“What is it?” Jenna picked up the document on top and flipped it open to read it.Sam stood there quietly.Jenna took more than an hour to digest the contents of the two documents.She was smart and quickly understood Quinn’s intentions.She told Sam her guess. “Sebastian Forester must have discussed it with Jacqueline Forester beforehand. She was supposed to help Sebastian take control of Elysian while she took over Forester Corporation. However, she didn’t expect Quinn to sell some shares to Shawn and Jacob, which pulled them into the equation.“Since Sebastian didn’t manage to get his hands on Elysian, he definitely won’t let Forester Corporation pass by. He’ll want to buy Forester Corporation shares, but there’s no way Jacqueline will allow that to happen.”“You’re very smart, Missus.” A rare smile appeared on Sam’s face.He heard that during the shareholders’ meeting, Jacqueline Forester doubted Jenna. Then, the largest shareholder, Mr. Lerman, had said, “I believe Quinn wo
The news of Quinn Forester’s marriage and his parentage was not only spreading rapidly in Hevedburgh but also in Portica.The hotel reception instantly recognized Jenna but did not know how to address her.“We’re checking in.” Sam placed their documents on the counter. “Two standard rooms, connected together.”“Alright.” The receptionist worked quickly.Once Sam got the room key and walked off toward the elevator with Jenna, the two receptionists craned their necks to look at Jenna, then huddled together to gossip.“That’s the fourth son’s wife, right? I heard her family’s gone and that she’s a disgraced lady.”“What fourth son? His parentage is a disgrace to the Foresters,” the other receptionist whispered. “The Foresters definitely won’t want him.”“Then what is she doing in Portica?”“Quinn Forester still has shares in Forester Corp. She’s definitely here to make money!”For the entire afternoon, Jenna stayed in her hotel room, dealing with various things. She only noticed
The Companies Act stated that the shareholders of a company had the first right of refusal when it came to a transfer of shares. This meant that if a shareholder wanted to sell their shares, they had to offer it to the other shareholders and obtain their approval before they could try selling it to anyone else.While this was the case for Elysian, it was different for Forester Corporation.Forester Corporation was originally a family company. However, many of its shares had been sold through multiple rounds of financing.Forester Corporation’s constitution stated clearly that if the shareholder selling their shares was a Forester, they could transfer it directly without getting the other shareholders’ approval.However, after Quinn Forester took over, he had purged Forester Corporation ruthlessly, which made the other Foresters fear him. So, how dared he try to get a share of Forester Corporation?Jenna smiled. “Yes.”Sebastian laughed coldly and threw the document onto the table
As the two of them headed outside, Jenna could vaguely hear yelling coming from behind her.“Let go of me! Let me go! I’m telling you, we’re living in a society ruled by law. Forcing girls to accompany you to drink and sell sex is illegal!”Jenna had not looked back yet when her shoulder was knocked into and a silhouette ran past her.She stumbled forward a few steps before stabilizing herself.The girl that had run past her was petite but she could run very fast. She reached the entrance of the club in the blink of an eye and tried to rush out.However, there were two burly bouncers outside the club and one of them violently grabbed the girl’s delicate arm.The girl was carried back inside by two men, her legs kicking in the air. “I’m not the one who owes you money, so why did you guys grab me?!”When they noticed there were customers in the hallway, one of the men was afraid her yelling would attract their attention.He slapped her viciously. “Shut up, or you’ll be in for it!
Carina trembled as she remembered how she was beaten up and had her clothes torn yesterday, and hugged Jenna’s arm tightly. “Save me, Jen!”Jenna’s gaze flickered in hesitation.She had sat next to Carina in high school for two years. Carina had a lively personality and loved to bring her along no matter where she went. They got along quite well until Carina went overseas to study and they fell out of touch.So many years had passed that she had almost forgotten about Carina.Now that Quinn’s parentage had been revealed, the Foresters did not acknowledge him as one of them, so she had one less layer of protection. She did not want to rashly offend one of Portica’s influential families just to save Carina.The concierge could also see Jenna was hesitating and suddenly gained confidence. “I know you’re Mr. Quinn Forester’s wife, but now, he’s no longer a Forester, and this is Portica. I advise you to mind your business. You’ll live longer that way.”When Jenna heard what he said, s
”I’ll do it. I’ll drink it!” Carina said frantically.She did not even know how to thank Jenna for taking out a huge sum of money to ransom her.Brandy was not like wine. It was a very strong-tasting liquor. She could not let Jenna drink it.“That won’t do. Only Miss Radcliff can drink it.” Jameson said, “It won’t count if you drink it.”Carina went red with anger.“Must you be so relentless, Mr. Jameson?” Sam, who had been standing to the side, said coldly. “President Forester was on good terms with Miss Langham before he fell into a coma. He gave Langham Corporation a lot of business too. Is this how the Langhams treat his wife?”“It’s not that I’m being relentless. Mr. Langham called and said his sister was bullied at Elysian’s shareholders’ meeting, and that she got so angry it affected her pregnancy.” Jameson said languidly, “Besides, if it was so easy to take one of our people, wouldn’t other customers start to follow Mrs. Forester’s example in the future?”“Mr. Langham sa
“After the divorce, I was initially staying with my mom, but in the second half of my second year in high school, my mom remarried to a rich man who had a son. My mom was afraid of him finding out she had a kid, so she helped me apply for a visa to go study overseas. She would still come to visit in the first two years but after that, she stopped.”Carina’s voice was hoarse and her eyes reddened. “Last year, I came back to look for her, but she gave me an unpleasant look and just threw a bank card at me, telling me not to look for her anymore, or else she wouldn’t give me any more money…“I didn’t want money. I just wanted her to spend more time with me. Am I not her daughter?”When Jenna saw Carina was so sad that she stopped eating and sprawled across the table as she sobbed, Jenna stroked her back to comfort her.Back when they were still students, Carina was always proud and happy whenever she brought up her parents. She would say her parents were the happiest couple in the wor
Mr. Jackson said evasively, “I was just going to let them take care of you for a few days and get you back once I won. I was going to get you back tonight.”“Liar!” Carina wiped away her tears. “You don’t even believe what you said!”Mr. Jackson hurriedly got up from the recliner and tried to take Carina’s hand. “I haven’t seen you in so many years. You look much more beautiful than you look in the videos. My baby has grown up…“Let’s go. Daddy will take you out for lunch and to go shopping as an apology, okay?”Carina backed up a few steps, avoiding Mr. Jackson’s hand. “Who’s your baby? I stopped being your daughter the moment you sold me!”“It’s all my fault. You should be angry with me.” Mr. Jackson coaxed.“But Carrie, my blood runs in your veins. Your mother has already remarried and doesn’t want you anymore. Who else can you lean on other than me?”When he saw Carina bite her lip in silence, Mr. Jackson continued, “I know your stepfather has a child, so your mother sent yo