Annabelle is now clever; she avoids confronting Kendrick directly and instead employs indirect tactics.After a while, Kendrick said, "As for boxing, let's wait until your eyes are better, but I can be the one to teach you.""..."Is this the legendary, damn possessiveness...Annabelle didn't achieve her wish, so she silently deducted five points from him in her heart.After chatting for a while, Annabelle had already recovered from her unpleasant dream and her mood had returned to calm. However, tiredness quickly came over her.In no time, she couldn't open her eyes in Kendrick's arms.Kendrick put her back on the bed, and that night, she slept soundly in Kendrick's arms.I slept until nine o'clock in the morning, so soundly that I didn't even realize it.There was a message from Kendrick in the phone. He had already gone to the company. Breakfast was in the microwave in the kitchen, so she could heat it up and eat it when she woke up.He didn't come home at noon, but he will come ba
"Annabelle! You're back?" Ariana greeted her from the driver's seat.In the passenger seat was her younger sister, Annabelle, who looked familiar but she couldn't remember.Annabelle smiled at them and nodded."Annabelle, did you just finish shopping?" the girl in the passenger seat asked.Annabelle was very sensitive to sounds. As soon as the other person spoke, she remembered. This girl was from the Fritz family, and her name seemed to be Livia Fritz.That time, she was tricked by her brother Raphael into going to Stellar Bar, where she unexpectedly ran into Kendrick, who was attending a friend's birthday party.Kendrick took her to greet his friends, who were in a private room at the KTV. Ariana invited her to sing together, but a wealthy girl made a sarcastic comment, saying she was from the mountains and probably hadn't heard any popular songs.That wealthy lady's last name is Fritz, which is the one standing in front of us.Okay, if the angelic bitch doesn't come, she doesn't co
Livia's face turned red, and she didn't say a word."Alright, Livia, stop talking nonsense. Ken wouldn't abandon Annabelle!" Ariana scolded the little sister.Livia, feeling a bit embarrassed and angry because she said the wrong thing, curled her lips and said, "I thought the woman Ken liked had to be someone like Ariana, with a high education, high intelligence, capable of managing both social and domestic affairs, and even able to drive a race car. That's what suits Ken's taste!"She was actually standing up for herself. Back then, she was very proud and liked Kendrick, but she didn't want to take the initiative. By the time she wanted to take the initiative, Kendrick was already married. Therefore, Livia always felt unjustly treated. If she had taken the initiative back then, there wouldn't have been any Annabelle's affair.Ariana blushed and said, "Stop talking nonsense, you quickly get in the car."After Livia got in the car, Ariana said to Annabelle, "Annabelle, I'm sorry, this
Marvin took a deep look at Annabelle, her angry appearance, not like she was going to have a meal with Kendrick, but more like she was going to settle scores with him.It seems that their relationship was not repaired.But Marvin didn't ask further questions, he helped her carry the shopping bags and put them in the car, and then he helped her open the passenger door.After the car started, Annabelle remained silent.Marvin couldn't help but ask, "Were you and Kendrick planning to get divorced recently?"Annabelle absentmindedly nodded her head.She was still immersed in her own little world, imagining that one day in the future, she could also leave a trail of exhaust fumes for angelic bitches."Did... he leave?" Marvin continued to ask."Almost."Upon hearing this response, Marvin's heart raced a bit.If they had almost divorced before, it would indicate that there was a rift between her and Kendrick, and that would give me more opportunities...So I continued to probe, "So, are you
Marvin asked his mother at that time how she planned to help.The mother did not answer him, she just said to wait and see.In short, once he had prepared for a lifelong battle, he was no longer as impatient as before, as long as he ensured to live a healthy life, living longer than Kendrick would be enough.Twenty minutes later, the car drove into the parking lot of the Gregory Group.Afterwards, Marvin and Annabelle took the president's private elevator together and arrived at the floor where Kendrick's office was located.After he planned to drop off Annabelle, he happened to meet Jaime right after getting off the elevator. He handed Annabelle over to Jaime and left to attend to his own matters."Was Kendrick busy? I need to talk to him.""The president was in a meeting.""Then I went to the office and waited."With that, Annabelle headed towards the president's office, while Jaime hurriedly followed behind, carrying two large bags, thinking that the president must be having a meet
He had a serious expression on his face, which made Annabelle a little nervous.And the people in the conference room behind him were also gossiping and looking at them at this moment. Although there was a glass door separating them, Annabelle couldn't help but breathe lightly and whispered, "After shopping at the supermarket, I wanted to come and have lunch with you."She didn't want to bring up the matter of learning to drive now, nor would she bring it up now.Kendrick frowned and glanced at her for a moment. Based on his understanding of his little wife, with her introverted and mildly socially anxious personality, it was impossible for her to suddenly come to his company to have lunch with him.So there must be something, maybe just not convenient to say it now?No matter what the reason was, Kendrick was very happy to suddenly see her.So he took her little hand and held it, not cold.Knowing that she was not cold, Kendrick grabbed the yarn ball on her hat and took off her hat.
Annabelle quickly sat up and checked the time. It was already half past twelve, and she felt a bit sleepy."Did you have lunch?""No, I was waiting for you," Kendrick hooked his arm around her waist, almost trapping her on the couch."What were you doing..."Kendrick glanced at her lips and asked, "Jaime said you came with Marvin?"Annabelle nodded and said, "After coming out of the supermarket, I ran into him on the roadside. Since I couldn't catch a taxi, I asked him to give me a ride.""Did you guys have a good connection?"Annabelle chuckled, "Yeah, I think so too..."What she thought was that Ariana and I were the ones who truly had a connection.Kendrick didn't know what she was thinking, but after listening to her, he directly bit her lips."Hiss!""Do you still feel destined to be with Marvin?"Annabelle shook her head vigorously.Kendrick finally felt more comfortable and temporarily let her go."By the way, why did you suddenly come to see me?""I have made up my mind, I wan
Because Kendrick mentioned Jax, Annabelle said, "By the way, I have something to give to Jax, but I don't usually see him much. Can you help me pass it on to him?"Kendrick was slicing the steak with a knife, then he looked up and said, "For Jax?""Hmm." Annabelle took out a small black velvet box from her bag, about the same size as a glasses case.Kendrick acidly took it over, giving her a faint glance, "What is it.""You can open and take a look." Annabelle was still a little excited.Kendrick was not polite and opened the box.It was a very delicate harmonica.Taking another glance at the little woman across from him, he saw her looking at him with anticipation, as if waiting for him to evaluate how the gift was.Kendrick's sour feeling increased exponentially, and his complexion became increasingly unpleasant."Why did you give him this?""I noticed that at least three notes on his harmonica were out of tune. It must be due to damaged reeds. I guess he doesn't have time to buy th
The lighting in the home theater was dim. The plush double leather recliner could be laid flat to form a small double bed. But it wasn’t an actual bed—any movement on it caused it to creak.Annabelle didn’t dare to move much, but Kendrick was unbothered. Holding her by the waist and brushing his lips against hers, he chuckled lowly, “What are you afraid of? It won’t collapse.”She looked at him, the corners of her eyes still wet from tears shed during the movie. She was actually quite tired today. She also remembered explaining just last night that during their efforts to conceive, they shouldn’t be too frequent. But knowing he’d be leaving that night, she couldn’t help but hold him tightly—and soon stopped thinking about anything else.Afterward, Annabelle lay in Kendrick’s arms, a thin blanket draped over her.They lay in silence for a while before Kendrick gently stroked her arm and asked, “Feeling better now?”Annabelle smiled softly but then became suspicious. She half-sat up and
Annabelle nodded glumly. “Then at least message me when you land tomorrow.”“I will,” Kendrick said, patting her thigh gently. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep reporting in to my wife.”Annabelle quickly pushed his hand away. “Keep your hands on the wheel.”Kendrick withdrew his hand but gave her a long, affectionate look, a small smile playing on his lips.That night, after returning home, Annabelle stuck to the plan and made beef noodles.The beef had already been braised by Uncle Trey. All she had to do was boil enough noodles for two and pour the meat and broth on top.Even someone not too skilled in the kitchen like her could pull that off.Once the food was ready, Annabelle didn’t have much of an appetite. She only ate a few strands of noodles and sipped a bit of soup.Kendrick’s bowl, on the other hand, was much more lavish—noodles topped with generous slices of beef, two stalks of greens, and a fried egg she’d made just for him.Looking at the hearty meal before him, Kendrick grinned.
“You guys actually fought before?” Annabelle asked in surprise.Kendrick chuckled. “I was the one who beat him up.”He went on to explain that Sean was Uncle Trey’s little nephew. When Sean was in elementary school, no one looked after him during summer breaks, so Uncle Trey would bring him to the Gregory residence to stay for a couple of months. Back then, Sean was like a stubborn little ox. If Uncle Trey said one thing, he’d argue right back. One time, Kendrick happened to overhear and gave him a good beating. After that, he became much more obedient.Later, when Sean started middle school, he stopped coming around. Years passed, and Kendrick only heard from Uncle Trey in passing that Sean had opened a gym.Come to think of it, it had been over a decade since he’d seen the guy—no wonder he didn’t recognize him at first.Hearing all this, Annabelle couldn’t help but marvel at how small the world was, and how fate worked in strange ways. At the same time, she felt a sense of relief.S
Just thinking about her photo being stored on that man’s phone made Annabelle feel extremely uncomfortable.Especially when he said he’d “treasure” her photo with that flirty, ambiguous expression—it made her deeply irritated.God knows what he plans to do with that picture. She didn’t even want to imagine it.“Delete my photo. Now.”“Alright, alright, I’ll delete it when I get back,” Sean dodged casually. “Okay, I won’t tease you anymore. Go on and wait for your husband. I’m heading out.”He turned as if to walk into the rain, but suddenly paused and looked back at her.“Oh right—earlier this afternoon, I overheard a young model downstairs on the phone. She said something like, ‘I don’t want to go too far. After all, I have no grudge against Annabelle.’”Annabelle frowned. “Which model?”“Think her name was Dale.” Sean paused. “I don’t really know what she meant, but it didn’t sound good. Don’t you have that runway show tomorrow? Just be careful.”With that, he waved and jogged off i
“I didn’t!” Annabelle responded immediately.“Then why do you look like you just did something bad?”Annabelle didn’t expect him to see through her that easily. With no other choice, she confessed everything.“Really, it’s nothing. I just ran into the Young Master earlier, and he helped me out with something. I was afraid you’d be upset if I told you.”But she *definitely* didn’t do anything to betray him. Besides, she felt completely open and honest when facing the Young Master—nothing to feel guilty about.Kendrick’s gaze darkened slightly. “What did he help you with?”Annabelle sighed. Since she’d started explaining, she decided to tell him everything.“Some people were talking behind my back, and I overheard it. I wanted to confront them, but just then the Young Master showed up and stepped in for me.”Kendrick stared straight ahead, silent for a couple of seconds before asking, “How did he ‘step in’?”“He pretended to be my lawyer...”Annabelle recounted what happened, then cauti
Ryan lowered his hand, slid it into his pocket, and the smile at the corner of his lips gradually faded. He said calmly:"In the future, if you ever run into a situation like that again, be more careful. The corridor earlier had barely anyone around and was in a camera blind spot. If those girls really wanted to gang up on you, how could you handle the three of them alone?"Anna gave an awkward smile. "I was just too angry and acted impulsively. I didn’t think it through. Thank you for helping me earlier."Ryan gave a slight smile. "No need to thank me. We... are friends, after all."Anna nodded earnestly, then suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, Young Master, I saw an old photo in a magazine just now. It was of a little kid, probably five or six years old, and he looked a lot like you."Ryan’s brows furrowed slightly. His fingers clenched tightly in his pocket, but he quickly forced a smile. "Really? Which magazine was it?""It was a finance magazine, right there on
The article described Ryan, the president of the the Whitney Group, known as "Mr. Whitney"—the latest heir of the Whitney family. Due to poor health in his youth, he was once sent abroad by his uncle to recover in a sanatorium.No one expected this seemingly forgotten heir to return with massive capital and directly replace his uncle as the new president of the the Whitney Group.To this day, this capable young president has never appeared in the public eye, nor has his appearance been revealed. Some say he’s ugly, others say he’s handsome. The mystery surrounding him only fuels more curiosity.Recently, someone obtained a childhood photo of him from his uncles. Judging by that photo, Mr. Whitney was likely a good-looking child.Annabelle stared blankly at the photo after reading the description. The boy in the picture looked about five or six years old. Though he wore a smile, his eyes were melancholic, and his expression was restrained—the kind of smile that felt heavy.What shocked
After Jaime left, Kendrick picked up his phone and left a comment under the most trending post:“I actually wish you wouldn’t try so hard. Rely on me a little more, and maybe you wouldn’t fall so many times. ”He tagged Anna’s account.This was his genuine reaction after watching the video compilations.The moment he posted it, it instantly became a hot topic.Although Kendrick rarely used his social media—mostly posting formal content about events or appearances—he was still a massive influencer with a huge following.His comment quickly gained thousands of likes and drew tons of replies from fans and netizens.“In a lover’s eyes, there’s no embarrassment, only heartache.”“She’s working so hard. Shame on the brainless haters!”“So what if she’s pretty and married to a rich, handsome guy? Not jealous at all! (fake smile emoji)”…Meanwhile, Annabelle was in the dressing room, waiting for the rehearsal to start.Someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned and saw one of the models
Annabelle turned back. "What is it?"Kendrick looked into her eyes. "Anna, you don’t need to be afraid of anything."Just that one simple sentence filled Annabelle’s heart with a warmth only he could bring.So, he had understood all those hidden feelings she hadn’t even voiced.She withdrew her hand from the door handle and bit her lip. "Sometimes I wonder… taking on such a major brand endorsement—am I overestimating myself?""Why would you think that?"Anna’s gaze drifted past the car window, through the hotel lobby’s glass facade, and onto the people inside."Look at them. All the girls sitting in there are exceptional. They’ve worked incredibly hard to get a spot at Lin’s press conference. And me… I’ve only had a little over a month of crash training..."Kendrick sighed, gently brushing his hand over her cheek. He told her those girls were excellent models. After all, only the best in the industry get to walk in a Murphy Jewelry show.But that didn’t mean they were fit to be the br