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
“You… What are you doing?”Damon didn’t move.Instead, he simply gazed at her quietly. For one second, two seconds… Nearly half a minute.The shadows cast by his eyelashes landed on his cheeks. The lights above his head were blinding. Jeanette wavered and nearly forgot to breathe.Finally, he stood up, turned around, and began taking off his jacket.Jeanette instinctively curled up under the covers. Damon tossed his jacket aside and told her, “I’ve received a message today. Madison migh
“Mr. Lindon, this matter is still unclear. Calm down!” Jeanette attempted to defend herself.However, the Internet was currently filled with highlights of Mimi’s promotional video.The release of a promotional video like this needed to go according to the promotional team’s timeline. An early leak like this was considered a loss on both sides.“You were in charge of managing everything after the end of the shoot. The video itself hasn’t been released. The highlights and photos were all on you
…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