Jade didn't beat around the bush either and smiled as she said, "There's something I do need your help with.""Name it. Even if I have to risk my life or a limb, I'll do it," Stella said eagerly."It's nothing difficult. I just want you to take a look at this piece of jade for me," Jade said, taking the jade pendant off her neck and handing it to her. "Could you help me figure out its origin?"Stella was stunned. She had never expected Jade's request to be so simple. After all, the Paynes were a prominent family in Centus. Jade could have easily sought significant benefits from this opportunity, so her lack of greed was truly commendable.Taking the jade, Stella examined it carefully. However, after a long while, she furrowed her brows."Is there something wrong, Mrs. Henderson?" Jade asked, feeling a bit nervous.Stella's brows furrowed even further, and after a while, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ms. Severin. I don't think I'm knowledgeable enough to discern the origin
Giselle watched with hatred in her heart. If she had known the other party was Stella, she would have made sure to establish a good relationship with the tycoon's wife. Unfortunately, Jade had ended up benefiting from it all. Not only that, but Giselle's image had taken a hit. People were already making jokes about her behind her back.Therefore, after work, Giselle went to the nurses' station to try to win people over. "Everyone's had a busy day. How about we all go to the bar together to chill? My treat."Giselle was used to having her way in the hospital, and everyone was afraid of her, considering that she held everyone's fate in her hands. Even if they didn't want to, they dared not refuse.The nurses forced smiles and reluctantly agreed.Seeing that no one dared to oppose her, Giselle became even more smug. She was determined to isolate Jade, making her feel rejected and forcing her to back off."Jade, you should come too," Giselle said provocatively, her gaze arrogant.Jad
"That won't do. This is a toast to the future Mrs. Fitzgerald. What would be the point if you two drank instead? Are you trying to play the role of concubines, like in ancient times?" Someone sarcastically insinuated that the nurses were trying to hook up with Caelan, making laughter erupt among the crowd.The nurses, who had only recently started working and had never encountered such a situation before, blushed with embarrassment and quickly waved their hands to deny this. "No, no, that's not it. How could you say such a thing?""It’s not what?" Others continued to mock them. "It's not surprising that you would have such thoughts. What kind of woman wouldn't want to live a good life? We all understand."The nurses were close to tears as they stood there feeling helpless."It's just a few drinks. Why would you bully these girls?" Jade, who had been watching coldly, finally spoke up. She slowly picked up a glass of wine and stood up to shield the nurses behind her."I can't be ung
Giselle's eyes bulged like saucers, filled with frustration.Damn it, how had it ended up pointing to her again?“What a coincidence!" Jade cheered. "It's my turn to ask again."According to the rules of the game, whoever the bottle pointed to had to answer a question, while whoever the bottom of the bottle pointed to had the right to ask a question. And Jade and Giselle were sitting across from each other."How many men have you been with?" Jade dropped a second bombshell, causing everyone to gasp in shock. Even the way they looked at Jade became fearful.The future Mrs. Fitzgerald was indeed not someone to be trifled with.Giselle started turning pale. If the first question had been an appetizer, the second one was the main dish.Everyone looked on with interest, eager to see how Giselle would respond.Giselle was so angry that she almost dug her nails into her flesh, but she had brought this upon herself. Even if it meant swallowing her pride, she’d have to endure it."I re
As soon as the question was asked, Nina's face turned white. She hadn't just cursed Giselle. She had also wished she’d live a lonely life.Giselle glared at Nina, as if merely admitting to cursing her would lead to immediate execution.Nina was on the verge of tears, caught between speaking and drinking. Nothing she could say or do seemed right.Giselle's gaze grew increasingly malevolent, and Nina began to tremble. "I-I'll just drink... Ah..." Before she could finish her sentence, a glass of alcohol was thrown in her face. Then, Giselle began cursing. "You fat pig! Have I not been treating you well? How dare you curse me behind my back! I'll rip your mouth off!"Giselle slapped Nina twice.At first, Nina didn't dare to resist, but eventually, she couldn't take it anymore. "You’ve been treating me well? You treat me like a dog! In the office, you're my boss, so I can't say anything. But after work, you also want me to be your servant. Why should I?"You want to bully people, an
This kind of noisy altercation was common in bars, so no one, including Jade, was inclined to intervene.Just as Jade was about to leave, a familiar voice reached her ears. "Are you trying to lay a hand on me?" There was a crisp sound as the girl in the middle smashed a bottle and brandished the broken glass at the thugs.Jade's eyes widened in disbelief. She had never imagined that she would encounter Melanie Newell here. Melanie was her best friend, and they had attended the same high school. Jade remembered the day they had met vividly. A thug had been bullying a classmate, and Jade and Melanie had rushed to her rescue. Though they had both gotten roughed up, the thug hadn't fared any better—he had ended up beaten, too scared to bother their female classmates again.Since then, Jade and Melanie had been inseparable friends. Jade thought she would only see Melanie when school started, so she had never expected to meet her here.In her previous life, Jade had been deceived by
"Crisis averted," the other person said before quickly disappearing from Jade's sight.By the time that person was gone, Melanie still hadn't snapped out of it. She kept staring at the departing figure in infatuation. "Holy crap, that guy was so hot. Who is he?"He was none other than Owen, who had been secretly protecting Jade on Kennedy's orders, always carefully keeping an eye on her.Jade couldn't contain her excitement when she looked at Melanie's chubby face and hugged her tightly. "Melanie, it's so good to see you again."Melanie's infatuated expression froze, her body stiffening like a statue. She pushed Jade away disdainfully. "Hey, did that old hag beat you silly?""Stay still. Let me hug you." Jade's nose was tingling, and her eyes were wet. If anyone in the world still treated her kindly from the bottom of their heart, that was Melanie.Melanie thought Jade had been scared silly and allowed her to hug her. "Okay, okay, don't be afraid. That guy was scared off, wasn't
Jade was happy just to see Melanie, but Melanie insisted they both drink until they got drunk. Jade couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she could only accompany her.After one round of drinks, Jade's head was spinning a bit, but Melanie was knocked out."Melanie, Melanie?" Jade patted Melanie's face and called out, but there was no response. Jade sat down dejectedly, regretting her decision. If she had known that Melanie wouldn't be able to handle her liquor, she wouldn't have let her go wild. Now that Melanie was so drunk, what should she do?In the end, Jade decided to take Melanie to a hotel for the night. However, because Melanie was too drunk to be carried only by Jade herself, Jade had to beg a guy from the bar who was familiar with Melanie for help. Only then did they manage to get Melanie to the hotel, where Jade booked a room and they took Melanie upstairs.After they left, a stylish woman in the hotel lobby smirked knowingly. The youngest Severin heiress was actually chec