JT had hatred in his heart. Leonard was tolerant of her, but only to get… in the end, she was reduced to a woman who could hardly even defend herself, trapped in a love affair that would never be resolved.
“Hazel,”
Cynthia repeated the name, and sighed, ‘JT and Leonard are at each other’s throats, so I don’t think she’ll ever see spring, let alone Spring City.’
Paige looked up and gazed at the snow that filled the sky.
For Hazel, there had never been spring in this city, only endless winter.
She held out her hand to see the snow stick to her fingers, and then watched as the snow slowly melted away due to the warmth of her fingers…
“Hazel can’t see spring, but we will.”
She believed that there would come a day when Country A would no longer experience the unrest of a century ago.
Carrie smiled at her, ‘It’s about time we relaxed a little after all this. Shall we stop talking about it?’
She just wanted to come out and see what The Capital was like a century ago. After all, apart from here, there was nowhere else to see.
“There’s no choice. We are all people who follow Paige in doing great things, with a big vision,”
Cynthia said with a smile, “Besides, we’re not the only ones talking about big things. Look at your brother-in-law and the president, that’s what I call talking about big things.”
Hearing this, Paige and Carrie couldn’t help but turn their heads to look over.
The steam from the hotpot escaped through the window.
The red oil was bubbling, and the beef, beef tripe, duck intestines, and marinated chicken feet in the pot were stewing until the meat was tender. Even the vegetables, such as the lotus roots and bok choy, were steaming, giving off a fragrant aroma. Paired with a dish of sesame sauce or a side of oil, it was simply delicious and could dispel any cold or fatigue.
The group toasted again and again, chatting about all kinds of things.
Jaden was afraid that Gabriel might not like spicy food, so he made Gabriel a special dish of fried rice with eggs.
Gabriel has taken his revenge and doesn’t say anything more. He just eats carefully while listening to the adults chatting and watching everyone laugh, and he laughs along.
Beyond the white steam, at the back of the car, Enrico and Rafael were sitting together, one languid and carefree, the other dignified and serious. But neither of them had the slightest intention of chatting and laughing, with one tapping his finger on his leg in thought and the other frowning, completely unaffected by the lively atmosphere of the hotpot and not the slightest bit interested in the aroma.
It’s true that these two important people have been stuck in Copy City for several days, with a bunch of urgent matters to be resolved back home, so they don’t have the mood to eat and drink.
“I don’t believe it.”
Rafael frowned and looked at Enrico, his expression solemn, “You’ve been through life and death for her several times, haven’t you ever pretended to be miserable?”
Jaden handed them two glasses of wine, and Enrico took the glass and shook it twice, snorting, “You pretend yourself, and you still presume to judge me?”
Rafael was exasperated and looked up at Jaden, “Jaden, you have been with him the longest, you know best, tell me, has he ever pretended to be miserable in order to win Paige’s attention?”
Not only has he pretended to be miserable, he has been doing it non-stop.
A mosquito bite can be just as bad as losing too much blood.
Jaden thought to himself, grabbed the rail above with one hand, but didn’t fall for Rafael’s trick. He looked serious, “No, our boss moves people with sincerity.”
Moving people with sincerity.
Enrico liked this phrase, he raised his eyebrows slightly and took a sip of wine.
“…”
Rafael looked at Jaden’s humble attitude and was speechless. “Does this phrase you mentioned have anything to do with him?”
Moving people with sincerity? He, Enrico, is the one who forcibly takes what he wants.
“President, you can speak so much?” Jaden looked over in surprise.
Rafael was also stunned for a moment, and then he raised his hand and touched his lips, before his eyes changed color and he said, ‘You are not allowed to tell anyone.’
Enrico sneered, “With your abilities, you will be the president until the end, and you won’t be able to touch a single person.”
Rafael thought about how he had told Carrie what he had to say and done what he had to do, but this person was still hesitant. If it weren’t for this time when he pretended to be disheartened by his injury, she would probably be going to Paige all the time.
Thinking about this, he was very annoyed and said, “So I’m not ashamed to ask for help, and you’re just hiding it from a brother?”
His voice was still a bit stiff, but his sentences were much more fluent.
“Asking for advice?”
Enrico obviously didn’t like the way he phrased it.
“Please, Mr. Gustin, don’t hold back,” Rafael said, each word carefully chosen.
Enrico sipped his wine, and under Rafael’s slightly anxious gaze, he spoke slowly after a long while, ‘If you’re going to pretend, pretend as if you’re in the worst possible situation, one that’s worse than death.’
Rafael was taken aback, and then he understood.
Yes, if he pretends to have a damaged central nervous system and pretends to be disheartened, Carrie will just take better care of him and comfort him a little more. It won’t go to the extreme, so how can he make the other person take the initiative?
Brilliant.
Rafael looked at him and smiled, “I understand. I owe you one.”
“Don’t owe me anything. I have a project of 52, 700 balloons for my wedding, so I’ll leave it to you. Also, buy him another car. He did well this time.”
Enrico’s index finger tapped the glass, and he glanced at Jaden.
Jaden stood aside, looking at Enrico in awe. Mr. Gustin had gone to Copy City and had become more tolerant!
That was great.
He was really moving closer to Paige, which was truly a blessing for the employees.
“Boss, you’re too kind. It’s all something I should do,” Jaden said with his head bowed, but his mouth couldn’t help but lift up.
It’s great to have a new wife.
“Okay, I’ll pay for the balloons, but why are there 52, 700 of them?”
Rafael was puzzled. There were still some odd numbers, and there were more than 50, 000 of them. Was that too much?
“It’s my wife’s birthday,”
Enrico said, his smug expression as if to say, ‘Look, I’m the one who can surprise people.’
“…”
Rafael’s face turned a little green, so he simply skipped over the topic and looked at Jaden, “So, what kind of car do you want?”
Jaden was about to speak when he heard Enrico say nonchalantly, “No preference, as long as it has three wheels.”
Upon hearing this, Rafael and Jaden looked at him at the same time.
“What, no?” Enrico’s eyes looked over dreamily, and his gaze fell on the gun at Jaden’s waist. “Why don’t you point the gun at me again, and I’ll remove the wheels again for you, it’ll sound better in pairs.”
“…”
Jaden silently lowered his head, and his face turned green.
Sure enough, the boss never forgets who dealt him a blow.
Paige watched the three of them chatting over there, their expressions ever-changing. Behind her, Carrie said, “Why are you getting more and more listless? Did something major go wrong back home?”
Paige nodded in agreement, saying, “You and President Rafael handle things well when you get back, and Enrico and I will come back as soon as possible.”
“Okay, I will definitely cooperate with President Rafael and handle affairs properly,” Carrie nodded seriously.
…
That night, when the snow had subsided a little, a plane took off, carrying people in the direction of Country A.
In this city, tens of thousands of people still had grievances with the Folsom Group and JT.
Paige was in her room when Casey knocked on the door, having noticed the knife wound on Enrico’s arm.