That company president looked at President Dickson and wanted to say something, but gave up in the end.He too felt that it seemed like Quinn could not see.Halfway through dinner, Jenna went to the bathroom to clean her blouse because some sauce had stained it.When President Dickson saw that Quinn did not take more food and only drank his tea, this seemed to confirm his guess. “President Forester, why have you stopped eating? Is the food not to your liking?”Once he said that, President Talbot immediately said anxiously, “President Forester, what would you like to eat? I’ll get the kitchen to make it immediately.”“I’m not a picky eater. The food tonight is not bad. You’ve put in a lot of effort for the selection.” Quinn smiled politely.“So that’s how it is. Then, President Forester, you should try the lamb stew.” President Dickson pointed at a dish. “It just melts in your mouth. It’s pretty good.”President Talbot looked in the direction President Dickson was pointing and wa
The business world was full of talents, but Quinn Forester’s ability was unrivaled. Even the older generation was afraid of him.Even when he was still a part of the Forester family, he did not use the Foresters’ money or fame and independently established Elysian Group. In just a few short years, he made it a corporation worth billions of dollars and even established overseas branches, broadening Elysian’s horizons globally.He had a very keen sense when it came to market trends and the projects he invested in never suffered losses.He was said to be the richest man in Hevedburgh, but his actual wealth was probably much more than the public could ever guess.Who would dare to provoke a man like that who was both rich and had such acute business acumen?Just as everyone trembled in fear, Jenna returned.They instantly started pretending like everything was normal. Some went back to eating their food, while others drank their tea.The terrifying air that had gathered in the room
To provide Quinn and Jenna with the best, President Talbot instructed his staff to prepare the innermost, best hot spring for them to soak in. There was even a cozy antique pavilion beside it where they could drink tea and play chess when they were tired of soaking.As it was nighttime, the road leading to the hot spring was dimly lit. However, the pavilion was beautifully illuminated.Jenna helped Quinn into the hot spring, then got in herself.The warm hot spring water soothed every cell of Jenna’s body as she closed her eyes in bliss.She even sighed. “President Talbot has such a good eye to have chosen such a good piece of land.”“Once it’s winter and it snows here in North City, the entire hot spring area will be covered in snow. It would be so beautiful to soak in the hot spring while we watch the snow fall!“Have you come to this resort before?” Jenna looked at Quinn.He shook his head. “No. There’s not much point coming to a place like this alone.”“You could invite you
A voice traveled over before the person even showed up. “Jen!” Jenna spotted Carina approaching with a towel wrapped around her. Carina must have just left another hot spring somewhere else. Jenna called out, “Why are you here? Do you want to join me for a bit?” “It’s alright, that hot spring is too small.” Carina glanced at the hot spring, unimpressed by it. Then, she remarked, “Jen, come on. Let me take you to another hot spring! It’s way larger than this one over here!” “You go ahead.” Jenna glanced at the man sharing the hot spring with her with a docile expression, “Sam isn’t back yet. There’s no one to take care of him if I leave now.” “Sam is already back!” Carina said in a shrill voice, “I'm staying on the same floor as him and bumped into him on the way out. I even said hi to him!” Upon hearing this, Jenna stepped out of the hot spring and went to the gazebo. She found her phone and called Sam. Carina grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Jenna. Quinn glim
Many guests began to swell with anticipation upon hearing the hotel staff’s announcement. Carina was just as excited. She turned to Jenna and said while still chewing a beef patty, “I’ve never got to see much fireworks growing up. The biggest fireworks show I’ve seen was probably from when I went to Disney.” She suddenly became curious. “Why is the resort putting on a fireworks show anyway? There’s not any special holidays coming soon.” “It’s my first time coming to this resort.” Jenna speculated, “Maybe they’re only doing it because there had been a lot of guests these past few days and wanted to entertain everyone.” Carina nodded and agreed with Jenna’s guess. At exactly ten o'clock, the night sky was suddenly illuminated by a blinding burst of light. A colorful array of lights suddenly turned the night into day. The area around the hot spring and the faces of the people watching were showered in the mesmerizing glow of the giant fireworks above. Before the first
The next while Jenna was still in a deep slumber, she was awakened by a frantic pound on her door. She quickly threw on her nightgown and peeked through the peephole to see Sam standing outside the door. When she opened the door, she noticed he seemed rather upset. “Hey Sam, what's going on?” “A mine collapsed in Fabell City, and ten people were buried alive,” Sam said gravely. “I’ve sent my people there. The authorities of Fabell City have put together a team to conduct emergency rescue as well. Still, news has spread quickly, and the local government has heard about what happened.” A mine collapsing and burying the people alive was certainly a major accident. “Send someone to deal with the government and limit the spread of the news.” At some point, Quinn had shown up right behind Jenna. He began issuing orders without skipping a beat, “Get in touch with several trustable media outlets, and we’ll head over there together.” Jenna turned and pointed out to him. “If
Quinn could feel his vision turning dark. He proceeded to issue calm instructions, “Tell the people there to look for their car. I’ll be right over.” With that, he hung up and got up from the couch. Last night, his eyesight recovered slightly. His vision was no longer a complete mash of blurred particles. Despite that, his vision was still quite limited. As he paced out of the hotel, he accidentally bumped into several guests. Once he stopped on the side of the road, he managed to flag down a taxi with his limited eyesight. He immediately told the driver to take him to the collapsed mine, to which the driver reacted with horror. “It’s storming out there. I heard there’s a mine that collapsed, followed by a mudslide… “Sir, you’ll have to pay extra. Also, I’m only going to drop you by the side of the road when we get there.” “I’ll pay extra. Just hurry up and drive!” Quinn urged the driver sharply. Then, he used the voice assistant feature to dial Sam’s number. Sam di
The whole body of the black Mercedes-Benz was swallowed up by the mudslide, leaving only its rear section poking out of the bed. The heavy rain was accelerating the flow of the mud, leading the car to sink fast. It was completely buried underneath a combination of mud and rocks. Chances were that the occupants had already suffocated to death. Quinn walked over tremblingly. His expression was beyond tense and grave. He grabbed the tools and began digging up the mud piled around the car with the rescue team. At one point, they finally managed to access the rear window. Quinn squatted down and pried away the mud pooled on the window. He held his breath. Part of him wished for Jenna to be inside, while another wished otherwise. Perhaps she got swept out of the car, but then again, her chances of survival would be slimmer in such a case. It had been so long. What were the chances of survival? Once he finally smeared off the mud on the window, his heart dropped again.