Too bad Melissa wasn't going easy on him. She instructed the bodyguard, "Break the other arm to teach him a lesson. That'll remind him of today whenever he wants to look for Janet Hale.""No! Ah—" The painful scream reverberated in the air. Janet's brother passed out from the pain, and his parents were as pale as ghosts. Melissa looked on in satisfaction—she had achieved what she wanted."Don't you ever accuse us of being ruthless. Here's some cash for his medical bills. Send him to the hospital. I won't be responsible if he dies!" Then, she threw a wad of hundred-dollar bills on the floor. She was uninterested in taking care of the fallout.After that, she entered her car in a good mood. Jenny glanced at her and asked, "Have you taken care of them?""Nothing to worry about. No problem at all." Melissa gestured an OK to her. "I guarantee they'd never give Janet Hale trouble anymore.""Great. Thank you for going through the trouble," Jenny said to Melissa. aMelissa flashed a smil
Alec's gaze was scorching. Jenny found herself unable to look away after they locked eyes. There was a change in the air—it was filled with chemistry and passion. Before she could make sense of it, she felt him kissing her on the lips. It was a light peck, but he lingered for a little longer.Her phone rang at the wrong time. Alec almost wanted to tear the caller into pieces. Pulled back to reality, she pushed him away embarrassedly. "I'll take the call."He was moody and silent. She could tell he was pissed, but she had to take the call. After she gathered herself, she checked her phone and saw that it was Zack, so she picked up without hesitation."Jenny! Janet is missing!" He sounded anxious over the phone. She was caught by surprise. She had just resolved Janet's family trouble. Why did Janet go missing right after?"Calm down. I'll go to you." She hung up, scooped up her coat, and prepared to leave. Alec followed along irritably. He couldn't stay out of it because Zack was Jen
They found her soon, albeit in a bad place.When Jenny received the call, she immediately rushed over with Zack, praying that nothing would happen to Janet. She dared not imagine how Zack would be if something had happened to her.Ten minutes later, the car pulled up in front of a tall building. Many had gathered downstairs, and the firefighters were laying out an air cushion. It was obvious what was happening.When Jenny told Zack that Janet had been located, he was relieved. At the moment, however, he was desperately climbing the stairs."Janet!" he yelled.Seeing him running toward the stairs like a madman, she dragged him into the elevator in time. God knew how long it would take for him to climb the stairs."Zack, calm down. How can you persuade Janet to calm down if you're not calm?" She was afraid that Zack might end up pushing Janet off the edge if he wasn't calm.At her words, Zack steeled his nerves. Soon, the elevator doors opened, revealing the sky roof where firefig
At 10 pm, Jenny and company arrived at an eatery for kebabs and beer.Due to what had happened earlier, everyone had a heavy heart. Fortunately, nothing happened in the end. If something did, Jenny couldn't imagine how Zack would live."I'm sorry, Jenny," Janet said, looking at Jenny. Sighing, Jenny waved her apology away. "Just promise me you'll be well and healthy. Don't do it again. Even if you have no regard for yourself, please think about my brother. Don't you know how much he loves you?"Janet blushed, feeling both guilty and embarrassed. "It won't happen in the future." Since her parents had been dealt with, she wouldn't do anything stupid again, even if Jenny had not made her promise to do so. "Hurry up and dig in. The kebabs here are delicious." Zack beckoned them to eat, feeling much better than before. He opened a can of beer and immediately poured it into his glass. Just as Jenny was about to stop him, Janet stopped him first. "You're still recovering, so you can'
After the issue between Janet and Zack was resolved, Jenny tried to meet Gilbert, but he declined her invitation, claiming to be busy. With no other option, Jenny decided to visit Gilbert's company.When Jenny knocked on the door to Gilbert's office, he was still busy with work."Gilbert," Jenny called, standing in front of his desk. "It's lunchtime. Won't you treat me to a meal?"Gilbert didn't expect Jenny to visit him. Nonetheless, he didn't turn her away. Instead, he smiled and said, "Alright."He took Jenny to the company cafeteria. After moving his company to Bardoff City, things were going fairly well. The company had grown in size; hence, it was crowded during lunchtime. Being the president of his company had its privileges. Jenny followed him to the second floor, where there was a dedicated place for him to order food."What would you like to eat?" Gilbert handed her the menu.Glancing at it, Jenny smiled and said, "The food you have here is much better than what we have
No one could blame Jenny for reacting so strongly. Gilbert's idea came out of the blue. She was completely unprepared for it. She thought Gilbert would say that he wanted to travel around the world or look for a partner. Never had she expected him to say he wanted to visit Mount Wallington. It was hard for her to accept such a whiplash."Jenny, there's no need to be so worked up. No matter what I do in the future, I will always be your brother. That will never change," Gilbert said with a smile, not denying Jenny's remark about him wanting to become a priest.Jenny began to panic. Hurriedly, she said, "Calm down, Gilbert. You haven't even married or had children yet, let alone experienced the beautiful wonders of love. How can you suddenly be disillusioned with the world and what it has to offer?"Jenny felt that his decision had been made too quickly."Regarding marriage and children, they have no appeal to me. The same goes for romance," he answered. While he had once considere
After the call ended, Alec couldn't help feeling both amused and annoyed regarding Jenny's recent request. She wanted him to gather information on eligible young women around him. Was she not afraid he would develop feelings for someone else?He delegated the task to Vincent, but Vincent felt conflicted. "Mr. Faust, isn't this inappropriate?" he asked. "You and Miss Walter are about to get married."Would Jenny agree to the marriage if she knew? Vincent had witnessed the hardships they had gone through to get to where they were, so he truly hoped they could get married peacefully."What are you thinking? She requested this," Alec said, glancing at him. Did Vincent think so poorly of him?Vincent let out a sigh of relief, but he was still puzzled. "This is Miss Walter's request? Why?""You've been talking a lot lately," Alec said, side-eying him. Perhaps because they had spent so much time together, Alec noticed that Vincent feared him less and occasionally even exchanged jokes w
Upon learning that Jenny would have dinner with Alfred and Mortimer in the evening, Alec insisted on going with them. He was worried about Jenny meeting them alone.In the car, Alec was driving while Jenny leaned against the car window. In annoyance, she said, "You don't have to worry so much. They won't do anything to me.""Who knows?" Alec didn't want to take any risks. "I'll accompany you. If they have any ill intentions, they won't dare to act on it.""Alright, alright, whatever you say." Jenny didn't want to argue with Alec. After all, she would be discussing the matters entrusted to her by Old Mr. Faust. Hence, there probably wouldn't be any conflicts or arguments.The car soon arrived at the restaurant. Alfred and Mortimer hadn't arrived yet, so Jenny chose a seat and waited for them.It didn't take long before the two of them arrived. They were visibly surprised to see Alec there as well. But when they thought about it, it was expected as Jenny and Alec were about to get m