Not long after, the car stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. James and Jenny walked inside, and it was then that she noticed something was off. No one was in the restaurant, while melodious piano music played in the air. Even a fool could sense that something was not right.She turned and looked at James. "James, did you arrange all this?"Jenny was not too sure. She thought that he wasn't the type to do something like it. On the other hand, only he was around.James smiled and said nothing. He brought her into the restaurant, and they sat down at the table, which was already prepared.Jenny was almost certain now that this was James' doing. But…what did he mean by all this?James sat before her. A smile hung on his lips like usual, but upon closer inspection, Jenny realized he was nervous.Nervous?What was he so nervous about?A million questions popped up in her head, but then James spoke, and Jenny understood everything."I actually have something to say to you, Je
James grew quiet after hearing Jenny's words. Very, very quiet.Jenny wasn't in a hurry. She didn't mind letting him think for himself. It'd be best if he could figure it out clearly.Right at that moment, the waiter served them their food. Jenny ate peacefully, waiting for James to figure it out."You're really unbothered by all this, Jenny." James watched her happily eating, unsure of what to say.Jenny shrugged nonchalantly and smiled. "I might not have accepted your confession, but that doesn't mean I have to starve."Even if they weren't a couple, Jenny still trusted James' character. She knew that he wouldn't hate her because of it."Yeah. You can carry on eating whatever you want. I've booked the entire restaurant." But now, it seemed highly unnecessary. Hence, regardless of whether he would succeed, he had to tell her how he felt. The end result was pretty much what he expected. Jenny had not accepted him."I know how you're feeling, James, but it's unnecessary. There ar
However, his phone was still turned off. It only made her even more worried. She had no choice but to call Vincent. It took him a long time to answer, and Jenny's anxiety was through the roof."Miss Jenny?" Vincent picked up. He seemed bewildered that Jenny was calling him.Jenny didn't waste any time, asking, "Where's Alec? Why isn't he picking up?"Vincent was stunned. He looked at Old Mr. Faust before him, who shook his head. He said, "Mr. Faust is in a meeting. He's been very busy lately, so his phone has been with me. It's probably out of battery.""A meeting?" Jenny raised her eyebrows. That was weird. "When is it going to end?" Jenny asked. She had to hear his voice, or she wouldn't be at ease.Vincent didn't know what to do. He knew that Jenny would wait for Alec to pick up the call after his meeting, but the problem was that no one would answer. Alec was still nowhere to be found.His silence made Jenny even more confused. "What? Can't you tell me?""No, it's just that
Jenny understood that reasoning. "Have you found out what happened to him? Has he appeared at Faust Group these two days?""No," Zack replied.Jenny was now certain that something had happened to Alec. But if something really did, why would Vincent and Old Mr. Faust lie to her? Were they afraid that she would leak it out?She had no time to think about that. Jenny ended her call with Zack and immediately went to book a plane ticket to Parrington. But it was already late; the next flight was in the morning. She was feeling very antsy.The next day, Jenny and Graham both took days off. Although she knew it wasn't nice of her to take the day off when she hadn't been working for some time, she was lucky that she was in the sales department and had just bagged another client. She had more freedom in that sense.Jenny boarded the plane to Parrington. On the way there, she had a dream.A nightmare, really.It haunted her even after she woke up.It was only a two-hour flight to Parring
Old Mr. Faust felt conflicted when he heard what she said.After their divorce, he worried that Alec and Jenny would go their separate ways. After that, he saw how Alec began to care for Jenny, and now, even Jenny was worrying about him. Old Mr. Faust couldn't help feeling a little glad. However, they had no idea if Alec was dead or alive. That was cruel news for Jenny to bear.Jenny was even more anxious when she saw how quiet he was. "What happened to Alec, Grandpa?"With her pressing questions, Old Mr. Faust finally broke down and told her what had happened.On the night that Jenny had called Alec, he hadn't picked up because he had no means to.That night, not long after leaving the Old Mansion, he realized he was being tailgated. His stalker was fierce and relentless, refusing to lose him. After that, Alec's car was found at the bottom of a cliff. No one knew what had happened between the two events.Old Mr. Faust had not received his call when it happened. Obviously, Alec w
"The wind is getting stronger, Miss Jenny. Let's go. There are people looking for him down there," Vincent said. He knew how important Jenny was to Alec, so he couldn't let anything happen to her, especially now. Or else, if Alec survived and returned to find that something had happened to Jenny, he could not imagine what would happen.Jenny had no intention of leaving. She turned toward him and said, "Vincent, could you help me get a waterproof suit?""Miss Jenny, are you…""I wouldn't be able to forget it unless I went down there myself." Even though many people were looking for him, Jenny still wanted to do it personally.What if they were slacking off? What if they missed a clue that Alec had left behind?Vincent wanted to stop her, but Paul appeared. "Get her ready. We have no reason to stop her if she wants to sacrifice herself for Alec.""Mr. Wagner…""What a pity she didn't treasure him when he was still around. Now she's putting on a show. I don't know what she means by
What Paul said made sense. Jenny understood him, but she had no idea what else she could do. She could only try.What if?What if Alec hadn't gone the predictable route and quietly snuck up on land?When Paul saw her keeping up the search, he cussed at her and left. But before going far, he turned back. "Is Stephanie…doing alright?"He'd lost all contact with her once she moved to Bardoff City. He initially planned to move there like Alec, but he had not expected this to happen."She's doing pretty well," Jenny answered. At least, Stephanie seemed fine to her.Disappointment flashed through Paul's eyes. He couldn't seem to accept that Stephanie could do well without him.When it came to Stephanie, Jenny didn't mind saying more to Paul. She stood up, looking at the silent man before her. "Aren't you going to give up?""Why would I give up? She's my woman and forever will be," Paul said naturally; he didn't think anything was wrong with his words.Jenny was speechless. She rolle
In the Faust Manor in Bardoff City, a middle-aged man looked at the bodyguard behind him. "Is it done?""Yes. The target is dead, and the ones remaining are not worth worrying over," the bodyguard replied.The man nodded in satisfaction. As long as the few influential ones were dead, the rest were mere jokes. Even if the old man spoonfed opportunities to them, they wouldn't be able to cope."Does that old man know?" he asked."Probably not.""Good. Get someone to leak the news to him. Crush his spirits. Make him give up on handing over the Fausts to these outsiders. Faust Inc is mine!"A ferocious look flashed over his face.…Jade was working hard in Jeneration Group. She knew that something had happened to Jenny, so she had to work extra hard to keep the company to not trouble Jenny."Miss Weston, someone is here for you." Her secretary knocked on the door and walked in."Who is it?""His name is Max Pearson, and he says he's your friend."Max.Jade's expression shifted.