Craig stared at her with a profound gaze. “How can that be considered selling? I’m just helping you to select a better husband.”

Jennifer looked at him in disbelief. “Craig, we live in an era that advocates freedom of marriage. If the price to regain my status as the daughter of the Newton family is the loss of my freedom and right to make my own decisions, I’d rather stay an orphan my whole life!”

Faced with her vehement objection, Craig quickly softened his tone and pulled her back to his side.

“There, there. This is just a discussion, so there’s no need for you to get so angry. If you insist on disagreeing, I won’t force you.”

Jennifer finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued to accompany him to socialize.

Meanwhile, over at Gwendolyn and Cedrick’s end, under their joint efforts, Harris Group successfully landed a substantial international trade offer as they wished.

They would meet the other party to discuss the contract details the following day.

Cedrick shook hands with Horace on Gwendolyn’s behalf.

“Ms. Harris, I look forward to our future cooperation,” Horace uttered politely in his less-than-fluent Chanaean.

Gwendolyn smiled. “It’s a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Horace.”

After settling that matter, Horace was swiftly whisked away by other guests.

Cedrick and Gwendolyn shared a knowing smile.

He nonchalantly wrapped an arm around her slender waist. “Gwenny, don’t forget the reward you promised me. You can’t stand me up this time no matter what.”

She pursed her lips and nodded earnestly with a smile. “You did well tonight, helping me secure a considerable deal, so I should praise you properly.”

Looking at her exquisite face, Cedrick felt his heart flutter. An urge to carry her back to Harrick Villa and ravage her to his heart’s content washed over him.

After attempting to suppress his burning desire for some time, he still failed to contain himself. He leaned close to Gwendolyn’s ear and whispered, “Darling, how about we slip away early and head back to attend to more pressing matters? We can’t waste this beautiful night entertaining others.”

matters one

pinched his waist without using too much force. Her gesture felt

with the other guests. I’m

patted his sturdy waist teasingly before turning around to

sighed inwardly while watching her

out beside him, disturbing his moment of appreciating

turned around and saw a woman.

slightly taken aback, seemingly not

the third child of the

a cursory glance, noting only her pink chiffon

dismissive attitude irked

Jenson, no matter what, we knew each other when we were young. Can’t you spare a moment to

glass in his hand and replied icily,

Yelena was rendered speechless.

who was planning to look for Jennifer, stopped abruptly in her tracks and turned around to glance in Cedrick’s direction because she thought she heard a girl calling out Cedrick’s name right

saw an alluring young lady standing in front of Cedrick. I just left his side, and already,

flashed across her eyes, and she decisively retraced her steps, ready

cold, Mr. Jenson. I heard that after you became a father, you devoted yourself wholeheartedly to your family. Now,

about to correct her when he caught

emitted a formidable and

Yelena to disregard Gwendolyn’s presence. “Ms. Harris, you’ve become prettier. I heard that women who have

confinement period.” She took a step forward and sized up Yelena. “Ms. Dion, you’re young and not bad

was a little stunned and baffled. “What do you mean by that, Ms.

married man. Ms. Dion, you’re still single, right? In that case, you should be hitting on those single young men. Besides, ‘Ms. Harris’ is how my business partners and subordinates usually address me. Since you merely live off your family and are attending this

the last part of her sentence, brazenly asserting her authority. She

eyes seemed to be

pleased as he obediently listened to her dissing the pretentious young

Now that I’m seeing it with my own eyes, the hearsays are indeed true. Nevertheless, you don’t have to think of me as your enemy. It’s not good to keep a man

hearing the phrase “under the thumb of his wife,” Cedrick felt that if Marcus was still alive, and he hadn’t been officially married to Gwendolyn, he would’ve put forth his

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