Gwen dabbed her eyes carefully with a handkerchief, so she wouldn’t smear the mascara. Then, after letting out a sigh, she pouted at Jacob. “Is this how you treat the one who will help you?” “Help me?” Jacob wrinkled his forehead. “How can you help me?” Gwen smiled prettily, then sat on the couch. She waved at Jacob, gesturing for him to come and sit next to her. He finally relented and sat next to her. She scooted to sit nearer to Jacob and reached out to hold his hand. “Jacob, before we will start planning everything, I want to make a confession.” “A confession?” He raised his eyebrows. “What is it about? That you only pretended to be Amy’s best friend to stab her?” “No!” She shook her head. “Of course not! It’s about you!” “Me?” He frowned. “What is it?” Gwen bit her lower lip. Then she lifted her eyes shyly to stare at him. “I have fallen in love with you for a long time, even before you knew Amy.” Jacob widened his eyes. “But why have you never approached or showed your fee
Back at the Good Health Hospital, Jillian’s second surgery went well. However, Jillian was still unconscious. Doctor Benjamin ensured Amy that it was normal. So Amy sent a text message to Jacob. ‘The surgery was a success. Jillian returned to her room. However, she is still unconscious.’ Amy waited for Jacob’s reply. However, she got no reply, even after two hours. She was worried because Jacob had never taken so much time to reply to her message. But then, as she knew Jacob visited his mother, she assumed he was busy with his mother. So, she ordered some meals for dinner, using her credit card through a food delivery application on her phone. However, each time she tried to pay for the meals, the payment was declined. Amy tried a few times in some other restaurants on the application, but she got the same result. Considering there might be a problem with her phone connection. Amy turned it off for a while. Then, after turning on her phone, she tried one more time. However, it was
Since too busy to tend to her sister, Amy didn’t pay attention to the news. However, after talking with Wayne Sullivan, she immediately opened her browser. With a trembling hand, she typed Jewelry Palace. In a few seconds, she got so much news about the car accident, her parents’ death, and also her sister admitted to the hospital. She scrolled the news and held her breath to see there was a newsflash about the new heir of Jewelry Palace. It was announced this morning. Amy almost dropped her phone because she was too shocked. She bent her head on the table as heavy sweat poured down from her temple. It wasn’t a nightmare, but it was a bitter reality. She didn’t know what she must do. The only one she wished to talk to was Jacob. However, Jacob didn’t reply to her either. Drops of tears moistened her face. ‘Oh, God, what should I do? How can I pay the credit card bill?’ Amy wept and kept bending her head on the table. Her arms curled to support and covered her head so people who w
Running fast, Amy didn’t pay attention to anything else. Her only intention was to leave the apartment as soon as possible. With so many things happening all at once, finding out that Jacob wanted to end their relationship while he was still sweet with her hurt her a lot. She almost bumped into a few people who wanted to enter the apartment. After saying her apologies, Amy ran again. She was too absorbed in her pain and heartache until she didn’t notice that she passed the street already. Running as fast as she could, Amy tried to numb her feelings. Money … Jacob tried to buy her understanding through money. She sobbed and laughed, and didn’t care that some passengers on the pavement gawked at her. When she crossed the street carelessly, a car almost hit her. Fortunately, the driver could hit the brake pedal. The car stopped right away, and the driver got out of the car. “Hey, miss, if you want to die, don’t do it here!” the driver yelled at Amy. Amy just realized what she did.
Since they were still on the way, Amy asked Miguel, “Are we still far from Mr. Hoffner’s apartment?” “Probably twenty or thirty minutes left, miss. If the traffic stays as it is now.” Amy nodded. “Thank you.” Then she leaned her back on the car seat. If Samuel would give her a loan, it might solve her problem temporarily. Eventually, she must pay it back. Her mind was wandering to think how she could find money. As she hadn’t graduated yet, it would be hard to work full time. But she might try some part-time jobs. That’s when Amy remembered about Caroline. Since Caroline wasn’t from the rich family, she worked hard to pay for her college’s tuition. So, Amy texted her friend. ‘Hey, Caro, I wonder if you can help me find one or two part-time jobs?’ Caroline replied after a while, ‘Sure! The cafe where I work needs a few additional servers and baristas. You can send me your CV. I will send it to our personnel manager.’ ‘Oh, thanks! I’ll send it tonight or tomorrow morning. You are
Amy pulled her hand and stood right away. She walked farther from him. It was wrong to place too much hope on a stranger, even if the stranger was a billionaire. Who would have thought that Samuel Hoffner was a pervert? “Ms. Brooke, please sit down. I won’t force you to do something you don’t want,” Samuel said. “If it will make you more comfortable, I’ll put on my clothes first.” Then he left her to go to his bedroom. Amy bit her lower lip. If she didn’t need money badly, she wouldn’t think twice and already left the apartment. But considering Samuel might help her, who knew if waiting for a while and talked to him might change the situation into a better one? Who knew if Samuel only tested her? So, she finally returned to the couch, but she only slightly put her bottom a little on the couch. After his improper question and action, Amy prepared to bolt if Samuel showed any sign to harass her. She wanted to weep. In the past, she wouldn’t be concerned about groveling for money. But
Samuel drove Amy to the hospital. It was already late at night when they arrived at the hospital. He parked his silver sports car and accompanied her inside. “Thank you for driving me to the hospital. You can return now,” Amy said. “Can I see your sister?” “Oh, sure!” Amy and Samuel walked to lift. After passing two levels, they walked to the fifth room there. “Jillian, my sister, is here. The last time I left her, she was still unconscious. I hope her condition has improved now.” It was dark inside since the lamp wasn’t turned on yet. The only light was the moonlight from the window. Amy bit her lower lip, feeling guilty for leaving her sister longer than necessary. She left when it was still bright there. Amy pushed the switch, and the room was bright immediately. Then she pulled the curtain. Samuel stood near the bed. He stared at Jillian for a few seconds. “Amy? Can we talk outside?” Samuel asked. “Sure, but let me check Jillian’s condition first.” She approached Jill
Amy sent her CV that night to Caroline. Her friend promised she would send it to the personnel manager the first thing in the morning. Though it was still a work application, Amy felt like there was a hope, and that eventually, everything would be all right. The next day, she went to the center of the Jewelry Palace. It had several outlets at malls and in some of the most elite residences in the capital and also in other cities. But the center was the first place her parents built thirty years ago. Amy stopped outside, staring at the twenty-five levels building from afar. Her lips quivered and she must clench her hands together to stop herself from shedding her tears. The building was the landmark of her parents’ hard work. How could she let her uncle take it away from her? There must be something she could do to fight it back. Somehow, she could only think of Samuel. As he had already promised her, he would take care of everything, even things related to her uncle. Should she ac