The song had ended when Vanessa opened her eyes after the last strike on the drums, and applause echoed throughout the club. There wasn't a single person who wasn't impressed with their performance, including Austin!Disappointed that the song was ended too quickly, despite the fact that it had taken roughly five minutes, the crowd chanted in unison, "one more, please!""Yes, we want to hear another song, please!"The band members who had just stood up from their instruments and were about to walk down the stage paused and looked at Vanessa after hearing their pleas.Because the rest of the band members had already agreed with their request, and Vanessa wasn't the one who hadn't shown any response yet. So, her decision would be the final whether they would probably play another song or not.Sensing their gazes, Vanessa brushed her hair casually, raised her sticks and pounded the drums lazily in accord, and mumbled, "I'm in."With that said, all of them had occupied their seats, and Va
When David saw the unnerving tension that was developing between Vanessa and Austin, he was perplexed. But when he saw the brave front Vanessa was putting on, he was really tempted to give her a thumbs up!Because many of the famous men couldn't withstand Austin's powerful aura, let alone a woman, who was once so meek and obedient to Austin stood up to him without batting an eyelid!Wow! What an unforgettable scene to the eyes!Seeing the cold man who wasn't even bothered to budge and stood across her with his frosty eyes glaring daggers at her, she was amused and her brows twitched.She couldn't help but let the snort out and queried, "do you need anything else, Mr. Jones?"Hearing her mockery added with her nonchalance made his veins pop out in anger, and he clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles turned white to suppress his fury.Eyeing the pretentious woman in front of him, who was behaving as if she wasn't the one who had just provoked him and riled him up, he just didn't h
After Austin had left the venue, Vanessa breathed a sigh of relief and began sipping various beverages with her pals while they continued to converse, and she occasionally caught up with them in the conversation, all the while giving encouraging nods and gentle smiles.By the time the party ended, Vanessa had become a little tipsy, and she chose to contact a designated driver to take her home because that was the only alternative that appeared best for herWhen the car came to a halt across her house, she quickly strode away in stumbling steps while her eyelids were drooping, and she was knocked out on her bed in no time!The bright orangish hues were sprawling across the glass window as the sun was in its full view, while Vanessa was sleeping peacefully, unaware of the sensation she had caused overnight.When the clock struck seven, the quiet room was banged with her ringtone and she reluctantly fiddled with her fingers while her eyes were still closed.As she couldn't find her damn
After Vanessa was done with her meetings, it was already past twelve o'clock and she stretched her sore muscles lightly as a relaxed sigh escaped her lips.Since she had been suddenly appointed as a General Manager of the Grant Corporation, all the employees were gossipping about her arrival, and she had become a hot topic in the company.In just a couple of days after her appointment, the staff in the company had come to several conclusions about Vanessa's miraculous appearance.According to them, the most compelling version was Vanessa has a sugar daddy who might be a high-level associate in the main branch. Since even the HR team members couldn't access Vanessa's resume from three years ago after she had completed her graduation.So, to them, the conclusion was clear that Vanessa appeared out of nowhere because of her background but not of her capabilities.Although sooner or later Vanessa was going to take charge of Grant Corporation, for the time being, she chose to keep her iden
The night was dazzling with all the luxury cars parked in their spots, and the venue was filled with people while the security officers were on guard since most of the rich socialites and prominent figures in New York were attending the celebration.When Vanessa and Fiona stood near the gate with their invitation cards in their hands and were about to step in, they accidentally heard the conversation between Mia and Clara.As the realization that her ex mother-in-law and sister-in-law were talking about her, a smirk settled on Vanessa's beautiful face while her eyebrows twitched, but she marched ahead without pausing her steps for even a second, as she was looking forward to an amusing show to unveil at the party while her eyes shone with coldness.Vanessa was curious as to how Mia would obtain her contact information in the party.Apparently, the Ford's were a well known family in New York City with their origins deeply rooted in the city for hundreds of generations, and they ranked
Although Vanessa attended the celebration at Ford's, the main motive behind her appearance was to grasp the exact situation with the land deal she was going after.And what would be the better place than today's venue to have a meet with the industry experts and know the ins and outs of it?Along with it, she was also here to interact with her acquaintances and improve her professional network. Since she was sure her presence in New York was needed for the time being, and it might even last till a year or so.To top it off, the news of Vanessa being the new General manager of the Grant Corporation had spread to all of the businessmen in the city, and it was no secret!However, keeping the gossiping socialites aside, the CEOs and other high officials of various businesses were more or less worried to know how it would affect their collaboration with Grant Corporation with this sudden new change.Anyhow, most of the intellectuals among them had probably realized that she was the ex-wife
Hearing the commotion, Hudson Ford quickly marched to them and eyed Mia with a frown. With a squint, his eyes landed on Vanessa whose aura was utterly frosty all of a sudden.As he was a good friend of Austin, he knew both Mia and Vanessa well and was suddenly off guard when he saw them facing each other with different expressions swirling on their faces.He couldn't help himself but question them with a probing gaze, "what was going on?""Hudson, I don't know how Vanessa managed to squeeze in here, but she was caught red handed when she was trying to steal my bracelet," Mia stated with a proud smirk on her face.Hearing her words, Hudson was taken aback for a split second when Mia continued, while arrogance was dancing on her face, "Hudson, order the guards to chase these two crooks out. Or else, we don't know what more they will do."With a sneer, Mia gritted her teeth, "we don't want our guests to lose their valuables, now do we? So kick them out!"Listening to her words, Vanessa f
After Vanessa slammed the check right on Mia's face, she glanced at her miserable appearance one last time and averted her gaze to Fiona. Without any delay, she muttered, "We should take our leave!"Fiona wore a pleasing smirk on her face after she saw how Mia was taught a lesson by Vanessa and happily obliged.But after she took one step forward, she couldn't help but peep at Mia suspiciously while a frown was settled on her beautiful face, and Fiona asked perplexed, "Did she have any psychological troubles or is she dim witted?"Hearing Fiona's question, Vanessa didn't even bother to think much and uttered lazily, "how would I know?"As the words escaped her mouth, Fiona snickered while her lips curled downwards in disgust eyeing Mia, "your 500,000 meant nothing for us. Don't behave as if you were the only one with a bunch of money."With a sneer, she muttered, "such a dumb bitch!"With that, they strode forward as their moods were annoyed, but Mia had heard them all, although their