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
"No innocent should be punished, and no one deserving should escape it," Ethan said coldly, eyes boring into Yvonne's.She was truly afraid now. A fearful thought in the back of her mind warned her that the man might actually put her in mortal danger if she didn't tread carefully.Tears began falling from her eyes. "Please forgive me. I was wrong for saying what I said. I swear I didn't mean it.""Really?""Yes, yes, I swear! I didn't mean to put her in danger. Why would I even want to do that? I don't have anything against her!" Yvonne tried her best to sound convincing.Sadly, Evan wasn't in the mood to be kind. Plus, Yvonne wasn't even being honest right now, so there really was no need. "Oh? What did I hear about you two feuding in Parrington, then? Are you really sure you didn't purposely put her in danger?"Yvonne instantly understood the extent of Evan's knowledge now. If he really was there to avenge Jenny on her behalf, there was no way she'd leave without suffering thro
Jenny calmed herself down before calling Gilbert once again. "We can't let Zack's relationship with her continue.""I feel the same way," Gilbert agreed. He'd already decided so before getting Jenny's response. He had to take care of his brother, after all."But we shouldn't be too in his face lest he gets defensive," Jenny advised. People in love, especially those new to it, usually put love above all else. That was why she was concerned Zack might not take it well if Gilbert was direct."Why don't I show him the information first, let him see what kind of person Janet is. We'll see what he decides to do next." Maybe Zack would break up with Janet on his own accord after reading the info."Good idea."The siblings exchanged further conversation before ending the call. Jenny sighed as she glanced at the information in her email log. She'd had a good first impression of Janet—quiet, respectful, demure. But after reading the information, she realized the woman might have been
"Evan," Jenny greeted, turning to let Evan come in.The man went into the living room with several grocery bags in hand. "I didn't know what housewarming gift would be best for you, so I thought I'd make dinner instead." "I've never tried your cooking before." Jenny smiled, surprised by the gesture. Did everyone she knew know how to cook, save for her?"You're in for a treat then." Evan then brought the bags to the kitchen.Jenny followed along. She'd thought to invite Evan out for dinner after a quick chat, so she didn't refuse his gesture to cook now.Evan started taking out the ingredients and washing them in the sink. "Why don't you cook later? It's still early." Jenny asked. She'd actually just had lunch. Her original plan was to nap, though she'd long lost her sleepiness due to Janet Hale's situation and partially because of Evan's presence."You're right. It isn't even the afternoon yet." Evan set down the washed vegetables and went to the living room. He scanned his su
"Sounds fruitful." Jenny smiled.Evan beamed. "What about you? What've you been up to all these years?""Me?" Jenny pointed at herself. "I'm sure Gilbert filled you in with everything. I didn't get up to much either."Evan disagreed, though. Jenny's life was much more colorful than his, what with her marriage, divorce, then relationship with Alec Faust, in that exact order. But he didn't mention it. He wouldn't pry if Jenny didn't want to talk about it.Their conversation continued until twilight, then Evan went to the kitchen to make dinner. Jenny's offer of help was swiftly turned down—she was even asked to make herself at home as if she was the guest.Evan finished preparing dinner in half an hour, with two mains and two sides immediately placed on the table. Jenny gave him a thumbs up, in awe of his cooking skills.The two were just about to eat when the doorbell rang.Jenny's heart sank briefly. It wasn't Alec, was it?"I'll get it." Evan went to open the door before Jen
Not seeing the need to worry further now that Vincent knew his boss had a plan in mind, he changed the topic. "Well, sir. This is the info on the shares you wanted me to look up. Unfortunately, most of them are reluctant to sell."Faust Group was still churning out dividends annually, so the shareholders wouldn't sell their rights off that easily, even if Alec were to offer a great price."As expected." He didn't mind. Those shareholders would be scrambling to sell their shares once something happened to Faust Group later. "What about those projects?"Faust Group was a large company handled by an equally large family. Alec doubted all their projects were acquired by clean hands. All he needed to do was do some digging for dirt to come up.Vincent nodded and handed Alec another sheaf of documents. "Many issues turned up for two projects in particular. I've listed them out for you here, sir.""Thank you. You can leave it here." "Do you plan to use these to take down the other Faus
Only after seeing Evan off did Jenny spot Alec's messages. She sent him some texts in response, but the next second, the man was already giving her a call."Had dinner yet?" Alec asked, exhaustion evident in his tone. He was still busy with work, it seemed.Jenny hummed in assent. "Mhm. What about you? You're not skipping meals again, are you?"Alec didn't dare answer. He did skip dinner; he'd forgotten about it due to work.Jenny sighed. "You need to take care of your health, Alec. Aren't you worried about dying young?"She didn't bother sugarcoating her words. She'd seen too many cases of people overworking themselves to the point of being hospitalized for passing out. Seeing Alec make the same mistake upset her."I wasn't worried back then. Now I am." Alec truly hadn't been worried before he met Jenny. He lived life alone then, after all. But now, the thought of never being with Jenny again only pained him.Jenny didn't get what he was implying, however. "Then regulate your w