With her hair tied up, Jenna jumped into the pool and swam like a fish. Occasionally, she would pop up from the surface of the water and see Quinn sitting in the rest area and talking to Sam beside him. Kevin showed up as well. Jenna invited Kevin to join her in the pool, but Kevin politely refused with a shake of the head. Some of the guests who just checked in at the hotel were not aware that the swimming pool was reserved. They brought their children in swimsuits to the pool only to be stopped at the entrance to the area. "Sorry, ma'am. The outdoor swimming pool is reserved today. There is another large indoor swimming pool on the twelfth floor. You can take your children there to swim.” "I paid for the hotel and you’re telling me that my daughter can't swim here?” The lady expressed angrily. The waiter stated politely, "Ma'am, our outdoor swimming pool usually charges an entry fee, but it has already been reserved tonight. The boss who reserved the outdoor swimmin
Quinn swallowed. He walked down the steps with large strides and squatted beside the swimming pool.“Jenna.”Jenna had just finished racing a lap around the pool with a few kids when she heard the man’s baritone voice and surfaced to swim in his direction.Her wet hair was plastered to her face as she looked up at Quinn, somewhat confused.Quinn looked at her eyes and knelt on one knee. Then, clasping the back of her head, he lowered his head to kiss her tenderly.“Wow!”The kids surrounding them gasped in shock, some even covering their eyes.“Mommy said we can’t look at adults kissing.”“That uncle is so shameless! He kissed her without asking first!”“That’s right, that’s right! Let’s get the policeman to catch him!”At the rest area, Kevin was leaning lazily against the chair listening to Sam talk when he saw Quinn go over to the swimming pool and kiss Jenna.The intimate action stung him.Kevin stood up to pick up the cup of water on the table and turned away to drink
After returning to the room, Jenna kicked Quinn aside and went to the bathroom to shower. She had just finished drying her hair when Quinn came up to her.Holding her by the waist, he lifted her onto the bathroom sink.Jenna was only wearing a thin spaghetti-strap dress and the coldness of the marble counter made her shiver even through her dress.She frowned just as Quinn kissed her, but she could feel the scorching heat of his body through her palm, making her forget about the cold immediately.The kiss lasted a very long time, and when Jenna leaned back to breathe in fresh air dazedly, she saw Quinn remove his t-shirt and a smear of faint purple caught her eye.Suddenly returning to her senses, Jenna looked closer at the thumbnail-sized, light purple frangipani flower tattooed on Quinn’s chest.When Quinn tried to kiss her again, Jenna shoved him away forcefully.She even kicked him to get him further away from her.Following her unhappy gaze, Quinn looked down and was froze
The tattoo artist saw what Jenna had typed in her notes app and immediately realized she could not speak. He was surprised for a moment. “That would depend on how big the tattoo is. If not, you can tattoo another one in the same place.”Jenna nodded, then turned around to look at Quinn. [Are you taking it off yourself or should I do it for you?]Quinn was speechless as he remembered saying something similar to Jenna while at the hotel. He had not expected her to retaliate today.A hint of helplessness leaked through his cold expression and he quickly took off his t-shirt.The tattoo artist saw Quinn’s muscled upper body and he looked at him admiringly. “Is your boyfriend a model? His body is amazing. I can’t get a body like that even if I go to the gym.”[Boss, I asked you to remove his tattoo, not look at his body.] After typing that, Jenna pointed at Quinn’s chest.The tattoo artist saw the thumbnail-sized light purple frangipani flower tattoo on Quinn’s chest.“So small? I on
Quinn felt Jenna’s fingers sliding over his skin and it was ticklish, so he grabbed her hand. He looked down to see her eyes curved, seeming very happy.He laughed, his voice low. “Satisfied?”Jenna raised her eyebrows at him, indicating ‘of course’. When they were settling the bill, Jenna paid the tattoo artist an extra five hundred dollars as a bonus, making the artist incredibly happy.He personally saw them out and told Jenna to come to him if she wanted to get a tattoo. He guaranteed that she would be satisfied.By the time Quinn and Jenna got back to the hotel, it was past 1 AM and everything was quiet.However, Jenna did not feel sleepy.She went to the bathroom to do her skincare and got into bed, snuggling into Quinn’s arms. She leaned her head on his arm when they laid down so he could easily see her phone screen. [How did you meet Ivy?]“Why do you always like to ask these kinds of things?” Quinn had noticed that every time she asked, not long after, she would work
As Jenna listened to Quinn, she frowned slightly.Quinn was a layman, so he would not know, but a musician’s hands were even more precious than any instrument. Their hands were their lifeline, so if their hands had been injured, they would rest well.They would not take the risk of not being able to hold an instrument for the rest of their lives and practice forcefully…Would Ivy be so careless about her hands?Jenna was deep in thought when she unconsciously looked up, but saw Quinn’s gaze darken seemingly in remembrance of the past, with faint tenderness in his eyes.Jealousy immediately swelled in her heart and she pinched his face forcefully before rolling out of his arms and wrapping herself in the blanket.Quinn looked at her throwing her mini tantrum and said helplessly, “Weren’t you the one who wanted to know?”Jenna kicked him, then showed him her phone. [I just asked how you guys met. Who asked you to say so much?][You still remember so clearly even though it was suc
Many years ago, when Jenna had just started playing the violin, she got tonsillitis from leaving the air conditioning on too cold at night while she was sleeping. It was so severe she could not speak.At the time, her parents were busy too, and she was very bored staying alone at the hospital, so she asked a helper to bring her violin over.Mr. Radcliff had arranged for Jenna to stay in one of the best VIP rooms in City General that came with a balcony. As it was very expensive, there were very few patients who could afford to stay there.She did not worry that her practice would disturb others either and played the same song over and over again every day.Later on, an older boy appeared on the neighboring room’s balcony.The older boy was very tall and had an outstanding demeanor, but his eyes were wrapped in thick gauze and seemed to have been injured.He would stand by the railing as if listening to her practice.Jenna had only just started learning to play the violin. The ol
When Jenna woke up, it was already past 3 PM.She had little recollection of what happened in the early morning and rubbed her eyes as she got out of bed in a daze. The moment her feet touched the ground, the soreness of her thighs nearly made her fall.She barely managed to stop herself from falling by supporting herself against the bed.Snatching the phone on the bedside table, she texted Quinn who had long left the room. [You’re inhuman, Quinn Forester!]Not long after she sent the text, the bedroom door opened.Quinn walked in, dressed in a white shirt and black pants. The shirt was tightly buttoned from top to bottom, making him look cold and aloof, but there was a faint look of satisfaction on his face.He looked at Jenna who was sprawled beside the bed with a cold expression and laughed. Picking her up, he carried her into the bathroom.Jenna was still furiously typing. [You’re inhuman! You’re scum! A beast!]“You started it first,” Quinn said.He was going to put Jenna
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