The elevator had broken down. Soon after, they heard the sound of footsteps heading in their direction. Manager Hayes’ voice rang out. “President Zachary, Miss Jeans, are you guys inside?” he asked. They were surrounded in blinding darkness within the elevator where the surrounding air was thin and stuffy. As soon as Sharon heard Manager Hayes’ voice, she immediately replied, “Yes, we’re here. Rescue us at once.” She could not stay in a space like this. If Simon was not by her side, she did not know how terrified she would have been. “I’m really sorry. Wait for a moment, I’ve already notified the maintenance staff to come over at once. This elevator is too old. Things like this happen occasionally. I didn’t expect it to break down so seriously today…” Manager Hayes continued explaining to them from outside. Inside the elevator, Simon let Sharon hug her as she wished. If she was not so frightened, he would not mind staying inside the elevator for a longer time. It was rare fo
Manager Hayes did not understand. “Huh? But there aren’t any wild kittens in our holiday resort…” he murmured. Sharon turned her face away while feeling awkward. She lowered her head and remained silent. Noticing that Manager Hayes still had questions about Simon’s statement, she coughed lightly as she was afraid that Simon would say something shocking again. “Manager Hayes, didn’t you say you wanted to show us the data you’ve sorted out?” she asked. “Ah, that’s right. I almost forgot about it. If the both of you are alright, please come with me,” Manager Hayes turned around to lead the way. Sharon stood up at once, but her legs were still weak. She almost lost her balance again, and Simon reached out a long arm to support her. He got close to her ear and said in a low voice, “Make sure you stand firmly, little wild kitten.” After that, he let go of her and walked forward. Sharon stared at Simon’s slender silhouette with widened eyes. She cursed internally, ‘You’re a
The speculative work soon commenced. The representatives of all three companies were seated in the conference hall. The three companies handed over their respective backup drafts to the judge. Next, they would have to send a representative on stage to present the design draft. Unfortunately, Sharon drew the ballot with the number one printed on it. That meant that she would be the first one presenting. Eugene patted her on the shoulder. “Don’t be nervous. It’s alright even if you lose,” he said. Sharon knew that he did not want to exert any pressure on her, but she wanted to win so badly. Winning was the only way that she could prove her ability.She gave a faint smile at Eugene and nodded. She then got up and walked onto the stage. Although she had started preparing for this a long time ago, she was still extremely nervous right now.Meanwhile, Simon, who was seated beside them, cast a sideways glance at them as he observed their interactions. His gaze grew heavie
Meanwhile, Sharon and her colleagues from Prosper Group were not involved in the incident. Eugene looked at the other two companies in amusement. It was as if he were watching an interesting movie scene unfold before his eyes. Sharon could not help but direct her gaze at Simon. He remained seated with an impassive expression on his face. He gave off a menacing aura that prevented others from approaching him. If he were not there, the team from Paramount Company would have rushed over and fought with the team from Central Corporation. It was a miracle that he could still remain calm in a situation like this. He acted as though it was not a problem at all. “That’s enough. Shut up, everyone,” Simon ordered with a cold voice. Both parties who were in the midst of bickering quietened down at once. It was evident that they all feared him. Simon stood up and looked at the judges with a sullen gaze. “Our negligence has led to the occurrence of such a mistake. Central Corporation w
After Eugene said the words ‘She’s my person’, the atmosphere around them shifted a little. Summer, who initially intended to recruit Sharon, looked at both of them in a different light now. She chuckled awkwardly. “Ah, so Miss Jeans and President Eugene are a thing. It seems that I won’t be able to recruit her even if I offer her a salary that’s ten times her current pay, then” she remarked. Sharon glared at Eugene speechlessly. Why did he say something like that in front of so many people? How could she face her colleagues at work in the future? She frowned upon noticing Eugene’s lingering gaze on Simon. He would not challenge Simon at a time like this, right? She glanced at Simon instinctively and so happened to meet his dark, icy gaze. She could not resist shuddering. She did not recall offending him, so why was he glaring at her like she was his nemesis? “Let’s go,” Simon told Summer. He left with a stiff, rigid expression plastered over his face. Before Summer walke
Eugene smiled at her adoringly and patted her head. “Go up now. Don’t catch a cold,” he told her. Sharon turned around to go upstairs after seeing his car leave. She had just taken a few steps when a shadowy figure shrouded her view and blocked her path. Her line of sight slowly moved upward from the person’s shoes to his face. Under the dim streetlights, she had to squint in order to tell who the other person was. “Howard Zachary?” she blurted out. She felt much more clear-headed the moment she recognized his face. Howard placed one of his hands in the pocket of his pants. With his back facing the light, half of his face was hidden in the shadows. The sinister smile etched across his face shocked her, causing her to jolt awake at once.“Why… Why are you here?” she asked. Had he been waiting for her here all this time?“You won today, so of course, I’m here to congratulate you,” he said. He raised his hand toward her. He had brought a bottle of liquor along with him. Sha
“Madam, these are the photos that we’ve taken,” a man said. He handed a folder to Sally.Sally took out the photos from the folder, and her expression changed upon setting her gaze on the photos. Her breathing turned ragged as she glared at the photos in disbelief, wishing that she could tear them into pieces. “How abominable! So he went to look for Sharon Jeans!” she exclaimed. It was no wonder that Howard had been absent-minded lately. He had been brushing her off more and more these days. Howard and Sharon had been caught hugging each other in the photographs. They looked just like they did five years ago. They seemed just like a sweet pair of lovers! If she had not hired someone to follow him behind his back, she would have been fooled by him. She would not even know what had happened if Howard decided to dump her one day! Previously, he had been using work as an excuse for not returning home. She had almost believed him. However, it turned out he had been tricking her
To claim his affection and become Mrs. Zachary, she had borne the baby of another man and also killed her own child. She could not bear children anymore because of that, but he wanted to divorce her! Worst of all, he wanted to divorce her because he wanted to reunite with Sharon Jeans! Was everything that she had done all in vain? No! She would not divorce him! Howard glanced at her hand that was grabbing his arm. He shoved her away again and scowled disdainfully. "You ought to know why we were married in the first place." Sally's face turned pale. She knew that he married her at his and Sharon's wedding ceremony so that he would not become a cuckold. Did he mean that he had no affection for her at all, even though they were married for five years? "Very well!" Sally laughed out of anger. She threw the stack of photos in front of him. "This is the evidence that you are seeing another woman while married. If you insist on the divorce, then I'll publicize the photos!" How