After walking out of the seaside villa, Xavier looked cheerful and relaxed.Unexpectedly, everything was going unbelievably well. He had been under the impression that he would need to put in a lot of effort to trick the two of them into being together, but surprisingly, it went so smoothly.He smirked and took out the phone in his pocket. At that moment, there were already several unread messages on his phone, all of which were sent by Jeanette."Xavier, what's up with what you were saying e
The moment the phone was hung up, he curled his lips, and a scheming smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.Jeanette was listening to the busy tone on the other end of the phone call in the Godfrey manor. Her heart was aching terribly, and a sense of fear consumed her heart. At that moment, she really did not know what to do.How could Damon betray her? He loved her so much, so much that she was all that he saw. How could such a gentle and affectionate man do anything to hurt her?But Xav
In the bedroom, Damon had fallen awkwardly on the floor next to the bed. He curled up his tall body, and his pale face was abnormally flushed. His eyes were closed tightly, his brows furrowed. It looked like he was feeling very sick.Somehow, he kept feeling like his body was awfully hot, like a fire burning in his chest. There was a bizarre feeling gushing out of his body, and it felt as if it would drown him. The tumbling pain in his stomach was accompanied by an inexplicable warmth that was flowing in his body. It made him feel uncomfortable, and he felt like he was about to explode at any moment.Jeanette’s face flashed across his mind because of the inexplicable warmth, and he suddenly felt like he missed Jeanette so much that he really wanted to hug her."Jeanette…"His thin lips opened slightly, and his eyes were closed as he was dizzy. He whispered the name in a low voice. His husky and alluring voice also had an intense tenderness in it, like it was filled with overwhelmin
It was because the man who was hugging her was the man she had loved for a very long time.Since the first day she had joined the Godfrey Group, she was deeply attracted by her cold CEO.She had just been a new girl at that time, and she was not the CEO’s secretary yet. She had just been a clerk in the human resources department, who did not understand anything, yet was stubborn and fearless.Back then, Damon hadn't fallen in love with Jeanette. There was a lot of gossip about him, and he was often photographed secretly dating celebrities and models.Although almost none of those photos had actually shown Damon's face and would only show his tall silhouette, the secretary had heard that the CEO was a playboy.She had also heard from other female employees in the company that their CEO was an extremely handsome guy. He was as handsome as those fine-looking male models in the magazine.He was the prince charming in all the women’s hearts, but it was a pity that he had gotten marrie
It seemed to be electrified, and it made her lose all the strength in her body. She could only hold on to his shoulders in despair, and her eyes were hazy.…The hustling and bustling view of the city sped past the car window, and the city seemed to be livelier at night than during the day.Jeanette was sitting in the car, and her body was tense. She kept staring at the bustling city outside the car window, and her heart was on edge.‘Should I be doubting Damon?’After all, Damon had been with her for so many years. His love and affection for her over the years were as clear as day, while Xavier was just someone who liked pranking her all the time.From the very beginning, he had messed around with her many times. This time, how could she have doubted Damon just because of this guy who liked pranking her?However, she could not control the surging anxiety in her chest, especially when she saw Damon and the secretary walking so close to each other through the picture Xavier had s
In the darkness, the small, beautiful black leather heels at the entrance were placed next to the leather shoes. Under the moonlight, there was a cold reflection, and it was a jarring sight.Those two pairs of shoes were placed together, looking like they belonged to the owners of the villa, but the real owner was clearly standing at the door at that moment, and the heels did not belong to her.Jeanette obviously could not believe everything in front of her eyes. Her body trembled frantically. Her eyes were red, and she could not stop the intense pain that appeared in her heart. She felt like her heart just got stabbed.How did that happen? The man who had told her how much he loved her so tenderly, the man who had sheltered her from the rain and storm when she was at her lowest, the man who had always been gentle to her.Her teardrops fell on the floor, and Jeanette felt utter despair for the first time.However, she could not stop her body from trembling. The pain at the bottom
‘What the hell is going on? Wasn’t I just kissing Jeanette?’Damon was stunned. His mind was a mess. His glazed eyes prevented him from getting a grip over the situation before him. Was it a dream, or was it reality?The secretary was embarrassed. She looked guilty as if she had done something wrong. “Ms… Ms. Leighton. It’s not what it looks like.”She wanted to explain but wasn’t sure of what to say.Jeanette had seen everything. What more could she explain?Should she say she didn’t do it on purpose? That she was only here to take care of Damon, who wasn’t feeling well? That she really wasn’t here to fight with her, that it was only a misunderstanding?Even the secretary felt that an explanation like that was a joke. At the end of the day, she had failed to control herself. She should have pushed Damon away, but she didn’t. She was psychotic. She knew that this wasn’t right, yet she felt strangely hot and was unable to control herself.Jeanette was weeping. Tears trickled onto
The secretary was weeping. She was still unaware of Xavier’s evil plan. She simply couldn’t control her emotions.“I don’t know, either. Mr. Damon just… All of a sudden… I just… I couldn’t control it… Then Ms. Leighton appeared. Mr. Damon collapsed trying to run after Ms. Leighton, I… I don’t know anything…” The secretary was fumbling over her words incoherently. She couldn’t even speak clearly. All she could do was weep guiltily. Now, she believed that this was all her fault. She should have pushed Damon away.Xavier couldn’t understand her, either. “Fine, fine. You need to calm down. I can’t understand you at all. You can talk to me once you’ve calmed down.”However, the secretary continued weeping. “What should I do? Ms. Leighton has misunderstood us. If their relationship is destroyed because of me, I’ll be the biggest sinner in the world. You were right, Mr. Xavier. I’m a horrible woman. I failed to control my own feelings. If I had known, I would have left the Godfrey Group ag
…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