"What are you thinking about? I said dinner was ready, but you didn't respond. Didn't you say you were starving?" Alec was right behind her without her noticing.Jenny snapped out of her thoughts. "Nothing. Can we finally eat? Awesome!"She got up and walked toward the dining table.Alec did have a knack for cooking. In just a short while, he made three dishes and one soup, and they all looked and smelled delicious."Alec, if you ever go bankrupt, consider opening a small restaurant. I'll definitely come and support you." With this level of cooking skill, Jenny believed that Alec could make it big if he opened a restaurant.Alec laughed at her suggestion and handed her a plate. "If I become the boss of a restaurant, will you be the lady boss?"Jenny was slightly stunned and pretended not to have heard him. "These French fries taste good. Even though I cut them into huge chunks, that doesn't affect the taste, does it?""Is that so?" Alec asked in return, clearly implying it would
The atmosphere in the Faust family was oppressive. First, Zeke's eldest son passed away. Then, his eldest grandson was sent to prison. He'd lived many years but had never encountered such a bleak situation.In the living room, the whole Faust family was silent. Julian looked at his father and grandfather, then turned to his sister for help. "Isabelle, when can we leave?"Their grandfather called them over to have dinner, but now he wouldn't let them go. Julian had never liked staying in Faust Manor, so he moved out as soon as he became an adult. He rarely spent as much time there as he did today.Isabelle gave him a cold look and said, "Be quiet. Can't you read the situation now?"Their grandfather obviously had something to say, and it was likely related to the current situation of the Faust family. Julian didn't offer any valuable suggestions but was in a hurry to leave instead. If Zeke knew, he would be furious.Julian was dismayed at her reply. He'd made plans to go out with
Julian sighed and muttered, "Actually, I don't think handing the company over to Alec is a bad idea. He's more capable than all of us, and with him managing Faust Group, we can make more money each year. Isn't it good to earn money like that without working hard?"He couldn't understand why it was so hard for his father and the late Xavier to accept Alec taking over the Faust family.Before Yakov could even rebuke him, Isabelle, standing beside them, couldn't take it anymore. "Shut up! Do you really think Alec is a good person? If we hand the family over to him, are you sure we can survive?""Isabelle...""We won't force you to fight for the position of becoming the heir, but you better not repeat those words again," Isabelle interrupted Julian and didn't want to hear him say another word.Julian murmured a perfunctory "Okay." It was unclear whether he'd really taken his sister's words seriously. Yakov glanced at him and didn't say anything further. "Alright, let's go home."…
Considering the occasion that day, Jenny didn't want to argue with her. "Alright then, I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to greet him. If you mind my presence, I'll leave now. Just tell him I send my regards."Alexandra wanted to say that she minded it very much, but she plastered a courteous smile on her face. "Okay, I'll tell Christopher. Goodbye, Miss Walter."Jenny turned around and left. Although she didn't like Alexandra's behavior, she didn't want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings since Alexandra was Christopher's girlfriend.Watching Jenny leave, Alexandra breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want Jenny to meet Christopher because she feared something might happen between them. Although Jenny was now the daughter of the renowned Walter family and wasn't likely to consider Christopher a potential life partner, it was difficult to say that she wouldn't.Alexandra liked Christopher very much and didn't want to take any risks. Thinking of that, she turned aro
Jenny was even more speechless at his reply and rubbed her forehead exasperatedly. "I don't want to be like a child."Why would she act like a child when she was an adult? Although children were carefree and didn't have much to worry about, what was the point of avoiding reality like that? She couldn't really become a child again.If Alec treated her like a child and she had to become an adult again when he left her, wouldn't it be tiring to constantly switch how she would carry herself?"My point is, you can try to rely on me." Alec felt helpless. He didn't know how to express himself to Jenny. It was difficult to make her depend on him even for a bit.Jenny didn't reply to what Alec said. "He isn't really anyone significant to me. Why would I rely on him?" she wondered.…In the restaurant, Alexandra silently ate her food. Christopher hadn't said a word since they entered the restaurant, and the silence magnified Alexandra's anxiety."Christopher, don't be too saddened. Althou
"What am I lacking compared to her?" Alexandra asked, feeling very much aggrieved.Although Jenny was more beautiful than her and came from a much better family, Alexandra believed that Christopher wasn't someone who valued those things.Christopher felt helpless at how persistent she was. "You shouldn't compare yourself to her. You're different from each other. Our breakup has nothing to do with her. I won't end up with her either.""You won't end up with her, or you know you won't stand a chance with her?" Alexandra sneered.Compared to Jenny's suitors, Christopher was from a family that was substandard at best, so how could he be qualified? Alexandra was well aware of that, not to mention Christopher himself."Going around in circles on this matter is pointless," Christopher declared. At this point, he'd already put down his cutlery and leaned back in his chair, expressionless.He'd only put up with Alexandra for so long because he knew he was in the wrong. During the time the
Early in the morning, Jenny was awakened by the laughter of children in the neighborhood. She opened her eyes groggily, picked up her phone from the bedside, and saw that it was not yet 7 am. The children should be asleep now, so why were they making noise downstairs?Before she could fully wake up, the doorbell rang. Jenny struggled to get out of bed. The moment she opened the door, she saw Alec standing outside. She felt a little irritated at being awakened from her sleep prematurely. "Mr. Faust, why are you at my door so early?"She was puzzled. Alec never came to look for her so early in the morning. "Did something bad happen?" Jenny started making guesses blindly."Get dressed and come downstairs." Observing Jenny's expression, Alec guessed that she'd just woken up and probably didn't know what was happening outside."I don't want to go. I want to sleep a little longer." Jenny turned to go back to her room, but Alec grabbed her wrist."Listen to me this once, Jenny." Alec's e
Alec took his phone back from the lady, thanked her, and hurriedly looked at the photos on his phone. The corners of his mouth lifted up involuntarily. The more he looked at the photos, the more satisfied he was with the result.Jenny came over at some point and couldn't help but comment disapprovingly, "This photo makes me look so fat.""Not at all. I think you look just right." Alec put away his phone. He made sure to save the photos well. He would ask Vincent to print them out and frame them later.Jenny glared at him, feeling a bit grumpy. "You should have told me beforehand so I could wear a nice outfit and take some nice photos. Now..."She lowered her head and looked at herself. She was all bundled up in her down jacket and looked like a bear, so she decided to give up on that idea."You look beautiful in my eyes no matter what." Alec's words were as sweet as honey, leaving Jenny momentarily speechless."Ah!"As the two were talking, a few children not far away were throw