All Chapters of The Times We Had: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chuck held his breath as he watched Lisa smiling at the screen.There wasn't a single twitch on her face as she picked up the microphone and answered, "Sorry, but I'm still single. I'll worry about that at a later date."As everyone else was laughing jovially, Chuck's heart sank, while those around him stared at him gleefully before bursting into laughter."Well, that didn't last long!""Come on, kid. There's a limit to fantasies—did you really think you could really marry Ms. Adams?"Though the mockery stung Chuck's ears, he couldn't even react and only watched blankly as Lisa nodded politely to the crowd, the screen soon turning off after.From start to finish, he couldn't find any doubt or stress on Lisa's face.Chuck felt like his heart was hollow, and he suddenly felt a pressing urge to chase after Lisa, or he would really lose her forever.He turned, glaring at the man who started insulting Lisa first and lowering his gaze as if to hide the plan that he had just hatched i

Later, Lisa changed into a different dress before heading to a restaurant.It was an exclusive spot with excellent privacy, making it ideal for business discussions.When Lisa arrived, a man was already waiting at the table.He saw her and pulled out her chair for her in true chivalrous fashion, inviting her to sit."Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Adams." Seamus Quayle smiled as he sat opposite her, his gaze persistently fixed on Lisa’s face for so long that it was starting to get sleazy.Eventually, he continued, "I heard that they're appointing a new CEO for Acker Europe, but I didn't expect a young woman like you."So I won't beat around the bush—you're new to this place, and assistance will allow you to quickly establish a foothold. Are you interested in a partnership?"-The dinner lasted for a couple of hours, after which Lisa breathed a long sigh of relief the moment she closed her car door.There was no question that Seamus was a giant in Europe—with his help, she would get

Seeing that he was silent, Chuck's boss kept bellowing at him, "Do you even remember that we're in the middle of a critical juncture with the Swiss Heart collab bid?"When you applied for your leaves, you personally assured me that you'll be keeping both eyes on the bidding process even when you're away. But see, the problem is that we've just been told that Acker's bidding team have secured that collab—hell, they've even signed the agreement!"So here's the million-dollar question—what were you doing when our entire bidding team had been on alert the whole time and actually tried to seize the final chance to take it back?!"Disbelief showed all over Chuck's face, and he stuttered, "N-No way… I was definitely watching, and no one was doing anything… How?!"His boss laughed in cold, cutting sarcasm. "What, you thought the collab was your pet dog? That if you told it to sit, it’d just stay put?""You knew there were over a dozen other companies watching that project, and our bidding

The next morning, Lisa was sleeping soundly when she jerked awake as her phone rang noisily.Her colleague on the other end sounded hesitant, and there was clearly a loud commotion going on in the back, with the occasional shout audible.Despite the foreboding sensation within, Lisa quickly packed her things and rushed to the office.And sure enough, she saw Susan's familiar face at the entrance.With her was a middle-aged woman, wearing an expensive dress and a shawl as she held up a banner with Susan, yelling at the front doors.As soon as Lisa appeared, Susan's eyes lit up even as she charged at her as if she had found gold. "How dare you show up here, Lisa Adams! It's all your fault!"Chuck is already my husband, but you went abroad with him to seduce him! Shameless skank!"Lisa simply sneered as she stared pointedly at Susan's bulging belly and stepped back to evade Susan's hand as the other woman clawed at her. Shrugging, Lisa said, "Why would I be afraid to show up? Als

With those words, Lisa left as Chuck stood there, stunned.In reality, azoospermia was something she had made up on the fly, but the baby in Susan's belly might not necessarily be Chuck's anyway.After all, she saw Susan getting more than a little friendly with another man the day after she returned to the country.As for what the story was between them, Chuck could find out at his own leisure.What happened between them after that was none of Lisa's business.-Lisa stood by Ian's side during the cruise dinner, smiling and greeting other bigwigs from time to time.Ian never spoke more than necessary, but everyone present was smart enough to tell that he was vouching for Lisa, making a few remarks, and they were keen to know more about her.Before long, she must have mingled with more than a few groups of them as she glided busily among their ranks.And in a quiet corner, Chuck was tugging on his own sleeve nervously.His boss was really prepared to fire him on short notice a