“Amazing!” Justin exclaimed. This was the first time he had enjoyed such a delicious and unique drink.“Now, if you opened a bar, you’d make a fortune,” Justin joked.Monica set down her tools, then sat on a stool and said, “Actually...”She winked mischievously.“A bar is the best place to gather information, the place with the most diverse people in the world.”“Oh...” Justin chuckled, not realizing Monica had actually opened a bar.His former subordinate never ceased to amaze him, even surprising him with her ventures.“But let’s get back to the point. That man who came earlier, was he to deliver a message for you to go home to Kimberly?”Justin didn’t hold back, nodding.“That’s right. He said...” Justin took another sip of his drink, letting the bitterness spread in his mouth. He felt that the alcohol numbed his throat, making it easier to speak the hard words. “My grandfather is seriously ill, probably won’t make it, so he asked me to visit.”This statement from Justin created a
“If it were ten years ago, when talking about this, I would definitely feel sorry and sad,” Justin said, then smiled.“But now things might be different. Over the years, I’ve grown up, become a father. I’ve been through so much. In my heart, the surrounding life now has many things, many issues, and that matter is no longer the center. Of course, I can’t always revolve around it, make it the focus. So I just want to say... that’s it.”“Yeah, I know how strong you’ve become. But earlier... did that butler see Julie?” Monica was outside and witnessed everything. She had considered intervening to stop Julie but didn’t make it in time, and she didn’t know what Justin’s intentions were. But then, through the crack in the door, she saw Justin’s attitude, knowing he didn’t want his daughter to appear in front of the Kimberly family butler.“Yeah, that’s right,” Justin sighed. “Indeed, humans plan, God decides.”“The Kimberly family, or your grandfather, doesn’t know about the existence of th
Justin sat back for a moment, pondering, then let go of all his grudges and take Julie to see Mr. Kimberly one last time.He walked over to Julie’s room, pushed the door open, and stepped inside.“Daddy!”Julie, currently being fed her dinner by the nanny, lit up upon seeing him.“Daddy, what’s wrong? Did you just have some wine?”Julie’s senses were keen, allowing her to smell the alcohol on Justin despite his recent entry into the room.Her words made him pause, and he involuntarily sniffed himself. Sure enough, the smell of alcohol was strong.Justin suddenly felt ashamed and somewhat guilty in front of his daughter. Appearing before Julie in this state, did he resemble a drunken wastrel?He couldn’t even handle his own affairs and had to resort to alcohol. With Julie being a child and currently unwell, smelling alcohol like this, he wondered if it made her uncomfortable.“Um... Daddy has a bit too much smell now. I’ll come back in a bit, okay?”Justin intended to return to his roo
Justin still believes that Katherine will do nothing wrong with him. No matter what she does, he still believes in her morals and boundaries. She will definitely not cross them. Although most corporate leaders would choose more discreet and private locations for collaboration discussions, as restaurants in shopping centers are less likely to have private rooms. But there will always be exceptions.Justin trusts Katherine, to trust in their love, so he doesn’t follow her inside but waits outside. His hands tap nervously on the steering wheel. Despite thinking so, despite trying to suppress other thoughts, there’s one thing he’s not admitting to himself, that he’s afraid, he’s afraid that Katherine might do something behind his back, might do something wrong. His inaction, both a choice to trust her and an act of fear and cowardice, he’s not facing the truth. What if Katherine truly betrays him?Thinking this, Justin’s fingers unconsciously tighten on the steering wheel. And he feels li
They all went to the Starbucks cafe across from the company. It’s an expensive coffee brand and seems to be dubbed as “only for the wealthy.”“Feel free to order anything, even the most expensive ones. Today, it’s on me, no need to worry,” Katherine said generously, then flaunted her wealth to everyone. Other colleagues reacted with surprise, each with a unique expression, but most were insincere.“Oh, Katherine is so generous.”“That’s right, and she’s wealthy, too. Thank you so much. I’ll definitely enjoy today’s meal.”“She’s beautiful, generous, and rich. Why isn’t our CEO infatuated with her?”“Isn’t this also that old man’s money?”A female colleague expressed disdain, then was promptly hushed by others. The atmosphere at that moment fell into a strange state.“Ha ha, let’s order, shall we?” Mina, an older colleague, spoke up to defuse the tension.But Katherine didn’t ignore it. She felt an intense discomfort and anger inside. She clenched her fists tightly, but maintained a sm
"What!? Locked?Katherine seemed to be attacked, she looked at the cashier incredulously. Facing everyone's skeptical eyes, she got angry for no reason.“There's no way the card could've been blocked. Surely the card swiping machine is faulty, please try again quickly.”Katherine rolled her eyes, banged her hands on the table, her attitude extremely fierce and impatient.At this moment, Belle said:“Sister Katherine, please calm down. If you can't swipe your card, you can transfer money or cash. How can you make it so difficult for people?Of course, Katherine couldn't transfer money or use cash because she didn't have it. She had already spent the money that Laramie gave her a few days ago. Lately, he only buys things for her and doesn't give her money.Katherine began to panic, she immediately pushed Belle away, then shouted at the cashier:“Let me try again, there's no way the card is locked.”“I've tried again three times, clearly the card is locked.”The cashier was extremely awk
Katherine felt a sudden wave of disappointment and reluctance upon hearing Justin's words. Perhaps Justin had always been sweet and accommodating to her, but he had never negotiated with her like this before.But at the same time, Katherine also felt uneasy. She glanced back at her colleagues. They quickly turned away as if they were engaged in normal conversations with each other. Katherine clenched her fists; she knew she shouldn't stay here any longer."Let's go," she said, then walked away.Katherine looked around the café, trying to find a secluded spot away from prying eyes as much as possible. Then she sat down.She didn't know why Justin came to find her at this moment, but it certainly wasn't the right time. Katherine's mind began to wander, thinking about how she would explain to Laramie later when meeting a strange man, especially using his card, would definitely reach his ears.Thinking about this, Katherine unconsciously felt annoyed. As soon as Laramie sat down, she ques
Justin’s words struck directly into Katherine’s black heart, leaving her with only one thought: that Justin was insulting her, and she couldn’t believe anything else! Katherine clenched her fists, thinking that Justin had done enough wrong to her already, yet now he was raising his voice to scold her. Who gave him the right to criticize her?“That’s enough!” Katherine snapped, continuing, “You have five minutes to apologize to me.”Justin felt genuinely amused after hearing that; he couldn’t believe Katherine had changed so much. Indeed, the Katherine now and the Katherine before seemed like two completely different people. If it weren’t for this familiar face, he would have thought that the person sitting in front of him now was someone else. Not her, not the person he had once passionately loved, nor the kind of girl who had disregarded everything to save him.“Are you giving me orders? Katherine, up to now, I still don’t see you being wrong. I’m not apologizing to you,” Justin reto