They sat at the center table at the cafe as they ate their lunch in silence.Zayn didn't bother about the scary glares from all the people around, as he simply buried his head in the conversation he was having with Bethany."I wanted to talk to you about this." Just as Bethany was about to say something, the waiter soon arrived with the bills.She picked up the little piece of paper and pretended to be tense upon seeing the huge amount on the paper.The expression on her face was quickly replaced by a warm smile. Suddenly, Joanna appeared from the other side of the corner of the restaurant.As soon as she was about to enter the cafe, her eyes suddenly fell on the figure of two people sitting across from her at the center table.She recognized them immediately.Upon laying her eyes on them, she quickly dodged aside to avoid being seen. After successfully hiding away, she turned back to confirm if what she saw was real or if she was imagining things.After looking at them for a few seco
Bethany had not recovered yet. If she fought with Joanna now, she would be at a loss.Bethany stood there and did not move. She looked at her coldly and said with a cold smile, “Dare you to touch me? Don't forget what's in my hand. If you hit me, I promise you will be punished. You should be satisfied to be a puppet for others now. Otherwise, you will spend the rest of your life in jail."When Joanna thought about the recordings, she immediately turned away.She could not go to jail, and putting her hand down was her last resort. Joanna did not dare to hit Bethany anymore.While she was angry, an idea suddenly came to her, and she laughed. She narrowed her eyes and said meaningfully, "Bethany, don't be complacent. As I told you, your chances haven't been confirmed yet. Would you not want to know the truth?"After she finished speaking, Joanna left.Bethany looked at her disappearing silhouette meaningfully. She would find out what she meant by herself in the future.Then she went back,
A few days later, At the Blue Ridge company..... Joanna's assistant ran into the big office. As soon as she entered the main office, she started shouting, “Quickly, quickly everyone, put away all the unnecessary things on your tables, especially all the snacks and cosmetics. Put it all away at once. Someone's going to come around later” She said with a tone filled with hyperventilation. “Who is it?” Ella asked from amid the crowd. The assistant put on an arrogant expression, “The president, of course. who else would it be?” “What!?” The crowd in the big office all gasped in shock. “How come the President suddenly nursed the idea of inspecting our department?”“Who knows about that? Anyway, you all should hurry up and clean your spaces. If you fail to do so and the President gets offended by this, just want to be scolded afterward” After giving out the warning, the assistant turned around and left in a hurry. Soon after, the atmosphere in the main office got busy as everyone got
Joanna's face was void of color after being berated like this. How could she have forgotten? Zayn had always been a man of his word. When it's about his work, it was always a big no that he could not tolerate anyone questioning his authority or decisions. She had just made a big mistake now by breaking his rules just to make things difficult for Bethany. Zayn simply ignored Joanna and went ahead to introduce the investors to Bethany, “These are the partners of our clothing line and investors of the Oceania project. I brought them here to finally meet you. Their assessment is also required for you to fully become the chief designer of the Oceania project”. ‘Are they really that important?’ Bethany was a little taken aback but she quickly calmed down. Then , she put on a warm smile and greeted them graciously, “Hello ,I'm Bethany Quest, the candidate designer for the ocean project. I would really appreciate your guidance ” Even though she was seated, the tone of her voice a
The next day,Bethany was lost in thought, thinking about how Ella was doing, when, at that very moment, she heard a loud knock on the door of the main office.“Is Miss Bethany here?"Hearing someone call out her name, Bethany quickly came out of her daze and stood up from her workstation. “I'm here"Gael held up his glasses and said in a warm voice, “The high-level meeting has begun, and Mr. Meyer asked me to take you there.” "Alright"Bethany quickly packed up her things with all due seriousness, then she took hold of her briefcase as she walked toward him with her computer in hand.Bethany pretended to stagger as she walked.Looking at her at this moment, it felt as if she was going to fall if care was not taken.Gael was disheartened by this, but in the end, he didn't want to see her fall right when he was around, so he decided to offer her his help.“Let me help you out with the computer,” he said."Thanks for your help.” Bethany didn't notice anything wrong with his attitude, so
Could Joanna not have done it? As she was lost in a daze, thinking about this, Zayn nodded his head slightly and answered, “Go ahead.”“Okay, thank you, Mr. Meyer." Bethany immediately suppressed her suspicion and left the conference room.After she left, Zayn narrowed his eyes and looked at Joanna. “Tell me, do you do this?”Joanna had an incredulous expression on her face as she spoke. "Zayn, do you suspect me as well?”“It's not that I'm suspecting you. I'm only asking because you have targeted her in the past,” Zayn said in a cold, emotionless tone.Joanna clobbered her feet against the floor lightly at his trust; she looked seemingly angry as well. “I admit that I have targeted her before, but it wasn't me who did this. If it was me, why didn't I stop her from going to the surveillance room?”Upon hearing what she said, Zayn lowered his head and was lost in thought for a few seconds.Joanna knew that he was a little swayed by her words. A sinister smile soon broke out on her thin
"Yes.” Bethany hesitated before replying. “That's why I need your help with this, Jenna." Bethany looked at her cute face through the screen. However, as she looked at her, her eyes became more complicated at this point. She had the intention of involving the little girl, but she is the only one who can find out who was responsible for everything within a short time. "Alright, I'll find the person who bullied you, Miss Burnett. I won't let them get away with this." Jenna clenched her fists and gritted her teeth as she spoke with a look of determination in her eyes. Hearing this, Bethany blew her a flying kiss. Jenna simply looked at her with a solemn gaze. Just as silence ensued between them, Erica walked into the room carrying a glass of milk and snacks. “Jenna, here are your snacks. Have a bite,” Erica said as she walked into the room. Jenna looked in her direction without saying a word. She stared back at the phone. Then, she kept the phone on the bed and went to the closet to
The two fell into the elevator together, and the elevator door closed at the same time.With a thud, the elevator wobbled vigorously. Bethany fell to the ground of the elevator, and Zayn fell onto her.Both of them looked into each other's eyes, and they were immediately stunned for a while.Bethany looked dumbly at the man in front of her; her mind was clouded with confusion.Zayn was also surprised by the current situation they are in. He lowered his head to look at her red face and her slightly parted lips. His eyes slowly darkened at this.Soon after, Zayn came back to his senses and quickly moved away as he tried to get up from on top of Bethany.After standing up, he settled himself before saying in a deep voice, “I'm sorry. I was rude to you just now."“It's... it's okay." Bethany also heaved herself up from the floor.Then she replied to him in a weak, low voice and didn't dare to look at him.She could feel that her heartbeat was pounding particularly fast at this point, and h
…..That night at Bethany’s mansion.Bethany was scrolling through a file on her laptop when her phone rang.It was a call from Barbara.“Darling, I have gone to pay my rest at the temple along with Vella. We will be back home very soon, don't worry everything is fine and Vella is having a lot of fun” Barbara excitedly explains everything in one goal.Bethany smiled, hearing her words.“Donnie, I hope you had fun visiting the places you wanted. And Vella wanted to see the greenery, hope she enjoyed it” Bethany stopped scrolling and asked with a smile on her face. “Yes, she did but she wanted Jenna to accompany her to see the green water fountain. So, she refuses to visit it without her” Barbara ruffled Vella’s hair and said. She looked at the little girl’s face and smiled.Vella beamed back at her. “Really? I should have sent Jenna along with her but Jenna didn't want to go back yet, she was worried about something but it's been taken care of. When you're back, I'll go along with t
“Don't be faster than your shadows. Zayn is not the type to get distracted by things like that. Let's lay low and strike when least expected” Joanna suggested. She knew his Zayn was like and didn't want things to get messed up. Bent on the other held his phone in his hands while his chest rose and fell at the mention of Bethany. Bethany had managed to capture Zayn’s heart and was a great asset to him, how could she go missing? “Talking of Bethany.That cocky woman humiliated me so much before, why are we even talking about her?” Sapphira was boiling with rage once she saw Bethany’s name. “You are not the only one.Bethany was like a huge thorn in my flesh, she came after me like a rival.I have a very bad feeling about that woman” Daphne cringed her face, thinking of the times Bethany made her life difficult. “Who is this Bethany and why was she after you all?” Dimitri seemed to be the only one who didn't have any encounter with Bethany. “That miserable girl was a menace. Who knew
Hearing his words, Mr.Meyer turned to look at him with seriousness.The expression appeared as though something had been awakened in his mind.“Do you really think so? If that's the case then we don't deserve to call ourselves her family, how could we fail to find her?” He viciously blames himself.“Why are you blaming yourself, old master Meyer? It's not even confirmed that the young mistress is alive yet. On top of that, the situation was too complicated and no one knew the truth.” Mr.Meyer Sr looked ghastly at the dark view of the sea and muttered.“If there's a chance that my dear Giselle is out there somewhere, I'll turn the whole world down to bring her back no matter what”His firm tone and cold expressions were a testament to his serious he was.“What are you planning to do, Master Meyer? What's on your mind?” The Butler asked, seeing his expression.“It's her death anniversary very soon. Wouldn't it be nice if we found her before then? That way we will get to celebrate her bi
Back in the hospital. The smile on Jessica’s face faded as soon as Zayn was gone.After he left, the smile on Jessica's face disappeared and she put on a cold face. The next moment, she pulled open the bedside drawer, took out a document, and opened it. She was a little sad. But soon she thought of something else and slowly touched on these words, revealing a frightening smile. Just then, she heard a soft knock on the door before Jeff walked into the room with his stethoscope in his hands. He carefully examined her and said.“Ms.Ferguson, there is nothing to worry about.If you look after yourself well, you'll be fine” “Dr.Emerson, why isn't Ms.Quest visiting you anymore? Did you two have a lover’s quarrel?” Jessica asked seriously with a pretentious smile. Jeff was caught off-guard. However, the mention of Bethany’s name caused his eyes to turn red with hate. Jessica was quick-witted, she saw his expressions but didn't say a word. “.Ms.Ferguson, Ms.Quest is quite busy that
“Jessie, Ms.Quest had gone on a business trip for a few days, she's not back yet. As soon as she comes back, I'll send her over to accompany you for a while” Jessica was disappointed when she found out about this.At first thing, she thought Bethany was keeping her distance from her after getting into a feud with Danica.She had read online that Bethany and Danica got into a fight after Danica’s show flopped but she didn't expect that things would get this harsh.Danica was the perfect villain and nks that things had gotten to this level, she song hold back anymore.“Is that so? That's alright.Ms.Quest is very kind hearted, she makes me so happy” Jessica said with a warm smile lingering under her eyelids.Zayn was surprised to see how sweetly she talks about Bethany.On Top of that, he noticed that the mention of Bethany’s name lit up a smile on her face.He didn't think too much about it and was glad.“Jessie, I'll arrange with the doctors and get you transferred to the Platinum Villa
“I'm dying, Zayn. I'm dying from everything, there's no reason to continue!” Jessica sounded so weak as if she had given up on life.A few weeks back, Zayn had motivated her to continue living no matter what.However, seeing that he had given up on her, Jessica decided she had no reason to live anymore.“What are you talking about, Jessica? You shouldn't give up so soon. I'm here with you now, I was a little busy and neglected you for a while, I'm so sorry” Zayn was apologetic as he took her hands into his and kissed them.Her thin hand was utterly cold and devoid of life. In the end, Zayn got scared.“You have too much to deal with now. Why would you bother yourself with my responsibility? I don't want to trouble you so don't worry about me”Even though it sounded as though Jessica was being considerate. In reality, she was pushing him to the edge to make him feel bad.Zayn couldn't bring himself to look her in the eyes, he blamed himself for her condition. So, he could only tighten
….In the hospital, Zayn waited at the door of the ward while the doctors attended to Jessica.He was worried sick and couldn't stand still no matter his much he tried.A few days ago, Jessica wanted him to visit her and stay by her side for a while to keep her warm and chase away her loneliness for some time.However, he was too busy and requested to visit her later.If things went wrong and she didn't make it, he would begrudge himself forever. At this time, a nurse came out of the treatment room anxiously and was heading out when Zayn stopped her in her tracks.“Nurse, what's happening to Jessica? She was just fine, right? How come she's critical?” Zayn demanded, feeling suffocated. Frustration was evident on his face as he couldn't help but worry about Jessica.“Mr.Meyer, I have no idea how Ms.Ferguson is faring right now. Her condition suddenly retrogressed and was rushed to the treatment room immediately then I had to call you up since there was no one else” Zayn was riled up
“ENOUGH! Shut the f*ck up, everyone!” After tapping his feet against the floor for umpteen times and they still continued to argue, Bent squealed loudly, causing them to stop brawling and look in his direction. “Do you know what your problem is? You never learn from a mistake. You all are so dumb and fall through without hassle!” Bent yelled, losing his patience at their trifling scuffle.Everyone was stunned by Bent's sudden outburst; no one knew what came over him.In the end, they all glared at him with curiosity and waited for him to say a word.Cone to think of it, Bent had been quiet the entire time and suddenly burst out with anger.“What's wrong with you, Bent? What's with outbursts? Did we do something wrong?!”Sapphira Grand, looked at her son and asked, tilting her head to grasp his expression.“How could you all not realise you are making a mistake right now? Do you not realize who the actual enemy is?” Bent asked, he had a somber seriousness to his tone. At the mentio
Once Zayn left, they turned to look at each other with complicated gazes. “Why would Zayn hurriedly leave in the middle of an important family meal? What was so urgent that he couldn't care less about Grandpa’s health before dashing off? Who knows if Zayn truly cares about Grandpa!”Joanna broke the silence with her rhetorical questions.Even though it sounded as if she was worried about the old man, she was simply trying to ignite the burning flame in his heart.She could vividly remember that Mr.Meyer Sr still held a grudge against Zayn for what happened to Giselle Medina. Joanna stole a glance at Mr.Meyer Sr and saw the vain expression on his face, she smiled hideously. She scoffed before saying.“Maybe, he's really busy today, Zayn’s never left Grandpa alone before especially while he's sick”At this time, everyone noticed the dark aura looming around Mr.Meyer Sr, he was getting offended at Joanna’s remarks but he couldn't say a word since he was telling the truth.Zayn had always