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Chapter 21
"If you like it, I like it too," Jackson said."Don't just consider whether I like it. You should consider if you like it instead. If you don't, I can always find another style or color for you," Serenity said."No need. This one is perfect. I really do like it," Jackson assured her."Okay. I'll get it, then," Serenity said as she confirmed her order.He looked at her and suddenly asked, "Sis, why are you so good to me?Serenity would buy him clothes and a phone, yet she was frugal when it came to herself."Because you're my younger brother, so it's only natural that I treat you well," Serenity said matter-of-factly.Jackson was unsure why, but hearing her call him her ‘younger brother’ was somewhat grating on his nerves.Did she truly forget that he was still a man?***After William was embarrassed at the club, he returned to a beating from his father, which landed him in the hospital.Furthermore, several deals between the Saunders family and Valor Group were affected, wh
Chapter 22
At this moment, Janice was absolutely furious with Amanda. She had found out from a colleague in the Human Resources Department whom she had a decent relationship that there was a rumor she had been abusing her power and instructing people from the Sanitation Office without authorization.The only time she could think of such a thing happening was the incident with Serenity delivering the files, but Amanda had been the mastermind behind it, not her!"It's not like I forced you to do it. You also wanted to embarrass Serenity, so you did it willingly, right? I simply gave you a suggestion. You did that on your own, and it had nothing to do with me," Amanda replied, immediately washing her hands off the matter.The two of them started bickering like dogs and snapping at each other!After Janice and Amanda's falling out, Janice's family scolded her severely, but they still tried to spend money and use their connections to find someone to intervene on her behalf. Unfortunately, the mo
Chapter 23
"But... you got embarrassed in front of everyone because of me... and William Sanders even...""They did that. It has nothing to do with you, right?"It did have something to do with her! Janice cried out in her mind. For the first time in her life, she was desperately trying to take the blame for something."Well, if that's all, I need to get back to work," said Serenity, ignoring Janice's pained look. She walked past Janice and crossed the road to sweep the other side.Although she did not know why Janice had come to look for her today, she had no intention of forgiving Janice for what happened that day.While she was sweeping, a person suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked up and saw that it was Peter Wall.Peter was blushing slightly. He seemed to be mustering his courage to say something. After some hesitation, he said, "Serenity, Xyla told me that you're not ready to get into a relationship right now, but... but I'm serious about you. I can wait for you. When... Whe
Chapter 24
Maybe he was overthinking it!Seeing that Serenity was busy with work, Peter shrugged it off and said, "I'll stop bothering you, then. See you later.”After Peter left, Jack held Serenity’s chin with his fingers and turned her face to him. "I don't like you looking at other men like that."Serenity laughed. "You're thinking too much. I don't have any feelings for him.""Does he have any feelings for you?" he asked.She did not know what to say."He's that co-worker who has a crush on you, isn’t he?" he asked."Yeah. I already asked Xyla to tell him no. I didn't think he would come look for me.""He's not good enough for you. If you don't like him, you should have rejected him more directly," said Jack.Serenity laughed. "You think too highly of me. I'm the one who's not good enough for him. He has a house, a car, and a stable job. A lot of women in the Sanitation Office are interested in him.""My sister deserves better," said Jack. His voice contained a possessiveness that e
Chapter 25
On the way back, Serenity suddenly asked, "Jack, do you know Zeke Shaw?""The CEO of the Shaw Group?" he asked."So you do know him. Yes, the guy who's been in the news a lot lately and the main character of the marriage between the Shaw family and the Hall family. He's also..." She suddenly stopped. After a moment of hesitation, she added, "He's also my ex-boyfriend."Jackson also stopped in his tracks and stared quietly at Serenity.Maybe she had been bottling up her emotions for too long, so she could not help but pour them all out now. "Isn't it unbelievable? Someone like me actually used to be that guy's girlfriend."She smiled self-deprecatingly. "Back then, I was a new lawyer who had just graduated from college. I thought we would get married one day. However, after a car accident, I was convicted of involuntary manslaughter with a motor vehicle while driving under influence. He immediately broke up with me and even..."She stopped. She could not tell him about the nightma
Chapter 26
She smiled. She thought he was just joking. It was an ad to celebrate the marriage between the Shaw family and the Hall family. Who would dare to take it down? Her vision was dark. She could feel the warmth of his hands that were pressing against her skin.After a moment, she pulled down his hands, looked up at him and said, "Jack, thank you." She thought he had said that to comfort her. "Let's go. I'm hungry." She took his hand and walked away towards home.Jack's eyes stole one last glance at the large advertisement before he followed after her.When they reached the rental house, Serenity went to the security booth to pick up a delivery. It was a sweater she bought.She opened the packaging, took out the sweater and touched it to inspect the texture. It was okay; worth the price at least."Jack, try this sweater on and see if it fits," she said.It was a blue and green checkered sweater. After Jackson put it on, Serenity's eyes brightened. Wow, he looked good in it.She su
Chapter 27
He stared at her. "Do you think I earn too little money?""Ah, no!" She denied it. "I just wish you could have a better life." Maybe she wouldn't amount to much, but she wished for a better life for him."I will have a better life. And when the time comes, I can give you whatever kind of life you want, too," he looked at her seriously and said.Obviously, this was just a game to him, but now, he really wanted to give her a different kind of life. It would be something that he could easily do.Serenity smiled. She did not believe that Jack could give her the kind of life she wanted. However, she did not want to hurt his self-esteem, so she simply said, "Nice. Then I'll wait for you to get rich and just be a leech and live off you.”"Okay," he replied as a glint flashed across his deep, dark eyes. If she wanted, he could support her for the rest of her life.The next day, when Connor Gunn went to the pantry, he heard some co-workers chatting with each other. "Have you seen the swea
Chapter 28
"I believe there are 99 of them," answered Connor. He recalled a news interview in which Zeke Shaw said that there were a total of 99 ads to represent 99 lifetimes of love.This was something often repeated by Jenny Hall's fans. Jenny Hall was a popular celebrity in the entertainment industry with lots of fans."Take them all down," said Jackson."All of them?" Connor was shocked."All of them," Jackson confirmed."Okay, I'm on it," answered Connor. Mr. Valor wanted to take down the Shaw family's advertisements? Did the Shaw family or the Hall family offend Mr. Valor? Or did Mr. Valor disapprove of the marriage between the two families? But didn't he accept their invitation to the engagement party?Connor was puzzled. Suddenly, with a jolt, a certain possibility occurred to him.Maybe Mr. Valor wanted to take down the advertisements because of... Serenity Lewis? Connor was surprised by his own thought.Would Mr. Valor actually do something like this for a woman? He would offend