Chapter 45: Successful Businesswoman Became a Single Mother

I turned off the laptop, took my little boy, who was still excited, in my arms and kissed his tender little cheeks, "I got you, the big bad wolf." "Mommy's cheating." I raised my eyebrows, "Mommy's not cheating. Nothing is too deceitful in war." He blinked his eyes, "Mommy, what does it mean?" "It means that when fighting, you should try to confuse the enemy with false impressions in order to achieve victory." He nodded his head as if he understood. "Okay, let's go take a shower and then go to sleep~ okay?" If Iggy heard me talking like this as the president of TR headquarters, she would probably laugh her head off. But it didn't matter. I loved him. "Okay, shower and sleep." The little one clung to my neck and said in a soft voice, "Mommy, I love you." My heart softened, "Baby, I love you too." After bathing Nicholas and telling him a bedtime story, he fell asleep sweetly in no time. My phone rang. It was Ian calling, "Are you all set for your business trip tomorrow?" "Yes, I'm ready." "Is Nicholas asleep?" "Yeah, he just fell asleep." "We're going to France for five or six days this time. Are Uncle and Auntie taking care of Nicholas?" "Yep." I was usually busy with work and my parents always took care of the boy, but they were getting older and the boy was energetic, so I hired two reliable nannies so that my parents only needed to watch the boy. There was silence on the other end. I was a little tired, "I'll hang up now." "Jacqueline..." "What?" He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Nothing." I frowned and finally hung up the phone. The next day, I settled Nicholas down and went to the airport with Ian to take a flight to France. Three years ago, I had become the president of the headquarters of TR Group. Compared to the president of the Southeast Region, I was much busier now than before, and of course, I traveled more often. The only thing was that I felt sorry for my child for not being able to spend a lot of time with him. However, I could only step up and be strong enough to protect him and give him the best future. Nicholas was all my hope and future. I was a little tired in first class, probably because I hadn't slept well last night. Ian made a cup of tea and handed it to me, "Have some tea, close your eyes, and get some rest. I'll call you when we arrive." "Thanks." He looked at me with distress in his eyes, "Jacqueline, if you're tired, I'll be behind you..." I was afraid he would rake up the old matters, so I changed the subject, "Our purpose of this business trip is mainly to attend Silva Consortium's celebration party, right?" "Yes." Ian nodded, "You've always wanted to get in touch with Silva Consortium before, and now that Silva Consortium's legal successor has officially taken over all its businesses, we can take advantage of this opportunity." I laughed, "If I hadn't become the president of TR headquarters, I probably wouldn't have had this opportunity to step into the Silva Consortium's estate." "So, Jacqueline, you're already excellent enough." I looked away, "I like the feeling of working hard." After getting off the plane, we rested at the hotel for a night. The next day at noon, a car from Silva Consortium came to pick us up. I laughed secretly when I saw the Lincoln limousine and the line of bodyguards in front of the hotel. Ian said to me quietly, "It's indeed a wealthy and influential clan." "Yeah." I sighed, "As the president of TR, I'm nothing compared to them." "Ms. Thompson, Mr. Yates, please get in the car." The bodyguards opened the car door respectfully when they saw us. The car arrived at the entrance of Silva Manor. After getting off the plane, we rested at the hotel for a night. The next day at noon, a car from Silva Consortium came to pick us up. I laughed secretly when I saw the Lincoln limousine and the line of bodyguards in front of the hotel. Ian said to me quietly, "It's indeed a wealthy and influential clan." "Yeah." I sighed, "As the president of TR, I'm nothing compared to them." "Ms. Thompson, Mr. Yates, please get in the car." The bodyguards opened the car door respectfully when they saw us. The car arrived at the entrance of Silva Manor. Looking at the magnificent manor, I didn't know what words to use to describe it for a moment. When I had been the regional manager of TR, I had had the honor to visit the manor of the chairman of TR Group, and at that time I had felt that there were indeed many differences between people. But now I saw Silva Manor and realized what it meant to be outshone. They were like apples and oranges. The party was held at 7:00 pm. The guests could enjoy a stroll around the estate. The estate was incredibly large. I guessed it might take a few days to finish the tour. Ian ran into an old college friend and the two of them went away. I found a quiet and cool place and sat on the swing, ready to make a video call with Nicholas. After a while, the video call went through and my mom was sitting on the couch with Nicholas in her arms. "Mommy, are you in France yet?" "Yes." I nodded, "Baby, do you miss Mommy?" "Yes." "And how do you say 'I miss Mommy' in French?" The little one thought for a while and translated the phrase fluently in French. I was relieved that he was so smart. I wondered if his intelligence came from me or from that man. That man... Five years had passed and he seemed to have literally gone away from me and disappeared completely from my life and that of our kid. Even Bitsy had been adopted by Yvette a few years before. Except for Nicholas, he left no trace. "Mommy, when are you coming home?" Nicholas looked at me with big grape-like eyes. "I will be back soon after finishing the business. You have to listen to Grandma and be a good boy." "Yes, Mommy." He could not use electronic devices for too long, so I hung up the video call after half an hour or so even though I didn't want to. I had just put my phone in my pocket when a white mop suddenly rushed towards me. I had no time to react before the huge mop knocked me into the fountain next to me. The white mop also followed me into the pool. Only when I took a closer look did I realize that it was a dog. And it was the largest Komondor. "Oh, Sissy, how did you knock someone into the water?" A ten-year-old girl came running in a hurry. "Wait a minute, I'll go find someone to help you." "No need, I can get out by myself." Although I was in a mess, I was not so weak that I couldn't climb out of a fountain. Seeing me climb out with my hands and feet briskly, the little girl had a look of admiration on her face. "You're really something." She gave me a thumbs up. At this moment, the dog named Sissy also climbed out of the pool, and once out, she frantically shook off the water. So, I got even wetter. Seeing me climb out with my hands and feet briskly, the little girl had a look of admiration on her face. "You're really something." She gave me a thumbs up. At this moment, the dog named Sissy also climbed out of the pool, and once out, she frantically shook off the water. So, I got even wetter. And the little girl in the white dress got stained with mud spots. "Ah, Sissy, you're nasty!" The little girl pouted. "Sissy, sit down." The little girl commanded. The big dog stuck her tongue out and sat down obediently. "Sorry, Sissy is a good girl, but she got too excited when she saw a squirrel just now and got you all wet. Why don't you come with me and get changed?"