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.”

won’t do. We must address matters one by one

Her gesture felt ambiguous,

with the other guests. I’m going

patted his sturdy waist teasingly before turning

sighed inwardly while watching her

rang out beside him,

and saw a woman. “What’s the

slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Cedrick’s

third child of the

noting only her pink

dismissive attitude irked

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

gazed down at the wine glass in his hand and replied

Yelena was rendered speechless.

Jennifer, stopped abruptly in her tracks and turned around to glance in Cedrick’s

standing in front of Cedrick. I just left his side, and already, his

flashed across her eyes, and she decisively retraced her steps, ready to reclaim her position as Mrs.

signs of embarrassment. “You’re so cold, Mr. Jenson. I heard that after you became a father,

slightly. He was about to correct her when he caught

emitted a formidable and

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

I received my husband’s personal and tenderest care, so I rested extremely well during my confinement period.” She took a step forward and sized up Yelena.

stunned and baffled. “What do you

you should be hitting on those single young men. Besides, ‘Ms. Harris’ is how my business partners and subordinates usually

her authority. She extended her dainty neck,

her eyes seemed to

as he obediently listened to her dissing the pretentious young

Jenson is under the thumb of his wife. Now that I’m

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