The nightlife in Pearl City became livelier as the skies darkened.The moment Jude and Eric entered the Soho bar, they were met with booming music from all directions.Numerous men and women were twisting, turning, swaying, and shaking their bodies on the dance floor. Under the dim, multi-colored lights, they looked more like a bunch of socially undesirables dancing wildly into the night.Jude and Eric attracted intense attention as soon as they stepped through the door.Their outstanding appearances, graceful manners, and extraordinary temperament were very attractive to women. The women stare at them brazenly, trying to seduce them with their eyes."Tsk. Jude, look at the women around us. They look like they're ready to eat you alive."Jude chuckled. "That man to your right looks all right. He's been staring at you since you came in. Why don't you go play with him?"The two of them joked around. They didn't request a private lounge and sat down at the bar instead.Those who w
"Why did I come here?"Jude stood in the wind and sank into confusion as he stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar villa in front of him. "Oh, maybe I'm really drunk tonight." "Maybe... I'm feeling a little lonely tonight?"It was all that woman's fault for puzzling him.It was all that fat classmate's fault for being talkative.He stood in front of the door and looked down at the electronic lock. He could still remember the passcode. Back then, that woman insisted on using their wedding date as the passcode, and they never changed it over the next seven years. He couldn't have forgotten about it even if he tried.She had looked like she won the entire world when he didn't reject her suggestion, but what about him? He had stood beside her, looking at her happily set the new passcode like she was a joke. He remembered thinking then, "Tsk, tsk. What's the point?" He understood her intention but found it ridiculous.Could a passcode bridge their distance?With his mind still on
The next day, at noon."Hey, Jude. The doctor said your results came out fine." Eric was walking behind Jude with a medical report in hand. He was no doctor, but there wasn't anything challenging about reading a simple report.Jude was completely healthy. The doctor said that he might be under external pressure, but was otherwise fine. As soon as Jude heard this, he immediately stood up and left.Eric was wondering which part of the doctor's words annoyed Jude.He was trying to catch up to Jude when he ran into someone at the end of the corridor."Ah, fancy seeing you here." He was familiar with the man in front of him. "Scarlett's little follower."After hearing what Eric said, Jude stopped short before the hospital entrance and turned around. He looked up and stared at the handsome man expressionlessly before finally calling his name, "Neil Harris."Now that he thought about it, the three of them—Jude, Eric, and Neil—could be considered childhood friends.As children, Scarlet
Neil shoved Eric aside, causing him to stumble backward. After regaining his footing, Eric yelled, "Neil Harris! You're doing this because Scarlett loves Jude, aren't you? It takes two to tango. Cursing Jude just because he doesn't like Scarlett and divorces her? That's too much.""I'm too much?" Neil was a handsome, gentle-looking man, but his expression was currently darker than the night. His chest was heaving as he tried to suppress his anger. He glared at Eric with such intensity that Eric was taken aback. "You..." It was the first time Eric had seen Neil like this."You said you grew up with Scarlett, but have you ever shown concern for her?"Eric straightened his neck and argued, "We grew up together! Of course, we wouldn't just ignore her!""Really?" Neil looked at Eric like he was looking at a joke. "You sure have the gall to say such things. If you truly care for her, then you should have noticed it by now."Neil ended the conversation and left in anger, swiftly disappea
Jude had never wondered if he would be overjoyed or mournful at the news of Scarlett's death, not even once!HoweverA moment later.He burst into laughter. "Oy, Neil, did she send you to tell me these things? What is she up to now? She killed herself?" His lips curved into a malicious smile. "Ha, would that woman bear to die? And suicide, at that?" That was impossible. Even if every other woman in this world had killed herself, he was certain that this woman wouldn't do so!She wouldn't bear to kill herself; why would she?She had a massive family fortune in the shape of the Thomas Corporation. How could someone so vain, selfish, neurotic, and willful kill herself?"Tell her that I'm not interested in whatever plan she has in mind. Since she has agreed to the divorce, she shouldn't be doing anything. Don't tell me that she's stupid enough to think that I care whether she lives or dies."Eric's expression turned grim. "That's enough! Shut it, Jude!"He looked at Neil with a wor
Jude and Eric attended Mr. Lu's birthday party in Pearl City together. Celebrities and socialites filled the party, and Jude also took the opportunity to meet his close friends."Jude," said a pleasant voice. Just as Jude turned his head sideways to look in the direction of the voice, he felt someone grabbing his wrist.Before he could say anything, Spencer looked at the person with pleasant surprise. "Audrey? Weren't you in Provence? Why did you come back?"Audrey greeted him before playfully retorting, "Can't I attend Mr. Lu's birthday party?""Of course. We welcome you."She wrapped her hand around Jude's arm and said, "Jude, I missed you."She was pretty and reasonably elegant, too. Her voice was soft and crisp when she called Jude's name, but he pulled his arm away. "Since you're back, you should spend more time with your old friends. I'm going to greet Mr. Lu.""Jude..."Before she could say anything, Jude was already walking toward Mr. Lu, the star of the party tonight,
Jude wasn't being honest when he said he wanted to greet Mr. Lu; he just didn't want to talk to Audrey.Audrey was Aurelia's twin sister. In her will, Aurelia had asked him to take care of her only sister, who had congenital heart disease and had been frail since birth. Compared to Audrey, Aurelia had been much luckier.Perhaps, that was why she had always felt sorry for Audrey. She felt that she had taken away her sister's nutrients while in their mother's womb, resulting in Audrey's weak health.Jude met Aurelia when he had been studying overseas. Even then, she had pampered Audrey greatly. He didn't like it but didn't stop her either.Life was often unpredictable. Aurelia had gotten into a car accident during their graduation year and her heart was later donated to her sister.Jude could still remember that Aurelia's final wish was for him to take care of her frail sister, and he had agreed to do it.After safely receiving Aurelia's heart, Audrey stayed in Provence to recupera
"Olivia!"Olivia Smith was startled at someone calling her name and quickly turned around. She raised an eyebrow when she saw who it was. "Oh? President Simmons?" She was far from polite to Jude. It was this man who... She wished that he would disappear from this world!"What brings you here?"Olivia didn't hide her hostility at all.It was this man who ruined Scarlett's life!How could she be polite to him?She sneered inwardly."Where is she?" Jude's expression was as icy as his voice, ignoring Olivia's hostility."Who?""Scarlett Thomas.""I have no idea," Olivia retorted without even thinking about it. Her beautiful face immediately turned ice-cold. "President Simmons, excuse me. I'm busy."She raised her seven or eight-inch high heels, ready to leave, but Jude quickly stopped in front of her.She became furious. "President Simmons, are you trying to rob me or something?""Where is she?!""Ha, I don't know."A dangerous glint appeared in Jude's dark eyes as he glared