Joanne still wanted to keep Wendy there, but Wendy ran faster than a rabbit and got on Winston's car within a blink of an eye.

Joanne gave up and turned to ask Brian, "What on earth is Gavin thinking? Why didn't he explain to Wendy?"

"Wendy is enraged, and she won't listen even if Gavin explains." Brian smiled mysteriously. "Don't worry, Gavin has his own arrangements."

Joanne's eyes lit up. "What arrangements does he have? Can I know about it?"

"Of course." Brian raised his eyebrows. "But I don't know about his plans."

The little flame of excitement on Joanne's face was extinguished with a "poof" sound. "... You must have said it on purpose."

Brian did do it on purpose.

He knew Joanne too well. Only by acting like this could he fool Joanne.

Brian took the opportunity to change the subject. "I have something to tell you after dinner."

Joanne didn't know what kind of joke Brian would play. She suppressed her curiosity and casually answered with an "oh" and continued to fight with the soup in the bowl.

After dinner, Brian went back to the room and changed into his home clothes. When he went downstairs, Joanne was watching Television in the living room with a small fruit plate in front of her. Most of the fruits on the plate were her favorite strawberries.

Brian sat down by Joanne's side, peeled the leaves off, and moved it towards her mouth.

Joanne took a bite of half of the strawberry and looked up at Brian. "What do you want to tell me?"

Brian took a tissue and wiped the water from the corner of Joanne's lips. "It has something to do with Miley."

Joanne calmly ate the remaining half of the strawberry in Brian's hand, and then slowly said, "I'm very interested in it, go ahead!"

Brian smiled helplessly and told Joanne everything, "No matter what you have heard at school, there is actually nothing going on between Miley and me."

Joanne nodded, "I can guess that! If there is anything between you two, how could Miley marry that American?"

Brian felt slightly relieved and continued to say, "We have never contacted each other since I returned to China."

"I believe that too." Joanne changed the subject. "But there is a problem-since you haven't contacted each other for so many years, why has Miley come to you recently?"

"What I want to tell you is this thing." Brian pressed his temple. "Miley is working in the MR Group, which has been negotiating cooperation with our company recently. Miley is the representative sent by the America head office of the MR Group."

Joanne tilted her head to one side and thought for a moment. "Hubby, I have a relatively dark guess."

Brian raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it."

"It was likely that Miley asked to be the negotiation representative for the company." Joanne said, pursing her lips. "Her goal is to return to the Americand get close to you."

Brian smiled as expected. "What you said is not impossible. So, I give you the right to make the decision."

Joanne was stunned and asked, confused about his remark, "What decision?"

"You can decide whether we should cooperate with the Group or not." Brian reached out his hand and took Joanne into his arms. "If you don't want me to have any more contact with Miley, I will refuse them tomorrow."

When she was at school, Joanne had seen a photo of Miley in the graduation memory booklet in the library.

She was full of youth, charm, confidence and ambition.

Just like Freya had said, such a woman could get anything she desired.

If Joanne regarded Miley as a rival in love, Miley's level would not be lower than that of Rosalyn, a superstar at the Diva level.

However, at this moment, Joanne did not feel any sense of crisis.

Perhaps it was because she believed in herself, and she had even more faith in Brian.

Thinking about it, Joanne shook her head, and her expression was that of refusal, "I don't want to make this decision."

"You don't need to consider too much." Brian said lightly, "If we don't cooperate with the European Group, it will be just losing one contract."

Although Joanne did not know much about business, she would not be cheated by Brian so easily.

If they didn't cooperate with the European Group, it would be far more than just losing one contract. It concluded not only the interests of two companies, but also the welfare of two company's employees.

Joanne took a strawberry, peeled off the leaf and put it entirely into her mouth. "I don't like rivals in love. However, I like to see rivals fail. If we can cooperate with the MR Group and benefit the development of Lambert Group, you can sign it. If Miley doesn't give up on you, she should find a chance to approach you. When she is rejected by you, her expression must be worth noting. I think I'm a little excited."

Squinting his eyes, Brian stared at Joanne. "You really don't mind?"

"Of course I do. But-" A beautiful curve formed between Joanne's brows. "When I think you're going to turn her down, then I guess I shouldn't mind that much."

She hadn't been so generous to the extent that she didn't mind a woman getting close to her husband.

But if she knew that Brian would refuse that woman, it seemed that there was no need to worry too much.

Brian was not too surprised by Joanne's answer, but he still asked, "Why do you trust me so much?"

"No reason. I'm just willing to believe in you so much." Joanne had a willful look on her face. "You don't want me to?"

Brian looked at Joanne's smiling face, and his eyes appeared moistened, which became gentle each passing second. "I'm just glad."

He was glad that he had agreed to marry Joanne at the most crucial moment.

He was glad that they both never thought of giving up on this relationship which they had insisted on secretly for more than a decade when both he and Joanne didn't express their feelings to each other.

This the reason why they were in such a situation today.

While lost in his thoughts, Brian's eyes slowly focused on Joanne's lips, and Joanne felt his gaze. She met Brian's eyes softly, looked at him for a few seconds, and then closed her eyes immediately.

For the next second, Brian's warm lips covered hers, bending with Joanne's lips and tasting them.

Joanne grabbed Brian's sleeves and catered to his kiss.

Her lips tasted was as sweet as ever. Brian soon was no longer satisfied with a simple kiss. He put his hands around Joanne's waist and slowly took her into his arms. At the same time, he bit her lips, wanting to convey something.

After getting married for so long, Joanne had a tacit understanding with Brian.

She opened her mouth obediently and parted her teeth. Brian raised the corner of his mouth and deepened the kiss with satisfaction.

For a moment, there was only the sound of the Television in the living room, as well as the sound of Brian and Joanne's intertwining breath, which was very shallow but also sweet.

Just when Joanne thought she would sink, footsteps came from the stairs. Brian released her before Martha came downstairs.

After she was pregnant, the only change in Joanne was in her abdomen, and her face was still easily flushed as before. Brian had not done anything to her, but her cheeks had turned red, and her pink lips were glowing, which was an unspeakable temptation.

However, when she looked at Brian with a blank look on her face, she looked as if she had not realized what had happened.

The more she acted like this, the more Brian wanted to bully her.

But at the moment, the situation was special. Brian resisted all the temptation and touched her little belly. "It'll be fine in a month."

Joanne blinked her eyes. "... Are you comforting me?"

Brian lifted his eyebrows and didn't say anything. Joanne knew that he had tacitly agreed.

Joanne's eyes widened in disbelief. "The one who is anxious is..."

Before Joanne could finish her words, Brian kissed Joanne's lips and said, "I have a video conference at nine o'clock. I'm going upstairs."

"... "

Joanne could only watch Brian's figure disappear by the staircase. Though feeling depressed, she could only continue watching lawsuit programs at last.

At this moment, like Joanne, Wendy was also upset.

Wendy had escaped from the Lambert Family, but she was a victim of the injury caused by watching Brian and Joanne's happiness.

Looking at Brian and Joanne who were happy with each other, she couldn't help but think of herself and Gavin.

Gavin... it would be fine as long as he liked her as half of the way Brian liked Joanne. As for the other half, she was willing to fill it up with the love she had for Gavin.

Wendy had forgotten where she had seen it. When you liked a person, you were occasionally as proud as a peacock that was unwilling to show its feathers, while for the other times, you were low in the dust, still willing to bloom for him.

It was just talking about her. When she was in front of Gavin, she subconsciously tried to maintain the so-called dignity and honor.

But when she turned around and couldn't see him, she couldn't wait to give everything in exchange of his love.

Wendy kicked the guardrail on the riverside gloomily. The stainless steel railings made a "squeaky" sound, spreading from one end to the other. The stuffy sound seemed to last for half a century.

Other people gave Wendy a puzzled look, but Wendy ignored it. Right at this time, her cellphone rang.

The caller was Dolly.

As soon as the phone was connected, Dolly asked directly, "Wendy, where are you now?"

"By the river," Wendy said, "it's not far from the hotel where you live. What's wrong?"

"Connell's mother called and said that he has a good impression of you and is willing to have a deep understanding of you." Dolly's tone was a little heavy, "Wendy, I want to talk to you."

Wendy rushed to the cafe in the hotel. Dolly had ordered the drinks and was waiting for her. She went over and sat down directly. "Mom, what do you want to say, just tell me directly."

Dolly took a light sip of the coffee. After a while, she said slowly, "Wendy, I still hope that you can have a try with Connell."

Wendy pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay!"

Dolly was stunned for a moment, following which she was surprised and asked, "Are you really willing to?"

"Connell is handsome and has a good family background. His working ability is not as excellent as that of my cousin-in-law, but compared with his peers, he is already very great." Wendy shrugged and smiled. "No girl would refuse to date with such a rich second generation with infinite potential."

Dolly nodded her head in relief and said, "Then you..."

"Of course it won't be a problem for me to date him." After a pause, Wendy suddenly changed the subject. "However, I have a condition."

Dolly thought that Wendy wanted something, so she said without thinking, "Just say it. As long as it is something in the world, I am willing to give it to you!"

"Mom, I don't need anything now." Wendy stopped smiling and said word by word, "I just want to beg you. Can you talk about Connell and me after I forget about Gavin?"