Seeing her face scrunch up in pain, Simon let go of his hand. “Did you injure yourself?”Sharon gasped in pain. She had been enduring it before but could not any longer when he suddenly grabbed her leg.They called over the family doctor in the end. “It looks like she sprained her ankle when she slipped. Apply some ointment on it and rest for two days. In the meantime, try not to get out of bed or walk around.” The doctor brought out a pain-relieving ointment and passed it to Simon, instructing him, “First, apply the ointment where she’s injured only once before applying it three times a day starting tomorrow. With some good rest, there shouldn’t be any major problems.”Simon nodded, expressing his understanding. Then, the doctor left. Simon sat by her legs, gripping her fair calf with his large palms as he prepared to apply the ointment on her. Her heart unconsciously skipped a beat when the warmth of the man’s palm came in contact with her skin. She said hastily, “Let go
She could not be bothered to explain anymore, but that did not mean she did not know what the old man was thinking.She would not let the old man do as he wished because she had never thought of getting back together with him.After he carried her into the car, her lips curved into a small smile as she mocked, “You can’t possibly think of me as something that you have to carry out all the time, right?”The man stared at her expressionlessly. His pitch-black eyes were calm and serene. How could he not understand that she was saying that just to anger him on purpose?“I’m your suitor now. This is a rare opportunity for me to be chivalrous. Before your ankle is healed, I’ll carry you to and fro from work.”The smile on her lips vanished a little. She locked eyes with him wordlessly for a few seconds. This man was really… not fun!Seeing her purse her lips and turn her head away, the corners of the man’s mouth curled without a word.When they reached the research institute, he got F
“President Zachary, you can’t sleep at night? Could it be that you can’t get used to staying in the Newton household? Why don’t you find a different place to stay in, then?” Sharon felt that he would not have insomnia that way.Simon furrowed his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and his tone was mild as he said, “It’s not a recent problem. I’ve been having this problem for the past two years. When you’re not around, I can’t sleep at night.”Surprisingly, he spoke with affectionate sentiments once again. Sharon raised her head and met his deep, dark eyes. She zoned out for a moment…“I can vouch for him. Daddy really misses you so much every night that he can’t sleep.” Her son came to his aid too.Sharon looked at the father and son duo. Even if it was true, she could not be moved.“In that case, I’m so very sorry. I don’t have enough ingredients here to make the scent you want.”Sebastian looked sympathetically at his daddy and sighed. “Now what? Daddy, it seems you’ll have to cont
Who asked him to stubbornly make the decision to carry her inside?The smile on Germaine’s face became a little weird, and her evaluating gaze turned a little gloomy as well.Quinn gave a cold scoff. He slammed the chess piece in his hand down heavily, his face looking cold as he said angrily, “You have no sense of courtesy at all! President Zachary was kind enough to carry you in, yet this is the way you’re speaking?”Sharon pursed her lips. For the sake of profits, the old man was treating Simon so well now that if someone did not know any better, they would think that Simon was his actual grandson!“President Zachary, please don’t hold it against her. She’s just a wild girl who’s used to her wild ways as she’s been living outside since she was young. She doesn’t know proper etiquette,” Quinn continued saying to Simon.Simon was not angry, though. He was even looking dotingly at the woman in his arms. “It’s fine. I’m her suitor now, and I rarely have the chance to prove my court
After finally driving off the troublesome father and son duo, Sharon lay on the sofa and thought about what Simon and the old man had said. The old man had taken the initiative to propose the idea of a joint marriage in front of them. It seemed like he had intended to do so a long time ago. It was no wonder he allowed Simon to walk in and out of the Newton household freely and let him do as he wished. He was undoubtedly after Simon’s massive family business! Her brother, Eugene, had become the old man’s best pawn. She was not that foolish. She would not become a tool for him to gain benefits. Therefore, she would not marry Simon regardless of the tricks he had up his sleeves. She was lost in thought when she heard some sounds coming from the room next door. She froze and listened to the noise intently. She was the only one living here right now. Her maid, Emmy, was staying downstairs. Eugene had once told her that the room next door was their parents’ bedroom. Sh
Sharon turned around to look at Germaine. From the expression on her face, the woman did not seem to be prevaricating. This would mean that her mother really had known her adoptive father. "Do you think this perfume smells good then?" Germaine nodded. "Of course. A fragrance created by a master perfumer is different from the commercial ones on the market. Besides, the scent of this perfume lasts much longer than any of the designer perfumes out there."Germaine stared at the bottle of scent. Back then, she had wished that she could own a unique perfume like that as well...Sadly, in those days, she was just a lowly secretary who worked for Caleb Newton. She was in no position to use a custom perfume like that. Sharon lowered her eyes. Naturally, she was aware of the unique qualities of the perfumes her adoptive father had created. She was still conducting research on how to make the scent of perfume last longer. "Why didn't you ask my mother who created this perfume?" Sharo
Although the last perfume roadshow had gotten disrupted by Simon and Sebastian’s sudden appearance, the perfume that Sharon had created, Lovesick, had still received excellent feedback from the public. After several trials, she has successfully developed Lovesick. She was going to start her perfume brand next, and now she had to find an ambassador for her brand. She did not want to look for a famous celebrity. Instead, Sharon wanted to hold an audition to look for an ambassador with the appearance and quality that matched well with her perfume. The audition was in full swing. It was now the finals. There were ten shortlisted candidates. She had to choose one person out of the ten candidates in the final round today. Ceylon Frank and the professional perfumers hired by Eugene had been the ones overlooking the previous rounds of the audition, so Sharon did not know who were the candidates that had been shortlisted. After arriving at the venue, she was shocked after catc
“Mummy, I’m here,” Sebastian suddenly called out. He ran into the venue and hugged her. Sharon turned around and saw that her son was wearing a formal suit today with a burgundy-colored bow. He looked like a handsome little gentleman.“Who brought you here?” she asked. As soon as she finished speaking, Simon’s upright figure appeared before her. She raised her eyes and was met with the sight of his exceptionally handsome face. He was dressed in a formal suit as well. However, the color of his tie caught her attention. The color of his tie matched the color of their son’s bow. She looked at both of them and suddenly thought of something. She lowered her head and realized that she was wearing a burgundy-colored dress today...They had deliberately matched their clothes to hers. Not only was it a couple look, but it was a matching family look as well! Simon was definitely behind all of this. She did not expect him to have such a cunning plan. Plenty of people had noticed th