Eugene’s large palm was dry and warm. The warmth from his hand warmed up her cold hand and flowed all the way toward her heart.Her heart lurched harshly as she tried to withdraw her hand instinctively. However, he tightened his grip on her and stopped her from moving her hand away.She suddenly raised her eyes and met his dark gaze. She started to panic…“Also… you should bring Rue back home with you. I can’t take care of her for the time being. Tell her that I didn’t do anything bad and ask her to wait for me to get released.” She lowered her head as she did not dare to look him in the eye.“You don’t have to tell me what to do. Stay here and don’t worry. I’ll handle everything else.” Eugene patted her hand before letting go.“You… You’d better go back and complete the wedding ceremony before doing anything,” Fern said in a low voice.Eugene’s gaze faltered. “I’ll definitely complete the ceremony. You don’t need to worry about my affairs.” After speaking, he got up.Fern felt
Eugene’s cold face remained expressionless. His lips curled into a smirk as he said, “Hah, how daring of you to have such thoughts.” “Why won’t I dare? Besides, not only do I dare to think of such thoughts but I’m also acting on them.” Jeremy looked into his eyes with an ambiguous smile on his face. “Since you’re asking for my shares, do you plan to take over Newton Corporation?” Eugene reminded him in a cold voice. “Don’t even think about it. I don’t own the largest percentage of shares.” “You don’t need to bother about that. If you really want to save her, do as I say.” Jeremy paused as a harsh glint flashed across his gaze. “Of course, you can just ignore my conditions if you don’t wish to save her life and plan to let her get a death sentence instead.” It all depended on whether Fern Thompson was his Achilles’ heel. Eugene’s expression darkened as he exuded a terrifying sense of coldness. “You’re working in the entertainment industry. Why do you want to join the busin
His phone suddenly rang. Wyatt glanced at the screen and said, “It’s a call from the old master.” Eugene’s eyes were still closed as he pinched the center of his brows. “Answer it,” he said in a low tone. Wyatt swiped across the screen to pick up the call. He then placed the phone in front of Eugene. “Are you planning to run away from your own wedding, you rascal? How long do you intend on leaving the bride and the guests here?” The old master’s infuriated voice rang out from the other end of the phone. Eugene suddenly remembered that his wedding ceremony was still being held. He had left his bride behind at the wedding ceremony. “Grandfather, I’m going back now.” There were some things that he had to complete. Eugene returned to the wedding hall. Sydney was silently waiting for him to return with red-rimmed eyes.She immediately got up after seeing him. She looked at him with uncontained joy. “Eugene, you’re back…” “Yes, the wedding ceremony will continue now. You…
Eugene had a heavy expression on his face. Perhaps it was because he was worried about the old master’s condition. “It has nothing to do with you,” he said softly. He stared up at the ceiling. It looked like he was deep in thought. Sydney felt that there was something off with him. She could not help but overthink things. “If you’re doing this because of me, you can back out of this marriage. I won’t blame you.” Eugene finally turned his head to look at her. He frowned at her and said, “I told you that it has nothing to do with you. I wanted to quit being the president of Newton Corporation a long time ago. You don’t need to worry that I won’t be able to afford our living expenses just because I’m no longer the president.” That was not what Sydney was worried about. She immediately tried to explain herself, “I…” Just then, Jim spoke up, “If you don’t want to be the president, you can just quit. Why must you hand me the position? Have you ever asked me what I thought about
Eugene placed the cup of water on the bedside table and took a seat. “Tell me, are you going against me on purpose? Are you handing the company over to Jim because I forced you to marry Sydney?” If Jim were capable of taking on the position, Eugene would not have needed to step down from the position. He would have asked Jim to take over the company a long time ago. Jim was not capable enough. These days, he had been doing this and that just because of a woman. It was hard to even see him. The old master did not understand why the men of the Newton family were all so sentimental. They were all trapped by their relationship troubles. “Grandfather, I’m not going against you. I’m willing to marry Sydney as well, but… I’m just tired. I want to walk on my own path after getting married, so… I gave all of the company shares that I own to someone else,” he told him. The old master suddenly stared at him. His hazy gaze was exceptionally piercing. “You gave all your shares awa
Eugene did not feel any guilt after hearing what Jim said. He patted his shoulder instead. “The Newton household will be handed to you in the future.” Jim had said those words in a fit of rage. He did not expect Eugene to take things further. He even planned to hand over the entire Newton household to him? “No, Eugene Newton. Explain everything to me. What do you mean? What happened to you? Why are you suddenly making such decisions?” Jim grabbed his arm and fixed his gaze on him. Vague emotions flashed across Eugene’s gaze, but he laughed nonchalantly. “You’re overthinking. I just want to lead a private life after getting married.” He paused for a moment and punched Jim’s shoulder lightly. “Besides, you’ve enjoyed your time outside for such a long time. It’s about time you do something for the Newton household.” He did not hit him hard, but Jim took a step back from the impact of his punch. “There’s something that I need to handle. This…” Eugene glanced at the closed door
Jeremy looked at the number of shares owned by Eugene. It was not that different from his expectations. “Eugene Newton, have you thought this through? Are you really going to give me all your shares?” he asked with an ambiguous smile on his face. It seemed like he was giving Eugene a chance to back out of this.“After you sign the agreement, ask Shannon Woods to appear immediately. Make her turn herself in at the police station and clarify that Fern is not involved in drug transportation. She’s innocent,” Eugene said in a cold voice.Jeremy had a half-smile on his lips. “As long as you’re willing to give me all your shares, there’s no reason for me to continue making things difficult for her. Besides, I don’t wish to see her being sentenced to death as well. I’ve been friends with her for such a long time. I still hold some sentiments for her.” Eugene narrowed his eyes and glared at him coldly. “Your sentiments toward her are just a form of exploitation.”“You can’t say that. I
After Fern slapped him, her hand began to tremble. She was extremely outraged. Jeremy’s face had been slapped to the side. Five finger marks appeared on his cheek. She had slapped him forcefully, and pain washed over his face.After calming down, he turned around to look at the furious woman. His lips curled into a smirk as he smiled nonchalantly. “Why are you so angry?”Fern glared at him coldly. To be honest, this slap did not douse the burning rage within her at all. She felt like strangling him to death! “How dare you show your face in front of me?” She finally realized what a shameless and brazen man he was. Jeremy stuffed both his hands into his pockets as he leaned against the car. There was a shameless smile on his face. “You were released from the police station. As your best friend, how could I not come here to fetch you?” “Shut up! I was blind in the past for not seeing who you truly are. From now onward, let’s not contact each other anymore. We’re no longer relat