When Alec left the apartment, the sky had turned dark. He walked alone by the road. He didn't drive, merely walking around aimlessly.Meanwhile, Jenny was not as calm as she had made herself out to be. She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.…When news of the Dickmans' bankruptcy spread, Jenny had just finished performing surgery. She received the message that Gilbert had sent, as well as a copy of the information on the fashion design company she wanted.She looked through it carefully and changed her clothes, heading straight toward Dickman LLC, though it shouldn't be called that anymore.When she arrived, Gilbert and Max were both there. They were arguing over shares, both wanting to have the bigger slice of the pie.Jenny didn't interfere in their matters. Even if Gilbert was her brother, it was best if she kept a distance from their affairs. But when they saw her coming, they stopped arguing. "Jenny, are you sure that you want to succeed that design company? I
She said nothing. Max, however, didn't intend to stop just there. "Go on, tell me. What happened between you and Alec? Are you really not going to give him a chance?"She was silent."You know, I don't think you should blame him for this. It's his best friend, after all. Plus, I believe he must have made sure Stephanie was alright, which is why he was in no hurry to tell you. Even if you hadn't found Paul, Stephanie would have come back safely."Jenny thought his words made sense. She looked at him and laughed. "Did an alien replace you? You're backing him up?"Max treated Alec like his enemy, but he was not fanning the flames. Conversely, he was taking Alec's side. It was very unusual.Max coughed dryly to ease the awkwardness. "You don't know my true motives, then.""Really? Pray tell." Jenny looked at him with a smile, waiting to see how he'd explain this."If you get back together, Alec will focus all his energy on you. He wouldn't control Faust Group as much. And I would be
When Jenny walked into the meeting room, most of the people were already in there. When they saw her walking in, they were all nervous. They didn't know what to expect.Jenny sat at the end of the table and looked at the clerk next to her. "Is everyone here?""Yes. Most of them are here," the clerk replied."Most of them?" Jenny raised her eyebrows.The clerk couldn't help panicking when Jenny looked at her like that. "A few designers aren't here yet. They said…they said…""Said what?" Jenny asked. She didn't expect things to go smoothly on her first day, so she wasn't surprised by this."They said that even if you're their boss, they won't take orders from you because they're the pillars of the company," the clerk said in a soft voice, afraid Jenny would be mad. She didn't know why she was so afraid of Jenny when she looked so friendly. She felt there was an air about her that screamed confidence."The pillars of the company?" Jenny was amused. If they were that important, the
The moment the words left her mouth, everyone was stunned. They looked at Jenny, all wanting to know her answer.Jenny didn't think much about the identities except for the one about her being Alec's ex-wife. Did that really matter? Why did everyone want to know about that?Feeling their gazes, Jenny nodded. "Yes. It's me.""Oh my God!" the girl exclaimed. But then she apologized at once. "I'm sorry. I was just nervous."What was there to be nervous about? Jenny didn't understand it.The employees didn't expect such a young woman to bear so many identities. Each of them was difficult to accomplish."I'm going to stay," the girl said. She believed that someone this capable wouldn't make the company bankrupt; it might even get better. She was not going to let this opportunity go.With someone taking the lead, everyone else would follow naturally. At once, the majority of them chose to stay, but a few still chose to leave. Part of it was because they didn't think Jenny would know h
The others instantly felt conflicted when they saw Jenny's ruthlessness. Some were happy because a strong boss like her would guarantee an improved company. Some were worried that ruffling the feathers of these designers would not be good for the company—they might even come back to bite it.Jenny didn't explain further. There wasn't much that she could say to help. Only good results would win their trust.The meeting ended. Jenny handed the business plan she had long prepared to the clerk next to her and said, "From today onward, you will be my assistant.""Me? Miss Jenny, I…" She couldn't quite believe it."Do you think you can't do it?" Jenny looked at her. "If you think you can't, just forget what I said." She was willing to give her a chance, but if she didn't want it, Jenny would not force her to take it.The clerk was stunned, and her face shifted at once. "I can do it! Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will not disappoint you."Jenny smiled in satisfaction. "Alr
"Are you talking to me?" Marigold looked at the person next to her. She vaguely remembered Yvonne, having seen her on the news a few times before."What's her name…" Marigold wondered silently. "Yvonne? Yeah, that's it."Yvonne nodded. "Yes. I'm talking to you.""What are you trying to say?" Although Marigold didn't care about what happened in the Wagners, her gut instincts told her that this woman had no good intentions."I think you're hurt because you don't know why Gilbert rejects you." Yvonne smiled lightly, looking as if she cared for Marigold.Marigold frowned. "You said Gilbert liked someone.""Yes. In fact, you know her." Yvonne was just waiting for Marigold to take the bait. She couldn't do anything to Jenny now, but that didn't mean everyone else couldn't.Marigold's eyebrows furrowed. "That's impossible. There's no one by his side, and he's said before that he doesn't like anyone.""It's not that he doesn't like anyone. He can't let her or anyone knows that he likes
Jenny raised her glass in the restaurant to toast the woman in front of her. "Thanks for agreeing to see me, Jade.""You don't have to be so polite with me, Jenny. I've said before that I can help you whenever you need it." Jade Weston raised her glass and clinked it against Jenny's."I know, but I was afraid I'd be bothering you. You were going into hiding…""That was such a long time ago. Maybe no one even remembers me. You're worrying too much." Jade smiled, reminiscing her past. It couldn't haunt her now.Hearing Jade's reassurance, Jenny's concerns dissipated slightly. She told Jade about the company and said, "I hope you'll come help manage this company, Jade. After all, you were once in this industry.""It's no big deal. I can do it." Jade nodded. Managing a company was her bread and butter. "However, it's a design company. It prioritizes designing. You can count on me for the business part of things, but design, on the other hand…"Jenny looked at her, widening her eyes i
Jenny rolled her eyes at the pickup line. "Mr. Pearson, I don't mind if you want to flirt around with women, but please stay away from my friends.""Don't be so heartless, Jenny. We're friends, too." Max sat down in front of Jade and smiled. "Hi. I'm Jenny's friend, Max Pearson."Jenny was speechless. Compared to her, Jade seemed much calmer. Little boys like him always amused her. "Hello. I'm Jade Weston. You may call me Miss Jade.""Miss Jade?" Max frowned. "That's like calling you my elementary school teacher."Jade chuckled. Jenny was about to speak, but then another figure appeared. She looked up and saw Alec.Alec was feeling a tirade of emotions. He noticed that Jenny had stopped talking and thought she didn't want to see him. Apologetically, he said, "Sorry. I'll take him away at once. Sorry to have bothered you.""Don't be so anxious to leave. I haven't eaten anything yet." Max didn't want to leave. It was rare for him to find someone who could be on the same wavelength