Zeke shrugged. “Why are you worried about it when I’m not?”“I can’t treat you like that. You’re a good person, Mr. Russo. So, I hope you’ll be able to wait until the day arrives that I’ve truly forgotten about him. Then, I’ll be able to accept you with peace of mind. How could I possibly treat you as a replacement when you’re such a nice person?”Zeke’s expression softened after hearing this. ‘So, there are still things that I’ve yet to realize about this woman’s personality. The more I get t
At the time, Mimi had always thought that she was a capable actress. Coupled with the fact that her assistant loved to flatter her, she had never thought about doubting her standards.Hence, she never thought that her skills would end up being questioned by Zeke. She had been absolutely unable to accept the situation. She had decided to stay up the entire night at home just to read the script and try her best to understand her character’s mentality. Finally, she had achieved a breakthrough duri
Hence, there was no way Damon was going to give up on that opportunity to have a business meeting with the director of Thalassa Co. Jeanette helplessly heaved a sigh as she was unable to be at peace of mind about Damon’s condition. “How about I accompany you? You’d at least have someone to drink on your behalf.”Damon had a frown and was slightly troubled as he said, “You should stay behind. Don’t worry, I’ll be able to handle this on my own. I am well aware of my condition.”“Why won’t you
Damon laughed when he saw how red Jeanette was from embarrassment. There was the gloat of a prankster on his expression as well. The two of them continued to be all lovey-dovey and did not leave the ward until the nurse chased them out. After that, Jeanette sent Damon to the company and gave the secretary a lot of instructions before leaving, albeit still concerned. Just as Jeanette arrived at the main hall on the first floor, she just so happened to see Xavier walking in from outside and
It was Xavier’s turn to frown that time as he had not expected Jeanette to place that much trust in their secretary. ‘Shouldn’t women be extremely suspicious of something when they hear that?’Xavier knew that although the secretary was in love with Damon, she did not intend to ruin Damon’s relationship at all. Nonetheless, Xavier wanted to do whatever he could to put a wedge in Jeanette and Damon’s relationship. ‘I refuse to believe I won’t be able to sow even the slightest discord in their re
Jeanette was still in the dark about Xavier’s evil plans. Hence, since she was completely unaware of that very plan, there was no way she believed whatever Xavier had said to try and make matters seem worse. Instead, she only felt that Xavier had a bias against her secretary and was being overly suspicious. However, what she did not know was that her whole world was almost going to be overturned because of a huge misunderstanding that very night. …Back at the Godfrey manor, Jeanette was in
When a child was feeling sick, they would be especially reliant on their parents. However, because both Jeanette and Damon had not returned the entire night, Felix was left feeling vexed. Although Felix had recovered a long time ago, he had constantly been feeling down under and peeved, which was why he was crying that badly when Jeanette suddenly returned home.Feeling extremely heartbroken, Jeanette hurriedly hugged Felix and gently consoled him in her embrace. “It’s alright now, Fe. There’
Meanwhile, at the Godfrey Group’s CEO office, Damon had his head lowered as he was busy tidying up the contracts and statistical documents for his business meeting that night. While he was focused on his work, someone suddenly opened the office door without even knocking on it. This sudden disturbance cut off Damon’s thought process, causing him to frown. He was clearly unhappy.He then raised his head and saw a familiar face that was slightly asking to receive a beating standing at the door.
…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