After attending Madam Ross's niece's wedding and returning to Hevedburgh, Jenna had no further contact with Tom. Perhaps it was a sign of Tom keeping his word and keeping his distance as well. However, he would occasionally have someone bring his homemade lunch to the office for Jenna. He always made something different every time. Though Jenna wanted him to stop sending them, she could not resist the allure of good food. A few days later, Jenna was scrolling social media when she noticed one of Madam Ross’ director friends posting a movie poster. Previously, Tom had always starred in artistic romances that sported a more clean and refined look. Despite that, the switch to a stout and mature role seemed to fit him just as well. Even Jenna, who never considered herself as someone too interested in celebrities, was impressed by the poster. She was still staring at the poster when Triss called and asked, “Jenna, can you do me a favor?” "What's going on?” Jenna asked w
When Jenna came out of the store, it was already dark outside. The street was filled with traffic, and she spotted a rainbow somewhere in the distance. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the light emitted by the Ferris Wheel. After she drove near the Ferris Wheel, she found that they had set up a small amusement park. She heard there was once a local wealthy businessman who proposed to his wife on a Ferris Wheel in another country. After that, he built this amusement park and made sure to install a beautiful Ferris Wheel as a symbol for his proposal. Not only could he bring in some income with the amusement park, but he could also bring his wife whenever she wanted to. It was killing two birds with one stone. The amusement park was easy to get to since it had public transport access. There were also shopping malls, hotels, and more nearby. It meant that the amusement park was a very lively place at night for people to come in and spend time in. Jenna went to buy
By the time Jenna realized what was happening, she was already driving back to Tom’s place. After Tom finished filming his last movie, he had been resting at home. He was back to his regular cooking, and his refrigerator was well stocked. He washed a bunch of grapes and put them in a bowl for Jenna. “Just hang out in the living room for a minute. I’ll let you know once I’m done.” Since Jenna was not much help in the kitchen, she took the tray and went to the living room. She was unsure why, but despite Tom’s couch not being particularly expensive, it always seemed to possess some kind of magical quality. Every time she sat on the couch, every muscle in her body relaxed, and she would fall asleep. To avoid the embarrassment of falling asleep at his house again, she sat upright on the couch. She then noticed two documents placed on the coffee table. She made out several letters on the pages and Tom’s name on the paper. It seemed to be a copy of the script. “Is this th
After Jenna had her fill, she could not help but pick up the script on the coffee table and read it again. Then, she told Tom, “When you get the follow-up script, can you give me a digital copy?” “Don't worry, I will only read it myself. I won’t show it to anyone else,” Jenna added wisely. Tom sat down next to her. “You like the story?” She nodded and gestured dramatically with the script. “I guarantee the movie will be a big hit once it is released. You’re going to win another international award! “I will contact Madam Ross tomorrow and have her invest another thirty million into the production!” Tom did not know what to say. The idea that he, a billionaire, was reduced to a common actor starring in a gay film was ridiculous enough. Jenna seemed to be taking it up a notch, proclaiming that the movie would be a big hit and win him an international award. He had more money to last a lifetime and was not interested in winning prizes. All Tom wanted was to stay by Jenna’
Since that day, the two had no interaction. On a Friday afternoon, Triss called Jenna and told her about a party at a bar named ‘No Man's Land’ that night and invited her over to join the fun. Jenna wagered Triss must want something from her. With that, she changed after work and showed up at the bar. She very rarely joined activities in bars and remembered the last time she went to a bar was with Carina and Jack. They later went to join Shawn and the others in a private box where they played truth or dare. The bar she was going to tonight was previously owned by Quinn. However, now, it was written under Shawn’s name. Triss was very outgoing and always surrounded by a large host of rich ladies and gentlemen. She had reserved the most prominent table right at the center of the venue. The moment she saw Jenna, she waved her over energetically. “Jenna, over here!” After dancing for a while, everyone flocked into the private rooms to continue singing and drinking. Mean
“Huh?” Triss was taken aback. “He dated Coco?” Based on her reaction, Jenna could tell that Triss never looked into Tom’s background. With that, she proceeded to tell Triss all about Tom and Coco's secret relationship. Upon hearing the story, Triss’ reaction was the same as Jenna’s back at Tom’s place the other day. “Is Coco blind or something? She ditched Tom to sleep with an old man?” Jenna suddenly suggested, “Have you ever considered that Tom might be the problem?” Triss looked at Jenna with a shocked expression. Jenna took another cocktail and took a large sip. “Do you want me to call his assistant and see if we can get him to come over?” “Forget it.” Triss had wanted to claim the prize treasure for herself but now suddenly lost interest. “If he’s not good in that department, then it doesn’t matter how handsome he is.” Then, she noticed Jenna had already finished two cocktails and gestured at the empty glass. “Do you like it that much?” “It tastes pretty go
Tom helped Jenna straighten her dress. Jenna began kicking around furiously while complaining about the heat. She felt around the door panel to lower the car windows so she could let the breeze in. “Stop causing trouble.” Tom pulled her hand back to stop her. “You’re going to catch a cold if you roll down the windows.” Jenna squirmed around and began to throw a drunken tantrum. “I’m burning over here! I want to roll down the windows! Open the windows right now before I kill you!” She jabbed a foot at him wildly. Her drunken temper made Tom chuckle. To prevent Jenna from opening the window, Tom pulled her onto his lap and subdued her hands and feet so she would stop kicking around. Jenna tried to headbutt him but only ended up hurting her nose in the process. Soon, Sam found a drugstore and brought back some medicine for them. Another problem arose. Jenna kept her mouth shut like a valve and refused to take the pill. She began to snap at Tom, “I’m warning you, I hav
“I made porridge with berries.” Tom offered, “Are you sure you don’t want some?” Jenna was going to insist on refusing, but she had not eaten anything since last night, and the mention of porridge was irresistible. Her stomach was starting to protest as well. With that, she silently sat down at the dining table. The porridge he made was not only fragrant but also sweet. With just a single bite, Jenna felt its warmth spreading inside her belly. As if he was worried that Jenna would not have enough to eat, Tom waited until she was nearly finished before he went to pick out the remaining pieces of berries. He then remarked nonchalantly, “I got the second half of the script last night.” “Really?” Jenna wanted to read it right now. However, she was worried it would be awkward for them to continue spending time here. “Send me a digital copy.” Tom gave her a look. “You blocked my number, though.” “Then I'll unblock you.” Jenna turned on her phone and unblocked his numb
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