“Wow, Boss Quinn. That’s so rude. The missus cooked it herself, you know.” By then, Kevin had spent a few days with Jenna and became so familiar with her that he was close to calling her ‘bro’ too.Kevin took a big sip of the soup out of regard to Jenna, but then his expression twisted.“Since you like it so much, you can finish it.” Quinn appeared as if he had not seen Kevin’s twisted expression. “No need to be polite.”“Does it really taste that bad?” Jenna muttered in dissatisfaction.In the end, she took a sip as well and was nearly sent to the afterlife on the spot by the weird taste.Kevin was considered polite, swallowing that gulp of soup with a do-or-die attitude. “Ma’am, cooking is part of the helper’s job. You should stay away from the kitchen in the future. Cooking doesn’t suit you.”“You drank the soup I made and still look down on me for it?” Jenna did not dare say anything to Quinn, so she turned to bully Kevin instead. “You have to finish this whole pot of soup to
Jenna could feel the skin under her touch getting hotter as she grew more uncomfortable. “Y-you can think so if you want.”Her life was his anyway, so what was going to bed with him in comparison to that?Quinn saw the woman close her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling and felt deeply amused. The faint aroma of white tea made him unconsciously breathe a little harder.After a few seconds, Quinn took the initiative to put some distance between them by letting go of her. “You can leave.”Jenna was stunned for a few seconds. However, after seeing that the man was really not make any further action, she scrambled out of the bathtub. Right up until she closed the bathroom door after her, her heart was beating wildly.She even thought he needed her, but in the end, that was not it…Jenna was about to leave when she stepped on the slacks lying on the rug. She picked up the clothes, and a pendant fell out of the shirt.It was the Tiffany pendant from that day that she thought was a pres
Jenna belatedly realized something and looked at Quinn, eyes wide. “Quinn, could you have called me to the master bedroom last night for this matter?”“What else did you think it was for?” Quinn asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes. “To ask you to help me wash my hair?”Jenna had nothing to say in reply.At the memory of what happened last night in the bathroom and of her inwardly griping whether the man would still be such a pampered prince in bed, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to be swallowed by the floor.No wonder Quinn asked her about her area of study—he wanted to arrange a job for her…“Boss Quinn, you’re a bad president,” Kevin said, his words muffled around the roll in his mouth. “You’re arranging for your own wife to go work at your company. Isn’t it enough for her to get in through the back door? You have to make her sit through an interview too. Even the CEOs in novels are more appealing than you are!”Quinn snorted. “If she doesn’t have the ability
Since it was office hours and the other party seemed to be working, her friend request was very quickly approved.Jenna did not say anything except send over two videos and some pictures.Soon after, the other party sent her a message.Once she was done chatting with them, Jenna used the computer to transfer money to the other party. Once the two had come to an agreement, she felt relieved, but her back broke out in a cold sweat.When Quinn Forester gave her this card, he might have already guessed what she wanted to do.Thinking back on it now, no matter if it was when she was rammed into by a car and Sam suddenly appeared to save her, or when they were at the banquet and she used the video to humiliate Shawn Sadler and Yvonne Nelson…That man seemed to know her every step like the back of his hand.“K-Kevin.” Jenna asked Kevin nervously, “Have I offended Quinn in any way?”Kevin thought for a bit before nodding. “Yeah. Didn’t you guys argue this morning when you guys were hav
Old Madam Forester stood to the side, looking at Jenna from the corner of her eye, with her gaze revealing a few hints of appreciation.It turned out that she had already recognized Jenna when she came over.When Hanson returned home that day to report to her, he had also provided Jenna’s information as well as the latest news about Jenna.The old madam was anxious about Quinn’s marriage. After all, the Foresters were an incredibly wealthy family, and Jenna, for one, had no family background worth speaking of or a good reputation. So, of course, she had strong opinions about their marriage.She was just about to call Quinn to bring her home so she could make Jenna understand and retreat before the impossible.However, today, just as she came out to shop for clothes for Quinn, she happened to run into Jenna. Moreover, her way of handling things made the old madam change her mind.It looked like Q was not playing at anything this time and had found a good granddaughter-in-law for h
Of the suit styles and colors Jenna picked out, the old Mrs. Forester liked them all.Once Jenna was done picking out two suits for Quinn Forester, she saw that the tie displayed in the case also looked good and picked a few out.“Granny, these two ties match very well with the suits you picked out.” As she said that, she handed the black card to the salesperson. “These two ties are gifts, so please wrap them a little nicer.”“Let me,” the old Mrs. Forester stopped her. “How can I make you pay for it?”“It’s fine. The two ties don’t cost much.” Jenna pushed her card back toward her. “You accompanied me and chatted with me for so long. I haven’t even thanked you properly yet.”“That won’t do. That’s one thing, and this is another.”Jenna pondered before saying, “Granny, there’s a dress store upstairs. Why don’t you gift me a dress, and we’ll call it even?”“Sure.” The old Mrs. Forester finally smiled.The products in that dress store upstairs were completely handmade. Not only w
Jenna had ordered a whole bunch of takeout and was sitting with Kevin Sander in the cafe across from the Orchid Pavilion Hotel enjoying her meal.Not long afterward, she saw a taxi stop at the curb by the hotel.When she saw Shawn Sadler get out of the taxi and walk into the hotel with a grim expression, Jenna curled her red lips and used her phone to send off a text, then stood up.“Let’s go watch the show, Kevin!”Riding the elevator up, Shawn Sadler very quickly reached the door of room 2588 and recalled the incident half a month ago. His expression grew even more menacing.Was this Jenna’s handiwork?Shawn Sadler was in the middle of suspecting the above when he faintly heard a woman’s moans coming out of room 2588. He clenched his jaw, raised his leg, and kicked the door hard.With another two or three kicks, he managed to kick the door open and walked into the room with big steps.The naked pair on the bed was so engrossed in each other that they had not heard the sound o
“For fuck’s sake, Yvonne, I’ve had enough of you!” Hank was unmoved by her tears and was even disgusted.“Ever since our university days, you’ve been playing me for a fool and making me wait for you. In the end, you looked down on me for being poor and turned right around to get together with Shawn Sadler without even breaking up with me.“Let me tell you, Shawn Sadler. I slept with her ten years ago! Luke is my child!“Do you know why she can so confidently say she’ll bring the kid to do a DNA test? It’s because the city hospital’s DNA department head has taken quite a lot of bribes from Yvonne. Whatever results she wants, he’ll be able to provide it for her!”“What nonsense are you spouting, Hank Jacobs?! Shut up!” Yvonne, not expecting that he would reveal everything, went crazy with anger and rushed at him to claw his mouth off.Hank pushed Yvonne away forcefully. “Everything I said is true, so how is it nonsense?”“Oh, right. Shawn Sadler, there’s something else you don’t kn
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