Chapter 8
Jocelyn leaned in, looked at Kelly’s pale delicate face, and chuckled softly.
“Ms. Campbell and people like her are rare quality women in my uncle’s circle!”
Jocelyn’s uncle was a notorious playboy in Washington, DC.
Kelly shuddered, cowering behind Bergen in fear, silently shedding tears, with her eyes red and swollen.
Bergen immediately raised his hand, shielded her behind him, with a cold look in his eyes.
“Vanessie! You’re out of line! When did you become this kind of person who bullies the weak?”
Vanessie calmly replied, I’ve always been this way. The Venberg Group is where it is today because I used all sorts of tactics to push out the
competition.”
Bergen had a cold face.
Vanessie continued, “Mr. Chadwick, what angle are you coming from to accuse me as a beneficiary? Are you playing the hero or just being a gentleman?
Kelly gently tugged on Bergen’s sleeve, “Mr. Chadwick, don’t argue with Vanessie because of me, I would feel guilty.”
With Kelly speaking up, the people Bergen brought also started to back down.
“Ms. Chavez, we guys were just joking around, don’t get the wrong idea about Mr. Chadwick, there’s really nothing going on between Mr. Chadwick and Ms. Campbell.”
Men are best at covering up for each other and being busy with agreeing
“Yeah, definitely. If there was really something, Mr. Chadwick wouldn’t dare bring Ms. Campbell in front of you.”
Watching the few men in front of her with their sycophantic and sleazy expressions, Vanessie suddenly felt bored.
They say you can tell a man’s true nature from his circle of friends, and that’s absolutely true.
She suddenly lost interest in arguing with Bergen.
The thoughts that were organized in my mind, wanting to expose Kelly’s true colors, vanished in an instant.
They locked up, she’s alone, it’s fine.
Vanessie looked past Bergen and Kelly, and glanced at Dugan standing in the corner.
“Bring out the items for tonight’s auction for me.”
Since their seven–year relationship couldn’t be maintained, she won’t be polite about getting her fair share of the property.
Dugan paused for a moment, then looked at Bergen.
He is now an assistant in Bergen, he always has to get Bergen’s approval before doing anything.
Bergen nodded slightly, then Dugan turned to enter the private room and instructed the staff to bring the items out for Vanessie.
“Ms. Chavez, everyone is here.”
Vanessie smiled and nodded, looking at Bergen, and asked
“Were all these given to me voluntarily by Mr. Chadwick?”
Bergen had a serious face and was very unhappy with Vanessie’s distant words.
be is yours, as long as you like it, what else can’t you take?”
sir replied softly, “Mr. Chadwick and I have already divided our property, so I need to clarify some things. Just in case someone tries to
Mr. Chadwick and he gets angry, I’ll have to return these items to you.”
Bergen had a gloomy face
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nough! Consider it a gift from me, take it and go.”
sie just gave a casual thanks and motioned for the staff to load all the items onto her car.
neste
lly stood quietly beside Bergen, looking at one of the jade bracelets, gritting her teeth.
rgen lowered his gaze and then said in a low voice.
rave the jade bracelet behind”
nessie stopped, turned around, and smiled gracefully
Ir. Chadwick, you said it yourself just now, you voluntarily gave all these to me, so even if I don’t like them, they all belong to me now.”
lly lightly bit her lip, quietly tugged on Bergen’s sleeve, and shook her head.
rgen had a cold face.
nessie watched Kelly’s subtle movements with a smirk, didn’t say much, and left with all the items in tow.
ter the auction, Vanessie handed the item over to Jocelyn to help her deal with it
elyn looked at the items piled on her car and raised an eyebrow
re you short of money recently?”
st, they wanted to sell their shares in Venberg Group, and now they want to sell these items at auction?
nessie shook her head and whispered, “Jadyno only gave me a month to clean up the mess here, and now there’s only fifteen days left.”
Nfteen days later, she hoped that only a string of cold numbers would be left in her bank card, and she would return to Washington, DC. in a
ol and stylish manner.
nong all the items up for auction, Vanessie was the only one who kept the emerald bracelet that Bergen specifically wanted.
te at night, Bergen indeed found her grandmother’s place, carrying a lot of cookies that her grandmother used to love.
newsie watched as Bergen handed her the cookies, looking completely indifferent
rgen carried the cookies into the house, his voice lowered a lot.
as grandma already gone to bed? Is she doing okay physically these days?”
nestie silently stared at his slightly concerned expression, her eyes becoming colder and colder.
rgen noticed her mood change, her voice getting lower, as if worried about disturbing the elderly.
anessie, I’ve already explained to you that I have no relationship with her at all. Our wedding is in half a month. I don’t want any pleasantness between us because of this person. Once the project is over, I will ask her to leave, okay?”
“unessie: “Looks like Ms. Campbell has some serious skills.”
gen gave a cold look and said, “Vanessie, do you always have to be so harsh when you speak?”
Chessie said, “Can’t even praise her? A young girl who just entered society already has the ability to make a project unable to progress without
- r. I really feel inferior.”
ergen frowned, suppressed his rising anger with dwindling patience, and said with a hint of irritation.
key pensan cultivated by the panner”
se “ched“, looking indifferent, “What are you here for?”
pen came up to her, put his arm around her waist, and spoke softly.
back to your grandmother’s without saying a word, so I was worried you were still mad, that’s why I came to
I came to Ond
or Bergen glancing the jewelry box out of the corner of her eye, but she couldn’t be bothered to call him out on it.
be reached out and took the man’s hand off her waist, saying coldly.
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bid you go back to the villa?”
Irgen
“hmm ̋ed and hugged her again. Seeing Vanessie struggling, he slightly increased his dominance and held her tightly in his arms, saying
a low voice.
anessie, don’t move, let me hug you.”
he strength difference between men and women was too big. Vanessie couldn’t break free, so she had to compromise
reing her unable to move, Bergen smirked, after hugging her for a while, he let go and then held her hand.
come home with me.”
anessie didn’t move, just stood there, quietly watching him, with a smile on her lips.
+ had returned to the villa, only to find out that everything in the villa had been cleared out. His attention was really completely distracted by
elly.
ome? That was no longer her home.
ow could she possibly marry a man who had a change of heart
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