How did Yvonne have time to disregard her own problem? Wasn't Simone halfway through taking over her in-law's inheritance?Jenny stepped past her and took out her keys, ignoring Yvonne."You two broke up because you asked about that woman, didn't you?" Yvonne chittered like a magpie. Jenny said nothing, which she took as assent. "How silly of you, Jenny. Don't you know Alec will only get upset by those questions? No wonder he wanted to break up with you." She truly felt like she had finally won.Irritated, Jenny glared at her. "Why don't you spend the time tittering about whether we broke up worrying about what to do once Simone becomes heir to the Blooms instead."Yvonne paled almost instantly. "Even if she does, Sam still has shares in the company, so I don't have to worry about being in poverty," she gritted out.Jenny smiled. "I see. So not being poor is your goal. Then why pursue the inheritance? Haven't you been spoiled your entire life as Ms. Dickman?"If Yvonne hadn't sch
"It's me." The reply came through. Jenny could hear the warmth in Gilbert's voice, soothing her gentle heart."How've you been? When are you coming home?" she asked kindly, not asking other things like why he hadn't called her for some time or whether he had finally let her go."I've been well. The branch here's had a good start, so it'll be some time before I go back," he said. Jenny smiled and was about to speak when Gilbert asked, "I heard you broke up with Alec?"He didn't know when they got together; all he heard was they had broken up.Jenny's smile fell just the slightest at his question. "Oh, you heard about that too?""The news had even made it internationally, huh?" Jenny thought.Unbeknownst to her, Gilbert had actually been catching up with her life updates from overseas. He had instructed Zack as well as some bodyguards to watch after her from the sidelines, none of this made known to Jenny herself."It's really big news, Jenny. I couldn't have not heard," Gilbert t
"Gilbert?" Jenny asked after he had stayed silent for too long. "Does he know something?" she wondered."Maybe things aren't as complicated as they seem. He could just genuinely like you," Gilbert said after coming to his senses."But…""Seriously, you don't need to worry about this right now, Jenny. You need to get your rest, alright?" Gilbert said kindly, his warm tone a soothing balm to her anxiety.Jenny took a deep breath. "Alright.""Now get to bed. It should be well past midnight there now. Goodnight, Jenny." With that, Gilbert hung up the call.Jenny lay on her bed, her mind now clouded with thought. Sleep had long escaped her grasp.…The next day, after Vincent had brought Alec's breakfast, he said, "Mr. Faust, you can't sleep in the lounge forever."His boss had been a workaholic since he knew the man, but even then, he had retired to Perry Residence. Yet now...Alec looked at his breakfast, saying nothing. He didn't want to sleep there either, but it was his only
Morgan nodded, finding some truth in Jenny's words. "My dad wants me to let you know that things have settled down in the company, Jenny. We'll be sure to turn out profits for you with your investment."Jenny laughed. "Alright. I trust you guys.""Why don't we have lunch toge—""Done with work, Jenny? Let's have lunch," Christopher cut in, appearing from thin air like those weird gnomes in peoples' gardens.Morgan paused and glanced at him. It wasn't the first time she had seen this man. Her heartbeat increased in pace as she gazed at his face. She quickly shook her head, tossing that idea to the back of her mind. Christopher liked Jenny. She'd never dreamed of competing with her.Jenny didn't know what was going on in Morgan's mind, but her smile faded upon hearing Christopher's suggestion. "No need. I'm busy?""Busy? With what?" Christopher knew she was rejecting him on purpose. He wasn't upset, though. In fact, he was determined to stick around.It made Jenny's hackles rise.
Morgan didn't know what to say. She simply followed them into the car, not coming to her senses until they reached the café.When they were ordering, Christopher went to make a call, telling his grandfather about working with the Goldings."Jenny, you really don't have to bother about us if you don't like him. I'm sure my dad can find better clients to work with, not just with the Spades," Morgan said, feeling bad about the situation."I know, but…" Jenny eyed Christopher. "He's not going to give up even if we don't have lunch. So, I might as well squeeze some benefit from this." She had come to realize that Christopher wasn't going to let her go so easily after being followed around by him like a sick puppy. Given his tenacity, no wonder he became heir to his family.Just then, the man came back to the table. "Finished with your orders already? Remember, it's my treat, so just order what you like."He had been feeling great ever since Jenny broke up with Alec, feeling like his
The sudden question made Christopher stare fixedly at her for several seconds. "What?""Just tell me if it's possible," Jenny sighed. She just wanted this over and done with.Christopher gave it some thought before asking, "So you're willing to be my girlfriend?"The moment he asked this, Morgan spoke up, "Jenny, don—""Hell no!" Jenny huffed. "I mean, will your grandfather tell me the truth if I go to Bardoff City with you, not as your girlfriend." Christopher's frown wasn't hopeful. Jenny shrugged. "Alright. Let's pretend I never asked.""Hey, don't give up yet. There is a slight possibility." His grandfather might actually reveal the truth to Jenny if she came knocking on his door."You think so?" Jenny beamed. A trip to Bardoff wouldn't hurt. She'd even benefit by knowing the grand truth behind Christopher's hot-headed pursuit.Christopher nodded. "I know my grandfather, so yeah.""Alright. Give me a couple days to prepare for the trip to the city."This was great news for
"Who'd want to be with Alec again?!" Jenny thought furiously, glaring at Christopher.Just then, Alec and the woman entered the cafe. Jenny turned away from them, indignant.Unfortunately, Jenny and Christopher were quickly spotted by Alec in the small cafe. Alec's sour expression immediately turned gloomy. Jenny wasn't even going to look at him?Christopher smirked, meeting Alec's gaze. He prodded Jenny's plate. "Eat your food. Channel that rage into your appetite."Jenny didn't respond. When she looked up, Alec had already gone into a private booth in the cafe.The anger in her chest boiled dangerously. She directed it to Christopher. "What are you, eight?""Maybe." Christopher met her rage with a grin. He was delighted right now, more so than when Jenny had said she'd go to Bardoff City with him. Sometimes, he wondered if he wanted to date Jenny or if he just wanted to see Alec and Jenny at odds with each other.Jenny sighed, ignoring him further lest she had a stroke.Morga
Alec was taken aback at how fast Natalia called it off. He wasn't upset, though—he wasn't interested in Natalia anyway. "I see. Alright."Looked like Natalia didn't hit his marks either. No wonder he was so indifferent. She huffed and got up to leave before her anger started peaking. "Goodbye.""Why don't you have lunch first, Miss Cruz? We're already here. I want to discuss a business opportunity with you.""Oh? Sure." Natalia sat back, now curious as to what Alec had in mind.The two had their lunch, oblivious to Jenny's terrible mood.After dropping Morgan off, the car was filled with tense silence."Don't you wanna know who the woman is? Alec's female friend?"Who was she?All Jenny knew was that she wasn't from Parrington; otherwise, she'd have seen her profile during her investigation."She's Natalia Cruz from Bardoff City's Cruz family." Christopher had seen her a couple times during public events but never spoken to her. She was a proud woman, that one.Cruz family fr