“President Fowler, these are the files for the meeting later.”Despite his assistant’s words, Pierre remained still without even casting an eye on those files. In fact, he would usually take a few minutes out of his time to skim through the papers before the meeting so that he roughly knew all the agendas that would be discussed later. Thus, Niall had no idea what was on Pierre’s mind as he stood aside and waited in silence.“Head over to Fowler Corporation and take back all our shares from Laya.”Pierre’s words came like a thunderbolt to Niall. In fact, the management had decided to redeem the company’s shares from Laya since clothing business was never the main focus of both Fowler Corporation and Empire Group, and neither was that area their forte.Despite Laya’s unsatisfactory performance in the past few years, Pierre had never once expressed his interest in that company. Even when it was mentioned earlier during the meeting at Fowler Corporation, he had only just assigned someone
In the meantime, Meredith was seen with an unhappy look on her face. Ever since her sister’s wedding, she had only filmed a movie and turned down all her jobs because she was too moody to accept any of them. Therefore, she had only spent the last few days loitering at home.“What should I do now, Mom?” Megan bitterly gazed at Jezebelle.“Your situation is still not as bad as you think. Look, you and Finneas are already married, which is something etched in stone. So, if he really wants a divorce, he’ll still likely have to think it through. Thus, your situation can afford to wait, but on the other hand, Meredith’s situation seems a little more pressing.”Jezebelle then shifted her gaze to Meredith. “What’s your plan?”Knowing both of her daughters, Jezebelle was aware of the differences between their characters and strengths. Although Megan never seemed to run out of ideas, she was an arrogant loudmouth most of the time. On the contrary, Meredith was more reserved and unfathomable, as
I’ll find the best few companies that we can work with. “Hello, Mr. Jacobs. May I ask… Oh, but I believe you still remember the deal that we discussed yesterday, right?” The moment Pauline picked up the call, she drew everyone’s attention, including Selena, who looked at her as well.“Sure, we’ll work together some other time.” Right after Pauline had just hung up the call, she heard her phone ringing again, so she had to pick up her phone again. “Hello, Miss Nolan. Regarding our deal yesterday—Oh… Okay, I understand.” After putting her phone away, Pauline appeared to be a little disheartened.“What’s wrong, Pauline?”“Well, we can talk about that after the meeting,” Pauline said with a gloomy look on her face.As soon as everyone was seated, Selena started off the meeting by complimenting her team, whereupon Linda proceeded to distribute the dossiers on each of the companies that they would soon be collaborating with.“Let’s discuss and select the companies that we think are suitable
So, he wants me to beg him by denying me of all my chances! “What a b*stard!” This guy is an absolute jerk!For the next three days, Selena and her team actively searched from all their sources and contacted any company that they could work with, but strangely enough, all of them changed their minds not long after they agreed to collaborate. Even when they phoned to find out what happened, their calls were immediately declined. Thus, Selena was even more certain about her suspicion that Pierre was manipulating these companies from behind the scenes.Meanwhile, Pauline had personally made a trip to Empire Group, but she was turned away there and then. Despite her desperate effort to initiate a negotiation, she didn’t manage to meet up with anyone from the management, let alone Pierre himself. Her unsuccessful approach inevitably became a discouragement to everyone in her team, as they had never come across such an insurmountable setback. Because of that, the overall workplace morale ha
Upon stepping out of the elevator, Selena had arrived at the top floor right outside the president’s office. “Miss Yard, President Fowler is waiting inside.” The employee left after walking her to the office’s entrance.Selena then took a deep breath and knocked on the door, entering the office when she heard Pierre’s deep voice. As soon as she stepped inside, the first thing that came into her view was the piled up documents on the table that Pierre had to go through. While the man’s absorption in work reminded her of herself back in those days, she was still rather surprised at the sight of his overwhelming workload.A moment later, Pierre looked up at Selena only when she sat right in front of him. “What do you want from me?” Selena directly asked the man the question with a poker face.Pierre responded with a glacial chuckle and continued to bury himself in work. “I made myself clear the last time, didn’t I? Beg me, and I’ll undo everything for you.”“You and I both know that we h
“No can do!” Selena turned Pierre down outright. After all, their first intimacy was an accident since she was drunk at that time. Therefore, she didn’t think that counted as her willingness to make love with him. I wouldn’t have gone ahead and shared an intimate moment with him had I been sober at that time.“Relax! Think about your company and your…” Pierre purposely paused for a second before going on to say, “Daughter.” In that instant, Selena’s eyes dilated in horror. “B*stard!”Selena was willing to give up her company if she had to since she had more than enough money to spend for the rest of her and her daughter’s life. However, she would never abandon her daughter for whatever reason it might be. Pierre is like the devil himself! How could he threaten me with my daughter?!Noticing Selena’s silence, Pierre knew she was scared deep down. “T-This… is a one-time thing, right?”“Of course.”"Will you leave me alone if I take you up on it? Promise me that you will never disturb my
“What a shameless lecher!” Selena quickly drew the curtains in a frustrated manner. When the time reached 11.50 p.m., she realized she only had ten more minutes to consider the offer until the time was up. Restless, she took a peek through a small gap between the curtains and saw Pierre still standing there. “Ah! Screw it!” Then, she began to search for a suitable attire to wear before setting out. Soon, she heard her phone’s notification alert once more and saw Pierre’s message. ‘Wear your red sleeping robe.’ Angered by the message, she angrily tossed her phone aside and cursed at the man. “D*mn you, you perverted voyeur!” I really wonder how many times he has been peeping on me already! Indeed, Selena had a sleeping robe in her closet that was red in color. Besides that, its appearance resembled that of a slip dress with glittery sequins all over its surface. In fact, ever since she broke up with Finneas, red had been her favorite color for almost everything, as she even bought m
Chapter 81“What a shameless lecher!” Selena quickly drew the curtains in a frustrated manner. When the time reached 11.50 p.m., she realized she only had ten more minutes to consider the offer until the time was up. Restless, she took a peek through a small gap between the curtains and saw Pierre still standing there.“Ah! Screw it!” Then, she began to search for a suitable attire to wear before setting out. Soon, she heard her phone’s notification alert once more and saw Pierre’s message. ‘Wear your red sleeping robe.’ Angered by the message, she angrily tossed her phone aside and cursed at the man. “D*mn you, you perverted voyeur!” I really wonder how many times he has been peeping on me already!Indeed, Selena had a sleeping robe in her closet that was red in color. Besides that, its appearance resembled that of a slip dress with glittery sequins all over its surface. In fact, ever since she broke up with Finneas, red had been her favorite color for almost everything, as she even
Pierre instantly stopped right there because he totally did not expect to see Meredith. When Helen saw Pierre, she stood up and walked with him to the door. “I noticed that Jamie’s fever is getting so bad that he’s starting to spout gibberish. Without his dad or mom here, he looks so pitiful. That’s why I called Miss Yard over. She happened to have wrapped up a shooting session and came over immediately.” Helen quickly explained Meredith’s presence to him.“Okay.”Helen and Pierre normally had nothing much to say to each other, and the two were even more awkward now. “You should go home and rest. He will be fine.”“Sure. Now that both of you are here, I finally feel relieved. Call me if there’s anything. I have ordered the servants to clear up a room for Miss Yard.”“Alright,” Pierre replied and went into the room to check on Jameson.He had no good reason to leave the place after seeing Meredith there. After all, they had a shared responsibility for the children. On top of that, he
At that moment, Pierre’s phone rang in an untimely manner. As unhappy as he was about the interference, he paused for a while and continued his intimate moment with Selena, only to be interrupted by his ringtone a second time.In the end, he reluctantly decided to answer the call. “Hello?” The man sounded angry, while Selena quickly took the opportunity and wrapped herself in the blanket. “Pierre, Jamie is having a high fever now, but your dad is not at home at the moment, and there is no one else here who can tell us what to do. So, please hurry back home at once!” Helen anxiously said over the phone.Pierre then gritted his teeth and stared at Selena, who had wrapped herself in the blanket. ‘Impeccable’ timing! My boy really knows when to ruin my business! Why did Jamie pick now to fall ill of all times? And the best part is that this has to happen when my old man is away! Well, he would’ve taken care of this issue if he had been at home, wouldn’t he?“Alright, I heard you. I’m on
Chapter 81“What a shameless lecher!” Selena quickly drew the curtains in a frustrated manner. When the time reached 11.50 p.m., she realized she only had ten more minutes to consider the offer until the time was up. Restless, she took a peek through a small gap between the curtains and saw Pierre still standing there.“Ah! Screw it!” Then, she began to search for a suitable attire to wear before setting out. Soon, she heard her phone’s notification alert once more and saw Pierre’s message. ‘Wear your red sleeping robe.’ Angered by the message, she angrily tossed her phone aside and cursed at the man. “D*mn you, you perverted voyeur!” I really wonder how many times he has been peeping on me already!Indeed, Selena had a sleeping robe in her closet that was red in color. Besides that, its appearance resembled that of a slip dress with glittery sequins all over its surface. In fact, ever since she broke up with Finneas, red had been her favorite color for almost everything, as she even
“What a shameless lecher!” Selena quickly drew the curtains in a frustrated manner. When the time reached 11.50 p.m., she realized she only had ten more minutes to consider the offer until the time was up. Restless, she took a peek through a small gap between the curtains and saw Pierre still standing there. “Ah! Screw it!” Then, she began to search for a suitable attire to wear before setting out. Soon, she heard her phone’s notification alert once more and saw Pierre’s message. ‘Wear your red sleeping robe.’ Angered by the message, she angrily tossed her phone aside and cursed at the man. “D*mn you, you perverted voyeur!” I really wonder how many times he has been peeping on me already! Indeed, Selena had a sleeping robe in her closet that was red in color. Besides that, its appearance resembled that of a slip dress with glittery sequins all over its surface. In fact, ever since she broke up with Finneas, red had been her favorite color for almost everything, as she even bought m
“No can do!” Selena turned Pierre down outright. After all, their first intimacy was an accident since she was drunk at that time. Therefore, she didn’t think that counted as her willingness to make love with him. I wouldn’t have gone ahead and shared an intimate moment with him had I been sober at that time.“Relax! Think about your company and your…” Pierre purposely paused for a second before going on to say, “Daughter.” In that instant, Selena’s eyes dilated in horror. “B*stard!”Selena was willing to give up her company if she had to since she had more than enough money to spend for the rest of her and her daughter’s life. However, she would never abandon her daughter for whatever reason it might be. Pierre is like the devil himself! How could he threaten me with my daughter?!Noticing Selena’s silence, Pierre knew she was scared deep down. “T-This… is a one-time thing, right?”“Of course.”"Will you leave me alone if I take you up on it? Promise me that you will never disturb my
Upon stepping out of the elevator, Selena had arrived at the top floor right outside the president’s office. “Miss Yard, President Fowler is waiting inside.” The employee left after walking her to the office’s entrance.Selena then took a deep breath and knocked on the door, entering the office when she heard Pierre’s deep voice. As soon as she stepped inside, the first thing that came into her view was the piled up documents on the table that Pierre had to go through. While the man’s absorption in work reminded her of herself back in those days, she was still rather surprised at the sight of his overwhelming workload.A moment later, Pierre looked up at Selena only when she sat right in front of him. “What do you want from me?” Selena directly asked the man the question with a poker face.Pierre responded with a glacial chuckle and continued to bury himself in work. “I made myself clear the last time, didn’t I? Beg me, and I’ll undo everything for you.”“You and I both know that we h
So, he wants me to beg him by denying me of all my chances! “What a b*stard!” This guy is an absolute jerk!For the next three days, Selena and her team actively searched from all their sources and contacted any company that they could work with, but strangely enough, all of them changed their minds not long after they agreed to collaborate. Even when they phoned to find out what happened, their calls were immediately declined. Thus, Selena was even more certain about her suspicion that Pierre was manipulating these companies from behind the scenes.Meanwhile, Pauline had personally made a trip to Empire Group, but she was turned away there and then. Despite her desperate effort to initiate a negotiation, she didn’t manage to meet up with anyone from the management, let alone Pierre himself. Her unsuccessful approach inevitably became a discouragement to everyone in her team, as they had never come across such an insurmountable setback. Because of that, the overall workplace morale ha
I’ll find the best few companies that we can work with. “Hello, Mr. Jacobs. May I ask… Oh, but I believe you still remember the deal that we discussed yesterday, right?” The moment Pauline picked up the call, she drew everyone’s attention, including Selena, who looked at her as well.“Sure, we’ll work together some other time.” Right after Pauline had just hung up the call, she heard her phone ringing again, so she had to pick up her phone again. “Hello, Miss Nolan. Regarding our deal yesterday—Oh… Okay, I understand.” After putting her phone away, Pauline appeared to be a little disheartened.“What’s wrong, Pauline?”“Well, we can talk about that after the meeting,” Pauline said with a gloomy look on her face.As soon as everyone was seated, Selena started off the meeting by complimenting her team, whereupon Linda proceeded to distribute the dossiers on each of the companies that they would soon be collaborating with.“Let’s discuss and select the companies that we think are suitable
In the meantime, Meredith was seen with an unhappy look on her face. Ever since her sister’s wedding, she had only filmed a movie and turned down all her jobs because she was too moody to accept any of them. Therefore, she had only spent the last few days loitering at home.“What should I do now, Mom?” Megan bitterly gazed at Jezebelle.“Your situation is still not as bad as you think. Look, you and Finneas are already married, which is something etched in stone. So, if he really wants a divorce, he’ll still likely have to think it through. Thus, your situation can afford to wait, but on the other hand, Meredith’s situation seems a little more pressing.”Jezebelle then shifted her gaze to Meredith. “What’s your plan?”Knowing both of her daughters, Jezebelle was aware of the differences between their characters and strengths. Although Megan never seemed to run out of ideas, she was an arrogant loudmouth most of the time. On the contrary, Meredith was more reserved and unfathomable, as