Inside the private room, Janna Rhoads quickly ordered dishes that she and Stuart loved. Across from them was Fiona. She also ordered two dishes, both light in flavor."For these two dishes, no onions, cilantro, or nuts," Fiona informed the waiter after placing the order. She then handed the menu back to the waiter.Janna Rhoads was puzzled.“Isn’t Mr. Solomon ordering anything?”"She ordered for me, and I'll be eating it," Darwin replied, with a pride that was hard for others to comprehend.Fiona's fingertips stiffened. Every time she dined out with Darwin, she would be the one ordering. Every time, she would choose dishes based on Darwin's preferences and remind him of what not to eat. Over the past five years, it had become a habit.Janna Rhoads looked at Fiona. In that moment of emotional connection, she seemed to understand something."Why only order what he wants to eat? Don't you have any favorites?" Grandma Rhoads asked.Could it be due to hormonal changes during pregnancy?Fio
"What's your intention when you care so much about me?" Darwin glanced at Wyatt.Wyatt furrowed his brow."That day, you left Nebraska hastily because of Hathaway..."Wyatt returned to Bay City, and I talked to Fiona about it," Darwin remained silent. It meant for Wyatt to continue speaking. "She was determined to leave." Darwin's expression remained unchanged, but the warmth in his eyes rapidly cooled down. "I used to misunderstand her, thinking she was just after money, so she stayed by your side with Lilian's help to make some profit," Wyatt continued. "But this time in New Port, I realized that I had misunderstood her. Fiona is actually an eagle that can soar high."Darwin's heart suddenly sank. Soar high? How high and how far can she fly? "I will give her the space to soar high," Darwin replied. But it had to be within his territory."What kind of space? A larger golden cage, isn't it?" Wyatt paused for a moment. "I won't ask you if you can wholeheartedly protect her. I'll ask yo
Outside the community fence, there was a Swedish hotpot stall. On a winter night, a bright light illuminated the steam from the soup. Fiona held her phone, remaining silent on the other end of the line. She hung up and blocked Harold's contact information.Opening the door, the enticing aroma of Ashton's cooking filled the air as she ran towards her. "You didn't go back?" Fiona asked. "What happened to your face?" Ashton immediately noticed the red mark on her face. Fiona shrugged helplessly. Anniston must really hate her to slap her so hard..."I encountered a crazy woman," Fiona raised her hand. "I bought orange cakes, let's have half each.""Where did this crazy woman come from? Weren't you going to the sanatorium?" Ashton felt so sorry for her. "Well, it's not uncommon to find crazy people in a sanatorium, is it?" Fiona led Ashton to the living room, then opened the cake box, dividing it in half. "What about that person? I'll go find her! You can't just hit people randomly, c
If we talk about the past few days, Bella has truly been through a lot, going through deep waters and scorching flames.At first, Fiona was driven away, and Bella took her place. Bella genuinely believed that her good days were about to begin. However, good days only lasted for a short while.Ever since the cruise cocktail party, Darwin never gave her a second glance. Not even at her, with a face extremely similar to Lilian's, did he show any interest.Following that, came Darwin's grand engagement. He proudly displayed his beautiful fiancée in front of the media, showing off their love.But, this didn't really bother Bella. She even knew about Darwin's plan to form a business alliance with the Ross family before Fiona did. What bothered Bella was the fact that after Darwin's engagement, he completely forgot about Hathaway and frantically searched for Fiona everywhere.They were just replacements for each other. One left, only for another to take their place.And a person like Darwin,
In the past, Fiona never argued with Darwin. But Darwin had a bad temper and would get angry at her. When he was mad, it was common for him to ignore Fiona for three or four days. Sometimes, if he was busy and extremely angry, it could even last for ten days or half a month.Last night, he seemed really furious. Fiona thought to herself that she would have at least three or four days of leisure. So she was in a good mood and bought a lot of nourishing ingredients online, making a delicious tomato and pork ribs soup and her specialty, Mexican-style spicy chicken wings. When the Mexican-style spicy chicken wings were almost done, she realized that she was out of sesame seeds.It was cold outside, and she didn't feel like going out to buy them, so she called for delivery.When the doorbell rang. She thought it was the sesame seeds. She happily opened the door.Then she froze. Before she could turn around, she was lifted up and the front door slammed shut. Darwin kissed her.Fiona wondere
"No, thanks," responded Fiona.The atmosphere was cold as Darwin looked at her."What are you looking at me for? Didn't I reject you on WhatsApp that day?" Fiona glanced at him.Perhaps she had submitted to Darwin's power for far too long. Now, being stared at like this... She inexplicably felt a little guilty."I rejected you because you wanted to leave at that time," Darwin said slowly, "Fiona, do you still want to run away?"Fiona's heart skipped a beat. She desperately tried to steady her mind and expression."No," she replied.Darwin's heart felt as if it was being stabbed with a blunt knife, one cut at a time. She was lying."Then become the CEO," Darwin's tone brooked no argument.Slowly, Darwin also understood many things that Fiona couldn't let go of.Except for him.Friends, family, career—she couldn’t let go of any of them.The energy company was given to her, and as long as she managed it, there would be one more attachment that she couldn't leave behind.Even if it wasn’t
Fiona didn't sleep well that night.Darwin's murmurs in her ear before sleep became the source of nightmares.It was still early in the morning, but she still woke up.Darwin was still holding her, and she tried to break free from his embrace. Instead, she received an even tighter hug."What's wrong?" Darwin woke up, his voice hoarse."I need to use the bathroom!" Fiona patted his arm, "Let go!"Darwin responded with an "oh" and released his grip.Fiona freshened up. While Darwin was still asleep, she went to the living room, took out a pillbox from her bag, and intended to take some vitamins and folic acid. Just as she swallowed the pills. She heard Darwin's voice from behind."Why are you taking medicine?"Startled, Fiona choked on the water in her throat and coughed violently. Seeing this, Darwin hurried over, gently patting her back to help her catch her breath.Fiona's face turned red from coughing, and she hammered Darwin lightly, saying, "Can't you walk without making any sound
Bella turned her head immediately upon hearing the voice. It was Hathaway. Along with Hathaway were several middle-aged men and women in suits and leather shoes.In a golden-haired, blue-eyed man, Fiona had an impression. He was an executive of a securities firm under the Ross family."Miss Ross!"Bella ran over in a stumbling manner.Hathaway’s bodyguard immediately took two steps forward and asked, “What’s going on?”"Miss Ross, it's me!" Bella forced an awkward smile.“Miss Robbins?” Surprise filled Hathaway’s flawless face, “What happened to you?”"It's all because of her!"Bella turned around and pointed at Fiona, shouting her voice hoarse. Fiona stood there with a cold expression."Secretary Woods." Hathaway greeted her, still gentle and kind.As if nothing happened in the parking lot last night. Fiona responded with a cold nod and was about to leave."Don't go!"Bella ran over like a madwoman, trying to grab Fiona. She must have had a wild night at the nightclub last night. Wea