"Easy now, Angeline. I'm getting to my point!" Brayden smiled while taking out his phone. He opened a photo from his album and showed it to Angeline. "Here, look at this. She was Shane's fiancee, as decided by Uncle Spencer when Shane was a kid." Inside the photo was a beautiful woman with long, wavy hair that reached her waist. She wore an aquamarine gown, with one hand holding a wine glass and the other holding the arm belonging to… Sean? Angeline could confirm the man in the photo wasn't Sean, but he resembled Sean. Angeline looked at the woman again and raised an eyebrow. She knew who the woman was. "Swipe right. It's the photo from when they were kids," Brayden said. Angeline remained silent and swiped right. The photo showed Sean when he was about five years old. He wore a customized suit and stood before a fountain in a garden with a bright smile. Beside him was a little girl with a bow on her head while wearing a puffy dress. She was kissing Sean's chubby cheeks while
"So? What're you going to do about me?" Brayden arrogantly leaned back onto the couch with his legs crossed and arms on the back. "I know you grew up abroad, Mr. Green. But are you aware of how strict our government is in cracking down on organized crime?" Angeline said with a stern look. Brayden mocked, "Are you trying to scare me?" "That's just child's play. Against you? I prefer something more serious," Angeline said. Suddenly, Brayden's phone rang. Angeline raised her eyebrows. "Go ahead. Pick it up." Brayden narrowed his eyes. He disliked being ordered by people. He put down his leg and picked up the phone. "You'd better tell me something important for calling me at this hour. Otherwise, I'm going to break your leg!" Brayden's expression shifted as he listened to the phone. He looked toward Angeline with gloomy eyes. After a brief silence, Brayden said through gritted teeth, "Alright. It's okay. Just figure out how to bail them out." Brayden sneered at Angeline
Brayden wore a terrifying, grim expression as he watched the elevator door close. After letting out a cold laugh, he smashed the whiskey glass on the floor. Brayden resented Angeline's condescending look, which resembled Sean. He knew Sean disliked Melissa. But because Sean had always wanted a sister when he was a kid, he liked and cared for Melissa, pampering her like his younger sister. However, Brayden was clear that Melissa hadn't come all the way here the day before to be Sean's younger sister. Everything about Melissa showed that she was the perfect match for Sean. Because Sean disliked Melissa, she wouldn't be his weakness. That was the reason why Brayden helped Melissa to be with Sean. So, Brayden had served Sean a drugged wine. But he never would've thought Sean could control himself that much and didn't even lay a finger on the drunk Melissa. Brayden pulled his collar and thought, "Is Angeline going to latch onto Shane like a leech?" The worst part about this
Soon, Melissa's profile and photos showed up on the screen. Melissa had a great resume. She graduated from one of the top universities and worked in Trustworth Group ever since. She wasn't in a relationship and had never gone on a blind date for many years. Besides, Melissa had even publicly announced in a press conference that she would always belong to his fiancé even if he had passed away. She had also told the elders not to arrange blind dates for their children with her for the sake of their marriage. Because of this statement, Melissa received countless amounts of praise on social media. It wasn't because they agreed with her faithfulness and feudal mindset, but because they thought she was courageous enough to live her own life. She could be a role model for women. Most Kemanian women agreed that women should decide on their marriage without being influenced by the opinions of their elders or outsiders. They would rather stay single and live the rest of their life alone
"The professor said I should go to the university if I'm willing to go out," Xavier said. "I can meet many like-minded students there. Talking to them will not only broaden my thinking, but I may give constructive feedback to help the students.""But Mr. Lawson Senior is a little worried about letting me go." Xavier pressed his lips. "Do you want to go?" Angeline asked with a smile. Xavier nodded. "I do, but Mr. Lawson Senior is worried that it isn't safe. He's afraid that he would lose me. So… forget it! I don't want him to be worried!" Angeline felt bad for Xavier's thoughtfulness. Robert had paid extra attention to the safety of the twins because of losing Jessica many years ago. "If you want to go, maybe I can talk to Mr. Lawson Senior and figure out a plan?" Angeline said. "Just like how Yasmine gets to attend kindergarten. There's always a way to work things out." "If Xavier wants to go to school, I can help him talk to Mr. Lawson Senior!" Yasmine said while hugging
"Ms. Lawson, Mr. Lawson is here and wants you to see him in his office. I think he's not in a good mood," Jamie warned Angeline. Angeline, who was tidying up her documents, was stunned and nodded. "Okay, I'll be there in a minute. You can continue with your work." After preparing the documents, Angeline knocked on Sean's door. Taylor came out of the office and smiled at Angeline. He courteously closed the door for Angeline and Sean. Angeline stared as Sean took his coat off and placed it on his chair. She walked before his desk and asked, "Jamie said you're not in a good mood. Did something happen at Kahors yesterday?" Sean tidied the sleeves of his shirt without answering. He walked around the desk toward Angeline and said before leaning on the desk, "Who gifted you that giant bouquet of roses?" "I don't know. The card said Ned," Angeline replied. "But, I know it wasn't him. He knows I dislike roses." Without a word, Sean took the documents from Angeline and threw them o
Every man would be happy with Angeline's answer.Somehow, Sean choked up seeing how considerate and forgiving Angeline was toward him, despite him feeling jealous because of the flowers from Ned. Sean even almost asked Angeline if she was also this forgiving to Ned. However, Sean knew the answer without asking, as he knew everything about Angeline and Ned. Angeline wasn't this forgiving toward Ned. She had once ignored Ned for three days because he had drunk water from another girl during P.E. class. Ned had tried many ways to apologize, but Angeline never forgave him. They had gotten into a huge fight because of this. And Sean remembered what Angeline had said, as reported by the man he had sent to look after her. "If you think drinking water handed by some other girl isn't a big issue, and I should stop being irrational, I can do it. But I hope you can allow me to accept drinks treated by other men, too," Angeline said. Then, Angeline did what she had said and accept
Angeline felt unsettled, but she knew it wasn't right.She had witnessed the loving relationship between Marion and Reese. Reese worked with other women all day long. Sometimes, he'd stay in the lab for over ten hours at a stretch. Whenever his research reached a crucial stage, he'd even stay there for two days.However, according to Marion, if one loved someone, he or she would have to give the person enough trust. Angeline undoubtedly loved Sean. Therefore, she had to make sure Sean understood her trust in him.In fact, Angeline had deep faith in Sean's integrity, and she trusted him more than she trusted herself. Due to her upbringing, she developed a profound sense of insecurity. She also recognized this aspect of herself.For their relationship to thrive, trust and honesty were essential.She had intended to find an opportunity to talk to Sean about the future and let him know that even though she was bothered by Melissa, she'd give him enough trust not to let her suspicion