Zoe Sinclair glanced at Wynn Shaw.
Their eyes met in a moment of silent understanding.
She turned to Jaden Lancaster.
“The Lancaster Group is pushing to go public soon, right?
You need to lock down a few big projects, don’t you?
The last one was shelved, but now that Wynn’s back, she’s been invited to a major company in Kaelus for a professional exchange.
This should be incredibly helpful for the Lancaster Group’s future.”
Hearing the word “Kaelus,” Jaden Lancaster’s eyes lit up.
“Really, Wynn?
You’re going to Kaelus for an exchange?
On behalf of the Lancaster Group?”
‘First Director Ford’s admiration, and now this.
I never expected Wynn to have these kinds of connections.
As expected of the woman I chose.’
Wynn Shaw nodded lightly, her tone calm.
“I’m leaving tomorrow.”
Now, she could lie to Jaden Lancaster’s face without blushing or her heart skipping a beat.
‘There was no helping it; she’d learned from him.’
‘For the Lancaster Group?
He could dream on.
Did he really think she was still a fool who would sacrifice everything for him?’
“When are you coming back?”
“I’ll come back twice a week.”
Jaden Lancaster beamed with pride.
“I’ll handle all the driving.”
That night, Jaden Lancaster suggested they share a bedroom.
He eagerly moved to embrace her but was gently pushed away.
“Wynn, what’s wrong?
Can’t I?”
Wynn Shaw took a step back, maintaining her distance.
“I’m a little tired today, and I have to go to Kaelus tomorrow.”
Jaden Lancaster had already taken off his jacket before her words registered.
Used to Summer Sullivan’s passion, he felt a pang of disappointment at Wynn Shaw’s reserve and distance, but he still nodded in understanding.
“I understand.
Just focus on your work, then.”
‘In his mind, Wynn Shaw was throwing herself into her career, but it was all for him, for the Lancaster Group, in the end.’
He stepped forward, took her hand, and gently placed a kiss on it.
“From now on, call me anytime you need something.
Don’t try to handle everything on your own.
Just one call, and I’ll be right by your side.”
Wynn Shaw pulled her hand back.
“Okay.”
‘Jaden Lancaster was always more talk than action.
She used to be so stupid, craving that bit of emotional validation, letting him wrap her around his finger with just a few sweet words.’
After he left, Wynn Shaw took out a tissue and carefully wiped the back of her hand.
Just then, her phone went DING—it was a friend request on WhatsApp.
‘Who could it be this late?’
She opened it.
The profile picture was a vast blue sky with white clouds.
The username was simple, just a single word: Yan.
Wynn Shaw quickly accepted.
Yan: Tomorrow at nine a.m.
Preston Group, Building A, nineteenth-floor main office.
‘A cold, efficient style.
It suited him.’
‘Wynn Shaw had her suspicions but couldn’t be sure—would he have the time to personally add her and inform her of such a minor detail?’
And may I ask who this is?”
After she sent the message, there was nothing but silence, like a stone sinking into the sea.
There was no reply for a long time.
So long, in fact, that just as Wynn Shaw was about to put her phone down and go to sleep, the other person finally responded.
Yan: Your fiancé.
Wynn Shaw stared at the two words, stunned for a moment.
‘He could have just told me from the start.
Why be so mysterious and only answer after I asked?’
Meanwhile, Jaden Lancaster’s heart was in his throat.
He walked onto the balcony, his expression panicked.
“What’s wrong, Summer?
Just talk to me, okay?
Stop crying.”
He was frantic.
They had only been apart for a few days, and Summer Sullivan was in trouble again.
On the other end of the line, Summer Sullivan sobbed out her woes.
“My family kicked me out…
They found out about Chase.
They were horrible, demanding to know who his father is.
I didn’t dare mention you…
Now they won’t let me back into the Sullivan Family home.”
Tears streamed down her face as she cleverly concealed the truth.
The reality was that her older sister had discovered she’d stolen the auction invitation.
Already the unfavored child, she was now completely despised by her family.
If she stayed in Kaelus now, the consequences would be unimaginable.
And this was all Jaden Lancaster’s fault.
She had only snuck into that auction for his career; he had to take responsibility.
This time, Summer Sullivan was determined to move into the Lancaster family home.
Jaden Lancaster’s face filled with guilt and regret after hearing this.
“It’s all my fault.”
He was heartbroken and blamed himself.
“Summer, don’t worry.
I’m Chase’s father.
I’ll take care of you and our daughter.
Since the Sullivan Family is being so cruel, don’t stay there for now.
I’ll arrange a place for you to live tomorrow.”
Summer Sullivan wouldn’t stop crying.
“I don’t want that.
I want to live at your house.
I want to see you every day.”
She was determined to make Jaden Lancaster choose and give her a proper place.
‘Sometimes she couldn’t help but wonder: was enduring all this really worth it?
She would rather Wynn Shaw find out the truth sooner.
Once everything was out in the open, she could become Jaden Lancaster’s woman legitimately.’
But Jaden Lancaster always persuaded her, “If you want to live a good life, you have to endure it a little longer.
Wait until Wynn Shaw helps me finish the company’s projects and get the Lancaster Group listed…”
“Without you here, I’m on edge every single day…
About the paternity test, why don’t you just tell your mother about it?
Why do you always make me hide?
I’m only asking for this because I have nowhere else to go.
You can’t even agree to this?”
Jaden Lancaster’s heart completely softened.
After weighing his options, he finally agreed.
“Okay.
After I take Wynn Shaw to Kaelus tomorrow, you can move into the house temporarily.
She’s only back two days a week.
You’ll have to stay somewhere else on those two days.”
Summer Sullivan was still not satisfied.
“Why?
Can’t you just lie and tell her I’m staying over temporarily because of some business?
She’s so stupid, she’ll definitely believe you.”
How could Jaden Lancaster dare say something like that now?
The memory of bringing Summer Sullivan home last time, which led to Wynn Shaw leaving him, still made him shudder.
So now he always took a humble stance when interacting with Wynn Shaw, not daring to pull any more tricks.
“No, Summer, you need to be more understanding.”
Jaden Lancaster glanced at the balcony of Wynn Shaw’s room next door—the light was off.
Only then did he raise his voice slightly.
“It’s only two days.
I’ve arranged for my mom to live elsewhere, so you can do whatever you want the rest of the time.
Same for Chase.
My mom only comes back occasionally, so it won’t affect you two.
Most importantly, Wynn Shaw’s trip to Kaelus means she won’t be back for a while—at least a few months.
We’ll have this time to ourselves without anyone bothering us.
So just be understanding, okay?”
Jaden Lancaster felt he had already made a huge concession.
“Okay?”
Summer Sullivan hesitated for a moment before finally, reluctantly, agreeing.
“Fine.
But next time there’s a conflict with your mom or Wynn Shaw, you have to take my side.
I got kicked out of my house because they found out about Chase…
Who else can I rely on but you?”
“Don’t be afraid.
I’ll always have your back.”
“Mhm, I love you, Jaden.
You have to be good to me forever.”
Jaden Lancaster knew that women were most insecure at times like this.
He had been coaxing her for over an hour, and it was already close to two in the morning.
Tomorrow, he still had a long drive to take Wynn Shaw to Kaelus.
After a few more tender words, he quickly said:
“Alright, it’s getting late.
You should get some rest.
Good night.”
After hanging up, Jaden Lancaster let out a long sigh of relief.
He turned and walked back into the bedroom.
Just then, with a CLICK from the adjacent balcony—the light in Wynn Shaw’s room turned on.