Nellie spat at Quentin again. Quentin was ready to take that damned thing out. Noelle couldn't help but laugh. She bent down and gave the alpaca a big hug. "Good job, Nellie!"He looked at her in disbelief. "You named her Nellie?"Noelle straightened up and arched her brow. "Yep!"Quentin was at a loss for words. He tossed her the book and left. Once he was outside, he found his clothing unbearably gross. He pulled out his phone and wallet and tossed his coat into the trash can.Just then, his phone chimed. After getting into his car, Quentin checked his phone and realized Xyla had sent him a series of wedding gown pictures. "Which one of these should I wear for our wedding, Quint?"Quentin felt a strong physical revulsion toward Xyla. He had no desire to reply to her messages and deleted her from his contacts. Xyla had tested his limits countless times, leading him to block her a while back. He had only unblocked her after she was diagnosed with leukemia.The fact that Xyla wa
"The Utopia States branch needs you more than we do," Quentin stated unequivocally, leaving no room for discussion. "Alright, please make the necessary arrangements. The new finance director will be taking over your position shortly."Quinn stormed out of the CEO's office. Mark had told her to make the most of the opportunity, yet Quentin was transferring her! In the heat of the moment, she went straight to see Mark.Soon, Quentin received a call from an angry Mark. "Why are you transferring Quinn?" He assumed Quentin was going to take his advice and express his feelings to Quinn. To his dismay, Quentin was transferring Quinn to another country. Quentin responded casually, "This is a routine personnel transfer within our company. As an employee, Ms. Walsh has the option of either accepting the transfer or submitting her resignation."Mark was at a loss for words. In the end, he snapped, "You're such a fool!"After hanging up the phone, he had no choice but to reassure Quinn. "Why
After hearing what Quentin said, Ava told Xyla, "Mr. Lowe said he's coming right over! He even canceled a business meeting for you. Ms. Cadwell, you're so lucky to have someone like him looking out for you!"Basically, she wanted those well-to-do women to hear her, so they could see just how important Xyla is to Quentin. After hearing that, the women felt even more relieved that they hadn't wasted their efforts on the wrong person.Quentin arrived shortly after, his demeanor cold and stern. He strode straight to the woman in the bed and asked, "Are you okay, Xy?"Due to her frailty, Xyla couldn't get up from the ground after the fall. Even though she wasn't injured, her eyes were brimming with tears as she said, "I thought I'd never see you again, Quint."With trembling hands, she reached out to him. In reality, she was just putting on a show for those well-to-do women; she wanted to see just how much Quentin cared about her. Quentin forced himself to hold her thin hand. He sat o
Lorraine was at a loss for words. "I can't tell you; all I can say is that he's not Quentin, so stop overthinking!"Lorraine had no idea why Noelle would think that person was Quentin, but she wasn't about to tell her that the man was her father-in-law, Mark."Are you sure it's not him?" Noelle choked out. Heaven knew how miserable she had been these past few days; she felt like her world was falling apart after being betrayed by her husband and best friend."Of course!" Lorraine reiterated, exasperated. Looking into her tearful eyes, she could tell that Noelle had been stewing over her thoughts these past few days. However, she couldn't figure out why Noelle would think that person was Quentin. Noelle forced a smile. "So, I got it all wrong?""Yes, of course! As low as I might be, I'd never go after my best friend's husband!" Lorraine chuckled.Noelle wiped away her tears and chuckled. "I didn't think you would either." Lorraine rolled her eyes at her. "Why'd you jump to that
As soon as Noelle left, Janet picked up the bag and swung it at Quentin with all her might. "You're unbelievable; you had such a wonderful wife, yet you just had to neglect her! If you even think about marrying Xyla Cadwell, I'll tear you apart! You little shit!"Quentin simply shielded his head with his arm, making no attempt to evade his mother's blows as she took her frustration out on him. When she exhausted herself and was catching her breath, he straightened up and asked, "What's wrong with Xyla? At least she won't let your jewelry collect dust in the cabinet.""Why are you still pushing my buttons, you little shit?" Janet's temper flared again, and she raised her tattered bag to hit him again. But he was already out of reach.…Meanwhile, Gabriel rushed into the bidding site for the Southport project with the revised bid that had been hastily drafted by his team based on the bid price provided by Xyla. However, when the winning bid was announced, he was dumbfounded, as the
Noelle had come to get some study materials from Zion. She'd texted him yesterday asking if he had any pertinent materials for that book, and he'd said he did. As soon as she arrived on the floor where the hematology department was located, she found Zion, dressed in a white lab coat, standing at the entrance of a ward. He looked like he was about to do his rounds, but for some reason, he hadn't gone in. Noelle walked over and called out, "Professor Jenkins?" When she reached the door of the ward, she took a look inside and froze. Xyla buried her face in Quentin's chest as he held her close, and the two of them seemed lost in their own world. Noelle just stood there, staring, not sure how she felt.Zion cleared his throat. "Let me get you those materials first!" It was such a touching moment that he didn't dare to interrupt.Quentin heard Zion's voice and took the opportunity to push Xyla away. "Dr. Jenkin's here." He rose to his feet and stiffened when his eyes landed on the w
"Just so you know, this was on my mind the whole time I was in the Utopia States. But their take on it just doesn't compare to the real thing back home," Zion said with gravitas.Noelle's eyes crinkled. "Even the one I had in Collinview couldn't compare to this."He smiled. "It looks like we really do have similar tastes!" She fell silent. The pizzeria was hosting a lottery to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Neither Noelle nor Zion had been paying much attention to it. However, all of a sudden, they heard an announcement. "Congratulations to the customers at table number six! You're the lucky winners of our draw! Could the couple at table number six please come forward to claim your prize?"Both Noelle and Zion were caught off guard. Noelle hadn't paid attention to the host's choice of words; she was just very surprised to have somehow won the prize. Zion, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He smiled and said, "I'll go!" He stood up and walked over to the stage, his dark blue
After all the commotion, there was no way Zion and Noelle could go back into the pizzeria. So, he drove her back to the hospital. When she got out of the car, she asked, "Are you really okay, Professor Jenkins?"He was glad she cared so much about him. "I'm fine. Don't worry!"Noelle then turned and headed toward her own car.Zion watched as she slid into her car. His mind couldn't stop replaying the sharp remarks she had made to Quentin. He found it extremely satisfying. On her way home, Noelle received a call from Lorraine and answered it through Bluetooth. Lorraine said, "I noticed you were with a guy earlier. So, who is he? Is he a blind date someone set you up with?"Even though she was at the pizzeria as well, she was on her way out when Noelle and Zion arrived. Lorraine had something pressing to attend to, so she didn't greet Noelle. Now that she had taken care of her business, she called her right away. "Oh, you mean Professor Jenkins? He's a doctor at Dragfort Hosp