Any project that was obtained through the backdoor was not a good project to her. She might not know anything about buildings, but she knew that jerry-built building projects would only harm her son.
The expression on Jeremy’s face darkened when he heard what Sally said. Frowning, he turned to Sally and said, “Who are you, old woman? What gives you the right to ask about how and where I got my project?”
An angry expression appeared on Wendy’s face. “Jeremy Morris, watch your words! She’s my friend’s mom!”
“Friend?” Jeremy narrowed his eyes slightly.
It was nearing the end of the year now. Most people would be shopping for Christmas presents now if they were out.
The contents of Wendy’s shopping cart proved that.
“Boyfriend or girlfriend?” Jeremy asked, his jealousy apparent.
Wendy replied coldly, “That’s none of your business.”
Wendy’s attitude proved Jeremy’s suspicions to be true. He had just been feeling euphoric and thought that his days of being successful in both his career and his relationship had started. Jealousy coursed through him when he learned that Wendy already had a boyfriend.
“Wendy, you know how I’ve always liked you since the day you joined Commercial Bank and we got to know each other. I still like you to this day. How could you have just found yourself a boyfriend like that?”
Jeremy frowned. His voice was filled with obvious contempt as he said, “I’ve taken up a project in the Southface River project. I’ll earn millions of dollars through this project. Where does your boyfriend work? Can he even earn a million dollars in his entire lifetime?
“Wendy, times are different now. Only the rich can survive in today’s society. You’re so pretty, why should you find yourself a random man and suffer for the rest of your life with him? Why don’t you get together with me? Ignoring other things, at least you can enjoy a life that’s a cut above others.”
Wendy was shocked by how shameless Jeremy was. She scoffed and said, “A cut above others? How is it a cut above others? Is money that important to you?”
“Of course, money is important.” Jeremy pursed his lips and said earnestly, “You haven’t gotten to know the harsh realities of the world’s evils yet. I’m older than you by two years, and I’ve seen more things than you. You have to trust me. You’re no one if you’re poor, and you’re king of the world if you’re rich.
“Especially for a beautiful girl like you. If you don’t get a rich boyfriend like me, who else could possibly be a match for you?”
Then, Jeremy pointed at Sally and snickered as he said, “Look at your boyfriend’s mom. Look at how she acts and dresses. She’s no different from the farmer wives in the country. How could a family like that produce any riches?”
“Shut up!” Wendy was raging when she interrupted Jeremy and said, “Don’t think you can humiliate anyone you like just because you’ve scored some wins! Do you think you’re such a big deal just because you’ve got some money in your bank account? I don’t care for it at all!”
Jeremy laughed as he said, “That’s why I said you’ve never been out in the real world and don’t understand just how cruel it is out there. But never mind, you’ll slowly understand that in the future. But now, I can’t stand to see you get fooled by the sweet nothings of another man.”
As he spoke, Jeremy glared coldly at Sally and said, “Hey, old hag, go back and tell your son that he’s an idiot to take Jeremy Morris’ girl from him.
“Have him go take a stroll and learn about me. I, Jeremy Morris, have gotten to know many people through my projects in the province. I can quash your entire family by just calling up a few of my contacts. You’d better f*ck off while you still can!”
“You!” Sally was shaking from anger. Although she had been born on a farm and spent more than half her life in a shabby shack, she did not have the typical shrewdness of a farm woman. Conversely, she rarely got into a fight with anyone.
Sally had been alive for almost 50 years, but she had never been humiliated this way. She was so angry that she nearly passed out on the spot and could not even form a sentence.
