“Aunt,” Howard called out. The two women paused their conversation when they noticed him.Penelope patted Xena’s shoulder and said softly, “You can leave first.”Xena nodded and left.Howard walked to stand in front of Penelope and handed the documents he was holding to her. “Aunt, you need to sign these documents.”Penelope nodded lightly. She took the documents and signed them with the pen Howard handed to her.“Simon won’t be here for some time. You have to monitor everything that’s going on in the business closely. If you have any questions, you can ask me,” Penelope said as she signed the documents. “I know, Aunt.”Penelope signed the documents and returned them to him.At the sight of her nephew who had become steadier and more capable with time, Penelope felt somewhat gratified. Two years before, Howard had said out of his own volition that he wanted to work in the company and did not want any compensation.Simon had completely devoted himself to searching for Shar
Sharon was in the middle of working on her perfume when Glady walked in and told her Simon was here.She frowned. Simon had been making frequent visits these past few days, to the extent that it made people doubt if he was really the supposedly busy president of a corporation.After a short while, she heard footsteps. She asked without even looking up, “Why are you here again?”Simon walked to stand in front of her. Hearing her, his gaze turned dark. What the heck did that mean?“It seems that you’re being impatient with me?” Simon’s handsome brows were slightly raised. There was a heavy feeling in his chest.“How dare I?” Her head was still lowered.Simon’s expression shifted. He pinched her chin and forced her to look at him, obviously displeased. “From the moment I entered till now, you haven’t looked at me. And you say you aren’t sick of me?”Sharon looked at the unhappy man in front of her, befuddled. She merely had not looked at him. Was his change in mood really necessary
“Why did you buy another house again?” She did not answer his question but instead asked another. Meanwhile, her gaze roamed around the interior of the unit.“I bought it for us, of course. This is our new home.”Sharon turned to look at him, confused. “Our new home?”Simon reached out and pulled her into his embrace. “We’ve gotten back together. Shouldn’t we live together too? I agreed to not marry you first, but I think we should live together like we’re husband and wife.”He was not wrong…“If we’re husband and wife, shouldn’t we live together? Or do you not want to live with me?”“I don’t mean that, but—”Before she was done talking, he interrupted, “Shar, I don’t want to be separated from you again. I can’t sleep at night without you.”Uh, it was not that serious, was it? Did he not manage to live by himself just fine the past two years?Had he suffered from insomnia during that time? She remembered hearing their son bring that up.“Follow me.”Before she could speak, h
”Eugene, what happened? I didn’t piss you off, did I?” Sharon looked at Eugene strangely.“Were you the one who had Fern go look for that b*stard Director Zimmermann?” Eugene asked, pushing his anger down.Sharon thought for a while and said, “Yes. What about it?”“You’re asking me that? Take a look at these yourself! What entertainment industry are you introducing her to? You’re pushing her into a fire pit!” Eugene tossed some photos at her.Sharon picked them up and looked at them, her expression immediately changing. “What… What’s this?”“Ask yourself! After you introduced her to Director Zimmermann, she was almost tricked into sleeping with someone!”When Fern went to meet Director Zimmermann, she got tricked and drunk a glass of wine that had been drugged. She was nearly raped. If not for Eugene, who had come across her coincidentally, the stupid woman would have been harmed. Sharon looked at the photos in her hand. They were of Fern who was drinking in a room in a nightcl
“Then, I’ll thank you in advance.”Sharon had also previously hoped that Fern could find an agency that was willing to take her in as it would make things significantly easier. “I don’t want a verbal expression of your gratitude.” Simon’s eyes were now half-closed.Sharon curled her lips, asking, “What do you want, then?”Simon’s gaze darkened, and it was as if his obsidian pupils had the magical ability to suck her soul in…Deliberately lowering his head to the side of her ear, he said with a voice low enough that only the two of them could hear, “I want you…”Sharon paused for one second before she realized what he had said. Heat spread instantly from her ears to all over her face!“You…” She pushed him away, feeling shy and embarrassed.Eugene was already in a bad mood even before the two of them started flirting in front of him while ignoring him completely.The anger festering in his chest was even more prominent now!“No, thanks! I won’t let her enter the entertainment
As he stood outside the door, Eugene was stunned for a few seconds before snapping out of it."Nice to meet you, little kid. I'm your mom's friend," he said to the little girl inside the house.Rue thought for a moment. Apart from Sharon who once came looking for her mother, no one else had come to their doorstep before. 'Why is there an uncle at our doorstep looking for Mom?'Could he be pursuing Mom?'Even though she was very young, her mother had taught her not to simply open the door and invite any strangers in. Hence, she was still putting up her guard.She did not open the door immediately and asked, "You're Mom's friend? Then you should know what my mom's name is?"Eugene heard the little girl's childish tone from inside the apartment unit and felt his heart melting despite being unable to have a glimpse of her face."Your mom's name is Fern Thompson." He knew that the little girl was testing him out.Rue was also curious about the appearance of the uncle who had come
She touched her daughter's head, saying, "Go ahead if you want to eat the fruits. Remember to say thank you to uncle.""Alright. Thanks, Mommy."Usually, there were not any snacks or treats in the house for Rue to eat, let alone fruits. At times, she would also want to munch on something.She chose a big red apple from the fruit basket and said to Eugene politely, "Thank you, Uncle."Everyone would naturally like a polite kid. For some inexplicable reason, Eugene felt heartbroken.'It’s just eating an apple, yet she’s being so cautious.'"No worries. It's all for you," he said softly.On an ordinary day, Fern would only cook a meat and vegetable dish for their meals. On this day, they did not cook up another dish just because Eugene had shown up.Eugene looked at the two dishes presented before him. The food smelled nice, but the flame of rage was dwelling within his chest.He wanted to smash up all the dishes. 'What kind of life is she leading?!'However, he saw the little k
Fern knew that Eugene must have something he wanted to say to her seeing as he had deliberately made the trip to her house. However, it was inconvenient for him to talk to her about it in front of the child, so he ended up delaying it till now.She straightened her body, lifted her head, and looked straight at him. She said with a calm tone, "Spit it out."Eugene got even angrier when he saw her being so calm. He took out a cigarette and lit it to prevent himself from losing control again.His towering body leaned on the car. He took a long drag on the cigarette and after letting out the smoke, his sharp almond eyes stared at Fern as he said, "Why are you living in such a terrible place with the child? Are you lacking money?"Fern looked into his eyes for a few seconds before smiling. "It’s not the first time you’re learning of my poor financial state.”'How can she still smile?!'Eugene frowned and was still staring at her."What about your salary for being an ambassador? Didn'