He cursed silently, his grip tightening.
In my past life, shortly after we got married, Leo began to abuse me and forbade me from speaking out. I wanted to escape, but I couldn’t, and I endured a lot of pain. So I would rather be with Finn than with him. Jessica, this time you chose your husband; you can’t blame me.
When Mrs. Parker arrived, we all stood to greet her. She leaned on her cane and was about to tell us to sit when her gaze landed on Jessica. Jessica hadn’t
changed her clothes; she was still wearing that strapless dress.
Noticing Mrs. Parker’s stare, she quickly forced a smile, feigning embarrassment.
“Mom, it was all Leo’s idea; he said he wanted me to have a baby.”
As soon as those words left her mouth,
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“Shameless!”
“Your intimacy as a couple is your business, but you are not allowed to discuss it publicly, especially not while dressed so provocatively. It’s disgraceful!”
In my past life, a servant was fired for wearing shorts, so I had learned to be cautious. It was because I lived so carefully that I barely survived in the Parker household. Jessica thought I was living well because I had a good man, but her thinking was flawed. Why should a good life depend on someone else?
“I’m sorry, Mom, I didn’t know.”
Jessica, still reeling from the slap, was sweating from the pain. Leo quickly jumped in to explain.
“Mom, it’s my fault; I forgot to remind her.”
Though he said this outwardly, inside he was reveling in her punishment.
[“Serves you right; watching you get hit is satisfying.“]
What a twisted person
After all, she was a newlywed, so Mrs. Parker didn’t say much more and allowed us to sit down for dinner. Finn didn’t say a word throughout the meal and even served me food. I could feel Jessica’s furious glare, as if she wanted to tear me apart.
I smiled even wider.
“Thank you, darling.”
Mrs. Parker smiled at me with satisfaction.
“Samantha, after dinner, you should go to the company with Finn and learn a few things. As the eldest daughter–in–law of the Parkers, you need to understand some business matters.”
I knew Mrs. Parker would say this. In my past life, she had said the same to Jessica at the dinner table. But Jessica had replied, “I don’t want to learn; I can rely on Finn for the rest of my life.”
She had pushed away such a good opportunity, which led to her being thrown out of the house with nothing.
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“Sure, Mom.”
I responded to Mrs. Parker.
Finn took me to the company. In the car, I tried to listen to his thoughts, but there was nothing. Of course, a man like him wouldn’t be swayed by anything; he wouldn’t be troubled.
Once we arrived at the company, Finn led me to his office.
“Wait for me here.”
He tossed the words over his shoulder as he left. Through the glass door, I saw him hurriedly head to a conference room.
Curious, I followed him. I saw him discussing with a British man about selling a product formula he had developed to Finn.
[“Good thing I had already done my homework; the Parkers are wealthy, and this product formula is only worth a few hundred dollars. This time, I’ll make sure to take advantage of the Parkers.“]
I heard the British man’s thoughts.
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Surprised, I looked over; his expression was calm, and it was hard to tell he was plotting something underhanded.
He quoted a price of three million.
Finn hesitated, not responding.
Seizing the moment, the man added, “Mr. Parker, this product will definitely bring you more value than three million.”
Just as Finn was about to agree, I pushed the door open and walked in.
“Hello,” I said to the British man in English.
Then I picked up the bottle of skincare essence he had developed.
“I’m a woman, and I understand skincare products better. This formula only contains whitening ingredients; it can’t reduce wrinkles or combat early aging. Besides, you’re an engineer; you should know that whitening is mostly a gimmick, and its effectiveness is minimal. So I want
to ask, what makes this formula worth
three million?”
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The British man was instantly taken
aback.
Finn watched me with interest, not
interrupting.
I knew he was allowing me to speak freely with him, so I grew bolder: “However, since this is an overseas product and you’ve promoted it on social media, the public is familiar with and trusts it.”
“So, I can offer you this amount.”
I held up one finger.
“One million?”
The man exclaimed in surprise.
“Jack, one million is already a generous offer; think it over.”
Finn fixed his gaze on him.
“No, no, no.”
I interrupted him.
“I’ll give you ten thousand.”
For something worth only a few hundred
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my bottom line.
At my words, the British man stood up in shock, stammering in broken Chinese, “Miss, who are you to make such an offer? How can I do business like this?”
“I can always walk away; I’m not the one desperate to sell!”
As I spoke, he turned to leave.
“Jack, I’ll give you one million; sign the contract immediately, and I need you to apologize to my wife.”
Upon hearing this, Jack turned back, his eyes lighting up with joy.
I didn’t understand Finn’s actions and hurried to stop him, but he shook his head, signaling me to remain silent. I had no choice but to hold my tongue.
“Mr. Parker, you really know how to do business,” Jack chuckled, then turned to me and said, “I’m sorry.”
“I didn’t know you were Mr. Parker’s wife.”
Then Finn took him to sign the contract.
