Elizabeth pulled out a black card from her wallet, smiled, but spoke seriously, "Don't worry, I'm not kidding. I can afford it. I'm kept by a rich man, so don't worry!"
"Queen Lizzy, are you starting another shopping spree?" Theresa felt a little heartbroken when she heard her friend casually mention being kept by a rich man.
"Tess, you are late again? I'm starving to death! I won't make plans to eat with Ms. Norman again, she's too high-end!" Elizabeth turned to look at her, greeted her, then handed the sales clerk the signed bill and gave an address, "Just send it here when it's ready."
"There's a new restaurant upstairs that's pretty good. I made a reservation when I came, we can go and eat now!" Theresa, who had no words for foodies, looked at her with disdain.
...
Theresa held the orange juice in her hand, took a sip, and looked at her friend still immersed in the joys of food, unable to help but say, "You foodie, I didn't realize you were so obsessed with exploring gourmet food. Also, all you know is buying brand names, I haven't seen you wear them a few times!"
"Buy so much, and if you don't like it when you get home, just return it! Don't you know that there's a 14-day no-reason return policy here, dear!" Elizabeth finished the last kernel of cheese corn and shamelessly retorted.
Theresa couldn't even be bothered to roll her eyes and continued drinking her orange juice.
"Oh, by the way, I heard that there's a hot actress who's been involved with your husband lately. Do you want me to take care of her?" Elizabeth asked eagerly, her eyes sparkling.
The two had been friends for almost ten years, with similar personalities. They had worked together many times in college to take care of people who were causing trouble, both openly and behind the scenes, and became famous throughout the school.
"Well, she's an actress," Theresa nodded. Although she had suppressed the news, some pictures had been exposed on Twitter. There was nothing she could do about it. "Take care of her? There's no need. That would make me look petty."
"What about your husband? What did he say?" Elizabeth asked again.
"What can he say? He keeps saying the same things over and over again, 'Are you going to divorce me?' 'Do you want to divorce me?' Lizzy, you know I could never do that. I don't agree, so he can only fumble around. Now that our two companies are merging, it's not as easy to just separate. Besides, he only has feelings for..."
When Theresa got here, she lowered her eyes, as if some emotion had come up. When she raised her head again, her eyes were clear. "He won't really fall in love with these women. It's just a fling."
After listening, Elizabeth didn't say anything to agree or disagree, but fell silent.
A woman's intelligence is zero when it comes to love, but her love must be analyzed so rationally. As a longtime friend, Elizabeth felt sorry for her.
...
It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Palm trees lined the street in two rows, and the sunlight filtered through the leaves, gently swaying with the wind.
"I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
..."
A white Mercedes was parked on the side of the road, and the music flowed slowly in the car. This old song by Sarah McLachlan had a clean sound that was captivating.
Having dinner with a good friend and having some free time in the afternoon made Theresa feel good.
When she saw the black Cayenne approaching in the rearview mirror, she turned off the music, pulled out the key, and got out of the car just as the man opened the door.
"Are you done with your work?" Theresa walked up to him.
"Mm." William's expression was still plain as he walked to the storefront on the side of the road.
Before they even walked in, a receptionist with a beaming smile ran out to greet them. "Sir, ma'am, are you here for a girlfriend-boyfriend photos or wedding photos?"
"Wedding photos," Theresa replied.
"Well, let me recommend some options for you. I think the Rose Romance package in our store would be perfect for you. We have a professional dressmaker here, and this package offers a 1:1 scene in 2D and 3D, with the option to choose an outdoor setting, 108 finely edited photos, negatives included, an 80-inch Italian relief frame, and a 60-inch..."
As she caught a glimpse of the man's furrowed brow, Theresa interrupted the enthusiastic receptionist. "We'll take that package. Can we start shooting now?"
She knew William didn't like to waste time, so she had no certainty he would agree when she suggested this during his busy schedule. When he called her and said he had some time in the afternoon, she immediately canceled her entire day.
"Follow me, please!" In the past, customers who came to the store would spend half a day just consulting and negotiating prices, but this couple was efficient and generous, making the receptionist smile even brighter.
...
"Sir, hold her a little tighter, and madam, tilt your head up a bit more - great, that's it. More eye contact now..."
Inside the studio, the photographer made continuous requests to the two under the lighting board. The clicking of the shutter went up and down, and after about 15 minutes, he yelled out in satisfaction, "OK, next set!"
William walked slowly, watching Theresa lead the way out of the studio, her white wedding gown with a long fishtail trailing on the floor, adorned with roses and diamonds.
The studio lights shone on her, making her white veil look even more holy and dazzling. Even he didn't realize the stunning color in his black eyes was the same as the photographer's.
"Mama lied to me. I've never seen your wedding photos with dad! All their parents have them..."
William knew why she wanted to take these wedding photos with him. The night before, he passed by her bedroom and heard her whispering softly to their crying son.
The waiting store clerk came over and served warmly, "Miss Norman, shall we change into another wedding dress now? The puffy skirt design paired with the 3D starry background would be perfect..."
"Wait a minute," Theresa called out to the clerk with the wedding dress, "We don't need to take any more photos."
"What? But you chose the Rose Romance package, which includes 15 sets of photos! We've only taken one set!" The clerk was completely stunned and reminded her.
Theresa smiled knowingly, "No need. Actually, just one photo is enough."
The man following behind her was stunned for a moment, then his lips slowly tightened.
"Ms. Norman, we will call you to choose the photos after the initial editing is done. If there is anything more you need, please let us know! If you want to continue with the remaining 14 sets of photos after you return, we can take them for you!" The salesperson breathed a sigh of relief only after guaranteeing that the original price would be paid, but at the same time, they also felt a little indebted.
"Alright, thank you." Theresa smiled and nodded.
With the enthusiastic smile of the salesperson, the two walked out of the bridal shop and stood at the parking lot.
"I'll go to the material supplier to check and urge them, what about you, are you going back to the company?" Theresa took out the car key from her bag and asked him.
"Mm." William nodded lightly.
"Thank you for today." After a few seconds of silence, she spoke again.
She spoke sincerely, and even her eyes were sincere when she looked at him. But for some reason, William felt uncomfortable and replied stiffly, "You're welcome."
Seeing this, Theresa didn't say much, and went straight to the Mercedes-Benz.
On the other hand, William stood in place and watched her leave. His thin lips twitched, as if he wanted to ask something.
"Just one photo is enough."
Thinking of what she said to the bridal shop salesperson, the man became a little annoyed…
In fact, he didn't want to accompany her to take wedding photos. Besides sex, he didn't want to give her anything that only a married couple could do. But since he had come, she shouldn't miss this opportunity."Beep -"The honking horn sounded, and the white Mercedes-Benz had started its engine. William withdrew his gaze coldly and walked towards the Porsche parked beside it.However, when he slammed the car door, he didn't control the force, and the sound shook the sky....Golf course.The weather forecast reminded that the temperature had dropped in recent days, but the sun was still shining high in the sky with a gentle spring breeze blowing, not too cold, but a bit chilly.The lush green grass, the man wearing a black and white golf shirt, held a golf club in his hand and was playing. A caddy was waiting beside him with a bag of balls."Mr. Russell!"A sweet and clear voice interrupted, but William didn't move. He only turned his head slowly after he had swung the ball out of hi
"I was at the construction site, the machine was too loud and I didn't hear my phone ringing. They must have tried to call me, right? I left your number with the school before, don't worry, they won't call for no reason. Did it cause any trouble for you?" She had calmed down by now and spoke to him."No," William replied, feeling stung by her words.The image of the medical room in the kindergarten still played in his mind, and the sight of the child had indeed startled him. The woman's panicked appearance was also something he had never seen before.If she had leaned on him helplessly at this moment, he would have softened temporarily. But she handled her son's illness so calmly, emitting the same queenly aura as she did at work, that she didn't need anyone's help, especially not his.After a few seconds of silence, he finally asked, "Joe... he has asthma?""Yeah, congenital asthma," Theresa's eyes dimmed...."Sweetie, you have to be more careful from now on, okay?""Mm-hmm, I know,
"Well, I got it." Theresa nodded seriously after listening to Karen's words.There was not much change in her expression.But, when karen said, "I'm pregnant, it's Mr. Russell's!", she was obviously surprised!At the words, Theresa's eyes instantly turned cold, and she slammed on the brakes.The car came to a sudden stop, and the people inside leaned forward due to the inertia. Theresa was prepared early and sat firmly in her seat, but Karen was caught off guard and hit her forehead on the car window."Sorry, I didn't see the signal light." Theresa apologized with a guilty smile."It's okay." Karen rubbed her swollen forehead, and naturally saw the red signal light above, but there was still a distance of at least 200 meters from the cars waiting in front.A triumphant smile crept up on Karen's lips. She was one of rising actresses in Hollywood, and many of them have an ambiguous relationship with the rich.For Karen, instead of enduring those greasy middle-aged men, it was better to
The next day."Sorry, Mr. Carter is busy with an important client and doesn't have time to see you. If you have any business, please make an appointment." The male secretary's attitude was serious and somewhat unfriendly."It's okay, I can wait until Mr. Carter is finished!" Theresa's face was full of smiles and a pleasing tone.Seeing this, the secretary frowned and wanted to continue to refuse, but in the end, he turned around and walked away directly."Ma'am, you are a high-level and you have a reputation in the business world. Do you really need to grovel like this to him?" Theresa's assistant, who was following her, couldn't bear it and grumbled unhappily."You fool, everyone is scrambling for Carter's projects. If we don't act fast, someone else will take them away. " Theresa glanced at her assistant and couldn't help but feel frustrated.The Carter family had been operating large shopping centers since their grandfather's time, and they were almost everywhere in cities on the w
"Do you just chicken out like that?""Otherwise, can we get divorced?" William spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world."Isn't it stated by the law that couples can divorce if they have been separated due to emotional incompatibility for at least two years? You and she have been married for six years…" Matt raised his eyebrows and looked at him calmly.Separated for two years...William picked up his glass again and pictured the image of a woman's legs wrapped around his waist, the pleasure of his manhood tightly wrapped, if he had to resist touching that body...he couldn't do it!"Uh?" Matt understood, but intentionally asked him."Uh, nothing. How about the recruitment plan this time?" William kicked his friend's leg and asked.Normally, Matt didn't need to worry about such things, but for some reason, he had to handle it personally this time."It's the same old thing. I hate this kind of favoritism and face-saving thing. I just received a call from my mom's former c
If he had any sanity left before, it was completely obliterated when he opened the door and saw her deer-like eyes staring at him.Theresa finally managed to free her hands and lifted the man's head, buried between her breasts. Her voice was hoarse as she spoke, "No, not tonight! I'm on my p..."The man froze instantly, with William's hand, which was nestled at the root of her thigh, feeling something akin to a "pad.""Why didn't you say so earlier?" he exclaimed angrily."You didn't ask me. How could I have had the chance?" Theresa leaned against the wall, looking very innocent as she spoke. Her bathrobe had already been untied halfway.William clenched his thin lips tightly, feeling the pain of an abrupt stop. Without another word, he turned and strode toward the bathroom in the inner room, his footsteps loud and irritable. With a loud bang, he closed the sliding door behind him.Theresa was about to say something provocative like, "So, Mr. Russell wasn't satisfying enough outside?"
When Joe spoke, the whole family burst into laughter, even the old lady laughed, "You little devil!"Even Robert Russell, who was usually serious and seldom laughed, couldn't help but laugh along.In such an atmosphere, William's expression also relaxed a lot. He turned his head and saw the black and bright eyes of the child staring at him. To be precise, he was staring at the thing in his hand."This, it's for you." He handed the paper bag over, his attitude not particularly friendly.The little guy held it with both hands and took out the contents very carefully, asking incredulously, "Dad, is this my birthday gift from you? Really? Really?""...... Hmm." William nodded, with a hint of unease on his face.Theresa already knew, so she wasn't surprised at all, but she looked surprised when the little guy took out the gun model inside.William just sat there like a rock, his expression unchanged."What a junk toy. Do you want your son to carry a gun every day?" The old lady was the fir
Chris seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled at her and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Norman."Theresa returned the smile."Careful!" Chris shouted as he saw her slip, and before she knew it, she was in his arms.After Chris gentlemanly helped her regain her footing, he was about to let go, but the woman in his arms seemed to be looking in a certain direction, looking a bit flustered.Theresa felt a little embarrassed as she looked down at her high heels and gave a grateful smile. "Thank you!""What's wrong?" he asked, confused."Nothing," Theresa hurriedly pulled away from him and shook her head.On the opposite side of the street, a man who had just come out of a club and got into a business car behind, had a very unpleasant look on his face....The office was quiet, with only the humidifier emitting a "puffing" sound.When the knocking sound was heard, William looked up. "Come in!"The assistant walked in from outside and stood in front of the desk after calling him "sir"."Have you f
"But I heard that William sent you here and he's been by your side all along?"At the words, Theresa slowly nodded her head, "Hmm..."Even now, she occasionally remembers the scene from back then, him holding her as they ran all the way, even on the way to the hospital, he had one hand on the steering wheel and the other tightly holding hers, it was dreamlike and unreal.Seeing the smile creeping up on Theresa's face, Elizabeth opened her mouth to say something but swallowed her words."Speak up, keeping things to yourself isn't your style." Theresa, being sensitive, looked at her friend.Elizabeth hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's nothing really, just that I saw your husband with another woman last night, it was probably just a fling…""Hmm." Theresa's expression remained unchanged after hearing this.But as she was walking back to the hospital room, she accidentally tripped over the IV stand, hitting her big toe on the wheel of the stand, causing her to frown in pain and i
"Yeah, it's appendicitis. After the surgery, everything will be fine, don't worry," the experienced doctor smiled and took the signed consent form before turning to instruct the nurse to prepare for the operation.The hospital was very efficient, and within five minutes, the operating room was ready. Theresa, now dressed in a hospital gown, lay on the bed, and they all entered the operating room.William followed along, even though the doctor had confirmed that it was appendicitis and that everything would be fine after the surgery, his tense mood did not relax."Wait a minute."The door to the operating room had already opened, but the person on the bed suddenly spoke.William saw this and furrowed his eyebrows even tighter."William..."Seeing her struggling to raise her hand in his direction, he quickly stepped forward, his voice deep, "What's wrong?"Theresa felt sad in her heart but tried to smile through the pain, "You can go back. I can handle the rest on my own.""Okay. " Will
Chris seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled at her and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Norman."Theresa returned the smile."Careful!" Chris shouted as he saw her slip, and before she knew it, she was in his arms.After Chris gentlemanly helped her regain her footing, he was about to let go, but the woman in his arms seemed to be looking in a certain direction, looking a bit flustered.Theresa felt a little embarrassed as she looked down at her high heels and gave a grateful smile. "Thank you!""What's wrong?" he asked, confused."Nothing," Theresa hurriedly pulled away from him and shook her head.On the opposite side of the street, a man who had just come out of a club and got into a business car behind, had a very unpleasant look on his face....The office was quiet, with only the humidifier emitting a "puffing" sound.When the knocking sound was heard, William looked up. "Come in!"The assistant walked in from outside and stood in front of the desk after calling him "sir"."Have you f
When Joe spoke, the whole family burst into laughter, even the old lady laughed, "You little devil!"Even Robert Russell, who was usually serious and seldom laughed, couldn't help but laugh along.In such an atmosphere, William's expression also relaxed a lot. He turned his head and saw the black and bright eyes of the child staring at him. To be precise, he was staring at the thing in his hand."This, it's for you." He handed the paper bag over, his attitude not particularly friendly.The little guy held it with both hands and took out the contents very carefully, asking incredulously, "Dad, is this my birthday gift from you? Really? Really?""...... Hmm." William nodded, with a hint of unease on his face.Theresa already knew, so she wasn't surprised at all, but she looked surprised when the little guy took out the gun model inside.William just sat there like a rock, his expression unchanged."What a junk toy. Do you want your son to carry a gun every day?" The old lady was the fir
If he had any sanity left before, it was completely obliterated when he opened the door and saw her deer-like eyes staring at him.Theresa finally managed to free her hands and lifted the man's head, buried between her breasts. Her voice was hoarse as she spoke, "No, not tonight! I'm on my p..."The man froze instantly, with William's hand, which was nestled at the root of her thigh, feeling something akin to a "pad.""Why didn't you say so earlier?" he exclaimed angrily."You didn't ask me. How could I have had the chance?" Theresa leaned against the wall, looking very innocent as she spoke. Her bathrobe had already been untied halfway.William clenched his thin lips tightly, feeling the pain of an abrupt stop. Without another word, he turned and strode toward the bathroom in the inner room, his footsteps loud and irritable. With a loud bang, he closed the sliding door behind him.Theresa was about to say something provocative like, "So, Mr. Russell wasn't satisfying enough outside?"
"Do you just chicken out like that?""Otherwise, can we get divorced?" William spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world."Isn't it stated by the law that couples can divorce if they have been separated due to emotional incompatibility for at least two years? You and she have been married for six years…" Matt raised his eyebrows and looked at him calmly.Separated for two years...William picked up his glass again and pictured the image of a woman's legs wrapped around his waist, the pleasure of his manhood tightly wrapped, if he had to resist touching that body...he couldn't do it!"Uh?" Matt understood, but intentionally asked him."Uh, nothing. How about the recruitment plan this time?" William kicked his friend's leg and asked.Normally, Matt didn't need to worry about such things, but for some reason, he had to handle it personally this time."It's the same old thing. I hate this kind of favoritism and face-saving thing. I just received a call from my mom's former c
The next day."Sorry, Mr. Carter is busy with an important client and doesn't have time to see you. If you have any business, please make an appointment." The male secretary's attitude was serious and somewhat unfriendly."It's okay, I can wait until Mr. Carter is finished!" Theresa's face was full of smiles and a pleasing tone.Seeing this, the secretary frowned and wanted to continue to refuse, but in the end, he turned around and walked away directly."Ma'am, you are a high-level and you have a reputation in the business world. Do you really need to grovel like this to him?" Theresa's assistant, who was following her, couldn't bear it and grumbled unhappily."You fool, everyone is scrambling for Carter's projects. If we don't act fast, someone else will take them away. " Theresa glanced at her assistant and couldn't help but feel frustrated.The Carter family had been operating large shopping centers since their grandfather's time, and they were almost everywhere in cities on the w
"Well, I got it." Theresa nodded seriously after listening to Karen's words.There was not much change in her expression.But, when karen said, "I'm pregnant, it's Mr. Russell's!", she was obviously surprised!At the words, Theresa's eyes instantly turned cold, and she slammed on the brakes.The car came to a sudden stop, and the people inside leaned forward due to the inertia. Theresa was prepared early and sat firmly in her seat, but Karen was caught off guard and hit her forehead on the car window."Sorry, I didn't see the signal light." Theresa apologized with a guilty smile."It's okay." Karen rubbed her swollen forehead, and naturally saw the red signal light above, but there was still a distance of at least 200 meters from the cars waiting in front.A triumphant smile crept up on Karen's lips. She was one of rising actresses in Hollywood, and many of them have an ambiguous relationship with the rich.For Karen, instead of enduring those greasy middle-aged men, it was better to
"I was at the construction site, the machine was too loud and I didn't hear my phone ringing. They must have tried to call me, right? I left your number with the school before, don't worry, they won't call for no reason. Did it cause any trouble for you?" She had calmed down by now and spoke to him."No," William replied, feeling stung by her words.The image of the medical room in the kindergarten still played in his mind, and the sight of the child had indeed startled him. The woman's panicked appearance was also something he had never seen before.If she had leaned on him helplessly at this moment, he would have softened temporarily. But she handled her son's illness so calmly, emitting the same queenly aura as she did at work, that she didn't need anyone's help, especially not his.After a few seconds of silence, he finally asked, "Joe... he has asthma?""Yeah, congenital asthma," Theresa's eyes dimmed...."Sweetie, you have to be more careful from now on, okay?""Mm-hmm, I know,