Jenny didn't know what to say. Alec hadn't taken care of himself, yet here he was, lecturing her about her own body. How ridiculous. She couldn't be bothered with him anymore and simply glared at him. "I'm going home," she said, getting up from her chair. "You can stay here if you like it so much.""I'm going with you." What sort of a joke was this? He was there for Jenny. Why would he stay if she weren't there?They left the hospital. Before Jenny could hail a cab, Alec stopped his car in front of her. "It's not safe to take the cab this late. I'll send you home.""Thank you." She didn't refuse because she knew it was pointless; if she did, she'd still be wasting time with him here. She was exhausted. All she wanted was to go home and sleep. Her eyelids drooped shut in the car, and she fell asleep. Alec glanced at her, feeling his heart ache. He'd heard from the hospital staff that she had performed surgeries all day without rest. It was no wonder that she was tired.Not long af
"What do you think?" Alec raised an eyebrow, smirking. Why would he put in all this effort if this wasn't for her as well? He was worried for her health. Why else would he be a cook when he was Mr. Faust?Jenny smiled and walked over. "Is there anything that I can help with? I can't cook, but I can wash things.""It's alright. You can take the dishes out to the table. I'll be done in a minute." He didn't want Jenny to dirty her hands.She nodded. "Alright.""Be careful. Don't burn yourself," Alec said concernedly; he regretted letting her take the hot dishes."I'm not a child, Mr. Faust. I'm not stupid." She rolled her eyes and put the dishes out on the table. Nothing that Alec had feared happened. She didn't know what Alec would think she was so stupid. He even warned her about the hot plates. Did she look stupid?Alec smiled, not minding her retort. "I'm worried about you. Isn't that clear enough?""It's so over the top," Jenny said.Alec had finished cooking the last dish, a
Jenny understood Alec's words, but she still felt upset. "Maybe. I just can't accept this so quickly.""Take your time. Just don't take it too seriously," Alec said.After they had done the dishes, Jenny felt tired. She looked at Alec, still in the living room, and asked, "Aren't you leaving?""It's so late. Aren't you going to let me stay the night?" he said, smiling."What do you think?" She raised her eyebrows and clenched her fists as if she'd strike any second.He stepped backward at once. "I'm joking. I'll leave." He was already walking toward the door. Jenny felt a little awkward. "Well, if you don't want to go back to the mansion, you can stay next door. I actually didn't want you to move out," she said and regretted her words at once. Why was she telling him this? Did she want to see him every day?Alec had no clue about her inner turmoil, and his smile broadened. "For real? You won't move out if I stay next door, will you?""Why would I? I paid for this house. I'll l
"Are you only realizing it now?" Stephanie smiled. She thought she'd been making it clear.Paul looked at her for a moment before saying, "Cut the crap. I don't want to do anything to the Walkers, so come with me. Don't get under my skin." He was losing his patience."Paul Wagner!" Stephanie gnashed her teeth, glaring at him. "Still fooling around? Do you think I'm joking? Do you think I still like you?" There was a fire in her heart that begged to be released.Paul said nothing, but Stephanie's eyes told him everything. That was exactly what he thought.Stephanie was furious. "I don't like you anymore, so please, don't let me see you again. Do you understand?""Yeah," he replied calmly. Stephanie didn't know if he truly understood or was choosing not to. Seeing that he still wasn't planning on leaving, Stephanie asked, "What are you still standing here for? The Walkers don't welcome you." Her words were unpleasant to hear. She tore down Pauk's pride, thinking that bruising his
Dream Vonne Designs had its name officially changed to La Vie Jen Rose. Jenny had considered the name for one whole night before finally landing on one that sounded good. She kind of understood why Yvonne would name it Dream Vonne now. It turned out that naming things was not an easy feat.The name was changed, and because of Jade, the company was soon in full motion. Right now, what Jenny needed to do was to create stunning designs that would help spread the name of La Vie Jen Rose.Jenny didn't need to go to the hospital on the weekends. She stayed at home, keeping herself busy. Placed before her was a pile of paper that she had drawn on throughout the night. If Jade were around, she'd say something about Jenny surpassing her, but Jenny didn't feel that way.She held up a sheet of paper from the table. It wasn't what she wanted. But what should La Vie Jen Rose's style be?In the middle of her fog, the doorbell rang. Jenny sensed that it was Alec and opened the door. She was right
Jenny was suddenly filled with enthusiasm. The vision she had in mind was becoming clearer, and the style she was looking for was at the tip of her fingers. Without finishing her breakfast, she headed to her desk, picked up a pen, and started sketching. Soon, she presented a complete design to Alec, who brightened up when he saw it. "What do you think? Would you buy it?" Jenny couldn't help asking Alec. After all, he was the only person around her. Alec shook his head, and Jenny was disappointed. Then, he said, "I wouldn't buy it, but my girlfriend probably would." Jenny didn't understand what he was trying to say. "This style is very suitable for girls in their twenties. Are you sure this demographic can afford your clothes?" Alec wanted to remind her that ideas often didn't translate well in reality. Jenny, however, was confident about her design. "Hey, are you saying girls in their twenties don't have money? They can buy the things they want with their own money. Besides,
Jenny turned away from his hopeful eyes and focused on the food on her plate instead. She felt that it would be a little mean to reject him. However, going to the movies seemed inappropriate, given her current relationship with him. After all, they weren't a couple yet.Alec misread her hesitation as unwillingness, and it hurt him very much. Seeing how crestfallen he was, Jenny coughed to break the tension, suggesting, "Why don't you choose something else? Wouldn't watching a movie be boring?" No matter how she thought about it, going to the movies with Alec felt inappropriate. If she ran into anyone, they would misunderstand that something was going on between them."Everything works. You can choose whatever you like." Alec's eyes lit up immediately. It didn't matter what they did as long as Jenny was with him. After all, going to the movies was Vincent's idea. He had reported to Alec that going for dinner and movies was a popular dating activity, which was why he had suggested it
Jenny was put into a difficult situation by Jade's invitation. If she hadn't agreed to Alec, she wouldn't hesitate. Alas, she couldn't do that anymore. Sensing her hesitation, Jade narrowed her eyes at her suspiciously. "Hm? Do you have an appointment this afternoon?""It's not an appointment. I'm just going to visit the fashion exhibition," Jenny replied, not daring to look Jade in the eye."Perfect! I'll go with you to see what the popular designs are." Jade looked at Jenny intently as if she had seen through her.Jenny wanted to slap herself for admitting she was visiting the fashion exhibition. She should've just lied and said she was going home to sleep.Her perplexed look made Jade laugh. "Forget it, I'll go by myself. I don't want to disturb your date.""My date?" Jenny was shocked. "It's not a date. What are you talking about, Jade?""No? Didn't Alec drive you here just now? Aren't you planning to go to the exhibition with him?" Jade asked, leaving Jenny no room to refu