Like Jenny had guessed, the Walters and the Britts released a joint statement about the engagement before noon. The engagement event was slated a week later. Not only were the Walter Inc employees gossiping about it, but netizens were also discussing the news. Most sent their blessings to the couple.In their eyes, the two families were a great match. Jolene would be marrying into wealth anyway, which was definitely better than becoming a corporate slave like the rest of them.Jenny quickly glanced through the online comments and soon went back to work. It had been some time since her last successful business negotiation. During the period in between, she was occupied by non-work issues. If she didn't get started, her colleagues would think she came to work just to pass the time.She poured through the information of clients in hand and hesitated on who to approach. Graham had introduced her to many of the contacts in events before, and she was sure they wouldn't turn her down. Stil
Randy flashed an earnest smile at her. "I won't do this for outsiders. My generosity is only reserved for family, for example, my dear cousin."She silently smirked at the remark but did not call him out. The land south of the city, which the Glasses bid, was going to be developed into a business district. Clearly, the area would flourish in the future. But Randy suddenly offered her a partnership in the lucrative project they had just bagged, and it all felt odd to her."That's a huge project. I need to discuss it with Dad." More importantly, she needed to do some investigation into the issues behind the land—there must be something. Else, the Glass Family wouldn't have suggested a partnership.While they were planning to acquire the Glasses' business, the Glasses might also be scheming against the Walters. At the end of the day, the Glasses were no saints.Randy had no objection to her request for time. The Glass Family recently got their hands on the land and did not start any c
After that, they engaged in a pleasant conversation, or so it seemed to Randy and the others.Jenny, on the other hand, never entertained the idea of working with the Glasses. That family was going down soon anyway."I need to go to the restroom." She left the table. Seeing that, Randy called his father and shared some updates about his lunch with Jenny. She had no idea about the call, occupied by another pressing matter. A man had showed up in front of her, his figure towering over her. He seemed surprised to run into her.She stared at Alec Faust. When she was about to speak, he frowned with irritation. "Miss Walter, please have some self-control. I don't like women who obsess over me."She was speechless. Did Alec just accuse her of obsessing over him?"Alec Faust, you're a narcissist," she snickered and fired back since he did not show her any respect in the first place. "If anything, you're the one who's obsessed with me," she added , tone hostile.The frown on his face
"They look great together," Blake remarked casually, attracting Alec's gaze. She hurriedly clarified, "The Walters and the Glasses might be relatives, but Jenny and Randy are not blood-related. Everyone knows that."Although Graham presented Jenny as his and Rowena's long-lost daughter, everyone was clever enough to figure out that Rowena was not Jenny's birth mother.Alec was irked by the reminder that Jenny and Randy were not blood-related. Their existence seemed unusually jarring to him when he looked at them again. "Let's go," Blake urged. He nodded and left with her. He didn't expect to run into Jenny during his business meeting at the restaurant, and he was even more surprised to see her dining with Randy.Once Alec and Blake were gone, Randy shifted his focus back to Jenny. "Isn't that guy your ex-husband?"Thanks to his thorough investigation, he was more than familiar with Jenny's background. That was how he recognized Alec Faust right away."Yeah," she didn't deny. Her
Unaffected by her anger, Randy kept smiling and was even secretly glad to have evoked some emotions from her. "Shall I send you back to the office?" he asked."No," she turned him down and left immediately. He didn't insist and watched as she left. The relationship between Jenny and Alec left him wondering.After lunch, Jenny drove to Walter Inc. Although the encounter with Alec ruined her mood, she didn't let it affect her work. She strode to Graham's office, knocked on the door, and entered.He quickly shut the document he was reading and smiled at her. "Take a seat. I heard from the staff that you've been here since morning. You must be tired.""I'm not as weak as you thought. I came in early in the morning but did nothing of importance. Tired? I'm far from it." She knew Graham wanted to be a good father to her, but she wasn't accustomed to his doting manner.He smiled at her comment and joined her on the couch. "Is something up?""Yeah." She nodded and handed him Randy's prop
After leaving Walter Inc, Jenny immediately went to work and investigated the land under the South City Development Project. Even though Graham had promised to look into the matter, she was struck by Randy's bold move to suggest a partnership—he must have been confident that the Walters wouldn't get any dirt on him.Feeling uneasy, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Only when she examined the details by herself and pinpointed the problems could she devise her counterattack.…Back home, Randy met with Wayne and told him about the conversation with Jenny."Dad, do you think she meant her words?" Randy was wary despite Jenny's verbal agreement to consider the deal. In his eyes, Jenny was sly and duplicitous. Her willingness to work with the Glasses invited suspicion as Randy wondered if she was scheming against them.Wayne pondered the idea for a while and said, "That's hard to tell, but we're alright as long as she doesn't make us her enemy. As for the partnership with
Jolene refused to leave, for she knew what was waiting for her at home. However, she failed to free herself from Rowena's grip and had no choice but to be hauled home.On their way home, Jolene cried in the car. "Mom, why did we have to leave? We should ask Uncle Wayne and Randy for help. They will help us out for sure."Rowena was frustrated enough, and Jolene's incessant crying pushed her buttons. "Stop crying!"Jolene was taken aback after being admonished. "Mom, even you're angry at me now?" She sobbed even louder.Feeling helpless, Rowena pulled Jolene into a hug. "I'm not angry at you. I just think that we need to figure out a solution instead of crying uselessly. Did you seriously think Uncle Wayne and Randy would help us if we begged them to? You'd be naive to think so. They will not help because they won't get on your dad's bad side just for us. Got it? We are nothing to them." She decided to clear the air with Jolene to wake her daughter up to life's realities.Jolene wa
Jolene listened to Rowena's explanation in heavy silence and secretly disagreed with her mother's arguments. She believed Rowena's failure stemmed from her inability to conquer her dad's heart. Thinking that she was different, she had confidence in her allure. She could make James fall for her once they were married. However, no one knew where she got her confidence from."Mom, what did you do to marry Dad?" She suddenly became interested in Rowena's past, thinking she might take a page out of the book. Rowena looked ashen-faced when she heard that. "Jo! Don't be foolish!""Mom, I'm done for if you refuse to help me." Knowing that Rowena would help, Jolene put on a pitiful face. Indeed, Rowena sighed upon seeing her daughter's expression. "Are you sure you want this?""Yes. I'm willing to do anything to marry James Windsor." In comparison, James Windsor was better-looking and wealthier than Brandon Britt. She'd be a fool not to marry James.In the face of Jolene's determination