Sherry ignored him. Aiden was obviously unhappy but managed to stomach his anger. Ron then stepped in with a scoff and said, “Sherry, you are not entirely correct. Our company has a good reputation, and our clients and partners in these two projects are similarly well-known although they are not exactly powerful. If Carl wanted to coerce them into working with us, it’d actually be possible.” Sherry frowned. Carl curled his lips. He wanted to stand up and throw his chair over to Ron, but Sherry stopped him before his thoughts became action. She held him back and then said to Ron, “Mr. Wright, Carl secured the two projects himself. If you don’t believe him, you can contact the clients and ask for more details.” Ron said scornfully, “They have already signed a contract. There’s no point in asking anymore.” Sherry gulped exasperatedly while continuing to hold Carl back. Ron scanned over their expressions. He scoffed and sighed. “Whatever. If you say so, so be it. Let’s just
The spacious meeting room went quiet. “Who is Aiden Sager?” the leading officer asked. Other than Sherry, everyone else in the meeting room was shocked. Aiden was still caught in his excitement from agitating Carl and had not recovered from it, hence he was stunned when the officers came in. Ron was the first to react to the situation. He asked, “Officer, why are you looking for Aiden Sager?” The officer ignored him. He demanded once more, “Who is Aiden Sager?” “It’s him! That's Aiden Sager!” Sherry pointed at Aiden who was sitting beside Ron. The officers turned in that direction and spotted him right away. The leading officer nodded at Sherry before he headed over to Aiden’s spot. One of the officers dragged Aiden up from the seat and the other one handcuffed him on the spot. The spacious meeting room remained silent, but everyone’s eyes widened out of shock. What was happening? Why would police officers barge into the meeting room to arrest Aiden? Only Carl s
Carl bolted up and slammed the chair that he did not throw earlier on the table. The loud thud shocked Ron, causing him to clench his cup tightly. He glared at Carl. “Carl, what is the meaning of this? I’m your uncle, I’m your senior! What is this disrespect?” Carl narrowed his charming eyes. “That’s not what you said when you slandered me and before the police came in. Uncle. Senior.” Ron choked on the reply. “You…You…” “Stop you-ing me. If I were you, I’d rather think of a way to save your precious son than argue with us here.” Ron’s expression changed. Carl grinned. “Oh, right, Uncle. Your son just committed a crime!” Even though Sherry was not severely injured, Aiden would have to stay at the station for some time. Committing a crime was not a small matter, even more so when the target of the crime was Sherry, someone who worked for the company. The shareholders would not be able to help him anymore or allow him to return to the company. Ron’s expression turned gr
“I heard Aiden was taken away by the police. Is it true?” Lisa asked excitedly. Sherry and Carl nodded tacitly. “What was his reaction when he’s taken away? Is that bastard Ron here as well? What was the look on his face?” “They all…looked like they ate shit,” Sherry said. “Yeah. Disgusting,” Carl echoed. Lisa was over the moon, but when she learned that Aiden was arrested because he hired thugs to beat Sherry up, her mood plunged. She only felt relief after making sure Sherry was fine and only suffered some minor injuries. She grunted angrily and bellowed, “I’ll call a shareholder meeting right away to kick Aiden out of the company!” …The news of Aiden being arrested during a meeting because he hired thugs to beat Sherry up spread like wildfire within the company. Later in the afternoon, while Sherry and Carl were busy with the next meeting for the second project, Lisa called an emergency shareholder meeting to deal with the aftermath of the rest. In conclusion,
Sherry knew the girl was tired. She turned the tablet off and carried the girl onto her lap. She cleared her throat, signaling to the man further away. It was a sign for him to leave. “Good night. Sleep early,” he said before he walked out of the door. When the door closed, the living room once again plunged into silence. Sherry pursed her lips and carried Caprice into the room. …After a dreamless night, Sherry woke up with Caprice and helped the girl clean up. They walked out of the room and saw John outside. “Daddy…” The girl extended her arms at her father. John carried the girl and said to Sherry, “I’ve found a Glenchester restaurant here, and they serve breakfast. Wanna go try?” Sherry frowned. She wanted to keep her distance from the man and reject his offer, but before she could, the girl agreed. With her adorable voice, the girl said, “Yay! Mommy go! Caprice go!” John looked at Caprice. Sherry’s eyes flickered. “If Caprice wants to go, let’s go.” It wa
Sherry was forced to a swift retreat as Anne was pressing forward. She accidentally tripped on her injured leg and lost her balance, causing her to fall backward. Just when she thought she would hit the ground, a pair of strong arms held her from the back. The ferocious-looking Anne was stunned as well. “Master Stockton…” Sherry turned around and saw John. He frowned as he looked at her. “Are you alright?” Sherry sighed a breath of relief. “I’m fine.” She regained her balance and got on her feet. John let go of her and switched his attention to Anne. Anne’s eyes flickered nervously, but she regained her composure and pointed at Sherry. “Master Stockton, Sherry is not only tempting you, but she’s also seeing Carl! She’s a money-faced bitch! Don’t get fooled by her looks!” It was the morning rush hour. Many of the employees were arriving for work, and the commotion Anna caused attracted their attention. A group of people stopped walking and turned their attention to J
Sherry said, “Thank you, Lisa. I’m fine. She didn’t touch me.” Lisa sighed a breath of relief. She added, “I’ll definitely make this right for you.” She was furious. Aiden had hired thugs to harm Sherry and got arrested for his crime, yet Anne was trying to give Sherry a tough time? Lisa was not a weak and helpless woman! Sherry pursed her lips. “It’s fine, Lisa. I’m okay.” Anne stopped Sherry in front of the office just to give her a hard time. Had John not arrived in time, Sherry would have been slapped and insulted in front of the public. It would definitely have caused a series of unhappy events. Anne was a major shareholder in the company, but she was not working there. She had Madam Sager and some other old folks’ support, so Lisa could not do anything to her either. If Lisa was correct, Anne probably came here because Ron instigated her to. Since she had no way to deal with Ron at the moment, giving Anne a hard time would be meaningless. Lisa sighed out of guilt.
The day passed while Sherry buried herself in work. At dusk, Sherry walked out of the office and saw her white car parked beside the road. The window was wound down and Caprice popped her head out, calling her adorably, “Mommy…” The sweet expression felt warmer than the breeze. Sherry hastened her steps to the car. She got in, hugged the girl in her arms, and kissed her on the cheek. Caprice giggled as she kissed her mother back. They played around for a while before Sherry released the girl. She then switched her attention to the driver’s seat. “Why aren’t you driving?” John smiled and looked at her through the rear mirror. “I’m waiting for your order.” Sherry gulped. “Drive.” John started the car and drove, but not in the direction of her apartment. Sherry asked, “Where are you going?” He said, “Caprice wants to have something good to eat. I booked a restaurant. We’ll be there in twenty minutes.” Sherry frowned. “I’ve only booked a table. I didn’t pay for it y