Jenna Murphy married Hansen Richards, who she loved from childhood but the one who hated her the most. She believed that he would finally love her back. But before her dream comes true.... a car accident brought her father away and led her mother a dying....
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Chapter 21 "1 ordered steak. This is the best restaurant around. What else do you need?" Rayan picked a quiet corner near the French windows and sat down. The famous restaurant was elegant and expensive, and romantic songs were playing gently to add the ambiance. The French windows, adorned with delicate lace curtains, were surrounded by green leaves, and the beaming sunshine was very dazzling. The table was next to the window where they could look out to observe the hustle and bustle of city life Jenna sighed in her heart, and her eyes began to water! Amongst all the people in the world, Jenna was so lucky to have found such a caring man who looked after her. "What are you thinking about? Rayan stared at her with a smile on his face. Over the past few years, he often ate with Jenna. Although she always had a faint smile on her face, he knew that she was not a superficial woman. She had secrets she kept in her heart; she just didn't tell him about them. He had once asked her, "How did you come up with such a creative design?" He was really curious. How could a woman have such an ingenious idea? His dark eyes were dark, piercing straight to her heart She didn't hide the truth from him and said what was on her mind, "I designed it for the man I loved." He was very disappointed, but he didn't say anything. After all, he did not meet her until much later after she had already found a man she loved. Later, he followed her to A city and he only recently learned about her miserable past. She had suffered a lot, but she never showed any sadness. She was still like that, even now! If she was bold enough to honestly say what was on her mind, maybe she would feel a little better, but she would never do that. The steaks were served. Jenna held the fork and looked at Rayan's eyes. She sighed and asked with a smile, Brother Rayan, how long will you stay in A city?" Rayan skillfully cut the steak and put it into his mouth to taste it. He nodded and smiled, appreciating the flavor. "The steak here is not bad at all. Cooked to a medium-well, it is tender and delicious." He put down his cutlery, poured the French red wine, and raised his glass. "Come, let's have a drink! With a hollow 'clang', accompanied by the crisp sound of the glass, the corner of Jenna's lips curled up. "Brother Rayan, cheers to you. Thank you for taking care of me. I'll drink this glass of wine, but I can't drink more than this. I have to go to work in the afternoon!" "Okay." Rayan was straightforward. He raised his head and drank it in one breath Jenna also downed it "Jen, why are you working at Richards Group?" After drinking a few glasses of red wine, Rayan's eyes were a little red. He stared at Jenna and asked seriously "I.. Jenna was uncomfortable, but she didn't know what to say. After a long pause, she ate a piece of steak and said seriously, "Mr. Whalen, I have something that I need to do there, that's why I went back to Richards Group, It has nothing to do with business. Please believe me, won't stay at Richards Group for too long. I know the rules in business, and I know what to do. I can draw a clear line between work and personal affairs." Her tone was light, but very sincere. She looked at him with her clear eyes revealing a pang of sadness. It seemed as if her sorrow would be spilling over at any time. Rayan's heart tightened and he nodded hurriedly. "I believe you. I will stay in A city for the time being, before I return. There is another important reason why I'm here. I am worried about you." Saying this, he took out a gold card from his pocket and pushed it towards Jenna "Jen, this is your bonus. The car you designed is popular all over the world. According to the company's regulations, this is the reward you deserve." Rayan's face was solemn. Jenna was stunned and she looked at the gold card in front of her. There were ten million dollars in it. According to the company's regulations, this was her reward! It was a pity that the money hadn't come sooner. Disregarding Hansen's contempt, Jenna had sold herself to him in order to obtain better treatment for her mother. Later, she also agreed to his request for a divorce. It was all too late! But this was fate! Her fingers stroked the gold card and trembled slightly. She felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to say something, but she couldn't. As soon as she looked up, she saw Hansen walk in with Aria. They were holding hands. His handsome face was like a piece of art, while Aria was sexy and charming. They were a gorgeous couple. For a moment, Jenna was in a trance. She hurriedly lowered her head and started cutting her steak, but she did it messily. "Mr. Richards." The waiter saw Hansen coming in and hurriedly bowed down to greet him. Soon the manager followed him, nodding and bowing with a smile on his face. "Bring us something to eat. Hurry up. I have a meeting in the afternoon Hansen gave a brief order "Okay, Mr. Richards, please wait for a while." The manager quickly nodded and briefly reported the situation of the restaurant to him. Just then, Jenna realized that the 'Phyllis River' restaurant was under Richards Group. She really should have thought that in A city, Richards Group would own businesses in every major industry. They had influence over all industries. She stood up and wanted to leave. Rayan held her injured hand and shook his head at her with a smile. Hansen and Aria were coincidentally seated across from them. However, Jenna believed that he didn't do it on purpose as Aria kept holding his arm as she stood on his right to block his view. As soon as they sat down, Hansen saw Jenna who was eating steak with her head down, She bowed her head low, as if she was deliberately avoiding him Hansen's body froze and his eyes darkened. He looked at them with his sharp eyes. Jenna Immediately felt like there was a thorn in her back, as if she was sitting on pins and needles. She felt uncomfortable all over. "Hansen, I want a glass of aloe vera juice to de you want som Aria softened her eyes and looked at Jenna and Rayan. An imperceptible smirk flashed across her face. She asked in a low voice, but her body was close to him. "Give me a bottle of a fine red wine.' Hansen did not answer the question and his mood changed. The waiter brought the red wine and steaks as quickly as he could. Hansen waved his hand and the waiter left. He skillfully unscrewed the bottle cap and poured a glass of the red liquid. He stood up "Mr. Whalen, what a rare sight it is to see a world-renowned financier like yourself visit a small restaurant like this." Hansen clenched his wine glass and walked over gracefully. Rayan smiled faintly, stood up, and responded politely, "Mr. Richards, I'm flattered. Please take a seat' "Come, let me toast you. Cheers. Hansen raised his handsome eyebrows confidently but not ostentatiously. He raised his head and drank it in one breath. Then he sat down on the seat next to Jenna casually
Chapter 22 ".. Rayan was slightly stunned. There were always bootlickers every day, but he rarely met competitors like Hansen. At this time, however, Hansen was smiling and toasting him. He really sat down when Rayan invited him to. Rayan could feel the tension in the air, as if Hansen was challenging him. Rayan was born to be a powerhouse, so he smiled politely at the moment, He raised his glass and gulped down the wine. He said generously, "I really didn't this was your territory, Mr. Richards. If I had known. I would have invited you to join us for lunch." The wine slipped into their mouths and down their throat. Hansen's eyes narrowed and he smiled. Rayan also drank the wine in one gulp At this time, they looked peaceful and friendly, as if they were good friends that just reunited. However, Jenna didn't think so. She felt an invisible pressure that made it difficult for her to breathe. Guns and clubs, swords and spears! As if she could smell the hostility in the air, she wanted to stand up and slip away However, Hansen seemed to have seen through her mind and stretched out a leg in front of her. It seemed that he did it on purpose, but his eyes did not even look at her from the start. Jenna's breathing became shallow again as she thought, "What does he want?" They were just having a meal. What was wrong with having a meal together as friends? Although she worked under Richards Group, she didn't sell her body. He really was too controlling Of course, Jenna understood the sensitive nature of her work. After all, she was in the same industry, and she had even worked for the competitors before. That would understandably make people worry Sure enough, after putting down his wine glass, Hansen, who had never taken the initiative to pour wine for others, unexpectedly replenished Rayan's glass. He completely ignored Jenna and seemed to have forgotten the confrontation between them last night! He didn't blush nor did he look nervous. Instead, he was unceasingly courteous. Rayan was able to restrain himself very well. Since Hansen was polite to him, he also responded courteously. The two of them drank together, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious. Jenna had never seen Hansen socializing in public. When she saw them talking about casual topics and occasionally smiling politely, she felt like a weight was off her shoulder Aria sat opposite them and looked at them with a cold expression. In front of so many people, and in the presence of his beloved, he had to think about his own reputation. Moreover, this was his own shop, he couldn't ruin his reputation! "Mr. Whalen, I heard that you're going to get married soon?" Hansen asked casually, his eyelashes drooping slightly after drinking a few glasses of red wine. Jenna, who was cutting steak with her head down, suddenly shuddered and dropped the fork in her hand. It fell on the plate with a 'clank'! Rayan was about to get married? Why didn't she know about it? Hansen's seemingly casual remarks sounded harsh in Jenna's ears! Since she had first met Rayan, she had never asked him about his personal affairs, nor did she want to ask him about them. They had been getting along well with each other. But today after that damned Hansen sald it so casually, she was still surprised! Although she had never loved Rayan before, with her natural sensitivity, she felt it was too sudden and she was even slightly disappointed. After all, they were so close, so why didn't he tell her that he was about to get married? She didn't want to be overly close to an engaged man, much less cause any scandals. "Rayan, don't forget to invite me to your wedding, Hansen said. Jenna dropped her cutlery, and Hansen saw her disappointed face. He sneered in his heart, but he squeezed a sincere smile on his face. He maintained a natural expression as if he didn't even hear Jenna dropping her utensils on the plate. However, Rayan's expression changed! When he heard the sound of the fork dropping from Jenna's hand, he felt a twinge in his eyes. A trace of panic flashed across his face, and he looked at her with a little guilt Jenna knew that she had lost her composure. "I'm sorry" She hurriedly picked up the fork, but out of the corner of her eyes, she glanced over at Hansen who was sitting next to her. She happened to catch his eye, and Jenna's face was burning hot. She hurriedly looked away The smile on Hansen's face became more obvious. In Jenna's opinion, it was a scornful and mocking smile, as if he was laughing at her for crossing the line and associating intimately with a married man. Annoyance, displeasure, and all types of feelings surged. Jenna felt uncomfortable and scared at the same time, as if her whole body had been stripped naked by him and her bare self was exposed in the open. This self-righteous guy must have thought that they had a relationship. However, what did it have to do with him? Did he have to come and rub it in her face? "Jen, are you okay?" Rayan asked. Jenna's face was red and she looked uncomfortable. It made him nervous and he asked thoughtfully, "The steak is already cold, how about we get another plate? At this time, after hearing Rayan's concern for her, Hansen turned his head, acting as if he just saw Jenna sitting next to him. There was a 'friendly' smile in his black eyes. The smile was full of sarcasm and complacency. His smile was so bright that Jenna gritted her teeth and wished she could punch him blind "No, thanks. I'm already full" she quickly lowered her eyes and said in a low and weak voice. The corner of her eyes fell on Hansen's five slender fingers, which was holding onto a wine glass. His beautiful finger was tapping nonchalantly on the wine glass, and it made him look proud and arrogant. She really couldn't stay seated anymore. Hansen smiled calmly and looked at Rayan in front of him, who was showing a flurry of emotions. The world talked about this man being gentle, elegant, rich, young, promising, handsome, and confident. However, when it came to Jenna, he felt panic, confusion, pain and love. This damned woman was really good at playing tricks! Through a man's intuition, he understood the meaning in Rayan's eyes. Hansen's heart was boiling with anger. "I'm done eating. I'm leaving. Jenna stood up at the right time and sald politely. 'Jen, wait. Rayan saw Jenna stood up and was about to leave, so he hurriedly sprung to his feet. "Since you have finished eating, I won't bother you anymore." Hansen also stood up and smiled. He reached his hand out to Rayan like a gentleman. Rayan hesitated for a moment and reciprocated his gesture in the end, The two slender hands clenched together Rayan was concerned about Jenna, and all his attention was on her. When he saw her exiting, he wanted to rush after her. D However, Hansen's grip on Rayan's hand became tighter. Rayan wanted to get rid of his hand, but he was so strong that he couldn't loosen his hand, yet he couldn't just throw it off too. He could only hold it with a grudge and watched as Jenna left, step by step. His eyes were sharp, and he understood what Hansen was doing, so he stared at Hansen closely. They saw hostility in each other's cold eyes. First, it was slight, and then it intensified. Sparks gradually appeared in Rayan's eye. He had completely lost this round.
Chapter 23 Jenna ran back to the office and closed the bathroom door of the inner suite. She leaned against the door frame and exhaled a long breath. She saw herself in the mirror and realized that she looked flustered. Her face was red, and her chest was pounding like a rabbit. She couldn't help but feel annoyed. She said to herself, "Jenna Murphy, what did you do wrong? Why are you so flustered? Aren't you just going to be laughed at by that b*stard Hansen?" D "What the hell is going on!" "If mere a mocking eyes of him could make I lose composure, then what am I going to do in the future?" She asked herself. She took a deep breath, shook her head, and walked to the bedroom. She then casually laid on the wide soft bed. B The chandelier on the ceiling dangled in the air and made a kaleidoscope of shapes akin to butterflies. The decoration on the ceiling was like a cloudy blue sky. As Jenna opened her eyes and watched the 'butterflies playing on the blue sky and clouds, she couldn't help but drift away in thought. "Humph" Jenna heard a cold, demon-like voice with a disdainful sneer. She was so shocked that she turned her body over and sat up. Hansen was standing in front of the suite with flushed cheeks, as if they had been dyed with red wine. He looked at her in disdain and mockery "How did you get in?" Jenna asked loudly. She was taken aback by surprise. She quickly took the pillow from the bed and held it tightly in her arms. When she entered the bedroom just now, she closed the door and locked it on purpose! How did he get in? Hansen raised the key in his hand, which he thought was very funny. This is my company. Of course I have the key. Who can stop me from entering any room I want?" He smiled waywardly and slowly approached her. "What are you trying do?" Jenna inched back with a gilant look on her face Hansen smiled evilly and looked down at Jenna. Looking at Jenna's eyes, he gently raised a gold bank card in his hand and sneered, "Is this the money you sold your body for again?" "Ah!" Jenna's expression suddenly changed and she was in shock. It turned out that in panic, she had forgotten to bring with her the bonus that Rayan gave to her. She didn't know how Hansen had it in his hands. Wasn't this another chance for him to mock her again? "Give it to me," she jumped up and reached out to grab it. Hansen raised his hand slightly, so Jenna failed to grab it and fell on the bed. "What do you want?" Jenna glared at him angrily, her eyes slashed at him as if they were scissors. She wanted nothing more than to slice him up "Unreasonable, this man is so unreasonable!" Jenna felt so upset that she was going to cough out all her organs! His handsome face suddenly came over and stopped in front of her. His fair fingers gently lifted her chin. It seemed gentle, but on closer look, it was like there was a knife hiding in his eyes. He pressed his thin lips together and revealed a smile. "Tell me, how much did you sell yourself for? Do you really need the money that much?" His cold eyes looked straight at her, as if he wanted to see through her, but his hand held it tighter and tighter until her whole chin was in his palm. After all, she was once his wife. Would his woman be so poor that she had to sell herself to survive? He had just compensated her with a large sum of money! Hansen was furious in his heart, and his eyes were screaming caution! Jenna feit a sharp pain in her chin, as if it was going to be dislocated. She felt a chill in her heart and slapped his hand away. Her face suddenly turned red, her delicate eyebrows tightened. "Hansen, you've gone too far. We are divorced, you have no right to control me. Why do you have to insult me like this?" "Insult?" Hansen raised his eyebrows and said with a mocking face, "You must be disappointed! The man you like has a woman he loves. You are just someone else's toy. If I am right, you must be angry with the embarrassment, and now you have nowhere to vent your anger, am I right? Don't look at me like this, I'm just telling you the truth. "You b*stard." Jenna gnashed her teeth, she was extremely sad and disappointed. They didn't even have the slightest trust for each other at all. Why was she still in love with him?! She really was stupid! So stupid that after being humiliated by him again and again, she still had a glimmer of hope for him. Her eyes turned red. She looked at him coldly, and a few words jumped out of her teeth. "Hansen, I must have been blind to even be with you." "Humph!" Hansen smiled coldly and remained unmoved. He exposed her but she was still acting like she was wronged. What for? His long arm was like pincers trapping her. He dragged her to the soft bed so that she could not move. He crossed his legs over and pinned her. His eyes were red and vicious as he said fiercely, "Woman, how much do you want? Sell yourself to me, I'll satisfy you" His big palm began to strip her clothes, and Jenna's eyes showed fear as she struggled and resisted. Her struggle caused his body to heat up. He thought that he must be crazy! He must have turned crazy because he was too angry at her! Otherwise, how would he lose his mind completely? This d*mned woman, ever since she appeared in front of him again, his had been completely chaotic. He was no longer as calm and composed as before. His thoughts were always in a mess, and his heart in disarray. He just wanted to hold her down and release everything he felt! "Hansen, let me go." His animalistic nature had really frightened Jenna. D She wouldn't allow her dignity to be violated. She mercilessly pushed him away with her hands, and the wound on her palms that had been bandaged the night before was torn open again, fresh blood was flowing out. "Hansen, you are such a rascal, a punk down to your bones. You only know how to bully women. What kind of man are you? I'm going to sue you," Jenna shouted at the top of her voice. So what if I am bullying you? You want to sue me? Go ahead!" Hansen went crazy. He tore off her clothes, stretched out his hand, and grabbed her limbs as he pressed them on top of her head. His hot lips bit her lips and began to frantically guzzle it. Tears flowed out of Jenna's eyes. She tried her best to shout, "Hansen, how are you going to face Aria like this? Don't forget, you two are going to get married soon." Hansen's body suddenly froze. Jenna's words woke him up from his madness. He was stunned. Jenna took the opportunity to push him away and ran out of bed. The gauze on her palm was dyed red by her blood. She squatted on the ground, held her hand as she cried out loud. Hansen's face turned a little pale. "Let me warn you again. Stay in the company and don't provoke those men. Otherwise, I won't let you go so easily. You should know what I can do. After a long time, Hansen stood up and held back the desire in his heart, He threw the gold card on the bed as he exclaimed with anger. "Who are you to control me? Rayan is my brother. He helped me before, we are innocent." Jenna raised her red and tearful eyes as she tried to clear her name. "Brother. Hansen couldn't help but sneer. "Do you think I'm a fool? How can a man give a woman money for no reason?" "It's not him who gave me the money, it's his company's reward. I should be rewarded for my car design, so why can't I take it?" Jenna bit her lip and argued loudly. Her eyes were full of tears, like broken beads falling, Her shoulders were shaking from being emotional. Hansen was stunned! Jenna held the bleeding wound on her palm and cried bitterly. With tears in her eyes, she shouted, "Hansen, get out of my way. I don't want to ever see you again." Her pale little face was covered by pain and despair, her whole body was shaking. Her beautiful eyebrows were wrinkled into a ball, and the blood-red gauze in her palm was glaring, Hansen took a step back and felt an inexplicable panic! He stared at her in a daze, not knowing what to do. "Get out, get out!" Jenna yelled at him, her face overflowing with anger. Hansen felt like he was trapped at the bottom of the foggy cliff and was lost. After taking a step back, he turned around and fled. He rushed into the office and fell down on the sofa, He held his head in his hands and his mind was in a mess. His mind was full of Jenna who had tears running down her pale face. What was wrong with all this? Why did he lose his mind? He rushed into the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and let the cold water run from his head to his toes. The heat in his body gradually cooled down, and his consciousness gradually recovered. However, he became more annoyed after he regained his rationality! Why was it so hard for him to control himself every time he saw this woman? He felt like he's an arrow in mid-shot, and he could not stop himself at all. The desire in his body was as strong as if it had been confined for a thousand years before it was released. Perhaps he was really wrong. He shouldn't have requested that she return to the company to work! The light in his eyes was as dark as an abyss, he couldn't solve this problem he created! He was waiting for Alvin Robertson to come back! Jenna held her bleeding palm and squatted in front of the bed, crying. She pressed hard on the palm of her hand as she let the bone-chilling pain pierce through her heart If she held on, it might not take long for everything to end! She had to hold on! There was a gentle knock on the door. Jenna clenched her teeth and held back her tears. "Miss Murphy, Mr. Richards told me that you tore open your wound. He asked me to bring you the hemostatic ointment and gauze!" Miss Peters walked in. She looked at the red patch on Jenna's hand and a trace of surprise flashed across her face. She saw her disheveled clothes and seemed to have understood something. She didn't say anything. She just picked up Jenna's wounded hand and looked at it carefully as she tried to remove the gauze to apply the medicine on her, "No need, I'm fine. The bleeding stopped." Jenna said lightly. She took the hemostatic ointment in her hand and threw it into the garbage bin with a bang! "Well... Miss Peters smiled awkwardly and looked as if she had been put in a tight spot. She had no choice but to say, "If you are all right, then I'll leave." Jenna nodded. Miss Peters shook her and sighed as she left. She took the gauze and wrapped it around her hands until her palms were covered with a thick layer of white gauze, until there was no trace of blood. Then she laid on the bed and fell asleep. At three o'clock in the afternoon. At the conference hall on the 88th floor. The large LCD screen was showing the car design that the high-level designers of Richards Group came up with in a few days and nights. Hansen attached great importance to the press conference that was going to be held. In the past few days, all the executives of Richards Group and the staff were all working on this. For this event, Hansen used almost all his efforts and did everything himself. Only by leading their businesses to the whole world could they have a bigger chance of survival. This was key to the turning point for Richards Group. In order to go above the competitors and grasp first place in the world, he specially designed these high-class luxury cars in the country. He wanted to invite all the rich people from countries all over the world for this event, and if he could win their favor and get the contract signed successfully, it would become the most powerful breakthrough for their overseas business. More importantly, if Whalen Group wanted to suppress him, there would be no chance for them to do so! As long as it could continue like this, Richards Group could take over the global market, and Whalen Group would be inferior to them in terms of producing luxury cars.
Chapter 24 At three o'clock, Hansen walked in on time, dressed in a sharp suit. All the executives of the Richards Group stood up and held their breath. During meetings, Hansen had always been very punctual. He never thought that leaders should arrive a few minutes late; he felt that such an act was very pretentious Therefore, he had always been punctual, and he did not allow his staff to be late either. When Jenna woke up and rushed over, the meeting was about to start! Hansen looked at Jenna, who was standing at the door sheepishly. Her eyes were red and swollen. Her hands were wrapped with white gauze, and she was holding a notebook in her left hand. "Come in and sit down," he said calmly, pointing at the empty seat next to him. Jenna walked in quietly, but she was stunned in her heart. She did not expect that her seat would be by Hansen's side. Aria McAdams was sitting opposite her. She was dressed up enchantingly, her almond-shaped eyes exuding confidence and pride She looked at Jenna with her sparkling eyes, blinking slightly, as if to show off her superiority. She then said sternly, "Miss Murphy, the meeting is held at 3 o'clock. I think Perrie has already made it clear to you. Please follow the company rules from now on." Her face was full of righteousness and the words she chose were merciless. Jenna sat quietly, not looking at her. "Humph!" Hansen snorted and glared at Aria, whose face suddenly darkened at his reaction. Seeing the upset expression in his eyes, she stopped talking. "Let's get started," he cleared his voice and glanced at Jenna's wound. This woman was sitting next to him, but she tilted her head to the other side, facing away from him. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. She must have done it on purpose! Thinking about what happened at noon, she must still have a grudge against him. "Mr. Richards, all the equipment has been prepared, including the things needed for the party. Please take a look, sir." Perrie Peters was dressed in a professional suit, and she looked shrewd and capable. As Hansen's special assistant she acted swiftly and was very competent. Her elegant makeup and beautiful temperament perfectly represented the professionalism of Richards Group. "Okay" Hansen nodded. He took over the list handed to him by Perrie and looked at it for a while. Then he handed it to Aria beside him. Aria took it from him with her slender fingers. She smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Richards, don't worry. This venue is under my protection. It's in line with the upper- class style both in the country and also abroad. I'm sure you'll be satisfied Hansen nodded. He was very assured of this. As the daughter of the Mayor McAdams of A City, she had been influenced by various fashion events since she was a child. She had unique tastes in fashion and trends. It would not be difficult for her to design and set up a venue like this. "For the press conference this time, we will mainly focus on the sale of luxury cars. We must make sure it covers the global market. This year, the main project of Richards Group is to expand throughout the whole of Asia, take over the global market, and seize new opportunities." Hansen's slender fingers knocked on the table. His words were clear, with a distinct aggressiveness and determination Jenna really didn't understand what Hansen wanted from her. Logically speaking, even an executive who was not under a contract would not be able to join in the confidential meetings related to the company's trade secrets. She was merely an unofficial staff member However, Hansen asked her to come to the meeting. He even made arrangements for her to be seated beside him. She really couldn't understand his intention, but she tolerated it, because it didn't matter too much to her. "Mr. Richards, these are some recent designs from the Richards Group's designers. Please take a look, sir" Newman Grote from the design department stood up and walked over. He handed over a stack of designs with both hands and respectfully answered Hansen's questions from time to time. Hansen's sharp eyebrows twitched slightly, he was thinking while he asked his questions. No emotion could be seen on his face. After a long time, he turned his head to Jenna who had been sitting there silently. "Miss Murphy, would you like to have a look at these designs?" His dark eyes were deep and inquisitive Jenna had been sitting there quietly. She saw how Hansen was looking at Aria; his eyes were full of admiration. However, when he turned to ask for her opinion, the light in his eyes was unreadable, and she could even feel suspicion He obviously didn't trust her! Jenna sneered in her heart Only then did she understand why Hansen asked her to come. It was because he did not trust her. Originally, this would have been her home and she would have had a responsibility for this company. Now, however, she had nothing to do with this place. She even felt that was ridiculous for her to sit here. D The corner of her mouth twitched. She stretched out her left hand to take it and flipped it casually. Without further thought, she tore it into pieces and threw it into the trash can beside her. Jenna, what do you mean by this?" Aria's face was full of anger and she immediately shouted, "What kind of attitude is this? You obviously do not respect other people's efforts. You should know that this is the work of several of the senior designers in our company. It took them a long time to come up with the designs, but you just carelessly threw it into the trash can like that. Who gave you the courage to do so?" Jenna gently blew the scraps of paper in her hand and blinked her beautiful eyes. Unexpectedly, she shot a playful grin at Aria's righteous face. She ignored her anger. Everyone stared at her. Some were puzzled, some were dissatisfied, and some were even angry Hansen was also looking at her with his dark eyes, his sharp eyebrows were like dark peaks. His expression was calm and there was a glint in his eyes that made him look elusive "Miss Murphy, can you give me an explanation? A middle-aged senior designer stood up and seemed very unhappy with her actions. In the Richards Group, everyone respected him. He was the one who developed these designs. He spent several nights and racked his brain, but Jenna tore them up in front of Hansen without even looking at them properly. was obvious that she didn't give him the respect he deserved. Moreover, she did this in front of Hansen, which really embarrassed them. A woman could be talented and a little arrogant, but to be so direct and unreasonable was unacceptable. There were whispers coming from the rest of the people. In all the meetings that Hansen had hosted, no one but Jenna had the guts to be so presumptuous! They all looked at Hansen. Hansen's expression was surprisingly calm, and he was not as strict as he used to be with an employee. Everyone in the company knew of their past relationship, and they were trying to guess what he would do. Aria was also sitting next to him. Was it really okay for an ex-wife to share a meei room with a mistress who was about to be his official wife? The atmosphere was eerie. Hansen snorted and looked at all the people present with a dignified gaze. In an instant, everyone fell silent. The male designer also sat down. Jenna stroked her chin with her hand and shook her head slightly. Her gaze met Hansen's inquisitive eyes. As if she was superior to Jenna, Aria, stared at her aggressively Jenna smiled faintly and said calmly, "Mr. Richards, if I'm not mistaken, you emphasized that you want this car design to reach the global market, am 1 right?" Hansen sat up straight as if he hadn't been sitting comfortably. His slender legs were dangling, and his big hands were placed on the armrest as he leaned over to her and nodded. "That's right. These designs may be considered luxurious in A city; they might also be acceptable in our country. However, if you want it to be accepted globally, it will be difficult. As they do not meet international standards, they are of course, useless and should be thrown away" Her tone was calm and concise. During her three years abroad, she learned that these kinds of domestic cars were not magnificent enough. Many of them were fancy and looked exquisite, but in fact, they were burdensome. They were not practical and could not satisfy the needs of the foreign market. When she walked in, she had already seen the design model on the screen and she rejected it immediately! It was difficult for people who were fixed in their ways to change their minds, especially middle-aged people. Only when it was completely destroyed could it be re- established. If it still existed, it would unconsciously affect their way of thinking. Locally manufactured designs would never be able to break through this limitation! So when she glanced at it, she had already understood! "How arrogant!" Aria's heart was filled with anger. She smiled scornfully and asked disdainfully, "In that case, please, Miss Murphy, show us your designs and let us learn something from you." I don't have any, Jenna shrugged her shoulders and answered briefly as she looked at her aggressive gaze. "You don't have any?" Aria sneered, her heart full of disdain. She said with a forced smile, "ln that case, you must have simply drawn your previous designs, or maybe you don't have the ability at all "It's all possible," Jenna did not deny it but she was sincere. That car was designed for Hansen. She was currently in a bad mood and did not know if she could design a better model. Therefore, she did not hide anything and answered in a straightforward manner. Her eyes were bright and her expression was calm However, her keen observation was not fake. At present, that was what she could do. "It was your idea to ask me to come, I didn't ask to be here" she said calmly. "As expected, she is a fraud" Aria thought as she smiled brightly and looked at Hansen with her beautiful dark eyes. This time, he should know that this woman was not that good at all. She wasn't capable of anything, and he shouldn't be mesmerized by her appearance. She was just lucky that time. Aria felt happy in her heart. At this time, Hansen's expression was so unreadable that no one could tell what he was thinking. "Don't forget your responsibilities." He turned his head to stare at Jenna's face and snorted. "Of course, I'll always remember, but don't forget your promise, Mr. Richards. It may be a simple matter for you, but I still haven't gotten it for a few days now. For me, inspiration isn't something that comes whenever I want it to. After all, good inspiration comes from life, it is the sediment of life, and you just cannot rush it" Jenna raised her eyebrows and smiled harmlessly. She answered in a neither humble nor overbearing way. The cold and tight feeling in Hansen's heart suddenly disappeared and he felt comforted He immediately avoided her smile and turned around. D*mned woman, how could she smile so happily at a time like this? Was he already unsalvageable? Whenever he watched her every move, his imagination would run wild. Unbelievable!
Chapter 25 He sat up straight, cleared his voice, and sald in a calm voice, "Miss Murphy is right. Our company strives for the best. If they are not fine works, we should throw them away. Now I announce that from today onwards, we will rebuild the design department. Miss Murphy will be the manager, and all the designs will have to go through her. Only when she says yes will the design be approved. I hope to see a new batch of designs before the press conference." As soon as he said this, everyone present was bewildered. Mr. Richards assigned such an important design project to Miss Murphy, a newcomer. A model design should be a very important trade secret for a car manufacturing company. Was this acceptable? Moreover, this lady was his ex-wife and she used to be a designer at Whalen Group. She was obviously very close to the president of Whalen Group. They were wondering if Mr. Richards liked her or Aria better. Perhaps he liked both of them! Everyone was confused, but they did not dare to refute it. Nobody dared to refute any of Hansen's decisions! Not only was Aria upset, her face turned green all of a sudden. Hansen and Jenna were actually saying things that she couldn't understand during the meeting. When did they become so intimate? Since this woman appeared, Hansen seemed to have changed a lot! She had to hurry up and think of a way to drive this dangerous woman away. The sun was setting in the west and it was dyed red. It fell on the wall of a building in the city, searing it with its rays of light. At six o'clock in the afternoon. Jenna walked out of the office right on time. She drove her Beetle and called home first thing, "Aunt Lee, is my mother alright?" Aunt Lee was Jenna's mother, Sara Garver's relative, she had even been the Murphy family's nanny when Jenna was very young. it could be said that she brought Jenna up, so Jenna had a very close relationship with her. After Sara's accident, she stayed with Jenna without hesitation. Jenna was very touched. Of course, with the fifty million dollar compensation from Hansen, her life would not be too difficult "Miss, don't worry. Madam is much better now. Except for the fact that she can't walk, everything else is normal," Aunt Lee answered kindly. "Okay, thank you, Aunt Lee. I will be back late tonight. Don't wait for me for dinner." "Miss, take care of yourself when you're outside. Remember to come home earlier, Aunt Lee reminded her. "Well, okay" Just as Jenna hung up the phone, it rang again. When she saw "Hannah Adames displayed on the screen, she couldn't help smiling. Since she returned to the country, she never really smiled genuinely. It was time for her to relax today! At this time, the sunset painted the small building downtown with a thin, velvety layer of orange-gold 'Gently Cafeteria was the most romantic and A city to taste coffee in The coffee beans were sourced from Brazil. They didn't use fake goods and was fully authentic, but it was also very expensive. Of course, the people who could come here were all rich young masters, wealthy young ladies, and officials, All the upper-class members of A city knew about the 'Gently Cafeteria, and everyone knew the female owner of the coffee shop, the beautiful Hannah Adames Hannah was already 26 years old, but she was not married, she didn't even have a boyfriend. The men who were circling around her now couldn't even be regarded as her official boyfriend. Her coffee shop was where all the young masters and popular girls hung out in A city. Late at night, Hannah wouldn't personally visit a lot of people, but Jenna was one that she would Hannah only had one best friend, and she had only acknowledged her alone, and that was Jenna Both of them could talk about everything, as if they could see each other clearly and appreciate each other. Jenna never admired a lot of women. It was rare to see an upper-class woman like Hannah who had experienced all kinds of things in the world and still bore a good temperament. She regarded her as her soulmate. For example, there were a lot of upper-classmen who wanted to sleep with Hannah, but Hannah would make friends indiscriminately. She was very strict with her choices of men and she could see through men very clearly. When Jenna married Hansen, she shook her head and sighed, saying that an innocent woman would be destroyed from then on Sure enough, Jenna, who got married into the Richards family, had never been happy. She was like a little flower amid the rainstorm, already destroyed before it could bloom. She didn't have a good impression of Hansen. She thought he was a dominant, controlling, and self-righteous guy. He was the kind of person who thought he was talented and rich, a person who had no respect for people. D "D*mn it. If I didn't call you, are you not going to see me?" After seeing Jenna, the usually gentle Hannah had completely lost her ladylike image and scolded her. Jenna's eyes turned red. She deliberately hugged Hannah in her arms and said aggrievedly, "Boss Adames, please comfort me. I've been suffering so much lately!" Hearing this, Hannah held her face up and looked at her closely. Then she pulled her into the room and threw her on the wool carpet on the ground. She put her hands on her hips and scolded loudly, "What a fool! How dare you go back to work at Richards Group? What do you mean by that? Aren't you courting death that way?" This was the real Hannah. Only when she was with Jenna would she be bold and fearless, and her image would take a 360 degrees turn. She would show her true colors, like a shrew in anger. This was what they were used to and agreed upon. They both knew each other too well. There was no need for them to pretend, they only had to be straightforward and direct, and say whatever they wanted to say! Jenna liked this kind of simple and genuine friendship. It was rare to have a friend like that, she cherished this hard-to-come friendship more than ever. "It's so comfortable!" Jenna fell down on the wool carpet, laid down relaxed and laughed happily "Are you stupid? There is no one good in the Richards family. Take Hansen for example. He is a proud and arrogant guy. In terms of relationships, he is purely an idiot. It's alright if you want to play around with man like this, but you can't get married to him. Unless you can control him, otherwise, you will suffer a lot! And your mother-in-law, she always thinks that she is the most important person in the world and she doesn't like anyone. Only an idiot woman like Aria would flatter her and make her happy" Hannah acted as if she was teaching a precious lesson and began to badmouth on Hansen again. "Look at that fool, he is so supercilious that he actually took Aria as a treasure. That woman is vicious and sly like a fox. He will regret sooner or later if she traps him up. You still seeks for torture? What the hell is wrong with you? Can't you take care of yourself a little bit more?" Hannah was so mad that Jenna did not live up to her expectations, she gnashed her teeth and pointed at Jenna. In her eyes, there were too many women who would be fooled by men, and there were not a lot of smart women. Although Jenna was smart, she turned into a fool when she met Hansen, her 1Q would drop to a negative value. "Stop criticizing me, okay?" Jenna held Hannah's leg and said pitifully, "I'm here to ask for comfort. Bring me good coffee and entertain me. Otherwise, if I die, you will not have any friends." Looking at Jenna's pale face and weak body, Hannah sighed and said, "I know something happened in your family. I also sympathize with Uncle Murphy, that's why I didn't inform you at that time, I'm scared that you won't be able to hold on. Speaking of this, her eyes turned red. She crouched down to hold Jenna, patted her shoulder, and whispered, "Let bygones be bygones, it will get better in the future" Jenna's heart ached when she heard that, she couldn't help but burst into tears. "Hannah, Hansen and I are divorced," she sobbed and said in a low voice, her eyes sparkling with tears. "I know. It doesn't matter. It is going to come sooner or later. Hansen is a b*stard. It's a good thing that you divorced him. Hannah seemed to have expected that this day would come. She patted Jenna's shoulder and comforted, "You don't have to be so stubborn. There are so many men in the world. Tell me whoever you want, you can count on me. "But, Hannah, my father died so suddenly. just can't accept it Jenna stammered. Hannah was shocked to hear that, She took Jenna's hand and asked suspiciously, "Did you go back to Richards Group because of your father? Do you suspect Hansen was involved?" Jenna's eyes were full of confusion, she just stared at Hannah in a daze. Jenna, it's impossible," Hannah felt sorry and sighed repeatedly, Jenna, can you tell me what happened in the Richards family three years ago? Why did you suddenly go abroad? Later after that, I called you, but you were just crying. What happened exactly?" Jenna looked like she was in a blur as she shook her head blankly. "Hannah, if I knew what was going on, I wouldn't have gone abroad, but I can't explain it. Hansen won't believe me either. I can't make it clear, so I could only escape. I didn't want to get the divorce, Jenna muttered to herself. "Sigh!" Hannah shook her head and sighed, "Jenna, let bygones be bygones. Listen to me, don't work at Richards Group anymore. It's too complicated there, you can't handle it, and Hansen is such a jerk, it will be very dangerous!" As she spoke, she personally picked the best coffee beans, grounded them, and then made coffee herself. Jenna had always been used to drinking coffee without sugar and milk. She just wanted to enjoy the original taste of coffee. She was not afraid of bitterness at all. She would even think that sweetness would come from the coffee when it was rich enough. That type of feeling was unparalleled, and that kind of enjoyment was too wonderful! D When the fragrant coffee aroma came out of the delicate coffee pot, Jenna was intoxicated! She forgot all her troubles and pain all of a sudden Jenna." After making the coffee, Hannah sat on the sofa next to Jenna and talked while she sipped on the coffee. "I felt something strange about your father's death too, but I noticed in my cafee that people in the upper class know a lot of news here. However, no one knows anything about your father, not even the slightest rumor, Maybe you are really thinking too much." Hannah said in a low voice, "Although Hansen is a little bit complicated, his career is successful and he is a noble. It is impossible for him to kill your father. Is it even necessary for him to do that?" "But he hates me and only wants to divorce me. He thinks that I destroyed his love life. He hates me, Jenna said painfully. "Even so, it's doesn't mean that he would kill your father. As far as I know, although Hansen is scheming and ruthless, it's just in the business world. He draws a clear line between love and hate; he is also very shrewd. He would not be heartless toward someone who is not his enemy" Hannah analyzed carefully with her sharp eyes. "But he treats me like his enemy!" Jenna thought to herself sadly and kept herself silent
Chapter 26 "Jen." A deep male voice came from outside the room. Jenna was so shocked that she raised her head. Rayan Whalen was standing gracefully in front of the door of their room with a smile on his face. Hannah was shocked too. Her fault! She had forgotten to close the door. But when she turned around and look at the man by the door, her bright eyes were shining and her face was glowing. Her fangirling mode was on. "You are Rayan Whalen" she stood up all of a sudden and stammered. Rayan smiled and nodded. "Miss Adames, may I sit down and have a cup of coffee?" "Of course, of course you can" Even Hannah, who was accustomed to seeing big shots, was also excited. The legendary Rayan actually came to her coffee shop. If this news was spread out, the cafe would definitely attract more customers! "Please sit down. I'll get some coffee right away." Hannah was so excited that she dashed to the cabinet. There were not many people who could put Hannah in such a hurry "Rayan, why are you here? Is it a coincidence again?" Jenna was very surprised. "Of course not. I have been standing at the door waiting for you to get off work. When I saw you drive here in your car, I followed you." Rayan spoke honestly, his eyes were bright and clear. "Have you been here for a while now?" Jenna was shocked. "Nope. When I came in, I saw the media reporters secretly taking pictures, so avoided them and laid low for a while" Rayan looked calm as he said it with a smile. "Jen, I'm sorry for what happened at noon, he said in a deep voice with a gentle look on his face. Jenna looked at his eyes in astonishment. She wanted to say that she was not bothered about it at all, but she could not say out loud. There is a type of man who is tolerant, generous, mature, and stable. Even if he had gone through hardships, he had never been a hedonist. Rayan was an example. In his eyes, there was a kind of essence that was built through years of experience. There was a kind of maturity, a kind of wisdom. Jenna thought that even if she couldn't explain it clearly, he could still understand her She had never inquired about his personal affairs! Just like now, when she looked into his eyes, his eyes were still very clear, just as before. He remained unchanged in his temperament. But this time, Rayan was different. He didn't understand her. He cared about her and wanted to explain it to her! "You don't want to listen to my explanation?" He asked in a low and magnetic voice, expectation swirling in his eyes. He never thought about explaining his personal affairs to a woman. This was definitely a special case, and it was just for Jenna. Since he was young, he hung around with businessmen from all over the world. He experienced all kinds of things and seen all kinds of people, but there was never woman who could touch his heart like Jenna did. He came in a hurry from Europe and followed her, just to seek one chance. It was not easy for him to meet someone who could tempt him. If he did, he wouldn't want to give up that easily. Unless she could find a better place to be. But she couldn't, at least for now. He was worried about her situation! In fact, this was the first time he couldn't help worrying about a woman from deep inside his heart Jenna held the coffee in her hand. The rich, dark coffee made her fair fingers look bright and gorgeous. She swirled the cup in her hand and lowered her head without saying anything. She then looked up with a bright smile and said softly, "Rayan, everyone has their own life. You don't have to explain anything to me. For someone as brilliant as you are, it's not surprising for you to have a woman who loves you." "Don't you want to know at all?" Rayan looked into her eyes, and he felt a trace of loss cutting across his heart. If she could care about it a little or be mad at him, he would be happy. But what she was like right now was just dull, as if she was heartless and unperturbed The person she loved was still Hansen! He sighed in his heart. "Coffee is here." Hannah was very happy to serve the coffee that she grounded by herself. "Jenna, you're so lucky, you just got divorced and a handsome and powerful man is here to pursue you. You should cherish him. I can see that he likes you. When he looks at you, his eyes are particularly soft and bright. There are a lot of special feelings in his eyes. I dare say that if you be with him, he will definitely take care of you. He is absolutely different from that b*stard, Hansen" Hannah dragged Jenna away and told her sincerely when Rayan walked away to answer his phone. Jenna heard her and smiled slightly. She shook her head. This Hannah was really something, she just assumed everything as she saw fit. "Stop spouting nonsense. He already has a girlfriend. Stop joking around, it seems like he's going to get married soon," Jenna hurriedly corrected her. Silly girl, so what? Every successful man has a few women. As long as he likes you, as long he's willing to make you his wife and take care of you alone in the future, why should you care about these things? No matter what happens, he could only have one wife, Hannah said indifferently and repeated, "Remember, don't lose this opportunity, don't let go of such a good man." It was almost 10 p.m. when they finished their coffee. Jenna remembered that she had to go to work tomorrow, and her mother was still waiting for her at home, so she said goodbye to Hannah and left. With Rayan by her side, they matched up gracefully and elegantly, an attractive pair. They caught everyone's attention. He insisted on sending her off. Jenna was a little scared at the thought of the experience the night before, so she stopped refusing him! As the night breeze blew gently, Jenna returned home under Rayan's care. That night, she had a dream. In the dream, she was married again. She was married to the world's richest man. He cherished her like she's his treasure. But when she woke up, she realized that it was just a dream She looked at the night sky and was lost in her thoughts. She was thinking to herself, "It is not a bad thing for a divo woman e me to meet a brilliant man like Rayan. Moreover, he cares about me and treats me like his own treasure."
Chapter 27 Early the following morning, Jenna was still in a trance when she went to work at the Richards Group. She deliberately put on her formal skirt from Richards Group, with her hair in a high bun and light-colored high heels. She knew that Hansen liked it when she wore light-colored high heels, it would make her beautiful legs look very slender and feminine Her whole body was a fresh sight and beautiful, it made her look like eye candy. The office door was slightly opened, and Jenna felt that it was a little strange She remembered clearly that she closed the door when she got off work yesterday. She pushed the door open. And raised her head. What she saw got her stunned at the spot. An exquisitely well-dressed woman in her forties with no wrinkles on her face, appeared before her. She was wearing a charming light blue dress, and was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper elegantly Her every move flowed with grace and sophistication. "Mom. Aunt." Jenna exclaimed. She never expected that Hansen's mother, Marissa Sotomayor, had come to the company early in the morning and was now sitting in her office. It seemed that she came looking for her. Jenna soon came to her senses. "This must not be a small issue if she is here so early" she thought in her heart and she felt a chill. Jenna could feel that Marissa's whole body was exuding hatred towards her, even though Marissa was just sitting here. Marissa had always shown her dissatisfaction and disgust for Jenna on her face. She even didn't bother to cover it up. She had always been eager to persecute Jenna. It seemed that the more she hurt Jenna, the happier she would be. Jenna's heart felt bitter and uncomfortable. Of course, now that she had divorced Hansen, she didn't have to act according to Marissa's will anymore! Chapter 27 Early the following morning, Jenna was still in a trance when she went to work at the Richards Group. She deliberately put on her formal skirt from Richards Group, with her hair in a high bun and light-colored high heels. She knew that Hansen liked it when she wore light-colored high heels, it would make her beautiful legs look very slender and feminine Her whole body was a fresh sight and beautiful, it made her look like eye candy. The office door was slightly opened, and Jenna felt that it was a little strange She remembered clearly that she closed the door when she got off work yesterday. She pushed the door open. And raised her head. What she saw got her stunned at the spot. An exquisitely well-dressed woman in her forties with no wrinkles on her face, appeared before her. She was wearing a charming light blue dress, and was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper elegantly Her every move flowed with grace and sophistication. "Mom. Aunt." Jenna exclaimed. She never expected that Hansen's mother, Marissa Sotomayor, had come to the company early in the morning and was now sitting in her office. It seemed that she came looking for her. Jenna soon came to her senses. "This must not be a small issue if she is here so early" she thought in her heart and she felt a chill. Jenna could feel that Marissa's whole body was exuding hatred towards her, even though Marissa was just sitting here. Marissa had always shown her dissatisfaction and disgust for Jenna on her face. She even didn't bother to cover it up. She had always been eager to persecute Jenna. It seemed that the more she hurt Jenna, the happier she would be. Jenna's heart felt bitter and uncomfortable. Of course, now that she had divorced Hansen, she didn't have to act according to Marissa's will anymore! "Auntie, since you came to my office so early in the morning, you must have something important to tell me?" Out of courtesy, Jenna put down the bag in her hand, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Marissa with a smile on her face Marissa did not take the glass. She closed the newspaper and looked at Jenna with her sharp eyes. She pointed to the sofa opposite her and motioned for Jenna to sit down. Jenna sat down calmly as she had nothing to feel guilty for. "You two are already divorced," Marissa said word by word as if she was giving Jenna a deliberate reminder. Her tone was so cold that it pierced Jenna with a chill that ran down her spine. Jenna forced a smile on her face and replied, "I know." "Mm, that's good" Marissa said faintly, and suddenly her tone became harsh, "Since you already know, why are you still coming to work at Richards Group? If I remember correctly, there is no one in this company who treats you well, what your purpose for doing this? "Hmph! At least she indeed has some self-awareness!" Marissa sneered in her heart. Jenna's forceful smile faded and her expression gradually changed. When she spoke again, there was already a cold smile on her face. Since Marissa had revealed her motive for coming here, there was no need for Jenna to pretend anymore. "Auntie, I think you should ask your son. He was the one who asked me to come here," Jenna replied coldly. "Don't use Hansen on me. He can't withstand your temptation, but I can. My mind is very clear. When she heard Hansen, Marissa's face no longer had any kindness. "Let me tell you, Richards Group is the blood and sweat of Hansen's father and mine, I will not allow anyone to destroy it. If you want to play any tricks, you will have to go through me." Marissa's face was stiff and her words were tense. Jenna felt suffocated. The cold air was like frost whistling through the cold wind, one would shiver with a chill as soon as one touches it. She took a deep breath and looked at Marissa. "Auntie, are you saying that because you have a guilty conscience? Hansen gives me a salary, and I'm working for the company because of the money. There is nothing wrong with that, but all you do is think negatively of people. Do you think everyone is as narrow-minded as you?" Jenna retorted mercilessly. She saw that every crack on Marissa's delicate face contained her anger. Her face was flushed and her eyes were wide open Marissa shouted, "Jenna, don't think that the Richards Group will beg you just because you know something about car design. Let me tell you, we have plenty of money. We don't care about the money a b*tch like you brings us. Hansen hired you just because you are a shallow woman who is greedy for money, you can be rid of with just a little money. But I'm not like him, if you want to play tricks, I'll immediately kick you out." "Really?" Jenna could not help but laugh out loud in anger. "It seems that Auntie you are still as self-righteous as you used to be. You still think that everyone in the world has to slavish to you." When Marissa called her a 'bitch, that was when she had completely crossed the line Looking at her flushed face, Jenna suddenly smiled and said, "Old woman, who are you to call me a b*tch? Do you think you are very noble? Do you think you're smart? Well, Grandma doesn't like you either. In her eyes, you're also a bitch. Even Grandma has never treated you as a worthy person, so who are you to call me a b*tch? Jenna thought of how unfortunate she was for already suffering so much anger early in the morning. It seemed that as Hannah said, she really shouldn't have gone to work at Richards Group, she was looking for trouble upon herself. "You." When Marissa heard what Jenna said to poke at her sore spot, she was so angry that her whole body was shaking In this life, who Marissa feared most was Hansen's grandmother. It was well known that they were not on good terms; they even made the headlines in the past Back then, because of Hansen's grandmother, she was slapped by Trevor Richards. That was the only time they argued as husband and wife. Because of that Marissa did not have a good impression of her mother-in-law. Jenna picked at her old scars, and the past surfaced in her mind. Her face turned livid with anger. Jenna was no longer the woman that could be easily bullied like she used to be. She sat there quietly, her eyes were as cold and calm as water. Marissa was used to being pampered, she had listened only to good words. But when Jenna provoked her, she felt like the earth started to spin hastily, "Mom, what's wrong?" A red figure flashed in from the door. Aria McAdams rushed over in a hurry. Seeing that Marissa wasn't looking good, she hurriedly squatted beside her and asked with concern. "Aria." Marissa's tense face immediately softened when she saw Aria. She pointed at Jenna and said angrily, as if she saw her lifesaver, "Aria, it's good that you're here. This bitch had the guts to insult me." "Mom, you're a noble, there's no need to argue with these kinds of people. Don't get angry, your health is more important. I still want to serve you in the future," Aria hurriedly stroked Marissa's back with her hand and persuaded her in a soft voice. Her face was full of smiles and she was gentle and considerate. Marissa immediately beamed, "Aria, you're so sensible and considerate. When I see you, I feel much better. By the way, is Hansen here? I want to discuss your marriage with him today" "Really?" Aria's face shone brightly. She looked very surprised and her eyes were shining "Of course, it's Hansen's blessing to marry such a virtuous and considerate wife!" Marissa took Aria's hand with love, patted her shoulder, and said with a smile. She looked Jenna, who was sitting there indifferently, and her face darkened again. Jenna really couldn't sit any longer. She stood up and was ready to leave. "Wait, Jenna, Aria was trying her best to please Marissa. When she saw Jenna was about to leave, she suddenly stood up and shouted, "Jenna, how dare you offend the president's mother. You're just a staff in the company, how dare you be so rude. That's too much, I'm now officially commanding you as Vice President that you apologize to Mother." Aria shouted harshly, her eyes were aggressive. Apologize? Jenna found it ridiculous. She didn't do anything. She was insulted by Marissa as soon as she returned to the office, now Aria actually asked her to apologize. Did she really think that she a pushover? "Why should I apologize? This is now my office, but you were the ones who came in here and caused a scene. Now you want me to apologize? Isn't that ridiculous?' Jenna turned back with a face full of ridicule. "How dare you! Jenna, you are too rude. Don't assume that with Hansen behind you, you can do whatever you want in the company. You are so insolent that you don't even respect Hansen's mother" Aria's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She deliberately emphasized Marissa's role as an elder, which enraged Marissa again "Aria, don't abuse your authority however you want. Let me tell you, I didn't do anything wrong, and I will never apologize." Jenna stood still and said it loud and clear Jenna wanted to see what Aria could do to her. "Oh wow, how dare you disobey the Vice President's orders?" Aria sneered and picked up her phone, "Security? I'm Ms. McAdams. Come and drag away a disobedient employee over here." After saying that, she smiled sinisterly and looked at Jenna gloatingly. Then she walked up to Marissa with a charming smile on her face and said, "Mother, don't be mad. I'll deal with this b*tch for you later." Marissa felt relieved, showing a satisfied smile on her face. After a while, two security guards arrived. "Ms. McAdams, what can we do for you?" The security guards asked respectfully. "Get this woman out of here. Not only did she not obey orders, she even had the guts to insult Mr. Richards's mother. She's outrageous," Aria ordered angril "Yes," the two security guards answered. When they saw Jenna standing in front of them, they were stunned for a moment. This was the new designer the company hired at a high price who was also the head of department for the new design department. They didn't dare to drive her away. What if Mr. Richards blamed them? "Why are you standing there? Hurry up!" Aria shouted, "What are you afraid of? Mr. Richards' mother is here. Do you think Mr. Richards would go against his mother? When the two security guards heard that Mr. Richards's mother was also there, they had no choice but to walk toward Jenna and said as they were ordered to "Miss, please go out. We don't want to make things difficult for you Jenna looked at Aria who was proud of herself, and then Marissa who was staring at her indifferently. Suddenly, Jenna wanted to laugh. Did she really want to stay in this place? But she couldn't leave, at least not for the time being. "Who are you to ask me to leave? Ask Hansen to come. If he tells me to leave, I'll immediately do so." Jenna stood still and said coldly "Quick, get her out of here," Aria was almost screaming. At this time, there were a lot of staff gathering in the corridor and watching this scene not knowing what was happening. The two security guards could only walk up to her and were about to drag Jenna away "Stop, what's going on here?" Hansen, who rushed over after hearing the news, shouted in a deep voice. The man's voice was full of anger. When Marissa saw her son coming over, she could finally let out her anger. She walked up to Jenna and pointed at her as she said, "Hansen, it's good that you're here. I will show you this woman's true colors today. She had the audacity to call me a bitch. I have lived to this age and I have never been insulted like this before. You have to bring justice for me. "Hansen, it's true. This woman had the guts to insult Mother. Fortunately, I came in time. Otherwise, she might even do something dangerous," Aria immediately ran up and complained to Hansen with a delicate look on her face. Jenna looked at them coldly. Hansen had never believed her, so she didn't feel the need to explain. If Hansen took this opportunity to drive her away, she would ask for the two Pagani luxury cars that he promised her. Although the two cars were expensive, they were not very valuable. As long as Hansen was willing, it would be a piece of cake for him to give them to her! Jenna was ready to leave. In fact, she didn't want to stay in this place any longer. "Mother, this is an office, you used to be the leader of this company. You should tell me if you want to come here. It's not going to look good if you cause a nuisance in a staff office!" Hansen pushed Aria away with his hand and walked to Marissa with a helpless look on his face. "Hansen, are you blaming me?" Marissa was unhappy when she heard what her son said. With a cold look on her face, she stuffed the newspaper into Hansen's hand and said angrily, "Look, what's on this? If it wasn't because of these bad rumors, I wouldn't have rushed here in such a hurry. I was just worried about you and the company." Marissa breathed heavily and glared at Jenna with anger. Hansen suspiciously opened the newspaper. What he saw turned his face livid. On the headlines of the entertainment news It was a picture of Rayan Whalen holding Jenna in his arms intimately. A handsome Rayan, looking down at the woman next to him with affection, with his arms on her shoulder, as if he was afraid that she would get hurt. The woman's delicate body was almost enclosed in his arms, and she even had a happy and sweet smile on her face. Behind them was Gently Cafeteria. Hansen's eyes were burning with anger and blue veins popped out of his forehead. He threw the newspaper in front of Jenna fiercely, his eyes were as sharp as lightning Jenna looked down and was stunned! Her picture with Rayan was so eye-catching that her face turned red in an instant, Only then did she know what Marissa was reading in the newspaper when she first entered the office. Jenna then remembered that when Rayan followed her out of the cafe last night, there were a lot of people in there. Rayan was worried that Jenna would be bumped into, so he protected her with his tall body deliberately. At that time, Jenna only felt a flash of white light, but she didn't think much about it. Now that she thought of it, it must be someone who secretly took photos of them, The huge red title on the front page of the entertainment news was written clearly, "The richest businessman in the world, Rayan Whalen, and Hansen Richards' ex-wife, Jenna Murphy were holding each other intimately" Jenna suddenly felt dizzy. All of her strength was used up during the argument before. She chose to close her eyes and didn't want to bother herself with this news.
Chapter 28 "Hansen, as you can see, this woman is a staff of our company, but she's having an affair with our biggest competitor. She obviously had an ulterior motive. We can't let her stay in the Richards Group, let alone appoint her as the manager of the design department!' Aria grabbed Jenna's arm and spoke confidently. Hansen's face became livid, and his gloomy eyes were staring at Jenna. "Hey, what's going on here? A man in a suit and leather shoes came in, hair was slicked with hair gel. On his handsome face was a charming smirk. "Norton, why are you here?" As soon as Marissa saw this man, her face darkened in displeasure, but she still squeezed out a smile. However, Norton Richards smiled carefreely. Without looking at anyone else, he walked straight towards Jenna, raised his hand, and patted Jenna on the shoulder, Jenna, you're back, why didn't you tell me about it. Luckily, I unintentionally heard Auntie mention it. I came here as soon as I heard." Norton spoke in a casual and soft tone as if he was Jenna's close friend, but there was a condescending feel in his tone that sounded as if he was trying to prove a point to Hansen. Jenna moved to the side and dodged him. Norton tried to pat her on the shoulder again, but he missed as well. He was stunned and couldn't help but laugh, Jenna, you're still the same as you were in University, cold and indifferent, keeping people away from you." "Norton, anything I can do for you?" Jenna was very surprised when Norton arrived. When she was still in university, she had a persistent admirer and that person was Norton. At that time, he was enamored with her and pestered her all day long. There were several times when he was drunk and almost molested her, but she cleverly avoided him. Jenna did not have a good impression of Norton. She always felt that he was very calculative and always had ulterior motives. She liked people who were decisive and competent in their career but led a simple life, just like Hansen. Norton was the son of Claude Richards of the Richards Group. At that time, Old Master Richards stipulated that all the descendants of the Richards family had to take on the path of politics or business. This meant that one of them would have to venture into politics and the other, into business. At that time, the Old Master took a fancy to Norton's scheming mind, so he wanted Claude's heir to get into politics. On the other hand, he liked Hansen's quick and decisive character, and he had a unique sense of commercialism, so the Old Master cultivated him to be in business Of course, as the ancestral wealth of the Richards family was distributed per person, he would not be biased toward anyone. The Old Master thought that young people were not stable enough before they got married. Therefore, he made it clear that the family wealth would only be distributed to the descendants of the Richards family after they had a family of their own and a successful career. It turned out that the Old Master was wise. As expected, Norton excelled in politics and he became the head of the Ministry of Finance at such a young age. His goal was clear, he wanted to take over the position of the mayor of A city. Meanwhile, Richards Group, which was led by Hansen, was also unparalleled in A city and it dominated the whole city. If the late Old Master of the Richards family knew about it, he would certainly be happy with the decision he made. "Norton, why are you not at work? What are you doing here?" Hansen's expression was even darker. He didn't like his cousin ever since they were little. He always felt that his mind was too calculative, he was temperamental and too cruel "It seems that you all care about me very much. I didn't expect to meet so many of you. I only wanted to come and see my ex-sister-in-law" Norton smiled at Hansen and emphasized the 'ex-sister-in-law' on purpose. "It seems that I have come across some fun. Hansen's expression became even darker, and his eyes were piercing. Norton was very secretive in other aspects, but his love for Jenna was clearly sensed by Hansen. He saw Norton thoroughly during their University days. The past flashed in his mind, and he became even more furious. The light in his eyes was cold, and he slightly squinted his eyes. His eyes were as deep and thoughtful. His red lips twitched all of a sudden, "Jenna is a designer hired by our company. It's inconvenient for guests to meet her at work right now, and you, the head of the Ministry of Finance, are here to visit a female employee in our company during working hours. Do you think it'll be good news if this gets out? Don't forget what Grandpa told you back then." Hansen gave him a strong warning, and he even mentioned his grandfather. At that time, the Old Master made it clear to Norton that family interest was his priority. So Norton must marry Sabrina Delia, the only daughter of General Delia from the army. It didn't matter who he loved; this was an order he had to obey. Moreover, he must be clean with his marriage, so as not to affect his political career. D When Hansen warned him, Norton's face darkened. He looked at Jenna and said, "Of course, I came here for work pertaining to the Richards family." The muscles on Hansen's face twitched and a mocking smile appeared on his face. Did he think I'm a fool? Did he think he could hide the fact that he liked Jenna? Suddenly, he smiled lightly and said to Aria, "Aria, it's time for work. You can go and inspect all the departments and punish anyone who breaks the rules." His voice was not loud, but all the staff in the corridor sudde dispersed. Very quickly, everyone was back at their desks "Mom, since you're here, you should come and sit in your son's office for a while, Hansen held Marissa's hand and smiled gently. Although it sounded like he was trying to persuade her, he did not allow her to reject his request. Marissa was born into a wealthy family and had always experienced the complexity of the business world. She knew that if the incident today was leaked, it would not be good for the company. Moreover, even Norton came over. He had always been hostile towards his own family, and no one knew what he came here for. She decided to follow Hansen and left. Soon, there was only Jenna in the office. It was not until everything around her was terribly quiet that Jenna sat dejectedly on the soft chair in front of the desk, curled up and closed her eyes She didn't know why Hansen didn't drive her away immediately, and she didn't know what he was thinking. Was it because Norton came to help her? Maybe he would settle the score with her later? After staying in the meeting room for more than half an hour, Norton and Hansen left As soon as he came in, Marissa started to persuade Hansen, 'Hansen, just listen to me and fire that woman. Even if she has great capabilities, she won't prioritize the Richards Group, she won't really do anything for Richards Group. Stop grasping on hope! Think about it, Whalen Group is such a good company. and Rayan is so good to her. Why didn't she just stay and work for the company? She loves money; the money from Whalen Group is definitely not less than ours. Think about it, you can figure it out." She added, "Moreover, she is such a troublemaker, she has so many men swirling around her, this wouldn't look good for the company Hansen's face was as dark. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Mother, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I'll make sure you are satisfied with the results" Marissa nodded with satisfaction. "Hansen, since I am here today, I would like to arrange the marriage between you and Aria. Mayor McAdams has been calling me for a few days. Although he didn't mention it, I know what he is hinting at it. He just wants you to marry Aria quickly. You are a man, Aria has been with you for so long, she is not young anymore. It's time to be responsible for her. What do you think?" Marissa sat on the sofa and put her hands on her knees, looking dignified. Hansen frowned slightly and a trace of coldness flashed in his bright eyes. His expression was hard to read. He then said lightly, "Mom, can you just take it easy. I have my own plans for these things. By the way, Grandma's birthday is coming soon. It's her 90th birthday this year. Shouldn't we do something about it?" Hansen answered perfunctorily and changed the subject. He didn't want to talk too much about his marriage. He never liked to be forced by others, especially in marriage. Just like how his grandmother forced him to marry Jenna in the past, it proved that they had never experienced happiness after their marriage. He thought of marrying Aria before, and he was also preparing for it, but he didn't like to be forced. He would feel like his life was being controlled and it didn't sit well with him. Mayor McAdams and Marissa talked on the phone, he suspected that they were trying to force this marriage. He didn't like the idea of this. "You only look up to Grandma," Marissa was upset when she heard Hansen mention his grandmother. She was suddenly displeased and said with a flushed face, "She already said that she didn't want anything grand for her birthday. She is old now and she only wants peace. She doesn't want to be disturbed. She already said that on the day itself, we can just have a gathering for close relatives Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something and asked in a serious tone, "What's the situation of the Camphor Tree Villa right now? It's quite a big project. You know that the luxury cars at Richards Group have not gained a firm foothold worldwide. Right now, the real source of money is in A City's real estate. This project is not a small one, it can't be taken lightly. Also, Mayor McAdams said that he will take care of anything that happens in this area." Hansen became more and more agitated with what Marissa was saying Originally, Camphor Tree Villa was a long term investment of Richards Group, located in the green hills. Several years ago, Hansen had a unique vision and handpicked some real estates, so he bought them. In the past two years, the municipal construction of A city was ongoing and was about to construct the subway. Land prices were rising all the way, it seemed like he was going to make a lot of money soon, but something bad had happened. In the past few years, the local residents of the Green Mountain Town visited the higher area and they wanted to move the nearby garbage disposal incinerator to somewhere closer to Green Mountain. It was a nightmare for Camphor Tree Villa One could only imagine the consequences of having a garbage disposal Incinerator so close to a high-end villa area! If this suggestion was approved by the City A government, it meant that these high-end villas would be unpleasantly close to a garbage disposal incinerator. That way, before they could worry about selling the villas, the prices alone would decrease significantly The Camphor Tree Villa was located next to the Green Mountain Lake. With clear water and green mountains, it was a good area. More importantly, it was not far away from town. It was definitely the highest-end villa area in City A. There would be thousands of villas surrounding the Green Mountain Lake and it would be a great feat in history That would be the gathering place for the elite people of City A. It was originally a good idea. The first phase of development was already ongoing, and the sales were doing great, but due to the sudden arrival of the garbage disposal incinerator, everything was delayed. This had already given Hansen a huge headache. Norton was here today about this matter too With the protection from Aria's father, perhaps the location of the garbage disposal incinerator would be moved, but. As Hansen was deep in thought, Aria suddenly walked in with her hourglass figure. When she saw Hansen, her cheeks immediately turned pink and her almond eyes looked delicate. She wanted to get close to Hansen, but because Marissa was there, she had to walk toward Marissa first, She put her arms around Marissa's shoulders and said coyly, "Mother, my Dad said he is planning for a meal together with both our families this weekend. What do you think about this?" "Alright, okay Marissa, who was in Aria's arms, immediately smiled and answered, "I'll leave this matter to Hansen. He is a man, he should arrange this." Aria tilted her head and looked at Hansen. He was sitting in front of the office and looking at the computer. His face was calm and there was no objection. She felt happy inside. "Alright, you all need to get to work too. I have to go. Madam Parker has invited me to go for a facial with her, Marissa said as she stood up and walked outside. D "Mother, I'll send you." Hansen stood up. "No need, you continue your work. I have a butler," Marissa refused flatly Before, she used to work hard in the company, day and night. Of course she knew what hard work felt like. She took the initiative to leave. If it weren't for Jenna, she wouldn't have bothered them here. "Hansen" As soon as Marissa left, Aria ran to Hansen like a gust of wind. She put her arms around his neck and kissed him on the face, "Hansen, my Dad said that we'll have dinner together this Saturday and we'll settle our marriage. Hansen, I'm so happy. We'll never be separated for the rest of our lives." Aria looked at Hansen with teary eyes, and then leaned her head on his chest. She was very happy inside. She could not wait any longer. She had to hurry up and make Hansen marry her. This was the only way she could feel at ease. The man in front of her pulled her away calmly and replied blandly. "I see." Hearing how Hansen agreed to it, Aria blushed. As long as he said yes, she would not care about his attitude. Men were always like this. They liked to pretend to be cool. Moreover, for a noble man like Hansen, he wouldn't be too excited about marriage. "Aria, I've said it many times. You should behave your self at work." Hansen said again, his handsome face was covered with gloom "Hansen, we will soon be husband and wife, we are not just ordinary friends. Besides, there are no outsiders here. Why do we have to be so restricted?" Aria pouted. In her heart, she complained, "Hansen, would you die if you flirt for a bit?" But she was soon stunned. Hansen's eyebrows were tightly knitted and his face was tense. "Aria, let me ask you. It was you who told my mother about Jenna working in Richards Group, wasn't it? You showed the newspaper to my mother today too, didn't you?" Hansen's voice was not loud, but every word was cold. He was dissatisfied. In fact, he was not questioning, he was blaming her with certainty. Marissa never had the habit of reading newspapers in the morning. When she woke up in the morning, she would take a walk in the garden, have breakfast afterwards, and then proceeded to apply her makeup. Reading the newspaper was something she did in the afternoon. At that moment, Aria's face turned pale and her heart tightened. She paused for a moment and threw herself into Hansen's arms with tears in her eyes.
Chapter 29 "Hansen, yes, I did tell Mother, but it was because I was too worried about you. Hansen. Since that woman came to Richards Group, I feel like you don't love me anymore, and you don't care about me. I'm scared that that woman would take you away from me, I'm even more afraid that she would have bad intentions to destroy our company. After all, Mother is wiser than us. I didn't say it on purpose. Hansen, believe me, forgive me, I did all this for the sake of Richards Group Aria nestled into Hansen's arms with tears in her face, She looked like an innocent little girl, her eyes filled with grief. Even though Hansen was very stubborn, he was still touched by a woman's tears. The anger in his heart suddenly disappeared and his hand instinctively patted her back. D What he felt beneath his hands was just skin and bones. Indeed, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight recently. She was no longer as curvy as she was before Still, a woman like this was more feminine. She was passionate and knew when to act coquettishly instead of pretending she was capable of everything in front of men. Even if she made a small mistake, men would still forgive her. Jenna's indifferent face and her cold eyes, full of hostility appeared in front of him. He could not help but sigh in his heart. Jenna was not like Aria at all. Did she have to be as cold as ice? Even if a man was interested in her, he would be put off by her coldness. He was unsure. As he would be marrying Aria, they were going to be together for the rest of their lives, therefore he should trust her more and be more tolerant of her. B His face softened, but right before his eyes, the image of Jenna smiling brightly at Rayan appeared, and a faint anger rose in his heart. No, she only treated him coldly, and all her hostility was only for him. He decided that there was still no fate between them after all! "Don't worry Aria. She is just a designer I hired. company needs her. For now, only if we can suppress the Whalen Group, then our luxury cars will be able to do well. You know that real estate is no longer being sought-after, luxury cars are going to be the trend. We can't let go of this opportunity Hansen seemed to be comforting her, but it felt like he was comforting himself. The warmth from his palm passed to Aria's body making her feel cozy and comfortable. Aria was overjoyed as she smiled. It seemed that all the grievances she felt had disappeared. It seemed that it was the right move to bring Marissa here. She had gained a complete victory in this match. D At least Hansen was willing to tell her what he had in mind, and he also personally agreed to their marriage. Their relationship had moved to the next step. "But, Hansen, that woman doesn't have the capability. You've heard it. She designed that model because she was lucky. She doesn't have the ability to design at all. She admitted it herself. Even though Aria felt happy with Hansen, she still mentioned it because she was upset that Jenna was still around. "Even if she really can't do anything, I still want to put her in Richards Group for a while, As long as she doesn't go back to Whalen Group, it will be beneficial to our company" Hansen touched her face and said with "Don't worry, I know what to do." Aria blinked her eyes and was finally satisfied. She kissed him on the lips sweetly and smiled charmingly. She stretched her slender neck around his neck and whispered in his ear, "Hansen, I know now. I won't be jealous anymore." For a whole day, Jenna was anxious. She did not see Hansen, nor did anyone come looking for her. The farce that happened in the morning ended just like that. She didn't know what Hansen would do to her, but she didn't care. The sun was going down and there was a slight breeze. The autumn of A city seemed to have started earlier than usual. The dull sound of high heels stepping on the floor sounded in the parking lot. Jenna carried a delicate little bag, her moderate- length dress wrapped her buttocks and her slender waist, sculpting her slim physique and enhancing her curvy body shape "Jenna." A shadow came out from one side. The dim light of the basement illuminated the man's straight body. There was a vague and strange expression on the man's face. His tall nose shrouded part of his face in the shadow. "Norton Richards" Jenna exclaimed in surprise and stopped walking. She looked around and fear rose in her heart. "Norton, what's the matter?" She took a few steps back and asked flatly. She did not feel comfortable with the situation and wanted to leave quickly Norton looked at the calm and indifferent Jenna, and there was a strange expression on his face. "Jenna, you've been in the Richards family for four years, and you've already divorced Hansen, haven't you?' Norton stared at her intently, not letting any expression of hers escape him. "Yes." Jenna did not hide her feelings and admitted frankly. She wanted to hide as far as she could from him. She did not want to be entangled with him too much. She had never loved him before, and she never would. "But, these years, the Richards family has treated you badly, especially that b*stard, Hansen. He never treated you as his wife. He is overbearing and arrogant. Why did you come back? Why didn't you come to me? You know I've always liked you! Norton was being overbearing. He looked gentle on the outside, but inside, he had a fierce aura. It caused Jenna to take a few steps back. She felt a dangerous and odd feeling her heart and she wanted escape "So... What do you think I should do?" Jenna clenched the bag in her hand and asked coldly, "Don't forget, you're now the head of the Ministry of Finance, you're a government official. Don't ruin your career because of a small mistake." "Leave him, leave Richards Group, and come to me. Trust me, I'll give you happiness. Norton advanced step by step, coming closer and closer to her. Jenna retreated again, but she said in a serious tone. "Norton, I'm your sister-in-law. It's not good for you to talk like this: "Sister- in- law? Go to hell!" Norton spat fiercely, the gentle side of him disappeared. His body suddenly trembled, his fists clenched, and fire was burning in his eyes. He was jealous and angry! "That's because Grandma was biased. She gave you to him. You should have been mine. I mentioned you in front of her, but she was old and confused, that was why she gave you to him. He didn't deserve your love at all. He didn't deserve you." The more he spoke, the more indignant he became. He suddenly grabbed Jenna's hand and said in a mad tone, "Jenna, I'm the only one who loves you. I thought about you every night when you were not in the Richards family, and I went abroad to look for you, but I couldn't find you. Now that you're back and divorced, we can be together openly. Don't come to the Richards Group again. I've seen what happened this morning. Hansen will marry Aria soon. You two don't stand a chance anymore." The muscles on his body stiffened. He held Jenna's hand tightly, and his eyes turned red. Jenna suddenly felt that the basement was so quiet that she hated it. She didn't like this feeling. A whiff of custom-made French cologne hit Jenna Jenna's heart trembled, she felt chills all over her body. The inexplicable horrible feeling from the past rushed at her and her face turned pale instantly. Jenna, I'll treat you well. Trust me." Norton's hand stroked Jenna's beautiful hair. His voice was deep and he looked like he was enjoying himself. "Let me go. Jenna was frightened by Norton's infatuated expression She stayed at the Richards Group mansion for a year. Every time she saw Norton, he would be in a suit and in his leather shoes, looking like a gentleman. When he was in University, he always looked at her passionately. However, wasn't it the same for every man who went through puberty? As long as he wasn't doing anything over the top, he was still considered normal. Moreover, ever since she married Hansen, he had completely ignored her. But Jenna was terrified by what Norton looked like today. It was not love, but some kind of possessiveness. Had he already gone astray? Or. Jenna, let's go. I'll take you to a place. Norton's face was full of excitement and his face was flushed as he dragged her away. "No, I don't want to go." Jenna's heart was full of fear. What she experienced during university a few years ago suddenly appeared in front of her. It felt like time went back, and the feeling of fear was so similar. She was weak though, how could she go against Norton who was taller and stronger than she was? He held her tightly and dragged her to the front of the car. "Let me go, Jenna cried out anxiously. Her high heels were dragging on the ground, and she lost her stability. Her ankle was twisted. Her palm and ankle hurt so much that her face turned pale. D She fell to the ground and tried her best to struggle. In a fit of panic, Norton's large hand reached out for her waist and he lifted her to carry her away. Jenna was so anxious that she kept fluttering her hands and feet. Her face was flushed from her fear "Let her go," a low and angry voice broke through the air and made a rumbling sound in the dim basement. Jenna was relieved to see that Hansen was there. Norton's body trembled and his whole body froze. Before he could react, the sound of a punch was heard. He received a hard punch to his face and he fell to the ground. His brain instantly sobered up. Hansen was standing in front of them. His face was dark and his eyes were like sharp arrows, which gave Norton chills all over! "Ouch!" Jenna fell to the ground and landed on her butt. "Norton, what are you doing?" Hansen's body moved toward him like a beacon, and his eyes were fierce He was very clear about what his cousin was trying to do. The memories came back to his mind and the light in his eyes was even fiercer. If he didn't guess it incorrectly, it was Norton whom he saw on that night at school. Even if he didn't love Jenna, this woman still married him. Her chastity was given to this animal in front of him, which ruined his pride as a man. Moreover, it was in the Richards Group mansion. He had wanted to get his revenge a long time ago.
Chapter 30 Norton, who was already on the verge of extreme anxiety and excitement, was awakened by Hansen's sudden shout. Before he could react, he was punched. When he looked up at this angry Hansen, his face looked a little pale in the basement where the lights were not so bright. He was very discontented about it. He didn't expect Hansen to catch him at a place like this. Even if he wanted to hide himself, he couldn't hide the panic on his face. At a time like this, he didn't want to spread this kind of news all over the city. He was a government official, his reputation was very important. More importantly, he could not let his grandmother know about this. Otherwise, his inheritance for the Richards Group would be withheld if he upset his grandmother. Although his grandmother was already 90 years old, her mind was still clear. Moreover, she was still holding the Old Master's will in her hand, which meant that her right to speak was very effective. Why should Hansen get all the benefits? His Richards Group was so rich and powerful. Although he was the head of the Ministry of Finance, his salary was still limited Wasn't it because Hansen just didn't want him to get anything? Otherwise, why would he still keep an eye on him everywhere he went and would even try to get stop him even when he obviously didn't love Jenna anymore! He clenched his fists and got up, He was obviously angry, but he didn't dare to resist loudly. Even his back was not as straight as it was just now. Hansen remembered his expression. He could not help sneering and snorted contemptuously He quickly adapted to the situation and slowly calmed down. With a stiff smile, he said, "Hansen, you're here." Hansen snorted and said, "Norton, you are a government official, but you are so reckless that you even harassed a divorced woman. Do you think this is good for you? If this news gets out, what will Grandma think if she knows about it? What will happen to your career? You are so smart and shrewd, why do you keep making the same mistakes?" Hansen's words hit his sore spot. His face turned pale and his eyes darkened. He clenched his fists and his lips twitched slightly He gave Hansen a sinister look and then he looked at Jenna, who was sitting on the ground. He had no choice but to say, "Big Brother, since you two have divorced, I think I would like to marry her. There is nothing wrong with that. Moreover, I am more qualified than you now." "Really?" Hansen couldn't help sneering, "Grandpa's will has clearly stated that you can only marry Sabrina Delia as your wife. Your wedding is now in preparations, would you dare take the risk of losing everything and marry your cousin's ex-wife? Can you do that? Norton's body trembled, and he opened his mouth only to exhale, he couldn't inhale anymore. There was a faint smile at the corner of Hansen's mouth, he said faintly, "Besides, you were just the head of Ministry of Finance not long ago. If you want to end your career, you can do whatever you want. But think clearly. General Delia is not a very kind person. Norton, who had never revealed his true emotions, was now stunned! "Coward Hansen snorted and sneered. Then he came over, picked up Jenna and walked toward his Hummer. Norton watched helplessly as Hansen took Jenna away. "Where are you taking me?" Jenna grimaced at the pain on the soles of her feet. She couldn't help but feel curious about what he was going to do. Hansen had no expression on his face. He put her on the back seat and started the car. From the rearview mirror, he saw Jenna's painful face and asked sarcastically, "Are you upset because I separated you from your first love?" "What the hell?" Jenna thought as she listened to his sarcastic voice and felt helpless. When did Norton become her first love? He was really good at surmising. Whenever he saw something, he would expand his imagination to the dirtiest possible situation. It really saddened her. "You didn't say anything, does that mean I'm right? You feel guilty Hansen said coldly and sarcastically Jenna was too lazy to argue with him. She lowered her head and rubbed her feet as her eyebrows frowned. "If you know that you would suffer, why would you still want to meddle in these things? Why can't you be more compliant? You deserve it. Hansen's words were even more vicious. Jenna was so angry. She shouted, "Stop the car and let me down. I want to drive back by myself." D Hansen looked indifferent and pretended he didn't hear her. He didn't take her words seriously at all Jenna was determined to get off the car. Now that Norton was gone, she was not afraid anymore. Besides, she was in a hurry to go home to see her mother. "Did you hear me? Stop the car!" She shouted again Hansen's ears twitched. "I've already sent my men to take your shabby car to the trash pile. From now on you don't have to drive anymore" he said calmly, as if he was talking about the good weather today. His expression was calm, but it stunned Jenna. That car was a birthday gift from her father, Javon Murphy. Although it was cheap and not luxurious, Jenna had always liked it and was reluctant to throw it away, and when she drove this car, it put her in a good mood. She didn't lack any money now, but she had never thought about changing her car. Her father was no longer here, this car was her only memory of him. She had always been low- key, she never pursued material things, let alone the quality of the car. She just wanted to use the car until it couldn't move anymore, repair it, and then keep it. But she never imagined that that b*stard, Hansen, would dispose of her treasured car as he wished. This devil, this madman, he was too overbearing. No matter what he did, he never considered other people's feelings or opinions. He always took it for granted Jenna was so mad that she was going crazy! "Ah!" With a scream, she picked up the bag in her hand and threw it at the window. She kicked the car door and she was furious. At this time, if Hansen was not driving, she would have definitely rushed at him and killed him. "D*mned woman, you're crazy" The Hummer was shaking. Hansen saw from the rearview mirror that Jenna's face was flushed red and she was out of control. There was a fire surging from his heart. He stepped on the brakes, pulled over at the left side of the road, and parked his car in the trees. "Hey, are you trying to kill yourself?" The cars beside him were all stepping on their brakes at his sudden stop. All of them rolled their windows down as they met Hansen's scary eyes and his million dollar Hummer. They immediately silenced themselves and left quickly. "D*mned woman, what on earth are you trying to do? Wasn't it just a broken car?" Hansen was as angry as a bull. He grabbed Jenna's hand and dragged her to the middle of the seat and imprisoned her at the back of the car. He shouted angrily and pulled open the dashboard with one hand. He took out a check from the drawer and threw it on her face. He said disdainfully, "Isn't it just money? I'll pay you." Jenna's blood was rushing to her face, her eyes were red. Tears were dripping down her face. She desperately tried to retract her hand, but she was grabbed tight by Hansen. She lowered her head and bit his hand hard and Hansen had to let go of her because of the pain. She picked up the check, tore it into pieces, and threw it on his face without even looking at it. "Hansen, you are human. You are arbitrary and self-righte shouted with a hoarse voice, "Let me go. I don't want to be with a demon like you. I want to find my car" Scraps of the check fell on Hansen's handsome face like snowflakes. He was shocked. Jenna's face was full of tears, the light in her eyes was like an injured deer looking at a hunter who hurt it. Other than anger and resentment, there was also unfamiliarity. He had never seen Jenna losing her mind. Being in the Richards family's manor for a year, no matter how harsh his mother talked to her, or how he sneered at her, she had always been obedient and silent. There were several times when he saw her clench her fists, gnash her teeth, and thought she would cry out, or even commit suicide. But she was like a stone sinking into the water, and even before a ripple could form, she was always calm. Even when the servants and workers bullied her and disrespected her, she held back her anger and stayed calm. D He used to think that she was a log and had no anger in her. However, he could now see the anger in Jenna, who was raging. He saw the sadness and the disappointment in her face and it made him worried, scared even This was the first time he was afraid of a woman's tears. What's more, it was from a woman whom he hated.. He really didn't expect that she would care so much about the broken car. As a manager of the design department in Richards Group, she actually drove a cheap Beetle car to work. Moreover, she was his ex-wife. Even the ordinary employees of the company drove better cars to work. Not only would it humiliate him, it humiliated Richards Group too. He really couldn't bear it. Damned woman, now that she was divorced, she must be trying to gain sympathy. Or she could be trying to show the public her grievances so that they could sympathize with her and think better of her. That way, people would think that he treated her badly. Perhaps she wanted to gain sympathy from other men and subsequently seduce them! He glanced at the woman sitting in the back seat of the car, his heart was filled with anger. The fire rose high again! Then he took a look at her slender fingers. Ever since they got married, she never wore the wedding ring, there was not even a trace of it on her ring finger. These few years abroad, she must have been saying that she was unmarried. Even a man like Rayan was seduced by her! He suddenly started the car and the Hummer growled and rushed forward. Along the way, he kept honking constantly. The Hummer thundered down the busy streets, scaring other cars away. Even the traffic police who were patrolling were alarmed. However, when they saw that it was Hansen's car, they all shook their heads helplessly Hansen set up an account at the vehicle administration office. Whenever he had a fine, it would be paid immediately. The traffic police couldn't do anything to the rich Hansen. It was just money, and Hansen had a lot of it: he didn't care at all. The car soon drove into the inner circle, the Hummer going wildly all the way. Even the crying Jenna was stunned. He must be crazy!!!
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