Justin glared at Olivia. "It's all because of you, we have offended the Hall family! Apologize to Jessica now!"
"Grandfather, I have already sent an apology online!" "Will you apologize to Jessica or not?" Olivia's face turned pale. She did not dare to refute. "Yes." The more Justin thought about it, the angrier he became, so he asked Olivia to get away. Early in the morning, Thomas' house was filled with resentment and anger. When Jessica returned to the apartment from the supermarket, the gossip on Twitter had completely disappeared, and there was nothing left when she searched about Lucas. Obviously, Lucas had found someone to remove the news. Hannah wanted Eden to continue spreading the news, but Jessica didn't want to bother Eden, so she refused. "No need." Sometimes, something being concealed would attract more suspects. Hannah was puzzled. "Why?" Jessica raised her eyebrows. "Don't you think that iHari finally drove away. Hearing the sound of a car engine from downstairs, Lucas, who was sitting on the sofa, slowly opened his eyes. Hari had finally left, so nobody would disturb him anymore. Yet Hari's question still lingered on in Lucas' mind. How came Lucas went to Jessica's apartment? Even Lucas himself had no idea. Last night, Luna had a high fever. Lucas went over and stayed until midnight when her fever was gone. Lucas then drove his car back to the Thomas villa. Yet somehow he headed for Jessica's apartment and stopped there. Jessica's apartment was near the road in the downtown area. It was past 2 a.m. Lucas pulled up his car on the roadside. When he looked up, he saw the apartment building where Jessica lived. Lucas knew that Jessica liked him not long after they got married. Lucas actually never thought of divorcing Jessica so quickly. It was probably because Jessica made a satisfying Mrs. Thomas. Though
Sitting in the meeting room, Jessica found it interesting to hear Megan keep praising her. It took Megan twenty years to get to his current position. And he had spent years being a dictator in the branch in LA. Usually, Megan was the one others praised. Thus, Megan didn't have much to say when he had to praise Jessica. Megan couldn't speak to Jessica as her higher—up. After all, Jessica obviously had a better position than Megan. However, Megan was used to being the boss. He didn't know how to say nice stuff to Jessica like a subordinate. Jessica sat there, looking at Megan with a faint smile. "Thank you, Mr. Bell." Jessica's words made Megan feel insulted. The morning meeting ended in an awkward atmosphere. Jessica still had another small—scale meeting at eleven o'clock. It would be about the Spring Valley Village. Although it was a small—scale meeting, the project was revised. Thus, it took quite some time for th
Olivia handed over several bags of things. "I came to apologize to you. I was too irrational because of my young age. Please don't take what I have done seriously." Young? If Jessica remembered correctly, Olivia was about the same age as her. When Jessica heard that, she suddenly chuckled, "If I remember correctly, your birthday falls in February, while mine falls in September." Jessica was even younger than Olivia by half a year. Olivia paused. She did not get Jessica's point at first. By the time she came back to her senses, Jessica and Wendy had already sat in the car. The two got into the car, and before Jessica could speak, Wendy had already told the driver to start the car. The car slowly drove past Olivia. Olivia stood there and stomped her foot angrily. "Jessica! How dare you say that I'm old!" Jessica looked at Olivia in the rearview mirror and smiled with joy. Fifteen minutes later, the car stopped at
Trissy paused when she heard Jessica. "I'm done. What..." "You're right. Lucas and I have already divorced. I don't care about his affairs at all. Miss Cheek, I don't think you should say all these to me. Perhaps those two ladies at the reception desk are better listeners." Trissy had suppressed Jessica for so many years in the Thomas family. In the past, Jessica's face turned grim every time Trissy mentioned Lucas, yet this time, Jessica didn't seem to care. She even teased Trissy. Trissy looked at Jessica and her face froze. But soon, Trissy recovered and looked at Jessica for a while. "You're much tougher than before, Jessica." At this time, the elevator door not far away opened. Trissy looked up and her gaze fell back on Jessica. Trissy showed a smug look and said, "Do you think Lucas will believe you or me this time?" As soon as Trissy finished speaking, Jessica saw Trissy raise her hand and was about to slap her. Thus, Jessica immedi
During the three years Jessica spent in the Thomas family, she dealt with Trissy many times. Thus, Jessica knew well about the tricks Trissy played. Otherwise, Jessica wouldn't have been able to post so much evidence after she divorced Lucas. When confronting someone like Trissy, Jessica knew being rational wasn't gonna work. Trissy could always manage to stay innocent and frame Jessica up. Thus, the best solution was to slap Trissy right in the face. After all, Trissy's dirty tricks only worked in the Thomas family. That was what Jessica had just done, slapping Trissy right in front of Lucas. Jessica slapped Trissy in front of Lucas. So she did. What could Lucas and Trissy do to Jessica then? Slapping Jessica in return? Did they dare? Seeing Lucas, who walked out of the hotel with a grim face, Jessica sneered. Jessica knew that she had been too naive in the past. She thought that Lucas would finally see how goo
When Jessica heard that from Wendy, her face froze for a moment and her smile faded slightly. Jessica asked, "How come Lucas lost his interest in Trissy so soon?" After all, Lucas never put his hands on Jessica in their three—year marriage. Jessica thought Lucas did that for Trissy's sake. Wendy looked at Jessica and said, "It was Trissy's younger sister, Luna." Jessica was dumbfounded for a moment. She looked at the leather seat in front of her and asked, "I didn't know Trissy had a younger sister." Jessica had no idea about Trissy's sister. Wendy had just found out that Trissy had a younger sister. She briefly told Jessica what she had found out about Luna. Five years ago, Luna had an accident and became vegetative. She was then sent abroad. Jessica's eyebrows twitched. "Did the accident have anything to do with Lucas?" Wendy didn't know if there was love lost between Lucas and Jessica. Thus, Wendy hedged when she hea
Jessica didn't expect such a big twist in it. Luna's sudden appearance was like a thorn, stabbing Jessica's heart. When the car stopped, Wendy called her, "Miss Hall, we've arrived." Jessica looked away. "OK, good night! I'll go back first." When Wendy saw the look on Jessica's face had not changed, she held back her words. "Miss Hall." As soon as Jessica got out of the car, she heard a familiar voice. She turned around, only to see Terry who got out of a sports car. Jessica smiled and greeted, "Hello, Mr. Davison." Jessica thought that Terry had given up on her as they hadn't seen each other for a few days, but to her astonishment, he came to find her tonight. "The moon is bright tonight. Shall we go out for a ride?" Terry looked at her, his eyes seeming to be twinkling. Jessica dodged his gaze by tilting her head slightly. "But it's windy, Mr. Davison." Terry coughed. "I'm not in a mood. Would you mind
Jessica pressed her fingers to her temples. "I have been treated unfairly many times. Are you going to rectify them one by one?" "Yes." He answered without hesitation. Jessica looked at him, her heart pounding. Jessica had never been bullied when she was young, but Hannah had been. Hannah looked happy and carefree now, but she was timid in school. She would only cry when some seniors took protection money from her in junior high. She didn't dare to tell her teacher. It was Jessica, Caesar, and Lance who found the seniors and beat them up. They didn't regret it even when the school called their parents. But Jessica turned into a totally different person after marrying Lucas. She had to put up with everything Lucas did, even after they divorced. Jessica's friends wanted to revenge for her, but she had suffered so much. Revenge was not enough. Jessica thought Terry was just joking. However, Terry had parked the car at the entran
Jessica was strolling in the garden downstairs of the hospital, where a young mother was playing soccer with a little boy.The football rolled up to her. Jessica picked it up and watched as the little boy ran over."Miss Pretty."What a sweet little boy! Calling her pretty though it was the first time they met.Jessica raised a brow. "Aren't you a cutie pie?"She spoke as she handed the football back to the little boy.Just then, Lucas returned with an ice cream in his hand. The little boy licked his lips while watching from a distance.Jessica found it amusing and waved at the little boy, saying, "Come here."The little boy obediently ran over holding the football and said, "Miss Pretty.""Wanna eat ice cream, huh?"The little boy nodded and then shook his head. "No."Although he said "no", his eyes betrayed him.Jessica clicked her tongue and asked again, "You sure?"The little boy didn't say anything this time, only swallowing hard.Jessica pointed to Lucas beside her and said, "If
The two walked to a nearby restaurant for lunch. On the way back, they stopped at the zebra crossing to wait for the light. The interval was a bit long, about 100 seconds. "How about playing a little game?" Jessica was curious. "What kinda game?" "Guess whether the number of the white stripes on this zebra crossing is odd or even." Jessica instinctively glanced down and asked, "Is there a reward if I win?" "Sure." Jessica arched her brow and said, "Then what if I lose?" "When we cross the street, you're gonna give me a kiss." Jessica looked up at Lucas, figuring it was indeed something he could come up with. She shot a glance at the zebra crossing and said, "I guess it's even." "Then I guess it's odd." While they were talking, the red light across the street turned green. They exchanged a glance and both silently counted the white stripes. "11, 12, 13, 14, 15—" Once they crossed over, Jessica announced triumphantly, "And the last one, 16! It is an even number. You lost, L
Jessica was shocked by what Wendy had said. Five years ago, it could be said to be a farce. But if Oscar did have something to do with Justin's death, it was murder. Jessica realized how serious the whole thing was. She had instructed Wendy to gather more evidence and then hurriedly returned home. Jessica finished reading the report Wendy had given her, and she felt that Wendy's guess was reasonable. For the sake of certainty, Jessica called Wendy, asking her to share the report with Vincent. Jessica sat in the living room, carefully thinking about the whole thing. She always felt that Luna wanted to marry Lucas simply for the sake of the wealth of the Thomas family. Unlike Oscar, Luna wouldn't have gone as far as murdering. Luna wouldn't risk going into prison. If she did end up in prison, she wouldn't be able to enjoy a luxurious life. Therefore, it was very likely that Luna had been used by Oscar. When Jessica thought of t
Jessica took out a small box from the drawer and there was a necklace inside. It was the necklace that Jessica found when she returned to that room five years ago. She had always thought it was Lucas'. Yet she later learned it belonged to Terry. Ever since she found out that the necklace was Terry's, she had never brought it with her anymore. She kept it in the box. Now that she looked at the necklace and had a new doubt. Why would Terry's necklace appear in that room? She checked the time before she called Terry. Terry was very happy when he received Jessica's call. She rarely took the initiative to call him. Jessica invited him out for dinner, and the two of them arrived at a steakhouse not far from the Hall Group. When Terry arrived, Jessica was already sitting in the reserved seat. He looked at Jessica's back, and a feeling of longing surged in his heart. He quickly walked over and looked at Jessica with a smile. "
Oscar stood up and walked to Lucas' table. "When I become the CEO of Thomas Group, I'd love to arrange some new work for you." "Is that so?" Lucas sneered. "Get this project done first. As far as I know, there were casualties in your first joint project with the Davison Group. If Terry weren't that eager to go against me, he wouldn't have given any project to someone like you who has no competence at all." Oscar was utterly irritated. He hated it when others said that he had no competence at all. However, Lucas was now the CEO of the Thomas Group. If he beat Lucas now, Lucas would directly drive him out of the company. He had not gotten the Thomas Group yet, so he could not make a move driven by impulse. Yet the contempt in Lucas' eyes was like a sharp knife, stabbing at his sore point. Oscar took a step back, looked at Lucas, and sneered after taking a deep breath. He said, "Have a good time now. You don't get everything. If
Although Terry rejected Oscar's request, he did give Oscar some new projects. However, compared to the projects in the northland, these projects were really not enough. In the recent company executive meeting, the number of people supporting Oscar had obviously decreased, and even the executive who had a relationship with Louis lost his confidence in Oscar. This made Oscar even more annoyed. He called Terry again. He had to reach Jessica through Terry. "If you don't help me, I will go to the Hall Group myself. It's not like I don't know what she looks like," Oscar said bitterly. "If you go to her, I will immediately suspend all the cooperation with you." Jessica was Terry's bottom line. Terry wouldn't make any compromise. After hanging up the phone, Oscar angrily pushed everything on the table to the ground, and then slammed the coffee cup. The sound of the cup shattering came from his office. Oscar sat in his chair wi
Jessica looked at Lucas. For the first time, Jessica didn't feel offended by Lucas' indifferent attitude. All of a sudden, she seemed to have understood what his attitude was about. She understood that his attitude was just a disguise. In the past, Jessica thought it was his arrogance. After all, he seemed to have owned the whole world back then. "I didn't expect that," Jessica said calmly. "I never wanted anyone to replace you. It's just I hate it when others are plotting against my family. I believe you feel the same." "Then what is this conversation about?" Lucas felt bitter. Even his voice became hoarse. "I don't think you need me to teach you what to do. You are not a person who will willingly accept failure." Jessica paused for a moment before she spoke. "But I have to accept it when it comes to you," Lucas said peacefully. The arrogant man finally admitted his failure in love. Jessica didn't feel the pleasure of revenge at al
Jessica was confused, but she didn't call Terry directly. She knew that if she called Terry, he would immediately tell her what his relationship with Oscar was. But now, she didn't know if she could believe what Terry would say. After getting off work, Jessica and Hannah came to Mona's nightclub together. Caesar and Lance were there today. The few of them chatted together. Jessica had to drive back by herself, so she only ordered a glass of alcohol-free juice. "Jessica, that Oscar seems very active recently. Do you know him?" No one from the Thomas Group and Thomas family had appeared in their topic for a long time, and after Caesar asked this question, the others all stared at Jessica. "To be honest, I didn't know this person before," Jessica shrugged. "Lucas' father has been living outside and he has a child. That's all I know." Jessica wasn't lying. She felt that Olivia and Rebecca should know something, but they wou
Oscar knew that Lucas would definitely look down on him, but he did not care. With the help of Louis, he had already obtained a management position in the Thomas Group. "How is it, Oscar?" Louis followed Oscar to his office. Every time he saw his kid with Amanda, he felt proud. Louis found himself useful. He just helped his son get a position. Oscar turned to look at Louis, and the corners of his mouth curled into a self-mocking smile. "Dad, you have to know that the entire Thomas Group will finally fall into our grip." "What are you talking about, Oscar!" Louis panicked when he heard that. He then hurriedly looked around to see if anyone was listening. "Dad, what are you nervous about? You are grandpa's only son. The Thomas Group should have been yours." "That may be true, but the Thomas Group is in your brother's hands now," Louis said awkwardly. Louis wanted to make money, but he also knew he was not capable enough to run the Tho