Simon raised his palm, and Whitney glared coldly at the despicable jerk before her.
Still, his betrayal pierced her frozen heart like a dagger.
Their tender eight years together–he had claimed to be the bastard of the Perlman family, placing extra importance on family values.
He had talked about having a whole brood of kids with her.
Now, he had traded her for Monica.
“We’ll see what kind of spawn you two produce. Hell’s got a special place for you both!” Whitney wrenched her hand away and stormed off.
Simon frowned, instinctively following her retreating figure, lithe and indifferent.
Monica caught his gaze, her expression darkening suddenly.
“Damn it,” she thought, “I can’t let that wench take back the company and lure Simon in again!”
Outside the towering skyscraper of Skye Gem Ltd.
Tiana saw Whitney emerge, her demeanor icy, and quickly asked, “How did it go? Did any shareholders back you up?”
Whitney shook her head. “Business folks chase profit; no one’s dumb enough to cross the Valentines right now. But I did sabotage Simon’s deal today and goaded Monica into making a bet.”
“Nice! What’s the bet?”
“A provincial jewelry contest next month. If I win, I take over as General Manager.”
“No way! You struck a nerve. Simon and Monica, those two must be rattled!”
“I don’t know if they’re rattled, but the shareholders at Skye Gem sure don’t believe in me. They’re all backing Monica, mocking me openly.”
Tiana clenched her teeth, a cold smirk crossing her face as she booted up her computer. “They have no clue about your skills, do they? We’ve got to win this! Let’s see, the regional contest starts in October, and it’s hosted by Imperial Gem Corporation, the top judges…”
She suddenly fell silent.
Whitney’s face turned rigid with anger as she spun around. “What did you just say? Which jewelry company?”
your arch–nemesis–Imperial Gem Corporation. They’re running the
Silence filled the car.
see Whitney’s face ablaze with fury, her eyes
same guy who emailed you mocking your
him
it out, right?” Tiana’s lips twitched. “Imperial Gem’s the industry leader, but the boss is a mystery. Rumor has it he’s from the
a history. A Lippert stole my grandfather’s deal! And every bid Skye Gem made, Imperial Gem tried to snatch it. A few years back, I lost a huge contract to them in
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Tiana muttered, watching Whitney
if Mr. Lippert was a young man, this could be quite the
a grudge. But we can’t let Monica win this contest. We need to get cozy with Mr. Lippert.
a business appointment at the Southern Elegance Club
“Send me the
grin was sly. “You’re going to suck up to your mortal
own business,”
no choice but to make nice with
were
afternoon, Whitney
mentally bracing herself, she approached the establishment, only to be condescendingly stopped by
F < F @
playground for the rich and powerful, a place Whitney used to enter at will. But now, with her accounts frozen and
on here? Let her be!” A roguish male voice
with phoenix eyes, young and with a
startled upon seeing her. “Isn’t that Whitney?”
club. Who are you looking for?” She sized him up, a man
Lippert of Imperial Gem Corporation. I hear
of Imperial Gem
want to see him? But
his hesitation, Whitney asked, “What
Iü
cater to his tastes. Go change into something appropriate first!” Eager for
stunned/A super short white blouse, a deep neckline, a pleated skirt–this was… a schoolgirl look. What was this man planning? She was
man tempted her, “He’s in room 2022, just
him into the
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