Sean had been too greedy. He had Angeline, but now he wanted to compete with the Lawsons for space in her heart. Sean leaned against the table when he saw the pleading look in Angeline's eyes. He said softly, "Okay."His voice held a violent, cold note despite sounding calm. "I'll get back to work then. I'll have Lucy deliver lunch to you at noon—"Angeline was interrupted by the sound of Sean's phone vibrating. He turned around, picked up the phone with his back to Angeline, and said, "It's fine. I have an appointment with a client at noon."He put the phone to his ear and began speaking to the person on the other end. "Mr. Millstone…"Angeline did not say anything else. She pushed her chair back in, adjusted her clothes, and left Sean's office. Sean took off his glasses and tossed them beside the keyboard. He retrieved a cigarette from his desk drawer and let it dangle from the corner of his mouth. His cold, calculating gaze followed Angeline as she walked out, and th
"That means there's no spark between them! Ms. Lawson always used to have lunch with Mr. Lawson, but now she's suddenly having lunch with Ewan, who appeared out of nowhere! I bet you a hundred dollars that Ewan will have lunch with Ms. Lawson again tomorrow.""Alright, let's disperse! Since we know that Ewan has connections, let's just make sure to greet him properly when we see him and avoid offending him." Sean passed by the secretariat on his way back from lunch with a client. When he heard the sound of gossiping inside, his brow furrowed deeply.Behind him, Taylor coughed lightly.The secretariat staff saw Sean through the glass windows, and they immediately stopped their discussion. They greeted him. "Mr. Lawson."Jamie hurried out from the president's secretariat and smiled as he greeted him. "Mr. Lawson!"Sean inclined his head slightly.He was already in a bad mood. To make matters worse, the moment he stepped into his office, he heard Ewan talking to Jamie. "Mr.
"What if I told my grandfather I'm courting you? Would that cause you trouble?" Ewan asked again.He did not look embarrassed or awkward at all. He was forthright about it. "At least Grandpa will stop telling me to go on blind dates. It might make things less troublesome for you, too! I'm not afraid of losing my grandfather's trust. I really don't want him to nag at me anymore."The elevator's arrival sounded with a ding.The moment the elevator arrived, Ewan walked in and pressed the button. "Think about it."Angeline nodded.After sending Ewan off, she returned to her office, still carrying her juice. On her way back, she glanced at Sean's office. The light was on, so she asked Jamie, "Is Mr. Lawson back?""He just got in," Jamie answered. When it was almost time to get off work, Angeline sent Sean a message."Shall we have dinner together tonight?"Angeline waited for half an hour, but Sean did not reply.When Jamie knocked on the door to bring her coffee, she final
If you asked people in the industry about their impression of Sean, they would all describe him as calm, mature, intelligent, amazingly courageous, and visionary. Apart from all that, he was well over six feet tall and had an aristocratic presence about him. His tailored suits always accentuated his broad shoulders and long legs. In Monica's opinion, none of the men she knew in the upper-class society could wear a suit like Sean could.Rationally, if she had a child with Sean, she wouldn't have to worry about her future child's looks, intelligence, or personality.Whether her child was a girl or a boy, they would be strong enough to lead an entire corporation.Sean's phone vibrated, and a series of messages popped up on the screen. Monica raised her eyebrows. She wasn't even following her fiancé on Instagram.Sean didn't seem to be listening to her. He merely picked up his phone and tapped out his replies. Monica laughed softly and waited in silence.When he had finished reply
"Did the two of you have a fight?" Monica asked, smiling. She couldn't imagine someone like Sean having feelings for anyone.She assumed that Sean would probably be attracted to women with sweet personalities who grew up in an ordinary but loving family. They might be a little clingy, like a harmless white rabbit. She felt that only a woman with that personality type would be able to balance Sean's personality.Even if Sean had a lover like that, the lover would evidently never be able to threaten Monica's position.Even then, Monica was still confident that Sean would ultimately marry. Just like she had pointed out to him, she was the most suitable candidate."Women need to be humored." Monica wiped her lips with a napkin. "Let's go. If you're in a hurry, we can end this act we've put on for our families."Sean locked his phone screen, picked up his wine glass, and downed its contents in one gulp. His wrist peeked out from under his shirt sleeves, and his expensive watc
"You're so protective of your relatives. Alright. It'll put Kieron's mind at rest since you've said so. As for you… You're so busy now that it's difficult even to meet you! Whenever we call you, Mr. Powell picks up. When we ask where you are, you're either at a meeting or on a business trip. If we call you on the weekend, you're always about to go on a business trip."Nathaniel wasn't exaggerating.After all, life wasn't a TV show. Ever since Robert stepped back and handed the reigns of Lawson Global to Sean while retaining the position of chairman, Sean had spent most of his time immersed in work. The other three families in Krontos were deeply impressed with Robert's child-rearing skills, as he had raised an adopted son so well. When they looked at their own children, they knew they couldn't step back and hand their companies over to them. Who knew what kind of mess they would make?It was the same with both the Hoopers and the Steeles.The Scotts' three daughters were much b
Angeline realized shortly after that Sean probably didn't want to see her because he was angry about the events from yesterday. She thought that he was perhaps avoiding her.Angeline gripped her briefcase tightly. She dismissed Jamie and entered her office alone, then sat in her chair and took out her phone to send Sean a message.A call came. It was an unfamiliar number, so she picked up the call and put the phone to her ear."Hello, who's this?""Ms. Lawson, this is Kieron…" Kieron explained who he was and what his intention was. "All our friends will be coming, so I think it'll be a good chance to introduce you to everyone. After all, we'll be seeing more of each other in the future."Angeline turned her computer on and took a pen from the stationery holder. She twirled the pen around with her long, slender fingers. "I know that you have good intentions, Mr. Steele, but… I won't be able to make it this weekend. Let me treat you to a meal sometime."She knew this was a ch
After a pause, Angeline realized that Ewan was talking about pretending to court her so that their families would stop setting up blind dates for them. She laughed and said, "Why do you need to ask me? It's not like we're pretending to date, so you don't genuinely need my cooperation.""Because I'm testing the waters…" Ewan was still smiling gently and elegantly. "If you agree, then I have a shot. It means that I can sincerely try to court you."Ewan was very honest. Sean was honest, too.However, Sean's honesty always made Angeline's heartbeat speed up, making her uneasy. In the face of Ewan's honesty, she remained perfectly calm. "To be honest, Angeline, I knew long ago that you are a very outstanding woman. Young people will always be attracted to those who are capable. It's instinct." Ewan spoke gently and calmly. "Pursuing you is the wish of both our families, but it would also be a match that I'm more satisfied with. Of course, the important thing here is that