Everyone chattered while Reese filled their glasses with a broad smile. At the same time, he couldn't help telling them not to drink too much because they still had to work on their experiments the next day. He didn't want anyone to take the day off because of a hangover.They were usually prohibited from drinking because they had ongoing experiments, but James had given them the green light that night because he knew Angeline was at the lab.Angeline looked at the people laughing and chatting around her. The sight helped to soothe her earlier glumness and lift her mood.Gregory watched her as she leaned back and stared at everyone with a faint smile. He asked in a low voice, "Why did you agree to Mr. Hooper's proposal when you don't have feelings for him? Is it because of your family? Or… is it because the things Ned said on TV were causing trouble for you?"She turned to him. "What?""You're not happy, Angie." He kept his voice low because he could tell she didn't want anyone to
"I don't get to see you guys all the time, and I don't have any work tonight…" Angeline protested."Don't force yourself to drink when you're unhappy. It's bad for you." Gregory sighed. "I'll talk to Ned and tell him not to get you implicated in the mess between him and Ingrid.""Nah, there's no need. I don't care about that." Angeline's expression was aloof. Her voice was calm and composed, but there was no hiding the iciness in it.Gregory understood now. No matter what things were like between Ned and Ingrid, Angeline wouldn't be affected by them. She lived life at her own pace and wouldn't get involved with them. So why was she unhappy? Or rather… why was she so sad?Her phone vibrated. She glanced at it and saw that it was Danny calling. Worried that it was about Thomas, she grabbed her phone and stood up. "I need to take this call."She left the private room and answered the call. "What's up?""Tom's awake. I'm calling to let you know." Danny sounded tired. "He… He's not do
This meant that Angeline didn't want to broach the subject, so Gregory didn't push her. As he looked at the car parked before him, he said, "Angie, with your current status, you don't need to force yourself into anything."You already have children and more than enough money to last you for several lifetimes. Life can be good for you even without marriage. Of course, if you're doing this for your company's benefit, you can pretend I didn't say anything."Angeline chuckled and nodded. "Got it. I know what I'm doing, so don't worry."She watched him leave. The night breeze seemed to be stronger now. Jamie stepped forward. "Let's head back to the hotel, Ms. Lawson. It's about to rain.""Okay." She glanced at a hotel nearby. "I'm tired, so just get me a room at that hotel. A regular room is fine if they don't have any suites."For some reason, Taylor couldn't help thinking about what he'd witnessed when entering Angeline's room earlier in the day. Still, he didn't ask any questions. H
"Angie likes Sean." Jessica turned back to the flowers. "She's only happy when she sees him."Jeremy was taken aback, and Robert was shocked by her words. He feigned sadness and sighed. "Jessica must miss Sean, as I do. If he were still around… Angie wouldn't need to work so hard."Jeremy thought Jessica had inadvertently upset Robert by mentioning Sean, so he said in a low voice, "Jessica didn't mean to bring Sean up. Anyway… I liked Sean, too. I thought about having my granddaughter try things out with Sean, but the Scott family was faster than me. Well, it's too late to talk about that now…"No one wouldn't be saddened at the mention of Sean. Who would've expected him to be unfortunate enough to look identical to Shane Kingston and to get caught in Dexter's ambush of Shane? The youngest and most outstanding heir to Lawson Global had been taken away by an accident."Sean wouldn't like your granddaughter, too," Jessica said. She sounded gentle and polite.Jeremy was lost for word
"I was busy in the kitchen, so Ms. Lawson answered the phone. The person on the other end of the line said she was your best friend, so Ms. Lawson told the guards to let her in. I'm still worried, though. She said she's from Oceanford." Sandy kept her voice down.Angeline's temples throbbed when she heard Sandy mention that Mallory had gone to the old Lawson residence. She told the driver, "Turn around and head to the old Lawson residence."She was sick of Ned's friends. Hadn't they hoped she would die in the accident or remain comatose forever so they wouldn't be put in tough spots? She couldn't understand why they wouldn't stop pestering her now. She tried to keep her irritation at bay. "Call Zachary Stone."She'd deleted all their phone numbers earlier and couldn't contact them. Taylor turned around to glance at her. When he saw her grim expression, he called Zachary and handed his phone to her. The call connected, and Zachary said, "Mr. Powell?""It's me," Angeline said. "Do yo
Angeline took the tablet from Taylor and quickly scrolled through it, reading the comments people had left on Mallory's tweet.It turned out the tweet was the reason the netizens had been so confident that Ned had announced he'd regained his memories on TV and had called off his engagement to Ingrid because he wanted to get back together with Angeline.Mallory had used her identity as Angeline's childhood friend to talk about how Angeline and Ned would eventually make their way back to each other now that Ned had regained his memories. She mentioned that she and the rest of their friend group had witnessed the love between Angeline and Ned and fully supported their reconciliation.If not for Nathaniel and Aurelia tweeting about Nathaniel's proposal to Angeline, Angeline would've been dragged into the mess between Ned and Ingrid. She wouldn't be able to rid herself of the suspicion before she announced her marriage to anyone, and it would even affect Lawson Global.It was highly lik
Jessica had sat with Mallory for quite a while and was evidently tired, but Mallory had chattered away, seemingly blind to Jessica's fatigue. Sandy was beyond annoyed by Mallory but couldn't show it.Seeing that Angeline was back, Jessica pulled her shawl tighter around her shoulders and smiled at her. "You're back, Angie. Your grandfather brought the kids to the Hooper residence for dinner. I don't think any of us expected your friend to drop by today.""Angie!" Mallory turned to beam at her as if they really were best friends who'd been apart for too long. She looked perfectly at home as she stretched an arm along the back of the couch. "Ms. Lawson's kept me for dinner, you know. It's been ages since we last ate together!""Why don't you take Mom upstairs so she can get some rest, Ms. Hull? She looks exhausted," Angeline said.She didn't want to get mad with Jessica watching, nor did she want Jessica to be plagued by the photo on Twitter. So, she asked Sandy to take Jessica upsta
"But your friend—" Jessica said."She's not my friend," Angeline cut her off gently. "I don't have many friends, but they're the best friends I could ask for. I'll bring them over for a meal in a few days so that you can meet them, okay?""How can you say I'm not your friend, Angie? We grew up together! Are you upset at me because of Ingrid?" Mallory sounded like she was about to cry. She turned to Jessica again. "Ms. Lawson…"Jessica turned to glance at Mallory, whose fists were clenched as she stood by the couch. She thought about what Angeline had said, then said hesitantly, "But this…""She's here to ask Lawson Global for help. She couldn't get into the building, so she got in here by pretending to be my friend." Angeline smiled at Jessica. "We were in the same school when we were younger, but we're not friends."Jessica looked uneasy. "Have I caused trouble for you? I just wanted to know more about your past…""No, of course not. I know you only let her in because you heard