Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 533

“I did all this for your benefit, Sir,” Stella said as she held Arnaud’s gaze. “Besides, didn’t you approach me because you knew I was clever?”

Before Stella could say any more, Arnaud interrupted, “I’ve told my father about Jefferson and Rayna getting married. I think he’d be making a trip down to Norwal City. After all, their wedding was ruined by Curtis.”

Stunned, Stella stared silently at the man’s handsome, defined face.

Not only was he calm and collected, but he also had a smile tugging at his lips. The more Stella looked into Arnaud’s gentle blue eyes, the more she felt chills running down her back.

All of a sudden, she burst into laughter. “Sir, you say I’m ruthless, but you’re way worse.”

After downing her brandy, Stella set her glass down and stood from the couch.

“Once the plans between Ocean International and Faymon Group are leaked, there’s no doubt the latter will be in disarray. I hope you’ll take secret action when that time comes, Sir,” she added as she approached Arnaud and stuck her hand out. “I’ll do whatever you want me to do. As for me, my target is Faymon Group.”

Arnaud gazed at the woman’s svelte hand and grinned. “You have a big appetite, Ms. Zink.”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re the first woman I’ve met to be so ambitious and goal-oriented,” he replied as he shook her hand to solidify their deal. “I have no complaints about that.”

Stella nodded with a smile. “Well, it’s getting late. I should head back to the hotel. I hope to taste your wines again, Sir.”

With that, Arnaud ordered his subordinate to send Stella back.

Now that he was alone in the private room, Arnaud slowly poured himself another brandy and thought back to his conversation with Stella.

Before long, a smile crept across his face. “Ha. It’s easy to carve one’s empire, but it’s difficult to guard it.”

I may not have confronted Curtis head-on before, but I know how formidable he is. He got rid of his uncle and aunt without much fuss and gained complete control of the Faymon Group. Even I must admit that’s impressive. Therefore, why would he give away Faymon Group just because their plans were leaked? Stella Zink is, without a doubt, devious and clever. However, she lacks experience in the business world and naively believes that everything will go her way. Ah… Forget it. After all, she has proven herself useful by doing what I told her to, thus allowing me to take over the Terblanc family.

straight to the address

he stopped a resident

would have it, the resident lived right next to the unit. “Ah, yes. A Chanaean woman used to live there. She’d occasionally head

Wyatt became

to the nearest police station to obtain

Why else would she give me this

to call and scold Rayna, but he also knew there was a chance the latter might mock him for being useless. Eventually, he gave up on

gotten home from work when Hazel asked him sarcastically if he

had inadvertently rescued Jessica in Yartran and even worked

reprimanded by Hazel, Jacob coaxed her and immediately bought a flight

still remembered where he had

come to see your wife? Mrs. Valentine is in the pink of

the housekeeper’s perplexed look snapped him out of his daze. “Oh!

merely held her tongue and

latter’s surprise, Jessica was nowhere to

afternoon. I think she’s painting in the study,” the housekeeper replied as she walked

the doctor I found has dropped by

that he could only find time for Jessica after three months. Has

Valentine said she felt

Jacob muttered

was at the end of the hallway, and by the time Jacob got there, he saw that

the floor-to-ceiling windows, and a young woman sat in front of an easel, occasionally dabbing her paintbrush

a brown knitted dress, she was

before him. The evening sun had shone aslant through the windows, casting a warm glow over Jessica that

was as pretty as

the woman’s beauty, Jacob was in such a daze that he hit his face against the door frame and

blinked. Alas,

“Mr. Valentine?”

his forehead and let out a dry laugh. “I was