The sun penetrated into the conference room, but it could not warm up the cold hearts of the two people in the room.Their eyes met, but there was only coldness and distance in Jeanette's eyes. The intimacy and affection they had had were gone. Her eyes seemed like she was looking at an enemy, and her cold indifference pierced right through Damon’s heart."If I told you that what you saw at the seaside villa that day was a misunderstanding, would you believe me?"Damon's eyes were full of ser
He stared into her eyes for a long time and suddenly laughed wickedly. There was an intense look of anger in his eyes. In a daze, Jeanette felt as if she just seen the old Damon again."Jeanette, you want to divorce me, but I’m not going to give you what you want. I’ve torn the divorce agreement apart, and I’ll never sign it. From now on, I’m going to destroy every copy you send. Until the day when the sun rises from the west, it’ll be absolutely impossible for us to divorce."After saying tha
The child was holding a piece of fried chicken in his chubby little hands, enjoying every bite. His little lips were stained with oil from the fried chicken.The little boy looked very satisfied. The man and woman stood aside and watched as the little boy enjoyed his treat. They smiled gently.This beautiful scene was so enchanting that one couldn’t bear to turn away from it. They were clearly a happy family.Damon was taken aback. His chest hurt once again.He remembered that Felix loved eating fast food like this. Kids probably liked this sort of thing.Honestly, the components in fast food were not healthy, so Jeanette would only let Felix enjoy fast food twice a month. However, the two rare chances were Felix’s happiest moments.He and Jeanette were just like the couple behind the window. They took Felix to a fast food restaurant too.Damon hated the noisy atmosphere in the restaurant, but Felix loved it. Thus, he was willing to go with him. He and Jeanette would look at eac
The assistant promptly pulled out a small bag from behind her, just like magic.“Don’t need to worry about that because I’ve prepared everything for you. I guarantee it’ll fit you. Go on, put on your dress,” the assistant insisted.Mimi wept. “Do I really have to do this? Who are you, Mary Poppins? Why do you have everything?”“Of course I do. From now on, I’m going to help you maintain your relationship with Zeke. You’ve finally found a man who treats you well. You need to hold onto him,” the assistant said seriously.Mimi sighed. She couldn’t get past this passionate assistant of hers. Thus, she had no choice but to take the bag containing the dress, turn around, and walk into the changing room.“If I’d known dating would be so tedious, I’d never do it at all…” Mimi grumbled.“What did you say?” The assistant pursed her lips, looking very serious.“N-nothing…” Mimi exasperatedly trudged into the changing room to put on the dress.The assistant waited for a long time outside t
The assistant smiled evilly. Her eyes resembled a gossipmonger.Mimi blushed furiously. Other people may not have understood her, but she had known this assistant for many years. They had spent so much time together, day and night. Of course, Mimi could understand what the assistant meant by “other activities”.‘She’s an open pervert!’She had taken advantage of Zeke’s lack of comprehension and cracked a subtle joke. This girl had the nerve to say anything now!Mimi awkwardly shot a look at the assistant and turned carefully towards Zeke. Luckily, he didn’t seem to hear her and continued happily holding Mimi's hand and nodding his head.“Alright, I understand. Don’t worry. I’ll make sure Mimi gets home safely.”He smiled. His face was filled with bliss and gentleness as if Mimi were the most beautiful thing in the world.Mimi’s heart softened. Actually, she should feel blessed to be with a man like him. After all, she might not find anyone else who’d treat her this well or a mor
The combination of Mimi’s fiery red long dress and her big waves and her bright red lips set off her fair, white skin. As soon as she walked into the restaurant, all eyes were on her.Of course, a certain gentleman by the French window seat noticed Mimi as she walked in as well.The man was shocked. He never expected to bump into her here.His eyes looked clearly stunned. He had never seen her dressed like this before.Mimi was so beautiful today that he could not tear his eyes away. It was a stark contrast to her usual silly girl-next-door style.At that moment, all eyes were on her. The women had a tinge of jealousy in their eyes when they looked at her, and the perversion in the men’s eyes was clear.The man sitting by the French window clenched his fists. He even felt an urge to take off his coat and cover her up.‘Does she have any idea what she’s doing? It’s just a date with Zeke. Does she have to look so sexy? She’s even wearing a plunging V neckline. That opening on her
Zeke obviously picked up on the despondent look on Mimi’s face and couldn’t help feeling sore about it. He knew that she couldn’t let go of Elias just yet, but seeing how much she cared still made him feel as if someone had punched him in the chest.Zeke took a deep breath and tried his best to display a gentle smile. “Mimi, we can go somewhere else if you’re uncomfortable.”Mimi was taken aback. She lifted her head, and the hurt in the depths of Zeke’s eyes pierced her heart. Only then did she return to her senses.‘Oh God, what was I doing? Zeke asked me out for dinner, so how could I have lost control and stared at Elias? And Zeke noticed it too. He must be devastated.’Mimi closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying her best to calm down.‘I need to stay calm. Even if it’s fake, I need to act like I don’t care.’“No need, I’m not uncomfortable at all. He no longer matters. If I bump into him, so be it. There’s no need to deliberately avoid him.” Despite her words, her hea
Mimi looked at Elias and maintained an elegant and appropriate smile.There was a subtle meaning behind her words. It may have seemed like she didn’t want to interrupt Elias and his date, but in reality, she was giving him a warning—it would be immoral of him to interrupt her date with Zeke.Elias was a smart man, so naturally, he understood what she meant. However, he refused to let her off the hook. This woman had become very bold lately. In the past, whenever he would give her a request, she would never deny him. Now, she was determined to avoid him. It’s not like he was the plague.‘Is she really that eager to have time alone with Zeke? Well then, I won’t let her have her way.’Elias had no idea what had gotten into him. The more Mimi tried to avoid him, the more he wanted to wedge himself in between the pair.He smirked and feigned ignorance over Mimi’s warning. “You must be joking, Miss Norton. You and Russo are long-term friends of mine. You’re not third wheels at all. My
…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