"Huh?" Mike was taken aback. For a second, he didn't know what to say.He couldn't tell Daniel about how happy Rebecca had looked, could he? They were getting divorced, not married. But it would be too fake if he were to say Rebecca had been devastated.After some thought, he said, "She didn't have much of a reaction. She just said she'd see you at 4:00 pm."Daniel snorted. "Not much of a reaction? Burst into laughter, more like." He sounded like he was gritting his teeth.Mike fell silent for a second. Then, he said, "I wouldn't go that far." If he remembered correctly, Rebecca had only smiled. She did look happy, but it wasn't to the extent of laughing.It was Daniel's turn to fall silent. After several seconds, he hung up.Mike was rendered speechless.Daniel stood before a window at the hospital. He looked down at his phone. He gripped it so tightly that it was almost as if he wanted to shatter it.Wouldn't go that far, huh?"Dan …" Jessica's voice rang out feebly.Daniel
A chill ran down Jessica's spine. It was a simple sentence, but it was enough to make her feel like she was suffocating again.She took a deep breath. She angrily stabbed at the phone, maybe because she felt the masked man couldn't do anything to her over the phone. "Don't worry. I'll invite you to the wedding!"The masked man didn't reply. Jessica waited a while, thinking he'd say something like he was looking forward to it. But there was nothing.She was so angry she wanted to throw her phone away. She'd already raised her hand when she caught herself and lowered it.After a while, she sent a message to another person who didn't have a profile picture."Dan, you should reconsider. It'd be unfair to you if you're doing this out of pity for my illness. I can tell you like Rebecca. Think it over, okay?"Daniel was about to start the car when he received this message. He faltered. Then, he replied, "I don't like Rebecca. Don't overthink this." He didn't say anything else.He didn'
Daniel held himself back. He shut his eyes. When he opened them again, his gaze was cold.He glanced at Rebecca, who was signing the form seriously. He was about to say she was becoming more and more like Sam, but he swallowed the words.What did it matter to him who she was like?Daniel pressed down on his pen so hard that the tip almost tore the paper. Ultimately, though, the form was filled out per the procedures.The divorce agreement had been signed, so there were no arguments over the assets. Things moved quickly.Soon enough, they received their divorce certificates. Everything seemed to end when they accepted the certificates.Rebecca sighed in relief when she accepted hers. Finally, everything was over …She tucked it into her bag, then smiled. She was about to bid farewell to Daniel when he'd already gotten up and left. He hadn't even spared her a glance.Maybe it was because he'd long since had enough of her. Now that he was free, he couldn't bear to spend another se
Daniel crossed one leg over the other. He tapped his fingers on his knee.Then, he looked up. "Mike, who do you think is your boss? Me or Jessica?"Mike was far from a fool. He immediately understood what Daniel meant. "I'm sorry, Mr. Winston. I know what to do now."He hadn't worked for Daniel long but did have a grasp on his personality. Daniel's tone hadn't been severe, but anyone who'd spent time with him would know he was mad.It was scarier than him allowing the anger to show. Mike didn't dare say anything else. He silently started the car.To his surprise, Daniel said, "I never agreed to turn the Crystal Bay place into our marital home. It's fine for you to be frank with Jessica if she asks."Anyway, even if I don't give that place to Rebecca, Jessica won't be moving in there."Mike subconsciously wanted to ask why, but he held himself back when he saw the look on Daniel's face. He'd be better off keeping his mouth shut.He didn't need to ask, though. Daniel explained wi
"Since you've put it that way, I'll accept them. That way, you can answer to Daniel. But …"Rebecca stopped spinning the pen. She smiled and continued, "Since the shares are now mine, I can do whatever I want with them. I hope he won't interfere."Mike nodded. "Of course." He pushed the agreement back to Rebecca.She signed it without argument. When she was done, she said politely, "Thanks for your hard work, Mr. Hester. Why don't you stay for a meal?"Mike turned her down. He packed his things and said, "Thank you, but I can't. Mr. Winston has other things for me to do, so I can't linger. Anyway, it's not mealtime. It wouldn't be good to hang around."Four Seasons had delicious food, but Mike had gotten to where he was based on hard work. He had to maintain his professionalism and complete all his tasks.Rebecca stood up with him. She checked the time. Indeed, it wasn't the time for food. She didn't persuade him to stay.She smiled. "I won't keep you, then. How about this? I ma
Rebecca paused.She was actually reluctant to part with Springford Estate. But it wasn't because of Daniel. Springford was a gift from George, something she chose for herself. Even if she hadn't stayed there for the past three years, it was different from the other vacant houses. She was in silent contemplation when a news notification popped up on her phone screen. It read: "The president of the Winston Group, Daniel Winston, is engaged to the daughter of the Brown family, Jessica Brown."An image was attached with the caption. In the picture, Jessica was in an evening gown, her arms hooked with Daniel, who wore a black suit. They looked like a match made in heaven.Rebecca deleted the notification, not even bothering to read more about it. Her tone turned icy. "Sell them all."She didn't linger in the room and got up from her chair. "I have other matters to attend to. I'll leave the rest to you, Sam. Let me get out of your hair for now."Sam could tell something was off abou
There were a lot of recent posts under the topic. But they were different from what she had seen before.After she heard about Daniel and Rebecca's divorce from Mike, she ordered him to hire people and made sure the news was trending. She wanted to let those nosy people in the entertainment industry know that she, Jessica Brown, was the one and only Mrs. Winston!So what if she had a bad reputation? In the end, she was the one who married into the Winston family.The entertainment circle was very power-hungry. They'd trample on the weak and kiss up to those in power. Who cared about her past?Sure enough, as soon as the news was released, many socialites came asking her if the news was true.After confirming the news, they gave Jessica their well wishes. Some of them even shamelessly asked for a wedding invitation.Jessica rolled her eyes and couldn't be bothered to reply to them.At that time, there were also many well-wishes online. Although most of them were Jessica's fans, t
Mike fell silent.He quietly stared at Ryan, who had his tablet in his hand. He did look like he'd gotten into an online fight.After a moment of silence, Mike made up his mind. He was an employee of the Winston Group. It was his duty to put the company first.After all, if the company's value went down, he would have to kiss his yearly bonus goodbye.Just as he was about to speak up, the door to the resting area opened.An impatient man walked out grumpily. He was clearly annoyed from being woken up.Mike glanced at Ryan, who had his attention on his phone and decided to report the situation to Daniel. He repeated to Daniel what he'd said to Ryan earlier, and asked for their next move.Daniel silently picked up his phone. He didn't even have to click on the news articles. The title alone was enough to give him a huge headache.He threw his phone aside and rubbed his temples. "Silence these netizens. And order the PR team to settle this with Jessica's best interests in mind. Ev