"Did you just wake up?" Alec asked with a smile, breakfast in hand. Jenny nodded and moved to the side to make room for him. He entered her living room and placed the breakfast on the dining table. "Do you want to wash up first?""Alright." She returned to her senses and rushed toward the bathroom.Alec watched on with a huge grin. He could tell that Jenny had a girly side despite putting up a cold and independent front. However, she'd only show her true side in front of people she trusted.He believed that his hard work had resulted in progress because Jenny never behaved in that way in front of him before. This proved that she trusted him to some extent. It was good news, but he still had work to do to win her heart.After washing up and changing out of her pajamas, she joined him in the living room, the blush still lingering on her cheeks from the embarrassment. She casually asked him, "Why are you up this early?""It's not too early. It's a habit of mine." He always woke up ea
"Grandpa, did the Watkins really kill Dad?" Luke was doubtful about the theory. Even though the Fausts didn't interact much with the Watkins, the two families had no major conflict with each other either. Logically, the Watkins wouldn't have committed the heinous act.However, he poured over the information that Alec provided him with and ran his investigation. It was confirmed that the Watkins had been in contact with the two assassins, who likely died at the Watkins' hands as well. Despite the solid evidence, he still felt that something was off.Zeke lifted his gaze but didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "What do you think?""All evidence pointed to the Watkins, but I still think it's strange." However, Luke couldn't quite pinpoint the reason for his doubt. Zeke chuckled softly and looked away as he said coldly, "Of course, it's strange because the Watkins family isn't behind the murder.""They didn't do it? But the evidence…""The evidence merely proved that the Watkins had b
Jenny was done with the morning rounds. She chatted with the patients scheduled for surgery the following Monday to make sure they were okay before she left the hospital. Two hours before noon, she stood at the hospital entrance, looking lost. She didn't know where else to go after that. A gust of cold breeze lifted the hem of her skirt. She shivered, and her mind was instantly clearer.She recalled that Alfred told her about Jade's struggles, and she decided to check in with Jade in case her friend needed help. However, she didn't find Jade in the office, and according to the assistant, she had gone to a client meeting.Jenny shook her head in defeat. As the boss, she didn't work as hard as Jade and felt a little guilty. Was she too laid back for a company CEO?With that in mind, she decided to visit her office. Indeed, Jenny had an office in Jeneration Group. The CEO's office was also located in the best spot on the top floor. The floor only had two offices—hers and the general
By noon, Jade was not back yet, and that got Jenny worried. Which client was she meeting, and why did she spend the entire morning there? Feeling anxious, she went to Jade's assistant to ask about the client. Unfortunately, the assistant had no clue, which only fueled her worries. She called Jade without even thinking if she might interrupt the meeting. To her dismay, Jade didn't pick up.Jenny had a bad feeling that something had happened to Jade, for she always took her call. She wasn't too concerned at first, but the unanswered call worried her. She rushed to Alfred's office and instructed him to look into Jade's client. At the same time, she ordered Melissa to pin down Jade's whereabouts. As long as Jade was within Bardoff City, they should be able to trace her down fairly soon. Even after making the arrangements, she felt perturbed.Alfred made some calls to get someone to look into Jade's whereabouts. He saw how worried Jenny was and reassured her, "Don't worry. Jade has alwa
"What do you think you're doing?! Let me go!" The receptionist screeched, pinned under Alfred's hold. Irritated by her voice, Jenny was about to shoot Alfred a look to make him shut the woman up when he instantly shoved a tablecloth into her mouth. Silence settled in the space.Jenny soon found the footage clip depicting Jade and the client she had come to discuss the business deal with. To her surprise, there was more than one client, the other turning out to be Jade's ex-husband, Hayden Lowe.Jenny had heard much from Jade about this man, so she could recognize him from the footage. She never imagined he'd have the guts to see Jade.As the panic in her heart picked up, Jenny continued fast-forwarding the video.The client soon left the private room, leaving only Jade and Hayden within, which was strange as there wouldn't be much to discuss between the two.What happened next pretty much hit the core of Jenny's anxiety.Hayden carried Jade out from the room, who looked very mu
Jade hurriedly shook her head. "This has nothing to do with Jenny. It's my fault, really. I should've been more careful."She only fell for Hayden's trap because she was desperate to prove to herself that she had surpassed him.Max said nothing else. He didn't really blame Jenny; he was still upset, was all.After checking to make sure Jade was really alright, Jenny suddenly felt like the third wheel in the room. Max's prickly expression and persistent weird looks at her affirmed her guess that he had planned to further "console" Jade.Jenny chuckled dryly and said, "Get some rest then, Jade. You deserve it. I'll mark you down for leave for next week, so you don't need to come to work. I'll handle things with the police too. Don't you worry.""But I'm fine—" Before Jade could argue, Jenny was already leaving the room with Alfred, shutting the door behind them.Now it was just her and Max again.Things seemed normal earlier when Jade was still in need of safety, but now that she'
Jenny snorted aloud, finding the receptionist ridiculous. She wasn't this concerned about the police when helping Hayden attempt to rape Jade earlier. Did she never imagine herself getting caught one day?"Don't worry. You just need to make a statement, that's all." Jenny replied. To Jenny, people like this receptionist, who knew exactly what Hayden had planned to do yet did nothing to stop him, were no more than accessories to the crime.What was most important was making sure Hayden was punished, though. As long as the woman made her statement honestly, there was nowhere Hayden could run to.The receptionist heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing she only needed to make a statement. She still asked hesitantly, "Are you sure that's it?""Of course. You didn't actually commit a crime, did you?" Jenny sneered."N-no, of course not!" The receptionist hurriedly shook her head.Jenny said nothing else, only leaving the hotel with Alfred behind her. The man wasn't in a hurry to leave.
"Really?" Maria asked, still cautious about Jenny's intentions."I don't stand to gain from lying to you. You can choose not to believe me, but it's your loss." Jenny shrugged. Her plan was to liquidate Hayden's company, ensuring he never had a chance to rise again once he fulfilled his sentence. Not having Maria sell her those shares would only be a small bump in her journey to destroy the company—she could just employ other ways.""I…I'll do it!" No way would Maria go down with Hayden Lowe!Jenny snorted, then gave Maria her number before leaving the station. She needn't concern herself with what Maria chose to do next.After leaving and seeing that Alfred was still outside waiting for her, Jenny nodded gently, "Thank you for waiting on me.""I'm happy to help. Jade is my colleague, after all." Jenny had Alfred drive her back, then he returned to Jeneration Group to work.Meanwhile, Yvonne was getting annoyed lying in her ward. Brandon had entirely abandoned her, while things