Jenny was surprised when Old Mr. Faust brought up the issue. She knew about his intention early on, but evidently, she didn't care because she never bothered to bring it up anymore. Of course, she hated being a pawn in someone's game, but she acknowledged that Old Mr. Faust treated her well during her two-year marriage. Moreover, she was the one who gave the final nod to the marriage after Old Mr. Faust and her grandpa discussed it. Therefore, she had no one to blame."Grandpa, why are you bringing it up? It's all in the past now." She smiled at him with a calm look on her face, much to his relief. He insisted, "It doesn't matter. I was in the wrong. I had wanted to find a chance to apologize, and I feel better now that I have done it."In reality, he insisted on apologizing to her because he feared Jenny would hold a grudge against the Fausts due to his selfish intentions from years ago."It's all in the past," she repeated. Yes, everything was in the past. Old Mr. Faust might ha
The three of them were chatting over dinner at the dining table. Suddenly, Old Mr. Faust thought of something and waved at Warren. He then whispered something to the butler when he leaned in. Warren left very quickly, but he appeared again before long.Jenny saw that the thing Warren brought over was a letter. That was quite unexpected."I suddenly remembered that we received a letter after you moved to Bardoff City. It's from Faye." He had not opened it and had no intention of giving it to Alec either before this. He was mainly worried that it might affect Jenny and Alec's relationship.However, Old Mr. Faust felt there was no need for him to be so concerned anymore. Their relationship was much better than he had expected. Therefore, he decided to hand the letter to Alec. After all, it was meant for him. He was Alec's grandfather, but he had no right to stop the letter from getting to him.Jenny felt like it was only yesterday that everything had happened when she heard Faye's nam
He was so straightforward that Jenny didn't know what to say for a moment. "Are you sure? She was the person your savior had asked you to take care of.""So what if he had saved my life? Do you think I'm—" Alec stopped mid-sentence. "In any case, I won't sacrifice my lifetime of happiness for her."Jenny knew what he wanted to say. He wanted to bring up the fact that she had promised to take care of Evan. She pursed her lips and said nothing anymore. In any case, Alec better kept his word. Otherwise, she should not be blamed for showing no mercy.Old Mr. Faust glanced at the two of them. Seeing they didn't get mad, he said satisfactorily, "That's right. You should just talk it through if there are any issues. I've never liked Faye."He had always felt back then that Alec had taken too much care of Faye. However, no matter what he said back then, Alec wouldn't listen.Fortunately, Alec had regained his senses at that moment. He was no longer as foolish as he was before."That show
Old Mr. Faust sneered a few times. He finally let Alec go after warning him once again. When Alec came downstairs, Jenny was lying on the couch in the living room while tapping away on the phone. She was most probably chatting with someone as she was smiling."What are you talking about?" Alec walked over and stood behind her.Jenny did not hide from him. While sending the message, she replied, "I'm discussing with Steph and Jade what kind of bridesmaid dresses to choose. We want something that looks good without stealing the bride's thunder.""Any results? Let me have a look." Alec smiled and shook his head. He was thinking that women had plenty of choices, unlike men, who did not even need to choose. A black suit for all would do the job.Jenny put her phone in front of Alec. "What do you think of this?"Alec took a closer look at it. It was a long, green dress that might not be flattering on everybody. However, he glanced at Jenny's figure and complexion and felt that she wou
When Jenny woke up the following day, Alec had already made breakfast, and Old Mr. Faust was also sitting at the dining table. They seemed to be waiting for her.Jenny felt a little embarrassed, so she quickly went to the dining room downstairs. "I'm sorry, Grandpa. I overslept.""It's fine. It's still early. I'm up early because of my age. Don't compare yourself to me," Old Mr. Faust said with a smile, inviting her over for breakfast.Jenny sat down at the table and then looked at Alec. "What time did you wake up to make breakfast?""Not that early. Warren was the one who got most of it." He only woke up to make the pancakes."Thanks for your hard work." Jenny smiled at him, feeling a little apologetic.Alec felt happy when he heard her saying that. "Making breakfast for you is not hard work for me at all ."If Jenny wanted it, he could make breakfast for her for the rest of her life."Ahem!" Old Mr. Faust cleared his throat. "I'm still here."How had he never noticed that hi
Soon, the plane took off and headed toward Bardoff City. Jenny felt sleepy as soon as she boarded the plane, so she fell asleep on Alec's shoulders very quickly.Alec waved to a stewardess, requesting a blanket. Then, he put the blanket on Jenny gently. The gentleness in his eyes was almost spilling over. The stewardess standing at the side was extremely envious when she saw it.She could not help but ask softly, "Sir, is she your wife?""Not yet. She's my girlfriend," Alec replied without thinking too much about it. His gaze was fixed on Jenny the whole time.It was inevitable that the stewardess would think she still had a chance when she heard that Jenny was only his girlfriend.In this day in age, even a married couple could get divorced, let alone a couple that had yet to get married. They might be madly in love at that moment, but who could tell how long they could stay together?Thinking of that, the stewardess plucked up the courage to ask, "Sir, may I have your contact?
The cabin manager rolled her eyes when she heard that. Then, she sneered coldly and said, "You know very well why you did that. I don't wish to expose you, but if you affected your work, don't blame me for not showing you mercy."The stewardess wanted to say something else, but the cabin manager didn't let her. "Why don't you look closely at who that person is? How could you even think you're worthy?""Who is he?" The stewardess had just joined this airline after leaving her previous employment. She was not from Parrington, so she truly didn't know Alec.The cabin manager didn't answer her question. Instead, she looked at her in disdain. "In any case, he's someone out of your league."Then, the cabin manager left. The stewardess, however, was a little unwilling to admit defeat. She looked up Alec's name on the passenger list and committed it to memory. She was thinking of checking his identity out later when she left the plane.Soon, the plane landed. Jenny woke up just in time. S
"It's fine. I don't feel I've wasted my time. I feel it's quite interesting." Her life was too dull, so of course, she would not feel that it was a waste of time when things get spiced up sometimes.Alec said nothing further when he heard her saying that. "Do I first take you home?""No need. Just drop me off at Jade's home. I'll go and see if she needs any help." Jade and Max's wedding would be in a couple of days, so Jade should be very busy at that moment. As her bridesmaid, Jenny had to go and have a look.Alec had no objections. He told the driver the address and asked him to drive them there."What about you? Are you going to the company?" Jenny asked.Alec nodded. "I've only left for a few days, but there's already a bunch of things piled up and waiting for me to handle. There are too many things to handle at the Faust Group, and those people from the Faust family don't want to get involved at all. That's why I'm quite busy.""Alec, I think you can try letting Julian or Is
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