“I realize that you really don’t understand what I said just now, Stepmother. I told you just now that he’s my special consultant. Of course, I’ll be the one managing the company. He’ll only provide me with suggestions and assistance. Do you still need me to explain further?”Germaine shut up indignantly. Was the girl implying that she was dumb?“That’s too much of a hassle. How’s that efficient?” an uncle questioned disdainfully. “Uncle, are you doubting President Zachary’s management skills? Or are you doubting his efficiency?” Sharon asked sharply.The man’s face sank. He had nothing to say to that.Everyone present knew that there was a great disparity between Newton Corporation and the Zachary family’s corporation, which Simon was managing. Simon’s straightforward and efficient style of management was renowned in the field. The fact that he would help oversee their corporation was a great honor!However, they were still a family corporation after all. It was only normal t
Sharon had bought Eugene a month. She really hoped that he would show up after a month as she found the old men in the family difficult to deal with. She had also rid Austin of his chance to climb up the ladder. Although he was not speaking up, he was probably cursing her in his mind at the moment.“Grandpa, what do you think about this plan?” Sharon pretended to be docile. Quinn’s face was stony, and he eyed her expressionlessly without answering her question directly. He merely opted to read the contract he was holding.With this contract, they would not need to worry that Simon would seize Newton Corporation.The other uncles were not as against it as before as well. However, they were not agreeing to it, either.“Since we have a solicitor here, why don’t we sign an agreement stating that you’ll only be temporarily taking over the corporation from Eugene, and I’ll be the one holding management rights while you’ll only execute my decisions on my behalf? You have to report imp
Quinn coughed heavily. “If you have no objections, please help me watch over Sienna until Eugene’s return. The corporation is not a place for games nor experiments.”Sharon was on the verge of retaliating. The old man had said nothing good to her even after she had asked Simon to help her manage the corporation. Now, he was even saying those insulting words when he absolutely did not need to!“Rest assured, Old Master Newton. My fiancée knows her bounds. You should put your trust in her,” Simon said in a distant but also polite way.Sharon and Simon signed the agreement and the contract respectively in front of the solicitor and all the uncles from the Newton family.After the meeting, everyone went their own way.Sharon held Simon’s hand as they walked to the door. She turned to look at him a few times, the corners of her mouth curled up in mirth.Simon stopped in his tracks. He looked down at her with his dark, intense eyes. “If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t kee
Seeing how Simon had his arm around Sharon so protectively, Jim hurriedly waved his hand. “I’m on my own now. How am I supposed to win against the two of you?”“What do you want, then?” Sharon continued.Jim shrugged. “I only wanted to ask you something. How did Eugene get involved in a car accident? Did he really go missing? You have information on where he is now, don’t you?” He narrowed his eyes at her, as though he was trying to see through her.Sharon knew that many members of the family had rushed back from overseas to attend the emergency family meeting Quinn had initiated, including Jim.It was within reason that he did not know about what went on with Eugene. “I don’t have information about where he is, nor do I know how he got involved in a car accident,” Sharon told him the truth.“You don’t know? He’s your brother! I heard that the car accident took place in the mountains because you asked him to help you transport some materials or something.”“Yes, I did ask him f
However… That was Eugene’s position! If not her, who would help him guard it?“Stepmother, you’re overstating things. I’m only managing it for Eugene temporarily. I’ll relinquish the position to him when he returns.”“If he returns, you mean…” Germaine was so furious that she accidentally blurted this out.Austin’s gaze swept over her abruptly, and their eyes met, putting Germaine’s tirade to a pause.Germaine’s heart skipped a beat, and her expression shifted into one of frantic anxiety.“Stepmother, what do you mean by that? What do you mean ‘if he returns’?” Sharon’s sharp gaze was fixed on Germaine. She knew that the woman was feeling guilty.Germaine took a deep breath furtively before quickly saying, “Ah… I mean, we’ve searched for him for so long but came up with nothing. I’m merely worried that something has happened to him.”Sharon pursed her lips and was silent as she stared at Germaine intently. Something was wrong with both mother and son.“Ah, we’ll stop our chat h
Germaine and Austin got in their car and left the Newton household. Germaine glared at Sharon with hatred through the car window.“Damn it! I didn’t expect her to rope Simon in and have him back her up to be the head of the family!”When Sharon was brought back to the Zachary family, Germaine had already started worrying if Sharon would hinder her son’s ascendance to the head of the family. Now, all her fears had come true.“The strange part is not that she has Simon to back her up. It’s her insistence on taking the position as head of the family.” Austin’s voice was cold.“Yes? Why do you think that is?” Germaine was perplexed too. She analyzed it with furrowed brows, saying, “She said she’s keeping the position for Eugene.“I’m thinking… Why is she so certain that Eugene will return?”Austin narrowed his eyes as he looked out the car window, darkness festering in the depths of his eyes. “I’m not sure, but I believe that she knows something.”Germaine’s heart skipped a beat. Sh
Simon’s big, warm hands were clasped on Sharon’s waist. He deliberately lowered his head to her ear and said with a deep voice laced with a hint of danger, “You’ll know when we get home.”Sharon’s ear burned. She immediately knew what he was implying, so she was embarrassed that she could not speak.“Hey, you two! You’ve been shoving your sweet romance into everyone’s faces since the family meeting! Now you’re doing it again! As if we don’t know how to!” Having said that, Jim put an arm around Riley’s neck, pulled her close to him, and left a deep kiss on her lips!Riley was not prepared at all and immediately flushed.Seeing that, Sharon took the chance to push Simon away. She wanted so badly to applaud Jim for doing that. She imitated Riley’s tone from before, asking, “Riley, why is your face so red?”“I like it when she does that, it’s too cute!” Jim pushed her chin up, his lips curling in a teasing smirk.Riley swatted his hand away exasperatedly. “I’m warning you, you can’
When Sharon was done taking a shower, Simon was still working in his study. Sharon felt guilty at the thought of Simon having to manage Newton Corporation with her. He was already exhausted from working his own job, and now, he had to help her with her job too. He would basically be managing two massive corporations on his own. Sharon only hoped that Eugene would return soon. Even if she could deal with the old stubborn men in the family, her fiancé would overwork himself to death if Eugene did not return soon.Sharon changed into her sleepwear and took a bottle of sleep-inducing essential oils she had just finished blending the past day out of her bag. She walked to the study and knocked on the door.After a short while, Simon’s deep and melodious voice rang out. “Come in.”Sharon pushed the door open and walked to the desk with her hands behind her back.Simon was wearing simple loungewear. The cold and sharp aura that was normally around him was gone, but he was also so hand