“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
Sherry was probably counting how much she had to spend for the meal. She noticed the man’s gaze and it irritated her. “What are you looking at?” John smiled. “Nothing. I just want to look at you.” Sherry choked. She wanted to argue, but Caprice reached out to her face with her tiny hands. The girl held her collar and said, “Mommy, don’t be angry at Daddy.” Sherry was forced to swallow her grievance. She said, “Mommy isn’t angry at Daddy. I’m just teasing him.” John was left speechless, and so was Caprice. Caprice added, “Mommy, don’t tease Daddy. Daddy is scared.” Sherry said with a smile, “He’s thick-faced. He won’t be scared so easily.” Caprice pouted in confusion. Being thick-faced and cowardly had nothing in relation. Before she could figure out the question, the waiter returned with the dishes. The dishes served were mostly vegetarian, but they were decorated meticulously. Caprice’s eyes widened in astonishment. Sherry put some broccoli on the girl’s plate. T
When they arrived at Sherry’s apartment, Caprice was already dead asleep. After Sherry got out of the car, she carried Caprice into her arms and threw a gaze at John. “You can go now.” John stood by the car and leaned against it lazily. The moonlight’s reflection shone from his glasses as he smiled bewitchingly. “Goodnight.” Sherry ignored him. She carried Caprice into the apartment without looking back. The night was quiet. After Sherry entered her apartment and turned on the living room lights, the man’s slender figure remained by the car with no intention of leaving. However, he pulled his attention away from the window and looked to his left. There was a garden on the left of the apartment, and there was a fake mountain decoration by the side. In the shadow cast by the fake mountain was a slender figure. Carl was aware that John noticed him, so he came out from the shadows. “Young Master Carl, what are you doing here?” John asked with a smile. Carl’s eyes flic
Ron was a sly man, and Anne had the support of Madam Sager and the other old folks at home. Lisa had done a lot to reach her current position while bringing Carl up. It had not been easy for her. It was not easy to kick Ron out of the company. Carl went silent for a moment and said, “I know, but he’s cunning and we don’t have anything on him.” John chuckled. “Then, let him give you something to hold against him.” Carl narrowed his eyes. John leaned against the car with his arms crossed. He continued, “Ron Wright has a property in the suburbs, where there are a woman and a pair of twins. The woman was his secretary from five years ago.” Carl was shocked. It took him several seconds to recover and say, “How do you know about this?” John curled his lips. “I have my ways.” Carl remained shocked. He knew Ron was a playboy as well. Anne had caught him a few times fooling around, and he had been obedient ever since. He never showed any flaws in the open as well. Who would ha