Lloyd was furious, pacing back and forth in his office restlessly.Paul had been his sole lifeline, but everything had changed after encountering Jade. Not only did Paul refuse assistance, but he also withdrew his shares from the Zeal Group. Without Paul's support, the company plunged into turmoil, prompting numerous employees to resign as they sensed the impending danger."Jade, what did you say to Paul?" Lloyd shouted, his face contorted with rage as he swept the items off his desk, sending them crashing to the floor.What should he do now? How would he save Kerrigan and the Zeal Group?"Oh, what's all this about?" Just then, Asher strolled in with a nonchalant tone. He kicked aside the debris on the floor and looked around with a smile. "Mr. Lloyd Zeal, is this all you have?"Already seething, Lloyd exploded at Asher's ridicule. "Are you here to mock me? They've all left, and now you want to leave too? Fine, go ahead, all of you can get lost."Asher plopped down on the sofa, h
"She's just too nosy."Lloyd was unaware of the history between Jade and Asher, but judging by Asher's expression, he sensed deep-seated animosity between them. His previous persistence in pursuing Jade had waned after a series of events, and he now hated her to the core."Do you have a plan?" Lloyd asked, his tone uncertain.Asher's expression softened slightly. Instead of answering directly, he made a promise, "As long as you navigate through the current difficulties, I assure you Jade will vanish from this world without a trace."'Make Jade vanish?' Lloyd felt a twinge of reluctance. After all, he had set his sights on Jade. The idea of her disappearing unsettled him."What, having second thoughts?" Asher asked sarcastically.Lloyd pushed aside the hint of emotion in his heart and sneered. "There's nothing to second-guess. If I can't have her, then destroying her isn't a bad alternative. But letting her die like that would be too easy on her.""If you want to torment her, I h
"Let's just say you'll find out when the time comes," Jade teased.As they walked out of the station together, Jade suddenly remembered something and glanced at Tiffany. "Is your family busy with Raelyn's wedding now?"Since the last media exposure, Raelyn had simply moved in with Byron.Warren couldn't control her anymore, so he just let her be. The one most upset about this was Merida, who always seemed discontent whenever she encountered Tiffany.To Merida, Tiffany was clearly meant to be Mrs. Fitzgerald, but Raelyn, the illegitimate daughter, beat her to it. This left Merida seething and resulted in numerous arguments with Tiffany over the matter.Tiffany had moved to the campus dormitory to avoid Merida but had to move back home now that it was winter break.At the mention of Raelyn, Tiffany looked helpless. "Let's not talk about her."Even without Tiffany explicitly stating it, Jade understood that given Raelyn's arrogance, she would undoubtedly find ways to indirectly moc
Both of them were satisfied."Great, if you are available, you can start working after New Year's," Tiffany said."Alright, just call me Anna," Anna Wolfe said, extending her hand to shake with Tiffany and then Jade. "Nice to meet all of you."Anna's features appeared somewhat mixed, and Jade couldn't help but steal a few glances at her, feeling a bit puzzled. She hadn't encountered Anna in her previous life, so her sudden appearance felt somewhat strange.Noticing Jade lost in thought, Tiffany nudged her. "What's on your mind? Anna's still here.""Oh, sorry." Jade snapped out of it, shook Anna's hand, and stepped back.Anna didn't mind. "It's okay, I really like this place. I hope we can be good friends in the future."Tiffany couldn't help her curiosity and asked, "Are you biracial?"Anna admitted openly, "Yes. My hair takes after my mom, so I look more local here.""Oh, no wonder. You're very beautiful," Tiffany praised."Thank you." Anna beamed. "I have to go now, but let
Jade and Tiffany exchanged a glance, then hurried in and saw a woman lying on the floor. She was surrounded by a crowd, but no one dared to step forward to help."Let me through, I'm a doctor!" Jade shouted as she pushed her way through the crowd. When she saw the woman on the floor, she couldn't help but pause. The person who had fainted was none other than Anna, who had come to apply for the dance teacher position earlier."It's her?" Tiffany was also surprised, but now wasn't the time for that. Saving Anna was their priority. She stepped forward to help Anna up while Jade checked Anna, only to find out that she had simply fainted due to low blood sugar and was not seriously injured.When Jade called out to Anna, she was still conscious."Does anyone have any candy or chocolate? Something sweet?" Jade called out to the crowd. A staff member from the spa hurried over. "I have some."Some guests, after staying in the hot springs for a long time, would experience low blood sugar,
It wouldn't be right to have her propose to Caelan, right?By the time their hot spring session and spa treatment were over, it was already two hours later.Exiting the club, Jade and Tiffany headed straight to the place they had agreed to meet Anna. Anna had said she would be waiting for them at the restaurant. As they neared the location, Tiffany called Anna. "Anna, we're almost there. Where are you?"Anna's voice came quickly through the phone. "Just walk in and head straight ahead. I'm sitting in the corner. I’m easy to spot.""Okay, we're coming." Tiffany hung up the phone and entered the restaurant with Jade.The restaurant was crowded, so it seemed like it was quite popular. As Jade and Tiffany entered, a waiter approached them politely."We have a reservation," Jade replied, then spotted Anna, who was waving at them from not far away.Jade and Tiffany hurried over to her."I was not sure what you guys like to eat, so I didn't order yet." After the two of them sat down,
When Anna spoke, she inadvertently glanced at Jade. There was a barely noticeable glint in her eyes. By the time Jade noticed, Anna had already withdrawn her gaze and flashed her a charming smile. "Sorry, it's just that you and my ex have similar eyes."Anna's words surprised Tiffany. "What? He has similar eyes to Jade? But that's impossible, Jade is a girl."There were significant differences between men and women, and Tiffany thought Anna must be joking."I meant their gazes," Anna explained. "Jade's and my ex's gazes are quite alike. There's a kind of distant indifference when they look at people."Jade smiled. "Oh, really?"Actually, even without Anna's explanation, Jade herself had known that her gaze was no longer gentle after experiencing the pain of her past life. There was sharpness in her eyes. Though Jade tried to conceal it, a perceptive person could still see it.Anna's words made Jade uneasy. She wondered if Anna knew something about her. Why else would she say such
The height difference and physique contrast were immediately apparent.Tiffany was too frail, so she didn't even register on Kevin’s radar.Kevin effortlessly pushed Tiffany aside and moved to leave, arrogantly dragging Anna along."Let go of her." A sudden, icy voice cut through the air. Jade couldn't bear to see Tiffany and Anna being bullied, so she had already discreetly informed Owen.Owen strode forward, standing in front of Jade as he stared down Kevin.Kevin, who hadn't expected anyone to dare interrupt his fun, threatened Owen. "Hey, bumpkin, this ain't your business. You'd better scram... Ah!"As he spoke, he pointed his finger at Owen. Owen detested being pointed at, and his strong grip soon made Kevin squeal in pain.Watching him writhing on the floor, Tiffany sneered. "Serves you right for bullying women.""Have mercy, please." Kevin pleaded with his face contorted in pain, devoid of his earlier arrogance."Get lost." Owen kicked Kevin in the chest, making him scr