North was not interested in Bryan’s blind dates. After hanging up, she suddenly heard Gerald speak.“Mr. Jordan doesn’t want to go on blind dates. Or rather, he’s very against it.”North raised her eyebrows. “It doesn’t matter. He doesn’t dare to defy Mrs. Jordan’s orders.”The blind date was Mrs. Jordan’s idea. Bryan had never disobeyed his mother. Even if he did not want to, he would still go.North frowned in disdain. “Bryan is pretending to be affectionate. The entire world knows that he’s ‘unwavering’ toward my mother and hasn’t married yet, but I really wonder if he had any love for my mother.”If he liked her, why did not he marry her? If he liked her, why did he let her humiliate him?If he did not like her, why didn’t he get married to someone different? If he did not like her, why did he keep her belongings and portraits?Gerald said slowly, “Love? Of course, he did.”North did not believe him.“For some people, love isn’t worth much. They can give anyone and everyon
“That’s right. What will people think of the Howard family if they find out?”North raised her eyebrows. It was Mike’s voice.The others should be people sent by the Howard family to support Mike.Mike’s eyes darkened. He wanted to teach North a lesson today when Gerald was not around!If he removed her from her position as the head of the design department, she would not dare to resist!Mike pretended to sigh and said, “That’s right. The position of the department head belongs to those who are capable and experienced. Gerald made a mistake, so he should correct it. In the future, I will also be a member of Deep Pool Corporation. Why don’t we do this? I will make the decision to remove North…“Those who are capable and experienced should take the lead, right?” North opened the door of the meeting room and stood directly in front of Mike. “It seems like you have a lot of opinions about me, don’t you?”Mike gritted his teeth and wished he could skin North alive.It was this woman
No one dared to speak.Mike was the beloved son of the Howard family, and North was Gerald’s wife. It would do no good to get caught in the crossfire if they fought.Mike thought that North was afraid. He took a step forward and thought that he was very imposing. “What else do you have to say? Don’t you feel ashamed at all when you see your senior?!”“Ashamed?”North chuckled and looked at Heath meaningfully.“I’m a little curious. You’re twenty years my senior, right? What kind of skills do you have?”Heath and Mike looked at each other and cleared their throats. They could not hide the pride in their eyes.“Since you’re curious, I’ll tell you.“I won the Excellence Award at the fifth Eisen Design Competition.”North looked confused.Heath saw that North did not say anything and said smugly, “It seems that you still don’t know how significant this is. It’s okay. As your senior, I’ll explain.“The Eisen Design Competition is a worldwide design competition. It tests the overa
What a joke!Heath’s eyes were filled with unconcealed contempt. Without thinking, he lectured her.“Ms. North, you have to at least win an award. I don’t expect you to win a world-class award. But at least a country-level award…”“I don’t have a real world-class award.” North nodded and interrupted him.Heath thought to himself that North was still so arrogant even without an award. She was certainly full of herself!“However, I’ve been a judge in world-class competitions, including the fifth Eisen Design Competition.”North pondered for a while. “Although I don’t know what’s to be proud of for winning the consolation prize, I remember that… you didn’t seem to be on the consolation prize list that year, right, Mr. Heath?”Everyone fell silent.Although North’s tone was uncertain, everyone could hear the mockery in her words.Heath was not on the consolation prize list. So, how did he get the consolation prize?! This was clearly telling everyone that Heath bought the award!H
Who was Star? Why were these people so protective of North?!North smiled gently. “Don’t be angry. Mike has been sheltered by the Howard family. He doesn’t know much about these things.”The deputy head sneered in disgust. “I don’t know what the Howard family is thinking. Aren’t they afraid of going bankrupt if they let a piece of trash inherit the family business?”Mike’s face was red with anger. He clenched his fists and only spat out a few words after a long while.“Ha! I didn’t expect you to be so… outstanding, North.”North nodded. “It’s good that you know now.”She turned to look at Heath and asked doubtfully, “So, why aren’t you leaving?”Mike was dumbstruck.He was furious, but he was the one who said that the most experienced person should have this position!“Alright, then I hope that you can continue to be arrogant, North! Let’s go!”Heath followed Mike out unwillingly. He originally thought that the position as the head of the design department of Deep Pool Corpor
Perhaps Gerald would not think much of it now.But when Mike became the head of the Bracken family in the future, would Gerald hate North?After all, all of this was originally his, but he gave it up for her…Patricia wanted the children of the two women she hated the most to kill each other!At the thought of this, Patricia continued, “Gerald, I’m doing this for your own good. This way, you can have a place in the Howard and Bracken families. When the time comes, we will hold a grand banquet at Glass Manor. As long as you tell everyone at the banquet…”“Okay.” Before Patricia could finish, Gerald nodded lightly.“That you personally admitted that you voluntarily gave up…” Patricia suddenly paused. “Wait, what did you say?!”“Isn’t Grandma going to hold a banquet at Glass Manor?” Gerald asked calmly. “I agree.”Patricia did not expect Gerald to agree so easily!Glass Manor was Paige’s most valuable asset left to Gerald, but Gerald was actually willing to give it up?Patricia
Gerald placed his palm on Giselle’s hand and said, “I will take care of Paige’s things well. Whether it’s Glass Manor or anything else, Patricia and Mike can forget about getting a single cent from her.”How could Giselle not want to agree? “But it will be very difficult for you.”“Difficult?” Gerald sneered. “No, it’s the Bracken family that’s difficult.”“Gerald…” With tears in her eyes, Giselle suddenly asked a shocking question. “Actually, you’re Paige’s son, right?”All these years, no one knew what Patricia had done. Giselle had done countless paternity tests in private, but Gerald had nothing to do with Paige.However, she had a feeling that Patricia knew very well that Gerald was Paige’s child.That was why the Howard family and the Bracken family were targeting him like this.Giselle suddenly fell into great sorrow. She had not been able to protect her daughter back then, and now, she could not even protect her daughter’s child.She could not even prove Gerald’s identi
However, North did not think so. “This should be a coincidence.”Charlotte frowned. “Coincidence? Even if it was a coincidence at first, it’s definitely disgusting to arrange it on this day after finding out.”Unexpectedly, North shook her head and said softly, “Patricia is a smart person. If she wants Mike to get everything from Paige, she won’t leave any evidence behind.“But what do you think others will think if we publicly tear up Paige’s will on the anniversary of her death?”Charlotte fell silent.What would others think? Between Paige and Patricia, one was the real daughter, while one was the adopted daughter. One was the first wife, and the other was the mistress.Their identities were naturally at odds.Paige was dead. However, Patricia was still alive. If Patricia still tore up Paige’s will on the anniversary of her death, in the eyes of others, it would prove she was just an ungrateful adopted daughter.If Patricia was smarter, she would definitely not have chosen t