The script supervisor was exasperated. “Yes, yes, yes. You’re the best, Mr. Russo. I’d never have the nerve to overthrow you. If what you say is true, and Mimi doesn’t like these kinds of things, take her to a candlelit dinner. Women love romance. Any woman would feel moved by a romantic setting like that.”“Candlelit dinner?” Zeke narrowed his eyes. This seemed like a pretty good idea.“Of course. Women love romantic settings. Having her prince charming take her to a candlelit dinner is the most romantic thing in the world. No woman could possibly resist that kind of romance,” the script supervisor said confidently.Zeke narrowed his eyes and stared at him apprehensively. “Are you sure? Will she like it?”The man waved his hand. “Of course. How did she react when you took her to dinner the last few times? Women have greedy appetites. As long as the food at the restaurant is tasty enough and the ambiance romantic enough, they’ll love it.”Zeke paused thoughtfully. “She seemed to l
Jeanette’s voice was filled with sadness. Mimi sighed continuously, lamenting over how everything had changed so quickly.The pair had been blissfully in love not too long ago. They seemed infatuated with each other. How could this have happened?However, Mimi felt that it was unfair for Jeanette to give up so easily.“Jeanette, how could you submit so easily? That’s your husband, you know. How could you surrender and give him away like that? You should teach them a hard lesson after what they’ve done! Aren’t you just giving them your blessing by letting this go so easily?”Mimi had a righteous yet impatient nature. She had been enraged after finding out about Jeanette’s torment and had nearly stormed into the Godfrey home to stand up for her.Jeanette smiled bitterly. “So what if I’m upset about it? What’s the use in that? Damon’s heart is no longer mine. I’d be nothing but a laughingstock in the end. We were once husband and wife, so I don’t want to burn bridges. After all, he’s
“I’m happy that you’ve managed to meet a man like that. What are you waiting for? Why won’t you lock him down? Why are you still hesitating?”Mimi turned around and looked at Jeanette, who was next to her. “But Jeanette, I… don’t love him…”Jeanette was taken aback. Suddenly, she had no idea what to say.“Plenty of people have asked me to lock him down ASAP. He really likes me, I can tell. He’s really changed a lot for me.” Mimi sighed as she spoke.“You should hold onto him.”“But I really don’t love him. I felt so awkward when he confessed his feelings for me. All I wanted to do was run away. I break into a sweat whenever I see the way he looks at me with so much passion in his eyes. My heart's a mess. I feel so uncomfortable whenever he shows his feelings for me. Jeanette, do you really think I can spend the rest of my life with someone like that?”Mimi really wasn’t sure if she could be with a man she didn’t love for the rest of her life. Many people claimed that not every hu
Jeanette shook her head exasperatedly. “No, no, no. I don’t have any alcoholic friends.”Mimi pursed her lips sulkily. “Are you calling me an alcoholic, Jeanette?”“Yes, you are. You’re always asking me to drink with you whenever we meet. What are you, if not an alcoholic?”“Oh, come on… I only act like this when I’m with you,” Mimi put on a cutesy act and leaned into Jeanette’s arms like a child.Jeanette made a puking motion. “Fine, fine. Stop making me nauseated. Alright, since you’ve brought the liquor, I’ll make my sacrifice and keep you company. Felix has gone to bed early anyway. We can drink as much as we like in the living room!”Finally, Jeanette gave in and acted presumptuously.Actually, she envied Mimi. She would drown herself in alcohol to soothe her worries whenever she was in a bad mood.Alcohol was a good thing, but she never had the courage to try it, probably because she was afraid of losing control. The sadder she was, the less nerve she had to make herself d
Mimi was right. She was stupid. How could she be stupid enough to waste so many years on one man?She had been like a rooted tree when she admired him from afar, like an idiot. She had worked hard and studied, just to be in the same college as he was. Everything she had done was for him.When they had gotten married, he hated her during their first two years. Not only had he been humiliating her with particularly vicious words, but he would also have women on the side, one after another. She had continued staying by his side anyway.Actually, at the time, she had already thrown all of her dignity out the window. At that time, it seemed like no good would come from this marriage.Later, he had softened up. She had been under the impression that he had truly changed and wanted to be with her forever. No one expected her to run into his affair with the secretary.In the end, this affair had struck a fatal blow to her confidence in their relationship, putting her into a fit of madness
Mimi only rose out of her slumber by three in the morning. Still in Jeanette’s home, she opened her eyes to the pitch-black darkness lying beyond the windowpane, suggesting that she had risen before the sun. She yawned and craned her head in Jeanette’s direction. Her friend was lying on the mat and deeply asleep. She managed to find the best possible position and found comfort in her discomfort.Mimi smiled. Last night, the volcano inside her had erupted into an explosion of hurt feelings and
The object of Mimi’s affection and love had always been him! Him, and only him, and no other sons of b*tches!Elias’ unflinchingly asinine invective stung Mimi into a startle. She clenched her hands into fists, her nails digging into the flesh of her palms as a painful gash tore open across her heart.How could he say that? Was that who she was to him? Was he so disgusted by his own impression of her that he cut across the city to where she lived just to humiliate her like this?Mimi had neve
Mimi had changed. She was no longer the girl who loved him with all her soul. A matching smile used to blossom on her face whenever she saw him. But now, it was as if he bore no place in her heart anymore.It pissed Elias off the more he grappled with that reality. She had been in so, so much love with him! So how!? How could her love be so… so weak? So malleable!?“Mimi Norton!” Elias bellowed through gritted teeth as he glowered at her. “That’s all there is to it, isn’t it? You love the kind
…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