Chapter 136 Wavering
Abigail's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning. She took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck and leaned in to kiss him on the lips.
"Yes, just a verbal thank you. Do you want it?" Abigail asked.
"I do." Gregory's eyes darkened as he held the back of Abigail's head and deepened the kiss.
After a long while, Abigail, feeling weak all over, leaned against Gregory, panting.
Her almond-shaped eyes were misty, alluring, and captivating.
Gregory felt a surge of heat in his heart but remained restrained. He kissed her on the forehead and said, "You get some sleep. I have to go to work."
Abigail nodded obediently and reminded him, "Mr. White, shouldn't you give Leo a raise?"
Gregory thought for a moment and agreed without hesitation, "Yes, he did well this time."
...
Soon, Leo, who was having breakfast in the company cafeteria, received a notification on his phone.
He opened it and saw a transfer message from Gregory's personal account, marked as "Bonus."
Leo almost thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes hard and looked again, realizing it was real.
He was extremely excited.
But after the excitement, he quickly regained his composure and cautiously opened the chat with Mr. White.
Leo: [Mr. White, what's this bonus for?]
Gregory quickly replied: [You did well today. Mrs. White specifically instructed me to give you a bonus. Keep up the good work.]
Leo was overwhelmed with emotion and quickly thanked him.
He felt a profound sense of success, one he had never experienced in all his years of work.
At the same time, he became more aware of Abigail's importance in Gregory's eyes.
Whether he could get a bonus in the future depended on Abigail's instructions!
It seemed he needed to make a good impression on Abigail and actively perform in front of her.
At the Martin family villa...
The housekeepers had cleaned the villa from top to bottom.
By the time they had moved the luggage back to the rooms and unpacked, it was already late at night.
Jessica leaned against Kayla, crying with red-rimmed eyes. "Mom, I don't want to live here. My room is too small. My old walk-in closet was bigger than this!"
David sat on the sofa with a sullen face, saying nothing, lost in his thoughts.
Kayla, afraid of upsetting him, quickly nudged Jessica, signaling her to stop talking.
However, Jessica was too aggrieved to notice her hint.
She leaned over, tugged on David's sleeve, and whined, "Dad, you have to do something. You've managed DM for so many years. How can you not afford a villa in the city center?"
David's face darkened even more at her words.
He spoke coldly, "Forget a villa in the city center. I can't even afford this villa with the funds I have! If you want to live here, stay. If not, leave!"
Earlier, Leo had not only withheld the items Michelle had left behind but had also demanded repayment of the money—fifty million dollars!
That was fifty million dollars, gone in an instant!
Now he only had a few hundred thousand left, and the rest of the money had been used to cover DM's financial gaps.
Jessica was so frightened by his outburst that she shrank back, not daring to speak again. She resolved to move out as soon as possible.
That night, back in her room, Jessica called Roman, crying, "Roman, I don't want to live here. Can you do something about it?"
Roman was also troubled. "Jessica, stay there for a while. I'll get the money to buy you a big villa."
Jessica pouted in dissatisfaction and whined, "No, I want to move now!"
Listening to her cry and complain, Roman felt a headache coming on. "Jessica, be reasonable. I really can't come up with the money right now."
Jessica's eyes shifted slightly as she tentatively asked, "Roman, are Stephen and the others living at the White Manor?"
"Yes, although Gregory has moved out, we haven't done so yet. We're still living with Mrs. Grace White," Roman replied honestly.
Jessica's eyes lit up, and she immediately had an idea. "Roman, you don't want me to suffer, right?"
Hearing her soft, coquettish voice, Roman immediately said happily, "Of course! Jessica, you're the woman I love the most!"
Jessica smiled triumphantly and continued, "Then let's get married. Once we're married, I can move into the White Manor, and I won't have to suffer anymore."
Roman was stunned, his mind going blank for a moment.
'Marriage?' He had thought about this topic before, but he never expected it to come so soon.
Logically, he should be thrilled to marry the woman he loved. However, he felt an inexplicable emptiness in his heart, as if something very important had been lost without his realizing it.
Roman was silent for a long time before hesitantly saying, "Isn't it a bit too soon to get married? Mrs. Grace White hasn't even approved of us being together yet."
Jessica said, "That's easy. We'll just get the marriage license. Once we have a child, she won't be able to separate us even if she wants to!"
After hanging up, Roman lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he felt very uneasy.
Every time he closed his eyes, Abigail's smiling face would appear in his mind.
At the party a few days ago, it was as if he had seen Abigail for the first time.
Abigail had always been beautiful, but he always felt she was suppressing her emotions, and no one could get close to her heart.
But seeing her smile so brightly at Gregory and the intimacy in her actions made it impossible for him to deceive himself any longer.
'So that's what it looks like when Abigail likes someone. So Abigail never liked me,' he thought.
It was all just his wishful thinking. Grace was right. If it weren't for the engagement, Abigail might not have even looked at him.
He used to be so self-righteous, thinking Abigail loved him deeply.
Roman shook his head hard, trying to get rid of all these chaotic thoughts.
What was wrong with him?
He used to hate Abigail the most. She didn't like him, and he should be happy about it!
Tomorrow, he was going to get the marriage license with Jessica. The only person he loved was Jessica!
...
The next afternoon, at the appointed time, Roman went straight to the county clerk.
The marriage license was quickly processed, and Jessica was thrilled as she held the documents. "Roman, I'm going to be your wife now!"
Looking at her beautiful smile, Roman felt as if something inside him was crumbling.
He forced a stiff smile, suppressing the oppressive feeling in his heart. "Yes, Jessica, I'll treat you well."
The person he loved was Jessica, and it would only be Jessica.
Jessica didn't notice Roman's odd mood at all. She excitedly took photos and posted them on Instagram to show off.
"Roman, let's go to the White Manor! I'm sure with the marriage license, Mrs. Grace White won't stop us anymore!" she suggested.
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