Spending A Fortune For My Wife’s Substitute - Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Social Engagement

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Max paused for a moment, then immediately wove quickly through the crowd. Jake was still clueless about what had happened.

“Stop those two people!” Max ordered Jake in a cold voice.

The latter instantly ran forward but was blocked.

A child had bumped into him, while Shannon and Pete had boarded a cab.

“President, I’m sorry. I, I…”

“Where’s that cab?” Max stood outside, as he pondered over that figure he had spotted.

It was indeed very similar to Shannon. However, why was she in the arms of another man?

“Has there been any news about her?” Max’s voice was extremely stern.

Jake broke out in a cold sweat. Ever since Shannon left three years ago, Max had never stopped searching for her.

However, whenever they had some leads, Shannon would immediately disappear. It was as though she knew someone was looking for her.

“I’m sorry, President Wenley. We didn’t do our job well. We haven’t had any news about her since the last lead we lost.” Jake’s expression was cautious, afraid that Max would lose his temper.

Max tapped his slender fingers impatiently on the car window, his unfathomable expression keeping Jake on edge.

He knew that she had gone to law school, but he only found out after she left.

From then on, he didn’t have any news about her. Where had she gone to?

Max really couldn’t imagine that a weak woman like Shannon could disappear just like that.

“Continue looking for her. If you still can’t find any news about her within two weeks, you can go straight to the branch office to work.” His cold voice echoed in the car.

Jake lowered his head, not daring to look at Max’s expression.

He couldn’t help but feel nervous. New York was so big, looking for a person was like looking for a needle in a haystack. He was also not allowed to call the police. So this time, he might really lose his job.

“Max, you must be tired from all that traveling. I’ll fill the bathtub for you, so you can have a nice bath.” Janice knew that Max had returned, so she came back to the villa earlier.

Max didn’t look at her. Instead, he headed straight to the study.

LG was not satisfied with their proposal. He wanted to see how high the requirements of this partner could be.

“Max, it’s already so late. I’ve prepared some food for you. You…”

“I’ve said this to you before. I don’t like to be disturbed when I’m working.” Max felt especially irritated seeing Janice today.

Janice stood outside the study, her gentle smile turning stiff.

She was really trying to please him, but he was simply snubbing her!

It had already been three years. Although he took good care of her wellbeing, he had always treated her coldly.

“I’m sorry. I just wanted you to relax for a while.” Even though she was upset, she was still holding a warm cup of milk in her hands, standing outside the study.

Max looked up and stared coldly at Janice, who stood outside the door looking extremely aggrieved. He then put down his work.

“Leave the cup there, and go rest first. I still have some work to do.” His voice was extremely distant.

Janice hadn’t seen him for more than a month, but right now, all she was given was an order.

She left Max’s study obediently. It had been this way for the past three years.

Others thought that Max and her were deeply in love, but only she knew that they were just a couple in name.

Because he had never touched her, not even once. They hadn’t even shared a single kiss.

There was only one instance where he kissed the back of her hand, and that happened because they were at an event.

“What?! You failed again?” Janice spoke to her men when she returned to the bedroom.

Irritation flashed across Janice’s face when she heard the news from the other side of the line. Why was this woman so lucky?

“She just hasn’t gone home yet, but she’ll eventually have to. We finally found her house after so much difficulty, so you’d better do a good job.” Janice finished typing the message, then destroyed the SIM card.

What she didn’t know was that Shannon was already looking for a place to stay in New Jersey.

It was really easy to find a house in New Jersey. Very quickly, Pete and she settled on a place to stay. At Pete’s insistence, they lived in the same building, and their apartments were facing each other.

Pete sent Shannon to her new home and left. She pulled open the curtains and looked at the scenery outside.

There were countless lights outside, and while it looked beautiful, it also appeared a little chilly.

The lights in her house were not switched on, so the lights that filtered in made her house look even more desolate.

Shannon didn’t like this feeling of desolation, and she wanted to pull the curtains closed to block out the lights.

Suddenly, Max’s dashing face appeared on the opposite building. The words “Wenley Corporation” were printed beside his picture.

A bitter smile appeared on Shannon’s lips. The Wenley Corporation really made the right choice in putting Max on their advertisements.

His looks were always so eye-catching. Back then, she was also obsessed with his perfect countenance.

It seemed like he had been living quite well these three years.

“Pete, let’s wake up early tomorrow. I want to start a law firm. As my partner, we should source for office spaces together.” Shannon started to tidy up the house after sending Pete a message.

Although she wasn’t sure how long she could stay in this ‘home’, she was never willing to simply make do with her life.

After cleaning up the house, Shannon ate two sleeping pills and barely managed to get a few hours of sleep.

At dawn, she got up to research on the necessary qualifications and information needed to start the law firm.

Fortunately, with Pete around, the plan went ahead smoothly.

She didn’t know that Pete had friends in the country. Within two days, the firm successfully opened for business.

“Casey, I have another piece of good news for you. Have you heard of the company, LG? They want us to represent them in a lawsuit. This means that we’ve just gotten our first job!” Pete looked excited.

When Shannon heard the news, she felt that it was unbelievable. Never in her dreams would she have thought that they would be able to take on a case so quickly!

“You’re really a good partner. Send the case information to my email tonight. I’ll take a look first.” Shannon’s mind was focused on the firm, so she was naturally happy to hear about their new assignment.

Pete was very happy to see her smile, but when Shannon turned to leave, Pete held her back.

“We have to meet our clients. I’ve booked a restaurant for tonight. Let’s go.” It was Pete’s first time in New Jersey, but he received some recommendations from his friends.

Shannon frowned. She hated such occasions, but judging from Pete’s tone, she had to go.

“I’ll drive.” Shannon took the keys and set off with Pete.

It was only when they arrived that she found out that Pete had actually booked an expensive restaurant. She really didn’t feel like getting out, even though she had already parked the car.

This restaurant was owned by the Wenley family. Although no one from the Wenley corporation had seen her before, she still felt terrible when she thought of him.

“Come on. All the guests are here.” Pete pulled her out of the car..