“You heard her? This bitch actually wants me to apologize to that hotel employee…”Celia laughed. “Did you hit your head or something?”When Celia threw her head back laughing, her two equally friends were laughing hystericallyas well.“Why couldn’t Celia complain as a hotel guest? Her necklace was stolen. And she received crappy service.”“That’s right! How dare you ask for an apology? Do you own the hotel? This is stupid.”Josh squinted at the ladies. He believed the two dumb women would frantically take back their words when they found out that Leah owned all the KS Grand Hotel branches in the country.“Aren’t you worried that this incident might ruin the image of Moore Group that Eugene has carefully maintained? You might bring shame to the company.” Leah carelessly stared at Celia.“Don’t you dare threaten me. I’m not the president of the company. Why would I care?” Unbothered,she rolled her eyes.Celia continued, “It’s Eugene’s job as the president to take on the risks and handl
“No, you are too arrogant. If I could, I would erase you from my life once and for all. I’d rather have never loved you.”Eugene gave her a look of shock. He felt a tremor through his body. His throat was dry. She attacked him with progressively harsher remarksWhen he collected himself, she had let go of his hand and wandered past him.Josh hurried after her and didn’t forget to glare at Eugene on his way out. He didn’t overhear the conversation between Eugene and Leah, but he believed that Eugene wouldn’t have said anything nice.“Eugene, have you deleted those photos? What a shameless bumpkin she is, threatening me with the photos. Thanks for protecting the reputation of our family!”Celia took Eugene’s arm in excitement to show off their sibling relationship.Much to her dismay,Eugene appeared sullen because he was deeply affected by the words of his ex– wife. His piercing gaze swept past her face.She cowered and quickly withdrew her hand.“Were the photos Photoshopped?”“Huh…” Sh
Did Eugene just say that he wouldn’t continue with the divorce proceedings?!Sarah and Celia were taken aback by his sudden change in attitude and for a moment, Sarah forgot about her outburst while Celia stopped crying.“Eugene,are you seriously defying my order?!”Ezra thundered.Eugene who was born out of wedlock was never favored, he always went against Ezra’s wishes since he was youngNow that Eugene was appointed the president, he became even more brazen with his newly-attamed power and publicly defied his father.But right now,Eugene was equally shocked by the smooth objection“What are you thinking? You were the one who wanted a divorce from Leah and to marry Jessica.But you don’t want to divorce Leah now that I asked you to.How could you take marriage lightly? I’ve raised a useless son“”“Taking marriage lightly? That sounds about right” Eugene was enraged and restored with squinted eyes, “Like father, like son”“You bastard!” Like a detonated bomb,Ezra lost control of himself
Leah tossed and turned throughout the night. Whenever she closed her eyes, her mind would be filled with Eugene’s charming look. She could feel his fingers on her waist vividly.The thought made her sit up in bed suddenly. Why would her mind go there when they were divorced?She had to stop thinking about him.He was irrelevant to her now.Finally, she slept for two hours and went rowing for an hour in the morning to suppress her desire. After that,Josh prepared a hearty breakfast for her.She looked troubled while eating her bread and eggs and drinking her coffee.“Ms. Leah, are you bothered by the housekeeper’s case?” Josh grabbed a napkin and gently helped her to wipe away the crumbs and oil on her fingers. His elegance could match that of a royal footman.“I hate the feeling of losing.” She inhaled sharply and narrowed her eyes. However, she did not vocalize the rest of her thoughts–that she hated the feeling of being under Eugene’s control.She hated how her body still reacted to
“Jessica,this is your chance to turn the tables!”Maria excitedly pinched Jessica. “Make an excuse and get Eugene here as soon as possible. He must witness this scene. This will force him to give up on that little whore!”“B–But Mom, he’s at work now. He rarely goes shopping on the weekends with me, not to mention on a weekday. And…” Jessica lowered her voice with a mysterious gleam in her eyes.She continued, “I’ve gained his favor with the relapse of my ‘severe depression.‘ I need to behave well to win his heart. It’s not the time to stir trouble.”“You dimwit!” Maria jabbed Jessica on the forehead. “It’s unreasonable to make him spend time with you during work hours. But things are different if you have a solid excuse. It will be a chance to take your relationship to the next level!”She went off, “Being naively considerate is the start of a tragedy! Men are contradictory and shameless, you know. They don’t like obedient women.You’ll boost his ego and self–worth if you look for his
However, the sight of the blue diamond necklace reminded him of the humiliating auction and the Crimson Heart that would forever be locked away.The smile on her face froze amid his hesitation.“Miss, here’s my card.” Brad quickly handed the employee a black card and beamed at Leah. “Please wrap the necklace nicely. It’s my gift to this young lady.”Leah glowered at Brad. Before she could stop him, she saw Eugene handing his black card to the employee.“Take my card. I’m buying the necklace.” Eugene cast a deep glance at Leah.The fight over a necklace between the two influential men in the City.The employee stammered in shock at the sight of the two black cards. “S–Sir, we only have one of this necklace left…”“I know.” Eugene looked away from Leah . “I am buying it exactly because there’s only one.”Jessica almost jumped for joy as she awaited Eugene to give her the necklace.Leah pursed her lips at Eugene’s insistence as bitterness welled up in her heart.He’d get Jessica anything
Brad was frightened by the callous look in Eugene’s eyes.He had never been more incensed–not even when Jessica left him and traveled abroad.Eugene was merely joking, which was characteristic of him–wealthy but indiscreet, even more so in front of his good friends.He never thought that he’d cross a line by making a joke. It confirmed that the topic of Eugene’s ex-wife was taboo.The bartender paled at the sight. Not many in this City had the guts to grab Brad by his collar.“Eugene,you’re in love with Leah.”Brad had sobered up, and he was drenched in cold sweat.“Haven’t you noticed that you’ve been acting funny since the divorce?” He cast a deep look athim.“I’m your only friend from childhood. Aren’t you going to tell me the truth?”“I don’t love her,” Eugene growled.“Fine, got it. I’ll take your word for it.“Brad!”Brad ignored Eugene’s wrath and added, “Eugene, I’ll repeat myself. If you’re in love with Leah and wish to get back with her, you have my full support.”He continu
The two bulky bodyguards hurriedly lifted the limp Celia from the ground and dragged her away effortlessly.Five minutes later, a new hashtag trended-#BettyBeckett Falls. She was trending online, just as she wished.********Meanwhile,Eugene and Brad held on to each other when they stumbled out of Elite. They went in as enemies but emerged as friends again. Drinking indeed brought people closer.They drank like fish that night. Brad was a heavy drinker and only emerged tipsy from the drinking session.On the other hand, Eugene had downed a little too much whiskey in his bad mood. He squinted his eyes and tugged on the knot on his tie, looking drowsy and drunk.Worried that Eugene might stumble down the stairs, Brad reached out to hold him.“Hey, Jasper, you didn’t last long, did you?That was fast. Are you high?”“You can’t tell a man in his face that he… doesn’t last long.”Eugene pinched his forehead and felt light–headed.“Why am I having a headache after drinking at your bar.Did you