"Joshua Lynch has already contacted me."Luna, even if you're trying desperately to prove how important you are, you don't have to do it like this."There was not even a hint of emotion in Jim's frosty voice as he continued, "Even though your method of getting Joshua to attack Landry Group will defeat me and make me think twice about hurting you, you have to remember that you own a part of Landry Group, too."Therefore, no matter how much financial loss has been incurred onto our company as a result of Joshua's attacks, you're suffering the same loss, too!"Luna could not help curling her lips into a smirk when she heard this. "Unfortunately, Mr. Landry, if I hadn't asked Joshua for help, the person stuck in this terrible situation would be me by now."I'm fine with losing a little bit of money right now. After all, if I don't let this happen now, then I probably will be losing all of my shares and profits of the Landry Group instead."This little bit of financial loss is still a
Everyone was shocked to hear Luna's answer.Even Joshua, who was on the other end of the line, was rendered utterly speechless.A split second later, he let out a bitter chuckle and asked, "Is this really what you want?""Yes." Luna let out an exhale and lifted her head to meet Jim and Charlotte's delighted gazes. "This is what I want."She was telling this to both Joshua and Jim."Since everyone is so against me running the company as CEO, I'll choose to step down from this position. I'm sure everyone knows I'm not capable of running this company at all."It's just that Father loved me so much that he was willing to hand over such a large-scale family business to me, but now, it's time I return what was rightfully Jim's to him. Nonetheless…"She lifted her head to stare coldly at Jim and Charlotte. "Mr. Landry has previously promised me that he'd let me manage a small jewelry design company under Landry Group, and I hope you'll stick to your word, Mr. Landry."At the same time
Jim had never spoken about her, Bonnie so endearingly as he had addressed Charlotte.There had even been a few times when Bonnie had wanted him to call her by a pet name like 'darling' or 'honey' in private, but he would always refuse, much less put his arm around her and address her so adoringly in public.In the past, Jim would always insist that since Bonnie was the heiress to the Craig fortune and he was the heir to the Landry fortune, the public would go crazy if news of their relationship were leaked.If that happened, it would cause such unrest that they would not be able to enjoy their time together without being followed all the time anymore.Therefore, to prevent this from happening, their relationship had been a secret one, hidden away from all prying eyes.Bonnie used to think that Jim was naturally a cautious person like this, and thus, she had never doubted Jim's motives or gotten upset at him for such requests.At this moment, alas, she finally understood that she
Luna stated her demand with calmness and impassivity.Her clear eyes were, at this moment, etched with remarkable determination and earnestness, so much so that both Jim and Charlotte could not help freezing when they saw the look on her face.She looked so serious that it was as though she would refuse to step down from the CEO of Landry Group unless they agreed to her terms.Jim and Charlotte exchange glances.A split second later, he let out an exhale and stared coldly at Luna. "Well, if you insist, then I can't force you."I'll never give you the jade ring my mother left for me and the necklace I used to propose to Charlotte."Jim had to admit that the position of CEO was indeed important to him, but some things were far more important than power.The jade ring was the last thing his late mother Lucy had left for him.Jim had never met his mother before, nor had he gotten to spend even a day with her. Wearing this jade ring made him feel like his mother was still there with
"I'll take off the necklace for you right now!"Charlotte let out an exhale as she reached behind her neck and snapped the necklace right off.This was worth only nine million dollars, after all, whereas the title of Mrs. Landry, wife to the CEO of Landry Group, was worth way more than that!After taking off the necklace, Charlotte stomped over to Luna and shoved it into her hand. "Are you satisfied now?"Luna glanced at the necklace in her hand with a hint of a smile playing on her lips. Then, she lifted her head to stare at Jim with a contemptuous look. "Where's my jade ring?"Jim narrowed his eyes as he remained motionless, staring at Luna. He seemed to have plenty to say, but when faced with Luna's gaze, he suddenly could not find the words to say anything."Jim!" All of a sudden, Charlotte's voice pulled him back to reality.Jim lowered his head and came face-to-face with a desperate Charlotte trying to pry the jade ring off his finger.Jim furrowed his brows, stopped Char
Charlotte rolled her eyes when she heard this. "Of course we're doing this for the Landry family. After all, obtaining the title of CEO will allow us to serve the Landry family!"Luke put down his cup calmly and said, "According to my knowledge, Luna's title as CEO of Landry Group has always been an empty one and doesn't really possess much power over the management of the company. "Mr. Jim Landry has always been the one taking care of the innings and outings of the company."If you're really doing this for the Landry family's good, why are you so desperate to get your hands on this position that does not possess much power at all?"Jim narrowed his eyes when he heard this.Meanwhile, Charlotte's expression darkened.She could not let Luke continue this topic anymore!Charlotte bit her lip, swiveled her eyes, and glanced at Luke, smiling. "I didn't think you'd be so interested in the internal management of our company, Mr. Jones. I would've thought that someone like you'd only
The one standing behind Luna had to be Bonnie!The longer Charlotte stared at her, the more confident she grew in her guess.As soon as she thought of this, Charlotte curled her lips into a smirk and said, "Unfortunately, we have only a limited number of servants here, and most of them are busy with their work."She glanced at the teapot and teacups sitting before Luna and Luke. "The tea has already run out, and yet no one has come to refill it."With that, she lifted her head to glance at Luna. "Since Ms. Luna has already said that Ms. Larson is one of the two disguised here, then surely the one standing behind Ms. Luna is an ordinary servant, right? Can you ask your servant to come with me to the pantry to get some more tea?"As soon as she finished her sentence, Luna furrowed her brows and exchanged glances with Luke.Luke was a little uneasy at Charlotte's request. He raised his brows and asked, "Are you trying to play with fire, Ms. Jacobs?"Charlotte glanced at the woman s
Bonnie curled her lips into a smirk as she took off her cap and mask, exposing her beautiful face.Then, she smiled at Jim, who was utterly shocked by this sudden reveal, and said, "I'm asking you: will you give your mother's ring to Luna just like that?"Jim continued to stare, baffled, at the woman standing before him. "Bonnie?"What was she doing here?"If you're Bonnie, then the woman Charlotte brought with her—""That's Gwen."As soon as he heard this, Jim furrowed his brows as alarm bells sounded in his head.He understood fully well why Charlotte had insisted on bringing that woman with her to the pantry.This was because after being threatened by Luna and provoked by Luke, Charlotte was displeased over this unfair treatment, and thus wanted to take out her anger on the woman who she thought was just a servant.After all, she could not possibly harm Luna, Luke or even Gwen, so the only option she had was to take out her anger on the most negligible person she could find