Elias could not understand for the life of him why he was having those emotions. The more he could not understand, the more frustrated he felt. He reached out his hand and violently swiped everything on the table onto the floor. He then shut his eyes and rested against the chair as a sour sensation built up inside his heart, gnawing away his nerves which were giving him these painful jolts.…After Mimi left the restaurant, her tears flowed out uncontrollably. However, she knew that Elias was
Jeanette heaved a sigh as she covered her head with one hand, and her eyes shut to rest for a while. Then, her secretary brought in a cup of coffee, and the office was instantly filled with the aroma coming from it, which alleviated a huge chunk of Jeanette’s fatigue. “How are the shareholders taking the news of the press conference?” Jeanette fought hard to remain focused as she looked at her secretary. “Don’t worry, Ms. Leighton. I’ve notified everyone about the press conference. Although
In her mind, she was back at the place where she had first met Elias, which was also the moment when she had truly fallen in love with someone at first sight. At the time, Mimi had come up with all sorts of imaginary endings she might have with him but never had she expected for it to end up like how it had at that very moment. After she first met him, Mimi had launched a ferocious pursuit toward him. At the time, she had still been a superstar and the people’s goddess but was never restrained
Meanwhile, not even Elias himself expected that he would feel so frustrated when he lost Mimi. It was as if someone had doused his heart before lighting a fire in it, letting it burn vigorously. It was as if it incinerated everything inside his chest, leaving him with an empty and uncomfortable feeling. After Mimi’s departure, he sat in front of the large window alone, while the sky still remained gloomy.Elias had zero appetite even though there was a scrumptious meal placed in front of him.
“Are you… Mr. Burnham?” Britney curled her lips into an elegant smile. Meanwhile, Elias was still wallowing with frustration when he was suddenly being chatted up. Hence, with a frown, he raised his head to look at this unfamiliar woman. Although she did seem a little familiar, Elias ransacked his memories and confirmed that they did not know each other at all. “And you are?” Elias raised an eyebrow as he looked at her in confusion. Britney was instantly startled as she did not expect Elia
Elias had known Mimi for enough years that he was at least well-acquainted with her temperament—she was straightforward and sometimes a little too fierce, but she was ultimately a kind-hearted gal who would not have flipped a table on an innocent bystander. Honestly, asking Elias to believe Britney was a tall order.“Mimi and I go way back, and she’s nothing like what you’ve described. You misunderstood her, I think,” he said.Britney paused, startled at Elias’ palpable incredulity. She swiftly retreated into her well-practiced affectation of wronged innocence, though, arguing, “Maybe she’s nice only to you, but she’s pretty mean to me this morning. Look, I’m not badmouthing her if you think this is what I’m doing. I just think she should be better than this, and I wouldn’t have said any of it if I wasn’t trying to help.”Elias’ eyebrows started to crease. For some reason, hearing another woman picking on Mimi’s foibles irritated him. “I have no idea if helping is what you think you
Britney rose from the ashes of her failure and disappeared by the door in defeat, leaving Elias alone. He exhaled a breath, relishing in a world returned to silence. That woman’s incessant prattling was so close to driving him up the wall.The problem was, expelling Britney did not exorcize the bubbling bile within his chest. It felt like something was smoldering inside him, itching close to flaring. He sighed, even more exasperated, and smacked the magazine on the table as he fell onto the cou
“Come on, Jeanette! Don’t be so cold! I don’t know anyone else in the company, man. If my only friend in this big damn place ignores me, do you know how lonely I’ll feel?” Xavier said, this time angling for pathos.Jeanette gave him a resigned stare. A few days spent in Xavier’s proximity had allowed some insights into the man’s character tics, including the very real possibility that this could go on forever if she did not comply with his request right now. She was anxious to go to the hospita
…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