All Chapters of The Doting Bigwig: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

Stepping out of Bassett Residence, Theodore dialed Willow's number."We're sorry, the number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable. Please try your call again later."He frowned and called Willow's office instead."Joywell Real Estate. How may I help you?" The voice on the other end was Annie, Willow's assistant. Theodore recognized her voice from previous encounters."Where's Ms. Jett?" Theodore asked."Ms. Jett just stepped out," Annie replied."Where did she go?""Um…" Annie hesitated, knowing she couldn't just disclose company business to anyone. "Mr. Bassett, Ms. Jett went out for a business meeting. Perhaps you could call her directly?""Do you think Bassett Corp. is competing with you for clients?"Theodore's question left Annie at a loss for words."Where did she go? I have pressing business with her."Annie finally gave him the location after much hesitation.After ending the call, Theodore told Nathan, "Head to Lumina Dining."Lumina Dining, renowned f

Willow immediately hung up the phone and turned to Theodore, saying, "I need to go to City Hospital."Theodore's eyes narrowed slightly. He instructed Nathan, "Get us to City Hospital.""Right away, Mr. Bassett," Nathan replied.He turned the car around at the next set of lights and drove toward City Hospital."What happened? What's going on?" Theodore asked urgently."Cedar is in trouble," Willow said.Her phone was still active in her hand. Through her fingers, Theodore glimpsed the recent call log flashing the name "Matthew Evans" before it went dark. His gaze hardened, and he told Nathan, "Speed up."…Willow sprinted to City Hospital's emergency room, her face glistening with sweat. She nearly tripped at the entrance."Where's Cedar?" Willow asked."He's inside. Don't worry," Matthew said, holding her steady. "Take it easy.""What happened?" Theodore asked.Matthew's gaze flicked to Theodore standing behind Willow, his expression tightening. "I happened to be passing b

Noticing that Cedar was still asleep, Willow finally felt at ease to speak."Cedar's college temporarily suspended him? Why?" Matthew asked, clearly perplexed.Unless there was a significant breach of the college's code of conduct, a college wouldn't suspend a student without a valid reason."The Academic Affairs office claimed that Cedar's previous work in the architecture competition was suspected of plagiarism," Willow responded.Matthew was momentarily stunned, then sprang to his feet. "How can that be?""Relax. Why don't you sit first?""There's no way," Matthew murmured. "We all know Cedar's character. He wouldn't plagiarize another's work.""This is what I heard from the college. They said they're still looking into it and haven't reached a final decision.""What do you mean?"Willow's eyes showed a mix of emotions. "Forget it. Let's just wait for the results. I'm sure the truth will reveal itself.""No, something's wrong here." Matthew immediately sensed something was

With the night winding down, the bar's gentle jazz played in the background as the waiter set down two drinks."Did you hear me?" Terence asked Theodore, sitting across from him. "She refuses your goodwill because she clearly wants to distance herself from you. And I've explained why. But here you are, as calm as always."Under the low lighting, Theodore's expression was unreadable. He swirled his drink, seemingly indifferent. "Someone threatened her family, which forced her to leave me.""Since you're aware of that, why not explain it to her?""It's the truth. What's there to explain?""Yes, that's the truth, but you can figure out who's behind this and assure Willow that you'll keep her and her family safe. Is that so hard for you?""No, it's not.""Then why did you bring me out here for a drink?"Theodore slowly lifted his head. "I want to know if she'll question our relationship every time we face a problem."Terence arched an eyebrow. "This is just a reminder, but lasting

"Seriously? What do you mean you can't agree?" Sara was infuriated. "Are you saying that becoming part of the Bassett family is less important than your tiny startup? There's no way your business will ever reach Bassett Corp.'s scale.""Those are completely different matters, Madam Sara. You're bending the facts. Bassett Corp.'s scale has nothing to do with me. My business belongs to me regardless of its scale," Willow responded."So, does this mean you're ending things with Theodore?""I didn't say that.""You can't have it all. Don't be so greedy!" Sara snapped."Unless Theodore tells me he wants to break up, I won't leave because of some condition you've set. It's an insult to both my character and his," Willow replied calmly."Ms. Jett, you should think carefully. Even if Theodore marries you, our family and the entirety of Emperia's social circle won't acknowledge you without my backing.""None of this matters to me," Willow remarked while checking the time. "If there's not