"These are all my luggage, James. I'll tidy them up quickly," Jolene said.As she was about to go over and tidy up her luggage, she was pushed to the floor by James. He looked down at her with disdain, not hiding the disgust in his eyes. "Hmph! You wouldn't be thinking of sharing a room with me, would you?""James..." Jolene felt uneasy, especially with James' current demeanor. It made her have the urge to run away."Go to the servants' quarters downstairs; that's where your room is." James didn't even look at her as he walked toward the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water splashing came, and Jolene was still on the floor, feeling lost.The servants' quarters? But she was the Windsors' future lady of the house. How could she stay in the servants' quarters?Then again, she thought of James' demeanor a moment ago and couldn't help but feel scared. After hesitating for a while, she finally dragged her luggage downstairs. Moving her luggage upstairs had already exhausted her. Now,
After carefully cleaning up the spilled coffee on the floor, Jolene left the master bedroom. Right as she stepped out of the door, she couldn't help but burst into tears.She'd been the princess of the Walter family for so many years. When had she ever done such things?She returned to the servants' quarters and called Rowena, hoping that her mother could come up with a solution for her. However, the phone rang for a long time with no answer, and her heart grew colder with each ring.Jolene couldn't have imagined that, at that moment, Rowena was lying in the arms of an old man. He was considered old because he was about a decade older than Graham. The man was Boris Walter, Graham's first cousin once removed.If Graham had seen this scene, he would probably be so angry that he would want to shred the man into pieces.Boris held Rowena in his arms as he lit a cigarette, feeling satisfied.Although Rowena was a bit older in age, she had the charm of a mature woman, and Boris even th
When Rowena returned to Walter Castle, it was already 2 in the morning. She had just walked into the living room and was about to quietly go back to her room when the lights in the corridor were suddenly turned on.She was startled and turned around to find that the person who had turned on the lights was Jenny. Her heart raced uncontrollably faster. "Jenny, why aren't you asleep at this late hour?""You're not asleep either, and you just came back so late. What were you doing, Rowena?" Jenny smiled, and under the illumination of the lights, her eyes seemed to be glowing, making Rowena feel like she had nowhere to hide.Rowena tried to suppress the panic in her heart and said expressionlessly, "I felt sad because Jo moved out, so I went to talk to a friend.""Oh, really?" Jenny smirked with a hint of sarcasm.If it weren't for the fact that she had just received information from the person she sent to follow Rowena about her entering a hotel, she might have believed her words.Ro
Graham would have said yes to her request without hesitation if she had said that yesterday. He would even feel glad that this daughter of his had become sensible.Everything was too late now.Graham threw the newspaper he was reading to Jolene. He said nothing and continued eating breakfast.Jolene was puzzled but still lowered her head to look at the newspaper. Her eyes widened in disbelief in the next second, and an incredulous expression overtook her features. "This...these reporters are simply spouting nonsense."The newspaper reported extensively on her moving to James' villa last night. Some speculated that they were about to marry, while others said she was shameless. There were all sorts of comments, and most of them weren't positive."Dad, I was too impulsive yesterday. I shouldn't have moved in with him so soon." Jolene apologized with her head down. She'd rarely admitted her mistakes all these years.Unfortunately, Graham was unmoved.Jolene was helpless, so she coul
Jenny put down her cutlery and looked at Jolene with a sympathetic look. "Have you ever considered the possibility that he abhors you?""No! That's impossible! It must be you!" Jolene refused to admit it.Jenny shook her head, thinking that Jolene was hopeless, and got up to leave. Before she left, she reminded Jolene, "Remember to go back early. If you go back late and upset James, you won't be able to return to Walter Castle, and you won't be able to stay with the Windsors as well."With that, Jenny left, ignoring Jolene's angry shouts behind her.Jolene was furious and helpless. She cursed Jenny vehemently in the dining room, but what good would that do? Anyone who saw her behaving like that wouldn't think much of her. Even Rowena, who was sitting beside her, looked indifferent.Rowena dismissed the servants and let Jolene curse until she was out of breath before asking, "Do you feel better now?"Jolene finally stopped. She clenched her jaw and remained silent."Perhaps I've
After Jolene and James got engaged, Graham and James no longer needed to keep their interactions secret or discreet. There were often rumors of a collaboration between the two families, but nothing concrete had materialized from it yet, much to the curiosity of the people in Bardoff City. They were sure the two families were working together but didn't know what they were up to.Jenny didn't bother herself with these matters as she couldn't intervene with them dealing with the Glasses. She continued to work as a junior employee in the sales department every day. Perhaps because Jolene and James were engaged, everyone assumed that Jenny would be the obvious choice to inherit the Walter family business. Hence, people in the company were more polite to her, and hardly anyone dared to oppose her.Even when she went out to negotiate with clients, her success rate was almost ninety percent, making her the top performer in the entire department in no time. Jenny felt somewhat helpless about
"What's wrong?" Jenny asked, puzzled.Graham retracted his gaze and looked at her. "James is a good person, but he is engaged to Jolene. I don't want you having anything to do with him."He thought favorably of James, and he still did. But this didn't mean that he could tolerate him being close to both of his daughters, especially Jenny.Jenny was stunned. She instantly understood what Graham meant and was speechless. "You're overthinking things. He's my senior. He's just like family to me. Can't I have a meal with family?""I know you don't mean it that way, Jenny, but does James feel the same way? Can you guarantee that people will keep their mouths shut?" Graham was grim. He was truly trying to act in Jenny's best interests.Jenny was exasperated. She looked at her father, saying, "I don't care what people think of me as long as I have a clear conscience."Seeing that he was unable to convince Jenny, Graham shook his head. "Just don't grow too close with him. Forget the outsid
Jenny was speechless. She had walked in there expecting to talk about her resignation, but here they were, discussing future husbands.She looked at the documents on the table. Graham even opened the folders for her neatly, so she would see their photographs on the covers. They were indeed young and handsome, but she had no intention of finding a husband."You're thinking too much." She smiled dryly, not knowing what to say.Graham, on the other hand, didn't think so. He explained, "Since you're uninterested in managing the company, these are the people I've specifically chosen to nurture. Wouldn't it be perfect if you married one of them?"The corners of Jenny's lips twitched. She couldn't smile at all. "Pretty much.""I know you're not too happy about it, but this is just a suggestion. If no one here catches your eye, you can bring over one you like, and I'll nurture him step by step. I'll let him take over the company." Although Graham trusted these men, they were not part of h