Chapter 191 A Snow Avalanche Over a Decade Ago
Sarah no longer struggled in Antonio's arms, letting him carefully place her in the passenger seat.
His muscular arm brushed past her, considerately fastening her seatbelt.
They were close to each other, and faintly, she could feel his breath, exuding a masculine aura, against her cheek.
Her heartbeat involuntarily quickened, and her face flushed.
Ethan noticed the atmosphere between Sarah and Antonio, and a slight smile crept up at the corners of his mouth.
Harper suddenly leaned towards Ethan's ear and whispered, "Ethan, are you also happy now? Are you starting to accept Dad and Mom?"
"Not at all, don't make things up."
Ethan's upturned lips quickly turned downward, and he nervously avoided Harper's gaze, sitting in the backseat with his backpack.
"Okay, okay, I get it. Ethan, let's go home together with Ryan, big brother."
Harper said cheerfully and hopped into the car, settling into her seat.
After the family returned home, Antonio carried Sarah to the couch—
"Wait, I'll get some medicinal wine to apply on you."
Antonio's voice was magnetic, brushing against her heart like a feather, tickling her.
Unconsciously, she stared at him, noticing how he quickly found the medicinal wine beneath the TV cabinet, her gaze slightly dazed.
Sarah remembered that bottle of medicinal wine, which she had brewed shortly after they got married. She had even proudly told Antonio that the one she brewed was more effective for injuries than many medical prescriptions—truly miraculous.
She didn't expect that it was still here...
"Give me your foot."
While she was lost in thought, the man had already approached her and crouched down by her side.
She quickly snapped out of her daze, wanting to take the medicinal wine.
"It's alright, I'll do it myself."
"Sit still."
His words brooked no resistance, and Sarah immediately felt a force pulling her foot gently onto Antonio's thigh.
Antonio's slightly heated fingertips touched the medicinal wine, rubbing it gently on her ankle.
The air inexplicably grew warmer, and she subconsciously wanted to retract her foot.
"Don't move, it'll be fine soon."
His voice was deep and mellow, his hand holding her calf tight, while the other hand lightly continued to apply the ointment.
She hesitated for a moment, not moving again, her gaze resting on the man's focused deep eyes below his slender eyelashes.
Antonio, he has become even gentler...
In the past, when their relationship was good, Antonio was also gentle, but Sarah felt that his gentleness was different. Now, it seemed that this gentleness had seeped deeper into the passage of time, making her feel at ease.
"Thank you... for today."
She softly uttered the words, and when she looked into his eyes, they were no longer evasive.
Antonio's hand, which was applying the ointment, paused for a moment.
He raised his gaze, and his profound eyes met hers—
"Thank me for what? You are my wife."
The man closed the medicinal wine and placed it aside, naturally releasing her foot.
He raised his hand and lightly patted her head.
She quickly covered her head with her hand, staring at him with a hint of resentment. "You're not allowed to tap my head!"
Antonio gazed at Sarah, noticing her slightly plump cheeks and her vibrant red lips, as if tempting him to pick them.
A surge of heat rose within him, and Antonio's thin lips tightened. "Let's see if I can..."
He scooped up Sarah in his arms and walked briskly towards the room.
Feeling his heated skin, Sarah instantly became a little flustered.
"What are you doing? Put me down..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Antonio placed her on the bed in the room and gently kissed her forehead, his hand resting on the edge of the bed.
"Rest early."
Sarah was stunned for a while, then touched her forehead and looked in the direction Antonio had left, feeling an inexplicable sense of reluctance.
Meanwhile, Harper, hidden in the dark, had been secretly watching her daddy and mommy. Little did she know, as soon as the two entered the room, daddy came out.
Her small face instantly wrinkled.
Daddy was so unreliable. He should put in more effort right now!
Sigh, what would this family do without me?
Harper shook her head helplessly, thinking that she would have to remind daddy even more in the future, so he could be more proactive!
...
The next day, in the office of Valencia Inc.'s CEO.
"Mr. Valencia, we received news from J&K Group that they are adding one billion, making a total of four billion. The previously acquired Minghan Group was the same amount. This is an analysis report comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the two."
James immediately reported to him the latest news from the company.
Antonio took the analysis report and quickly scanned the key points along with James.
The Valencia family's hotel project, which Antonio recently acquired, was developed on this plot of land.
This piece of land was backed by a snowy mountain and was a dormant volcano with still uncooled magma constantly releasing a large amount of heat. With the nearby snowy mountains and water-rich rock layers, it formed many thermal currents.
The Valencia family wanted to develop these thermal currents into a hot spring hotel. The scenery there was beautiful, and if done well, it would surely attract many vacationers.
M&H Group emphasized their advantages in manpower and hot spring development technology, as well as some unique ideas they had for designing the hotel's service structure, with a slight deviation in the integration of art and hotel design.
On the other hand, J&K Group excelled in hotel art design and had connections to expedite government approvals.
They also included a few preliminary conceptual designs for the hotel, but the lack of manpower would inevitably prolong the collaboration time and increase costs.
After looking through everything, Antonio's gaze finally stopped at that image.
Surrounded by ice and snow decorations, rocks enclosing, steam from the hot springs rising in the middle, the ground covered in fluffy white snow, and the backdrop of towering snow-capped mountains with snowflakes dancing in the air.
He remained silent for a long time, his eyes deep and full of thoughts.
James saw that he was silent, so he spoke up, "Mr. Valencia? Both options have their pros and cons, and we are evenly matched. Should we continue looking or...?"
Antonio snapped back to attention, playing with the pen in his slender fingers.
Finally, he dropped the pen on Serene's name, circling it.
"Let's go with this one," he casually remarked.
"Yes, then I will arrange the contract with the J&K group," James respectfully replied before leaving the office.
He didn't notice that after he left, Antonio's gaze returned to the same drawing.
He closed his eyes slowly, his thoughts drifting back to a time long, long ago.
"Hurry, give me your hand, I'll take you out..." In his ears, it seemed as though that gentle yet resolute voice was echoing again. It was as if it had ignited a flame in that snowy world, instantly warming his cold body and filling him with hope and strength.
At the same time, at the J&K group.
Sunlight poured into the office through the glass windows.
Serene sat at her desk, a slight smile on her lips.
Her secretary excitedly ran over to report, "Ms. Jerrett, we received a response from the Valencia family. They want to sign a cooperation agreement with us. Congratulations, Ms. Jerrett."
"Alright, I got it."
She smiled faintly, her fingers playing with the frosted glass of the water cup in front of her. She seemed to be in a good mood.
The secretary couldn't help but admire her secretly. That was a cooperation order from the Valencia family. Their newly appointed president was truly capable, actually persuading the Valencia family to agree to cooperate. Moreover, considering the other person's demeanor, there wasn't a hint of arrogance.
With these thoughts, the secretary's admiration for Serene grew.
"For this collaboration, entrust it to Asa and let him follow up," Serene instructed.
"But, Ms. Jerrett, you've spent so much time preparing for this collaboration, and now that we've finally secured the cooperation, you want to hand it over to the vice president. Isn't that like giving away your own achievements?" the secretary asked in surprise and even a bit of urgency.
Serene didn't blame her secretary for being impolite. Instead, she enjoyed the feeling of being admired and protected.
She shook her head slightly, smiled, as if she had everything under control.
"I have more important things to do."
With that, she withdrew her gaze from the bright glimmer in her eyes and lowered her head to look at the drawing on the cooperation proposal, which was sent to the Valencia family.
"Very well, I'll take care of it," the secretary said, noticing Serene's diverted attention and understanding that she was deeply contemplating something. She smartly turned and went to do as instructed.
Once alone, Serene took out her phone and made a call to Antonio.
"Mr. Valencia, do you have some time? I'd like to talk to you about something personal, regarding an avalanche over a decade ago. I think you should know..."
"Surely, you won't forget... "
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