The next morning, Jordan ran into Kyros when he arrived at the office. He furrowed his brow slightly and tried to keep a straight face by holding his hand on his forehead. "Why are you here so early?" At noon, he had arranged to have lunch with Max to discuss the incident involving Kyros getting beaten up. He was involved in this matter and needed to be there. Kyros answered, "I was bored sitting in the hospital, so I thought I'd come to keep you company. The doctor said I could be discharged, but I'll wait for the right time to have the cast removed." Jordan sat down in his chair, opened his computer, and flipped through the files on his desk. "Have you had breakfast?" "Not yet. I came straight here from the hospital."Jordan frowned and scolded, "If you can't remember the doctor's advice, I'll have someone follow you everywhere to remind you." "Don't get mad. I already had my assistant buy breakfast for me. I know you're worried about me, but my stomach hasn't been hur
Jordan's face darkened at Max's refusal to back down. He lowered his voice and said, "Max, this is a misunderstanding. I already told you on the phone that my younger brother just happened to be drinking there, and it was your people who provoked him.""My woman wouldn't have been interested in him If he were less good-looking. If he didn't show up at that bar, he wouldn't have been noticed. So, blame his bad luck on himself." It was futile to reason with such a stubborn man, so Jordan got straight to the point. "Max, my brother is still young, and this incident has had a significant impact on him psychologically. So, I hope that you and the people involved that day can apologize to my younger brother.""Aren't you the young man the Lancaster family brought back to Capeton last year?" Max squinted at Jordan. There was a sudden change in his demeanor, and he forcefully knocked all the glasses before him onto the ground.If it weren't for the fact that the table was a large ro
Jordan swallowed hard and said, "There's no need. We're not that close."Hector and Calista walked over just in time to hear this. They were discussing something, and she hadn't even noticed Jordan and Kyros standing by the door. She happened to hear them talking and noticed them when she looked over. Kyros smiled at Calista and said, "Calista, are you here to have lunch with your friend?" "Sure." Calista didn't want to say much to Kyros.After nodding casually, she whispered to Hector, who was standing nearby, "Let's go."Hector had been in the military for the past few months and did not know about what had happened to Lucian. He was puzzled to see them acting like strangers. There was no further interaction aside from the initial eye contact. He couldn't help but ask, "Did you argue?" It didn't look like an argument, more like a breakup, or the kind where they had a falling out and cut ties with each other. Calista was afraid that Hector might mention Lucian's n
The soft touch of the palm against Jordan's hand caused his heart to race for a moment. He should have immediately let go, but instead of releasing her, he couldn't resist lightly squeezing it.His fingertips, calloused and rough, brushed over Calista's skin and left a tingle at the touch. The feeling coursed through his veins to his head.It felt like fireworks carrying tiny electric currents to his heart. Jordan swallowed hard, and he lowered his head to lock eyes with Calista. The atmosphere around them suddenly turned quiet, as if everyone else had disappeared.However, someone couldn't resist breaking this beautiful moment. Hector pulled Jordan's hand away, saying, "Mr. Lancaster, are you playing with marbles? You're about to rub the skin off Calista's hand. She just lost her husband, and you're taking advantage like this. That's not very kind."Hector pulled out a chair, turning the romantic scene into an action movie. After sitting down, he pushed a chair towards Cal
He was already infuriated, but Paul had to chime in and add, as if he was afraid Jordan wouldn't understand, "The position of the president of the Northwood Corporation is now vacant, so there isn't a secretary. Mr. Henry is not in good health, and the doctors have advised him to get more rest, so these matters are all to be discussed with Calista." Jordan drank with a heavy heart, and his chest felt uncomfortable. “No one would think you're dumb if you didn't speak.”Paul asked, "Are you feeling ill lately, Mr. Lancaster? Why are you in such a bad mood?"Seeing that the two of them were about to argue again, Calista sighed in frustration and stood up. "I'm going outside to get some fresh air. You guys can go on and argue." As she was leaving, she warned them with a glance, "Don't break anything; you'll have to pay for it."Hector clicked his tongue disdainfully. "Both your ages combined make you eligible for social security, and yet you're still children. Childish, isn'
Calista's temper flared, and she frowned, speaking coldly, "It's normal to get close since we're all not married. How would I know if we're compatible if I don't get close to them? Mr. Lancaster, focus on running your own company. You don't need to concern yourself with my affairs, especially this matter."She tried to pull her hand forcefully from Jordan's grasp, but he held on tightly, refusing to let go no matter how much she struggled. "Let go." Calista's emotions were getting out of control. She ran her fingers through her hair, not letting Jordan see her teary eyes.Her words triggered this argument. These emotions had been building up inside her since Lucian's disappearance. For the past few months, she had lived in constant fear, unable to sleep at night.She was afraid she wouldn't find Lucian, and the thought of facing a long future alone, with no one to share her life with, was unbearable. On the other hand, she was also afraid of finding Lucian, fearing the day s
Calista was enjoying the tease as she watched Lucian's eager attempts to prove himself. How dare this bastard try to deceive her. Deception aside, his lies were riddled with flaws, yet he believed he was hiding them well.Calista said, "Mr. Lancaster, didn't you say that one has to provide evidence before accusing someone else? I'm not accusing you of anything now." Lucian breathed a sigh of relief, his face filled with joy. "Do you believe me now?" "I've always believed in you, Mr. Lancaster," Calista smiled at him. "I've been out for quite a while. They'll worry if I don't go back soon. Are you planning to cling on to me like this?" "Calista!"Seeing that he could not reason with her, Lucian simply pulled her into his embrace, lowered his head, and kissed her.The strong scent of alcohol lingered on her lips as he kissed her with great urgency, almost as if he couldn't wait to explore the depths of her mouth. It was a restrained yet passionate kiss. Calista was force
Calista didn't go with either of them. Instead, she left on her own because Yara had called her to accompany her brother's school in the afternoon.Looking at the two of them walking away, Lucian's gloomy mood improved considerably. He even thought about how he would try to set Timothy and Yara up in the future when he and Calista got back together. Yara suddenly sneezed as she was driving. While waiting at a red light, she grabbed the coat lying next to her and put it on. Lucian helped Kyros get into the car and instructed the driver, "Go home."As the car exited the underground parking lot, there was a sharp turn at a corner. Even though the driver was driving very slowly, Kyros was still thrown against Lucian due to the turn. Kyros quietly reached out, trying to retrieve the bug he planted in Lucian's pocket. It was the smallest bug he had ever acquired and had required a great deal of effort to obtain. He wasn't a professional, so his body froze under pressure. However,