Although no one said that women couldn't smoke, it was still rare to see a woman smoke."No wonder she has good looks, but her voice isn't so great. It's probably because she smokes." Shannon pouted her lips.Shannon didn't really have a good impression of Mike. She even found Mike a little disgusting.After all, she thought Mike was a homewrecker.Laura remained silent. She lowered her head and looked at her phone. That was when she saw a message from the owner of the convenience store."I'm going to hold the annual summary meeting in three days' time. The meeting will be held in Brosland.""What's an annual summary?" Shannon was a little confused.Laura explained what an annual summary was to Shannon.Their convenience store was a national chain. They would hold an annual summary every year and reward the employees of the top 10 stores.Shannon's eyes lit up when she heard such news. "Will we have hope to become one of the top 10, Laura?"Laura thought about it and said, "W
Laura also felt puzzled.The owner held the microphone in his hand and asked, "Are there any questions? Please raise your hand."Laura raised her hand, but the owner glanced at her and then ignored her. He then picked someone else.Laura waited patiently, but the owner kept on ignoring her."Are there any more questions? If not, we'll proceed to the next stage."Laura still had her hand held up high and she even exchanged glances with the owner, but he still ignored her.She then stood up and said, "Sir, I have a question."The room was relatively quiet. As soon as Laura spoke, everyone looked at her.The owner, who was standing at the front frowned. He then held the microphone and said, "We'll talk about your question later on. We're about to proceed to the next stage. Let's not waste time."If Laura had been unsure earlier on, then she was now 100% sure. The owner was deliberately making things difficult for her.Shannon stood up as well. "Sir, what's the meaning of this? Y
"That's right. Who she is has nothing to do with us. We're just ordinary employees. However, the two girls who stood up to Bruce were quite good-looking."The employees continued to discuss amongst themselves.Nicole turned and looked at Laura. She then said, "During this annual summary meeting, I'm going to mobilize some staff. Rewards and punishments should be equal. Only then can we motivate everyone to do their best."As soon as Nicole said that, everyone in the room quietened down."For the employees of the top 10 stores mentioned, we'll reward them with 1,000 dollars each.""What? 1,000 dollars? The reward was only 400 dollars in the past.""Miss Wayne is so generous. She's actually rewarding people with 1,000 dollars each. I'm so jealous. Our store missed the top 10 by an inch.""Well, looks like we'll have to work hard next year. That's 1,000 dollars each we're talking about here.""Miss Wayne's so generous. I like her!"Listening to the compliments, a satisfied smile
"Laura."As soon as Laura and Shannon walked out of the meeting room, a cold breeze blew past. Shannon was still very angry."I'm no longer the manager of the store. There's no need to follow me around." Laura smiled.There was a short pause and then Shannon wrapped her arms around Laura's. "I don't care if you're the manager of the store or not. You'll always be my dearest friend."Laura had always treated Shannon really well. Deep down, Shannon had begun to treat Laura like her sister a long time ago.Laura nodded and said, "Thank you, Shannon."She knew what situation she was in as soon as she saw Nicole. But what she didn't expect was that Shannon would also quit her job on the spot as well."Laura, you don't need to thank me. I'm single with no children or mortgages, so I have no financial pressure. It doesn't matter if I quit this job. Besides, I find that Nicole girl disgusting. I'll feel very uncomfortable if she's my superior. She can post a fake list today, who knows i
After arriving back in Empfield, Laura and Shannon went straight to the convenience store.They had resigned, but they still had personal belongings at the convenience store, so they would need to take the personal belongings with them.Chris what they were doing when he walked out of the Jacobs Group."What's going on?" Chris frowned.Harry was leaning against the car door. When he saw Chris, he walked over. "Chris."He then told Chris what happened in Brosland.After Chris found out what happened, his face darkened."Chris, we can't just sit back and do nothing."'Looks like Nicole doesn't know the power of the Jacobs family,' thought Chris."I know," said Chris.When Laura and Shannon finished packing their belongings, they walked out of the convenience store.After all, they had been working there for quite a long time, so they were a little unwilling to leave.Laura took one last look at the store before locking the door.Chris walked over, took the things from Laura
"If you are considering this option then I can help you get the lowest rent possible. It'll probably be lower than the market price. However, because the store that you used to work at is still open, there's going to be quite a lot of competition if you plan to open the store next to the Jacobs Group as well." Chris analyzed the situation for Laura. "It'll depend on your marketing skills when the store is opened."Laura knew what Chris was talking about. She bit her lip and said, "Okay. I want to give it a go."She knew by doing so, she owed Chris even more."What's wrong?" asked Chris as he felt the change in Laura's mood.Laura shook her head. "Nothing. It's just that I owe you quite a lot."If it weren't for the fact that Chris was working at the Jacobs Group, how would she be able to rent a store at a price lower than the market price at such a good location?"What are you thinking about?" Chris reached out and rubbed Laura's head. "We're husband and wife. We're married. You
After an agreement was reached, Laura began the renovations and ordering the first batch of goods.Her alone would definitely not be enough for the grand opening.Therefore, Laura decided to tell Shannon about her plan to open her own store. She also asked Shannon if she was willing to come and work for her. She would also give Shannon a wage higher than that of her previous job. There would also be an annual bonus at the end of the year as well.Shannon immediately agreed after hearing Laura's words. "Sure!"Shannon had been thinking about the fact that she wouldn't be able to work with Laura anymore, so they might not see each other as much. She didn't expect the two of them to be able to work together again so soon.They were also doing the same jobs as well.The only difference was that Laura was the boss, but Shannon was quite happy with that.The preparations took about a week. The goods had arrived at the store and the renovation was complete.On the day of the grand ope
However, the person in front of Mike seemed to be dissatisfied with Laura. This caused Mike to sneer.He placed the things he was about to buy to where he got them. "I don't want these anymore."He then turned and left the store.Mike's actions caused the smile on the new store manager's face to freeze.After leaving the convenience store, Mike took out his phone and opened WhatsApp. He found Laura in his contacts and sent her a message. "Laura, I came to your convenience store today, but didn't see you."Mike placed his phone back into his pocket after sending the message.He stood where he was and looked around. That was when he realized that there was a new convenience store on the other side of the Jacobs Group.Mike walked inside.Laura was just about to reply to Mike's message when she saw it.That was when she heard that a customer had entered the store. She put down her phone and raised her head. "Welcome."When the two of them looked at each other, they were both tak
The two children attracted Laura's attention and she just watched them play.The two children looked a little alike. The boy was obviously a little older than the girl. They were most likely brother and sister.The little girl noticed Laura's gaze, so she walked up to her. "Are you looking at us?"The little boy noticed his sister standing in front of two strangers. He then rushed over and stood between the girl, and Laura and Chris with an alarming look on his face."Don't worry. We won't hurt you." Laura squatted down so that she was the same height as the two children."I think I know what she wants, Owen," the little girl suddenly said with a serious face."What does she want?" The little boy's face softened when he looked at the little girl."She's looking at us, so she must be wanting to play with us!" the girl said innocently and then looked at Laura. "Am I right?"Laura squatted down and pinched the girl's face with a smile. "Yes, you are! I love children who are cute l
"Harry and I are planning to go to the beach after this, do you want to come with us?" Shannon asked Laura.After giving it some thought, Laura nodded. "Sure!"The three of them waited for about a quarter of an hour after the meal before Chris came to pick them up."Have you finished?" Chris was asking everyone but his eyes were fixed on Laura."Yes, we have. I have to admit, the food here is actually quite nice," said Harry.He seemed to not have had enough as he placed some more food in his mouth."Do you want some more? We're in no rush anyway."Laura was worried that Harry didn't have enough to eat."No, I'm full. Let's head to the beach." The thought of going to the beach and enjoying the night view with Shannon made Harry very excited."What beach?" asked Chris. He was a little puzzled."Shannon just said that they were going to the beach and asked me if I wanted to join them. It felt like a good idea to me so I agreed. Do you want to come as well?" Laura turned to look
Lucas and Dawn waited for a while but their food still wasn't served."What's taking them so long?" mumbled Dawn."They're probably busy. We don't have any other plans tonight, there's no rush."Lucas picked up his phone and began playing a game. At the same time, he poured a glass of water for Dawn. "Here, have some water., it'll ease the hunger"Dawn was rendered speechless.She picked up the glass, took a sip of water, and then began looking around. That was when she noticed a table of a man and two women receiving their food as soon as they sat down.Seeing that, Dawn shouted, "Waitress!"A girl in her early 20s quickly walked over to her. "How may I help?""When will our food be served? We've already been waiting for a long time." Dawn was a little dissatisfied."I'm sorry, Miss. The kitchen is already preparing your dishes and the food will be served very soon," the waitress said apologetically."What do you mean by that? We've already been waiting for ages. Not only th
"Mr. Summers, Mr. Scholfield is waiting for you in the meeting room.""Okay."Nathan tidied his desk, picked up a file and headed towards the meeting room.As soon as he walked in, he saw Lucas sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed.Lucas had a lazy temperament and his lips were curved into a mischievous smile. He looked at his watch and said, "Mr. Summers, you're three minutes late."Nathan was used to Lucas's behavior, so he just looked at Lucas indifferently. "Here's the contract. Check to see if you have any problems with it."Lucas sat up, took the contract, and flicked through it casually. "Where's the pen?""Aren't you going to read it more carefully?""I don't think that Mr. Summers is going to trick me, right?" asked Lucas. His voice was casual and his hand was getting ready to hold a pen.Nathan smiled, took out a pen from a drawer, and signed his name on the contract before passing it to Lucas.Lucas held the pen tightly in his hand as he signed his name on the
Nathan waited in the police station with Amelia.About an hour later, two police officers brought a man in black and wearing a baseball cap in front of the two of them.There were wounds on his face as well. It was obvious that he had been beaten up.One of the officers passed a delicate purse to Amelia. "Miss Summers, is this your purse?"Amelia's eyes lit up. "Yes, that's the purse I lost.""This is the person who stole your purse, Miss Summers. What do you want us to do with him?" the other officer pointed at the man and asked.After giving it some thought, Amelia said, "I've just checked my purse and nothing's missing. I'll let him off this time.""Looks like you're in luck. Quick, thank Miss Summers for her kindness.""Thank you so much, Miss Summers!""Alright, just try not to steal things in the future. You can leave now." Amelia waved her hand.After the man in black was released, Amelia and Nathan headed back home as well.Amelia then sent a text to the man in black
"Get someone to find out why Amelia went to the police station today." Nathan gave the order."Yes, Mr. Summers. I'll get right on it." Dominic nodded and went out of the room.After giving it some thought, Nathan still felt that he should head to the police station in person to ask Amelia what she was doing.When Nathan arrived at the police station, Amelia had just finished talking to Jack."Amelia!" Nathan called out.Amelia stopped walking and turned around. She then looked at Nathan with a face full of surprise."Nathan, what are you doing here?" Amelia smiled and walked over to Nathan."I came to check if Jack had said anything else. I've also heard that you came to the police station instead of to work, so I thought I'd come to give you a lift on the way back."Amelia nodded with a smile. "Okay, I'll head back home with you once I've found my purse.""What purse?" Nathan felt a little puzzled."I was going out with a few friends, but I lost my purse on my way. There we
"Please take a seat, Miss Summers. We've already sent men to look for your purse. We'll find it soon." One of the officers put on a big smile and tried to please Amelia when he found out that she was the daughter of the Summers family.Amelia just nodded and then went to sit on the chair.A while later Amelia asked the officer that just spoke to her, "I'm a little bored. Can I take a look around?""Sure! I can...""There's no need. I want to take a look around by myself. Notify me when you find my purse."With that said, Amelia left the reception room and began walking around the police station.She didn't get far before she saw Jack."I need to speak to Jack," Amelia said to the guard outside the cell."I'm sorry, Miss Summers. Mr. Summers gave us specific orders to keep an eye on him and not let anyone visit him."The guard stopped Amelia. His attitude was respectful, but wasn't letting her anywhere near Jack."Do you not know who I am?" Amelia became a little angry. She co
After losing her memories, Mrs. Summers couldn't remember anything. She didn't want to dwell on this matter since it was in the past.However, Alex wasn't going to let Nancy off that easily. "She must be punished. Otherwise, who knows what she would do next time!"Nancy had become more and more arrogant. Alex felt that if he didn't teach her a lesson now, she would do something even worse.After hearing Alex's words, Mrs. Summers still didn't want to punish Nancy. "She's our child after all. We shouldn't criticize her too much. Everyone makes mistakes, right? Let her off this once for me."Nancy kept nodding her head after hearing Mrs. Summers' words. "Dad, I'm so sorry. I promise there won't be a next time. Please forgive me just this once."Seeing that Mrs. Summers was asking him to let Nancy off, Alex had no choice but to say, "Since your mom has forgiven you, then I'll let you off this once. But if there's a next time, I'll kick you out of the Summers family myself!"Nancy qu
Seeing the look on Nancy's face, Alex knew that she knew about the glass of water. His face immediately paled.Amelia quickly walked forward. "Dad, Nancy was just a little thoughtless, I think she didn't mean any harm."Her words made Alex even more infuriated. "She was thoughtless? Was that the reason to add sleeping pills to the water?"If it weren't for that glass of water, Alex wouldn't have been in a deep slumber and the things that followed wouldn't have happened.Nancy began shaking in fear. That was because she did add sleeping pills to the glass of water.She was planning on getting Chris to drink the water and then she would get someone to bring Chris to her room when he was asleep.That way, Chris would have to be responsible for her under the pressure of the Summers family.However, what Nancy didn't expect was that Alex drank the water instead of Chris.Amelia wasn't worried that Nancy would sell her out. That was because drugging Chris wasn't something appropriate