Jenna was soon pulled into his arms. She stuck her face against his chest and listened to his calm and rhythmic heartbeat. After knowing that he did not intend to make her worried, she felt relieved. Her face flushed.
“You aren’t allowed to do this again in the future. No matter what you do, you must call me to let me know that you’re okay.” Jenna pressed her face against his chest and said relentlessly.
“Don’t worry, honey, I will.” He was secretly overjoyed by her concern for him. Although she had been way too worried, he was glad to know that she cared.
He carried her to the sofa and hugged her tightly. She stayed in his arms and was as gentle as a kitten, soft and adorable.
Luqman’s face and words suddenly flashed across Hansen’s mind. His heart sank.
Now that he had Jenna and Jerry, his attitude towards life had become completely different. He had a lot to consider. He wanted to protect the interests of the Richards Group, but he also wanted to protect the woman in his arms and Jerry. He wanted to give them a blissful life. So, he didn’t want to get involved in any sort of trouble.
However, Luqman’s words made him a little uneasy.
Although he was a scheming politician, he hadn’t spoken his words casually.
He mentioned that Hansen had already been dragged into this battle. Was it really so?
However, why didn’t he sense anything abnormal? Perhaps the enemies were hidden too well.
No matter what, he couldn’t let his guard down too easily now.
“Hansen, have you eaten yet?” Jenna raised her head in his arms and saw his deeply furrowed brows. Her heart tightened. There was a kind of inexplicable worry on his handsome face. Jenna was used to reading his expressions and she felt an indescribable feeling of anxiety and unease.
Hansen was lost in his thoughts. So, he did not respond to Jenna’s question.
“Hansen, what’s wrong? Did something happen?” She asked uneasily, sitting upright and observing his face.
Hearing her concerned voice, Hansen came to his senses and met her gaze. He put his hands on her shoulders, smiled, and replied softly, “I’m fine.”
Was there really nothing wrong? Jenna did not believe him. She only looked at him, with her eyes filled with anxiety. “Hansen, can you tell me where you went today?”
Hansen paused for a moment. His eyes were bright and a charming smile appeared on his face.
“I haven’t gone anywhere. I just had to meet a client.” He acted calm and didn’t want her to worry about it.
A meeting with a client? His secretary didn’t have any such meeting on his schedule. Obviously, he was lying and didn’t want her to know about it.
Jenna knew better than anyone else that since he didn’t want her to know, it was useless for her to continue asking. She knew that she couldn’t pressure him too much. So, she scrambled out of his arms.
“Since you were working, I’m sure you haven’t eaten. I cooked a few dishes for you today. Let me heat them up for you.” After she finished her words, she walked towards the kitchen.
Indeed, Hansen had not eaten anything today. His conversation with Luqman had made him completely lose his appetite. It was only when Jenna brought him a bowl of hot soup did he begin to feel hungry. He picked up his bowl and started wolfing down his food.
“Slow down. Don’t eat so hurriedly,” she said softly as she picked up food for him and put them on his plate.
As Hansen drank the hot soup, he said emotionally, “Jenna, no matter how good the outside food is, it can never be compared to your home-cooked food. My wife’s cooking is the best.”
When Jenna heard this, she smiled sweetly.
“Then, you should come back and eat more often. Don’t eat outside. If you have meetings to attend to, just eat a little.” Jenna sat next to him and reminded him very seriously. In reality, she would rather have him stay with her everyday. She didn’t want him to disappear all day just because he was stressing himself out over work.
If it weren’t up to them to protect the family business, she would much prefer living a frugal and ordinary life. As long as they could be together everyday and love each other as they grew old, she didn’t mind living a simple life. She didn’t want to be busy all the time. Although their life was rich and filled with pleasure, it wasn’t the life she wanted.
“Alright, I will try my best.” Hansen nodded his head and agreed. He stretched out an arm to hug her and give her a small kiss on her tiny face.
“Eww, your mouth is oily. I hate it.” Jenna laughed as she whacked him.
Hansen giggled.
After the meal, he ordered Larry to clean up, and they walked upstairs with their arms wrapped around each other’s waists.
“Take a break first. I’ll run the bath for you.” After going upstairs, Jenna pressed Hansen down onto the sofa. She walked into the bathroom, turned on the tap, and got his clothes ready.
The night was getting darker. The people who were strolling around Richards Manor had all returned to their villas. The sound of insects chirping could be heard as the night sky dimmed.
As soon as Jenna lay down and snuggled into the quilt, Hansen finished his bath and followed her by climbing onto the bed.
“Go and dry your hair. Sleeping with wet hair will give you headaches.” Jenna felt that this was a bad habit. So, she urged him.
“Don’t worry. It’s still a while before I go to bed.” Hansen giggled and climbed into the sheets. He immediately drew close to her body, and her thin, revealing nightdress clung to her soft and delicate body. The thin bed sheets suddenly became warmer after Hansen climbed in. It was getting so hot that Jenna couldn’t stand it anymore.
He planted his warm lips on hers. His fiery skin seemed to burn her with every touch. Soon, they were entangled together into a ball and he took over her…
That night, the two of them made love. It was gentle and sweet. The two of them could really feel the love for the other. The joy they felt was intoxicating and they didn’t want to part even for a moment. Throughout the night, they held onto each other passionately as they slept.
In the spacious and bright office, the amber-colored curtains cast a gloomy shadow on Sergio’s face.
A picture of Hansen and Luqman sitting and talking happily was displayed on Sergio’s phone. He tightened his grip as he gritted his teeth, and his knuckles even started turning blue.
“Hansen, I didn’t expect your actually dared to support Luqman at a time like this. You know very well that he’s one of my family’s opponents, yet you still support him so openly. Aren’t you sowing discord? What do you take me for? What do you take the Wood family for? So much for your principles of separating politics and business. It turned out that you just wanted to go against my family and embarrass us. This is a clear threat. F*cking disgraceful.” Sergio’s eyes were burning with fury as these words burst out from his lips.
“If I don’t teach you a lesson, you will never learn,” he said fiercely as he took out his cell phone to make a call.
“Hansen Richards, I can only blame you for picking the wrong side of the battle. Let me tell you. No one in this world will be able to stop the Xanthe family from moving forward.” He thought to himself.
In the underground parking lot of the International Kinsey Center, Hansen had just got out of a Hummer and strode forward in large steps.
A thin, dark shadow flashed in front of him.
“Who is it?” Hansen’s eyes flashed as he bellowed.
The dark shadow moved into a corner at the side, but there was no sound.
Hansen furrowed his brows as he quickly stepped forward.
“Who are you?” He quickly sprinted to the corner, and surely enough, there was a dark shadow curled up there. Since it was slightly dark, he couldn’t see the person clearly.
The dark shadow stood shivering and with her face buried in her chest. She did not look up or answer Hansen’s question.
Confused, Hansen stretched out a hand to lift the person up and drag her out.
“It hurts. Hansen, it’s me.” Hansen had just dragged the person’s arm and took a few steps forward when she cried out in grief.
After a few steps, the lighting became clearer. Only then did Hansen get a good look. It was Liya.
“It’s you again?” He frowned. When he reached out to grab her earlier, he felt as if the arm was particularly weak. He felt that it was a woman. So, he reduced the strength in his hand. Otherwise, he might have pulled her so hard that she would have fallen flat onto the floor.
“What in the world are you trying to do?” This time, Hansen’s expression was not friendly. She was here again. Was she waiting for him? What was her intention? Looking at her ambiguous appearance, it was really suspicious.
“Hansen, I don’t mean any harm. I just wanted to see you.” The woman shook her head desperately, hugging her body with her arms around her shoulders, and spoke weakly. Her limpid eyes were filled with mist, and she looked at him pitifully.
“Who are you? Do I know you? Why are you always following me?” When he was stopped by her that day, Hansen already had doubts in his heart. Once again, he was still being followed by her like this. He found it extremely odd. This time, he must find out what her reasons were. When had he ever met a woman like her?
“Hansen, I’m Liya. I just want to see you from afar. I have admired you very much since I was young. Now that I’ve seen you become the master of Richards Manor, as well as the president of Richards Group, I’m really happy for you. There are many who admire your prestige. Believe me, I mean no harm.” Liya’s eyes were full of adoration, and her big almond-shaped eyes looked innocent.
Hansen’s brows furrowed even more tightly. Since she was young? It seemed that this woman really was an old friend. She should be someone he knew. However, why didn’t he have any memories of her? His memory wasn’t that bad. Nevertheless, right then, he could not recall anything about her.
He combed through his memories from the past, but in the end, he still shook his head.
Since this woman claimed that she knew him, he had to make things clear even if he didn’t want to. He immediately asked, “Which department do you work in at Richards Group?”