All Chapters of Better Brother, Better Life: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Kenneth's message read, "Hey, old friend. Alexandra fired me, but I didn't want to stay at the company anyway. It's no big deal. You came to see me today out of the blue. You should still be in the area, right? Do you want to grab lunch and catch up?"Vanessa wrinkled her nose in disgust. Who did he think he was? As if Kenneth were worthy of eating with her.Jared noticed her expression and asked, "What's wrong?""I just received a spam message," she said. Then, she blocked Kenneth's number.…To avoid running into Connor again, Phoebe and Alexandra waited for a while after finishing their meal. Then, they left the restaurant one after the other.Since Alexandra had been drinking, Phoebe wasn't comfortable leaving her alone and offered to drive her home.Alexandra said, "It's fine. My boyfriend's picking me up."Phoebe knew that she had a fiance.Alexandra explained, "It's just for fun. We agreed from the start that we would split up after six months. That's why I never mentio

Phoebe paused briefly before saying, "Mr. Landeau, I have work to do. I need to head to the office."With that, she turned to leave.Simon stared after her in disbelief. He inwardly swore, thinking that she was such a cold woman."Wait!" He walked over to the display shelf, having noticed her glance there earlier. He pointed at "Polaris" and tested her. "You gave this to him, didn't you?"Phoebe knew that if she admitted it, Simon would probably spin an even juicier story in his head. So, she said, "No.""Really?"She was getting fed up with him. She smiled faintly and said, "You've got quite the imagination, Mr. Landeau, but I really didn't get that."This time, she didn't wait for him to say anything else and left for good.Simon stared at the closed door, the corners of his lips twitching. He picked up "Polaris" and flipped it over, seeing its name etched on the base. Then, he set it back on the shelf.His gut told him that he was right, but Phoebe's face gave nothing away.

It had been half a month since the uterine evacuation procedure, and Phoebe was gradually resuming exercise. She started with jogging.Her spacious apartment had a gym equipped with a treadmill, elliptical machine, stair climber, and strength training equipment. However, feeling a little stifled, she chose to jog in the neighborhood, which boasted lush greenery.After one lap, she slowed to a walk. As she strolled, she noticed two tall figures ahead. They were impossible to ignore, and she slowed her pace further.Gideon wore a white tracksuit with a tennis bag slung over one shoulder. With a hand in his pocket, he sauntered. The ends of his hair were slightly damp, likely from a recent workout. His flawless skin and cool, detached demeanor made him look refreshingly clean despite the sweat.Beside him was Simon, who was also in athletic wear. The latter chattered nonstop while Gideon occasionally responded with a word or two.Gideon noticed Phoebe first. When his gaze met hers, s

Hearing this, Alexandra felt an overwhelming sense of security. She felt like a powerhouse was backing her.Who could've imagined that just half a month ago, Phoebe had been trapped in an unhappy marriage, and Alexandra had been the one worrying about her? The tables had completely turned now."Got it, Pheebs!" Alexandra stopped refusing the offer.Phoebe was just a secretary. She couldn't go head-to-head with Connor at the moment, so her only option was to minimize the risks.…The time for the charity gala was nearing.Phoebe met up with Jeremy, and they set off to pick Gideon up. However, he decided on short notice to head to the venue with Simon, so she and Jeremy went there first.The Splendor Court Charity Gala was one of the most influential business banquets. Charity was just a pretext; the real goal was networking. Even the entry tickets came with steep requirements.The event was held in a century-old, two-thousand-acre historic mansion. Invitees were expected to wear

As with every time in the past, Chloe went along with Dahlia a few times, which visibly improved the latter's mood. She was finally in a state to listen to reason.Chloe seized the moment to steer the conversation gently. "The main thing is that there's no need to get this mad over such a small thing. Getting worked up like this will only be bad for you. It's not worth it, is it?"Plus, when people usually piss us off, we'd just slap them. Phoebe only blocked you. It's not like she actually hurt you or anything. Of course, as your friend, I totally think that she shouldn't have done that!"Dahlia had never thought about things from another perspective, and Chloe's words made her realize that she hadn't actually lost anything. After all, if someone dared to curse her out to her face, she'd make them beg for mercy at the top of their lungs until their voice gave out.If it were severe enough, she'd just call the cops and have them arrested.Dahlia finally calmed down. Then, she real