"Hello, sir. There isn't anyone called Jessica Holland in our company," the receptionist said with a smile to Luke after checking on the computer.Luke was taken aback but still retorted, "That's not possible. My girlfriend works here.""I do apologize, sir, but there isn't anyone called Jessica Holland on our system.""Could there be some kind of mistake? Or did you miss something out?""I'm sorry, sir, but our system is the state of the art in Empfield. The problems you say doesn't exist."Luke walked out of the Jacobs Group. Somehow, Laura's words suddenly echoed in his mind. 'Think about the things you encounter. Don't be fooled by others.'In the evening.When Jessica arrived home and turned on the lights, she saw Luke sitting on the sofa and staring at her."Are you trying to scare me to death? Can't you tell me you're still in the living room?"Jessica patted her chest as she tried to calm herself down. She then placed the bag in her hand on the shelf and changed into a
The expression on Jessica's face froze when she heard Luke's words, but the next second, she quickly recovered. "It won't be long now. You know how big of a company the Jacobs Group is. It's not one of those small companies and there are strict procedures to be followed. It's not that easy to just get anyone to temporarily take my place. Don't worry. I'm already making preparations. I promise you, soon, you can go and take my place temporarily. By then, I'll be able to wait for the birth of our child without any worries.""Okay." Luke kissed Jessica's lips.Jessica quickly asked, "By the way, how did things go with your sister? Is she going to come and apologize to my mom or not?"When Jessica mentioned Laura, Luke's face darkened. He then said, "She wouldn't come. There's nothing I can do about that. She's married now and there's someone backing her up, so she doesn't have as a good temper as before. She barely listens to me now. However, I won't let her come anywhere near here in
Laura wondered if she had the habit of sleepwalking and went from one side of the bed to the other.Chris, however, still had a calm expression on his face."It's probably because you roll around a lot during your sleep. Come on, it's time to get out of bed," he said.Laura nodded, but still felt really strange.In the past, when she had been sleeping by herself, she would wake up in whatever position she fell asleep in.'What's going on recently?' wondered Laura.She shook her head and ruffled her hair. In the end, she just sighed and got out of bed.Linda would need to head back to the Walker family on Saturday. This was because one of Laura's aunts had a newborn grandson, Linda and Shona would were invited to a meal.Chris had a meeting. He had arranged for someone to give Linda a lift, but Laura refused."It's not good to always cause to your friend. I'll get a taxi and send Grandma back."Laura didn't like owing other people favors. To her, if she could solve problems wi
"Chris is so kind." Linda sighed, but she really liked this gift.Linda had lived for decades and had experienced a lot of things. For all the families she had seen, it would be the women who would worry about gifts for such occasions. She didn't expect Chris to notice something so detailed.This caused Linda to like Chris even more. She then said, "Chris is a good man. He's handsome, caring and also treats you well. You need to treat him well as well. Try and give birth to a baby soon. Well, one isn't enough. It's better if you give birth to a boy and a girl."Laura blushed a little and said, "Alright, Grandma."However, deep down, Laura sighed. 'Grandma's probably going to be disappointed. The marriage between Chris and I was only a contract marriage. We will go our separate ways sooner or later.'Laura still hadn't thought of what she was going to say to Linda when Chris and her were divorced.After talking to Linda for a while longer, it was getting late, so Laura was prepari
"I just got promoted, Laura.""Huh?"Laura couldn't believe that Liam asked her out just to tell her such news.Not only that, but the way that Liam was calling her name gave Laura goosebumps."I'll be working for the Jacobs Group in the future as an assistant to a senior executive. The pay's quite good and it's really close to where you work as well.""Liam, weren't you working at the research lab?" asked Laura.She didn't understand why Liam suddenly went to work at the Jacobs Group."The pay is nowhere near as much at the research lab." Liam smiled.However, the smile on his face looked disdainful.This caused Laura to be taken aback."I have mortgages to buy for. The salary that I get from the research lab is nowhere near enough for me. However, that's nothing to worry about now, Laura. Since I've started working for the Jacobs Group, my salary will double."An indifferent look appeared on Laura's face and her voice became indifferent as well. "Well, congratulations, Lia
Liam took out a ring from his pocket and held it in front of Laura."Laura, I've had feelings for you since university. Please be my girlfriend. I'll definitely treat you well in the future. I'll do the chores, give you all the money I earn and you can do whatever you want. I just want to be with you."Outside the restaurant. When Chris arrived, he was able to see what was happening through the window. His face immediately turned cold.Inside the restaurant. The passersby, who didn't know what was going on all cheered for Liam. "Marry him! Marry him!""Oh my god! I'm so jealous. The guy's so handsome and nice. He's even willing to do the chores around the house and hand over his salary. Even I'm touched.""Marry him! Marry him!"After hearing the voices of the people around them, Laura's face turned cold as well.Liam planned on using the crowd to force Laura to accept his proposal."Laura, marry me. I know you're a nice person. I've helped you out so much during university, yo
Laura gave the person a grateful look.The person who spoke was a teenage girl. After what she said, people in the crowd disliked Liam even more.Liam looked like he was going to collapse any minute. There was a foot mark on his shoulder where Chris had just kicked him."Let's go, Chris. Just ignore him." Laura gently pulled the hem of Chris's clothes. She then turned to Liam and said, "Liam, I think our friendship should end here."Laura didn't want to have anything to do with Liam in the future anymore.She had never expected that Liam would have feelings for her since university. Neither did she expect him to propose to her even after he found out that she was married.What happened tonight really shocked Laura. She had never expected something so ridiculous to happen to her."Okay." Chris knew what Laura meant.If had been in the past, he would have beaten the guy so hard that he wouldn't even be able to stand. However, Laura could forget what Liam had done for her in the p
When Chris woke up the following morning, he took out his sunglasses again."What? Didn't sleep well last night?"Looking at the dark circles around Chris's eyes, Laura cocked her brows.Chris reached out and massaged his temples before nodding his head.He suddenly wasn't able to fall asleep last night. This had never happened in the past.Chris secretly sized Laura up and down. She looked well-rested and very energetic. This made Chris a little unhappy. 'It seems that she slept quite well without being in the same room as me.'It was Sunday, so Laura didn't have to go to work. The house was getting a little dirty, so Laura decided to clean the house thoroughly.Chris saw what Laura was doing, so he went up and joined her.The flowers that were left on the balcony were already blossoming. Laura watered the plants and took a whiff of their scents.It was quite sunny today, so Laura washed all the blankets and hung them out under the sun.The house wasn't big and there weren't