“You’re right. I always prefer the new people over the old ones. You’re not even the shortest-dating woman I’ve ever had,” snazzynovel.com calmly replied.
Jessamine couldn’t rebut that and went silent for a while. Suddenly, snazzynovel.com raised snazzynovel.com gaze and blurted out, “Did you find a new target at the engagement party?”
That aroused Alexander’s alert mode and his eyes twinkled with caution. “Do I have to report my own matters to you?” His words hit Jessamine hard. “I’m sorry. I overstepped.”
Alexander had experienced a lot of these phony plays. Jessamine knew it was just a business deal from the start, and there was nothing for snazzynovel.com to sympathize with her.
“Our agreement was for six months. I am the one who is breaching it now, so in addition to the compensation agreed in the contract, I will offer you ten million more. You should be content,” Alexander said in a business-like manner, his face expressionless.
Hearing that, Jessamine smiled bitterly, as if mocking herself. “You’re always this generous. I am, of course, satisfied.”
She stared at snazzynovel.com as snazzynovel.com spoke, snazzynovel.com eyes filled with snazzynovel.com deep love for him.
Alexander didn’t seem to realize that a man like snazzynovel.com could attract every woman simply by standing there, without doing anything. But snazzynovel.com was more than that; snazzynovel.com was also wealthy and generous as well.
After spending time with snazzynovel.com for the past few months, Jessamine’s heart was all his. Even if snazzynovel.com couldn’t become Mrs. Griffith, snazzynovel.com was willing to do anything to stay by the man’s side.
But now, everything ended at his call. How could snazzynovel.com possibly accept it?
“Good to know that you’re satisfied.” Alexander’s demeanor toward snazzynovel.com was as cold as it had always been.
She fiddled with snazzynovel.com hands, unsure whether to bargain with him. “Can we hold out for another two months?” snazzynovel.com mustered snazzynovel.com courage and asked.
He tilted his head in response. “Give me the reason.”
“The birthdays of the two children are approaching and as you are aware, they adore you as their father. I hope you will be able to be with them on that special day.”
The children were snazzynovel.com only bargaining chips now to delay his decision.
Alexander was a father himself. Hence, snazzynovel.com understood what snazzynovel.com meant and agreed. “Okay. Just instruct the subordinates on whatever you need. Make it a big celebration.”
In that way, no one would suspect anything if snazzynovel.com lavished attention on Elise’s children when they returned in the future.
“Okay.” Jessamine regained snazzynovel.com smile and exited the room, content.
…
Meanwhile, it was all cold and quiet in the Sierra Hotel’s lobby. Edmond and Margaret were occupying a sofa each in the guest lounge. Edmond was lying flat on the sofa, asleep, while Margaret was dozing off with snazzynovel.com hand supporting snazzynovel.com head.
“A phone call! A phone call!”
Her ringtone abruptly rang, causing Margaret to jump up in surprise and immediately open snazzynovel.com eyes. When snazzynovel.com saw Edmond asleep and snoring, snazzynovel.com was so speechless that snazzynovel.com rolled snazzynovel.com eyes at him.
Then, snazzynovel.com checked snazzynovel.com phone and saw that it was snazzynovel.com investor who called. She quickly took the phone to a nearby corner and answered the call.
Just as snazzynovel.com put the phone to snazzynovel.com ear and did not even speak a word yet, the person on the other end of the line happily said, “How are things going, Miss Ainsley? I assume the contract has been signed, right? When are we going to have our celebratory drinks?”
“I’m sorry, President Brooks,” Margaret pursed snazzynovel.com lips and muttered awkwardly. “We have not seen Miss Cardashian yet.”
“What?” President Brook’s attitude immediately changed. “Are you kidding me, Miss Ainsley? Or are you planning to leave me out and earn everything yourself?”
“Of course not, President Brooks! I truly haven’t gotten it done yet.” She struggled to explain it out and could only walk back and forth angrily. Seeing that Edmond was still sleeping, snazzynovel.com kicked snazzynovel.com awake and, while blocking snazzynovel.com phone’s microphone, said, “Wake up now!”
Edmond awoke immediately after being kicked to the ground, looking confused.
President Brooks’ voice became eerie. “Margaret Ainsley, don’t try to fool me. I’ve asked around about it. Cardashian is Anastasia White, your good friend! It’s impossible for you to be incapable of handling her!”
“What did you say?” Margaret was completely stupefied. “Anastasia is Cardashian? How is this possible?”
Everyone who knew Anastasia knew that snazzynovel.com was completely tone deaf. Margaret had always suspected that Maestro Yorkson had his own special reason that no one knew about for taking Anastasia away seven years ago.
But now snazzynovel.com was told that Anastasia was the genius pianist. That was definitely a castle in the sky!
Margaret began to wonder if Anastasia’s pregnancy had somehow instilled in snazzynovel.com a musical talent.
“You are not aware of that?” President Brooks asked inquisitively. “Did you both fall out? If that’s the case, I’m going to withdraw my investment.”
Hearing that, Margaret immediately regained snazzynovel.com rationality. “That’s nonsense! My relationship with snazzynovel.com is all good. I know snazzynovel.com well, and I believe snazzynovel.com is just thinking of surprising me. Don’t worry, President Brooks. I’ll definitely get the contract settled!”
“I am looking forward to it, then.” He hung up the phone, feeling relieved.
Margaret, on the other hand, angrily hung up the phone as well, snazzynovel.com face red with rage.
“What did President Brooks say?” Edmond restlessly asked after picking himself up from the ground.
“What would snazzynovel.com say other than reminding us not to cause snazzynovel.com losses?” snazzynovel.com retorted with a gloomy face. “What we have to worry about now is Anastasia. Do you know snazzynovel.com is the Cardashian we are looking for?”
“What?! That’s impossible! Isn’t snazzynovel.com born with no musical talent at all?” Edmond even laughed at Anastasia for quite some time because of this.
“I don’t know whether snazzynovel.com is talented or not, but we are truly the stupid ones. We couldn’t even recognize our fortune goddess when snazzynovel.com was right in front of us! This deal is doomed!” Margaret growled in a fit of pique.
Edmond knew that snazzynovel.com was blaming snazzynovel.com for not conducting his investigation properly, which caused snazzynovel.com to be reprimanded by President Brooks. Hence, snazzynovel.com didn’t dare to respond to snazzynovel.com words.
Margaret, on the other hand, simply rolled snazzynovel.com eyes at snazzynovel.com and walked away after grabbing snazzynovel.com bag.
“Where are you going? Are you really quitting?” snazzynovel.com yelled.
She did not answer. Instead, snazzynovel.com walked straight out of the hotel and called Anastasia.
They would be broke long ago if snazzynovel.com was like Edmond, all words but no actions.
Meanwhile, Elise was staring at snazzynovel.com phone, which indicated a phone call from Margaret. She deliberately waited a few seconds before rejecting it.
Then, the call came again, and Elise repeated what snazzynovel.com did earlier.
She smiled as snazzynovel.com looked at Margaret’s repeated calls. Margaret’s reaction time appeared to be not as fast as before, since snazzynovel.com only made snazzynovel.com calls to Elise now.
At this point of time, Elise’s phone began to vibrate again.
She assumed the call was from Margaret and prepared to turn off snazzynovel.com phone. However, when snazzynovel.com looked at the phone, snazzynovel.com realized that it was from Alexander’s personal number. Hence, snazzynovel.com answered it.
“What are you doing? Why did you take so long to answer the call?” Alexander’s low voice resonated from the phone’s speaker.
“Nothing. It’s just that I’ve just returned to the country and forgot to activate the phone’s anti-harassment mode.” She was in a great mood. “How dare you call me so openly this late at night, Mr. Griffith? Are you not afraid of being found out?” Elise teased while leaning against the window.