The image of Vanessa made Austin rooted on the spot as if his feet were glued on their own accord.Even though this wasn't the first time he witnessed Vanessa playing drums on stage, his emotions were on a rollercoaster ride and the complexity in the depths of his heart only increased replacing the bafflement he felt in the previous encounter.Unlike him, David, who stood beside him, had gone literally crazy as he was almost clapping and cheering for Vanessa and their band's performance, totally pushing aside his purpose for the visit.Austin's sharp gaze involuntarily focused on Vanessa as if he felt it was hard to avert his eyes from such a stunning woman, who was practically glowing under the spotlight on the stage while her hands worked their magic.Eyeing her with his piercing eyes, his eyes greedily took in her features which weren't soft like he remembered from his memories; instead, they were replaced with an aloofness mixed with a nonchalance that added to her charms, highlig

Eyeing Vanessa's disappearing silhouette, Richard stood still on the spot and didn't go after her since he knew when to stop pushing further.On the other hand, Fiona wasn't so happy and queried helplessly, "You can use Richard, right? Austin and Richard are known as rivals all over the city, and Richard is now pursuing you. Even if you disagree, shouldn't you try to discredit Austin by spreading rumors?"Vanessa shook her head calmly, "why should I? Who is Austin to me?"Hearing her words, Fiona's jaw dropped and Vanessa muttered coldly, "Austin is dead to me long ago! So, why should I waste my time stirring trouble to catch his attention?"Fiona almost clapped her hands in excitement upon understanding Vanessa and she couldn't help but blurt the words that were on the tip of her tongue, "Woah, Vanessa. You're simply awesome, girl. You proved again that you're way ahead of others!"Oliver who was on the side couldn't stay calm anymore and chuckled softly, "Indeed! Vanessa isn't the o

Vanessa was fast asleep after she had taken a warm bath as the day was quite a fulfilling one and playing drums for a couple of hours certainly took a toll on her body.As soon as the clock hit seven o'clock in the morning, her alarm began pounding in the once silent room, making it impossible for her to sleep any longer and a frown settled on her face in annoyance, but she knew she should wake up since she had an early meeting in the office.Moreover, winters in New york were extremely chilly, and the feeling of being warmed up in a quilt was way too satisfying. Yet, she let out a sigh and rubbed her eyes while yawning.When her eyes took in the still grey sky, which had no traces of orangish hues despite being morning, she shook her head and sprang up to her feet as that was a usual occurrence in New York City.With that, she quickly did her routine and hopped in her car to reach Grant Corporation.The moment she stepped her foot into her office, Caroline came knocking on the door a

Hearing Silas' words, Vanessa didn't retort them and gave a faint smile as she was well aware of what she was doing and where she was heading.However, she didn't act too arrogantly and exclaimed, "I still need your guidance, Mr. Dixon. After all, I'm still not very experienced!"As soon as Vanessa said that, Silas's lips tugged upwards in a pleasing curl as he was quite content with the way she purposely humbled herself in front of him.And he immediately waved his hands while a light chuckle escaped his lips, "You're very formal, Miss Grant." With a slight pause, he added while glancing at Vanessa, "Let us learn from one another and collaborate to propel Grant Corporation to new heights."Vanessa gave a firm nod, and stated politely, "I agree with you, Mr. Dixon."Soon after Vanessa stepped out of his office, Vanessa's smile faded to oblivion and she muttered coldly under her breath, "such an old fox!"After she was done dealing with Silas, she had become super busy since it was Mon

"Austin, Do you really want to dance?" David repeated his words as he didn't get any reply from Austin.Although Austin was calm, seeing Vanessa walk with Richard so comfortably, his face turned livid while the coldness in his aura turned so chilling.But Vanessa seemed to be not aware of Austin's heated gaze as she immersed herself in the dance.Richard kept his one hand on her tiny waist, while his other hand held her palm ever so gently, but the grip was firm, keeping her in his hold.While she held his shoulder and kept moving with the beat with ease.As the music turned to high beats, their moves turned more romantic, their steps were more in sync, and the couple looked so pleasing to the eyes.Their genes were certainly top notch was an added advantage.As time passed by, almost all the people's eyes settled on the dancing couple as the atmosphere suddenly turned steamy with Richard twirling her and they ended up coming so close.They were so close that they could feel each othe