Chapter 108 Still Here

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Chapter 108: Chapter 108 Still HereThe next morning when Gina Lopez got up, she saw James Brown cooking in the kitchen. She yawned and approached him, "You’re up early— I thought you wouldn’t be able to wake up." James Brown turned his head to Gina Lopez with a smile, "I always seem to get up quite early, don’t I?" "That’s unusual," Gina suddenly realized that this topic of conversation with James Brown was way too flirtatious, and she hastily shut her mouth. James Brown chuckled, "Sorry to disturb your rest. It’s all because you insisted on calling Sunny over." Seeing James Brown shift the blame to her, Gina immediately glared at him, "What’s that supposed to mean? You’re not grateful?" "Grateful, of course, I’m grateful. We should do this more often, better yet, bring a couple more." "Get lost!" Gina kicked James Brown and turned to leave. At that moment, Sunny Nguyen also came out of the bedroom. Gina, with a smile, greeted her and specifically checked Sunny’s complexion. She had expected Sunny to look tired, but Sunny seemed to be in particularly good spirits today, not at all affected by last night’s exhaustion. In fact, it seemed to have made her more radiant. "Sister Sunny, you look really great today." Gina teased Sunny with a smile. Although Sunny was a bit embarrassed, she had already prepared herself emotionally and chuckled, "Is that so? It’s just how women are." Gina was somewhat surprised by Sunny’s candid response but became even more curious as they entered the bathroom together. Sunny snickered, "Of course, this is one of the main reasons why women age quickly." Gina’s face turned completely red, "Sister Sunny, you really say the darndest things." Gina’s face reddened even more, stammering, "I’ve never had a boyfriend." "Aha?" Sunny suddenly looked as if she’d discovered a new continent, "Gina, this makes you really valuable now. To men, you’re like a treasure." Gina gave Sunny a pinch and said with annoyance, "Look at that expression. You’re obviously implying that I’m a loser." Sunny hastily explained, "No, no, that’s not what I mean. In such an open society, there are so few girls who keep themselves pure like you. That’s why I said that; I didn’t mean to mock you." Gina’s face was still red as she said, "Stop it, I’m already embarrassed enough." "Ha ha, alright, I’ll stop. Since you’ve kept it all this time, you should really cherish it." "I’m not talking about this anymore, Sister Sunny. You’ve been corrupted by that guy James Brown, even saying things like this." "Hehe, it’s not him who’s corrupted me, it’s you who’s too innocent." Gina could not stand the topic anymore and hurriedly washed up before making her escape. "Boss, Director, breakfast is ready." James Brown finished preparing breakfast and called out to the two women. Sunny came over with a mischievous smile on her face, and Gina, still blushing, which made James Brown really puzzled. Shouldn’t it be Sunny feeling awkward and embarrassed, and Gina with that flirty smile? During breakfast, Sunny looked at Gina and chuckled, making Gina nearly lose her temper, "Sister Sunny, if you laugh any more, I’m really going to get angry." "Alright, alright, I won’t laugh. Let’s eat," Sunny said as she lowered her head to eat but couldn’t suppress her smile. Although Gina said she would get angry, Sunny was the only female friend in YODC City she could really talk to, so of course, she wouldn’t get truly upset. James Brown was curious but tactfully didn’t ask. When they arrived at the company in the morning, Jessica Wilson immediately sidled up to James Brown. She didn’t speak, but her gaze was filled with admiration and adoration. "Ms. Wilson, could you stop looking at me like that? It’s making my skin crawl." James Brown leaned back a little, feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Jessica’s gaze. If Sarah Utah looked at him that way, he could enjoy it a bit. However, if Sarah Utah really looked at him like that, he’d probably be even more afraid. Although Jessica’s gaze was uncomfortable, at least he was calm inside. Jessica gave James Brown a thumbs-up, "James, my admiration for you is like the everlasting flow of the Y River, and like the torrential Y River, it’s unstoppable. You are truly the idol in my heart." James Brown smiled and said, "Ms. Wilson, please stop making fun of me. What you see isn’t the truth." "Is this not real? You think I’m underage, or do you think I’m mentally challenged?" Jessica Wilson immediately widened her eyes. Jessica’s reaction was just as James Brown and Gina Lopez had expected; she certainly didn’t believe that the two of them were innocent. However, when you think about it, if a woman is accompanying a man to shop at a lingerie store, and even buying for him directly, how could it be that there is no relationship between them? James could only helplessly say, "Alright, but don’t go spreading it around, or if the boss gets mad, you won’t be able to handle the consequences." "Hehe, I used to be afraid, but not anymore. Given our relationship, how could you not speak up for me when the time comes?" "Great, but if I’m already in trouble myself by then, I won’t be able to look out for you." Jessica contemptuously curled her lip at James, but she was also clear that a poor guy like James could climb up to someone like Gina Lopez, he had no status and would, of course, listen to everything Gina said. So, she really didn’t dare mention this matter to anyone else—after all, jobs are hard to come by these days, and offending the boss could mean losing one’s job. Sarah Utah walked in from outside, greeted James, and sat down to work. It was the first time she had taken a liking to a man, but she had been rejected. Even if she spoke lightly of it, she still felt a little awkward facing James. James did not initiate any conversation with Sarah. Letting the matter cool down wasn’t a bad thing. When James got off work in the evening, he went back home. Gina Lopez was not there yet, and he still had some time to himself. However much he craved freedom, Lucy Campbell came over again, demanding that he accompany her out to meet friends tonight. James immediately refused, saying, "The friends you’re meeting are all wealthy or noble, why should I go with you? I don’t want to end up like before, standing in your shadow." Lucy laughed softly, "Of course not. The friends I am meeting are just a few ordinary friends. I’ve established a new company here, so I need to do some promotion. Tonight, I am going to meet two local celebrities and have them endorse our company. They don’t know my real identity. You’ll be appearing as a friend of mine, so you’ll be comfortable." S~eaʀᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. James was still reluctant, "But I have plans tonight." Lucy’s sexy lips pursed as she said, "Please, just agree. You know if I go out, I will definitely have bodyguards following me, and that makes people suspect my identity right away. If you go with me, I won’t need bodyguards. Could you just help me out, please?" Lucy Campbell, as the most beautiful woman in SSUP Country, naturally needs no introduction, and her every smile was captivating. With such tender persuasion and a pitifully delicate demeanor, she shattered James’ defenses completely, leaving him no choice but to smile wryly, "Alright then." Lucy immediately beamed with happiness and pleaded with James to change into a suit. Seeing him dressed up, she squinted her eyes in appreciation and said, "Not bad, not bad. You really look handsome." James immediately bragged, "So, do you think I could charm those two celebrities you’re meeting?" "That depends on your skills. If you really manage to charm them, I will definitely help you," she replied jokingly. The two of them laughed and got into a red Ferrari. James could only play the role of the driver. "By the way, when I go with you, what’s my identity going to be?" Since James had agreed, he naturally wanted to do a good job—it was his usual work ethic. Lucy looked at James, squinting, and suggested, "How about as my boyfriend?" James’ eyes widened instantly, and he turned to glance at Lucy before shaking his head vigorously, "No, no, I’ve been pretending to be someone’s boyfriend enough already and I’ve had my fill." Lucy’s eyes narrowed, "Pretending to be who?" "Gina Lopez." Lucy’s eyes sparkled with amusement, "That does sound quite interesting. Since you don’t want to pretend to be my boyfriend, how about being my cousin? How does that sound?" James nodded, "That’s more like it." "Then it’s settled. Cousin, don’t forget that you are worth hundreds of millions. Don’t lose face when the time comes." James patted the steering wheel, "No problem, just don’t actually make me spend any money; then I really would be in trouble." "Here, you won’t mess up with this," Lucy said, handing him a golden bank card, revealing the pin. James took it without hesitation, "Is there a limit?" "Yeah, the limit is ten million. Just don’t swipe over ten million in one go and it’s fine." "You’re really generous, but with your status, ten million really is nothing to you." "I’m not hiring you, just asking for a favor, for you to put on a good front for me." James felt quite pleased hearing this. He had only interacted with Lucy once before, when he protected her as she fled back to the country. He truly didn’t understand SSUP Country’s most beautiful woman at all. Deep in his heart, James couldn’t help but see Lucy as quite a proud person, but interacting with her, he felt she was really a very humble woman and was very considerate of a man’s dignity. Just on that alone, she was enough to outshine eighty percent of women.

Chapter 108 Still Here

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