“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
Mr. Jackson begged, “Carrie, Carrie…please let me go…” When it became clear that begging would not work, his expression turned into a scowl. He began to curse violently, “You little bitch, is this your idea of rebelling? I’m your father! How dare you do this to your father? I was the one who brought you into this world, you wouldn’t even be here without me!” “So what if I sold you to the club? It’s the best way to make money and you know it! You’re my daughter, it’s only right that you should make money for me. After ten years, you’ll look old and saggy just like your mother, nobody would even lay an eye on you then!” He was completely beside himself and spoke without thinking. Even Sam, a man in his thirties, could not bear listening to his tirade. The color drained from Carina's face when she heard her father. In an instant, a determined look appeared on her face as she swung the butcher’s knife down at Mr. Jackson’s right hand and chopped off two of his fingers. Bl
Carina studied fashion in Nueveberg which helped her develop a good sense for dressing. Upon entering every store, she would only need to briefly scan through the shelves to pick out the best selection that fitted Jenna best. She could style the worst dress into something impressively fashionable. Even the store clerks were baffled by her abilities. Jenna was very humored and could not stop laughing when she heard stories of Carina meeting all sorts of strange people in fashion school. She would then in turn tell Carina about all the odd folks she met when she joined all sorts of gatherings among the celebrities. The two got more into it the more they chatted. The conversation brought relief to the heavy, sinking feeling pooled up inside Jenna. After the two got themselves a respectable haul, they went to get lunch. Sam joined them as well. When the manager of the club found out that Sam was looking for Carina’s bag and identification, he handed them to Sam right away.
Sam was speechless. Jacob was as much a chatterbox as Carina was. The only difference between them was that Carina was full of charm while Jacob made Sam want to seal his lip shut! After the two of them left, Jenna entered the ward. Quinn's condition had improved compared to a few days ago, he no longer needed a respirator. She watched the man sleeping soundly on the bed. She could not bring herself to imagine what he would look like if he did wake up one day and realized that he had become crippled. Would he break down mentally? She held his hand tightly and felt an uncomfortable, tightening feeling in her chest. She knew she was going to be fine, but it was hard to breathe. She had never imagined that what she did that night would lead to such a serious injury… She hated the smell of disinfectant in hospitals. Now, the smell of disinfectant in the air mingled with the smell of his body managed to relieve some of the anxious feeling built inside her. She gently
Shawn previously got in touch with a Langham Corporation executive. He managed to bribe the executive into leaking crucial information about Langham Corporation. He made a point of reminding Jenna about a certain project that Elysian Group had also submitted a bid for. Jenna immediately contacted her team and had them change the terms of the offer. Just like that, they successfully won out over Langham Corporation and claimed the project. After the job was done, Jenna got another message from Shawn. She was told that Langham Corporation had allocated a lot of funds for this project. When their budget was leaked and the project was stolen from right under their nose, things inside the corporation turned chaotic very quickly. Jenna thought to herself that she had finally gotten her revenge for the bottle of brandy she drank in the club the other night. It had been one month since she took over Elysian Group. It was quite grueling in the beginning but now she was getting th
Then, Carina added, “Me getting the job suggests that I have a lot of potential at being a secretary, I can’t just give up halfway through! I’ll pay you back as I work while also staying by your side, it’s the best of both worlds! “Jen, you know how things are for me. I haven't had many friends since I went abroad because I can’t relate to anyone around me since we come from completely different cultures. After I came back, I couldn’t get in touch with any of the old friends I once had here. “For more than a month, whenever I was not trying to look for a job or coming up with drafts, all I could do was stay home watching TV and playing games. Don’t get me started on how boring life was. You have got to keep me around, I’m worth three secretaries all by myself!” Carina was certainly very talkative and hardly needed time to catch her breath when she jumped from one sentence to the next. The way she prattled on and on reminded Jenna of Kevin. She imagined having two of them ya
Jenna turned and was just about to leave when Carina caught up to her. She told Carina, “You don’t have to follow me, just stay here.” “No.” Carina stated solemnly, “You’re looking for a personal assistant, aren’t you? My job is to always stay by your side and take care of things for you.” Before Jenna could further protest, Carina had marched to the elevator. After the door opened, she stepped by the door to prevent it from closing, allowing Jenna to enter. Jenna was a little annoyed but seeing as Carina insisted on following her, she passed her the car keys. When Carina got to the garage and saw the limited-edition Pagani, she expressed excitedly, “Being a driver is the best, you get to drive expensive cars, yay!” Jenna could not hold back her laughter. The area Ivy lived in was a high-income district located in the city center. Most of the residents in the area were either celebrities or government officials. The security was very strict in the area but Jenna had a