When Annabelle approached, he still had a gloomy expression and sat in the car with a cold face. After Annabelle got in the car, he remained silent.
Annabelle glanced at Jaime through the rearview mirror of the car. Jaime shook his head helplessly, knowing why the president was angry but not daring to say anything.
Annabelle was open-minded and didn't speak up unless someone provoked her.
Jaime started the car, but Annabelle's phone rang. It was a call from Gauge.
She slid open the screen and answered, "What's wrong?"
"Your capo was put in my guitar case, did you leave? I will bring it to you."
The car had already left the school gate at this time, and Annabelle said, "I have a spare one at home, give it to me next time we meet."
"Okay. By the way, what I taught you today, practice it well."
"Understood."
Annabelle smiled and replied that she didn't expect Gauge, who seemed aloof, to be patient and talkative when teachin
He was very busy recently, and they had a cold war for a while. He couldn't even see his little wife, and he had been itching for a long time.Then, ten minutes later, as expected, Annabelle ran out of oxygen again...Kendrick realized that she was having difficulty breathing, so he reluctantly let go."Why haven't you learned how to breathe properly yet?"After finishing speaking with a smile, he kissed her again, this time much more gently.But at the same time, his large palm was no longer honest, as it caressed her slender waist...Annabelle trembled all over, staring wide-eyed at the audacious old fox up close. Unfortunately, her hands were still under his control, rendering her completely immobile. Her eyes welled up with tears, which streamed down her cheeks.Kendrick felt her tears and realized that he might have been a little too much.Although it was him who felt wronged in his heart, Kendrick couldn't help but feel a
Annabelle nodded with a smile, discreetly placed the card into the gift box, and put it in the drawer.As he watched her overflowing joy and the hidden emotion beneath that joy, Kendrick squinted his eyes slightly, but he didn't ask further."Have you eaten?" he changed the subject proactively. "If you haven't eaten, come downstairs and eat. I bought shrimp dumplings.""Thank you, I have already eaten.""Okay," Kendrick turned around to leave.Annabelle pursed her lips and called out to him, "Kendrick, I want to talk to you."Kendrick saw her serious expression and had a faint feeling that what she was about to say might not be what he wanted to hear.He took off his suit jacket and casually draped it over his arm, "I'm tired today, let's talk about it tomorrow.""Alright, then tomorrow..."Kendrick came to the living room on the second floor, sat on the sofa in front of the French window, lit a cigarette, and took a dee
Kendrick's brow furrowed even tighter as he said in a cold voice, "I will be away on a business trip for three days. I will give you a response after three days."The business trip was real. In the afternoon of that day, Kendrick took a private plane to Crystaliron.Sitting on the plane, he looked at the thick clouds outside the porthole and had no intention of considering the details of the upcoming meeting.It seemed that Annabelle really wanted to leave, but he didn't want to let her go. What could he do to keep her?You can't imprison someone by your side, even though he really wants to do so.Give her money? She didn't lack money and didn't care about money.Give her affection? They haven't reached that point yet, he was just wishful thinking.The plan of using the "injured meat" strategy? That is indeed a feasible solution, but not very clever. Besides, Annabelle is highly skilled in medicine. If Kendrick were to injure or make
The assistant told Gavyn that the partner had received reliable information that Annabelle and Kendrick would be getting divorced soon, and it was Annabelle who had initiated it. This news made Kendrick very unhappy.The reason why the partner chose the Sanchez Group was solely based on their relationship with the Gregory family. Since the Sanchez family offended the Gregory family, they also decided not to continue the collaboration.After listening to the assistant's report, Gavyn's head buzzed.Mr. Gregory was very unhappy about leaving because it was Annabelle's idea...It should be noted that once this news spreads, it will have little impact on the Gregory family business, but it will be enough to bring the Sanchez family down and even worsen their situation compared to two months ago."Mr. Sanchez, I am worried that other companies have also heard the news, and three of them have already stated clearly that they will not renew their contract
"Annabelle, your mother is just like that, saying whatever she wants, don't take it to heart.""What do you have to say? Please speak up."Annabelle couldn't stand her father's hypocritical facade. Although he wasn't as cruel as Briley, these two individuals were essentially the same."Ah, I know, over the years I have owed you and neglected you, but which parent doesn't want their children to be well?"Annabelle laughed. If they truly wished her well, would they have sent her, at the age of 10, to Springvale Temple without even visiting? If they truly wished for her, would they have forced her into marriage for the sake of business?Gavyn sighed, "I felt really bad when I pressured you into getting married. I thought the Gregory family could provide you with a good life, but I didn't expect you to insist on getting a divorce. Well, it's up to you now. But Dad has a request that he's not happy about.""An unwelcome request? Since when have y
Annabelle frowned and looked at her father, "How did you know he didn't want to?""I called his assistant, it's true!"This is true, Gavyn did go to Jaime to drop a hint.Gavyn hesitated for a moment and continued, "But you know, men have a bit of an ego, so it's a little difficult for them to take the initiative and reconcile. It requires you to take the initiative a bit."Annabelle pondered for a moment. Kendrick's assistant wouldn't casually discuss their boss's personal matters, so if Jaime said that Kendrick didn't want a divorce, it should be true.At the same time, Annabelle suddenly realized something.The divorce matter, which originally only Annabelle and Kendrick knew, is now known to everyone. Who leaked the news?There was only one possibility, Kendrick.He definitely knew that once this news was released, the Sanchez Group would be in dire straits, so Kendrick didn't want a divorce and wanted to use this method to
Annabelle was feeling angry and thinking about how to negotiate with Kendrick when she saw him later.Divorce is definitely inevitable, but how can we make him spare the Sanchez family?Lost in thought, Kendrick's tall figure emerged from the arrival gate.He was wearing a white shirt on his upper body, with the sleeves slightly rolled up. He had on gray trousers on his lower body, and casually draped a coat over his wrist. He looked lazy and restrained. Coupled with his cold and handsome face, he was simply a walking hormone.Sure enough, as soon as he appeared, he immediately caught everyone's attention.Several girls were exclaiming "so handsome" and some people took out their phones to snap pictures of Kendrick.The two girls closest to Annabelle were chatting boldly, saying, "Ah, I really want to sleep with him!"Another person said, "You're such a fool for him. He just glanced at you and you fainted. How can you sleep?""
Annabelle only realized at that moment that everything, including today's reporters, had all been arranged by Kendrick alone.That's why he wanted her to pick him up at the airport!Not only did he use the Sanchez Group as leverage to make her reconsider, but he also forced her to publicly retract her words.Everything Kendrick did conveyed a message to her, that if he wanted her, every step she took would be within his calculations, and she couldn't escape at all!Annabelle always thought that she was not easily bullied, but when she met Kendrick, she realized that she was no match for him. It was like a little witch encountering a big witch, or a little rabbit fighting against an old fox. The difference in strength was so great that there was no suspense about the outcome.At least this time, she lost.Annabelle turned to the reporters and smiled, saying, "We had just gotten married, we hadn't even gone on our honeymoon, how could we be ge
Agatha’s face turned deathly pale. “Dereon, I didn’t!”Sid let out a cold snort. “At first, when we didn’t see Annabelle, you tried to seduce Kendrick directly. You wanted to sleep with him, then turn around and cling to him as his mistress, living a worry-free life, didn’t you?”Agatha shook her head in panic, glancing between Sid and Dereon. “No, I didn’t. That’s not true.”She anxiously grabbed Dereon’s arm. “Dereon, don’t listen to his nonsense. I was just thinking, if I could seduce Kendrick and sleep with him first, then when he dies, it would solidify the story that he forced himself on a waitress!”“If it were that easy, why would we wait until today to act?” Dereon stepped closer to her. “That Kendrick, like the young master, has long been bewitched by Annabelle and doesn’t even glance at other women. That’s why I arranged for you to hide in the room and fake the scene after he died.”Just mentioning Annabelle ignited a fire in Dereon’s chest.What Kendrick thought of Annabel
Annabelle walked out of the bedroom and came over to the dining table, standing in front of Kendrick.Kendrick was cutting into a plate of German sausage and hadn’t started eating yet. He looked up at her and smiled, “Why are you back again? Don’t want me to eat?”Caught red-handed, Annabelle felt a little embarrassed.Still, she reached out, took his hand, and set down the knife. “How about… you lie down with me for a bit first, and then I’ll eat with you?”Kendrick looked at her, amusement flickering in his eyes.His gaze made her face flush with heat, and even her breathing grew unsteady.“Anna, if you want the ox to work, you have to feed it first.”Her cheeks turned even redder. “That’s not what I meant…”Laughing, Kendrick pulled her into his arms, settling her on his lap. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he said, “After sleeping in the same bed for so many days, if I still can’t tell what you want, wouldn’t that be a waste of all that sleep?”He whispered the last part again
Kendrick sighed against her shoulder, clearly reluctant, but still got out of bed, buttoned up his shirt, and went to open the door.Annabelle followed him out, intending to grab a glass of water.As the door opened, she glanced over—turns out it really was room service.A male staff member was pushing a food cart, and a female staff member stood in front of it, holding a dry-cleaned suit in her arms.“Mr. Gregory, sorry to disturb you. This is the breakfast you ordered, and your clothes have been cleaned as well,” the female staff member said in a gentle, soft-spoken voice.Annabelle couldn’t help but glance at her. The woman was wearing a red hotel uniform skirt set, with an alluring figure, good looks, and a refined demeanor—clearly more polished than the average staff member.Normally, Annabelle would appreciate a pretty girl with a quick glance and move on.But this woman made her frown—and made her stay in the living room instead of heading back to the bedroom after finishing he
Annabelle’s face flushed bright red.What the VP was implying—any adult could understand.She could feel the ambiguous gazes of the others, making her even more embarrassed.Kendrick gave a cold “tsk” and glanced at his vice president. “If you can’t come up with a good idea later, I’m holding you responsible.”“lol, no problem!”he replied heartily.Kendrick looked at Annabelle and smiled. “Come on, I’ll take you to the room.”He took her hand and led her into the bedroom.Once the door closed, Annabelle hurriedly explained, “I didn’t know you were in a meeting—mmph…”Before she could finish, Kendrick had already pinned her against the door, capturing her lips in a deep, heated kiss.Annabelle couldn’t handle such intensity and felt like she was suffocating. She lightly patted his shoulder, signaling him to stop.Kendrick pulled back just slightly, his lips still brushing hers as he whispered, “Anna, I’m really happy you came to see me.”She lowered her head, biting her lip, but he gen
Dereon wore a black baseball cap, head down, looking rushed as he headed toward the boarding gate.He was about to board a flight to North City.His phone rang. Glancing at the screen, he answered, “Young Master, I’m about to board… understood…”At that moment, a familiar figure brushed past him. Dereon paused, frowning as he turned to look back.The crowd was bustling with passengers preparing to board. That fleeting figure was now nowhere to be seen. Had he imagined it?But even if it really was Annabelle, she was walking in the opposite direction of the boarding line, which meant she wasn’t getting on this flight.As long as she didn’t interfere, everything would be fine.He continued the call, “Yes, I’m listening, Young Master… Don’t worry. Tomorrow morning, just wait and watch the news.”After hanging up, he proceeded with the check-in process alongside the crowd.Dereon had booked an economy class ticket. Once on the plane, he turned off his phone and began mentally reviewing ev
Julissa curled herself into the blanket.For Scott, that bar was the place they first met—perhaps even where he fell in love with her at first sight. It was a beautiful memory.But for Julissa, it remained a grey area she had never managed to escape.Whenever she thought about how a stranger had taken her to a hotel that night, how she had lost her virginity there, and might have even been photographed or recorded, her scalp tingled with regret and dread.She used to want revenge on that gigolo, but now, the thing she feared most was encountering him again.She just hoped that incident would stay buried in the past, never to be mentioned again.She held up her left hand in front of her eyes, using the moonlight streaming through the window to look at the ring Scott had given her. She really liked him—loved him—and she hoped he would never find out about that foolish mistake she had made...After leaving the bedroom, Scott went to the dining room. He poured himself half a glass of whis
Julissa looked at him timidly, seemingly wanting to comfort him but not knowing where to start.She bit her lip and carefully asked, “Did you have a fight with Auntie?”“You heard something?”Julissa’s eyes became even more nervous. “Mr. Nichols, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Please don’t be mad…”Only then did Scott realize that he had sounded a bit harsh due to his anxiety, and it had clearly scared her.“Fool, I’m not blaming you.” He pulled Julissa into his arms. “What did you hear?”“I just heard you say that when Julian had a high fever as a child, you took him to get an IV and stuff…”Scott let out a sigh of relief. It seemed like Julissa had only heard the latter part.As long as she didn’t hear the earlier part.Earlier, when he arrived at the apartment building, he had deliberately tricked her, saying he wasn’t coming back, just to play a joke on her—but he ended up scaring her to tears.That’s when he realized that Julissa had been hurt before by Liam and lacked a sense of se
Julissa immediately said, “I’ve got a great memory, Mr. Nichols, so don’t you go back on your word.”“I won’t. I’ll give it to you in a bit.”Julissa had been eagerly waiting for so long, but he was still teasing her. She wasn’t happy about that. “Mr. Nichols, if your ‘little surprise’ isn’t worth at least a few hundred thousand, you’ll owe me big time for all this waiting.”Scott chuckled, “Isn’t that a bit low of a bar? Just a few hundred thousand is enough?”Julissa ignored him. To a capitalist like him, money was just a meaningless number—completely irrational. What she really wanted to know now was: what exactly was this surprise gift?Since he said he’d give it to her later, it had to be a physical item.“Mr. Nichols, just let me see it now, please? Why wait? I’ve been waiting all night!”But no matter how she pouted or pleaded, Scott stayed calm and composed. He simply said, “Be good. I’ll give it to you once we’re in bed.”Julissa started wondering—what kind of gift could only
Julissa cast a sidelong glance at the takeout bags. One large box of fried chicken, two cans of premixed peach cocktails—her favorite—and… a bowl of Frozen yogurt?Wait. Frozen yogurt?She remembered eyeing it longingly when they passed that shop on the way home. She hadn’t said a word though, especially once Mr. Nichols had already driven past. She hadn’t had the heart to ask him to turn back.But clearly, he’d noticed.Looking at Scott again, the fury in her heart had significantly waned.He pulled out the yogurt and looked at her with an arched brow. “Not eating, huh?”Julissa huffed and turned her head away dramatically.As if she'd surrender to the wicked capitalist for just a bowl of yogurt.Scott shrugged, “Guess I’ll eat it, then. Can’t let it melt. Would be a waste.”She rolled her eyes inwardly. As if he—Mr. Perfectionist—would ever stoop to eating something as common as a street snack.But then… he actually started eating it.Julissa's brows furrowed as she peeked at him. H