Charlie immediately replied, "Ms. Jefferson is in your office. She's been here for half an hour."Warren felt like something had struck his chest heavily. His voice grew somber as he said, "Cancel the rest of the schedule."Then, he swiftly made his way to the office. Opening the door, he was met with the sight of a familiar figure standing by the floor-to-ceiling window.Evelyn was dressed simply, wearing a black T-shirt and a dark green casual skirt that showcased her long, fair legs. Her hair was loosely tied into a bun, exposing her slender neck.Warren only glanced at her, but a flame seemed to ignite in his body. He suppressed his emotions and leisurely approached her.With a low and magnetic voice, he asked, "Have you come to your senses?"Evelyn slowly turned around to face Warren, her gaze indifferent. Despite faint traces of tears on her face and lingering moisture in her eyes, her entire being exuded determination."Warren," she called out softly in a hoarse voice.S
Evelyn arrived at the police station to find Jazzie seated in the interrogation room, handcuffed. Jazzie remained composed, facing the police officers and continuously defending herself without fear.Hurriedly, Evelyn approached and politely asked, "Hello, officer. I'm her friend. What's going on?"Before the officer could respond, Jazzie jumped in. "After you disappeared yesterday, Seth went to ask his dad to help you, leaving me alone. I knew you went looking for that asshole, so I felt upset and drank at the bar. I happened to see Clara there, boasting about your dad's situation to someone."You should've seen her smug face. I couldn't help cursing at her, and that's all I did. But this morning, the cops brought me here, saying Clara's car was vandalized and they suspected me. No matter how I explain, they won't listen."At the mention of Clara, Evelyn clenched her fists tightly. She didn't need to think to know that this was Clara's usual method of framing people, just like she
Evelyn's heart felt like it was being squeezed, the pain making it hard for her to breathe. She stood frozen in place, her body trembling uncontrollably.Jazzie noticed her abnormal behavior and slapped her hand, calling, "Evie, Evie."It took several calls before Evelyn reacted. Her face was as pale as paper. She slowly turned her head, casting a hateful gaze toward the woman.Her lips twitched a few times before she snapped hoarsely, "You don't deserve to be my mother!"With that, she pulled Jazzie into the car. She sat in the driver's seat, her legs still shaking. Jazzie pulled her down and said gently, "Get down, I'll drive."Evelyn didn't insist and went to the passenger seat instead. She leaned her head against the seat's back, wanting to close her eyes, but tears fell from them unknowingly.The bad memories from seven years ago surged into Evelyn's mind like a raging beast.Warren, who was left behind at the police station, cast a cold glance at the woman. He recalled the
Several minutes later, Evelyn knocked on the door of the Warren's office. The air of authority had vanished from her face, replaced by a natural and gentle smile befitting a professional woman."Mr. Larkin, what can I do for you?"Warren saw her empty-handed and frowned slightly. "Where's my breakfast?"In the past, he never had time for breakfast. It was always Evelyn who prepared it in a thermos container, delivering it to the company for him.Evelyn smiled and asked with a respectful tone, "What do you feel like having? I can place an order for you right away.""You didn't make breakfast?"Evelyn chuckled. "Mr. Larkin, I don't recall that being part of the contract I signed."Warren stared at Evelyn for a moment, trying hard to find the spark that used to be in her eyes whenever she looked at him. But now, apart from the official smile, he couldn't detect any personal emotions on her face.Warren felt a hollow ache in his chest, as if something he had been holding onto tight
The document had been dirtied and emitted an unpleasant odor.Warren had a severe case of germophobia, so if he were to receive this document, it was easy to predict how he would react.Evelyn's knuckles turned white as she gripped the document.Clara, as the pampered heiress of the Sullivan family, had stooped so low as to become an assistant at the Larkin Corporation. Needless to say, her intentions were rather obvious.Evelyn even dared to conclude that such occurrences would happen frequently in the future. A cold smirk graced her lips at the thought of this.After a dozen minutes had passed, Evelyn re-entered the conference room.Upon seeing her empty-handed, Clara's face briefly revealed a hint of satisfaction, but it quickly vanished without a trace.She pretended to kindly help Evelyn, saying, "Warren, if the contract isn't finalized today, it'll affect a multi-billion signing. But I believe Ms. Jefferson didn't intentionally lose it. Can you please spare her? I'll compe
It appeared that Clara had underestimated Evelyn.The meeting ended an hour later, and the contract was signed as scheduled.After the meeting was dismissed, Gloria deliberately said in front of everyone present, "Warren, Clara has made a reservation at the Flaming Feasts. "Do join her for dinner. The reservation has been made for the private room you both used to frequent back when you were dating."The meaning behind her words was clear. There was no way Evelyn could have missed it. But with a professional smile on her face, she continued arranging the documents with her head lowered and expression unchanging.When she straightened up, she gave Warren a light nod and said, "Enjoy your meal, Mr. Larkin." Then, picking up her notebook and the documents, she was ready to walk out the door.However, Warren stopped her by grabbing her wrist. With a forceful tug, she fell into his arms.Evelyn's expression instantly darkened, and her gaze went cold. "Mr. Larkin, please show some re
Clara had never been treated in such a way. She struggled with all her might as she shouted, "Evelyn Jefferson! How dare you hit me? I'll make sure your father dies in prison!"The mention of her father further fueled her rage. Evelyn's grip on her tightened."Since your parents never taught you any manners, I'll do it for them!"Clara was slightly shorter than Evelyn, and as she was brought up like a princess, she was no match for Evelyn at all.Minutes later, her face was all bruised up. Clara gritted her teeth and spat, "Just you wait, Evelyn Jefferson!" Then, she ran out holding her cheek.The hatred in Evelyn's eyes did not fade away as she looked at her reddened palm. Those slaps were not enough to pay back for the trouble Clara brought her.She had done all she could to free herself of her mother's shadows. She would not allow Clara to push her back into the darkness. After straightening out her clothes, Evelyn went back to the office.…Half an hour later, Charlie hurri
Warren's icy gaze shot over to Evelyn. "Apologize to her immediately!" he ordered.Evelyn met his gaze with a similarly frosty one of hers. Warren hadn't even asked for her side of the story, and he'd asked her to apologize right away. Did he really trust Clara so much?Evelyn had already experienced his unfairness many times in the past. Back then, she'd been really hurt when he behaved like that. But now, all she felt was an icy coldness that spread throughout her heart.Looking at Warren, she responded flatly, "Why should I apologize for something I didn't do? Do you plan on forcing me into admitting something I didn't do?""You have one minute to apologize, Evelyn. Otherwise, the consequences shall be yours to bear!"Evelyn sniggered. "Have I not been bearing all the consequences since the very beginning?"He had dragged her along to give Clara the blood transfusion, resulting in her almost passing out in the hospital. He had accused her father and got him imprisoned, resulti