Semua Bab Your Love Came After I Moved On: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Making such a request of Astrid was clearly an insult to her.The force of Astrid's slap turned Sidney's face to the side. A clear handprint stood out starkly on his sharp, handsome profile. She'd really put her strength into hitting him—there was even a thin trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.He wiped it with his thumb, smearing the blood across his face. The corner of his lips hooked up. Instead of getting angry, he actually smiled. He lifted his eyes to hers and let out a low, wicked chuckle. "Relax. I can wait. Take your time, Ms. Jenner."Sidney copied the tone Astrid had used last night when she'd approached him to talk about a partnership, mimicking her almost perfectly. It felt like a provocation, and at the same time, like he was deliberately degrading her.She felt like something heavy and suffocating had been stuffed into her chest. She forced herself to swallow back her anger as she glared at his smug, punch-worthy face, wanting nothing more than to step right

Astrid said, "Nadine. Finally, we meet again."She and Nadine exchanged a smile as they faced each other in the airport. She quickly stepped forward to take Nadine's suitcase."Are you serious about us working together?" Nadine frowned slightly, studying Astrid with a probing look.Back then, when Reuben had seized control of the Judd family, Nadine had been left with no choice but to leave the country. It was partly to regroup, and partly because she was afraid someone might secretly have her killed.If she remembered correctly, Astrid used to be Reuben's girlfriend. Word was they'd later gotten married.Nadine and Reuben were sworn enemies. And now, his wife wanted to team up with her?"Of course I'm serious," Astrid said, her expression solemn."Are you two divorced?" Nadine narrowed her eyes, openly nosy."Almost," Astrid answered casually."Did he cheat on you?" Nadine's guess hit a little too close to home.Astrid's expression stiffened for a moment, but she didn't answ

Astrid's pale face was free of makeup and expressionless. She kept her head down and ate, as if none of this had anything to do with her.She'd been making a scene for days, and she still had the nerve to give Reuben such an attitude?"Astrid, are you actually taking Nadine's side? You're really throwing your life away!" Reuben snapped."You think this is going to make Reuben notice you again? Stop wasting your time! I have a new sister-in-law now!" Sylvia chimed in, her eyes full of mockery.At that, Reuben's expression darkened. He shot Sylvia a warning glare.That did nothing to make her back down. She only grew bolder and continued, "If you want Reuben to forgive you, then hurry up and cut ties with this woman before coming back to finish preparing for Grandpa's birthday banquet. Otherwise, Reuben won't ever let you back into our family!"Astrid picked up a napkin and slowly wiped her hands, the corner of her lips curving up into a cold smile. "I handled every detail of Grand

"Have you been working here this whole time? I've seen you before," Astrid said seriously.Delight flickered in Jim's eyes. He hadn't expected her to remember him. He said, "Yes, Ms. Jenner. I've always worked here. It's been over a decade now.""Then you should know when the last time anyone saw the project files was," Astrid pressed.Jim thought carefully for a moment. Suddenly, something seemed to come to him, and his eyes brightened. "The last I saw them, I think someone had them transferred out. As for what that person looked like…"He was still trying to recall when a cold, harsh voice cut in. "This is a restricted archive. All unauthorized personnel need to get out!"Astrid turned to see a middle-aged, pot-bellied man in a suit. He had a mean look on his face as he glared at her. He was Eugene Bolton, the deputy manager of the chip research institute.His gaze fell on Jim, and his voice hardened. "Don't you know the rules around here? Do you think just about anyone can str

Eugene was really reminding the others that the Jenner family's glory days were over, and the people whose coattails they needed to ride on now were the Judds.The tall guy and the man with glasses both started to waver. The others also felt that Eugene made sense.Astrid let out a cold laugh, and every gaze in the room snapped toward her. She said, "That's all just empty talk. The only thing that's real here is the shares in my hand. If you want them, you do as I say."Everyone's eyes gleamed with greed.The man with glasses and the tall guy started exposing each other's dirty secrets, and the others joined in, selling one another out without hesitation. Each one was uglier than the last, with their true colors on full display. For the sake of that 1% of equity Astrid was dangling as bait, they went all in.As they kept spilling more and more dirt, the chain of evidence in Astrid's hands gradually became complete. There were not only photocopies of access orders but also altered