“Sam! Sam!” Kevin burst into the house. Kevin jumped on Sam and gave him a smooch. “Sam, how did you know I’m into Pagani? I can’t believe you bought it for me! You’re the greatest! I’m so lucky to be your brother!” Sam wiped away Kevin’s spit on his face and emotionlessly replied, “The car isn’t for you. It’s for the missus.” “Huh?” Kevin’s expression fell. “It’s hard enough for me to raise you. Where am I supposed to find the money to get you a new car? The car is a limited edition too.” Sam rolled his eyes before handing the key to the Pagani to Jenna. “Ma’am, Mr. Forester bought you a new car. You can drive the car to work.”“Thank you.” Jenna helplessly took the car key. She had told Quinn that she was fine with any ride, but… The limited edition Pagani was a sure-fire way to stand out, which was what she did not want to. “Never mind. I’ll be working in the Elysian Group too anyway, so I’m driving. In a way, the car is mine too.” It only took Kevin a moment to sul
“Gee, I was only kidding!” Kevin joked around, but the grimacing look on Quinn’s face was Kevin’s cue to stop with the cheekiness. Jenna, who was tuning the violin, lifted her chin and looked at the aloof man on the sofa before turning her attention to Kevin in close proximity. Her mind flew back to her conversation with Jacob at the hospital. The change behind her eyes was unfathomable. With his keen senses picking up on her subtle expression, Kevin got the creeps. “Jesus, Jen. What’s with that look on your face?” “What’s wrong with my expression? I thought you looked handsome, so I couldn’t take my eyes away from you.” Jenna innocently looked at him. As if Kevin would believe her. He stressed. “I was only joking with Boss. I’m straight! It’s not like I can give up on voluptuous women.” He took a fleeting glance at Jenna’s chest before shaking his head. Jenna caught him staring and pulled a stoic face. “Why did you look at me and shake your head? Are you trying to say th
Kevin happened to see the large bouquet of black roses sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and he was shocked. “Holy sh*t! How did you get the supply of black roses, Boss?” He did not know much about flowers, but even he had heard black roses were not the easiest to nurture. Plus, these flowers had a shorter lifespan than other roses. There must be at least a thousand black roses. “I don’t know. Your brother bought them. The flowers are for Jenna for getting the job.” Quinn took a sip of tea with a stoic face. Kevin clicked his tongue. “Boss, I knew you were a domineering CEO, but there’s no need to be flamboyant about it.” Quinn prepared a special delivery of the pink diamond to Jenna in the afternoon, and now he got Kevin’s brother to purchase over a thousand black roses and deliver them to the villa. “Is this flamboyant?” Quinn raised his brow. Nearby, Jenna had her heart in her throat, afraid that Kevin would talk about the incident at the restaurant. S
“I’m sorry, mister. Our driver didn’t hit the brakes in time and rear-ended your car by accident. The repair must be expensive since it’s a Maybach. I’ll leave you with my number. I’ll pay for the repair.” The young woman apologized to Quinn. “It’s fine. Be careful next time.” Quinn glanced at her wedding dress; his hoarse voice laced with impatience. Jenna was surprised to hear the irritation in the man’s tone, so she passed her wedding bouquet of lilies through the car window. “I’m really sorry. These flowers are for you.” Silence ensued. Just then, a friend ran after Jenna and told her off, “Jen, you’re the bride. Why did you get out of the car before you reached the church?” “We got into a car accident. I had to get out of the car to apologize to the car owner.” “I told you that I’ll sort it out. Get into the car.” The friend straightened out Jenna’s veil. “We aren’t far from the church. Let’s sprint there.” Jenna turned her head back, but Quinn refused to accept th
Hanson pointed out. “Old Madam Forester mentioned she hadn’t given you anything for your wedding. She had an old gift from Old Mr. Forester remodeled into rings.” “I heard that Old Madam Forester treasures all her gifts from Old Mr. Forester, and she doesn’t let outsiders see them.” Kevin happened to be standing next to Jenna. He discreetly gossiped. “It's interesting that Old Madam Forester would use something from Old Mr. Forester to make rings for Boss, when no other children or grandchildren in the family have ever received such a gift…”“Really?” Jenna murmured while craning her head to examine the velvet box in the man’s possession. There was a pair of beautiful silver rings in the velvet box. The men’s ring was simple and sleek in design. The women’s ring was adorned with five grooves that held the well-shaped premium pearls in a straight line. The pearls were securely mounted in the grooves by prongs, and the sides of the grooves were decorated with intricate carvi
A blush crept onto Sam’s face following Jenna’s question. He cleared his throat and walked up to Quinn to say, “Sir, if I can have a word with you.” “We’ll talk in the study.” Quinn let go of Jenna and turned to make his way up the stairs. He had no intention of answering Jenna’s question. Sam caught up with quick paces. Jenna had no words. Kicking back against the sofa, Kevin offhandedly replied, “That’s easy to guess. You were unresponsive when Boss kissed you. By lack of experience, he’s talking about your kissing.” Seriously? Jenna touched her lips which carried the lingering warmth of the man, mumbling in her mind that she had not locked lips with Shawn even though she was in her second marriage now. Even during the wedding day, Shawn merely symbolically gave her a peck on the lips. Jenna glared at Kevin and mocked. “At least I’m married. I get to practice if I suck at it. You, on the other hand, are single.” “Who are you calling single? My girlfriend is abroad,
Alcohol was not the only thing Quinn smelled on Jenna. He caught a whiff of a subtle rose scent as well, and it was tantalizing to Quinn’s senses. Her fingers that traced along his lips felt soft to the touch… Swept by a whirlwind of emotions, the man put his arm around Jenna’s waist and trapped her between him and the wall instead. His voice was hoarse and husky. “You can skip the shower. I don’t mind.” He leaned in for a kiss. Jenna held her head up, but her mind was in a daze. She had no idea where she was. All she could feel was the heat radiating from the skin under her palms, and the burning sensation could set her on fire. The dry touch from her waist sobered her up a little, and she slapped away the man’s face. The man cocked his head back and gave her a death stare. With her body against the wall, she hesitantly uttered, “D-Don’t you like men?” She made a move on the man and twice at it, but he was unresponsive. Quinn winced his face and spoke in an icy tone,
Quinn exercised a firm hand when cracking down on all individuals involved. However, he chose not to hold Young Master Pete’s mother accountable. Sam lifted his chin and met the man’s gaze. The man had a grimacing look on his face. It did not stop Sam from pursuing the conversation. “I know that you’ve been with Ms. Langham for many years. I saw the contract your attorney drafted out when you were about to get engaged… Half of the shares you own in the Elysian Group would go to Ms. Langham’s child once the child is born…“Sir, Ms. Langham is married to Young Master Pete. You have done more than enough for Ms. Langham,” Sam murmured as if to remind the man. “Pete will always be my brother. I owe him my life.” Quinn cut Sam off with a straight face. The man lowered his gaze and looked at Sam. “Go and pick Jacob up.” “…Understood.” Leaving the conversation at it, Sam gave the man a nod and headed to the stairwell. Sam sighed to himself. Ivy was probably the only person in t