Joe went home with an overwhelming feeling. One week had passed, and today was the day of the announcement of the winner who would handle the big tender that was contested by many companies, from small companies, to big ones like LizQui Company represented by Rizky."Jess, I have happy news for you," Joe immediately welcomed his wife's body and hugged her tightly."What's wrong? Why do you look so happy?" Jess furrowed her brows. She was surprised by her husband's behavior which was far from the everyday behavior of the man."Did you just hit the lottery?" Jess made an educated guess."CK, how am I supposed to win the lottery if I never buy that." Joe clicked his tongue.Jess chuckled. "Hehe, I'm just kidding. Then, why do you look so happy?"Once again, Joe clicked his tongue. This time it wasn't because he was annoyed by his wife's joke, but because his wife's character had changed for the better from before."Why, you don't like my jokes, huh? I'm sorry." Jess immediately changed h

Jess exhaled tiredly, she didn't know what else to say after knowing her mother's ultimate goal."So, you all want to meet me just for money? Especially mom? Gosh, how could this shameful thing happen in my family," Jess said in a rather loud voice, causing some of the other customers to stare and make them the center of attention.Seeing them getting such attention from the other diners, Rosetta immediately pulled Jess by the hand towards the outside of the restaurant after asking Zack to pay for the food they had ordered."I don't have any money, Mom," Zack said with a grumble."Here," Rosetta handed over a few bills while frowning in annoyance. She was annoyed that she had to pay for the food she had ordered with her own money. From the very beginning of asking Jess to meet, Rosetta had imagined that her daughter would be the one paying for everything, not her.After making sure that Zack would carry out his duties properly, Rosetta pulled Jess's glued hand out of the restaurant.I

Jess rubbed her face roughly, her eyes wildly staring left and right. After carefully considering everything, she finally told him everything."So, they came back to see you just to ask for money?" Joe asked for confirmation.Jess nodded. Her eyes looked teary as she said her family's attitude was far from good. "I don't know what else to say. I'm even confused by my own family's attitude. The more I'm away from them, the more I realize that I'm just being used as a money-mine by all of them, especially my mother. I'm ashamed, Joe. I'm so ashamed."Gently, Joe pulled his wife's body closer. "Don't think about it too much, and it's possible that they need money right now so they are desperate to borrow from you even though they know that they have kicked us out of the house dishonorably. They're willing to swallow their shame to ask you for money. Even though they know that you might not give them money, calm down. Okay?""But they are too much, Joe. How can they ask me for money when

Zack and Rosetta fell silent simultaneously, both gulping with difficulty after hearing Joe's words, asking them to return the money given to them."But, you already gave the money to us. So, that money is ours. You have no right to it anymore," Rosetta held one of the sofa cushions tightly.Joe, who saw his mother-in-law's behavior, furrowed his brow until he saw money poking out of the corner of the cushion.Regardless of Rosetta's expression or her continued refusal, Joe pulled out the sofa cushion and smiled when he saw the money hidden inside."Hey, that's my money!" Rosetta wanted to get up and reclaim the money, but Joe had anticipated everything from the start. "If Mom wants to get this money back, then just agree to the document's contents. But if Mom disagrees with the key points written in the document, then I'll take this money, and you won't get anything."Rosetta stopped moving, and her body was so stiff she couldn't do anything but stay still while staring hatefully at

Jess strode confidently into the Seattle Company building. With a suit that clung beautifully to her body, she was able to mesmerize all the eyes of the people who were there.Of the new position she received, she immediately entered the elevator and pressed the top number according to the room she would occupy.Arriving in front of the room, Jesslyn knocked on the door until someone invited her to enter."Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Jesslyn," Lucas said after the two sat across from each other.Jesslyn nodded, then replied, "I am honored to have been allowed to meet such a great man like you, Mr. Lucas.""Hahaha, you don't need to praise me like that, Mrs. Jesslyn. You are just as great as I am," Lucas replied.Jesslyn only responded with a faint smile, and she wasn't used to overacting when dealing with people with higher positions than her. She wasn't the type to curry favor with others to gain sympathy. She was a woman with a firm stance who did not hesitate to utter harsh words to