Ch. 521..530

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 521-Her Intentions The distance between their lips began to close. Suddenly, Jenny's phone rang, jarring them from their trance.

Jenny faked a cough to hide her embarrassment and answered the call." Hello?

Yes, I'm ready," she said to the caller. When Jenny hung up and turned to Alec, she found him looking at her with a smile on his face.

Her cheeks were still flushed from embarrassment, and she averted her eyes, saying, "Well, the driver is coming to pick me up soon. I have to get ready to go to the venue."

"Great." Alec nodded.

Compared to Jenny, he was actually much calmer. Although he felt it was a pity they were interrupted, he wasn't in a hurry.

Jenny waved at him before walking out of the salon.

Alec watched her get into the Walters' car and waited until the car pulled out of his sight before he walked out of the shop.

Inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Jenny regained her composure. Looking at Graham, she said, "Actually, I can go by myself. You don't need to come with me."

"You're my daughter. Of course, I want to be with you." Without him by her side, only God knew what other people present at the event would say about her. He wanted to be by her side so that everyone would know that he was protecting her and no one was allowed to bully her.

Seeing how insistent he was, Jenny didn't say anything. She looked out of the car window in silence.

Seeing her like that, Graham felt as if he was seeing Jenny's mother again. She was always silent, and she loved looking out the window.

"Jenny, come back to Bardoff City. This is your home," Graham said, no.velxo unable to stop himself.

He knew that Jenny had friends and her job in Parrington, so she had to go back soon. However, after finally seeing her after so many years, he wanted to spend more time with her. He was reluctant to let her go.

Jenny raised her eyebrows when she heard that. After a long moment of thought, she said, "There are still some things I must take care of in Parrington."

‘Til have someone take care of them for you," Graham said.

"No, I must go myself," Jenny insisted. However, she felt a little bad when she saw the disappointment in Graham's eyes. Perhaps because they were related by blood, she couldn't bring herself to hate him even though she had declared that she hadn't forgiven Graham. Sighing, she continued, 'Til return to Bardoff City after I've taken care of everything in Parrington."

Graham couldn't believe it. "Do you really mean that?"

"Yeah." Jenny nodded.

Since she had moved her company's headquarters to Bardoff City, she will most likely live there for a long time and would rarely return to Parrington.

"Okay. That's great." Graham's joy was written all over his face.

After a moment of thought, Jenny added, "If you are free, you can go back to Parrington with me. Just to relax and take a breather."

Graham was a little surprised to hear that.

Before he could answer, Jenny explained, "Let me make it clear. I'm going back mainly to bring someone to Bardoff City. However, it might be difficult to do that because there's a relatively powerful troublemaker in Parrington who's in my way. If I go back by myself, I may not be able to bring my friend here."

She didn't hide her true intentions-she wanted Graham to go with her to save Stephanie.

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 522-Don't Lose to Jenny Graham smiled wryly, feeling strange about the sudden change in Jenny's attitude toward him. However, he knew that helping his daughter through her troubles was his duty as a father. He was glad that she still trusted him enough to ask for his help; it meant that she recognized him as her father.

"Okay, I'll go with you to Parrington. I want to see the place where you grew up,"

he said. He regretted missing out on Jenny's growth all these years and hoped to make up for it by going to her hometown with her.

Jenny was happy to hear her father's promise. With Graham by her side, she felt confident that even Paul couldn't stop her from taking Stephanie away. The thought of taking Stephanie away from Paul put her in a good mood.

As they arrived at the dinner party, they were immediately swarmed by reporters who had gotten wind of the missing Walters' daughter's appearance. Though it wasn't a press conference, the reporters clamored to ask her questions. Jenny, however, kept her composure and walked with her father, no.velxo putting on a brave face, 1 Jolene and her mother, who arrived later, watched Jenny from a distance.

Jolene was seething with hatred and envy, Rowena couldn't help but complain to Jolene, "You shouldn't have left Jenny's side. You should be standing there with your father so that Jenny doesn't steal the limelight."

"But Mom, didn't I tell you what happened? That guy that Jenny was with was wild, and I couldn't beat them. If I didn't leave, I would have gotten beaten up,"

Jolene retorted, clearly upset.

If it wasn't for Jenny, she would be standing beside Graham now.

Rowena sighed in annoyance. "That man is from a small family in Parrington. He thinks he can be the boss in the capital just because he's the boss in Parrington? Don't worry. I've sent someone to teach him a lesson. He'll learn not to mess with our family."

Hearing that, Jolene felt a little better."Thanks, Mom! But don't kill him. I want to see him kneel in front of me and beg for mercy."

If she didn't get to experience it, she would never get over it.

"Come one, let's go in. Remember, you're not allowed to have any conflict with Jenny tonight. Since so many people are watching, show them who the eldest daughter of the Walter family truly is. Don't lose to Jenny!"

Although Jenny was the eldest daughter to the outside world, Rowena didn't consider her to be one. In her eyes, there was only one daughter in the Walter family, Jolene. Anyone else who challenged it would be put to death.

Jolene composed herself, wiping the hatred from her face, and followed her mother into the venue. Since Jolene had participated in such events countless times, she behaved decently, not embarrassing her family in any way. The only difference was everyone was paying special attention to the Walters that night.

After all, they were curious if Jenny was really the long-lost daughter of Graham and Rowena, as they had never heard of the two having a missing eldest daughter. Everyone in the capital knew about Graham's past, and they didn't believe that Jenny was the daughter of Rowena. They believed Jenny was born from Graham's past.

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 523-She Just Happened to Be There Of course, they only entertained the thought; nobody dared to ask Graham directly. Since he had already claimed that Jenny was his lost eldest daughter, it was clear he didn't want people to think of her as an illegitimate daughter.

Besides, the guests at the dinner were all respectable people, so nobody would really broach the subject.

Upon entering the dinner party, Graham still kept Jenny by his side, not intending to separate from her at all. Rowena pushed Jolene, who was beside her, and said, ’Go to your father. Jenny shouldn't be alone with your father at a time like this.’ "Okay." Jolene nodded, knowing what her mother meant.

The mother and daughter separated,no.velxo and Jolene quickly walked to Graham's side, calling out to him, "Dad."

"Where did you go? Why didn't you come with your sister?" Graham's words had a hint of reproach. After all, Jolene had offered to take Jenny with her, but when Graham went to pick her up, Jolene was nowhere to be seen.

"Dad, she's her own person. How can I keep her by my side all the time?’ Jolene felt hurt, and she teared up a little. She knew that Graham would think she was ignorant if she said that.

Feeling sorry for her, Graham didn't press the topic. "Okay, come along. I'll introduce you two to some people."

Graham had never bothered to introduce Jolene at banquets before. He didn't consider it necessary and knew Jolene wouldn't understand its importance.

However, now that Jenny was back, he planned on handing over Walter Inc to her and wanted to pave the way for her. As for Jolene, he was introducing her because she just happened to be there.

The two sisters followed Graham, with Jenny holding his arm and Jolene walking beside him. It was clear who was favored and who was not.

Midway through the banquet, Graham was finally done introducing Jenny to the people he wanted her to be acquainted with.

"Are you tired? Events like this are tiring because you have to socialize,"

Graham asked, concerned. He was both satisfied and distressed to see Jenny smiling all the time without showing any emotions.

He had hired various teachers for Jenny since she was a child, and all the money he had spent had paid off. Jenny had become what he wanted to see, but he felt that he was cruel for not ensuring she could live doing whatever she wanted. He felt derelict for not doing his duties as a father.

Little did he know, she felt right in place during the event. She didn't feel tired.

"It's okay," she said, smiling.

Graham thought she was being thoughtful and didn't want to worry him." Let's go over there and rest,’ he said, pointing to a nearby buffet.

Jenny agreed, "Okay, don't tire yourself out."

Although she still harbored resentment toward Graham, she could see that he was now desperately trying to make amends. Jenny's heart wasn't made of steel; she could be moved by his gesture.

Chatting and laughing, they completely ignored Jolene, who felt extremely upset. However, she didn't dare to throw a tantrum in public. She held back her feelings, and nobody knew the agony she was experiencing.

Jolene didn't understand why she was being treated so unfairly, even though she was also Graham's daughter. Was it because her mother wasn't the person Graham loved the most?

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 524-I'm Different From You Jenny walked to the corner, and Jolene silently followed her.

"Jenny, I hate you." Jolene suddenly blurted out, startling Jenny, who was drinking juice.

Jenny looked at her and said calmly, "It's okay if you hate me."

"Of course you don't care. You have everything now."no.velxo Jolene glared at her fiercely.

Jenny sighed, feeling like a villain in a drama for taking away Jolene's father's love the moment she returned to Bardoff city. She understood why Jolene felt upset but didn't think she did anything wrong.

Jolene had enjoyed her father's love for over 20 years, but what about Jenny?

She had only been back for a few days. Was it wrong that she was receiving a little of that?

"Jolene, I don't want to have any conflict with you. As long as you don’t trouble me, I won't bother you either," Jenny warned her.

She didn't want to escalate things with Jolene, but if Jolene caused any trouble, she would not hesitate to defend herself.

Jolene ignored her warning and continued, "Lies! If you really didn't want it, you wouldn't have returned to the Walter family."

Jenny replied, "I have nothing to say to you if that's how you feel."

Knowing how selfish Jolene was, Jenny was sure Jolene wished she had died.

Hence, Jenny knew that anything she said would be futile.

Jolene, however, wasn't ready to give up. "Where’s the man who protected you before? Why didn't he come?"

Jenny frowned, and Jolene continued, "Oh, I forgot. He's just from a small family in Parrington. I doubt he even has the qualifications to show up here. " Feeling more confident, she added, "Isn't he your ex-husband? I heard it took a great amount of effort for you to divorce him, so why are you keeping him around? If this gets out, what will other people think of you?"

Jenny glanced at her,no.velxo knowing Jolene had already investigated Alec's identity. "Do I need to care what others think of me?"

"Don't you care?" Jolene seemed to find it amusing. "Arent you afraid you won't get married? Or you won't be able to marry into a good family?"

If Jenny had never been divorced, she would be the most popular bachelorette in Bardoff City today, and many people would try to pursue her. However, since she was divorced, no one from the big families would marry her for the sake of their reputation. Perhaps someone from a second- class family would marry her.

After all, she was still the eldest daughter of the Walter family.

Jenny chuckled, finding Jolene's concern about marrying into a good family ridiculous. "Only someone like you would care whether they can marry into a good family. I'm different from you."

Why would Jenny worry when she could rely on herself?

Jolene was upset by her comment. "Don't act so noble. There's no way you really don't care."

She felt that Jenny was a hypocrite. To Jolene, It was something everyone did, but Jenny refused to admit it.

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 525-Can't Afford Jolene left Jenny and mingled with the other guests, mostly her relatives and friends. Feeling at home, she thought herself better off here than with country people like Jenny.

Jolene was wearing an upset expression when she met Randy.

Concerned by her expression, Randy said, "I understand how you feel, but the Glasses can’t interfere too much with the Walters' family affairs."

"I know." Rowena had told her this long ago, no.velxo and Jolene didn't plan to make Randy take any action against the Walters, as it was her family, after all. "I just can't take this. Why does my father spoil Jenny? Just look at how he treats her during this event-he has never treated me like that before." Jolene was upset about Graham's favoritism.

Randy glanced at Jenny, but he didn't understand Graham's reasoning.

Perhaps it was because she was the beloved child. He didn't dare to say this to Jolene lest she made a scene.

After a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if your father spoils her, she won't fit in here in the capital. Remember, this is your turf. Isn't Brandon, who has been chasing you, the organizer tonight? It's time to use him."

Jolene recalled that the party tonight was hosted by the Britts, one of the Ten Elites of Bardoff City. Brandon, the heir of the Britt family, had been pursuing her, but she had never accepted him because she believed the Walters were superior. But that didn't stop her from keeping him as a backup plan.

An idea sprung up in Jolene's mind, and she laughed. ' Randy, I know what to do."

"Alright, go for it." Randy laughed.

It would benefit Randy if Jolene was the heir to the Walter family since she was his cousin. However, he knew that Jenny, who had her own company and was famous in Parrington, was not easy to deal with. If the Walter family ended up in her hands, it would be difficult for him to merge it with the Glass family.

Therefore, no matter how he looked at it, he knew supporting Jolene was his best bet. Despite this, he still took a step toward Jenny, thinking about building a relationship with her.

Jenny had just started helping herself to some food when Randy approached her.

"Hi Jenny, I'm your cousin," he said, approaching her.

"My cousin?" Jenny wondered to herself, frowning.

"You must be joking, Mr. Glass," she said. "I cant afford to have a cousin like you."

"It's okay. If you don't want to acknowledge me as a cousin, you can call me Randy." Randy continued smiling, not angered by her words.

Jenny looked away, not intending to talk to him. However, Randy didn't give up so easily. He sat beside her, asking, "Have you gotten familiar with Bardoff City?

You probably don't know many people here.no.velxo Let me introduce you to a few."

"No thanks," Jenny refused his offer.

She didn't have a good impression of Rowena, nor did she have a good impression of the Glasses. On top of that, she could feel that Randy had bad intentions and an ulterior motive for approaching her. There was no way he was genuinely offering her his help.

She decided not to deal with him as he screamed trouble.

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 526-I Thought You Were Warning Me Jenny repeatedly declined, causing Randy to become visibly upset despite his earlier good temperament.

"In Bardoff City, it's not wise to isolate yourself," he said, his tone now lacking the earlier hospitality.

As the wolf had shed its sheep clothing, Jenny was finally willing to look at him.

"So, tell me, what will you do if I insist on being alone?"no.velxo she asked with interest, wanting to see how Randy would respond.

Randy's face froze, aware that he could not treat Jenny poorly, especially since they were at an event. Even if they weren't, she was the eldest daughter of the Walters.

He faked a cough to ease the tension. "Wow, you sound so serious. I was only kindly reminding you, with no ulterior motives," he said.

Jenny chuckled lightly. 'Oh? I thought you were warning me just now,' she said with a little disdain. She knew that the other guests did not like her and did not know how to interact with her, but they didn't dare to express their feelings outright because of her position in the Walter family.

The two lapsed into silence, with Randy unsure of what to say. He felt that conversing with Jenny was a waste of time, given that she clearly did not like him.

Looking up, he noticed that Jolene and Brandon were conversing nearby. After Brandon whispered something into Jolene's ear, she smiled, and Brandon walked to the stage.

Randy knew that the show was about to begin. He glanced at Jenny, who was still eating, seemingly unaware of the commotion around her.

"I don't think you're willing to acknowledge me as family. Since that's the case, I'll get out of your hair. I hope you won't regret your decision today,' Randy said.

He wanted to gauge Jenny's response toward him. If she had reacted well, Randy might have even supported her. Alas, things didn't go as he had imagined, as Jenny didn't take him seriously at all. no.velxoIf she took over the Walter family, it would not benefit the Glass family.

Jenny was baffled by his behavior. Was she obliged to make him feel good just because he offered her a favor?

Just then, she noticed Alec looking at her from a distance. She couldn't explain why, but she was happy to see him there. They nodded to each other, and that was as far as Alec dared to do. He didn't want to draw attention to her.

Alec wanted to tell everyone at the party that Jenny was his, but he knew it wasn't the right time. He would do it when he was strong enough. Jenny was unaware of Alec's thoughts, and soon, someone came to greet her because of her status as Miss Walter.

At that moment, someone else came up beside Alec.

"Isn't she dazzling?" Christopher said, no.velxolooking at Jenny with a hint of regret in his eyes.

Even Christopher could only nod and say hello to Jenny on that night's occasion.

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 527-Sorry Alec turned his head to look at Christopher when he heard his voice, frowning in confusion. 'What are you trying to say?"

With a small smile, Christopher continued watching Jenny. "You and I are no longer good enough for Jenny. Are you still not going to give up?"

Alec didn't understand why Christopher was saying that to him. "Why does it matter to me whether I'm worthy or not? Why are you saying these things to me?"

To Alec, even though Jenny was the eldest daughter of the Walter family, she was still the one he liked. He didn't care whether he deserved her or not.

"It seems that you are really more determined than me,"no.velxo Christopher said with a sad smile. He had grown apprehensive about liking Jenny. Before she returned to the Walter family, Christopher felt that he was worthy of her.

He sighed helplessly at the thought of his family background, which couldn't compare to the Ten Elites of Bardoff City. And he certainly couldn't compare to Alec, given how resolutely he loved Jenny. Looking at how bright Jenny shone in the distance, he realized he could only be friends with her.

He turned to Alec, his gaze carrying admiration. "All the best. I hope you will get what you're looking for."

Although he didn't like Alec very much, he felt that Alec and Jenny were very compatible.

After Christopher left, Alec stood there feeling at a loss. He couldn't understand why Christopher would come to him to say those things.

As Alec was still trying to process what had just happened, Brandon walked up to the central stage of the venue with a microphone in his hand." Everyone, please be quiet," he said, smiling at the audience.

As one of the Ten Elites, the Britts no.velxo hosted the banquet, and everyone wanted to show their respect. The venue quickly quieted down, and Brandon continued, "Thank you all for coming to this party tonight, especially Miss Walter, for supporting this event."

Jenny was confused by Brandon's words. She didn't know him and didn't understand why he was thanking her.

"Miss Walter proposed to play a piece for this party, and my family is very honored," Brandon said with a smile, his gaze now fixed on Jenny.

The spotlight shifted to her, and all eyes were on her. Jenny was taken aback.

When did she say she would do that? She looked at Jolene, who was smiling smugly. Did Jolene manipulate this situation? It seemed that she didn't take what Jenny had said seriously.

"Jenny, what's going on?" Graham walked up to her, rather worried.

He didn't recall arranging a piano instructor, worried that she wouldn't be able to handle so many things. It would be embarrassing for her if she didn't manage to play the piano. Nonetheless, since he had come with her, no one would dare to slander her if she really couldn't.

Jenny didn't want to tell Graham about Jolene's scheming and instead replied with a reassuring smile, 'It's alright. I can handle it."

Before Graham could say more, Brandon spoke up again, "Please, Miss Walter, let everyone see your talent."

The piano was already on stage, no.velxo and the audience applauded. Jenny felt she had no choice but to perform. She didn't care about pleasing the Britt family, but she didn't want to give Jolene the satisfaction of seeing her fail.

"Want to see me make a fool of myself?" Jenny thought to herself. "Sorry, I'm not going to give you the pleasure.’

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 528-Crazy Jenny walked onto the stage, where the spotlight followed her every move, and the only sound in the venue was the gentle tapping of her footsteps. Despite knowing about Jenny's divorce, the audience couldn't help but be mesmerized by her dazzling and confident presence.

Jolene, on the other hand, seethed with anger, no.velxo wondering why someone from the countryside could exude such arrogance. She believed that she was the true daughter of the Walter family. However, she restrained herself, knowing she would have the last laugh when Jenny failed to play the piano.

Jenny walked onto the stage and sat in front of the piano, but she didn't start to play.

Jolene's eyes lit up, gleefully reveling in the fact that she couldn't play the piano.

There was no way Jenny had access to a piano since she grew up in the countryside.

As Jenny sat in front of the piano without moving, Jolene signaled to her peers, who deliberately taunted Jenny, asking, "Miss Walter, why don't you play? Could it be that you can't?’ "Oh, if you don't know how to play the piano, you should have said it earlier.

Why bother to go up to the stage?"

This caused the audience's perception of Jenny to change, as they now viewed her as Graham's favorite daughter who was showing off despite her lack of skill.

"I'm sorry, everyone, my sister just returned to the Walter family," Jolene started to say as if she was explaining on Jenny's behalf. However,no.velxo her words only served to remind them of Jenny's origins, and she snickered secretly.

Everyone began to murmur.

"Well, I heard that she is from the countryside. She probably hasn't been exposed to things like that."

"Yeah, exactly. She looks like she hasn't seen a piano before, yet she's still trying to show off? Man, the Walters must be so embarrassed."

"She doesn't even come close to Jolene. I doubt she’s even on par with Jolene's little finger."

In their opinion, although Jolene was not the best, she was the true daughter of the Walter family, after all. She was also proficient in many fields, such as piano, chess, and painting. On the other hand, Jenny seemed like a talentless person trying to show off.

As the audience continued to ridicule Jenny, no.velxo Jolene felt a sense of satisfaction, knowing that her plan to make Jenny look foolish had succeeded.

Jolene wondered what made Jenny think that she could compete with her.

As she thought about what to say next, Jolene looked up at Jenny and realized that Jenny was staring back at her. Their eyes met across the crowd. Jenny was smiling, and Jolene's spine tingled at the sight of her smile. What was she laughing at? Was she crazy?

Just then, Jenny's slender fingers landed on the black piano keys, and Jolene was taken aback by the speed at which she played. Before she knew it, Jenny was playing Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 at an astonishing pace. The audience, who were all seasoned individuals, immediately recognized the piece and were shocked by Jenny's skill.

They watched in awe as Jenny played the notoriously no.velxo difficult piece with grace and poise. At that moment, they all felt like clowns for doubting her ability to play the piano.

As the song came to an end, Jenny got up and left the stage. She made her way over to Jolene and smiled at her. "So, did you like the song, sister?" she asked.

Jolene opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she didn't know what to say

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 529-Don't Think That I'll Accept You Jolene was convinced that Jenny had done it on purpose. She knew everything but pretended to be clueless so that Jolene would let her guard down. Jolene suspected that Jenny had planned to embarrass her for a long time and had been waiting for her there. The more Jolene thought about it, the more frightened she became of Jenny.

As if she had seen a ghost, Jolene stumbled back a few steps, saying,"

You…you did it on purpose."

Jenny was confused.

Jolene continued, "Aren't you happy now? Everyone knows that you're great.

You've been recognized by everyone, and I've become a joke. You must be very proud of yourself." Jolene began to tear up as she failed to control her emotions.

Seeing that, Jenny stepped forward, took her into her arms, and whispered in her ear. "Think about where you are right now. Don't embarrass yourself here."

She couldn't care less about Jolene, but she was still a daughter of the Walter family. For the sake of the Walters, she couldn’t allow Jolene to make a fool of herself on stage.

Jolene wanted to break free, but Jenny didn't give her a chance. She forced Jolene to walk towards Graham, who was not far away. They behaved like two normal sisters to everyone else, but only Jolene knew she was being forced.

After they arrived in front of Graham,no.velxo Jolene tried her best not to show her hatred, and Jenny let her go.

"Jenny, I didn't expect you to play the piano. It was excellent. You didn't embarrass our family," Graham said, happy that Jenny had made him proud.

Jenny smiled and pushed Jolene in front of Graham. "I have to thank Jolene.

She suggested to Brandon that I play. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."

As soon as Jenny said that, Graham frowned instantly. He wasn't stupid and knew the meaning behind Jenny's words.

Just as he was about to reprimand her,no.velxo Jolene spoke up. "Dad, I wanted to give her a chance to play the piano since I knew she could. Everyone should know that regardless of where we grow up, the daughters of the Walter family will always excel."

Upon hearing this, Jenny looked at Jolene with disbelief.no.velxo Jolene seemed to have grown rapidly in just a few days, becoming much smarter than when Jenny first met her.

"Is that so?" Graham still seemed skeptical.

Jolene nodded emphatically.

When Graham's gaze landed on Jenny, she smiled and nodded, saying,"

Perhaps so. I would like to believe that my sister has good intentions."

Jenny had to be crazy if she believed that. no.velxo Nonetheless, she didn't expose Jolene. She knew Graham wanted her and Jolene to get along well.

Although she knew Graham seemed to favor her a little more for the time being, she didn't know how long it would last. no.velxo She decided not to give him any reason to dislike her before she secured her position.

"Well, I'm glad you two can get along well," Graham said, not pressing further.

"The party is ending, and the driver is already waiting for you at the door. If you're bored, feel free to go back."

"Okay." The two nodded, and Graham returned to the crowd, no.velxo indicating that the party wasn't over for him.

Once Graham was gone, Jolene's expression changed. "Don't think for a second that I'll accept you just because you didn't expose me earlier!"

Jolene knew that Jenny came to the Walter family to take everything away from her, and she would never accept her because they were born enemies.

To Be Yours Again by Taylor Chapter 530-Do You Think You're That Important?

"Don’t think too much of yourself. I didn't expose you simply because I didn't take your scheming seriously. As for making you accept me?” Jenny smiled mockingly at Jolene. "Why would it matter to me whether you accept me or not?

Do you really think you're that important?"

"Jenny!" Jolene nearly roared at her. no.velxo She would have hit Jenny if she wasn't worried about the people watching.

"I warned you not to mess with me, but you obviously didn't take my words to heart." Jenny slowly approached her, giving off an ominous vibe.

Although Jolene was a little scared, she bit the bullet and stared back at her. "In that case, don't blame me for being rude," Jolene threatened. What Jolene cared about most was her father's favor, and Jenny was about to take away what she cared about most.

As the two were talking, someone approached them. no.velxo Jenny composed herself before turning to the person.

"James?" she called, a little surprised.

"Jenny." James Windsor smiled, looking at Jenny affectionately.

Jenny left Jolene to talk to James.

"James, what are you doing here?"

She was surprised to see him. He was one of Mr. Birkett's students, just like her, but he was often occupied with other things during her time learning from Mr.

Birkett. In fact, despite being under Mr. Birkett's tutorship for many years, she had only seen James a few times.

Nonetheless, it didn't affect their relationship as James was like a family member to her. Therefore, she was elated to see him.

"My family lives here," James said, without saying much about what the Windsor family does.

However, Jenny already knew. She had researched the Ten Elites of Bardoff City and knew that the Windsors was one of them.

"I didn't expect you to be so secretive."

She hadn't expected James to come from such a great family. She had always assumed he was just from a rich family and learning Mr. Birkett's craft was just his hobby. Little did she know, her assumption was so different from reality.

"Well, I must say, you outdo me at that, no.velxo Jenny Walter." James cracked a joke.

Jenny waved her hand, saying, "Hey, I just found out too."

"Don't worry, it's better this way. From now on, I'll protect you in Bardoff City, and no one will dare to bully you."

In the past, he wanted to protect Jenny, but he was the heir of the Windsor family in Bardoff City, while Jenny was merely an ordinary person. Due to their different backgrounds, they didn't have much in common. He figured things would go nowhere, even though he liked her. But things were different now as they seemed to be standing on the same ground.

Jenny expressed her gratitude. "I never got a chance to thank you for your help at the Parrington auction."

When she auctioned Mr. Birkett's paintings, she was questioned about their authenticity. Back then, James had shown up to help her, but he was gone just as quickly as he had come, and Jenny had no chance to thank him.

Finally, she had the chance to thank him.

James responded, "You don't have to thank me.no.velxo There will be more opportunities in the future."

He had a business trip in Parrington during the auction. Curious about who was auctioning off his master's paintings, he was determined to take a look. He never expected that Jenny was the one auctioning them off.

He had even formed a negative opinion of her at the time, thinking she was heartless for auctioning off the paintings due to a lack of money. Thus, he didn't stay for long at the auction. However, fate brought them together again.

If he had known earlier, he would have stayed in Parrington for a little longer.