Arianne suddenly went speechless as she recalled her personal experience. How could she possibly dare to rebel when she was in her teens? However, seeing as to how Smore was being showered with love by Mark, the latter probably wouldn’t treat his son the same as how he treated Arianne in her teens, would he?The next day, Mark immediately summoned Sylvain to his office the moment he arrived.Obviously, Arianne had told Sylvain everything that had happened the day before and knew that he was surely going to be scolded pretty badly. Mark was always very strict when it came to business-related matters.Sylvain knew what was coming and steeled himself. He did not dare to sit even after Mark had told him to but stood upright and said, “Mr. Tremont, I know I’ve caused you trouble because of what my mom did. I’m sorry.”Mark picked up his cup of tea, which Davy made for him, and took a sip. “Relax, I didn’t call you in here to scold you. I just want to know what you think. Have you ever t
Sylvain frowned. “In your eyes, do you really think that your own country can’t compare to the country you’re married to? I truly don’t find the overseas to be all that great.”Ursula laughed. “I didn’t mean it like that. Are you trying to say that I’m disloyal to my own country? It’s merely because I’ve grown accustomed to the overseas lifestyle. Syl, have you called me out to tell me that you’ve changed your mind? Will you be leaving with me?”Sylvain pursed his lips and mustered up the courage to say, “I’m sorry, mom, but I really can’t go with you. I like it here, and I have a job that I’m passionate about and a person whom I want to spend the rest of my life with. Could you please consider my situation once in a while? I won’t blame you anymore for abandoning me and marrying someone else without even contacting me all these years, since that was your choice. All I ask is that you don’t use me as one of your leverages in your marriage. Whether or not you’re able to maintain your
Robin shyly glanced at Sylvain. “I still dare not tell my parents about our marriage. I suppose I’ll need to face the music anyhow tonight. However, I won’t be as timid as I was previously and will bravely face it. I was the one who made this decision, and this is my life. Therefore, the result is all my problem. It doesn’t matter if my mom is unhappy about this; it’s already decided.”Arianne nodded her head in agreement. “That’s true, it would have been better if you thought so earlier. Are you going to obey your mom’s wishes and stay in accounting? Have you ever thought of coming back to Tremont Enterprise and working together with Sylvain as a designer again? You’ve already chosen the man you love; you should be choosing the job you’re passionate about as well.”Robin hesitated slightly. “Tremont Enterprise has such high standards that I can’t hope to reach, so I should just remain as an accountant. However, I do want to be together with Sylvain. I could just work in another depa
Arianne was speechless. Arianne helped cover Aristotle’s tracks by disposing of the shirt before Mark was finished with work so Mark would not yell at him when he saw it. Mark was already in a bad mood after his documents were destroyed, it would not take much for him to lose his temper. Mark had a lot of clothes so he probably would not notice. It was soon proven that Arianne had been too optimistic. Aristotle had access to the shirt he had doodled on because Mark had laid it on the bed beforehand because he was planning to wear it tomorrow.As soon as Mark returned to the room, the first thing he asked was about his shirt. “Where’s my shirt? I plan to wear it tomorrow.”Arianne wanted to insist that she had not seen it but chickened out in the end. She mustered up her courage and said, “Smore doodled all over it. We couldn’t get the stains out so we threw it away. He’s your son, don’t be angry. You have money, we can always get a new one.”Mark rubbed his brows. “I… honestly g
Robin raised her hands and covered her ears. She could not stand her mother’s shrewish shrieks.She was not the only one, the neighbors could not stand it either. Their neighbors opened the doors, curious and angry from being started awake by the commotion. “What the heck is going on? Can’t you let us sleep? It’s the middle of the night!”Mrs. Cox was an educated woman so she had a good grasp of basic decorum. She immediately apologized and pulled Robin into the house. “Are you out of your mind? Are you? How can you be so reckless with something like this? You’ll regret this one day!”“Mom, I found him on my own. This decision was mine to make,” Robin said resolutely, “I don’t care if we get along in the future or not. You’re not the one to blame here. I’ll accept the consequences, if any. I love him, mom. Just accept him. Put your prejudice aside for now. We have plenty of days ahead of us, he’ll prove it to you and so will I.”Mrs. Cox was clearly at the peak of her rage. She ref
Robin’s heart ached upon hearing her mother’s words. It was certainly a good time for her to move out now. If she did, it was likely that she would never be able to come home again. “Mom! I will not leave until you put aside your prejudice. I have to go to work. You have a good rest at home, we’ll talk when I come home.”Mrs. Cox turned her head to the side and looked at the door when she heard it close. Tears brimmed in her eyes....Robin had updated Sylvain on what had happened at home. Now, they had to take things slow and steady or they would drive everyone up the wall.Sylvain felt extremely worried over this matter. He was a promising young man in every single aspect, why was it so difficult to obtain Mrs. Cox’s approval? He only had that huge scandal with Jessica to blame. Mrs. Cox had been honest her entire life and placed the utmost importance on reputation. That was a great obstacle to overcome.Arianne had heard Sylvain sighing more than ten times in less than an hour
Sylvain made an ‘okay’ sign. “I understand. You’re much better at this than I am. I’ve gotten so used to being alone for so many years, having a family now is a drastic change for me. Honestly, it’s kind of a headache dealing with elders.”Arianne’s ears were at peace once Sylvain left. She no longer had to put up with being startled by his sighs anymore. Just as she laid her head on her desk to take a nap at 1 PM, she suddenly felt someone sit down next to her. She asked without lifting her head, assuming Sylvain had come back early, “How was it? Were you beaten out of the house?”“Are you talking in your sleep?” Mark’s voice rang from the side.She immediately straightened up. “What are you doing here? I thought you were Sylvain. He’s gone to see his in-laws. I thought you had a wedding to attend? What are you doing back so soon?”Mark seemed to be in a bad mood. A conflicted expression could be seen on his face.Arianne asked tentatively, “What’s wrong? You don’t look so good.
Alejandro casually took a puff of his cigarette from the other end. “Seaton S. Bart? Are you seeing things in your old age? Didn’t we verify this? He’s dead. Are you implying that he somehow managed to escape?”Mark was annoyed. “I’m double-checking, just in case. It’d be great if it wasn’t him, but if it is, we have to find him as soon as possible. If it doesn’t matter to you, then, let’s pretend I didn’t call you. If someone kills you, don’t blame me for not warning you.” He ended the call immediately after that....Alejandro put down his phone, let out a puff of smoke, and summoned Jett. “I asked you to keep tabs on Seaton in prison. Did you manage to get a confirmation? Is Seaton still alive?”“He’s dead,” Jett replied confidently, “A man like him wouldn’t be able to survive more than a few days in prison with those hardened criminals. How could a businessman possibly use business tactics on those kinds of people? In prison, people communicate with their fists. Besides, we’ve