Se connecter"Yeah…"Despite Pierce's reassurance, Aleysha still couldn't quite relax.It was true that Pierce's reaction was very satisfactory when she was around to witness it. But what if this had happened behind her back?As Pierce's car started, Aleysha stared out the window quietly. The streetlights continued to flicker in and out of her gaze.…Adrian and Stephanie weren't in a hurry to leave Zendorville. They even prolonged their stay here for two more days.The couple made sure to spend those days sightseeing around Zendorville to their hearts' content.Stephanie was elated, to say the least. After all, she got to walk down the streets of Daphne's hometown with Adrian.She felt that Daphne must be delighted just by seeing how happy Stephanie was right now.At night, Stephanie lay on Adrian's lap while scrolling on her phone once she was done with her bath and hair-drying ritual.Upon coming across a reel featuring a muscular man, Stephanie stole a glance in Adrian's direction.R
Deciding to appease Aleysha, Pierce was quick to finish half a cup of coffee in one go.Then, he commented with a smile, "It really is delicious. I knew it! You're the one who knows me the best.""I'm glad that you love it.""By the way, there's a business dinner tonight. You'll be attending it with me," Pierce declared."Okay!" Aleysha nodded immediately.She loved it whenever Pierce took her to business dinners. His identity as the heir of the Whetman family often made him the VIP in most dinners, so everyone tended to be very respectful toward him.As Pierce's official girlfriend, Aleysha naturally received the same treatment as well, and she relished it a lot.But what she didn't expect was that she'd actually run into an actual vixen at the latest business dinner. From the moment she and Pierce walked into the private room, a gorgeous woman stared at him, interest flickering in her eyes the whole time. Aleysha even clearly spotted the way that woman had winked at Pierce a
Every time Stephanie visited Daphne's grave, she always had so much to say. She brought up a ton of stories about her daily life too.Once she got it all out, she looked at Daphne's portrait and murmured, "I don't know if this counts as a secret, Mom, but… I really love Adrian."Her ears turned pink. She felt like a little girl confiding in her mother.Adrian had been standing there the whole time, waiting. He didn't look the least bit impatient. He wasn't scrolling on his phone or doing anything else, either. He simply watched with a gentle expression as Stephanie spoke to Daphne.He watched the way she oscillated between smiling and becoming teary-eyed. Even though it wasn't clear from his face, his heart ached painfully for her.At last, he saw her waving him over. He immediately went back to her side and took her hand."We'll be leaving now, Mom," Stephanie said with a smile. "From now on, whenever we have time, we'll come visit you often."Adrian also nodded solemnly to the
The cold headstone couldn't answer Stephanie's questions. She felt the familiar sting in her nose again, but she forced herself to hold her tears back."I can't cry anymore. I brought your future son-in-law to see you today. I wanted to have a proper talk with you, so I can't keep crying like this. Don't laugh at me for being such a crybaby."After dabbing her eyes with a tissue from Adrian, she continued, "Grandma and Dad are both in great health, so don't worry. They miss you a lot. And the company is doing really well. It's growing steadily. As for me…"She paused, feeling a bit shy. "I'm doing well too. I'm happy with Adrian. You don't need to worry about me, Mom."Adrian glanced at Stephanie with a smile before saying earnestly to Daphne's headstone, "Rest assured, Mrs. Ford. I will definitely stay by Stephanie's side and take good care of her. I'll cherish her and protect her for the rest of our lives."A soft breeze rustled through the cemetery again. Though it was always b
The three men pretended to chat by the side of the road, but they kept sneaking glances at Stephanie, scratching their heads and blushing furiously.Scoffing, Adrian quietly positioned himself in front of Stephanie to block her from their view. He shot them an icy look that made them break out in a cold sweat. Panicked, they bolted.Stephanie, having just finished chatting with her acquaintance, noticed Adrian's unusual behavior and caught sight of the three fleeing figures."What's wrong?" she asked."They were staring at you," Adrian said with a frown.Stephanie stared after the three men for a moment before recalling something."Could it be those three?""Hm?""I just remembered that when I was little, there were three rebellious young boys who were about three years older than me. They'd been getting into all kinds of trouble ever since they were kids. Whenever I came here to stay with my mom, I hated running into them the most."She remembered the first time she came here
Bosco didn't dare raise his eyes, but he could feel it. Somehow, he sensed an icy gaze resting on him, sending chills down his spine.Diane went on, "After that, I gave Bosco a proper scolding for thinking about marriage at such a young age. Did he even ask if the girl wanted to marry him? Well, that finally shut him up!"Oh, by the way, he got married a couple of years ago. I even have a grandson now! But unfortunately, my daughter-in-law brought him back to her parents' place today, so you won't get to see him."Once Diane said that, Bosco felt the icy gaze seemingly disappear. He secretly exhaled in relief. This entire meal had been a nerve-wracking experience for him.Under the table, Stephanie couldn't help but give Adrian a soft kick. What was up with him, getting jealous over an insignificant remark that was made years ago?She could see how terrified Bosco got because of him.Adrian pretended not to notice and quietly served her another chicken wing.After the meal, Step
A long while later, Adrian let out a sigh before dialing a number.The call didn't go through the first time, so he dialed it several times afterward. Finally, the call went through.Hector's voice rang out from the other end of the line."What's the matter, Adrian?""Stop doing things like this
But why did Stephanie feel so sad today?She sat in the meeting room for a long time. Only when night fell did she rise to her feet and leave the meeting room.Wynette sent Stephanie a voice message at that moment. As soon as she tapped on it, she heard Wynette's loud voice booming from her phone.
Stephanie read the news on her phone, a frown already marring her features.She knew about the new product created by Grover Group. When she first tendered her resignation, the company was already making preparations to start their research on it.But after that, Grover Group kept getting into tro
"Are you okay?" Pierce asked in concern."I'm fine." Aleysha nodded.When she saw Pierce glaring menacingly at Ricky, she quickly tugged on his arm, saying, "Ignore him. He's just some lunatic. Don't dirty your hands over someone like him.""Who are you calling a lunatic?" Clutching his face, Ric







