Though she was dressed in old style, he recognized her at once. A look of surprise flash in his eyes. He said something to his secretary and walked towards Barbara in strides. "Barbara, when did you return?"Barbara raised her head and stared at Steven indifferently before she replied, "Do you have business with me, Mr Cook?Steven gazed at his daughter lovingly and was not affected by her attitude towards him. "Where have you been? Daddy has been searching for you during the past three years. Why haven't you called me?""Daddy? My father passed away a long time ago" Barbara retorted coldly"Barbara" Steven pleaded. Although he was a respectable secretary in the eyes on the public, he could never put on airs and be fierce to his daughter. "You haven't eaten, have you? Let's go and have a meal.""That's not necessary. Mr Cook, your sweet wife and loving daughter are waiting for you at home. Just accompany them""Barbara" Steven called out abd reached over to grab hold of his daughter's
There was nothing the police could do. When they noticed that Barbara's hands and feet were injured, they had to send her to the hospital first. Right after the doctor was done bandaging het wounds, the heard the sound of a rushef footfall. The door was quickly flung open and Dexter appeared with Hus exclusive assistant, John.Barbara was stunned to see Dexter. As the doctor knew Dexter, he greeted him respectfully, "Mr Lorenzo""Could you give us a moment? I need to have a word with her".The doctor nodded and quickly left. Dexter looked down at Barbara condescendingly and asked icily, "Say it. How much do you want from us?"Barbara never expected him to say that from the start. She began to quiver with rage as she said, "Lorenzo, do you think that everyone is as shameless as you? Dud you think that we're all money grubbers like you?""Sure, you're so noble and virtuous, but you still landed yourself in a pathetic downtrodden state" Dexter sneered before he resumed, "Barbara, you're
"A kiss;" Jeremy said as he bowed his head and kissed her.Barbara didn't expect him to be so presumptuous as to kiss her so abruptly. She slapped him in the face without thinking.Jeremy never dreamed that the gentle and frail Barbara would dare to hit him. He didn't dodge and was hit hard.No one had ever dared to hit Jeremy. He let go of Barbara at once and said fiercely, "Do you want to be fired?"Of course Barbara knew about Jeremy. He was the third young master and the mist beloved son of the black family. He'd probably never been slapped in the face by a woman. She just brought herself some trouble.It was not a joke to provoke this rich boy. Jeremy would not let it slide easily. She dropped the pretense since this couldn't get worse anyway. "Black, I've tolerated you for a long time! If you want to fire me, just do it. There are plenty of places where I can find a job. I quit!"After that, she opened her handbag and took out the phone and the car keys Jeremy gave you her. She
Jeremy's answer sounded especially grating to Dexter. He sneered and said, "Mr Black is quiet a lady's man""No, no, no. I was only playing with the other giris. But I'm falling in love for real with this one. I will introduce her to you some other day"."You're falling in love?" Dexter's eyes sparkled menacingly an his fists clenched subconsciously. "Mr Black's taste seems to be getting worse?""Not good? I thought she's a fine woman. She's so much more beautiful than the women I fooled around with before and even much prettier than your fiancee as well, isn't she?" Jeremy was smiling while he ridiculed Dexter subtly."Hehe!" Dexter sneered and said, "I'm only afraid that her beauty belies her cruel disposition"His words made here Jeremy's face gloomy. He didn't have any grudges against Dexter. Why would he scoff at him like this? His hand was hurting so much that he didn't bother to argue with Dexter. "I'm leaving now. This little wild cat bit me so hard. I have to go to the hospit
"Okay!" Jeremy squeezed out a word and looked at his watch, "You're late, Miss Edwards!""Mr Black, I'm sorry!" Barbara immediately apologized.."I'm sorry? Do you know my rules?""I know! I know! About the kidney, Mr Black..."Jeremy raised his bandaged wrist and blew on it. He glsnced sideways at Barbara and said, "The kidney is nothing difficult for me, but..."Barbara tried to be patient, "I will do anything as long as you can help me!""Anything?" Jeremy said in a dragging voice."That ..except that..." Barbara stammered.Jeremy raised his eyebrows. This woman was quite interesting. Other women couldn't wait to get with him, yet she seemed to be very reluctant to get involved with him.Novelty seeking was his favorite thing. Barbara was gorgeous and exactly his type. Rushing would not help him to get to her heart.Thinking of that, Jeremy curled up his lips into a charming smile and said, "Do you still want to quit?""No, I won't quit!""Since that's the case, sign the contract!
Hearing Barbara asked for 10 millions dollars rudely and even threatened his mother, Dexter's eyes darkened.Raina could tell that her son was angry. "Dexter, Barbara is not a good person. It'd going to be bad if she literally spills the beans. You have to find a way to drive her out of San Francisco and never come back again!"."I see. Mom, don't go to look for her. I will handle it" Dexter picked up his coat and left home.His cell phone rang shortly after he drove off. Dexter picked up and saw that it was a text message. "Your credit card ending in ##### is debited with 3,000 dollars towards the ATM cash withdrawal"Dexter was stunned. This was the card he threw to Barbara that day. It surprised him that she would actually take the money out Madam of it. If seemed that she really needed money.Uncle. Has While pondering another text message showed up, "Your credit card ending in #### has been debited with 8,000 dollars towards the ATM cash withdrawal "Dexter thought for a while a
On the way back, Dexter leaned in the back seat with his eyes closed. It seemed that he was resting, yet only he knew that he wasn't resting at all. His mind was a complete mess.It had been three years, the person who disappeared for three years suddenly cane back. But instead of being surprised, he was deeply troubled by it. "Where did she go in the past three years?"How did she and Jeremy get together? He had always thought that she was with Nathan for the past three years. It seemed that the situation was different from what he expected.In a trance, he couldn't help but think of that day three years ago.Three years ago, he found the house eerily quiet when he opened the door of the villa in the morning. He stood in the living room for a moment and stomped upstairs. To his surprise, there was no one inside when he opened the bedroom door He figured that she might have gone to shop for groceries, do he went in and sat on the bed, quietly waiting for her to come back.Two hours w
Jeremy and Barbara returned to the office after lunch. He suddenly asked Barbara in a serious tone, "Have you picked the engagement gift I asked you to choose for Dexter?""No!""Well you don't need to pick the gift now. I have already asked someone to buy it. You can either deliver it on behalf of me!""I will deliver it for you?" Barbara was shocked."Yes, you will do it!" Jeremy said in an unquestionable manner. Barbara realized that she was making a fuss. She was Jeremy's assistant. How could she not follow her boss orders?Dexter had long been a stranger to her. It was not a big deal for her to send a gift to an ordinary customer.David handed over the gift he bought to Barbara. She went to Dexter's company right away.The receptionist stopped bet and said she had to have an appointment to meet with the president. Barbara told her that she was Mr blacks assistant and came here to send a gift on behalf of the Golden Age Group. The receptionist immediately called for instructions.