Joe pounded his desk loudly. One problem was unfinished, and now it had to be added to another. "What is the reason Mr. Bristone canceled the purchase? Didn't he really like the property we built? He even plans to become an official investor of SkyLand Company. So, how could he just cancel the purchase?" Joe bombarded Cristine with many questions. His mind was getting frantic. If it had only been Mr. Bristone who had canceled the purchase, Joe would not have been this panicked and upset. As someone who has been in the business world for a long time, Joe certainly knows that the decision made by a big businessman can make other businessmen make the same decision. And look at it now, it's all proven by the withdrawal of several prospective buyers, even buyers who have already paid a down payment also canceled their purchase. "I don't know either, sir. Mr. Bristone's secretary contacted me and said that her boss canceled the purchase. When I asked her why, she immediately hung up." C
Bristone couldn't figure out what was going through his boss's head. Had he been Joe, his grandfather's name would have been the prime suspect in the sudden bankruptcy. "Alright, sir. I can only follow your orders. I hope Joe will not suspect you of the loss he is currently experiencing." Brimstone looked at Kevin, and he deliberately said that to open Kevin's mind a little without him having to take the trouble to advise him himself because he knew that Kevin was not the type of person who liked to be informed, especially when the person instructing him was younger than him. "I'm sure he won't suspect me unless someone tells him." Kevin stared intently at Bristone as if to emphasize that he would never forgive anyone who betrayed him, even if the one who did the disgusting thing were his confidant."I would never betray you, Mr. Kevin." Bristone, who knew the meaning of his boss's gaze, replied firmly to avoid misunderstanding. "I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable with my
"What did you do to my mom, huh?" Jesslyn said back, her eyes loyally staring at Noona, who was still trying to pull Rosetta away from her. "You guys don't need to interfere! Mom and I have to go home soon because we still have work to do," Noona replied, making an excuse. With a single jerk, Noona pulled Rosetta's hand so hard that Jesslyn was forced to release her grip on her mother's hand so that her mother wouldn't feel any pain. "Come on, Mom, let's go home. If we're late, we'll get fired," Noona gave a sharp look at her mother-in-law, then gave the middle-aged woman the code to avoid any drama that could make them the center of attention again. "But-" Rosetta wanted to deny; there was something she wanted to talk to Jesslyn about, and she found an excellent opportunity a few minutes ago because she thought Noona wouldn't be able to see her quickly, especially since her daughter-in-law was busy having fun on the rides at the fairgrounds."Mom!" Noona raised her tone of voice
Kevin said goodbye after chatting for a while with Jesslyn. He didn't return to the apartment he had just bought yesterday but instead went down to the lobby and prepared to go somewhere. Jesslyn, meanwhile, could only watch the departure of her husband's grandfather with an astonished look. "How strange. What exactly does Grandpa want? Now and then, he looks happy, but when my attention is diverted to another place or object, his expression immediately turns sour. Does he intend to separate me from his grandson?" she muttered. Jesslyn went back inside her apartment. She cleaned up the two glasses used to serve drinks, then returned the photo album containing her wedding moments to the room. While she was busy cleaning up, her cell phone rang. Quickly, she picked it up."Hello?" greeted Jesslyn in a voice that was trying to be soft because Sarah was calling her, and she didn't want to get too close to that woman, especially after her behavior that seemed very suspicious when it cam
"Yes, that's my husband. He seems to be busy," Jesslyn replied flatly. Her hands were still busy flipping through the menu book and acting like she didn't care that her husband was nearby. "You don't want to go over to your husband?" provoked Sarah while leering at Joe, who was still busy discussing with Lucas. "No. He must be busy discussing something with his business partner. I don't have the right to disturb him," Jesslyn evaded. Sarah nodded and finally shut up after Jesslyn showed no interest in the topic of conversation she was building. However, her eyes could not move from Joe's figure, who looked very dashing in her eyes. "By the way, where do you know my husband from, Sarah? I don't think I've ever introduced you to my husband before, have I?" asked Jesslyn while looking at Sarah with a probing look.Hearing the sharp question, Sarah immediately faltered. She tried her best not to look nervous and suspicious in front of Jesslyn by pretending to clear her throat, then wi
Joe and Jesslyn rode together to the Skyland Company, leaving a sulking Sarah in the parking lot of the private park. "You have gone a bit too far, Jess. You should have seen Sarah's expression earlier. She looked furious at you," Joe reprimanded. "Let her be. Now and then, she must feel what it's like to be ignored by others." Jesslyn smacked her lips. "She's the kind of girl who always manages to get other people's attention, so she never thinks twice about flirting with you because she thinks she'll tempt you. CK, she's the kind of bitch who will do anything to get what she wants." Joe leered sideways, flashing a seductive expression at his wife. "Are you jealous?" he prodded."Of course!" Jesslyn gave Joe a fierce look. "You should be happy that I'm trying to keep her away from you. Or... you actually like Sarah, so you're not bothered by her flirtatious behaviour, are you?" she accused. Joe hurriedly shook his head before his wife could misunderstand him further. "Of course n
Joe contacted Lucas, asking to meet with the man again after their encounter a few hours ago in the same park where Sarah and Jesslyn used to meet. "Yes. I'm going to Seattle Group right now. Do you have some free time? Because there is an important matter I want to discuss with you regarding my request regarding the transfer of SkyLand Company's ownership," Joe asked. "Alright, then I'll wait for you to come here," Joe said again after a long silence. He had just finished listening to Lucas's counter-argument on the other side of the phone. Joe switched off the phone and placed it on the table before Jesslyn, who had been watching her husband's every move. "How was it? Are you going to Seattle Group right now?" Jesslyn asked the question that had been rattling around in her brain. "Lucas said he'll come here because he happens to be on his way to SkyLand Company. So, let's wait for his arrival," Joe replied.Jesslyn nodded. Without waiting long, she moved her seat to the sofa in
Joe stared at Lucas with eyes full of confusion, but then those eyes turned to horror as he realized something from the sentence the man he was talking to had just uttered. "Did Grandpa come to see you, Lucas?" guessed Joe with his heart racing. Lucas nodded. "Just as you predicted. That man asked me to kick you out of SkyLand Company. He even lured me with so much money that he would invest in the Seattle Group as long as I helped him to make you poor," he explained. Joe wasn't too surprised when he heard that, as he had predicted the purpose of Kevin's long absence. "I had expected him to do something like this. But I'm amazed because it turns out that he came to you himself and dared to offer cooperation to bring me down openly," Joe said. Lucas cast a pitying look at the other man. He didn't think that in this world, there was someone who had to go against his own family to maintain the success he had worked so hard to achieve."Therefore, I prefer to leave SkyLand Company to