on the bed was just as cold as ever, showing no signs of smiling. Jeanette hung her neck awkward
‘What is he, a ghost? I was only boasting. It’s perfectly harmless, and this guy actually overheard it. How does he manage to be everywhere at once?’Mimi chuckled. “Mr. Russo… Haha… What a coincidence. You’re here too…”Zeke raised his brow. “Is it? This is a studio. I don’t think it’s that strange to see me, wherever I am, right?”Mimi hung her head, feeling as if her ears had turned red. ‘Oh my God. How could I have boasted like that? Mr. Russo has seen so many acting performances. My performance isn’t considered refined. How could he have heard my random outburst?’As expected, Zeke stared at her and slowly spoke. “I seem to have overheard you saying that you have absolute confidence in your acting skills?” Mimi quickly shook her head. “No, no… Of course not, Mr. Russo. I was just joking, it’s not true.”Zeke frowned. “Mm. I knew you weren't being serious. Because based on my observation over the past two days, your grasp of the character is still lacking. You may have a bas
Jeanette rolled her eyes. It was the first time hearing someone say that they did not like a big bed. He was always looking for a reason to sleep with her and to hold her in his arms.As she thought of this, she could not help but have a sweet feeling in her heart.She turned around and walked to the bathroom of the ward to wash up. She put on some light makeup, tidied up her clothes, and turned around as she was about to leave the ward. However, Damon stopped her.He was sitting and leaning against the head of the bed as he beckoned her to come with his fingers.Jeanette was helpless, but she could not stop herself from smiling. Damon was injured, but he still did not forget to act like a CEO. However, she had to admit that Damon was a born leader indeed. No matter what happened, he always had a strong aura that could gain anybody’s respect.She raised her eyebrows and walked over in high heels. "Excuse me, Mr. Damon, what can I do for you? I really need to go to work." She stood
Xavier shrugged. "But sis, I'm not such an ungrateful person. You so kindly lent me the car yesterday, so of course, I’d pick you up to work this morning. It’s on the way anyway."Jeanette frowned. "I don't need you to pick me up to work. I can take a taxi by myself or ask the driver to send me there.""That's so troublesome. I'll commute with you, it’s so convenient. Sis, please get in the car." Xavier seemed like he was in a good mood. He opened the car door and made a "please" gesture, like
…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