At last, Aunt Lily relented and let Jenna take her to the airport. Even before Aunt Lily went into the boarding section, she was still holding onto Jenna's hand and repeatedly telling her to take care of herself. Tears were swelling in her eyes. "Miss, if you're ever in a bad mood, just call me and don’t do anything stupid.” "Yeah." Jenna nodded obligingly before gesturing with a smile. "Alright, Aunt Lily. Go on now.” “Alright,” Aunt Lily said reluctantly, entering the boarding section. By the time Jenna drove home from the airport, it was already past eight in the evening. When she drove past the entrance of the underground garage, the security guard informed her, "Miss, a gentleman is waiting for you in the lobby." Upon hearing this, her first thought was that Kevin must have forgotten his access card again. That was exactly what he had done the last two times he went out. Still, she was slightly puzzled. Kevin had lived here with her for a while now and the
Quinn felt a surge of rage burning inside him. Furthermore, he could smell the faint sweetness of the cake. He gulped before making his approach. Jenna was still devouring the cake when she suddenly felt a touch on her shoulder. She almost shrieked when she felt her balance thrown off. She was still holding onto the fork when she was carried into a sitting position on the table. "What’s wrong with…” She barely had time to catch her breath when she felt a hot sensation on her lips. Due to the relatively low height of the dining table, the man had to bend over. His palm was wrapped around Jenna’s face and he was hungrily kissing her lips. He licked all the cream from the corner of her mouth before forcefully prying her lips open and hooking the tips of his tongue with hers… He could taste everything Jenna ate from the sweetness of the cream to the fruitiness of the mango. As if that was not enough for him, he pressed his hand along her back and pulled her into him
Quinn's sight landed on Jenna's lips. He watched as she licked the corner of her lips and accidentally licked her hair as well. He felt his stomach swelling with heat. He immediately kissed her. Jenna refused to yield and continued to struggle, but the physical strength difference between their genders was too vast. Before long, her clothes were tousled. "Quinn, don't touch me!" Her face turned pale. Then, she briefly turned over and shot him a look. Since she could not overcome him with strength, she would use her words instead. “You’re so old, don’t you feel ashamed putting your hands on a young lady like me? "Let go, do you hear me!" Quinn frowned slightly when he saw Jenna running her mouth even in this state. "I'm only nine years older than you, don’t make it sound like I’m fifty years old.” Jenna sneered. "If you're fifty years old, you’ll be a creep for even putting a hand on me. I should call you ‘grandpa’ in that case too.” "..." “If you need to do i
Quinn had barely touched Jenna a handful of times. There was the time at Sparrow Garden when Sam knocked on the door just as they were about to get it on and interrupted them. The other time was at Maxim Hotel. At that time, Jenna was under the effect of the drug. It did not feel like they were doing it because he felt more like a tool. This time, Quinn got to fully savor the tenderness of her skin. Every part of her was sweet and savory. When he bit into her skin, it was full of the sweetness of her body that was not too overwhelming. They went at it until the sky darkened. At one point, there was a sudden pouring rain that raged furiously against the window. Inside the dimly lit room, the cushions of the bed were thrown into a chaotic mess. The air conditioner had been turned on but the air inside the room was still humid with sweat. Jenna was curled up slightly lying next to the man. The hair resting down the sides of her face was drenched with sweat and clung t
It was past eleven when Jenna woke up. She glanced at the time on her phone and nearly jumped out of bed at first, but then she relaxed when she remembered Quinn giving her permission to take the day off. Noting that there was nobody else in the bedroom, she figured that Quinn must have left. She threw on a nightgown before stepping out barefoot. She had barely reached the living room when she saw Quinn coming out of the pantry. He wore a white shirt paired with black trousers. He looked fresh and vibrant, even with a look of satisfaction on his face. "Why are you still here?" Jenna asked instinctively. Quinn glanced at her, his eyes lingered on the collar of her nightgown for a second. "Your house is my house as well, why can’t I be here?" Jenna was speechless. She recalled how the house was bought with Quinn’s money, so there was certainly no way she could chase him out. With that, she licked her slightly chapped lips before walking past him into the pantry t
Later, Jenna was so tired that she could not tell the difference between day and night anymore. She woke up at two separate intervals to get something to eat… By the time she opened her eyes again, she had to frantically pack her things and rush off to work. There was a meeting in the morning. It was just a casual small meeting with a handful of colleagues. Jenna was lost in a daydream throughout the meeting. She was wondering what came to her that night that made her believe whatever Quinn told her. In the end, she decided that it must have been his masculine charms that got the better of her. Now that she was fully awake, she realized that all the explanations that the man gave were full of flaws. "Okay, why don’t we all take a break and come back in ten minutes." The team leader took the remote control and paused the stream of data on the screen before heading out for a drink. One of Jenna’s colleagues swiped a look at her. "Jenna, you kept your head down the e
Jenna scrolled through the messages and thought about how true the saying that good looks gave one a free pass was. The moment they saw how handsome Quinn was, they all forgave him for everything he did. She did agree that Quinn was in great shape… She decided to stop reading their messages and set the phone on the table. She looked up to see that her colleagues had returned to the conference room at some point. They were all staring at her. She rested her hand against a glass of water without picking it up, then she asked hesitantly, "What's wrong?" "Jenna, did you know that the display of your phone is mirrored on the screen?" one of the older ladies who was seated next to her said while gesturing at the display on the wall. Her display was still left on and just as they said, the display was mirroring the application she was using on her phone. "Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention." She quickly turned off her phone before drinking the glass of water to hide her sh
“Understood.” Sam then swiped a look at Quinn. "Sir, there are now two trending posts about you, should we take them down?” Quinn frowned. "What's the matter?" “The missus was a little careless during a meeting and accidentally cast her display on the screen during..." Sam coughed before relaying what the secretary told him to Quinn. In truth, this was also Sam’s first time seeing the boss’ body in its full glory spread on the internet… While he was still speaking, Quinn had already gone on social media and saw the viral post in question. He became so infuriated that he laughed when he saw what Jenna said about him in the group. He pressed the spot between his brows. “Take them down. Delete the video in the company group chat as well. You don’t have to come back after you finish dropping off the package at Lance Corporation, just drive back to Sparrow Garden.” Sam understood what Quinn meant. He grunted and left the office. Jenna was always on his phone so it was l
While eating, Carina asked Jenna, “You went on a business trip with Quinn, didn’t you? Where is he?” “Daddy is busy making money so he can buy me a castle!” Duo chirped joyfully. Upon hearing Duo, Carina thought to herself, ‘Oh, dear, forget about a castle, your father could buy you a small nation if you wanted to. Besides, even your uncle is rich enough to buy you a castle made of diamond!’ She soon noticed the dark look in Jenna’s eyes and quickly caught on to something. With that, she stopped probing and switched to another topic. While they were busy eating, the housemaid stepped into the house with a large haul of shopping bags. She then proceeded to the dining table to inform Carina, “Madam, these are the clothes and toys that Mr. Tennyson bought for the young miss…” "Throw them out!” Carina harshly cut off the housemaid’s sentence. The servant obliged and took everything away. Jenna pointed out. “Haven’t Triss explained the situation to you? She was just dru
Shawn assumed that Quinn would only be gone for a while to take care of some of the matters that came up during the period of his false death. He certainly did not expect Quinn to completely vanish without telling anyone. Shawn may be a smart man, but there were no clues whatsoever that he could follow to trace Quinn and what he was up to. Jenna seemed disappointed to hear this. After a while, she suddenly brought up. “What if Agnes asked to see him and set up a trap…” “No.” Shawn could tell that Jenna was already thinking about the worst-case scenario and quickly assured her. “Quinn is far more capable than you think he is.” From the moment Quinn faked his own death and upon learning about Quinn’s close dealings with the Faulkners, Shawn realized that intelligence was not the only remarkable trait Quinn possessed. He was also very calculative, there were not many people who could match him in this regard. After that, he took Jenna to Carina's house to see the children.
The bodyguard finally snapped back to his senses and quickly went to make the appropriate arrangements. Despite Xavier’s claims, Jenna understood just the sort of person he was. He was stubborn and vicious, he would not simply let her go that easily. She dialed up her alertness and continued holding the knife to his neck. After a while, she caught a scent of the pungent, iron smell of blood. The blood trickling down Xavier’s stomach had dyed his shirt red. The blood dripped onto the ground and formed a small puddle. She started to panic and wanted to instruct the other bodyguard to get some bandages and attend to Xavier. However, she noticed how composed the bodyguard seemed and deemed that he was waiting for an opening to seize the knife from her. With that, she discarded the thought of attending to Xavier’s wound. The helicopter arrived very shortly after that. Jenna led Xavier out of the villa and approached the helipad. At last, she removed the knife from his n
Around half past seven in the evening, Xavier returned to the villa in a rather good mood. He took a serving of delicious dinner from the housemaid and went upstairs to bring it to Jenna. “Sir.” The bodyguard greeted Xavier upon noting his return. Then, they proceeded to unlock the door with the key. Xavier did not seem to be in any particular rush to open the door. Instead, he turned to the bodyguards and sent them away in an unusually gentle voice. “You two, get something to eat. I’m fine by myself.” They nodded and went downstairs. They were aware that Jenna had not eaten much lately so she was physically weak. Besides, the boss was more than capable of subduing her by himself, so they were not worried about her running off. Xavier opened the door. To his surprise, the room was engulfed in darkness. Before he could react, he heard a rush of footsteps quickly approaching him. It was then when he felt a jab of pain around his abdomen, then he was tackled. He d
Xavier leaned over to get a closer look at Jenna, then murmured, “You are right, I have lost my mind in trying to claim you for myself. I’m going to lock you inside this room forever. I’ll never be lonely again with you by my side.” “You're insane!” Jenna lashed out. She ran toward the door while Xavier was distracted. She twisted the door handle as hard as she could but failed to open it still. Xavier sat at the table with his legs nonchalantly folded. He eyed her coyly and offered casually. “Come on and eat, otherwise you won't even have enough strength to run to the door tomorrow.” Jenna approached the table, then she grabbed the plate, and threw it at him. “Scram!” The sauce of the spaghetti soaked through his shirt and strands of noodles grossly clung to his skin. Despite his humiliated state, he did not seem the slightest bit bothered. “If you waste the food, you’re going to have to starve until tomorrow morning.” “Scram!” Jenna howled at him again. Xavier ha
Jenna hung up and approached the French windows prudently. She noticed that even the sliding doors were locked shut. The French windows were bulletproof and there was no way she could break them even if she had a gun. She was going to slip away when the housemaid opened the door to bring her breakfast. Unexpectedly, it was not only the housemaid who showed up to bring her breakfast. Two large bodyguards came as well. They were the same ones who were assigned to her in Hevedburgh and they had cut off her path of freedom. The housemaid set the breakfast on the table and bowed politely at Jenna. “Miss Jenna, please use the landline to call me if you need anything.” Jenna grimaced faintly and only chuckled wryly in response. There were no phones or computers in the room, and her contact with the outside world was completely cut off. The landline phone only allowed her to call downstairs. She wondered if Quinn knew that Xavier had brought her to Dresark… She had a nagg
Jenna looked on without much sympathy as Diana died in Connor's arms. She had already heard about Diana's past from Xavier. She grew up in a slum, dirt poor, and without anyone to support her. The circumstances of her birth made her grow into someone who would resort to anything if it meant she could climb her way up. It was certainly pitiful, but she had no sympathy for Diana at all. If Diana had not done what she did to Carina and did not kill Millie, perhaps Jenna would simply let it slide. Shawn no longer paid attention to those two on the floor. He pushed the chair away and got up. “I’ll ask Sam to take Percival and Duo out later, we’re going to Golden Elegance to eat something. I don’t have anything planned this evening so we can bring them out for some playtime after that.” Jenna nodded, then she grabbed her bag and left the cafe with Shawn. As soon as the two of them reached the roadside, a Ghost suddenly screeched to a stop in front of them. The rear door
“I love her.” Connor spoke with a determined look in his eyes, “She made a lot of mistakes in the past and even killed people, I’m not going to excuse that. However, I am willing to bear the consequences with her.” Jenna was floored to hear this. Diana must be unbelievably lucky to meet someone who would still love her so deeply after all the things she had done. She spoke without sympathy, “I’ll give you the antidote if you can tell her to bring Millie back to life. Also, she nearly sent my friend into a lifelong coma and I haven’t settled the score with her yet.” How could the dead ever be resurrected? Connor was aware that Jenna would never give him the antidote. He turned to Shawn with a solemn look and pleaded again. “I will pay for Millie’s life with my own. Please give Diana a chance.” Connor was not a fool, he had a vague impression that Diana had been using him. However, there was nothing he could do about it at this point as he had fallen in love with her.
Connor realized that it was the drug taking effect again. He quickly pried Diana’s fingers away and hurried outside to find a doctor. After the doctor attended to Diana, he heaved a sigh of relief. “Please give her an anesthetic to put her to sleep.” Connor requested. He was worried that Diana would think of him again when she woke up and experience another severe attack that would kill her. The only solution was to put her to sleep. After that, he hired a caregiver to look after Diana. He did not know where Jenna was. With that, he asked for Jacob's phone number from the doctor and called Jacob first, “Hey Jacob, this is Connor. I am General Hale’s grandson.” “Oh, do you need something from me?” Jacob asked impatiently. “I know that East Mill Pharmaceutical must have developed a suitable antidote for the effects of Curb.emotion.” Connor gulped, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. “Please sell me one of those antidotes.” Since he was aware of the drug and its ass