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
On the next day, Jenny drove south to check out the land the Glasses had successfully bid on. Graham had confirmed nothing was wrong with the land from his investigation. There was no issue with the legality of the project, which was located in a strategic location. The project would be lucrative once the land was developed into a business district.Last night, she looked into the details of that parcel of land and found nothing wrong with it, but she still felt bothered. Why would the Glasses share such a great project with them?With that question in mind, she arrived at the construction site to see for herself. Only then she'd feel assured.Workers were entering the site even when the project hadn't started. It looked like the Glasses were ready to get things started. She wondered if there was truly nothing fishy with the project. Did the Glasses genuinely want to cut a deal with her?She still couldn't place full trust in them. Since security wasn't tight at the site, she sneak
Jenny followed closely behind Alec and questioned, "Who are they, then?" How odd it was to have non-construction workers on a construction site."They're probably with the Glasses," he answered candidly, for there was no reason to shun the topic. She was taken aback but soon had it figured out. Something must be wrong with the land if the Glasses hired men to stand guard at the site.Jenny turned around to return to the site, anxious to search for answers to her questions. Seeing that, he quickly pulled her back and frowned. "What are you doing?""I came here to figure out what's wrong with the land. I can't go home empty-handed." She didn't want to waste the trip.Alec was dumbfounded but held onto her hand tightly. "Aren't you afraid of being caught? Are you flirting with danger now?""I know my limits." Jenny believed the men were likely bodyguards with mediocre skills serving the Glasses, and she could handle them easily.Due to memory loss, he couldn't recall her expertise
"There's no need." Alec refused and was about to walk past Jenny to get in his car. Jenny didn't give up. She looked at Alec and continued, "Are you afraid of me?" "Afraid of you?" Alec sneered, "Why would I be afraid of you?" "If you're not afraid, why can't you dinel with me? Although we're divorced, that doesn't mean we have to avoid each other like the plague, right?" Jenny looked at Alec, trying to catch any unusual change of emotion from his stoic face. Unfortunately, he remained very calm and aloof."I'm not afraid of you; I'm just not bothered. You need to understand the difference between the two." Alec stared back at her, feeling a little annoyed for no reason. Jenny pouted and continued, "Then that's all the more reason you shouldn't avoid me. You want to become the heir of the Fausts, don't you? Besides working with the Watkins, shouldn't you also consider collaborating with the Walters?" Alec frowned. "Can you represent the Walters?" Nodding in response to h
"So, you think I purposely said I didn't like you to protect you?" Alec didn't understand Jenny's train of thought. He couldn't comprehend how she could come up with such an idea. It was Jenny's turn to frown. She could sense the sarcasm in Alec's words, proving her assumption was way off the mark. She took a deep breath and tried to keep her emotions under control. "It's not like you haven't done this before.""That was in the past." Alec's expression became solemn. He felt ashamed he'd done such a thing before. He couldn't imagine putting in so much effort just to protect a woman. Then again, he had unresolved mental issues and wasn't in a normal state of mind at that time. "What's done is done. So be it," he thought. Now that he was cured, he wouldn't do such a thing again."So, you no longer have any feelings for me now?" Jenny asked, still hoping for a different answer.Alec nodded without hesitation. "No, I don't.""I don't understand. What made you change overnight?
"You're not collaborating with the Fausts; you're cooperating with me." Alec felt there was a difference between the two. After all, the Fausts didn't belong to him yet.Jenny raised her eyebrows in response, unsurprised by his reply. "Do you think you have what it takes to strike up a deal with the Walters?"In her opinion, Alec wasn't qualified enough to bargain for a collaboration with the Walters."You can consider it a kind of investment. After I take over the Fausts, our families will naturally be able to collaborate better." Upon hearing Jenny's words, Alec wasn't offended. He knew he wasn't qualified to work with the Walter family yet, but by the time he could be on equal footing with them, he might not necessarily want to associate with them either.Jenny fell silent. Looking at Alec, who was right before her, she wondered where he got his confidence. "Are you so certain that you'll be the one to take over the Fausts? Have you considered the possibility that no matter
After the meal, Jenny had no reason to continue pestering Alec, so she smiled at him and said, "I'll be leaving now." As she walked away, she knew that the next time they met, they would just be acquaintances who happened to also be collaborative partners."Okay." Alec nodded, but for some reason, he felt a bit uneasy. He felt like he was losing something.It didn't take long for Jenny's figure to disappear from Alec's sight, and the feeling of loss became more pronounced. He had a strong urge to go after her. Unfortunately, Jenny's car was nowhere to be seen, and he had no idea where she went. He didn't understand why he felt that way, especially since everything should have returned to normal. When his phone rang, and he saw it was a call from Blake, he answered it. "Where are you? I need to talk to you about something."Blake gave him an address, and he drove there right away. He could tell something was off, but he couldn't understand why. Since Blake was a psychologist, he
In the private room, all the patrons had left, leaving only James sitting there alone. He wanted to leave but noticed that something was wrong with his body. He felt very restless and had an inexplicable urge. At first, he thought it was because he had drunk too much, but as the heat became more and more intense and even a little out of control, he realized something was wrong.He wasn't drunk—he'd been drugged.Realizing that, his face darkened, and he felt like killing the person who had the audacity to drug him. Just then, Jolene pushed the door open and saw James sitting there looking a bit off. She knew that the drug was taking effect."James, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Jolene stepped forward and reached out a hand to help him. She even intentionally got closer to him. As she was dressed provocatively that day, her chest was almost exposed. She deliberately brushed her body against James' arm. Normally, James would have pushed her away; but at that moment, he found it h