Martha couldn't figure out Claude's true motives for coming here today. As such, she decided to be frank. "They were talking about the shares that I gave to my granddaughter-in-law." At the mention of this topic, any sensible person would know not to continue probing about someone else's family matters. However, Claude was here today to back Lexi up. Naturally, he was going to poke his nose into it. Ever since he saved Lexi from Xavier's hands, he had been wanting to take Xavier down. Not only that, but he wanted to teach Zachary a lesson, too. At that time, he took Lexi's feelings for Zachary into consideration. So, he didn't take action. Claude turned his head toward Lexi. With a loving smile on his face, he remarked, "I'm here. Why haven't you said hi to me, Lex?" That was an affectionate remark. Every single person in the room looked at Lexi in shock. Lexi froze. What in the world was he trying to do? Cheekily, Claude tapped his leather shoe against Lexi's shoe
"Mary, apologize," Martha demanded angrily.Mary, under Martha's stern gaze, looked defiant. After all, she hadn't said anything wrong.Bella, understanding her daughter well, squeezed her hand in warning and urged, "Apologize to Mr. Quall now.""Not to me. Have her apologize to Lex," said Claude, his previously cold demeanor softening."My granddaughter is rather unruly. Please don't mind her, Mr. Quall," said Martha with a wry smile.Meanwhile, in the study upstairs, Zachary warned Lexi, "Lexi, Claude is a dangerous man. You'd better stay away from him. He's not as easygoing as he seems."Lexi's expression remained indifferent when she retorted, "That's my business, not yours, Mr. Jenkins. Can we now consider our six-month contract null and void?"Zachary rubbed his temples and replied coolly, "It's void."As she turned to leave, he suddenly grabbed her arm."Is there something else I can help you with?" she asked with a frown. "Mr. Jenkins, let go of me. Please show some re
"Sorry, I wasn't angry with you. I had Quinton contact the composer, Sunset. Didn't you want her to write songs for your album?Yvonne looked at Zachary pitifully, still with tears in her eyes."Really?" she asked.She had mentioned it casually before, never expecting him to take it to heart.He sighed and took a tissue to wipe her tears."Really."Sunset was a very mysterious composer. She had never exposed her identity, but every song she wrote became a hit.Yvonne's main goal in returning to the country was to gain popularity. If she could buy a song written by this composer, her fame would skyrocket.Sitting in the front passenger seat, Quinton overheard the conversation from the back.He turned and said, " Mr. Jenkins, Sunset replied to my email last night. She said she doesn't want to compose any new songs for the time being."Zachary responded calmly, "Offer her more money."Quinton nodded and said, "Alright. There's one more thing. Ms. Loyle has submitted her resigna
By the roadside, at Flamed BBQ, Lexi was engrossed in her meal.Served in front of her was a sharing platter loaded with brisket, pork ribs, beef ribs, and sausages.Claude picked up a sausage and placed it on her plate, saying, "Are you still mad? You like sausages, so have some.""If I want to eat any sausage, I can take it myself," she replied while looking at him, her red lips even more vibrant due to how spicy the hot sauce was.His eyes darkened slightly before he said, "I want to offer you my sausage."As soon as he said this, the students at the next table stifled their laughter. Lexi's face, already flushed, turned an even deeper shade of red."Eat your food properly and stop talking nonsense," she warned him quietly."I'm not taking nonsense," he said, his handsome face serious as he picked up another sausage and offered it to her. "Here, have my sau—"She quickly shoved a piece of brisket into his mouth and demanded, "Shut up."Claude laughed and chewed the brisket,
Every time Claude saw the text "Busy" from Lexi, he couldn't help but mock her.He wrote, "Does it really take three days to set up your tiny apartment?"Lexi replied, "You don't understand."She was genuinely busy moving into and decorating her new home, a three-bedroom apartment with a living room and a dining area.She had initially asked Cade to live with her, but he declined."Lexi, I'll rent the apartment next door. Just call me if you need anything," he said with a warm smile.The sunlight fell on his gray hair, making his smile even more radiant.Lexi didn't force him. She handed him his cane, which she had cleaned, and said, "Cade, what do you want for dinner?"Leaning on his cane, Cade stood up. His left leg was a prosthetic, but an Illness and a crippled leg hadn't dampened his spirit."Lexi, I'll cook today.""Okay, I'll get some groceries then," she said.When she returned with groceries, she passed a black sedan parked outside her residential complex. The per
Lexi carried the groceries home."Lexi, why took you so long? If you hadn't come back soon, I was going to call someone," said Cade as he took the bag of groceries and walked into the kitchen with the help of his cane."Well, I took my time."She glanced at the clock on the wall, her face turning red. She had been held up in the car for an hour."The weather is so hot and stuffy today. I'll go take a shower first."From the kitchen came the sounds of Cade boiling water and washing vegetables.Meanwhile, Lexi went to take a shower, feeling sticky and uncomfortable. After she finished, she saw a message from Gwen.She wrote, "Lexi, it's so lonely eating alone. Can I join you for dinner tonight?"Lexi smiled and replied, "You're always welcome. Come over!"Gwen sent a blowing kiss emoji and wrote, "Lexi, do you know how funny Claude is? He won't let me call you Lex. He's so domineering."Lexi was speechless for a moment. She hadn't known about this.Anyway, she played along and
Initially, they were having a great time. Who would have thought they'd run into the mood-killer, Mary?She entered the club with some friends, and as she passed by Lexi's table, she sneered, "Lexi? I never expected to see you here watching a show."She glanced at the two men accompanying them and scoffed, "Looks like life has improved since you took money from the Jenkins family."Gwen frowned and asked, "Who is she? Her breath stinks. Don't get too close."Lexi chuckled. Then, she replied, "She's my former sister-in-law. She does have a bit of a foul mouth."Their back-and-forth left Mary's expression turning terrible. She hadn't seen Gwen in their social circles before."Who are you? I'm talking to Lexi. Why are you butting in?""My mouth, my business." Gwen pouted and said, "You're disturbing our show. Please leave."Mary laughed and retorted, "This place isn't your home. Do you think you can just tell me to leave? I want both of you to get out."The Jenkins family was amo
"What's going on? Who's causing trouble in my club?" Jason asked when he approached, his presence commanding attention.Lexi turned her head and recognized the familiar face. He was the one who had delivered her takeout.Mary, fuming, pointed at her and said, "Mr. Sanchez, you're here just in time. For the sake of the Jenkins family, kick them out of the club. Look at me! She splashed me with juice. I can't just let this go."Jason gave her a faint smile and replied, "It does look bad, but all the ladies who come to my club are esteemed guests. Ms. Jenkins, perhaps you could let this matter slide for the sake of the Sanchez family?"He implied that Mary should reciprocate if she wanted him to do her a favor.Shocked by his response, she glared at him and said, "You!"Gwen laughed out loud, her laughter only adding fuel to the fire.Jason summoned the club's security and instructed, "Please escort Ms. Jenkins out."Mary and her friends were stunned. They had expected Lexi and Gw