"Very well, Graham! I'll remember what you did today!" Rowena swore wordlessly as she looked at the man before her with overwhelming hatred. She had been married to Graham for so many years, but he'd never treated her kindly. Now that Jenny had returned, he didn't even treat her like she was his wife anymore. Since things had come to this, there was no need for her to hold back any longer.Previously, the Glasses had asked her to gather intel on the Walter family's business secrets, but she'd refused because she considered herself a member of the Walters. But now, it seemed that Graham had never thought of her as part of the family at all. "Let's see how you and your daughter can still be arrogant if the Walter family is gone!" Rowena exclaimed inwardly.Graham ignored her. In his opinion, Rowena wouldn't be able to stir up much trouble even if she tried. He looked at Jolene and said coldly, "The Windsors has called and agreed to the engagement ceremony on Sunday. As for the wedd
Jenny was feeling upset when her phone rang. Seeing that Alec was calling her, she hesitated but decided to answer."What's up?" Because of James' situation, Jenny wasn't in a good mood, so her tone was naturally not as cordial as before. Hearing her impassive tone, Alec felt slightly annoyed at himself for making the call. "I have some information about the Glasses. If you're interested, come and see me.""Oh, where are you?" Jenny asked.Alec gave her an address that was in the villa area where they had run into each other."Is he asking her to go to the villa where they live together?" Jenny felt resistant as she considered that possibility."Are you coming or not?" Alec felt uneasy when she didn't speak. He had kindly offered to help, but the other party didn't seem to appreciate it. It seemed like a waste of time on his part. He wouldn't have bothered to deal with things like these normally. He only did it because he thought Jenny looked really down.After hesitating for a
Jenny was astounded by what she heard. She hadn't paid attention to this matter for a while and didn't expect Alec to have arranged everything so well. Putting a hand on her chin, she looked at Alec quizzically. "Your actions show that you're very confident in taking down the Faust family." Otherwise, Alec wouldn't have merged his company with Paul's. It was obvious that he wanted the Faust family and chose to give up on what he had built previously. Of course, he wasn't giving everything up entirely. Since it was likely that Paul's family would become a formidable force in Bardoff City after the merger, albeit still inferior compared to the Ten Elites, it would still be helpful to Alec."Of course." Alec nodded. He wouldn't allow himself to fail in his plans. Seeing how confident he was, Jenny didn't probe much. After all, Alec taking over the Faust family wouldn't harm her. "Okay, I agree with your condition."Alec's information was quite valuable, after all. His asking for a
Jenny wanted to say that James was her senior and was like family to her. But when she was about to say that, she suddenly noticed Alec's abnormal interest in her affairs. She stared at him suspiciously and said, "Mr. Faust, aren't you getting too involved in my business?""Do you really think I care? I was just worried our collaboration would be affected if you were in such a state. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered." Alec sneered, his eyes full of disdain."Is that so?" Jenny responded. She couldn't quite shake off the feeling that something was off.To be exact, something had felt off about Alec ever since he had called her. He hadn't taken the initiative to see her since he went missing. Today, he called her and even handed her information about the Glasses. The reason behind his actions didn't seem as simple as he made them out to be."What else do you think it could be? You don't seriously think I care about you, do you?" He spoke sarcastically with contempt in his eyes.J
"I'll be careful. Okay. Let's have dinner together in a few more days."Stephanie held her phone and perfunctorily responded to Jenny, but she couldn't help but glance nervously at Paul sitting opposite her. She chose not to tell Jenny about Paul being right in front of her. She'd seen the news reports for the past few days and knew the Walters were in turmoil. She didn't want Jenny to worry about her during such a time. Besides, Paul was just sitting across from her and hadn't done anything to her, they hadn't even spoken to each other.After hanging up the call, Stephanie placed her phone on the table and carefully picked up her glass to take a shallow sip of water, barely able to suppress her fear. But no matter how much she tried to stay calm, Paul could still see her fear toward him. "Are you afraid of me?"Stephanie unconsciously tightened her grip on the glass and took a while to relax before replying, "No.""Really? You look so nervous; it doesn't seem like you're unaff
Paul didn't say anything. He had really thought that way before showing up. He felt he'd treated Stephanie well enough. He could give her anything she wanted as long as she didn't leave. But she was never satisfied and always thought about leaving. Of course, he didn't like that. However, now that he saw Stephanie getting upset and losing control of her emotions because of him, Paul realized that he might have affected her adversely.Paul asked tentatively, "What if…I mean, if I'm willing to marry you, would you—" "No!" Stephanie interrupted him before he could finish speaking.Paul's expression became as dark as thunderclouds, and he exuded a terrifying aura. "What you cared about previously was that I wouldn't marry you and give you a legitimate status, right? Now that I'm willing to, why are you refusing me?""Who do you think you are? Do you think everyone will wait for you right where they are and beg for you to return as long as you make a slight change? "Stephanie laughed
Looking at the Walter family side, Graham noticed that Jolene was probably the happiest. She was in a red dress and stood amicably at the door, greeting guests with a much better attitude than usual. Graham thought that he'd done everything he could for this daughter.Jenny came with Stephanie, but she didn't stand with the Walters to greet guests like Graham and the others. Instead, she attended the banquet like a guest."James." Jenny walked over to greet James. She could see that he was upset.Upon hearing her voice, James' finally snapped out of his dazed condition and focused his eyes on her. "Jenny, you're here."Jenny nodded. Seeing James in such a state, she was significantly affected. She wanted to comfort him but knew it wouldn't help at this time and would only upset him kore."Go in and have a seat," James said, leading Jenny into the banquet hall.Jolene was unhappy upon seeing that. She quickly walked over and said, "Jenny, why did you arrive so late?"Jenny looke
"I heard that Alec merged his company with Paul's. What if he takes over the Fausts? Won't he be on Paul's side after he achieves that?" Stephanie expressed her concerns.If it were just Paul himself, Stephanie wouldn't be too worried. No matter what, Paul was not a match for Jenny now. But he had friends—friends who were powerful and shouldn't be underestimated. She knew a little about the situation between Alec and Jenny. Since the two of them were completely unrelated now, Alec would definitely not lend her a hand.Stephanie's words weighed on Jenny, and she said nothing for some time. Finally, she spoke up, "Don't worry. Even if Alec helps him, we won't necessarily lose. Although the Fausts are currently the leading family among the Ten Elites, it doesn't mean it'll always stay that way." Besides, Jenny could seek help from others. She could turn to other families like the Windsors. As long as she proposed an offer that was attractive enough, no one would refuse.Stephanie n