Melinda held her chest and swayed a little.“Melinda!” Eiger hurriedly held her. “Grandpa, she has a heart condition. I’ll take her to the infirmary!”He did not even bother to apologize to North. He swiftly left through the back door.Roland’s gaze increasingly grew heavy with disappointment. He was upset seeing Eiger, the grandson whom he deeply valued, lose his sense of right and wrong over a woman. He even disregarded the dignity of the South family!“North, come here. Let’s get on the stage together.”Roland took the trophy and instructed the host to invite the award-winning students onto the stage. Together with North, he presented the awards to everyone.Half an hour later, North helped Roland get back to the backstage.He looked tired. “North, I’m sorry for only finding out such a big matter last... Cough cough... Please forgive me for letting you feel wronged.”North felt a pang in her heart. “Eiger and I will never get back together. I don’t want you to worry.”At t
North felt touched as a surge of warmth enveloped her.Although she had married Eiger’s uncle out of necessity, she had to admit that he appeared to be more humane than Eiger himself.“Thanks for helping me earlier. Were you the one who asked Mr. Roland to come?”“Yes, I simply made a call.”She remembered Roland mentioning how his youngest son had been so occupied that he left right after the call. She clicked her tongue disapprovingly. “Mr. Roland was just inside. Why didn’t you go and see him?”What kind of son was he?Gerald narrowed his eyes. “What a strange thing to say. I’m not related to Roland. Why would I need to go and see him?”That strange speculation surged up again. His newlywed wife seemed to have misunderstood his relationship with the South family.Gerald tactfully changed the subject. “Ms. North, I’m really surprised that you gave up your position as the guest presenter.”North was speechless. She stiffened for a moment. She then thought to herself, “Wha
Steward’s expression darkened. “Ms. Jane, I’m sure you know exactly why Mr. Gerald canceled the engagement. If you continue to cause a scene, I’ll have to call the Lane family!”Jane stiffened. She became agitated when provoked by Steward’s threat. She raised her hand abruptly. “Shut up! Ah!”North quickly walked downstairs, grabbed Jane’s hand, and twisted it hard.Jane screamed in pain. “Let go, b*tch! Don’t you have any manners?!”North sneered. “I was wondering who was causing a scene. Turns out it’s you, Ms. Jane. Is wailing, causing a scene, and hitting people considered polite in the Lane family?”Both Gerald and Steward said that the engagement was canceled because of what Jane did. Jane’s expression had also revealed her guilty conscience.Since the engagement was called off due to her actions, she had no right to blame Gerald for it or even call North a mistress!Jane became even more furious. She rapidly grabbed the hot tea beside her and wanted to pour it over Nort
Jane cried. “Gerry, how could you be so cruel? We grew up together. You gave my elder sister your word that you would marry me, remember? “I just made a small mistake. Why abandon our wedding for this lesser woman?!” North’s expression changed. Was Jane implying that Gerald promised to marry her because of her elder sister? Before North could figure it out, Connor replied to Jane, “Ms. Jane, is betraying Mr. Gerald’s trade secrets to his nemesis a ‘minor mistake’?” Jane froze. “I—” Gerald refused to listen to her. “Send her off.” Connor fluidly dragged Jane out of the door. In an instant, North and Gerald were alone in the living hall. North still reeled from the bombshell. She recalled the recent rumors about a mole in Deep Pool Corporation. Little did she know it was Gerald’s fiancee! Was that considered a “small mistake”? “Ms. North.” Just then, Gerald turned to her coolly. “What did you tell Jane?” What did she tell Jane?North recalled their talk. The next
Smiling, Gerald bent down. North immediately closed her eyes. “Gerald, I heard that Jane is here. How on earth does she still have the guts to come to you?”… They heard a voice outside the door. At that moment, it seemed as if time had frozen still. North felt nervous. She quickly pushed Gerald away and charged upstairs hastily. Colt pushed open the door clumsily. He immediately sensed something amiss about the atmosphere and asked, “What are you two doing?” Gerald’s eyes narrowed. “What is it?” Colt sensed an intense murderous aura, and he gulped. “Nothing. I came to remind you that Jane will certainly complain to her mother. Georgia is a very troublesome woman. Sigh. I wonder if Sharon is really from the Lane family. Why is she so different from Jane?” North’s ears perked up. “Is Sharon Jane’s elder sister? “Is Sharon very close with Gerald and his friends?” Gerald did not respond to Colt. Instead, he looked upstairs pointedly. North felt a shiver running down
“A marriage of convenience?” Henry’s eyes lit up. However, the next moment, he hesitated. “She just backed out from a wedding. I don’t think any men would want to date her.” Melinda looked down as she said, “Dad, do you still remember Mr. Paul from Harrison Corporation? He couldn’t get North off his mind ever since he met her at the banquet last time. He wouldn’t mind that North has just backed out of a wedding.” Linda quickly played along with Melinda. “She’s right. Henry, Harrison Corporation’s scale is larger than our company. If Mr. Paul is willing to lend us a helping hand, our company can certainly overcome this financial crisis. Moreover, Mr. Paul’s net worth is over billions of dollars. North will have a good life if she marries him.” Henry instantly regained hope. “You’re right. Mr. Paul is an excellent man. Even though North’s reputation is tainted, we are kind enough to let her marry a wealthy man like him. “Unfortunately, North is a disobedient girl. She will cert
A thought flashed across North’s mind. Before she could figure it out, Linda said flatteringly, “North, why are you standing there? Have a drink with Mr. Paul.” Staring at Paul’s disgusting expression, North gave a sarcastic smile. “Why don’t you ask Melinda to drink with him?” Linda heaved a sigh. “Mr. Paul has laid his eyes on you. Melinda doesn’t share your good fortune. North, everyone can tell that he is a good man. Mr. Paul is more than enough for you. He doesn’t mind you backing out of a wedding. He also paid fifty million dollars as an engagement gift to marry you. This is your privilege!” North finally figured out what that weird feeling was. Harrison Corporation had invested fifty million dollars in Myers Corporation as Paul’s “payment” for her. Paul stared at North lustfully. “Ms. North, why do you refuse to drink my wine? Don’t you think you’re being too disrespectful?” North knew the wine was spiked. Her expression darkened. “Despite my dad’s old age, he’s a
North’s mind was in a mess. Her breathing raced as she subconsciously looked for a heat source around her. She felt as if millions of ants had gnawed her chest. She could not control her body. She helplessly remained in Gerald’s arms. Gerald wrapped one of his hands around her waist gently and typed on his phone with another hand. He sent a message to Colt. “Ms. North, I’ll take you to the hospital. You—” North pressed her soft lips against his. Within an instant, her warm and soft kiss made his heart skip a beat. North’s mouth felt dry. Even while drifting out of consciousness, her body was burning. She had no idea what she was doing. She instinctively kissed him to rid herself of the heat. Gerald’s breathing got hitched as he said with tension, “North, do you know who I am?” North raised her head from his arms. Her eyes lost focus “Gerald…” A great sense of emptiness hit North. She frowned. She could not relieve herself from the drug’s effects. As a result, her body a