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
Sharon became busier after Prosper Group started the resort development project. What troubled her the most was all the harassing messages from Howard. They were all insincere greetings. He even sent her messages after midnight! She thought that she would go to the police if he continued to harass her. Otherwise, she was going to lose her mind! She did not know what Howard wanted to do with her. He kept on saying that he wanted to reunite with her. She thought that it was a prank. Sharon worked overtime that night, and she left the office very late. Seeing that Sharon's workload was heavy, Eugene had given her a company car. She drove back to her house and parked the car in a parking lot outside her neighborhood. It was very late at night, and there were no pedestrians on the streets. She locked her car and was about to head to the entrance of the neighborhood when several figures jumped out of nowhere and quickly surrounded her. They were all tall and burly men dressed
The leader of the men came to his senses. He was intimidated by Simon's demeanor, but he was not going to yield. "This is Newton family business, President Zachary. Please do not interfere." Sharon was shocked when she heard that. 'The Newton family? 'Is that Second Young Master from the Newton family? 'I've heard that Eugene had three elder brothers. Is the Second Young Master his second elder brother? 'I don't know his second elder brother, and I've never seen him before. Why is he abducting me? 'Last time, his third elder brother Jim had fired me without reason, and now, his second elder brother wants to abduct me. Does the Newton family have something against me?' Simon was impassive. "I don't care if it's Newton family business, but I have to interfere if this woman is involved." In other words, he was not going to let the men take Sharon away. "Apologies, President Zachary." The leader of the men waved his hand. Except for the two men holding Sharon, the other m