Chapter 4 Upon hearing this, Lily frowned and said with a hint of concern, “Mr. Gates, it’s so sunny today. What if you get a sunstroke? I’ll have Jessica deliver the documents to you.” “It’s okay. I’ll be passing by the company anyway.” “Okay, Mr. Gates. Then I’ll have Jessica deliver it to the underground … Read more
Chapter 3 The room became silent for a moment. Slap! I wasn’t saved, but was slapped again by Lily. “So, if you’re Mr. Gates’s wife. Then who am I? “Moreover, I’ve worked for Mr. Gates for five years and have known him for ten years. I’ve never heard of him being married. “How dare you … Read more
Chapter 2 I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that I was saved. However, Lily just sneered and went to open the door. “This bitch is trying to seduce Mr. Gates. I’m just teaching her a lesson.” The secretaries at the door all had disdainful looks on their faces. “Mr. Gates is a great man. … Read more
Chapter 1 Lately, I didn’t have much of an appetite and had been throwing up everything I ate, so I went to the hospital for a check-up. When the doctor informed me that I was pregnant, I shed tears of joy. My husband and I had been childhood friends and married after graduating from university, … Read more
Chapter 9 The dinner was a success. Howard handed over full control of the project to Jake, and we finalized our collaboration right at the dinner. While Jake was too busy to even catch his breath, Jeff wouldn’t stop pestering me about my situation with Connor. I couldn’t handle his constant badgering, so I told … Read more
Chapter 8 Arm in arm with Jeff, we entered the banquet hall. Upon seeing Howard Foster approaching, I suddenly realized who he was. It turned out that Jake was his son. Howard immediately corrected me, “Not partners. Didn’t your father tell you that your great–grandfather and Jake’s great- grandfather were comrades–in–arms?” I gasped in surprise … Read more
Chapter 7 Being with Jake was indeed comfortable. I didn’t need to think much. If I wanted to eat something, I only needed to tell him my preferences, and he would choose the most suitable restaurant. If I wanted to go shopping somewhere, I just had to listen to his introduction of the local cultural … Read more
Chapter 6 As night fell, Jeff complained of boredom. Since he hadn’t been back in the country for a long time, I decided to take him out for dinner and show him around. As soon as we stepped out, someone stood up from the doorway. Jeff instinctively threw a punch. Hearing a cry of pain, … Read more
Chapter 5 I got a new phone and installed new social media apps. I thought I would never have to deal with Connor again in this lifetime. The first project I took on after returning was a collaboration with a major domestic corporation. My dad smiled at me, saying, “When you argued with me back … Read more
Chapter 4 When the plane reached its destination, it was just in time for sunrise. The sun had not yet broken through the clouds, but it was already casting layers of light through them. It seemed determined to pierce a hole through the clouds and leap out. The sight was inspiring. The sunrise meant a … Read more