Arianne’s laughter could be heard throughout the entire building till even Brian could hear it as well. He mumbled unhappily, “I’m a disgrace to mankind, not being able to marry even at the age of thirty…”During the journey, Arianne took out a mirror from her bag to tidy up her makeup. She had done her makeup in a hurry; since she had to leave suddenly, her lipstick was slightly crooked.Just as she was done tidying up, Mark reached out and turned her face towards him. His fingers rubbed against her lips. “I’ve told you not to use such a red shade already. I’ll throw away all those lipsticks one of these days.”She slapped his hand away. “You’re really asking for me to hit you. I’ve just put this on! How is this red? I’ve already chosen the lightest shade they have. My lips have always been this red naturally, alright? You chauvinistic man, you’re hopeless!”Mark saw that she did not dare take out her lipstick to put it on again and grinned.After being angry for half an hour, Ar
It was Lynn. She always lingered around him. Every time he blocked a number, she would come back with another one. Jackson had begun to think about changing his own number. However, he thought about it deeper. He had not been able to confirm whether Alejandro was actually Ethan or not. Could Lynn be of use since she was working under Alejandro?The thought did cross Jackson’s mind a while ago, but he did not execute the plan since it may get others involved unnecessarily. Now that Lynn had said that she no longer wanted to work for Alejandro, he began to hesitate a little. What if it was true? He and Lynn went way back. They just weren’t able to develop their relationship to the extent that others might have imagined.As he thought of this, he swiftly replied to her message. ‘Will contact you at three in the afternoon.’After finishing lunch with Tiffany, he sent her back to the office to have an afternoon nap. He kept looking at his watch for the time, and as Tiffany began to fall
Lynn drew a quick breath. “I’ll help you. I owe you my life, so what’s this to me? I’ll contact you when I’ve gotten it, so you should head back first in case Tiffany finds out you’re meeting me. Remember to delete any traces of me contacting you.”When she finished, she immediately got up and walked off. The waiter returned to their table with a fresh cup of hot coffee and placed it on the table of an empty seat. Jackson looked at the cup of coffee and went deep into thought. His heart felt a little uneasy. He was not worried about Lynn’s capability in completing the job, but he knew that there were risks involved with this task and he secretly regretted asking her to do it since he was not used to asking women to do things for him. However, he knew that he had no choice since Tiffany was involved in this.During the winter, night came earlier. Jackson was driving Tiffany back to White Water Bay Villa. Normally, he would be very careful as he drove, yet on that day, he seemed to be
He got up and headed to the kitchen. “The baby’s being curious. It’s not that he doesn’t like me.”At the Smiths’ private manor.Alejandro, Melanie, and Don Smith were eating in the dining room. It was mostly Melanie and Don Smith talking to each other, as Alejandro kept quiet without interrupting then.As they spoke more excitedly, Don Smith suddenly asked, “Melanie, how is it that you’re so into meat these two days? In the past, you would rant on and on about losing weight, and you would only eat a tiny bit everyday during meals because you were afraid of gaining weight. Now that you’re eating more for the past two days, you seem to look much better. You should maintain this lifestyle. Health is the most important thing to have.”Melanie looked at Alejandro and saw that his body had frozen. She immediately said, “My doctor has said that my anemia is getting a little serious, and he advised me not to go on a diet. I don’t seem to be able to stop the moment I begin to eat freely.”
He pursed his lips and called Jett. “Look at the surveillance cameras. Did anyone enter my room while I was eating.”Jett was curious. “There are no cameras in the room. There are never cameras in the bedroom, only the areas outside.”He looked at Jett and gave him a meaningful look as he said, “There is a surveillance camera just outside my room that is aimed directly at my bedroom. You aren’t aware of it because Don Smith had it installed. Look for his men to check the records—there’s no need to do it in secret.”Jett cautiously nodded his head. “Alright, I’ll get right on it.”Five minutes later, Jett returned and said, “Sir, it’s Lynn! She had looked around outside your door before and entered only when she confirmed no one was looking. It’s unknown why she had entered your room, but she looked normal when she left and it didn’t seem like she took anything with her. Have you lost something? She had come to me to hand me her resignation today and asked me to inform you on her be
Lynn paused. She picked up her phone and stared at Jackson’s number. Her tears landed on the screen. She was scared. She was afraid of death. Regardless of how strong she was, she was still a woman, and she wanted to live. Oh, how she wished for someone to come and save her. In the past, the first person she would turn to in her time of peril would be Jackson. Now, she had lost the right to do so.She called him in the end. She knew that Jackson wasn’t going to answer. He must be taking meticulous care of his pregnant wife, Tiffany, right now…However, unexpectedly, the call connected.She burst into tears at that very moment. Her body was trembling ceaselessly. She tried her best to hold back her sobs and control her urge to call for help. “Jack, I’ve used up a lifetime’s worth of fortune in meeting you. Let’s end it here,” She ended the call after saying her piece. She hadn’t managed to hear Jackson’s voice. She didn’t even know if he had heard her at all.Alejandro watched the
Meanwhile, Jackson was staring at his phone screen with a complicated look on his face. Why did Lynn call him all of a sudden? It was as if… That was her final goodbye. So does that mean that something happened while retrieving the specimen? This was expected, but if it really happened, Alejandro would never let Lynn walk out alive…He pulled off his apron at the thought of this and grabbed his car keys. “Tiffie, I’m going out. You enjoy your meal and go straight to bed after. I’ll be back soon.”“Where are you going?” Tiffany asked with a frown. “Dinner’s ready. Why aren’t you having dinner first? You have to have something to eat regardless of how busy you are, right?”He wasn’t used to lying to her. He instinctively averted her gaze. “Well… There’s been an emergency at the company that I have to take care of first. It’s fine. I have to provide for our family. I have you and the baby now. I can’t do it all alone now. Earning money is important.”Despite her displeasure, Tiffany
Jackson punched his steering wheel and stared at the Smiths’ courtyard through his windshield. He was sorely tempted to burst in, but he knew that he couldn’t. Otherwise, the headlines tomorrow would be filled with news of him breaking into private property, and would surely include some unnecessary gossip about him. He wouldn’t be able to keep anything from Tiffany once that happened. This was only one of the possibilities. Another was that once he went in, he would never be able to get out.However, could he afford to sit idly by? Lynn was in trouble because of him. He was now regretting asking her for help. If he hadn’t met her or asked, they could remain completely unrelated, and this would never have happened.Since he had no way of solving this, he had no choice but to turn to Mark.He called Mark and heard Aristotle’s childish babbling as he learned how to talk and Arianne’s giggling. He was instantly unsure of what to say, he felt as if he shouldn’t be interrupting Mark’s li