Fiona was actually surprised. After all, she wasn't a saint without desires. It all made sense to just go with the flow and do what naturally came next. She might only berate herself later for succumbing to her cravings. But Darwin stopped, and that was beyond her expectations. In the past, this would have been unthinkable. It seemed as though... he really had learned to respect her.She pressed a quick, rewarding peck onto Darwin's lips, smiled, and teased, 'Mr. Solomon, maybe you should head to the bathroom?”Her smile was captivating and bright, causing Darwin's past five years of distressing memories to resurface. He pulled her into his arms again."Wife, I miss you so much, I'm starting to lose my mind," Darwin's voice shook, betraying his emotional turmoil. "I keep seeing your shadow at home, but when I chase after it, there's nothing... Thank goodness... this time I've really got you in my arms."Fiona listened to his voice laced with sobs, her heart aching with each word."Ser
As Ashton was sorting through the gifts, she too was reflecting on everything."Isn't my life just a series of bizarre twists?" she mumbled, looking down. "Finding out Chris was secretly going on blind dates behind my back, then breaking up. Watching him get engaged, and seeing my own mom take his fiancée's side, leading to our fallout. That should have been my rock bottom, right?"Fiona nodded in agreement.The day Ashton cut ties with her mom, she'd even bought her a plane ticket. She wanted to send her to some tranquil getaway for a much-needed vacation to relax and rejuvenate."Who would've guessed? Right after the falling out with my mom—a spur-of-the-moment decision—I ended up marrying Kenny. I was so down on my luck, I thought, 'How much worse can it get?'” Ashton chuckled ironically, then softened a bit. "But, who could have predicted how good Kenny would turn out to be? How he'd respect every single wish of mine."It was a kind of care that she hadn't felt since her dad had l
Afternoon.In the secretary's office, inside the rest area.Breathing heavily, Fiona was recovering from the aftermath of their intimate encounter, while Darwin was tightly embracing her from behind.Hot kisses were planted on her neck.Darwin had been away on a business trip for half a month this time, and surprisingly, he didn't bring Fiona, his personal secretary, with him. Fiona wondered if perhaps Mr. Solomon had finally wearied of her after five years together.To be honest, she was quite happy about it.Five years ago, burdened by debt and with her grandmother seriously ill, she was in urgent need of a large sum of money. It was at her lowest point that she met Darwin. People said that she bore a strong resemblance to Darwin's high school sweetheart, whom he still pined for. However, when his high school sweetheart had the accident and fell into a vegetative state, she married a European aristocrat and moved overseas.Darwin was probably heartbroken over losing his first love a
By the time Wyatt snapped out of it, Fiona had already departed.He looked at Darwin in astonishment, " That lady just now, the elegant Secretary Woods, was your sweetheart?"Darwin's face darkened. There was a hint of panic and confusion in his eyes that he himself had never noticed before. Of course, he remembered the agreement he made with Fiona.But he didn't really believe that Fiona would actually leave just because he was getting married.Over the years, she had been obedient to him no matter how terrible his demands were...How could she defy him?How dare she defy him!Darwin stood up, ignoring the chattering Wyatt, and with an aura that seemed ready to devour someone, he chased after her in big strides.Fiona didn't like to drag things out. After submitting her resignation letter, she was immediately ready to start the handover process. But as soon as she returned to the secretary's office, Darwin, with an icy presence, followed in."Is there anything else Mr. Solomon wants
Fiona couldn't sleep all night, so she took two days off. Early in the morning, she went to the hospital for another check-up. The check-up confirmed that she was eight weeks pregnant. She thought and recalled vaguely that two months ago, on Darwin's birthday, there was indeed a moment of risky behavior. Just that one time. Only once..."Young lady, you're not easily conceiving, so it would be best to keep this child," the doctor said gently, seeing Fiona alone and looking worn out.Not easily conceiving, yet pregnant with just one incident? Should she consider herself lucky or unfortunate? Fiona felt bitter in her heart."I will consider it carefully," Fiona said as she left the hospital.She stood still, lost in thought, as the chilly autumn wind blew around her. Then she bought a plane ticket back home. The plane landed in Serene city. Fiona bought a bouquet of roses, a bunch of purple chrysanthemums, two bottles of good wine, and called a car to West Mountain cemetery.As soon as
Fiona raised her eyes to look at Bella, who resembled Lilian more than she resembled herself."Okay, Mr. Solomon," Fiona nodded."Fiona, thank you for your hard work. I will study hard and learn quickly!" Bella said in a sweet voice."You're welcome."Fiona's attitude remained polite and composed. Darwin couldn't see any hint of unwillingness or envy in her. Not caring is what prevents jealousy... This thought suddenly came to Darwin's mind. Irritation rose within him.“Coffee.”Darwin stormed into the office, leaving behind just two words. Moments later, in the pantry, there was a conversation."Miss Robbins, the CEO has very particular preferences when it comes to the taste of his coffee, so...""Fiona, it's better if you don't appear in front of Brother Darwin anymore. Whenever he sees you, his mood turns sour. He's mine now, and if he's unhappy, it'll hurt me~"Before Fiona could finish speaking, Bella changed her expression, crossed her arms, and stared haughtily at Fiona, clearl
"It's alright," Darwin said casually, trying to comfort Bella.Bella, feeling wronged, shrank behind him, looking fearful of Fiona.Fiona remained silent.“Fiona, should she accuse you? Should I accuse you?” Darwin’s voice was icy, sending a chill down the spine.Fiona stared blankly for a moment, her eyes suddenly feeling sore.Darwin... didn't believe her. Darwin took out a few data sheets from the files and placed them in front of Fiona. "Even if someone tampered with the data, these signatures are yours, right?"“Yes,” Fiona replied."Then you are responsible, without a doubt," Darwin declared Fiona guilty."I'm giving you three days to resolve this matter. Otherwise, the company will follow procedure and report it to the authorities."Fiona glanced at him. A slight sense of injustice welled up in her heart, only to be quickly suppressed. Whether or not she was involved in this matter, Darwin knew the truth. She couldn't say she was disappointed. Darwin had always been vengeful. Sh
"Sorry, I have something to do. I'll listen to your fairy tale next time," Fiona said, no longer wanting to waste time, and walked away."Wait, I don't even know your name!" The young master with a foreign look snapped out of his daze and hurried to catch up.At that moment, several security guards ran over from behind, seeing the young master and quickly loosening their steps.They took a deep breath and walked quickly towards him."Young master, the cocktail party has already started. Mr. and Mrs. are looking for you everywhere!"The handsome young man anxiously looked in the direction Fiona had left, about to chase after her."No rush, I need to find someone..."Before the handsome young man could finish speaking, several bodyguards exchanged glances and dragged him away!Fiona was tall, slim, and curvaceous. Her naturally fair skin seemed to glow under the lights on the cruise ship. Just by standing there, she didn't need to do anything special to attract numerous gazes around."W