Xavier was the second heir to the Godfrey Group. He may not have inherited the CEO seat like Damon, the eldest son, but he was a rich man’s son who his parents greatly indulged.He was a blessed son in the eyes of the public. He wasn’t just handsome, but he also came from a rich family and was born with a silver spoon. He had many things that most people didn’t.However, Xavier had a secret. Damon was the only person that Xavier was jealous of.They may be brothers, but they had never gotten along. Besides, ever since that incident from their childhood, they had pretty much been reduced to enemies.Xavier had dedicated his life to causing trouble for Damon for as long as he could remember. When Damon had been in elementary school, Xavier would constantly tear up his homework and throw them in the trash, in secret, in a bid to prevent Damon, an outstanding student, from handing over his homework the next day and to ensure that the teacher would criticize him.However, Damon would
“Fine, fine…” Damon’s expression was filled with gentleness. “You’re the smartest person, Jeanette, for being able to retain such an important business deal for the company. Now, let me think… How should I reward you?”Jeanette’s eyes sparkled as her face was filled with anticipation. “I’m getting a reward? That’s awesome!”Damon shrugged and said, “Of course you are. You’ve been working really hard to take care of the company all this time. Coupled with the fact that you’ve retained such an i
Damon curled his lips, and his voice was filled with shock as he said, “Why have you turned so red, Jeanette? Are you down with a fever?”Although Damon pretended as if he was absolutely harmless and even extended his hand toward her forehead to check her temperature, the playfulness in his eyes was so intense that it was obvious he was deliberately teasing her. ‘You jerk!’Jeanette turned her reddened face away as she stubbornly denied it. “I’m not down with a fever! It’s really hot outside
The sun’s warm rays were shining inside Mimi’s ward, landing on Mimi’s cheeks. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Autumn’s sunlight was not as hot as the summer’s, so it was comfortably warm as it shone on her, with a gentle breeze blowing in from the window. Over the past few days, Mimi had been recovering really well. Her chest cavity was not as painful, and she was finally able to sit as normal after lying on her bed for such a long time. Sometimes, she could even get out of bed
Mimi quickly reached out her hand, wiped her eyes, and sniveled. ‘I remember I wasn’t this excited the first time I quickly rose to fame as a superstar… It’s probably because I’ve gotten it really easily before this. After all, I had never experienced any hardships before I lost my popularity.’ Mimi had debuted as a child celebrity and would receive roles for many high-quality films as the main character every time. Hence, her viewers had literally watched her growing up. Then, she had got
The sun’s gentle beams were shining inside the ward. Zeke gently patted Mimi’s shoulder as he felt that the girl in his arms was like a little child. ‘She’s actually crying all over with her nose and eyes turned completely red like a rabbit’s. This is actually a mysterious feeling.’Suddenly, a part in Zeke’s heart felt as if it was violently struck and furiously thumped. This emotion stunned Zeke because he had never felt his heart thumping that quickly before. For the longest time, Zeke h
…Over the past few days, Elias had been feeling out of it. His mind kept replaying the gentleness of Zeke's expression when he fed Mimi that day. Such a beautiful scene should originally exist in the most romantic scenes of a romance movie, but it just felt like an eyesore to Elias when he saw it. That was the first time he had a strange sense that was alarming him about the impending danger. He could not help but feel that Mimi was truly going to be snatched away this time. In the past, M
Dr. Powers refused to believe Elias. He pursed his lips and seemed as though he had seen through everything that was going on. “Dr. Burnham, now that it’s come to this, you might as well admit it. I’ve seen how terrible you’ve seemed these past few days. Ever since that man started visiting your little girlfriend’s ward daily, you’ve seemed like you’ve lost focus on everything. I had to call out to you three times before you responded when I invited you out for lunch yesterday,” Dr. Powers sai
…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