Jenny wanted to turn him down, but she was a bit hesitant. After all, she didn't exactly have any conflicts with Luke. It seemed rather unreasonable for her to refuse him outrightly. She thought she shouldn't let Alec affect her that much.As she thought about it, Luke continued, "Jenny, Walter Inc and Faust Group haven't tried collaborating over the years. I happen to have a good project in hand now. Why don't you consider it?""Since you put it that way, what reason do I have to refuse you?" Jenny agreed with a polite smile. It was also at that moment she realized the reason why she didn't like Luke.Luke was the kind of person who would not give up until he achieved his goal, and to do that, he wouldn't bat an eye when resorting to unscrupulous means. That was why Jenny instinctively disliked him.However, as Luke had mentioned, both families had never worked together before. If he really had a good project in hand, Jenny wouldn't mind having a meal with him. After all, it was j
In the face of Evan's mockery, Alec was unfazed. He approached Evan because he had something to discuss with him and not to argue or pick a fight. After Evan was done speaking, Alec asked, "Does it matter which fool it is? What matters is whether they'll cause you trouble, don't you think?"Evan frowned and stared at Alec for a while before smiling. "What are you trying to say?"Alec wouldn't approach him for no reason. There must be a purpose behind his action; he couldn't have come up to him simply for an idle chat."Why don't you help me deal with Xavier?" Alec smiled, and from his tone, it sounded more like he wanted to discuss the matter rather than ask him a favor.Evan was surprised by Alec's words. He looked at him for a while, and after confirming that Alec wasn't joking, he couldn't help but laugh. "What makes you think I would help you? Besides, it's Luke who's in my way now, not his father. Aren't you taking me for a fool by asking me to deal with Xavier?"It was Luk
"As the saying goes, 'Know thy self, know thy enemy; and you can win a hundred battles without defeat.' You should understand this principle more than anything." Although Evan appeared before he had fully regained his memory, Alec had a gut feeling that he would pose a threat to him, so he spared no expense in investigating him thoroughly.After a moment, Evan smiled helplessly and said, "Mr. Faust, you truly are meticulous in your thinking. I'm in awe."He had also investigated Alec, but all the information about him was publicly available, and anything he found could be found by anyone else. Because of that, there was no value in using any of that information against him.Alec didn't respond to his praise but asked, "What do you think of my proposal earlier, Mr. Clarke?""What if I refuse?" Evan asked."It's okay," Alec said indifferently. Before Evan could breathe a sigh of relief, Alec continued, "That would give me something to talk about with Jenny. I think she should know q
Unexpectedly, Alec shook his head, his expression solemn. "If Xavier is dead, Luke won't be able to cause much trouble. And if two people from the Faust family die at once, you won't be able to withstand Zeke's wrath."The head of the Faust family wasn't to be trifled with. It wouldn't matter if Evan's men were brought in from abroad; if Zeke got serious, not a single one of them would be spared, and Evan himself might even end up in trouble too."That's true." Evan understood the reasoning as well. He just wanted to see if Alec was intentionally trying to get him killed. However, the result surprised him."Don't worry. We're working with each other now. I won't knowingly send you to your death." Alec glanced at him, once again able to tell what he was thinking.Evan sneered coldly and said, "I find it more desirable to work with Xavier to kill you rather than help you kill him." Alec was even more detestable than Luke, and the threat he posed was even greater."Is that so? Are yo
Jenny felt a bit embarrassed at his words. "Sorry, I—""It's okay." Alec stopped her; he didn't need Jenny's apology. "Do you have time to go for a walk together?""Sure." This time, Jenny didn't refuse.These days, she didn't have her meals with Evan or Alec. In fact, she was kind of avoiding them. She knew how both of them felt toward her, but the more she was aware of it, the less she wanted to think about it.She could give a clear answer to Evan, but the same couldn't be said for Alec. Jenny didn't have an answer in her heart.Alec didn't drive, so he walked with Jenny along the roadside. They walked side by side, but neither spoke, yet the atmosphere wasn't awkward.There weren't many people on the street at night, especially on the small path near the river where they were walking. Only a few sporadic night runners were around, making it particularly quiet."Is your work at the hospital going well?" Alec asked as they walked. He asked it in a way as if they were old frien
If she didn't like it, she would have pushed him away at the first instance, feeling repulsed by him or maybe even slapped him.All that should have happened instead of what went on now—she neither pushed him away nor raised her hand against him, and her heartbeat was faster than usual.Jenny's originally flushed cheeks were even redder now. Her cheeks were practically scarlet, looking like a ripe, delicious apple meant to be devoured.When she regained her senses and wanted to slap Alec, he didn't give her a chance to do so. He lowered his head and planted another kiss on her lips. The unique scent of his breath came between their lips, and Jenny was so dazed by the kiss that she lost all sense of her surroundings and couldn't tell where she was for a moment."I told you this is a good place for kissing. Look at them. They're even bolder than us." A voice came behind them, presumably from the young couple they had seen earlier.Jenny's face turned even redder at that, and she for
Jenny was already feeling upset and restless in the first place. Since Stephanie asked, she decided to tell her everything, hoping that she could help analyze Alec's behavior. After she listened to Jenny pouring out everything that was troubling her, Stephanie's mouth opened wide in shock. It was so wide, an egg could easily fit in. "Jenny, shouldn't you be analyzing yourself now?" She couldn't understand why Jenny didn't notice she was behaving abnormally too.Upon hearing that, Jenny paused, seemingly coming back to her senses. "Alec forcefully kissed you, and you're not scolding him; instead, you're analyzing his mind? Jenny, are you having brain fog?" Stephanie was speechless, not knowing what else to say.There was a brief moment of silence where Jenny was embarrassed and didn't know how to respond either. "I was too stunned to react at the time.""Then what about now? Have you snapped out of it yet?" Stephanie asked, feeling like Jenny hadn't just failed to react but had
It was a Saturday the next day.The sound of her phone ringing woke Jenny up from her sleep. She reached out a hand from under the covers and answered the call. "Hello? Who is it…Oh, it's you, Evan…Where did you say you were?" Jenny sat up in bed, rubbing her eyes. If she didn't hear him wrongly just now, it seemed like Evan was saying he was right outside Walter Castle. Jenny came to her senses after a while. "Alright, I'll send the butler to pick you up." She hung up the phone and rubbed her temples. Although she had fallen asleep quickly after talking to Stephanie on the phone last night, she didn't sleep well. It was because she had a dream about Alec that was quite inappropriate, and it annoyed her.With no time to think too much, she got up from bed, freshened up, and walked out of her bedroom. She noticed Evan sitting in the living room downstairs right away."Evan, why did you come so early?" Jenny was puzzled and quickly walked downstairs toward him.It had been a few