CHAPTER 20: CHAPTER 20: THE BED COLLAPSED

"This is between him and me, it’s got nothing to do with you."

"When did you get to know each other?"

"Just a while ago." She said truthfully, "I know you and he are competitors in business, but don’t worry, I’m a woman with principles. I won’t say a word about what shouldn’t be said."

"Who is worried about that?"

"Then what are you worried about?" Lucy reached out and wrapped her hand around his neck, "Worried that I might see other clients while I’m with you? Though we haven’t known each other long, you should know me a bit, I’m not that kind of person."

"I’m not worried about that. If you dare to be unclear with other men while you’re with me, I’ll break your legs!"

Amusement filled Lucy’s eyes, and she obediently rested her face against his chest, "I won’t."

Jacob’s anger instantly vanished without a trace, his hand caressed her hair, "I’ve been here since eight o’clock, waiting for you till now."

She looked up and asked, "Why didn’t you call me?"

"Your colleague said you were busy, so I didn’t disturb you."

Lucy hugged him tightly, "Mr. Green, you are really nice, so considerate."

A sense of satisfaction rose in Jacob’s heart, and he let go of her, "It’s so late, I’m sleepy."

"Then you go to sleep first, I’m hungry, I’ll have a bowl of instant noodles after boiling some water, then I’ll sleep." She promptly went to boil the water.

Jacob went to sleep first, and after falling asleep, he had a dream.

He dreamed Lucy was about to marry another man, and he sat among the guests unable to move.

The more he couldn’t move, the more anxious he got, a feeling that suffocated him, waking him up in anger.

The sky outside had lightened a bit upon waking.

The woman in the wedding dress from the dream was currently nestled in his arms, asleep.

Jacob suddenly thought that one day, she might also sleep like this in another man’s arms.

He lowered his head, planting kisses from her shoulders downwards, hotly, towards her most beautiful part.

Lucy awoke suddenly, instinctively placing her hands on his head.

He was pleasing her.

His tongue, lively like a fish, brought her the most provocative pleasure.

Though she slept late, Lucy had lost her sleepiness by then.

She wanted more.

The initial tenderness gradually turned into a fierce battlefield, until the crash and clang sounds filled their ears, the bed collapsed completely at its end.

The bed collapsed...

Lucy wanted to get off, but Jacob held her down and continued...

The bed was battered beyond recognition, finally stopping as the sun rose.

Lucy looked at the previously perfectly fine bed that was now ruined, somewhat amused, "How do we deal with this, where do we sleep tonight?"

"Either buy a new one or sleep at mine, my brother will probably leave today." He calmly dressed, "The quality of this bed is truly lacking."

"Why don’t you say you were too intense..."

"What? You have any objections?"

She put on her shoes, "Who dares to have any objections, we’ll sleep at your place for this period first, then discuss when mid-October comes."

Mid-October was when her one-month deadline with him was up.

She actually wasn’t planning to buy a new bed.

The results of the mortuary exams would be out in a few days, and she was confident she’d obtain the technical qualification certificate.

Once her month with him ended, she planned to resign and leave the funeral home to face life and death challenges.

That was what she wanted to pursue most now.

Of course, she didn’t plan on telling Jacob about this, and he didn’t need to know.

In her future life plans, he didn’t exist.

——

The affair between Stellan and Jacob breaking up was no trivial matter for the Quinn Family.

Faced with the fact that Jacob no longer liked Stellan, Benjamin and Autumn Fletcher were helpless.

Their wish to marry into the Green Family fell completely apart.

A feeling of unwillingness overcame them, mixed with helplessness.

Autumn didn’t dare to bring it up with Jacob again, fearing he’d act out against the Quinn Corporation.

So she and her husband pretended not to know.

Originally, the matter ended there.

What reignited the ember in Autumn’s heart was today.

She was playing mahjong with a few of her circle’s affluent lady friends when Mrs. Garner casually brought up, "Did you all hear, the Garner family’s son is getting married."

"Isn’t the Garner family’s son incredibly flirtatious? I saw him with two young ladies at the mall the other day, did he settle down so quickly?"

Mrs. Garner laughed, "Not really. It’s that the woman has a way about her, she’s pregnant, three or four months along. The ultrasound shows it’s a son, and Mr. Garner and his wife decided to agree to the marriage after discussing it. Although the woman’s background isn’t great, her belly is delightful."

Autumn Fletcher’s temples throbbed suddenly, and she asked, "Mrs. Garner, when is the annual matchmaking banquet?"

"Lunar calendar October 11, yes, that’s the date, not many days away. Why? Is your family participating?"

"We must attend; Stellan has reached the age of marriage, so we have to choose carefully."

"Do you need to choose? Your Stellan and the Green Family’s third child are good, eh? Everyone in the circle knows your Stellan is the Green’s future daughter-in-law."

Autumn Fletcher dryly laughed, "Don’t speak nonsense, it’s not true. Our family used to live next to the Green Family, Stellan and Jacob have known each other since they were children, they’re just friends."

"Oh, is that the case? We all thought you were going to marry into the Green Family."

"No, no."

Autumn Fletcher’s heart felt bitter. If only her daughter were capable, she would be among the admired ladies now.

Thinking about the matchmaking banquet, she was in no mood to continue playing, so she got up and went home after the mahjong game finished.

Stellan was online shopping when she suddenly came in, frowned, and said, "Mom, can’t you knock before entering?"

Autumn Fletcher came forward and sat down, saying, "Stellan, the matchmaking banquet is coming up, you should attend it?"

"Are you talking about the banquet where participants must have family assets starting at ten million?"

"Yes, October 11. I just thought of it today and almost missed it; this is a great opportunity."

Stellan stated clearly, "Attending such a banquet, being like an object for people to pick, I won’t go."

Autumn Fletcher got anxious, "This is the best opportunity for you to marry Jacob, how can you not go? I confirmed the list on my way back, Jacob will be there."

Hearing Jacob’s name, Stellan completely lost her cool, "Don’t mention him to me! He already said he doesn’t like me, why can’t you and Dad give up? Do I have to desperately marry him? Are all the men in the world extinct?!"

"Even if you don’t marry Jacob, there are other excellent men." Autumn Fletcher was determined to make her attend, "Like Charles Sharp, Frederick Palmer... so many men with good backgrounds, right? If you don’t try, they’ll be snatched by other socialites. Then when they bring their quality men to see you, won’t they mock you for not having one? Do you want to be outshone by them?"