"Bullshit. She just harped on it a lot and was getting on my nerves. But still, I'm not changing the way I do things because of her. I know who I am, and I am not her. She can take her words and stick 'em where the sun doesn't shine." Leena kept her eyes open, and stared into Kevin's soul. She wanted to know what he was thinking.
"I'm sorry.You must be upset," said Kevin apologetically.Kevin took her in his arms. Young and willful as she was, he thought she might get angry and have a meltdown every now and then. But she never did that. Maybe it was because that she was more mature and smarter than most women her age.
Are you apologizing to me on her behalf? Don't do that. Seeing you do anything for her will upset me and make me think you and her are a real couple. You don't need to apologize for some crazy skank." Leena looked irritated. 'I'm not a paranoid and crazy woman. But I can still get hurt," she thought to herself.
"I'm apologizing for the situation. This whole thing was pretty hard for both of us. I don't want you to be upset. So, don't think too much. I'm telling you straight up, no hidden meanings."Kevin got nervous when Leena treated him indifferently and apathetically. People processed their emotions in their own way, but that didn't mean that her coldness made him feel any better. He knew Leena was generous, kind and reasonable. He felt lucky to have married a girl like her.
"Do you think I'm mean? Come on, Kevin. I have already given up expecting you to love me too much. But as for me flying off the handle -- I thought you knew me better than that. If you did know me, then you wouldn't have said that to me," said Leena. You could almost hear the tears behind her words. She couldn't help mocking her love and marriage as well as her husband's devotion to her.If Kevin did love her, he would have known her better.
"You got me all wrong, honey. Or do you think I cheated on you?"Kevin's brow furrowed. Usually, Leena was pretty silent about their relationship and how they felt. What was wrong with her tonight?
"No, I don't. I'm just tired, that's all. Never mind. Most marriages aren't based on love anyway. We aren't that different from other couples after all." Leena smiled bitterly, with a mixed sense of helplessness and disappointment. She didn't intend to bring this up. But the atmosphere turned sour somehow.
"What's wrong? Do you regret marrying me already?" asked Kevin coldly.Hadn't they reached an agreement about this? Kevin wondered.Besides, he had been making great efforts to ensure their relationship was solid. Nobody was allowed to come between them, or make them turn against each other.
"No, I haven't. I'm just being sentimental. Forget it. I'm just talking nonsense," said Leena.She managed a smile, and felt disappointed because she knew she had messed things up.
"Can I pretend that nothing happened? Apparently, you're upset already and accusing me of being uncaring and whatever else. I made some mistakes, but I promise that they won't happen again. Please forgive me for not loving you with all my heart and soul," said Kevin sincerely and apologetically.He looked at Leena in the eye. He genuinely felt this way. He looked flustered when he saw Leena's eyes were red. He dreaded a woman crying, since he wasn't really good at comforting someone.
Kevin, do you think I'm an annoying wife?" asked Leena.She bit her lip and the bullet as well. She really cared about what Kevin thought of her.
"No, I don't. Everything you said is true. Since you married me, you've given up so much and helped me a lot.I just want you to know I won't disappoint you again," said Kevin. Kevin lowered his head and kissed her forehead gently. Nevertheless, he still seemed troubled and confused.
Most of the time, fights between husband and wife ended with both hearts being broken. But those fights usually happened because neither of them knew what the other was thinking and feeling. Both love and marriage needed mutual understanding and forgiveness. Marriages didn't have all-star victors. If you tried to put yourself in your spouse's shoes, you'd know what was on her mind. Then both of you could work on finding a solution, a way out. This was what Leena was contemplating when she thought about her marriage and her love. She wanted her marriage to last forever. Endless fighting and suspicion would just tire her out, and she'd have no energy for anything else, like her career. So she told herself to just let things go, and tried to prevent the bad things from disrupting her life.
As Edward confidently predicted, Kompass Group lost and FX International came out on top. For the sake of Shaun's father, Edward didn't purchase all of Kompass' shares. But he did become the primary shareholder. As for the shares of MY Mall, they had already got the warring parties back to the negotiating table, and the share buy-back plan seemed to work out. This whole thing took a lot of scheming and plotting to bring things to a happy ending.
"Do you think you'll always win, Edward?" asked Shaun, clearly pissed off by his failure.He stopped Edward as the handsome CEO was about to leave the meeting room of Kompass Group. Shaun gritted his teeth and glowered at the man. He wouldn't have lost if his father hadn't negotiated an agreement with Edward behind his back.
"Mr. Gao, don't be a fool. I never said that I'll always win. I just won this time, and quite possibly, the next. However, I wouldn't have even bothered if you hadn't tried to purchase MY Mall's shares. So I decided to play with you when you tried to mess with me. But you're a terrible rival. You were so stupid that it was almost boring," answered Edward coldly and proudly.If Shaun was trying to throw Edward off, he failed miserably. Edward retained his composure in spite of Shaun's deliberate provocation. He never took Shaun seriously, knowing that he was a weak opponent, as well as a clown. He knew he could bring the head of Kompass Group down easily, and that was what he did.
Oh, come on, you smug prick.Just wait and see.Kompass will be on top very soon. I can promise you that." Shaun clenched his fist, and refrained from punching Edward on his scornful face. However, he couldn't pick a fight with Edward, because he was actually weaker both physically and mentally. He knew on an instinctual level that he would be humbled in the exchange.