Daniel fell silent. The answer was obvious.Rebecca smiled wryly. She tapped on his chest. "Since you want to marry her, let's finalize the divorce quickly. We don't want to waste her precious time waiting for you. As for me, I'm well aware of what I'm doing. I don't need your lecture. You have no right to lecture me even if we're still married, and certainly not after we're divorced." She stepped back and put on a poker face. She was so calm that it almost seemed like she was apathetic. "You should go. I don't want anything to do with you anymore. And I certainly don't want to invite trouble." Even though they already signed the divorce papers, Daniel still allowed Jessica to hire someone to humiliate Rebecca.Who knew how much trouble she'd be in if she kept in touch with him? She was willing to overlook everything they had done to her before. However, if Jessica kept bothering her, she wouldn't be so forgiving.Daniel didn't budge. His handsome face turned solemn. All the
Sam raised an eyebrow. Some topics were off-limits in the business world. However, it was acceptable to ask about contract renewals or signing with other companies when the current contract expired. So Daniel's question wasn't too impolite. Sam had no intention of withholding anything at first. But when the words were on his lips, he quickly changed his mind. "Indeed, XR Entertainment is working on it. I heard that Ms. Sylvia used to be the chief designer of Winston Jewelries. But when her contract expires, our efforts to sign her are entirely legal and compliant. Don't you agree, Mr. Winston?" "Of course," Daniel said slowly with one hand in his pocket. His index finger gently rubbed against his thumb. "To tell you the truth, I came to Central Square Building today to learn the ins and outs of the situation. If you've already signed with Fuller Studio, I'm afraid I can only go back and reflect on the matter." Sam smiled. "I thought you were here to steal the show, Mr. Winsto
"Daughter of the Johnsons missing for 20 years found. 50 million dollars donated. Wow! They are really quite generous!" Florence Seales said as she read the trending news on her phone.She was Jessica's friend, and they were in another private room at the Four Seasons. "Hey, as soon as your family kicked that woman out, the Johnsons announced the return of their daughter. They can't be the same person, right?" Florence asked."That's impossible!" Jessica rolled her eyes at Florence. "You saw it yourself yesterday. The only people that bitch knows are lowlifes. If she really were the Johnsons' daughter, they probably think it's bad luck!" "You're right." Thinking of Rebecca made her feel disgusted. "You both are from the same family, but why is she so shameless? Mingling with all the lowlifes. What an embarrassment!" "Why are we talking about her? Let's look at the menu instead," Jessica said, flipping through it. "I heard Chef Flanney is cooking today. That doesn't happen ever
"What? Are they in the right for causing a scene like this?" Markus yelled. He angrily put on his chef hat. "So what if he's famous? I don't lack customers. They don't need to come here ever again, for all I care! If they don't like our food, make them leave! How annoying!" "Markus," Rebecca said gently.Markus sighed and turned to her. "Yes, Ms. B?""You really need to work on your temper. Shouldn't we start by asking why the customers are upset? Who else could they turn to with their complaints? You're the owner of this restaurant." "Yes, Ms. B." Markus nodded. She had a valid point. He turned to the young chef and asked kindly, "Tell me what happened." It was the first time the chef had seen the head chef so gentle. All because of this beautiful young woman next to him. The young chef took a moment to recover from his surprise before he told Markus everything. "Ms. Jessica Brown brought her friend over for dinner tonight. She was picky with all the food we served, s
Even an idiot could pick up the disdain in Jessica's tone.Rebecca wasn't the only one she offended. Those in the crowd turned angry and upset at her words. But they shoved it down to avoid worsening the situation. But Rebecca seemed to be oblivious to her jab. "Oh, but who isn't going through a tough time in this day and age, Ms. Brown? The kids in school, the students in the lab … Aren't they having a hard time too? I'm sure a celebrity like you have your struggles, too, right? With an income of nearly two million dollars a day. Anyway …"Rebecca met her gaze, eyes steely. "I recall you weren't that diligent in your studies, either. So why project it onto me?" "Y-You!" Jessica paled.She was a famous celebrity, but her academics had always been a sore spot for her. Because of her grades, she could never qualify for local top universities. Her family had to use their money and influence to get her into some random university for a joint degree. The university was still pret
Jessica lost it and screeched, "Are you kicking me out?""I wouldn't put it that way, Ms. Brown." Dennis stepped forward. He was calmer because of Rebecca's presence, but there was no hiding the arrogance in his tone. "Since you claim that my cooking tastes bad, the taste won't change even if you order a new dish. We're suggesting that you dine elsewhere to prevent food wastage; we're not kicking you out. We wouldn't dare drive a celebrity out of here."Jessica bellowed, "Get another chef to do it, then! There can't only be one chef in this restaurant!"Dennis shrugged. "Sorry, Ms. Brown. I taught the other chefs what they know, so their cooking will be identical to mine …"Jessica no longer had the gall to remain here. She bit her lip and glared at Rebecca before storming out. Florence, who was still recording, ran after her. "Jessi, wait for me!"Jessica immediately lost control and started swearing as soon as she stepped out of Four Seasons. "That bitch! How dare she act so hig
"Happy birthday, Mrs. Winston." A crisp and clear voice drifted from the phone. For some reason, Daniel felt the rage which had been engulfing his senses the whole day dissipate on the spot upon hearing the birthday wishes.He raised his head to glance at his mother, who was still in the kitchen. Then, he said slowly, "I didn't expect you to remember Mom's birthday. Aren't you planning to drop by for a visit?"Silence ensued in the next second. In fact, all traces of noise disappeared from Rebecca's end of the line all of a sudden. Daniel pulled the phone away to glance at the screen, a frown gracing his features. It showed that he was still on the call."Rebecca?"The man was about to say something which would certainly ease the tension between him and Rebecca when he heard a series of beeps which echoed rhythmically. It appeared that Rebecca had hung up on him.The call had lasted for 29 seconds altogether.The frown on Daniel's face deepened as he stared at his screen, which g
For a moment, Rebecca was rendered speechless by the suggestion. Still shell-shocked, she started thinking about ways to turn Rachel down politely. "Mrs. Winston, I know you adore me, but—""Why are you still calling me that? I'm getting upset now!" Rachel cut into Rebecca's sentence before the latter could even finish speaking.Then, the older woman continued, "Becca, I know that you resent us for what we've done, but can you please not be so eager to turn me down? We can talk more about the mother-daughter matter once you and Daniel are done with the legal divorce procedures. The thing is, you two have yet to go through the process, so it's not outrageous of me to request you to keep calling me Mom, right?"Rachel's tone was very soft and held a coaxing quality. One would find it difficult to turn her request down.However, Rebecca rejected the idea of becoming Rachel's daughter from the bottom of her heart. She decided to remain silent for now.The young woman didn't have the h