“Sorry, ma’am. No can do if there’s no reservation made.”In truth, Jeanette had come here once a few months ago. She had wanted to see Damon, but she did not get to do that without a spectacular row in the secretary’s office. Despite that infamy, the young lady behind the concierge desk still did not seem to recognize her as Damon’s wife-on-paper.Owing to that last debacle, Jeanette was reluctant to be candid about her identity. But now, there was no way she could see him if she kept waiting
“Who says anything about a divorce?” Damon cut her off, his eyebrow cocked.She was startled. “But that’s what I heard…”“Not everything Mother says deserves your unquestioning belief, Miss Olivia.”…Jeanette returned to The Birch Advertising Agency and returned the document, untouched and undiscussed, to her boss. “I’m sorry, Mr. Linden. I can’t do anything about this contract after all.”“Why? Aren’t you his wife, Leighton? This should have been an easy task for you, and you can’t even d
Jeanette fought against her rising ire and stated sharply, “I know why you’re doing this, Damon. You just want to see me struggle. But this is between us. My company has nothing to do with our issue. So please, have the decency to not take innocent lives as collateral.”Damon sneered again. He would not admit that he had only learned about the issue with her company today. Miss Woods had only brought the document along with Jeanette’s phone because she noticed the advertising company was the on
Most people probably had a similar experience growing up—there was always someone who excelled at everything, a person who was so downright elite that one was only granted an audience from afar. He was that to her. He was handsome, intelligent, brilliant and resplendent like the sun.And she? She was a single tuft of grass basking in his radiance. So enamored with it that she pushed herself upward, inch by inch, if it meant she could get just a bit closer to the light.She thought she had grow
Jeanette quietly shifted her arm. She was both sore and numb. It was simply unbearable. She slowly tiptoed, too afraid to make any sound.However, she had forgotten about the small box containing the ring, which she had been holding onto before she had fallen asleep, was currently lying under the duvet in between them. She hit her elbow against the box as soon as she moved and gasped from the pain.Damon hadn’t completely fallen asleep. He immediately woke up.When he felt the box under the c
Anyone could tell that Mimi was deliberately singling Jeanette out.However, just a few days ago, Mimi had still been addressing her as “Jeanette” in a friendly manner.It would seem that, after her breakup with Elias, she was using Jeanette as a punching bag while she was at it, seeing as she was Elias’ friend.“I’m sorry, Miss Norton. I’ll have someone change the props immediately. Please wait.” Jeanette had no choice but to reply politely.“It’s not just the props. It’s the lights, the se
However, what did Mimi and Elias’ relationship have to do with her?Jeanette was now a scapegoat. That exasperated her and annoyed her. However, she couldn’t even explain herself.The next day…Just as everyone from the office was getting ready at the studio, and they were about to rush through the filming, someone informed them, “Mimi wasn’t feeling well, so she had to go to the hospital. She can’t do the video shoot.”“What’s going on? Miss Norton was perfectly fine yesterday.”The shoot
Jeanette nodded.Even a judge would have difficulty in settling an argument between lovers, and she was no judge. Hence, she chose to run.As soon as she left the room, she could hear Mimi screaming loudly, dragging out every syllable, “Elias Burnham, you bast*rd!”The sound of it was deafening.…That afternoon, Mimi reappeared at the film studio.Jeanette didn’t know how Elias had managed to persuade her, but based on the sullen look on her face, he probably didn’t do it very well.Luck