"Okay, I'll be right over," Melanie said.Half an hour later, Melanie appeared before Jade. Seeing Jade covered in bruises and injuries, Melanie hugged her tenderly. "What happened? How did you get hurt this badly? Look at your face, it's all swollen."She gently touched Jade's swollen cheek, furrowing her brows in concern.Jade winced as Melanie touched her and quickly shifted away from her hand. "I must've hurt you," Melanie said guiltily.Jade hummed. "It didn't hurt at first, but it does now."Seeing Melanie on the verge of tears, Jade chuckled. "I'm just kidding, it doesn't hurt anymore.""You..." Melanie reached out to punch Jade, but seeing Jade's miserable state, she couldn't bring herself to do it. "I'll spare you for now, but once you're better, I'll make you pay."Jade laughed off the threat. "I'm afraid you won't have the heart to.""Whatever. You're incorrigible," Melanie said helplessly, rolling her eyes at Jade. As they joked around, her phone rang.She answer
Shane prodded at his glasses and smiled. "Jade, do you have any misconceptions about me?""Why do you ask?" Jade asked, her expression still a scowl.Shane chuckled. "I can tell you feel a lot of hostility toward me."He paused for a moment to recall before he asked, "I haven't offended you in any way, have I?""No," Jade replied quickly. "Melanie is a simple girl, and I don't want her to get hurt."Shane looked taken aback before he chuckled. "Do you think I'm playing with Melanie's feelings?""Aren’t you?" Jade gestured at Shane. "With your status, you could have any woman you want. Why does it have to be Melanie? She's not as beautiful as a star, she doesn't have the figure of a model, and her family background is just average. I really can't figure out why you would be interested in her.""I see." Shane nodded with a smile, then turned to Jade. "Perhaps you're overthinking it."He reeled back his smile, seemingly displeased that Jade had seen through him.Melanie pushed th
Melanie's phone rang, and she glanced at it before turning to tell Jade, "I have to go too. I have classes in the afternoon."She waved to Jade and left the hospital room.Jade stood by the window, watching Melanie happily run to the roadside. Shane got out of the car and opened the door for her. As Melanie got in, Jade's heart felt as heavy as if a piece of lead had been injected into it.'Shane, if you dare to hurt Melanie, I won't let you off the hook,' she thought...."Jacob, what happened to you?" Neve saw Jacob’s injuries and turned pale with fright.Jacob was covered in bruises, and his palm was wrapped in thick bandages. The doctor had diagnosed him with severed tendons, and if they didn't heal properly, his hand would become useless.Jacob glanced at his injuries, his gaze menacing. "It's all because of that bitch Jade. If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have ended up like this."He had initially intended to scare Jade a bit to make her cough up the money. He hadn'
Neve blinked, feeling like a light bulb had gone off in her head. She looked at Jacob’s smirk and asked sarcastically, slouching in her chair, "Jacob, how come I never noticed that you were so ambitious before?"Noticing that her tone was a bit confrontational, Jacob asked, "What do you mean?""I can help you, but I have some conditions.""What kind of conditions?"Neve held up four fingers. "I want a 40:60 split.""A 40:60 split?" Jacob raised his voice. "You've got some nerve.""What, is that too much? Fine, forget it then." Neve pretended to leave, but Jacob hurriedly stopped her. "Wait, stop talking big. Do you have any good ideas?"Neve smirked cunningly as she sat back down with her arms crossed. "Even if you hadn't asked me, I would have still wanted to settle the score with that bitch. Don't worry, I've got this covered."Seeing her so confident, Jacob believed her. "Alright, I'll be waiting for your good news.""Don't worry," Neve replied."But just to be clear, if t
Jade, who felt embarrassed as Colin praised her, told him with a smile, "Professor, please don't say that. This is inseparable from everyone's efforts."The others laughed upon hearing her words.At that moment, Jade's phone rang, and she saw that it was Lloyd calling. She seemed to know what he wanted to say and pressed the reject button directly.Unexpectedly, Lloyd had thick skin. He called again after his first attempt was rejected.Jade had no choice but to answer the phone. "What is it?"She didn't have the slightest bit of goodwill when it came to Lloyd. If she had seen his true colors earlier, she wouldn't have been hurt so badly."Are you coming down, or should I come up?" Lloyd knew Jade didn't want to see him, so he resorted to stubbornness.Jade wasn't afraid of him, so she snickered into the phone. "What, are you threatening me now?""I wouldn't dare. I just want to have a meal with you. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Lloyd continued. "I'm downstairs waiting f
After Lloyd returned to his company, he slammed his office door shut heavily. Sitting in his chair, he couldn't figure out why Jade was so cold, even though he had relaxed his stance so much.The door was pushed open. He was about to get angry, but he scowled when he saw who it was. "Why are you here?""Lloyd, we haven't seen each other in days. Haven't you missed me at all?" Neve draped herself over Lloyd pliantly. Lloyd instinctively wanted to push her away, but she held on tightly."Neve, have I been too indulgent with you?" Lloyd said impatiently. "Don't forget, I haven't acknowledged you as my girlfriend."Neve didn't care at all and still wouldn't let go. "I don’t mind if you don't acknowledge our relationship. After all, you are the person I love."Her words made Lloyd feel nauseous. Looking at Neve's face, he couldn't help but think of Jade. They were both children of the Severins, yet why was there such a big difference between them?"What do you want?" Lloyd asked.Nev
It was precisely because of how powerful Phantom was that Lloyd treated it as the company's top secret. Except for him and a few senior executives, no one else knew about its existence. But not only did Neve know about it, she also wanted it. What exactly did she intend to do?"How did you find out?" Lloyd's face was twisted with shock, his gaze on Neve cautious.Neve, however, just smiled charmingly. "Darling, money is a wonderful thing. It can fulfill all my desires."Knowing there was a mole within the company filled Lloyd with an indescribable feeling. The people he had worked with until now were people he trusted. Yet, they had easily betrayed him for money, which was truly laughable."No way." Lloyd immediately rejected Neve's request. Once Phantom appeared, it would surely bring endless trouble.Neve wasn't in a hurry to get it. Instead, she patiently told Lloyd, "Lloyd, don't rush to refuse. I want Phantom entirely for you. Haven't you always wanted Jade? As long as you
Lloyd had not been around since the last time he had visited Jade. Jade had also forgotten about it, focusing all her attention on studying and managing her company.When her phone rang, she picked it up and saw it was a call from Neve. She promptly rejected the call.A minute later, she received a text from Neve.[Grandma fell ill and is currently in the hospital. Whether you want to come or not is up to you.]Grandma had fallen ill? Jade's mind went blank for a moment, then she quickly grabbed her bag and rushed out the door.On the way, she kept wondering. Leah had always been in good health, so how could she suddenly have fallen ill just like this?Upon hastening to the hospital and finding the ward, she saw both Neve and Jacob waiting outside. When they saw Jade, they turned to her."Oh, so you remembered to come." Neve couldn't help but sneer.Jade ignored her and asked, "What's going on? Grandma has always been in good health, so how could she suddenly fall ill? Have the