"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
Daniel frowned at the name. Then, with forceful strokes, he crossed them out and set the contract aside. Ryan wasn't too concerned about Jessica's situation. After sampling a piece from each of the four boxes, he wiped his hands with a tissue and returned to his casual self. "Do what you want. After all, it's your wedding, not mine. But as your friend, I've said what I had to say. Don't regret it later. Just a heads up, I won't be attending your wedding.""Suit yourself," replied Daniel, who had started to work on the documents. Ryan sighed at Daniel's exhausted face and suggested, "Maybe you should take a break. There are no urgent issues for you to attend to right now. And don't you pay your employees to do the work for you?"Daniel's attention remained on the documents. "I can't sleep after being woken up by you guys."He wasn't that tired. Although he was woken up by Rebecca yesterday, he had a rare night of good sleep. He didn't even need to take his medication to fall as
Meanwhile, the PR team had also kicked into high gear.The Winston Group's official account issued a statement stating that the president of the company, Danie Winston, and Rebecca Brown, had long been planning their divorce. They used the signing time of the divorce agreement to prove that Daniel wasn't a cheating bastard, clearing his and Jessica's cheating allegations.On the other hand, Jessica's company was quick to back up the Winston Group's announcement. They published a lengthy essay on Jessica's account, stating that her feelings for Daniel were mutual. They even hinted that Rebecca only managed to marry into the Winston family because of George. The company worded the essay well. They portrayed Jessica's pain when she separated from Daniel and stated that Rebecca was the homewrecker. All in all, they wrote it as though Jessica was the real victim in this situation.Daniel and Rebecca's divorce was just them correcting their mistake. Jessica and Daniel were in love the e
Sam picked up his phone and swiped a glance at it lazily. Suddenly, he bounced up from the couch and sat upright."I'm not even kidding. If no one had reminded me, I would've completely forgotten about this!"Without further delay, Sam immediately forwarded the post to XR Entertainment's public relations and marketing department. He also contacted Penny.Due to the intense argument he'd had with Internet users, he completely forgot that they still had an ace up their sleeves.Initially, they thought that the footage of the Brown family dinner could be used the next day. However, nobody thought that Jessica would be admitted to the hospital the same night that she was sent to the detention facility. It was said that her wound was quite deep.The Browns didn't cause any more trouble afterward. After receiving the 8 million, they sent over a few worthless items. They claimed that it was given to Rebecca by Mr. Winston Senior a long time ago.They almost thought that the Browns would
After sending out the post, Rebecca did not bother any further.She and Sam kept all their electronic devices. Then, they prepared and had dinner as usual.In the meantime, she also video-called her parents, the Johnsons, who were far away in Rookfort. While holding on to Sam's arms and strolling beneath the plane trees in the villa, she also chatted with the Johnsons.Everyone was aware of the situation online. However, everyone had knowingly not mentioned anything about it.Everything seemed normal. The Johnsons only briefly asked them about their well-being in Riverwood and when Rebecca would be returning back to Rookfort."It won't be long, Mom. I think I'll be meeting with Dr. Manson very soon. I'll return to Rookfort as soon as I finish my discussion with him."Having stayed in Riverwood for so long, Rebecca had missed them dearly.Mrs. Johnson had missed her even more. Her long-lost beloved daughter had finally made her way back into the family records. Now that she was b