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
However, Bonnie did not know how else she could let Jim understand her sorrow, much less make him remember his memories of their past year together.She was confused and utterly helpless.The man she loved no longer recognized her, and instead, his mind was filled with false delusions of another woman and even went so far as to hurt her with his cruel words.No ordinary woman would be able to take this in stride.Bonnie was no different. She was just a regular girl, after all…Seeing that Jim was about to leave, Bonnie let out an exhale and summoned the last ounce of her strength to chase after him. Then, ignoring the excruciating pain of her abdomen and broken finger, she hugged Jim from behind and asked, "Have you read the note I gave you this morning?"She was using all the strength she could summon to wrap her arms around his slender waist. "I've already told you. As long as you investigate the dates I've written for you, you'll be able to find out whether we've been together
Jim's entire body stiffened as soon as he heard this.He furrowed his brows and glanced at Bonnie with a frosty look.His impression of this woman had just improved mere seconds ago after he had apologized for accidentally causing her injury.Mere seconds later, this woman had turned around and backstabbed him, claiming that she was pregnant and trying to feign innocence.Not only that, but she was even claiming that this baby was his!How shameless could she get?Was his kindness toward her an excuse for her to ride on his coattails? As soon as he thought of this, Jim's expression darkened.He strode over to Bonnie and said with a sneer playing on his lips, "You say you're pregnant?"He reached out to grip Bonnie's chin, forcing her to stare straight into his eyes. "I've already apologized for hurting you and misunderstanding you…but now, you're telling me you're indeed pregnant? And the child is mine?"He glared at her with a look so cold it could turn her into ice. "If yo
Jim had interrupted Bonnie coldly before she could even finish her sentence.His icy gaze fell on her pale face and vowed in a cold, emotionless voice, "Even if something like this truly happened…I'll never let you bring this child to the world, lest you use it to threaten me."With that, he flung away her arm so forcefully—Bonnie lost her balance, and her entire body flew toward the nearest pillar.Just as she was about to collide with the pillar, Bonnie extended her injured hand to grab hold of it for balance.With a loud snap, the weight of her entire body landed on her previously broken finger, fracturing it once more.This time, it hurt far more than the first.Bonnie slowly shifted her weight away from her hand, wrapped both her arms around the pillar, and slowly slumped to the ground.An excruciating pain shot through her entire body, and her face was even paler than the wall behind her.She shot Jim a sharp look as she continued to hug the pillar in comfort.Jim coul