The mood of President's assistant Jaime also fluctuated. An assistant who doesn't care about the happiness of the president's marriage is not a good driver. Jaime is also a person with strong principles. The previous day, he secretly cursed his boss as worse than a beast. But this morning, he learned the truth and felt extremely relieved.
Originally, Mr. Frye accidentally sent the president's wife away.
No wonder the president was so angry. After all, Mr. Frye made a big mistake and accidentally injured the president's wife, and the president was obviously a doting husband.
Anyway, it's all good now. The two of them finally made up.
On Annabelle's side, however, she was still hiding under the blanket like an ostrich.
She was not actually that kind of person.
She used to be a calm and capable woman who could handle any situation, but ever since she encountered Kendrick, she has reverted back to her original state and everything has been spira
"What?" Annabelle exclaimed, feeling embarrassed, she turned her head angrily to look at him."You have a bruise on your waist, did you hit something?"Kendrick spoke and lightly touched there with his finger.Annabelle hissed, "Ouch!"Immediately, she remembered that she had bumped into those three girls the day before in the school restroom when she had a conflict with them.Originally, when she woke up in the morning, her waist was sore and painful. It was because of this injury, coupled with the fact that she always experiences back pain during her menstrual period. That's why she mistakenly thought that Kendrick had done something to her last night.With that, Annabelle felt relieved."It's nothing, I accidentally bumped into the cabinet."She said as she put on her pajama jacket again, covering her waist injury.Kendrick looked at her face and said seriously, "Do you not know that when you lie, you keep blinking yo
Annabelle suddenly sat on his lap.The two bodies were tightly pressed together, Kendrick's suit exuding a restrained sensuality, and Annabelle's face turned red."Kendrick, what are you doing again? I just got my period!"The little woman stared with round eyes, as if suddenly showing him sharp claws."Why do you always keep thinking about that? I never said I wanted anything from you," Kendrick laughed mischievously.Annabelle's face turned even redder. How did she keep thinking about that thing?"Accompany me to have breakfast, and later I will take you to school.""Got it," Annabelle said, standing up straight and leaving Kendrick's embrace.This person, just eats breakfast and eats breakfast, is it necessary to hug her every now and then!Afterwards, the two of them arrived at the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel.When having breakfast, Kendrick asked Annabelle about her feeling cold in the palace.
Annabelle's mouth twitched slightly, "No."Who would have thought that such shameless words would come out of Kendrick's mouth?Those rumors about him being silent, aloof, elegant, and gentlemanly are definitely false!This person is clearly a hypocritical scoundrel who loves to play rogue, isn't he...After dinner, it was not yet time for the class Annabelle had to attend, so Kendrick offered to give her a ride to the music school.The one I bought before, I lost it in the taxi last night. She was very regretful and needs to buy a new one.After listening to her, Kendrick asked her if the piano was very valuable and if she wanted to retrieve it, he could find a way.Of course, it was to have Mr. Frye return the piano properly. If he didn't return it, he could just wait for his misfortune.But Annabelle said that when she bought it at that time, she only bought an entry-level one, which was not expensive. She only used it for a
Kendrick thought for a moment and concluded that, considering Annabelle's personality, the money couldn't have been given to her by someone else; she must have earned it herself.Thinking of this, Mr. Gregory pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.I felt proud that my wife had independent financial capability, but I felt frustrated because I had a net worth of over billions, yet I couldn't make use of it in front of her.There was also a sense of loss, as if he didn't understand her at all.And these things, Fabian definitely knew...Upon realizing this, Kendrick sourly remarked, "So, it turns out my wife used to be a rich woman.""I can't compare with you."In the face of ridicule, Annabelle didn't hesitate to reply.Kendrick put away his phone and said, "Alright, what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine. After all, we have slept in the same bed, so I won't be polite with you anymore."Knowing that she was stubborn, e
Annabelle had a moment of doubt, but she didn't really care.Ten minutes later, a classmate who arrived even later than her entered the classroom through the back door.And at this time, the teacher had already started the class.The latecomer walked straight to her side and paused for a moment.Annabelle turned her head and glanced at a boy. He was tall, wearing a black T-shirt, and had handsome features, although his eyes seemed a bit arrogant.He didn't sit down and instead looked at her with an expression as if she had taken something from him.Annabelle felt a bit puzzled, but she couldn't be bothered to think too much about it, so she turned her gaze back to the book in front of her.At that moment, the teacher sternly said, "Gauge, if you dare to be late in my class again, you can forget about your final credits."The boy did not reply and immediately placed the things on Annabelle's table, sitting on the chair next to h
Gauge came from a family of medical professionals, but he loved music so much that he refused to listen to his family's advice. He didn't want to study business or inherit the family company; instead, he wanted to join the music department.Although not interested in medicine, I have been exposed to traditional medicine since childhood and have heard of some terms. Therefore, when I heard Annabelle mention the name of an acupuncture point just now, I seemed to understand medical knowledge, so I couldn't help but ask."Are you talking to me?" Annabelle took off her headphones and turned to look at him, her clear and clean eyes reflecting a sense of detachment.Gauge felt the indifference in her eyes and a strange feeling arose in her heart."Yes, you studied medicine?"Annabelle considered for a moment and guessed that he asked this question because he had just heard some of the content of his phone call. He nodded lightly and put his headphones bac
Annabelle immediately frowned and abruptly pushed away, staring at Gauge, "What are you doing?"Her expression was as if she had been touched by something unclean.Gauge was now certain that she had absolutely no interest in herself.This was really rare, and a little bit disappointing."Sit back."After Gauge finished speaking, everyone was stunned.The classmates thought that Gauge would be eager to drive Annabelle away, but unexpectedly, he was first subjected to Annabelle's cold words, and now he voluntarily let someone sit beside him.Everyone couldn't help but speculate, could it be that Gauge had fallen for this new girl, Anna? This girl with a shady background, who looked like a fox spirit?In an instant, those Gauge's fangirls were greatly disappointed."That female classmate, please sit down, we are about to start the class."The teacher spoke up to remind Annabelle, who was standing at the back row.
My friend then stopped in his tracks and quickly shook his head, saying, "I had a date with a beautiful senior to have dinner!"Gauge shook his head in silence, ignoring his friend and walked straight towards the music room.Annabelle had just arrived at the piano room.The classical guitar priced at 390,000 is indeed very different. Besides being expensive, it has no flaws at all. The tone and texture are all so captivating that Annabelle is completely immersed and unable to extricate herself.In my mind, Kendrick's face, sometimes cold and sometimes insolent, emerged again.I have to say, it was really great to listen to him and buy this piano.As the song ended, a clean male voice came from behind her."The piano is good, but unfortunately your finger technique was too stiff, and the melody of the second section was also not quite right."Annabelle frowned and looked over as she saw Gauge walk in with a guitar on his back. H
No one knew how long had passed before peace finally returned to the bedroom.Sunlight slipped through the curtains, casting soft rays across their bed.A thin blanket was draped over Annabelle, her bare shoulders and arms exposed.She had just woken up, already drained of energy, and now her entire body felt sore and weakâas if all strength had left her.Passion could make one forget their troubles for a moment, but once it faded, all those nagging worries returned, one by one.She lay quietly beneath the faint sunlight, watching the play of light and shadow on the bed, lost in thought.âStill upset about breaking the clay doll yesterday?â Kendrick murmured against her shoulder, planting a soft kiss there.Annabelle gave a slight nod, then shook her head.The doll, with its auspicious meaning, had been shatteredâit felt unlucky. But more importantly, the incident made her realize something:She and Kendrick had been together for so long, yet they still didnât have a child.âWhy haven
Annabelle shook her head at the little boy. She could tell he hadnât done it on purpose, so of course she didnât blame him.At that moment, the boyâs mother arrived. She scolded her son for misbehavingâhow could he run off like that before heâd even learned to stop properly?Then she turned to Annabelle and Kendrick, thanking them and apologizing for the broken item. She asked how much the figurines had cost so she could compensate them.Annabelle didnât want to fuss over it. âItâs fine,â she said. But the woman insistedâher child had broken someone elseâs things and she had to pay for it.The clay dolls werenât cheap. Kendrick glanced at the mother and son, then casually quoted a price: âOne hundred fifty.âThe woman immediately transferred the money and even pressed her sonâs head down, making him apologize.The boy then said again, âSorry, uncle⊠sorry, sisterâŠâThe corner of Kendrickâs mouth twitched, and he replied coolly, âItâs okay.âAfterward, Annabelle and Kendrick crossed th
Annabelle suddenly realized that all those rapidly increasing follower counts on her social mediaâeach number represented a real person. And the red bean cake vendor standing in front of her was clearly one of them. This unexpected kindness from a stranger warmed her heart, though it also made her feel a bit embarrassed. No matter what, she decided to pay for the cakes. But no matter what she said, the vendor firmly refused to take her money. There was a line of customers behind her, so she didn't want to keep holding up the queue. Instead, she quickly scanned the QR code, estimated a fair price, and transferred the money to the vendor before leaving with peace of mind. Yet before sheâd walked a few steps, the young vendor chased after her, insistently stuffing two extra portions of red bean cakes into her hands. His face was even redder than before. He wanted to look at her, but didnât dare, scratching his head as he said shyly, âI said Iâd give my goddess a freebie, and I me
Linda paused. Marvin couldnât help asking, âAnd then?âShe snapped back to the present and continued, as if telling someone elseâs story.âLuckily, my brother came back. He was a sophomore in college and had just returned home for summer break. He saw that bastard trying to hurt me, grabbed a kitchen knife, and slashed his neck. Blood sprayed all over my face.âHe kept hacking at him until the guy couldnât move anymore. Then he held me and said, âLinda, itâs okay now. Heâll never hurt you again.ââAfter that, my brother was sentenced to death. I was sixteen.âThe day he was executed, my grandfather had a stroke and didnât survive. After the funeral, my stepmother asked for a divorce, and my dad agreed.âThe night before their divorce, my dad opened the gas valve. He and my stepmother died of carbon monoxide poisoning.âI spent a month in the hospital but survived. After that⊠I was on my own. I didnât really âstruggleâ in societyâI just drifted. Took life one day at a time.âThis job
âNo way!â Marvin spat out, his voice tight with disbelief. âAnna just finished a jewelry event last nightâthereâs no way she could be in North City!ââMaybe she flew over after the event?â the reporter offered weakly, desperation creeping into his tone. âMr. Gregory, if your brother finds out I tried to dig into this⊠youâve got to protect me.ââEnough already. I get it.â Marvin snapped, the edge of impatience slicing through his words.âAlright, alright. No time to chatâgotta push the story out before someone else scoops it.â The reporter hung up in a hurry.But he was already too late.Another outlet had already dropped part of the exclusive interview, cleverly holding back the juiciest bits to keep viewers hooked. Within twenty minutes, the full conversation with Kendrick and Annabelle was everywhere.In a private hospital room in Elfhedge, Marvin stared at the news reports, fury radiating off him like heat from asphalt. His phone met the floor with a sickening crack, screen shatte
Annabelle had long known that the reporters were fixated on this topic and would eventually bring it up again.Even though they were blocked from interviewing her at yesterdayâs press conference, here they were today.She was just thankful that she wasnât facing them alone.As for the real reason behind her and Kendrickâs flash marriage, it was simply because she didnât want to marry a perverted old man, and Kendrick had agreed to marry her because she claimed she could help treat his headaches.Neither of those reasons could be made public. Otherwise, people would assume Kendrick was just a backup plan, and the fact that she knew medicine would be completely exposed.Kendrick might not mind being teased, but if people found out she had medical skills, things would get very complicated.Just imagining itâevery time one of Kendrickâs friends or business associates (especially the ones she didnât like) met her, they'd stick out their wrist without a word and ask for a diagnosis. That wo
After ending the call with Kendrick, Annabelle felt much better.Regardless of how her parents acted, her future was her own. With Kendrick by her side, always considering her needs, she already felt content with her life.Still feeling drowsy, she lay on the bed for a while and ended up falling back asleep. When she finally woke again, it was hunger that roused her.She planned to get up and find something to eat.Looking around, she couldnât see where her clothes had gone. A white T-shirt, clearly Kendrickâs, was draped over the sofa beside the bed.She got out of bed barefoot and slipped the oversized T-shirt over her head.Kendrick was tall, so the shirt was long enough to cover her hips. Loose and casual.She walked to the dining area and spotted the lunch Kendrick mentioned. She was about to warm it up in the microwave when she suddenly heard commotion outside the doorâlots of voices.She vaguely made out someone calling, âMr. GregoryâŠâWas he back? She didnât dare open the door
Annabelle's personal social media account was gaining followers at an explosive rateâso fast it could give someone high blood pressure.For her, this kind of media exposure was obviously a great thing.You could say that Alice had practically sacrificed herself to boost Annabelleâs popularity.Not only did the incident showcase Annaâs personal capabilities, but it also unintentionally promoted Murphy Jewelryâan unexpected wave of free publicity.Under this trending topic, netizens began checking out the pieces shown at Murphy Jewelryâs latest press conference.Many even tagged her: âSupporting Anna! Already bought it!âSimilar comments were flooding in.Out of curiosity, Annabelle checked the e-commerce platform authorized by Murphy Jewelry.To her surprise, 80% of the newly released items from the previous night were already sold out.No wonder that last time, when she was being slammed online, Kendrick didnât suppress the news but instead flipped the narrative and gained popularity
Actually, Kendrick had already grown suspicious when breakfast was delivered.The strange eye contact between the two servers caught his attention, especially the male server who looked somewhat familiar.Previously, when Kendrick was negotiating business with an important partner at a hotel in Elfhedge, Ryan launched a surprise attack. That was also when Anna took a tranquilizer dart for him.During that confrontation, Kendrick vaguely remembered a face just like thisâhandsome, with thick brows and big eyes. He looked honest and trustworthy, which was exactly the kind of appearance that lowered oneâs guard.But Kendrick couldnât be sure if it was the same person.The call he made to Jaime was to have him investigate the people who had just delivered the food.If it was the same person, then Ryan was making another move against him.As for whether the breakfast was actually poisoned, Kendrick had only suspected it at the timeâhe wasnât certain.He also thought, if Ryan really wanted t