Both Debbie and Spencer understood each other tacitly after their conversation!Stan was curious. "How did you convince her anyway?"Irene was not in the mood to answer, however. "Do you really have to gossip so much?"Stan chuckled—he was certainly eager to find out, but her response made it clear that she did not want to tell, so he should not ask.Soon, they returned to the hospital, and Irene headed inside.…"Mom, look at this." Ian, who was now appointed CEO of Light Group, was almost losing his mind after seeing report after report detailing their losses.Quincy was naturally scowling as well. "I know Isaac and what he's capable of. There shouldn't be this much loss…""Did he do this on purpose?" Ian was certainly surprised by the revelation that the seemingly vibrant and dominant exterior of Light Group hid an entity that was already at death's door.Quincy thought about it. "I don't think so—maybe Isaac just wanted to hide it from the board.""That just means he to
Any new leader tends to flex his newfound authority, and Ian was certainly doing that during his first meeting with his key personnel!Every head of department was sitting with clenched buttocks, afraid to make a sound. However, they were just wary of Ian since they were not familiar with him—with Isaac, they were earnestly reverent instead. Still, Ian was confident after his recent promotion."Starting with Finance, everyone will report any noteworthy events as well as department objectives over the last six months," he said proudly and formally from the chairing seat.However, his confidence proved a little excessive, as the Head of Finance rose to his feet and gave a lengthy account of everything the department saw through over the last six months.The long and short of it was that there was no income, only investments. "Here's everything on the projects and investments we oversaw in that timeframe," he said as he handed a thick document folder to Ian, who was scowling now
Irene was holding Tommy, and pretended not to see Robin as she went to sit with Mrs. Watson at a quiet spot near the window.Robin, however, remembered how she failed to humiliate Irene last time, and ended up being punished with having to wipe the floor of the sports complex over two days. It made her the laughing stock of her department, and even her colleagues constantly reminded her of it.She very much wanted to resign, but she had also lost her dependency since Ian was not seeing her. As such, she had to keep her job and bear with the contempt.On the other hand, Irene had lost everything, but it somehow still felt like she was mocking Robin.Before Irene knew it, Robin was already standing beside her table, growling, "Don't get so smug, Irene Spencer. You were only lucky once—it won't happen again."Irene was playing with Tommy, and slowly looked up when she heard Robin.Even so, she was exceedingly calm in contrast to Robin's clear irritation. "I don't know if things wi
Isaac asked, "Why her?""She's stupid and easy to manipulate," Stan replied. "She's not chaste anyway, and it spares us from having to choose a new person."Isaac stared at him but stayed silent—Stan took it for a silent approval.In reality, Stan only did that because he had come to understand that Isaac did not care about Kathy at all.From his point of view, there were just two reasons why Isaac had not kicked Kathy to the curb—the first was that she had saved Isaac's life before, and he could not be too harsh on her despite his indifference.The second was that she was still useful to them. Still, that made Stan think—why the difference in treatment between Kathy and Irene? Both of them had saved Isaac's life, and yet one one was treated like a tool, while the other was being pampered to kingdom come. Seeing that certainly left Stan clicking his tongue.Truly, it hurt to see the contrast!"How are things going on over there?" Isaac asked just then, seemingly not interest
Irene smiled. "My baby can say 'mommy' now."'Isaac shot her a look, and instructed their son indignantly. "Say 'daddy.""Mama…""Da…Da.""Mah… Mah…"Isaac looked like he would keep going, and Irene could not bear to look—Tommy was just mouthing some syllables that sounded like 'mommy' and not actually saying it. How would he ever say 'daddy'?Taking Tommy off Isaac's arms, she said, "Time for your milk, baby."With that, she went looking for Mrs. Watson, leaving Isaac alone and speechless.However, the more she was trying to cold-shoulder him, the more he wanted to stay with her.Following her downstairs, he said, "I'll carry Tommy. You can get the milk."Irene quickly said, "Mrs. Watson can do it."Isaac was once again speechless. Did he offend her somehow?Mrs. Watson hid a smile as she watched them, and took Tommy off Irene's arms. "I can feed Tommy. He's going to sleep soon anyway."Irene sighed, and returned inside their room, while Isaac followed and closed the do
Irene was left speechless for quite a while before finally saying viciously, "I'll break your legs."Isaac brushed his cheek against hers, chuckling. "Could you bear to hurt me so?"Irene went further. "That's not all. If you really cheat on me, I'll break your legs, and then use your money to become the sugar mommy for some young 'uns…"This time, it was Isaac who was left speechless."That's going too far."Using his own money while cucking him?!Irene reared her chin at him. "Yeah. So go on, cheat on me, and I'll make you the greatest cuck ever—""But none of them is as good looking as I am," he growled, pinning her underneath himself on the bed. Irene tried to get away from his kisses since it tickled, shoving him. "The sun is still up—""Yep," Isaac answered distractedly, but was not inclined to get off her, even undressing her right then.Irene panicked and gave in right then, "Fine, my bad. I won't hook up with other men. You're the only one for me…"Isaac leaned in
They were married, and it was reasonable that they gave each other their blessings, instead of having one of them make sacrifices.Irene then mischievously fiddled with his collar.Isaac was speechless for a moment before he caught her hand. "I thought you're reluctant since the sun is still up."Irene rolled her eyes. "What do you think I'm doing? I'm checking your injuries."He had such a dirty mind! However, he could not restrain himself since she took the lead and took off his shirt—he was an ordinary healthy man and certainly not impotent.…Meanwhile, Greg was boozing at an exclusive nightclub. It had been days since he saw Quincy, since she was busy with work at Light Group with their son Ian, and had no time to care about anything else.Feeling neglected, he came here to drink his sorrows away.His eyes seemed to glaze over after a few glasses of whiskey, and he smacked several hundred dollar notes on the bar before wobbling up to his feet. However, someone came r
As Kathy helped Greg out of the taxi, it was clear that the man was really drunk.Unlike before, the alcohol he had tonight seemed especially strong… even stimulating.Kathy had no money, so he had to pay for their room.Once inside, she made a show of helping him to bed, and said, "You should rest, sir—"Grey suddenly caught her wrists.Feigning surprise at first, Kathy resisted just a little before yielding to his advances, and what happened soon after was simply water under the bridge.…After the deed was done, Kathy was clutching at the sheets as she sat by the headboard, her eyes welling with miserable tears.Greg was left staring at the blood staining the sheets in silence for a long while, before breathing a lengthy sigh. "I didn't know that you were chaste… but I'll definitely take responsibility for what I did."Kathy appeared afraid, and was averting her eyes.However, the reason she bled was because Stan had her undergo a hymenorrhaphy at a hospital. He told her