“You’re lucky, Grant. My brother’s really good at drinking!” Xavier chimed in, laughing along. “You’ll be satisfied with a drinking buddy like him. Guaranteed!”Grant laughed again, his mood palpably soaring. Damon remained placid with nary a ruffle to his composure.The secretary, however, was starting to feel displeased. Xavier had deliberated this, had he not? By throwing out a remark like that, Mr. Gunn would be compelled to rope Damon into endless rounds of fills and refills! As she worri
The secretary afforded a small smile. “Try exploring it on ice. It was remiss of me to leave another important note about Rémy Martin XO: while its nose features a mix of jasmine and flower-de-luce, its taste carries a hint of mature fig and cinnamon. Smooth and full-bodied from start to finish, Mr. Gunn. The opulence of its fruity aroma will reveal itself even more if you drink it on ice.”The promise for an even richer experience riveted Grant so much that he immediately called out to the wai
Grant sighed and shook his head lamentably. “Now that’s a tragedy to wine collectors like me, ain’t it? But forget that. I’m more surprised about you! Even a humble secretary turns out to be a wine cognoscente. To be surrounded by such talented people and adepts, Mr. Godfrey… You truly know how to make a man jealous!”Damon’s lips curved. “I’m flattered, Mr. Gunn. You’re right. My secretary has always been a dedicated, hard-working young woman.”“Well, then pardon me for this bold request, Mr.
Grant had expected Damon to agree at the drop of a hat. She was just a secretary, hardly the most vital member of an organization. And the Godfrey Group was desperate to please him, were they not, to make talks of their cooperation a success? If they managed to elevate his mood enough, there would be hope for that.It was a large, handsome project in exchange for a lone secretary. A bargain where the profit vastly eclipsed the cost. Any other businessman would have squared the numbers and made
Grant’s shock deepened into incredulity. He stared on, his mouth hanging agape, as he wallowed in the unexpected reveal. According to Grant’s impression of the youths of today, they would always pay service to whatever could give them the biggest leverage. They were devoted to winning the race to the top of the food chain. If anyone could offer them a high-paying job better than what they had now, they would jump right in without questions. Who would not want to catapult themselves several rungs
Grant nodded. “Definitely! Consent is always important, isn’t it? I personally detest coercions,” he replied before adding, “However… If Miss Secretary thought I’m being fairer to her caliber by providing better working conditions and benefits, I implore you to be equally gracious, Mr. Godfrey. I’ll appreciate it if you don’t punish her via your powerful influences or antagonize her for her choice. As you put it, Miss Secretary has the right to choose.”Damon smiled, nodding. “Hard agree. I, to
Xavier’s relentless questioning had put the secretary under an embarrassing spotlight. She took a deep breath and replied, “I… I just like the environment. I, uh, have liked the Godfrey Group since I first stepped into the tower all those years ago. It’s where my dream began, so I’m not gonna abandon it easily.”Xavier snickered and said nothing. Every muscle in his face cringed in smirking intrigue.By this point, Grant finally reeled out of his shock with a heavy sigh. He looked rather defea
This annoying young man had been speaking in that weird inflexion since the beginning! What the hell was up with him this time?Grant stared at him in confusion. “Er, what’s so funny?”Xavier smacked his hand over his lips, but spasms of guffaw continued to gurgle out of him like. It was as though something comical had happened. “Hahahaha! Okay… Okay! S-Sorry Grant, but I just can’t… I can’t help it, hahaha!” As he howled, Damon’s eyebrows creased into a displeased bundle. What scheme had th
…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