Caleb poured himself a cup of tea as he said leisurely, “I wouldn’t mind, but her dad probably doesn’t think much of a creative like me.”“You should go for it. How would you know if you haven’t tried?”“Alright, alright.” Old Master Hale interrupted their incessant banter with a smile.He said, “Connor, if you like her, give it a try. If you don’t like her, forget it, but don’t let her down too harshly. After all, her dad’s your professor and is good friends with Uncle Harold.”Connor said smilingly, “Grandpa loves me the best, after all. If my dad were here, he wouldn’t be so nice.”“I don’t have much longer to live, you know.” Perhaps because the injuries he had sustained from the battlefield were too severe, coupled with his age, Old Master Hale felt his body deteriorating day by day.He said sincerely, “I just want all of you to have happy marriages.”Connor and Caleb’s expressions turned upset.Connor spoke first. “What are you saying, Grandpa? You’re only in your seventi
Connor walked quickly down the small path as he opened the umbrella. With the light of the gates, he could see from afar that Diana was still kneeling there. She was deathly pale.When he reached her, he held the umbrella over her head and went to help her up. “You can get up now. Grandpa said he’s not angry at you anymore.”Diana looked up at him and said hoarsely, “Really?”When Connor’s car entered the compound earlier, Diana knew her chances of success were high. However, she had not expected to still wait so long until her body had gone numb from the rain beating down on her.If Connor had come out just a few minutes later, she would definitely have left.“Really.” Connor only noticed Diana was as cold as ice when he touched her arm.Seeing that she was unable to stand, he picked her up and carried her to the car parked to the side.After they got in, Connor wrapped a thick towel around Diana and asked the driver to raise the temperature.Diana was so frozen stiff that she
Back then, the most ruthless thing Diana did to Jenna was get people to spread rumors about her having an affair with Henry Norman.She had never wanted Jenna to die.She only wanted to make her wish of becoming a household name come true and have lots of money to live a luxurious life. However, they all used her and wished to ruin her.Even her manager Clara, who had been with her for so long, had worked together with Carina to set a trap for her for money.As scenes from the past played in Diana’s mind, she started crying harder as she asked Connor, “Why do I have to just let them bully me? Is it wrong of me to fight back?”“I don’t have parents or a reliable older brother, but I’m human, too. I get sad and angry.”Connor knew some of Diana’s past from what was posted online, but he did not dare be certain if everything she said was true.Still, right now, she was crying so hard that her shoulders were trembling, and she looked heartbreakingly despondent.After she finished c
Connor checked the delivery destination on the app. It was right.Jumping to the conclusion that Diana had been out in the rain for too long and fainted from a fever, he immediately got out of the car and ran back into the hotel.He got a master keycard from the reception and opened the door with a swipe.He saw Diana in neither the living area nor the bedroom.Looking at the tightly shut bathroom door, he hurriedly walked over to it and pushed it open only to see Diana lying in the bathtub. The water was dyed red while the air filled with the iron scent of blood.Connor stopped breathing for two seconds before he rushed over, grabbed a towel, and wrapped her bleeding wrist with it.“Are you crazy?!” He cursed angrily.Diana struggled to open her eyes.When she saw Connor had come back, she said weakly, “There’s something I’ve been hiding from you and the old general.”“Previously, quite a few people wanted the old general’s help with things but had no way of meeting him, so I
After doing some rehabilitation exercises at home, Jenna could soon walk slowly.Mrs. David was very dedicated, cooking up different nutritious dishes for Jenna every day. Jenna was very thin before this, but now, her face was rounded and had a little meat on it.By now, there were over two billion tweets about Diana White and Tom Gunner’s wedding.Shawn repeatedly told Jenna to prioritize the company and that it was not a big deal to let Diana have a breather. His men were constantly watching her. There was no way she would be able to leave the country.Jenna was not happy with it. However, all she could do was endure.A few days later, Xavier returned to Hevedburgh by a night flight, having settled his work at the company.“Mr. Pascal.” Mrs. David took his luggage from him, her heart palpitating. The night Xavier tortured Jenna into getting a high fever and his terrifying appearance then scared Mrs. David deeply.She did not know why Miss Radcliff had married a man like that
Viral? Did he need that?When Tom was with Hibiscus Studios, Jenna had seen his schedule before. Apart from filming, he did not have any advertisements or endorsements scheduled, as if he disliked appearing before the media often.If he loved money that much, he could have taken the chance to blackmail her for a large sum of money the morning after the first time they slept together.However, the fact that Tom had used her as the subject of a bet with his friends had disgusted Jenna very much.Coupled with his recent sudden marriage to Diana White that ruined all her plans, what little goodwill she had left for him had vanished completely.Jenna hummed in acknowledgment.Seeing the unpleasant expression on her face at the mention of Tom Gunner, Xavier knew she was disgusted by Tom and finally relaxed.Unexpectedly, something he happened to find out had managed to solve a problem of his, which was pretty good.After dinner, Mrs. David brought the foot spa basin to the living are
“Jen wanted to come.” Xavier grabbed two glasses of champagne from a passing waiter’s tray. “I’ll take good care of her.”Shawn scoffed. “Are you going to take such good care of her that she gets hospitalized again?”Jenna saw Xavier’s smile disappear, seemingly angry.Not wanting them to argue, she said, “Shawn, my legs are fine.”Right then, a director happened to come up to Xavier. Jenna and Xavier greeted him together.Although Xavier had stopped directing movies years ago, he was still involved in the industry. He had a sharp eye and was good at figuring out trends. All his investments in the film and television sector were sure to profit.All the famous directors and producers from recent years, both local and foreign, were part of Xavier’s social circle.Once that director came up to greet Xavier, the rest of the producers and investors swarmed in, wanting to either collaborate or get him to invest.“Mrs. Pascal, you look very beautiful tonight,” a producer complimente
Coco was still weak from her recent surgery, so when Diana pushed her, she fell to the ground, sucking in a deep breath.“Don’t get complacent, Diana White!” Coco fumed. “You think no one knows about the shitty things you’ve done? I’ll send those things to the media and the old general!”Diana narrowed her eyes and squatted down to grab Coco by the hair.Coco cried out in pain.Diana pulled her forward, her red lips curling into a smile. “You think you can threaten me with whatever you have? Or do you think the media would dare report it?”“Oh, right. I have something on you, too.”Diana took out her phone and waved it at Coco. “Someone sent me such an interesting video. I even watched it three times.”“That sugar daddy of yours is not only rich but has also got a lot of dirt on you. So, you never dared to oppose whatever he wanted you to do at his beck and call. My, how do you think he would react if he knew you called him greasy and disgusting in front of your friends and even
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