Chapter 1426 Dumplings For Winter Solstice

Suddenly, the phone outside the house rang.

Bonnie quickly walked over and picked it up.

"I'm coming back to the manor tonight,"

a cold voice murmured from the other end of the line as soon as she answered. She didn't get the
chance to answer because the person on the other end immediately hung up.

"What are you talking about? That sounds so sketchy,"

Bonnie muttered in complaint to herself, the phone still placed near her ear. She walked back to the
study to clean the glass shards on the floor. However, she was still thinking about the phone call. 'Did
he say he was coming back today?'

"Ouch! That hurts," Bonnie yelped when she stepped on a shard of glass by accident. She immediately
washed the wound, removed the glass shard using a pair of tweezers, and then disinfected it with
alcohol.

Once she finished bandaging her wound, she smiled at it and said, "I'm a really good nurse."

Then, she carefully cleaned the remaining pieces. She couldn't risk anyone getting hurt again from the
glass fragments.

After she finished cleaning up, Bonnie made her way to the kitchen to cook. Even though she hadn't
clearly heard what Darren had said, she was confident that the phone call had meant that he would
come back.

"Steamed bass, vermicelli with fried meat, crucian carp soup, and mapo tofu… Ah, yes, everything is
ready!" Bonnie listed out the dishes as she placed them on the table one after another.



"Hmm, it smells really great. Danny has no idea how good I am at cooking at all," Bonnie said,
complimenting herself. She smiled as she looked at the dishes set on the table.

Darren's trip back to the manor didn't take long and he soon found himself standing in front of the door.
His nose immediately smelled the food and he couldn't help but let out a light chuckle at the thought of
the girl preparing a meal for him.

Upon hearing the noise outside, Bonnie went out to greet Darren. With a smile, she said, "Wow, Danny,
you're finally back! You've been so busy."

"If I had any idea that you would cook, I would have ordered takeout before coming here," Darren
teased with a sly smile on his face.

Bonnie huffed at his teasing remarks and angrily walked back into the house.

"Then don't eat it!" she exclaimed.

As he followed her inside, Darren retorted, "I do not want to waste any food. It's not easy to earn
money, you know."

Harlan had accompanied Darren to the manor, but since he didn't want to feel awkward being the third
wheel, he went straight into the study, placed the documents down, and went into the kitchen.

"Boss, I've put the documents on your desk. I'll leave now," he informed him.

"Okay."

When he heard this, Harlan strode out of the manor quietly.

After they finished dinner, Bonnie cleaned up the table and went to wash the dishes. When he finished
his meal, Darren knew he didn't have time to rest, so he went straight to the study and went over the



resumes that Harlan had left on his desk.

Once she finished tidying everything up, Bonnie thought that she should bring him a glass of milk.
Admittedly, she was also a little curious to see what he was so busy with.

With a glass of milk in her hand, she walked to the study and placed it on Darren's desk. At that
moment, she caught a glimpse of a photo of a beautiful girl on the desk. The emotions in her eyes were
indescribable. Bonnie's face darkened once she saw the picture. Then, she quickly turned around and
left without saying a word.

Bonnie walked out to the yard and muttered to herself, "You big liar! You're a playboy! You're even
looking at the picture of a beautiful girl. I will never speak to you again!"

When Bonnie suddenly ran out of the room, Darren couldn't help but feel that there was something
wrong. When he noticed the photo of an applicant at the corner of the table, a slight smirk appeared on
his face.

'Is she jealous because of this picture?' He felt a little happy at the thought of her being jealous. He
strolled out of the study to find her and saw her sitting outside with an angry look painted on her face.
He quietly walked to her side and gently said to her, "This little girl is jealous, huh? Didn't you see what
that was?"

"No, I'm not jealous in any way!" Bonnie pouted. She stood up and got ready to leave.

However, Darren grabbed her wrist to stop her, which caused her heart to beat quicker.

"This is someone's resume for the company." He put the folder with the resume in Bonnie's hand.

"I don't want to see it. Let go of me." Even though she said those words, her eyes caught sight of the
word "resume" on the cover of the folder. She was satisfied with that and tried her best to hide her



smile. Additionally, Darren had always been cold to her, so she hadn't expected him to be so gentle
today. He had even taken the time to explain the misunderstanding to her.

"If you're recruiting new employees, does that mean you're looking for a new secretary? I happen to be
free. How about I become your secretary instead?" Bonnie asked to change the topic.

When he heard this, he let go of her hand and joked, "That's impossible. You can't do it!"

Bonnie had a string of colorful words in her mind that she wanted to say to him, but instead, she forced
a smile.

"Come on. I graduated from a university too, you know. I am qualified enough for this job."

Darren let out a chuckle. "As I've said, it's just not possible."

He walked back into the room.

As she watched him walk away, Bonnie couldn't help but feel furious at Darren. She cursed him a
thousand times in her mind.

In the Gu Consortium's building

Jacob was looking over a document, his eyes filled with concentration. At this moment, it was as if the
rest of the world didn't matter to him; there was only the work that he had to finish.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Jacob didn't let that break his focus; instead, he continued to read the document in his hand.

When Jacob didn't respond, Sam pushed the door open and quietly walked to him, knowing that he
was allowed to enter anyway. However, he kept his mouth shut when he saw how serious Jacob
looked. Hence, he waited for him to finish his work before saying anything.



Ten minutes later, Jacob finally raised his head.

"What's the matter?" he asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Gu, Darren is planning to recruit and train new staff to revive the KING Group. Recently, he has
been making preparations for training graduates from different universities."

"Well, he is definitely ambitious," Jacob sneered as he placed the document down on the desk. "I'm
guessing that he isn't yet aware of the actual situation of the KING Group. His plans will simply remain
dreams."

"He is trying to make up for what he has done, but he will not be able to protect the KING Group from
bankruptcy," Sam also mocked with a smirk.

"Let him do whatever he wants to do." Jacob snorted, although there was a calculating look in his eyes.

"No matter what he does, his efforts will be for nothing," Sam continued. "This guy is very ambitious
indeed. However, he has gone bankrupt just to acquire shares. He can't possibly maintain the
company's operations on his own, can he?"

As the two engaged in their conversation, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching.

Emily had brought a lunch box full of her homemade dumplings.

Jacob was quite the workaholic. He hadn't even realized that today was the winter solstice. When
Emily realized, the corners of her mouth raised slightly into a smile and exposed her dimples, making
her look even more beautiful.

"You're still working? Put your work aside. I made dumplings for you." Emily walked into the office and
put the lunch box on the table.



Jacob's expression softened as soon as he saw her.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came here because I know how much of a workaholic you are. Do you even know what day it is
today?"

Sam fished out his phone to take a glance at his calendar. After seeing what date it was, he turned to
look at Jacob.

"Oh, today is the winter solstice, Mr. Jacob. I'll leave now." Sam stood up and walked out. He didn't
want to be the third wheel between them, so he left them alone.

"Come on, let's eat these dumplings before they get cold," Emily told Jacob gently, but there was still a
hint of excitement in her voice.

"All right." Jacob put away the documents in his hand neatly and then took the box of dumplings.

"It's delicious! So yummy." Jacob ate and enjoyed the food as if he were a child.

Jacob's expression softened as soon as he saw her.
"What are you doing here?"

"| came here because | know how much of a workaholic you are. Do you even know what day it is
today?"

Sam fished out his phone to take a glance at his calendar. After seeing what date it was, he turned to
look at Jacob.

"Oh, today is the winter solstice, Mr. Jacob. I'll leave now." Sam stood up and walked out. He didn't
want to be the third wheel between them, so he left them alone.

"Come on, let's eat these dumplings before they get cold," Emily told Jacob gently, but there was still a
hint of excitement in her voice.

"All right." Jacob put away the documents in his hand neatly and then took the box of dumplings.

"It's delicious! So yummy." Jacob ate and enjoyed the food as if he were a child.



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