“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
Jenna took her phone and went to the window. She found Quinn’s number and dialed it, then waited with bated breath while looking out at the garden view outside the window.In about ten seconds, the call was connected.Just as Jenna was about to speak, a woman’s gentle voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone. “Hello, who is it?”This voice was inexplicably familiar to Jenna.“I’m looking for Mr. Forester.” Jenna knew that Quinn was a busy man, so she thought that the person answering his phone was his employee. “Is he still busy?”“No.” The woman paused, then added, “He’s eating dinner at home.”The woman’s voice was slightly cheerful. Although she was very gentle, Jenna thought that the woman sounded possessive. Jenna frowned slightly.In an instant, Jenna understood what was going on and said, “Sorry to disturb you”, before she hung up the phone.Ever since Jenna knew of Quinn’s identity and got into an agreement with him, she knew that Quinn would have many women
On Monday morning, Jenna wore a black blazer and freshly ironed pants that showed off her slender legs. She looked smart and energetic.The HR department of Elysian Group completed the procedures for all the newcomers over the weekend.After arriving at Elysian Group, Jenna went straight to the floor she was assigned to.While there were not many people in the translation department, their office space occupied an entire floor. It was very spacious and bright.Jenna entered the office and greeted her colleagues in the translation department before she went to find her own workstation.During this time, some colleagues came to chat with her and praised her for being extraordinary. “You got the best test scores compared to those who joined the translation department in the past two years. You even served as an interpreter for the president of Dresark! How awesome!”Jenna’s eyes flickered when she thought of the video online.“I was just lucky at the time.” Soon, Jenna looked up an
“Is it true? If Mr. Forester is married, why doesn’t he wear a wedding ring?”Hearing this, Jenna paused while unraveling the tea bag.Jenna subconsciously glanced at the ring on her finger and continued to listen to the gossip.“I think it’s fake news,” Another female colleague interjected. “I heard from a friend that Mr. Forester had a first love whom he had known for many years. For some reason, they broke up right before they were about to get engaged. Later, his first love married another man, and because of her, Mr. Forester has since sworn off marriage.”“If that’s true, Mr. Forester is so miserable. He has all the power and wealth, yet he still can’t marry the woman he loves.”“Yeah…”Several female colleagues continued to gossip, but the word “first love” kept lingering in Jenna’s ears.Quinn never told her he had a first love.Jenna inexplicably thought of the woman who answered Quinn’s phone on Saturday night. Her voice was so gentle. Was that woman Quinn’s first lov