As it was very early in the morning, there weren't many tourists at the Faire Tower. Only two or three people were around, and it was quite serene. Alec looked up at the iron tower in front of him and asked, "Can we go up?""We can. Do you want to go up?" Jenny thought Alec was just there to take a look, but she didn't expect him to have the intention of ascending the tower. Could he have really come here to travel as a tourist?Alec nodded and looked at Jenny hopefully. "Since we're here, let's go up and take a look.""Since we're here," was what all tourists would say.Jenny had actually been there before. She'd come excitedly in her first year of studying abroad since it was a famous landmark many said one should visit at least once in a lifetime."Okay." She nodded and led Alec up the iron tower.There was an elevator, and it was fast. In no time, they were standing on top of the tower. They could easily see the whole city in its splendor from their position."This city is s
"Hey, my darling, Jenny.""Hey, my darling, Alec."It was still daytime in Lourdon, but it was already night in Bardoff City. Hundreds of people were simply scrolling mindlessly online, and when they saw the news, they instantly perked up and grabbed their popcorn."Has Mr. Faust finally found his princess?""Oh, how sweet of them!""They're such a perfect couple."They didn't really have a lot of fans. They weren't celebrities, after all. The only people who followed them were people who truly cared about them.Hence, the internet showered them with blessings.When Stephanie called, Jenny and Alec were having lunch. When she picked up, she heard Stephanie's excited voice through the receiver. "Jenny! Have you really gotten together with Alec?""Yeah." She had no clue why Stephanie was so surprised. It was to be expected, wasn't it?After Stephanie's call, several others called. Once they confirmed that her account had not been hacked, they sent her their blessings.Alec got
Evan was one of the first to receive the news of Jenny and Alec getting together.He couldn't quite describe what he was feeling. Naturally, he felt disappointed. However, he also found himself feeling relieved. He no longer fooled himself with the promise of hope. He had totally given up.He put his phone away and looked at Howard. "Let's go to the company.""Do you want to take two days off, sir?" After Jenny left, Evan had not rested. No one could endure so much work without rest."I'm fine. If you're tired, you can get someone else to follow me around." Evan didn't feel tired. Working was the only way he could relieve the pain in his heart.Howard would never say that he was tired. He was just worried for Evan. But since Evan had made up his mind, he said nothing else and got the plane ready.…Three days later, after Gilbert hung up on a call with Jenny, he stood by the window, deep in thought.He didn't like Alec before. In fact, he tried his hardest to stop them from get
However, Gilbert was not there to solve problems—he didn't think that there was one in the first place. If there was, it was all Marigold's fault. It had nothing to do with him.He looked at Paul and repeated, "You know very well what Marigold and I are like. Would you marry a woman like that?""What do you mean, a woman like that? Would this have happened if you hadn't touched her?" Paul was furious. Gilbert had spoken as if Marigold were a whore.Gilbert couldn't be bothered to argue. He stood his ground. "Tell her that if the child is mine, she should abort it quickly. I won't accept the kid. And if it's not mine," he scoffed, "don't appear before me again."After that, he made to leave. He had nothing more to say to PaulIt was no wonder that Marigold would have such twisted delusions. In his eyes, the Wagners were all the same. The apple didn't fall far from the tree.But before Gilbert could reach the door, Paul jumped up and landed a blow on him that made him stagger to th
After Jenny and Alec got off the plane, they left in two separate cabs. One went to the hospital, and the other to the police station.Before Jenny entered the hospital ward, she heard shouts coming from inside. "What fucking right did Paul have to start hitting you? I'm going to sue him for beating you up this badly!"It was Zack's voice. It was obvious that he was furious."We can't hold back anymore. We have to send him to prison," Zack said once more. Although he and Gilbert fought before because of Janet, they would still face things like this together.Gilbert thought he was being noisy. "It's easier said than done. Wagner Group is not an easy target."After Paul took over Alec's business in Parrington, his business surpassed Gilbert's. If Gilbert were to sue him, he might not be victorious."What's there to be scared of? We have Jenny on our side. She's the head of the Walters!" Zack didn't think it was a problem at all.As he spoke, Jenny pushed the door open. "It's live
Jenny glanced at him. "You seem to be doing well these days.""Of course I am."The moment the words left his mouth, Zack glanced at the ward behind him. Thankfully, Gilbert hadn't heard him. "But I'd never compare to you, Jenny. How was the honeymoon with Alec?""What honeymoon? Don't you be cheeky," Jenny huffed. They weren't even married.Zack covered his smile. "It's just a different way of saying it.""Oh, I can't be bothered with you. Go find Janet or something." Jenny stood up to leave. However, she didn't leave the hospital. She went to Gavin Porter's, the director, office instead to tell him that she was back and ready to work."It's alright. You haven't used up all your annual leaves yet. You can have a few more days off." Gavin did not agree to her request to start working.Jenny frowned. He continued, "The schedule for the next few days has been made. Just wait a few more days. The other departments have people who want to go on holiday, too.""Alright." Jenny didn'
Marigold was still grateful. "Alec is your boyfriend now. He might have listened to you if you told him not to save my brother."Paul would not have come out of the police station so easily if it weren't for Alec's help."That's between him and Alec. It has nothing to do with me." Jenny didn't think that Marigold needed to thank her. She had done nothing, after all. As they spoke, Alec's car stopped by the entrance."Let's go." Alec rolled down his window and got Jenny in the car. He saw Marigold standing next to her and said, "You can sit in the back. Paul is in the car, too."They'd just come out of the police station. Alec had come for Jenny before dropping him home.Marigold was surprised. The windows of the backseat rolled down as well. Paul looked displeased. "Why are you here?""Are you okay, Paul?" Marigold hurried over and got into the car.Jenny sat in the passenger seat, and the car moved quickly.Paul looked disheveled. "Why wouldn't I be okay? What could Gilbert
Paul was stubborn, but Marigold was sensible. She said at once, "Let's listen to Alec. Let's all sit down and talk it out. Then everyone can be on their way without affecting anyone."Paul said nothing, so Jenny took that as a yes. She sent Gilbert a text, to which Gilbert replied, "Okay."She sighed in relief. If everyone could talk it out, things wouldn't go south so quickly.Alec drove the Wagner siblings home and then left."Send me to my apartment. The one near the hospital," Jenny said.However, Alec didn't listen to her. "You're not thinking of living separately from me, are you?""Is there a problem?" Jenny didn't think there was. Although they were in a relationship, it didn't mean they had to live together.Alec was reluctant. "You could even stay in Evan's villa. What's wrong with moving in with me? It's not like I'm going to make you share my bedroom. But of course, I'd be alright with it if you wanted to," he added quickly.Jenny rolled her eyes at him. "Who would
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w