Alec huffed a laugh, then raised his palms in the air to indicate he wasn't going to do anything. He then slowly walked over to Randy and handed him the guarantee.Just as everyone thought the danger would pass, a voice came from the crowd. "He isn't actually going to believe them, is he? I mean, who here would even stand with the Glasses to enforce the guarantee? Is he that naive?"Randy immediately dragged Jenny back upon hearing it, his expression shifting drastically."Naive? Haha…hahaha!" He cackled hysterically. Though the guarantee had been a shifty idea, he had still held out hope. He hadn't wanted to commit suicide that night, either.But it was too late now."Let's all fucking die then, shall we?!" Randy roared, pressing the detonator.Before he could, Jenny swiftly wrestled out of his grip and reached for the device."Get out of the way!" she cried, diving for it.Someone reached out at the very last second, then came the loud sound of bones breaking."Fuck!" Randy
After removing the bombs from Randy's body, the bomb squad disarmed another one by the hall entrance before announcing they were done. Only then did they realize that Randy had never planned to kill anyone, just intimidate them. They could've left at any time they wanted from any other entrance in the hall.Those pissed at being messed with took their chance to go up to Randy to slap and kick at him with all their might.As the guests left, Jenny recalled what was spoken when Randy was about to seize the guarantee. No one else had noticed, but Jenny had immediately recognized who had spoken—Yvonne Dickman.She turned to find the woman, who immediately hid behind Brandon under her searing glare.Brandon wasn't looking too good at the moment, either. He had heard Yvonne speak during that tense moment, thus incurring Jenny's wrath.With a sneer, Jenny warned, "You better be careful, Mr. Britt. The rose you adore so much might bleed you with her thorns."Brandon stiffened but said no
Jenny didn't retaliate against Paul's argument. He had a ton of points, especially after what happened tonight.When Paul thought Jenny might relent, she said, "I'll send Steph back home myself."So he ended up watching the two women leave in Evan's car until they disappeared on the horizon.He held back the ball of anger in his chest, choosing to glare at Alec instead. "The hell is this? Can't keep your woman in check?"Alec scoffed, rolling his eyes. "Why can't you manage yours?""Hey!" Paul yelled but didn't know what else to say.Alec went up to him and patted his shoulder encouragingly. "Calm down, man. We're in the same boat here.""No way in hell! At least there's no one else preying on Stephanie right now." The instant Paul said that, Alec winced. It was true he wasn't the only one setting his sights on Jenny, what with Evan Clarke and Luke Faust on her tail, as well as countless other men. The thought alone was enough to send Alec into a headache."C'mon. Drinks on m
Yvonne's scheme still worked in the end. Brandon let her stay after what she said, unable to let himself and anyone else think he was afraid of Jenny.Meanwhile, Jenny was sent home by Evan after dropping Stephanie off."Jen, about earlier tonight—""You should get some rest, Evan." Jenny smiled kindly. "I know what you're thinking, and I don't blame you whatsoever, so please don't worry about it."It was obvious Evan was still glum about not having run up to Jenny's rescue at the first second, but to her, it was a blessing in disguise, as she wouldn't have known how to pay back the debt if something had happened to him. As for Alec, well…"I know you don't, but I do." Evan blamed himself for not having saved Jenny before Alec did.Jenny sighed. "Can we drop this? It's in the past now. I really just want to rest for the night.""Alright then." Evan nodded. No point settling it right now when Jenny was exhausted.Jenny nodded and left his car, going back into Walter Castle.E
"When have I ever not made an improvement?" Alec retorted, rolling his eyes.Paul shook his head, laughing. "Alright, fuck off then. I still have things to do."Alec got up. He was about to leave anyway. "Be patient with Stephanie. Do some gestures that are meaningful to her, and don't force her to do anything again. You wouldn't be able to take any of Jenny's retaliations right now.""Fine, goddamn it. I know I'm no match for either of you." Paul rolled his eyes. Alec clearly just didn't want to get on Jenny's bad side.Still, even as Jenny was powerful on the surface, she might not have the same reign and tenacity in the underworld where Paul ruled.Knowing Paul had his backup plans, Alec left the office. He soon got a call from Zeke, asking him to come over. Alec didn't refuse, having already guessed what it would be for. He might as well explain himself, seeing they were still working together.Meanwhile, Blake was under her family's spotlight back home, their gazes mixed w
Blake was boiling with rage in her room. She had finally realized why Alec broke up with her—the man had seen just how little importance she held in her family, so not even breaking up with her would stop their working together.As much as Blake knew it herself, she still couldn't accept it.She had spent so many years trying to win her family's approval. A man like Alec on his way to becoming head of his family could've been her one-way ticket to gaining stronger footing in her family, but that dream had dissipated in just one night.Blake's anger rose the more she thought about it, especially how Jenny was the cause. She played a part in it too. If not for her operating on Alec, he wouldn't have recovered his memories and broken up with Blake."Just let it go, dear. Your father and your brother can handle the business world. You just focus on finding a nice young man to marry, hm?" Oblivious to Blake's train of thought, her mother could only try and console her.Blake snapped, "
Alec, meanwhile, had gone to meet Zeke to talk to him about the breakup with Blake."I didn't feel like we were compatible after some time together. That's why I chose to do it," Alec explained. Though it was just a way to placate them, and they both knew the real reason why, Zeke still didn't point it out. "I see. Might as well save everyone some time, hm.""Yes. Thank you for understanding." Alec gave him a bow out of respect.The two conversed briefly for several more minutes, with Alec reporting how the company was doing and getting the old man's approval before he finally left.Zeke immediately dropped his polite mask afterward."Why do you think he broke up with Blake Watkins?" he asked his butler, who had appeared behind him.The butler gave it some thought, then said, "Probably because he doesn't think he needs the Watkins'' help to become family head."No one had any idea where he got that confidence from."I doubt it. Do you really think the Watkins would call off t
As unbothered as Jenny was, she still remained polite. "Of course. You two suit each other very well."At least they wouldn't break other people's hearts now that they could break one another's. Jenny couldn't guess who would be the loser in this relationship, though. Right now, Derrick seemed the most likely, yet Jenny knew he wasn't the kind to bear losses. Who knows what he was planning already?"Let's just forget about what happened before, Dr. Walter. We'll remain as colleagues from now on. I hope you don't mind," McKenna continued.Jenny nearly rolled her eyes. "Rest assured, there has never been anything between Mr. Clearwater and me, nor will there ever be."It had all been in McKenna's head from the start.Derrick felt embarrassed though McKenna scrunched her eyebrows up, upset. "I should hope so. I wouldn't want my boyfriend to cheat on me with another woman."Jenny smiled but said nothing, thinking, "One man's trash, another man's…gold-plated trash, I guess."After