Chapter 591
The second Marietta saw Aurora, her expression instantly turned cold. She asked, “Who are you?
Do I know you?”
Aurora choked at that, her face nearly twisting up.
Then, she managed to say, “Hello. My name is Aurora Jenner. I’m a fan of yours.”
Marietta looked her up and down. She was a very good judge of a character. With one glance, she
could immediately see what sort of person Aurora was. She didn’t want to speak to Aurora at all.
She walked over to Caroline and said intimately, “Carrie, what’s going on?”
She had heard the sound of someone being hit just now. But she hadn’t followed after Caroline.
For thing, she was a well–known person. So she got involved, the matter would escalate.
Secondly, she was an outsider, so she wasn’t at leisure to intervene. That was why she had stayed
in the lounge.
However, Caroline hadn’t returned even after Marietta had waited for a long time. Feeling ill at
ease, she had come over to take a look.
Caroline replied, “I’m fine, Aunt Mary. I just bumped into some weirdos.”
When Amy heard Caroline calling her a weirdo, she immediately got mad. “Who are you calling a
weirdo?”
Aurora was so shocked by the familiar way Caroline had addressed Marietta that she couldn’t
even speak.
How could Caroline call Marietta “Aunt Mary“? What was their relationship?
Aurora forcefully pulled Amy aside and inhaled a breath. She stared at Caroline in disbelief. “You
know each other?”
Caroline frowned. “Is it something to you?”
Aurora looked at Marietta again, but only found the older woman looking at Caroline with a warm,
gaze she had never seen before.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it was the kind of look one would give their own daughter.
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“You called her “aunt“. Are you related?”
Hearing that, Marietta frowned, just like Caroline was.
Wearing similar expressions, they looked quite alike.
“Were you bullying our Carrie just now?” Marietta’s stern eyes landed on Aurora.
The way Marietta called her “our Carrie” made Caroline’s heart melt into a puddle.
Aurora opened her mouth, losing the previous arrogance and rudeness she had used with Caroline
before.
“I–I didn’t… Ms. Weiss, please let me explain.” She was so nervous that she was completely
incoherent.
Marietta scoffed. “There’s no need to explain. The truth is clear. I heard someone say something
along the lines of ‘it’s good enough that I’m not asking you to kneel‘.”
She chuckled. “Even an actress with a Lifetime Achievement Golden Curtain Award wouldn’t be
as haughty as you two.”
She continued, “And here I thought some superstar had arrived. But it’s just two insignificant
nobodies.”
Aurora’s face became mottled.
Ever since she had become the first batch of Eastonian talents to establish themselves in Macldo
when she was in her 20s, she had always thought that she was a household name.
Suddenly being called a nobody, especially by a world–renowned playwright, made her feel awful.
Yet she didn’t dare to fight back. She could only bite her lip hard.
“Carrie,” Marietta turned to Caroline and asked, “how do you think such a person should be dealt
with?”
Caroline looked into Marietta’s eyes. Her own were wet.
Ever since she had married Kirk, Caroline had finally seen her parents‘ true behavior.
They didn’t actually love her. At the time, they were only hoping for her to become Eddy’s wife.
Thus, all of the love and care that they had shown her back then had come with an ulterior motive.
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But Marietta was different. She had defended Caroline with genuine earnestness. It wasn’t
because of who Caroline was or what benefits she could bring to Marietta.
The kind of familial love that Caroline had never gotten a taste of made her want to hug Marietta.
However, she held herself back.
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Caroline smiled and said, “They must apologize to Cheryl for their unreasonable behavior.”
Cheryl quickly added, “They should apologize to Caroline for their haughty attitude, too.”
After saying this, Caroline and Cheryl met each other’s gaze and smile.
Marietta took both their suggestions. “Heard that?” she said as she looked at Amy and Aurora. She
didn’t say anything more.
Aurora bit her lip without saying anything. It had been a long time since she had apologized to
anybody. In contrast, Amy was much quicker to bend
After Marietta spoke, Amy lowered her head and apologized repeatedly. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I
was wrong to offend you. I didn’t know that you were Ms. Weiss‘ friends. It’s all my fault. Please
forgive me!”
Marietta smiled mockingly as she settled her gaze on Aurora.
Aurora clenched her fists. She still couldn’t force herself to apologize to Cheryl and Caroline. In
her eyes, these two women were nobodies. They didn’t have the right to receive an apology from
her.
But with Marietta looking at her, she was forced to back down. “I’m sorry.”
She had said it so quickly that the words were an unclear jumble.
Marietta let out a cold laugh and said, “You can’t even act well when faking an apology. What’s
your name?”
Hearing Marietta ask for her name, Aurora ignored the first part of what she had–said. “My name is
Aurora Jenner, I’m…”
“Enough.” Marietta waved her hand.
“I’ll remember you.”
Aurora was thrilled.
“Once I get back, I’ll have my assistant inform all the film companies not to work with you
anymore.”
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After saying that, Marietta lifted her chin and said to Caroline and Cheryl, “Let’s go. Let’s have a
look elsewhere.”
The three left happily, leaving Amy and Aurora behind in a daze.
After a moment, Aurora suddenly raised her hand and slapped Amy in the face. She hit her so hard that Amy felt her head spin.
Amy touched her cheek and looked innocently at Aurora, “Rory!”
Aurora pulled Amy up and slapped her again.
“This is all your fault! It’s all your fault! If it hadn’t been for you, I would never have offended
Marietta Weiss! You owe me a role in Marietta’s work! You owe me!*
When the staff members at the store saw this, none of the dared to go up and separate the two
women
Meanwhile, Cheryl had finished buying some clothes Joyfully, she said, “I really didn’t expect Aurora Jenner to be such a person in private. She acts like a queen from yesteryears. She’s so
bossy.”
Marietta guffawed “Actually, Cheryl, you’ll find that there are such people everywhere if you stay in the entertainment industry for a few more days.
“They all think they’re better than others when they’ve had a few roles and gained some
popularity. But it’s these people who won’t get far
Cheryl thought that Marietta was right. She only had to take Aurora as an example.
When Aurora had been younger, she had acted in a few classic works. But after arriving in Macldo, she hadn’t gotten many roles.
Cheryl had found it strange before. Now that she thought about it, though, she knew that someone like Aurora wouldn’t polish her acting skills.
Not when she already thought she had become an international actress and thought so highly of
herself.
“Caroline.” Cheryl pulled back from that train of thought.
“Can you come with me tomorrow?”
Caroline smiled and said, “You’re going on a date. Is it appropriate to bring a third wheel?”
Cheryl scratched the back of her head absentmindedly. Caroline was right.
“Besides,” Caroline added, a soft smile on her face, “you have a date, but I have a date too.”
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Hearing that Caroline was going on a date, Marietta spoke up. “Carrie, I haven’t met your husband
despite knowing you for so long. You should take me to meet him one day.”
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“Not a problem. If you don’t mind it, you can have a meal at my place, too.”
“Really?”
“Of course.” Caroline was amused by Marietta’s adorable reaction.
“Then it’s settled.” Marietta took out her phone and opened her calendar.
“I’m free on Wednesday. Does that work?”
Caroline replied, “It won’t be a problem at all.”
Things at Evans Group weren’t too busy lately. Caroline was so free that she was starting to feel
bored.
Originally, she had been planning to acquire Mackey Group. It was just a shame that Sloan’s
father had died for some reason.
Afterward, Mackey Group had been mercilessly split to pieces by its shareholders. Now, it was in
ruins.
Caroline was worrying herself about which company to acquire for Kirk so that she could get him.
to quit his current job.
At the thought of Kirk, Caroline thought about Eddy’s second uncle.
She had heard that Marietta had a good relationship with Eddy, so Caroline couldn’t help her
curiosity. She asked, “Aunt Mary, have you met the president of SY Group?”
“Oh, you mean Matthew? Of course, we’re very close. We’re old friends.”
“You’re old friends?” Caroline was astonished.
She had assumed that Eddy’s second uncle was nothing but a businessman. How could he
possibly be friends with such an old hand of the arts world?
“You must not know this.” Marietta’s expression turned admiring as she talked about Eddy’s
second uncle.
“He has quite a good relationship with all the top figures in various industries. Also, he’s very generous when it comes to investing. That’s why many people love getting to know him.”
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“He’s very generous?” Caroline frowned, not quite agreeing with that statement.
“That’s right.” Marietta didn’t notice Caroline’s reaction.
She continued, “A big name in the industry of technological research once needed a large sum of
money as support for his work.
“He went to many people, but no one wanted to lend a hand. At this lowest moment, he met
Matthew,
“It was Matthew’s help that allowed him to resume his research. Later, that scientist won the
Nobelle Prize in chemistry.”
Caroline was stunned. She hadn’t expected that Eddy’s second uncle would have such a side to
him.
Thinking about it more, she really found him to be a generous man. After all, he had given an
employee a whole company just because said employee had done something for him.
He had even come out and admitted to things when she and Kirk had nearly gotten divorced. After
that, he hadn’t given Kirk any trouble about it.
From the looks of it, this Morrison wasn’t all bad.
“I really hope I get to meet him sometime.” Caroline could never get over this desire.
Since he was the world’s most successful businessman, there were many things she could learn
from him.
Hearing this, Marietta smiled slightly. “That’s easy. Once you get to Macldo, I’ll take you to meet
him.”
“Alright.” Caroline’s face became filled with joy instantaneously.
Cheryl looked at Marietta with wide eyes.
In response, Marietta laughed and said, “You can come too.”
“Really?” If it hadn’t for the fact that they were in a car, Cheryl would surely have jumped up with
excitement.
Marietta only chuckled and said, “Of course. Matthew will surely welcome us if we want to visit
him.”
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Cheryl went on. “Caroline’s husband is way more handsome than the young guys in the
entertainment industry.
“I’ve always thought that he could rise among all the male celebrities if he ever went into the
entertainment industry.”
“Is that so?” Marietta’s eyes lit up at the mention of handsome men.
“I’m starting to look forward to Wednesday’s date.”
Caroline was confounded as she watched Cheryl and Marietta.
Right then, in the president’s office of SY Group’s Easton headquarters, Kirk was grimly looking at
Daphne on the screen.
After settling his work, he had started thinking about how to deal with Daphne He couldn’t drag
things out any longer.
Charles had not only found tiny, unnoticeable surveillance devices in Daphne’s room, but also that
Simon was searching for photos of Kirk
These two matters made Kirk feel rushed to make a decision as soon as possible.
He narrowed his eyes as he walked to the floor–to–ceiling window His gaze was conflicted as he
looked out the window at the traffic below.
He had to make Daphne disappear. Not just that–she had to disappear without a trace. There was
no way Caroline could ever find out about this.
Kirk’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed. After a long time, he relaxed. He smoothly turned and
called Charles.
“Get over here.”
After getting the phone call, Charles arrived in the office not half a minute later.
“Sir.”
“Go and tell Daphne something. I will spare her life because we used to be fake married. However,
if she dares to ever harm Carrie again, I’ll make sure she pays for it.”
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Charles looked at Kirk, not understanding what was going on.
Based on what he knew of Kirk, he wasn’t the kind of person who would take such associations
into account. When he did, it usually meant that he had the intent to kill.
Thinking of this, Charles felt a shiver run down his spine.
However, he couldn’t blame Kirk for being so ruthless. Kirk had warned Daphne many times, but
she had insisted on doing her own thing anyway. Now, she was going to reap what she had sown.
“Alright. I understand.”
Kirk looked at Charles and said, “Keep a close eye on her.”
“Yes, sir.”
After saying this, Charles left the office and rushed to Daphne’s home.
After being confined at home for so many days, Daphne hadn’t eaten or slept well. As a result, she had lost a lot of weight. Seeing how thin she was, Charles felt that she deserved it, but he also pitied her.
Actually, she didn’t have to end up this way. But she had been the one to cause trouble.
“Ms. Dawson,” Charles announced expressionlessly, “from now on, you have your freedom.
“Mr. Kirk said that he hopes you will remember something. That is, if you dare to ever hurt the madam again, you should be prepared to lose your life!”
Daphne slowly raised her head and looked at Charles in disbelief. “I–I’m really going to be okay?”
It had been too long since she had spoken. When she opened her mouth, it felt like she had sand stuck in her throat.
Charles nodded shallowly.
Daphne staggered as she stood up. Her eyes were burning with small flames, slowly lighting up with hope.
Charles looked at her with sympathy in his eyes. Daphne didn’t even know that she was about to die.
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When Caroline got home, she inadvertently noticed Kirk already in the kitchen, busy cooking. She
put her bag away and sneaked up to Kirk before embracing him from behind.
“Don’t move. You’re being held up.”
Kirk smiled in the middle of cooking when he heard this. “I can’t give you any money, but I can
give you my body.”
Caroline’s face went red. “Who says I want that?”
“Then take my life.” Kirk turned around and wrapped his arms around Caroline’s waist to lift her
- up. “However, my naughty thing, could you bear to do it?”
Under Kirk’s deep gaze, Caroline’s ears went red as well. She turned her head unhappily and said, ”
Put me down.”
Kirk started to caress Caroline’s body with his fingers. “You’re already in my arms. Do you think a
thief would let you go at this point? Babe, you’re so naive.”
Caroline was so embarrassed that she thumped Kirk in the chest. “Meanie! You’re the naughty one.
Kirk turned off the stove and gently held Caroline’s wrists together. He intentionally licked his
teeth and said, “That’s right, I’m a meanie. This meanie is going to eat his prey now. Bye bye, little
rabbit.”
“Ah, no! Don’t!” Caroline started to beg.
“I was wrong. Don’t eat me, Mr. Meanie. I’m just a poor little rabbit.” Caroline looked at Kirk with
innocent and wide eyes.
The sight of her ignited the flames of his desire. He brushed his big hands over Caroline’s waist,
making her shiver.
“Kirk …” Caroline moaned, her voice turning soft and charming.
He slowly tilted down and captured her lips, savoring it like an extravagant meal.
Things started to heat up as they touched each other, filling the room with their pleasure.
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Caroline felt weak, like she was slowly melting into a puddle of water, silently joining the waves
of the ocean. She felt like she was falling.
Yet, her body opened up like a flower in bloom in the spring. Suddenly, a huge wave overtook her,
making her shiver all over.
At last, she could only lie in Kirk’s embrace, completely fatigued. She panted, looking up red-
faced at a completely dressed Kirk.
Kirk grinned, ignoring the faked displeasure in Caroline’s eyes.
“Go shower. Once you shower, we can eat.” Kirk placed a kiss on Caroline’s cheek, still seemingly
unsatiated.
Caroline said, “I don’t want to shower.”
“Then I’ll help you shower.”
Hearing that, Caroline shot upright. “No need. I can do it myself.”
Kirk was amused by her reaction. “Then go quickly. I’ll warm up the food.”
As Caroline walked toward the bathroom, she started to tell Kirk about the plans for Marietta to
come over on Wednesday.
“Marietta wants to come by?” Kirk’s eyebrows immediately scrunched up. He hadn’t expected that
the very thing he had been worried about would become a reality so quickly.
“That’s right. She wants to meet you.” Caroline stuck her head out from the bathroom. “Are you
free on Wednesday?”
Kirk lowered his head.
Caroline couldn’t see Kirk’s expression from where she was. So she didn’t notice the grim look on
his face.
Since she hadn’t gotten an answer after a long time, Caroline started to feel suspicious. “What is
it? Are you busy on Wednesday?”
Kirk had been coming home on time these days, so she had assumed that he wasn’t very busy
lately.
“If you’re busy, I’ll turn her down.”
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Besides, Marietta was here in Easton to look for her daughter. She probably wouldn’t be leaving
anytime soon. It was just that she really wanted to introduce Kirk to Marietta.
As things stood, she was on the outs with her parents. She didn’t have parental figures anymore.
That meant she had no one to look in on her marriage.
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When it came down to it, Caroline wanted to experience the kind of joy that came from having the
support of her parents. She knew that Marietta would praise her for her taste when she met Kirk.
Seeing Caroline duck her head, Kirk felt a twist in his heart. He blurted out, “You want me to meet
Marietta?”
These words sounded extremely familiar. So much so that Caroline instinctually denied it. “No, no.
It’s all up to you.”
Caroline didn’t want Kirk to do something he didn’t like because of her.
Feeling helpless, Kirk looked adoringly at Caroline.
“Didn’t you say that Marietta Weiss is a renowned playwright? We might have to work with her in
the future, too. It wouldn’t be a bad thing to meet her, right?”
Caroline’s eyebrows flew upward. “We’re going to work with her?”
She didn’t dare to imagine it.
Kirk laughed. “Of course. Maybe we will still be working on Marietta’s works.”
Caroline ran out of the bathroom and threw her arms around Kirk’s neck. “Honey, how are you so
great?”
Caroline’s hair was wet and dripping. Instantly, Kirk’s shirt turned damp too. It showed his defined
muscles through the material.
Kirk’s voice went husky. “Darling, are you doing this on purpose?”
Found out, Caroline let out a laugh. Before Kirk could make a move, she disappeared into the
bathroom and smoothly locked the door.
Kirk looked at the locked door and shook his head helplessly. Why was it that his wife was always
so silly when it came to him?
Though the door was locked, Caroline couldn’t stay in there forever. She would have to put out the
fire that she set herself.
However…
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Thinking about how Marietta would be coming into their home in a few days, Kirk felt the
amusement on his face disappear without a trace. He took out his phone and called Charles.
“Contact Marietta Weiss. Tell her I want to see her.”
Although Charles was curious, he didn’t ask too many questions. As a good employee, all he had to
do was complete the tasks given by his superior successfully.
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Cheryl woke up early on Saturday morning.
After getting home last night, she hadn’t slept much. She hadn’t been able to stop thinking about
the date today.
She picked up the dress she had bought yesterday and placed it before herself. Someone at the
store had tailored the dress based on Cheryl’s figure and the shape of her face.
Yesterday, she had already gotten a small little surprise at the store.
In the past, the clothes she had worn either made her look dowdy or childish. However, this dress
brought out the inner version of her without limit, making her look less plain.
Joyfully, Cheryl changed into the outfit and looked at herself shyly in the mirror. Her cheeks were
heating up. She wondered how Jack would react when he saw her like this.
She waited and waited. Finally, night came.
Before leaving her place, Cheryl once again checked her makeup.
Only when she was sure that everything looked fine that did she head out. She was going to take
the subway to reach the spot for the date.
For some reason, Cheryl kept feeling as if countless people were staring at her as she went. When
she arrived, she hurried out and rushed to her destination.
Because she was going too fast, Cheryl accidentally bumped into someone at the entrance. She
was about to apologize when the other person walked right past her.
Finding it strange, Cheryl looked up. However, when she saw the woman’s features clearly, she
was taken aback.
That was Daphne Dawson!
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Also, who was that man next to her? Could it be… Eddy’s second uncle?
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Cheryl was just about to chase after Daphne when Jack’s voice came from behind her. “Cheryl,
over here!”
Unfortunately, Cheryl could only turn around and walk over to Jack.
When she got close, Jack finally took a good look at Cheryl’s appearance. When he did, his eyes lit
- up. “You look so beautiful today.”
Unable to take the compliment, Cheryl felt her face steam. “Have you been waiting long?” she
asked.
“No. I just got us a private room.”
Jack walked forward. “Come on, I’ll take you there.”
When she found out that Jack had gotten them a private room, Cheryl’s face turned even redder. She ducked her head and followed behind him.
The corridor felt like it stretched on for
ages.
Cheryl thought about how she had seen Daphne outside. It was the best topic to use to break this silence between them.
“When I came in, I saw Daphne.”
Jack paused in his steps. “You’re sure you’re not mistaken?”
“Yeah. I bumped into her accidentally. Also, there was a man next to her. I wonder if he’s the president of SY Group that everyone talks about.”
“That’s not possible!” Jack denied it immediatly.
It was only after he did that he realized how strange he sounded. He quickly waved a hand and explained, “What I mean is that the president of SY Group must be so busy. How could he show up here? He… should be overseas, right?”
Cheryl stroked her chin. “I don’t think that man was the president of SY Group, either. He doesn’t have the bearing for it.”
Although she had only taken a glance, Cheryl could remember what he looked like. The guy had
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Thinking about it now, Cheryl felt a wave of disgust.
Seeing that Cheryl wasn’t getting suspicious, Jack let out a long breath.
Having reached the private room, Jack said, “Go in and wait a bit first. I’m going out to wait for
another friend.”
Then, he turned to leave.
Cheryl asked nervously, “You have another friend coming?”
“Yes, a very good friend. He’s like my brother. Don’t worry, he’s very nice to hang out with.”
Cheryl hung her head, her face burning so hotly that it could cook an egg.
“Then hurry back,” she said.
Cheryl really hadn’t expected that they would proceed so fast that she was already going to meet
Jack’s friends.
Jack was so oblivious most of the time. She had never assumed that he would be more excited
than her.
She couldn’t help but smile.
She wondered how he would introduce her later
As Cheryl’s imagination went wild, the door of the private room was pushed open. A man even
more built than Jack stood in the doorway.
“You are…”
“This is my friend,” Jack said as he squeezed through the seam of the door.
When Cheryl stood next to Jack, he always seemed very solid and sturdy. Next to his friend, he
suddenly seemed petite.
“Antonio,” Jack introduced as he looked up at his friend.
Cheryl finally managed to calm herself down after the initial shock of seeing the man. She smiled
at Antonio and said, “Hello.”
At the same time, she found out just how tiring it was to talk to someone so tall. She couldn’t help
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“Antonio used to be a boxer like me, but he retired a few years ago…” Jack started to ramble about
Antonio to Cheryl after had ordered their food.
However, Cheryl wasn’t interested in any of it at all. She would much rather listen to Jack’s own
stories.
But since Jack was so excited, she just couldn’t bear to cut him off. She patiently listened to the whole spiel.
When she finally managed to get to the end of Jack’s tale, she was going to ask him to talk about himself when Jack said, “Cheryl, why don’t you talk about yourself?”
Cheryl replied, “But don’t you already know everything?”
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Jack chuckled “Isn’t it better for you to tell us?”
Cheryl could vaguely sense that something was wrong. “Aren’t we just having dinner? Why do I need to say everything so clearly?”
Why did it feel like she was on a blind date?
In disbelief, her eyes suddenly widened. Her gaze shifted between Antonio and Jack.
After a moment, she shot upright. “So you didn’t ask me out for dinner, but to set me up on a blind
date?”
“That’s right.” Jack was clueless as to the severity of the problem.
“A few days ago, Ms. Evans asked me to help find you a boyfriend. But she didn’t tell me what
type. So I had no choice but to bring with my own friend and introduce him to you.”
After saying that, Jack even smiled. “What do you think? As a brother figure, I’m doing great, right?
Cheryl was so angry that she trembled all over. She picked up her bag and left the private room.
without a backward glance.
Jack was confused as he chased after her. “Cheryl, what is up with you?”
“I’m fine!”
As clueless as Jack was, he could tell that Cheryl was mad.
“Are you unhappy with the person I chose? If you’re not happy, I can find someone else. Just tell
me what type you like.”
When she saw Jack so concerned, Cheryl’s heart started to ache. She had been looking forward to
this date so much, but Jack was pushing her toward some other man!
Using all her strength, Cheryl managed to grit out, “Thank you for your concern, but I don’t need
you to butt into my affairs anymore.”
Afterward, she didn’t dare to linger. She left without looking back.
Jack still wanted to go after her, but the crowd at the door blocked his way.
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“Stop chasing after her.” Seeing Jack go against the crowd to go after Cheryl, Antonio called out to his friend at the door to stop him.
Jack had no choice but to turn around. “I’m sorry. I really don’t know why she got mad.
Antonio laughed as he looked at Jack.
Jack was perplexed by this. He asked, “Is it that funny?”
“Of course. After so many years, you still don’t understand what’s on a woman’s mind.
“That girl obviously likes you, but you were trying to introduce her to someone else. If you were in her place, would you be angry?”
“Stop joking. She’s like my little sister.”
“She’s like your little sister, not your actual sister.”
Antonio then teased, trying to test him, “Are you really not the slightest bit interested in her?”
Jack shook his head. He had always seen Cheryl as a little sister and nothing else.
However, he had felt very uncomfortable a few days ago when Caroline said Cheryl wanted to find
a boyfriend.
He felt like the one person he was close to, who he had gone to such pains to finally get, was going
to leave him.
These few days, he had managed to push down his unease with much effort. He even managed to
look for a boyfriend for Cheryl in all seriousness.
How had things ended up this way?
Jack’s mind was in a mess. He couldn’t think clearly for a moment.
Right then, Antonio pointed out to him, “Your phone’s ringing.”
After a few seconds‘ delay, Jack finally came back to himself. He was slightly disappointed when
he got his phone out and saw that it wasn’t Cheryl calling.
“Hello?”
It was a call from Charles.
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“Did you call me for something?”
Jack was in a daze as he answered, “No”
Charles was so mad that he shot up in bed. “If there’s nothing going on, why did you call me so many times? Are you trying to keep me from sleeping?”
Charles‘ anger pulled Jack out of his dazedness.
“No. I remember now. I called you to tell you that I saw Daphne Dawson. Why hasn’t she been dealt with?”
Had she escaped?
On the other end of the line, Charles was strangely excited as he asked, “You saw her outside?”
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“Y–yes…” Jack was a little confused. Why was Charles so excited? It was as if he had just caught a big fish.
On the other end, Charles was getting up. “Thanks.”
“No, you guys…” Jack started. However, the call had already been cut. Jack was flabbergasted.
What was going on?
Jack’s mind buzzed in chaos. First it was Cheryl, and now it was Charles.
At Morrison Manor, Simon strode quickly into Jude’s study. He was in such a rush that he even forgot to knock.
“Sir, something huge just happened!”
Jude had been concentrating on practicing his calligraphy. With Simon’s entrance, his interest in it was completely lost.
He put down his pen and looked at Simon. “Mr. Zellen, you’ve been working for me for a long time. When did you become as excitable as a kid?”
Simon wiped his face and chuckled. “Sir, it’s just that it’s too huge and too unexpected.”
“Oh. Well, if there’s something that can even surprise you, let’s hear it. What happened?”
“Someone just reported that they saw Ms. Dawson outside.”
“She’s finally showing her face? Did you send someone to inquire why she hasn’t gone out lately?”
“Sir, there was no time at all.” Simon revealed a meaningful smile.
Jude looked at him and asked, “What is it?”
“Our people saw her go into a restaurant. A few minutes later, she came out with a man. They
were even holding each other. They seemed very intimate. After that, they went into a nearby
hotel.”
Jude’s eyes narrowed. “Do you mean to say that Daphne is cheating?”
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“That’s right. I wonder if Mr. Kirk knows?” Simon glanced at Jude.
Jude was frowning “Cheating How could she dare?”
Even if she didn’t know Kirk’s methods, as someone who had spent so much time in the entertainment industry, Daphne should know that there were people she couldn’t offend
For example, the people at the top of the food chain.
Why would she…
Jude got up.
“Continue keeping an eye out. I want to see what’s this fishiness going on!”
After a moment, he looked at Simon again and asked, “By the way, I asked you to look for Kirk’s photo. Have you found it?”
He couldn’t wait to figure out what Kirk and Caroline’s relationship was. He knew that Kirk could keep things from him. After all, he was cunning as a fox.
But he believed that Caroline wouldn’t lie to him. Even if she wanted to, she would never be able to hide something from him.
Just then, one of the household staff came into the room.
“Sir, one of Mr. Kirk’s employees called. He says he has something urgent to talk to you about.”
Jude raised an eyebrow. “What is it?”
The person brought the phone closer and held it out to Jude.
Jude took it.
Charles‘ respectful voice sounded from the other end of the line. “Good evening, Mr. Morrison Senior. I’m Mr. Kirk’s assistant. There’s an issue over here for which Mr. Kirk needs your presence.
Jude frowned. “What’s going on?”
“Mr. Kirk says that he will tell you personally once you’re here.”
After saying that, Charles hung up.
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Seeing that Jude was holding the phone without saying anything, Simon couldn’t resist going forward and asking, “Sir
Jude suddenly came back to himself. After a second, he said, “Prepare the car immediately.”
“Sir, what’s going on?”
Jude’s face was very twisted up now. “I’m not sure. Let’s go over there and see how things go.”
At this, Simon quickly went out to arrange the car.
Later, Jude and Simon both arrived at a hotel. It was all quiet inside, as though it was under lockdown.
Jude had just walked in when Charles brought a large group of people out.
Jude was stunned at the sight of this.
As someone who had been in a high position himself, this used to be the kind of thing he did. Now that he was seeing someone else do it, Jude suddenly got a dissonant feeling.
He also felt like the person in charge had changed.
“This way please, Mr. Morrison Senior.”
Charles led Jude to the second floor. Soon, they all arrived at the door to the presidential suite.
Stepping inside, he saw Daphne and a naked man both kneeling on the ground. Opposite them
was Kirk, sitting in a leather chair.
Kirk’s expression was so thunderous that it was scary. The beauty mark at the corner of his eye
somehow made him look even more devilish.
“Uncle Jude.” Kirk’s unbothered voice broke the silence in the room. Yet, at the same time, it
seemed to make the temperature plummet.
The two people on their knees trembled.
“Yes.” Jude walked over to Kirk’s side with the support of his walking stick. Kirk got up and
helped Jude into a chair.
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Jude’s stern gaze fell on Daphne. Even though he already knew the answer, he asked, “What’s going on here?”
“I’m so sorry to call you here so late, Uncle Jude. But you’re the only one who can handle this.” Kirk’s tone remained bland.
Jude looked at Kirk suspiciously. He couldn’t figure out what Kirk was thinking at all.
“Tell me,” he said, deciding that he could only take things one step at a time.
Kirk turned. “Charles.”
Charles walked in from the doorway immediately. “Sir.”
“Tell Uncle Jude about everything that happened here. There’s no need to hide anything.”
“Yes, sir.” Charles looked at Jude and recounted exactly how he had caught Daphne cheating. Of course, there were some key differences in what he said and what was the truth.
For example, this man hadn’t bumped into Daphne and flirted with her out of nowhere. He had been intentionally placed in that restaurant.
Also, they hadn’t been found out because of Jack’s phone call. Rather, the information had come from the man Daphne had been caught “cheating” with.
“That’s the situation,” Charles said expressionlessly.
“One of the company’s staff found out that the madam was cheating. That’s why I brought some men to seal things up here.”
Jude’s expression was grim. However, it wasn’t because of Daphne’s infidelity.
Rather, it was because there were simply too many strange aspects to this situation.
He looked up at Kirk and said, “Kirk, how do you plan to deal with this?”
Kirk smiled slightly. “You’re my uncle. That’s part of why I asked you to come. I think it’s best that
you deal with this.”
Jude frowned. “That wouldn’t be right. It’s your private matter. I think you should deal with it
yourself.”
Jude thought that Kirk would push the matter back to him, but Kirk smiled instead. “If you say
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Jude couldn’t relax. He kept having the feeling that Kirk had been waiting for that.
“The Morrison family doesn’t condone cheating. As such,” Kirk’s voice suddenly became sinister,” this mariage is over!”
“I don’t approve!” Jude levered himself up using his walking stick.
Right then, he understood what Kirk was trying to do. If he wasn’t able to see it at this point, he would truly have wasted all his years of life.
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Betrayed by her fiancé, Caroline Evans decides on a whim to marry someone else. Everyone mocks her for the decision of giving up on the heir to the Morrison family and choosing some poor punk instead. However, that poor punk is actually secretly the top wealthiest person around, newly back in the country to invest in its development. He’s also her ex’s uncle! Lamenting about being tricked, Caroline Evans insists on a divorce. But her husband corners her and says unblinkingly, “That billionaire is not me. That guy had cosmetic surgery to look like me.” Looking at his handsome face, Caroline believes it. “What a curse to have the same face as someone of the Morrison family!” The next day, the world is surprised to find that the heir of the Morrison family has been kicked out and now has nothing. As for the newly crowned top billionaire, he starts wearing a mask to hide his attractive features.
