Chapter 701 Refusing His Help
The next day, Jennifer arrived at the office, noticeably the worse for wear. The assistant greeted her and said, “Mr. Scott is already waiting for you inside the office.”
Jennifer frowned. I shouldn’t have any more dealing with Carter since my mother became like that.
Massaging her temples, she instructed, “Bring me a cup of coffee.”
“Okay.”
Carter stood up from the chair when Jennifer entered the office. Observing her face, he asked, “Rough night?”
His question went unanswered. Jennifer walked to her desk and took her seat. Turning on her computer, she was ready to start working.
Nevertheless, Carter was not offended by her lack of response. Instead, he took the breakfast he put on the table and handed it to Jennifer. ”I bought this for you. Have some food.”
Glancing at the breakfast, Jennifer said, “Mr. Scott, you probably didn’t know about this. I don’t eat street food. It will give me a stomachache. Just because a commoner like Amelia enjoys these foods doesn’t mean I’ll like them. Thanks, anyway.”
Carter took back the breakfast and asked patiently, “What do you want to eat then? I’ll buy it for you.”
Looking at Carter with a complicated gaze, Jennifer uttered tiredly, “Mr. Scott, what do you want? Just spit it out.”
Carter pushed the breakfast in front of her again and urged, “First, you should eat breakfast to replenish your energy. You don’t look too well today. You didn’t sleep well yesterday, did you?”
Accepting the breakfast, Jennifer put it aside and uttered imperiously, “You can go now. I’m busy right now. Thank you.”
“I just want to help you, Jennifer. Stop pushing me away. We aren’t enemies,” Carter said patiently.
Jennifer sneered at him. “We’re no better than strangers right now.”
Carter was a little exasperated by her indifference.
Jennifer is so stubborn right now. No matter how hard I tried to win her favor or how cold I acted, she was still indifferent to my actions. What a complete change to our relationship. I wanted her to steer clear of me in the past. Now, she couldn’t bear to see my face. This is karma, isn’t it?
After calming himself down for a while, Carter spoke up. “Jennifer, I know your company’s current situation. I’ve also acquired the shares sold by the directors and transferred them to your name.”
His remark caused Jennifer to pause while scrolling the mouse. Feeling irritated, she could no longer focus on reading the webpage.
Looking at Carter, she said coldly, “Mr. Scott, I’m grateful for your help. However, I don’t need your pity. I’ll repay you for these shares. We don’t have anything to do with each other. Therefore, I don’t want to owe you a favor.”
“That won’t be necessary. I’m merely offering my help to a friend in need,” Carter persuaded.
Jennifer snickered and shook her head. “Mr. Scott, I know Larson Group is having a slump at the moment. However, we aren’t so desperate to beg for other people’s help. As I’ve said before, I don’t need your pity. Tell me, how much are those shares? I’ll pay you back.”
Upon hearing that, Carter felt rather annoyed. “Jennifer, why do you have to be so harsh?”
“Then what else am I supposed to say? Should I shamelessly curry favor with you as I did before? Stop joking around. You don’t want that, do you? Besides, I’m not that shameless anymore.” Jennifer looked back at the computer and continued, “My assistant will talk to you regarding the price of your acquisition. Now, please leave if you have nothing else to say. I have work to do.”
Left with no choice, Carter walked out of the office.
The moment Carter drove back to his company, his secretary whispered to him that Faye was inside the office.
He composed himself before entering the office.
“Mom, what brings you here?” Carter asked.
Faye turned around to his voice. Her makeup that day was exquisite.
Pointing at the sparkly grapes on the table, she said, “Our housekeeper’s relatives grew these grapes at their home. They sent them over for us to try. It’s very juicy and sweet. That’s why I brought them here for you.”
“Mom, you can just ask the housekeeper to do this. You don’t have to make this trip,” replied Carter.
Looking at him affectionately, Faye said with a smile, “I heard that you’re busy these days. Didn’t you ask someone to acquire the shares sold by the top management of Larson Group? You must be exhausted. I can help you discuss this matter with your dad.”
Carter eyed Faye warily, trying to gauge her intentions of coming to his office.
Nevertheless, Faye pretended not to have seen his gaze. “I’m glad that you’re trying to help Jennifer sincerely. I’ve tried so hard to matchmake the two of you in the past to no avail. I’m surprised that you took the initiative to help her this time. Still, I’m glad you did so. Our families have been on good terms with each other for many years. You have my support.”
Carter discreetly studied Faye to see if she was telling the truth or not.
However, Faye acted as if she did not notice Carter’s keen gaze. The faint smile on her face faded as she spoke. “Carter, what’s going on with Larson Group? I wanted to offer my help. However, Mr. and Mrs. Larson said the company is doing fine and told me not to worry about them. Since Jennifer liked you in the past, you must help them if you can.”
Carter nodded in response.
Standing up, Faye said, “I’ll leave you to your work.”
Faye’s expression darkened the moment she left the company. She felt that she could not protect Carter from the dangers around him. The woman he’s fallen in love with is likely to cause his downfall.
In the past, Faye was in favor of Jennifer and wanted the latter to be her daughter-in-law. Nevertheless, she cast aside Jennifer after the video was released. Faye refused to let Jennifer destroy Carter’s reputation. My son is innocent. I want him to marry a woman who’s worthy of our family in the future. She has to be someone who can help him with his career and bear children for him.
Faye had been leading a life of luxury. Furthermore, Carter was her only son. She would never allow any woman to ruin her son’s hard-earned success.
Like how she had framed Amelia in the past, Faye wanted to use the same trick to end Jennifer’s pursuit of Carter.
With a goal in mind, Faye asked her driver to bring her to Larson Group.
When Faye got out of the car and entered the company, the receptionist blocked her from going further. She promptly called Jennifer to announce her arrival. After receiving the call from Jennifer, the receptionist respectfully brought Faye upstairs.
Jennifer welcomed her in person by the elevator.
“What brings you here, Mrs. Scott?” Jennifer asked.
Faye shot her a glance and fumed, “Your parents are avoiding me despite what has happened to your family. You also seem to avoid me, don’t you? I have no choice but to come here in person.”
Feeling a bit embarrassed by her outburst, Jennifer led Faye into the office.
After pouring Faye a glass of water, Jennifer said, “Mrs. Scott, I bet you’ve heard that our company has lost a lot of contacts because of me. I’m too ashamed to appear in front of you.”
Faye patted Jennifer on the back of her hand. “Listen to yourself, silly girl. Even though there’s no future between you and Carter, you’re still my favorite. My family can’t sit idly and do nothing when your family is in trouble. Don’t worry. I’ve talked to Abel. He agreed to invest in your company.”
“Thank you very much, Mrs. Scott. I’m surprised that you’re still willing to help me despite my scandal.” Jennifer smiled gratefully.
Leading Jennifer to the couch, Faye looked at her like a doting elder. “Silly girl. The scandal will pass sooner or later. As long as you don’t pay attention to it, other people will slowly forget about the incident.”
Even though it’s in the past, people are bound to recall it one day.
Jennifer nodded in response.
“Carter didn’t deliberately ignore you when the scandal broke. Please don’t be angry with him, Jennifer. I don’t know what’s on his mind these days. He kept asking me to arrange a blind date for him. I think he probably wants to find a woman and settle down. It’s a pity that you two are not meant to be together. Otherwise, I would’ve had a grandchild already. Nonetheless, it’s not too late. I hope he can be more serious this time.”
Jennifer felt as though she was stabbed in the heart at that moment. Even though she repeatedly convinced herself that there was nothing left between her and Carter, she could not help feeling sorrowful.
Alas, she had underestimated how important Carter was to her.
I keep lying to myself that I don’t care about him anymore. Deep down, he’s the most important person to me.
“Jennifer, you should find a guy and get married when everything settles down. I’m not destined to be your mother-in-law,” Faye uttered dejectedly.
Taking a deep breath to calm her nerves, Jennifer broke into a smile. “Very well, Mrs. Scott. I’ll find a guy who doesn’t mind my scandal and get married.”
At her words, Faye was appeased.
“We have to accept our fate sometimes. Why don’t you have dinner with me later? Let’s have a chat,” Faye suggested politely.
Jennifer wanted to turn down her invitation at first.
However, Faye cajoled, “What’s the matter? Even though you aren’t destined to be with Carter, are you rejecting me too?”
Left with no alternative, Jennifer complied.
